The Appalachian – The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

Taking a walk on the safe side: Harmony Lanes and AppHealthCare push for more sidewalks in Boone

Emily Broyles, Associate News Editor

October 14, 2019

As sidewalks are only in a few areas throughout Boone, bikers and pedestrians sometimes feel unsafe when walking on regular roads. Through walk audits and advocacy, Harmony Lanes and AppHealthCare are...

Creative project pushes for more disability resources at App State

October 12, 2019

As an undergraduate student, Rebecca Long met with university officials to propose establishing a disability...

Sustainable development students gain direction for the future from lunch and learn series

October 10, 2019

Internships, field experience and credit hours cloud many students’ minds, but the Department of Sustainable...

El Tacorriendo brings Mexican traditions to the High Country

October 8, 2019

Walking along Howard Street on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday is like asking for a tiny taste of Mexico....

App State food pantry mentioned in New York Times

October 7, 2019

Some students stress over studying for tests. Others worry about how and when they will get their next...

Walker College of Business takes over HOW Space, transitions to Walker WORKspace

October 6, 2019

HOW Space, the multipurpose collaborative space fostered by the College of Fine and Applied Arts for...

SRC is temporary home for Watauga County pool users

October 4, 2019

As Watauga County prepares its new recreation center for a spring 2020 opening, the Student Recreation...

Sports

AP Top 25 ranking system explained

Silas Albright, Sports Editor

October 12, 2019

Each week, the Associated Press releases a Top 25 ranking of the best teams in college football. A group of 62 sportswriters and members of the media from across the country vote on the rankings. Whichever...

My Last Word: More than athletes

October 10, 2019

“A winning standard” is a phrase frequently thrown around App State Athletics. This past week, the men’s soccer team showed that standard goes beyond...

Women’s basketball not satisfied with last year’s WBI Championship

October 10, 2019

When the final buzzer sounded last season and confetti poured onto the floor of Holmes Convocation Center, the App State women’s basketball team was...

Under new coaching staff, men’s basketball looks to compete right away

October 9, 2019

After suffering eight-straight losing seasons, App State Athletics made a change to the coaching position, in hopes of spurring on new success in men’s...

Demetrius Taylor terrorizing opposing quarterbacks in 2019

October 4, 2019

After stripping UNC’s quarterback, junior defensive lineman Demetrius Taylor scooped up the ball and ran 20 yards into the Carolina blue end zone to...

A&C

Honoring History Through Talent

Christine Dudley, A&C Reporter

October 10, 2019

In middle school, Kyndavee Bichara asked her friend why she wasn’t getting as much attention as the others. He replied, “Maybe if you went to a school with more people of your skin color, then...

Movie Review: In the Tall Grass

October 10, 2019

Green is a color often used to evoke a sense of calm and reminds people of nature’s tranquility, unlike Vincenzo Natali’s “In the Tall Grass,”...

Movie Review: Joker

October 10, 2019

Unpredictable and chaotic, Joaquin Phoenix and Todd Phillips’ “Joker” revolutionizes graphic novel adaptations. In 1981, Gotham City’s streets...

Children’s Playhouse mixes S.T.E.A.M. with playtime

October 9, 2019

The yelling and bustling of children is an unlikely sound for a college town, except for East King Street on occasional Wednesday mornings. The sounds...