Two Mountaineers drafted, three signed to NFL

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To reach the professional level of sports is a dream all athletes share.

To make it, they must go through multiple workouts and the dramatic National Football League Draft.

This year, the NFL took a record five players from the Appalachian State football team and has another attending a rookie camp.

Punter Sam Martin and defensive back Demetrius McCray were the 32nd pick of the fifth round and the fourth pick in the seventh round, respectively, in the NFL Draft at Rockefeller Center in New York City.

26th MerleFest remembers late Doc Watson

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This year’s festival, the first without Watson after 25 years, The Avett Brothers play through heavy rain to close their hour-and-a-half set with ‘Blue Ridge Mountain Blues,’ taught to them by the late Doc Watson, on Sunday at MerleFest 2013. This year's festival hosted 76,000 participants and focused on the celebration of the life and music of Doc Watson. Paul Heckert | The Appalachian

Music lovers traveled to the Wilkes Community College campus for the 26th annual MerleFest last weekend.

The festival, which features a variety of genres with a focus on traditional folk music and a family-friendly atmosphere, had shows on 13 different stages.

“The great thing about MerleFest is that it’s never been about one style of music,” said mandolin player Sam Bush, who performed at the festival.

ASUnity canceled for 2014-15 school year due to low interest

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ASUnity, a residential learning community centered on social justice issues relating to gender and sexual orientation, has been canceled for the 2014-15 school year.

The ASUnity RLC failed to reach the intended number of returning students stated in their agreement with University Housing, according to an article in The Appalachian on Feb. 27.

Sociology professor and member of the ASUnity leadership team Amy Dellinger-Page said the leadership team was informed of the final and official decision last week.

SGA hosts first Tie-Dye Dash

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Participants in the first Tie-Dye Dash celebrate the end of the 5K-run by throwing leftover colored powder into the air. Proceeds from the event went to Appalachian and the Community Together and ASU Club Sports. Justin Perry | The Appalachian

Cloudy weather was not enough to stop Appalachian's inaugural Tie-Dye Dash 5K, sponsored by the Student Government Association, which took place Saturday morning on Duck Pond Field.

Participants trickled in at noon Saturday to begin the registration process and receive their white running T-shirts.

WASU provided music as the runners waited in the Duck Pond Field.

Faculty Senate opposes NC House bill that would allow guns on campuses

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Faculty Senate passed a resolution Monday against North Carolina House Bill 937, which would allow for a person with a conceal and carry license to have their guns locked in a compartment of their vehicle on the premises of a public university.

The bill would also allow a handgun to be brought into an establishment where alcohol is sold unless that establishment has a notice prohibiting weapons.

The resolution said that the Faculty Senate of Appalachian State University is opposed to any proposed legislation that would result in private citizens bringing firearms to any campus.