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‘Dancing with the Stars’ recap: Spooky choreography and high scores mark Halloween Night

‘Dancing with the Stars’ recap: Spooky choreography and high scores mark Halloween Night

Leah Boone and Abby Buckner November 3, 2024

Under dim lights and thick fog, “Dancing with the Stars” brought Halloween to the ballroom as contestants embraced their dark sides with eerie choreography and chilling costumes. With competition heating...

Thomas Talks Games Podcast – Episode 2: Nathan Durham has a rough transition to 3D

Thomas Turner, Associate Multimedia Editor October 31, 2024

In this episode of “Thomas Talks Games,” App State Gaming Club Officer Nathan Durham joins Thomas to talk about all things Sonic the Hedgehog, from his glory days in the 90s to his rough transition...

Long Story Short: ‘Burning all the Witches’: Halloween and spooky season

Rebekah Mann and Ellie Tarlton October 31, 2024

Welcome back to “Long Story Short”: Exploring Taylor Swift’s Discography. It’s officially late October, which means nights should officially be filled with celebratory Halloween frights.  This...

Sophie Tucker and Caz Zukowski share an emotional moment on stage during dress rehearsal of “Let the Right One In” on Oct. 27.

Horror and love collide in App State’s ‘Let the Right One In’

Sara Jones, Reporter October 30, 2024

A lonely boy meets the girl next door and falls in love. However, she doesn’t know if he can fit into her world. In this haunted coming-of-age story, there’s a twist: the girl next door is a vampire.  The...

Cinema Talks: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Nadia Armenta and Isaac Edwards October 30, 2024

Welcome to Cinema Talks. For our second movie over Halloween fest, Nadia and Isaac discuss the Tim Burton classic “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” Hosted by: Nadia Armenta and Isaac Edwards Produced...

A family of five walks down Main Street in their Peter Pan costumes during Blowing Rocks Monster March on Oct. 26. Courtesy of Tyler Graves

Blowing Rock’s Halloween Festival showcases ghoulish gags and community commitments

Kelsey Griffith, Reporter October 30, 2024

Downtown Blowing Rock turned frightful on Saturday for its annual Halloween Festival. The event brought out a crowd of festive locals and visitors eager to celebrate the Halloween season, filling the park...

Playlist of the week: Witch folk Halloween

Playlist of the week: Witch folk Halloween

Ann Korwan and Bonnie Brockway October 28, 2024

What better way to get in the Halloween mood than with a playlist of spooky folk and pop music. This week’s playlist is a celebration of all things witchy as Halloween’s origins come from the Celtic...

App at a glance: Oct. 28 - Nov. 3

App at a glance: Oct. 28 – Nov. 3

Brett Menz October 28, 2024

Monday, Oct. 28 Elections Unmasked: A Campaign Dialogue Series (Part 2) Community-Engaged Leadership is hosting a free dinner event where students can learn how to deal with voting-related anxieties....

Thomas Talks Games Podcast – Episode 1: Max Yeris’ Fighting Game Extravaganza

Thomas Turner, Associate Multimedia Editor October 24, 2024

In the first episode of the “Thomas Talks Games” podcast, fighting game enthusiast Max “Gray” Yeris joins to discuss the wide world of fighting games as Thomas tries to wrap his head around all...

Bon Iver’s returns with another autumnal soundtrack on new EP  ‘Sable’

Bon Iver’s returns with another autumnal soundtrack on new EP ‘Sable’

Owen Marcellino, Reporter October 24, 2024

Bon Iver, the band formed by songwriter and producer Justin Vernon, presents the world with a familiar yet refined sound on his new EP “Sable.” Returning to his sensational folk sound, “Sable”...

‘Dancing with the Stars’ recap: Magic on the dance floor

‘Dancing with the Stars’ recap: Magic on the dance floor

Abby Buckner and Leah Boone October 23, 2024

The “Dancing with the Stars” ballroom transformed into a magical world on Tuesday as the show took on Disney Night, where the eight remaining couples performed tributes to beloved Disney themes. From...

This Appalachian Life: Learning to surf

Sully Styles and Trenton Rose October 23, 2024

When Chris Patti was a kid growing up in Laguna Beach, California, Appalachian State University was the last place he thought he’d end up, for many reasons. The first of these reasons is that he’d...

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