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ASU police report assault on female

Sammy Hanf March 23, 2017

A female student reported to university police that she was assaulted while walking behind Wey Hall on March 22. According to university police the student was approached by an unknown male who pushed...

The Appalachian Online

J.J. Brown selected as new Vice Chancellor of Student Development

Sammy Hanf March 23, 2017

Appalachian State’s current Dean of Students J.J. Brown was selected as the new vice chancellor of student development last Monday. An email from the chancellor’s office said Brown has served with...

The Appalachian Online

Town council appoints ASU human resources coordinator to planning commission

Ben Sessoms March 23, 2017

The Boone Town Council unanimously appointed Appalachian State Human Resources Coordinator Becky Gosky to the town’s planning commission to fill a vacant position during a council meeting on March 16. According...

The winner of the honors scholorship, Kayla Mounce.

Appalachian student awarded honor society scholarship

Aidan Moyer March 23, 2017

Kayla Mounce, a  sophomore sustainable development major at Appalachian State, was awarded a scholarship for her engagement in extracurricular activities. Mounce received the society involvement scholarship...

Protesters this past spring semester marching through campus to protest the Trump administrations travel ban.

Students hold protest against revised travel ban

Sammy Hanf March 16, 2017

Around 60 people marched from Sanford Mall to the Daniel Boone Inn to protest the Trump Administration’s revised travel ban last Thursday. Diana Feria Mejia, a senior communication studies major,...

The Appalachian Online

Ethnography lab hosts viewing of new film

Aidan Moyer March 7, 2017

Appalachian State’s anthropology department’s ethnography lab premiered a rough cut of their new film, “At the Foot of the Beast,” on March 1. The ethnography lab presented the film and held an...

Anita Dickinson, known offstage as Ian Wyatt, during her performance at the Amateur Drag Show. The show was put on by The Sexuality and Gender Alliance club.

Sexuality and Gender Alliance hosts Amateur Drag Show

Rachel Brown March 7, 2017

Drag queens, drag kings and drag queers came out to the Parkway Ballroom on March 3 to participate in the Sexuality and Gender Alliance amateur drag show. During the show, student performers dressed up,...

The Appalachian Online

New Parking Regulations discussed

Ben Sessoms March 7, 2017

The Boone Town Council and the town’s planning commission discussed new potential parking regulations, specifically in terms of the minimum requirement for businesses, and the current approach to loading...

The Office of Sustainability’s food pantry. The pantry is located on campus in the basement of East Hall.

Office of Sustainability’s Food Pantry open for students

Aidan Moyer March 7, 2017

The Office of Sustainability has opened a food pantry and free store in the basement of East Hall across from Stick Boy Bread Company. The “Feed Yosef” food pantry is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.,...

None harmed in Appalcart crash

None harmed in Appalcart crash

Katie Murawski March 4, 2017

At approximately 2 p.m. on Saturday, an Appalcart bus struck a student in her car at the College Street light. Appalachian State Campus Police were the first on the scene, followed shortly after by the...

Sophomore Megan Dunbar and Freshman Alexa Bumgarner at the Can Slam Basketball Tournament in the SRC. Alpha Omicron Pi and Fiji hosted the basketball can drive to collect food for the Hunger and Health Coalition.

Can Slam donates food to needy

Caroline Comer March 2, 2017

Sixteen teams of three competed last Friday in the second annual Can Slam, a basketball tournament in the Student Recreation Center that asked for donations of canned food in exchange for entry. Admission...

The Appalachian Online

Appalachian State international program helps students develop

Michael Lyday March 2, 2017

Despite being nestled away in rural western North Carolina, Appalachian State still boasts a variety of study abroad programs. “In a lot of ways it doesn’t seem to make sense; we’re not even located...

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