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WATAUGA COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS

FOXX KEEPS U.S. HOUSE SEAT RUSSELL UPSETS JORDAN BALLARD DEFEATS LUTHER

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RENOVATIONS REPLACE DORMS, ADD FACILITY PAGE 4

FILM FESTIVAL FEATURES ‘REEL’ STORIES PAGE 12

OPINION: PARKING IN BOONE PAGE 17

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WATAUGA COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS

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NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Expand Constitutional Rights for Crime Victims

Establish a Constitutional Right to Hunt and Fish

Voter ID Requirement

7 Percent State Income Tax Rate Cap

Create Judicial Vacancy Commission

Legislative Appointments to Elections Board

RESULTS ACROSS THE NATION U.S. SENATE, TEXAS

Ted Cruz (R) WINNE R

vs.

Beto O’Rourke (D)

U.S. SENATE, INDIANA

Mike Braun (R)

vs.

WINNE R

Joe Donnelly (D)

U.S. SENATE, TENNESSEE

Marsha Blackburn (R) WINNE R

vs. Phil Bresdesen (D)

U.S. SENATE, VIRGINIA

Corey Stewart (R) vs. Tim Kaine (D) WINNE R

U.S. HOUSE, NORTH CAROLINA Roger Allison (R) vs. G.K. Butterfield (D) WINNE R

U.S. HOUSE, TENNESSEE Phil Roe (R) WINNE R

vs. Marty Olsen (D)

RESULTS BASED ON PROJECTIONS FROM CNN AND THE NEW YORK TIMES // GRAPHIC BY NORA SMITH

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News NEWS BRIEF Bill Roper named interim UNC School System president

Nov. 9, 2018

West Campus renovations will replace seven dorms and create new end zone facility Connor Beatty । @TheAppalachian । News Reporter

Supplemental reporting by Patrick McCabe, In-Depth Editor

Moss Brennan | @mosbren News Editor The Board of Governors named Bill Roper UNC School System interim president on Nov. 1.

“Bill was the No. 1 choice in my mind,” UNC Board of Governors Chairman Harry Smith said in a news conference. “I have had the pleasure of working with Bill for five years.”

Roper is the Dean for the School of Medicine, Vice Chancellor for medical affairs at UNC-Chapel Hill and CEO of the UNC Health Care System, according to his UNC School of Medicine biography.

“A lot of hard work lies ahead, but with the help of Chair Smith and advice of President Spellings and the team of people that are here and others that will join us, I’m quite bullish on the future ahead of us,” Roper said.

Margaret Spellings, former president of UNC School System, announced that she would step down on Oct. 26.

“I can’t think of anyone I’d rather give the reins to than Bill Roper, my friend and colleague,” Spellings said. “I know the chancellors and everyone that works in the system is thrilled.”

Roper will take over as president on Jan. 1, according to UNC Systems.

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Construction near Eggers Hall on West Campus. This construction is one of many building projects happening in Boone. // Photo by Lynette Files

The University of North Carolina Board of Governors voted to allow App State to partner with private firms for planned redevelopments, which represent about $250 million in planning and construction costs.

The board authorized the construction of a north end zone facility for Kidd Brewer Stadium, a west campus student housing project in association with Beyond Owners Group, RISE: A Real Estate Company and Choate and funding to the Appalachian 105 Lot and Millennial Campus expansion.

The Kidd Brewer Stadium north end zone facility will be funded through donations to App State Athletics, club seat revenue, Food Services revenue and debt through Millennial Campus

designation, according to App State’s construction website. The total project cost is an estimated $45 million and will replace Owens Field House an approximately 80,000-100,000 square feet facility.

“An enhanced experience for student-athletes and fans can go a long way in recruiting new students,” Doug Gillin, director of athletics, said in an Appalachian Today article.

The north end zone facility will include a conference and continuing education training space, an orthopedic clinic, dining facilities, a team store, hydrotherapy, approximately 1,000 premium club seats and offices for coaches and athletics staff. The facility will be in use by the fall 2020 football season and will accommodate various

athletic and academic uses, such as athletic training and nutrition science.

The West Campus housing project will replace seven residence halls: Bowie, Coltrane, Eggers, Gardner, Winkler, Justice and East, according to App State’s construction website.

Funded through a public-private partnership, or P3, RISE has already started construction. The beds provided

by East Hall will be replaced by West Campus beds. The current East Hall location will become green space.

Current plans are to provide between 2,100 and 2,200 beds of student housing in three phases, with completion dates of fall 2020, fall 2021 and fall 2022. With a budget of $191 million, the project will include a five-building housing project and one parking deck.

“The ground lease agreement with Beyond will serve as the foundation for related agreements on the development and management of the 1,770-bed and parking deck portion of the project,” App State said in a Watauga Democrat interview.

Watauga County transferred ownership of the former Watauga High School property, located off N.C. Highway 105 in Boone, to App State on Sept. 29, 2017. App State is exploring options for development, including student residence halls, a day care facility and student recreation fields.

Three interactive listening sessions were held in January 2018, allowing campus and community members to share ideas for the property’s use, according to App State’s construction website.

Designs for a portion of the proj-

ect’s development, including competition and training facilities for the university’s track and field, tennis and softball programs are expected to cost $11.8 million, according to App State.

“Other ideas under consideration for future development of the remaining portion of the property include facilities to meet the university’s needs for collaborative academic spaces, event space, parking, residence halls and additional recreation accommodations for students," App State’s vice chancellor for business affairs Paul Forte said in an interview with AppalachianToday.

Although the project timeline is not yet determined, the university’s request to move forward with the design process to begin development was approved by the Board of Governors.

In addition to the Appalachian 105 property, Millennial Campus expansion, including adjacent parking lots consisting of 2.1 acres at the Legends building, approximately 0.6 acres next to the Reich College of Education building and 5.5 acres at the site of Appalachian Panhellenic Hall was approved by the Board of Governors as having Millennial Campus status.

