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The Appalachian

The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian

El comité de diversidad, equidad, e  inclusión y enlace del gobierno estudiantil  Amarah Din habla en la junta de la SGA en la sala Linville Falls el cinco de marzo.

App State students say goodbye to the free expression tunnels

Siri Patterson and Mia Seligman March 26, 2024

Chancellor Sheri Everts announced in an email March 1 that the free expression tunnels underneath Rivers Street will be renovated to a new design that does not allow students to spray paint on the walls.  Following...

Junior studio art major Rachel Merrit (left) and junior psychology major Abigail Bamber pose with the signs they made for the protest regarding safety conditions in Wey Hall on March 22, 2023.

Student protest calls for compensation for art students

Siri Patterson, Managing Editor March 23, 2024

More than 40 students gathered in front of B.B. Dougherty Administration Building Friday to protest the conditions of Wey Hall and other effects of the building’s construction.  The protest began...

The west side of App State’s Boone campus is pictured above. Photo courtesy of Chase Reynolds

Undergraduate enrollment deadline extended

Ella Adams, Community Editor March 22, 2024

The deadline for 2024-25 undergraduate enrollment has been extended from May 1 to May 15, amid delays in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and financial aid offers.  The extension allows...

Wey Hall en los primeros pasos de construcción con basureros de escombros siendo removidos del edificio el 8 de octubre del 2023.

BREAKING: Wey Hall closed for classes after reported safety concerns

Siri Patterson, Managing Editor March 21, 2024

All classes in Wey Hall have been canceled until 8 a.m. on Monday due to safety concerns voiced by a student and faculty member, according to an email sent Thursday by Joshua White, interim department...

Sophomore Hannah Caddell is a third-generation App State student and member of Alpha Omicron Pi. Hannah Caddell follows in the footsteps of her mother Melissa Sastoque and grandmother Carolina Caddell. Feb. 22.

The story of one family’s legacy at App State

Macy Grymes, Reporter March 19, 2024

When Carolina Caddell enrolled at App State in 1970, she had no idea she’d be starting a family legacy that would go on for two generations, with her daughter, son and granddaughter all attending the...

Councill family headstones rest toward the center of Boone Cemetery. The town’s planned project to install historical interpretative panels has sparked controversy among descendants of those buried here. Photo taken Jan. 29.

Boone Cemetery Panels Project sparks controversy among descendants

Sam Deibler, Associate News Editor March 18, 2024

The Town of Boone will install textual panels throughout the Boone Cemetery to educate visitors on the cemetery’s history.  The project is moving forward despite a monthslong conflict between town...

 Lillie Shull Dougherty and her eldest daughter Clara Bartlett stand in front of the main entrance of the Dougherty House in 1905. Dauphin Disco Dougherty and his daughter Annie Dougherty Rufty sit on the stairs beside them. Courtesy of University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, Appalachian State University.

A story of a home and its resilience: The Dougherty House

Madalyn Edwards, News Editor March 6, 2024

Visitors of Mystery Hill may recognize the white house located to the side of the property. What some might not know is that App State’s history is deeply connected to the over-a-century-old home, which...

Andrew Groothuis, Repair Hub’s ambassador, twists and turns the wires in an acorn-shaped lamp in hopes of restoring it to its former glory on Mar. 2.

Repair Hub sets up workshop to fix items and reduce landfill waste

Thomas Turner, Associate Multimedia Editor March 4, 2024

Three people walk into the Grandfather Mountain Ballroom at noon on a Saturday. One walks in with a broken bicycle, another walks in with an old rusted lamp and a third enters with a snapped skateboard.  Half...

Polls are open for the 2024 primary elections March 5 from 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Polls open for primary voting in North Carolina: here’s what to know

Andrew Rice, Political Editor March 4, 2024

North Carolina is one of 15 states and one territory voting in the primary elections March 5. Voters in Watauga County will select candidates for national, state, municipal and local offices to represent...

AppalCART offers convenient services for students. Photo and caption originally published in The Appalachian, March 3, 1996.

A drive through AppalCART’s history

Thomas Turner, Associate Multimedia Editor March 4, 2024

As App State celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2024 and students reflect on the history present on campus, it would be remiss not to acknowledge AppalCart, which has been providing public transportation...

Everything to know about iBackAPP

Everything to know about iBackAPP

Thomas Turner, Associate Multimedia Editor March 3, 2024

Wednesday marks the start of the 11th annual iBackAPP event, where students, alumni, family and friends come together to donate and celebrate all things App State. Last year’s iBackAPP campaign ended...

Thalia Coleman poses for a portrait in her Boone home on Feb. 22. Originally hailing from South Carolina, Coleman was recruited by App State to help increase diversity.

App State’s first African American woman tenured professor

Adrianna Rice, Reporter March 3, 2024

In June 1997, nearly 100 years after App State’s founding, the first African American woman became a full-tenured professor at App State.  During Thalia Coleman’s time at App State, she recruited...

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