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Sophomore Richard Moore portraying Judge Turpin and Sophie Weiner portraying Johanna in the upcoming play "Sweeney Todd." The opening night is this Friday at 7 p.m. at the Schaefer Center.

Student actors present ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’

Anna Muckenfuss, Appalachian Weekly News Producer April 12, 2018

On April 13, 14 and 15, audiences in the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts will experience the story of “Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” presented by the Theatre and Dance and...

Project Condom talks safe sex practices through fashion

Savannah Nguyen, Senior A&C Reporter April 2, 2018

For its second season, Project Condom brought sex education to Appalachian’s campus by merging art and fashion with the theme “the great outdoors.” For some, sexual health may not be the easiest...

Campus clubs unite LGBT community

Campus clubs unite LGBT community

Ashley Goodman March 30, 2018

App State currently has six main LGBT-oriented clubs, all of which are dedicated to promoting inclusivity and community in broader and more specific communities. Three clubs, SAGA, TRANSaction and A-SPEC,...

Step Afrika! performed at the Schaefer Center in 2017 in an event organized by APPS.

Appalachian Popular Programming Society strives to represent students through entertainment

Mack Foley, A&C Reporter March 29, 2018

For the second time in two years, the Appalachian Popular Programming Society has booked a hip-hop act for a spring show at Holmes Convocation Center. In 2016, the venue was host to Lil Wayne’s Kampus...

The Gender, Women’s ad Sexuality Studies program is affiliated with the Department of Cultural, Gender and Global Studies.

The Appalachian State Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies program

Mariah Reneau, A&C Editor March 29, 2018

Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies is an interdisciplinary field that discusses traditional academic areas of study through the studies of women, gender and sexual minorities, according to the program’s...

Carolyn Edy leads a class discussion in her spring 2018 feature writing class.

Minorities in Media course opens eyes through discussion

Natalie Broome, The Appalachian Weekly News Director March 28, 2018

Since the spring semester of 2006, the Appalachian State University Department of Communication has offered a course called Minorities in Media. Designed to have students critically analyze the way minority...

Japanese Culture Club welcomes spring with its Cherry Blossom Festival

Mack Foley, A&C Reporter March 28, 2018

The Japanese Culture Club hosted its fourth annual Cherry Blossom Festival on March 22, celebrating the arrival of spring with music, food, a fashion show and more. The Cherry Blossom Festival,...

Nicholas Kristof talking at the Schaefer Center on Monday night. He is a Pulitzer Prize-columnist winner for the New York Times.

Pulitzer Prize winner Nicholas Kristof discusses student empowerment.

Rachel Greenland, Reporter March 28, 2018

Story by Rachel Greenland, News Reporter.  Photo by Hayley Canal, Staff Photographer Photo Caption: Nicholas Kristof talking at the Schaefer Center on Monday night. He is a Pulitzer Prize-columnist...

"Hip-hop and Hilltops" presented by Korick Simsomphone. Simsomphone's talk was presented at Panorama March 20, a student-lead lecture event held by AppSpeaks.

Freedom of Speech: AppSpeaks puts on Panorama

Amber Grant, A&C Reporter March 27, 2018

Panorama 2018 was held Tuesday in the Parkway Ballroom of the Plemmons Student Union. The event was put on by AppSpeaks, an organization dedicated to promoting discussions about issues involving App State...

Appalachian Mountain Brewery Hosts Annual Rail Jam

Ashley Goodman March 22, 2018

Appalachian Mountain Brewery hosted its fourth annual Daniel Boone Rail Jam Saturday. It was a ski and snowboarding event open to the public and held on slopes made of snow produced on site, despite the...

Photographer Lynn Willis stands next to his photograph titled "Dropin' Slabs at Rocky Knob." The photo was taking on the new Black Forest Trail at Rocky Knob Bike Park.

The Turchin Center celebrates 15 years with Spring Exhibition Celebration

Ashley Goodman March 15, 2018

The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, and the center  celebrated in style on March 2 as part of its Spring Exhibition Celebration. The Turchin Center...

Robert Beverly is a freshman music industry major and plays both piano and guitar for the band.

Barefoot Modern Signs Record Deal

Mariah Reneau, A&C Editor March 14, 2018

One of Boone’s newest bands, Barefoot Modern, recently signed a record deal with Split Rail Records and began recording their debut album Feb. 28. Coming from the High Point/Greensboro area, indie...

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