The Appalachian

Mental health resources for students post-Helene

January 27, 2025

In late September 2024, Hurricane Helene ripped through the mountains and valleys of the High Country, destroying homes, buildings and terrain....

This Week in History: Students protest App State laundry service

January 27, 2025

Madalyn Edwards curated this story by Debbie Furr, which The Appalachian published Jan. 29, 1976. Approximately 50 students, composed primarily...

Small notes, big impact through Letters of Love

January 25, 2025

In challenging times, the simple act of writing letters can foster heartfelt communication and connection. During her mother’s cancer treatments,...

Former App State Chancellor Borkowski dead at 88

January 22, 2025

Francis “Frank” Thomas Borkowski, the fifth chancellor of App State, died Sunday. According to an email sent by Interim Chancellor Heather...

Sports

Conetta and Edwards lead Mountaineers at Appalachian Open

Trey Blake, Reporter

January 29, 2025

App State wrestling was back in action Saturday with two champions at the Appalachian Open. This is the second tournament-style event hosted in Varsity Gym this season as the Mountaineer Invitational was...

App State men’s basketball defeats the Warhawks in Monroe

January 29, 2025

The Mountaineers won 66-58 on the road against the University of Louisiana Monroe Saturday. This was the first matchup between the teams in Monroe since...

App State women’s basketball clip Eagles’ wings, win against Georgia Southern

January 29, 2025

App State women’s basketball successfully defended home court Saturday against Georgia Southern. The Mountaineers won an eventful rivalry game 60-56. The...

Three Mountaineers set records for women’s track and field in Orange and Purple Invitational

January 29, 2025

Senior distance runner Jasmine Donohue headlined the App State women’s track and field team’s efforts at the Orange and Purple Invitational in Clemson,...

App State softball hopes to knock it out of the park in 2025

January 27, 2025

The Mountaineers’ revamped softball roster looks to do damage in the upcoming 2025 season. More than half of the Black and Gold’s players from last...

A&C

Over 30 honor Holocaust victims on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Meg Frantz, Associate A&C Editor

January 29, 2025

Editor’s note: This article mentions murder, the Holocaust, antisemitism and Nazi regime. Monday was cold and rainy but over 30 people joined together in the Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace...

Playlist of the week: Feminine country rage

January 28, 2025

Navigating today’s world as a woman can feel like a constant war; being betrayed, backstabbed and belittled so much that we start to believe it’s what...

The solo Alpha keeps the letters alive at App State

January 28, 2025

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, is the largest historically Black fraternity in the nation, yet senior marketing major Jaden Hatcher is the sole...

Practicing winter wellness through creative hobbies

January 27, 2025

Standing in the checkout line at the grocery store, Zoe Moore’s hands move with practiced ease, a crochet hook in one and yarn in the other. Stitching...

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