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Sustainable technology students redesign third-floor patio Erin O’Neill ‫@ ׀‬erinnmoneill ‫ ׀‬News Reporter

Student ideas are being considered for the renovation of the patio, and models are displayed on the third floor of the Plemmons Student Union. In order to improve Howard’s Knob Patio, comment cards are available for students and staff to fill out. // Photo by Paola Blanco Bula

This spring, students in the Architectural Design Studio IV class were challenged by Jeff Cathey, director of the Department of Student Engagement and Leadership, to come up with designs that would bring new life to one of App State’s best-kept secrets, Howard’s Knob Patio.

The third-floor outdoor roof terrace in Plemmons Student Union is a highly visible yet underutilized space in the heart of campus, according to the Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment.

The challenge was part of the Black Mountain College spring 2018 semester, which involved the collaboration of multiple departments across App State with museums and other venues to “host exhibits, lectures and workshops that will highlight the importance

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of BMC’s influence within the Appalachian region’s creative, educational and political movements,” according to the Center for Appalachian Studies.

David Jason Miller, professor of the architectural design studio class, split his 18-student class into three teams to complete the project. Each group was assigned the task of coming up with a unique proposal for the patio. The teams needed to transform the patio into a multi-functional space that could be utilized for everyday use and special events. The teams also needed to incorporate sustainable elements into their designs.

“They came up with some very unique strategies for how to integrate photovoltaic systems as an evident piece of the architecture, not just ‘Here’s a roof, let’s put panels on the roof,’” Miller

said.

The use of photovoltaic systems meant the teams were utilizing a power system designed to supply solar power that could be used on the patio or elsewhere on campus.

“I think what’s notable is that (the Plemmons Student Union) and the Office of Sustainability saw value in asking students in our program to develop design proposals because there’s a real opportunity to connect what we do in the classroom to how we improve our campus community,” Miller said.

Miller said the dedication to more environmentally-friendly measures helped the students to learn more about Black Mountain College as well.

“The commitment to proposing unique renewable energy strategies and sustainability strat-

egies in both design and resource conservation was a way for us to really talk about the ethos of Black Mountain College and design proposals for a real client with a real desire to see change in that space,” Miller said.

Cathey also wanted to make the patio “more of a truly outdoor space associated with the union.”

Additionally, he said he hoped the teams would add flexibility of space to the terrace and make it more welcoming.

“While there’s a beautiful view of campus up there and it’s outside, I just don’t know that it’s all that inviting, and it seems like it could be a lot more than it is,” Cathey said. “We’ve taken pride for a long time in the union being a model of sustainable investments on this campus and so (Howard’s Knob Patio) could be a continuation of that.”

Although Cathey said he has great interest in the space, there are other major projects within Plemmons Student Union that need to be completed before the terrace renovations can come to fruition.

“We’re going to be re-roofing the majority of Plemmons Student Union in the next two years, which is a lot of money. So, a reality is I don’t think we’re about to move on anything with Howard’s Knob Patio in the immediate sense,” Cathey said.

Despite the delay, Cathey said he is enthusiastic that the possibility of a redesign is something he can keep in his back pocket.

“Sometimes down the road, even if it’s three to five years from now, it’s much easier for me to talk with the vice chancellor or chancellor about something when there’s a vision, and the students really did some nice work on giving us potentials for that,” Cathey said.

Boone skate park begins construction Christina Beals @christinalala_ News Reporter

The construction grading process for the new Boone skate park, located off the Greenway Trail, is officially underway. The park is expected to open in the spring.

The grading process began in mid-October and is expected to conclude before January.

Recess Skate and Snow owner John-Paul Pardy said the grading process consists of having the land graded, laying down gravel and letting the new gravel settle.

The skate park proposal was first brought to the Boone Town Council in February by the Cruizin’ Committee, a group Pardy headed that consisted of advocates for the skate park.

Pardy presented the commitee’s proposal and was given the $25,000 grant needed to cover the construction.

To fund post-grading expenses such as park features, Pardy raised $17,000 during his mini-golf fundraiser at Sunrise Grill and the Anthony Bourdain tribute dinner and auction at The Gamekeeper Restaurant.

Although there are plans for what the skate park will include, Pardy has to wait for grading to finish in order to make concrete plans.

“It’s hard to really put it all together until we can get out there and see the actual space size we’re working with,” Pardy said.

Boone Town Council member Lynne Mason worked with Pardy to develop skateboard-friendly legislation for transportation purposes.

“One thing we also were working on was to make sure that skateboarders had a place for recreation, so we could make skateboards a good, viable and human-powered transportation mode and provide people a good option of where they can do more recreational activities with skateboards,” Mason said.

Pardy said this will be Boone’s first official skate park.

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Volunteer firefighter balances school and saving lives Moss Brennan ‫@ ׀‬mosbren ‫ ׀‬News Editor

Thomas Parrott (bottom left) and the crew of Deep Gap Fire Department pose in front of the department’s truck. Parrott has volunteered as a firefighter for 8 years along with being a full-time student // Photo courtesy of Thomas Parrott

Thomas Parrott’s job when he got to the site of a crash was to hold up a tarp to block people from the sight of a burned body.

In a study done by CareerCast, being a firefighter was found to be the second most stressful job behind military personnel. For 45 percent of college students, stress is the reason they attend counseling, according to a study by the American Psychological Association.

Parrott, senior elementary education major, deals with both as a student at App State and a volunteer firefighter and EMT for the Deep Gap Volunteer Fire Department.

