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The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian

Movie Review: Joker

Caleb Garbuio, Columnist October 10, 2019

Unpredictable and chaotic, Joaquin Phoenix and Todd Phillips’ “Joker” revolutionizes graphic novel adaptations. In 1981, Gotham City’s streets are filled with garbage and the weak prey on the...

Children's Playhouse mixes S.T.E.A.M. with playtime

Children’s Playhouse mixes S.T.E.A.M. with playtime

Laura Boaggio, Reporter October 9, 2019

The yelling and bustling of children is an unlikely sound for a college town, except for East King Street on occasional Wednesday mornings. The sounds come from the Children’s Playhouse at 400 Tracy...

A Creative Release: Turchin Center offers space for creative journaling

A Creative Release: Turchin Center offers space for creative journaling

Georgia Privott, A&C Reporter October 9, 2019

Every Tuesday, people flow into the Turchin Center classroom where wine corks, bubble wrap, dictionaries and magazines are spread on a table. With their heads full of ideas, students gather random materials...

Women's Center and UNICEF club march for sexual and domestic violence awareness

Women’s Center and UNICEF club march for sexual and domestic violence awareness

Michael Lillywhite, Reporter October 8, 2019

On Oct. 8, protesters met in the solarium with a vision to end the prolonged history of domestic and interpersonal violence. Prior to the march, crowds gathered in the Summit Trail Solarium to hear from...

Safiya Umoja Noble gave a lecture on Monday night in which she shared messages from her book “Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism" and described how artificial intelligence can support discrimination.

Lecturer sheds light on algorithms of oppression built into search engines

Ansley Puckett, Reporter October 8, 2019

Trusting the results of a Google search can feel like second nature, but these searches can sometimes yield biased results that may be unknown to its users  Safiya Umoja Noble, author of “Algorithms...

From Boone to South Korea: campus club unites K-Pop fans

Camryn Collier, Reporter October 5, 2019

Seven thousand miles separate Boone and Seoul, South Korea, the capital of Korean Pop. This distance disappears during the K-Pop Association’s weekly meetings.  Members are greeted with a graphic...

Pedaling with purpose: new cycle studio creates welcoming workout atmosphere

Meredith Nanney, Reporter October 5, 2019

The low lighting in Revolution Boone’s cycle studio gets even darker as the music’s tempo speeds up and the class instructor on the front podium tells participants to pick up their pace to a sprint.  Midway...

New campus restaurant offers unique plant-based options

Ethan Murphy, Reporter October 4, 2019

Campus Dining introduced a new vegan restaurant to Roess Dining Hall at the beginning of the fall 2019 semester that has developed into a flagship for quality on-campus food options.  “Terra verde”...

Liam Brown: Mystical Fashion

Georgia Privott, A&C Reporter October 4, 2019

Magical stories and wizardry are often found in fairytales, folklore and on the streets of Boone. Liam Brown took the form of the wizard of Boone last year, after going through a spiritual journey and...

Multicultural Student Development assistant director wants to continue inclusive environment

Marlen Cardenas, Reporter September 27, 2019

During his 12 years at App State, Marco Fonseca Rodriguez was an undergraduate student, a graduate student and an academic coordinator. Now, he is the new assistant director for Multicultural Student Development.  “I...

Sharing the shame: Mortified Open Mic invites cringeworthy storytelling

Georgia Privott, A&C Reporter September 26, 2019

Everyone has a story that makes their nose crinkle and head shake with embarrassment. It’s a memory buried beneath years of shame and humiliation, hoping to never be uncovered.  Students revealed...

Homecoming Blood Drive collects over 1,000 pints of blood

Homecoming Blood Drive collects over 1,000 pints of blood

Nikki Parker, Reporter September 26, 2019

Over the past 13 years, App State has housed the Homecoming Blood Drive with the intent to help thousands of people. This year’s drive took place Tuesday, collecting 1,074 pints of blood. Collection...

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