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CRIME LOG

CAMPUS SEPT. 16

1:10 a.m. | Larceny - Auto Parts & Accessories Beasley Broadcasting Complex Further Investigation

SEPT. 16 12:31 p.m. | Larceny - From Motor Vehicle Mountaineer Hall Parking Lot Further Investigation

SEPT. 15 1:25 a.m. | Damage to Property Peacock Parking Lot Leads Exhausted

SEPT. 14 8:53 p.m. | Underage Consumption of Alcohol Legends Closed

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SEPT. 14 10:29 a.m. | Larceny Campus Services Building Further Investigation

SEPT. 13 10:33 p.m. | Possession of Schedule IV College Street Parking Lot Closed

SEPT. 13 11:29 p.m. | Possession of Marijuana Coltrane Hall Closed

SEPT. 11 2:23 a.m. | Threat Assessment Physical Plant Information Report

SEPT. 11 9:00 a.m. | Larceny of Bicycle Edwin Duncan Further Investigation

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Sept. 21, 2017

FIRE UPGRADES APPALACHIAN TO “GREEN LIGHT” STATUS A Jackie Park│

ppalachian was recently recognized as a “green-light” campus for protecting free speech by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education.

Last year, Appalachian was ranked as a “yellow-light” campus, meaning existing speech policies either restricted speech or were worded so vaguely they could be interpreted as doing so. Appalachian is one of 35 schools with a green rating.

FIRE is an advocacy group that monitors university stu-

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dent conduct codes to ensure they do not have a potential to infringe on students free speech rights.

Laura Beltz, a program officer with FIRE, said App State worked with them in rewriting their policies.

“Appalachian State had several yellow-light rated policies on the books previously, but worked with FIRE to revise all of them to our green light standards, and as a result currently earns our overall green light rating,” Beltz said. “Those previous yellow light policies included a harassment/discrimi-

nation/retaliation policy, a computer use policy and a facility use policy.”

Michael Behrent, an associate history professor and chapter president of the Appalachian American Association of University Professors, said AAUP also works to ensure free speech on college campuses, and will investigate incidents where a university has violated academic freedoms.

Behrent said FIRE approaches the issue of free speech with a more libertarian bend than AAUP, but that the work they do protecting

freedom of expression is still appreciated.

“I think they are concerned about academic freedom, but I think that like some of the people in our legislature, they are very concerned with when talking about academic freedom, about making sure that certain student protest groups or certain leftist groups they might see as favoring political correctness don’t get an outsized say on campus issues,” Behrent said.

Behrent said protecting free speech is incredibly important to a university’s mis-

sion and he is glad that administration is taking a stand to be sure that happens.

“As part of a professor’s professional responsibility to teach and engage and research, they should be governed by no other standards than their sense of professional consciousness and the standards of their profession,” Behrent said. “This is not a license to say whatever they want exactly, but it’s an argument that if being a professor is about the pursuit of knowledge, there should not be external constraints on that.”

What makes a “green-light” campus?

Red Light

Yellow Light

Green Light

• The institution has at least one policy that both clearly and substantially restricts freedom of speech.

• The institution is one whose policies restrict a more limited amount of protected expression.

• The institution’s policies do not seriously imperil speech.

• Or, by virtue of their vague wording, could too easily be used to restrict protected expression.

• A green light does not indicate that a school actively supports free expressionbut that FIRE is not aware of any serious threats to students’ free speech rights.

146 schools

266 schools

36 schools

Including: Davidson College Wake Forest University Clemson University

Including: NC State University Western Carolina University Winston Salem State University

Including: Appalachian State Duke University UNC Chapel Hill

• The threat to free speech at a red light institution is obvious on the face of the policy and does not depend on how the policy is applied.

UNC LAW CENTER NO LONGER LITIGATING Dylan Austin│

he UNC Board of Governors voted to ban UNC’s Law Center for Civil Rights from suing any government agency on Saturday.

The vote came shortly after the ratification of House Bill 39 which reduced the number of seats on the board from 32 to 24. After the bill’s passing in March of this year, the board has already reduced its size to 29 members.

The law center is not the first institution on UNC’s campus to be targeted by the BOG.

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Anderson Clayton, junior political science and journalism major and president of SGA, said in 2015 the board voted to close the UNC Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity.

“I’m not surprised about [the ban] because I think that the Board of Governors is a highly republican board, they’re elected by a highly republican legislature,” Clayton said.

Statements from the board said the ban came from the idea that the center being able to litigate interferes with the school’s academic mission. An excerpt from UNC’s mission

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@DylanPAustin│Intern News Reporter statement reads, “We also extend knowledge-based services and other resources of the University to the citizens of North Carolina and their institutions to enhance quality of life for all people in the State.”

Clayton said the law center often targets the general assembly.

“The state legislature is often to blame for unequal education opportunities, voting rights and environment racism which are all three things that the center targets and was originally built for,” Clayton said.

Cary Fraser, a professor of

political science in the Department of Government and Justice Studies at Appalachian, said via email that he thinks the issue has not been given the consideration it deserves.

“If the law of the land is equal access to public education and a local government decides to introduce segregated public education – as a matter of both policy and/or practice – should a publicly-funded school/university be denied the right to fulfill its legal responsibilities to provide equal access to education and be deprived of the right to seek legal

redress?” Fraser said via email.

The law center is funded privately, not publicly.

The week leading up to the vote, Tyler Hardin, UNC system’s student body president, said in a statement that it was his duty to speak about this issue.

“Experiential learning is vital to any legal education, and core to the Center for Civil Rights’ mission and purpose,” Hardin said. “Any attempt to stifle these opportunities is a direct obstruction to the holistic and comprehensive programs offered by the center.”

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A picture of N.C. House 93 representative candidate Robert Block found on his campaign website.

APPALACHIAN STUDENT ROBERT BLOCK RUNNING FOR LOCAL OFFICE Ben Sessoms│

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obert Block, a 20-year-old junior political science major at Appalachian State, is challenging incumbent Republican Jonathan Jordan to represent N.C. House District 93 as an anti-establishment candidate. Block said he will represent and lead the constituencies of Watauga and Ashe counties instead of prioritizing money and political party interests.

“Everyone has one vote,” Block said, “but not everyone has infinite money to spend on the candidate they want.”

For Block, the drive to influence change from leadership positions started immediately after high school when he was 17 and took a position as shift manager at a local Bojangles.

“Robert Block has the best work ethic of any employee I’ve ever had,” Block’s leading manager Keane Burton said.

As part of his job responsibilities, Block would help Burton with training new employees and even open the restaurant by himself at

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times, taking on responsibilities that Burton said were not expected of him.

“He set the bar so high for everybody else that I didn’t think anybody else would be able to beat it,” Burton said.

Burton said Block is still often brought up to current shift managers as a model of outstanding work.

“They get tired of hearing his name,” Burton said.

Burton said Block was a model employee and a model citizen.

However, some voters may not be able to look past Block’s age in the upcoming election. That is not the thinking that Block’s endorsers and Burton share.

“When I first met him, I actually thought he was older than what he is because of the way he carries himself,” Burton said.

Block’s campaign manager and best friend since junior year of high school, Ethan Beverage, does not think voters should focus on Block’s youth.