“I’ve seen people trapped in cars. I’ve seen people burned alive,” Parrott said.

Parrott said he started out as a junior volunteer firefighter in South Durham, where he grew up. He worked at Parkwood Fire Department for four years until his senior year of high school.

He said he is also an emergency

firefighter with the North Carolina Forest Service, involved in three organizations on campus and has two jobs in Durham.

“After I came up to App, I was interested in continuing, having done a lot of that for years,” Parrott said. “I tried out Boone Fire Department for about a week or so, didn’t really like the feel of it and headed about 10 minutes east and found Deep Gap.” Deep Gap Fire Department has 35 volunteers with one full-time staffer in Chief Bobby Arnette, according to Deep Gap Fire Department.

“Thomas has probably been one of the best ones we’ve had,” Arnette said. “He’s involved in more than just the fireside as he went and got his medical. If we could get a dozen more like him it would definitely help the community out.”

Volunteer firefighters make up 69 percent of all U.S. firefighters, and 85 percent of fire departments

nationwide are staffed mostly or entirely by volunteers, according to the National Volunteer Fire Council.

Sometimes, because Parrott is 10 minutes from the district, when he responds to a call it is as a support role. One of those calls Parrott responded to was a car crash.

“We got dispatched out to a tractor trailer versus a car,” Parrott said. “I was on campus so I started heading towards the station. When we got there, one person had died.

It was a box truck and the guy inside the car was burned alive. It was heartbreaking for a lot of people because it was someone that (locals) knew.”

Parrott’s calls with Deep Gap Fire Department can range from calls like that deadly crash to structure fires or medical calls.

Parrott said when he gets a break, it’s not like one for most people.

“It’s me going home, doing a bunch of homework and writing lesson plans, and then if there’s a call, that’ll be my break time from homework and everything,” Parrott said.

“After that, I’ll come back, eat dinner and do it all again.”

Parrott said he hasn’t had to miss many classes, but when he does he always asks his professor first to make sure it is OK. To prepare the firefighters for the calls they face, Capt. Seth Norris, App State professor of emergency management, coordinates all the training for Deep Gap Fire Department.

“The training here is applied, it’s technical,” Norris said. “It’s very different than what I would teach in the classroom at App. I teach higher level processing and thinking and we look at systems and structures whereas here we are looking at processes and tasks. Everything here is task-oriented.”

Norris said he has been with

the Deep Gap Fire Department for four years and has been in the fire service for 16 years. He was full-time in the fire service until 2012 but now works full-time as a pastor at a local church.

Norris said he teaches based on Model Assist Watch Launch. Norris models it for them, assists them with a task, watches them do it and then launches them into it.

Arnette said after major incidents the department has a debriefing the next day for anyone who was there. It also has a system set up in the leadership, so if they see someone struggling with a call, they offer assistance.

“I guess I really do well with stress,” Parrott said. “I mean it’s better to join as a volunteer firefighter in a community that’s not your own because you don’t have too many personal connections that make your job more stressful when something bad happens.”

Even with the stress that comes with being a firefighter and a fulltime college student, Parrott said he is proud of what he does.

“We’re kind of like the light in the darkness for people’s darkest days,” Parrott said.

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Broken Pancreas Club celebrates Diabetes Awareness Month Rachel Greenland ‫@ ׀‬rach_greenland ‫ ׀‬News Reporter

From left to right: The staff at Howards Street new BCBS location including Sarah Ball, Loteshia Buchanan, Wayne Randall, Vanessa Larsen and Whitley Elmore. // Photo by Jackie Park

Blue Cross Blue Shield opens near Chai Da Thai

Jackie Park ‫@ ׀‬jackiempark ‫ ׀‬News Reporter A new Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina center opened Nov. 12.

“We’re just excited to be here,” Wayne Randall, manager of the new BCBSNC center, said.

The center is located next to Chai Da Thai and offers all kinds of services, from selling insurance to educational classes about different health conditions like diabetes and heart health.

“We’re also here for the community,” Randall said. “We want to be here to partner with nonprofits, be involved in the community and help the community understand what it means to live a healthier lifestyle and get healthy together.”

The center also wants to expand its services to basic checkups and nutritionist appointments in the future, Randall said.

Gary Bolt, vice president of individuals under 65 for BCBSNC, originally had the idea to put a center in Boone that could partner with App State and its students, Randall said.

The center has 13 App State students working with it. Each of the stu-

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dents has received their North Carolina Health Insurance License and will learn how to sell insurance and educate BCBSNC members about benefits and policies, Randall said.

Senior management major Vanessa Larsen is a retail sales associate and intern for BCBSNC. “It’s been really interesting,” Larsen said. “We had a customer come in and we helped him find a plan.”

Larsen said she’s excited to help the Boone community and hopes to learn the “ins and outs” of insurance while working at the center.

Students will be observing retail sales and service experts along the way.

“I’m most excited to actually meet our members face-to-face,” Whitley Elmore, retail sales and service expert, said.

The center is open for anyone in the community to come in even if it is just to get some coffee on a cold day, Randall said.

“We’re just here to help and we want everybody to know that we’re here,” Randall said.

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...tina is going to be a leader for this technology in the area.

