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The Appalachian

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...

Assistant men’s track coach David Ward and his wife Dawn Ward volunteer for Samaritans Purses Operation Christmas Child on Saturday afternoon. They held a free raffle of Appalachian gear to promote the cause. Photo by Dallas Linger  |  The Appalachian

Campus gathers gifts for Operation Christmas Child

Nicole Caporaso November 13, 2014

Various campus organizations are getting in the holiday spirit by partnering with Samaritan’s Purse for Operation Christmas Child. Operation Christmas Child sends shoeboxes filled with items such...

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Voting issues surface in 2014 general election

Nicole Caporaso November 13, 2014

Voting problems have been reported throughout the country regarding the 2014 general election, including the state of North Carolina. Ian O’Keefe, coordinated campaign manager of the Watauga Democratic...

Appalachian students host carnival promoting HIV awareness

Appalachian students host carnival promoting HIV awareness

The Appalachian November 13, 2014

The Red Ribbon Carnival kicked off Appalachian State University’s observance of 2014 HIV Awareness Week, hosted by the university’s LGBT Center and Sexual and Gender Alliance. The carnival was held...

Cadets stand at attention for the Veterans Day Memorial Service Tuesday morning on the west side of Dougherty Administration Building. Photo by Sarah Weiffenbach  |  The Appalachian

Veterans Day memorial provides message of hope for peace

Joshua Farmer November 11, 2014

Appalachian State University held a Veterans Day memorial service where members of the armed services were honored Nov. 11. The ceremony began with a processional of about 40 cadets and the raising...

Home development and psychology professor Karen Caldwell in the Reich College of Education building Monday afternoon. Caldwell wrote a grant to support a Marriage and Family therapy program. Photo by Morgan Cook  |  The Appalachian

Therapy program receives grant

Tommy Culkin November 11, 2014

Appalachian State University was one of five North Carolina universities to receive a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration aimed at improving its marriage and family therapy program. The...

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Cat-borne disease outbreak affects Watauga Humane Society

Nicole Caporaso November 11, 2014

A disease outbreak has occurred at the Watauga Humane Society, leading to 76 cats having to be put down, said Laurie Vierheller, WHS executive director. Panleukopenia, a highly contagious, but also preventable...

Junior geology major Haviv Avrahami (left) and junior biology major Stephanie Ibarra (right) pose for the Masquerade Latin Dance hosted by the Hispanic Student Association Friday in Whitewater Cafe. Photo by James Johnston  |  The Appalachian

Club spreads Hispanic culture awareness

Madison Barlow November 11, 2014

On any given Thursday night, you can find the Hispanic Student Association President, Aneisy Cardo, in the Linville Falls room of Plemmons Student Union surrounded by some of her closest friends. Cardo...

A box in the Womens Center in Plemmons Student Union being used to collect feminine hygiene products for the Feminine Hygiene Drive. Photo by Morgan Cook  |  The Appalachian

LIPS, OASIS help survivors

Nicole Caporaso November 11, 2014

A box in the Women’s Center in Plemmons Student Union is collecting items for a feminine hygiene drive, now through the end of the fall semester. Melanie Weast, the graduate assistant for the...

The house at 721 Howard St. is one of two on a property purchased by the university, which also includes two duplexes. The university is requiring the 13 students who live on the property to relocate by Dec. 31, but will refund their security deposits. Photo by Paul Heckert  |  The Appalachian

Evicted: Appalachian State evicts 13 students from Howard Street housing

Tommy Culkin November 11, 2014

Appalachian State University recently purchased a plot of land on Howard Street that contains two houses and two duplexes, where 13 students live. Promptly after buying the property, Appalachian...

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