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Athletes suspended following violations

by Chelsey Fisher

Senior News Reporter

by Andrew Clausen Sports Editor

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wo football players were suspended Thursday afternoon after the arrest of one Sunday prior, according to a press release from the Appalachian State University Athletics Department and Boone Police Department records.

Kalik Barnes, a junior marketing major and reserve quarterback, was suspended indefinitely for an undiclosed violation of NCAA rules, according the release.

Sean Price, a sophomore communications studies major and wide receiver, was suspended for an undetermined number of games for violating team rules. He was arrested Sunday, Aug. 18 for being intoxicated and disruptive outside of Char Restaurant and Bar, according to the arrest report.

Price was asked to leave the establishment

by Boone Police and a bouncer. Once removed from the bar, Price began “yelling and taunting all the officers on scene,” according to the report.

Price was given “numerous opportunities

Changes made to Code of Student Conduct Chelsey Fisher Senior News Reporter

The Office of Student Conduct rewrote the Code of Student Conduct this summer, adding a sexual misconduct addendum and making the code more user-friendly.

Effective Aug. 15, the Code of Student Conduct was also updated to meet both state and UNC-system laws.

“The changes made to the code were incredibly relevant and done to help the students,” said Kelly Andrews, chair of the student conduct board.

“Many people believed that the code was not user-friendly. We want students to be able to open the code and easily find what they are looking for because the code is made for students to access and use. If our students are not able to use the code and do not find it effective, then something is obviously not right.”

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Fraternity prohibited from on campus events

by Michael Bragg Editor-in-Chief

Justin Perry | The Appalachian

Junior wide receiver Sean Price carries the ball across the middle of the field in a game last season.

Price led the team in receiving last year with 81 catches for 1,196 yards and eight touchdowns.

to leave the area but he would not do so in a peaceful manner,” according to the report.

Price, 20, was arrested and found to have a blood alcohol content of .12 at the jail. He was also issued a citation for underage consumption of alcohol, according to the report.

Price was held on a $1,000 secured bond and his trial date is set for Sept. 19.

“I’d like to say ‘I’m

sorry’ to my teammates and coaches, [Appalachian State Chancellor] Dr. [Kenneth] Peacock and the campus and local communities for the ill-advised decisions that I made that led to my suspension,” Price said in the statement from athletics. “My actions were ill-advised and immature and don’t reflect how I want to represent my team and my school. I hope to have the opportunity to

return to the field and on scholarship. represent Appalachian Barnes played one State in a positive way.” game in 2011 and had He is still able to prac- five rushing attempts tice with the team dur- for 29 yards. ing his suspension.

Head coach Scott SatPrice led the Moun- terfield said he holds taineers in receiving last the team to high stanyear with 81 catches for dards, since they are 1,196 yards and eight representatives of both touchdowns. He aver- Appalachian and the aged 119.6 yards per community. game.

"The decisions that Barnes was suspend- Kalik and Sean made ed for the 2012 season did not meet those for violating team rules, but was able to still stay Athletes Arrested | page 2

Beasley Media Complex dedicated Thursday

by Michelle Pierce News Reporter

The George G. Beasley Media Complex, located on the corner of Depot and Rivers streets, was dedicated Thursday afternoon.

The grand opening of the reconstructed media complex was held in the building’s courtyard to honor its dedication to Appalachian alumnus George Beasley, who is also the CEO and founder of the Beasley Broadcast Group.

Beasley and his wife, Ann Beasley, made Appalachian State University’s new media complex possible with their contribution to the $4.5 million project.

Although the ceremony for the day was held in his honor, Beasley said the building is about the many hundreds of students that will be using the media complex.

“I not only envision Appalachian as being one of the top schools in communications anywhere in North Carolina at this point, I think that over the next few years it will evolve, in my opinion, becoming the premiere school

Justin Perry | The Appalachian

Appalachian alumnus George Beasley speaks at the dedication of the George G. Beasley Media Complex on Thursday. The 18,000 square-foot media complex will house classrooms and broadcast studios for students in the electronic media broadcasting program.

of broadcast communications in the southeast and maybe the top five all over America,” Beasley said.

The 18,000 squarefoot building, designed to be LEED-certified, will now become the new home for broadcast studios such as 90.5 WASU, Appalachian’s student-run and award-winning radio station, said Dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts Glenda Treadway.

The Beasley complex

will also house new classrooms and labs for students and faculty in the Department of Communication and the College of Fine and Applied Arts, Treadway said.

“This facility will provide a higher quality platform from which we can continue to serve the campus and the local community,” Treadway said.

Treadway and Chancellor Kenneth Peacock presented Beasley and his wife with a render-

ing of the media complex as a reminder of the legacy they will leave at Appalachian State.

“George is a giant in the broadcasting industry,” Peacock said, “We are proud of [his] 44 radio stations and 11 markets.”

Beasley’s company earned notoriety for procuring and improving underperforming radio stations, making Beasley one of the top 40 most powerful people in radio.

The Iota Psi chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha will not be allowed to participate in recruitment on campus at Appalachian State University during the fall 2013 semester.

The university no longer recognizes the fraternity after alleged violations against Appalachian and Interfraternity Council policies arose in fall 2012 while the chapter was already on suspension. However, the fraternity is still recognized by its national organization and still functions off campus and separate from the university.

“They’re still functioning as a national organization because they have that national support,” said Becky Cooke, assistant director for Fraternity and Sorority Life.

“The difference is that they can’t actively recruit on campus so it’s not like they can be set up somewhere on campus handing out information about their organization.”

Associate Vice Chancellor Dino DiBernardi sent a letter to parents Friday explaining recognized and unrecognized fraternities and sororities on campus, as well as those on probation.

DiBernardi said in the letter that unrecognized fraternities and sororities cannot recruit on campus.

“It is important that your student and you understand that such situations exist,” DiBernardi said in the letter. “Groups on probation are not to be engaging in recruitment.

In most cases, groups are placed on probation or suspension because they have engaged in hazing related activities, have poor academic records and/or have engaged in risky social behavior.”

DiBernardi listed Sigma Phi Epsilon, also know as the Xi Society, as another unrecognized fraternity that does not have national support, as well as Kappa Kappa Psi, a national honorary band fraternity that is on probation at Appalachian.

The Iota Psi chapter released a statement confirming that it is a functioning, chartered member of its national organization and is encouraged to recruit new members, but not on campus.

“Any potential new member looking for membership into the brotherhood of Pi Kappa Alpha will be able to be fully initiated and become an integral part of Greek Life | page 2

**CORRECTION: In the Aug. 22 issue of The Appalachian, the article titled “Winkler to be demolished” identified the director of the Department of Housing and Residence Life as Tim Kane. The actual name of the person is Tom Kane. The Appalachian apologizes for the error.

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Appalachian adopts new smoking policy on campus

by HANNAH MAGILL Intern News Reporter

Appalachian State University has adopted a new smoking policy as of Aug. 15.

The new policy prohibits all students, university employees, visitors and guests of the university from smoking anywhere other than designated areas, according to the university’s smoking policy manual.

The designated smoking areas can be found in the smoking manual’s smoking map. Smoking remains prohibited within any university property, vehicles or buildings.

