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Newly elected Boone Town Council brings new and old faces

Newly elected Boone Town Council brings new and old faces

Adam Zebzda, Reporter November 25, 2019

The Boone Town Council will have a new dynamic and new priorities as recently elected members prepare to take the helm, with sustainability, affordable housing and App State at the forefront of the agenda. This...

SGA shows progress through State of the University

SGA shows progress through State of the University

Josie Barnes, Reporter November 24, 2019

The Student Government Association presented The State of the University Address Nov. 12 to update faculty, staff and students on its progress and inner workings. The address highlighted SGA’s accomplishments...

Athletics and Student Affairs release joint statement on Quinn Recreation Center

Athletics and Student Affairs release joint statement on Quinn Recreation Center

Moss Brennan, Reporter November 22, 2019

Athletic Director Doug Gillin, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs JJ Brown and Student Body President DeJon Milbourne released a statement about Quinn Recreation Center Friday evening. "University Recreation’s...

Board of trustees approves increases to student fees, tuition for incoming students

Board of trustees approves increases to student fees, tuition for incoming students

Moss Brennan, Reporter November 22, 2019

The App State board of trustees approved increases to five mandatory fees, and tuition for incoming undergraduate and graduate students. Tuition for current students will not change.  The fees still...

SGA Senate fails to override budget veto

SGA Senate fails to override budget veto

Moss Brennan, Reporter November 22, 2019

The Student Government Association Senate failed to override Student Body President DeJon Milbourne’s veto of the 2019-20 budget at Tuesday night’s meeting.  The override vote failed with 19 in...

Expansion of Child Development Center could allow 50 additional children to enroll

Expansion of Child Development Center could allow 50 additional children to enroll

Erin O’Neill, Reporter November 22, 2019

The App State Child Development Center, a facility that provides child care for App State students, faculty and staff, is expanding. Moriah Stegall, director of the CDC, said the main goal of the expansion...

SGA passes bills to support Quinn, flu clinics, Roots Garden, meal plans

SGA passes bills to support Quinn, flu clinics, Roots Garden, meal plans

Josie Barnes, Reporter November 22, 2019

The Student Government Association passed four new bills at their last fall semester meeting Nov. 19. The Quinn Usage Act, Free Flu Clinic Support Act, Roots Garden Support Act and Meal Plan Reform Act...

Laura Byrch (left) is the pastor of community engagement at Boone United Methodist Church, and JB Byrch (right) is the Boys and Girls Night program coordinator. The two started Boys and Girls Night in 2010 to serve as a positive impact on the children of Bradford Mobile Homes Park.

Children from Bradford Mobile Homes Park find mentors and representation through Boys and Girls Night

Hadasa Rivera Marin, Reporter November 21, 2019

More than 10 years ago, an App State student said he felt the “calling of God” to do something positive in his community. On Nov. 11, he and his wife acted on that call. JB and Laura Byrch started...

Fermentation sciences graduate Garrett Williams is the head brewer at Booneshine Brewing Company. Ivory Tower, a private nonprofit, links students in the fermentation program with local breweries and provides “hands-on experience” that Williams believes is crucial to this program.

Nonprofit provides real-world experience for fermentation sciences students

Rachel Greenland and Nora Smith November 20, 2019

While education majors drive to schools around the region for student teaching, and nursing majors commute to hospitals around the state for their clinicals, nonprofit brewery Ivory Tower is helping fermentation...

Ike Belk Track is being scrapped from Kidd Brewer Stadium, with a new athletic complex to be built on the former property of Watauga High School. This graphic rendering shows the university's plans for the new developments at the property off of N.C. Highway 105.

Old Watauga High School property will be home to track and field, softball, tennis

Gianna Holiday, Reporter November 19, 2019

Plans are in motion to scrap Ike Belk Track in Kidd Brewer Stadium in lieu of App State’s purchase of the old Watauga High School lot.  App State acquired the 74-acre property on the site of the...

Appalachian and the Community Together brings hunger and homelessness awareness to campus

Appalachian and the Community Together brings hunger and homelessness awareness to campus

Emily Broyles, Reporter November 19, 2019

College students have homework to do, meetings to attend and sleep to get. Often, in the midst of these activities, the person standing on the side of the road with a sign reading “help me, homeless”...

Wellness and Prevention, clubs provide resources to App State students with seasonal affective disorder

Wellness and Prevention, clubs provide resources to App State students with seasonal affective disorder

Michael Lillywhite, Reporter November 16, 2019

Exam season at school, for many, brings stress and anxiety that can threaten a student’s mental health. Along with exam season comes harsh Boone winters.  “Students should be aware that the winter...

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