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Did the dog eat your homework?

Aleah Warner December 4, 2015

With the start of college, students are presented with a new set of freedoms they didn’t have in high school including the ability to create their own schedules, choose their professors and, perhaps...

Photo by Halle Keighton

Spilling the beans: Boone’s best coffee

Katie Murawski December 3, 2015

Crunch time is upon students as they enter the last week of the semester. Boone is home to some of the coziest coffee shops that are perfect for cramming for finals and escaping the chilly weather for...

Katelyn Byng spent the last semester primarily in France where she had the chance to work on completing her French minor.

‘A totally different way of life’

Molly Flinchum December 1, 2015

During the 2015-16 academic year, Appalachian had 77 short-term, faculty-led programs. For semester and yearlong exchange programs, the university is partnered with 61 different foreign institutions. There...

Photo Courtesy Joshua Carr

Alumni performs viral dance on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’

Kelsey Hamm November 20, 2015

In early November, 2015 alumnus Joshua Carr performed on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” live with iHEART Memphis, a crowning achievement for a former “Boonite” relocated to Los Angeles, California. Carr...

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FADE to celebrate diverse genres

Jordan Parkhurst November 19, 2015

Beginning this Wednesday, the Appalachian State University department of theatre and dance will present FADE, the 2015 Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble. Running from Nov. 18 until the 21, the nightly performances...

Courtesy Crimson Peak

Beware of ‘Crimson Peak’: film review

Katie Murawski November 18, 2015

Opening two weekends before Halloween and marketed as a horror film, Guillermo Del Toro’s "Crimson Peak" is not the masses’ cup of tea. With an estimated budget of about $55 million and an opening...

Pictured: Lady Gaga as The Countess. | Courtesy Frank Ockenfels/FX

Have you checked into the Hotel?

Molly Flinchum November 18, 2015

The season premiere of “American Horror Story: Hotel” had the attention of 5.81 million pairs of eyes watching to see what horrors the latest season would bring, according to the Deadline website....

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Urban Gypsy trunk sale returns to Boone

Katie Murawski November 17, 2015

The Urban Gypsy Resale Pop-Up Shop will return to Boone on Dec. 10 and 11 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 3rd Place in Boone to provide a “guilt free” shopping experience to shoppers by promoting thrifting. After...

ASU American Sign Language Club pies professors for fundraiser

ASU American Sign Language Club pies professors for fundraiser

Molly Flinchum November 16, 2015

Students of the ASU American Sign Language Club gave students the opportunity to throw a plate of whipped cream at university professors and friends. Pie-A-Professor is a fundraising opportunity to...

Let’s paint Boone

Let’s paint Boone

Katie Murawski November 16, 2015

Locals and students from all walks of life come together multiple times a month to learn artistic work from an inspiring local duo through Let’s Paint, a traveling painting class. Let’s Paint started...

'The dead are alive': a review of 'Spectre'

‘The dead are alive’: a review of ‘Spectre’

Jordan Parkhurst November 15, 2015

The latest installment in the world’s favorite spy franchise welcomes back a memorable nemesis and showcases the world, yet lacks some of the familiar thrills. Daniel Craig’s Bond is consistently...

Netflix and Chill

Netflix and Chill

Katie Murawski November 12, 2015

Story by: Katie Murawski, A&E Reporter Infographic by: Malik Rahili, Editor-in-Chief

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