The aim of the policy is to eliminate the potential of secondhand smoke and create a smoke-free campus.

“Immediately, when a person smokes or is in an environment where secondhand smoke is inhaled, there are a significant number of body changes,” said Dr. Bob Ellison, director of Health Services.

The changes include an increase in blood pressure and heart rate as well as many other respiratory complications, Ellison said. The effects of secondhand smoke in non-smokers are not equivalent to that of a smoker, but can present some of the same bodily changes and health risks.

Appalachian is dedicated to a healthy work and living environment, and this policy is being put in place to benefit both smokers and nonsmokers on campus, according to the manual.

“I think the campus initiative is to bring smoking awareness and its seriousness to everybody, not just students,”

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AsULearn upgraded at the start of the semester Gerrit Van Genderen Intern News Reporter

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Senior psychology major Lindsay Livengood takes a smoke break at College Street Circle. This is a newly enforced designated smoking area as of fall 2013.

Ellison said.

Dean of students JJ Brown said the policy change means that students who are smokers will need to be educated on the appropriate locations where smoking is permitted.

“I hope that members of our community will work together as we help transition to this new approach,” Brown said.

This policy will be enforced by ASU Police

as they will make main campus their primary concentration, ASU Police Chief Gunther Doerr said.

Violations of this policy will result in an infraction and $25 fine pursuant to NCGS, according to the Policy Manual.

More information about policy and procedure can be found online in the Appalachian State University Smoking Policy Manual.

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Appalachian State University’s learning management system, AsULearn, was upgraded Aug. 9 in order to benefit students and faculty with the latest available features, Director of Learning Technology Services Steve Breiner said.

The new version gives instructors and students an up-to-date interface of the software that will continue to add features in the future, according to Learning Technology Services’ website.

Some of the features available with the new version include the ability to drag and drop files, a rubric grading option, improved quiz functions, and a more “mobile-friendly” interface, according to LTS. Another major reason for the upgrade was that Moodle, the development company for AsULearn, will no longer be providing security updates and fixes for the old version. As a result, the upgrade was necessary to protect past data.

Concerning the timing of the upgrade, Breiner said there was never a perfect time to launch the new version.

“We did not want to start using it in the middle of a summer school session or wait until Christmas break to make it available,” Breiner said.

“Launching it in the couple weeks before the fall semester started was going to be the best option we had.”

Breiner also said the “old” AsU-

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The new policy on sexual misconduct addresses sexual harassment, nonconsensual sexual conduct, non-consensual sexual intercourse and sexual exploitation.

The minimum sanction for sexual harassment, non-consensual sexual conduct and sexual exploitation is disciplinary probation, and the minimum sanction for non-consensual sexual intercourse is a suspension of eight semesters, according to the Code of Student Conduct.

The workgroup for the Office of Stu-

Earthquake felt across Boone

by Joshua Farmer Managing Editor

The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude-2.9 earthquake in Blowing Rock just before 4 p.m.

Sunday.

The earthquake could be felt in Boone and as far away as Bristol, Tenn., according to earthquake.usgs. gov.

The shaking lasted for a few seconds, but was surprisingly intense for the quake’s magnitude, said Scott Marshall, an assistant professor of geology at Appalachian State University. The depth of the seismic event was only 9.1 km, which Marshall said could have accounted for the abnormal intensity.

“Earthquakes this small are usually not felt at all or barely felt,” he said.

The epicenter was found just off of Flat Top Road near Appalachian Ski Mountain, Marshall said. However, he said that because there is so little detection equipment on the east coast, an exact location can’t be pinpointed.

“You have to take earthquake locations with a grain of salt,” he said.

Marshall said the precise cause of the earthquake cannot be determined.

It’s likely it was caused by a slip on a reactivated thrust fault from when the African continent collided with North America, or normal faults, which were active when Africa split from the continent, according to geology.appstate. edu.

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standards and, therefore, there are consequences,” Satterfield said in a statement. “Sean's suspension comes with a number of conditions that have to be met, not the least of which is reearning the trust of the university, the community and his coaches and teammates. We hope that he will meet these conditions and be able to return to the field at some point in the future."

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Learn has remained available in order to keep past data available for instructors to move into the new version.

“There are more and more instructors taking advantage of the upgraded version everyday,” Breiner said.

“We will be providing workshops and webinars soon for faculty and students to help them get acclimated to the features.”

Breiner said approximately 80 percent of the faculty has transitioned into using the new version, while others are continuing to use “old” AsULearn for now.

Political science professor Curtis Ryan continues to use the “old” AsULearn.

“I’m not against the two,” Ryan said. “I am sticking with the ‘old’ for now since I could import a great deal of material from earlier versions. It just needs some lead time for all of us [instructors] to figure out the newer version.”

The old AsULearn will be shifted to “archive mode” this upcoming January, Breiner said. At that point, all instructors and students will use the new version.

Appalachian is not the only university to upgrade to the 2.5.1 version of Moodle’s software. The University of North Carolina Charlotte and North Carolina State University are also making the upgrade.

While there have been four or five available upgrades since AsULearn was commissioned in 2009, Breiner said that none of them were exactly what Appalachian needed to achieve its goals for the system.

“It has been an evolution of the software,” Breiner said. “There were certainly things we would have liked to have been able to do with the old AsULearn, but it just wasn’t able to support them. We are very excited about what the next version will provide.” dent Conduct began working in spring 2013 on the changes. During the summer, faculty and student leaders were contacted to review the new code.

Chancellor Kenneth Peacock approved all the changes, according to a campuswide e-mail.

The changes in the Code of Student Conduct are important to students, said Jonathan Adams, the associate director of student conduct.

“It is important for students to be able to understand the code so that they are not only aware of the community standards and university expectations, but also understand their rights as a member of the university community,” Adams said.

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our chapter and the International Fraternity,” according to the statement. “During recruitment we will be abiding by the standards of our International Organization.”

Interfraternity Council President David Gordon said there are no rules against Pi Kappa Alpha from recruiting off campus, despite the chapter’s lack of campus recognition.

“We want everyone interested in joining a Greek organization to realize that Pi Kappa Alpha is no longer on our campus because of multiple actions that do not reflect the values of our school or organization,” he said.

Unrecognized fraternities are also not allowed to have social events with sororities on campus because it can create an unsafe environment, Appalachian Panhellenic Association President Kathryn Cannon said.

“It’s not something that we encourage,” she said. “It’s encouraging rule breaking, it’s encouraging underage drinking and irresponsible drinking. There’s just no regulation on it.”

According to a March 7 letter from the National Panhellenic Conference’s College Panhellenics Committee Chairman Julie Johnson, it is a violation of national policy for sororities to take part in events with unrecognized fraternity chapters.

“It is my understanding that the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity on your campus is no longer recognized by the institution, yet continues to operate in an off-campus facility and underground manner,” she wrote in the letter. “Your continued participation as a chapter and as individual members violates this policy.”

Recruitment for the fall 2013 semester begins Wednesday with information sessions for recognized fraternities and Wednesday, Sept.

11 for sororities.

