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Sophomore Adria West converses with Judy Lilly and Greg Erickson at the Listening Post in the Student Union. Photo by Dallas Linger.

The Listening Post: a place to talk to those who listen

Celia Calhoun February 5, 2016

The Listening Post has served as a non-judgmental ear for students to talk to for five years at Appalachian State University. At the Plemmons Student Union and Trivette Dining Hall, two volunteers sit...

Miriam Hernandez opened the Taco King Taqueria last July and serves customers authentic Mexican food from her mother's recipes.

The Boone food truck trinity

Kelsey Hamm February 5, 2016

In Boone, food trucks come and go. Few stick around to become steady community staples. For now, Boone hosts what some local foodies call “the holy trinity” of food truck options: one for authentic...

'Anti': Rihanna releases a perfectly incohesive masterpiece

‘Anti’: Rihanna releases a perfectly incohesive masterpiece

Claire Brown February 5, 2016

Rihanna's newest album "Anti" is a bit all over the place. That is the very first thing fans will realize upon listening to it all the way through. There is an intensity that comes with Rihanna’s vocals...

Polarized

Polarized

Malik Rahili February 4, 2016

Life is Strange" is a phenomenal game. I don’t think I can elegantly put it any other way. Developer Dontnod Entertainment has created something special with "Life is Strange" and it is one of the most...

Photo courtesy Shannon Alsobrooks.

ASU Gospel Choir: a place of diversity and inclusion

Molly Flinchum February 3, 2016

Keith McCutchen, advisor of the Appalachian Gospel Choir, has been a faculty member of Hayes School of Music for four years with the choral department. The gospel choir has been a haven for students...

Tattoo artist Justin Norton applies ink to a tattoo on 

Jason Korff at Speakeasy Tattoo Company on Feb 30. Photo by Chris Deverell.

The artists behind the needle

Kelsey Hamm February 2, 2016

Tattoo artist Greg Kinnamon opened Speakeasy Tattoo Company on King Street in 2008. With the recent closing of Ink Link Tattoo and rebranding of Joker’s Asylum on NC Highway 105, Speakeasy holds a monopoly...

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Living Shamelessly: Whitney Thore to come to ASU

Molly Flinchum January 30, 2016

Appalachian State alumna and TLC television host Whitney Way Thore will be speaking at the Schaefer Center about building body confidence Sunday at 2 p.m. Thore first found herself in the spotlight...

Photo Courtesy Kendall Atwater

With the release of a new EP, Arson Daily finds their sound

Kelsey Hamm January 29, 2016

The 2015 winners of APPS Battle of the Bands released their new EP on January 12th on the stage where they accepted the title of champion. In a period of flux in the Boone music scene, mostly due to band...

‘A Raisin in the Sun’ celebrates Black History Month

‘A Raisin in the Sun’ celebrates Black History Month

Katie Murawski January 29, 2016

On Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Valborg theater, In/Visible Theatre will present a stage reading of Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun.” The play originally debuted on Broadway in 1959 and marks...

Photo courtesy of James Dixon.

Playing to win: The Appalachian State Gaming Club

Katie Murawski January 27, 2016

From humble beginnings in 2005, the Appalachian State Gaming Club has grown to 400 members strong today. The club facilitates this through online gaming sessions, where members can play together from their...

'Battlefront:' a nostalgic shooter for a new generation

‘Battlefront:’ a nostalgic shooter for a new generation

Katie Murawski January 27, 2016

All true "Star Wars" fans remember watching “Episode IV: A New Hope” as a kid. That iconic opening scene with Darth Vader began it all. The curiosity, excitement and fear viewers felt as children still...

Matthew Helton (left) and Alex Reese (right) pose for a photo in the studio. Photo courtesy of Hilltop Entertainment

Hilltop Entertainment: Boone’s nightlife solution

Katie Murawski January 14, 2016

Students and young adults of the Boone community no longer need to worry about finding weekend plans. Hilltop Entertainment, DBA does a wide variety of events at local bars like Cilantro’s in downtown...

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