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Playlist of the week: A collaborative effort

Playlist of the week: A collaborative effort

A&C Desk February 13, 2025

Sometimes in life, all you need is someone else, or a few people, by your side to help reach your peak performance. In this playlist, each song showcases a collaboration artists have made with others to...

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Not your typical rom-com: ‘La La Land’ Review

Rebekah Mann, Senior Reporter February 12, 2025

After its release in 2016, “La La Land” won a magnitude of different awards including seven Golden Globes and six Academy Awards. Although it is critically acclaimed, and its predominant genre is romance,...

The Split Rail Records studio is located in the Broyhill Music Center. The record label was founded in 2005 as part of the music industry program at App State. Courtesy of Kim Wangler

Local record studio gives platform to High Country musicians, celebrates 20 years

Nance Onsrud, Reporter February 12, 2025

From house and bar shows to the multitudes of student-led concerts that occur throughout each school year, music has always played a big part in the identity of App State students, and the kind of culture...

Always the bridesmaid, never the bride with ‘27 Dresses’

Always the bridesmaid, never the bride with ‘27 Dresses’

Meg Frantz, Associate A&C Editor February 11, 2025

Jane Nichols is always the bridesmaid, never the bride — literally. She’s been in 27 weddings and has a closet in her tiny New York apartment full of 27 wacky dresses to show for it.  “27 Dresses,”...

The Howell Family Band practices outside Plemmons Student Union during the Old-Time Fiddler’s Convention on Feb. 8.

Old-Time Fiddler’s Convention features Appalachian culture on campus

Kelsey Griffith, Reporter February 11, 2025

Plemmons Student Union was alive with the warm sounds of strings and laughter as the 17th Annual Old-Time Fiddlers Convention was held Feb. 7-8. The convention hosted musicians and dancers from around...

From left, King Street Flowers & Gifts employee Bella Porter and owner Fuschia Moss assemble a bouquet on Jan. 30.

Local florists help spread Valentine’s cheer

Rebekah Mann, Senior Reporter February 10, 2025

Floriography, the act of communicating feelings through the use of flowers, became popular during the Victorian era in France and England. For modern Americans, one of the most frequent uses of the language...

Why ‘10 Things I Hate About You’ still captivates hearts 25 years later

Why ‘10 Things I Hate About You’ still captivates hearts 25 years later

Abby Buckner, A&C Editor February 10, 2025

Rewinding this Valentine’s Day season back to the ‘90s and the golden age of romantic comedies, “10 Things I Hate About You” directed by Gil Junger in 1999 is an unforgettable cult classic for...

App at a glance: Feb. 10 - 17

App at a glance: Feb. 10 – 17

Kelsey Griffith, Reporter February 10, 2025

Monday, Feb. 10 Grad School Interviewing Prep Workshop & Panel Aspiring graduate students are invited to attend an online session from noon to 1:30 p.m. covering the interviewing process for...

New Music Friday

New Music Friday

Owen Marcellino, Reporter February 7, 2025

From surprises during a Grammy commercial break to numerous album releases this week, February’s first Friday in music did not disappoint. On their latest single “Berry Herman,” Ritchy Mitch and...

‘The Bachelor’ recap: A buzzer-beater, a serenade and shocking goodbyes

‘The Bachelor’ recap: A buzzer-beater, a serenade and shocking goodbyes

Abby Buckner and Leah Boone February 5, 2025

Week two of The Bachelor brought intense competition as 18 remaining women fought for Grant Ellis’s attention through high-energy group dates and emotional one-on-one moments. From basketball shots to...

Pieces of the exhibit “Storyboard to Storybook” at the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum on Jan. 23.

BRAHM showcases classic children’s book art in new exhibit

Abby Buckner, A&C Editor February 4, 2025

Before a children’s book comes to life, its illustrations begin as sketches, storyboards and creative experiments.  The Blowing Rock Art & History Museum’s exhibition, “Storyboard to Storybook:...

Ballet Hispánico performs “CARMEN.maquia” during the Northern Lights Festival in Norway in February 2024. Courtesy of Marius Fiskum

Ballet Hispánico brings CARMEN.maquia to Boone

Abby Buckner, A&C Editor February 4, 2025

Ballet Hispánico, known for showcasing Latino culture through dance, will perform “CARMEN.maquia” on Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts. The performance offers an...

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