The Appalachian – The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

April 27, 2019

Jean Warwick Nadeau graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the Appalachian State Teachers College in 1941. Nadeau turned 100 years old on April 25. Born near Wagram and Laurinburg, North Carolina,...

UNC System reduces number of hours needed to graduate

April 27, 2019

The UNC System reduced the number of required credit hours for all undergraduate programs from 128 to...

No Appalcart service on Rivers Street until after 5 p.m. April 28

April 27, 2019

AppalCart routes Pop 105 and Green will not provide services on Rivers Street until after 5 p.m. on April...

RISE Fellows program aims to give leadership opportunities to underrepresented students in Reich College of Education

April 26, 2019

The James Center for Student Success and Advising in Reich College of Education will add a new fellowship...

Way of Council provides diverse cultural perspectives for students

April 26, 2019

Way of Council, an event held by the International Education and Development, is a monthly event for...

App State professor returns from research in Antarctica

April 25, 2019

Ellen Cowan, professor in the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, boarded a scientific...

Rainbow Trail residents protest asphalt plant construction

April 20, 2019

Angel Wood watched her 6-year-old son wave a homemade sign reading, “We deserve clean air,” outside...

Sports

Five Mountaineers sign with NFL teams after conclusion of draft

Silas Albright, Associate Sports Editor

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 of the draft on Saturday. Running back Jalin Moore,...

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...

Hoerner leads turnaround for App State softball

April 17, 2019

With just 10 regular season games remaining in 2019, the App State softball team already surpassed its win total for each of the past six seasons. “It...

Elderkin signs four-year contract extension

April 16, 2019

After leading the women’s basketball team to a 22-win season in 2018-19 from only eight wins in 2017-18, head coach Angel Elderkin has accepted a four-year...

App State women’s tennis wins regular season Sun Belt Championship

April 15, 2019

For the first time in program history, the App State women’s tennis team won the Sun Belt Conference regular season championship, securing the title...

A&C

International Jewish organization hosts third annual Pride Shabbat

Christine Dudley, A&C Reporter

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 in the Temple of the High Country on April 12 for...

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,...

Pagan Student Association holds 17th annual Faerie Fest

April 17, 2019

The 17th annual Faerie Fest took place April 13 on Sanford Mall, where students walking by could see colorful jousting inflatables, a card-reading station...