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BANFF film festival brings adventure to Boone

BANFF film festival brings adventure to Boone

Pruett Norris, Multimedia Editor March 26, 2024

In the beginning, there was darkness. Then, the roar of a packed Schaefer Center for Performing Arts auditorium as the trailer for the 2024 BANFF Mountain Film Festival exploded onto the screen. BANFF...

The church of Sydney Sweeney: ‘Immaculate’ Review

The church of Sydney Sweeney: ‘Immaculate’ Review

Pruett Norris, Multimedia Editor March 26, 2024

Without its leading lady, “Immaculate” wouldn’t have a prayer of being particularly memorable. The psychological horror movie plays out pretty predictably for its first two acts, over-reliant on...

A&C cooking corner: One-pan creamy Tuscan chicken

A&C cooking corner: One-pan creamy Tuscan chicken

Katelin Potter, Reporter March 25, 2024

This one-pan chicken comes together in less than an hour yet tastes like it took several. The dinner stands out with its flavor-packed chicken, fresh herbs and a simple yet tasty sauce.  Tuscan chicken...

App at a glance: March 20-26

App at a glance: March 20-26

Katelin Potter, Reporter March 21, 2024

Wednesday, March 20 Sex Jeopardy Test your safe-sex knowledge in this game of sex jeopardy while you enjoy some free snacks. Jeopardy will take place on the second floor Trivette side lounge...

Thomas Talks Games: 'Final Fantasy VII Rebirth'

Thomas Talks Games: ‘Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’

Thomas Turner March 18, 2024

Square Enix’s “Final Fantasy VII Rebirth,” the middle part of what will eventually become the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy, has stood in an awkward position since the ending of 2020’s “Final...

Pruett’s 2024 Oscars Predictions, printable ballot

Pruett’s 2024 Oscars Predictions, printable ballot

Pruett Norris, Multimedia Editor March 9, 2024

The Academy Awards are scheduled to return for their 96th ceremony on Sunday, March 10. Welcome to your 2024 guide to Hollywood’s biggest night. Print a ballot, make your picks and play against Pruett....

Computer science majors ‘buzzy’ with saving the bees

Katelin Potter, Reporter March 6, 2024

Honey bees play a vital role in the environment and the human food chain, but the species is facing a rapid population decline. However, a team of computer science majors at App State have been working...

Guide for a spring break staycation in Boone

Guide for a spring break staycation in Boone

Ann Korwan, Reporter March 6, 2024

With spring break on the horizon, it can be stressful for those of us not traveling anywhere. Social media feeds are full of pictures of people in Cancun or Panama City Beach while it’s rainy and cold...

‘Dune: Part Two’ is more than sandworm sci-fi

‘Dune: Part Two’ is more than sandworm sci-fi

Pruett Norris, Multimedia Editor March 6, 2024

Not long after the beginning and not far from the end of “Dune: Part Two,” squads of nameless, faceless soldiers are depicted torching piles of nameless, faceless bodies. The violence is shocking....

Handlebar Betty takes to the stage of Flannel Fest at Appalachian Mountain Brewery. The local band of five members kicked off the main stage portion of the night on March 2, 2024.

Third annual Flannel Fest brings together flannels, friends and fun

Katelin Potter, Reporter March 6, 2024

Appalachian Mountain Brewery kicked off the spring season with its third annual Flannel Fest this past Saturday. The brewery hosted several live bands, food stands and trucks, along with a packed lawn...

‘Men on Boats’ theater performance empowers women

‘Men on Boats’ theater performance empowers women

Makayla Muñoz March 6, 2024

On the stage of Valborg Theatre, the cast of “Men on Boats” talked cheerfully with one another as they prepared for the 7 p.m. show. As curtain time drew near, the actors’ camaraderie turned into...

The Queen Jo Lean Liqueur wooed the crowd with her long red boa and Taco Bell references on Feb. 17.

Step inside the Haus of Liqueur

Cameron Miller and Meg Frantz March 6, 2024

In chilly air and biting wind on a February evening, a small crowd huddled outside the doors of the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country, their breath foggy in the cold. At 6 p.m. sharp, a volunteer...

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