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How Mexican and Appalachian music intersect

How Mexican and Appalachian music intersect

Makayla Muñoz February 29, 2024

From speaking about the importance of Fandango and son jarocho music in Veracruz, Mexico to playing it on her jarana jarocha as everyone clapped along, Sophia Enríquez filled the hall with Latino culture....

Playlist of the week: Teen heartthrobs

Playlist of the week: Teen heartthrobs

Sara Jones, Reporter February 28, 2024

Looking back on the early 2010s, one can’t help but remember the swoon-worthy new artists that rose up year after year with instant radio hits. It seemed like we were never without boy bands to obsess...

The audience sways and dances along with the musicians. Saturday, Feb. 24.

PHOTO GALLERY: Black music celebrated in Boone

Mayesivy Carlson, Photojournalist February 27, 2024

Espresso News, which usually holds the sounds of milk being steamed, keyboards clacking and chatter from customers held a different sound Saturday night – one that transcended time through Black music...

VIDEO: Scenes from Boone Docs

Pruett Norris and Graham Ryan February 27, 2024

The third annual Boone Docs Film Festival took place Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country in downtown Boone. The festival presents 10 short documentary films about life in the...

Ashley McBryde to play sold-out show at The Schaefer Center

Ashley McBryde to play sold-out show at The Schaefer Center

Ann Korwan, Reporter February 27, 2024

Grammy-award winner Ashley McBryde will hit the stage at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts on March 1 for a sold-out performance. The Schaefer Center is one of the many stops on tour promoting...

App at a glance: Feb. 28 – March 5

Katelin Potter, Reporter February 27, 2024

Wednesday, Feb. 28 Live at the Union IV  Join APPS in celebrating “leap day eve” with tunes from 1990 Heaven, Funklestiltskin and The Weasels for $5 in the Solarium of Plemmons Student Union....

Thomas Talks Games: ‘Lies of P’

Thomas Talks Games: ‘Lies of P’

Thomas Turner, Associate Multimedia Editor February 26, 2024

“Lies of P,” developed by NEOWIZ and Round 8 Studio, is a game that wears its inspiration on its sleeves. From the opening act to the final boss, each and every aspect of the game’s combat, level...

On Feb. 6, 2024, the Office of Sustainability brings a free store roadshow in Plemmons Student Union. The roadshow consists of clothing and food that is free for any student to take.

Campus Freestore rolls out accessible sustainable treasures

Madelyn Crawford February 22, 2024

A glittering table lined with warm, soft hats and gloves and decorated with sparkling pins lights up the International Hallway of the Plemmons Student Union. Smiling faces greet students who come to take...

Playlist of the Week: Changing like the Boone Weather

Playlist of the Week: Changing like the Boone Weather

Nance Onsrud, Reporter February 21, 2024

The start of any semester is a time of transition for students, and this semester has been no exception. From adjusting to new class and work schedules, to the ever changing weather climate, it’s been...

Sherone Price, professor of African Dance (left) and Khalid Abdul N’Faly Saleem, instructor of African Drumming for Dance (right) lead the audience in a call and response song on Feb. 15, 2024. The song explained how the drum Khalid was using, called a djembe, was made.

From the heartland of Africa to the mountains: An intertwined history

Kayla Masterman and Sara Jones February 21, 2024

Gourds, banjos, and djembe drums filled Rosen Concert Hall, creating a captivating display of cultures at “From West Africa to Appalachia: Expert Insights and Demos with Music and Dance” Feb. 15.  The...

App at a glance: Feb. 21-27

App at a glance: Feb. 21-27

Katelin Potter, Reporter February 20, 2024

Thursday, Feb. 22 Smashing Scales Come smash scales to break the stigmas that surround eating disorders, promote body positivity and raise awareness during National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Active...

North Humanities staff receiving a national Schwartz Prize by the Federation of State Humanities Councils in 2023 for North Carolina Reads’ outstanding statewide impact. Courtesy  of Melanie Moore Richeson

Virtual book club ‘meets at the community level’ to promote inclusivity in literature

K. Slade, Visual Managing Editor February 20, 2024

Melissa Giblin said the humanities act as a pathway for empathy and connection. Giblin, director of the North Carolina Center for Books, saw a community need for a physical space to nurture connection...

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