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The Appalachian

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...

Shawna Basist: Self-Empowerment Fashion

Shawna Basist: Self-Empowerment Fashion

Georgia Privott, A&C Reporter September 3, 2019

At App State, people are seen walking barefoot or even wearing shorts in the winter, but Shawna Basist is the only one with elf ears all year round.   “The world would be a little more magical if...

Movie Review: In the Shadow of the Night

Ebony Foster, Columnist September 2, 2019

The new Netflix film “In the Shadow of the Moon” poses the questions: What if you could stop a war before it began? Can you truly erase an idea before it spreads?   The mystery-thriller was directed...

APPS free comedy show brings the laughs to App State students

Christine Dudley, A&C Reporter September 1, 2019

Charming optimist and comedian, Josh Gondelman, kicked off the Welcome Back Comedy Show Thursday at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts.  “I’m so excited, truly, to be here, at the most...

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