“This isn’t a job about experience,” Beverage said.

“The government is there to

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do the will of the governed.”

This is something that Lew Hendricks, a former candidate for representative for N.C. House District 93 who endorsed Block, said seems to be lacking in the current political system.

“You’re supposed to be voting in the best interest of the people you represent,” Hendricks said, “not necessarily the people who are giving you money.”

Hendricks said that experience can be a detriment to a politician as past experiences and knowledge can supersede the will and needs of the constituents.

“It’s not your job to know everything,” Hendricks said.

Ultimately though, Hendricks said that once voters look past Block’s age, they will see his maturity and intelligence.

“They’re going to go, ‘Yeah, he’s a young guy, but he’s not the normal 20-yearold that I was kind of picturing,’” Hendricks said.

Running as a Republican, Block’s campaign will tackle issues concerning what he believes is an urgent need to

combat human-caused climate change, defying the norm for a Republican politician.

“It needs to become a party-wide ideology accepted by the Republican Party,” Block said.

Block said that he wants the Republican narrative surrounding the climate to change because he sees it as a key issue that has led to partisan divide.

“It’s kind of irritating to see that they want to play partisanship, not help the betterment of society and the people that they’re supposed to protect,” Block said.

Beverage said that the GOP in power now does not represent all Republican voters.

“The Republican Party that currently has control right now and the GOP is not the Republican Party I grew up with or remember,” Beverage said.

Despite these key differences between his own views and the majority of other Republican leaders, Block said he falls more in line with Republican ideology, such as fiscal conservatism, as op-

posed to Democratic ideology.

“I don’t particularly have a lot of money,” Block said. “I budget to the penny.”

According to his campaign website, other issues that Block wants to focus on are increasing the quality of North Carolina’s educational system, providing for the needs of veterans and focusing on small businesses that Block says will help grow and provide more for the economy.

“We need to stand up for ourselves and the people of our state as opposed to siding with the party,” Block said.

The primary focus of the campaign, Block and Beverage said, is to bring change to the way politics are normally conducted in North Carolina.

“We’re trying to change the way things are done.

We’re trying to prove to people that you don’t need experience, that you don’t need a law degree, that you don’t even need a degree at all basically to be in office,” Beverage said, “as long as you’re willing to work for the people that voted for you.”

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Transfer students line up in the student union for free food at the APPetizer.

CLUBS CREATE IDEAL CONDITIONS FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS Dylan Austin│

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hile first year students often come to orientation and enter classes with thousands of other students their own age, transfer students can vary in age and education level, sometimes making it difficult to meet others with similar interests. Fortunately, App State has a range of resources meant to help both incoming and continuing transfer students.

The most recent records for App State show that of the school’s student body of over 18,000, nearly 4,500 of them

are transfer students. A quarter of the student population did not start their academic career at App and 8 percent of students came into their first semester at App this fall.

Hunter Bonnema, a senior management major and Transfer Student Organization president, said she recommends students to get involved in on campus organizations to help avoid what she calls “transfer shock,” or difficulties students have adjusting to a new environment and higher workload.

Bonnema said she plans social events for transfer students throughout the year,

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ranging from white-water rafting trips to tailgates at home football games.

David Perry, a senior computer information systems major, said he transferred in the fall of 2016 and was initially daunted by the transfer process before joining TSO and Transfer Student Mentors.

Through TSO, David said he was able to find a community with other transfer students who understand the unique problems he faces.

David now passes along the help he received as a Transfer Student Mentor by asking transfer students if he can help

them with anything. He said he usually refers transfer students to TSO or sets them up with clubs they might be interested in.

Eileen Dixon, a sophomore theater arts major who transferred from a much smaller school, said the hardest part of transitioning was meeting new people.

“I love to meet people, but it’s very daunting when you come into a town with this many people,” Dixon said.

She said she has met a lot of people and stepped out of her comfort zone through social events held by TSO and

joining the theater department.

In addition to its social clubs, App State has other groups oriented to transfer students such as the Tau Sigma Transfer Honor Society and the Creative Writing Transfer Group, as well as a staff of faculty that work solely with transfer students.

“There is always that open door,” Bonnema said. “Just because you didn’t show up to that first club meeting doesn’t mean that you can’t show up to one at the end of the semester, the end of the year.”

WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM Anna Dollar│

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he second annual Women in Educational Leadership Symposium will be held in the Reich College of Education building starting Friday.

Two associate professors at Appalachian started the conference, which will be attended by people from all over the country who are either in leadership positions or aspire to be.

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“We are not looking at your positions or anything, we are looking at the community of women,” Precious Mudiwa, associate professor of leadership and education studies, said. “We want to develop a community of women who can come together and learn, share and inspire others.”

Mudiwa said it is challenging to be a woman in the professional world and she hopes that all the women attending

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their conference can work together to sharpen their leadership skills.

Roma Angel, a professor of leadership and education studies, said their keynotes are given by women who have worked hard to get where they are.

“Every woman has a story of leadership and about her life,” Angel said. “The speakers we have had in the past and that we have this year certain-

ly have very moving, special stories to each and every one of them about how they got to this work and how they’ve persevered through it and what keeps them committed to it.”

One of the keynote speakers is the Dean of Appalachian’s Reich College of Education, Melba Spooner.

“I don’t think about that I am a woman, I think about that I’m the dean of this college and I am a leader in this

profession,” Spooner said. “I really focus on that because that’s what is important, and being who I am as a leader.”

Other than keynote speakers, the conference has different types of sessions. There are research papers, critical conversations about issues, “How To” presentations and even an art project where the women all make part of a quilt to symbolize women working together to accomplish a task.

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The HOW Space hosted a reception during the Movies by Movers festival in which people got to participate in a short film with students’ artwork as the backdrop.

THE MOVIES BY MOVERS FILM SERIES MOVES CROWDS O Caroline Comer│Intern A&E Reporter

n Sept. 14, the 2017 Movies By Movers festival began showing on campus, and fans of performing arts came from all sides of the Appalachian community to appreciate films that captured the power of movement. Presented by the American Dance Festival through the Department of Theatre and Dance, this annual event brought together faculty and students alike.

Movies By Movers is an effort to connect fluidity of body movement and the power of the camera in what the website for App State’s Theatre and Dance department called an “ongoing, dynamic conversation.”Cara Hagan,

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professor of dance studies, values the connection that this showcase gives our campus to the national and international worlds of art.

The American Dance Association, based in Durham, North Carolina, produces this festival each year, traveling to different universities to represent their mission to share performance art. The celebration of the sixth showcase at App State opened doors to opportunities for students and viewers in years to come.

The Howard Street HOW Space hosted a closing reception to make a short film in honor of those shown throughout the event. With art from other Appalachian students as a backdrop, stu-

dents from the dance department came to celebrate their own art through this film.

Phillip McRorie, a senior dance major, said he admired the new edge in using film to capture performance art.

The films were strong in depicting the emotive aspects of the art form, communicating to viewers the opportunity dance gives to everyone; this was seen clearly in the “Something for Everyone” shorts.

