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The Appalachian

The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian

Housing trust project helps make housing in community more affordable

Housing trust project helps make housing in community more affordable

Sierra Fridinger, Reporter December 6, 2023

A new nonprofit organization in the Watauga County community is working on increasing the amount of available affordable housing for both students and community members. The Watauga Community Housing...

App State faculty react and adapt to the AI revolution

App State faculty react and adapt to the AI revolution

Thomas Turner, Reporter December 4, 2023

With the meteoric rise of widely accessible artificial intelligence programs like ChatGPT and BingAI, using AI to cheat has never been easier for students. Despite the initial academic panic regarding...

The Office of International Education and Development is located in room 321 in Plemmons Student Union. The office helps students with the studying abroad application process.

Student guide to studying abroad

Madalyn Edwards, Associate News Editor November 27, 2023

The Office of International Education and Development allows students to explore the opportunity of studying abroad while at App State, providing students with several benefits while abroad. While abroad,...

Ask a Mountaineer aims to connect students to alumni

Ask a Mountaineer aims to connect students to alumni

Lorelei Roberts, Reporter November 23, 2023

The process and transition from college to the workforce can raise questions about applying for jobs and having a good resume. Ask a Mountaineer is a website, launched in August 2023, for students and...

 The front face of the Tesla Cop Car charging in the River St. Parking deck. Oct 4, 2023.

App State PD says farewell to gas-powered vehicles

Sam Deibler, Senior Reporter November 20, 2023

The App State Police Department is transitioning away from gas-powered police vehicles to an all-electric fleet in a push to reduce emissions and costs. The department has purchased six Teslas, with...

Senior Nathan Asher was the main coordinator of the Transgender Day of Remembrance candlelight vigil. Asher and other speakers read off the names of some of the transgender people we have lost this year to violence and transphobia.

Memorial held for Transgender Day of Remembrance

Lyndsay Hernandez, Reporter November 18, 2023

The Henderson Springs LGBTQ+ center held a candlelight vigil at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Plemmons Student Union to remember the transgender lives that were lost in 2023.  Approximately 30 people gathered...

The Global Perspective panel was hosted during International Week and offered international perspectives from the speakers. Some questions the panelists were asked related to motivations to studying in the U.S., similarities and differences between the U.S. and the panelists home countries, aspects of American culture the students would like to incorporate into their culture, first impressions and their plans after college. Speaking on the far left side is Preet Patel from India. Pictured from left to right are Patel, Kaz van Groningen from the Netherlands, Firzana Syazania from Indonesia, Paul Wetzel from Germany, and David Castillo Navarro from Spain.

Panel of international students offer their global perspectives

Madalyn Edwards, Associate News Editor November 17, 2023

International Appalachian hosted a Global Perspective Panel Monday from 5-7 p.m. where international students studying at App State shared their perspectives with attendees.  The panel, held in the...

As the rally attendees marched, they held handmade signs high above their heads and waved flags. The march started at the Jones House Cultural Center, ended at Sanford Mall and lasted around 15 minutes.

Boone community members organize rally, march for Palestine

Siri Patterson and Ella Adams November 15, 2023

Community members and App State students held a rally and march for Palestine Sunday from noon-1:30 p.m.  About 80 attendees gathered in front of the Jones House Cultural Center located on King Street.  The...

The view from the Flat Top Mountain Tower hike, on Oct. 21, 2023.

‘What comes next?’: Stakeholders consider university land acknowledgments

Ella Adams, Managing Editor November 15, 2023

In recent years, a surge of statements have found their way into email signatures, corporate websites, classrooms, concerts and restaurants. Statements recognizing historical and present claims to land...

The fire pit on Sanford Mall for students to gather around.

8th driest October on record sets burn ban in place

Adrianna Rice, Reporter November 14, 2023

100% of people in Watauga County are affected by a current drought with no change since last week according to the National Integrated Drought Information System.  Effective on Nov. 8 at 5 p.m., a...

Perkins’ grandfather, Kim Chiltoskie, was in attendance for her presentation on Nov. 6, 2023. Chiltoskie comes from the Deer Clan and is a member of the Eastern Band.

App State partners with Cherokee Central Schools in Gadugi Partnership

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor November 14, 2023

“Unlike other colleges, we’re the only UNC school that offers anything like this,” Allen Bryant said, regarding the Gadugi Partnership. “But we’d love to see others like it.” The Gadugi...

Student legal clinic: Free legal advice

Student legal clinic: Free legal advice

Samantha Salvador, Reporter November 13, 2023

Walking into the Student Legal Clinic located in the Office of the Dean of Students, students are greeted by the legal adviser in a quiet office filled with law books that overlooks Sanford Mall. The...

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