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Public Works Department holds annual Boone Clean-up Day to start Fall Litter Sweep

Michelle Pierce
September 24, 2013

RHA proposes laundry in tuition

Michelle Pierce
September 24, 2013

Chancellor search committee seeks student input

Michelle Pierce
September 19, 2013
Senior exercise science major Shelita Richmond of the National Pan-Hellenic Council at Appalachian State washes cars Saturday at Advanced Auto Parts. Participants from seven sororities and fraternities took part in the car wash, which was held to raise money for Hazing Prevention Week. Photo by Maggie Cozens | The Appalachian

NPHC ‘washes away hazing’ at carwash

Michelle Pierce
September 17, 2013

Appalachian pairs with French team for Solar Decathlon

Michelle Pierce
September 17, 2013
Appalachian State University alumna Jennifer Pena is the only woman officially running in the race for a seat in the municipal elections. Pena says she is interested in helping to maintain a good relationship between Appalachian and the Town of Boone. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Pena

Alumna hopes to ‘level the playing field’ in municipal election

Michelle Pierce
September 17, 2013
Member of the Watauga County Board of Elections Kathleen Campbell holds up photographs of the outside of Legends during Wednesday nights Board of Elections meeting. Campbell argued against the relocation of voting spaces to the nightclub instead of the student union. Photo by Maggie Cozens | The Appalachian

Watauga Board of Elections moves on-campus voting to Legends

Michelle Pierce
September 5, 2013

Department of English sees course increase

Michelle Pierce
August 29, 2013

Alumnus creates Boone Community Network, social media site for Boone

Michelle Pierce
August 29, 2013
Appalachian alumnus George Beasley speaks at the dedication of the George G. Beasley Media Complex on Thursday. The 18,000 square-foot media complex will house classrooms and broadcast studios for students in the electronic media broadcasting program. Photo by Justin Perry | The Appalachian

Beasley Media Complex dedicated Thursday

Michelle Pierce
August 27, 2013
Eric Greer is the Appalachian State University’s mechanical shop supervisor. Paul Heckert | The Appalachian

Mechanical shop supervisor maintains Appalachian State underground systems

Michelle Pierce
April 25, 2013
Zero Waste volunteers Christie Horowski and Corie Wallen organize bags of trash into recyclables, trash and compostable materials. They organized 24 bags of trash down to only one bag of trash, the rest being recyclable or compostable. Nicole Debartolo | The Appalachian

Students recover recyclables found in ASU’s trash

Michelle Pierce
April 25, 2013
Sophomore excercise science major John Dwyer performs in the drag show at Relay for Life on Duck Pond Field Friday. Despite the rain, many people showed up to the fundraiser to raise money and awareness for cancer.

Appalachian’s Relay for Life battles cancer and hunger

Michelle Pierce
April 23, 2013
Appalachian State University’s Water Plant Supervisor Don Lusk has held his position of keeping the campus safe from toxic chemicals in the university water supply for 12 years. Lusk holds three levels of licensures to stay qualified for the job. Paul Heckert | The Appalachian

Water plant supervisor keeps Appalachian water safe, clean

Michelle Pierce
April 18, 2013
ASU’s Colleges Against Cancer raises awareness for Relay for Life Monday afternoon in front of Plemmons Student Union. Olivia Wilkes | The Appalachian

Colleges Against Cancer raises awareness for Relay for Life

Michelle Pierce
April 16, 2013
Senior Spanish major Nadareh Naseri (center) leads a performance Tuesday night as part of the Diversity Celebration. The Diversity Celebration is held once a year to expose students to multicultural lifestyles through craft workshops, performances, ethnic food tastings and more. Olivia Wilkes | The Appalachian

App State Unity Festival exhibits cultures from around the world

Michelle Pierce
April 11, 2013
Senior sustainable development major Michael John O’Neal will ride his bike from Bar Harbor, Maine to Seattle, Wash. for the non-profit Spokes of Green. Spokes of Green educates on the importance of going green by promoting and demonstrating sustainable activities. Nicole Debartolo | The Appalachian

Appalachian student to bike across the country to promote sustainability

Michelle Pierce
April 9, 2013
Senior public relations major Jennifer Gallimore paints a sandwich board to advertise the first Tie Dye Dash taking place April 27 at Duck Pond Field. Aneisy Cardo | The Appalachian

SGA to hold first ever Tie Dye Dash

Michelle Pierce
April 9, 2013

Bestselling author to speak at student-held New Economy Summit

Michelle Pierce
April 3, 2013
SGA vice presidental-elect Michael Page displays the Blue Light mobile phone app, which will allow users to connect with authorities in case of an emergency. The application is used at other universities. Russell/Page included the application in their campaign platform. Justin Perry | The Appalachian

SGA works to bring safety app to Appalachian State students

Michelle Pierce
March 28, 2013

ASU’s Wine to Water hosts awareness-raising event

Michelle Pierce
March 26, 2013
(Left to right) Ashley Ellis, Katy Cook and Michael John O’Neal are holding the Wine to Water jerry cans that will be carried in the walk Friday to raise awareness for the water crisis worldwide. Michelle Pierce

Appalachian’s Wine to Water will host ‘Waiting for Water’ Friday

Michelle Pierce
March 21, 2013
Photo Illustration | Olivia Wilkes

Students lobby to legalize skateboards

Michelle Pierce
February 26, 2013

Former science advisor to NC governor holds sustainability seminar at ASU

Michelle Pierce
February 22, 2013
Senior building science major Tony Washington works on his seventh concept model in a Katherine Harper lab. Appalachian State University was one of the three American universities to be chosen for the 2014 Solar Decathlon in Versailles, France. Michelle Pierce | The Appalachian

Appalachian students compete for spot on European decathlon team

Michelle Pierce
February 21, 2013
Hundreds of students braved the cold weather and came out in force Saturday afternoon to perform and film the ‘App State Harlem Shake’ on Sanford Mall. The ‘Harlem Shake’ is one of the Internet’s newest viral video sensation. Courtney Roskos | The Appalachian

Appalachian students do the ‘Harlem Shake’

Michelle Pierce
February 19, 2013

One Billion Rising flash mob dance to be held Thursday

Michelle Pierce
February 14, 2013
Hayley Grabner will bike across the United States this summer to raise money for the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults.

Appalachian student to bike Baltimore to Seattle to help cancer patients

Michelle Pierce
February 7, 2013
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