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Jesse Barber, Photo Editor

Jesse (he/him) is an Interdisciplinary Studies, Documentary Studies in Appalachia major from Sawmills, N.C.

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[PHOTO] App State barbecue sauce creates flavorful fundraiser for student athletics

April 2, 2021
Adam Zebzda, candidate for SGA student body president, on Monday during the SGA debate.

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April 2, 2021
Adam Zebzda and his running mate Jenn Banh during the SGA debate on Monday.

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

March 29, 2021
Jenn Banh during the SGA debate on Monday. Banh is Adam Zebzda’s running mate for SGA student body president.

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March 29, 2021
Jenn Banh during the SGA debate on Monday. Banh is Adam Zebzda’s running mate for SGA student body president.

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March 29, 2021
Bailey Gardin, student body president candidate and current the director of academic affairs in the Davis.Hunter Administration, during the SGA debate on Monday.

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March 29, 2021
DJ Evans during the SGA debate on Monday. Evans is running for student body vice president alongside presidential candidate Bailey Gardin.

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March 29, 2021
Jim Brooks, an App State alumnus with a doctoral degree in education, has taught at West Wilkes High School for 36 years. He teaches English, Latin and the student yearbook class. Brooks is on the teacher certification board and helps bring up candidates for national board certification.

[PHOTO] Reich College of Education makes five-peat in National Board rankings

March 29, 2021
Avril Sale working the polling site at Hardin Park where two precincts were grouped together due to COVID-19 restrictions. Sale arrived in the area in 1967 with his attendance at App State. He then taught 33 years.

[PHOTO] North Carolina State Board of Elections awarded for poll worker recruitment

March 15, 2021
A group of nursing students administering J&J vaccines pose for a portrait.

[PHOTO] Shots of history

March 12, 2021
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[PHOTO] Black At App State Collective introduces public demand tracker to university administration

February 24, 2021
Dr. Geri Miller, professor in the Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling at App State, walks to her car concluding the day of work with a happy birthday balloon attached to her.

[PHOTO] Small celebrations: How one professor spreads peace during pandemic

February 4, 2021
App State football players lead a march protesting racial injustice August 28. Five days before the protest, police shot seven times into Jacob Blake's back in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The App State football team cancelled practice for a day in order to spend time talking about racial injustice.

2020 in photos: The year we shared

December 31, 2020
AppHealthCare received 1,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine and divided it up among Watauga, Ashe and Alleghany counties Dec. 23. Watauga County received 600 doses of the vaccine, while Ashe and Alleghany received 300 and 100 doses, respectively.

PHOTO GALLERY: COVID-19 vaccine reaches the frontlines in the High Country

December 23, 2020
Melinda Bogardus, a family nurse practitioner, works to administer the Moderna vaccine to patients waiting in the parking lot. Bogardus has yet to receive the vaccine.

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December 23, 2020
AppHealthCare received 1,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine and divided it up among Watauga, Ashe and Alleghany counties Dec. 23. Watauga County received 600 doses of the vaccine, while Ashe and Alleghany received 300 and 100 doses, respectively.

[PHOTO] AppHealthCare accepting COVID-19 vaccine appointments for people 65 and older after Gov. Roy Cooper’s announcement

January 14, 2021
Katie Knapp preps needles with the Moderna vaccine for patients.

[PHOTO] All North Carolina adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccine beginning April 7

March 25, 2021
Vials of the Moderna vaccine wait in a cooler and are monitored for temperature to ensure quality control for vaccine effectiveness.

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December 31, 2020
Katie Knapp and Will Powell, a married couple from Asheville who have worked with AppHealthCare, volunteered for the day to administer vaccinations to patients. Knapp currently works for AppHealthCare remotely from their home.

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December 31, 2020
Will Holt, the emergency services director for Watauga County, worked with AppHealthCare to form the logistics for administering the vaccine on Wednesday. Holt is also an EMT, who was on site in case a serious side effect occurs in the vaccination process.

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December 31, 2020
Jessica Chute, a nurse at App State Student Health Center, received the Moderna vaccine. She called it

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December 31, 2020
Melinda Bogardus, a family nurse practitioner, administers the Moderna vaccine to a patient in the parking lot of AppHealthCare.

[PHOTO] Third vaccine comes to the High Country after FDA approval

March 4, 2021
Frank Hancock, an oral surgeon in Boone, and Tara Hancock, wait for his Moderna vaccine dose in the parking lot of AppHealthCare. Tara is not receiving the vaccine on this same day but if she was given the choice she said she would wait for others to go first. Tara said she was there for moral support for Frank.

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March 4, 2021
Robin Overbay carrying away a used COVID-19 vaccine after administering to a patient in the parking lot of AppHealthCare.

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March 4, 2021
The team of nurses volunteered for Wednesday's efforts of administering the Moderna vaccine, starting at 9 a.m. and lasting until 4 p.m.

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March 4, 2021
Robin Overbay a registered nurse with AppHealthCare takes a Moderna vaccine and paper work to a patient waiting in the parking lot of AppHealthCare on Wednesday. Overbay said she had got two hours of sleep with having to prep for the days work of administering the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

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March 4, 2021
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[PHOTO] Meet Marvel Maull, App State’s newest upcoming makeup artist

November 19, 2020
Political candidate signs lined up in front of the COVID testing tents outside of Plemmons Student Union on Election Day.

[PHOTO] App State students react to election results in a year like no other

November 13, 2020
App State graduates Ben Loomis and Bunny Eaton are making art more accessible through alternative vending machines located in Black Cat Burrito, Espresso News, Holistic Health Solutions, and The Tapp Room. Local artists are able to utilize the Curio Machine as a way to sell and get more exposure for their artwork.

[PHOTO] App State alumni fill vending machines with local art

November 9, 2020
With a decrease in ridership, AppalCart is looking to change its service routes. Some nights have seen as few as 18 total riders for all Night Owl routes combined.

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

November 8, 2020
Ray Pickett, candidate running for North Carolina House of Representatives for District 93, outside of Ransom Pub during a private GOP Election Day viewing party Tuesday. Pickett won his race.

[PHOTO] BREAKING: GOP challenger Ray Pickett defeats incumbent Ray Russell

November 3, 2020
Jordan Reeder at the Watauga High School voting site. Reeder said this is the most important election to vote in,

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November 3, 2020
Arvil Sale working the polling site at Hardin Park where two precincts were grouped together due to COVID restrictions. Sale arrived in the area in 1967 with his attendance at Appalachian State University. He then spent his career teaching school for 33 years.

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November 3, 2020
McKenzie Spivey voted for the first time at the Plemmons Student Union on Election Day. Spivey waiting till Election Day to vote due to having COVID and was unable to vote. Spivey stated that her experience with COVID was very important in determining who she would vote for.

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November 3, 2020
William Andrew Bowman, a freshman, voted on Election Day due to being too busy until today.

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November 3, 2020
Annie Forgrave, a freshman business student, voted on Election Day due to having a busy schedule with MEPS and ROTC. This is Forgrave's first time voting and felt stressed to participate in this election from family and friends who were pressuring her,

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November 3, 2020
Student Tony Walker, voted on Election Day at the Student Union practicing his

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November 3, 2020
Preachers on Sanford Mall giving sermons out loud about the

[PHOTO] On Election Day, religion plays a key factor for some voters

November 3, 2020
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