(Left) Betty’s Biscuits food truck parked off of N.C. Highway 321. (Right) Abby Suggs posing inside the Betty’s Biscuits truck. Suggs manages the food truck. // Photo Courtesy of Betty’s Biscuits

Banner Elk business owner creates solar powered food truck Savannah Ngyuen ‫@ ׀‬Savanna24022176 ‫ ׀‬A&E Reporter

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unning on sunshine may not be the motto for most local food trucks, but for Betty’s Biscuits, it fits into the four pillars of service it strives to guarantee to every customer: respect, good food, community and above all, innovation. In the six months the restaurant on wheels has been open, owner Tina Houston has collaborated with the Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment and graduate technology student Chris Stevens to start the transition into utilizing solar power for her business.

Houston also owns and operates Reid’s Cafe and Catering, which runs out of Banner Elk. In May, she decided to expand her business on the road, and on the way picked up the truck’s manager, Abby Suggs.

Suggs was applying for a barista position when she heard that the truck was hiring. In addition to biscuits, the truck also serves coffee.

At the beginning the only operators of the truck were Houston, Suggs and a cook.

“It went like that for a while and it was sometimes difficult even without all of the truck’s kinks,” Suggs said. “But Tina’s consciousness for

clean energy and a solar business kept pushing us forward.”

Stevens got involved with the project after his adviser, Brent Summerville, pitched him the idea after a conversation with Houston.

“Tina is setting an amazing example for small businesses who may think, ‘Oh, I could never do that,’” Stevens said. “In that respect, Tina is going to be a leader for this technology in the area.”

However, sometimes being a business owner with pioneering sustainable practice visions means ironing out issues from mechanical mishaps with the truck to figuring out how to deal with shortages from solar panels.

The vehicle itself is a refurbished 1985 UPS truck now rehabilitated to give off a “boujee retro diner vibe,” Suggs said. Despite the aesthetic upgrade, the truck has run into a few technical issues.

“Tina pays attention to every detail,” Suggs said. “I don’t know how she does it, but she’s a magician. At Grandfather and hopefully everywhere we go, people recognized how much dedication we put into even how we wrap our biscuits and

that went a long way.”

The idea to make biscuits came from Houston’s grandmother, Betty, who was the traditional homemaker and raised five kids with Houston’s grandfather. The couple was an anchor for the family.

“So I named the truck after her after being such an influence in how much I literally love to make biscuits,” Houston said.

Betty’s Biscuits is still trying to figure out their “scene,” Suggs said. The truck has attended several local events and volunteers its time for many of the nonprofits in the area that Houston is affiliated with, such as Mountain Alliance and Appalachian Voices. The team is also working on a series of dog biscuits because of Houston's love for animals.

“We are just really excited to venture out into our community and figure out who we are, and solar power is really helping us do that despite the issues that we have run into so far,” Houston said. “Eventually we’ll bring this to the West Coast, and we’re going to show them something they’re missing.”

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Appalachian Chorale gathers community and students in song Nyctea Martell ‫@ ׀‬NycteaS22 ‫ ׀‬A&E Reporter Linda Larson conducts the small group as the practice a chorus from “Messiah Part I.” The singers are expected to learn the notes and home and prepare for rehearsal to focus on polishing the piece. // Photo by Nyctea Martell

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ith a wide range of musical talents, the Appalachian Chorale brings together students and the Boone com-

munity.

Although it fulfills an ensemble class requirement for students, only 40 of the 108 members are registered for the class. The rest of the choir is community members ranging from unregistered students, alumni, faculty and Boone residents.

The group practices together each spring and fall semester to sing for its end-of-semester concert. Linda Larson, the choir’s conductor, considers the variety of skills and backgrounds the strength of the choir.

Because there are no auditions for the chorale, people have varying experiences. Larson asks less experienced singers to take a leap of faith.

She does not pace rehearsals for the least experienced member.

Conducting a choir with such differences can be a challenge, Larson said. However, each singer has their strengths and weaknesses. The phrases and notes that each singer can do well contributes to the sound of the choir.

“Nobody is responsible for every note,” Larson said. “We have a collective responsibility.”

Larson takes time to engage with her singers. She teaches them proper vocal techniques and styles along with the concert pieces.

“I took individual voice lessons for several years,” Joe Lowman, a Boone resident, said. “Much of what Dr. Larson teaches us about good singing is the same as I was exposed to in individual study.”

Larson challenges the choir with

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the songs she chooses. She aims to find variety that will interest and engage the singers and the audience.

The mission of the choir is to sing choral masterworks. Each concert has a feature piece, which can range from 15 to 40 minutes. The rest of the hour-long concert is filled with smaller pieces.

“This is a place to get different music, to get a pretty serious level of music,” Larson said. “I try not to do only dead, white, European males.”

By coincidence, this semester’s feature piece is Handel’s “Messiah Part I.” Many choirs sing “Messiah” every year at Christmas, particularly in churches. Larson said the piece is not overrated. It is difficult to sing despite its popularity.

Larson purposefully made her interpretation different than the typical interpretation. A small group will be singing parts of “Messiah” as part of this interpretation. The small groups consist of 20 singers from the choir who auditioned. They were chosen for their vocal skills and ability to learn notes on their own.

“The rest of the chorale and our audience will be impressed by the high quality of our performance,” Lowman said. “I have sung in small select groups before and know what is both required and possible. Linda has brought our small group along in a remarkably short number of weeks through 30-minute rehearsals after our main rehearsal.”

Larson also encourages each of the members to pay close attention to what they are singing.

“A lot of folks are familiar with

Handel’s ‘Messiah,’” Ralph Seamon, a Boone resident, said. “Linda’s actually able to push us a lot harder on this because we know the parts, so she’s able to bring a lot more out of us.”

