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The Appalachian

This week in history: Convocation Center is given a name

This week in history: Convocation Center is given a name

March 29, 2023

Madalyn Edwards curated this story by Katie Ward, in which The Appalachian published March 26, 1998. In appreciation for a lifetime of hard work and dedication, the names of two members of the university...

Auntie Anne's and Jamba Juice had their grand opening Friday, March 24.

Auntie Anne’s and Jamba Juice host grand opening

Nataly Aguiar, Reporter March 26, 2023

Auntie Anne’s and Jamba Juice held their grand opening Friday, offering samples, merchandise, coupons and more while serving the estimated 200 people in attendance that wrapped around the building. The...

Board of trustees gathers for budgetary, renovation matters

Board of trustees gathers for budgetary, renovation matters

William Becker, Reporter March 26, 2023

The App State board of trustees met Friday in the university’s Grandview Ballroom to gather reports from its various committees, approve several items related to the university’s budget and hear remarks...

The inside of Roess Dining Hall.

Campus dining halls anticipate modifications

Eric Mendiola, Reporter March 21, 2023

Renovations to campus dining halls are aimed to begin in May and are set to be completed before the fall 2023 semester. Modifications will be made to Roess Dining Hall and Trivette Hall to accommodate...

Sleep Inn, located off the U.S. Highway 105 Extension, as the day ends.

Local hotel to serve as student housing

William Becker, Reporter March 20, 2023

The Sleep Inn Boone University Area will serve as transfer student housing for the 2023-24 academic year. According to the Office of the Chancellor’s weekly newsletter email Friday, the university...

Michael Reddish poses for a portrait in his office at Appalachian State University.

App State professor receives record-breaking grant

Thomas Turner March 20, 2023

After finishing up one of his lab classes, Michael Reddish looked at his phone and saw the best news he could have ever hoped for. He rushed back to his office to immediately email his wife the good news:...

Student arrested for shooting threat at App State

Student arrested for shooting threat at App State

Hollie Moore, Associate News Editor March 8, 2023

An App State student was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of “Communicating a Threat of Mass Violence on Educational Property, a Class H felony,” the university wrote in an email to the App State...

Brianne Harris, Ayla Albert and Claudia Holman pose for a portrait at Apple Hill Farm.

Local alpaca farm celebrates 20 years of business

Kayla Masterman, Former Visual Managing Editor March 8, 2023

The rolling countryside, the personable farm animals, the sounds of the birds and the soft whispering wind greets visitors at Apple Hill Farm. Located on Apple Hill Road in Banner Elk, Apple Hill Farm...

County Librarian Monica Caruso treads through the Watauga County Public Library’s Youth Services workroom, Feb. 21, 2023.

Watauga County library seeks funding for $13.9 million expansion

Will Hofmann, Enterprise Editor March 8, 2023

On a sunny Boone day, the large windows in the back of the Watauga County Public Library let in a bright, nostalgic glow swallowing up the study tables below. Leading up to them are dozens of bookshelves,...

BREAKING: SGA rules of engagement suspended after legal troubles, worrying mental health

BREAKING: SGA rules of engagement suspended after legal troubles, worrying mental health

Siri Patterson and Will Hofmann March 7, 2023

SGA’s rules of engagement and its elections will be suspended indefinitely, Vice Chancellor J.J. Brown announced at an SGA senate meeting Tuesday. The suspension of the rules of engagement means while...

LGBTQ+, minority focused books rise in book bans

LGBTQ+, minority focused books rise in book bans

Hollie Moore, Associate News Editor March 7, 2023

Roald Dahl, who’s written children’s book staples such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Matilda” and “James and the Giant Peach,” has an adult book “My Uncle Oswald.” In the...

A motion blurred vehicle travels northwest on Tynecastle Highway, passing Sugar Mountain Resort on Feb. 15, 2023.

Rental rush creates High Country housing troubles

Will Hofmann and William Becker March 6, 2023

A teacher arrives in Boone with a job lined up, ready to purchase a house and settle down. It seems like it should be a piece of cake; after all, they already have their sights set on a house and can meet...

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