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Students pack Legends dance party the hardest part of DJing – getting the crowd into the A&E Reporter music – and they definitely lubgoers crowded onto succeeded with that.”

Stewart said he DJs on the the Legends dance floor Thursday night for the side.

“They definitely knew what second annual DJ Styles & Complete Welcome Week DJ the people wanted,” he said.

“Every time a song dropped Dance & Light Show.

“I said we’d do 500 and we the crowd went crazy.”

Like Carnival Night and did more,” said Randy Kelly, director of Student Programs. APPS Spectacular, the event “It was a tremendous success. feedback exceeded APPS’ exEveryone was on the dance pectations, Kelly said. “ E v floor.” erything T h e w e ’ v e e v e n t done this wrapped “They definitely knew what the year has up the people wanted. Every time a song done betWelcome dropped the crowd went crazy.” ter than Week for last year,” freshmen, Sophomore graphic arts major Alex Stewart Kelly said. though “We’re off the audito a treence was mendous composed start.” of a larger He atmix of uptributes per and underclassmen than other the success of this year’s DJ Welcome Week events, which show to an increase in publicwere predominantly attended ity, especially on the part of the University Housing resiby freshmen.

“The DJ was poppin’,” ju- dent assistants.

Based on this year’s success, nior elementary education major Alex Kabuthi said. “The Student Programs has depeople were lively. Everyone cided that Styles & Complete was pretty psyched, pretty ex- will probably become an annual or semi-annual event at cited.”

Kabuthi heard about the Legends.

“I want to do a DJ dance event through a friend who had seen the show before and party until it’s no longer cool,” Kelly said. recommended it.

Student Programs tries to “From the perspective of another DJ, they really knew bring in shows that are relhow to work the crowd,” soph- evant to student interests omore graphic arts major Alex and youth music trends, Kelly Stewart said. “That’s normally said. This fall he has already made plans to bring in Cherub, The Movement, Jim Avett (Top) Freshman recreational and reggae band SOJA as well management major Molly as several local bands includBostancic dances during the ing Bubonic Funk and Donnie Styles & Complete DJ Dance & Dies.

Light Show on Thursday.

“SOJA is one of the most (Bottom) Styles & Complete enjoyable reggae bands I’ve perform at the DJ Dance & heard since Bob Marley,” Light Show on Thursday LegKelly said. “It’s going to be a ends hosted the last event of great fall.”

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Historic Appalachian Theater purchased for renovation

by LOVEY COOPER Senior A&E Reporter

The community theater organization Appalachian Theatre of the High Country has acquired the historic Appalachian Twin Theater and plans to restore its original 1938 art-deco appearance and structure.

The organization, which strives to strengthen the Appalachian region’s theatrical culture, reimbursed the town of Boone for $624,500 in July.

This move comes after a series of back-andforth negotiations between the organization and the town.

The project is still in the planning stages in terms of construction, but organizers are beginning to see their visions become a reality as the organization has come into “significant funds in the last couple of weeks,” ATHC Board of Trustees Chair John Cooper said.

The building was the home of a number of iterations of vaudeville, musical and cinematic theaters since its construction in 1938, but closed in 2007 when the Town of Boone purchased it. In 1950, a fire caused by a defective popcorn machine warranted renovation of the interior, which slowly deteriorated until its closing.

Cooper made personal attempts to purchase the

theater and preserve its significance as a historic landmark in 2007, but he was outbid and the site was purchased by a local businessman for $1 million. After putting in $300,000 in deconstruction of the interior, however, the owners went bankrupt and the building was again up for reconsideration the following year, according to High Country Press.

“Given the recession, we actually got this building for a bargain,” Boone Town Council Member Lynne Mason said.

She saw the building’s potential as a bustling attraction that could build Boone’s downtown as part of the North Carolina Main Street program, which aims to restore the economic health of historic downtown areas.

“It was the perfect project to take on and make it happen,” Mason said.

It was never the town’s intention to hold possession of the theater in the long term, so when Cooper approached the town council with his ideas, Mason said she jumped at the opportunity.

“It took being creative, to be honest, because not everyone was as excited about it as I was,” Mason said.

Once the planning stages began, however, the town came out in support of the endeavor.

“There was a lot of excitement and interest,”

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The Historic Appalachian Twin Theatre is undergoing renovations on Kings street in downtown Boone. ATHC Board of Trustees Chair John Cooper hopes to restore theatre to resemble the original art-deco design.

Mason said. “It wasn’t just me that wanted it. It was the community.”

The project is still in the silent phase of fundraising, meaning officials are not revealing exact numbers or fundraising goals. So far, the organization has raised approximately 60 percent of its private sector goal in a relatively short amount of time.

“It’s going well,” Cooper said. “We’re very pleased with where we are.”

The building has been gutted and is still in need of everything that makes a theater operable.

“It’s like an artist working with a fresh canvas,” Cooper said.

The vast, empty space, which Cooper calls his “beautiful mess,” is littered with remains from

the former lives of the theater: an old projection booth, burnt out light bulbs, labels on the walls where movie posters were once organized and burn marks on the walls from the fire.

Campaign organizers have conducted searches and interviews to find as much factual and anecdotal information as they can about the building’s original interior design. These uncovered facts have also contributed to an improved idea of Boone life was like in the 1930s.

Cooper’s favorite tidbit is the reasoning behind the 999 seats in the original theater: to avoid a 10-cent tax for 1,000 seats, which would have raised ticket prices from 25 to 35 cents.

The historic structure’s

exposed support beams were even carried into town from Tennessee in the 1930s by the original Tweetsie Railroad.

Open house events are planned for Oct. 4 as well as for the theater’s 75th anniversary on Nov. 14.

These events will feature live music and public information about the campaign, as well as public tours of the space.

Construction is intended to begin next summer, with the space open for public, private and Appalachian State University’s use the following summer.

Organizers are drawing up plans for the future of this town landmark.

“It was built in 1938 and it was built to last,” Cooper said. “It’s not going anywhere.”

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Review: Ty Segall releases acoustic solo album ‘Sleeper’

by COLIN MOORE A&E Reporter

Garage-rock mastermind Ty Segall released no fewer than three albums last year.

Although each album stemmed from different projects – a solo album, a distorted full-band record and a collaboration with fellow lo-fi rocker White Fence – they all carried distinctive vibes while retaining Segall’s sharp, quirky vision.

The motif on those albums was a contrast between lighter moments and stretches of searing guitar fuzz.

They were scatterbrained in a methodical, meticulous way. Segall’s ability to find striking melodies among the chaos is one of his strengths as an artist.

It’s intriguing, then, that his newest solo album “Sleeper” is almost entirely acoustic and song-oriented.

While some of Segall’s past successes focus on acoustic guitar – the title track of “Goodbye Bread” comes to mind – it’s surprising how well the instrument suits his songwriting.

The 10 songs on “Sleeper” mainly feature Segall’s vocals and guitar, all covered in a thick, rusty ambience.

Fleshing out the album’s heavy mood are abundant slide guitars, streaks of gorgeous violin, occasional percussion and bass, and one well timed burst of electric soloing at the end of standout “The Man Man.” Segall’s lyrics feel much more personal and serious than on past releases, which gives the music considerable emotional heft.