Abby Betinis’ caroling piece “Come In, Come In” will begin the concert as a welcoming piece. It is sung as a round, a melody that is started at different times and sung together.

Traditionally sung last in the concert, Larson made Mozart’s “Ave Verum Corpus” the second piece. Larson started this tradition as a way of acknowledging older choir members and inviting them to sing.

Larson wanted to keep the piece last, but felt that the “Hallelujah Chorus” was much more fitting to end the concert.

Although the spring semester concert isn’t until April 30, Larson already has her feature piece picked out.

The chorale will sing Donald McCullough’s “Holocaust Cantata” less than a week before Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, on May 2.

The 40-minute cantata was inspired by music sung by inmates in the concentration camps during the Holocaust. The movements are inspired by the melodies McCullough found in the archives of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. The cantata will have a mix of choir, solos and spoken word.

Larson will coordinate with the Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies.

The concert is free and will be held Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. in the Rosen Concert Hall.

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Effortlessly strutting down the street in a pair of Doc Martens and baggy camo pants, junior music industry studies major Karl Boynton displays a style that has documented trends in the skate community for decades.

“I’ve always loved skate fashion,” Boynton said. “But I like to mix it up with some more clean, dressed-up details like an exposed collar.”

In his Raleigh high school, back in Raleigh Boynton grew up with the skate crowd and was influenced not only by those around him, but also by the East Coast, New York City trends where baggy clothing reigned. These loose styles contrasted Boynton’s conviction towards skinny jeans and skate shoes.

Usually accompanied by a pair of Dickies and Docs, Boynton is also inspired by skaters who began to showcase their personal skate and clothing styles in the pages of Thrasher. Now this subculture has made its way into the mainstream, even being recognized by high fashion magazines like Vanity Fair in their article “Pete Davidson and the rise of scumbro.”

Now there are collaborations between designer brands such as Louis Vuitton with skater-brands like Supreme when they released their first collaboration in July 2017 and Polo Ralph Lauren with Palace in October.

The aesthetic has even earned a name. The emerging fad in fashion is worn by the likes of Justin Bieber named by i-D magazine as being part of the “scumbro movement,” according to a 2018 article “Thoughts on Justin Bieber’s new style: a love letter to a scumbro.”

Boynton is not too immersed in skateboarding these days after injuring his knee in an accident. However, fashion is still one of the many ways he can express his appreciation for the community and street clothing.

“Fashion has always been something that I’ve been interested in, but in the past I was just too self conscious to get more into it.

A lot of my friends here like to do that and dress up, so it definitely helped me become comfortable expressing myself as I started to experiment,” Boynton said. “It’s something that I can do every day to be creative.”

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Students browse the comic book section of the university bookstore. The bookstore’s new selection of comic books range from superhero stories like “Black Panther” to TV show favorites like “Stranger Things.” // Photo by Paola Blano Bula

Catering to the Comic Community

Bookstore comic shop provides reliable comic source for Boone Mack Foley ‫@ ׀‬TheAppalachian ‫ ׀‬A&E Reporter

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t first glance, the central desk on the first floor of the University Bookstore looks like a customer service spot. Upon further examination, it’s actually a comic book nook, a little haven for everything nerdy the store has to offer. About 32 feet long and 16 feet wide, it’s home to racks of comics and displays of apparel featuring art and logos from popular franchises.

Shelves are lined with manga and tabletop games. It is a diamond in the rough for students and faculty who would otherwise have to order things online or travel outside of Boone to pick them up.

The bookstore has always carried comics in some capacity. However, it used to be limited to graphic novels and trade papers, tucked away in a corner of the store most didn’t see until they were waiting in line to rent textbooks at the beginning of a semester. In February 2017, John Pearce, support services supervisor at the bookstore, plucked the graphic novels from this section and put them by the front desk.

“In the first three months that the graphic novels were up front here at my desk, I had four people per day stop and ask about it,” Pearce said. “Some people would say something like, ‘Hey, when did we get graphic novels?’ when we actually had them all along.”

After seeing the interest of the passersby, Pearce began doing market

research. Taking into consideration that there weren’t any standalone comic stores in Boone anymore, he decided by the end of spring 2017 to bring a comic section to the University Bookstore. Retailers have to order their stock from Diamond, the distributer, two months ahead of time, so Pearce placed his first order in June that year. When students returned for the fall semester in August, the comic book nook was ready to open.

Boone wasn’t always devoid of comic book shops. The town has seen at least four since the turn of the millennium. It was previously home to The Warehouse, The Dragon’s Den and Plan 9, which used to have two locations in Boone. All of these have since closed their doors. This can be attributed to a couple of key issues, Craig Fischer, who teaches a class on comic books and graphic novels at App State, said.

Comic stores typically get a list of upcoming titles around three months before they come out. The shop then gets the word out and suggests customers place orders on what they want ahead of time.

“That way, the publisher controls inventory,” Fischer said. “You don’t want to print too many more than people order, and he (Pearce) doesn’t lose money on it. Because the thing about Diamond is that it works on a non-returnable system. If John (Pearce) ordered 10 extra copies of a comic and he

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...it’s definitely something that people bond over, just having a physical place that you can come and talk about comics...

A variety of comics on display in the University Bookstore that are now available for purchase. The comics range superheroes to sci-fi legends. // Photo by Paola Blanco Bula

only sold one, he’d take a bath on it.”

