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The Appalachian
The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian
Ashton Woodruff

Ashton Woodruff, Photo Editor

Ashton Woodruff (she/her) is a junior IDS Criminal Justice/Photojournalism major, and a Social Work minor. This is her second year with The Appalachian.

All content by Ashton Woodruff
The Weasels pose next to Jack Dinphey’s 4Runner that sits underneath a shed on the hill of their Sugar Grove property on March 18.

[Photo] Best of Boone 2025: Best of People

Leah Boone, Allison Lehan, El Shedrick, and Owen Marcellino
April 5, 2025
Bella’s of Boone Italian Restaurant offers classic Italian favorites, including pizzas, pastas, salads, appetizers and desserts on March 19.

[Photo] Best of Boone 2025: Best of Food

Madalyn Edwards, Brett Menz, Alex Miley, Abby Buckner, Caroline Chapman, Kelsey Griffith, Beatrix Johnson, Owen Marcellino, Meg Frantz, Alex Wallin, Nance Onsrud, Brooklyn Smith, Jenna Guzman, and Rebekah Mann
April 4, 2025
Secretary of Spirit and Traditions Sabrina Lorca Lozano works on gathering archived photos for new APPS advertising content on March 17.

[Photo] Best of Boone 2025: Best of Campus

Lauren Lyerly, Haley DiFruscio, Colin Wishneski, Matt Howe, Madalyn Edwards, and Mia Seligman
April 4, 2025
On the 15th anniversary of the airing of the first episode of “Victorious,” series star Leon Thomas performs original music at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts on March 27.

[Photo] From Nickelodeon to neo-soul: Leon Thomas shines at Schaefer Center

Owen Marcellino, Reporter
March 30, 2025
Racers begin the Kappa Delta Shamrock 5K charity race, which had over 400 racers signed up, on March 22.

[Photo] Kappa Delta raises money for children with Shamrock 5K

Lauren Lyerly
March 26, 2025
From left, Women’s Day March organizer Hannah McKinney and her boyfriend Jacob Nuhfer lead a group of advocates across King Street on March 22.

[Photo] International Women’s Day march on King Street brings together students, community

Colin Wishneski, Reporter
March 25, 2025
Senior guard Zada Porter dribbles the ball down the court during App State’s last home game of the season on Feb. 22.

[Photo] Mountaineers women’s basketball drops final home game to JMU

Clay Durban, Sports Editor
February 24, 2025
Darryl Robbinson thanks the home crowd after App State Basketball retired his jersey at halftime for the first time in program history on Feb. 22.

[Photo] App State senior night spoiled by Thundering Herd

Parker Egeland, Reporter
February 24, 2025
Quality Enhancement Plan Associate Director Laura England asks the audience to take a moment to share their heroes from Helene with one another at the Post-Helene Community Resilience Forum on Jan. 27.

[Photo] App State hosts a Community Resilience Forum on Helene

Peyton Ash, News Reporter
January 31, 2025
From left, 144-pound redshirt junior Riley Edwards and 133-pound freshman Jarvis Little arm-lock during the Appalachian Open on Jan. 25. Edwards went 4-0 on the day and won the Open title for his weight class.

[Photo] Conetta and Edwards lead Mountaineers at Appalachian Open

Trey Blake, Reporter
January 29, 2025
Wide receiver Makai Jackson celebrates after running in his fifth touchdown of the season on Nov. 23.

[Photo] Mountaineers overthrow Dukes as Kelce pays a visit to the High Country

Clay Durban and Adam Persico
November 24, 2024
Cierra Burgess stands outside of the Boone Police Department on Nov. 12. Burgess is the only social worker at the department and eventually hopes to rewrite policy for correctional systems.

[Photo] Boone Police’s first social worker aims to help support community, department

Lorelei Roberts, Reporter
November 13, 2024
The App State Politics Club hosted an Election Night watch party open to all that started at 9 p.m. on Nov. 5. Club President Andrew Myers, pictured bottom left, and Ian Benitez, not pictured, were the only members from the club in attendance, with more than 20 other students and Boone citizens there as well.

[Photo] PHOTO GALLERY: The Super Bowl of politics: Watch parties across Boone

Photo Desk
November 6, 2024
Armanti Edwards and family pose for a photo at the App State vs. Georgia Southern game on Nov. 23, 2023.

