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The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian
All content by Ella Adams
Farewell column: 9 semesters, 50+ articles and endless memories

Farewell column: 9 semesters, 50+ articles and endless memories

Ella Adams, Community Editor
November 19, 2024
David Wilkins, a distinguished professor at the University of Richmond, gave a talk on Nov. 8 in Plemmons Student Union titled “Apart & Akin,” focusing on the shared histories and legal statuses of Native peoples and African Americans. Courtesy of David Wilkins.

“Apart & Akin”: Legal scholar David Wilkins lectures on shared history, sovereignty

Ella Adams
November 12, 2024
Attendees of the Democratic watch party at Lost Province Brewing Co., cheered while watching live updates from the election on Nov. 5.

Watauga County political candidates, residents anticipate election results

Ella Adams, Community Editor
November 7, 2024
App State anthropology professors and Mountain Pathways parents Jon Carter and Christina Sornito stand in front of a pile of debris from the school on Oct. 5. The couple volunteered their time to rebuild their 4-year-old’s school.

Escuela Mountain Pathways reconstruye después del huracán, une a la comunidad

Ryan Rudow and Ella Adams
October 24, 2024
App State anthropology professors and Mountain Pathways parents Jon Carter and Christina Sornito stand in front of a pile of debris from the school on Oct. 5. The couple volunteered their time to rebuild their 4-year-old’s school.

Community unites, rebuilds Mountain Pathways School after Helene

Ryan Rudow and Ella Adams
October 16, 2024
The Pottery Lot building located off of Highway 105 on Aug. 22. The community studio and retail gallery maintains its mountain charm with screen doors and rocking chairs overlooking the ample green space.

‘Throw’ yourself into pottery: New studio offers community for clay

Ella Adams
September 11, 2024
Josh Johnston poses next to his newly unveiled mural located on Howard Street on Sept. 4. Johnston’s mural features the hellbender salamander, a species found in the rivers and streams of the Appalachian Mountains.

Hellbender mural unveiled downtown to ‘celebrate an important critter’

Ella Adams
September 11, 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.

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
The Cardinal Burger is their original style burger that can be styled two ways: All The Way or Carolina Style.

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
Students organize on Sanford Mall for the Save Our Voices Rally on March 3. Onlookers listen as LGBTQ+ students share their stories, experiences and frustrations with recent changes in university policy.

[Photo] ‘Save Our Voices’ protest calls for action among administrators

Madalyn Edwards, News Editor
April 6, 2024
Un salon lleno de alrededor de 125 estudiantes y miembros del personal, escuchan atentamente a un comentador público en la junta del gobierno estudiantil el 27 de marzo.

[Photo] SGA holds emergency meeting regarding concerns on campus

Madalyn Edwards, News Editor
March 28, 2024
Un salon lleno de alrededor de 125 estudiantes y miembros del personal, escuchan atentamente a un comentador público en la junta del gobierno estudiantil el 27 de marzo.

[Photo] El gobierno estudiantil sostiene una junta de emergencia con respecto a las inquietudes en el campus.

April 5, 2024
Newly elected Kathryn Long and Amarah Din embrace after winning the election for 2024-25 SGA student body president and vice president on March 28.

[Photo] BREAKING: Long and Din elected student body president, vice president

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor
March 28, 2024
The west side of App State’s Boone campus is pictured above. Photo courtesy of Chase Reynolds

Fecha límite de inscripción para licenciatura ha sido retrasada

Ella Adams
March 25, 2024
The west side of App State’s Boone campus is pictured above. Photo courtesy of Chase Reynolds

Undergraduate enrollment deadline extended

Ella Adams
March 22, 2024
Letter from the Editors: Reflecting on Student Press Freedom Day

Letter from the Editors: Reflecting on Student Press Freedom Day

Jenna Guzman, Ella Adams, Vivian Parks, Siri Patterson, Leah Boone, and Kaitlyn Close
February 22, 2024
As the rally attendees marched, they held handmade signs high above their heads and waved flags. The march started at the Jones House Cultural Center, ended at Sanford Mall and lasted around 15 minutes.

Boone community members organize rally, march for Palestine

Siri Patterson and Ella Adams
November 15, 2023
The view from the Flat Top Mountain Tower hike, on Oct. 21, 2023.

‘What comes next?’: Stakeholders consider university land acknowledgments

Ella Adams
November 15, 2023
The entrance to the haunted house at Bloody Pines. Each room has a different theme to scare its guests.

Family fear attraction brings nightly frights to Boone

Jenna Guzman and Ella Adams
October 19, 2023
Magic, mushrooms and medicine: Alternative healing in the High Country

Magic, mushrooms and medicine: Alternative healing in the High Country

Ella Adams
October 11, 2023
BOO-ne, Episode 3: Hauntings of the High Country

BOO-ne, Episode 3: Hauntings of the High Country

Ella Adams and Evan Byrd
November 15, 2022
Letter from the Opinion Editors: Harassing journalists is unacceptable

Letter from the Opinion Editors: Harassing journalists is unacceptable

Ella Adams and Nadine Jallal
November 14, 2022
Through Ella’s Eyes: Boone needs sustainable tourism

Through Ella’s Eyes: Boone needs sustainable tourism

Ella Adams
October 10, 2022
BOO-ne, Episode 2: Monsters of the Backwoods

BOO-ne, Episode 2: Monsters of the Backwoods

Ella Adams and Evan Byrd
October 4, 2022
Through Ella's Eyes: Overturn of Roe will lead to online government overreach

Through Ella’s Eyes: Overturn of Roe will lead to online government overreach

Ella Adams
September 14, 2022
Through Ella's Eyes: In defense of country music

Through Ella’s Eyes: In defense of country music

Ella Adams, Editorial Page Editor
March 22, 2022
Playlist of the week: Women of country

Playlist of the week: Women of country

Ella Adams
March 1, 2022
Through Ella’s Eyes: Hormone testing in sports enables discrimination

Through Ella’s Eyes: Hormone testing in sports enables discrimination

Ella Adams, Editorial Page Editor
February 22, 2022
Through Ella’s Eyes: Science belongs to everyone, not just academia

Through Ella’s Eyes: Science belongs to everyone, not just academia

Ella Adams, Editorial Page Editor
January 14, 2022
“Dune” Review: A modern classic or just another Star Wars?

