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The Appalachian

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The Appalachian

Wey Hall en los primeros pasos de construcción con basureros de escombros siendo removidos del edificio el 8 de octubre del 2023.

Students create petition for tuition compensation as result of Wey Hall renovation

Madalyn Edwards, News Editor November 13, 2023

Multiple students in the Department of Art at App State created a petition as a result of the renovation of Wey Hall, amassing over 1,110 signatures as of Nov. 13. The students first got the idea to...

Attendees of the Veteran's Day ceremony in the lobby of BB Dougherty.

App State honors those who have served during Heroes Week

Adrianna Rice, Reporter November 12, 2023

Student Veteran Services held a Veterans Day Ceremony and Reception in the lobby of BB Dougherty at 9 a.m. on November 10th in honor of Heroes Week.  Heroes week is a way that App State shows acknowledgement...

Online suicide prevention training for students

Online suicide prevention training for students

Samantha Salvador, Reporter November 10, 2023

With changing times, people have been working to make mental health a less taboo subject to help those struggling with reaching out for help and advocating for more available mental health resources. From...

 “One of the things that we the Cherokee people… have lost is our dialect,” said Alitama Perkins, Cherokee Central High School student, on Nov. 6, 2023. She continued to address the various steps that the community can take to help restore the dialect, including providing a support system for Cherokee people to be open about themselves and their experiences.

Confronting Native trauma: A conversation with Alitama Perkins

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor November 8, 2023

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, The Gadugi Partnership and Student American Indian Movement hosted Cherokee Central High Schooler Alitama Perkins. The teen spoke to the public on Monday about...

Signs in front of the university post office promote two out of the three elected council members.

Unofficial results of Boone municipal elections announced

Siri Patterson, Managing Editor November 7, 2023

Three Town Council positions were filled Tuesday during the municipal elections.  Voting sites opened Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. and closed at 7:30 p.m. The results of the election are unofficial until...

Eric Plaag wins seat on Boone Town Council

Eric Plaag wins seat on Boone Town Council

Sam Deibler November 7, 2023

Eric Plaag, running unopposed, won a seat on the Boone Town Council Tuesday night, according to unofficial election results. Plaag is a historical consultant with over 20 years of experience in historic...

Jon Dalton George holds seat on Boone Town Council

Jon Dalton George holds seat on Boone Town Council

Madalyn Edwards, News Editor November 7, 2023

Jon Dalton George held his seat for the Boone Town Council with 36.68% of the votes, according to unofficial election results. George has served on the Town Council for two years and was the youngest...

Edie Tugman to serve second term on Boone Town Council

Edie Tugman to serve second term on Boone Town Council

Samantha Salvador, Reporter November 7, 2023

Edie Tugman won one of three seats on the Boone Town Council on Nov. 7 and will be serving her second term, according to unofficial election results. Tugman has lived in Boone for 59 years and served...

Inclusivity brought to children through Camp Crinkleroot

Inclusivity brought to children through Camp Crinkleroot

Adrianna Rice, Reporter November 6, 2023

Camp Crinkleroot held its fall 2023 day camp Sunday.  Camp Crinkleroot is a program sponsored by the App State Blue Cross NC Institute for Health and Human Services. It was held in Leon Levine Hall...

Early voting in Watauga County is taking place in Plemmons Student Union for both community members and student residents starting Oct. 17.

Photo IDs required to vote starting with Municipal Election

Sam Deibler November 1, 2023

Watauga County municipal elections for Boone, Blowing Rock, Seven Devils and Beech Mountain will be held Tuesday from 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Early voting inside Plemmons Student Union and at the County...

Peak week parking problems

Peak week parking problems

Sierra Fridinger, Reporter November 1, 2023

It is finally fall, the leaves have turned, pumpkin spice flavors are out and pumpkin patches are blooming. Fall brings a lot of tourists to Boone, causing businesses to boom.  According to a study...

After roughly 30 years of running, Legends closes its doors for good. Sep. 15, 2023.

Legends temporarily closed due to structural failure

Thomas Turner October 29, 2023

After nearly 20 years of setting the stage for rising legends, App State’s Legends venue is temporarily closing its doors due to a problem with the building’s construction. Because of a collapsed...

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