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VIDEO: Watauga Democrats celebrate women’s voting rights

Aaron Barlow, Multimedia Reporter September 19, 2024

The Watauga County Democratic Party held a fundraiser on Sunday to celebrate the history of women's voting rights. The event included a women's march, a meal, testimonies from four women and a raffle....

 A portrait of senior building sciences-construction management major Dylan Reed. Reed works for New Atlantic Contracting and helped build the Holmes Drive Parking Deck.
Photog: Courtesy of Dylan Reed

Climbing the ladder: How an App State graduate turned his internship into his career

Abigail Eggers, Reporter September 18, 2024

App State celebrated the completion of the Holmes Drive Parking Deck on Aug. 22, a project completed by New Atlantic Contracting, which employed one of App State’s own, Dylan Reed.  Reed graduated...

Nelson Masinde gives an informational seminar on ID requirements for voting at Belk Library on Sept. 11. Masinde is a training specialist and is part of the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

NC State Board of Elections holds seminar on new ID requirements

Colin Wishneski and Andrew Rice September 13, 2024

The North Carolina State Board of Elections held a voter ID seminar in Belk Library Wednesday.  Beginning in the 2023 municipal elections, North Carolina enacted new Voter ID laws. In order to prepare...

Jonathan Ibarra wears his name tag proudly outside Belk Library on Aug. 21. Ibarra is App State’s Latin Hispanic Alliance advisor.

Latin Hispanic Alliance advisor guides current, future college students

Abigail Eggers, Reporter September 11, 2024

Jonathan Ibarra, App State alumnus and senior assistant director of loans and scholarships at the Office of Financial Aid, is entering his second year as App State’s Latin Hispanic Alliance advisor....

One of the empty rooms in East Hall now being used as a classroom for art students on Aug. 29.

Art students voice frustration amid a new semester

Madalyn Edwards, News Editor September 11, 2024

Photography major Lauren Borer started off her senior year standing in a crowded dorm room in East Hall packed with 16 other students. Borer wasn’t visiting friends or meeting with an RA; she was straining...

 Rubí Escobar, an employee with High Country Community Health, poses for a portrait on King Street on Aug. 29.

Lost in translation: Spanish-speaking residents lacking access, equity

Andrew Rice, Former Political Editor September 11, 2024

Every day after school, 6-year-old Rubí Escobar would come home to her parents, younger brother Carlos and newborn sister Lucero. As she told her parents about her day, she would tell them what she learned,...

The owner of Barefoot and Brazen Kelly Mosenfelder poses in front of her booth. Mosenfelder sells handmade jewelry and other handmade items.

One year later: Update on the vendors of King Street

Madalyn Edwards, News Editor September 11, 2024

Just over a year ago, visitors could find dozens of vendors lined along the sidewalks of King Street, showcasing a diversity of art pieces. Today, five spots dedicated to vending are available on King...

The empty Foundations of Healthcare classroom located on the 3rd floor of the Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences on Sept. 8. This lab is primarily used for nursing students to learn about healthcare maintenance and safety.

App State nursing program to receive nearly $2.2 million in grants, looking to expand

Abigail Eggers, Reporter September 11, 2024

App State announced in July that the nursing program will be receiving nearly $2.2 million in grant money awarded by the UNC System. These grants are part of an effort to address the nursing shortage faced...

History Education Program Director Rwany Sibaja sits in the Reich College of Education where he teaches on Aug. 23. Sibaja is a Costa Rican faculty member, the founder of APP Unidos and was an advisor for App State’s Latin Hispanic Alliance.

Boone Hispanic community finds pockets of support amidst polarization

Meg Frantz, Editor-in-Chief September 10, 2024

The first time Yolanda Adams experienced racism was when she moved to Boone from Florida 20 years ago.  While working at AppHealthCare in the early 2000s, Adams, who now works at Q’Pasa Appalachia...

Deputy Tony Marroquin’s badge sitting on his hip on Aug. 30. Marroquin’s duties as deputy allow him to spend many of his shifts working with Latino and Hispanic residents.

Sheriff’s deputies bridge gap, build trust with Hispanic community

Sam Deibler September 10, 2024

As the High Country’s Hispanic population grows and flourishes, two Watauga County Sheriff’s deputies have worked to improve the relationship between law enforcement and the Latino community.  Deputies...

Navigating college: ‘You’re not alone’

Navigating college: ‘You’re not alone’

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor September 10, 2024

Editor’s note: This article contains languages and experiences surrounding mental health.  For many students, moving to college becomes a time of newfound freedom and exploration. However, for others...

The Hospitality House celebrates its 40th anniversary at the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country on Sept. 8. The original Hospitality House was opened to shelter homeless people in 1984.

Hospitality House celebrates 40th anniversary

Madalyn Edwards, News Editor September 10, 2024

On Sunday, the Hospitality House of Northwest North Carolina celebrated its 40th anniversary at the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country with an award ceremony followed by a showing of “Same Kind...

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