Some of Segall’s best vocal melodies can be found here. They twist and turn in a more explicitly Beatlesesque way than before, but he delivers them with confidence in front of well-arranged harmonies.

The production of the album falls very much in line with his past work. Aggressive strumming, lo-fi sludge and fluttery reverb make their way into many of these tracks.

The innovative application of these relatively retro, blues-rock tricks is what sets Segall apart from other garage rock revivalists.

Although “Sleeper” isn’t representative of Segall’s style as a whole, it’s remarkably assured and cohesive.

As a result, it’s one of his best albums. Flying by in only half an hour, there’s a wealth of material that rewards repeat listening.

In fact, every one of the rough-hewn songs on “Sleeper” is a winner, and it’s hard to find fault with the album. Certainly, Segall has a distinct, nasally voice and penchant for bizarre images, but that only adds to the album’s charm.

Some listeners, this one included, may hope that Segall returns to the searing guitar freakouts on which he made his name.

Whatever the case, his prolificacy suggests that he’ll continue to make strong, well-conceived, moody, catchy music.

Rating: 3.5 out of 4 stars

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Free legal advice front of an audience of 400 people at Carnegie Mellon UniFor more information, Do you have questions versity to deliver a last lecture called “Really Achieving Your go to: about your alease or the Childhood Dreams.” His lecture has become phenomenon Media Literacy, mediconditions in your apartand the inspiration for this event. alit.appstate.edu ment? Are you uncertain Homegrown Film Festival on May 1 New Media and Global how to handle a speedThe Homegrown Film Festival: Aing Celebration Sustainability Education, edtech.appticket orofminor crimiin the High Country will be held May 7-8:30 p.m., Parkway state.edu nal1,charge?

Thein Student Ballroom, Room 420 PlemmonsLegal Student Union.

Thebe event is Clinic may able free and program open to the public. Refreshments will attorney be provided.

MBA to help. An is Sustainability endeavors are growing strongto in the High CounThe Master of Business available provide free, try, where you share a rich history of working together to ensure Administration (MBA) confidential advice and that your mountain region will forever be a wonderful place program through the Cra- Film information to Appalato call home.

The Homegrown Festival celebrates some tis D. Williams Graduate about a of these efforts through a series chian of eight students mini-documentaries, School offers dual de- and variety of legalincluding: issues. each spotlighting local people organizations, grees, rolling admissions, The Student LegalBrewery Clinic 350 Boone (climate change); Appalachian Mountain an accelerated program is located 324 of (small business sustainability); ASU Officein of Suite Sustainability and concentrations.

The the Plemmons Student (campus sustainability); Biophilic Art Installation (sustainability art); Blue Ridge Conservancy protection); Ridge deadline to apply for (land Union.

Call Blue 828-262Women2014 in Agriculture agriculture); Grandfather spring is Nov. 1.(sustainable Vis- 8284, or visit the office to Mountain Stewardship Foundation (sustainable tourism); and it mba.appstate.edu for schedule an appointment.

National Committee for the NewMore River (water protection). more information. information at Atletend for film, food and fun. Representatives of many of these galclinic.appstate.edu. organizations will be on hand to tell more about their work and Become a CEO how you can support it. This event is hosted by participants as aDevelopment Career Fall intramural sports in Volunteer the Sustainable course Outreach Skills for Education (CEO) Toinstructor get involved, go to Sustainability,Officer including students and Laura England at the Career Develop- imsports.appstate.edu or (englandle@appstate.edu). ment Center and gain call 828-262-2100.

Tom Moore planned for May 4 experience in a 5K profes• Registration deadlines The 8thsetting, Annual learn Tom Moore will take place sional what 5K forRun/Walk fall intramural sports: Saturday, 4, atsuccessthe Boone Greenway Burnley-Clawson it takes May to be Flag football, Aug. 27 Park. particpants May 1, the ful inIf the world register of workon or before Soccer, Sept.

10event will be $15.

On the day of the event it will be $20.

There or graduate school, and Tennis, Sept. 10 will be a pasta dinner at F.A.R.M May3 3, from 6-8 p.m. for connect with fellow Café stu- Friday, 3 on basketball, Sept. early packet pick-up. This will be a pay as you can donation dents and employers. As 10 dinner to contribute to the Tom Moore 5K event as well as help CEO, you will be part of Registration Table tennis F.A.R.M Café in their mission. on thenight day of #1, the aevent team that develops and Sept.

10 will begin at 8 a.m., and the 5K will start promptly at 9 promotes career-related Golf, Sept. 10 a.m. There will be long-sleeve t-shirts available to those who outreach programs to Bowling, have registered on a first come, first serve, Sept. basis.17 After the residence halls, classes Recreation race, there will be a raffle with lots• ofUniversity fun prizes and refreshments.student Parking will be available Burnley-Clawson and clubs and isat the in need of sports Lot. oforganizations through ficials with (referees) & score Tom Moore, of Boone, was diagnosed Huntington’s dissocial media and ago. markettimers.

No is aexperience ease (HD) 10 years Huntington’s Disease hereditary, ing strategies.

For more fornecessary; mustthere be inis atdegenerative brain disorder which currently no information and to apply,the affected tendance at all clinics cure. HD slowly diminishes individual’s abilityfor to walk, talk and reason. Someone with HD will eventually rely on family members for his or her care. Huntington’s Disease does not affect just one person, but a whole family and community.

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Appalachian & the Community Together (ACT) at Appalachian State University will sponsor an International ASE May Break event May 13-28, in Thailand and Ghana. Sign up now in the new ACT Outreach Center located in Plemmons Student Union. A $500 deposit and your ID is required.

APPS Films ready for spring showings

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Appalachian • Soccer officials Friends of the ParkNAPSA provide the campus community with a new web 7-10 top.m.

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10, way based 202, resiliency CU Thrive. currently room SRC program called The chapterAlltakes an enrolled ASUSept. students eligible to take partininpreserving, this exciting 7-10 p.m.

12, are State active role opportunity! program, will Farm FieldsBy utilizing the CU Thrive promoting andstudents protecting have access to a large database of helpful information.

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Thrive offers articles, videos, and can otherlearn information MAP-Works Sur- courses, Students more that will help students adjust to campus life, stay healthy, vey about how to contribute enhance study skills, and build relationships. And this is just For sampling studentsof the new to of topics and enjoy the a quick types coveredtime

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App State, emails with Parkway, and participate You can set up yourlinks own account using your App State individualized to intoday community service username and password.

Simply visit www.appstate.cuthrive. a required survey will projects. com/ for more information. The first 80 students who sign up be send out beginning Meetings are held in the for an account will automatically win a free t-shirt! Any quesSept.

10.

The survey is Watauga of tions or comments may be directed to Mary River CantrellRoom via email designed to help idenPlemmons Student Union at mc74237@appstate.edu. tify the habits students at 6:15 p.m. the first TuesAct Out 2ndday annual Day have and hosting choices they of everyFarm month school In celebration Earth Week, OUT is hosting its second are making of that will aid ACT is in session (Sept.

