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The Appalachian

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Spreading love with Campus Cursive

Mariah Reneau, A&C Editor February 15, 2018

From hanging anonymous love letters off of the trees on Sanford to putting encouraging labels on coffee cups, Campus Cursive is an organization that spends their Monday evenings spreading love and words...

Playcrafters' Annual New Play Festival

Playcrafters’ Annual New Play Festival

Laura Boaggio, Reporter February 14, 2018

On Feb. 15, 16 and 17 at 7 p.m., Appalachian’s Playcrafters will be holding their annual New Play Festival in the I.G. Greer Studio Theatre. Playcrafters, a student organization affiliated with the...

Nate Patterson and Caroline Church dance Lindy Hop during a one of the clubs themed events. The club puts on other dances in addition to the Lindy Hop like the West Coast Swing and the Blues.

A blast from the past: The Swing Dance Club

Savannah Nguyen, Senior A&C Reporter February 14, 2018

Every Monday and Wednesday from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., you can swing down to the Varsity Gymnasium and Lindy Hop back in time with the Appalachian Swing Dance Club. The student-run club brings the flavor...

Marina Delgreco takes a selfie alongside a bunch of Second Chance Prom attendees in 2017. This year the dance with be on Friday, February 16th and hosted by the LGBT center.

Second Chance Dance recreates prom for LGBT students

Ashley Goodman February 8, 2018

On Feb. 16, the Henderson Springs LGBT Center will revamp the glitz and glam of the high school prom in the organization’s annual Second Chance Dance. The dance, which will feature music, food and...

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...

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