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Jan. 16, 2020

Blue deer Cookies Boone’s 2019 best new business brings doughnuts and hatchet coffee to King Street

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Jan. 16, 2020

AppCards, photo ID not needed in primaries after ruling Adam Zebzda | Reporter

In a 60-page ruling, United States District Judge Loretta Biggs placed an injunction on North Carolina’s newest voter photo ID law passed in December 2018, writing that Senate Bill 824 could be “impermissibly motivated...by discriminatory intent.”

Announced in December, the injunction blocked the law from being enforced, meaning App State students are not required to show photo ID to vote in the March primaries. The ruling will not affect the addition of the 2018 Voter ID Amendment to the State Constitution, as it passed the ballot box with 55% of voters supporting the measure.

The case that created the foundation for the injunction, NAACP v. Cooper, claimed Senate Bill 824 violated the Constitution by making it harder for African American and Latino people to vote compared to white people. In the ruling, Biggs indicated the plaintiffs presented a good case; therefore, the injunction was placed until a trial or a higher court overrules it.

The fate of photo ID in the November general election is unknown, as State Attorney General Josh Stein (D) is expected to appeal the ruling after the primary.

Critics of photo ID claim it disenfranchises thousands of voters, primarily low-income individuals and minorities, while supporters claim it secures elections from voter fraud.

“I was a little surprised,” Ray Russell said. “Voters want photo ID, but what ought to happen is the bringing of minority groups and all constituents together to make sure no one is disenfranchised that can vote.”

Russell is an App State professor and Democratic State Representative for District 93, which includes Watauga County.

Moving forward, Russell said he plans to ensure voting remains fair.

“A state can implement a voter ID plan that is not discriminatory,” Russell said.

The App State College Democrats’ executive board released a statement in favor of the Court’s

decision saying the organization believes “North Carolina’s Voter ID law is discriminatory and meant to suppress the rights of minorities to vote.” The organization hopes the court goes further to defend the accessibility of voting.

Republican State Senator for District 45, Deanna Ballard, criticized Biggs’ ruling and defended the legislation. She said the voter ID bill was bipartisan and would “help secure” North Carolina elections.

“Unfortunately, the votes of millions of citizens have now been suppressed by one unelected judge,” Ballard said, referencing Biggs and the voter ID amendment. Biggs was appointed to her position by former President Barack Obama in 2014.

Governor Roy Cooper (D) originally vetoed the bill in 2018, which the Senate overrode with 33 senators in favor and 12 against.

Ballard said the legislation allowed local elections boards to provide free photo IDs to those who needed one.

“It is absurd to think that issuing free ID cards to any eligible voter could be discriminatory,” Ballard said.

Republicans in the General Assembly requested an emergency stay of the injunction Jan.10, an action Ballard supports. It is unknown whether a stay will be granted as of Jan. 13.

An emergency stay allows a shortterm delay in a judicial proceeding by temporarily suspending the case or a specific proceeding within the case.

Ballard said she hopes the courts will “listen to the voice of the voters” as the case progresses.

This was not the first time a voter ID law was blocked from enactment, with attempts made in both 2011 and 2013. In 2011, the General Assembly attempted to implement a photo ID law, which ultimately died in the legislature after a veto.

In 2013, the General Assembly passed House Bill 589, another photo ID law, which was overturned by Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Diana Motz. Motz wrote in her ruling

that Bill 589 was “the most restrictive voting law North Carolina has seen since the era of Jim Crow,” finding the General Assembly violated the 14th and 15th amendments while acting with discriminatory intent.

Director of the Watauga County Board of Elections, Matt Snyder said he advises students to update their mailing addresses and check their registration status before going to the polls.

“It will also be important to vote early this election,” Synder said. “And we encourage every registered voter to vote.”

In the event photo ID is mandatory in the Primary or General Elections, AppCards will qualify as an acceptable ID.

Tucker Wulff | Reporter

“If you have two completely separate areas of fire that do not connect in any way, then it’s pretty hard to be accidental,” Flieg said.

The house had not been rented in eight years, though, evidence including food, trash and clothing suggested that people have stayed there, Flieg said.

Though the investigation is ongo-

ing, as of Jan. 13, Boone Fire Department and Boone Police were able to work together on the case and find a primary suspect: Bobby Allen Pennington of Ashe County.

“Boone PD, if it’s in the city limits, always responds to a fire,” Flieg said.

“If at any point we determine that we believe it is intentionally set or a crim-

inal act, then we involve the detectives with the Boone Police Department or if it’s in the county, with the county detectives.”

Boone Police Department detectives “do a great job, but they are not trained in fire,” so Boone Fire explains to the police how they came to their conclusion, Flieg said.

“From that point, it was on them to collect evidence and interview witnesses and determine what had happened,” Flieg said. “We give it to them and they run with it.”

According to a news release issued

by Boone Police Department, Detective Corporal Candace Burlingame located Pennington at the Ashe County Detention Facility where he was in custody for violating his parole by burning personal property and calling in a false bomb report on a public building.

Pennington was served with an arrest warrant Jan. 7, according to the release.

The case is currently “in the hands of the district attorney,” said Geoff Hayes, administrative sergeant and

public information officer with Boone Police Department.

Boone Fire Department and Boone Police Department have worked together on similar cases before, Hayes said.

According to the news release, three other cases involving suspected arson have occurred within the last six months and are under investigation.

After the fire was extinguished at 651 Old East King St., the two departments were able to work with “complete cooperation,” Flieg said.

