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App State alumnus Ty Brueilly and his new short film "Meng Hau Lu" was selected for the Oaxaca Film Festival. Brueilly discussed how most of his films deal with "addiction" and that his new film could be taken as a "daydream" or even an "anxiety attack".

App State Alum presents silent film at Oaxaca Film Festival

Marlen Cardenas, Reporter September 17, 2019

App State alumnus Ty Brueilly wanted his new film “Meng Hua Lu” to engage his audience while leaving the message up to interpretation.  “It could be a daydream, or a dream sequence, or it could...

Movie Review: Hustlers

Ebony Foster, Columnist September 17, 2019

No hustles were pulled by the recently released “Hustlers,’ a film starring Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu, which premiered Sept. 12. The movie was inspired by an article called “The Hustlers at...

Students congregate around tents during Health, Wellness and Safety Week. One of these resources students can take advantage of is the Personal Excellence through Academic Knowledge program held through the student learning center.

Health, Wellness and Safety Week educates and informs students

Josie Barnes, Reporter September 12, 2019

Wellness and Prevention Services hosted the Health, Wellness and Safety Week from Sept. 3-10, an event that started as a way to bring awareness to interpersonal violence, the importance of safety on campus,...

The student organization AppSpeaks hosted an event in the Plemmons Student Union Solarium on Sept. 4 called Appalachian Spoken Traditions. This was the second year the event on storytelling and spoken word was held.

AppSpeaks hosts 2nd annual storytelling event

Ebony Foster, Columnist September 11, 2019

On Sept. 4, students, faculty and community members flowed into the Plemmons Student Union Solarium for an AppSpeaks event called Appalachian Spoken Traditions. AppSpeaks is a student organization focused...

Dr. Reeves Shulstad is a professor in the Hayes School of Music who teaches MUS 2023 Music and Gender. The course is one of the first classes certified by App State's Quality Matters, a non-profit organization that focuses on professional development and standards in online education.

Hayes School of Music professor earns Quality Matters certification

Marlen Cardenas, Reporter September 11, 2019

“You have to be very self motivated, you have to be someone who can get yourself on a schedule and not be afraid to ask questions,” Hayes School of Music professor Reeves Shulstad said about online...

Opening up just this summer, Common Good Co. uses its three story building as space for interacting, sharing, and creating art for the community of Boone.

Giving ‘handmade’ a voice: Common Good Co. opens on King Street

Camryn Collier, Reporter September 10, 2019

685 W. King St. has housed the visions and dreams of many owners since its creation in the 1920s. The three-story building was a men's warehouse, to a dress shop and many other stores over nearly a decade.  Now,...

High Country Hoop Troupe welcomes incoming flow artists

High Country Hoop Troupe welcomes incoming flow artists

Noelle Charles, Reporter September 10, 2019

At App State, students express themselves through conventional recreational activities, such as running and biking, and other obscure activities, such as hula hooping.  Formed in spring 2015, High...

A breath of fresh air: Lavender House offers relaxing escape

A breath of fresh air: Lavender House offers relaxing escape

Elaina Woodlief, Reporter September 6, 2019

Lavender is a naturally soothing plant with strong healing abilities. The same goes for the Lavender House, a place of relaxation and creative inspiration. The Valle Crucis Lavender House offers a relaxing...

Chancellor Sheri Everts speaks at Founders Day celebrations.

App State celebrates 120 years of education at Founders Day

Gianna Holiday and Moss Brennan September 5, 2019

The annual tradition of Founders Day commemorates the day the first classes held by App State, formerly known as Watauga Academy, on Sept. 5, 1899. Thursday’s festivities celebrated 120 years of...

#SelfKare: App State student crowned Miss Moore County

#SelfKare: App State student crowned Miss Moore County

Marlen Cardenas, Reporter September 5, 2019

Over 10 years, sophomore Karolyn Martin went to 13 different schools. “I have a lot of experience with the culture of being a military child,” Martin said. Martin, communication sciences and...

App State Cultural Ambassadors seek to lead more educational presentations

Camryn Collier, Reporter September 3, 2019

Coming to Boone from bustling Ho Chi Minh City with a population of almost nine million people, freshman Chau Nguyen experienced nothing short of culture shock.  Nguyen lived in Vietnam her entire...

Pay what you can: AEPi sponsors monthly F.A.R.M. Cafe event

Laura Boaggio, Reporter September 3, 2019

One in six people do not know where their next meal is coming from, according to F.A.R.M. Cafe. Thanks to App State fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi, Boone residents didn’t need to worry about their meals...

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