This makes it a little harder for newcomers to simply browse the selections, as there aren’t often surplus copies laying around, but it’s a system that benefits both Diamond and local shops, as unsold goods are a store’s worst enemy.

The no returns system, combined with unsold comics, is a large part of what led to the downfall of some of the comic book shops around town. People began ordering comics, but they didn’t follow through on picking up, and the stores were left on the hook.

“My friend Mark Hayes ran The Warehouse,” Fischer said. “He took a real bath after 9/11 when the economy kind of tanked and a number of people who ordered things just didn’t show up in the shop to pay him for them, so he had all this merchandise.”

Pearce isn’t worried about these problems, though. The store doesn’t depend solely on comics. It also deals in other books, the tech store and school merchandise.

“Selling comics is only about a quarter of my sales,” Pearce said. “I don’t depend on comics to operate. And I have other things that I can generate revenue with, whether it be board games, merchandise or posters. Having a trade bookstore as the majority of my sales is helpful and it cushions the cost of dealing with comics that don’t sell.”

He also has a unique advantage in that students can use their express ac-

counts to pay for their comics.

“If a comic doesn’t sell, I’m not out a whole lot of money,” Pearce said.

“If I have books that don’t sell, it’s equivalent to having 10 comics that don’t sell. Plus, this is a service to the students, not necessarily a money-raking, profit-driven endeavor.”

Despite just being a section of a larger store, a community has developed around it, one that is continuously growing, Liz Orange, a senior English major who works at the center desk, said.

“I think it’s definitely something that people bond over, just having a physical place that you can come and talk about comics, purchase comics and hold events,” Orange said. “We have Free Comic Book Day and Halloween Comic Fest, so many people will come for that and I think it’s very important for the community.”

Having a location where people can come in, see folks with similar interests and have discussions is a big draw.

“We had two students coming in, they were both interested in comics.

One was a writer and one was an artist, and they ended up collabing,” Orange said. “They sat in our store for probably three hours, talking about a comic they could do together. Just having that outlet happen in the store, people being able to come here and talk about and then having something like that happen is really cool.”

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Sports

Nov. 30, 2018

GAME DAY

Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018 / 12:00 p.m. / ESPN / Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State (9-2, 7-1 Sun Belt)

VS

University of Louisiana (7-5, 5-3 Sun Belt)

Game Notes: Both teams finished up their regular season schedules at home this past week, with the Mountaineers defeating the Troy Trojans 21-10 to earn the Sun Belt East Division crown and the Ragin’ Cajuns narrowly escaping the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks 31-28 to win the Sun Belt West Division.

History/Details of the Game: The Mountaineers are 5-0 all-time against the Ragin’ Cajuns, including a 27-17 victory at home earlier this season on Oct. 20. App State’s .641 all-time win percentage ranks No. 15 while Louisiana’s .483 win percentage is No. 100 of 130 teams.

PLAYER TO WATCH Points per game

37.27 - 33.67

Akeem Davis-Gaither #24 Junior Linebacker

Rush yards per game

242.5 - 230.2

Team best 14 tackles against Troy

Rush yards allowed per game

124.4 - 208.8

Two tackles for losses and one pass breakup against Troy

Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week 13

Total offense allowed per game

278.2 - 443.3

3 KEY POINTS Play clean: Two weeks ago, the Mountaineers had zero penalties against the Georgia State Panthers and it showed in the 45-17 final score. This past week against Troy, the Mountaineers had 13 penalties for over 100 yards, mainly on offense, and it also showed in the 21-10 final score. To defeat Louisiana, App State will have to get back to playing clean football.

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Soak in the moment: This week is the first Sun Belt championship game for football and it is being hosted by App State, a truly historic moment for the school. Win or lose, every member of the team and the Appalachian community should remember this day.

Run the football: The Mountaineers average nearly 250 rushing yards per game and have multiple rushers averaging over 6 yards per carry.

The Ragin’ Cajuns allow over 200 yards on average from their opponents and have allowed 30 scores on the ground. App State has always been a run-first team, so it should stick to what it knows.

Sports

Nov. 30, 2018

app state to host inaugural sun belt championship dec. 1 Brooks Maynard ‫@ ׀‬BrooksMaynard ‫ ׀‬Sports Editor

W Junior center Bayley Plummer holds off UNC-Greensboro players as she attempts to score points for the Mountaineers Nov. 15. // Photo by Lynette Files

women’s basketball starts home schedule 3-0, best since 2012 Silas Albright ‫@ ׀‬silasalbright ‫ ׀‬Sports Reporter

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or the first time since the 2012-13 season, the App State women’s basketball team has started its regular season home schedule 3-0.

Currently on a four-game winning streak that includes a road game against Davidson, the Mountaineers have won matchups with UNC-Greensboro, Elon and Marshall at Holmes Convocation Center to start off this season. They also won a home exhibition game against Lees-McRae College on Nov. 3.

“My big mantra with them is, ‘Every time you put the uniform on, it’s about being 1-0,’” head coach Angel Elderkin said. “The biggest thing we emphasize is we have to make the Holmes Center one of the toughest buildings to play in.”

In 2017-18, the Mountaineers posted a 4-9 record at home and have gone 25-30 at Holmes Convocation Center since Elderkin came to App State, but have gone 7-3 at home since Jan. 11, dating back to last season.

Through their first six regular season games, the Mountaineers average 69 points at home to 65 points on the road. They have also allowed an average of 76.3 points from their opponents on the road but allow just 59.6 points at home.

