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The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian
The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian
Ansley Puckett

Ansley Puckett, Reporter

Ansley Puckett is a senior journalism major with a minor in English. She is from Columbia, S.C.
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Best of Boone 2022: Best of Food

Best of Boone 2022: Best of Food

Camryn Collier, Ansley Puckett, Lily Kincaid, Gabrielle Troutman, Denise Casalez, Maggie Watts, Savannah Brewer, Aubrey Smith, Jaclyn Bartlett, Torri Marshall, Erin Isley, Meredith Smith, Rachel Rodgers, Brionna Dallara, Briley Turpin, Jacqueline Behringer, and Asher Davidson
May 5, 2022
The Bookstop: school, skirts and young love

The Bookstop: school, skirts and young love

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
April 26, 2022
Farewell column: Potatoes, fires and goodbyes

Farewell column: Potatoes, fires and goodbyes

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
April 14, 2022
Former App State student, fraternity member found unresponsive

Former App State student, fraternity member found unresponsive

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
April 7, 2022
Vice President of the equestrian team, Grace Waugh, saddles a horse as the team prepares to ride Feb. 6, 2022.

Equestrian team back in Boone after 12 years

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
March 1, 2022
The Bookstop: Love, hope and life through the eyes of female writers

The Bookstop: Love, hope and life through the eyes of female writers

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
February 28, 2022
Playlist of the week: Celebrate love

Playlist of the week: Celebrate love

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
February 14, 2022
Shabrina McPherson, a senior English literature major with a concentration in film studies, has contributed to four published books and is working on her first solo book.

Publishing with passion: App State student guides others through writing

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
February 4, 2022
Two students fight the wind on Sanford Mall during the storm Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.

[Photo] PHOTO GALLERY: Winter Storm Izzy hits Boone

Photo Desk
January 18, 2022
The Bookstop: Most anticipated books of 2022

The Bookstop: Most anticipated books of 2022

Ansley Puckett and Gabrielle Troutman
January 17, 2022
Raymond gained over 2,000 subscribers in the past year. One of her most popular videos is her tour of campus. Raymond said students have approached her saying her video is one of the reasons they chose to enroll at App State.

App State senior vlogs way through college

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
October 29, 2021
The Bookstop: vampires, vengeance and vicious crabs

The Bookstop: vampires, vengeance and vicious crabs

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
October 3, 2021
Boone Police, App State student address racist incident night of Luke Combs concert

Boone Police, App State student address racist incident night of Luke Combs concert

Emily Broyles, Ansley Puckett, Xanayra Marin-Lopez, Gabrielle Troutman, and Jake Markland
September 10, 2021
The Bookstop: mystery, mystics, magic, with a side of revenge

The Bookstop: mystery, mystics, magic, with a side of revenge

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
September 3, 2021
Located near campus on Howard Street, Espresso News offers an arrangement of beverages such as lattes, hot coffee and smoothies.

Your Guide to Boone Coffee

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
August 17, 2021
The Bookstop: Finding missing men with best friends, bikes and ouija boards

The Bookstop: Finding missing men with best friends, bikes and ouija boards

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
August 5, 2021
OPINION: Nikole Hannah-Jones, the UNC System does not deserve you

OPINION: Nikole Hannah-Jones, the UNC System does not deserve you

Emily Broyles, Ansley Puckett, Xanayra Marin-Lopez, Gabrielle Troutman, Jake Markland, Aubrey Smith, Ella Adams, Mia Mendez, and Meg Powell
July 7, 2021
The Bookstop: Six romance books to read this summer

The Bookstop: Six romance books to read this summer

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
June 29, 2021
Gov. Roy Cooper declares state of emergency as state, East Coast faces fuel shortage

Gov. Roy Cooper declares state of emergency as state, East Coast faces fuel shortage

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
May 11, 2021
Best of Boone 2021: Pandemic Picks

Best of Boone 2021: Pandemic Picks

Jackie Park, Mickey Hutchings, Xanayra Marin-Lopez, Emily Broyles, Silas Albright, Ansley Puckett, and Sophia Lyons
May 1, 2021

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
Maya Calder wearing a shirt from her clothing line, Mac Apparel.

From tip-off to T-shirts: basketball player finds passion in business

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
April 21, 2021
Paola Bula Blanco with their Squishmallow that was give to them by Marlén Cárdenas.

Plush rush: Students search for Squishmallows in Boone

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
April 15, 2021
Book review: “Second First Impressions”

Book review: “Second First Impressions”

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
April 7, 2021
Fans face disappointment, Luke Combs concert postponed

Fans face disappointment, Luke Combs concert postponed

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
April 5, 2021
Playlist of the week: K-pop

Playlist of the week: K-pop

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
April 5, 2021
Gov. Roy Cooper dons a face mask at a press briefing.