“These properties are allowing us to think strategically and creatively about how we can operate as a campus and meet the needs of our region,” Chancellor Sheri Everts said in an interview with Appalachian Today.

“They present us with opportunities to think and act in quicker and more nimble ways that further our research and teaching while enhancing economic development.”

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Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences turns RV into laboratory on wheels Hayley Canal । @TheAppalachian । News Reporter The Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences salvaged a forgotten recreational vehicle and gave it new life—as a laboratory on wheels for elementary school children.

Dubbed the Geobago, the finalized vehicle premiered at the App State homecoming parade. Since then, the Geobago has visited with students at Cove Creek School and 200 geoscience professionals at the Carolina Geological Society’s 79th annual meeting.

On Nov. 3, the vehicle traveled to the North Carolina Fossil Club’s annual fossil fair in Raleigh, North Carolina, for its first large event outside of Watauga County.

Marta Toran, the K-12 Outreach Coordinator for the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, discovered the vehicle in the State Farm parking lot last spring. She said it had sat dormant for nearly a decade.

The Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences previously attempted to transform it into a lab for chemical analysis on vineyards, but the project never came to fruition.

Toran saw potential for the RV to solve issues of educational accessibility.

“We have a lot of school groups that come to campus, but there are some that are limited,” Toran said.

“They don’t have the money to bring their class to campus, or they have a class that is too big.”

Toran reached out to Andrew Heckert, director of the McKinney Geology Teaching Museum and professor of paleontology, and proposed that the department purchase the unit to improve its outreach. Work began on the Geobago with additional support from the College of Arts and Sciences, Vulcan Materials Company and College Access Partnerships.

The Environmental Protection Agency selected the Geobago project for a 2018 Environmental Education Grant. On Oct. 1, the EPA granted App State $62,001 to actively use the converted RV. The grant program provides financial backing for projects that “design, demonstrate or disseminate environmental education practices, methods or techniques,” according to an EPA news release.

Toran said Complete RV of Denver, North Carolina, renovated the water-damaged RV, removing the majority of the internal structure. She described it as a “flexible” space. There is open seating, a countertop area for microscopes and displays, outlets for computers, and plenty of space for energetic students.

Heckert said the Geobago can

Marta Toran fuels up the Geobago before leaving town for the North Carolina Fossil Club’s Annual Fossil Fair. Toran and the Department of Geological and Environmental Studies created the mobile laboratory to bring earth science education all across the state.

hold four people while in transport.

He and Toran, along with undergraduate students, plan to travel to elementary schools to pique students’ interest in the earth sciences through hands-on activities and lessons.

“It’s amazing to me how few elementary school children have ever looked down a microscope at anything,” Heckert said. “We’ve got kids looking at these things that their teachers may not always have expertise in.”

Vulcan Materials Company, the crushed stone producer that operates

a quarry off of N.C. Highway 105, became involved with the project to boost awareness of the importance of natural resources. The company has had a close relationship with the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences for many years.

“We love getting involved with education of all ages. If you can get students excited about this industry, then we hopefully will be able to attract a workforce later on,” Denise Hallett, manager of government and community relations, said.

Vulcan Materials Company worked with Toran this summer to create a workshop for fourth grade teachers, providing them with lesson plans, hands-on activities and training on earth and environmental sciences.

The department intends to continue its outreach at schools and museums, educating the community on regional science and water issues.

“With this being mobile now, this just doesn’t have to stay in Boone. We can take Boone to the world,” Hallett said.

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November 12-16

SUSTAINED DIALOGUE APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Monday, Nov. 12

Examining Freedom of Speech on Appalachian’s Campus!

Wednesday, Nov. 14

Stewart Harris: Of Fascists and Snowflakes: Liberty, Equality, and the Modern American University

7:00-9:00pm, Gordon Gathering Hall 124 Reich College of Education Building

NPR Radio host presents issues close to home concerning free speech, hate speech and how to navigate First Amendment rights at a public university.

Thursday, Nov. 15

Thursday, Nov. 15

7:00-9:00pm, Parkway Ballroom 420 Plemmons Student Union

Civil rights activist, former public defender and Constitutional Law educator Toussaint Romain discusses free speech, activism, public protest, law enforcement and your rights.

5:30-7:00pm, Blue Ridge Ballroom 201 Plemmons Student Union

Legal experts, social justice educators and activists, faculty and students will discuss topics centered around freedom of speech on campus, in our community and beyond.

Friday, Nov. 16

Noon-1:30pm, Sanford Mall

2:00-3:30pm, Free Expression Tunnel Rankin Science Building Parking Lot

So You Want to Protest?

Civic Engagement Open Booth and Discussion

Explore the issues of freedom of speech and expression at Appalachian through a brief examination of the local (UNC Policy 1300.8), historical and legal underpinnings of the topic.

A special program for student activists interested in staying safe, learning about your rights and exploring strategies both outside of and within “the system” for addressing change.

Students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to join their Student Government Association representatives for a discussion about student involvement in the community.

9:00-10:00pm, Beacon Heights 417 Plemmons Student Union

Panel Discussion: Freedom of Speech: Just Watch What You Say...

Friday, Nov. 16

Freedom of Speech 101 7:30-8:30pm, Beacon Heights 417 Plemmons Student Union

Tuesday, Nov. 13

Toussaint Romain: When ‘Say What’ Doesn't Work

Paint your Peace

Appalachian’s Free Expression tunnels serve to share speech, art and ideas. Students are invited to paint positive messages in the Free Expression tunnels.

For more information, visit: diversity.appstate.edu/saywhat Sponsored by the Office of the Chancellor, Division of Academic Affairs, Division of Student Affairs, Student Government Association and Residence Hall Association

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Watauga Residential College

sophomores create scholarship for peers Erin O’Neill । @TheAppalachian । News Reporter For the first time since 1972, when the Watauga Residential College was founded, there will be a scholarship available to all students in the program. Sophomores Aurelia Klinck and Katherine Webb were inspired to create the scholarship and sought out alumni donations at the Watauga Residential College’s 45th anniversary celebration last year.

