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The Appalachian

The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian

The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian

App State announces changes to campus parking

App State announces changes to campus parking

Madalyn Edwards, Associate News Editor June 30, 2023

University Services announced updates to campus parking regulations including increased permit prices, new parking hours and different types of permits in an email sent to students Wednesday. For the...

Ordinance proposed to regulate vendors downtown

Ordinance proposed to regulate vendors downtown

Madalyn Edwards, Associate News Editor June 26, 2023

The Downtown Boone Development Association proposed an ordinance June 13 that would place regulations on street vendors selling goods on town-owned property in the downtown area if passed. According...

Emily Brewer and Todd Carter (right) lead the marchers at the start of the route.

Boone’s first Pride festival

Siri Patterson, News Editor June 23, 2023

Adorned in bright colors and pride shirts, waving all kinds of pride flags, carrying signs expressing love for all, and shouting cheers of support, hundreds of Boone and western North Carolina citizens...

Baker Perry and Jill Tiefenthaler (right) speak during the Q&A portion of the address.

National Geographic CEO speaks on scientific storytelling: ‘Science alone is not enough’

Siri Patterson, News Editor June 10, 2023

The CEO of the National Geographic Society spoke Wednesday to a crowd of 400-500 people at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts, closing out the first day of the 2023 Appalachian Energy Summit.  Jill...

Ben Massey (center) speaks to the crowd of protestors. May 14, 2023.

Protestors rally against 12-week abortion ban law, pregnancy center

Siri Patterson, News Editor May 16, 2023

Protestors gathered Sunday in front of The Hope Center for a protest against North Carolina Senate Bill 20, which criminalizes most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy.  Around 100 people attended...

 Dr. Miller cues sections of the Glee Club, Feb. 21, 2023.

Music in motion, one professor conducts three ensembles

Brionna Dallara, Associate A&C Editor May 12, 2023

Over 80 voices harmonize together in one of Broyhill’s practice rooms. Standing in front of them is one professor conducting a beautiful symphony of sounds with enthusiastic direction and subtle movements,...

Landon Webb, a senior commercial photography major, poses for a portrait in Durham Park.

From masks to degrees: App State’s COVID cohort

Jenna Guzman, Editor-in-Chief May 3, 2023

Leaving campus for spring break can be exciting, as adventures or relaxation usually awaits— beach trips with friends, traveling and attending parties, or just the thought of seeing family for the first...

Victor Mansure, Music History Area Coordinator in the Hayes School of Music, poses for a portrait outside Broyhill Hall, April 12, 2023. Mansure has lived in over half a dozen states, but plans to retire in the High Country.

Retiring professors reflect upon their time at App State

Kayla Masterman, Distribution Manager May 3, 2023

As commencement approaches, students and professors alike leave and reflect upon their time at the university. Packing up books, papers and desks encaptures bittersweet memories. This year, many professors...

Advice from soon-to-be former mountaineers

Advice from soon-to-be former mountaineers

Siri Patterson, News Editor May 3, 2023

The decisions made by Lauren Sande, Jeff Marcin and Lacey Gibbs during their time as Mountaineers are not uncommon choices for students to make. It is well known that App State offers study abroad trips,...

Junaluska Heritage Society members (from left to right), Kristen Baldwin Deathridge, Roberta Jackson, and Katie Mack join the volunteers for the grave refurbishing project. Apr. 30, 2023

Preserving local history through the Boone Cemetery

Siri Patterson, News Editor May 2, 2023

Less than 10 years ago, there stood a dilapidated, overgrown chain-link fence that twisted its way through the Boone Cemetery. While fences are typically used to enclose an area in its entirety, this fence...

Seniors ahead of the curve: Accelerated Master’s Program

Seniors ahead of the curve: Accelerated Master’s Program

Georgia Dixon, Reporter May 2, 2023

At 16 years old, before even touring campus, Erin Barnette attended an open house at App State where she met with Reich College of Education staff. This staff described an accelerated master’s program,...

Adrian Tate poses in front of Duck Pond — a place they came to often when first transferring to App State.

Anticipation of graduation for App State transfers

Zoey Sigmon, Reporter May 1, 2023

With graduation just around the corner, App State prepares to disperse the class of 2023 into their futures, many of which are transfer students.   App State will soon say farewell to its seniors,...

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