App State administration hosted a virtual town hall meeting March 22, inviting students and faculty to discuss the UNC System’s projected and current strategic plan for the university.  Andrew Kelly,...

App State students created a petition for the ban of plastic bags in Boone to prevent more microplastics already found in local and state waters, according to a recent water study by local and state waterkeepers. According...

The owner of Local Lion may have 10 years of entrepreneurial and coffee experience under his belt, but for the last five years chocolate has been on the brain. While expanding the coffeehouse’s reach...

Jenna Guzman curated this story which The Appalachian originally published March 29, 1946. A report from the registrar’s office today verifies enrollment as totaling 653. According to Mr. Herman R....

Chancellor Sheri Everts held a groundbreaking ceremony for the first building of the Innovation District — The Conservatory for Biodiversity Education and Research Friday afternoon.  According to...

The App State board of trustees passed multiple motions, including the appropriation of $20 million for a new parking deck while ClimACT members silently protested Friday.  During the meeting, James...

A new development of 49 townhomes aims to keep Boone’s housing developments high quality but affordable, according to members of the Town of Boone Planning Commission.  Located off Highway 421 and...

Appalachian Mountain Brewery hosted a 50th anniversary celebration of the Clean Water Act on Tuesday, March 22.  March 22 is World Water Day, a day that raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living...

According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, job demand for veterinarians and veterinary technicians is projected to grow by 15% from 2020 to 2030, faster than the average for all occupations.  Beginning...

App State students and faculty showed support for Ukraine at a candlelight vigil on Sanford Mall Thursday. Andres Tellez, assistant professor of Applied Design, organized the vigil. Appalachian Advocates,...

Jenna Guzman curated this story which The Appalachian originally published March 23, 1961. The coming of spring marks the beginning of construction of several new facilities at Appalachian. Work has...

Students returned from spring break to a maskless campus Monday after App State ended its mask mandate March 7.  The university community expressed mixed feelings about removing the mask mandate. Some...