As Hurricane Helene raged on, devastating some areas of Western North Carolina, one legend within the dog rescue community of Illinois answered the call for help. Charlene Powers Walsh has volunteered during several natural disasters, including Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Katrina. When she heard about Hurricane Helene and its impact on Western North Carolina, she knew what she needed to do.  “I...

News Editor Madalyn Edwards curated this story from the “Appalachian Authors” archive collection in App State’s Special Collections Research Center.   Appalachian novelist Charles Frazier is most famous for his novel “Cold Mountain,” which won the National Book Award in 1997. The literary fiction novel follows the story of a wounded soldier who served in the Confederate Army...

Delta Zeta and Delta Tau Delta hosted a charity event Thursday on Sanford Mall, handing out hot cocoa and cookies to raise money for the Starkey Hearing Foundation, Breakthrough T1D and the American Society for Deaf Children. The event offered a variety of cookies, including chocolate chip, peanut butter and snickerdoodle, to encourage students to donate to causes supporting those with hearing and...

Madalyn Edwards curated this story by Ed Holzinger, which The Appalachian published Feb. 13, 1979. If Boone were to be buried under three feet of snow tomorrow, ASU would not close. In fact, the only circumstances that could possibly cancel classes would be if the physical plant were to suffer some sort of breakdown and be unable to provide the University with heat, or if electrical power were...

While watching their frosty breath float up into the mountain air, students may have noticed some small structures that weren’t there before.  From Kidd Brewer Stadium to the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts and IG Greer Hall, small cell towers the size of light poles have been built across campus. Students may wonder, what is their purpose and does it have something to do with the damage dealt...

Matt Howe curated this story by David Harrison, which The Appalachian published Feb. 7, 1980. After just 22 days of operation, a “hue and cry” among riders of the new AppalCart bus system at ASU has lead to an expansion of the system, soon to begin serving the shopping center area of south Boone. According to John Simmons, director of publications for the University, the AppalCart will begin...