Each film showing was open to the public, inviting viewers to think and react as unique individuals were brought together to celebrate an individualistic art. The Friday showing of “Bobbi Jene” demonstrated raw reactions by several audience

members. Students looked to peers for their reactions to the film’s exhibition of the relationship between effort and pleasure. Reactions came as chuckles, coughs, averted eyes and shifts in seats; suddenly the space each individual filled in the theater had just as much of an effect as the content being seen.

Hagan said that Movies

By Movers is held with the goal of showing the effect of art in a lasting way, so that “people go away thinking about it.”

Rachel Gordon, a freshman theater arts major and a ballet dancer in the dance department, said she loved seeing the art of other performers. Her favorite film “The Living Room” depicts great-

er themes in everyday life and inspires art from simplicity.

Rob Gelber, the general manager of AppTV, has spent the past eight years involved in facilitating the event.

When the Movies By Movers showcase was brought to Appalachian State University, it brought with it important exposure of performance art to the community. Dance as a medium grew from stage production to something with greater distributive value. Gelber said that adding in film as a production medium opens up a whole new set of options for visual artists to reach a wider audience.

“If your art isn’t changing your life, then why are you doing it?” Hagan said.

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Members of the Appalachian Film Club discuss their goals for the semester on Sept. 12. The meeting was located in New River Room in the Plemmons Student Union.

APPALACHIAN FILM CLUB WELCOMES ALL Natalie Broome│

here’s a club on campus that is wide open to any student, regardless of major or year. Dues are only $10 and they go toward snacks and props. All they ask is for the desire to create something. It is the Appalachian Film Club.

In case the name of the club wasn’t clear, the Appalachian Film Club makes films.

They go through the entire production process from an idea, to script writing, to acting, to editing the final product and sharing it for people to see.

Pre-production consists of scriptwriting and planning out the project, which can take a few weeks. After that’s through, they move to the production stage, where the actors bring the script to life and the videographers capture the story with cameras. Then they move to the post-production process, where they edit

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the footage down to their final product, which they share on Facebook and YouTube.

Club members make the most of what resources are available to them. Some members have their own cameras, but the rest of them can check out cameras, tripods and microphone equipment in the lower level of the library.

“I’ve told a lot of people that are in [the club] and also just interested in film, is that the best camera is the one that you have on you,” Thomas Fore, president of the Appalachian Film Club, said. “So even your phone can be your best camera.”

Fore is a junior criminal justice major, but film has always been his hobby. Before joining the club last year, he said he wanted to create something, but didn’t have any friends who were interested. Then he joined the club and started sharing his ideas, and suddenly he had people

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that wanted to create, too.

“If you’ve ever wanted to express yourself creatively, this is the place to do that,” Fore said. “If you’ve ever had something that you wanted to show the world, or at least campus, this is somewhere you can do that.”

The projects the Appalachian Film Club makes depend on what members want to do. Past works have ranged from a two-minute political parody to a piece that took an entire semester to make.

A big part of Film Club is being able to ask club members to help with a project, and they’ll volunteer. Club members have a wide spectrum of talents, from the actors that express themselves in front of the camera to the screenwriters and editors that express themselves behind the lens.

“We want to welcome people and we want to make them feel at home, and help them expand their interests and

love for film, and acting and writing,” Cali O’Mailia, senior English major and secretary of the club, said.

It’s not too late to join.

“We are always open to welcome new members!” O’Mailia said. “I love this group so much. We’ve created a lot of amazing friendships and a lot of funny stories.”

In addition to his role as club treasurer, Nick Linnehan, a senior English major, said, “I find that it is my obligation to assist novice filmmakers in any way that I can.”

Linnehan specializes in creative writing and lends his talents to the screenwriting and directing parts of the production process.

“I would have to say that the best part of film club would have to be making new acquaintances and friendships as we all work together on projects,” Linnehan said. “A lot of us strive to have new projects to display on our

portfolios, but more importantly we strive to have fun during the production process rather than stress over something we all love.”

The club hasn’t picked a date yet, but at some point this year they are looking to host another 36 Hour Film Festival. The festival pushes movie lovers to write and edit a film all in 36 hours.

At the end of last year’s festival, the participants took over the Greenbriar Theater for the night to watch and celebrate the premiere of all their hard work. The festival was an open call, so anyone could participate. Film lovers should keep an eye out for the festival announcement later in the year.

If students want to learn more about what the Appalachian Film Club is up to, or see their work, check out their Facebook page and YouTube channel. Club meetings are on Tuesday nights at 6:15 p.m.

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Sept. 21, 2017

Dustin Evatt, associate director of campus activities, brought Randy to the stage after the opener for Chase Rice to thank him for his 31 years at App State. Emma Forbes and Sierra Forchheimer, members of APPS, are also pictured.

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il Wayne, the Avett Brothers, Dave Matthews and James Taylor: these and many more bigname artists have visited Appalachian State’s campus, and one man played a huge role in making these events happen.

“Thirty-one years went by too fast,” Randy Kelly said, “but it had to come some time, and I never wanted to quit.”

Kelly is getting ready to retire from his roles as program advisor in the Department of Student Engagement & Leadership, advisor for the music councils in the Appalachian Popular Programming Society and manager of Legends. Since the 1980s, Kelly has been bringing national acts to Appalachian’s relatively small campus. He had a knack for bringing artists on the verge of making it big: names such as Jimmy Fallon, John Mayer and even one

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of Boone’s own local bands, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, were able to make waves in the entertainment industry after performing at Appalachian.

Before working at Appalachian, Kelly was the manager of P.B. Scott’s in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, a nightclub famous for scheduling national acts in a space that could hold 700 people.

While at P.B. Scott’s, Kelly quickly moved up the ranks, becoming the club’s booking agent. With his instruction, the club soon became famous and another location was opened in Charlotte; the new venue could hold more than three times as many people as the location in Blowing Rock.

In addition to a great venue, Kelly had an intuitive and professionally-trained staff.

“We had six shows a week, so you would see the result of something we planned weeks,

even months ago, so there was a lot of self-assessment, ‘What did we do right’ or ‘What did we do wrong’ and we got good,” Kelly said. “I had a professional staff who could read my mind, they could anticipate my next step.”

However, P.B. Scott’s eventually shut down, and due to the lack of nightlife in Boone, which was a dry town at the time, and Blowing Rock, Kelly recalled when students began to rapidly leave campus.

“We had residence halls being built, we had professors on tenure and people were leaving instead of coming,” Kelly said. “This was before we had any national championships.”

Therefore, Boone desperately needed a venue for nightlife. This venue happened to be a vacant Winn-Dixie, which was remodeled into a nightclub called H’Appy’s in 1986 and soon turned into

the Legends that students all know and love.

Now that Boone finally had its own nightclub, it needed entertainment and who better for the job than Kelly, 36 at the time. Kelly did not hesitate to join the Appalachian State team and he began booking bands for Legends based on his reputation and connections built from working with artists at P.B. Scott’s.

Kelly was also asked to take over the position of advisor for the Appalachian Popular Programming Society, which was founded by Dave Robertson. Kelly transitioned from being surrounded by a well-trained and experienced staff to teaching students who had no insight into the realm of entertainment. Kelly took the opportunity and looked at his situation through an optimistic lens, seeing this as an exciting opportunity to work with students.

