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The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian

The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian

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...

 Best Buddies, a SDAP suborganization, hosts a speed dating for friends event in the Reich College of Education Building on Wednesday Sep. 20, 2023.

SDAP’s milestone: A decade of progress and success

Cam Marshall, Reporter October 11, 2023

Started by a local parent and App State faculty member 12 years ago who wanted to give their children an opportunity to attend college, Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program gives students with intellectual...

Sign points to the accessible ramp in front of the Student Recreation Center. Sep. 12, 2023.

‘We are not there yet’: Accessibility at App State

Siri Patterson, News Editor October 11, 2023

Caroline Russell said she faces a lack of understanding about her disabilities at least once a day as a student at App State.  “Unless you live it, no one knows,” said Russell, a junior public...

Chancellor Kenneth Peacock and his wife Rosanne Peacock stand with the 2012 Homecoming King, then senior secondary math education major Ish Gomez, and Queen, then senior theatre arts major Pami Cuevas, at the 2012 Homecoming game against Elon University. Photo by Paul Heckert | The Appalachian

Remembering Chancellor Peacock

Cameron Marshall and Siri Patterson October 9, 2023

A day before game day, on a cloudy and rainy afternoon, the bright and ringing sound of trombones and the banging of snare drums blasted across campus.  The Marching Mountaineers gathered outside of...

App State plans to build a writing center and spaces for clubs and organizations among other additions at the Hickory campus. (courtesy of Chase Reynolds)

A look into the present and future of App State

Baron Joseph, Reporter October 8, 2023

App State submitted their six year plan to the UNC system as a request for funding, with the plan being since approved. The total named and appropriated capital comes to approximately $386 million dollars...

App State introduces program to report hate and bias

App State introduces program to report hate and bias

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor October 4, 2023

Chief Diversity Officer Jamie Parson highlighted a student support and safety program in a schoolwide email Wednesday. In response to surveys sent out to the student population in 2021, the Campus Climate...

Joseph Meehan, the creator of Simple Wtr, posing by boxes of finished Simple Wtr cans to be sent off for distribution. Meehan started the company in May of 2022 and distributes his products to several local businesses.

Local brothers ‘simple’ solution: Ending plastic waste

Adrianna Rice, Reporter October 2, 2023

A Boone local has created a company which sells locally sourced water in aluminum cans in an attempt to lower plastic waste.  Simple Wtr has a mission to “contribute a portion of every can’s profit...

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