3, Oct. annual Farm Day April from 10 p.m. 4, to help local in their success at20Ap1, a.m.

Nov.to5,2Feb. March 4 sustainable farms, such as Moretz’s palachian.

It will also andMountain April 1).Orchard, Horse Helpers, Springthose House,haband Foggy For more help identify ForLikely moreFarm. information, information and to that register for the event, please visit the ACT its and choices may contact ASU@friendsbrp.

Outreach Center in blocks.

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Student Union. Transportacreate stumbling tion to and from the farms will be provided. Lunch will also be Appalachian uses the provided at each farm. data collected to help RADS training Operation Medicine Cabinet improve the services beThe Rape planned Aggression ing offered to students.

Systems Operation Medicine Cabinet willDefense take place April 19,(RADS) from 11 The goal is toThis make self-defense a.m. to 2 p.m. is a the time for a spring cleaningtraining on your medicine cabinet.

Operation Cabinetisgives you an transition to college life Medicine for women presented environmentally safesmooth method of disposal outdated, unused at App State as throughof University Poandpossible unwantedand over-the-counter andatprescription as provide lice App State.drugs, syringesofand other medicalfor supplies.Two Any prescription or over lots opportunities sessions of the the counter drugs will accepted, no questions asked.

Clean both personal andbeproclass will be held for fall out your medicine cabinet of outdated/unused prescription and fessional growth. semester. Classes are over-the-counter meds. Bring to Plemmons Student Union Students who com- held one evening a week, Friday, April 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. near info desk. If you plete survey and infor weeks.

Students miss thisthe collection, participate thefour Watauga County collecview their individualmust four tion on May 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at theattend followingall locations: ized student report by weeks to complete the Food Lion - Hwy 321 near WalMart; Food Lion - Hwy 421/ Sept 16 421; are Food eligible training.

For informaOld Hwy Lion for - Blowing Rock; Foscoe Fire Dept prizes, first are tion, goin to www.police.

(Hwy 105).including These collections held coordination with Watauga County Sanitation Department’s Household Hazardchoice of University appstate.edu. ous Wastefor Collection Day, May 4,1:from 9 a.m. to Housing the next ac-Saturday, Session 2 p.m at the Watauga County Landfill.

ItemsWednesdays, include: paint, ademic year and gently 6-9 p.m. household batteries, niCad batteries, lead acid used bicycles.

Sept. 4, 11, 18batteries and 25 (car batteries), antifreeze, lighter To find out ethylene more gasoline, Session 2: fluid, solid and liquid pesticides, oxidizers, used oils, household cleaners and about the MAP-Works 6-9 p.m. Wednesfluorescent lights. survey, visit www.map- days, Oct. 16, 23, 30 and University Housing hosts works.appstate.edu.

Nov. 6‘Last Lecture” University Housing is pleased to present the “Last Lecture.”

This banquet-style event will be held April 22 at 6 p.m. in the Plemmons Student Union. It will be catered by Casa Rustica and an RSVP is required to attend. The Last Lecture is an opportunity for selected faculty to tell the world what they’ve had on their mind and what they would say if this were their “Last Lecture.” The campus community is invited to attend at no cost, but reservations are required and will be approved on a first-come/first-served basis. With our limited seating, please consider making your reservation today. To RSVP for this event, please visit http://housing.appstate.edu/lastlecture.

You will receive a confirmation email and mailed tickets to your campus address prior to the event.

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One out of every 10,000 Americans has HD. After the onset of the disease someone usually only lives for 10-20 more years.

The younger you are when onset occurs, the faster the disease progresses. The Huntington’s disease Society of America is a non-profit agency dedicated to finding a cure. They are here as support, guidance and a resources to families, friends and those with HD. All of the proceeds from this event will go to the society for research.

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The Appalachian Popular Programming Society (APPS) Films Council is pleased to announce its remaining schedule for the For more information register for the event, go to Official University News or&toAnnouncements Spring 2013 semester. Our Popular Film Series at I.G. Greer SuperCinema will feature some of the most acclaimed movies 5k.appstate.edu. of the awards season, as well as a blockbuster or two, and The Appalachian Popular Programming Society, APPS, will a few gems that are not as well known. The CinemaVintage series in the Greenbriar theater will start out creepy, reflect A discussion of the film and graphic novel, “Persepolis,” will be host its annual Spring Fling on Friday from noon to 4 p.m. on some dystopian tendencies, then veer off toward the tales of held April 30 at 6 p.m. in Room 114, Belk Library. Admission Duck Poind Field. There will be inflatables, henna tattoos, tie dye, a DJ Foam & Paint Party, food and fun!! And it’s all for free. unruly ghosts and science run amok. Show times are listed is free and open to the public. with the schedule and as always, admission is still only $1. Students, faculty and community members are invited to read Send copy David Films W. Freeman, Director Student Publications, Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, Business Club Registration “Spaceballs” AITP (AssociaHere’s whattoAPPS is bringing: IG of Greer SuperCinema the graphic novel “Persepolis.”

The library has placed copies second floor, Plemmons Student Union, or e-mail: freemandw@appstate.edu.

Belk Library is sponsoring its “Through My Eyes” photography Popular Film Series: (All Showings at 7 and 9:30 p.m., except of the book on 24-hour reserve.

There will be a showing of the deadline: flag screening, 7 p.m., tion of Information Expo, 10 a.m.-3 where otherwise noted; Admission $1.) April 18-20 - Rise of film “Persepolis” Tuesday, April 23, at 6:30 p.m. at the library. contest. It is really easy! Take an awesome Belk Library photofootball, imsports.

Greenbriar 2nd floor, graph. it to Instagram andcommunity tag it #BelkLibraryContest. the Guardians; April 25-27 - Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters Both the book andTechnology the film will be Profesdiscussed p.m., afterwards.

NAPSAUpload to provide theTheater, campus with a new web Make sure your app is set to allowCU public posting photos. of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University who was (Show times TBD); May 2-4 - Warm Film Bodies. appstate.edu, Student Union, $1 based resiliency program called Thrive.

Allofcurrently sionals) fall Boyles Lobby, Raley “GASLAND”, the next Sustainability Series presentation “Persepolis” is a 2007 animated film based on Marjane SaGo to Edit Your Profile, and turn “photos are private” to off. The dying of pancreatic cancer.

On Sept.

18, 2007, he stepped in enrolledadmission ASU students are eligible to take part in this exciting will be shown April 23 at 7 p.m. in the I.G. Greer Auditorium.

Greenbriar Theater CinemaVintage Series: (All showings at 262-2100 828trapi’s novelatofCarnegie the same name. UniThe winning kickoff HallMellon snapshot will willthe a $50 University Bookstore gift card. front ofautobiographical an audience of graphic 400meeting, people opportunity!

By utilizing CU Thrive program, students The screening will be free and open to the public.

7 p.m.; Admission $1.); April 17 and 19 - The Fox and the film received numerous awards including beingAchieving a co-winner of Have fun and be creative! Show us a feature that you lovewill or versity to deliver a5last lecture called “Really Your p.m., Blue Ridge access to a large database of helpful information. CU Hound (‘81); 24 winning and 26 -documentary Cinderella (’50); May 1 and 3 the Jury Prize at the His 2007 Cannes Festival.