The Boone Police news release stated that Pennington is currently scheduled for a court date on Feb. 14 and is being held under a $30,000 secured bond.

Hayes said Pennington is innocent until proven guilty and that the case will go through district courts.

“I think that it was, obviously, a thorough and competent investigation, and I think that Detective Burlingame did an awesome job,” Hayes said. “I’m proud of the work that she and the rest of the unit did along with Boone Fire.”

Boone’s first responders work together on arson case A joint investigation between the Boone Fire Department and Boone Police Department determined a primary suspect in an uninhabited house fire at 651 Old East King St. on Dec. 26.

The Boone Fire Department was dispatched at 9:21 p.m. for response to the fire at the one story structure, said Amy Flieg, the Boone Fire Department Fire Marshal.

The fire was put out by 9:31 p.m., Flieg said. After suppressing the fire, investigators determined it was intentionally set.

The first firefighters on the scene were able to see the initial fire and suppress it through a window on the righthand side of the structure, Flieg said.

After the fire was suppressed, “we had a team packed up in air packs, (who) went inside and found another area of fire on the left-hand side,” Flieg said.

The fire was deemed intentionally set because of “two distinct, separate, points of origin,” Flieg said.

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An abandoned residence at 651 Old East King St. was set on fire on Dec. 26, which Boone Fire Department was able to suppress about 10 minutes after dispatch. Boone Police also investigated the incident, which is typical if there is a fire within city limits.

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Jan. 16 2020

Boone’s Best New Business of 2019 announces a second location

Rachel Greenland | Reporter

The business App State students voted Boone’s Best New Business of 2019 is expanding to downtown Boone with more ice cream, cookies and a partnership with Hatchet Coffee.

Blue Deer Cookies’ growth comes just two years after opening its popular, seasonal camper on the side of N.C. Highway 321 between Boone and Blowing Rock.

“We have a goal of just to try to make people better, (we) try to love on

people because we feel like there’s not enough of it in the world,” said Blue Deer owner Austin Northern. “We can provide an atmosphere that’s inviting for students, locals and tourists, and give people a place to come hang out, have a great product and be able to have their place.”

Northern said the King Street location will serve as Hatchet Coffee’s “premier downtown vendor” with drip coffee and specialty drinks, and Blue

In addition to their Blowing Rock location, Blue Deer Cookies will be opening a second location on King St. next to Fruits, Veggies, and More. The store is set to open by late April, with its camper locale reopening in March.

Courtesy of Blue Deer Cookies

Deer on King will also add local specials to its menu.

Hole Lotta Doughnuts of Ashe County will also be sold at the new location, making Blue Deer on King the only doughnut vendor on King Street.

Northern added that he hopes they’ll also be able to add sweet breads and muffins as well.

“We’re going to bring a lot of new things to downtown that build on what we’ve established as a camper,” Northern said.

Blue Deer Cookies will keep its camper on N.C. Highway 321 and plans to reopen that location in March, but work is already underway to get the new locations’ doors open by late April.

Blue Deer on King is located at 352 W. King St. in what was BeansTalk Coffeehouse until it closed in 2011.

Northern said he wants the new space to take a similar approach to Boone’s “rustic mountain vibe” like its downtown neighbors Lost Province Brewing Co. and Ransom Pub. Northern’s mother, who is an interior designer, and his wife are working to create a “very clean and very warm” vibe. Right now, they are planning a white exterior with black trim, and the interior will have a similar “Blue Deer vibe.”

The couple attributes much of the original camper’s success to its unique design. The hand-built camper is sur-

rounded by string lights and wooden picnic benches, which many customers have shared on social media. They said they are hoping the same will carry through the design of the new location.

“We understand the importance of marketing and Instagram and trying to do places where people can have an experience, as well as share it (with) friends,” Northern said. “That’s been our biggest draw and helped us get the word out without having to pay for any sort of advertising. It’s just theoretically word of mouth through social media.”

Blue Deer’s second location, which is next to Fruits, Veggies, and More, is just one of King Street’s newest additions. The portion of King Street beyond First Baptist Church is also home to the construction of King and College apartments and a lane-widening process. Northern said he believes this is just the beginning of increased foot traffic from students, locals and tourists further down from other popular spots on King Street.

Though it is the less-developed side of King Street, Northern said he trusts the product will sell itself, no matter the location. He said a lot of people told him the camper was in a “crappy location” between Boone and Blowing Rock, but he stuck to his “philosophy.”

“If we have a good product at a good price, it’ll bring people no matter where you are,” Northern said. “We’re

definitely hoping that this place sparks more development.”

Allen Curtis, owner of Fruits, Veggies and More, said after some “desolate” years he is hopeful the new developments will bring more town pride to upper King Street.

“I love that Blue Deer is coming next door,” Curtis said.

While the Northerns and the Blue Deer family say they are excited for the expansion of the business, they don’t want customers to think this means the end of the camper that they started with.

“The camper will always be on the highway. We’ve put a lot of money and, honestly, blood sweat and tears into that camper, and to always have that location now on the highway will always be a priority,” Northern said.

Many customers came to know and love Blue Deer through the camper.

“I really love Blue Deer, so I’m excited to see the business grow,” said Tyler Minor, a senior environmental science major.

Northern said he plans for the King Street location to serve as a future headquarters for the next adventure ahead for Blue Deer and the couple, whether that’s Chapel Hill, Asheville or somewhere else.

Motes said she enjoys using the gym facilities provided on campus and uses the gym as a coping mechanism.

