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Nov. 16, 2018

Faculty demand merit-based raise after Everts’ fourth consecutive pay increase

Faculty Senators raise concerns about cost of living Moss Brennan ‫@ ׀‬mosbren ‫ ׀‬News Editor At the Nov. 12 Faculty Senate meeting, Leigh Dunston introduced a proposed resolution to require App State faculty to receive a merit-based salary increase in the 2018-2019 fiscal year. The resolution passed with 93 percent of the vote.

Dunston, the resolution sponsor, is the Executive-in-Residence for Finance, Banking and Insurance.

“When it sank in that there was really going to be a zero raise for faculty in a time of such alleged prosperity, it just seemed completely, totally inappropriate to me,” Leigh said.

Faculty were notified in a memo that faculty and non-faculty employees exempt from the State Human Resources Act would not receive raises on Sept. 26. No reason or financial analysis was given, according to the resolution.

The memo said the North Carolina General Assembly appropriated $20 million for UNC systems employee raises. A decision by the UNC System, which was supported by campus chancellors, was made to provide a two percent increase across-the-board to State Human Resources Act employees.

Leigh said he researched if there was any discretionary money from the administration that could go to faculty raises.

“When I concluded that there

was and that the decision made at our administration level to say zero, I thought we needed to act,” Leigh said.

Other senators talked about how important pay is to them.

“The only way for my wife and I to live on that single income in Boone is for me to take on additional work,” Michael Behrent, professor in the Department of History, said.

Behrent said he talked about how much he got paid because it is a personal issue for most people.

Ralph Lentz, senior lecturer in the history department who is not part of Faculty Senate, said he makes $39,000 a year after working at App State for 20 years. He had to sell his house recently because he could not afford it anymore.

Behrent also talked about, among other administration officials, Sheri Everts’ pay raises.

The UNC Board of Governors gave pay raises to 11 UNC System chancellors, including Everts. Everts was given a 4.99 percent raise, which is a raise of $17,231, bringing her total yearly salary to $362,544, according to data from the News and Observer.

“The pay raise alone significantly exceeds what my colleagues who are non-tenure track faculty in the history department make,” Behrent said.

“I am not saying this is directly Everts’ fault, however, I think she could speak about this. I think she could hand back those pay raises.”

He also said Everts did not pay faculty “the courtesy of coming to this body.” The Faculty Senate guidebook states that meetings with the chancellor shall take place twice a year. Behrent said she was supposed to be at the first and last senate meetings, but has not been there.

Behrent said he is concerned that Everts has not been present.

“Faculty well-being is integral to the well-being of the entire university,” Amanda Lago, Director of Academic Affairs for the Student Government Association and junior anthropology major, said in an email.

“I echo the sentiment of faculty senators recognizing administrators for their commitment and dedication to the school.”

One senator introduced an amendment to change the word “require” to “request” in the resolution.

It tied in the first vote and then failed on a hand vote.

“I really think that one good thing about this proposal is that it’s totally clear, totally transparent about what it’s trying to do, which is that it will lead the administration to reconsider the allocation of the moneys,” Behrent said.

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17.54 percent 3.1 percent 3.46 percent 4.99 percent $50,000 $10,313 $11,957 $17,231 TOTAL RAISES: $89,501 TOTAL SALARY: $362,544

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Seasonal vegetables for sale at the farmers’ market. // File Photo

Food Fiasco and November farmers’ market encourage less waste Emily Broyles ‫@ ׀‬Em_Broyles ‫ ׀‬News Reporter

To celebrate the season of giving, the Sustainable Development Student Alliance rounded up local artisans and businesses along with usable food collected on campus to encourage students to waste less and give more.

Amelia Chedister, junior sustainable development major and social chair of SDSA, said the event serves as a win-win for businesses and students.

Businesses can pull in new customers, causing students to invest in the local economy.

“When our money is put into local businesses, it strengthens the whole community. It connects us with not only the economic side of the business, but also the land,” Chedister said.

“This food was grown here or made here or these awesome artisanal things were made right here.”

In the “Food Fiasco” area, abandoned care packages are sorted and given to passing students for free. Chedister said food insecurity exists at App State and SDSA combats it through the markets they host.

“We want to expose and educate students to the amount of food waste and help them to recognize that there’s a very unjust system of food,” Weston Medlock, senior sustainable development major and SDSA president, said. “We waste so much food and we always talk about feeding the hungry while we have enough food to feed everyone on this earth.”

Enough food is globally produced to feed the entire population, but poverty and hunger go hand-inhand, according to World Economic Forum. Most of the poor population of the world lives in rural areas where incomes tend to be lower. If incomes were raised in these areas and food waste would lessen, everyone in the world could have three meals each day.

While trying to eliminate food insecurity and create business for local artisans, the fall farmers’ market creates a sense of community.

Diana “Dee” Godwin, retired professor of App State and owner of Mountain Flower Bakery, said she enjoys showcasing her business to students on and off-campus with her partner Richard Easley. Godwin said she’s made friends with students and other vendors in the Watauga area.

“I was kind of lonely when I left the university, but when I jumped into this sustainable, local food economy, I mean it’s amazing,” Godwin said. “It’s an entire community and people really support each other.”

Godwin said what she loves the most about the farmers’ markets hosted by SDSA are the smiling faces that pass by her shop and chat.

SDSA hopes to continue to spread the value of recycling and giving through their nonprofit route in the years to come.

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Nov. 16, 2018

Geology professor inducted into Geological Society of America

Connor Beatty ‫@ ׀‬TheAppalachian ‫ ׀‬News Reporter International geologists gathered in Indianapolis at the annual Geological Society of America fellowship meeting to induct new members. App State’s Ellen Cowan, professor of geological and environmental sciences, was one of 89 inductees this year.

The GSA Honorary Fellow Award is presented to an international geoscientist who is at the forefront of geoscience innovation and promoting environmental awareness by linking science and society or otherwise making outstanding contributions to science, according to the GSA website.

Cowan’s research on the geologic record of glaciation on the sea floor has taken her to many places, including Alaska and Iceland, with undergraduate students to understand how glaciers have interacted with the sea.

To understand how glaciers deposited their records, Cowan and her colleagues have collected marine sediment cores. Any place on land that has glaciers is missing that record. This allows them to understand what the climate is like, Cowan said.

“In January, I am going to Antarctica to continue research into glaciation as part of an off-campus scholarly assignment,” Cowan said.

“I can only go when it is the top of the summer season in the southern hemisphere.”

Cowan said she and her colleagues are expected to work on a non-stop international drilling ship

Ellen Cowan was named one of the newest members of the Geological Society of America and was awarded the GSA Honorary Fellow Award. // Courtesy of Ellen Cowan from Chile to retrieve data on glaciation.

“It could very well be that I would have to work from 12 o’clock to midnight, but in Antarctica, it is as bright as day at 3 in the morning,” Cowan said.

Members are nominated by existing fellows in recognition of their distinguished contributions to the geosciences, according to GSA. Cowan was nominated by her longtime friend and coworker Fred

Webb Jr., retired professor of geology emeritus at App State.

Webb played an instrumental role in hiring Cowan by flying her down from Illinois, where she graduated with a doctorate from Northern Illinois University. Although Webb and Cowan did not conduct research together, Webb knows well her many good qualities.

“She has a very pleasant personality. She is able to give insight that is considerate and tactful to

North Carolina to support Paris climate agreement after executive order Anna Dollar ‫@ ׀‬Anna_Carrr ‫ ׀‬News Reporter

Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order on Oct. 29 titled “North Carolina’s commitment to address climate change and transition to a clean energy economy,” which supports the 2015 Paris Agreement.

By 2025, North Carolina will strive to lower statewide greenhouse emissions to 40 percent below the levels in 2005; bring up the number of registered, zero-emission vehicles to at least 80,000; lower energy use per square foot in state-owned buildings by at least 40 percent from economic year 2002-2003 levels, according to the executive order.

“We are already affected by climate change,” Ray Russell, representative-elect for the 93rd District of North Carolina and owner of RaysWeather.com, said.

He also said this has affected the High Country’s skiing and agriculture industries.

“I applaud the governor’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions,” Russell said. “This com-

mitment is really a commitment to protecting our environment, helping our economy and preserving the planet that we leave our children.”

App State also supports the efforts to encourage the use and development of technology that helps North Carolinians economically and environmentally, Lee Ball, chief sustainability officer for App State, said in an email.

“At the university level, we have seen a financial benefit to developing the awareness of how to solve complex problems that have an environmental as well as an economic impact,” Ball said in an email.

Russell and Ball said they look forward to seeing how the new executive order helps the High Country.

“More than half of our students have chosen to attend Appalachian because of our commitment to think critically and creatively about sustainability and what it means from the smallest individual action to the most broad-based applications,” Ball said in an email.

students about solving problems and has a great way of communicating ideas to others,” Webb said. “Students loved her and they still do.”

