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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...

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...

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