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The Appalachian

Members of Queen In You pose for a portrait outside of Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. QIU serves young women of color by offering community service, social events and mentorships in professional etiquette and life planning.

Club for women of color provides mentorship, community service

Jaclyn Bartlett, Reporter February 9, 2022

Building community, professional development and empowerment are just a few goals of one club led by women of color. Queen In You is a national organization with the purpose of advancing women of color...

Zalaya Hinton offers on-campus pickups for her cosmetic products. Hinton bags items in a metallic baggie with a sticker thanking customers for shopping.

Boone beauty: Student offers natural beauty option in the High Country

Xanayra Marin-Lopez, Reporter February 8, 2022

During the first shutdown of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, one App State senior was looking for something to pass the time and earn extra income. “I needed some Carmex at the time I was thinking...

Only a freshman, Ja’de Bass runs a curated fashion Instagram, DJ’s at local venues and has a passion for designer clothing. Bass poses at an elevator in her dorm Jan. 23, 2022.

Ja’de Bass: outfit curator, model, local DJ, first year

Xanayra Marin-Lopez, Reporter February 8, 2022

In only her second semester at App State, Ja’de Bass has made waves in the town from DJ-ing at Boone Saloon, modeling for The Collective fashion magazine, photographing streetwear for "Mountainside Silhouettes"...

Playlist of the week: Easy listening

Playlist of the week: Easy listening

Aubrey Smith, Former Editor-in-Chief February 7, 2022

It’s already the second month of 2022. Classwork is starting to pick up, procrastination is seeping back into our lives and the new year fun is dying down. It’s becoming increasingly hard to find a...

App at a glance: Feb. 7 - Feb. 13

App at a glance: Feb. 7 – Feb. 13

Aubrey Smith, Former Editor-in-Chief February 6, 2022

Wellness & Prevention Services hosts Twitch stream — Monday Wellness & Prevention Services is hosting Twitch streams through the spring semester to play games and “discuss mental wellbeing...

Shabrina McPherson, a senior English literature major with a concentration in film studies, has contributed to four published books and is working on her first solo book.

Publishing with passion: App State student guides others through writing

Ansley Puckett, Reporter February 4, 2022

From “Harry Potter” to “Goosebumps” to “The Boxcar Children,” one App State student has been engrossed in fictional worlds her whole life, and now she creates her own.  Shabrina McPherson,...

The Bookstop: reimaginings, revelations and reframings by Black authors

The Bookstop: reimaginings, revelations and reframings by Black authors

Gabrielle Troutman, Reporter February 1, 2022

During Black History Month, book lists all over will tell you to “diversify your To Be Read list this month,” but the featured stories are often repeated. There are plenty of newer stories written...

Playlist of the week: Driving down Palm Boulevard in the summer

Playlist of the week: Driving down Palm Boulevard in the summer

Torri Marshall, Reporter January 31, 2022

It’s going on the fourth week with white bright snow on the ground in Boone. You may wonder if it will ever be warm again — if you’ll ever see vibrant green grass. All you want to do is go outside...

Playlist of the week: Fiddles from the hills

Playlist of the week: Fiddles from the hills

Savannah Brewer, Reporter January 24, 2022

For all the bustle and busyness of a highly populated college town, Boone has not lost touch with its mountain roots in its 150 years. Nestled in the heart of the Appalachian mountains, the High Country...

The food hub is run by volunteers and staff from local non-profit BRWIA. On Tuesdays, the team receives goods from the producers to be stored and sold. The food hub partners with 90 producers within 100 miles and covers Watauga and Ashe counties, said BRWIA operations director Liz Whiteman.

High Country Food Hub: Community through local produce

Kara Haselton, Photojournalist January 19, 2022

The High Country Food Hub is an online farmer's market established in 2016 connecting local farmers and the surrounding community year-round. It doubles as a storage facility for the farmers, enabling...

Andrew Poplaski and Jacoby Brown create sounds for a workshop in the Robert F. Giley studio Jan. 12, 2022.

Student musicians utilize on-campus recording studio

Jacqueline Behringer, Reporter January 19, 2022

Instead of sitting around in lecture halls, many of App State’s music production students can be found in the Robert F. Gilley Recording Studio, producing and editing musical tracks with state-of-the-art...

Daniel Ham meets with Authors Atmosphere in Wired Scholar Jan. 12, 2022.

Getting on the write track: Creative writing club provides space for authors

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

When one creative writing student transferred to App State, he struggled to find time in school to write. After noticing a writing club shortage on campus, he decided to start his own. Daniel Ham, a...

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