Webb, a fellow himself, submitted a nomination letter for her to the GSA committee.

“Ellen Cowan is an exemplary geoscience teacher and researcher who has achieved an outstanding record of inspiring and mentoring students by actively involving them in her research projects,” Webb said

in the nomination letter.

Cowan said it is a great honor to be recognized by colleagues and to be in the presence of many renowned geoscientists. She said she is enthusiastic about her future projects and research endeavors.

“She is a wonderful person with a very good sense of humor,” Webb said. “She should have been a fellow 10 years ago.”

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Hunger Games-inspired food drive connects residents and gives back Brooke Bryant ‫@ ׀‬laurenbrooke_x3 ‫ ׀‬News Reporter West Campus participated in the “Hunger Games,” a canned food drive that began Oct. 22 and will continue until Nov. 15 with all donations going towards App State’s food pantry and Hospitality House.

The food drive was created by Braxton Thompson, senior criminology major and resident assistant in Newland Hall, and Larissa Jenkins, senior cell and molecular biology major and RA in Eggers Hall.

“The inspiration came from just having a general want to connect residents as well as other RAs because we do have a very lovely community in Boone and we have the fortunate opportunity to go to such an awesome school and it just felt like we needed to give something back,” Thompson said.

Thompson and Jenkins shared ideals and decided to put them together to create something to give back to the community and bring West Campus together.

“We have a lot of time during training to get to know each other, but throughout the year our staff don’t get a lot of time to come together and stay together, so we just wanted to create some friendly competition between the halls,” Jenkins said.

The food drive is a competition between all West Campus residence halls. The winning hall will receive a pizza dinner from University Housing presidents Zach Birtsch and Crystal Harvey.

“It’s really to inspire residents to get connected to the community because Boone has one of the highest

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rates of food insecurity, and making residents aware that this is happening outside of the university,” Thompson said.

“The competition is strictly between the west side residence halls, but we are currently partnered with the Appalachian food pantry and the Hospitality House, as half of the proceeds will be going to each of those organizations, both on and off-campus,“ Thompson said.

Along with the creation of the food drive, Thompson and Jenkins created a point system to determine a winner and inspire participation.

“Our goal is to have 3,000 food products by the end and to encourage residents to participate and let them understand what they can do to help the community,” Jenkins said.

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App State students use Coursicle to help register for classes Anna Muckenfuss ‫@ ׀‬noel1122 ‫ ׀‬News Reporter

Registration for spring classes is finishing up and App State students are using software tools to assist with picking out and scheduling classes, but those tools were not always available to help students.

In the spring semester of 2016, a group of students in the Student Government Association were introduced to a demo of Coursicle, Carson Rich, former student body president, said.

“It was clear that this was a tool that could be useful,” Rich said. “We thought it could work and wanted to see if it was something that could benefit the student body.”

Joe Puccio, co-founder of the software, said Coursicle was created to notify a student when a class had

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an open seat.

“When I was an incoming freshman at the University of North Carolina I spent seven hours planning my schedule and I only got into one out of the five classes that I needed,” Puccio said. “I started working on a program and a friend suggested opening it up to other students.”

Less than a year after the software was launched a new feature was added so students could add courses to a calendar view, Puccio said.

At the end of 2015, Coursicle spread to schools like Notre Dame, Brown University, the University of Pennsylvania and App State.

“We have a long history with App State,” Puccio said. “In the last year

over 5,000 App State students used Coursicle. Five hundred students used the app to track classes. App State has a stronger following compared to other schools.”

In the last year, 5,035 App State students planned their class schedules using Coursicle, and in the last semester, 455 App State students used the app, Puccio said.

“For me, and I’m sure it’s the same for a lot of students, registration was stressful,” Rich said. “Long story short, we could tell there was a need for software that could help students to know what classes you needed to take.”

Eveland Davis, sophomore studio art major, said they started using

Coursicle during the second semester of their freshman year.

“It’s helpful because it’s an easy way to plan your classes out since it gives you a visual to see if classes overlap or if you’ll have enough space between classes for lunch,” Davis said.

“It is also nice because looking up a particular class you need is simple and you get to see all times and teachers available.”

Davis said they also use Rate My Professor to determine which teacher is the best choice for a course.

“So far it has been pretty accurate,” Davis said. “I usually trust what the rating says.”

Rich said he used Rate My Professor as a secondary tool to know

what type of professor he would have for a class.

“I think that when it comes to Rate My Professor, it’s a tool that is informing you of the status of what this professor may be like. It’s strictly informational,” Rich said. “Nothing forces you to pick one class or another, unless you use it to inform your decision making.”

Rich said he hopes that students at App State are still using the Coursicle software and Rate My Professor during course registration.

“I think those tools are great,” Rich said. “I hope that students are able to use what they can to graduate on time and enjoy what they are studying.”

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Dave Blanks works with University Communications to create podcasts Rachel Greenland ‫@ ׀‬rach_greenland ‫ ׀‬News Reporter

Dave Blanks interviews a student for his “Dave by the Bell” podcast. // Courtesy of Dave Blanks Anne Belk Hall is home to more than class lectures and professors’ offices. Just beyond the bell and down the stairs is University Communications’ podcast studio.

Dave Blanks, sound engineer, and Troy Tuttle, creative director, are App State alumni who create podcasts, which they view as “a way to get our voices out and invite people in.”

“Dave by the Bell,” originally “Dave on the Mall” but changed with the location of the podcast studio, started in 2014. Blanks, the host, said his goal was to get voices

of App State students heard.

Blanks did not originally speak during the podcast, but over time he inserted some of his “lighthearted humor,” leading to conversations ranging from purple potatoes to fatherly advice.

“Dave’s personality lends itself more to talking to students. He can talk to anyone, which is perfect because he just makes people feel real comfortable,” Tuttle said.

“He’s jovial, so when it started getting more lighthearted, it started to appeal more to the students.”

“Dave by the Bell” is one of

nine podcasts the university has produced since the studio’s creation in 2013. University Communications’ podcast studio began from an idea sparked when Tuttle and others visited App State alumnus and “Freakonomics” author, Stephen Dubner, at the WNYC studios.

“We filmed him for an alumni award, and so that is what encouraged us to start a podcast studio,” Tuttle said.

The studio was named for a friend of Dubner’s from college who passed away, Greg Cuddy.

“Appalachian provided a great environment for me to learn and experiment — in journalism, music and more. So the idea of having a dedicated podcast studio there for current students is hugely appealing,” Dubner said in an email.

The studio’s flagship podcast is “Sound Affect,” hosted by Megan Hayes, chief communications officer for App State. This podcast is a series of conversations with a variety of people with a unique approach.

“We really want to ask questions that apply to Appalachian and situations that are going on at the time,” Tuttle said. “We tailor those questions, so that when students, faculty and staff listen to it, it has a meaning to them.”

By asking tailored

questions, they have learned that Julian Bond felt like he could have done more with his civil rights activism and how the Rev. Jesse Jackson jokingly attributes Cracker Barrel for keeping him going after all these years.

“We get some really cool people coming to Appalachian State,” Blanks said. “App just brings the world to this corner of North Carolina: Maya Angelou, Chelsea Clinton, Jesse Jackson.”

Blanks and Tuttle said these podcasts are not intended to appeal to everyone, but are rather for the

Appalachian community.

“As long as we know that we are doing our job, we’re servicing the university and people are listening from our family, then we’re fine,” Tuttle said.

University Communications also produces “AppX,” “What’s Your Truth,” “Masters Matter,” “Podcast with the Provost,” “Find Your Sustain Ability,” “FYI” and “Small Talks,” which can be found on Appalachian Today’s website.

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SWINGIN’ TUNES

KEVIN BRYAN

Jazz Ensemble fosters collaborative, challenging environment for student musicians

Savannah Nguyen @savanna24221176 A&E Reporter

Photo by Kate Davis nlike some children who grow up watching “The Wiggles,” junior marketing major Kevin Bryan grew up watching bands from events like the Reading Festival, a music celebration that championed punk bands from Pink Floyd to Black Sabbath.

For Bryan, the punk rock scene raised him and molded his dark style.

Bands like Led Zeppelin and Green Day filled Bryan’s home and gave birth to the form-fitting, tailored punk style he represents today.

His mom owned a punk rock store and in turn, Bryan grew up idolizing the style of those he saw on the covers of albums from his favorite artists. While revering bands like the Struts for staying true to their “hardcore vibe” and still looking fashionable, Bryan has managed to stay true to his own look.

“I like a very classic, glam punk look,” Bryan said. “I love to flare up my style with velvet or silk shirts and of course with a leather jacket.”

Bryan confessed that there is a photo floating around of him as a 2-year-old dressed in sunglasses and a fake leather jacket.

Bryan said that in middle school it would have been hard for someone to express their own personal style through clothing, leaving them vulnerable and sometimes exposed to bullying. Now that he is in college, the range of styles around campus shows that creative freedom is much more accepted, especially for guys who choose to experiment.

