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What does Black History Month mean to you?

What does Black History Month mean to you?

Ashley Goodman February 3, 2018

Reporting by: Ashley Goodman, A&E Editor Graphic by: Nora Smith, Graphics Editor

The Multicultural Student Development center is located on the second floor of the student union.

Appalachian State celebrates Black History Month

Ashley Goodman February 1, 2018

This February is Black History Month, a month dedicated to the celebration of black culture, history and the contributions black people have made to our country and world. At Appalachian State, campus...

"White. I wanted to be White" by Saleen Vang. Vang's portraits are a part of the Radical Feminist art show on display at the How Space until February 4th.

“Radical Feminists” exhibit opens at HOW Space

Ashley Goodman February 1, 2018

On Jan. 23, HOW Space welcomed a new exhibition titled “Radical Feminists,” a multimedia gallery featuring the work of sixteen female students and artists. The exhibition, curated by senior art and...

Trivia nights in Boone

Trivia nights in Boone

Amber Grant, A&C Reporter January 31, 2018

For several years, the town of Boone has been a hotspot for trivia nights. With restaurants all over Rivers and King streets hosting weekly trivia nights, there is not a dull moment for those who wish...

Celebrating 10 years of the Fiddler's Convention

Celebrating 10 years of the Fiddler’s Convention

Savannah Nguyen, Senior A&C Reporter January 25, 2018

On Feb. 10, Appalachian State will officially celebrate the 10th Annual Old-Time Fiddlers Convention in the Plemmons Student Union. For nine years, Appalachian has celebrated the traditional sound of...

Evan Button & the Tribe singing "Where Should I Go" at Ransom in downtown Boone on Jan. 20.

Ransom Cafe: Music of the past

Amber Grant, A&C Reporter January 25, 2018

Ransom Cafe and Pub, located in downtown Boone on King Street, is home to eclectic pub grub and live music sessions, one being their weekly old time music jams. Happening every Wednesday night starting...

Sarah Reinke, Gregory Meckley, Eric Chesson, Jonathan Wilson, and Leo Kishore make up the band Urban Soil. The band is from Raleigh, NC and they produce Americana, rock, and soul sounding music.

Urban Soil coming to Boone Saloon

Ashley Goodman January 25, 2018

Urban Soil is a five-member band hailing from Raleigh, North Carolina, that aspires to combine everything from rock and rap to funk and jazz in an experimental jam-session atmosphere. On Feb. 8, Urban...

Senior music therapy major Sarah Reinke sitting outside the Hayes School of Music building. Along with her studies at App State, Sarah is also the lead singer in the band Urban Soil.

Music therapy students set the bar for the future

Savannah Nguyen, Senior A&C Reporter January 25, 2018

Music therapy students at Appalachian are being thrown into a rigorous course of study today in order to revolutionize therapy for tomorrow. The history of music therapy can be traced back to the days...

Sigma Alpha Iota (SAI) is the all-female music fraternity on campus that organizes receptions for faculty and students as well as breakfasts for staff at the Hayes School of Music.

Music Fraternities at App State

Mariah Reneau, A&C Editor January 25, 2018

What do the fraternities Sigma Alpha Iota, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and Kappa Kappa Psi have in common? They are all fraternities housed by the Hayes School of Music, each with very specific jobs and identities...

Grammy Nominees include App State Alumni

Jackie Park, Reporter January 25, 2018

On Jan. 28, the 60th Grammy Awards will take place. Among the nominees are Chuck Owen and the Jazz Surge, a jazz group based out of central Florida. Three alumni of Appalachian State’s Hayes School of...

Signs at the Charlotte Women's March, Jan. 23, 2018. Hundreds gathered in Uptown to celebrate numerous issues and express dissent with President Trump's administration.

Women’s March on Boone

Anna Muckenfuss, Appalachian Weekly News Producer January 23, 2018

On Saturday, Watauga County citizens, Appalachian State students and the Boone community came together to march for women’s rights, Citizens United and finance reform. The event was organized by...

The Turchin Center exhibition "Creative Democracy: The Legacy of Black Mountain College" will be open to the public from Jan. 12 to June 2.

Appalachian State celebrates Black Mountain College

Ashley Goodman January 18, 2018

On January 12, the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts kicked off one part of many in Appalachian State University’s Black Mountain College Semester in its expansive multimedia exhibition “Creative...

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