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SAIM members pick up pizzas from Capones before delivering them to families in need Feb. 5, 2024. (Courtesy of Allen Bryant)

Food donation program named after App State grad

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor February 9, 2024

For the ninth year in a row, App State’s chapter of the Student American Indian Movement ran its program entitled Pizza vs. Poverty. During this program, members of SAIM coordinated with Capone’s...

Mike Madritch named dean of College of Arts and Sciences

Mike Madritch named dean of College of Arts and Sciences

Siri Patterson, Managing Editor February 9, 2024

Mike Madritch was named Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences after serving as interim dean since October 2021. The announcement comes from an email sent to App State students, faculty and staff...

People take their seats in the Parkway Ballroom as Lamont Sellers begins his discussion on Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 24, 2024. “The time is always right to do what is right” is a quote said by King himself.

3rd Annual Leadership & Legacy of MLK returns

Adrianna Rice, Reporter February 7, 2024

The March on Washington was only expecting 100,000 attendees, but more than twice that number attended according to History.com’s website.  “King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech now stands out...

Protesters meet at the corner of 321 and 105 on Blowing Rock to express their support for Palestine on Feb. 2, 2024. One protester waves a Palestinian flag while others hold up signs.

Newly reformed local activism group holds call for cease-fire rally

Siri Patterson, Managing Editor February 6, 2024

Around 30-40 community members and App State students, faculty and staff gathered Sunday at the corner of Blowing Rock Road and Highway 105 to call for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas War.  They formed...

Internship expo, tips and tricks for finding an internship

Internship expo, tips and tricks for finding an internship

Madalyn Edwards, News Editor February 3, 2024

App State hosted its spring semester Internship Expo Wednesday, allowing attendees to network with potential employers and start the process of applying for an internship. Laura Pell, associate director...

Mike Kapp presents to students Jan. 30, 2024, about the Phius passive building standard.

Decarbonizing the built environment with Phius

Kayla Masterman, Associate Visual Managing Editor February 1, 2024

“We have just experienced the hottest 10 years of our existence,” Mike Kapp said. “Things are moving in the wrong direction and we need to do something about it.” Kapp presented on Tuesday afternoon...

The new ‘125th Anniversary’ sign sits on top of the App State welcome sign Jan. 15, 2024. App State announced class operations would go online after 3 p.m. on Jan. 16 and would be fully online on the 17th as well.

How App State responds to winter weather storms

Thomas Turner, Associate Multimedia Editor January 31, 2024

The Spring 2024 semester started with cold feet, as students and staff woke up to numerous emails and weather alerts informing them that their first day of classes would not be what they expected. While...

Boone community gathers for International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Boone community gathers for International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Thomas Turner, Associate Multimedia Editor January 30, 2024

As the sun set outside the Turchin Center Saturday evening, a professor, a diversity officer, a town council representative, a survivors’ child and a Rabbi made their way to the stage for one purpose:...

Boone Town Council recognizes National Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Boone Town Council recognizes National Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Sam Deibler, Associate News Editor January 30, 2024

The Boone Town Council recognized January as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, reaffirming the town’s commitment to human trafficking awareness and prevention. The council passed the proclamation...

On Friday, the App State Wellness Center hosts the opening of the Mountaineer Recovery Center Jan. 26, 2024. The newly repurposed room can be found in the Miles Annas Student Services Building, next to the on-campus post office.

App State Wellness introduces new Recovery Center

Thomas Turner, Associate Multimedia Editor January 29, 2024

The App State Wellness Center hosted an open house on Friday for their new lounge area dedicated to helping App State students address addiction in any form that it may take. The new Mountaineer Recovery...

Part of Eric Hesslink's position involves working the front desk at the Watauga County Recreation Center Jan. 25, 2024. His duties include answering the phone and managing facility reservations. Photo courtesy of Eric Hesslink.

Climbing the ladder: one grad’s story of leadership

Madalyn Edwards, News Editor January 24, 2024

As App State students graduate, the task of navigating through the workforce as a member of Generation Z commences. One App State student is balancing grad school and a full-time leadership position.  At...

The HON interdisciplinary studies 3540 cohort outside the McDowell House plantation for their presentation. From left: Aidan Turner, Jae Hollingsworth, Celia Merrifield, Leslie McKesson, Stevie Watson, Scout Green and Audrey Hill. Courtesy of Beth Davison.

Honors class explores Antebellum slavery in Appalachia

K. Slade, Visual Managing Editor January 17, 2024

On the McDowell Plantation in Morganton sat a brick marred with fingerprints. It was unearthed during a restoration. The prints were so distinct, one could fit their fingers in the grooves left behind....

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