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Fulbright TEA participants bring international education to App State

Fulbright TEA participants bring international education to App State

Emily Broyles, Reporter October 3, 2019

Some students look forward to studying abroad during their college career — China, England or somewhere else entirely. As it turns out, teachers look forward to traveling abroad, too, especially when...

Brock Long, former FEMA adminisrator and App State alum, visits App State

Brock Long, former FEMA adminisrator and App State alum, visits App State

Josie Barnes, Reporter October 3, 2019

Brock Long, App State alumnus and former Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator, returned to campus to address students and community members on the field of emergency management.  Long...

Boone experiences warm start to fall season

Boone experiences warm start to fall season

Cameron Stuart, Associate News Editor October 2, 2019

On Sept. 11, temperatures in Boone reached 85 degrees, breaking the previous record of 84 degrees in 1931, according to Ray's Weather Center. David Still, meteorologist and director of business development...

Luke Combs to perform at The Rock May 2

Luke Combs to perform at The Rock May 2

Moss Brennan, Reporter September 28, 2019

Country music star and former App State student Luke Combs will perform at The Rock on May 2. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and the concert will start at 6:30 p.m. at Kidd Brewer Stadium. A limited number...

App State Dean of Libraries steps down as ALS diagnosis progresses

Cameron Stuart, Associate News Editor September 28, 2019

After two successful years, Dane Ward is leaving his position as Dean of Libraries at App State due to his Lou Gehrig’s disease diagnosis. He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in October...

App State provides resources to those impacted by food insecurity

App State provides resources to those impacted by food insecurity

Josie Barnes, Reporter September 27, 2019

Food insecurity affects about 43% App State students, according to the Office of Sustainability’s Outreach Coordinator Rebecca Walton — a problem that organizations like the Office of Sustainability...

Going green on game day: App State’s Physical Plant and keeping campus clean

Going green on game day: App State’s Physical Plant and keeping campus clean

Jackie Park, Reporter September 27, 2019

With all of the preparation that goes into football game day tailgates — food, tables, cornhole and so on — an important element is often forgotten in Peacock Lot: trash. Chris Erickson, assistant...

Campus crime beyond the surface: a look at App State’s Clery Log

Campus crime beyond the surface: a look at App State’s Clery Log

Jackie Park and Moss Brennan September 27, 2019

Prior to 1990, resources for students, parents and faculty about incidents involving campus police were practically untraceable. Now, anyone can see every incident reported to App State Police on its crime...

Boone Climate Strike Photo Gallery

Boone Climate Strike Photo Gallery

September 26, 2019

  On Friday, students, professors, and High Country locals gathered in downtown Boone to protest and voice their concerns over climate change. The strike was part of a global event where people...

Tau Kappa Epsilon officially loses university acknowledgement

Tau Kappa Epsilon officially loses university acknowledgement

Emily Broyles, Reporter September 26, 2019

The Omicron Alpha chapter Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity is officially no longer recognized at App State after numerous reports of breaking student conduct and assaulting women. TKE was on organizational...

Jason Gardner is the new director of the Marching Mountaineers, and looks to heavily incorporate technology into the program and band's practice routine.

Marching Mountaineers’ new director brings noteworthy changes to program through technology

Ansley Puckett, Reporter September 26, 2019

Cell phones attached to instruments are not something usually seen during marching band practice, but for the Marching Mountaineers, this is now commonplace.  The marching band is undergoing new changes...

Homecoming Blood Drive collects over 1,000 pints of blood

Homecoming Blood Drive collects over 1,000 pints of blood

Nikki Parker, Reporter September 26, 2019

Over the past 13 years, App State has housed the Homecoming Blood Drive with the intent to help thousands of people. This year’s drive took place Tuesday, collecting 1,074 pints of blood. Collection...

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