At their last home matchup with the Marshall Thundering Herd Nov. 25, Elderkin cited the atmosphere as a factor in the victory.

“I thought our crowd was great,” Elderkin said. “I’m really pleased we had a good performance at home. In this non-conference (schedule), it’s really important that we continue to get better and play well at home as we head into the Sun Belt.”

The Mountaineers still have the College of Charleston and Wofford College to host before the end of their non-conference slate. Starting Jan. 3 with the South Alabama Jaguars, App State will have nine home games with Sun Belt teams.

“I think it gives us a lot of confidence starting the season,” junior guard Ashley Polacek said. “It shows us the potential that we have leading to conference play.”

ith Saturday’s 21-10 win over Troy, App State (9-2, 7-1 Sun Belt) clinched the East Division of the Sun Belt. Because the Mountaineers have a better record than Louisiana (7-5, 5-3 Sun Belt), who won the West Division, the first Sun Belt Conference championship game will be held Dec. 1 at Kidd Brewer Stadium. Kickoff for the championship game is set for noon and it will be televised on ESPN. The winner will earn a trip to the conference’s top bowl, the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl on Dec. 15.

“To be able to host the first Sun Belt championship game, what an honor,” head coach Scott Satterfield said.

“We’ve done a lot of firsts here at Appalachian State in our program, now we’re adding to it, so we’re very excited about that.”

The Mountaineers and Ragin’ Cajuns have already faced off once this year, with App State taking a 27-17 victory in Boone on Oct. 20.

“It is a little bit unique and different I think, having to play the same team twice,” Satterfield said.

Both App State and Louisiana have high powered offenses–the Mountaineers are No. 1 in the Sun Belt in scoring offense with an average of 37.3 points per game and the Ragin’ Cajuns are No. 2 in the conference, with an average of 33.7 points per game.

“You cut on the film and they have guys at receiver making plays,” junior cornerback Clifton Duck said.

“They don’t really have to force the ball down the field, they can just get the ball in their hands and watch them make plays. Our biggest thing on the back end is just making sure we contain those players.”

What sets App State apart from Louisiana and the rest of the Sun Belt is that its defense is arguably better than its top-ranked offense. The Mountaineers are No. 1 in the Sun Belt in both scoring and total defense, holding opposing offenses to averages of just 15.4 points and 278.2 yards per game.

The Ragin’ Cajuns, however, have had struggles on the defensive side of the ball. They rank No. 7 in the Sun Belt in total defense and No. 8 in scoring defense, allowing averages of 443.3 yards and 34 points per game.

Because of how well-rounded and balanced the Mountaineers are on both sides of the ball, they are favored to win by 18 points, according to ESPN. That doesn’t mean App State can get too confident because Louisiana’s offense is capable of putting up big numbers. The Ragin’ Cajuns put up 40 or more points in four games this season, including a 66-point performance on Oct. 13 against New Mexico State.

Louisiana’s record is also misleading because two of its losses came to football powerhouses Mississippi State and Alabama early in the season. The Ragin’ Cajuns were hot late in the season and won four of their last five games with their only loss coming on the road against Troy. The Ragin’ Cajuns seem to have found their groove and will bring that momentum with them to Boone in hopes of preventing the Mountaineers from claiming their third straight Sun Belt championship.

“It’s an amazing honor to be playing in a championship game,” junior linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither said. “That was the main goal since we stepped foot on this campus, to win championships here. We just got to come out there and take care of business.”

The numbers show that App State should have the clear advantage, but the numbers become meaningless at the championship Saturday—it all comes down to who comes out and plays the better game when it means the most.

“We know what’s riding on this. Right here at the end. The last game here at Kidd Brewer this year is for a Sun Belt championship and we’re excited about it,” Satterfield said.

Wide receiver Corey Sutton secures the ball at the Nov. 24 against Troy. The win secured App State a spot in the Sun Belt championship. // Photo by Megan McCulloh

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Opinion

Nov. 30, 2018

Chinese artificial intelligence raises questions about misuse

L UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRATION Q Russell । @Q_M_Russell । Opinion Editor

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mmigration, or more specifically undocumented immigration, is something of a hot-button topic in America.

Seventy-eight percent of voters felt that immigration was an extremely important issue in the 2018 election, according to a November Gallup poll. This held true for both Democratic-leaning and Republican-leaning voters, with 74 and 84 percent holding this sentiment, respectively.

With the Trump Administration’s heinous family separation policy and the “dangerous” migrant caravan both dominating the news cycle in recent months, it’s no wonder why immigration is on people’s minds. However, in the wake of these massive issues, it’s important to not let individual stories get lost. Stories such as Samuel Oliver-Bruno’s.

Oliver-Bruno is a 47-year-old man from Raleigh who has lived there for over 20 years, according to WRAL. He is also an undocumented immigrant from Veracruz, Mexico, and was detained at a Raleigh-area U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office by U.S. Immigration and Customs officers.

Oliver-Bruno had been living in a Durham church for the last 11 months to evade ICE, which generally avoids going after undocumented immigrants in churches and other sensitive locations. He made the appointment with immigration services to provide fingerprints and discuss options to avoid being deported. In 2004, Oliver-Bruno was arrested at the bor-

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der for attempting to enter the U.S. with a false Texas birth certificate. This is his only offense.

