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The Appalachian

Playlist of the Week: Crying with Adele

Playlist of the Week: Crying with Adele

Nance Onsrud, Reporter September 15, 2024

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you might have heard the news of the iconic vocalist Adele’s long-term break from music and touring. The Grammy Award-winning artist tearfully announced her...

Robert Hamilton receives a standing ovation after his guest recital performance at the Hayes School of Music in the Rosen Concert Hall on Sept. 10

‘Living model’: Pianist Robert Hamilton comes to App State

Noah Farris September 14, 2024

On Tuesday in the Broyhill Music Center, smiles, tears, gasps and even shock covered audiences’ faces as internationally known guest pianist Robert Hamilton gave his performance. “It was incredible,”...

The Pottery Lot building located off of Highway 105 on Aug. 22. The community studio and retail gallery maintains its mountain charm with screen doors and rocking chairs overlooking the ample green space.

‘Throw’ yourself into pottery: New studio offers community for clay

Ella Adams, Community Editor September 11, 2024

Pottery pros and casual crafters alike have a new community to get fired up about. Located off of Highway 105, The Pottery Lot is a community pottery studio and retail gallery that offers a welcoming environment...

Sydney Hudson and other trip staff explore Worley’s Cave in Bluff City, TN, in February 2024. Hudson is a junior at App State and works as a trip leader and wilderness emergency medical technician for the App State Outdoor Programs. (Courtesy of Sydney Hudson)

How App State students are keeping the lights on

Sara Jones, Reporter September 11, 2024

Students in college tend to have to find work to support themselves, and students at App State are no exception. However, Boone’s rich history and geography provide for a variety of job opportunities...

Senior graphic design major Karol Perez sits with her piece “Hasta La Raíz” at
East Hall on Aug. 30. Perez states their work is vital to her to stay close to the
culture in which they come from.

How a lack of Hispanic education is bringing people closer to their roots

Jenna Guzman, Editor-in-Chief September 11, 2024

Coming into App State as a first-generation student, Karol Perez noticed things were different at a predominately white institution. With her family not around, Perez experienced fewer Hispanic gatherings,...

Josh Johnston poses next to his newly unveiled mural located on Howard Street on Sept. 4. Johnston’s mural features the hellbender salamander, a species found in the rivers and streams of the Appalachian Mountains.

Hellbender mural unveiled downtown to ‘celebrate an important critter’

Ella Adams, Community Editor September 11, 2024

In the heart of downtown Boone, an eye-catching new mural was recently unveiled representing the High Country’s very own celebrity salamander — the hellbender.  The mural was unveiled in a public...

Assistant Professor Pedro Maia bows on his violin at the Broyhill Music Center on
Aug. 29. Maia has played in many different places worldwide and plans to share his experiences with students at App State.

Musical harmonies, captivating poetry: Hispanic Heritage Month through the arts

Abby Buckner, A&C Editor September 10, 2024

Playing the violin was, at first, something Pedro Maia considered because of his grandfather, a self-taught musician from a small town of less than 4,000 people in Brazil. Maia was born and raised in...

The ‘Cacophony’ of Paris Paloma’s mind

The ‘Cacophony’ of Paris Paloma’s mind

Ann Korwan, Reporter September 10, 2024

Think Florence and the Machine meets Hozier with Paris Paloma’s debut album, “Cacophony,” which was released on Aug. 30.  You may have heard of the Derbyshire, England, native from her single...

This Appalachian Life: Struck with wonder

Sully Styles and Trenton Rose September 10, 2024

Living in the oldest mountain range in the world, it’s easy to feel as if living in Appalachia is to live in an entirely different world than everyone else. The paradox is that this is both fiction and...

App at a Glance: Sept. 9-14

App at a Glance: Sept. 9-14

Haley DiFruscio, Reporter September 9, 2024

Tuesday, Sept. 10 Paint Night at the Turchin Center Hosted by App State art education majors from 6-8 p.m. in the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, these free weekly workshops are a great way to...

The Wellness and Prevention Services table at the Health, Wellness & Safety Festival on Sept. 4. The department provides information on resources and opportunities they offer.

‘Neers guide to sex ed

Mady Helt, Reporter September 8, 2024

Going off to college is a real change. No matter if it’s your first year away from home or your tenth, there is always a change when you go back to school. For some it’s the place, for others it’s...

A group of App State students visit a dig site on the Lumbee River in June. Anthropology professor Seth Grooms leads the group through the exhibition while teaching them about respecting the native land. Courtesy of Seth Grooms

Lumbee stories in the soil: App State’s archaeological expedition

Noah Kowalski and Abby Buckner September 6, 2024

Under the blazing North Carolina sun, a team of 15-20 App State student archaeologists unearthed pieces of history in the heart of Lumbee Tribal Territory. These students were some of the first to be offered...

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