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Jackie Park is a senior journalism major from Charlotte, N.C.

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‘Building the plane as we fly it’

‘Building the plane as we fly it’

May 7, 2021
Best of Boone 2021: Pandemic Picks

Best of Boone 2021: Pandemic Picks

May 1, 2021
This iconic view from the top of Rough Ridge helped it earn the title of Best Hiking Trail for the second year in a row in 2021.

Best of Boone 2021: Best of Lifestyle

May 1, 2021
Medical workers bring supplies into the Holmes Convocation Center on Thursday in preparation for the App State vaccination rollout.

AppHealthCare, App State join national halt in Johnson & Johnson vaccine at clinics

April 13, 2021
Appalachian Dispatch: Student media and the year like no other

Appalachian Dispatch: Student media and the year like no other

April 8, 2021
The 2021 student body president and vice president elections featured hybrid events, like the election results, which are usually reviewed in person, partially reviewed over Zoom with JJ Brown, vice chancellor of Student Affairs, Jeff Cathey, director of the Department of Student Engagement and Leadership and Devin Mullins, SGA election court chair joining virtually.

SGA elections seat 20 senators, pass two referendums amid low turnout

April 5, 2021
SGA released a statement Wednesday encouraging students to wear masks and get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Bailey Gardin, DJ Evans elected next year’s student body president, vice president

April 5, 2021
Bailey Gardin (top left) and DJ Evans (top right) are running for student body president and vice president, respectively, against Adam Zebzda (bottom left) and Jenn Banh (bottom right). The Gardin.Evans and Zebzda.Banh tickets will campaign through April 5 at 2 p.m.

Voter guide: student body president and vice president

March 31, 2021
DJ Evans (left) and Bailey Gardin (right) announced their candidacy for student body vice president and president, respectively. The duo are both members of the App State Student Government Association.

SGA candidate profiles: Bailey Gardin and DJ Evans

March 31, 2021
Adam Zebzda and Jenn Banh are the first students to announce their candidacy in the 2021 election for student body president.

SGA candidate profiles: Adam Zebzda and Jenn Banh

March 31, 2021
Bailey Gardin (top left) and DJ Evans (top right) are running for student body president and vice president, respectively, against Adam Zebzda (bottom left) and Jenn Banh (bottom right). The Gardin.Evans and Zebzda.Banh tickets will campaign through April 5 at 2 p.m.

Student body president, vice president candidates mask up to face off in debate

March 29, 2021
Willie Fleming graduated from App State in 1980 with a bachelors in art education and later obtained a masters in student development in 1984. He has worked to promote diversity and inclusion at the university since.

Chief Diversity Officer Willie Fleming to retire this summer

March 29, 2021
Katie Knapp preps needles with the Moderna vaccine for patients.

Group 4 vaccination date bumped up, more students eligible

March 11, 2021
Melinda Bogardus, a family nurse practitioner, administers the Moderna vaccine to a patient in the parking lot of AppHealthCare.

Third vaccine comes to the High Country after FDA approval

March 4, 2021
App State will distribute COVID-19 vaccines, chancellor announces

App State will distribute COVID-19 vaccines, chancellor announces

February 26, 2021
App State alumna’s viral TikTok raises questions about professor, student well-being

App State alumna’s viral TikTok raises questions about professor, student well-being

February 25, 2021
Katie Knapp preps needles with the Moderna vaccine for patients.

University looking to distribute vaccines in the community

January 15, 2021
A pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6 while Congress certified the election. Liberal and conservative members of the App State community have condemned the violence and mourn lives lost.

University community responds to riot on U.S. Capitol

January 15, 2021
First COVID-19 vaccine in Watauga County to be given Wednesday

First COVID-19 vaccine in Watauga County to be given Wednesday

December 22, 2020
First COVID-19 vaccine doses expected to arrive at AppHealthCare next week

First COVID-19 vaccine doses expected to arrive at AppHealthCare next week

December 18, 2020
Gov. Roy Cooper dons a face mask at a press briefing.

