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The Appalachian

The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian

Jon Dalton George holds seat on Boone Town Council

Jon Dalton George holds seat on Boone Town Council

Madalyn Edwards, Associate News Editor November 7, 2023

Jon Dalton George held his seat for the Boone Town Council with 36.68% of the votes, according to unofficial election results. George has served on the Town Council for two years and was the youngest...

Edie Tugman to serve second term on Boone Town Council

Edie Tugman to serve second term on Boone Town Council

Samantha Salvador, Reporter November 7, 2023

Edie Tugman won one of three seats on the Boone Town Council on Nov. 7 and will be serving her second term, according to unofficial election results. Tugman has lived in Boone for 59 years and served...

Inclusivity brought to children through Camp Crinkleroot

Inclusivity brought to children through Camp Crinkleroot

Adrianna Rice, Reporter November 6, 2023

Camp Crinkleroot held its fall 2023 day camp Sunday.  Camp Crinkleroot is a program sponsored by the App State Blue Cross NC Institute for Health and Human Services. It was held in Leon Levine Hall...

The voting site within Plemmons Student Union is in the Blue Ridge Ballroom.

Photo IDs required to vote starting with Municipal Election

Sam Deibler, Senior Reporter November 1, 2023

Watauga County municipal elections for Boone, Blowing Rock, Seven Devils and Beech Mountain will be held Tuesday from 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Early voting inside Plemmons Student Union and at the County...

Peak week parking problems

Peak week parking problems

Sierra Fridinger, Reporter November 1, 2023

It is finally fall, the leaves have turned, pumpkin spice flavors are out and pumpkin patches are blooming. Fall brings a lot of tourists to Boone, causing businesses to boom.  According to a study...

After roughly 30 years of running, Legends closes its doors for good. Sep. 15, 2023.

Legends temporarily closed due to structural failure

Thomas Turner, Reporter October 29, 2023

After nearly 20 years of setting the stage for rising legends, App State’s Legends venue is temporarily closing its doors due to a problem with the building’s construction. Because of a collapsed...

North Carolina Supreme Court Judge, Allison Riggs, visits Appalachian State to talk about her journey into law and where she is now. Oct. 23, 2023.

Newly appointed NC Supreme Court Justice visits campus

Cam Marshall, Reporter October 26, 2023

North Carolina State Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs held a collaborative event Monday with 22 students in attendance, some of whom were a part of App State College Democrats.  Riggs was appointed...

Students have raised concerns about the lack of parking at the Sleep Inn turned dorm. With the space to hold 150 students, there are only 17 parking spots available, not including overnight parking. Sept. 13, 2023

Sleep Inn student residents express concerns with housing

Madison Lipe October 24, 2023

The first few weeks into the fall 2023 semester were troubling for transfer students living in the newly transformed Sleep Inn Boone University Area, which was converted into student housing. In March...

Participants and speakers at the Elect Her workshop gathered in Plemmons Student Union Friday.

Elect Her: Inspiring women in politics

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor October 21, 2023

In a continued partnership with Running Start, App State hosted the Elect Her Workshop Friday in the Summit Trail Solarium.  In this workshop, Savannah Lane moderated and spoke with App State students...

Homecoming banners hanging in Plemmons Student Union were made by different student clubs and organizations.

Starting a club: Resources to get started

Lorelei Roberts, Reporter October 20, 2023

Audrey Guyler, a junior molecular biology major and founder of Women in STEM, said clubs are where you can find support and a community beyond the classroom.  “It’s important to have groups of...

Flowers and other plant life were photographed by participants throughout the competition.

App State wins 2023 NC campus’ BioBlitz competition

Thomas Turner, Reporter October 18, 2023

App State has taken its third consecutive victory in the annual BioBlitz competition, where students and faculty compete to highlight their campus’s biodiversity, marking it as the most biodiverse campus...

Mental health resources: where to start and where to go

Mental health resources: where to start and where to go

Lorelei Roberts, Reporter October 14, 2023

From freshmen transitioning to a new environment with new people to seniors finishing their last research papers, there are different resources for everyone on campus to access during different stages...

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