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Jake Markland, Associate News Editor

Jake Markland (he/him/his) is a junior journalism Major with a political science minor from Atlanta, Georgia. Follow him on Twitter @jake_markland.

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Drivers are now required to wear face coverings, made available to them by AppalCart, and are offered gloves, clear barriers, and other protective measures in order to promote public health.

AppalCart provides Boone community with vaccination transportation

March 3, 2021
Land along the New River was formerly a dairy farm before the Town of Boone purchased it in 2016. A majority of the purchased land is protected conservation land, established to support the habitat.

New River land set aside for conservation and carbon neutral municipal service complex

February 26, 2021
Gov. Roy Cooper and The North Carolina NAACP reached a settlement yesterday in a lawsuit regarding COVID-19 conditions in North Carolina state prisons. The state now has 180 days to release 3,500 people who are incarcerated.

State to release 3,500 incarcerated people after NAACP lawsuit, per Cooper

February 26, 2021
Ayana Johnson, right, speaks with students and instructors virtually Thursday. Johnson is the founder of a climate think tank, co-host of a climate solutions podcast and co-founder of a campaign to promote feminist climate leaders.

Climate leader joins App State students and faculty to discuss the intersectionality of climate issues

February 16, 2021
Hudson Miller is the president of Alpha Epsilon Pi. He is also a SOUL leader and a member of the Chancellor's Student Advisory Board for Diversity Recruitment and Retention on campus.

Anti-Semitism on college campuses on the rise, App State student leaders fight back

February 11, 2021
Community members meet over Zoom to discuss solutions to the environmental issues facing the High Country. This was ClimACT's first people's assembly.

ClimACT calls on those in “power” and the community to resolve climate crisis

January 27, 2021
Everts released a statement Thursday condemning the violent acts of a pro-Trump mob that took place at Capitol Hill yesterday.

App State chancellor condemns Capitol Hill violence, calls on university community to sustain democracy

January 7, 2021
Student-led climate advocacy group calls for more urgent climate action plan from university

Student-led climate advocacy group calls for more urgent climate action plan from university

November 19, 2020
North Carolina to remain in Phase 3, indoor gathering limit reduced

North Carolina to remain in Phase 3, indoor gathering limit reduced

November 10, 2020
App State's Solar Vehicle Team's car, ROSE. It was built by the team's members by scratch and has a top speed of 60 mph and a range of 300 miles.

App State Solar Vehicle Team’s budding “ROSE”: students prepare for 2021 race

November 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
Members of the Climate Action Collaborative chant songs and hold sides during their parade on Blowing Rock Road toward Highway 105 January 19 .

App State pushes for climate neutrality with differing opinions across campus

October 29, 2020
The compost pile at the Appalachian Roots Garden on Howard Street. Students can tend to the garden most Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Office of Sustainability hosts regular volunteer workdays in campus gardens to educate and give perspective

October 29, 2020
Students celebrate being

Green Appal certification demonstrates students’ individual sustainability efforts

October 24, 2020
Alex Leon is the owner of El Tacorreindo, popular local food truck in Boone, NC. El Tacorriendo was rated Best NC Food Truck in by Strange Carolinas in 2019.

Boone Town Council moderates downtown food trucks, frustrates truck owners

October 22, 2020
Tourists in their own town: App State students quarantine in Super 8 hotel

Tourists in their own town: App State students quarantine in Super 8 hotel

October 8, 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 four new COVID-19 clusters, four new cases associated with football

October 8, 2020
Volunteers stock the pantry at the Food Resource Hub in 2019. App State has spaces across campus where students and faculty can get a variety of items including food for free to eliminate food insecurity, a problem that has been exacerbated by the pandemic.

App State tackles food insecurity through free pantries, adjustments made for COVID-19

October 3, 2020
Gov. Roy Cooper announces Phase 3 of state reopening plan, effective Oct. 2

Gov. Roy Cooper announces Phase 3 of state reopening plan, effective Oct. 2

September 30, 2020
Campus Dining is offering disposable cutlery and individually packaged condiments so individuals aren't in contact with the same item. Compostable containers were replaced with plastic foam after the UNC System instructed institutions to cut expenses.

Campus Dining limits sustainable food service to accommodate budget, COVID-19

September 24, 2020
Office of Sustainability hosts virtual film series for Fall 2020 semester

Office of Sustainability hosts virtual film series for Fall 2020 semester

September 18, 2020
App State SGA creates sustainable development committee to broaden, bring back initiatives

App State SGA creates sustainable development committee to broaden, bring back initiatives

September 10, 2020
App State offers free walk-up testing to students after announcement of wrestling team cluster

App State offers free walk-up testing to students after announcement of wrestling team cluster

September 4, 2020
Students wait in line behind the Plemmons Student Union on Wednesday, August 26, 2020.

University Bookstore implements new textbook distribution, students navigate system and school

August 26, 2020
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