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(left to right) co-creator Nathan Brown, graphic designer Alex Page, community outreach coordinator Mallory Colbert and co-creator and owner Eli Farmer. Photo courtesy ProMo.

The Power of Positivity

Aleah Warner April 14, 2016

Eli Farmer wakes up at 5:30 a.m. every morning and steps into the role of CEO. Before he eats breakfast, before he goes to his classes and before he goes to the gym, Farmer begins each day on Youtube,...

Photo courtesy of Candice Corbin

Entropy Dance Crew

Adrienne Fouts April 13, 2016

Among other dance organizations on Appalachian State’s campus, Entropy Dance Crew stands out as the first one not affiliated with a department and are grounded in hip hop and freestyle dancing. Entropy...

Courtesy of Richard Elaver.

Industrial design’s Reebok sponsored studio

Katie Murawski April 13, 2016

Twice a week, a room in Katherine Harper Hall buzzes with the ideas and thoughts of 14 students collaborating with each other to work on their drawings, storyboards and mini-sculptures. The Department...

OCMD plays at Canyons in Blowing Rock, NC on Saturday, April 9. Photo by Austin Hale.

Professors that shred

Austin Hale April 13, 2016

Professors having lives outside of the classroom is a foreign concept to many students, a recent Yik Yak user posted. But the idea of professors spending their free time “[thinking] of ways to make you...

Four attendees of GameFest play during a Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament on Sunday evening. Photo by Dallas Linger.

Gaming Club welcomes all during Gamefest

Mike Hebert April 12, 2016

The Appalachian State Gaming Club hosted their fourth Gamefest of the semester on April 9-10 in the Grandfather Mountain Ballroom. Primarily a way for people to meet friends and play games together, Gamefests...

Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Revenant," a movie produced in 2015. Photo courtesy 20th Century Fox.

DiCaprio’s vehicle for victory and I.G. Greer’s next featured film

Jordan Parkhurst April 8, 2016

It was the win that millions of fans had waited for, the victory heard ’round the world on Feb. 28 as Leonardo DiCaprio, after four prior Oscar nominations for Best Actor, finally triumphed and took...

Melanie Lech and Alan Dickens interview Ellis Dyson and the Shambles at the Carolina Jubilee Festival. Photo courtesy of the Appalachian Film Club.

Appalachian Film Club to host High Country Film Festival

Jordan Parkhurst April 7, 2016

In 2015, a group of Appalachian State University students with a passion for film recognized a lack of opportunities to explore this interest on campus. These students, who found each other through the...

Dancer Lynton Martin performs senior lecturer and choreographer Regina Gulick's piece titled "Elegy." Photo by Dallas Linger.

Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble showcases student dances

Celia Calhoun April 7, 2016

Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble showcases eight student and faculty choreographed dances each year. This year, three of the pieces are choreographed by students and last about six minutes each. Modern...

Founders Jib Butts, John Wampler and Dylan Evans. Photo by Adrienne Fouts.

Crop Circle Club: Boone’s newest record label

Adrienne Fouts April 6, 2016

Boone's newest record label, Crop Circle Club, was founded by three friends with a shared love of playing music together, hanging out on roofs and eating Taco Bell. “Maybe sonically the label doesn’t...

Musicians from the Diversity Celebration 2012. Photo courtesy of Diversity Celebration.

Where Culture Comes to Life

Leah Wingenroth April 5, 2016

Appalachian State will hold its 15th annual Diversity Celebration in Plemmons Student Union on April 5 from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. As expressed by the official advertisement, “the Diversity Celebration...

Photo by Dallas Linger.

The Food Summit: Seeding community resilience

Charlotte Wray April 5, 2016

The doors to the Great Hall of the Living Learning Center stand open, allowing the brisk spring wind to flow into a room filled with faces from the local food system and sustainability initiatives. This...

Audience memebers of the (insert title) gallery discuss and read about the exhibition on April 1, 2016 at Smith Gallery in Schaefer Center. Photo by Monique Rivera.

Le_entreprise presents: (insert title)

Katie Murawski April 5, 2016

To the far left of the ticket sales window at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts, there is an art gallery. On April 1, at the doors of the Smith Gallery, there was a man wearing a white T-shirt...

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