“As Watauga students, we felt like since Watauga has been here for 45 years and it is a staple part of App for us, it should have had the scholarship a long time ago,” Webb, sophomore nursing major, said. “We’re happy we’ve started it, and we want it to keep growing and become a large part of Watauga and Appalachian.”

Klinck, sophomore anthropology major, said the Watauga Residential College Student Scholarship will give $500 to a freshman Wataugan who is engaged in the community, has good academic standing and wants to contribute to Watauga in the future. Current sophomores and juniors will be involved in the selection process.

“The scholarship will go toward their tuition, but then when they are a sophomore, we are going to expect them to contribute to Watauga in some way and we are also going to expect them to be part of the selection committee for the next recipient,” Klinck said.

Clark Maddux, director of Watauga Residential College, said the scholarship will initially be a

small amount of money, but “the goal ultimately is to build the scholarship in such a way that it would make a sizable contribution to a student’s career at Appalachian and in Watauga.”

Maddux said although there have been scholarships available to students in Watauga in the past, this scholarship is not restrictive, so anyone who is in Watauga can apply. He added that they hope to try to find a recipient who is both deserving of the scholarship and has demonstrable need for it. He also said students and faculty are still trying to come up with a procedure for what the selection process will look like and how to select recipients.

However, Maddux said, “There is no sense that (the scholarship) would be restricted to certain majors or types of students, or even certain GPAs.” Maddux also said to keep the scholarship active, the fund needs to be replenished each year before they can award it to another student.

Along with Klinck and Webb, Maddux has been working with the university to find donors to contribute to the scholarship. He said one aspect of the creation process has been finding a way to tap into donors who recognize the value of Watauga and want to support a student in the program.

Despite some faculty involvement, Maddux said it was Klinck and Webb who initiated this scholarship and had a clear vision for it.

“I applaud them, and in them

Students in Watauga Residential College sit together at lunch. // Photo by Anna Muckenfuss

being the driving force behind it, they exemplify the qualities of leadership, initiative and care for the future of the program that I want all of the students in Watauga to display,” Maddux said.

Klinck and Webb said their love and appreciation for the program led them to create the scholarship. They said they hope more students at App State will learn more about what Watauga is because it has been so influential for them as students and individuals.

“I think this scholarship is a great opportunity to share what Watauga is with the rest of the Appalachian community and show how much we care about it,” Webb said.

Klinck said many classes she took last year through Watauga changed how she thinks about the world and her interests.

“It grew not only my academic life, but also my personal interests,” Klinck said.

Webb also said Watauga offers students a close-knit community

from the moment they step on campus.

“Watauga means so much to us and it’s such a great thing for freshmen as they come to App. They come to college for the first time and they already have that community and they’re able to bond and make those connections with professors and students,” Webb said. “They’re able to learn in a different environment that grows different parts of them and helps them become who they are.”

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Arts and Entertainment

Nov. 9, 2018

SYRIAN HEART. CHICAGO SOUL. BOONE READY.

Chicago band comes to Boone to sing about war in Syria

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hat do Syria, neosoul funk, Chicago and President Trump’s travel ban have in common? They are all part of Bassel and the Supernaturals’ story.

Although most of their efforts are currently being put towards a new album release, the group is playing in Durham and Boone from Nov. 16-17.

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Bassel and the Supernaturals is a Chicago-based band that sings primarily neo-soul funk songs about the emotions and terrors shown amidst the war in Syria, according to their website.

The inspiration for this music comes from the band’s Syrian-American lead singer, Bassel Almadani, whose family has been greatly affected by the ongoing strife in Syria.

“It’s just my immediate family

in the states and I’ve always struggled with that sense of privilege,” Almadani said. “The rest of my family didn’t have the opportunity to say what was on their mind or to pick up an instrument and play about whatever they want and speak out against social issues or politics.”

As Almadani struggled with his sense of privilege, he searched for a way to find a deeper connection with

his family. With a background in music already, Almadani saw music as an obvious channel.

“At first I just was playing music I had already developed but just talked more about who I was and how I got into this and how my family has been impacted by these issues,” Almadani said. “But over time, we’re eight years into a civil war that’s impacted over 10 million people’s lives including so many of my own family members, and it really started sinking into our creative process.”

The band not only uses lyrics to tell stories, but is beginning to tie specific sounds and rhythms into its songs to hint to its cultural narrative, Almadani said.

T h e band also participated in South by Southwest 2017 musical festival entitled “Contrabanned: #MusicUnites” where it played with artists from other countries affected by President Trump’s travel ban, according to its website.

Bassel and the Supernaturals works with a variety of colleges, art spaces, churches and other community spaces to educate audiences using Q&As and explaining the context of the songs they are playing, Almadani said.

Although the band is hard at work putting together a new album, it decided to take a long weekend to play in North Carolina. With a great experience the last time the band went to Durham, the band wants to continue

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to play in the “creative pocket” it experienced in North Carolina, Almadani said.

When the Bassel and the Supernaturals reached out to Boone Saloon booking agent Dave Brewer, he was excited about the fact that the band played soul music.

“We try to offer a great variety of music at Boone Saloon with different types of groups we’re trying to appeal to,” Brewer said. “We get everything from metal to blue grass to indie rock.”

With unique sounds and a political message, Bassel and the Supernaturals is sure to appeal to a variety of audiences.

“Bassel & the Supernaturals have a unique, funk sound that I think students around here would definitely enjoy,” senior music industry major Mairead Wyatt said via email.

Brewer was also excited about the story behind the music and thought it would work well in a college town.

“Definitely having an act with an element of diversity is cool,” Brewer said. “What’s great about a college town is that you can get an interesting variety of music, and when it’s culturally relevant and party friendly, that’s a beautiful thing.”

Bassel and the Supernaturals will play at Boone Saloon on Nov. 17 at 9 p.m. with Brewer’s band, Dave Brewer’s Foscoe Four playing as the opening act.

