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The Appalachian

Invisible Children stays visible after KONY 2012

Michael Bragg October 22, 2013

Appalachian State University’s chapter of the non-profit organization Invisible Children will host its first free movie screening of the year in I.G. Greer on Wednesday at 8 p.m. Appalachian’s chapter...

Danny Brown brings new with 'Old'

Danny Brown brings new with ‘Old’

Alexander McCall October 14, 2013

Critical rap darling Kendrick Lamar made waves recently with his verse on Big Sean’s “Control.” Lamar challenged a number of his peers, including A$AP Rocky and Drake, to get on his artistic level....

Chris Shreve, a full-time lecturer in the Department of Health, Leisure and Exercise Science is also a rapper and has started a local hip-hop collective called Free the Optimus. Photo courtesy of Chris Shreve

Faculty member’s area hip-hop collective sets sights high

Alexander McCall October 14, 2013

Rapper C. Shreve the Professor’s alias is meant to be taken literally. A full-time member of the Department of Health, Leisure and Exercise Science faculty at Appalachian State University, Chris Shreve...

Chancellor Kenneth Peacock slimes housing staff member Jordan Luzader late Friday night. Various clubs, organizations and residence halls gathered in Raley Parking Lot to put together their floats for the homecoming parade. Photo by Molly Cogburn | The Appalachian

‘Floatelodian’ serves up slime at Raley Lot

Alexander McCall October 14, 2013

Raley Parking Lot transformed into an extended construction site for various wacky and complex parade floats Friday 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. Saturday. The “Floatedlodian” float-building event attracted students...

Artist Noyes Capehart visits Turchin

Michael Bragg October 11, 2013

Former dean of Appalachian State University’s Department of Art Noyes Capehart visited the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts on Wednesday night as part of the Turchin Center’s Fall ARTSpectrum Lecture...

PostSecret live event challenges students to share their struggles

Michael Bragg October 11, 2013

Founder of PostSecret Frank Warren called himself “the most trusted stranger in America” to a full house at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday night as part of PostSecret Live,...

Comedy group Chico and Friends will be bringing the “Freestyle Funny Comedy Show” to Legends on Saturday.

Chico and Friends come to Legends

Alexander McCall October 9, 2013

The Chico and Friends “Freestyle Funny Comedy Show” comes to Legends on Saturday, featuring the comedy trio of Chico Bean, Darren Brand and Osama Bin Drankin.  All were previous cast members of...

The 2020 Experience 2 of 2

Review: Say ‘Bye, Bye, Bye’ to ‘The 20/20 Experience’

Alexander McCall October 9, 2013

Justin Timberlake’s smash hit “The 20/20 Experience,” released in March of this year, is about as good as a Justin Timberlake album can be. With a strong emphasis on classic soul sounds, extended...

The Appalachian Musical Theatre Ensemble presents “The Rocky Horror Show” on Homecoming weekend in Rosen Concert Hall, with performances at 9 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Photo courtesy of Natalie Carpenter

Cult classic ‘Rocky Horror’ comes to the stage

Alexander McCall October 9, 2013

Appalachian Musical Theatre Club’s ensemble will present a regional premiere of the full-stage version of Richard O’Brian’s “Rocky Horror Show” this weekend. The stage version is not to be confused...

Days Are Gone

Haim follows up on hype with pop nugget ‘Days Are Gone’

Alexander McCall October 7, 2013

Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana Haim, known collectively as up-and-coming indie pop group Haim, have come a long way since soundtracking “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” as girl power group...

Lyric, ASU’s spoken word and poetry club, puts itself out there

Alexander McCall October 7, 2013

Lyric, Appalachian State University’s spoken word and poetry club, hosted its first open mic night of the year at Crossroads Coffee House on Oct. 1. The event included readings to a considerable crowd...

Sophomore sustainability major Pranav Gogate (right) performs a drum solo during last week’s Tunnel Tuesday. The weekly event was created spontaneously by a group of students who gathered regularly to perform music on the west side of campus has now turned into a major attraction. Photo by Kim Reynolds | The Appalachian

Weekly tunnel jam sessions bridge social gaps

Alexander McCall October 7, 2013

The impromptu gatherings have been attracting growing numbers of students. If you’ve been out walking on campus on any given Tuesday night this semester, you’ve probably heard some mysterious singing...

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