The collaboration between APPS and Legends allowed Appalachian State to become the first and only college campus to have its own nightclub: it was truly nightlife designed by students, for students.

“My job has been to give these kids the confidence to lead,” Kelly said. “Developing students into leaders was the biggest reward.”

Through APPS and with Kelly’s mentoring, many current and former students are now working in the entertainment industry themselves. Rachael McKinney, an Appalachian State and APPS alum, is the tour manager for Rainbow Kitten Surprise. Another graduate, Zach Britt, is an agent assistant at Paradigm, one of the highest talent agencies in the country, in New York. Sierra Forchheimer, a senior public relations major, has had the opportunity to intern at Paradigm in California.

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Sept. 21, 2017

Dustin Evatt, associate director of campus activities, brought Randy to the stage after the opener for Chase Rice to thank him for his 31 years at App State.

Emma Forbes, the Concerts Council Chairperson for APPS and a junior public relations major, said that Kelly’s mentoring style can be exemplified by one of his many mottos: “When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.” Through the experience that APPS provides, students, whether they want pursue careers in the entertainment industry or not, have learned lessons that will lead them to success no matter which field they choose.

Merrick Marquie, who used to be a member of APPS, remembered Kelly through his dedication to encouragement. “Randy was always encouraging growth, he would always say, ‘You can do this, you can grow into this position, I believe in you.’”

In the entertainment industry, not everything will go as planned, and behind the

scenes, a show can be quite hectic. Kelly, as a teacher, wanted his students to know this reality, Marquie said.

“APPS had so many challenges and the audience would never know, while everything was clean and shiny on the outside, we would be behind the scenes saying, ‘Wow, this is a nightmare,’” Marquie said.

Understanding the challenges that working in entertainment can bring, Kelly was known for teaching his students its harsh realities, such as calming a crowd.

Billy Maupin, who has known Kelly for 28 years, beginning as his student, remembered a moment exactly like that.

“We had a big concert in the gym, the Spin Doctors were performing, there were thousands of people in the gym and there was a barricade that wasn’t going to hold,”

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Maupin said. “Then the concert went into intermission and Randy said, ‘You should totally go up in front of everyone and tell them to calm down.’” Maupin was promptly booed and clearly remembered Kelly’s reaction. “He was laughing hysterically when I came off stage!”

However, Maupin admitted that he learned an enormous amount during that concert, and he is now the General Manager of Yep Roc Records Records in Hillsborough, North Carolina.

Kelly could not help but glow when he spoke about his students. “I owe these kids everything, and they are my sons and daughters,” he said, and joked, “I’d do the job for free if I had an outside income!”

Britt, who joined APPS as an opportunity to learn about the music industry, remembered fondly the hours

he would spend weekly with Kelly, whether they were planning for meetings or sharing stories about Kelly’s earlier years.

“I didn’t expect to become so close with my advisor,” Britt said. “Those hours became some of my most anticipated times of the week: going into Randy’s office with full expectation of hearing some immaculate story about his time booking and operating P.B. Scott’s or adventuring across the United States and the rest of the world. He taught me so much about the industry, but much more so about myself and how I identify as both a leader and an individual.”

As Tyler Peterson, an Appalachian State alumnus who participated in APPS, eloquently put it, “There’s not much to say about Randy, besides, he’s the man.”

Kelly celebrated his last

show at Appalachian, country artist Chase Rice, on Sept. 14.

It will also be the last show at Legends for the semester, as the venue is about to be renovated. When asked if he preferred for Legends to stay true to its roots, Kelly responded, “I’ve thought about that a lot. There’s a philosophy, don’t fix it if it ain’t broke.

But I never want to be one of those Luddites who says change is bad. The freshmen who are here now won’t know how great Legends was, they won’t understand the history, they won’t know its soul, or all of the previous leaders who gave their all to make Legends what it is. But Legends will continue on.”

After 31 years, Kelly made the decision to retire and Appalachian State is losing one of its own legends. But as Kelly said, “It’s been a hell of a ride.”

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Sept. 21, 2017

The Marching Mountaineers’ half time show featured songs from the iconic band Earth, Wind and Fire at the first home football game of the season.

MARCHING BAND PROVIDES COMMUNITY, UNIQUE PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCES E Macon Atkinson│

nthusiasm, passion and drive are all traits that help Appalachian State University’s marching band succeed, from game day performances to weekly rehearsals.

The Marching Mountaineers are 289 members strong and work to maintain their title of “North Carolina’s Band of Distinction.”

“We take the best of the best,” Molly Allman, a sophomore music education major and piccolo player, said. “There’s a lot of good sound.”

The band is made up of 11 sections, ranging from clarinet to color guard. Roughly 40 percent of the band is comprised of music majors, while the other 60 percent is made up of a variety of other majors.

Rehearsals take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Kidd Brewer Stadium, or if it rains, in Broyhill Music Center. They consist of a leadership meeting, section warmups, music and marching practice.

Section leaders are responsible for setting the drills, taking attendance and overseeing visuals.

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But according to Zach Gutierrez, a senior risk management insurance major and mellophone section leader, the majority of detailed rehearsal happens before the fall semester even begins.

Band camp, which takes place the week before classes start, is where band members from “rookies” to “veterans” all prepare for the upcoming semester. Music is distributed for memorization; band leaders work out details for pregame and halftime shows. Band members practice the 8-to-5 step— the basic movement that covers five yards in eight steps—while drum majors and section leaders supervise. Gutierrez said each day contains around six hours of music rehearsal and three hours of marching.

The band performs at more than just home football games; they also play at Appalachian’s Open House, Fan Fest, in the homecoming parade and at bowl games.

“Away games are a different facility and different energy, but it’s still an energy that makes you excit-

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ed,” Rebekah Betts, a senior health and physical education major and band advisor, said. “Also it’s cool to see the techniques of other bands.”

JaQuan Wiley, a senior music education major and drum major, said traveling is a matter of transferring over everything the band already knows. “You just have to take it game by game,” he said. “It’s fun to see the inner workings of things.

You just have to be flexible, and have fun.”

But according to Wiley and Gutierrez, there’s nothing like a home football game, where the band gets the opportunity to perform several times throughout the day. “Home games are electricity all the way through,” Gutierrez said. “It’s like a constant stream of energy.”

Game days begin with a morning rehearsal, then dispersal across campus to perform for tailgaters.

After a quick break for lunch, the band performs a concert on Walker Hall’s lawn, which gives fans the opportunity to see up close what the band has been working

on. Following that is the pre-game show, where the band marches into the stadium and performs for the crowd.

“Pre-game is lit,” Gutierrez said, laughing. “It’s amazing to feel appreciated here.”

Allman said that during her first game experience as a transfer student, she “teared up during [her] first march onto the field. Playing in that big of an ensemble and being in such an excellent band, it’s one of the greatest experiences of [her] life.”

Halftime is another opportunity to perform a variety of shows, such as this year’s “Earth, Wind and Fire,” “Country and Western,” or “Veteran’s Show,” which is reserved for the second to last game in November. The final performance of the day is the post-game show, which is played as spectators leave the stadium. In total, the band’s performance schedule begins at 9 a.m. and finishes around 7:30 p.m.

Besides the performance experience, Betts said the marching band

also has social and interactive elements that band members enjoy.