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Chicago band Bassel and The Supernaturals. The group is performing at Boone Saloon on Nov. 17. // Courtesy of Pivotal Touring and Management

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Coop’s chicken restaurant replaces Gaijin Asian noodle bar Savannah Nguyen ‫@ ׀‬savanna240221176 ‫ ׀‬A&E Reporter

(Top Left) The bar at the new Coop’s Chicken and Beer. Coop’s is located off of Highway 321 next to the TApp Room. (Top Right) Buffalo chicken wings from Coop’s. (Bottom Left) Sandwich board announcing the opening of Coop’s Chicken and Beer. (Bottom Right) The exterior of Coop’s Chicken and Beer, located where Gaijin Noodle Bar once was. // Photo by Megan McCullogh

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he address 455 Blowing Rock Road may not immediately ring a bell, even for many Boone locals. The location may be better known as the address for the previously long-running Parthenon, or maybe Tank’s Tacos, Gaijin, and now, Coop’s.

Today, Coop’s stands only with a makeshift tarp sign to distinguish itself from the previously named Gaijin, an Asian noodle bar. Before the two co-owners, Shelly Parsons and Stan Chamberlain transitioned to Coop’s, they owned and ran Gaijin, which operated for a little over a year.

Parsons and Chamberlain saw the need for more Asian flavor in Boone. However, as a year passed and the market for Asian cuisine did not prove to be profitable enough for the couple, they decided to start Coop’s.

“The people who came in to Gaijin loved it, but realistically how many times are people going to eat ramen in a week?” Parsons said.

Coop’s aims to have a lighter appeal more suited to college students and locals who are looking for good food and cold beer. Coop’s promises to have a little something for everyone in terms of chicken, specifically wings.

The menu features traditional wings that accommodate purists who prefer plain, barbecue or roasted garlic wings. For the daring, Coop’s offers chicken drenched in a ghost chili sauce that Chamberlain promises will sneak up on its victims, while the Nashville hot wings have more of an immediate impact.

With his new menu, Chamberlain accommodates the daring and the adventurous. The Cheeto crust wings, for example, are coated with a cheesy breading.

Also on the menu are international flavors, such as peanut Sriracha, jerk, and mango hot and sour chicken.

Although other restaurants at the plot have not seen as much success as the Parthenon or even its neighbors,

the Tapp Room, Chamberlain and Parsons are dedicated to delivering quality, almost fine dining food in an easy-going environment and a college student’s budget in mind.

“We’re trying to keep it light here. We do specials every day including our chicken and waffles special that will be coming soon every Sunday,” Chamberlain said. “And now we’re trying to collaborate with Tapp by coordinating specials between the both of us.”

In addition to being a co-owner, Chamberlain manages the kitchen.

Before starting Gaijin and Coop’s, the chef had a career in fine dining, and with that comes a responsibility for both Parsons and Chamberlain to source many of their products locally.

“What sets us apart from other places around here who may be doing similar things is the fact that we’re not buying anything premade,” Chamberlain said. “Nothing comes in frozen and we try to buy as much as possible locally.”

Coop’s works with Lett-us Produce and Against the Grain to put together its menu and deliver more consciously sourced food to Boone residents. Lett-us Produce operates in Boone while the Against the Grain farm is a 20-minute drive from campus in Zionville.

“We love working with self-made restaurateurs like Coop’s because we feel they have the same mission statement that we do with just a dedication to quality and spirit most of all,” Holly Whiteside, an owner of Against the Grain, said.

With four different restaurants in the same plot over a four-year period, longevity is on Chamberlain’s mind.

Will Coop’s stand up to the competition and prevail, or will it be another passerby like its predecessors in the growing town of Boone?

“This is, of course, something we’re thinking about,” Chamberlain said. “But now, since we’re trying to be more of a bar, I think we’ll see a lot more success.”

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Acapellageddon showcases talent What to know

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Every year, Appalachian Popular Programming Society showcases the talent of a cappella groups on campus with Acapellageddon. The competition offers many awards including Best Co-ed, Female and Male Group, Best Co-Ed, Female and Male Soloists, and Best CoEd, Female and Male Beatboxer. The Best Overall award is the highest honor. Winning organizations can earn cash prizes along with their distinction. Acapellageddon is on Nov. 10 from 7-10 p.m. in the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $6.

Members of the a cappella group, Enharmonix pose together. // Courtesy of Enharmonix

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Voice Male

Year Established: 2000, one of the first groups on campus Group Type: All-male Genre Mostly Covered: Pop and sometimes songs from musicals Colors: Blue and yellow What does the group’s president have to say?

Sophomore marketing major Dalton Stroup’s favorite song he has performed with his group is “For Emma” by Bon Iver.

Year Established: 2012 Group Type: Co-ed Genre Most Covered: Pop Colors: Royal blue What does the group’s president have to say?

“We won Best Co-Ed group last year at Acapellageddon,” senior public relations major Cayla Edwards said. “Having that opportunity to lead and shape the group and have that result was absolutely phenomenal.”

Year Established: 2011 Group Type: All-male Genre Mostly Covered: Soul, country, and pop Colors: Black and bright green What does the group’s president have to say?

Cameron Masin, sophomore criminal justice major, said one of VoiceMale’s signature songs is “Ignition” by R. Kelly.

“It’s something that we always keep in our back pocket,” Masin said. “It’s so fun whenever we play it, it’s always fun to have the crowd singing with you.”

“It’s very simplistic and has to have a good soloist with it. A beautiful song when put all together,” Stroup said.

As the group celebrates its 18th year, it hopes to celebrate its long history at Acapellageddon this year with fun and engaging songs. “We were started with a clear purpose to have fun, hang out, and sing,” Stroup said.

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Apart from the competition, Edwards said it’s all about being with the friends she made through a cappella.

“The most important thing to us is having fun, and at the end of the day we’re not a competitive group, we are a social group. We are all friendly and supportive.”

Masin said the group’s diversity makes them special and gives them that extra spunk.

“We have had someone from Spain, someone from England, and having those different interests in music and ideologies is a really cool mixture that makes us unique,” Masin said.

