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The Appalachian 11.06.14
Appalachian State University’s student news source since 1934
Vol. 89, No. 20
Everts gives lecture on leadership and diversity by Laney Ruckstuhl News Editor
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6,627,862 Registered voters in NC
Chancellor Sheri N. Everts spoke about the struggles, successes and lessons learned from her experiences as a firstgeneration college student and woman in leadership Wednesday night. Her talk was a part of the Women’s Studies Distinguished Lecture Series and was held in Belk Library Room 114 at 5 p.m. The series began Sept. 17 and ends Dec. 3. Everts, the first woman to be chancellor at Appalachian State University in it’s history, was introduced by Kim Hall, director of the Women’s Studies Department. Everts began her speech by discussing her childhood, spent on a farm in Nebraska with her parents and seven siblings. Her mother had only an eighth-grade education, while her father had nothing beyond a high school degree. However, she said it was the two of them who pushed her to further her education. “They were the most important mentors I had for the power of education,” Everts said. “As soon as I can recall listening to them, they talked about when we went to college, not if. It was not a choice – we were all going, all eight of us.” She and her seven siblings went on to earn at least bachelor’s degrees, though one of her sisters still runs the family farm. Everts also discussed times she felt objectified and that she was not being seen as an equal as a woman in her positions of leadership. “Throughout my entire career, I have often been the only woman in the room,” Everts said. “Sometimes I’ve been the only woman on the floor and occasionally, I’ve been the only woman in the building. That’s really a valuable learning opportunity, and I’ve always seen it as such.” Everts said when teaching eighth grade, she conducted research in which she asked her class to describe what they thought a professor looked like. “All of them described a man, even though I was standing in front of them asking the question,” Everts said. “I couldn’t
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2014 NC voter turnout 2,915,988 Ballots cast in NC
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Landscape services planted 41 trees on Suicide Hill, a popular sledding spot.
New trees planted on Suicide Hill by Madison Barlow Intern News Reporter
Trees were recently planted on the hill behind Broyhill Music Center, a spot more commonly known among students as the winter sledding spot, Suicide Hill. Fourty-one trees were planted on the hill and were part of a total of 64 trees
planted across campus by Landscape Services, who partnered with about 30 student volunteers in October to plan, said Eddie Hyle, facilities superintendent for Landscaping Services. The remainder of the trees were planted on a hill behind Appalachian Heights Residence Hall. Hyle said the
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