“Seeing other people workout motivates me to do even better,” Motes said.

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in five adults in the United States experience some kind of mental illness, and 17% of youth experience some sort of mental health disorder.

To stay mentally healthy, freshman biology major Caleb Hollar is strategizing his use of social media.

Hollar said he wants to “live in the moment.”

“I don’t want to miss out on experiences because I’m busy looking at someone’s photoshopped picture of their vacation to Costa Rica,” Hollar said. “Nor do I want to spend my life looking for the approval of others in the gym of likes, comments or followers.”

Ultimately, Hollar said he believes he will be happier overall without the constant use of social media.

According to a survey conducted

by Statista, 59% of Americans want to exercise more for the new year and 54% wish to eat healthier.

App State’s University Recreation aids students in their fitness goals through its group classes and

other programming.

Assistant Director of Fitness, Gabby Dickey said she wants to help students navigate through their fitness goals and mental well-being.

“We collaborate with the wellness and prevention center because fitness is more than just a body thing,” Dickey said.

Dickey couldn’t provide numerical data on how exercising is beneficial to students’ mental health on campus, but shared that the significant data is instead seen through student stories and experiences.

App State students begin the new year with new goals Michael Lillywhite | Reporter 2020 is the year for adventures, new goals and big plans, but one theme remains constant year to year: improving mental and physical health. App State students want to be more physically active to improve their mental health, striving for a healthy lifestyle.

Sophomore Charlotte Davis, an interior design major, decided to start running more. “(Running) always seems to improve my mental health because it gives me a break from school work and gets me in shape,” Davis said.

However, the goal to exercise more is often made not only to benefit students physically, but mentally

Quadajah Rivers | Reporter as well.

A study conducted by the National Center for Biotechnology Information showed that exercise not only contributes to a better physical health, but an increase in life satisfaction, cognitive functioning and psychological well-being.

Freshman Sarah Motes, a communications major, said she believes that mental health is essential to her well-being.

“You know how your body releases endorphins whenever you exercise? When I exercise, my body does that. I feel it because I’m happy and feel more productive throughout the day,” Motes said.

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Sports Clark adds former Mountaineer as director of athletic performance

Jan. 16, 2020

App state leads sun belt in home attendance, third time in four years Moss Brennan | Editor-in-Chief

Dan Davidson | Associate Sports Editor Former Marshall University strength and conditioning coach Brad Bielaniec is the new Director of Athletic Performance for App State football.

“I’m excited to work with the guys. Having a previous relationship with these guys, I was excited to get back,” Bielaniec said.

Bielaniec was previously an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Mountaineers during their 11win campaign in 2018. He returns to Boone after spending one season with Marshall, in which the Thundering Herd won eight games.

“It’s almost an out of body experience. Getting back to the High Country was something I was always interested in doing,” Bielaniec said.

Bielaniec graduated from Central Michigan in 2011, and later earned his Master’s in physical education from the University of South Florida in 2014.

He served as an associate director of football strength and conditioning in an earlier stay with Marshall in 2017, and has also stopped at Massachusetts, Tulsa, and South Florida.

Bielaniec returns to Boone after coaching at schools that have three straight winning seasons and three straight bowl appearances.

“I was super excited to get back here. I’m hoping to put down some roots. I’d like to stay here for as long as possible, until they try to kick me out,” Bielaniec said.

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The 2019 football season saw the Mountaineers break records. They became the first team in North Carolina to win 13 games in a season; the first team to win its first five bowl games; achieved a new App State and Sun Belt record for an AP Top 25 ranking at No. 20; and was ranked in the College Football Playoff rankings for the first time in school and Sun Belt history.

The 2019 season also saw a spike in attendance from the 2018 season to lead all schools in the Sun Belt Conference. Kidd Brewer Stadium hosted a total of 148,022 people during home football games this past season. That averages out to 24,670 over the six regular season home games.

The total and average does not include the Sun Belt Championship game, which 18,618 people attended.

The next closest school was Troy with 140,996 total, which averages out to 23,499 over the six home games. Sun Belt rival Georgia Southern was last in total attendance with 83,785 at its six home games for an average of 13,964 per game.

“The App State fan base is among the most passionate in all of college football, and we see that displayed regularly on fall Saturdays at The Rock,” Athletic Director Doug Gillin said. “Our students, alumni and fans are among the reasons the football program has been able to sustain its championship level year after year.”

App State increased its home football attendance by over 31,000 from the 2018 season.

Multiple home games in Boone were marred by weather this season, including a 2-hour lightning delay in the first quarter on Sept. 28 against Coastal Carolina. The game against Georgia Southern on Oct. 31, the Mountaineers’ only loss of the season, included freezing temperatures and precipitation.

This is the third time in four years the Mountaineers have led the Sun Belt Conference in attendance for home football games. App State led in attendance during the 2016 and 2017 seasons, with an average attendance of 26,153 and 25,787 respectfully.

“We’re proud to have led the Sun Belt in home attendance three of the last four years,” Gillin said. “The most exciting part is that we still have room to grow.”

The total home attendance for Sun Belt Conference football teams was 1,096,161 over the course of the season.

Jan. 16 2020

Sports Bentley surpasses 100 career wins, Mountaineers move to 3-0 in SoCon Silas Albright | Sports Editor

Peighton Simmons and Jordan Johnson are heading into the track and field season ranked 35th and 22nd in the nation respectively. Head coach Damion McLean says that the duo will end up being great mentors to the newcomers as to what is expected of them.”