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of nine campus a cappella groups

before the event Enharmonix

Strong Ties

Mountain Ayres

Year Established: 2011 Group Type: Co-ed Genre Most Covered: Pop Colors: Black, red and purple What does the group’s president have to say?

Senior public relations major Lauren Small said one of the greatest moments for her group was when they went to the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella for the first time her sophomore year in 2016. That year, Enharmonix made it to the semi-finals.

Year Established: 2016 Group Type: Co-ed Genre Most Covered: Country Colors: Teal What does the group’s president have to say?

“Every time we travel, we grow so much closer,” senior hospitality and tourism management major Zac Jones said.

“Anytime that we are growing closer, that is always a favorite moment for me.”

Year Established: 2011 Group Type: All-female Genre Mostly Covered: “Girl Power” songs, with artists like Beyonce, Meghan Trainor and more Colors: A light purple, or lilac What does the group’s president have to say?

“We used to do retreat weekends where we would all go up to a mountain house near Sparta and hang out. We would make a circle and say good things about each other, and create fun memories,” senior English major Elizabeth Orange said. “Those sweet moments are my favorite, when we can put aside any worries and be together.”

“That was the first time we ever competed in anything that big. Realizing we were good enough to be there and move on, that was one of the coolest moments,” Small said.

One of her favorite songs Enharmonix has performed was a cover of “Ultralight Beam” by Kanye West.

Ear Candy

Strong Ties does philanthropic work on and off-campus, as it is considered a not-for-profit group. Overall, however, it is the relationships the members build with each other that matter most.

“We’re called Strong Ties because we want to build strong, lasting relationships between each other, the a cappella community, App State, Boone, North Carolina, wherever we can touch,” Jones said.

Treble Attraction

Year Established: 2005 Group Type: All-female identifying Genre Most Covered: Alternative Colors: Maroon What does the group’s president have to say?

Something that makes Treble Attraction more unique is the “barbershop style,” meaning the girls sing a deeper pitch than women normally do. This style used to be common in a cappella, but has been taken over by a pop sound in recent years. In addition to its unique sound, President Glenn Ramey, senior theatre art major, said Treble Attraction likes to stick to a grunge style, which is uncommon in a cappella “It’s a call and repeat. We start really quietly and then get groups. Treble Attraction wants to focus on diversity in uplouder and louder. It’s so much fun,” Keane said. Keane’s coming years. favorite song the group has covered is “Love, Where is Your “We are really open and accepting of all types of people.

Fire” by Brooke Fraser.

We want people to know that if they feel like they could “When we sing it all together it is just so powerful with all of fit into Treble Attraction, they could fit into Treble Attracour harmonies. It just sounds so perfect all together,” Keane tion,” Ramey said.

Year Established: 2007 Group Type: All-female Genre Mostly Covered: Anything, though the group was founded as a Christian group and sings more Christian songs than the other groups Colors: Black and Gold What does the group’s president have to say?

A special moment for junior recreation management major Rachel Keane was two years ago before Ear Candy went on stage for Acapocalypse (App State’s spring a cappella competition) and did its group chant.

For Acapellageddon, the group will go for a bold, feminine look on stage to accompany its “girl power” songs. “We always like looking a little sassy,” Orange said.

Lost in Sound Year Established: Has been revamped a couple of times, but really found its feet in 2016 Group Type: Co-ed Genre Most Covered: Early 2000s pop Colors: Olive green and black What does the group’s president have to say?

Something special about Lost in Sound is that despite being reformed several times in the past few years, it all comes together in the end.

“We’re kind of a down-and-out group right now, not many people know who we are, but we really want people to have an outlet and a chance to get their feet wet with us,” junior building science major Mason Hill said. “It’s because we have reformed so many times that our group is so special.

Falling apart and being able to bring ourselves back together has really tested our metal. It’s made us stronger each time.”

said.

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Arts and Entertainment

Nov. 9, 2018

S Fashion of Boone Mericlaire Williams @meri.claire A&E Columnist

SHANELLE MEYER

FEARLESS FASHION

Shanelle Meyer shows off patches on her denim jacket. // Photo by Haley Canal

hanelle Meyer showcases the confidence her outfits bring to her whatever the occasion may be. From classes to concerts, she always brings her seventies-inspired looks.

Meyer, a sophomore creative writing major, inspires her friends to have the confidence to wear their true styles.

Just looking at Meyer, you can’t miss how she incorporates her culture into her style. She isn’t afraid to boldly reference the movies she loves.

“I’ll see an outfit in a movie and be like I have to go find that right now at the thrift store,” Meyer said.

Meyer also uses rock musicians for inspiration.

“They are known for wearing outlandish things on and off stage that always inspire me to branch out more with what I wear,” Meyer said.

She credits her rock influences with pins and patches she sews onto

her jackets and vests.

Meyer said she has learned to have an “I don’t care” attitude when it comes to dressing strictly for herself, with the help of artists she admires.

“They always inspire me to branch out more with what I wear,” Meyer said.

Meyer is a creative beacon to all her friends, especially Alexa Conway, a sophomore social work student.

“Her sense of style radiates confidence,” Conway said. “It pushes me and I know many others to be comfortable in our own sense of style.”

Meyer has taken a fashion journey throughout the years. While Meyer’s fear held her back from wearing daring fashion in high school, fashion now lets her stand out confidently.

“It helps me identify who I am,” Meyer said. “I feel who I am in my clothes, and it took me a while to get there.”

Third annual Boone Film Festival celebrates stories from the Appalachian Region Rachel Greenland ‫@ ׀‬rach_greenland ‫ ׀‬News Reporter Cameron Stuart ‫@ ׀‬cameronlstuart ‫ ׀‬News Reporter

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ormer Footsloggers worker Jason Berry always wanted to create a successful film festival. He has now done so for the third year in a row.

Along with friends Bill Ireland and Russ Hyatt, Berry created the concept for a film festival in 2016, which has since raised over $6,000 for local non-profits, such as The Mountain Alliance.