It was also ahave “Gasland”, anApril award investigation into part ofoffers the library thatvideos, is special to you.and Here are some ideas Childhood Dreams.” lecture hasFilm become a phenomenon Thrive articles, courses, other information Flag football of-for many “Star Trek: Into in the spring; Get collaborative Ballroom; free a Academy Cherub concert, -the Thetruth Nightmare Before Christmas (‘93) of * denotes showings nominated including Award for to get you about environmental impacts hydraulic fracturgoing: Belk Library and the inspiration forawards this event. that will help students adjust to campus life, stay healthy, on and Thursday.

All titles, and show times Best Animated The story follows a young girl as she ing,Wednesday called “fracking,” for natural gas. dates Filmmaker Josh Fox clinic, ficials time Feature.

Darkness” screenpizza, drinks, and 9 p.m., Legends,in a groupstudy studyskills, room; Find therelationships. library’s bestAnd keepthis secrets; enhance and build is just are subject to change. comes of age against the backdrop of the Iranian Revolution. embarks on this journey after being asked to lease his land Relax the Fox Reading Room; Go digital in theby Digital Media a quickinsampling of theand types of topics covered CU Thrive!

TBA, State Farm ing, 7 p.m.

9:45 giveaways; to RSVP presented by APPS, drilling. was an OSCAR in 2011 are for The The Homegrown Festival:by A Celebration Sustainability Ifforyou wouldGasland like to have some input nominee on what movies film will be Film introduced Dr. Renee of Scherlen, who Studio; and, Find your inner child in the Instructional Materials You canp.m., set up yourisown account usingthe your App State screening Aug. today Best Documentary.

ThisAPPS film is hosted by the Sustainable for the meeting, $7 for students in the High Country will be held May 1, 7-8:30 p.m., in Parkway Center.

The public encouraged to enter Belk Library brought to campus, the Films council meets at 5Fields, p.m. imsports.apwill also lead discussion on the film and book following the in username and password.

Simply visit www.appstate.cuthrive.

Development program.

Ballroom, Room 420 Plemmons Student Union.

The event is My EyesI.G. contest often by tagging multiple Instragram Thursdays in the Rhododendron Room of the Plemmons showing. Dr. Scherlen a professor of political science at at Through pstate.edu, Greer emailis chalfantkr@ advance, $10 the 29-31, com/ forwith more The first 80 students who sign up free and openState to theUniversity; public. Refreshments will be provided. photos theinformation. hashtag #BelkLibraryContest.

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If you wouldFilm like Series to suggest a film for to viewing Appalachian comparative politics, foreign The spring Sustainability is designed raise 828262-2100 Auditorium, $1 email.appstate.edu) door, apps.appstate. for an account willwords automatically winline a free t-shirt!The Any quesSustainability endeavors are growing strong in the High Councan include a few or a single caption. library’s on campus, APPS Films can make arrangements for you to policy, international politics, and gender are among her areas awareness of current environmental issues and help provide tions or comments may be directed to Mary Cantrell via email try, where you share a rich history of working together to ensure public relations committee will choose the winning snapshot. edu come to a Each meeting make a case it to be shown. with of specialization. solutions. film and will be followed by for a panel discussion at mc74237@appstate.edu. that your mountain region will forever be a wonderful place The contest will officially end on April 28.

The contest winner local activists, community leaders, academics and students The event is presented your own by ASU Library in celebrates conjunctionsome with will be notified via an Instagram comment from the Belk Library to call home. The Make Homegrown Film Festival who will answer questions and discuss ways of personally the ASU Humanities Council and the Muslim Students As- ofof 11 eight mini-documentaries, watera series bottle, Flag football Instagram account. The winner must respond with their email The 24th anniversary of national the Morgan Series in the of these efforts through getting involved on local, and Lecture international levels. with support from theand National Endowment for the address In celebration of Earth OUT is the hosting second each spotlighting local people organizations, including: in order to be Week, eligibleACT to receive bookitsstore gift Sciences, sponsored by the Morgan Committee, in coopera- sociation, a.m.-3 p.m., Student ficials clinic, time (NEH) program. is the fourth in a series of certificate. annual Farm Dayphotographs April 20 frommust 10 a.m. to 2allp.m. to help local The fourth annual Sustainability Seriesand continues January Humanities 350 Boone (climate change); This Appalachian Mountain Brewery The obey laws, including tion with the College of Arts & Film Sciences the University that compose thepresented 2013 Bridging Muslim sustainablecopyright farms, such Moretz’s Mountain Orchard, Horse 29 withCommittee, films focusing on issuesthe relating to sustainability.

The programs Union,

by Cultures, TBA, State Farmapplicable (small business sustainability); ASU Office of Sustainability andasprivacy laws.

Forum announces second Morgan Lecturer, Program.

Helpers, Spring House, and Foggy Likely Farm. For more Department of Geology, Library, Appalachian (campus sustainability); Biophilic Art Installation (sustainability Harold McGee, will be onBelk campus Wednesday, AprilPopular 24, to Journeys APPS Special Event Fields, imsports.apProgramming and theof Office Sustainabilart); Blue Ridge Conservancy (land Blue Ridge deliver a publicSociety lecture,(APPS), The Chemistry Foodofand Cooking. Filmmakers Vincent Paronnaud andprotection); Marjane Satrapi col- information and to register for the event, please visit the ACT council, apps@appstate.edu, Outreach Plemmons Student Union.

Transportaity sponsor the series.

‘Thank you’ to the series’ generous panel of Center studentsinfrom the Muslim Student Association will Women intoAgriculture (sustainable agriculture); McGee is a noted journalist who specializes in explaining the laborated co-write and co-direct this adaptationGrandfather of Satrapi’s A tion to and from the farms will be provided.

Lunch will also be sponsors. host a conversation with first-year seminar faculty, interested Mountain Stewardship Foundation (sustainable tourism); and chemistry of food and cooking to the public. He is author of bestselling autobiographical pstate.edu 828- 262-2100 graphic novel detailing the trials provided atcommunity each farm.members and Summer Reading disNational for the Newgirl River the bestselling book, “On Food and Cooking: the Science and faced

by Committee an outspoken Iranian who(water finds protection). her unique Atat- University leaders regarding the summer reading selection for tend for film, food and Representatives of many of these Lore of the Kitchen.” McGee’s publicDay lecture will be at 7Appalachian p.m. titude and outlook on fun. life repeatedly challenged during the cussion Jim Avett conRADS (Rape “Man of Steel” ASU v. North Registration open for the Labor ZAP Fitness Girls on the Run 5K Islamic organizations will be on hand to tell more about their work and 2013-2014, American Dervish, by Ayad Akhtar. The panel in I.G. Greer is Auditorium.

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by Dr. Jerry The Guardian described the film as “superbly elegant” and a.m. to 2 p.m. This is a time for a spring cleaning on your begin atthe Appalachian University’s Brewer Football Plemmons Student Union.

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by Appalachian’s Blue Cross and training begins 6-9 or indeed screening Sept.

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ThisStadipanel of (englandle@appstate.edu).

