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The Appalachian
The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian
Sam Deibler

Sam Deibler

Sam Deibler (he/him) is a senior journalism major from Shelby, North Carolina. This is his third year writing for The Appalachian.

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Chuck Hubbard, a former North Carolina journalist and current candidate for the 2024 N.C. House for the democratic party, stands onstage at the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country on Sept. 16.

Meet the Candidates 2024: U.S. House of Representatives

Andrew Rice, Colin Wishneski, and Sam Deibler
September 21, 2024
Ben Massey and Ray Pickett stand on stage at the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country discussing issues within their political spheres on Sept. 16.

Meet the Candidates 2024: NC House and Senate

Andrew Rice, Sam Deibler, Lorelei Roberts, and Madalyn Edwards
September 21, 2024
La insignia del alguacil Tony Marroquin en su cadera el 30 de agosto. Como alguacil, Marroquin pasa muchos de sus turnos trabajando con residentes hispanos y latinos.

Departamento de alguacil cierra la brecha, desarrollan confianza con la comunidad hispana

Sam Deibler
September 11, 2024
Deputy Tony Marroquin’s badge sitting on his hip on Aug. 30. Marroquin’s duties as deputy allow him to spend many of his shifts working with Latino and Hispanic residents.

Sheriff’s deputies bridge gap, build trust with Hispanic community

Sam Deibler
September 10, 2024
Interim Chancellor Heather Norris (center left) cuts the ribbon alongside John Morrison (center right) and several other collaborators celebrating the completion of the Holmes Drive Parking Deck on Aug. 22. Construction on the parking deck started in June of last year.

App State celebrates new parking deck with ribbon-cutting ceremony

Sam Deibler
August 26, 2024
Students read various poems and speeches on May 7 such as “Moving towards home” by Joan Jordan.

‘Not a conflict, not a war’: Students, community members hold Palestine solidarity gathering

Sam Deibler
May 10, 2024
Thunder Hill stands on the west side of campus on March 14, since the Fall of 2021, and has been used as an on campus dorm building.

Best of Boone 2024: Best of Campus

Sam Deibler, Abigail Eggers, Anna Adams, Leah Boone, Mia Seligman, Andrew Rice, Bella Lantz, Macy Grymes, Madalyn Edwards, Samantha Salvador, Siri Patterson, and Thomas Turner
April 9, 2024
Councill family headstones rest toward the center of Boone Cemetery. The town’s planned project to install historical interpretative panels has sparked controversy among descendants of those buried here. Photo taken Jan. 29.

Boone Cemetery Panels Project sparks controversy among descendants

Sam Deibler
March 18, 2024
The Boone Cemetery sits behind App State’s Plemmons Student Union. Photo taken Jan. 29, 2024.

Historical interpretative panels approved for Boone Cemetery

Sam Deibler
February 29, 2024
Boone Town Council recognizes National Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Boone Town Council recognizes National Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Sam Deibler
January 30, 2024
The Kill-Chill facility opening in Boone will be built on two acres of county-owned land off Landfill Road, near the Watauga County Recycling Center.

‘It’s a true need’: Local farm, Watauga County collaborate on Boone slaughter facility

Sam Deibler
January 15, 2024
The front face of the Tesla Cop Car charging in the River St. Parking deck. Oct 4, 2023.

App State PD says farewell to gas-powered vehicles

Sam Deibler
November 20, 2023
Eric Plaag wins seat on Boone Town Council

Eric Plaag wins seat on Boone Town Council

Sam Deibler
November 7, 2023
Early voting in Watauga County is taking place in Plemmons Student Union for both community members and student residents starting Oct. 17.

Photo IDs required to vote starting with Municipal Election

Sam Deibler
November 1, 2023
Service to school: The student veteran experience

Service to school: The student veteran experience

Sam Deibler
September 20, 2023
OPINION: Stop blaming athletes for their injuries

OPINION: Stop blaming athletes for their injuries

Sam Deibler
November 21, 2022
OPINION: Biden’s loan forgiveness is desperately needed but should push further

OPINION: Biden’s loan forgiveness is desperately needed but should push further

Sam Deibler
September 15, 2022
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