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The Appalachian
Jesse Barber

Jesse Barber, Photojournalist

Jesse (he/him) is an Interdisciplinary Studies, Documentary Studies in Appalachia major from Sawmills, N.C. This is his third year with The Appalachian.

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Students stand outside BB Dougherty Administration Building, where protesters were issued warnings of arrests and citations for refusing to leave the interior of the building after 5 p.m. on Aug. 31, 2020.

[Photo] Student activism over the years: Where are they now?

Jenna Guzman, Former Editor-in-Chief
October 17, 2024
A group of masked students gather on Sanford Mall, May 22, 2021.

[Photo] Students react to mask mandate removal

Ethan Hunt and Cameron Stuart
March 15, 2022
Out-of-towners from Charleston, S.C., looking to enjoy the snow dig their car out Jan. 18, 2022. According to App State Professor Shea Tuberty, salting the roads during the winter can cause corrosion and contamination.

[Photo] PHOTO GALLERY: Winter Storm Izzy hits Boone

Photo Desk
January 18, 2022
Storefront accessible following the repair of a burst water main, Jan. 13, 2022. Water and sewer employees of Boone finished the repair Thursday morning.

[Photo] Boil water advisory lifted for Boone, water main break resolved

Will Hofmann, Enterprise Editor
January 13, 2022
Jimmy Hicks (right) assistant superintendent for the Jimmy Smith Wastewater Treatment Facility, oversees while his team works on the busted pipe Jan. 12, 2022. Hicks said the line was installed during the 1980s.

[Photo] King Street water main breaks, Boone under boil water advisory

Lucy Bomar, Reporter
January 12, 2022
Students shared their COVID-19 experience on a display on Sanford Mall throughout April and May.

[Photo] A year of change: 21 photos from 2021

Max Correa, Photojournalist
December 31, 2021
Kynda Bichara breaks into her solo during the Resilient Rho Theta chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority stepping performance at the Homecoming yard show Oct. 29.

[Photo] National Pan-Hellenic Council hosts annual Yard Show

Aubrey Smith, Former Editor-in-Chief
November 22, 2021
Rusty Estes (left), owner of Peak Farms, looks at the 20-foot-tall Frasier fir bound for the White House as his son Beau Estes operates the tractor to lift the tree. Rusty Estes has worked in the Christmas tree industry since 1979.

From Blue Ridge to Blue Room: Local tree selected for White House display

Jesse Barber, Photojournalist
November 18, 2021
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[Photo] Cultural Advisory Board discusses upcoming events, new initiatives

Emily Milano, Reporter
November 12, 2021
Open at 7 a.m., the store offers coffee to start the day as well as many local goods produced by farms in the area.

Talks and tales at Goober Peas

Jesse Barber, Photojournalist
November 9, 2021
Crowds gather in a field across from Holy Cross Episcopal Church to enjoy vendors, food, and mountain music at the Valle Country Fair on Saturday in Valle Crucis. The Holy Cross Episcopal Church hosted the fair starting in 1979 and host it every third Saturday of October. Vendors are asked to “tithe” 10% of their proceeds to go toward serving nonprofits in the High Country.

[Photo] Appalachia art and apple cider: Valle Country Fair returns for 43rd year

Maggie Watts, Reporter
October 19, 2021
The AppalCart Pop 105 route featured a double-decker bus until Oct. 15, to test the new model’s ability to handle roads in Boone.

[Photo] AppalCart introduces a double-decker bus to Boone

Hollie Moore, Associate News Editor
September 30, 2021
Jillian Mobley, a graduate assistant who works for the Women's Center, organized the march against abortion bans.. Mobley led the crowd through town and facilitated chants.

[Photo] Student Planned Parenthood group marches campus against Texas abortion ban

Jenna Guzman, Former Editor-in-Chief
September 14, 2021
Lost Province Brewing Co., located near King Street, is best known for it's wood-fired pizza and beers.

[Photo] Best off-campus eats for App State students

Abi Pepin, Reporter
August 18, 2021
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[Photo] Best of Boone 2021: Best of Food

Aubrey Smith, Ansley Puckett, Asher Davidson, Camryn Collier, Jaclyn Bartlett, Kenedy Singletary, Lily Kincaid, Sabrina Hess, Savannah Brewer, and Zoe Zink
May 1, 2021
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[Photo] Best of Boone 2021: Best of Lifestyle

Silas Albright, Dan Davidson, Connor Davidson, Cameron Burnett, Alex Urquiza, Jack Jackson, Alex McCaskey, Sophia Lyons, Gabrielle Troutman, Elizabeth Hutto, and Jackie Park
May 1, 2021
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[Photo] Best of Boone 2021: Best of App State Campus Life

Emily Broyles, Jake Markland, Xanayra Marin-Lopez, Abi Pepin, Ethan Hunt, Hollie Moore, Olivia Jones, Gianna Holiday, and Abi Pepin
April 30, 2021
Students share their COVID-19 experience through a display on Sanford Mall. Small pieces of cloth voice student reflections.