“Dune” Review: A modern classic or just another Star Wars?

Ella Adams
November 21, 2021
Through Ella's Eyes: Rural internet access must be a priority

Through Ella’s Eyes: Rural internet access must be a priority

Ella Adams
November 18, 2021
Through Ella’s Eyes: Lending laments: stop preying on college students

Through Ella’s Eyes: Lending laments: stop preying on college students

Ella Adams
November 2, 2021
BOO-ne, Episode 1: Appalachian Witchcraft & Folklore

BOO-ne, Episode 1: Appalachian Witchcraft & Folklore

Ella Adams, Mia Mendez, and Evan Byrd
October 21, 2021
Through Ella’s Eyes: The hillbilly stereotype is outdated and lazy

Through Ella’s Eyes: The hillbilly stereotype is outdated and lazy

Ella Adams, Editorial Page Editor
October 7, 2021
Through Ella's Eyes: App shouldn’t reward the bare minimum

Through Ella’s Eyes: App shouldn’t reward the bare minimum

Ella Adams, Editorial Page Editor
September 21, 2021
Through Ella's Eyes: College Board gatekeeps higher ed

Through Ella’s Eyes: College Board gatekeeps higher ed

Ella Adams, Editorial Page Editor
August 24, 2021
OPINION: The debate ends here, east side is better

OPINION: The debate ends here, east side is better

Ella Adams, Editorial Page Editor
August 23, 2021
OPINION: Nikole Hannah-Jones, the UNC System does not deserve you

OPINION: Nikole Hannah-Jones, the UNC System does not deserve you

Emily Broyles, Ansley Puckett, Xanayra Marin-Lopez, Gabrielle Troutman, Jake Markland, Aubrey Smith, Ella Adams, Mia Mendez, and Meg Powell
July 7, 2021

Best of Boone 2021: Best for Alumni

Ella Adams, Caleb Garbuio, and Jean Holman
May 1, 2021
OPINION: Healthy Eating Shouldn’t be a Privilege

OPINION: Healthy Eating Shouldn’t be a Privilege

Ella Adams, Associate Opinion Editor
April 23, 2021
Opinion: Young People Aren’t Lazy

Opinion: Young People Aren’t Lazy

Ella Adams
April 16, 2021
Opinion: You can’t separate the art and the artist

Opinion: You can’t separate the art and the artist

Ella Adams
April 4, 2021
Opinion: Preventing Hate, A Cherokee County native speaks out

Opinion: Preventing Hate, A Cherokee County native speaks out

Ella Adams
March 26, 2021
Opinion: Yes, Nationalism Is Still Dangerous

Opinion: Yes, Nationalism Is Still Dangerous

Ella Adams
March 19, 2021
Opinion: Are vegan alternatives really better for the environment?

Opinion: Are vegan alternatives really better for the environment?

Ella Adams
March 12, 2021
Opinion: Spending on space is wasteful.

Opinion: Spending on space is wasteful.

Ella Adams
March 5, 2021
Opinion: Raising the minimum wage will be good for America

Opinion: Raising the minimum wage will be good for America

Ella Adams, Associate Opinion Editor
February 18, 2021
Opinion: Big Business is Killing Cultures

Opinion: Big Business is Killing Cultures

Ella Adams
February 12, 2021
Opinion: The stock market is a scam

Opinion: The stock market is a scam

Ella Adams
February 5, 2021
Opinion: Biden's call for unity isn't realistic

Opinion: Biden’s call for unity isn’t realistic

Ella Adams
January 30, 2021
Opinion: Dolly Parton is a national treasure!

Opinion: Dolly Parton is a national treasure!

Ella Adams
November 24, 2020
Opinion: The South isn't a lost cause

Opinion: The South isn’t a lost cause

Ella Adams
November 7, 2020
Opinion: Defunding Reproductive Healthcare Isn’t the Answer to Stopping Abortion

Opinion: Defunding Reproductive Healthcare Isn’t the Answer to Stopping Abortion

Ella Adams
October 29, 2020
Opinion: Nationalism is Dangerous

Opinion: Nationalism is Dangerous

Ella Adams
October 16, 2020
Opinion: Fast Fashion isn't worth your money

Opinion: Fast Fashion isn’t worth your money

Ella Adams
October 11, 2020
Opinion: App State Should Not Support Suppressing Student Votes

Opinion: App State Should Not Support Suppressing Student Votes

Ella Adams
September 26, 2020
Opinion: The right to free speech doesn't include hate speech

Opinion: The right to free speech doesn’t include hate speech

Ella Adams
September 12, 2020
Opinion: Single-use plastic straws are justified during the pandemic

Opinion: Single-use plastic straws are justified during the pandemic

Ella Adams
September 3, 2020
Opinion: College students shouldn't have returned

Opinion: College students shouldn’t have returned

Ella Adams
August 27, 2020
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