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The Appalachian

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...

Jelonnie Smith poses with her favorite pieces Feb. 24, 2022. Her most recent project focuses on wrongful incarceration, featuring the two larger portraits pictured.

Student artist paints homage to her culture through art exhibitions, commissions

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

A fifth-year studio art major has her own art business with designs emulating her experiences as a Black woman, as well as, personable stories and commissions. Jelonnie Smith said she has always been...

Annual art competition returns

Annual art competition returns

Brionna Dallara, Associate A&C Editor January 15, 2023

The Annual Rosen Sculpture Competition is opening this month for artists to craft three-dimensional concepts for installation on App State's campus along with the opportunity for cash prizes.  The...

Disturbingly delicious: Reviewing ‘The Menu’

Disturbingly delicious: Reviewing ‘The Menu’

Pruett Norris, Multimedia Editor January 10, 2023

Anya Taylor-Joy sits at the head of the table from the outset of her newest film, foodie thriller “The Menu.” She commands the screen as Margot, a young woman invited by her date, played by Nicholas...

Local nonprofits seek help this holiday season

Local nonprofits seek help this holiday season

Brionna Dallara, Associate A&C Editor December 19, 2022

Those that are in town for the holidays and are looking to get in the giving spirit can give back to the community through local volunteer work and donations.    Hunger and Health Coalition...

Turchin exhibit visited by award winning photographer

Turchin exhibit visited by award winning photographer

Amena Matcheswala, Reporter December 8, 2022

The Turchin Center for the Visual Art’s most recent exhibit saw the work of an award-winning wildlife photographer for National Geographic and other major publications give a talk about his new exhibition,...

Playlist of the week: Holidazed and confused

Playlist of the week: Holidazed and confused

Brionna Dallara, Associate A&C Editor December 6, 2022

The streets are becoming adorned with twinkling lights, the scramble to find the perfect gifts has begun and finals are coming in hot. It’s that time of year again and it’s easy to get dazed in the...

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