“I’ve been wearing girls pants since seventh grade, so the stigma surrounding guys and their ability to express themselves through fashion is just a masculinity thing,” Bryan said.

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niversity music group Jazz Ensemble I fosters a collaborative and challenging atmosphere­ —and swingin’ tunes.

The ensemble, composed of 18 musicians, features 17 men and one woman, Kelsey Parsons, a junior music education major. The ensemble practices together three days per week with additional sectional rehearsals once per week.

For trumpeter Nick Lipsette, a sophomore music performance major, his first semester in Ensemble I has been “totally different” from his past jazz experience.

“I don’t think there is a normal rehearsal,” Lipsette said, laughing. “It’s a different environment, you know, playing with a higher tier group. You learn a lot more and you get to experience a lot more different types of music.”

Graduate performance student Joe Conti, another trumpet player, said variety in rehearsals keeps members on their toes.

“We really don’t know what we’re going to play for the rehearsal so we just sort of have to be prepared to do anything,” Conti said. “We don’t know if we’re going to be doing 12 pieces or if we’re going to get to one piece and spend the whole time on it.”

Band director Todd Wright conducts the ensemble.

Wright began working at App State in 1990, according to Hayes School of Music. As director of jazz studies, he teach-

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es courses in jazz improvisation, jazz history and jazz piano, as well as coaching combos.

Zach McRary, a junior trombonist, said Wright is a knowledgeable director.

“He’s a guy that really knows his stuff, I would say that,” McRary said. “He really knows his stuff and he knows what he wants. He’s gonna stick to what he wants no matter what.”

“He’s not afraid to tell us when we’re wrong, when we’re not giving 100 percent or doing it exactly how he sang it for us, or not doing it in the right style,” Conti said.

Conti and Lipsette said music can sometimes be a challenge for the ensemble. McRary said he just started as a section leader for the trombones, so he has to make more stylistic decisions that are sometimes difficult.

“I really have to be on my A-game so that others in the section can hear and properly match me so we can sound good together, as one sound,” McRary said.

Conti said his favorite piece to perform is “Central Park North” because he gets to play “a lot of really high and loud noises.” Lipsette and McRary like “Groove Merchant” because it brings back good memories of their summer trip to Sweden and Norway.

Above all, the students said they most enjoy the collaborative environment of the ensemble. Nowhere is this

more evident than onstage, where group members laugh and talk between performances and fist-bump one another between solos.

“We’re a close knit group of guys, and of course Kelsey,” Lipsette said. “If I need help, I know I always have somebody I can grab and work with.”

Conti said they work to bring out each other’s strengths.

“There’s no competition within the ensemble, it’s a collective process,” Conti said. “And we all sort of feed off of each other, and we’re not afraid to say ‘Hey I can’t play this part, why don’t you take this one?’”

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LGBT CENTER POETRY NIGHT PROVIDES INCLUSIVE SPACE FOR STUDENT VOICES

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Aditi Saha I am from Bangladesh, and since moving here my family has been a huge support for me. I just moved here last year, and my dad has a government job in Bangladesh, so he has to stay there and comes back and forth. In North Carolina, it is just me, my brother, and my mom. My mom in particular has been the main support system for me, especially after moving to Raleigh and then moving again to Boone. My mom motivates me so much, and every single thing that I do she is there for me. I talk to her every single morning and even sometimes before I go to sleep. It’s that thing that attaches you to your mom so much that has been one of my biggest supports in Boone.

lags representing various sexual orientations lined the otherwise bare walls in 3rd Place Boone on Nov. 8, and several chairs were placed in rows for audience members, who were asked to support performers by snapping. The front of the room became a stage for poetry writers to speak their truth as members of the LGBTQ community were met with an overflow of encouragement from listeners.

The LGBTQ poetry night was organized by the Henderson Springs LGBT Center and was the first of its kind.

One participant, Becky Parsons, is a senior public relations major and LGBT Center desk shift volunteer. As a desk shift volunteer, Parsons helped plan the poetry night and other events for the LGBT Center.

Starting off the night, Parsons read some of her own poetry, including one entitled “To Every Man Who Ever Thought He Owned Me (TEMWETHOM).”

“This is like my therapy session for the week,” Parsons said.

Other readers who performed spoke about mental health, heartbreak, longing and self-love.

Every poet came to the stage with a drumroll from audience members and snaps when they left.

“It felt great to have friends there and people that I didn’t really know, but still understood where I was coming from,” Parsons said.

Students work together to hang up a pride flag in 3rd Place Boone. // Photo by Christina Beals When planning the event, Parsons was unsure whether or not participants would want to perform their poetry.

“I wanted it to be an opportunity to come listen to LGBT poets talk, maybe for the first time, and get them involved in reading their work,” Parsons said. “Reading your work as an LGBT person and having your story heard is the first step to really creating representation and visibility in the community.”

For freshman music industry studies major Devin Parham, the poetry night was his first time performing his work.

“Honestly, I wrote it 15 minutes before I performed it,” Parham said.

“I really wanted to perform something but didn’t have any of my stuff with me, so I just wanted to whip something up really quick.”

Parham said he felt the sense of community in the room throughout his reading and saw the poetry night as an opportunity for LGBT individuals to have a voice on issues and stigma towards the community.

3rd Place Boone coordinators Corey Kundert and Rev. Stephanie Hankins work with various nonprofits, student groups, faith communities and any group that fosters a welcoming community.

“It’s important to show that Boone is inclusive as a whole and that there are individuals here who want to hear the stories of the LGBTQ community and learn about how they can be even more inclusive,” Kundert said.

“I also think that, as someone a part of the majority, it is important to just sit down and listen.”

Hankins said she felt that the open mic fit the purpose of 3rd Place, as it was an opportunity for the LGBT community to express themselves.

“We see radical welcome as part of our calling,” Hankins said. “Everyone is welcome, no matter their anything. No exceptions.”

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1) Aria Russo lip syncs “Sweet Transvestite” by Richard O’ Brien from “Rocky Horror Picture Show.” 2) Shelita Bonet Hoyle receives a dollar from the mass of fans in the audience during her musical number. 3) Kay Tu Russo twirls during a Marilyn Monroe-inspired drag performance. 4) Host of SAGA’s 2018 Pro Drag Show, Kay Tu Russo performs a nun-inspired lip sync during the second half of the event. 5) Queen Aria Russo applies eye shadow before her first performance. 6) Drag king Viktor Grimm dresses as a zombie apocalypse survivor and gives an energetic performance as he dances to Imagine Dragons’ “Believer.”

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PRO DRAG SHOW CELEBRATES PERSONAL AESTHETIC IN THE DRAG COMMUNITY

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atianna Matthews sat in her hotel room at the Baymont, the thought of her day job as a customer service representative at Verizon Wireless the farthest thought from her mind. As she sat with only a lamp light beaming on her, she beat her face, using a purple stick of glue to lay her eyebrows and a dollar bill to cut out her contour. She proceeded with her routine, a routine she has mastered with almost nine years of experience under her perfectly quaffed wig and dagger-like red stiletto boots.

That night Matthews would perform at Legends for the Sexuality and Gender Alliance Pro Drag Show, her fourth appearance at App State, along with some of her friends, colleagues and sisters.

Matthews got her start in drag at UNC-Pembroke, where she earned her undergraduate degree. She and some friends started a circuit of drag shows on their campus.

“That was tough,” Matthews said. “It did not take well on campus at first, especially when the stereotypical frat boys would show up and they just didn’t understand.”

Now Matthews is booking shows all over the East Coast and abroad, an idea she did not think was possible when she was a student.

Backstage at SAGA’s first drag show of the year, the queens, kings and their assistants squeezed together in the only two dressing quarters Legends provided. The energy was poised but electric as performers greeted one another with support, or maybe a quick quip, accompanied by a playful side-eye glance while getting ready.

Accompanied by her many wigs, paddings, costumes and what seemed like endless amounts of palettes, eyelashes, contour powders and other beauty products was Shelita Bonet Hoyle.

Hoyle, App State alumna, comes back when she can to celebrate her roots and support what it means to be a local drag queen in the town that gave her her start.

Before performing Hoyle admitted that it was never her intention to “be another statistic” as a gay man in college who did drag.

However, Hoyle’s best friend, Charlie Sibrant, was adamant about either making Hoyle “super straight” or “extremely gay.”

“I told Charlie, ‘I don’t think that’s how any of this works,’” Hoyle said.

Sibrant almost convinced Hoyle to participate in an amateur drag show when they were students. Their goal was to make everyone laugh. But one night in Hickory a drunken driver crashed into Sibrant’s car, killing her.

“At that point I felt that I had to drag in order to keep her memory alive,” Hoyle said.

The tragedy gave birth to Shelita Hoyle Boufett, which, when said in a deep southern accent, sounds like “she’ll eat a whole buffet.”

For her first appearance, Hoyle performed to the Lords of Acid song “Show Me Your Pussy” in collaboration with one of Margaret Cho’s comedy skits about washing vaginas.

