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Members of the Lumbee Tribe standing with members of App State faculty, underneath the Lumbee Tribe flag.

App State unveils Lumbee Tribe flag

Kaitlyn Potochnik, Reporter February 27, 2023

A Lumbee Tribe flag was unveiled in the International Hallway, right next to where the flag of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation hangs Monday. The App State chapter of the Student American Indian...

Sprint race participants line up on the grass patch and prepare to take off running in their heels.

Mile walk in heels brings awareness, funding to OASIS

Madison Lipe February 27, 2023

Ready, set, go. Sunday afternoon Sigma Kappa sorority hosted Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, an event to raise money and awareness for the nonprofit organization OASIS. Fifty men showed up, high heels...

Pictured (from left to right): Larisa Eichler (Co-president of Active Minds), Abby Clark (Vice President of Active Minds), Erin Whitaker, Karae Shuler, Natalie Henn and Erika Hernandez. Not Pictured: Zoe Rudd (Coordinator for Body Positive at App State).

Smashing scales and stigmas: Clubs bring awareness to disordered eating

Thomas Turner February 22, 2023

As the wind rushed across Sanford Mall Tuesday afternoon, with a crowd of around a dozen people, the only thing standing between Zoe Rudd and the scale on the ground before her was the contempt in her...

App State named a top producer of Fulbright students, scholars

App State named a top producer of Fulbright students, scholars

Siri Patterson, Former Managing Editor February 20, 2023

App State was recognized as one of the top producers of Fulbright U.S. students and scholars Feb. 10, according to an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education.  This is the third time the university...

University seminar discusses rise in antisemitism

University seminar discusses rise in antisemitism

Thomas Turner and Mia Seligman February 17, 2023

Amid the growing amount of hateful discourse across America in recent years, App State hosted a seminar Wednesday regarding antisemitism and how it appears today. The seminar, titled “Antisemitism...

Nazi flag raised outside Temple of the High Country, campus and community respond

Nazi flag raised outside Temple of the High Country, campus and community respond

Andrew Rice and Will Hofmann February 16, 2023

Boone Police responded at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to a call of an individual waving a Nazi flag outside of the Temple of the High Country, according to a press release from Boone Police Department.  By...

Courtesy of Will Sheppard. From left to right, Devon Singleton, Jaila Hatcher, Brandy Bryson, William Sheppard, David Itson, Kadrian Smith, Adrian Everett.

‘Don’t survive; let’s thrive’ App State’s Black Male Excellence Initiative

K. Slade, Visual Managing Editor February 15, 2023

“D on’t survive; let’s thrive,” Will Sheppard tells his cohort of young Black men, a group of university freshmen and sophomores. He urges them to share their trouble in detail instead of suppressing...

Roberta Jackson poses for a portrait at at the 105-year-old Boone Mennonite Brethren Church on January 30th, 2023. Jackson acts as representative for the Junaluska Historical Association.

Historically Black community looks to preserve, educate community

Andrew Rice, Former Political Editor February 14, 2023

J unaluska, Watauga County’s single standing African American community, is ensuring they are remembered in the history books.   The Junaluska Heritage Association, founded in 2011, is a “community-based...

A Black Lives Matter sign stands in the front yard of a resident of the Junaluska neighborhood, right under a 25 mph speed limit sign, with a torn off missing poster.

Junaluska navigates a changing future

William Becker, Reporter February 14, 2023

“Slow — Children At Play.” The sign sits on the side of a small, quiet street on a snowy Monday afternoon. But there are no children in sight and the nearby playground lies empty, its snow-covered...

App State’s Black Faculty and Staff Association has roughly 25 active members, working with Black fraternities and the Black Student Association to sponsor events.

Black faculty, staff create an environment of support

Hollie Moore, Associate News Editor February 14, 2023

“Representation matters” is the mantra for a group dedicated to support for all Black people on campus; students, faculty and staff alike. The Black Faculty and Staff Association, coming up on its...

The inside of Rooted on King. Rooted on King is a plant-based cafe with an emphasis on healthy food, touches of international flavor and close community ties.

Plant-based cafe finds new roots on King Street

William Becker, Reporter February 13, 2023

Exotic aromas and quiet music fill the air in the cozily lit and colorfully decorated cafe. Seated in comfortable spaces around the room, customers engage in relaxed conversation over tea and bowls, which...

Winter weather causes limited service, parking spaces

Winter weather causes limited service, parking spaces

Kayla Masterman, Former Visual Managing Editor February 11, 2023

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Watauga County that remains in effect from 8 p.m. Saturday to midnight Sunday.  Heavy wet snow is anticipated along with icy conditions....

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