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Campus safety: ASU takes action
by Jennifer Schneider
Staff Writer
The University of North Carolina Office of the President issued its safety recommendations for all schools in the University of North Carolina School System Dec. 14. The recommendations said it was each university’s responsibility to take action regarding safety on campus.
Appalachian State University has already started to take action.
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Students to feel little impact of Pell reduction
by Justin Boulmay
Senior Staff Writer
The federal government tightened the eligibility for a student to receive a Pell Grant for the next academic year, but representatives from the Office of Financial Aid said it will have minimal impact on students.
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Jonathan Williams | The Appalachian
Pam J. Vega pies Parking & Traffic business officer Barry Sauls Friday afternoon on Sanford Mall as Safety Director Dr. Evan M. Rowe laughs. |
SGA seeks student input
by Anna Oakes
Senior Staff Writer
AppalCART service and the textbook rental system are high among Appalachian State University student concerns, according to a survey conducted by the Student Government Association.
In late November, SGA e-mailed messages to 2,000 students (500 from each class) asking them to take an online survey. About 15 percent (292 students) responded to the survey, SGA Liaison Director Leila H. Ghannad said. Sixty-five percent of survery respondents were female.
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Jonathan Williams | The Appalachian
The Carmike Appalachian Twin, known as the "$1.50 Theater," will raise its prices and screen an additional film. |
King Street theater raises prices
by Justin Boulmay
Senior Staff Writer
Carmike Appalachian is the “$1.50 theater” no more.
Located on King Street near Macado’s, the theater now charges $2 to see a movie. Carmike Appalachian, owned by Carmike Cinemas, also increased the number of movies shown from two to three.
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Durham Award to honor freshman advocates
by Kyle Conrad
Intern Writer
This year marks the first that an award will be given recognizing Appalachian State University’s faculty involvement with freshmen students.
The Harvey R. Durham award will be given to one employee who has dedicated his or her time to the development of freshmen.
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Jonathan Williams | The Appalachian
Chris Holt, a mobile unit assistant, wraps up Brooke N. Webster's arm after she gave blood on Thursday afternoon at the blood drive in Plemmons Student Union. |
INTAPP connects campus, abroad
by Amy Burnette
Staff Writer
For those interested in studying abroad, seniors J. Katelin Kennedy, April M. Stewart and Nicole L. Hawkins have created International Appalachian (INTAPP).
INTAPP is an organization designed to increase communication between Appalachian State University, international students and study abroad students.
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Jeyhoun Allebaugh | The Appalachian
ITC employee Courtney H. King checks out a digital video camera for Josh R. Hurley in the ITC office on the bottom floor of Belk Library. |
ITC: multimedia backbone of ASU
by Jason Sutis
Intern writer
Since the popularization of personal computers in the early 1990s, computer technology has changed the way people navigate and interface with the world. Every aspect of modern society is digitized, downloadable and displayed in compartmental sections on the Internet.
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February highlights diversity
by Clair Baxter
Staff Writer
Today marks the first day of February, which is the month with the most holidays.
The holidays that are celebrated during this month are the most diverse assortment of the year. February celebrates Black History Month, Presidents Day, Valentine’s Day and Groundhog Day.
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