Departments Biology, Geology and the Grants gripping story of what it is like to grow from a lonely imaginative diverse and unwanted over-the-counter and prescription drugs, syBlue Shield ofofNorth Carolina Institute for External Health and HuMuslim students will introduce topics related to Islam River Room, Plemapps@appstate.edu p.m.

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Mary Sherylpopular Horine Saturday, May 4, at the Boone Greenway Burnley-Clawson Union, ASU@ Fall Exhibition discussions surrounding it.

The student panel will be modersecond session runs For more information contact Allan Scherlen, Belk Library, blog on science, and religion.

Dr. event; Coyne we willwanted give a Park. If particpants register on or before May 1, the event will over-the-counter meds. Bring to Plemmons Student Union explains, “This is reason, such a fun and energetic ated by Celebration, Dr. Samuel Avery-Quinn.

Dr. Avery-Quinn earned atscherlnag@appstate.edu. friendsbrp.org Oct. 15-Nov. 9; $20 scientific on speciation (his researchWe’ve specialty) Friday, 19, from 10 6-10 a.m.

1 p.m. near info If you to be ablepresentation to share it with the larger community. kept be $15. On the day of the event it will be $20. There will be a his PhDApril in Anthropology fromtoUT Knoxville, his desk.

Master’s in at p.m. in Room 183, Rankin Science West.

Dr. Coyne miss this collection, participate in the Watauga County collecthe12:30 registration fee very low hoping that kids, families and pasta dinner at F.A.R.M p.m., Turchin Cenregistration; contact Café Friday, May 3, from 6-8 p.m. for Religious Studies from the University of Denver, and his BA will also give students a public will lecture between tion on 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the following locations: Appalachian wantontoThe join Relationship us and get active on a Today’s early packet pick-up.

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Science, the Acceptance of register, Evolutionary Theory beautiful Religion Saturdayand spring morning.” To please visit combined, dinner to contribute to the Tom Moore 5K overall event assuccess. well as help can negatively impact their In Food Lion - Hwy 321 near WalMart; Food Lion - Hwy 421/ in the United States, at 7 p.m., in theunder Blue the Ridge 421; part Food of Lion - Blowing Rock; Foscoe Fire Dept trio p.m., Boone’s edu http://gotr.appstate.edu/5K Anyone ageBallroom, of 14 willconcert, F.A.R.M in their mission.

Registration day of the Old HwyArts, order to8Café succeed, students must find waysontothe successfully Plemmons Student Union.

(Hwyfourth 105).

These collections areDocumentary held in coordination need a running buddy to register and run with them. Regisannual Blue Mountain Festivalwith will event will begin at 8 a.m., and thetheir 5K social will start at 9 The theirCenacademic studies with lifepromptly and financial Broyhilljuggle Music First Friday Art Watauga County Sanitation Department’s Household Hazardtration fees are $15 and include a T-shirt if fees are received responsibilities, present the best student documentary projects on campus a.m. There will be long-sleeve t-shirts available to those who among many other life stressors! This balancter’sofRosen Concert Crawl, turchincen“Life ous Waste Collection MayLibrary 4, fromRoom 9 a.m. to

by April 17. Registration will also be accepted on the day April 18, fromDay, 6 to Saturday, 8 p.m. in Belk 114. have on aanyone’s firstStinks” come, first and serve, basis.

After the Thursday, ing actregistered would cause anxiety stress level to rise.

The Facultystarting Last Lecture will be April to 22the at 6run, p.m.there Nomina2 p.m at the Watauga County Landfill.

Items include: paint, the event at 8 a.m.

In held addition will free Hall, ter@appstate.edu The event is free and open to the public.

The festival highlights race, there will bescreening, a raffle with lots of fun prizes and refresh7 p.m., American College Health Association’s National College household batteries, niCad batteries, lead acid batteries (car tions arewarm-up being collected from students the Last Lecture. also be activities, a happy hairfor station, an art table, The and video documentaries created by currently enrolled ments. Parking will be available at the Burnley-Clawson Lot. audio Greenbriar Theater, Health Assessment found in their 2001 survey that 30 per- batteries), antifreeze, ethylene gasoline, lighter fluid, solid and visits Yosef the Appalachian team students at Appalachian State University. Subjects for the short We willfrom extend the and invitation to speak at thecheerleading Last Lecture event, Tom of Moore, of students Boone, was diagnosed with discent college reported feeling so Huntington’s depressed that it liquid pesticides, oxidizers, used household cleaners and and food provided by catered Earth Fare, Chili’s and Panera “Life Stinks” Student Union, $1 films range from local artists andoils, Olympic wrestling to marwhich includes dinner

by Casa Rustica, to two Bread. faculty ease“difficult (HD) 10to years ago. Huntington’s Disease a hereditary, was function” at some point during isthe past year. fluorescent lights.

For more information on this event or volunteering for Girls on riage equality.

Winners7 will be announced at the festival. The members who have the most nominations. screening, p.m., admission degenerativecan brain disorder for which currently there is no lead to lethargy, irritability, social isolation, the Run, please visit www.gotr.appstate.edu or contact Mary Depression Blue Mountain Student Documentary Festival is sponsored by These invitations will go out to nominated faculty the first cure.

HD slowly diminishes the affected individual’s ability to and disturbances in eating and sleeping cycles.

It takes a Greenbriar Theater, Sheryl Horine at Appalachian’s Institute for Health and HuUniversity Documentary Film Services. Light refreshments will week of April. at 828-252-7557 or horinems@appstate.edu. concerted walk, talk and reason.

Someone with HD address will eventually on University Housing is pleased to present the “Last Lecture.” campus effort to adequately issuesrely such man Services be provided.

For more information please contact Tom Hansell Student Union, $1be held family members for his or her care.

Huntington’s Disease does This banquet-style event willFilm April 22 at 6 p.m. in the The Faculty Last lecture is an event based on the book The as depression and the ways that it impacts our students. at University Documentary Services, 828-262-7730 or not affect just one person, but a whole family and community. Plemmons admission Student Union. It will be catered by Casa Rustica Last Lecture, written by Randy Paush. Paush was a professor In response, ASU’s Counseling Center has teamed with hansellts@appstate.edu.

Sunday Monday Meeting Notes 25

‘Persepolis’ discussion April 30

Tuesday

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APPS’ annual Spring Fling

Wednesday Thursday A Service Fridayof the Saturday

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Division of Student Development ‘Through My Eyes’ 29 30contest at Belk31

‘Gasland’ next Sustainability film

Homegrown Film Festival on May 1

24th Morgan Lecture Series to start

Act Out hosting 2nd annual Farm Day

Muslim students to host conversation

‘Girls on the Run 5k’ set for May 4 1 2

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Operation Medicine 5 6 Cabinet planned 7

Tom Moore 5K planned for May 4

CU Thrive program for ASU students

4th Blue Mountain Festival tonight

Faculty Last Lecture set for April 22

University Housing hosts ‘Last Lecture”

ACT to sponsor May event

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Eggers’ new voting plan is a bit cracked

Eggers should show integrity, admit mistakes Cory Spiers Opinion Editor

been taken against smoking indoors, and there seem to be other things we could do about the problems it poses outside.

