Fall is here! The leaves are changing from green to vibrant shades of red, orange and yellow. Soon, they will cover the mountain roads in a kaleidoscope of colors.
When students walk to class, they’ll feel a slight breeze in the crisp autumn air and campus will transform into a fall dreamland. Explore pumpkin patches with friends, get lost in a corn maze, go apple picking, enjoy the autumn holidays and take a fall drive on the beautiful parkway — though beware the infamous peak week traffic!
So throw on a flannel, grab your autumn-style latte of choice and take in the first week of fall. Embrace the new season with acoustic tunes from Hozier, John Vincent III and The Paper Kites.
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Maggie Watts (she/her) is a sophomore journalism major with a minor in English from Sanford, NC. She is also a writing intern with the Watauga County Arts...
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