The Appalachian – The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

College of Fine and Applied Arts under interim leadership

August 20, 2019

Less than six months after she was named communication department chair, Janice Pope is taking on her next leadership role. Pope was promoted to interim dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts...

Campus Dining hopes to maintain facilities, employment and coffee at Crossroads and Wired Scholar

July 22, 2019

Students may see new artwork and shiny new coffee machines in Crossroads and Wired Scholar this fall...

Professor sets record 27,657 feet above sea level

July 3, 2019

When humans reach certain altitudes, oxygen intake reduces, brain function declines, hearts beat faster...

Crossroads and Wired Scholar will operate under Campus Dining this fall

June 27, 2019

App State students’ campus pick-me-up will have a new face this fall. Crossroads and Wired Scholar...

West Campus parking deck on schedule for August opening

May 22, 2019

The construction of the future parking deck on West Campus is continuing to make progress with plans...

Two dead, four injured in shooting at UNC Charlotte

May 2, 2019

Two people are dead and four are injured after a shooting on UNC Charlotte’s campus Tuesday night....

App State alumna turns 100

April 27, 2019

Jean Warwick Nadeau graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the Appalachian State Teachers College...

Sports

Women’s soccer set for 2019 campaign

Zack Antrum

August 20, 2019

With eight of 11 starters returning, and eight of its nine leading scorers returning, the Mountaineer women’s soccer team is poised to compete for a Sun Belt Championship this fall. The team posted...

Men’s soccer returns deep lineup for 2019

August 20, 2019

After a strong 2018 campaign, the App State men’s soccer team has no plans of slowing down and wants to use last season as a stepping stone to greater...

The Journey of Ronshad Shabazz

June 3, 2019

Before senior Ronshad Shabazz became one of the most decorated basketball players in App State history, he was a kid worried for his life, moving back-and-forth...

Five Mountaineers sign with NFL teams after conclusion of draft

April 27, 2019

Although none of the App State NFL prospects heard their name called in the draft, five signed free agent contracts with NFL teams after the conclusion...

Swope’s consistency helps App State women’s tennis to regular season Sun Belt Title

April 19, 2019

Tennis may be an individual sport at times, but a successful team needs players who will step up and get the job done. The App State women’s tennis team...

A&C

Bikers for Christ: Crossfire Church goers find road to religion

Christina Beals, Arts and Culture Editor

July 9, 2019

Every Sunday morning, Howie Roberts arrives early to the same 10:45 a.m. church service his friends brought him to five years ago and sits at a wooden patio picnic table wearing a faded brimmed hat with...

International Jewish organization hosts third annual Pride Shabbat

April 19, 2019

The last of daylight seeped through 10 blue and purple stained glass windows, engraved with the Ten Commandments. By 6:15 p.m., about 40 people gathered...

Boone coffee shops use beans from around the world to bring great tastes to Boone

April 18, 2019

Everything has a story, even the beans that make up your morning coffee. Local roasters at Hatchet Coffee and Local Lion are passionate about making quality...

Gabby Crosson: Fluid Fashion

April 18, 2019

Every two weeks, Gabby Crosson cycles out old hairstyles by shaving their head and dyeing designs, like multicolored geometric shapes, on their hair. Crosson,...