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Appalachian State University students and Boone community members ride AppalCART’s purple route on Wednesday. Photo by Sarah Weiffenbach  |  The Appalachian

Last stop for AsUBus app

Lovey Cooper November 20, 2014

AppalCART authorities have approved a budget for the coming fiscal year allowing for an allocation of around $170,000 toward the local development of NextBus services, a smartphone application currently...

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Mental health affects students’ grades

Clare McPherson November 20, 2014

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness website, more than 25 percent of college students have been diagnosed or treated by a professional for a mental health condition within the past year. Dr....

The apartment complex located at 270 Oak St., Nov. 19, 2014.

ASU student found dead on Oak Street

Joshua Farmer November 19, 2014

Grayson Huffman, 22, a senior finance and banking major, was found dead in his apartment Tuesday morning, according to Wanda Smith of Boone police. Smith, the communications and records supervisor,...

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Poverty issues become reality for participants of Hunger Banquet

Joshua Farmer November 18, 2014

As a part of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, the Student Government Association hosted its annual Hunger Banquet to raise awareness and educate students on living conditions for those in poverty. “I’m...

Photo by James Johnston  |  The Appalachian

Professors start conversation on campus governance, corporatization

Tommy Culkin November 17, 2014

Faculty and students are coming together to address controversial campus issues, such as the erosion of faculty governance and the rising tuition costs. Conversation surrounding these problems...

Photo by Halle Keighton  |  The Appalachian

SGA works to provide rape kits

Nicole Caporaso November 17, 2014

Rape kits are not available on campus, and to the knowledge of Dr. Bob Ellison, Director of Health Services, they never have been. According to www.rainn.org, a rape kit may also go by different...

Cans that were donated for the Hunger Games Canned Food Drive inside the ACT office. The drive collected a total of 3,768 cans. Photo by Morgan Cook  |  The Appalachian

Soup of the day: Charity

Nicole Caporaso November 17, 2014

Various organizations in Watauga County, many of which are associated with Appalachian State University, have been working to make a large impact on fighting hunger in the county. The Appalachian...

Senior special design major Brianne Schlott poses for a picture after winning the Miss Asheville Pageant. Courtesy of Kelly Morgan Photography

ASU student uses pageants to campaign for special education

Nicole Caporaso November 17, 2014

An Appalachian State University student was crowned as Miss Asheville on Nov. 8, just one step in her journey toward competing for the title of Miss North Carolina. Brianne Schlott, a senior special...

UPDATED: ASU police respond to a death at Lovill residence hall

UPDATED: ASU police respond to a death at Lovill residence hall

The Appalachian November 13, 2014

UPDATE (11:04 a.m., Nov. 14): According to a record released by Boone police, Sprinkle’s body was found in the handicapped restroom on the fourth floor of Lovill residence hall Thursday morning. No cause...

Nina Rhoades, a member of End ASU’s Rape Culture, is wearing a shirt with hashtags created for use during Rape Culture Awareness Week, which runs from Nov. 17-20. Photo by Malik Rahili  |  The Appalachian

Fighting rape culture: Rape Culture Awareness Week will be held Nov. 17-20 to address sexual violence

Joshua Farmer November 13, 2014

Rape Culture Awareness Week will be held on Appalachian State University’s campus Nov. 17-20 to raise awareness about societal attitudes toward gender and sexuality. The week’s events were organized...

In order to avoid larcenies on campus, ASU Police advise students to take precautions such as locking their doors to protect valuables and personal belongings. Photo by Halle Keighton  |  The Appalachian

Police: take care to stop larcenies

Laney Ruckstuhl November 13, 2014

Appalachian State University Police are urging students to be cautious in order to prevent larcenies, which have increased on campus this semester. According to www.police.appstate.edu, there have been...

Participants in the first High Country to Haiti volleyball tournament compete in Varsity Gym in 2012. The event has raised $6,300 over the past two years. Photo by Paul Heckert  |  The Appalachian

Sigma Nu, varsity volleyball host tournament for Haiti

Chamian Cruz November 13, 2014

Appalachian State University’s chapter of the Sigma Nu fraternity and the women’s volleyball team hope to impact the lives of hundreds of children with the third-annual High Country to Haiti Volleyball...

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