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Boone Town Council passes ordinance protecting LGBTQ+, natural hair
Boone Town Council passes ordinance protecting LGBTQ+, natural hair
Mia Seligman, Reporter • January 28, 2023

Boone Town Council unanimously passed an ordinance Wednesday protecting Boone’s residents from discrimination.  The ordinance aims to protect citizens on the basis of:  Race. Natural hair or hairstyles. Ethnicity. Sex and sexual orientation. Religious belief or lack thereof. Veteran status. Pregnancy and marital or familial...

This week in history: New Chick-Fil-A, pizza vendor increase campus sales
January 26, 2023

Kaitlyn Potochnik curated this story by  Sherrie Huffman which The Appalachian published Jan. 27, 1998. Last semester, outside vendors Chick-Fil-A...

Applications open for App State Hickory campus
January 25, 2023

Applications for the App State Hickory campus are now open, according to an email from Chancellor Sheri Everts Jan. 20.   Written in the...

What to know about ASAP: App State's scholarship portal
January 23, 2023

The Appalachian Scholarship Application Portal, also known as ASAP, streamlines scholarships to students, offering more opportunities to find...

Allergy-conscious students left with few options, go hungry
January 16, 2023

App State’s Campus Dining seeks to serve all students through informing and assisting students with food allergies involving intolerances and...

Mountaineers get dominant win over Blue Devils
Mountaineers go 1-1 in weekend of conference play

January 26, 2023

App State women's basketball was back home over the weekend competing against the Southern Mississippi Lady Eagles on Jan. 19, and Saturday against the...

Dinsmore named Mountaineer field hockey coach

January 25, 2023

App State field hockey interim head coach Emily Dinsmore was named head coach of the team Jan. 17 by Director of Athletics Doug Gillin.  “Emily has...

Students get a break, Mountaineer basketball keeps going

January 25, 2023

While exam season ended for students, the App State basketball season continued. During winter break, the Mountaineers won four games and lost four games....

Ponce returns as offensive coordinator

January 23, 2023

App State announced Jan. 16 the hiring of Frank Ponce as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Ponce is a familiar face to the Mountaineers,...

Students vicious to attend biscuit shop opening
Playlist of the week: Ode to the Green Comet

January 23, 2023

If you already feel like the new semester has your head in the clouds, be sure to set some space in your calendar to revisit Earth during an upcoming astronomical...

Grandfather Mountain welcomes home founder’s photos

January 23, 2023

Grandfather Mountain invites you to witness well-known and rare pictures in the very place that they were taken. The mountain is now hosting the Hugh Morton...

Barks and brews 10th annual K-9 keg pull

January 23, 2023

Dogs of all shapes and sizes gathered at Appalachian Mountain Brewery Saturday for not a kegger, but a keg pull. From huskies to chihuahuas to labs and...