Alcohol, capacity restrictions to lift Friday, per Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive order

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
March 23, 2021
Reich College of Education, where future student teachers take their classes. Student teaching has changed at the university, as future teachers now watch videos instead of interacting with children.

Student teachers navigate finances, COVID-19 through spring months

Ansley Puckett, Cole Elledge, Holly Hodges, and Janee Van Slyke
March 12, 2021
The dropbox for zines in Belk Library beside the service desk. Students have until March 16 to complete a zine and turn it into the dropbox before the library puts them on display.

[Photo] Creative Justice Institute and Belk Library explore social justice with student magazines

Olivia Jones, Reporter
March 11, 2021
Books on “The Great Gatsby” at Belk Library. “The Great Gatsby” is one of the American classics that visiting assistant professor Anne Muenchrath is researching.

[Photo] Reading research: Visiting professor explores the paths of classic novels

Sabrina Hess
March 4, 2021
Claud released their new album “Super Monster” on Feb. 12.

[Photo] On Record: “Super Monster” review

Aubrey Smith, Former Editor-in-Chief
February 24, 2021
Deion Cooper, a bookseller at Foggy Pine, has been kept busy by the sudden influx of orders since the feature on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. "We’re struggling to keep up, but we’re trying our best. We actually came in early so we could get ahead of the curve a little bit and just trying to grind away," Cooper said.

Local bookstore featured on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
February 8, 2021
Playlist of the week: Love letters

Playlist of the week: Love letters

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
February 8, 2021
Inside the Appalachian Fossil Museum. The attraction recently moved from Mystery Hill to the Tanger Outlets in Blowing Rock, taking advantage of the larger space to showcase more exhibits.

T-Rex at Tanger: Fossil museum expands at new location

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
February 3, 2021
Playlist of the week: Appalachia on my mind

Playlist of the week: Appalachia on my mind

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
February 1, 2021
Playlist of the week: Snow day

Playlist of the week: Snow day

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
January 25, 2021
Playlist of the week: Staying organized

Playlist of the week: Staying organized

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
January 19, 2021
The Student-Made Store’s App State collection. Student artists at App State recently started working with the store to sell their handmade products.

App State student artists join online marketplace for student creations

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
January 14, 2021
Review: End of the year book recommendations

Review: End of the year book recommendations

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
December 30, 2020
Playlist of the week: Coffeehouse

Playlist of the week: Coffeehouse

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
November 16, 2020
Playlist of the week: Podcast picks

Playlist of the week: Podcast picks

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
November 9, 2020
Groups of faith seek to create affirming safe spaces for LGBTQ+

Groups of faith seek to create affirming safe spaces for LGBTQ+

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
November 6, 2020
The largest Rim Reaper in North Carolina, located at the haunted attraction, Terror by the River. Manager Kristina Ward said there was an increase in visitors this year despite the pandemic.

Fear factor: Haunted attractions remain popular despite pandemic concerns

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
October 30, 2020
Lucas Pasley, Susan Pepper and Trevor McKenzie playing their instruments. App State graduates Pepper and Pasley were each featured on "The Mountain Minor” soundtrack that McKenzie composed.

The sound of Appalachia: App State graduates involved in curation of award-winning film’s soundtrack

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
October 22, 2020
A bouquet made of wood. Bailey Sparks and Alec Bryan opened a business selling wood bouquets after seeing a need for reliable flower providers during COVID.

Local couple redefines wedding bouquets

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
October 16, 2020
Playlist of the week: Comfort songs

Playlist of the week: Comfort songs

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
October 5, 2020

Boone users respond to potential TikTok ban

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
October 5, 2020
Production members of "The COVID Chronicles" pose on Zoom. The production will feature four acts of original monologues written and performed over Zoom by App State students.

A new kind of theater: Department of Theatre and Dance debut “The COVID Chronicles”

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
September 24, 2020
Playlist of the week: Happy fall

Playlist of the week: Happy fall

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
September 21, 2020
Elizabeth Walton, junior, works in the at-home studio she has set up to continue her business even during the COVID-19 pandemic. September 8.

Handmade hustle: small artists adjust to a changing business

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
September 17, 2020
Physical distancing is encouraged for those using the Boone Greenway trail while exercising.

Pandemic fitness: adapting to a world without gyms

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
September 10, 2020
Quarantine boredom inspires twins to express themselves through podcast

Quarantine boredom inspires twins to express themselves through podcast

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
September 7, 2020
Playlist of the week: Happy daze

Playlist of the week: Happy daze

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
August 31, 2020
Two of Blue Ridge Nutrition's most popular drinks. "Pink Drink" and "Honolulu."