“This is an opportunity to celebrate and share stories about the Appalachian region,” Berry said. “These stories will have a connection to the Appalachian region either by being filmed here and/or by being about people from here.”

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The Boone Film Festival took place from Oct. 30 to Nov. 3, featuring films each day in different locations throughout Boone and operated 100 percent by volunteer efforts.

“This year, we’ve got over 50 films submitted from seven countries and 15 states, which is really cool,” Berry said.

Will Barrett, a Tennessee native who came to Boone for the festival said the diversity of the films stuck out to him.

“I love the uniqueness of this, where it kind of celebrates or looks for films that have some sort of Appalachian tie or heritage or culture,” Barrett said.

Many of the films also had direct

ties to App State, with faculty and student submissions.

“One hundred percent of our proceeds are given to nonprofits locally,” Berry said There were three categories for films: Appalachian culture, Appalachian environment and Appalachian adventure. Along with these categories, different awards were given out.

The film “Hillbilly” took home Best in Show, “Cornered: A Fighter’s Story” won Best Culture, “Don’t Think Twice” won Best Adventure Film, “Dahakhani, Nepal – A Story of Trenches and Tap Stands” won Best Environment Film and “Doofuses” won Best Youth Submission.

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BOONE

PEOPLE OF

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Jessie McCann I’ve been in Boone for around six or seven years now. I was born in Vermont, so I’m in love with nature. I moved here with my two daughters from Hickory, in order to get them out of an inner city school, but also to get them around nature because nature nurtures. One of the things I’ve come to love about Boone is the youth. The youth is very awake here. They are powerful, and they seem to notice things that I didn’t seem to notice when I was their age. This really resonates with me, and I’ve seen my two daughters transform here in Boone because of all the nurturing from nature and all the inspiration that comes from the people in the town. We’re a family of artists and creators and Boone allows us to be just that.

Y(OUR) STORY transforms mental health experiences into art Erin O’Neill । @TheAppalachian । News Reporter

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ellness and Prevention Services will host the y(OUR) Story collaborative production on March 27. The event, previously known as Mental Health Monologues, will give students a chance to anonymously submit their personal stories about struggles with mental health.

Roy Dale Cox, senior double major in theatre performance and political science, said the main topic of y(OUR) Story is mental health.

He and Hannah Magee, sophomore theatre performance major, will take individual’s stories and transform them into different types of art.

They have about 10 submissions so far and hope to include dance, visual art, slam poetry and monologues, Cox said. “y(OUR) Story gives people a way to release their story without attaching their name to it,” Magee said.

Cox and Magee serve as directors of the event, the planning committee and story collectors. They are advised by Elisabeth Cavallaro, coordinator for student mental wellness.

Magee, who conceptualized the event, said she was inspired to tell stories through different art mediums because “sometimes a monologue isn’t going to reach a person as much as a dance, or a piece of art or a poem.”

“I think the whole point of all of this is to show that mental health is something we need to be aware of, and we definitely need to take care of ourselves,” Magee said.

The event, held in the Blue Ridge Ballroom in Plemmons Student Union, is still in its beginning stages, Magee said.

Cox said anyone is welcome to perform in the event, but those interested should know there is commitment involved.

“We want to make sure performers know what they’re talking about because last year we dealt with some pretty intense topics, like depression and schizophrenia,” Cox said. “We want it to be true to life, and we want people to take it seriously because it is a production, not a karaoke night, and we want those performers to be really invested.”

Cox also said the experience can be beneficial not only for performers, but also those who submit their narratives, providing them with a freeing way to tell their stories without their name attached to it.

“I think it’s important for people to come because they need to know the importance of talking about mental health,” Cox said. “It’s something you never want to talk about and when people are talking about mental health they say mental health illnesses, but we all struggle with our mental health in some kind of way so I think that’s important to bring to the surface.”

Cox and Magee also said their goal is to incorporate all submissions into the performance.

This event is part of Semicolon Week, which is put on by Wellness and Prevention Services, and y(OUR) Story submissions will be accepted until Nov. 15.

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Sports

Nov. 9, 2018

top ranked wrestling team prepares for upcoming season

Sophomore Laken Cook completing a two point takedown against Redshirt-Freshman Carl Guess in the 157lb match. Cook won the match 11-1. The Black vs Gold Wrestling Exhibition was at Varsity Gym on November 1, 2017. // Lindsey Vaughn

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healthy mixture of experience and youth fill the roster of the App State wrestling team for the 2018-2019 season. Already ranked No. 25 in the National Wrestling Coaches Association poll, head coach JohnMark Bentley and his team hope to do more than just win matches this season.

Aside from roster changes, Bentley has made some additions to the coaching staff this off-season. Ryan Leblanc was promoted to co-head assistant coach after joining the team in 2016.

“I’m honored and very grateful for the opportunity to join the team in this way,” Leblanc said. “But to be honest, nothing really changes from here. I still have the same mentality, and we still have the same goals.”

Leblanc will join fellow assistant coach Josh Roosa, who joined the team in 2015.

Veteran talent will be key to reaching the Southern Conference finals this year, and one senior poised to lead this team is Irvin Enriquez.

“We want to win the SoCon title again, that’s always the goal,” Enriquez said. “But I want to be an All-American. I came close last year so I think this is the year I get it.”

Enriquez is one of five seniors on the roster for the Mountaineers this year. He finished last season 17-13, winning the Southern Conference

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Tournament and earning the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler Award.

Another familiar face on the mat this season is senior Randall Diabe. Diabe ended his 2017-2018 season 20-9 and earned third place at the SoCon Tournament. He also earned an invitation to the NCAA Tournament, where he finished 1-2.

There will be multiple underclassmen filling roster spots. App State will have to rely on young wrestlers to win matches in key weight classes throughout the season.

Alan Clothier is one underclassman who already has experience. Clothier finished his redshirt freshman season 28-11 overall, leading the team in wins. His second place finish at the SoCon Tournament earned him an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, where he lost both of his matches.

