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The Appalachian
On Friday, App State football led a protest on racial injustice through the streets of Boone and the campus.

Chancellor reaches out to campus after Derek Chauvin found guilty on all counts in the murder of George Floyd

Hollie Moore, Associate News Editor • April 20, 2021

Chancellor Sheri Everts offered support to the App State community after a jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts for the murder of George Floyd Tuesday.  Shortly...

The Office of the Provost officially announced that pass/no credit will not be offered for the spring 2021 semester.

AP&P committee denies pass/no credit for students, final decision to provost

Jake Markland, Reporter • April 20, 2021

The Academic Policies and Procedures committee voted against implementing a pass/no credit system for the spring 2021 semester Monday, making it more unlikely that students will have this option again. This...

Dalton George, senior economics major, also works for the Watauga County Democractic Party as canvassing director. “My favorite part of organizing has been being able to talk to people on doorsteps,” George said. “A lot of people are very normal and less polarized than the media shows.”

App State senior announces candidacy for Boone Town Council

Ethan Hunt, Reporter • April 19, 2021

A student who has tackled voting rights in Watauga County and housing in Boone’s community announced his newest project on April 10: an election run for Boone Town Council.  Dalton George, an App...

The Watauga County National Interscholastic Cycling Association team, founded in 2016, allows local kids to benefit from being part of a cycling team. Thirty five kids are currently on the team. “Through NICA, athletes can learn how to work hard for a goal and build skills to reach that goal,” first-year NICA coach Melissa Weddell said.

App State professors help young people through mountain biking

Dan Davidson, Former Sports Editor • April 15, 2021

Several members of the App State community volunteer their time outside of work to help young people grow as individuals and athletes through the National Interscholastic Cycling Association.  “App...

The Office of the Provost officially announced that pass/no credit will not be offered for the spring 2021 semester.

App State Faculty Senate sides with students on pass/no credit option

Xanayra Marin-Lopez, Reporter • April 15, 2021

App State students have had the ability to opt in to the pass/no credit system for grading since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic spring semester last year. The last day of classes for the spring...

Sarai Nolasco, senior advertising major, has worked at Belk Library for two years. She said that she wishes staff wouldn’t have to pay to come to work, as it’s financially taxing, especially for students who are on scholarship.

Belk Library student employees challenged with parking troubles

Jake Markland, Reporter • April 15, 2021

https://youtu.be/1MfLoiJv0-U Working on campus can come with its perks: being in a familiar environment, working alongside your peers and navigating around a class schedule. But, some student employees...

Medical workers bring supplies into the Holmes Convocation Center on Thursday in preparation for the App State vaccination rollout.

AppHealthCare, App State join national halt in Johnson & Johnson vaccine at clinics

Jackie Park, Reporter • April 13, 2021

App State and AppHealthCare will pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at their vaccine clinics while the dose is investigated for rare blood clots. The Food and Drug Administration...

Summer baseball is coming to the High Country this year with the Boone Bigfoots set to play their inaugural season. Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium, App State baseball's home field, will also be the summer home of the Bigfoots.

Bigfoots bring summer wooden-bat baseball to Boone

Connor Davidson, Senior Reporter • April 13, 2021

Every summer, all across the country, summer baseball teams give college players a chance to develop their skills and have fun doing so. Boone will no longer be left out of the fun thanks to its new collegiate-level...

Voters stand in line to vote at the voting site in the Plemmons Student Union voting site.

App State student brings bipartisan voter registration initiative to campus

Abi Pepin, Reporter • April 12, 2021

After opening an email sent to all government and justice studies majors, one App State student was accepted to a fellowship that is allowing her to take their initiative for young voters to North Carolina. McKenna...

State prisons struggle with COVID safety, vaccination reluctance

State prisons struggle with COVID safety, vaccination reluctance

Ethan Hunt, Reporter • April 12, 2021

The North Carolina commissioner of prisons addressed vaccine reluctance, COVID-19 safety challenges, and the struggles incarcerated people and prison staff face in a Zoom presentation to the App State...

Gerard Ramos blows the starting whistle at INTAPP's Coffee Buzz 5K in 2019. participants b 5K. The organization raises money for students to be able to study abroad.

International Appalachian’s annual Coffee Buzz 5K goes global

Hollie Moore, Associate News Editor • April 11, 2021

From Boone to Brazil, App State students and people around the globe are running for a cause through the International Appalachian’s annual Coffee Buzz 5K.  INTAPP, a student-run organization intended...

Club Hub on the second floor of the Plemmons Student Union oversees rooms for several organizations at App State such as the Black Student Association and Latin-Hispanic Alliance, however Asian Student Association has not been able to commandeer a space.

Breaking the minority myth: Asian American students react to racism in South, disregard from community

Xanayra Marin-Lopez, Reporter • April 8, 2021

Students involved in the App State Asian Student Association shared a statement to their Instagram with condolences for the Atlanta Spa attacks and plans to meet with Willie Fleming, the university’s...

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