“It was supposed to be a one-time thing,” Hoyle said.

However, the reaction from Hoyle’s first show was not something she expected.

“They all absolutely loved it,” Hoyle said.

Dressed as a 1950s housewife, Hoyle went up to people in the audience with a toilet brush in hand and personally washed their crotches. From that moment on she was “addicted” to performing because of the reactions she could get from the crowd.

“For those three minutes that I would be on that stage people could forget about what they were going through and I would either make them laugh or I would tear at their heartstrings,” Hoyle said.

Hoyle was also a member of Alpha Sigma Phi, a fraternity still on App State’s campus. Before finding out that Hoyle did drag, her fraternity brothers were already supportive of her sexuality. Hoyle thought she could keep her drag a secret until a fraternity roommate found one of her wigs.

“They were all really amazing about it though, they were all very supportive,” Hoyle said.

Hoyle said she realizes that not every person struggling with their identity has the same support system. She wants to remind anyone willing to listen that “it is perfectly OK to not be OK.” “Shelita” as an ideology or as a public figure stands for more than just a drag name, Hoyle said.

“She stands as a beacon for others who believe that they aren’t enough,” Hoyle said. “Instead, be unapologetically you. Because the time that you have, you can’t get it back, so why waste your time being anything other than yourself ?”

Even within the drag community, some don’t feel their aesthetic is validated or accepted. Viktor Grimm, who subscribes to a drag king look, shares that sentiment. Although being a king in the community can be interpreted in many ways, a drag king usually takes on male gender stereotypes. Grimm advises fellow kings to “not stick yourself into a box.”

“It’s not necessary to just do one thing. The boundaries that have been put on us are not needed,” Grimm said.

The Nov. 10 event was not only to support SAGA, but raised funds for its scholarship, which helps students who are struggling to pay college tuition due to issues of identity. The show alone raised over $1,500 to support the scholarship, junior interdisciplinary studies major and SAGA president Alex Luckett said.

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Arts and Entertainment

Nov. 16, 2018

FALL APPALACHIAN DANCE ENSEMBLE TELLS STORIES OF GRIEF AND CULTURE THROUGH DANCE The App State Theatre and Dance Department is putting on its annual Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble in the Valborg Theatre Nov. 14-18.

The show includes eight dances featuring the work of students, faculty and special guests, according to the department’s press release. Tickets are $10 for students, $15 for faculty and staff and $17 for adults and can be found online at theatreanddance. appstate.edu or by calling 800-841-2787.

These are the stories behind some of the dances being performed.

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“Rueda de Comunidad”

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ueda de Comunidad” was choreographed by Emily Daughtridge, associate professor of dance studies.

Daughtridge choreographs for either the Spring or Fall Appalachian Dance Ensembles every year.

“In past years I have coordinated the concert as well as mentored student choreographers in the creation and production of their works on these concerts,” Daughtridge said in an email.

There are 10 dance studies students cast in “Rueda de Comunidad,” along with Daughtridge herself and a guest performer, Marco Meucci, professor of exercise science at App State.

“He and I have been collaborating as dance partners over the past year and half to learn and teach Latin dance in the community,” Daughtridge said in an email.

This dance was inspired by Daughtridge’s travels to Cuba, where she co-led a study abroad course. Daughtridge said she aimed to portray the style of salsa she saw in Cuba while learning more about the style through researching and choreographing the dance. The Cuban salsa tradition, known as Rueda de Casino, is represented in her choreography. “‘Rueda de Casino’ translates to ‘wheel of salsa,’ implying that the social dance form is performed in a circle with partner exchanges in a manner not unlike contra dancing,” Daughtridge said.

This style of dancing is based on constant interaction with a partner. It’s necessary to have a group of people perform it to learn and practice it, Daughtridge said.

“I’ve learned so much in the making of this piece. I already have ideas for development and revision should I have the opportunity to re-stage it,” Daughtridge said.

-Laura Boaggio, A&E Reporter

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“Stuck in the Undertow”

nspiring contemplation and the uncomfortable, senior psychology major Lyndsey Porter choreographed “Stuck in the Undertow” with darker themes in mind.

“My concept for the piece is manipulation between women in interpersonal relationships,” Porter said in an email. “I wanted to explore several manipulative tendencies such as the silent treatment, coercion, and debasement, as well as some concepts such as peer pressure and social acceptance between women.”

The piece features a mix of several dance techniques including jazz, modern, contemporary and hints of traditional ballet. Choreographing the dance was challenging, but proved gratifying, Porter said in an email.

“I was really worried going into this process that I would get stuck creatively and not be able to present a piece I was proud of,” Porter said in an email. “However, the process was actually really rewarding and were some of the only parts of my week that I looked forward to.”

Porter said she isn’t sure how she wants the audience to react to her piece.

“I keep reminding myself that art is subjective, and people may interpret my piece completely differently than I intend, but that is out of my hands,” Porter said in an email.

The song featured with her piece is “Massive Attack” by Atlas Air, which “really sets the mood for the piece,” Porter said in an email.

“The title works with the movement I chose. Especially the beginning and ending.”

-Camryn Collier, A&E Reporter

“Sanctuary: Broken and Healing”

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tudents across the U.S. cannot go to school prepared only to learn. Students must be ready to protect themselves throughout the day as they move from classroom to classroom, desk to desk. Fear and grief have spread through the educational system in the U.S. as school shootings plague the country.

“Sanctuary: Broken and Healing” looks to give a positive response to these tragedies while remaining respectful, Ray Miller, choreographer and professor in dance studies, said.

The piece follows events similar to what it may be like to be a student in a school where a shooting occurs.

“We start at the very beginning with them being at the school just on a regular day, and then the shooting occurs,” Miller said.

From this point the dance develops through the world of the students from different perspectives, Miller said.

The performance does not attempt to be sentimental or optimistic, Miller said.

“It’s more about being hopeful, I think, rather than being sentimental. It’s about being real,” Miller said.

After speaking with students who have experienced school shootings in their high schools and reading about others, Miller decided he needed to respond. More specifically, Miller drew inspiration from a recent publication titled, “Glimmer of Hope: How Tragedy Sparked a Movement,” written by students who experienced the shooting in Parkland, Florida.

“When you read their words, you really get that sense of them feeling as though it’s really important to use this tragedy as a way by which to work for real and positive change,” Miller said.

“That’s hopefully what we’re going to try and do with this dance.”

-Tucker Wulff, A&E Reporter

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“New Moon”

n October, the Department of Theatre and Dance hosted guest artist Laura Pettibone Wright for a week. During her visit she taught classes, gave lectures and worked with 12 students to recreate Erick Hawkins’ “New Moon” dance. “New Moon” premiered in 1989 with Wright in the central role.

After Wright’s departure, adjunct professor Jessica Wood, a friend of Wright’s, took over in guiding the dance and working with students to ensure their readiness.

Hawkins was known for a style of dance uniquely his own, which is now known as the Erick Hawkins dance technique. Hawkins was also known for his unconventional aesthetics, wherein he combined visual influences from Native American and Japanese dances as well as elements from Zen Buddhist and classical Greek thinking. “New Moon” doesn’t stray from this style, as New York Times writer Anna Kisselgoff said parts of it were reminiscent of Japanese Kabuki theater in her review of the original show in 1990.

“New Moon” does not have a concrete plot, but Hawkins said it is “an exact embodiment of the human need to begin again.” The Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble will mark the first time that “New Moon” will have been performed in the Appalachian region, according to the Department of Theatre and Dance.

-Mack Foley, A&E Reporter

“Detached Ubiety”

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ayley Beichert, a senior dance studies major, was chosen to choreograph “Detached Ubiety.” Beichert adds to the meaning of the word ubiety, characterized as simply being in a space with no feelings, by adding an element of detachment. She dares to encourage questions like, “Do we embrace a complete disregard for comfort, or avoid it?”

“The piece is about facing the uncomfortable and how the body reacts in a panic state of mind,” Bella Balatow, sophomore theatre arts major, said.

“Not only is this true for the audience, it is the case for dancers of the piece as well.”

“The song itself is just noise,” Balatow said.

“We literally have to listen for certain minute changes of sound within the music for our cues.”

Dancers fidget, contract, and rock back and forth throughout the choreography to emphasize discomfort.

Jessica Marano is a freshman exercise science major and dancer of 17 years, but took last year off. With “Detached Ubiety,” she has been “thrown back into it” with Beichert’s piece. Marano confessed that she was nervous about auditioning for the FADE piece after taking a year-long break from dance. However, like the nature of the choreography, Marano embraced her fear and took a chance.

Ultimately, for dancers like Marano and Balatow, the experience of embracing the uncomfortable has made them grow as artists.

-Savannah Nguyen, A&E Reporter

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“Secretly We Are All Gone”

ecretly We Are All Gone” is choreographed by Emma Dubinski, senior dance studies major. She has been dancing since she was 4 years old and the inspiration for this dance was from her personal experiences.

