The Appalachian – The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

Trash builds up on Blue Ridge Parkway due to government shutdown
January 23, 2019
Christina Beals, Senior News Reporter
Effects of the government shutdown on the Blue Ridge Parkway have become visible through uncovered potholes, overflowing trash cans and vandalism. The Blue Ridge Parkway...
Rachel Foutz unanimously approved as Elections Court Chair
January 22, 2019
Moss Brennan, News Editor
Rachel Foutz, chair of student conduct and senior accounting major, was unanimously approved as the Student Government Association election court chair on Jan. 22. One senator...
App State alumna uses locally-sourced products and assistance to start macaron business
January 20, 2019
Mariah Reneau, A&C Editor
When App State alumna Nina Halas started her macaron company, Boone n’ Batter, she had no professional baking experience whatsoever. Despite this lack of experience, she...
OPINION: Ocasio-Cortez 70% multi-millionaire tax rate would help correct tax disparity
January 17, 2019
Q, Opinion Editor
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez drew conservative ire on Jan. 6 when she suggested a 70 percent marginal tax on people with income over $10 million in an interview...
Two cabinet officials fired, marketing director resigns
January 15, 2019
Moss Brennan, News Editor
Jared Mark, senior political science major and former director of student affairs, and Connor Hughes, junior political science major and former director of legislative operations,...
Mountaineers defeat Blue Raiders in fourth straight bowl win
December 16, 2018
Garrett Wold
The 2018 season has been full of adversity for the App State Mountaineers. From the addition of new players in key positions to the departure of former head coach Scott Satterfield,...
Gameday grades: R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
December 16, 2018
Brooks Maynard
Quarterbacks: B+ Redshirt sophomore Zac Thomas went 15-24 for 177 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. Sophomore wide receiver Malik Williams made a surprise...
Whirlwind of distractions don’t phase Mountaineers
December 15, 2018
Moss Brennan
After much anticipation and a whirl of coaching changes within the App State football program, the day of the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl has finally arrived. The season...
NC State’s Drinkwitz tabbed as new head coach at App State
December 13, 2018
Brooks Maynard
The national search for a new head football coach at App State concluded on Thursday morning with the announcement that North Carolina State offensive coordinator Eliah Drinkwitz...
App State holds classes despite AppalCART delays
December 5, 2018
Moss Brennan
Boone woke up Wednesday to snow-covered roads. Watauga County was under a winter weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service from 8 p.m. Tuesday until noon on...

Elizabeth Ortega and Brycen Radford volunteering at Horse Helpers of the High Country for the MLK Challenge on Martin Luther King Junior Day.

Martin Luther King Day celebrated with the 20th annual MLK Challenge

Brooke Bryant, News Reporter

January 23, 2019

App State and Appalachian and The Community Together celebrated the 20th anniversary of the MLK Challenge with participants gathering to honor his legacy through a day of service and reflection on Jan....

Historians preserve the Junaluska community through photos and journal entries
January 20, 2019

New five-member Board of Elections to be implemented after Jan. 31
January 18, 2019

New interprofessional clinic opens at Leon Levine Hall
January 17, 2019

Boone Police schedule educational coffee dates with community
January 16, 2019

Election court chair nomination tabled until Jan. 22
January 15, 2019

Watauga Humane Society brings in volunteers from App State
December 10, 2018

Sports

Bowl Bound: Football to appear in R+L Carriers Bowl

Brooks Maynard

December 11, 2018

For the fourth consecutive season, the App State football team will appear in a postseason bowl after winning double-digit games for the third time in four years. On Dec. 1, the Mountaineers defeated...

Late scores lead App State past Coastal Carolina

November 4, 2018

In its second-lowest scoring game of the year, the App State football team earned bowl eligibility for the fourth straight season after defeating the Coastal...

Longley leads Mountaineers past Georgia State

November 4, 2018

Sitting atop the East division of the Sun Belt, App State (18-7, 10-3 Sun Belt) knocked off Georgia State (6-17, 3-10 Sun Belt) in straight sets on Nov....

Men’s soccer looks to finish strong

November 2, 2018

As the soccer regular season comes to an end, the App State men’s soccer team has a lot to be proud of and lot to look forward to. The team began its...

New additions help women’s basketball in 2018-2019 season

November 1, 2018

The women’s basketball team will begin its season on Nov. 9 at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. From there it will play even tougher non-conference...

A&E

Catt Todd: Expressionistic Fashion

Mericlaire Williams

December 9, 2018

Catt Todd’s fun and expressive fashion incorporates certain colors to represent their mood for the day. Todd, a Boone local and experimental musician, wears clothes to establish a sense of identity....

Blue Ridge views and historic architecture attract tourists to Moses Cone Park

December 8, 2018

Flat Top Manor towers over a rolling mountain view where carriage trails, like dusty snakes, wind through trees and around a scenic lake below. The green-framed...

Appalachian Chorale brings together students and community members in song

December 2, 2018

Uncommon, though not unique, the Appalachian Chorale brings together students and the Boone community. While it fulfills an ensemble requirement...

Karl Boynton: Scumbro skater street fashion

November 30, 2018

Effortlessly strutting down the street in a pair of Doc Martens and some baggy camo pants, junior music industry studies major Karl Boynton displays a...