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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

The Board of Governors, comprised of 24 voting members, hold at least six meetings every year to vote and discuss matters related to the UNC System.

The who, what and why of UNC System’s Board of Governors

Siri Patterson, Managing Editor August 13, 2024

In May, all 17 institutions in the UNC System were informed that policies and programs which fall under the diversity, equity and inclusion policy would be curtailed.  Later, on July 24, UNC-Asheville...

Cars rush into the Stadium Parking deck at night.

Board of Trustees rescinds evening parking permits

Madalyn Edwards, News Editor June 30, 2024

The App State Board of Trustees voted unanimously to rescind the evening parking permit and its regulation to campus during their June 18 meeting. Students will no longer be required to obtain the $120...

The Town of Boone uses meters and meter attendants to regulate parking downtown.

Town of Boone implements new downtown parking regulations

Madalyn Edwards, News Editor June 18, 2024

The Town of Boone will implement several changes concerning downtown parking regulations, according to a recent press release. Among these changes include revisions to employee parking, the reinstatement...

Majority vote strikes DEI funding, policies

Majority vote strikes DEI funding, policies

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor May 24, 2024

The UNC System Board of Governors’ Committee on University Governance voted 22 to 2 to repeal a policy related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on Thursday. The repeal will take place immediately...

A recent graduate embraces their father after commencement on May 11 on the skywalk bridge.

PHOTO GALLERY: The class of 2024 celebrates new beginnings

Evan Bates, Photojournalist May 15, 2024

  From 9 a.m. on Friday to 7 p.m. on May 10 and 11, more than 4,100 students walked across the stage in the Holmes Convocation Center to receive their diplomas, and put a bow on the 2023-24 academic...

Students read various poems and speeches on May 7 such as “Moving towards home” by Joan Jordan.

‘Not a conflict, not a war’: Students, community members hold Palestine solidarity gathering

Sam Deibler May 10, 2024

Students, faculty and community members held a Palestine solidarity gathering on campus from noon to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, promoting solidarity with recent pro-Palestine student protests and condemning...

An excavator sits outside Wey Hall during the renovation process.

Water damage occurs in Wey Hall

Madalyn Edwards, News Editor May 8, 2024

Following the heavy rain and localized flooding Monday night, Wey Hall received water damage in multiple locations, causing ceiling tiles and debris to fall from the ceiling. The building is undergoing...

Students congregate around tents during Health, Wellness and Safety Week. One of these resources students can take advantage of is the Personal Excellence through Academic Knowledge program held through the student learning center.

PEAK teaches students college survival

Anna Adams, Reporter May 7, 2024

There is a resource on campus that wants to help students achieve Personal Excellence through Academic Knowledge.  PEAK is a resource offered by the learning center and teaches academic soft skills...

The plaques on campus that represent the historically Black sororities and fraternities in front of I.G. Greer on April 15. On April 7, the IFC chartered the eighth NPHC organization of App State’s campus, Sigma Gamma Rho.

App State welcomes new sorority

Macy Grymes, Reporter May 1, 2024

A National Pan-Hellenic Council Sorority was chartered on App State’s campus in April, becoming the fourth historically Black sorority and eighth NPHC organization to be chartered and recognized on campus,...

Meet the people who make commencement happen

Meet the people who make commencement happen

Siri Patterson, Managing Editor May 1, 2024

Thousands of students will wake up on the mornings of May 10 and 11 and prepare to take their final steps as App State students. There are many things students may do to prepare for such a momentous occasion:...

Students wait in line to be tested for COVID-19 in College Street Parking Deck September 2020.

A timeline of key events that defined App State’s Class of 2024

Abby Buckner, A&C Editor May 1, 2024

As the graduating class of 2024 prepares to say farewell to their alma mater, many graduating students reflect and reminisce on the significant events that have shaped the past four years and their college...

The Holmes Convocation Center located on Rivers Street on April 15. The convocation center is not only the home arena for some of App State’s varsity sports teams, but the home for graduation commencement as well.

Student guide to graduation

Madalyn Edwards, News Editor April 29, 2024

It’s five days before the first graduation ceremony, and students rush across the court in Holmes Convocation Center, placing down carpeted panels on the hardwood floor to protect it from scratches during...

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