[Photo] App State football: Honoring the past, building the future

Davis Lemons, Reporter
October 16, 2024
ONLINERES Wey Hall Protest 2

[Photo] Art students voice frustration amid a new semester

Madalyn Edwards, News Editor
September 11, 2024
Head coach Shawn Clark walks off the field after calling a time-out in the last quarter of the App State vs. Clemson game on Sept. 7. Clark called in backup quarterback Billy Wiles to relieve Joey Aguilar.

[Photo] Mountaineers fall flat in Clemson showdown

Davis Lemons, Reporter
September 8, 2024
Two App State students enjoy Izzy’s presence at Sanford Mall on Aug. 29. She was found by Senior Associate Director and Director of Clinical Services Chris Hogan.

[Photo] Get to know Izzy: App State’s therapy dog

Matt Howe, Associate News Editor
September 2, 2024
Public relations graduate Sydney Bell inside of Walker Hall on April 15, where most of her classes were held. Bell graduated in May 2023, worked part-time at Adobe Home Design, and has recently left that position to start her new job as a healthcare consultant at All Star Health Care Solutions.

[Photo] “Gaptivities” to stay busy during a gap year

Meg Frantz, Associate A&C Editor
April 30, 2024
Una manifestacion pasiva en apoyo de la seguridad de los estudiantes en Wey Hall se junta en el lugar principal de Sanford mall el 28 de marzo.

[Photo] Estudiantes de arte protestan por las condiciones de trabajo en Wey Hall

Thomas Turner, Reporter
April 22, 2024
App State men's basketball head coach Dustin Kerns shakes hands with his players during pre-game warmups against Old Dominion Feb. 28. Kerns and his staff gained two commitments over the weekend.

[Photo] Mountaineers gain 2 commitments over weekend

Ethan Smith, Sports Editor
April 14, 2024
Thunder Hill stands on the west side of campus on March 14, since the Fall of 2021, and has been used as an on campus dorm building.

[Photo] Best of Boone 2024: Best of Campus

Sam Deibler, Abigail Eggers, Anna Adams, Leah Boone, Mia Seligman, Andrew Rice, Bella Lantz, Macy Grymes, Madalyn Edwards, Samantha Salvador, Siri Patterson, and Thomas Turner
April 9, 2024
The sunrise over the Blue Ridge Mountains can be seen from the wooded walkway a part of the Rough Ridge trail on March 11.

[Photo] Best of Boone 2024: Best of Lifestyle

Kolby Shea, Chance Chamberlain, Ella Adams, Max Schwanz, Spence Smithback, Avin Patel, Jenna Guzman, Briley Turpin, Siri Patterson, Georgia Dixon, Madalyn Edwards, Tess McNally, Vivian Parks, Kaylie Morales, Hayden Wittenborn, Cameron Miller, Emily Simpson, K. Slade, Allison Lehan, Ethan Smith, Adam Persico, Fran Murphy, Clay Durban, and Leah Boone
April 8, 2024
Owner Alex León works on making one of El Tacorriendo’s most popular menu items, the ACP burrito, on April 2.

[Photo] Best of Boone 2024: Best of Food

Chloe Jenkins, Ann Korwan, Meg Frantz, Katelin Potter, Riley Proserpi, Thomas Turner, Vivian Shillingsburg, El Shedrick, Briley Turpin, Cameron Miller, Abby Buckner, Rebekah Mann, Pruett Norris, Lauren Lyerly, Ella Adams, Jenna Guzman, and Makayla Muñoz
April 8, 2024
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[Photo] Best of Boone 2024: Best for Alumni

Emily Escobedo Ramirez, Madison Nance, and Courtney Quinton
April 8, 2024
Men's basketball head coach Dustin Kerns walks out onto the court against Old Dominion Feb. 28. Kerns earned the 2024 Sun Belt Coach of the Year honors.

[Photo] BREAKING: Kerns agrees to multiyear deal

Ethan Smith, Sports Editor
April 3, 2024
A peaceful protest for the advocacy of students’ safety in Wey Hall assembles on the main strip of Sanford Mall on March 28.

[Photo] Art students protest Wey Hall working conditions

Thomas Turner
March 30, 2024
Senior forward CJ Huntley goes up for a layup against Old Dominion Feb. 28.

[Photo] Mountaineers open NIT against Wake Forest

Ethan Smith, Sports Editor
March 18, 2024
Former App State quarterback Armanti Edwards walks off the field with his family after getting his jersey retired at halftime of the Georgia Southern game Nov. 25.