The dance focuses on the stages of grief and how differently people can deal with it, Dubinski said in an email.

The stages of grief explored in “Secretly We Are All Gone” are shock/denial, pain, bargaining, the upward turn, reconstruction and acceptance.

Each of the five dancers has a solo in the piece. The dance is choreographed to show Dubinski’s own stages of grief through strong and powerful movements along with facial expressions. Costumes will be kept simple with darker colors.

Dubinski said she hopes the audience will relate to the experiences and she hopes they will leave with a sense of community that she has also built with her dancers.

“I have a fantastic group of dancers that really helped and supported me through the process,” Dubinski said in an email.

-Nyctea Martell, A&E Reporter

Student dancers from Appalachian State University, from left, Ashley Holiday, Finn Regan, Amanda Proffitt and Emma Dubinski were featured in "The Only Way Through is Through" choreographed by Dance Studies Associate Professor Emily Daughtridge. // Photo by Lynn Willis

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"UnderStory" is the title of an original work choreographed by Regina Gulick, senior lecturer in dance studies. Her cast of student dancers included, from left to right, Ashley Holliday, Amanda Mason, Lexi Ovenden, Lyndsey Porter, Elise Staub, Bronwyn Weismiller and Annie Young. // Photo by Lynn Willis

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GAME DAY

Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018 / 2:30 p.m. / ESPN+/ Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State (7-2, 5-1 Sun Belt)

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Georgia State (2-8, 1-5 Sun Belt)

Game Notes: After finishing its three game road series, the App State football team returns home to The Rock to take on the Georgia State Panthers. The Mountaineers are coming off back-to-back victories against Sun Belt opponents Coastal Carolina and Texas State, while the Panthers have lost five straight games, all Sun Belt matchups.

History/Details of the Game: The Mountaineers are 4-0 all-time against the Panthers, with a 31-10 final score in their game last season at Georgia State. App State’s 612 all-time wins rank No. 53 in the nation while Georgia State’s 29 all-time wins rank No. 129 out of 130 teams, according to winsipedia.com.

PLAYER TO WATCH Points per game

38.22 - 25.6

Darrynton Evans #3 Running Back

Rush yards per game

248.7 - 176.6

Team best 752 rush yards and six touchdowns

Rush yards allowed per game

123.2 - 250.8

Had nine carries for 86 yards and two touchdowns against Texas State

Made two receptions for 28 yards against the Bobcats

Average yards per play

6.6 - 5.7

3 KEY POINTS Play clean: The Mountaineers still average over 60 penalty yards per game while the Panthers average less than 40. App State’s mistakes haven’t come back to haunt them in recent weeks, but things can change rapidly.

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Stay focused: With Georgia Southern’s loss last week, the Mountaineers are back in the Sun Belt East Division driver’s seat, as long as they can keep their heads on straight and win the remainder of their Sun Belt games.

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

The Panthers allow over 250 yards on average from their opponents, and have allowed 26 scores on the ground, so rushing the ball is the key to defeating them.

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“I STILL HAVE A LOT TO PROVE AND A WHOLE SEASON TO PLAY, SO I’M JUST LOOKING FORWARD TO THE SEASON”

Backcourt guard, Ronshad Shabazz, jumps to score points for the Mountaineers. // File Photo

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asketball season is in full effect and the App State men’s basketball team is hoping to not only start their season off strong but also build up the momentum it takes to win the Sun Belt and clinch their first NCAA tournament since 2000.

Head coach Jim Fox has an experienced roster at his hands with four of five starters returning, which includes the talented backcourt duo of guards, senior Ronshad Shabazz and sophomore Justin Forrest.

Forrest, a Decatur, Georgia, native, hit the ground running his freshman year. He made his collegiate debut one to remember by pouring in 32 points against Big 12 Conference member Iowa State. He also posted

another 30-point game against James Madison University.

Forrest ended the season as the team’s second leading scorer with 13.5 points per game and led all freshmen in the Sun Belt in scoring as well. He reached double-digits in scoring 25 times and also led the team in steals with 42.

“Coach Fox put a lot of confidence in me and a lot of trust in me last season. When he trusted me and showed that he had confidence in me, it just helped me play my game,” Forrest said. “Coach Fox looks for me to just lead and be a leader and help the younger guys and even the older guys stay on track so we can prepare for a championship sea-

son.”

In the season opener against Mars Hill, Forrest scored a team-high 23 points and dished out four assists in a 125-62 win.

Shabazz is returning for his senior year and hopes to close out his already-impressive career with a Sun Belt Championship. He led the team in scoring last year, averaging a career high 18.9 points per game. His play didn’t go unnoticed and was voted to the Second Team All-Sun Belt list.

He also had an active summer when he declared for the NBA draft but chose not to sign with an agent, which allowed him to withdraw his name and return for his final year.

He also attended the ‘CP3’ Elite Guard camp, which hosts many of the best guards in both high school and college basketball. It is led by NBA All-Star and North Carolina native Chris Paul.

This season he was named Preseason First Team All-Sun Belt.

“I still have a lot to prove and a whole season to play so I’m just looking forward to the season coming along and everything else will take care of itself,” Shabazz said. “Every time we practice and every game I feel like we’re going to get better, and that’s something that you have to admire about this team.”

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position breakdowns Garrett Wold ‫@ ׀‬G_dub1000 ‫ ׀‬Sports Reporter

Guards App State is guard-heavy on the roster this year. Nine players are registered as a guard with some able to play multiple positions. Sophomore Tierra Wilson tied for scoring leader in both games the Mountaineers have played so far this season, netting 13 against UAB and 15 against Georgia Tech. Wilson led the team in 3-pointers last season and was second in both scoring and assists. Fellow sophomore Pre Stanley was the co-scoring leader for the team against Georgia Tech, scoring 13 points and an assist. Stanley finished her freshman season as the team leader in scoring and steals, finishing second in conference for points scored by a freshman. Freshman Ashley Polacek made her App State debut this season by scoring 15 points and grabbing six rebounds against UAB. She followed up that performance by scoring eight points and dishing out a team-high five assists against Georgia Tech. With the team needing solid leadership on the offense, the App State guards look to be primed and ready to command the young talent around them.

Centers App State’s center Bayley Plummer had a breakout season last year as a sophomore for the Mountaineers. She started all 31 games and averaged 32.8 minutes of floor time per game. Not only did she manage to become second in rebounds during a single season at 355, but she finished No. 13 in the nation with 11.5 rebounds per game. Plummer managed to raise her stats by more than double between her freshman and sophomore seasons, making her the fifth all-time in school history for rebounds. Despite her breakout as a star center, Plummer has little help on the bench. She is the tallest player on the team by 2 inches and has the highest average rebounds. With multiple players in line to assist her as a reserve center, App State will rely on Plummer to carry more than her fair share of weight this season. Hopefully she can continue her starting streak this season and bring App State’s basketball team back into contention for the Sun Belt title this year.

Forwards The Mountaineer forwards provide their team with precision shooting and talent off the glass. Sophomore Lainey Gosnell was instrumental last season as a source of offense off the bench. She netted 38 3-pointers while averaging 7.7 points per game. Her 23.4 minutes of play off the bench made her the primary scoring target outside the starting rotation. Junior guard/forward Armani Hampton is another key player who can play multiple roles in the offense or defense.

She finished last season second in scoring with a 43.2 percentage from the floor.

The remainder of the forwards on the roster are true freshmen, like A’lea Gilbert from Charlotte. Gosnell and Hampton will have to step forward from their roles off the bench into a leadership position for all the young talent around them.

Junior center Bayley Plummer attempts to land a ball in the hoop against Coastal Carolina on March 3. // Photo by Lynette Files

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men’s basketball

position breakdowns Garrett Wold ‫@ ׀‬G_dub1000 ‫ ׀‬Sports Reporter

Guards The Mountaineers guards are consistently the key to generating offense. In their season opener, sophomore Justin Forrest led the team with 23 points paired with four assists and four rebounds. Forrest had a record season last year as a true freshman, earning the program’s first Sun Belt Player of the Week award since joining the conference. He led the team in steals and scored double-digit points in 25 of his 27 starts. Senior Ronshad Shabazz has already made a name for himself in Mountaineer history as he currently sits at seventh for most field goals in a single season. He also ranks No. 11 in career points with 1,481. His ability to finish plays and score points beyond the arch make him a consistent leader on offense. Freshman Adrian Delph made his Mountaineer debut against Mars Hill this year, scoring 16 points and shooting 87.5 percent from the field. With Shabazz and Forrest’s ability to score double-digit points on offense, and Delph proving the young players can also score, the Mountaineer guards could prove to be crucial in their offensive success this year.

