The Mount Mitchell Fitness Center will be closed until further notice “due to unforeseen circumstances,” according to an email sent Tuesday by University Recreation. The fitness center is located...

With 14 different bus routes around the High Country, AppalCart has been the official provider of public transportation for students and residents of Boone since 1981. The transportation company’s recent...

Employment opportunities of all kinds await App State students in downtown Boone.  King Street and the surrounding area feature a wide variety of businesses including eateries, coffee shops, retail...

The 2021-22 academic year was full of huge stories. So many, in fact, one might not have been able to keep track. Students have led marches against abortion bans, held a vigil for the war in Ukraine and...

Coming to a new place, name after name is repeated and more people are met than anyone alone can remember. Beginning school at App State is no different, so here’s the people to know for the 2022-23...

Arriving in a new town and a new school may be overwhelming to some, and finding one’s place in a different environment may take some time. However, App State offers social resources that allow students...

Downtown Boone has welcomed several new stores within the past few months bringing new flavors, goods and designs to those who visit. Three new additions joined King Street, Boone’s hub for shops...

Beginning college is a mix of emotions and a boatload of information at one time, with hope that nothing is missed. There are a few things App State just might overlook at orientation this year that may...

A former director of student publications of The Appalachian from 1991 to 2013, professor and friend of student media died July 28.  David Freeman was a husband, father, veteran, football lover, writer...

App State students and Boone locals protested Saturday in response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in downtown Boone.  The official overturn of Roe v. Wade occurred Friday,...

App State students, faculty and staff met June 15 to attend a university event honoring Juneteenth. The event included a unity vigil; a discussion with App State Police on student, faculty and police...

App State began accepting new students for its veterinary technician program. The new program is taking applicants until July 1 after spending the past academic year designing and recruiting faculty, according...