Gov. Roy Cooper announces modified stay-at-home order

December 8, 2020
Protests and counterprotests related to the 2020 presidential election ensued on Sanford Mall Friday afternoon after several days of ballot counting.

An afternoon of disagreement: Conservative group and Black Lives Matter advocates clash on Sanford Mall

November 6, 2020
Gov. Roy Cooper dons a face mask at a press briefing.

BREAKING: Gov. Roy Cooper wins reelection in North Carolina

November 3, 2020
App State announces virtual fall commencement

App State announces virtual fall commencement

October 19, 2020
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx, incumbent republican candidate for the 5th congressional district. Foxx is running this fall to be elected for the 7th time.

Virginia Foxx runs for eighth congressional term

October 6, 2020
The John E. Thomas Building, where the Appalachian Student Ambassadors main meeting spot for tours is located.

Black ambassadors strike due to university response to COVID-19, Black at App State Collective

October 5, 2020
North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis tests positive for COVID-19

North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis tests positive for COVID-19

October 2, 2020
App State has been hosting pop-up testing events each Saturday in September in the Rivers Street Parking Deck. Testing will continue through October with additional testing now on Wednesdays.

App State announces seven new clusters of COVID-19, 19 new cases associated with football team

October 1, 2020
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[Photo] Black Cat Burrito employee tests positive for COVID-19

September 30, 2020
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App State student dies of COVID-19 complications

September 29, 2020
Candles were placed on an altar in honor of Breonna Taylor, displaying community members grief and acknowledgement of Taylors death.

Black in Boone organizes vigil for Breonna Taylor

September 26, 2020
Faculty Senate members flood inboxes of board of trustees, administration for lack of communication

Faculty Senate members flood inboxes of board of trustees, administration for lack of communication

September 25, 2020
Camerun Peoples speaking during the Wake the Chancellor event on Sanford Mall Aug. 31, 2020.

“Sheri, wake up”

September 4, 2020
Chancellor Sheri Everts addressing faculty at a special faculty senate meeting called to discuss the stagnation of salaries in February 2018.

Faculty senate passes no confidence resolution in Chancellor Sheri Everts’ leadership

August 17, 2020
Black students, alumni write letter of demands to university

Black students, alumni write letter of demands to university

July 6, 2020
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[Photo] OPINION: What the march down King Street meant to me

June 3, 2020
Students will return to their classrooms on their original first day of classes, Aug. 17, according to an email from Chancellor Sheri Everts Friday.

[Photo] First day of classes Aug. 17, final exams online in new fall 2020 calendar

May 22, 2020
Fall 2021 marks the largest freshman class in school history.

Universities are making decisions about fall 2020. Here’s what we know.

May 21, 2020
Two additional App State connections test positive for COVID-19, Watauga County total positive cases now 11

Two additional App State connections test positive for COVID-19, Watauga County total positive cases now 11

May 19, 2020
AppHealthCare confirms ninth COVID-19 case in Watauga County

AppHealthCare confirms ninth COVID-19 case in Watauga County

May 6, 2020
Gov. Roy Cooper says North Carolina could move into phase one of COVID-19 reopening next week

Gov. Roy Cooper says North Carolina could move into phase one of COVID-19 reopening next week

April 30, 2020
Gov. Roy Cooper extends stay-at-home order, announces phased reopening of state

Gov. Roy Cooper extends stay-at-home order, announces phased reopening of state

April 23, 2020
Third Ashe County resident, App State student tests positive for COVID-19

Third Ashe County resident, App State student tests positive for COVID-19

April 8, 2020
App State announces details on prorated dining, housing refunds

App State announces details on prorated dining, housing refunds

April 6, 2020
First Ashe County resident tests positive for COVID-19

First Ashe County resident tests positive for COVID-19

April 3, 2020
SGA candidate profiles: Devin Mullins and Karolyn Martin

SGA candidate profiles: Devin Mullins and Karolyn Martin

March 31, 2020
AppHealthCare confirms additional cases of COVID-19 in Watauga County

