The Appalachian – The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

App State increased student body by 172 students

September 12, 2019

App State welcomed 19,280 students to campus this fall semester, an increase of 172 total students from last year’s 19,108. In her newsletter to campus, Chancellor Sheri Everts wrote the first-to-second-year...

Health, Wellness and Safety Week educates and informs students

September 12, 2019

Wellness and Prevention Services hosted the Health, Wellness and Safety Week from Sept. 3-10, an event...

Lactation Lounge provides welcoming space for mothers on campus

September 12, 2019

Women no longer face the struggle of finding a comfortable place on campus to do something that has been...

Sanford Hall construction brings new homes to two academic departments

September 7, 2019

Spring and summer were full of changes for the English department and the languages, literatures and...

A new semester brings new energy and determination for the Women’s Influence Club

September 6, 2019

Last fall, freshman Emma Frye texted her Spanish class group chat looking for people interested in joining...

WRC scholarship recipient brings “Hogwarts” to Boone

September 6, 2019

Watauga Residential College and its dorms are often considered the “Hogwarts” of App State by students....

From boards to bid day: a look at sorority recruitment

August 29, 2019

Boot-cut jeans, star earrings and big smiles were a staple last weekend at the Plemmons Student Union...

Sports

Appalachian Roller Derby provides meaningful experience

Silas Albright, Sports Editor

September 13, 2019

For Rebecca Tobiassen, roller derby is worth all the bruises the physical nature of the game causes. “I would say it changed my life, really,” Tobiassen said. “I’m a mom of two, and so, it’s...

Volleyball opens season, goes 2-4 across two invitationals

September 12, 2019

Out in Arizona, the App State volleyball team took part in the season-opening “Cactus Jack” tournament hosted by No. 24 Arizona, along with Loyola...

My Last Word 9/13/19

September 12, 2019

‘Defense wins championships’ is one of the oldest cliches, but it holds true in most cases, and is a tenet App State football has lived by in recent...

App State men’s soccer enjoys early season success, sits at 4-1

September 11, 2019

Despite its opening season loss, the App State men’s soccer team has gotten off to a hot start and is showing similar form to last season’s squad,...

Game day grades: App State (56) vs Charlotte (41)

September 9, 2019

Overall team grade: C The Mountaineers were able to get the job done and they moved to 2-0 with the win, but the game did expose the fact that the...

A&C

AppSpeaks hosts 2nd annual storytelling event

Ebony Foster

September 11, 2019

On Sept. 4, students, faculty and community members flowed into the Plemmons Student Union Solarium for an AppSpeaks event called Appalachian Spoken Traditions. AppSpeaks is a student organization focused...

Hayes School of Music professor earns Quality Matters certification

September 11, 2019

“You have to be very self motivated, you have to be someone who can get yourself on a schedule and not be afraid to ask questions,” Hayes School of...

Giving ‘handmade’ a voice: Common Good Co. opens on King Street

September 10, 2019

685 W. King St. has housed the visions and dreams of many owners since its creation in the 1920s. The three-story building was a men's warehouse, to a...

High Country Hoop Troupe welcomes incoming flow artists

September 10, 2019

At App State, students express themselves through conventional recreational activities, such as running and biking, and other obscure activities, such...