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Mountaineer track and field duo receive

preseason national rankings Zack Antrum | Senior Reporter Spring sports are right around the corner, and the App State track and field team will look forward to seeing nationally ranked Jordan Johnson and Peighton Simmons perform this season.

Going into the outdoor season, both athletes are ranked in the top 35 in the country by the Preseason National Rating Index from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for their respective events. Johnson is a junior jumper and sprinter for the men’s team, while Simmons, also a junior, participates in those same events on the women’s team.

“They both bring great experience to their events and to the team,” head coach Damion McLean said via email. “(They show) their teammates what it takes to be showcased on the national stage. The work ethic of someone of their caliber is different than some newcomers to the team. They will end up being great mentors to the newcomers as to what is expected of them.”

Johnson’s jump of 7.67 meters during the 2017-18 season has him ranked 22nd in the country going into the season. At the Appalachian Open on Dec. 6 and 7, he won the event with a jump of 7.40 meters, which places him at ninth in the nation.

Simmons is ranked 35th in the triple jump after a jump of 12.77 meters at the Appalachian Open. This jump is the fourth best in App State history and, at one point, was ranked fifth in the nation. She is currently ranked ninth in the country in the triple jump.

“It honestly feels unreal to be ranked so highly in the preseason,” Simmons wrote via email. “My season opener was a personal record for me, which sort of has me shell-shocked at how well I actually performed at the first meet of the season. I’m definitely super excited for what the rest of the indoor season will look like.”

McLean said he is proud of both Jordan and Peighton but understands that there’s still work to be done on his end if he wants their success to continue and spread to the rest of his team as well.

“Everything starts with me, but the best way is to trust myself of how I’ve set up their training programs throughout the year,” McLean said. “There will be some times where I know they will not do well, (but) in order for them to peak at the right times throughout the season, (I must) make sure they believe in what I am explaining to them on a regular basis to reach their goals and expectations.”

The track and field team will next be in action on Sunday, Jan. 19 when they travel to Winston-Salem to compete in the JDL January College Kickoff.

The App State wrestling team picked up a pair of dominant Southern Conference wins on Sunday to improve to 4-2 overall and 3-0 in the conference. In the first match of the doubleheader, the Mountaineers shutout Presbyterian 48-0, which gave head coach JohnMark Bentley his 100th career victory. After that, App State defeated Davidson 41-3.

“We had a lot of great things happen today,” Bentley said. “We got a lot of reps in, which was big for our guys right now.”

App State won every match against Presbyterian and lost only one against Davidson. The Mountaineers took control of both matches early on and didn’t look back.

“I felt like we dominated all those matches pretty much from start to finish and we finished those matches scoring,” Bentley said. “That’s something we always talk about, we want to make sure we’re finishing periods on top. I was proud of our guys, proud of our effort.”

Although the 100-win mark is an impressive milestone, it’s not the type of thing that Bentley cares much about.

“Honestly, I didn’t know that I was even getting close to 100. I never really focused on it until they announced it today,” Bentley said. “I’ve coached a lot of great teams and a lot of great wrestlers. (I’ve) just been very fortunate. I think it’s more humbling than anything else. (I’m) just thankful and humbled.”

Since Bentley became the head coach in 2009, the Mountaineer wrestling program has built a tradition of success. Bentley has won four straight regular season conference titles, a pair of conference tournament titles and four SoCon Coach of the Year awards. He has coached 32 NCAA qualifiers and three All-Americans.

“Winning is expected in this program — it’s tradition,” sophomore 149-weight class Jonathan Millner said.

“You (have) to go out there and earn everyday. This is a full-time job for us — you come to work, you do your job and go home. That’s the way it is, and that’s the way we treat it.”

Before he got into coaching, Bentley was a four-time state champion wrestler at nearby Avery County High School. He continued his wrestling career at UNC, where he went on to win three ACC Championships. He finished his career sixth in UNC history with a .851 winning percentage, winWrestling head coach JohnMark Bentley reached his 100th career ning 92 matches for the Tar Heels. victory following the Mountaineers’ wins over the past weekend.

On Sunday, nine Mountaineers Bentley is humbled but not phased by the milestone, and looks to came away from the doubleheader with keep on with a successful season and team.

2-0 records. Senior heavyweight Cary Courtesy of App State Athletics Miller, senior 157-weight class Matt Zovitoski and Millner each recorded a pin on the day.

“I just exploded through, as hard as I could, and I was able to hold him on his back,” Miller said on his first-round pin against Davidson.

Although App State controlled both matches, Millner talked about the importance of treating each opponent the same way.

“In college wrestling, there’s no such thing as an easy win, really,” Millner said. “You (have) to treat them all the same, that’s how you (don’t) get caught slipping.”

App State has won each of the last four SoCon regular season championships and winning a fifth straight is a goal the Mountaineers have set for themselves.

“It’s really important to set the tone in conference, going 3-0,” Millner said. “(We’re) just trying to get five straight, that’s the goal.”

Next up for the Mountaineers is a home non-conference match against Lock Haven on Thursday, Jan. 16. The match is set to start at 6:30 p.m. in Varsity Gym.

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Jan. 16, 2020

Student hip-hop artists collaborate and find inspiration, style, community

Ethan Murphy | Reporter An App State student began producing his own hip-hop beats shortly after high school. Now, he produces original music alongside other members of Boone’s hip-hop community.

“I’ve been thinking very hard about this lately. I’ve been thinking that I want to move somewhere like L.A. and just give my career a wild shot,” said Aaron Barnhart, a junior marketing major.

