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After talking to several people who all felt “burnt out,” Riley Cullen started a petition in fall 2020 to gauge if students would benefit from mental health days.

[PHOTO] Student leaders push for mental health wellness days for peers

March 4, 2021
Kathryn Santiago's new music therapy group will focus on helping students through mental health concerns with music.

[PHOTO] Music therapy group seeks to alleviate mental health concerns for students

February 25, 2021
Josiah Davis, owner of Local Lion, opened the first local drive-thru coffee and doughnut shop in Boone, NC.

[PHOTO] Local Lion coffee shop wins Small Business of the Year

February 22, 2021
Martha McGougan, a junior Studio Art major, has gotten used to

PHOTO GALLERY: ‘Surthriving’ in a Liminal Education

February 15, 2021
Aaron Carpenter, a senior double major in Biology and Psychology, said he does not like the idea of online classes, as he has ADHD and the format is not conducive to his learning style.

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February 15, 2021
Jacob Villemagne, a senior Computer Science major, said that before COVID-19 changed his college education, he was able to get help from professors.

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February 15, 2021
Marley Priest, a senior self-designing a degree in Multimedia Production Design, took a lot of online classes in high school:

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February 15, 2021
Caleb Owen, a junior self-designing a degree in Leadership Studies and Community Engagement stated,

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February 15, 2021
Taylor Houston, a junior Sustainable Development major, is

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February 15, 2021
Noelle Banks, a junior Public Relations major likes doing online classes. She stated that she feels more organized with everything being online and is able to give better responses to teachers.

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February 15, 2021
Karen Mumma, a junior Communications major, said online classes feel more like a job than an education;

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February 15, 2021
Cammie Hogan, a junior Communication Sciences and Disorders major, has mostly asynchronous classes and enjoys being able to set her own schedule. This format has allowed her to take courses at three different institutions for her pre-med track.

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February 15, 2021
Brendan Martini, junior Political Science major, does not enjoy online classes.

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February 15, 2021
Even though Our Daily Bread server Frannie White started working after COVID-19 began affecting local businesses and sports in Boone, NC, she has still seen drastic changes as less servers are working shifts and the restaurant has cut hours, now closing at 5 p.m. White stated that while the

[PHOTO] Without normal App State football game days, local restaurants struggle

November 13, 2020
Striving for local impact: campaigners take election personally

Striving for local impact: campaigners take election personally

November 11, 2020
Election day, Nov. 3, 2020, was the first time Diana Fraser has voted since 1976. She always felt politics was a charade, a play, and that the outcome was already ordained. Since growing older, she said she has learned more about the process and now sees its importance. Fraser voted at the Watagua High School polling site after becoming a registered voter at the DMV.

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November 11, 2020
Elizabeth Shukis campaiged for School Board candidate Ronny Holste outside the polling site at Hardin Park Elementary School. She volunteered to campaign for Holste as he attends a Bible study with her and is a

[PHOTO] 2020 in photos: The year we shared

December 31, 2020
Outside Deep Gap Volunteer Fire Department, Zeke Jones campaigns for the Republican Party on Nov. 3, the day of the 2020 election. According to Jones, this polling site had been slower in comparison to the last day of early voting, but he was still able to talk to several individuals about voting for the school board, the race that Jones feels is the most important on this ballot.

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December 31, 2020
Political science major River Collins, senior, has been the president of the College Republicans at Appalachian State University for about a year. His concentration is in American politics and is hoping to work his way up the political ladder to Congress.

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

November 2, 2020
Vice President Mike Pence joined Franklin Graham, President of disaster relief organization Samaritan's Purse, for the 9 a.m. worship service at Alliance Bible Fellowship in Boone on Nov. 1.

PHOTO GALLERY: Vice President Mike Pence visits Boone church

November 2, 2020
Secret service officials prepare for the arrival of Vice President Mike Pence outside Alliance Bible Fellowship in Boone, NC.

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November 2, 2020
U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx speaks to press outside Alliance Bible Fellowship in Boone, NC while waiting for the arrival of Vice President Mike Pence, to whom she referred to as a

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November 2, 2020
Vice President Mike Pence was greeted with a round of applause while attending the 9 a.m. worship service at Alliance Bible Fellowship in Boone Nov. 1.

[PHOTO] Vice President Mike Pence attends Boone church service with Franklin Graham

November 1, 2020

[PHOTO] Boone Town Council moderates downtown food trucks, frustrates truck owners

October 22, 2020
A sign in College Street Circle informs community members that early voting is taking place in the Plemmons Student Union Blue Ridge Ballroom for the 2020 presidential election.

[PHOTO] North Carolina sees record turnout on first day of early voting, Watauga County sees surge

October 15, 2020
Ronny Holste, Watauga School Board Candidate, campaigns outside the Watauga County Administration Building polling site on October 15. Hoslte encourages everyone to vote, and considers himself a good candidate, stating that having young children helps him better understand community needs.

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October 15, 2020
PHOTO GALLERY: Highlighting Custodial Workers During a Pandemic

PHOTO GALLERY: Highlighting Custodial Workers During a Pandemic

October 2, 2020
Candles were placed on an altar in honor of Breonna Taylor, displaying community members' grief and acknowledgement of Taylor's death.

[PHOTO] Black in Boone organizes vigil for Breonna Taylor

September 26, 2020
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