Forwards Some of the most impressive two-way players on the App State roster are forwards. Senior Tyrell Johnson was the team leader in blocks last season with 38 while averaging a career-high 7.4 points per game. He currently ranks No. 9 all-time in blocks for App State. Junior Isaac Johnson averaged 7.3 points per game while ranking No. 4 in the Sun Belt in rebounds per game at 8.4. Both Johnson’s played in all 33 games for the Mountaineers last season, providing the team with a stable source of both offense and defense. Freshman Breki Gylfason made his debut against Mars Hill earlier this season, scoring seven points and an assist. Gylfason is a native of Reykjavik, Iceland, and most recently played basketball for Haukar Hafnarfjordur in the Domino’s League in Iceland. Sophomore transfer James Lewis joined the Mountaineers from UT-Chattanooga, where he averaged 7.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. He hopes to bring even more capability to the already impressive group of forwards available to the Mountaineers this season.

Centers Redshirt senior Jake Wilson is the only true center on the roster for the Mountaineers this season. He played in 26 games last season as a reserve player behind Griffin Kinney, averaging 1.2 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. He also earned 12 blocks and 58 rebounds in his 26 appearances. Although Wilson is the only true center on the roster this year, there will be various players that rotate in and out of the role to give Wilson a break. Some forwards are big enough to step into the center position, but a majority of the duties will fall to Wilson.

Freshman guard Justin Forrest jumps, shoots and scores for App State during the game against Coastal Carolina on March 3. // Photo by Lynette Files

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enior forward Tyrell Johnson and junior forward Isaac Johnson are expected to be two of the biggest leaders of the App State men’s basketball team this season. Both are coming off strong seasons last year and look to improve this season.

Isaac Johnson led the team in rebounds last year and was No. 4 in the Sun Belt Conference, averaging 8.4 rebounds per game. He also led the team in “double-doubles,” or games with double-digit statistics in two categories, with three. He played and started in all 33 games last season.

Tyrell Johnson played in all 33 games last year, starting 30 of them. He led the team in blocks last year and was No. 6 in the Sun Belt, collecting 38. He currently ranks No. 9 on the all-time block list for the Mountaineers. He also had his best year rebounding, averaging 4.1 per game.

The two Johnson’s also have high expectations for themselves this season.

“My personal goal for the season is to help the team as much as I can,” Isaac Johnson said. “I also want to make one of the All-Sun Belt teams, whether it be first, second, or third team just to show that I’m doing my part and contributing to the team.”

Tyrell Johnson has similar goals.

“I want to be all-conference defense. I feel like I can play defense on a guard or a big, and I feel like I can switch onto both of them as well,” Tyrell Johnson said.

“Coach Fox said that we’re going to switch a lot this season and I feel like I can help a lot with that and that I’m up to the task.”

Isaac Johnson has big expectations for his team this season.

“We obviously want to make the tournament and go as far as we can. And we just want to stay together and play as a team throughout the whole season,” Isaac Johnson said.

Tyrell Johnson echoed his teammate’s words.

“We obviously want to make the tournament. We feel like we’re a top three team in the conference and we can make some noise,” Tyrell Johnson said.

Both Johnson’s expect to keep their spots atop the rebound and blocking column among the team.

“I most definitely expect to lead in blocks again,” Tyrell Johnson said. “I feel like blocking shots is one of my main assets on defense. I feel like I’m quick enough to get the help side and block the offensive players who can’t see me coming.”

Isaac Johnson also has confidence in his ability.

“Everyday I just try to work hard and hustle every time that I’m on the court, which should help me put up some good numbers,” Isaac Johnson said.

Tyrell Johnson has 94 blocks for his App State career and is only two blocks away from moving into a tie for seventh all-time for the Mountaineers.

As the season gets underway, both Johnson’s got off to a strong start in the Mountaineers’ first game against Mars Hill. Isaac Johnson led the team in rebounds with five and also tallied eight points. Tyrell collected four rebounds and added a block to his total.

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Senior forward Tyrell Johnson tries to prevent a Warren Wilson player’s drive to the basket on Nov. 7, 2017. // Photo by Lindsay Vaughn

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sophomore season Silas Albright ‫@ ׀‬SilasAlbright ‫ ׀‬Sports Reporter

Sophomore forward Lainey Gosnell makes a shot while teammates Bayley Plummer and Maya Calder position themselves to catch the rebound against Coastal Carolina on March 3. // Photo by Lynette Files

he women’s basketball team at App State has a chance for a breakthrough season in 2018-19 as they return 12 players from last year’s roster, including key returning sophomores Tierra Wilson and Lainey Gosnell.

“We had a full summer with both of them and they both committed, in terms of individual skill development, getting in the gym, getting themselves in the best shape possible and just working,” head coach Angel Elderkin said. “You see it translate on the basketball court.”

The players were both freshmen on last year’s team and will likely see bigger roles as sophomores this season. Guard Wilson, who was the team’s second leading scorer last season, is back, along with forward Gosnell, who provided a spark off the bench in many games down the stretch for the Mountaineers last year.

Wilson and Gosnell are expected to play bigger roles this season, but they are also both shifting positions from last year. Wilson has shifted from the point guard to a shooting guard role, and Gosnell has transitioned from a small forward to a power forward role.

“Tierra played a lot of point guard for us last year and now this year we’ve moved her a little bit off the ball to our two-guard because she can shoot the ball.

“Lainey played the three last year as a wing, and now this year because of the return of Madi Story, we’ve got more depth on the perimeter, and we’ve moved her to the stretch four which is her natural position,” Elderkin said.

Back at her natural position, Gosnell won’t be forced to handle the ball as much as she did last year, but Elderkin said she worked hard to become a better ballhandler last season.

“Lainey came in and had to play a guard, so she had to dribble the basketball more than she was comfortable, so even though we’re moving her back to a post position, we don’t want her to lose that ability to handle the ball,” Elderkin said.

Wilson is a 5-foot-8-inch guard from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, by way of R.J. Reynolds High School. Wilson was rated a three-star recruit by ESPN and averaged 20 points, four assists, four rebounds and five steals per game for her career.

Last year, Wilson led the Mountaineers in minutes played per game (34.1) and was the primary ballhandler throughout the season.

She finished her freshman campaign averaging 10.5 points and 2.3 assists, good for second on the team in both categories and led the team in 3-pointers made with 56 on the year. Wilson said she is look-

ing forward to getting back out there and playing with the other returners from last year’s team.

“This is a great group, we have everybody back, so just dialing in and embracing the process and the experience was something we worked on as we got ready for this year,” Wilson said.

Gosnell and Wilson stayed with the team over the summer and worked to get better. Wilson said she worked hard over the summer to perfect her craft.

“We had this 200-shot challenge that we did with our team and every week over the summer, her numbers improved,” Elderkin said. “She was making it in like record-breaking time and just really getting after it.”

Gosnell is a 6-foot-1-inch small forward/power forward from Demorest, Georgia, and attended Habersham Central High School where she was a three-sport star. She played volleyball and track and field. When she signed to play basketball for App State, she became the second female from her school to ever sign a Division I scholarship.

Gosnell was named to the all-conference squad all four years in high school and was named the Region 8A Player of the Year after her senior year performance, averaging 20.3 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.2 steals and 1.6 blocks per game. Gosnell started five games as a freshman last year for App State and finished fourth on the team in scoring and rebounding, putting up 7.7 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.

Gosnell was forced into a position she wasn’t used to playing last season and although it was challenging, she said the experience will help her this year.

“Getting playing time as a freshman will help us this year because of all of us freshmen got a lot of time and experience,” Gosnell said. “All the returning freshmen have that underneath them and it’s honestly just being out there. That’s how you get better. I think that will help us all this year.”

Gosnell had a strong freshman season, but she wasn’t content with where she was.

“She just bought into really getting better. One of the greatest things about Lainey, she was like ‘If I’m going to be here to play basketball, I’m going to be good at it,’” Elderkin said. “In her freshman year, she had her ups and downs, she had her struggles.

Her big thing was ‘I’m going to commit to this thing, I’m going to be here this summer, I’m going to do whatever you guys ask me to do because I wanna be great.’”

The Mountaineers are bringing back a pair of players who have experience and youth. A rare combination for true sophomores, but the lack of returning depth on last year’s squad gave players like Wilson and Gosnell valuable experience.

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App State junior center Bayley Plummer shoots a free throw. The Mountaineers lost 52-40 to the Little Rock Trojans on Jan. 25. // Photo by Lindsay Vaughn

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ast season, App State junior center Bayley Plummer had a successful sophomore campaign. She averaged over 32 minutes per game and led the Sun Belt with an average of 11.5 rebounds per game, good for No. 13 in the country. She scored nine points per game and was selected to the Third Team All-Sun Belt squad. Plummer hopes to build on her success this season.

“Those are hard numbers to beat from last year, but we got a really in-depth team this year. So just a little bit different role, just taking every opportunity to get better every day,” Plummer said.

She said she worked on mastering her short shots and finishing around the rim everyday this past offseason while also putting a heavy focus on getting better at the free throw line. Last season Plummer shot just 62 percent on her free throw attempts.

