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Gabby Crosson: Fluid Fashion

Gabby Crosson: Fluid Fashion

Mericlaire Williams April 18, 2019

Every two weeks, Gabby Crosson cycles out old hairstyles by shaving their head and dyeing designs, like multicolored geometric shapes, on their hair. Crosson, a sophomore music therapy major, tests the...

The App State Pagan Student Association put on its annual Faerie Fest in Sanford Mall on Saturday.

Pagan Student Association holds 17th annual Faerie Fest

Landree Person April 17, 2019

The 17th annual Faerie Fest took place April 13 on Sanford Mall, where students walking by could see colorful jousting inflatables, a card-reading station and a cotton candy machine. Organized by the App...

The entire cast of the Shooting Stars 2019 talent show take a final bow on stage. Over 70 acts tried out for the talent competition which took place on Friday April 12th at The Schaefer Center.

Watauga Education Foundation hosts talent show fundraiser

Daisy Tucker April 17, 2019

Audiences were treated at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts with a wide variety of acts including a jump rope routine, a magic act, choir ensembles and a rendition of Johnny Cash’s “Folsom...

Sergio Grossi (left) and Jacob Smith (right) perform in the house band for TApp Room's Open Mic Night. The establishment hosts this event Tuesday nights every week. Photo by Q Russell

Tapp Room entertains visitors with local house band

Q Russell, Opinion Editor April 12, 2019

It’s Tuesday night at The Tapp Room, and the crowd is dead. The waitstaff stands listlessly behind the bar waiting on three or four people littered throughout the tables. The Annex next to the bar is...

Casey Burton and Colston Lyons pose and rehearse in preparation for Sugar Stomp's upcoming dance party, Rebeat. The party will take place at Ransom this Sunday at 8pm. Photo by Hayley Canal

Ransom hosts Sugar Stomp dance party to promote local fashion

Georgia Privott, A&C Reporter April 12, 2019

Sugar Stomp’s first dance party, Rebeat, gives local fashion artists a chance to promote their upcycled clothing at Ransom. Each month, Sugar Stomp will showcase different artists in hopes of bringing...

Kevin Nguyen: Experimental Fashion

Kevin Nguyen: Experimental Fashion

Mericlaire Williams April 11, 2019

After struggling with his identity when he was younger, Kevin Nguyen has journeyed toward an authentic, colorful style. Nguyen, sophomore marketing major, found fun in life by refusing to put a label...

Paige Steimel and Victoria Shukis, sophomore sustainable development students, hosted Filming Life and Advocating for Mother Earth, or Flame Fest at 3rd Place on April 11. Photo by Hayley Canal

Film and photo festival highlights importance of sustainability in Appalachia

Mericlaire Williams April 11, 2019

In the first days of April, bright red and yellow blossoms begin to bud on the branches of the flame azalea bushes that line Appalachia. Flame azaleas are native to the Blue Ridge Parkway, and two App...

Jorma Krebs: punk fashion

Jorma Krebs: punk fashion

Georgia Privott, A&C Reporter April 5, 2019

Jorma Krebs’ appreciation for punk has influenced his music taste, which shows through his everyday style. Krebs, junior history education major, uses fashion to express nonconformity to mainstream...

Department of Theatre and Dance celebrates Valborg’s 25th anniversary

Department of Theatre and Dance celebrates Valborg’s 25th anniversary

Christine Dudley, A&C Reporter April 4, 2019

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Valborg Theatre, the Department of Theatre and Dance is inviting alumni back for a revival of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on April 10-14. Alumni will teach...

Asian Student Association and APPS partner for Asian festival

Marlen Cardenas, Reporter April 4, 2019

When junior accounting major Sachin Iyengar came to App State, he quickly noticed the lack of Asian representation on campus. “There is just absolutely no one that you see,” Iyengar said. “It’s...

Locals shop around the Empty Bowls event at Watauga High School on Saturday. All proceeds from the event benefitted the Hunger and Health Coalition.

18th annual Empty Bowls event supports Boone Hunger and Health Coalition

Daisy Tucker April 3, 2019

On March 30, Watauga High School held its 18th annual Empty Bowls event, where students’ handmade bowls were the centerpiece for a community-wide event focused on combating hunger. In partnership with...

Climate Stories Collaborative hosts second Climate Stories Showcase

Christine Dudley, A&C Reporter April 3, 2019

In the comic book “Fry,” a boy meets a brook trout turned mer-trout. As the boy befriends the brook trout turned mermaid, he notices the trout are suffering from rising water temperatures and increased...

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