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The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian
The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian
Students realign priorities and productivity in transition to online classes

Students realign priorities and productivity in transition to online classes

Abi Pepin, Reporter • April 4, 2020

The switch to online classes may worry some students about how to continue their success. App State is providing resources to help students with the transition.  “I’m trying my best to keep a schedule,...

This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019

Courts ordered closed until June 1 due to COVID-19

Gianna Holiday, Reporter • April 4, 2020

North Carolina Chief Justice Cheri Beasley postponed all court proceedings until June 1 on Friday. Beasley's order stated that all court proceedings will be postponed for a second time to June 1 or...

Faculty salaries put on hold while UNC System focuses on COVID-19 response

Faculty salaries put on hold while UNC System focuses on COVID-19 response

Gianna Holiday, Reporter • April 3, 2020

For the past year and a half, App State’s Faculty Senate has advocated for raises and higher faculty salaries. However, it appears this will not be happening anytime soon to comply with interim president...

This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019

Lunch’n with your Dean brings conversation to online class transition

Cole Elledge, Reporter • April 3, 2020

Alan Rasmussen, interim dean of students, hosted the first "Lunch’n with your Dean" meeting via Zoom March 27. Rasmussen said his goal for Lunch’n with your Dean is to hear and address questions...

This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019

Freshmen, transfer students’ first year on campus curtailed

Emily Broyles, Reporter • April 3, 2020

The new coronavirus halted graduation, sports games and daily class schedules for students. For some freshman and transfer students, their first-year experience at App State was cut short.  “I worked...

First Ashe County resident tests positive for COVID-19

First Ashe County resident tests positive for COVID-19

Jackie Park, Reporter • April 3, 2020

An Ashe County resident with close contact to someone with a travel history is the first in the county to test positive for the new coronavirus, AppHealthCare announced in a press release Friday. The...

AppHealthCare announces ways community can help in COVID-19 response

AppHealthCare announces ways community can help in COVID-19 response

Moss Brennan, Reporter • April 2, 2020

AppHealthCare announced ways the community could help each other during the COVID-19 pandemic. AppHealthCare also strongly urges people to cooperate with Governor Roy Cooper’s Executive Order to stay...

Amid uncertainty, students create petitions to have say in their semester plans

Amid uncertainty, students create petitions to have say in their semester plans

Xanayra Marin-Lopez and Emily Broyles • April 2, 2020

While some App State students slept in or explored somewhere new over spring break, others planned what their new semester, shifted by COVID-19, could look like.  On March 11, the university announced...

Reich College of Education, where future student teachers take their classes. Student teaching has changed at the university, as future teachers now watch videos instead of interacting with children.

Student teaching moved online due to the coronavirus

Xanayra Marin-Lopez, Reporter • April 2, 2020

Education majors who are student teaching at App State would have loved to continue seeing smiles on their students' faces, meet at their assigned school, assist teachers with lessons and interact with...

Seventh coronavirus case confirmed in Watauga County

Seventh coronavirus case confirmed in Watauga County

Moss Brennan, Reporter • April 1, 2020

AppHealthCare announced that a seventh Watauga County resident tested positive for COVID-19. This individual had travel history and is recovering. The local health department staff have identified close...

The entrance to the Hospitality House, a homeless facility in Boone.

Hospitality House modifies food pantry hours

Abi Pepin, Reporter • April 1, 2020

Beginning April 1, Hospitality House Food Pantry hours will now be from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The food pantry will still be open seven days a week, but will no longer have morning hours. The community kitchen...

This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019

Boone Police adjusts protocol in response to COVID-19

Tucker Wulff, Reporter • April 1, 2020

Boone Police Department is handling its response protocol differently at the moment to protect officers and citizens from COVID-19, but reactions from community members are mixed. The updated protocol...

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