Assistant coach Kate Dempsey, who serves as Plummer’s position coach, said the coaches worked with her on “consistency and developing those go-to counter moves in the post, not doing anything outside of her box and getting stronger on rebounds, being quick off the block.”

Last season, Plummer was also a defensive anchor in the paint for the Mountaineers, finishing No. 5 overall in the Sun Belt Conference with 1.7 blocks per game. She said she didn’t work on bettering those numbers this offseason.

“I actually tried to work on not helping (the weak side) as much. If it's there I will swat it away, but it's not something I focus on too much,” Plummer said, mentioning she wanted to focus on her man-to-man defense in the post.

Plummer looks to help a team that finished 8-23 last season and enters the year projected to finish No. 9 amongst Sun Belt teams.

“The ranking is a little lower than we anticipated—shows we just have to go out there and play,” Plummer said, in regards to the No. 9 seed projection.

“We worked every single day to cut down nets,” Dempsey said. “This whole past offseason we got this team used to playing and winning in tournament environments, letting them cut down nets. For us to get there we have to knock down shots. Ninth returning everyday, we were stung by that, but our plan is to finish in the top half.”

Aside from basketball, Plummer is a criminal justice major and a member of the Appalachian Police Development Program. The program began last year, and allows App State students to go through cadet training while finishing up their education. Once graduating the cadets will start work as police officers.

“My grandfather was a highway patrolman. I’m a criminal justice major, so it’s in my blood,” Plummer said about her future career in law enforcement.

She pointed out how important she thinks the program is and how appreciative she was of the university for starting it.

“It’s going to be really good for the future,” Plummer said.

Plummer’s future is bright on and off the court, but for now she is just looking to turn around the people’s views of App State women’s basketball and defy their expectations.

App State began its season at UAB losing 80-61 on Nov. 9. It lost its second game on Nov. 11 to Georgia Tech 71-53. It is now 0-2 to begin the year.

The team plays next on Nov. 15 against UNC-Greensboro.

Opinion

Nov. 16, 2018

The white house’s descent into orwellianism is frightening

NORA SMITH EDITOR IN CHIEF

IRA DAVID LEVY ADVISER

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With the end of the semester looming on the horizon, mental health is the last thing on most people’s minds. That’s unfortunate because now is exactly the time of year for people to be concerned with their mental health.

It’s no secret that many college students suffer from anxiety and depression. The American College Health Association found in a 2018 survey that 19.8 percent of students surveyed felt that depression had negatively affected their academic performance in the previous year. 28.1 percent reported that anxiety did the same.

Depression and anxiety are often taboo subjects, but not as much as they have been. Older generations tended to ignore these topics, but this generation seems more open and honest about mental health issues.

More college students are seeking help. A 2015 report from the Center for Collegiate Mental Health found that the number of students visiting counseling centers increased by about 30 percent on average. This is good, and students suffering need to recognize that being honest about their struggles doesn’t make them weak.

Having depression or anxiety isn’t a moral failing on anyone’s part. It’s the brain not functioning as it should. It’s a disease or injury much like any other. Getting help is much the same as getting a cast for a broken limb, it’s what needs to be done to heal.

Please, if you’re feeling that your anxiety or depression is becoming too much, reach out and get help. It doesn’t get better on its own.

It doesn’t go away overnight. You don’t have to suffer through this.

App State has resources available to students who want to reach out and get help. The counseling center on campus is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and offers a variety of services to people in need. In an emergency, they can be reached at 828-262-3180.

You can also schedule appointments online at counseling.appstate. edu. The local mental health emergencies number is 828-264-HELP and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-TALK.

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across him while he asked a question.

That night, Acosta tweeted that he was denied entrance into the White House by the Secret Service and posted a video of a Secret Service agent taking his press pass.

After people started to defend Acosta, Sanders tweeted out a video to stand by the White House’s statement.

The video was doctored.

The Associated Press wrote in an article that independent video producer Abba Shapiro told them the video “appears to have been manipulated to make the reporter’s actions look more aggressive.”

Shapiro did a frame-by-frame analysis of the video from the press conference and compared it to the video Sanders shared. Shapiro said he noticed three frames were frozen to slow down the action in the manipulated video.

Sanders and the White House have denied doctoring the video, and Sanders has not confirmed where the video came from.

The attacks on the press are nothing new. Trump has called journalists “the enemy of the people” and cried fake news on a regular basis.

His attacks on the media have become scarier. Although Sanders said Acosta’s pass was revoked because of his behavior towards a female intern, Trump seemed to think differently.

When a reporter asked him how long

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Acosta’s pass would be taken away at another press conference, Trump replied, “I haven’t made that decision, but it could be others also.”

Based off of what Sanders said, it makes no sense for “others” press passes to be taken away, because they had no part in the incident. In that case, the reason for Acosta’s press pass to be taken away is seemingly because he questioned the president.

Those “others” could be April Ryan, who Trump said is a “loser” who “doesn’t know what the hell she is doing.” Ryan is a correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks, a CNN contributor and has reported on the presidency for 21 years.

He could take the pass away from Yamiche Alcindor, a PBS reporter, who he accused of asking a “racist question.” Both Alcindor and Ryan are black women.

With such a vague criterion for a press pass being taken away, Trump gives himself an open path to take away press passes until there are no press left to report.

Journalists are the primary writers of history, documenting events for futures to come. If the press and the people let Trump continually erode the freedoms of press, Orwell’s “1984” won’t just be the book high schoolers are supposed to read, but a reality everyone will face.

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eading the George Orwell novel “1984” as a high school student, it was easy to assume this dystopian future was far from the truth. Going back, however, it’s eerie to read some of the quotes.

“And if all others accepted the lie which the Party imposed—if all records told the same tale—then the lie passed into history and became truth,” George Orwell, “1984.”

On Nov. 7, the White House announced that it would suspend CNN reporter Jim Acosta’s press pass “until further notice.”

“President Trump believes in a free press and expects and welcomes tough questions of him and his Administration,” Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said on her official Twitter.

“We will, however, never tolerate a reporter placing his hands on a young woman just trying to do her job as a White House intern.”

The “placing his hands on a young woman” came during a contentious back-and-forth between Trump and Acosta during a press conference.

Acosta asked Trump multiple questions about Trump’s rhetoric on immigration in the press conference, a day after the midterm elections, that led to Trump calling him a “terrible” person.

A female White House intern approached Acosta and tried to take the microphone away from him, reaching

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Nov. 16, 2018

Murder of Saudi journalist exemplifies issues with US-Saudi relationship Tommy Mozier ‫@ ׀‬TheAppalachian ‫ ׀‬Opinion Writer Editors’ Note: This article contains graphic content

President Donald Trump meets with Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, and members of his delegation, March 14, 2017, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington D.C. // Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead

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hile the media and public raged, the U.S. g ove r n m e n t ’s response to the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul was predictably borderline apathetic.

Despite claims by the Saudi government, Khashoggi was by no means a radical. A progressive but respectful critic of Crown Prince Mohammed

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Bin Salman, Khashoggi spent years writing for the Washington Post as a U.S. permanent resident. In the weeks before his death, Khashoggi published several columns encouraging MBS, as the crown prince has branded himself, to end the war in Yemen and take further steps for women’s rights. In his last column, Khashoggi gave a powerful call for free press and expression in the Arab world. This was not radical.

So, when his body was dismem-

bered with a bone saw and transported in separate suitcases, it can only be seen as a message from an aggressive Saudi prince bent on suppressing dissent. Unfortunately, the U.S. will continue to allow MBS’ exploits as long as arms are bought and oil is sold.

The U.S. and Saudi Arabia have a long and morally complex relationship dating back to 1933. Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest holder of crude oil reserves, exports massive amounts

to the U.S. annually. The U.S. needs Saudi Arabia to fill the hole left by Iranian oil as a new round of sanctions on Iran is on the horizon. Saudi Arabia has long supported U.S. exploits in the Middle East, providing aid and troop stations during the 1991 Gulf War and supporting the ongoing struggle against a possible nuclear armed Iran.

In recent years, U.S. arms purchased by Saudi Arabia have been used to indiscriminately bomb the Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen, killing thousands of civilians. Since 2015, Human Rights Watch has reported 87 unlawful strikes, many against non-military targets, killing women and children.

The Obama administration halted sales of cruise missiles in the wake of civilian casualties, but the Trump administration has taken steps to reverse that, signing a $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia in 2017.

Trump has publicly expressed his support for the Saudis. On the campaign trail in 2015 he bragged that the Saudi’s spend up to $50 million on his apartments and tweeted his support for the detention of Saudi royal family members as part of MBS’ crackdown on dissent in 2017.

But when Khashoggi was murdered, many thought this dramatic example would shake the U.S. government out of its apathy. Except for a few prominent congressmen, that has not happened. The U.S. continues to deal with Saudi Arabia, which operates under Sharia, something the U.S. condemns in Iran. Children can be tried for capital punishment as adults if they show signs of puberty.

