The Appalachian – The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

Students team up with Habitat for Humanity to build home for family in need

March 25, 2019

Watauga County Habitat for Humanity and App State are chipping away at homelessness in the High Country by building a home for a family in need with App Builds a Home. App Builds a Home is a partnership...

Motivational speaker brings “sorority girls can change the world” message to App State

March 23, 2019

In 2014, Katie Bulmer was working for a T-shirt company selling bulk orders to colleges. She received...

New RMPE chair hopes to further outreach efforts

March 23, 2019

The new Beaver College of Health Sciences’ Department of Recreation Management and Health Education...

Senator of two years and ASG delegate runs for VP

March 21, 2019

Michael Davis had no idea what Student Body President DeJon Milbourne wanted when he called him in...

James Center interim director brings new student affairs perspectives

March 20, 2019

After just over a month in his new position, Jeffrey Coats is already bringing changes to the James Center...

AppalCart Board will hear feedback from students and passengers at March 25 meeting

March 19, 2019

The AppalCart Board will discuss preliminary recommended changes for next year and for the near future...

New chief financial officer for SGA wants to spread financial knowledge, create new class

March 13, 2019

The new chief financial officer for the Student Government Association wants to create a financial literacy...

Sports

Women’s basketball falls in Sun Belt semifinals

Zack Antrum

March 22, 2019

After finishing with its best record while in the Sun Belt, the App State women’s basketball team made a run in the postseason in the Sun Belt tournament in New Orleans, finishing with a loss to the...

Mountaineers perform well at SoCon championship sends four wrestlers to NCAA championships

March 21, 2019

Following its fourth consecutive regular season Southern Conference title, the App State wrestling team participated in the SoCon Wrestling Championship...

International athletes adjust to life at App State

March 20, 2019

Sports are universal. Athletes come from different walks of life from all around the world, and it is no different at App State. Out of the 18 men’s...

Mountaineers dominate NCCU, fourth win over Eagles since 2016

March 19, 2019

For the fourth time since 2016, the App State baseball team defeated the North Carolina Central University Eagles 13-0 at home on Tuesday night. The...

Mountaineers tie up series with Georgia State, rubber match Sunday

March 17, 2019

Starting freshman pitcher Tyler Tuthill (4-1) went seven innings on a cold and windy day allowing nine hits and two runs in a 9-3 win over Georgia State...

A&C

Len Sanqui: Transparent Fashion

Mericlaire Williams

March 22, 2019

Len Sanqui is a young visual artist who uses fashion as another tool to show her creative side. Sanqui, freshman commercial photography major, has an evolving, unique style that gives an honest impression...

Review: ‘The Umbrella Academy’ brings fresh perspective to modern superheroes

March 22, 2019

“The Umbrella Academy,” is a Netflix series released on Feb. 15, is about people who have unique attributes and abilities such as having the body of...

New somatic sustainability minor added to Department of Theatre and Dance

March 21, 2019

With the addition of the somatic sustainability minor in fall 2018, dance professors Laurie Atkins and Marianne Adams are inspiring students of all disciplines...

Jasper Yoke: Positive Fashion

March 16, 2019

Jasper Yoke dresses to reflect his positive and bright personality. Yoke, sophomore biology major, has no problem standing out in his eccentric outfits....