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Campus braces for Ivan
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Daniel Hood | The Appalachian
buildings around appalachian state university's campus prepared thursday
for possible flooding from hurricane ivan. friday's classes were
cancelled, and the weekend's family day and fall open house were
postponed. |
Board of Elections denies Farthing
Democrat request to move poll location denied for
second year
by Anna Oakes
Staff Writer
The Watauga County Board of Elections turned down a request to move
the Boone 3 Precinct polling location from the Agricultural Conference
Center on Poplar Grove Road to Appalachian State University’s Farthing
Auditorium Friday.
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Alcohol, crowds fuel fight
by Lori Fox
Staff Writer
Last Saturday, The DJ Dance Party held at Legends erupted
into chaos just after midnight. Four or five fights took place inside
Legends, Sgt. Thomas R. Black of the University Police said. In addition
to these fights, a hectic situation evolved outside in the Legends Parking
Lot.
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Joe Strickland | The Appalachian
A staff member removes water from department of communication professor
Dr. Janice T. Pope's office in Walker Hall after near-record rainfall
last week. |
Construction
takes hiatus after Frances
by Justin Boulmay
Staff Writer
Some on-campus buildings and construction projects suffered from leaks
last week during Hurricane Frances.
“We had some leaks that reappeared that we thought had been previously
corrected,” W. Kelley Ingram, project manager for the Solarium and
University Bookstore addition, said. “Apparently, with the amount
of rain we had, we found that they had not been totally corrected.”
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Students 'Speak Out'
on Sanford
by Crystal Genes
Staff Writer
Appalachian State University’s Student Government Association
(SGA) provided students and community members with an opportunity to “Speak
Out” on Sanford Mall Monday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Miriam N. Makhyoun, president of SGA, and vice president
Nick V. Albu helped to expand the University’s unscheduled free
speech zones after asking administration to reconsider the policy in
July.
Zones were expanded to include all of Sanford Mall and
Durham Park, in addition to Duck Pond Field and the amphitheatre outside
Plemmons Student Union.
“I worked over the summer to augment the unscheduled public speaking areas
and I knew that we actually had to come up with a way to get people to use that
because what’s the point of getting more area if people don’t know
about it,” Makhyoun said.
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Joe Strickland | The Appalachian
The Democratic Party headquarters is located on king street across from
first baptist church and college street. |
Democratic Party headquarters
on King Street
by Jason Secrest
Staff Writer
The Watauga Democratic Party opened its campaign headquarters three
weeks ago in anticipation of the upcoming election, and its official
opening took place Sept. 6.
Volunteers at the headquarters promote Democratic candidates, both local
and national, inform people about the candidates and encourage people
to volunteer.
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Peacock holds 'Town
Hall' to hear students
by Jennifer Schneider
Staff Writer
Appalachian State University Chancellor Kenneth E. Peacock gives his
time to listen to the concerns of students at a Town Hall Meeting this
Monday from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Linville Falls Room of Plemmons
Student Union.
“What we are hoping is that students will grab some lunch, bring
a sandwich and have a brown-bag talk with Ken,” Associate Vice Chancellor
of Public Affairs Lynn E. Drury said. “It will be a chance for
the students to speak directly with the Chancellor about the issues that
are affecting them.”
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Jonathan williams| The Appalachian
Arizona State University's Dr. Caroline S.V. Turner discussed increasing
diversity last monday in plemmons student union. |
Turner gives advice
for diversifying ASU
by Stephanie Marshall
Staff Writer
Through presentation, Dr. Caroline S.V.
Turner tried to illustrate to Appalachian State University how to
retain and recruit a diversified faculty and staff Monday.
Visiting from Arizona State University,
Turner developed the steps to hiring diversified faculty through research
presented in her co-authored book, “Faculty of Color in Academic:
Bittersweet Success.”
To many on campus, a diversified staff is an important aspect of this
university.
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