Barnhart said he wanted to start pushing his own songs and write more.

“I’ve kind of taught myself how to produce through YouTube and things like that, but when I first started in Boone, the music program wasn’t really working for me,” Barnhart said.

“It wasn’t really geared toward hip-hop production or what I do. Through friends and other people, I’ve learned much more about audio production and music production.”

Local rapper Senico Haines has made his own music since seventh grade, but has since set his sights on even more.

“It’s a lot bigger than just rap for me at this point. I want to do fashion, art, and my own world, sort of like Tyler, the Creator with ‘GOLF,’” the junior marketing major Haines said.

Drawing inspiration from his surroundings, Haines said he has found his personal style since moving to Boone.

“It’s tricky to maintain a certain emotion I felt at the time while I’m writing. If I’m in a certain area like Boone, it has a certain vibe about it that affects me. There’s a more mellow vibe up here, which is a change for me moving from Charlotte.”

Haines said. “Working with different producers and styles made him into an original artist. For him, it began with the inspiration, and experiencing new things can’t be forced.

Haines said he works with local artists, like Barnhart, to create new beats.

“I feel like we have so much in store here. We’re just getting to know each other, but we’re already developing some crazy sounds,” Haines said. “The most important part in music production with other people is that you can’t shut their ideas down. If you want to work with anybody, you should always try to create an open environment.”

Phillip Martin, a Christian rapper and senior forensics major, wants to spread a positive message to people everywhere with his music.

“My point is to reach people. I want to help people through their mental state. I want to encourage everyone: homeless people, people that don’t have a lot, students going through their own problems,” Martin said. “You can be in the worst spot on Earth, but when you listen to my stuff, I want it to motivate and lift you.”

Having numerous mentors throughout his own life, Martin said he wants to mentor others.

“I want my music to spread a positive mindset to people. I want my words to really hit people in the heart and simmer in their mind,” Martin said.

Haines discussed the struggle and unity of a hip hop community in Boone.

“Because rap isn’t the dominant genre of music here, I feel like all of the rappers are kind of under the surface. So, when you do find another rapper or a producer, you really stick with them,” Haines said. “In that sense, this kind of community is a littler harder to create up here. At the same time, it’s because of that rareness that the sense of community is a lot stronger.”

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Writing Center Belk Library and Information Commons

The University Writing Center is a free resource available to App State students, faculty and residents of Boone. Trained writing consultants and attentive readers work with individuals and assist them with any aspect of the writing process.

Learning Labs Student Learning Center

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Learning labs are an extension of the Student Learning Center. Students can receive free tutorial assistance without an appointment in a variety of subjects, including accounting, chemistry, general math, economics, physics, biology, computer science and geology. Ask a professor where to find a learning lab for any subject you’re struggling in.

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LEAD Tutoring Chemistry Support

Chemistry students who hope to improve their grades and understanding of course material can attend LEAD tutoring sessions on a voluntary basis to get together with classmates and compare notes, discuss concepts, develop study strategies and test each other.

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The Student Learning Center provides six core services. These include University Tutorial Services and Academic Strategy Instruction, which are offered to all undergraduate students, and ACCESS, Student Support Services, As-U-R and Academic Services for Student-Athletes, which serve specific groups of students who may need comprehensive support.

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Academic Advising DD Dougherty Hall

Academic Advising introduces students to App State’s academic and co-curricular opportunities. Advisers collaborate with students and help them navigate the curriculum of App State and develop their educational plans.

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The Career Development Center encourages students to explore career paths, identify and develop skills, and pursue experiential opportunities. The center hopes to help each member of the App State community become empowered to achieve professional success.

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HEALTH SERVICE RESOURCES Mickey Hutchings | Former Visual Managing Editor

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oing to classes, keeping up with homework and joining campus clubs and organizations are especially difficult when a student is experiencing physical or mental health issues. Health services and the Counseling Center assure that no student goes through these problems alone.

M.S. Shook Student Health Services and the Counseling Center offer a variety of affordable health resources for students, whether you’re living on or off-campus.

Located on the second floor of the Miles Annas Building, health services offers walk-in appointments for general services from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on all business days except for Wednesday, when it opens at 9 a.m. Students can also make appointments through Medportal, which is available online.

Health services provides a variety of services for acute illness or injury and can prescribe students medication and administer vaccinations. A list of medications and vaccinations health services provides can be found at www. healthservices.appstate.edu.

Specialized clinics can assist students with specific health demands, like the Travel Clinic, which offers immunizations and medications for students planning to travel abroad. The Women’s Health Clinic offers free pelvic exams and inexpensive birth control. Health services also offers free STI testing.

The pharmacy offers discounted over-the-counter medication for students, including the morning-after pill, which students can purchase for $10.

The Counseling Center is located on the first floor of the Miles Annas Building, and is open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on business days.

Some of the general services the Counseling Center offers are group counseling, prevention programs and short-term individual or couples therapy.

On their first visit to the counseling center, students have an initial consultation with a counselor to assess their particular needs and what services will benefit them the most.

Students can also speak to counselors about how to help a friend experiencing mental health issues.

For emergency psychological services after hours, students can call 828262-3180 and select the option to speak to the counselor on duty.

All services at health services and the Counseling Center require an AppCard to receive treatment.

AT A GLANCE: BOONE ENTERTAINMENT VENUES Camryn Collier | Associate A&C Editor

Landree Person | A&C Reporter

With hands in the air, belting lyrics to their favorite songs with close friends, App State students enjoy a variety of diverse music venues in Boone.