[Photo] Some of the biggest names from the last 90 years of App State Athletics

Chance Chamberlain and Ethan Smith
March 4, 2024
Redshirt junior third baseman Austin St. Laurent garnered the 2022 Sunbelt Freshman of the Year Award. Feb. 21. St. Laurent became the fifth App State freshman to win this award, as he led the team in OPS, hits, total bases and tied for the batting average lead.

[Photo] Designer name, designer game: St. Laurent stars in the infield

Chance Chamberlain, Associate Sports Editor
March 4, 2024
Junior forward Christopher Mantis takes a jumpshot three in the second half of App State’s home game against ODU on Wednesday,. Feb. 289. Mantis recorded 12 points and two rebounds during App State’s win.

[Photo] Mountaineers clinch share of regular season title with win over ODU

Spence Smithback, Reporter
February 29, 2024
Brad Parquette (right) and Kevin Warner (left), professors in the Department of Theatre and Dance, sit outside Chapel Wilson Hall, where Warner’s office resides Feb. 7, 2024. Parquette’s favorite thing about Warner is attention to detail and ability to truly listen to people when they speak.

[Photo] Married minds: App State faculty navigate love and careers

Abby Buckner, A&C Editor
February 14, 2024
Armanti Edwards and his family watch as his No. 14 is retired during the last game of the 2023 season Nov. 26, 2023. Edwards won back-to-back Walter Payton awards in 2008 & 2009, an honor given to the best offensive player in FCS.

[Photo] Mountaineer legend immortalized in Hall of Fame

Ethan Smith, Sports Editor
February 14, 2024
The Founders Bell Pavilion sits amongst the first week of snowfall during the spring semester Jan. 15, 2024. The Pavilion was constructed in July 2019 and resembles the roofline of Watauga Academy, which would turn into App State in 1899.

[Photo] ‘Boone is closed’: revisiting the Blizzard of ‘93

Madalyn Edwards, News Editor
February 13, 2024
Quarterback Joey Aguilar prepares to take the snap against No. 17 North Carolina Sept. 9. Aguilar will return to the Mountaineers in 2024.

[Photo] Roster revamp: App State football affected by transfer portal

Kolby Shea, Reporter
February 7, 2024
Defensive coordinator Scot Sloan calls out to his players against Gardner-Webb Sept. 2. Sloan will return for his second season in 2024.

[Photo] App State football coaching changes for 2024 season

Max Schwanz, Reporter
February 2, 2024
The new ‘125th Anniversary’ sign sits on top of the App State welcome sign Jan. 15, 2024. App State announced class operations would go online after 3 p.m. on Jan. 16 and would be fully online on the 17th as well.

[Photo] How App State responds to winter weather storms

Thomas Turner
January 31, 2024
On Friday, the App State Wellness Center hosts the opening of the Mountaineer Recovery Center Jan. 26, 2024. The newly repurposed room can be found in the Miles Annas Student Services Building, next to the on-campus post office.

[Photo] App State Wellness introduces new Recovery Center

Thomas Turner
January 29, 2024
DJ Burks runs the ball during App State’s season opener against Gardner-Webb on Sept. 2, 2023. Burks had one assisted tackle during the game.

[Photo] Mountaineer uniforms through the years

Fran Murphy, Reporter
January 17, 2024
The Kill-Chill facility opening in Boone will be built on two acres of county-owned land off Landfill Road, near the Watauga County Recycling Center.

[Photo] ‘It’s a true need’: Local farm, Watauga County collaborate on Boone slaughter facility

Sam Deibler
January 15, 2024
Head coach Dustin Kerns high-fives the Mountaineer student section after App State defeated Warren Wilson 142-74 in their first home game of the season on Nov. 7, 2022.

[Photo] Dustin Kerns adds to his App State legacy

Ethan Smith, Sports Editor
January 15, 2024
Former App State quarterback Armanti Edwards shakes hands with Director of Athletics Doug Gillin during Edwards' jersey retirement ceremony Nov. 25, 2023.

[Photo] Armanti Edwards elected to College Football Hall of Fame

Chance Chamberlain, Associate Sports Editor
January 8, 2024
Two student fans pose during App State's 6-5 overtime win against Elon University on Sep.10, 2022.

[Photo] PHOTO GALLERY: The rise of the App State Hockey Club

Emily Simpson, Associate Photo Editor
December 5, 2023
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