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The Appalachian
K. Slade

K. Slade, Visual Managing Editor

K. Slade (she/her) is a senior journalism major. This is her third year with The Appalachian.

All content by K. Slade
Farewell column: Snapshot!

Farewell column: Snapshot!

K. Slade, Visual Managing Editor
May 3, 2024
The sunrise over the Blue Ridge Mountains can be seen from the wooded walkway a part of the Rough Ridge trail on March 11.

Best of Boone 2024: Best of Lifestyle

Kolby Shea, Chance Chamberlain, Ella Adams, Max Schwanz, Spence Smithback, Avin Patel, Jenna Guzman, Briley Turpin, Siri Patterson, Georgia Dixon, Madalyn Edwards, Tess McNally, Vivian Parks, Kaylie Morales, Hayden Wittenborn, Cameron Miller, Emily Simpson, K. Slade, Allison Lehan, Ethan Smith, Adam Persico, Fran Murphy, Clay Durban, and Leah Boone
April 8, 2024

[Video] SGA holds emergency meeting regarding concerns on campus

Madalyn Edwards, News Editor
March 28, 2024

[Video] SGA holds debate for 2024-25 student body presidential candidates

Anna Adams, Reporter
March 28, 2024
North Humanities staff receiving a national Schwartz Prize by the Federation of State Humanities Councils in 2023 for North Carolina Reads’ outstanding statewide impact. Courtesy of Melanie Moore Richeson

Virtual book club ‘meets at the community level’ to promote inclusivity in literature

K. Slade, Visual Managing Editor
February 20, 2024
Letter from the Editor: To be understood

Letter from the Editor: To be understood

K. Slade, Visual Managing Editor
February 13, 2024
The HON interdisciplinary studies 3540 cohort outside the McDowell House plantation for their presentation. From left: Aidan Turner, Jae Hollingsworth, Celia Merrifield, Leslie McKesson, Stevie Watson, Scout Green and Audrey Hill. Courtesy of Beth Davison.

Honors class explores Antebellum slavery in Appalachia

K. Slade, Visual Managing Editor
January 17, 2024
Best of Boone 2023: Best of Lifestyle

Best of Boone 2023: Best of Lifestyle

Ella Lewis, Ethan Smith, K. Slade, Andrew Rice, Georgia Dixon, Siri Patterson, Sam Vanolinda, Will Hofmann, Kolby Shea, Colin Bross, Megan Koch, Zoey Sigmon, Cameron Miller, Bobby Phillips, Nataly Aguiar, Ben Brady, James Parker, Madison Lipe, Madalyn Edwards, Ben Gosey, Emily Milano, Trey Blake, Jack Jackson, Kurt Zottl, and Chance Chamberlain
April 5, 2023
Courtesy of Will Sheppard. From left to right, Devon Singleton, Jaila Hatcher, Brandy Bryson, William Sheppard, David Itson, Kadrian Smith, Adrian Everett.

‘Don’t survive; let’s thrive’ App State’s Black Male Excellence Initiative

K. Slade, Visual Managing Editor
February 15, 2023
The Japanese Culture Club Executive Board for Fall 2022 dressed in maid attire for the maid cafe.

Meido Kissa: App State’s first maid cafe

K. Slade, Visual Managing Editor
December 6, 2022
2022 Election: local unofficial results

2022 Election: local unofficial results

Hollie Moore, Zoey Sigmon, Jenna Guzman, Madalyn Edwards, Rachel Leahy, Mia Seligman, Kaitlyn Potochnik, K. Slade, and Andrew Rice
November 8, 2022
2022 Election: State unofficial results

2022 Election: State unofficial results

William Becker, James Moser, Hollie Moore, Kaitlyn Potochnik, Mia Seligman, Madalyn Edwards, and K. Slade
November 8, 2022
Meet the Candidates: Watauga County Board of Education

Meet the Candidates: Watauga County Board of Education

Andrew Rice, Kaitlyn Potochnik, K. Slade, and Mia Seligman
November 7, 2022
Meet the Candidates: Board of commissioners and sheriff

Meet the Candidates: Board of commissioners and sheriff

Andrew Rice, K. Slade, Mia Seligman, and Kaitlyn Potochnik
November 7, 2022
Members of the Junaluska Gospel Choir of Mennonite Brethren Church performing at the Schaefer Center for the Junaluska celebration Sept. 20

Junaluska community, common reading highlighted in celebration

K. Slade, Visual Managing Editor
September 23, 2022
Being Black at App, navigating a PWI

Being Black at App, navigating a PWI

K. Slade, Visual Managing Editor
September 16, 2022
The Old Watauga County Jail circa winter 1990. The jail was being used as a private residence at the time. Image courtesy of the Downtown Boone Development Association Collection, Digital Watauga Project.

Jailhouse turned southern bistro: A history of Proper

K. Slade, Visual Managing Editor
September 14, 2022
Best of Boone 2022: Best of App State Campus Life

Best of Boone 2022: Best of App State Campus Life

Jenna Guzman, Hollie Moore, Cameron Stuart, Emily Broyles, Will Hofmann, Megan Pettey, Georgia Dixon, Andrew Rice, Kayla Slade, Emily Milano, and Cameron Marshall
May 4, 2022
The Trash Trout device located on Winklers Creek, May 2021.

Sustainability film series: Saving wolves, gathering trash

K. Slade, Visual Managing Editor
April 10, 2022
The floor opens for the audience to ask questions during the meeting, Feb. 20, 2022.

Students, faculty and staff discuss university concerns in first town hall

Kayla Slade and Georgia Dixon
February 22, 2022
Elisabeth Cavallaro watches while Ben Estorge, graduate assistant, plays the popular video game Five Nights at Freddy’s, during a Twitch stream, Oct. 18, 2021.

Twitch Streams: A new way to address mental health

Kayla Slade and Madison Lipe
February 8, 2022
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