Boone Saloon

The Schaefer Center

Location: 489 W. King St., about a 10-minute walk from Plemmons Student Union.

Overview: Boone Saloon is essentially the savior of bars and beer in the High Country.

Without Boone Saloon opening in 2004, there wouldn’t be the esteemed Taco Tuesday in the High Country. The saloon has an array of games including an arcade, a jukebox and trivia nights. The Saloon is also famous for “Dunch” on Sunday, when they serve brunch classics like quiche, shrimp and grits and eggs Benedict. Boone Saloon also showcases live music at least twice a week, and holds trivia nights on Monday. After 10 p.m., only people 21 years old and older are allowed in.

Prices: Ticket prices for music are usually around $10, but can sometimes be more or less depending on the popularity and demand of the artist.

Location: 733 Rivers St. on West Campus, about a 10-minute walk from Plemmons Student Union.

Overview: With over 150 events scheduled annually, the Schaefer Center is a multiuse auditorium featuring theater, music and dance performances. The 2018-19 schedule featured the Dance Theatre of Harlem and a show called “The World of Musicals,” in which performers dance and sing popular musical songs. The Smith Gallery highlights student, faculty, and community artwork throughout the main and mezzanine venue levels.

Prices: Vary based on the event or production. Campus events, like performances by the Hayes School of Music, are usually free. Students typically get a discount for any Schaefer Center event.

The Local Location: 179 Howard St., about a 13-minute walk from Plemmons Student Union.

Overview: Putting on live performances every Friday and Saturday night, The Local is renowned for its brand. Its slogan, “No one is a stranger here,” reflects its welcoming vibe and variety of visitors. The restaurant offers billiards, pool and special in-house fresh dishes. The Local’s food is as famous as its live music, with a rustic and contemporary southern style. The walls are also filled with the colors from local artists, which adds another unique touch.

Prices: One person can eat here for around $9-12.

Howard Station Bar + Barbecue Location: 268 Howard St., about an 11-minute walk from Plemmons Student Union.

Overview: A restaurant paying homage to the old train going through Boone, Howard Station Bar + Barbecue is an up-and-coming venue. Its menu aims to please with smoked barbecue, chicken sandwiches and craft beer on tap. Customers can see App State’s campus, downtown Boone and the Blue Ridge Mountains from the rooftop patio. The live music venue is downstairs, including a place to dance with friends.

Prices: Still In the stages of development, the prices for food and music have not yet been released as of early spring 2019.

Legends Location: 190 Hardin St. on East Campus, about a 5-minute walk from Plemmons Student Union.

Overview: Supporting campus-based musical and comedy groups, Legends is “the perfect platform for new talent to perform, energize audiences and gain confidence,” according to its website. Legends has helped kick off musical careers for bands like Rainbow Kitten Surprise and Luke Combs. Primarily standing room only, Legends offers an intimate, entertaining and packed experience with people all around you.

Prices: Vary based on the popularity of the artist. Many events hosted by Appalachian Popular Programming Society are free or offer lower prices for students. Tickets for more popular artists can cost up to $30.

Appalachian Theatre of the High Country Location: 559 W King St., about an 11-minute walk from Sanford Mall.

Overview: The theatre was under construction for over four years, but the newly renovated Appalachian Theatre aims to offer a large variety of events for the community of Boone. Their upcoming events list includes lectures, meetings, film series, concerts, theatre performances and dance productions.

Prices: Vary depending on the type of event. Performances and film series are less expensive and can be affordable for students, whereas some charity events can be $70 to $90 per ticket.

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Jan. 16 2020

Student-run advertising agency expands to work with more departments Camryn Collier | Associate A&C Editor It all started on the second floor of Walker Hall, Room 204, in early spring 2019. A group of students from the Department of Communication met and decided to build a student-run advertising agency from the ground up.

Second Story Media works to provide students with experience and communication services to organizations in the High Country, Second Story co-president and senior public relations major Kayla Hall said.

The agency has 20 members representing different majors, including graphic design, marketing, journalism, advertising and public relations.

They offer services like logo and web designs, branding, marketing strategies and other services to

nonprofit clients in the High Country, Hall said.

To use the services provided

by Second Story, organizations go through an application process. If the agency decides to offer services to the organization, they create a team of members best suited for its needs. The team then does extensive research before meeting with the client.

Once it is decided what the organization needs and wants from Second Story, the team will start planning, designing, and going through a “yes, no, let’s talk about it more” process. The team meets with clients every couple of weeks with new ideas or corrections, co-president and senior public relations major Olivia Bouzigard said.

“When we meet with them, we like to focus on what we think they can do better, what services they want from us and how those needs can come together to create something we will be proud to give to them and that they will want to implement for the benefit of their organization,” Hall said.

Second Story worked with the High Country Breast Cancer Foundation to create a new logo and marketing scheme for the annual High Country Walk/Run for Breast Cancer, president and founder of HCBCF Irene Sawyer said.

“It’s a lot of fresh ideas. They’re excited, enthusiastic, and they always want to have fun with it while staying professional,” Sawyer said.

“They have come back to me with

some ideas that I would never have thought about. It’s a win-win situation.”

In the future, the agency is hoping to expand its outreach and work with classes outside of the communication department. The group already has plans to work with students in the art department, specifically collaborating with graphic communications majors for photos, junior public relations major and Second Story operations manager Max Lichtfuss said.

“We want to bridge the gap between the departments, and have a sense of transparency between many different students and build relationships in that way,” Lichtfuss said.

