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The Appalachian

The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian

Junior marketing major, Samantha Bender, started the Positive Post-It Day last year as a response to numerous student deaths on campus. Photo by Dallas Linger.

Positive Post-It Day returns

Chamian Cruz February 18, 2016

The Positive Post-it Day is set to return to Appalachian State University for the second time on Feb. 22. The event is sponsored by the Student Government Association, the Office of the Dean of Students,...

Photo courtesy of Madeline Perrou.

Appalachian in Iowa

Tommy Culkin February 11, 2016

Ten Appalachian State University political science students travelled to Iowa to witness the presidential caucus, a crucial early part of the election process. The trip was a part of a course called...

Devin Hoffman answers students questions at the Virginia Museum of Natural History during the Dino Day outreach event. Photo courtesy of Andy Heckert and Andy Hoffman.

Geology students get kids excited about dinosaurs

Tommy Culkin February 11, 2016

Six Appalachian State University geology students recently presented at the Virginia Museum of Natural History as part of an outreach event called Dino Day. Andy Heckert, the geology professor who led...

Photo by Stephanie Sansoucy.

Water main break causes brief water outage

Staff Reports February 10, 2016

  Update: Water was restored by 8:20 p.m.     A 12 inch water main broke on Locust Street at approximately 7 p.m. causing a loss of water to campus buildings for a short...

The United States Post Office in downtown Boone was recently designated as a historical landmark. Photo by Sammy Hanf.

From designations to digitization: protecting and preserving Boone’s history

Sammy Hanf February 10, 2016

The Historic Preservation Committee recently submitted the results of a survey that examined 110 properties in the Boone area to the Boone Town Council, aiming to designate those found to be significant...

Practitioner-in-Residence Brent Summerville works on the measurement system. Summerville said the system will collect data for about a year. Photo by Maleek Loyd.

Faculty member installs wind measurement device for Army Corps. of Engineers

Tommy Culkin February 10, 2016

Brent Summerville, a sustainable technology Practitioner-in-Residence at Appalachian State University, recently installed a wind measurement system at the Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir in Wilkesboro, North...

Photo by Brandon Peterson.

An Appalachian legend retires

Stephanie Sansoucy February 4, 2016

Berardino "Dino" DiBernardi grew up outside of Philadelphia, where his Italian parents' owned a grocery store. The newly retired associate vice chancellor of Student Development started working at his...

Kristen Howell and Sara Bailey of the Safe Student Project with some of the pepper spray they give out for free at the project’s sessions. They give about out 30-50 units per session and host them at least once a semester. Photo courtesy of Kritsen Howell.

Safe student project

Chamian Cruz February 3, 2016

Two Appalachian State seniors are offering a sense of security to students and staff by equipping students with free pepper spray and self-defense classes through the Safe Student Project, a new club and...

Photo by Justin Perry, Photo Editor.

The hunt for housing

Tommy Culkin February 2, 2016

Rent College Pads, a service that assists students in finding off-campus housing, recently came to Appalachian State University. The service partners with landowners and allows students to view all the...

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Coe and West Scholarships Awarded

Tommy Culkin January 29, 2016

The creative writing concentration in Appalachian State University’s department of English recently announced the winners of its two scholarships, the Marian Coe Scholarship in prose and the John Foster...

Photo by Justin Perry, Photo Editor

Honors director steps down in protest

Chamian Cruz January 28, 2016

The provost announced on Jan. 11 at the Faculty Senate meeting that no immediate action would be taken to complete the implementation of full college-level status for the Honors College at Appalachian...

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Appalachian State student stabbed after altercation

Staff Reports January 27, 2016

Two Appalachian State students have been jailed after an altercation that resulted in one of the student being stabbed. According to a Boone Police Department press release, police responded to a report...

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