AppHealthCare confirms additional cases of COVID-19 in Watauga County

March 31, 2020
SGA candidate profiles: Michael Davis and Cameron Hunter

SGA candidate profiles: Michael Davis and Cameron Hunter

March 30, 2020
Governor Roy Cooper announces statewide stay at home order

Governor Roy Cooper announces statewide ‘stay at home’ order

March 27, 2020
COVID-19 pushes tassel turns virtual for class of 2020

COVID-19 pushes tassel turns virtual for class of 2020

March 25, 2020
Visitors not allowed at Watauga Medical Center, Cannon Memorial Hospital to prevent spread of COVID-19

Visitors not allowed at Watauga Medical Center, Cannon Memorial Hospital to prevent spread of COVID-19

March 25, 2020
North Carolina courts limit operations, wont try evictions or foreclosures for time being due to COVID-19 concerns

North Carolina courts limit operations, won’t try evictions or foreclosures for time being due to COVID-19 concerns

March 17, 2020
Operation changes to Boone businesses

Operation changes to Boone businesses

March 17, 2020
This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019

Information Technology Services releases guidelines for teleworking during COVID-19

March 16, 2020
24 SGA senators release statement on App States response to COVID-19

24 SGA senators release statement on App State’s response to COVID-19

March 16, 2020
Local governments in Watauga County declare states of emergency

Local governments in Watauga County declare states of emergency

March 15, 2020
This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019

Governor Roy Cooper announces closure of schools amid COVID-19 pandemic

March 14, 2020

From the Classroom to the Stage

March 4, 2020
Polls opened at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday morning for the start of Super Tuesday. One person was ready to vote right when the polls opened in the Plemmons Student Union voting site.

Results of Watauga County primary election

March 3, 2020
2020 North Carolina Primary Coverage

2020 North Carolina Primary Coverage

March 2, 2020
Watauga County Republican Ballot: Bios and Key Issues for the Candidates

Watauga County Republican Ballot: Bios and Key Issues for the Candidates

February 24, 2020
Boones Earth Fare, which closed a few months ago, is reopening its doors once again.

Earth Fare’s future closure leaves employees without community, benefits

February 19, 2020
Brigette Kelly, the VP of SGA, is taking the trip to the Iowa Caucus in February in hopes of engaging with the Democratic candidates.

#ApptoIowa makes primaries public for App State students

February 1, 2020
Michael Deck, a retired veteran, took up vaping to limit his reliance on cigarettes. He said 17 and 18-year-olds should be able to use tobacco products considering they can go into basic training and die for their country.

Many students up in smoke after legal age to purchase tobacco increases

January 23, 2020
Director of the Watauga County Board of Elections, Matt Snyder, looks on as members of the board sign documents to certify the election.

Board of Elections certifies Watauga County 2019 elections

November 15, 2019
Sexual assault reported to have occurred Nov. 1

Sexual assault reported to have occurred Nov. 1

November 4, 2019
North Carolina environmental quality secretary visits App State

North Carolina environmental quality secretary visits App State

October 29, 2019
App State will no longer host Black and Gold Convocation

App State will no longer host Black and Gold Convocation

October 27, 2019
University, SGA say Athletics not taking over Quinn

University, SGA say Athletics not taking over Quinn

October 25, 2019
Safiya Umoja Noble gave a lecture on Monday night in which she shared messages from her book “Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism and described how artificial intelligence can support discrimination.

