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The Appalachian

Goose Juice lead singer Ted Helmus plays a riff for the audience Mar. 30 2023

Boone’s Goose Juice rock the local music scene

Camila Ayala-Tortolero, Reporter April 19, 2023

Covering “Smooth” by Santana and “Say It Ain’t So” by Weezer, Goose Juice put on a playful, energetic show on March 30 at Legends featuring a diverse set list of rock covers.  The crowd swayed,...

An attendee sits and listens to the reciting of names.

Yom Ha’Shoah event honors Holocaust victims

Mia Seligman and Kayla Masterman April 18, 2023

On Tuesday, The Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies hosted an event for the Jewish Holiday of Yom Ha’Shoah, the day of remembrance for those who died in the Holocaust.  The event took...

Table outlining common Jewish cultural aspects and practices displayed on Sanford Mall during the App State Day Against Hate April 16, 2023.

App State holds Day Against Hate

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor April 17, 2023

Located on Sanford Mall Sunday afternoon, A Day Against Hate was hosted by student organizations to spread awareness and educate against antisemitism.  The event was put together by Jewish fraternity...

Free HIV tests to be offered at Wellness Resource Fair

Free HIV tests to be offered at Wellness Resource Fair

Eric Mendiola, Reporter April 16, 2023

Free HIV testing will be offered during the annual Wellness Resource Fair. The AIDS Leadership Foothills Area Alliance, also known as ALFA, will be performing free HIV tests Monday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m....

Performances Tea Critchfield and Addison Aubrey dance together at Durham Part, while whistles and cheers ensue from the audience, Friday, April 14, 2023.

Day of silence features student activism, drag performers

Siri Patterson, Former Managing Editor April 15, 2023

According to a handwritten sign placed in Durham Park Friday, there were about 30 documented murders of transgender people in the U.S. in 2022.  The sign was one of many lining the pathway. Others...

The flash tattoo designs that will be offered April 16 at Primal Flame Tattoo.

Ink for an impact: Tattoo shop partners with OASIS

Hollie Moore, Associate News Editor April 11, 2023

Primal Flame Tattoo, a new member to the Boone community, has partnered with OASIS to raise money and awareness for the domestic violence help organization through a flash tattoo event April 16.  Laken...

Kat Holton, the founder of the Neurodivergent Students and Allies club pictured with Matthew Reep, the vice president. The club is a safe space for neurodivergent students to meet, and their goal is to promote diversity and inclusion across campus.

Student club brings awareness to neurodivergent community

Kayla Masterman, Former Visual Managing Editor April 10, 2023

Members of the Neurodivergent Students and Allies Club enter their meeting times welcomed with a tranquil atmosphere accompanied with familiar faces and peers who are eager to engage with newfound interests.  App...

ASU REI’s solar panels, just up the hill from the State Farm Lot.

Student-led ASUREI unveils largest project expenditure

Georgia Dixon, Reporter April 5, 2023

Off of State Farm Lot, the place where freshmen typically park, to the right lies a small road which veers off to the left and houses a few little buildings including the data center, home to Appalachian...

The west side residence halls hold new renovations and easy access to Kidd Brewer Stadium.

Best of Boone 2023: Best of App State Campus Life

Best Side of Campus: By Aaron Barlow After a long day of classes, a student enters one of the expression tunnels beneath Rivers Street. When they exit, they are welcomed by a familiar sound: quack....

Foggy Pine Books is located at 471 W King Street here in Boone.

End of the chapter: Foggy Pine Books to close permanently

Madalyn Edwards, News Editor April 3, 2023

Foggy Pine Books, located at 471 W. King Street, will be closing permanently on April 15 after seven years of business. Max Ruthless, owner of the independent bookstore and an App State alum, announced...

Students pass through the lobby of the library.

Belk Library through a day’s light

Evan Bates, Photojournalist April 3, 2023

To students, staff, employees and visitors, Belk Library and Information Commons stands as the beating heart of App State’s campus, both geographically and culturally. A prominent spire in the skyline,...

Matt Scott is the director of storytelling and engagement for Project Drawdown.

Guest speaker brings climate-focused storytelling to App State

Zoey Sigmon, Reporter April 3, 2023

App State anticipates guest speaker Matt Scott on Tuesday as part of the continuing University Lecture Series, sharing with students and faculty ways to get involved in climate literacy through storytelling.  Plemmons...

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