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Guest speaker brings solutions to the contaminated water problem in Gaza to App State

Guest speaker brings solutions to the contaminated water problem in Gaza to App State

Zoey Sigmon, Reporter April 11, 2024

App State and the Department of Anthropology welcomed Salah El Sadi to speak April 5 about his work and efforts toward solving the contaminated water problem in Gaza.  Plemmons Student Union hosted...

BREAKING: Stabbing occurs at Peacock Hall

BREAKING: Stabbing occurs at Peacock Hall

Jenna Guzman, Editor-in-Chief April 11, 2024

This is a developing story. A student was injured in a stabbing that occurred Thursday at Peacock Hall, according to an email sent out by App State. App State student Emmet Cardwell was arrested and...

Dating safety awareness in a digital age with RAINN

Dating safety awareness in a digital age with RAINN

Samantha Salvador, Reporter April 9, 2024

Editors note: This article contains language regarding sexual assault.  During their time in college, 13% of undergraduate and graduate students experience sexual assault on campus, according to the...

County tax system results in Boone losing millions of dollars annually

County tax system results in Boone losing millions of dollars annually

Abigail Eggers, Reporter April 8, 2024

In September 2007, Watauga County began construction on a new high school, a project that ultimately led to a change in the distribution of sales tax in Watauga County in 2013. The change has cost Boone...

‘Save Our Voices’ protest calls for action among administrators

Madalyn Edwards, News Editor April 6, 2024

On Wednesday, students rallied together during the “Save Our Voices” peaceful protest hosted by App State College Democrats on Sanford Mall at noon.  The “Save Our Voices” protest saw speakers...

Students holding Pride flags during April 2021. The week dedicated to queer programming at App State was previously known as Pride Week but has been changed to Spring Fest.

Pride Week renamed to Spring Fest, results in frustration

Jenna Guzman, Editor-in-Chief April 3, 2024

Every year, the Henderson Springs LGBTQ+ Center hosts a queer-themed programming week dedicated to celebrating the queer community on campus. In the past, the week was known as Pride Week, but this year...

App State alum Max Renfro on the Blue Ridge Parkway during peak week. Renfro graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Digital Marketing in 2022, worked with App State athletics in covering sporting events and creating content, and has received four SAVVY Awards from the Collegiate Sports Video Association.  (Courtesy of Max Renfro)

Climbing the ladder: From small-town to big-city videographer

Macy Grymes, Reporter April 1, 2024

 Many students at App State were awestruck when, in Fall 2020, a video posted by their classmate of an App State football player emerging from a body of water began receiving lots of attention. This video...

A peaceful protest for the advocacy of students’ safety in Wey Hall assembles on the main strip of Sanford Mall on March 28.

Art students protest Wey Hall working conditions

Thomas Turner, Associate Multimedia Editor March 30, 2024

Hundreds of students gathered in front of the Aspire art sculpture on Sanford Mall Thursday to protest App State’s decisions regarding the university’s art community. This protest comes after a...

BREAKING: Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs announces plan for free expression on campus

BREAKING: Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs announces plan for free expression on campus

Madalyn Edwards, News Editor March 28, 2024

Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs J.J. Brown announced in an email Thursday that App State will establish a working group of students to identify alternative options for free expression on campus. The...

SGA holds emergency meeting regarding concerns on campus

Madalyn Edwards, News Editor March 28, 2024

In response to recent concerns on campus regarding safety and free expression, the SGA Student Assembly held an emergency meeting Wednesday at 6 p.m. in room 119 of Anne Belk Hall. The meeting focused...

SGA Student Body President Kathryn Long and Vice President Amarah Din, stand in Founders Plaza, the App State university sign behind them. The pair will serve as the first female SGA student body president and vice president since the 2011-12 term.

BREAKING: Long and Din elected student body president, vice president

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor March 28, 2024

Kathryn Long and Amarah Din were elected as the 2024-25 SGA student body president and vice president Thursday.  Long, a junior communication sciences and disorders major, attended SGA meetings as...

SGA holds debate for 2024-25 student body presidential candidates

Anna Adams, Reporter March 28, 2024

The SGA hosted the presidential and vice presidential debate Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. for the upcoming Spring 2024 student government elections. For one hour, the candidates pleaded their cases for...

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