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The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian

Students explore mental well-being in annual Semicolon Week

Students explore mental well-being in annual Semicolon Week

Zoe Zink, A&C Reporter April 2, 2021

From tabling in the student union to a virtual production highlighting stories about students' mental health, Semicolon Week aims to educate and provide resources to students to address their mental well-being.  App...

University releases details on in-person graduation

University releases details on in-person graduation

Ethan Hunt, Reporter April 1, 2021

After App State announced the return of in-person commencement last month, the university opened graduation registration Thursday afternoon to future graduates.   In an April 1 email, the university...

Recipe Corner: Batter Up

Recipe Corner: Batter Up

Sophia Lyons, Reporter April 1, 2021

There are two secrets to making a dense, buttery pound cake with a tender crumb, and they both start with the batter: bringing your ingredients to the same temperature and avoiding overmixing after the...

Grayson Oxendine-Parr (Left), Jasmine Hunjan (Middle), Anna Ezzell (Right). The three women are a part of The Femgineers, a group that provides a judgment-free space for femme individuals involved in music production and recording at App State.

Creating space: female music industry majors band together

Aubrey Smith, Former Editor-in-Chief April 1, 2021

As the first female studio manager at App State, one student is looking toward other women for support in the male-dominated field of music production. Sofie Pedersen, a senior in the recording and...

On Record: “Overgrown” review

On Record: “Overgrown” review

Aubrey Smith, Former Editor-in-Chief March 31, 2021

After years of releasing various singles and an EP, singer-songwriter Joyce Wrice released her debut album “Overgrown.” “Overgrown” is a flashback to the ’90s as Wrice pulls influence from...

Sadness is a hard feeling to define. It affects everyone, but never in the same way. Yet, sometimes, when you're too deep in the blues, all you have to do is dance.

Playlist of the week: Feeling blue

Mickey Hutchings, Reporter March 29, 2021

Sometimes it comes over you in bed late at night. Other times, it’s when you’re driving or finally alone for the first time all day. When and wherever sadness might find you, rest assured knowing that...

Album review: “Chemtrails Over the Country Club"

Album review: “Chemtrails Over the Country Club”

Xanayra Marin-Lopez, Reporter March 26, 2021

If Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe had a kid in the 21st century, it would be Lana Del Rey. She’s as American as they come and “Chemtrails Over the Country Club,” her latest album released March...

Recipe Corner: Holy Sheet

Recipe Corner: Holy Sheet

Sophia Lyons, Reporter March 25, 2021

The sheet pan is a god-tier kitchen item for its pure usefulness. Put a sheet pan under another pan to catch drips in the oven, or use it as a work surface under a cutting board to contain fruit or meat...

App State student works with The Avett Brothers’ producer, releases new album

Aubrey Smith, Former Editor-in-Chief March 25, 2021

For most students, junior year is spent hitting the books and trying to figure out what’s next after graduation. But one App State student is managing all of that and more – including recording an...

Danny Combs(right) helping a student build a rocking horse. Combs left his music career to create Teaching the Autism Community Trades, which teaches students trade skills like woodworking.

From Tennessee to teaching: Alumnus leaves music career to train students with autism

Zoe Zink, A&C Reporter March 23, 2021

When an App State alumni graduated in 2003 with a degree in music industry studies, he never expected to be teaching students with autism spectrum disorder in a warehouse in Colorado just 13 years later. Danny...

Justin Marks, pictured here at his home, was a guest on Ellen Degeneres' game show, Game of Games.

Zoom at 8, Hollywood at 9: App State student gets gig on Ellen’s Game of Games

Emily Broyles, Reporter March 22, 2021

Driving from the Florida Keys up the mountain, an App State student applied to 20 different game shows in a day on a whim. Two years later, they got a call back from NBC. Senior Justin Marks didn’t...

"Freshly planted daffodils planted on Rivers St. by Durham Park. This specific type of daffodil is called February Gold for its bright, vibrant yellows, which give a nod to App State's official colors."

Playlist of the week: Golden

Camryn Collier, Reporter March 22, 2021

The sun shining on your skin, blue skies and the smell of flowers in the air can only symbolize one thing: spring has arrived.  With the equinox occurring this past week on March 20, a season of rebirth...

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