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New law gives Town of Boone more say in campus construction
by Justin Boulmay
Senior Staff Writer
A new bill passed by the North Carolina General Assembly over the summer
will soon change the way Appalachian State University manages construction
projects.
The bill was introduced in 2003 but was ratified and passed
this summer. It takes effect Oct. 1 and gives local governments greater
authority in local zoning for construction projects on university campuses.
Director of Design and Construction Dr. Clyde D. Robbins said the Town
of Boone already has authority over zoning for buildings designed for
business or residence use.
The new law gives the town jurisdiction over projects such as parking
lots and playing fields.
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ASU still in top spots in Southern university rankings
by Jennifer Schneider
Staff Writer
Appalachian State University once again ranks as one of the top public
universities in the South.
According to U.S. News and World Report magazine’s annual America’s
Best Colleges issue, Appalachian places fourth among public, master’s
degree granting universities in the South behind James Madison University,
The Citadel and Mary Washington University. The university also lands
11th out of the Southern private and public universities.
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SGA plans strategy for campus outreach
by Anna Oakes
Staff Writer
The Student Government Association will employ various strategies in
reaching out to the campus population this year.
As part of “Operation Outreach,” SGA plans
to send senators to meet with as many university clubs and organizations
as possible. In addition, SGA will place table-toppers in campus dining
facilities and plans to revive the SGA newsletter.
“This isn’t a constituency program,” SGA Vice President
Nick V. Albu said. “This is … a program to get a general sense
of students’ views on various issues.”
The concept behind contacting clubs and organizations is that these groups
are already formed and thus are an easy means of contact, Albu said.
Students involved in campus organizations tend to be more interested
students, he said.
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Local restaurants rally behind
Off-Campus Dining Network
by Jason Secrest
Staff Writer
Appalachian State University students have more variety in their meal
plan with the Off-Campus Dining Network.
Off-Campus Dining Network is a company not connected with Appalachian
State that hopes to provide students with a more flexible meal plan to
restaurants in Boone.
Appalachian State is now one of 33 universities where the company offers
off-campus meal plans for the surrounding area.
The local Off-Campus meal plan has already grown to
include 22 restaurants and serves hundreds of students in only its first
year in Boone.
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Students peruse wall adornments at the poster sale beside Cascades
Cafe in the student union.
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Poster sale contents restricted
by Crystal Genes
Staff Writer
Posters of reggae legend Bob Marley smoking marijuana,
Al Pacino’s “Scarface” character
with cocaine and numerous other novelty posters depicting illegal drug
use and violence will not be sold at future poster sales in Plemmons
Student Union on the campus of Appalachian State University.
Director of Student Programs Dave L. Robertson requested
that certain posters be removed from last week’s Beyond The Wall
poster sale after Nick V. Albu, vice president of the Student Government
Association (SGA), e-mailed him to express concerns about the subject
matter.
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Stadium Parking Lot sees three
hit-and-runs
by Lori Fox
Staff Writer
Stadium Parking Lot has been host to at least three
reported misdemeanor offenses. Over the course of three days in the
last week three hit-and-runs occurred, leaving significant damage
to cars parked in the lot.
A hit-and-run is a criminal offense categorized as a misdemeanor. The
punishment for a hit and run can range from high fines to prison time.
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Black Student Association unites
races to accomplish goals
by Stephanie Marshall
Staff Writer
The Black Student Association (BSA) unites to bring together not only
African-Americans, but all Appalachian State University students as well,
its leaders said.
"BSA is about unity; unity for all people, regardless of
shape, size or color on this campus with the goal of coming together
to accomplish goals," BSA co-chair Johnice A. Moore said. "It's
about educating ASU and its surrounding community about how important
diversity is and that everyone can make a positive contribution to society
regardless of the pigmentation of your skin," Moore said.
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Watauga County native competes
in Olympics
by Jason Secrest
Staff Writer
Brenda Taylor, a Watauga County native and Watauga High School graduate,
did what many dream and few achieve by competing in the 2004 Olympic
Games in Athens, Greece.
“It was incredible,” Dr. Jesse Taylor, said Brenda’s
father and associate professor of philosophy and religion at Appalachian
State University. “It was a monumental experience.”
Brenda competed in the women’s 400-meter hurdles
in Athens, placing seventh in the finals.
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