“We have a lot of talented guys on this team that can win matches,” Clothier said. “We just need to focus on the fundamentals and control the tempo of our matches.”

With the Black and Gold Match and a visit to the Hokie Open, App State is set to open its season Nov. 10 at Sacred Heart University.

The home opener will take place Nov. 25 against the UNC-Chapel Hill.

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softball enjoys academic success

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Players on the App State softball team discuss the next play during a timeout in the 2017 season. // Photo by Halle Keighton

s a coach, it’s always good to see that players are working hard on the field. What’s even better is to see that they’re working hard in the classroom.

Shelly Hoerner, head coach of the App State softball team, gets the best of both worlds as five of her players have been named as All-America Scholar-Athletes.

The five players are:

• Jenny Dodd, senior catcher

• Kayla Fredendall, sophomore catcher

• Laura Sales, junior middle infield

• Haley Stewart, redshirt senior infield

• Ally Walters, senior utility The players earned this honor from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association by posting a GPA of 3.5 or higher for the previous school year.

Sales finished last season ranked third on the team in runs scored with 21 and first in stolen bases with 16.

“Honestly, it’s really just going the extra mile every day, putting in time every day, and not taking a day off,” Sales said. “I do have days off to relax but it’s just the extra hour of sleep that you lose.”

These five players aren’t the only members of the team excelling in the classroom. The team GPA increased from a 2.91 to a 3.35, which is the highest increase for any of the teams at App State, according to App State Athletics.

“After the fall semester, we sat down as a staff and discussed what changes need to be made and that’s where it came from,” Hoerner said. “I didn’t feel as the head coach that we were putting a commitment to academics as a whole.”

Along with Troy and Coastal Carolina, App State is the only other team in the Sun Belt to have players named to this list. It is also one of four schools in North Carolina to have players on the list and is currently ranked No. 70 in the country.

“They are students first before athletes and we do stress that in our program,” Hoerner said. “This is four or five years of your life of playing college softball and the academics can take you the next 50 years.”

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GAME DAY

Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018 / 4:00 P.M. / ESPN3 / Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, Texas

Appalachian State (6-2, 4-1 Sun Belt)

VS

Texas State (3-6, 1-4 Sun Belt)

Game Notes: App State will play its third of three straight Sun Belt road matchups as it travels to San Marcos, Texas to face the Texas State Bobcats. The Mountaineers come off of a 23-7 victory over the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers while the Bobcats earned their ďŹ rst Sun Belt victory of the season against Georgia State.

History/Details of the Game: App State has never lost to the Bobcats, sporting a 3-0 record all-time including a 20-13 road victory last season. The Mountaineers 611 all-time victories ranks No. 53 in the nation, while the Bobcats 513 all-time victories ranks No. 94 out of 130 teams. The Mountaineers have a 93.3 percent chance of winning, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index.

PLAYER TO WATCH Points Per Game

38.25 - 24.0

Marcus Williams, Jr. #26 Running Back

Rush yards per game

252.1- 146.7

Rushed for a season-high 106 yards against Coastal Carolina

Yards Per Game

443.6 - 342.9

Had one rushing and one receiving touchdown against Coastal Carolina Averaged 5.4 yards per carry over the last two games

Fumbles Lost

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3 KEY POINTS Play disciplined: Penalties continue to plague the Mountaineers as they were flagged for six times for 40 yards against Coastal Carolina and 11 times for 91 yards the previous week against Georgia Southern. To win, App State will need to clean up its act and avoid penalties.

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Protect the quarterback: App State has had problems with quarterback protection recently, allowing four sacks and two quarterback hits over the last two weeks, resulting in an average of 133 passing yards per game, almost 80 fewer than average before those two games. To beat the Bobcats, the Mountaineers will have to allow their quarterback time to throw the football.

Run the Football: Redshirt sophomore running backs Darrynton Evans and Marcus Williams, Jr. combined for 270 rushing yards against Coastal Carolina. The Bobcats allow nearly 200 rushing yards per game from their opponents. To beat Texas State, the Mountaineers should stick to what they know and run the ball.

Opinion

Nov. 9, 2018

REPUBLICANS ARE NOT AS RELIGIOUS AS THEY CLAIM TO BE

Q’s C o r n er

Q Russell । @Q_M_Russell । Opinion Editor

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n Boone finding parking is harder than finding a needle in a haystack. Actually, the needle is easier to find because at least its existence is guaranteed. In Boone, there’s no guarantee of finding parking anywhere.

Well, that’s misleading. There’s a lot of parking in Boone, but most of it is inaccessible. Every lot seems to have a “private parking” sign that says all non-authorized vehicles will be towed, usually by Bill’s Garage.

Trying to find parking on campus is difficult, too. Before 5 p.m. a pass is needed to park anywhere convenient, and after that there’s a mad dash to find parking close to campus because apparently everyone needs their car. People say there’s a sliver of time where one can get a good spot before they’re all gone, but that’s just a myth.

Buying a parking pass helps with parking before 5 p.m., but for all lots except the Rivers Street Deck, it’s $276 per semester for a pass. The selection is first-come, first-serve, and only upperclassmen are guaranteed a decent spot. It’s $144 for an evening pass that works from 1:30 p.m. onwards, but you pay half the price for a fourth of the value.

Finding parking after 6 p.m. is a fool’s errand, especially on the weekends. Personally, I budget 30 extra minutes into my trips to campus that accounts not only for travel time, but also the time spent finding a space and, failing that, the time spent walking from my out-of-the-way parking place to where I need to go.

Parking in Boone sucks, and I will be glad when I graduate that I will never have to deal with it again.

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poor examples of the faith. Consider some of the preachers on Sanford Mall.

Standing out there, preaching about fire and damnation, they say that everyone is going to hell no matter what, especially the LGBTQ community and people who engage in premarital sex. They stand and look down on the students of App State because they are saved and we are not. But that kind of behavior is exactly what Jesus condemns.

