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

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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
Bailey Gardin (right) and DJ Evans (left) will serve as student body president and vice president for the 2021-22 academic year. The pair won the election with more than 66% of the vote.

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 26, 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 Taylor's 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
Black students were encouraged to speak during the Wake the Chancellor event on Sanford Mall Aug. 31. Cam Peoples speaks about his experience with racial injustice on campus, his life growing up in Alabama, and called to those who have power to use it to speak up against racial injustices.

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

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
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