[Photo] “Dear COVID” project helps community voice pandemic thoughts

Abi Pepin, Reporter
April 25, 2021
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[Photo] Recipe Corner: How the Cookie Crumbles

Sophia Lyons, Reporter
April 15, 2021
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[Photo] App State barbecue sauce creates flavorful fundraiser for student athletics

Lily Kincaid, Associate A&C Editor
April 2, 2021
Adam Zebzda, candidate for SGA student body president, on Monday during the SGA debate.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hollie Moore, Associate News Editor
March 29, 2021
Ann Brown, poll worker at Watauga High School. Brown has been involved with working at voting polls since 2008 when she moved into the area.

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

Abi Pepin, Reporter
March 15, 2021
Medical workers bring supplies into the Holmes Convocation Center on Thursday in preparation for the App State vaccination rollout.

[Photo] Shots of history

Emily Broyles and Jake Markland
March 12, 2021
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[Photo] Black At App State Collective introduces public demand tracker to university administration

Xanayra Marin-Lopez, Reporter
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. "It was my birthday earlier this month," Miller said. Miller "makes a big fuss" with her students each month to celebrate her students' birthdays on the given month. Miller mentioned that we have to do what we can during the times of a global pandemic to keep a brighter mood.

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

David Brashier, A&C Reporter
February 4, 2021
App State football players lead a march protesting racial injustice Aug. 28, 2020.

2020 in photos: The year we shared

Jesse Barber, Photojournalist
December 31, 2020
Roughly 47% of App State students and 85% of App State employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

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

Jesse Barber, Photojournalist
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. "I'm on the list," she said. Bogardus said she will be receiving the vaccine at the end of the day as a safeguard for side effects that come with the vaccination process.

Roughly 47% of App State students and 85% of App State employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

[Photo] App State students, Boone stand at roughly 50% vaccination rate

August 20, 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.

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.

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.

Jessica Chute, a nurse at App State Student Health Center, received the Moderna vaccine. She called it "the best Christmas present to get our lives back together." Chute shared her faith in the science behind the vaccine.

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.

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

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.

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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[Photo] Meet Marvel Maull, App State’s newest upcoming makeup artist

Emily Broyles, Reporter
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

Xanayra Marin-Lopez, Reporter
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

Aubrey Smith, Former Editor-in-Chief
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

Jake Markland, Reporter
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

Mickey Hutchings, Reporter
November 3, 2020
Jordan Reeder at the Watauga High School voting site. Reeder said this is the most important election to vote in, "Everything is coming to a head." Reeder decided to vote on Election Day because he didn't trust mail-in ballots and thought it is an irresponsible voting method.

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.

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.

William Andrew Bowman, a freshman, voted on Election Day due to being too busy until today. "I would feel un-American if I didn't vote," Bowman said of his voting experience.

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, "I just felt like I had to."

Student Tony Walker, voted on Election Day at the Student Union practicing his "civic duty" as he stated. Walker waited till Election Day to vote due to having to balance work and school schedules.

A cross bearing a purple sash outside of the First Baptist Church in Boone.

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

Moss Brennan, Reporter
November 3, 2020
Doug Emhoff, husband of Kamala Harris, gives a speech to inspire voters in Watauga county to get out and vote for candidate Joe Biden during an early voting mobilization event held at Booneshine Brewery in Boone, N.C. on October 26.

Spectators sit at socially distanced picnic tables and chairs during the early voting mobilization event where Doug Emhoff gave a speech to inspire Democrat voters to show up to the polls and invite others with them to support presidential candidate Joe Biden. The event was part of a full day rally that started with speeches in Winston-Salem earlier in the day, ending the day with a stop at Booneshine Brewery in Boone, N.C. on Oct 26.

NC House representative Ray Russell gave a speech before Dough Emhoff arrived at a early voting mobilization event held at Booneshine Brewery in Boone, N.C. on October 26.

[Photo] Kamala Harris’ husband campaigns in Boone, encourages early voting

Abi Pepin, Reporter
October 26, 2020
Ray Russell gives a speech ahead of the arrival of Doug Emhoff during an early voting mobilization event at Booneshine Brewery in Boone, N.C. on October 26.

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