“It’s a great way to make friends who have a lot in common with you,” Allman said. “Everyone is super nice, the leadership is fantastic. Everyone wants you to get better, but we all look out for each other.”

Wiley has an analogy he likes to use to describe band; he compares it to living on a cul-de-sac, surrounded by friends. And that environment of collaboration isn’t just limited to within the band. The athletics department, for example, brings ice cream to the band’s last rehearsal before the first football game of the season and listens to what they’ve been working on.

As for what it takes to succeed in marching band? “What you put into classes and rehearsals really sets the mood for your experience,” Betts said.

Wiley recommends enthusiasm, passion and drive. “Be open to new experiences, be receptive,” he said.

“It’s truly an experience of a lifetime.”

Mickey Hutchings

Sept. 21, 2017

Percussionists preforming in the Marching Mountaineers’ half time show featuring songs from the iconic band Earth, Wind and Fire at the first home football game of the season.

The Marching Mountaineers make their entrance at the first home game of the 2017 season against Savannah State University.

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The Marching Moutaineers preforming their half time show inspired by the band Earth, Wind and Fire.

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PHOTO ESSAY

Hopscotch Music Festival

(Above, left, below) Future Islands performing at City Plaza in downtown Raleigh for Hopscotch 2017. Future Islands is fronted by Samuel Herring.

Nest Egg, a rock band from Asheville, North Carolina, performing in The Basement at Hopscotch 2017. The band’s main member is Harvey Leisure, who is accompanied by a rotating cast of musicians.

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Melissa McMath strikes the ball between two of the opposing players early in the season. McMath leads the team in kills and has been one of the best players for the team this season.

FROM WALK-ON TO STARTER F Silas Albright│

or redshirt sophomore Melissa McMath and the rest of the Appalachian State volleyball team, their squad is much more than a group of people that they play a sport with. The team is much closer than that.

“It really is a second family for me,” McMath said.

They go through ups and downs with each other just like any family would.

One of these more special “ups” happened during the Mountaineers’ final team meeting of the spring and would change McMath’s life drastically. Head coach Matt Ginipro gathered his team as usual, and told them that they were going to do a team-building exercise.

“Our team chemistry this year is great. Every Monday during the spring, we would get together in a room and work on it,” Ginipro said. “It’s something we absolutely had to work on because it really is so important.”

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Players were told that everyone would get a piece of paper with an incomplete sentence on it, and they would have to finish the story. All of McMath’s teammates received papers that announced that she would be receiving a scholarship that had just opened up.

McMath’s paper was a lot longer than just one line, so she had to read the whole thing before she got to the last line that informed her of the news.

“It was an ‘oh my gosh’ moment, I just wasn’t expecting it at all,” McMath said. “It was amazing.”

By this time, all her teammates had figured out what was going on and were congratulating her on the big surprise. McMath’s excitement and pure elation caused her to burst into tears of joy as different teammates congratulated and hugged her.

Senior middle blocker and close friend of McMath, Cassidy Stephenson, was sitting right beside McMath when everything went down and said

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she remembers the moment vividly.

“It was such an amazing moment,” Stephenson said. “We all just kind of looked over at her while she was still trying to figure out what was going on and we all just started cheering. It was awesome, best moment of my life.”

For one teammate to be so excited for someone else’s surprise shows just how close the team truly is. The Mountaineers did everything they could to build up their team chemistry during the offseason.

“We spent five days in a lake house together as a family.

All the kids were in one house so we were all together,” Ginpro said. “We would practice in the morning and then spend the rest of the day together as a family, it really helped us out and got us a lot more tight-knit as a team.”

McMath added, “Our team chemistry is amazing, it’s much better than last year and it all started in the spring. We worked so hard to rebuild our

culture.”

And it is paying off.

Through only 14 games this season, App State has already surpassed its win total of the entire 29 games in 2016.

“If you look at last year with the losing, the injuries that were completely out of our control and the fact that we didn’t have that chemistry - when all of that is thrown in the pot, it’s miserable,” Ginipro said. “This year we just have a great group of girls.

The players are surrounded by really, really good people every single day, so it makes that hard stuff a lot easier to deal with.”

Aside from having a heartwarming story, when McMath steps onto the volleyball court, it’s all business.

“Melissa is an absolute beast. She will get on a ball and hit somebody in the face and get us all super excited,” Stephenson said of her teammate’s on-court abilities. “She’s also a huge blocker which is great. She really

brings a lot to the table.”

McMath has proven that she is worthy of the scholarship.

She currently leads the team in kills, attacks and is second in total points.

“When she was a junior in high school and she showed up at our camp, we just saw this long athlete that was pretty good, and she was just somebody that was a great kid, so we offered her the walk-on spot,” Ginipro said. “When she got here, she took full advantage of the opportunity. She works her butt off in the gym, she’s a beast in the weight room, she’s what every coach across the country wants in all of their players. And now, she’s got a scholarship and she’s the starting outside hitter.”

Whether it is the emergence of players like McMath and freshman middle blocker Kara Spicer, the fact that the team gets along better together this year, or a combination of everything, the future for the Mountaineer volleyball program looks bright.

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A RIVALRY RENEWED After nearly 16 years since the Mountaineers and Demon Deacons last met, the two teams will meet once again after announcing a renewed rivalry in 2014. The game is the first of two home games. For the first time ever, the Demon Deacons are heading to Boone, and the Mountaineers will return the favor when they travel to Winston Salem in 2020 for the 23rd time. Wake Forest is off to their second straight 3-0 start under fourth year head coach Dave Clawson and App State looks to bounce back from a tough game against Texas State. Until 2001, Wake Forest was one of the biggest rivalries that App State football had. As an FCS team, the Mountaineers never hosted Wake Forest, but won seven of the 22 face-offs between the two teams and tied once. Meeting for the first time in 1975, the teams played each other all but two times from 1979 to 2001. The Mountaineers have seven wins over “Power Five” teams since 1982, and six have come against the Demon Deacons. The other one was against Michigan. Wake Forest won the last matchup 20-10, but App has won five of the last 11 games the teams have played against each other. The average margin of victory in the 22 meetings is 5.8 points. Only five games were determined by double digit points and the largest was 17 points.

SCORE EARLY ON:

FIND THE RUNNING GAME:

PREVENT THE PENALTIES:

Offense has been the most inconsistent part of the Mountaineers game so far this season. Not having veteran receivers Shaedon Meadors and Darrynton Evans the first three weeks, quarterback Taylor Lamb has relied mainly on freshman wide receivers and a freshman center. When the offense has played well, they have played really well. Lamb struggled in the first half against Texas State, but came out with lengthy passes to freshmen Malik Williams and Thomas Hennigan. Wake Forest has been thriving against a fairly easy schedule the first three weeks behind quarterback John Wolford and running back Arkeem Byrd. For App to stand any chance, they have to figure out how to stay consistent on offense, and to do it early.

App State’s running game has been their strong point the last few seasons, and it hasn’t been non-existent the first three weeks, but it hasn’t been good either. Jalin Moore struggled mightily last week against Texas State, and even though his stats against Savannah State were skewed, he has not lived up to expectations yet. Terrence Upshaw has shown glimpses of star power with a long touchdown last week and he currently leads the team in rushing. But for App to keep up with Wake Forest, the run game has to come back alive. Some of that goes back to the offensive line, but if there is any game to get the run game rejuvenated, it would be this one.

