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Spicing up the High Country
Tank’s Tacos y Tequila opened its doors for business in March, joining the Boone restaurant scene to provide top-shelf tequila and specialty tacos made from fresh, local ingredients. Tank’s serves...
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Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition names winners
The unique beauty, nature, culture and lifestyle of the southern Appalachian Mountains comes to life through the Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition, a Boone-based annual competition that...
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DIY skate park in jeopardy by ASU property purchase
A local skater enjoying the DIY spot while he can, just days after ASU purchased the land. The site is to be demolished in September 2017. Appalachian purchased the former Watauga High School on...
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IDEXLAB unveils HOW space, to promote community collaboration
On April 7, faculty and students of the IDEXlab joined student artists and the public to celebrate the unveiling of the HOW Space, a multipurpose collaboration space on Howard Street. The IDEXlab, or...
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Hall Council Adds Eco-Rep Position
The fall is an exciting time for residence halls. The silence of summertime is replaced with the bustle of move-in day and the never-ending icebreakers and social programs of Appalachian State’s annual...
View ArticleGetting out the vote
After a contentious fight during the 2016 election season, the Plemmons Student Union remained an early voting site for students to be able to cast their vote from campus. The issue of the Plemmons...
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Wonder women of the ROTC
BOONE — Appalachian State offers many different programs and clubs for students to participate in to find their home in the High Country. One of the programs with a deep history at Appalachian is the...
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Student veterans adjust to new challenges
People choose to serve in the military because of unique circumstances, economic, social or otherwise. For Russ Seamster, deep-seated fascination with the military resulted in his enlistment and later...
View ArticleThe importance of App State’s wellness assessment
BOONE—According to App State’s Wellness and Prevention Services’ website, the overall mission of the organization is to to serve the student body through the promotion of healthy behaviors,...
View ArticlePrison field trip hits close to App’s campus
Every day, students on Appalachian State’s campus face different social problems, such as transgender rights, education, mental health, racial stigmas and much more. However, what many students may not...
View ArticleHospitality House: where students and community come together
Appalachian State University offers students many opportunities to get involved with nonprofit organizations within the Boone community. Students are often connected through a class for service...
View ArticleClimate change panel brainstorms sustainable practices
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, an intergovernmental body of the United Nations, released a report on Oct. 8. The report said that pre-industrial and related emissions must be limited to...
View ArticleInterns get hands-on political experience by canvassing, empowering student...
Emily Hogan Emily Hogan, freshman political science major, interns with North Carolina congressional candidate DD Adams and worked for congressional candidate David Wilson last fall. Hogan has been...
View ArticleLocal JFK ‘expert’ to discuss assassination conspiracies
Michael Pardue, local resident and unofficial John F. Kennedy expert, stands approximately 6 feet tall, with long gray hair tied into a ponytail that falls over his slightly hunched shoulders and eyes...
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Local grocery store stays in business for students despite losing money
Every day when Allen Curtis turns the key on the door of Fruits, Veggies, and More, it costs him around $300. Most of this money, he said, he doesn’t get back. Curtis has owned Fruits, Veggies, and...
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