A&C Archives – Page 172 of 184

‘Rock the Vote!’ reaches across party lines

Ryan Morris • October 30, 2012

If the ubiquitous posters, contact tables, campaign signs and people with clipboards haven’t persuaded you to vote yet, six groups on campus pulled together on Monday for one last shot.The Student Government...

SAGA to host biannual amateur drag show

Ryan Morris • October 29, 2012

The Appalachian State Sexuality and Gender Alliance club is hosting its biannual Amateur Drag Show this Thursday in hopes to entertain students and raise money for the club. The funds from the show, which...

Review: Wiz Khalifa’s ‘Cabin Fever 2’ shows no change in style, still delivers

Ryan Morris • October 28, 2012

Editor’s Note: The following reflects the opinions of the author. Following the remarkable success of Wiz Khalifa's summer release, the free album "Taylor Allderdice," Wiz Khalifa released his second...

Toubab Krewe hopes to deliver solid performance at Legends

Ryan Morris • October 28, 2012

On Halloween, Legends will host the culturally diverse musical stylings of the Toubab Krewe. The band hopes to bring a passionate and electric performance to all attendees. The Appalachian recently...

Will Eno’s ‘Middletown’ to be performed in I.G. Greer

Ryan Morris • October 28, 2012

Over the next couple of weeks, the Department of Theatre and Dance will present "Middletown," a play by playwright Will Eno.Eno is an award-winning playwright based in Brooklyn. Another of his plays,...

Review: Taylor Swift’s new album “Red” lacks originality

Ryan Morris • October 27, 2012

Editor’s Note: The following reflects the opinions of the author.Taylor Swift recently released her fourth album, titled “Red,” a disappointing follow-up to her 2010 album “Speak Now.” Clearly...

Review: Ellie Goulding’s sophomore album “Halcyon” an instant success

Ryan Morris • October 25, 2012

Editor’s note: The following reflects the opinions of the author.In the not-very-distant past, any thoughts I had of Ellie Goulding were usually regarding her EDM hit “Lights.”Though not a bad song,...

University’s Invisible Children chapter works to fix tarnished reputation of ‘Kony 2012’

Anne Buie • October 25, 2012

In an attempt to combat some of the rumors surrounding the March "Kony 2012" campaign, the university chapter of the Invisible Children club showed the organization's most recent film "MOVE" Tuesday to...

NouN Improv performs at Legends, shows off new members

Anne Buie • October 25, 2012

This past Wednesday, NouN Improv, self-described as "Appalachian State's best – and only – improv group," returned once more to Legends.The improv group has been performing in the Boone area for the...

Navajo artist selling narrative jewelry on campus

Anne Buie • October 25, 2012

Navajo silversmith Andrew Henry is selling his jewelry in Plemmons Student Union this week.Most of his jewelry tells a story and is based off of his own sketches of Canyon de Chelly, Navajo Nation, Ariz....

Artistic Rebuttal Book Project encourages art appreciation at Appalachian

Anne Buie • October 25, 2012

The newest Looking Glass Gallery feature concept was thought up when the artist was on the subway in Philadephia."[She] overheard a conversation between a few young people talking about how the arts are...

Documentary ‘Jesus Saves’ provides look into punk scene of Boone

Ryan Morris • October 25, 2012

The documentary ‘Jesus Saves,’ created by former Appalachian student Matt Wellborn, catalogues notable characters and bands that inhabited the punk scene of 1990’s Boone. The film, which borrows...