Honestly, this is despicable. He’s not doing any harm. He’s lived here for over 20 years and the only crime he’s committed was coming over illegally. The tactics used to ensnare Oliver-Bruno are terrifying. ICE worked in conjunction with USCIS to trap him. That’s not supposed to happen. Oliver-Bruno was doing exactly what he needed to do to become a legal resident, and he was still detained. There’s no point in following the rules when the system designed to help isn’t doing its job, or in this case, when the system is actively working against its intended purpose.

Undocumented immigrants in the U.S. are faced with a no-win situation. Either way, it seems like they’re going to end up in ICE custody and detained, deported or separated from their families. Oliver-Bruno followed the rules, and the immigrants at the border followed the rules, but that got them nowhere.

ICE and USCIS engaging in this sort of behavior disincentivizes following proper procedure. No undocumented immigrant will want to go through the proper channels if those channels lead to them being detained and deported.

All this did was provide a disenfranchised community another example of why they shouldn’t trust the government, and with everything that’s happened in the last year, no one would blame them.

Savannah Ngyuen ‫@ ׀‬TheAppalachian ‫ ׀‬A&E Reporter

eave it to the inventors of the papermaking and printing processes to bring the world of news into the year 3018. On the world stage of broadcast journalism, China debuted two new news anchors. The reporters, the first of their kind, are completely digital despite their human-looking forms. Xinhua, a staterun Chinese press agency in conjunction with Sogou.com, a local search engine company, introduced the world to its first artificial intelligence news commentators.

Some may see this historic event as a scene straight out of “Black Mirror,” choosing to envision the presence of these new avatars as the foreshadowing of mankind’s inevitable demise.

However, despite how close it may seem to the end of the human race, China’s new toy is far from the AI represented in our culture’s cinematic dramatization. Maybe this is media’s way of jazzing up news after experiencing a state of steady decline in the past decade.

The avatars, although they may look intimidating, only communicate to the camera through an algorithm; they are simply reading text fed to them by humans. The technology is much less daunting when held up to its equivalent, which is basically an over-glorified and overly-complicated text to speech application.

Therefore, putting the potential of complete robotic takeover on the back burner, the real danger of China’s new virtual puppet lies in the intentions of the puppeteers themselves.

In the grasp of Chinese censorship, the state-run news agency is at the mercy of what the government wants to report. Therefore, the AI anchor, who will “work tirelessly to keep you informed” with absolutely no ethical or moral allegiances, has

no aversions to potentially forwarding propaganda.

The Chinese government said the goal of this breed of technological advancement will help boost economic profits in medical and military fields especially, and now in journalism. However, what is at risk when the human element of journalism is replaced with an automated message coming from a projected image?

Undoubtedly, AI anchors in the future can be useful in replacing human journalists during times when they need to report on dangerous topics such as conflict, whether it be local or overseas.

However, whether in the future AI is utilized to propagate political agendas aimed at brainwashing people or not, there still stands the issue of the technology being misused in other ways. Although neither party, Xinhua or Sogou.com, revealed how the animations were created, it is only a matter of time before it is replicated. Soon the mechanics will be accessible enough for tech savvy individuals serving malevolent purposes to turn the phrase artificial intelligence into a dirty word.

Inherently, when the conversation surrounding the topic is shrouded in apprehension and fear, the potential for this technology to do good will be overshadowed by those with malicious intent.

The advancement of machine learning technology going into the future will undoubtedly lead to exponential technological growth, but how it will be applied will vary.

However, experimentation can be stunted in the presence of baleful intent and censorship at the hands of those who want to misuse the technology, leaving the demise of humankind not in the digital embrace of rogue robots, but rather at the power of their creators.

Opinion

Nov. 30, 2018

How students can take action against climate change Letter to the Editor

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ith the recent IPCC report release came worldwide shock and anxiety. The report acknowledges and accepts the long-standing scientific consensus that climate change is real and humans are causing it. It builds upon this conclusion. The report states that we most likely only have until 2030 to completely change our consumption, production and emissions in order to avoid climate disaster. Harmful effects of climate change are already happening around the world, and in as little as 12 years, we will exceed global temperature warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius. As this threshold is passed, these effects will increase and intensify if we carry on with “business as usual.” Even half a degree of warming will put hundreds of millions of people at risk of intense drought, floods and heat. These environmental crises will create social, political and humanitarian crises if we don’t act now.

The radical changes necessary for avoiding climate disaster will take cooperation of nations across the world and political will from their citizens. However, in the U.S., one of the climate’s worst offenders, political will is severely lacking as our current administration under President Trump is dismantling many environmental regulations and laws, the EPA, and has withdrawn from the Paris Climate Agreement, which was an international agreement to mitigate climate change and emissions. As students and citizens of the U.S., we must hold our government accountable at all levels: local, state and federal. We can start by holding our university accountable for climate action while also taking our own individual steps.

Currently, Appalachian State University’s renewable energy systems make up only 0.5 percent of our energy resources. The other 99.5 percent comes from New River Light and Power, and is mostly through coal and nuclear power. As a university that prides itself and continuously markets itself as a “green” and “sustainable” campus, this is nothing short of unacceptable and downright

By: Emma Start and LuAnna Nesbitt Junior sustainable development majors embarrassing. This is insulting to the excessive amounts of ratings and awards we have won for this “sustainability” label. If we truly want to live out our sustainable identity, Appalachian State’s administration must admit this hypocrisy and divest from fossil fuels. Heavy investments in renewables must be made in the coming years. Although the university has taken steps and installed some renewable sources, they are not enough. The report demands that action is time sensitive and must be radical. Our university must listen to this and completely separate itself from the regional energy grid and become 100 percent renewable in the coming decade.

