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The Appalachian

Brad Paisley singing to his fans at Kidd Brewer Stadium on July 27. Paisley released his debut album in 1999 and has made 11 more studio albums since then.

PHOTO GALLERY: A Mountaineer Saturday Night with Brad Paisley

Emily Simpson and Nicole Evans August 1, 2024

From energetic football games to packed concerts, App State does it all. Kidd Brewer Stadium transformed into a country music venue on Saturday, July 27, as a part of the Appalachian Summer Festival put...

Thomas Talks Games: ‘Outer Wilds’

Thomas Talks Games: ‘Outer Wilds’

Thomas Turner, Associate Multimedia Editor May 17, 2024

“Outer Wilds” is a game that is best played blind, with little to no prior knowledge. For the purposes of this review, however, there will be slight spoilers for the premise of the game, setups to...

Inside graduation celebrations and traditions

Inside graduation celebrations and traditions

Katelin Potter, Reporter May 3, 2024

College graduation is often a pivotal point in the lives of the graduates. It marks the beginning of adult life for people who have spent the last decade and a half in school. For many of this year’s...

The Sweet N’ Creek band after their performance at an Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Kappa Alpha mixer on March 23. From left to right, Jimmy Belcher, guitar and vocals; Aubrey Watson, drums and mandolin; Wyatt Triplett, guitar and harmonica; and Parker Bumgarner, guitar. Courtesy of Josh Denoncourt

Sweet’n’Creek strikes a chord with community

Macy Grymes, Reporter May 1, 2024

Four close friends gained more success than they expected when they started their band about two months ago. Since February, the local band Sweet‘n’Creek has received lots of attention. The band...

Public relations graduate Sydney Bell inside of Walker Hall on April 15, where most of her classes were held. Bell graduated in May 2023, worked part-time at Adobe Home Design,  and has recently left that position to start her new job as a healthcare consultant at All Star Health Care Solutions.

“Gaptivities” to stay busy during a gap year

Meg Frantz, Associate A&C Editor April 30, 2024

The Boone Boomerang: a phenomenon reserved for a quaint mountain town in the top west corner of North Carolina, during which those who have graduated from App State return to Boone and experience the college-town...

Vampire flick ‘Abigail’ is a bloody pirou-letdown

Vampire flick ‘Abigail’ is a bloody pirou-letdown

Pruett Norris, Multimedia Editor April 29, 2024

Vampire movies have a rich history in Hollywood. The bloodsuckers appear in cinema from all around the world, and have spawned everything from billion-dollar young-adult franchises to serious black-and-white...

Khambhat, India native Vidhi Patel poses for a portrait on April 9. She is graduating with a master’s in computer science and is a discrete mathematics teacher’s assistant. After graduation she plans to stay in the U.S. with her fiance and get a job in IT.

Graduating international students say farewell to Mountaineer lifestyle

Andrew Rice, Political Editor April 28, 2024

On Aug. 22, 2022, Silva Keohulian packed her bags, said goodbye to her family and left her home in Lebanon to go to a place she had never heard of before: Boone, North Carolina.  Keohulian is a 24-year-old...

App at a glance: April 24-30

Katelin Potter, Reporter April 24, 2024

Wednesday, April 24 S’mores Night with RHA Roast s’mores to your liking at the campfires on Sanford Mall with the Resident Hall Association. RHA invites all students to take an evening to unwind...

Difference of Opinion: "The Tortured Poets Department" review

Difference of Opinion: “The Tortured Poets Department” review

Meg Frantz and Leah Boone April 24, 2024

“The Tortured Poets Department” leaves listeners waiting for more Meg Frantz As the self-proclaimed chairman of the Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift dives into past relationships with a quill...

A section of the interior of Lucky Dog Vintage on April 2. Lucky Dog Vintage has established itself inside an old brick building built in the 1950s.

Lucky Dog Vintage barks its way into Boone

Riley Proserpi, Reporter April 24, 2024

Nestled discreetly on 1167 West King St., Lucky Dog Vintage greets customers with a unique vibe and treasure trove of hand-selected thrift finds.  Trevor Shue, a 20-year-old entrepreneur and the store’s...

‘Civil War’ doesn’t pick a side, and that’s the point

‘Civil War’ doesn’t pick a side, and that’s the point

Pruett Norris, Multimedia Editor April 23, 2024

There’s a scene early in A24’s newest movie, Alex Garland’s “Civil War,” that tells the audience everything they need to know about the conflict raging in the film’s near-future United States. In...

Playlist of the week: Frolicking in a field

Playlist of the week: Frolicking in a field

Ann Korwan, Reporter April 22, 2024

Ignoring the jumps from 70° to 40° the past few days, Boone is well on its way to warmer days. Days when Sanford Mall is full of students playing Spikeball, hanging in their ENOs and enjoying the sunshine....

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