The Mountaineers have played very disciplined since their week one game against Georgia where they were charged with 11 penalties. They only had six against Texas State and nine against Savannah State despite most of those coming in the second half when reserves were playing. Wake Forest is another “Power Five” team just like Georgia, and they will surely be trying to force App State to make mistakes and pick up penalties. Wake Forest will have bigger players, and App State must hold their own and stay disciplined.

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NEW MAN UP FRONT FOR THE MOUNTAINEERS

Freshman offensive line Noah Hannon helps to tackle a Savannah State player during an offensive play on Sept. 9. The Mountaineers won against Savannah State with the final score being 54-7.

Shane Harvell│ merging as the newest centerpiece for App State football’s offensive line this year is true freshman Noah Hannon from Greer, South Carolina.

With the graduation of former offensive lineman Parker Collins, a door opened for Hannon in fall camp. Contending with more experienced teammates and fellow freshmen, Hannon earned his experience of baptism by fire with the starting nod at center against No. 15 Georgia Sept. 2.

The Mountaineers were able to hold their own early in the game, but the Bulldogs eventually went on to win 31-10. App State was nearly able to produce 300 yards of offense thanks to the work of Hannon and the offensive line.

In his first-ever collegiate game, Hannon faced a “Power Five” team in Georgia.

Now, Hannon has used that experience to take the helm of a strong offensive line at App State.

Hannon looks to continue the family football legacy out of Greer, South Carolina where his grandfather and father both competed at his former high school. Hannon’s father successfully went on to play college football at East Carolina University.

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Exposed to the game of football an early age, Hannon’s interest grew while assisting in a broadcast booth and passing out water to players on the field at his former high school.

“I am from [a] small football town,” Hannon said. “Everybody is at [a] football game on Friday night.”

When his time officially came, Hannon played center within the offensive line his freshman year of high school.

However, his coach moved him out to the left and right tackle positions the rest of his career at Greer due to the graduation of key players.

Hannon would not play center again until he was invited to the East/West Shrine Bowl. This was where Hannon learned the “cone” technique of snapping the ball and he has continued to use this fairly new concept today.

“I had other opportunities to play football in college, but I chose App because it felt like home to me,” Hannon said. “Every time I came up here on a visit, I fell more in love with the place. Coach [Shawn] Clark made a special trip up the mountain with his son and daughter for my summer visit.”

With App State co-offensive coordinator Shawn Clark’s visit, it made Han-

@harvell3_shane│Intern Sports Reporter non feel like he was already a member of the App State family. Little did he know that his first game would be as a starting center against the No. 10-ranked team in the country.

“It was a dream come true for me. It was pretty cool to hear 93,000 people booing you,” Hannon said, smiling. “The best part was to see the game appear on College Gameday prior to playing. At 9 a.m. at my house, College Gameday was and is always on our television every Saturday.”

Having to protect and snap the ball for senior quarterback Taylor Lamb, Hannon made a solid first impression.

“I can count on Noah to snap it in my chest every time,” Lamb said. “It was a good thing to see it in an environment such as Georgia. I have been blessed to be behind many great guys in my career here. If we can have confidence [Hannon], we can have confidence everywhere else because the play starts with him.”

App’s offensive line has given up only two sacks through three games thus far.

Lamb took advantage of the opportunity and threw for a career-high 327 yards and five touchdowns in the first half of the Sept. 9 game against Savannah State. The running

game has also benefited from the protection as App State has averaged 175.3 rushing yards per game.

“Hannon is doing well, but he can do better for us,” Clark said. “He is on track to have a very good freshman year. He is smart and understands our schemes quite well. If he continues to do the things we ask him, he will be successful.”

All rookies in any sport usually go through some type of growing pain. Confidence and experience are the only two natures that are capable to limit these mistakes. Hannon has been penalized three times so far in his young career, for a personal foul, a snap infraction and offensive holding.

“He has learned from his mistakes and will not do them again,” Clark said. “He needs to improve on his strength and everybody knows that, including himself.”

Penalties hurt the Mountaineers in their first game, but Hannon has already taken note of the learning curves.

“Nobody is perfect or plays perfect,” Hannon said, commenting on his performance.

“I have made mistakes in all games. I need to improve on the good things and make them into great things. I am trying to perfect my technique every day at practice while still getting used to the

scheme.”

Hannon’s home debut at Kidd Brewer Stadium occurred against Savannah State.

The offensive line played a major role in the 54-7 blowout victory for the Mountaineers. App State racked up 619 yards of total offense.

“It was a cool experience to run out of the helmet to the roar of cheers,” Hannon said.

“There is nothing like playing at home in front of your fans. We have a wonderful fan base with a great group of students.”

“I love his confidence in handling calls and the guys beside him,” Lamb said. “It’s hard be vocal as a freshman coming in and he does it. He walks around with a sense of confidence and is further ahead than he should be as a freshman.”

Having a full freshman season still ahead of him, Hannon will take his first few games as a learning experience, and try to help the Mountaineers win another conference championship.

“The team comes first,” Hannon said. “I want to win championships and take this program to the next level. I am going to be the best I can for the team. If that means to be the best one to come through here at my position, then so be it.”

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Sept. 21, 2017

Freshman wide receiver Thomas Hennigan waits for the play to begin during the home game on Sept. 9.

RECEIVING THEIR OPPORTUNITY Brooks Maynard│

pp State football is no stranger to having talented freshmen.

John Settle, one of the Mountaineers’ retired numbers, No. 44, burst on to the scene in 1983 for 613 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Former Mountaineer defensive back Doug Middleton appeared in all 12 games as a freshman, nabbing two interceptions, one for a touchdown and earning a spot on the Southern Conference’s all-freshman team.

Perhaps most famously, legendary App State quarterback Armanti Edwards came out of nowhere in 2006, completing nearly 61 percent of his 274 pass attempts for 2,251 yards and 15 touchdowns, while also rushing for over 1,100 yards and another 15 touchdowns.

Just last season, defensive back Clifton Duck was named Sun Belt Freshman of the Year and to the USA Today Freshman All-American Team after starting all 13 games and grab-

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bing five interceptions.

More freshman phenoms have made their way to Boone this season. Wide receiver Thomas Hennigan came to App State by way of Northwest Guilford High School in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Scout.com and 247Sports rated him a three-star prospect after amassing more than 3,000 receiving yards on 221 receptions and 50 total touchdowns in his career. He was a 2016 Shrine Bowl captain.

“My final four was the Naval Academy, Harvard, Virginia and App State, but App kind of had everything,” Hennigan said. “It was close to my home and I felt like I could get on the field early here and that’s what’s happened. But it definitely wasn’t given to me, I had to work for it and earn it in camp.”

Along with fellow freshman receiver Malik Williams, Hennigan got his first start at receiver for the Mountaineers in his very first game in uni-

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form against the Georgia Bulldogs. With veterans Shaedon Meadors and Darrynton Evans out with injuries, both were called upon to be the “next man up.”

