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News

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

Gianna Holiday, Reporter

November 19, 2019

Plans are in motion to scrap Ike Belk Track in Kidd Brewer Stadium in lieu of App State’s purchase of the old Watauga High School lot. App State acquired the 74-acre property on the site of the...

Appalachian and the Community Together brings hunger and homelessness awareness to campus

November 19, 2019

College students have homework to do, meetings to attend and sleep to get. Often, in the midst of these...

Student body president vetos SGA budget

November 15, 2019

After three weeks of debate and discussion, the Student Government Association passed its 2019-20 budget...

Native American Heritage Month brings light to Native American culture at App State

November 13, 2019

About 30 years ago, then-President George H.W. Bush declared November Native American Heritage Month....

National Science Foundation awards biology professor over $600,000 for sea sponge research

November 10, 2019

The National Science Foundation awarded a visiting assistant biology professor over $600,000 to support...

SGA Town Hall gives App State students a voice

November 10, 2019

The Student Government Association hosted a town hall meeting Wednesday to give App State students an...

Geology department provides outreach to North Carolina middle schoolers

November 9, 2019

Geology scavenger hunts, fossil workshops, rock smashing and career exploration activities are what some...

Sports

Mountaineers back in AP Top 25 Poll at No. 23

Moss Brennan, Editor in Chief

November 17, 2019

After blowing by Georgia State 56-27 on Saturday night, the Mountaineers are back in the AP Top 25 poll at No. 23. The Mountaineers also moved up two spots to No. 22 in the Amway Coaches Poll. The Mountaineers...

Mountaineers blow by Georgia State after rocky start

November 17, 2019

After a slow start that saw the Mountaineers down as many as 14 points in the first quarter, junior quarterback Zac Thomas led App State to a 56-27 victory...

App State men’s soccer advances to semifinals of Sun Belt tournament with 3-0 win over Howard

November 14, 2019

The App State men’s soccer team secured its eleventh win of the season with a 3-0 win over Howard in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament on Wednesday,...

Making an impact: Football captain Jordan Fehr leads on and off the field

November 14, 2019

After establishing himself as a household name during his first three years in Boone, senior linebacker Jordan Fehr is making his last season his best...

App State knocks off in-state opponent East Carolina 68-62 behind strong defensive effort

November 12, 2019

The Mountaineers men’s basketball team improved to 2-1 on the year with a 68-62 victory over the Pirates of East Carolina on a snowy Tuesday night in...

A&C

App State art history club expands its niche community

Marlen Cardenas, Reporter

November 14, 2019

Although art history only has 27 students majors or minors, the art history club is still up and running. “We’re kind of a niche over here,” said John Stephenson, professor of art history and...

Radio’s Finest: App State professor awarded for broadcast industry contribution

November 13, 2019

His broadcast career took off when he walked into a Georgia radio station as a teenager and was immediately hooked. After four decades of working in the...

App State student finds their voice through TikTok fame

November 13, 2019

The pink and teal music note representing the TikTok app is immediately recognizable to some as an app users spend hours scrolling through. Others view...

Review: The Lighthouse

November 12, 2019

Salty air, stale tobacco and shadowy guilt are portrayed in “The Lighthouse,” which premiered Oct. 18. Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe play two lighthouse...