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Former FEMA administrator, Duke researcher visit App State to discuss community climate resilience

Siri Patterson, Managing Editor • February 28, 2025

Two prominent figures in the fields of climate resilience and emergency management spoke in a forum at App State Tuesday, both agreeing that assumptions and political affiliation should take a backseat in the conversation about climate change response. “I’m not a politician. I’m a public servant,” Brock Long said. “And the thing about...

Sustainable vs. wasteful: Unpacking the reusable water bottle trend

February 27, 2025

Similar to how humans changed and evolved over millions of years, water bottles have evolved from primitive disposable plastic to the indestructible...

Rae Garringer explores rural queerness with their book

February 27, 2025

App State hosted writer Rae Garringer Tuesday evening for a discussion of their book, “Country Queers: A Love Letter,” released in September. The...

Special Collections Archives: Hiddenite

February 26, 2025

News Editor Madalyn Edwards curated this story from the “Hiddenite, N.C.” archive collection in App State’s Special Collections Research...

Stabbing at 17, resilience at 19: A survivor’s story

February 26, 2025

Editor’s note: This story contains graphic descriptions and sensitive content. After wrapping up his high school choir concert at Watauga...

Sports

Mountaineers fall to Thundering Herd in final game of regular season

Fran Murphy, Reporter

March 2, 2025

App State men’s basketball concluded their regular season Friday with a 75-57 road loss against the Marshall Thundering Herd. The teams came in on opposing trajectories with the Thundering Herd riding...

Mountaineers women’s basketball defeated by Coastal Carolina in final regular season match

March 2, 2025

In the Mountaineers’ final regular season game of the season, App State women’s basketball lost to Coastal Carolina by a score of 88-51 Friday. Senior...

Last second layup gives women’s basketball their 6th straight loss

March 1, 2025

App State women’s basketball went down to Statesboro, Georgia, for a late season matchup on Monday that saw the Mountaineers needing to win for favorable...

Mountaineer men’s basketball falls in Statesboro

February 27, 2025

The App state men’s basketball team lost 61-59 against Georgia Southern Tuesday. They split the season series with the Eagles. Graduate student...

App State baseball roughed up by Buccaneers

February 27, 2025

App State baseball lost to East Tennessee State by a score of 12-3 Tuesday. Senior pitcher Cody Little started the game on the mound for the Mountaineers....

A&C

Playlist of the week: Acoustics of the 97th Academy Awards

Owen Marcellino, Reporter

March 3, 2025

The 97th Academy Awards featured nominations of the biggest films of the year, and watching these critically acclaimed films would not be the same without the music accompanying them. From Broadway musicals...

App at a glance: March 3 – 9

March 3, 2025

Monday, March 3 Job Preparedness with the Career Development Center and NRHH The Career Development Center and National Residence Hall Honorary are...

A&C Streaming Guide: March movie madness

March 2, 2025

The beginning of March signals the start of new streaming and live TV options. With choices ranging from iconic sports tournaments to horror films, this...

Allie Colleen performs at the Appalachian Theater

March 2, 2025

Country musician Allie Colleen brought her tour to the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country on Feb 27. The singer-songwriter was accompanied by Watauga...

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