“The environment was definitely something that I have never been used to, you can’t really prepare for that type of place with that many people watching,” Hennigan said.

“But after I went back for that first punt return and caught it I realized it was just football from there.”

Hennigan caught four passes for 28 yards against Georgia. So far this season, Hennigan has 12 catches for 102 yards and a touchdown. He is also the Mountaineers’ leading receiver through the season’s first three games.

Williams has also been making a name for himself. Another three-star recruit, from Chester, South Carolina, he had over 4,000 rushing yards and 2,350 passing yards during his high school career, breaking a sin-

gle-season record with 42 rushing touchdowns. He was rated as the No. 1 athlete in the state of South Carolina.

Williams made his first collegiate start against the Bulldogs, where he caught three passes for 24 yards and rushed once for a gain of two. He had a huge game against the Savannah State Tigers, rushing 10 times for 58 yards and bringing in two receptions for 21 yards. He is the Mountaineers’ second-leading receiver behind Hennigan.

“For their first college football game, that’s a pretty intimidating environment. But they went out there, and particularly I think Thomas [Hennigan] played really well outside,” head coach Scott Satterfield said. “They looked like they belonged and I think that’s the key, and those guys will continue to get better and better.”

Freshman offensive lineman Noah Hannon also got his start as a freshman in Athens, appearing at the center position.

The three-star recruit from Greer, South Carolina allowed only two sacks and had 288 pancakes in his high school career.

“Probably the most impressive guy was Noah Hannon at center,” Satterfield said. “All the snaps were right where they needed to be. He got overmatched at times, he’s not as strong as some of those guys, but I thought he was very solid.”

With Meadors and Evans remaining on the sideline until further notice, and Hannon receiving three consecutive starts at center, it is clear that all three will be key elements in the Mountaineer offense in the weeks and years to come.

“They’re ball players, all three of them,” senior quarterback Taylor Lamb said. “We don’t really care how old or how young you are. We’re going to make do with what we have, and those guys are very good and they’re going to be good here for a very long time.”

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Sept. 21, 2017

STUDYING ABROAD, IMPORTANT FOR TODAY’S GLOBAL STUDENTS H

ere are two questions for you: ㅩㅢ⛣⛐ 㸆⢔⿺ᱻand ¿Puedes leer esto? If those questions do not make sense to you, don’t worry, there is nothing wrong with your eyes.

It just means you might be one of the 75-80 percent of Americans that do not speak a second language as estimated by the United States Census Bureau.

The two questions posed were written in Mandarin and Spanish, respectively, which, Babbel Magazine reported, are the two most spoken languages worldwide.

You may ask, why does it matter whether you can understand questions written in a foreign language anyway?

Well, like it or not, today’s world is becoming more connected. This means, by default, most Americans entering the workforce will be required to have an adequate understanding of foreign cultures, affairs and yes, in some cases, languages.

The Brookings Institution supported this and stated, “While basic skill development and workforce preparation skills are important in the American education system, a paradigm shift must take place recognizing that in order to be truly globally competitive, we must be globally competent.”

There is also a lot of personal development that can

Cristian McLaughlin is a junior public relations major from Roxboro, North Carolina Follow him on Twitter at @_CAMcLaughlin. be gained by simply taking the time to learn about another person’s language, their culture and their values.

This then begs the question, how can students best educate themselves on these topics and prepare themselves for today’s globalized society?

One answer is to study abroad.

Whether it is for a year, a semester or just a two-week trip, studying abroad is a great way to dive straight into the deep end and immerse yourself in other cultures.

Maria Anastasiou, Executive Director for the Office of International Education and Development, expanded on these points, and said that understanding the different way cultures interact is a key aspect of global consciousness.

“When you are observing someone [from a different culture] and they are doing something in a different way, don’t

compare it and say, ‘Oh, that’s weird, that’s strange.’ Rather, say, ‘That is different,’ and then ask, ‘Why are people doing it this certain way?’,” Anastasiou said.

By acting in this way, she said, “we are able to build [our] intercultural communication skills.”

Anastasiou also agreed that studying abroad and putting yourself in a completely new, foreign environment is an ideal way to swiftly and efficiently gain these skills.

This is because when a student studies abroad, they have to quickly adapt to their new surroundings. This includes everything from the currency, laws, cuisine and the language.

When it comes time for students to graduate and search for a job, Anastasiou said that these are the types of skills employers are actively seeking.

Anastasiou discussed how most jobs today usually require interacting with people from different countries and cultures or who speak different languages, in some cases on a daily basis.

She said that while having the knowledge and degree in your field is clearly important, such as “[having] the pharmacy degree if you are going to be a pharmacist,” that “it is really crucial to have [the] intercultural communication skills.”

This is because a phar-

macist may be “working in a pharmacy that has to assist people from other cultures or works with doctors that are from another culture.”

Therefore, having an employee who is easily able to adapt to all types of situation and interact with all types of people is very attractive to employers.

Anastasiou said students can go study pretty much wherever their heart desires.

App State is partnered with 67 institutions around the world and if none of those are in the country you wish to visit, the OIED will work with affiliate programs to get you where you want to go.

Anastasiou also made it clear that any study abroad course taken through App State will be reviewed and approved by the school before you leave to ensure the course counts towards your degree.

The notion of studying abroad may seem wonderful to a lot of students, however there is likely one common barrier most of them will face: the price.

In response to this, Anastasiou pointed out that there are several scholarship opportunities for students who wish to study abroad, both internally and externally from the OIED. Especially if you are studying particular subjects, such as a foreign language or something in the STEM fields.

With all that being said,

even with the wide range of opportunities available and the financial assistance that exists, still not every student will be able to study abroad for various reasons. Anastasiou acknowledged this and said that currently only about 25 percent of students will study abroad.

Do not fret, however, if you are not able to study abroad but still wish to acquire these important intercultural communication skills.

Anastasiou said there are several ways to gain a majority of these skills right here on campus.

That is thanks to the fact that App State proudly welcomes international exchange students to our campus from all over the world.

Through programs like iPals, which partners “new international students with current Appalachian State students for friendship and cultural exchange,” or the International Education Week which will be hosted on campus this year from Nov. 13 to Nov. 17, you can interact with these students and learn these skills from them, as well as help them learn these skills too.

If you wish to learn more about study abroad or our own exchange students, please visit the OIED’s website at international.appstate.edu or visit their office in the Plemmons Student Union on the third floor, room 321.

THE APPALACHIAN IS SEEKING VOICES The Editorial Board of The Appalachian

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ello, we are the Editorial Board of The Appalachian.

We have a simple request for our readers: come write for us.

Whether it be a one-time affair or a choice to come on to write for The Appalachian full time, we want people to write for us.

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And the reason for that is simple, we want to make sure that everyone has a chance to have their voice heard.

According to Appalachian State University’s website, over 18,000 students are enrolled as of the fall 2017 semester. If we had everyone using their voices to provoke change, writing about an event that is import-

ant to them, or just using their voice to say something, imagine all that we could do for this campus.

But we nor our staff cannot write about every single important issue that this campus faces. We cannot write about all the different identities that this campus represents, because we do not represent them all.

We are firm believers in supporting and upholding the first amendment of the constitution, that is why we feel that it is our duty to make sure that everyone has a platform to do so.