Luke 18:9-14 says: “A Pharisee and a tax collector went to the temple to pray. The Pharisee stood alone and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like others—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’ But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner,’ I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

President Trump is a so-called “Christian” president and he’s inexplicably supported by evangelical voters. In the 2016 election, 81 percent of white, born-again, evangelical Christians voted for him, according to the Pew Research Center. It’s confusing that Trump, who has been married multiple times, cheated on his wives and gave the order to separate thousands of children from their parents, got the majority of the Christian vote.

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Many Republicans claim to be God-fearing individuals in the same breath that they condemn the LGBTQ community and support oppressive, regressive policies such as cutting social security and Medicare, which, again, Jesus condemns.

James 1:26-27 says: “Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.”

It’s hard to imagine Trump, or many Republican “Christians” for that matter, holding their tongues and taking the time to look after orphans and widows. No, they’re too busy passing multi-million dollar tax cuts for the wealthy, the exact opposite of who they are charged to help.

The Republican Party is not the Christian party. Instead, they seem to be the exact false prophets Jesus warned against. They pat themselves on the back, fully believing their actions are justified. True paragons of Christianity indeed. The Bible, however, says otherwise.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15 says: “For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. So it is no surprise if his servants, also, disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their deeds.”

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For some reason, the Republican Party is often conflated with Christianity, a confusing sentiment considering the majority of stances Republican policymakers take on social issues.

Take, for example, Rep. Matt Shea, a state lawmaker in Washington who released a document called the “Biblical Basis for War.” A rather bare-bones outline, the document details Shea’s take on how a biblical “holy war” should be conducted.

The document is as appalling as it sounds. A prime example is Shea detailing the demands his army would make before declaring war.

These include: “Stop all abortions,” “No same-sex marriage,” “No idolatry or occultism,” “No communism” and “Must obey all Biblical law.” If the opposition does not yield, Shea’s holy army will “kill all males.” The implications of the statement are disturbing at best.

Shea is a paragon of Christian morality. There isn’t a single Christian out there with as paralleled an understanding of Christian doctrine.

Except, Shea is actually an awful Christian. See, a big part of Christianity is loving thy neighbor and not trying to force others to act a certain way.

“What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? God will judge those outside. 1 Corinthians 5:12-13 says: “Expel the wicked person from among you.”

While Shea is an extreme example, most so-called Republican and conservative “evangelicals” are rather

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OPA!

BY NEIL AGNEW

Down 1. Notice at O’Hare* 2. Not feel well 3. DNA messenger?

4. College email part 5. Rotation: Prefix* 6. Sequences involving 3-down 7. Dark, bearded antelope 8. Finance and insurance co. bailed out in ‘08 9. Apology writer?* 16. One who isn’t honest 18. Trilateral trade agreement made between the U.S., Mexico and Canada 19. In shape 20. Unhealthy food additive: Abbr.

21. It may be pale 24. “___ __ this” (Come on, team) 26. Information booth 27. Protruding window from a building 28. Wed 29. Lauder makeup co.

30. God whose name is phonetically identical to the first zodiac sign* 32. Mimic 33. Vietnamese New Year 34. Haul

Across 1. Piece for an FBI agent?

4. “The goose that laid the golden ___” 7. Chasm 10. What many cans are made from 11. Hair coloring 12. Zero, as in a futbol match 13. Pie ____ mode 14. Container for tea or coffee 15. Bulldogs’ Univ.

17. Wine: Prefix 20. Rapper with the popular song “Paper Planes” 22. Opening fire?

23. With 25-across, “I don’t understand any of this”...or a hint to this puzzle’s starred clues 25. See 23-across 31. Jeweled crown at many a beauty pageant 32. What Water Lilies by Monet is, generally speaking 34. General chicken dish?

35. Public trans. from Manhattan to Queens 36. Letter after O 37. Has too much, briefly 38. Before, in literature 39. Time zone for D.C. 40. Large cooking pan for stir-frying 41. Alkaline substance used in cleaning solutions

TH E C OV ER : Seniors Hillary Teoyotl and Jontae McRae celebrate voting in the midterm election on Tuesday. // Photo by Hayley Canal

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Friday, Nov. 9

Saturday, Nov. 10

Sunday, Nov. 11

Monday, Nov. 12

Group Fitness Instructor auditions Student Recreation Center 3-7 p.m.

Veterans Day 5K and Fun Run Greenway Trail 9 a.m. - noon

Women’s Lacrosse vs. Furman State Farm Fields 10 a.m.

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

“Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” showing I.G. Greer 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Samba and Capoeira Living Learning Center Great Hall 3 p.m.

Men’s Lacrosse vs. UNC-Charlotte State Farm Fields 1 p.m.

SAGA’s Pro Drag Show ($10) Legends 7 p.m.

Boone Democratic Socialists of America Meeting Belk Library, 210 7 p.m.

“The Color of Friendship” showing Greenbriar Theatre 7 p.m.

Treble Choir/Glee Club Rosen Concert Hall 8 p.m.

Acapellageddon ($6) Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 13

Wednesday, Nov. 14

Thursday, Nov. 15

Friday, Nov. 16

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

De-Stress Fest PSU, Linville Falls Noon-3 p.m.

Constitution How To Workshop PSU, Elk Knob 4:30 p.m.

ClubFest Trivia PSU, Whitewater Lounge 6:30 p.m.

Gingerbread Competition PSU, Blue Ridge Ballroom 6 p.m.

Gaming Club Meeting PSU, Linville Falls 5-6:30 p.m.

Overnight Caving Trip to Worley’s ($80) Meet at Outdoor Programs 2 p.m.

SGA Senate Meeting PSU, Linville Falls 6:30 p.m.

Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble Valborg Theatre 7 p.m.

Body Language Discussions PSU, New River Room 7 p.m.

Sixth Annual Suicide Remembrance Night PSU, Solarium 7p.m.

Women’s Basketball vs.

UNC-Greensboro Holmes Convocation Center 6:30 p.m.

Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble Valborg Theatre 7 p.m.

Coffee Talk with Scholars with Diverse Abilities Reich College of Education 8:45 a.m.

Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble Valborg Theatre 7 p.m.

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