Common punishments include lash-

es and flogging, if not death, which sometimes is carried out by public beheading.

Since seizing power, MBS has enacted surface-level progressive policy. He lifted the restriction on women driving, allowed movies for the first time and appeared on the cover of Time magazine as the face of Saudi Arabia’s progressive future.

However, Saudi Arabia continues to enact strict dress codes for women and bans them from playing sports.

The well-publicized detention of members of the royal family led to the death of one military general by torture. Journalists, bloggers and activists continue to serve multi-year prison sentences for government criticism.

MBS revealed his true colors when the emboldened prince allegedly ordered the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi.

It has been over a month since Khashoggi’s murder, and the Trump administration has only weakly protested, then turned its focus to midterms, immigrant caravans, and posting “SANCTIONS ARE COMING” memes — to Iran.

No one should be surprised. Although U.S. leaders have not typically supported the Saudi’s as overtly as Trump, they have for the most part turned a blind eye as the country violates human rights, kills journalists and bombs civilians. The Trump administration’s response is just a continuation.

As long as the U.S. is dependent on oil, has an appetite for selling arms and is imposing sanctions on Iran, it will continue to put money over morality with Saudi Arabia.

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Nov. 16, 2018

Letter to the Editor By: KayDee Snodgress and Mackenzie Morgan

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he Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report in October stating that if we do not implement “rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society,” we are heading towards climate catastrophe. In light of the report, the university and Town of Boone must come together urgently, now more than ever, to expand the strength of our community to raise collective well-being.

If we continue on the path of global economic development focused on resource extraction and profit accumulation, we are heading towards a future of resource scarcity. By shifting towards a local economy, the community of Boone can provide for each other’s needs while mitigating the High Country’s contribution to climate change.

While the previous goals to prevent climate disaster were set to stay below 2.0 degrees Celsius warming, the IPCC has found that we must stay under 1.5 degrees Celsius to prevent climate-related risks to natural and human systems. By staying under 1.5 degrees Celsius, the magnitude of climate change can be slowed and slightly reduced, including slower rates of sea level rise along with temperature and acidity levels, less impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem loss, as well as less risks to human health, food supply and water access. Current emissions have not surpassed 1.5 degrees Celsius, but the continuation of “business as usual” guarantees the surpassing of this limit.

The university has committed to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. As declared in the Strategic Energy and Water Management Plan published in 2017, Chancellor Sheri Everts stated, “We believe carbon neutrality and resilience are extremely high priority areas of action for all institutions and we aim to lead the nation in these efforts.”

However, the university’s 2019 goal for renewable energy is a mere 0.5 percent of the total energy use.

This demonstrates that the university’s actions and goals will not be enough for the rapid reduction in emissions the IPCC calls for, especially when accounting for the planned growth and expansion of the student population and infrastructure as laid out in the 2025 Strategic Plan. The university’s own sustainability website reads, “More students = more buildings = more energy.” How can emissions be reduced while simultaneously planning for infrastructure expansion?

Similarly, in the Town of Boone’s 2018 Comprehensive Plan there is an overwhelming focus on economic development and growth. Due to high levels of unemployment and low-wage jobs in the High Country, the plan is centered around development of the tourism industry.

The plan says: “The Town shall encourage the development of a well-balanced tourism trade as a primary element of the area’s economic future. Investments in services, facilities, and proper growth management shall be employed in furtherance of

this policy.”

Although vague, the plan’s emphasis is in investments in outside industries to foster economic growth in tourism as a solution to unemployment; however, this ignores the impacts of how further development exploits both the environment and community.

If we are to take seriously the imminent threat of climate disaster that the IPCC anticipates without radical change, then these current plans need to be understood as part of the problem, not the solution. It is clear that both plans are centered around economic development and growth, which is embedded within the larger issue of climate change as they require continued reliance on extractive industries and ever growing consumption.

The university and Boone’s plans will require a substantial amount of resources which is inherently predicated on fossil fuel emissions and natural resource depletion. To adequately respond to the threats of climate change, both plans must deeply consider the effects of the current economic system and its environmental impacts.

The guidebook “Take Back the Economy” by Gibson-Graham asks readers to think about the relationship between the economy and environmental destruction. They advocate that the only way to solve climate change is by shifting to a community economy in which the priority is well-being, not profit. The guidebook has a multitude of examples of communities coming together to shift economic production

and consumption to be more than just about profit accumulation.

“Across the globe, people are reframing the economy and their role in it in all sorts of ways. They are reframing growth by divorcing it from increased spending (Gross Domestic Product) and linking it more directly to social and environmental well-being.

The economy is not a machine that operates in a predictable way, we can’t set a course and expect that things will systematically unfold. And if our earth is not a bottomless resource pit, we can’t keep feeding it to a machine to be gobbled up and spewed out. We must find other metaphors, other frames of meaning, that inspire new ways of being and acting.”

Gibson-Graham demonstrates the power communities have to rethink the economy in a way that equitably benefits one another. It is important to note that a community economy can and does utilize money. However, rather than the indicator of success in an economy being measured by profit, the focus is on the totality of well-being. This entails limiting growth and development so they do not exceed environmental limits or negatively impact the community. By transitioning into a community-based economy, there is a significant reduction in carbon emissions as well as a true investment in local people to address community needs.

The university and the Town of Boone must collaborate in order to enhance the local economy and reach the IPCC goals. It is necessary during

this precarious time to move away from the reliance on a profit-driven model of growth and towards a well-being oriented economy. The High Country has the unique potential for this approach due to the existence of a relatively small, tight-knit community that already advocates for local consumption.

Although there is a presence of chain stores, there still exists a strong network of community-owned shops and restaurants with the desire to preserve Appalachian culture. The university and Town of Boone must collaborate by coming together to identify the unique talents and skills within the High Country. It is possible to begin the movement towards a community economy which simultaneously elevates social and environmental relations.

This is a call to all members of the High Country community to come together to address the IPCC’s report through collective, community based action. It is clear that the necessary change cannot happen under the framework of a global extractive and exploitative economy. By drastically increasing the amount of goods and services both produced and consumed locally, our community will be able to respond in a meaningful way to the IPCC’s call for unprecedented changes.

At present there exists the beginnings of a group hoping to prompt this shift, but there is a need for more voices and a greater community representation.

The only way to make change is together.

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It’s a Slam Dunk!

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Nov 16, 2018

Across 1. Takes home as pay, after taxes* 5. Nonprofit org. supporting the elderly 9. Heron with white plumage 11. Prods* 13. Lawless upheavals 14. Veranda 15. Bear, in Spanish 16. Boxing legend Muhammad 18. Nobel’s not-so-peaceful creation?

19. Goes through the roof, say* 20. “Bad to the ___” (George Thorogood and the Destroyers hit) 24. Tracts 27. What 1-, 11-, 19and 37-Across are ...or a hint to this puzzle’s themed clues 30. Drink in small amounts 31. Isaac’s son, in the Hebrew Bible 34. Ending for many chemicals 35. EU equivalent of the Federal Reserve 36. Kind of layer 37. Defies, as a trend 38. Cut, as in a photograph

Down 1. Roman emperor before Galba and after Claudius 2. They may get inflated 3. What Rush is, for example 4. “I’m all ____” (No more for me) 5. Jelly mold holding meat or seafood 6. Writing style for many scholarly journals 7. Mariner’s handbook of old for sailing directions 8. Newspaper format?

10. Russian ruler 12. Dipsomaniacs 17. Toss 20. Proscribe 21. Online travel-booking company 22. Assn. for teachers 23. Doesn’t go to a restaurant for dinner, say 25. River that flows through Paris 26. Direction opposite WNW 28. Simian 29. Bobby Darin’s “______ the Knife” (1960)

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Friday, nov. 16

Saturday, Nov. 17

Sunday, Nov. 18

Monday, nov. 19

Frozen Football Friday Sanford Mall Noon-3 p.m.

Men’s Rugby vs. Campbell University State Farm Fields Noon

Leigh Lane Day of Service RSVP to reserve a spot 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

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

Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble ($10) Valborg Theatre 7 p.m.

Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble ($10) Valborg Theatre 7 p.m.

30 Hour Film Festival screening Greenbriar Theatre 7 p.m.

Guitar Orchestra Rosen Concert Hall 8 p.m.

“Crazy Rich Asians” showing ($2) I.G. Greer 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

“Crazy Rich Asians” showing ($2) I.G. Greer 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

“The Cheetah Girls” showing ($1) Greenbriar Theatre 7 p.m.

Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble ($10) Valborg Theatre 2 p.m.

Whitewater Rafting French Broad ($45) Meet in Outdoor Programs, SRC 7 a.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 20

Wednesday, nov. 21

Thursday, Nov. 22

Friday, Nov. 23

Women’s Basketball vs. Elon Holmes Convocation Center 6:30 p.m.

Thanksgiving Break

Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Break

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

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

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

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

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