It just seems that this policy is about moving Appalachian closer to being smoke free, and I think more evidence is needed before such a policy is justified.

By now, students have heard of the impending changes to the Watauga County voting process.

Earlier this month, the county’s Board of Elections appointed Republican Luke Eggers to the third seat on the board. Soon after, a meeting was held, during which big changes to the county voting were implemented.

Eggers said in an interview with WRAL that the changes will streamline voting and save money.

Despite the fact that Watauga County Elections Director Jane Ann Hodges disputed his claims, he continued to push until the changes went through.

But Hodges wasn’t the only resistance he would face.

Eggers was warned during the meeting that he had violated his oath by consulting with Watauga County Republican Party Chairwoman Amanda Marie Yates about the voting plan because her brother is running for office, according to WRAL. In my opinion, Eggers should step forward and issue a public statement about the controversy.

The same report also states the details of the meeting were included in the draft minutes, but the three-member board approved a third version of the minutes last week. The new version left out key details, stating that precinct locations were discussed and Yates was not mentioned.

Raleigh attorney Mike Tadych told WRAL that he thinks the edited minutes are legal.

It would seem to me that covering up the meeting is a poor move, and Eggers still has not made any public comments on the matter.

If you can forgive Eggers for virtually flipping Watauga County voting on its head, can you also forgive him for omitting certain parts of a board meeting to keep him out of hot water?

As college students, maybe we can learn a lesson from Eggers.

More than anything, he teaches us how we shouldn’t act. Sometimes running from the truth and attempting to bury it is worse than simply facing it.

Sometimes you have to step up and take fault for your actions.

Eggers isn’t gaining any popularity with the younger demographic in Watauga County. Perhaps admitting his faults will raise his popularity level, or maybe the damage has already been done.

Griffin, a sophomore journalism major from Madison, is an opinion writer.

Spiers, a junior journalism major from Charlotte, is the opinion editor.

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New smoking policy has little justification, research Kevin Griffin Opinion Writer

Appalachian State University has instituted a new smoking policy that only allows smoking in designated areas.

The policy mentions health concerns as a major reason for its implementation, along with creating the “practical effect” of a smoke-free campus.

I find the policy puzzling, and I cannot find much reason for it.

The idea that such a policy is addressing health effects is dubious, and it seems that there really are other goals in mind: limiting and eventually getting rid of smoking on campus.

The health evidence for outdoor smoking restrictions is thin at the moment. Currently, research seems to show that while there are some potential health issues, there is not enough to base a policy on this alone.

Columbia University researchers Ronald Bayer and Kathleen Bachynski did a recent report on claims made by advocates of outdoor smoking bans and found they generally did not have great scientific backing.

They quote a representative of the American Lung Association as being skeptical about pushing outdoor smoking bans and restrictions because of the lack of science.

I understand that smoking, because of its negative effects on nonsmokers, can be subject to reasonable regulation. For this reason, indoor smoking bans make complete sense.

I also believe that smokers should be able to smoke in places where they do not endanger the health of others.

As a nonsmoker and one who has no fondness for the smell of cigarette smoke, I can sympathize with nonsmokers who don’t want to breathe in

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secondhand smoke.

However, after spending a year here at Appalachian, I have never had to worry about any uncomfortable exposure to smoke. I may be in the minority, but I’ve never had to be around smokers but for a span of a few seconds.

Perhaps there are other issues with smoking that need to be addressed. Dr. Susan McCracken, a member of the policy task force, noted that litter

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Despite loss of playoffs, team must ‘Always Attack’

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t’s no secret that the goal for every season is to make it to the playoffs. Once you’ve made the playoffs, you set your sights on a championship.

That’s the way sports are designed, that’s where motivation grows.

But where does motivation come from when there’s no longer a playoff spot to be clinched or championship to be won?

This is the question facing Appalachian State football as they enter their final season in the Southern Conference before moving to the FBS Sun Belt Conference.

“When the season got here, we went through a little rut for about two weeks knowing we weren’t going to get to play for [a championship],” senior quarterback Jamal LondryJackson said. “But once football got here, it’s time to play.

We know we have 12 guaranteed [games] to try and go out there and win.”

Athletic Director Charlie Cobb said last year that if the team won the SoCon recordwise, he would hang a banner and buy the team rings regardless of whether it was official or not.

Part of the mindset the Mountaineers are in this year comes from their new team motto: “Always Attack.”

Defensive Coordinator Nate

Woody said the motto meant you can’t be lackadaisical in any phase of life.

“We want to be known to work hard and go after the end result, whatever that may be.”

Woody said. “From a defensive perspective, [‘Always Attack’] is just going out there and, whatever my job is, I’m going to do my job the very best that I can do on each and every play, and if I do that, I’ll get better and better every day.”

Senior linebacker Karl Anderson said he believes the team has always had this motto.

“I mean, now it’s printed on our jerseys and workout shirts, but we’ve been a championship-caliber team for a long time and I don’t think you can achieve that kind of success if you don’t have that ‘Always Attack’ mentality,” Anderson said.

Anderson said the motto begins with the mentality that you have to “attack each and every day, regardless of what task you face, whether it’s a difficult practice on a Tuesday or on a Friday or playing Montana in Montana or it’s our bye-week, we need to attack each day and find something to get better.”

But with a team comprised of 78 underclassmen, the younger players may have to adjust.

“And that’s where I think you find the challenge, especially with a younger team,” Anderson said. “Are you going to have that volatility and effort and focus and concentration? Motto aside, that’s what we have to aim for. We have to have that constant improvement and focus.”

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Appalachian State takes the field at the start of last season’s home game against Coastal Carolina University.

Anderson said the younger players have responded well.

“They’re a very talented group and they’re eager to learn and eager to practice and get better,” he said. “And they understand it’s on their shoulders. There is nobody else behind them. There’s nobody else that can go in for them if they don’t get it done. We’re counting on them.”

Head coach Scott Satterfield said that “Always Attack” is one of the team’s core values.

“However you set your program up, that’s what the newcomers are going to adhere to,” Satterfield said. “Whatever your goals are, your core values are, whatever you set up, that’s what we’re going to gauge ev-

erything toward.”

This gives the younger group something to focus on, Satterfield said.

“We want them to keep on this right track,” he said. “If a guy gets out of line a little bit, you have to put him right back in line and say, ‘Hey, that’s not apart of our core values, here’s what we’re looking to do,’” Satterfield said.

Satterfield believes this motto is a lifestyle choice, not just a motivator for football.

“We talked about it, not just going through life, going through the motions, but we want to attack everything that we’re doing,” Satterfield said.

“In the classroom, sitting in the first three rows, participat-

ing in the classroom, not just showing up because we have to be there. In the community service, we want to go out and be excited about what we’re doing when we’re out there, not just sitting because coach made me go out there.”

Londry-Jackson said “Always Attack” applied on and off the field and was about putting your best foot forward, doing your best and giving 110 percent no matter what, even if you’re no longer playing for a championship. “[We’ll] just take it one game at a time and lead this team and put us in position to be able to say we went undefeated this year and just keep pushing and playing,” Londry-Jackson said.