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Common Reading Program brings Black in Appalachia to Parkway Ballroom

Common Reading Program brings Black in Appalachia to Parkway Ballroom

Cameron Miller, Reporter February 1, 2023

App State hosted William Isom II and Enkeshi El-Amin of Black in Appalachia Monday night in Plemmons Student Union to continue a series of events in connection with this year’s Common Reading book, “Junaluska:...

App at a glance: Feb. 2-9

App at a glance: Feb. 2-9

Madelyn Crawford February 1, 2023

  Thursday, Feb. 2 Old-Time Jams at the Jones House Grab a friend and hop on over to the Jones House from 7-10 p.m. to indulge in the vibrant twang of acoustic music. If you’re really feeling...

OASIS spreads love throughout Boone

OASIS spreads love throughout Boone

Kristi Liezert, Reporter January 31, 2023

This week, OASIS is holding a Valentine's fundraiser at 3rd Place in Downtown Boone. The event is scheduled to take place during the First Friday Art Crawl, Friday from 4-8 p.m. as well as Saturday from...

Playlist of the week: Bob Marley’s birthday bash

Playlist of the week: Bob Marley’s birthday bash

Briley Turpin, A&C Editor January 30, 2023

As the cold days of winter start to feel never-ending, one may find themselves daydreaming about an afternoon on the beach basking in the sunlight. With this reggae playlist one can harness that energy...

Plungers jump into lake Chetola at the Polar Plunge Saturday January 28, 2023.

People of the plunge

Asher Davidson, Reporter January 30, 2023

Hundreds of onlookers greeted the sunny 39 degree Saturday morning at Chetola Resort as they waited on the banks of the Chetola Lake. The air was filled with laughter, merry conversations and ice themed...

Vicious Biscuit, located at 702 Blowing Rock Road, hosted their formal opening Jan. 23, 2023.

Students vicious to attend biscuit shop opening

Amena Matcheswala, Reporter January 25, 2023

Monday morning brought a day of wind and snow to Boone, but the weather didn't put a stop to the buzz around town as breakfast fanatics anticipated the opening of Vicious Biscuit, open Monday-Friday 7...

Playlist of the week: Ode to the Green Comet

Playlist of the week: Ode to the Green Comet

Amena Matcheswala, Reporter January 23, 2023

If you already feel like the new semester has your head in the clouds, be sure to set some space in your calendar to revisit Earth during an upcoming astronomical phenomenon. Students at App State will...

Grandfather Mountain welcomes home founder’s photos

Grandfather Mountain welcomes home founder’s photos

Asher Davidson, Reporter January 23, 2023

Grandfather Mountain invites you to witness well-known and rare pictures in the very place that they were taken. The mountain is now hosting the Hugh Morton traveling photo exhibition until spring.  “Photographs...

Reese, Lab mix, races beside his owner Andy Ladd. Reese came in second place in the large dog category at 4.09 seconds.

Barks and brews 10th annual K-9 keg pull

Carli Johnson and Kristi Liezert January 23, 2023

Dogs of all shapes and sizes gathered at Appalachian Mountain Brewery Saturday for not a kegger, but a keg pull. From huskies to chihuahuas to labs and mutts, every dog and human was welcome for a fun...

Sculpture Center crew pour their heart into local art

Sculpture Center crew pour their heart into local art

Brionna Dallara, Associate A&C Editor January 17, 2023

Located south of Boone in Happy Valley, a renovated school gymnasium has been cast into the Western North Carolina Sculpture Center and Park.  Joe Bigley, App State alum and professor in the art department,...

Alvin Carlisle III performs at Ransom alongside his other bandmates in Funkelstiltskin Oct. 31, 2022.

Boone’s exploding artists

Arianna Bennett, Reporter January 17, 2023

If you’re looking for a new band or sound to follow, there is one out there for you. Babe Haven, The Inflights, Goose Juice and Satellite Dog are all bands a part of the local live music scene, each...

Lookie lookie, some bookies

Lookie lookie, some bookies

Abby Buckner, Managing Editor January 17, 2023

New bookworms can be spotted unwinding in the solarium as they swipe through a story on an iPad or taking a break in the library with a coffee and book, transporting away from college stress and embracing...

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