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The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian

North Carolina attorney general files lawsuit against U.S. Postal Service

North Carolina attorney general files lawsuit against U.S. Postal Service

Moss Brennan, Reporter August 21, 2020

Attorney General Josh Stein announced Friday that he has filed a lawsuit against the United States Postal Service. The lawsuit is challenging actions taken by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy that makes...

Students concerned for Boone social scene, potential COVID-19 risk

Students concerned for Boone social scene, potential COVID-19 risk

Gianna Holiday, Reporter August 21, 2020

Thousands of students returning to Boone amid a pandemic means the Boone social scene changed quickly to socially distant bar lines and smaller groups of friends watching sunsets on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Students...

The United States Post office building located off King Street in Boone.

Watauga County expects up to 12,000 absentee ballots as post office warns of delays

Moss Brennan, Reporter August 18, 2020

With less than three months until the presidential election and the spread of coronavirus rampant, election officials are turning to one of the longest serving institutions: the post office.  But,...

Chancellor Sheri Everts addressing faculty at a special faculty senate meeting called to discuss the stagnation of salaries in February 2018.

Faculty senate passes no confidence resolution in Chancellor Sheri Everts’ leadership

Jackie Park and Emily Broyles August 17, 2020

App State Faculty Senate passed a resolution of no confidence in Chancellor Sheri Everts Monday after more than two hours of debate. Michael Behrent, chair of faculty senate, began Monday’s meeting...

Faculty Senate recommends Blue Ridge Ballroom as on-campus voting site

Faculty Senate recommends Blue Ridge Ballroom as on-campus voting site

Moss Brennan, Reporter August 17, 2020

The App State Faculty Senate voted symbolically to recommend the Plemmons Student Union's Blue Ridge Ballroom be the on-campus voting site Monday. Faculty approved the resolution overwhelmingly 36-1...

Located next to the Student Recreation Center on Rivers Street, Rivers Street Ale House is temporarily closed after a local spike in COVID-19 cases.

Rivers Street Ale House employees test positive for COVID-19

Emily Broyles, Reporter August 15, 2020

Five employees of Rivers Street Ale House have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a press release from AppHealthCare. Employees are in isolation and recovering at home. AppHealthCare is encouraging...

Family and friends assist students moving in to residence halls August 10. People wait outside with items ready to be moved in, following social distancing orders.

Move-in day, masked: the start to App State students’ weeklong return to campus

Emily Broyles, Reporter August 11, 2020

As cars and construction trucks passed Summit Hall, Kalie Lynch pulled down her mask to bid her family goodbye. App State’s campus will be home to this new normal every day this week as students move...

The earthquake hit Sparta at 8:07 a.m. and was felt in Boone. This map shows the intensity levels experienced in surrounding towns.

High Country residents feel earthquake

Emily Broyles, Reporter August 11, 2020

Boone locals and App State students are no stranger to the ever-changing weather in the High Country. But now, residents of this temperate rainforest can say they have experienced tremors of a 5.1 magnitude...

Gov. Roy Cooper extends Phase Two restrictions until September

Gov. Roy Cooper extends Phase Two restrictions until September

Gianna Holiday, Reporter August 6, 2020

Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday that Phase Two of coronavirus restrictions will be extended, this time until at least Sept. 11. This is the third time Phase Two has been extended since May.  “You...

BOE submits two plans for campus voting site, no site confirmed

BOE submits two plans for campus voting site, no site confirmed

Moss Brennan, Reporter August 1, 2020

Though the 2020 elections are nearing, the voting site used on App State's campus for the March primaries may change.  The Watauga County Board of Elections is sending two voting site plans to the...

Boone Town Council votes in favor of student representation in local government

Boone Town Council votes in favor of student representation in local government

Gianna Holiday, Reporter July 16, 2020

Boone Town Council voted 4-0 in favor of creating a student-led committee in a meeting on July 14, which  will allow students to represent themselves in local government and town affairs. The council...

15 Goodnight Brothers employees test positive for COVID-19

15 Goodnight Brothers employees test positive for COVID-19

Xanayra Marin-Lopez, Reporter July 13, 2020

Fifteen employees of Goodnight Brothers Country Ham of Boone tested positive for COVID-19. AppHealthCare is still continuing to investigate the total number of confirmed cases. All employees of the...

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