We simply do not have time to waste and must make these drastic changes now. We have the perfect opportunity to make all new construction projects completely renewable, and we can work within our existing infrastructure to change their energy sources.

Currently, Appalachian State sources almost 30 percent of its food locally. We applaud the university for prioritizing and recognizing the importance of local food systems. However, should it be possible, we encourage the university to increase its local food supply to at least 50 percent in the next 5 years. Local food systems are some of the most sustainable, earth-friendly practices and also boost the local economy. The university can and should continue to be a model for localizing food systems. We must increase our imports of local food into the dining systems.

As students of Appalachian State, it can be very hard to come out of our Boone bubble and participate in action. However, we have compiled a list of things students can do right away to address the climate crisis.

Until the U.S. and the university take action against climate change, here’s what you can do as a student: 1. Join the ASU Climate Movement, which was formed in response to this report.

2. Join other on-campus efforts like the Renewable Energy Initiative, Office of Sustainability and even take courses in sustainability.

3. Hold the university accountable: Demand climate action from the administration: confront them through letters, petitions, protest, and demonstrations. Encourage divestment from fossil fuels and investment into renewables.

4. Hold your elected officials accountable. Canvass, make phone calls, write letters and VOTE for climate-friendly representatives policies/regulations/etc. Be an active participant in the political system.

5. Be conscious of all of your consumption, and how you are participating in the economy, and how that is contributing to climate change; think about your actions. For example, reduce your consumption of meat, especially beef. Studies show that the meat industry is highly polluting, highly resource-intensive and environmentally harmful. It is one of the leading causes for greenhouse gas emissions as well as other pollutants in the atmosphere. Start with Meatless Mondays, and go from there.

Although the brunt of climate change is not put on the individual, and we are not responsible for climate change fully, it is people’s actions, consumptive patterns and the way our society is shaped that must be assessed and changed. Do your part to lessen the damage. If we all take an individual action, it becomes a collective action, which is what has an impact and is what we need for change. Complacency is not an option. The climate crisis is avoidable, but only if we make radical change in our societies and governments, as well as our individual lives.

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Et cetera WHAT’S IN A NAME?

BY NEIL AGNEW

Nov. 30, 2018

Across 1. Saltwater treat 6. Berry for Catwoman?* 11. And others, in Latin 12. 365 days 13. Pyromaniac’s crime 14. Corn body parts 16. Scientific Bill 17. Ford Escape for the Fugitive?* 21. Barrels for wine 22. Bale of dough for an American Hustle?* 27. Kit’s partner in candy 28. Real ending?

30. Christmas and New Year’s have one 31. Stiff, formally 34. Affirmative 35. Natural ability 36. Stone found in “La La Land”?*

Down 1. Drink that may be green, black or white 2. Heart chambers 3. Notes before Mi and after Sol 4. “_____ it” (speed up) 5. Yang’s opposite 7. Sailor’s 34-Across 8. Slender 9. Voice box?

10. Scottish language 15. Tom Hiddleston’s villainous character in “The Avengers” 17. Game with the sticks and pucks 18. iPhone software 19. Assuage, as a desire or appetite 20. Federal surveillance agcy.

23. Safe place 24. Roads and pathways: Abbr.

25. Skincare brand known for its moisturizing creme 26. Cheeky and lively 29. School of Buddhism with a focus on meditation 32. Beaver’s construction 33. Charity

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T H E C OV E R : Quarterback Zac Thomas races to secure a touchdown for the Mountaineers against Troy on Nov. 24. The win secured App State a spot in the Sun Belt championship.

Photo by Megan McCulloh

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Friday, nov. 30

Saturday, Dec. 1

Sunday, Dec. 2

Monday, Dec. 3

Wrestling vs. Ohio Varsity Gym 7-10 p.m.

Football vs. Louisiana Kidd Brewer Stadium 12-3 p.m.

Bike App! Rivers Street Skywalk 1-4:30 p.m.

“Sorry to Bother You” ($2) I.G. Greer 7-9 p.m. & 9:30-11:30 p.m.

“Sorry to Bother You” ($2) I.G. Greer 7-9 p.m. & 9:30-11:30 p.m.

Women’s Basketball vs. College of Charleston Holmes Convocation Center 2-4 p.m.

“Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century” ($1) Greenbriar Theatre 7-9 p.m.

Wind Ensemble Schaefer Center 2-3:30 p.m.

Video Game Ensemble Rosen Concert Hall 8-9 p.m.

Holiday Scholarship Concert Schaefer Center 7:30-9 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 4

Wednesday, Dec. 5

Thursday, Dec. 6

Friday, Dec. 7

Collegiate Recovery Community Wellness and Prevention Services 5-7 p.m.

Cello Studio Recital Rosen Concert Hall 6-7 p.m.

Study & Save a Life Blood Drive Blue Ridge Ballroom, PSU 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

“Deadpool 2” ($2) I.G. Greer 7-9 p.m. & 9:30-11:30 p.m.

CRC Wellness Trivia Night Crossroads 6-8 p.m.

Starry Night Duck Pond Field 8-9 p.m.

“Deadpool 2” ($2) I.G. Greer 7-9 p.m. & 9:30-11:30 p.m.

Good luck on exams!

Men’s Basketball vs. Howard Holmes Convocation Center 7-8 p.m.

Last day of class

Reading Day

Appalachian Chorale Rosen Concert Hall 8-9:30 p.m.

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