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The Appalachian

‘Neerly Naked Mile helps donate to The Hospitality House

Lorelei Roberts, Reporter October 26, 2023

Homecoming week is off to a running start after the annual ‘Neerly Naked Mile.  The entrance of the Plemmons Student Union was bustling with people wearing bathing suits, short shorts and a Grinch costume...

Father and son Brock (right) and Maxton Wright (left) alongside their winning worm, Jeffery, Oct. 21 at the Woolly Worm Festival.

Woolly Worm Festival celebrates almost five decades of folklore and frost

Jane Chappell October 25, 2023

For yet another exciting year, the Woolly Worm Festival winner prophesied the approaching winter's forecast for the High Country. The prophet, you may ask? The one and only, Jeremy the worm.  Beginning...

Playlist of the week: Hall-o-weekend celebration

Playlist of the week: Hall-o-weekend celebration

Cameron Miller October 24, 2023

Ghosts and goblins and frights obscene, The time has come for Halloween. The tricks and treats will be just right, A chill is in the air tonight. Vampires, witches, gremlins and ghouls Will...

Photo courtesy of the Schaefer Center.

The music takes stage to bring “Coco” to life

Makayla Muñoz October 24, 2023

Although Hispanic Heritage Month came to a close on Oct. 15, the celebration of Hispanic culture continued through a special showing of Disney’s “Coco” with a live orchestra in the Schaefer Center...

The deutsche brewing mill used to brew beer in the fermentation sciences building under Mountain Laurel Hall. Oct. 12, 2023.

Fermentation club brews up niches

Meg Frantz, Associate A&C Editor October 24, 2023

Below Mountain Laurel Hall, through a back door entrance is a collection of basins, tubes and jars. Buried under a symphony of rumbling equipment, the Fermentation Sciences Club creates food and flavors.  The...

No tricks, just treats: Creative Halloween costumes

No tricks, just treats: Creative Halloween costumes

Ashley Kleiman and Evelyn Brown October 24, 2023

Picking out a Halloween costume doesn’t always have to be a hassle. With Halloween falling on a Tuesday, consider having multiple costumes planned. Costumes don’t have to be a difficult task to determine....

Journey of the Mind: A sneak peak into the emerging student art show

Riley Proserpi, Reporter October 23, 2023

The Universities Libraries at App State are piecing together a new student art contest for the 2023-24 academic year. The top three contest winners will receive a monetary reward and a permanent wall display...

Western Piedmont Symphony kicks off season at Hickory

Alyson Springer October 20, 2023

The Western Piedmont Symphony will perform at the P.E. Monroe Auditorium at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory Saturday, opening its Masterworks series with a show entitled, “Other Worlds.” The show...

Enthomusicology Senior Caleb Hignite plucks his banjo out on Sanford Mall. Oct. 5, 2023.

People of Boone: Creating a major to keep traditions alive

Ann Korwan, Reporter October 20, 2023

Caleb Hignite, a senior at App State, is paving the way for himself to preserve the tradition of Appalachian music by creating his own major: ethnomusicology, or the study of music and its relationship...

Playlist of the week: Rocktober

Playlist of the week: Rocktober

Madelyn Crawford October 19, 2023

Rock will never go out of style, but perhaps the fall is when we need it most. Midterms, a truckload of coursework or people getting on your last nerve? Rocking beats are the best medicine. Starting...

The entrance to the haunted house at Bloody Pines. Each room has a different theme to scare its guests.

Family fear attraction brings nightly frights to Boone

Jenna Guzman and Ella Adams October 19, 2023

Night is falling at the High Country Fairgrounds and the Bloody Pines scare actors race against the setting sun. The atmosphere is thick with anticipation, as one family and its volunteers prepare for...

‘Rules for Living’: A comedic take on the most stressful holiday of the year

Anna Cox October 13, 2023

The Department of Theatre and Dance at App State had its opening performance of Sam Holocroft’s “Rules for Living” on Oct. 4. A play about the strained relationships of a family, “Rules for Living”...

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