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Chancellor Sheri Everts addressing faculty at a special faculty senate meeting called to discuss the stagnation of salaries in February 2018.

Chancellor announces changes to housing contracts, COVID-19 testing at apartment complexes

Xanayra Marin-Lopez, Reporter October 11, 2020

Chancellor Sheri Everts’ email sent last Thursday to the App State community detailed several changes to  the university’s COVID-19 response. Among these are news for those living on and off-campus,...

The ouside of Miles Annas Student Support which is alternatively known as the Wellness Center. The building has both the counseling center and health services.

App State offers solutions for mental health during pandemic

Ethan Hunt, Reporter October 10, 2020

App State has implemented a program to provide students easily accessible mental health services during the pandemic.  Let’s TeleTalk, launched Aug. 25, is a program that provides students 20-minute...

“One death is too many”: Davis Hunter administration, UNC-Charlotte SGA address App State student death from COVID-19

“One death is too many”: Davis Hunter administration, UNC-Charlotte SGA address App State student death from COVID-19

Emily Broyles, Reporter October 10, 2020

 UNC-Charlotte and App State Student Government Association’s are acknowledging the death of an App State student who died from COVID-19 complications Sept. 28. Sophomore Chad Dorill was taken off...

AppHealthCare reports first COVID-19 related death in Alleghany County

AppHealthCare reports first COVID-19 related death in Alleghany County

Emily Broyles, Reporter October 9, 2020

An individual in Sparta has died due to COVID-19 complications and is the first death in Alleghany County related to the virus, AppHealthCare wrote in a press release. The patient died Oct.7 and were...

Tourists in their own town: App State students quarantine in Super 8 hotel

Tourists in their own town: App State students quarantine in Super 8 hotel

Jake Markland and Gianna Holiday October 8, 2020

Instead of  hosting High Country tourists and travelers passing through Boone, Super 8 hotel on Highway 105 is hosting App State students in COVID-19 isolation and quarantine. In an agreement with...

App State has been hosting pop-up testing events each Saturday in September in the Rivers Street Parking Deck. Testing will continue through October with additional testing now on Wednesdays.

App State announces four new COVID-19 clusters, four new cases associated with football

Jake Markland, Reporter October 8, 2020

App State announced four new COVID-19 clusters and four new positive cases connected to the football team in an email Thursday morning. This announcement comes one week after the university announced seven...

Located next to the Student Recreation Center on Rivers Street, Rivers Street Ale House is temporarily closed after a local spike in COVID-19 cases.

Rivers Street Ale House closes dine-in after Boone’s spike in COVID-19 cases

Emily Broyles, Reporter October 6, 2020

Rivers Street Ale House has closed dine-in operations, now only filling take out and delivery orders after Boone’s spike in COVID-19 cases. The restaurant posted a statement signed “The Ale House...

Volunteers stock the pantry at the Food Resource Hub in 2019. App State has spaces across campus where students and faculty can get a variety of items including food for free to eliminate food insecurity, a problem that has been exacerbated by the pandemic.

App State tackles food insecurity through free pantries, adjustments made for COVID-19

Jake Markland, Reporter October 3, 2020

As students balance their lives in the middle of a global pandemic, many are left without  resources to feed themselves and are forced to choose between their scholarly, personal responsibilities and...

App State has been hosting pop-up testing events each Saturday in September in the Rivers Street Parking Deck. Testing will continue through October with additional testing now on Wednesdays.

App State announces seven new clusters of COVID-19, 19 new cases associated with football team

Jackie Park, Reporter October 1, 2020

App State announced seven new COVID-19 clusters and 19 new cases associated with the App State football team in a campus-wide email Thursday. This is the largest announcement of clusters yet.  The...

Fraternity-related activities banned for two weeks by App State SGA and Interfraternity Council

Fraternity-related activities banned for two weeks by App State SGA and Interfraternity Council

Emily Broyles and Sarah Teague October 1, 2020

All fraternity-related activities are banned for the next two weeks through collaboration between App State’s SGA and Interfraternity Council, taking effect immediately. The decision was made “in an...

Black Cat Burrito employee tests positive for COVID-19

Black Cat Burrito employee tests positive for COVID-19

Gianna Holiday, Reporter September 30, 2020

A Black Cat Burrito employee tested positive for COVID-19, causing the joint to shut down all delivery, in-person and carry-out services. According to a statement on its Instagram, Black Cat is...

Gov. Roy Cooper announces Phase 3 of state reopening plan, effective Oct. 2

Gov. Roy Cooper announces Phase 3 of state reopening plan, effective Oct. 2

Jake Markland, Reporter September 30, 2020

Coronavirus restrictions for certain businesses in North Carolina are being lifted Oct. 2 at 5 p.m. under Phase 3.  Governor Roy Cooper announced that Phase 3 will allow outdoor entertainment venues...

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