[Photo] Lecturer sheds light on algorithms of oppression built into search engines

October 8, 2019
Going green on game day: App State’s Physical Plant and keeping campus clean

Going green on game day: App State’s Physical Plant and keeping campus clean

September 27, 2019
Campus crime beyond the surface: a look at App State’s Clery Log

Campus crime beyond the surface: a look at App State’s Clery Log

September 27, 2019
WRC scholarship recipient brings Hogwarts to Boone

WRC scholarship recipient brings “Hogwarts” to Boone

September 6, 2019
Rape reported at Gardner Hall, police say no ongoing threat to campus

Rape reported at Gardner Hall, police say no ongoing threat to campus

September 5, 2019
Virginia Foxx responds to Planned Parenthood pulling out of Title X funding

Virginia Foxx responds to Planned Parenthood pulling out of Title X funding

August 23, 2019
Voter ID seminars educate Watauga County voters

Voter ID seminars educate Watauga County voters

August 22, 2019
Members of the App State Marching Band and move-in volunteers had to navigate around construction to make their way across West Campus.

University Housing, ROTC and parents work together on move-in day

August 17, 2019
College of Fine and Applied Arts dean steps down

College of Fine and Applied Arts dean steps down

August 1, 2019

Campus Dining hopes to maintain facilities, employment and coffee at Crossroads and Wired Scholar

July 22, 2019
Two locations of Boone Drug were a few of the top distributors of opioids in Watauga County between 2006 and 2012.

[Photo] Watauga County received 10 million opioid pills during 6 year period

July 19, 2019

RISE Fellows program aims to give leadership opportunities to underrepresented students in Reich College of Education

April 26, 2019
The Office of Title IX Compliance lies in the bottom floor of IG Greer Hall, where they work to uphold Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. This prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity.

App State’s Title IX office wants to provide support and resources to students

April 18, 2019
Faculty salary report shows decline in faculty salaries relative to institutional peers, cost of living

Faculty salary report shows decline in faculty salaries relative to institutional peers, cost of living

April 10, 2019

Women’s tennis keeps things in perspective, starts 4-0 in Sun Belt

March 29, 2019
University and RISE move forward on West Campus residence hall construction

University and RISE move forward on West Campus residence hall construction

March 26, 2019
Katie Bulmer leads Sorority Girls Can Change the World event.

Motivational speaker brings “sorority girls can change the world” message to App State

March 23, 2019
Jeffrey Coats is the interim director for the James Center for Student Success and Advising. Coats has focused on how Reich College of Education programs can improve and has spent time getting to know students, faculty and staff in ROCE since he took on the position last month.

James Center interim director brings new student affairs perspectives

March 20, 2019
The Cottages of Boone recently ran into controversy when residents were notified that their water would be shut-off for eight hours due to the “unexpected overuse of water and sewage recently. Residents of the apartment complex were emailed on Friday night that their water would be shut-off for a scheduled outage. Angered by the outage, residents shared their frustrations on social media and the complex cancelled the shut-off.

The Cottages of Boone experiences “unexpected overuse of water and sewage”

March 12, 2019
Despite uncertainty, Legends is here to stay for foreseeable future

Despite uncertainty, Legends is here to stay for foreseeable future

March 1, 2019
Flu cases are down compared to last year at App State

Flu cases are down compared to last year at App State

February 27, 2019
The site of the old Broyhill Inn will become a new conservatory for Biodiversity Education and Research. The Broyhill Inn was demolished in 2017 after an architect deemed it unfit for repair.

University leaders reviewing report for new Conservatory for Biodiversity Education and Research

February 20, 2019
Katie Gray is a former student of the TEAMS Scholarship Program offered at App State. The program is centered on motivating students majoring in science or mathematics to pursue a career in teaching within their discipline. Gray is now a biology teacher at Watauga High School.

TEAMS provides math and science teachers to “high need” schools

February 17, 2019
Construction started on Duck Pond Field on Feb. 15 with the area being fenced off and trees cleared. Some parking spots in Stadium Lot were coned off to make room for construction equipment.

Construction starts on West Campus, Duck Pond Field closed off

February 15, 2019
Maggie Berkowitz is an athletic trainer for both womens soccer and track and field.

The team behind your favorite team

February 15, 2019
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