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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...

This week in history: Environmental Study Area and Preserve planned for App State

January 22, 2025

Madalyn Edwards curated this story by Debbie Cook, which The Appalachian published Jan. 25, 1977. In November, 1976, the Environmental Studies...

Sports

App State men’s basketball suffers first loss in six games

Parker Egeland, Reporter

January 27, 2025

App State men’s basketball lost to Arkansas State Thursday in a road clash between two of the Sun Belt’s top teams by a score of 65-55. Junior guard Alonzo Dodd, junior guard Dior Conners, senior...

Mountaineers avenge Monarchs, defeat conference rivals

January 25, 2025

App State women’s basketball began their four-game homestretch with a 74-66 victory Thursday against Old Dominion. The Mountaineers returned the favor...

Mountaineers destroy Blue Devils 45-5 in second straight ACC Matchup

January 25, 2025

On the second night of a two-day ACC slate, App State wrestling put the woes of Sunday’s 30-11 defeat at the hand of the No. 11 Virginia Tech Hokies...

App State men’s basketball complete regular season sweep of Dukes

January 24, 2025

App State men’s basketball team traveled to Harrisonburg, Virginia, Saturday to take on the James Madison Dukes in the second game of their four-game...

Nichols sets women’s track and field program record in Virginia Tech Invitational

January 24, 2025

The App State women’s track and field team wrapped up their second event of the season Saturday at the Virginia Tech Invitational in Blacksburg, Virginia. Freshman...

A&C

Playlist of the week: Feminine country rage

Rian Hughes, Graphics Editor

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 we deserve. This playlist is a defiant response...

Love is all around: How App State shows love

January 27, 2025

With the stress of a new semester upon App State students, it is easy to forget all of the good things Boone has to offer. However, if you look for it,...

App at a glance: Jan. 27 – Feb. 2

January 27, 2025

Monday, Jan. 27 Holocaust Remembrance Day The College of Arts and Sciences is hosting a brief service at the Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace...

Playlist of the week: World Tour

January 21, 2025

Pack your bags and hit play on a journey across the globe with this week’s playlist of the week. From the vibrant streets of Rio de Janeiro to the bustling...

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