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The Appalachian

Navigating campus IRL: App State Women’s Center helps new students acclimate

Navigating campus IRL: App State Women’s Center helps new students acclimate

Michael Lillywhite, Reporter September 19, 2019

Orientation slams freshmen and transfer students with a great deal of information that can easily get lost in the first frantic weeks of school. To provide students information above and beyond orientation,...

University Forum Committee celebrates women’s suffrage through film and speaker series

University Forum Committee celebrates women’s suffrage through film and speaker series

Gianna Holiday, Reporter September 19, 2019

Throughout the 2019-20 academic year, the University Forum Committee is hosting a series of lectures and films to enlighten community members on women’s issues, honoring the 100th anniversary of women’s...

Passing on a legacy: Harmonia Baroque concert showcases historical pieces

Sydney Iannelli September 19, 2019

The warm, low light of Rosen Concert Hall brought tranquility and quietness on Sept. 12 in the audience. At 8 p.m. there were around 30 people in the audience who came to listen to the Harmonia Baroque...

Felix Noel: Street Cosplay Fashion

Felix Noel: Street Cosplay Fashion

Georgia Privott, A&C Reporter September 18, 2019

Felix Noel, a senior East Asian language and culture major, challenges gender presentation in their fashion as an inspiration for queer community and cosplay fans.  Noel said they refused to wear pink...

Curt Bridgers, a sophomore computer science major, scales across a popular slacklining spot on Sanford Mall.

Sanford Mall provides a community space for sunny days

Camryn Collier and Elaina Woodlief September 18, 2019

One of the biggest green spaces at App State is a hub of action. Hundreds of students, faculty and visitors pass by Sanford Mall, located in the center of campus, everyday, which serves as an open space...

RaQuon D. Haynes is the new Graduate assistant for the LGBT+ Center. Haynes is a first year graduate student majoring in marriage and family therapy.

New LGBT Center graduate assistant seeks to create inclusive environment

Laura Boaggio, Reporter September 18, 2019

The Henderson Springs LGBT Center is identifiable in Plemmons Student Union by the rainbow painted on its doorway wall, leading students into the center. At the end of this rainbow, ready to welcome students...

Bryan Stevenson, “Just Mercy” author, lawyer and activist speaks at App State

Bryan Stevenson, “Just Mercy” author, lawyer and activist speaks at App State

Emily Broyles, Reporter September 17, 2019

The common reading program at App State picks a different book every year for incoming students to read and connect with on personal and discussion-based levels.  This year’s program brings a well-known...

During the Inclusive Leadership Retreat, students, faculty, and staff gain skills in active listening and inclusive language over a period of three days.

Faculty and students alike learn how to facilitate tough conversations through Inclusive Leadership Retreat

Hadasa Rivera Marin, Reporter September 17, 2019

Oftentimes the line between dialogue and debate gets blurred, but the Inclusive Leadership Retreat is set on making the difference very clear.  “The Sustained Dialogue retreat taught me to be more...

A cluster of prayers left by passerby's. There are many connected in groups around multiple limbs of the tree.

Blowing Rock Prayer Tree provides community encouragement

Noelle Charles, Reporter September 17, 2019

Encouraging messages and prayers dangle from the branches of a tree in Blowing Rock, representing a seedling of hope in the High Country. A small white cart sits next to the tree with a pen and a bowl...

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,...

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