The agency is also looking to expand its services to for-profit organi-

zations and charge for its services.

“We are working as a real agency, and as we continue to build our reputation and show all the quality work that our students can produce, I could see us in the future moving out of the university and eventually having our own office,” Hall said.

As Second Story looks to expand, they will always carry their name to remember their beginnings on the second story of Walker Hall, Room 204, Bouzigard said.

“I would not be as confident in myself without (Second Story Media),” Bouzigard said. “It’s boosted my confidence in knowing that I’m capable of doing these specific things, and we’re all leaders in the agency, and it speaks a lot to who we are and where we’re going to go.”

Strip it to give it

App State alumna combines passions for running and service to give back Emily Broyles | Associate News Editor An App State student drafted a mock charity event in one of her classes. Now, it’s an annual event citizens of Charlotte, homeless or not, look forward to.

Katie Gregory, an App State alumna and founder of nonprofit Run Your Race, said she has served the homeless every Tuesday since she can remember. While getting to know that community throughout her life, Gregory said she wanted to enact change through one of her passions: running.

“I came up with the idea then because a lot of time in races, runners will wear a jacket up until the start to keep them warm when some of those jackets end up getting donated to shelters,” Gregory said.

“It’s like, ‘this would be so fun if we

did it on a multi-tide level, like (at) every mile marker.’”

Gregory said she was able to “pull the trigger” on her old middle grades education project with a network of runners and businesses.

She said she originated her idea of a “strip run” from friends who may want to donate, but don’t have the fastest legs.

Strip it to Give it allows runners to enter in a Fun Run, 5K or 8K and toss off layers of clothing in large hampers, this year from linen company ALSCO. The clothing items are then washed and dried and handed out to homeless neighbors and surrounding shelters.

While Gregory realizes this is a time for the community to come together and help, she said she recog-

nizes the equal, if not greater, impact it has on the homeless in her area.

“When I’m downtown on Tuesdays and I can pass them a pair of shoes that one of my guy friends gave me, I can see their smile and I can see them wear those the next few months and I can understand what a pair of shoes can do,” Gregory said.

Ashley Shapiro, a friend of Gregory’s and fellow runner, wrote in an email that she pushed Gregory to make that her classroom project a reality. She wrote that the run is a way to show how easy giving back can be.

“It demonstrates that you don’t have to do a grand gesture or donate hundreds of dollars to help

your community, you can literally give them the shirt off your back, and in doing so you’re extending kindness and love while providing something of value to another,” Shapiro wrote.

Shapiro wrote that taking a stand “all boils down to awareness, compassion and education” and encouraged people to take a step out of their “bubble” to see what is really around them.

“People have been hardened by maybe one or two negative encounters with a homeless individual, and they assume every single homeless person is the same; and it’s just not true,” Shapiro wrote.

Tina Krause, director of the Hospitality House, wrote in an email that while there are services

for the homeless stretching across seven-county regions, people can freeze to death in the northwest mountain counties, such as Watauga.

“Homelessness in rural areas often goes unseen, it is hidden in the wooded areas, deserted barns and trailers on the back roads. We don’t observe it every day like an urban area, where people generally reside on the streets of the city,” Krause wrote.

Krause wrote that Hospitality House is the only 24/7 shelter in the region and aims to ensure people receive any care they need.

“We are fortunate to live in a community that cares about the needs of their neighbor,” Krause wrote.

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Opinion Letter to the Editor App State can no longer hide behind its reputation in sustainability. The Office of Sustainability manages and implements a wide range of initiatives that have been successful in many ways. The work done by OoS has been great and is an integral part of reducing greenhouse gases and making App State sustainable.

Yet, compartmentalizing sustainability in the OoS limits App State’s ability to address the massive issue of combating and preparing our university for climate change. Last year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a UN group appointed to analyze climate change, gave a dire warning, stating that emissions must be reduced by 45% by 2030 and must be net zero by 2050 if global catastrophe is to be avoided.

Students and faculty have recognized the scope of the issue and have applied months of research to produce a Student Government Climate Neutrality Bill and a Faculty Senate Climate Neutrality Bill. Both bills call for the University to take action on a larger scale through a commitment to carbon neutrality by 2025 and 2030 respectively, implementation of a carbon tax, and a commitment for New River Light and Power, the university owned energy utility, to purchase 100% renewable energy.

It is clear that these actions require initiative and commitment from upper-level administration, yet, there has been no word from those who have the power to make these powerful changes. We can not continue to watch those in power fail to care for their students and our community. We must demand action now.

Michael Weiss is a junior sustainable development major.

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CONCEPTS Caleb Garbuio | Opinion Editor What constitutes a sustainable campus? Is it a university’s operating emissions, the curriculum or students? At App State, students, faculty and staff consider our operating emissions as the sole determinant for what constitutes sustainability.

For example, the Faculty Senate unanimously passed a resolution Oct. 31 aiming for App State to adopt climate neutral practices by 2035. The faculty’s resolution followed the Student Government Association’s resolution in 2018, which aimed to reduce emissions down to net zero by 2025. The faculty resolution gives the university 10 additional years to reach net zero emissions.

These measures were proposed after the 2018 United Nations meeting, during which the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stated that emissions must be reduced by 45% by 2030 and reach net zero in 2050. The resolutions passed by the faculty and the students recommend that the university cut CO2 emissions and find other methods to offset remaining emissions.

