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Jonathan Williams | The Appalachian
SGA Cabinet member Corwyn Sergeant addresses the student senate during a debate over whether to support Starbucks. |
SGA makes plea for local coffee
by Anna Oakes
Senior Staff Writer
The Student Government Association Senate passed a resolution of support for a local coffee shop in the Appalachian State University Bookstore with a vote of 19-6-4 Tuesday night.
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Molly Milroy | The Appalachian
"The Candidate" judges watch videos of participants Miriam Makhyoun and Taj Simpson during a boardroom meeting. |
Who will be 'The Candidate'?
by Jennifer Schneider
Staff Writer
Ronald Frump has invaded Appalachian State University’s campus.
Dr. Dana Clark, associate professor in the department of management, will step in as the firing fiend in “The Candidate,” Appalachian’s version of the popular NBC reality show, “The Apprentice.”
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Peter Larkins | Chief Photographer
Lama Tenzin Deshek creates a sand mandala for the Turchin Center's "The Capture of the Temporal" exhibition. |
Monk's art cultivates compassion
by Clair Baxter
Staff Writer
Compassion filled the air this week at the Turchin Center for Visual Arts as the Tibetan Monk Lama Tenzin Deshek worked on the creation of a sand mandala.
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Group heads to Raleigh to lobby for budgets
by Justin Boulmay
Senior Staff Writer
A group of students traveled to Raleigh in February to voice their concerns to state legislators.
Today, a group made up of students, faculty and staff will again go to the capital, this time to discuss proposed university budget cuts.
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| Heritage Week |
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Jonathan Williams | The Appalachian
Freshman anthropology major Inessa A. Bidwell uses a froe and maul to chop wood on Sanford Mall as part of the APPS-sponsored Heritage Week. |
Greek Week opens April 7
by Millie Tolleson
Staff Writer
Appalachian State University’s fraternities and sororities present Greek Week 2005, which takes place April 7-16.
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Trey Allman | The Appalachian
A bottle of water litters the rocks adjoining Boone Creek, also known as Kraut Creek. The Town of Boone's new Adopt-a-Stream program looks to clean up this and three other streams in the area. |
Adopt-a-Stream looks to clean waters
by Heather Sanders
Staff Writer
The Town of Boone recently started a program modeled after Adopt-a-Street that will clean up local streams and rivers.
According to The Mountain Times, Mayor Velma Burnley has been planning Adopt-a-Stream for three years.
The program will clean four streams in the area: Hodges Creek, Winkler’s Creek, New River and Boone Creek, which is also known as Kraut Creek and runs through Appalachian State University’s campus.
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| WAGS supports pets |
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Jonathan Williams | The Appalachian
Monica A. Middleton, a senior psychology major from Union County, NC sits in front of Welborn Cafeteria with Pudgey promoting WAGS. Pudgey is a 3 year old dog who can be adopted at the Humane Society. |
Appalachian Studies Center celebrates 25 years
by Julia Merchant
Intern Writer
In 1942, a man named Cratis Williams arrived in Boone.
Williams, from northern Kentucky, took a particular interest in Appalachian culture and firmly believed that if you didn't know where you came from, you'd always be a lost soul. It was this idea that ultimately led to the creation of the Center for Appalachian Studies, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.
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| Diversity abounds |
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Molly Milroy | The Appalachian
A drummer performs with his group as part of the Diversity Celebration in Plemmons Student Union. |
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