This opportunity can be important, this is a chance to be heard, to take an active part in society and help others understand the variety of unique ex-

periences and outlooks within App State’s population.

So please, come write for The Appalachian, don’t let your voice go unheard.

Email us at editor@theappalachian.com, visit us on theappalachianonline.com, or come to any of our staff meetings Thursday and Sunday at 7 p.m. 217 PSU.

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App News is a service of the Division of Student Affairs. Email wilkeso@appstate.edu for submissions with subject line: APP NEWS PAGE. Submissions should not exceed 100 words and must include the event title, date/time, location and cost, and a contact email, phone and/or URL. Announcements will be edited as needed and will run as space allows. Preference is given for events that are free or have a nominal cost.

WHAT TO DO NEEDED! POLITICAL CARTOONISTS

Want to design this paper? Email adviser@ theappalachianonline.com to express interest!

Up to 10 fellowships will be awarded, including a $500 teaching stipend and up to $250 for project costs.

There are two submission deadlines to participate in the BMCS project. The first round of proposals was due July 31, 2017. The second round of proposals, which will follow fall information sessions, will be due on Sept.

22, 2017 by 5 p.m.

Please contact Dr. Billy Schumann, Director for the Center for Appalachian Studies with questions, feedback or to submit an application at schumannwr@appstate.edu.

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Use your illustration talents to express your opinions and commentary on current events.

Email adviser@theappalachianonline.com for questions or interest.

DESIGN THE APPALACHIAN

The Peel Literature and Arts Review is looking for student submissions of design, photography, fashion, poetry, prose, music, short stories and more! To receive feedback on your submissions, submit your work before our initial (feedback) deadline, Sept. 29 at midnight.

Our final deadline is Nov. 3 at midnight. Visit thepeelreview.submittable.com. Email any questions or concerns to adviser@theappalachianonline.com.

TEACHING FELLOWSHIPS The Center for Appalachian Studies at Appalachian State University will host a campus-wide Black Mountain College Semester (BMCS) project for the spring semester of 2018. The Center would like to invite applications for a Teaching Fellowship program for the 2017-2018 academic year, which is linked to the BMCS project.

Teaching fellows will work with students in their respective classrooms to create digital content related to Black Mountain College. Applicants are not required to have a background on Black Mountain College to be competitive.

Join us as we continue building the fifth home on our neighborhood, GreenWood, for the Love family. You can choose to volunteer from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 1 p.m. to 4 p.m or 9 a.m. to 4 p.m each Wednesday. All you need to bring is a water bottle, your lunch and a willingness to learn while helping others! We will provide the tools, materials and instructions!

Be sure to wear old clothes and old closed-toe shoes. Please call us to schedule your time today! This will take place Wednesdays at the Habitat for Humanity - Watauga County/ReStore, 1200 Archie Carroll Road, Boone, North Carolina 28607.

ANNUAL STUDENT MEMORIAL PROGRAM On Sept. 30 at 11:00 a.m. in the lobby of the BB Dougherty Administration Building, Student Affairs will be hosting our annual Student Memorial Program.

The program began in 1990 and honors the memory of Appalachian students who died while they were enrolled at Appalachian.

Name plaques for all of these students are on the Memorial Board in the lobby of the B.B.

Dougherty Administration Building.

Members of the university community are invited to attend this program.

If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Student Affairs at 828-262-2060.

VISITING WRITERS SERIES The Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series presents Sept. 21 creative nonfiction writer JEREMY B. JONES. Bearwallow: A Personal History of a Mountain Homeland Reading - 7:30 p.m. Table Rock Room, Plemmons Student Union. Craft Talk: Landbound: Nonfiction Writing about Place 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Table Rock Room, Plemmons Student Union. For more information, visit https://english.appstate.edu/node/780.

Sept. 28 fiction and nonfiction author Randall Kenan (Author of Let the Dead Bury Their Dead; The Fire This Time; Walking on Water: Black American Lives at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century) will be reading at 7:30 p.m. in the Table Rock Room of Plemmons Student Union. They will also have a craft talk titled Let Me Out of this Coffin: Lessons the Gothic Can Teach Us 3:30-4:45 p.m. in the Table Rock Room, Plemmons Student Union.

JEWISH LIFE IN GERMANY TODAY From Sept. 12 until Oct. 3, the traveling exhibition “Jewish Life in Germany Today” will be on display on the first floor of Plemmons Student Union. It brings together a cacophony of voices from Jews in the Berlin Republic, ranging from Michael Blumenthal, the Founding Director of the Jewish Museum in Berlin, to Adriana Altaras, an actor and stage director, who was involved in interviewing survivors for the Shoah Foundation.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 21

FRIDAY, SEPT. 22

SATURDAY, SEPT. 23

Visiting Writers Series: Jeremy B. Jones

Family of the Year Nominations Due

Men’s Rugby Game

Craft Talk: 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Reading: 7:30 p.m.

Table Rock Room, PSU

MONDAY, SEPT. 25

5 p.m. familyweekend.appstate.edu

FALL BREAK BACKPACKING TRIP Join OP as we travel through Pisgah National Forest spending each night under the stars and sharing meals over a campfire. We will visit hidden waterfalls, explore the mountains to sea trail, sleep under a canopy of Fall foliage, hike to stunning vistas and get to know one of Appalachia’s greatest natural environment.

Pre-trip meeting time: Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. at OP Basecamp. Trip meeting time: Oct. 12, 8 a.m. at OP Basecamp. Cost: $200 for ASU students, $250 for all others. For more info, visit op.appstate.edu.

FAMILY OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMINATIONS Has your family or a family you know had a positive impact on your Appalachian experience? If so, nominate them for our inaugural Family of the Year award!

Any Appalachian student, undergraduate or graduate is eligible to nominate a family. All families are eligible regardless of alumni status or state of residence.

All student nominators and up to 4 members of the nominated family will be invited to a free recognition breakfast, where our winning family will be announced.

APPLY ONLINE AT: https://familyweekend.appstate.edu/family-of-the-year-award.

Applications due Sept. 22 at 5 p.m.

STUDY ABROAD The application deadline for many Spring 2018 programs has been extended until the end of September. We are also accepting applications for many 2017-2018 faculty-led programs, as well as Summer 2018, Fall/AY 2018 and Spring 2019 programs. Get started on your application today at international.appstate.edu.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 24

1-4 p.m.

State Farm Fields

Appalachian’s Got Talent 6-9 p.m.

Attic Window Room, PSU

TUESDAY, SEPT. 26

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27

THURSDAY, SEPT. 28

World Contraception Day

Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity

Visiting Writers Series: Randall Kenan

1-3 p.m.

Contact Table #5, PSU

2017 CareerFest

1-5 p.m.

Holmes Convocation Center

Mid-Autumn Festival 6-8 p.m.

Parkway Ballroom, PSU

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Habitat for Humanity - Watauga County/ ReStore 1200 Archie Carroll Road, Boone, NC 28607

Mental Health Screenings 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Calloway Peak Room, PSU

Trivia Night

7-8:30 p.m.

Whitewater Cafe, PSU

Craft Talk: 3:30-4:45 p.m.

Reading: 7:30 p.m.

Table Rock Room, PSU

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