Clearly, App State has an ethical obligation to actively participate in the global struggle against climate change should it consider itself a sustainable campus. Yet, on-campus activists assert that the institution does not do enough in this battle. There is evidence to support this argument as, App State has a low score in proportion to other institutions regarding its operating emissions in the April Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating Statement.

However, the STARS report neglects to include within this calculation the positive effects of App State controlling a significant majority of Appalcart, Office of Sustainability Director Lee Ball said. Appalcart was designed to reduce transportation emissions from individuals by providing students and residents “free” transportation across town. Ball also stated that App State’s involvement with Appalcart has reduced emissions.

The Office of Sustainability states that 40% of App State’s operating emissions are due to students commuting between classes and other destinations. Thus, App State’s failure to reach an elite level for operating emissions is not exclusively the fault of the university, but students; as well.

There are four other categories within the STARS report that deals with the overall level of institutional sustainability, academics, engagement, operations, and planning and administration. According to the STARS report, App State is at a gold standard in the rest of the categories, boosting its overall sustainability score. The fallacy of looking at operation emissions as a university’s sustainability is to find fault with a part of the institution which does not constitute the whole body of App’s sustainability. That would be akin to claiming that the whole human body is diseased, when it is a singular organ causing bodily harm. To blame the body for the organs failure is folly, since the organ is responsible for bodily harm; the body is not. Would it not be better to cure the organ instead of the whole body?

To assert that App State is not a sustainable campus based on one category is to invalidate the work that faculty, staff and students do toward creating a better and more sustainable future. App State is not a sustainable campus because of its emissions, but because its curriculum is built on sustainability and its students, faculty and staff are aligned with sustainable values and are actively engaged in the community.

While there are areas in App State’s operations that the university should improve upon, calling the institution hypocritical for not being “sustainable” is correct. Yes, parts of the institution must change, but so should we students. We are obliged as parts of the institution to examine our individual carbon footprint that we contribute to App State’s operating emission. What does that say about ourselves if we are unable to do that which we expect from others?

Opinion

Jan. 16 2020

Soleimani’s death will only bring more conflict Ricky Barker | Opinion Writer To say that conflicts in the Middle East have been tense in the last few weeks is an understatement. The U.S. was on the brink of a major conflict with Iran. In the last week, over 3,000 American troops were deployed to the Middle East. Soldiers left their families and homes over the growing struggle between the United States and Iran. A struggle that reached its breaking point because of President Donald Trump’s actions — the swift and sudden assassination of well-known Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani.

The rest of the world knew Soleimani as a ruthless and violent militant, designated a terrorist by former President Barack Obama. Soleimani is responsible for killing hundreds of U.S. service members during his leadership of the Quds Forces, a behind-the-scenes warfare and intelligence agency, supplying guns and materials to insurgent groups in Iraq who often took up arms against American forces. However, to many Iranians, he was a well-respected and beloved leader. Days after his death, Tehran was filled with countless black veiled mourners for a huge funeral. People carried signs emblazoned with the images of the general and cries for revenge rang from the crowd.

Tensions have slowly built over several months, economic sanctions and geopolitical tussles have existed since the Trump administration’s exit from the Iran nuclear deal. However, it’s worsened over the last three weeks, starting with the death of an American contractor. On December 27, a mysterious missile struck a U.S. military base in northern Iraq, which killed one U.S. civilian and wounded several service members. No group claimed responsibility; however, the United States quickly responded. Two days later, F15 Jets hit five facilities of the Iran backed military group Kata’ib Hizbollah, killing 25 fighters. This caused raucous protests at the U.S. Embassy, where an Iran paramilitary group threw rocks and broke windows.

Soleimani was then assassinated by an airstrike at Baghdad International Airport a few days later. This pushed what was an already strained relationship to the verge of breaking. The new Iranian commander, Esmail Ghanni, quickly vowed swift and harsh vengeance for what happened and Tehran started enriching uranium again, breaking the nuclear deal arrangement.

The beginning of the Iranian revenge came on Jan. 7, as Iran fired 12 ballistic homing missiles at two U.S. military bases in Iraq. There were no casualties. However, that was a massive move for another sovereign nation to attack U.S. personnel. Iran claims that they were aiming away from people; however, if any of the missiles did manage to kill U.S. civilians or forces, that would have been serious.

It caused the U.S. to increase its forces in the Middle East, deploying more soldiers during an administration that promised to bring them home and stop the “endless wars” in the Middle East.

Yet, most certainly the Trump administration pushed them to that point. Iran has been metaphorically poking the U.S. for a while now, egging the U.S. on. They likely expected retaliation. However, the move the U.S. made was foolish and rash. Solemani was a warmonger, and the world is better without him, but taking such an extreme act during a time like this is impulsive and fails to see the greater ripples. Three thousand more American troops are now in the Middle East because of this, and it changed nothing.

The Quds Forces are not any weaker now than they were before, as the replacement leader came the day after Soleimani died. This is not cutting off the head of the snake, it is creating a more angry and vengeful serpent. Iran has restarted its uranium enrichment and distrusts the U.S. more than ever.

The U.S. has committed an act that, diplomatically, will be hard to come back from.

The claim might be made that killing Soleimani brings justice to hundreds of Americans he’s killed, yet what about the justice for the Americans who left their families to serve because of this administration’s actions? For now, Iran appears to be stepping back from escalation. They know they can’t win a full-frontal fight with the U.S. Only time will tell how long that will last, for Esmail’s promise of revenge still hangs over these countries, like a shadow waiting for its time to strike.

Graphic by Moss Brennan

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