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News

Newly elected Boone Town Council brings new and old faces

Adam Zebzda, Reporter

November 25, 2019

The Boone Town Council will have a new dynamic and new priorities as recently elected members prepare to take the helm, with sustainability, affordable housing and App State at the forefront of the agenda. This...

SGA shows progress through State of the University

November 24, 2019

The Student Government Association presented The State of the University Address Nov. 12 to update faculty,...

Athletics and Student Affairs release joint statement on Quinn Recreation Center

November 22, 2019

Athletic Director Doug Gillin, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs JJ Brown and Student Body President...

SGA Senate fails to override budget veto

November 22, 2019

The Student Government Association Senate failed to override Student Body President DeJon Milbourne’s...

Expansion of Child Development Center could allow 50 additional children to enroll

November 22, 2019

The App State Child Development Center, a facility that provides child care for App State students, faculty...

SGA passes bills to support Quinn, flu clinics, Roots Garden, meal plans

November 22, 2019

The Student Government Association passed four new bills at their last fall semester meeting Nov. 19....

Old Watauga High School property will be home to track and field, softball, tennis

November 19, 2019

Plans are in motion to scrap Ike Belk Track in Kidd Brewer Stadium in lieu of App State’s purchase...

Sports

Five score in double figures as Mountaineers beat St. Andrews 90-58

Silas Albright, Sports Editor

December 3, 2019

App State men’s basketball knocked off D-II opponent St. Andrews 90-58 at the Holmes Convocation Center on Tuesday night. Sophomore guard Adrian Delph led the Mountaineers with 19 points off the bench...

App State moves to No. 21 in College Football Playoff rankings

December 3, 2019

The Mountaineers moved up four spots in the College Football Playoff rankings to No. 21. They are directly behind fellow Group of Five schools Cincinnati...

Drinkwitz shares thoughts ahead of Sun Belt Championship against Louisiana

December 2, 2019

App State football is preparing for its Sun Belt Championship matchup against Louisiana on Saturday. Last Friday, the Mountaineers defeated Troy 48-13...

Mountaineers third highest ranked G5 team in last poll of regular season

December 1, 2019

After a convincing 48-13 win at Troy to improve to 11-1 on the season, App State came in at No. 20 in both the AP Top 25 and the USA Today Coaches Poll. App...

Leading wide receiver Corey Sutton suffers ACL tear against Texas State, out for season

November 24, 2019

App State star wide receiver Corey Sutton will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his ACL against Texas State, the junior announced via Twitter...

A&C

Review: Doctor Sleep

Ebony Foster

November 21, 2019

Mike Flanagan’s “Doctor Sleep” brilliantly combines the aesthetics of Stanley Kubrick's “The Shining” with Flanagan’s signature style. The film adapts Steven King’s sinister sequel and balances...

Austin Juno: Sustainable Runway Fashion

November 21, 2019

Austin “Billy” Juno goes beyond what his clothing brand Juno Studios looks like. He dives into the story behind each collection, the ethics in the...

Aerial drone photographer sees Boone from different perspective

November 20, 2019

When an App State alumnus off-handedly Googled “cool go-pro mounts” to look for new ways to capture snowboarding camera shots, the top result was a...

The High Country to Romania: Professor awarded second Fulbright scholarship

November 20, 2019

Mountains and tight knit communities close the similarities between Appalachia and Romania. From its folklore and dance to old world architecture, the...