The Appalachian

This Week in History: Geography offers new B.S. degree

September 24, 2025

Colin Wishneski curated this story by Mark Kreuzwieser, which The Appalachian published September 23, 1975. A new B.S. degree in Geography...

Helene Listening Day documents hurricane oral histories at BRAHM

September 23, 2025

Blowing Rock Art and History Museum, WFDD — an NPR public radio station in Winston-Salem — and App State faculty hosted a Hurricane Helene...

Watauga Republicans host Lincoln-Reagan Dinner, draw counter-protests

September 22, 2025

The Watauga County Republican Party gathered conservative representatives from the local and state level for their Lincoln-Reagan Dinner Saturday...

Upcoming events for one year Hurricane Helene anniversary

September 22, 2025

The Watauga Long Term Recovery Group will host Hope After Helene, which includes a series of events on King Street Saturday, Sept. 27, and a...

Sports

App state field hockey shows offensive power in 7-1 victory over Vermont

Clara Preski

September 23, 2025

App State field hockey had a major victory over the University of Vermont Sunday with a 7-1 win. Within two minutes of the match beginning, sophomore midfielder Frederique Grimbergen scored the first...

App State women’s soccer drops first conference home game against Ragin’ Cajuns

September 22, 2025

App State women’s soccer lost to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette 1-0 Sunday in its first home game since Sept. 7. In the first half, the...

App State volleyball goes 2-0 at Mountaineer Classic

September 22, 2025

App State women’s volleyball hosted the Mountaineer Classic Friday and Sunday. On Friday, they opened against the Duke Blue Devils, winning 3-1 and on...

BREAKING: Former App State head football coach Shawn Clark dead at 50

September 22, 2025

This is a developing story. Last updated as of 1:27 p.m. Monday. Head coach Dowell Loggains opened his weekly press conference with a statement regarding...

App State field hockey cages Ohio Bobcats in a 5-3 win

September 21, 2025

App State field hockey had an impressive win Friday, defeating Ohio University 5-3 after a relentless second-half comeback. The Mountaineers scored...

A&C

‘Dancing with the Stars’ recap: ‘One-Hit Wonders Night’ delivers first two eliminations of the season

Alex Wallin, A&C Reporter

September 26, 2025

Fourteen couples return for the first elimination episode of “Dancing with the Stars” to prove they are not just a “one-hit wonder.” Individual round recap The recaps are formatted...

‘We are the original fans’: ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ actors come to Boone

September 23, 2025

On Friday night, Boone got a taste of Preston, Idaho as “Napoleon Dynamite” came to life at the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country. A screening...

Playlist of the Week: Stop-motion instrumentals

September 23, 2025

For stop motion artists, time and momentum can slow as they articulately move clay figures frame-by-frame to craft rich worlds filled with music and magical...

App at a glance: Sept. 22-27

September 22, 2025

Monday, Sept. 22 Anti Hazing Prevention- Day One Taking place on Sanford Mall from 12-3 p.m. is day one of anti-hazing programming for National Hazing...

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