Haley DiFruscio curated this story by Harriet C. Dockery, which The Appalachian published March 25, 1976. Appalachian’s Mathematics Department is developing a new major and minor with a concentration...

The Student Government Association of App State holds a majority of its elections every year during the spring semester.  This year, instead of their usual debate, SGA will hold a town hall for the...

Grandpa Joe’s opened in early March on King Street, offering sandwiches, baked potatoes, hot wings, salads, fudge and more. The restaurant also offers gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches with a choice...

App State’s 2025-26 Student Government Election is underway. Nicole Tran and her running mate Courtney Castellow are running uncontested to be student body president and vice president. The SGA held...

Madalyn Edwards curated this story from the Botanical Gardens archive collection from App State’s Special Collections Research Center. The archived collections are available to browse in person during...

Lauren Lyerly curated this opinion piece which The Appalachian published on March 18, 1975.  In the Fall of 1971 the compulsory advising system was terminated by the University as a result of student...

Mayor pro tempore Dalton George hosted a town hall meeting at Lily’s Snack Bar Saturday to expand local government involvement to the town and community.  The meeting began around 6:30 p.m. and lasted...

From Tuesday through Friday, three App State Greek life organizations held a volunteer event for Watauga Humane Society to help with daily operations and restoration efforts after Hurricane Helene. Johnny...

The Hellbender population, already in decline, took another massive hit from Hurricane Helene. The storm that tore through Western North Carolina disrupted many of the salamanders’ habitats. The Hellbender...

The Heisman Trophy is a prestigious award given each year to the top collegiate football player. At the end of last year, one App State alum was entrusted with designing the official blazer for the award...

App State was recognized by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R2 research university in February. This designates universities that spend more than $5 million on research...

Haley DiFruscio curated this story from the “Mystery Hill” archive collection in App State’s Special Collections Research Center. The archived collections are available to browse in person during...