Owners by day, students by night: App State students open nutrition business in Boone

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
August 28, 2020
Playlist of the week: Parkway tunes

Playlist of the week: Parkway tunes

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
August 24, 2020
Students wait outside of Higher Grounds Coffee food truck for their orders on Sanford Mall.

A meal on wheels: Campus Dining introduces new dining options

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
August 21, 2020
The Marching Mountaineers perform the National Anthem at the first home football game of the 2017 season.

Marching Mountaineers to show pre-recorded material during football games.

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
August 20, 2020
A percussionist performing in the Marching Mountaineers' half time show featuring songs from the iconic band Earth, Wind, and Fire at the first home football game of the season.

Marching Mountaineers cancel 2020 marching band camp

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
July 23, 2020
The outside of Blue Deer on King. Customers can see the signature blue deer from its Blowing Rock Location.

Blue Deer Cookies opens its doors on King Street

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
June 25, 2020
Two Hatchet Coffee patrons indulging the specialty iced drinks from their Summer Menu. The Menu features a vareity of chilled drinks with fruit and herb flavors, carbonated sodas and even spices.

Campus Dining and Hatchet Coffee to expand their partnership to all Campus Dining locations

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
June 5, 2020
Kelly McCoy, Owner of River Girl Fishing Company, is one of the featured subjects in BRAHM’s latest exhibition, "Terra Ludis: Play Ground," which can be experienced online until the museum reopens.

Blowing Rock Art and History Museum announces additions to its virtual engagement options

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
May 13, 2020
This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019

South Carolina begins COVID-19 testing program as state reopens

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
May 8, 2020
Luke Combs to perform at 2020 virtual spring commencement ceremony

Luke Combs to perform at 2020 virtual spring commencement ceremony

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
May 6, 2020
Little Free Libraries cultivate love of reading, community

Little Free Libraries cultivate love of reading, community

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
April 28, 2020
Robert Craven and his two daughters stand outside the RV donated to their family from App State alumnus David Small and his wife, Stacey.

App State alumnus provides RVs for MDs, gives a family comfort in South Carolina

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
April 14, 2020

Quarantine Reads: Book suggestions for social distancing at home

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
April 10, 2020
This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster issues stay-at-home order

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
April 7, 2020
Tori Rodriguez spent the first day of spring, March 19, hiking.

Students adjust to “new normal” and remember time on campus

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
March 31, 2020
Appalachian Trail moves to center of environmental debate in the Supreme Court

Appalachian Trail moves to center of environmental debate in the Supreme Court

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
March 24, 2020

For Your Reading List

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
February 13, 2020
"Let's Talk" breaks down barriers to counseling

“Let’s Talk” breaks down barriers to counseling

Gianna Holiday and Ansley Puckett
February 3, 2020
Boone Fire controlled a fire in App Heights dorm Sunday afternoon.

Boone Fire responds to fire at App Heights, sprinkler system activated

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
January 26, 2020
Instagram plans to gradually eliminate public "likes" from the platform as a test to benefit users. The feature can potentially harm one's self-worth "if they don't get a certain amount of likes," according to freshman Ronnie Pugh.

Goodbye ‘likes’: Students weigh in on new Instagram test

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
January 22, 2020
Registration brings worry and waitlists for App State students

Registration brings worry and waitlists for App State students

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
December 13, 2019

App State student finds their voice through TikTok fame

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
November 13, 2019
AppalFRESH sparks conversation about sustainable food systems and conservation

AppalFRESH sparks conversation about sustainable food systems and conservation

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
November 2, 2019
Scholarship will be given out at App State vs. Georgia Southern halftime

Scholarship will be given out at App State vs. Georgia Southern halftime

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
October 31, 2019
Local nonprofit, Out of Your Mind, seeks to help those with "mental opportunities"

Local nonprofit, Out of Your Mind, seeks to help those with “mental opportunities”

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
October 24, 2019
Safiya Umoja Noble gave a lecture on Monday night in which she shared messages from her book “Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism" and described how artificial intelligence can support discrimination.

Lecturer sheds light on algorithms of oppression built into search engines

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
October 8, 2019
SRC is temporary home for Watauga County pool users

SRC is temporary home for Watauga County pool users

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
October 4, 2019
Jason Gardner is the new director of the Marching Mountaineers, and looks to heavily incorporate technology into the program and band's practice routine.

Marching Mountaineers’ new director brings noteworthy changes to program through technology

Ansley Puckett, Reporter
September 26, 2019
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