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Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Vol. 88, No. 05
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MOUNTAINEERS FALL TO 0-2
Students arrested for alleged sexual assault
David Weber
Jose Cuevas
by Michael Bragg Editor-in-Chief
by Chelsey Fisher Senior News Reporter
off a 57-yard interception return. “Defensively, I don’t think you can play much better,” senior inside linebacker Karl Anderson said. “I just think there were some opportunities on third down we gave up, and they led to a touchdown in the first half and that field goal
Two Appalachian State University students were arrested when Boone Police responded to reports of alleged sexual assaults Friday evening. Senior health promotion major David Webber and junior psychology major Jose Cuevas were arrested at a Queen Street residence, according to the police report. Weber was arrested on two counts of second-
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Assault | page 2
Paul Heckert | The Appalachian
Sophomore quarterback Kameron Bryant walks off the field to the locker room after a disappointing first half against N.C. A&T.
by Andrew Clausen
Sports Editor
by Nick Joyner
Intern Sports Reporter
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ppalachian State football fans didn’t have much time to cheer for their team outside of the final six minutes of Saturday’s game. The Mountaineers found themselves down 18 points in the fourth
quarter before rallying to bring the game to within three. With seven seconds left, a potential game-tying field goal missed wide left and App State fell to North Carolina A&T 2421. The game started with a great drive by the Mountaineers that ended in a touchdown from senior quarterback Ja-
mal Londry-Jackson to sophomore running back Marcus Cox on a 35-yard pass. “The first drive we were moving it, we did up-tempo,” Cox said. “We were doing good, but we have to be able to break more tackles so some of it falls on us, some of it falls on the defense, they played good. But we just have to get better and keep work-
ing.” The celebration would be short-lived, however, because in just 12 seconds, Tony McRae returned App State’s kickoff 91 yards for an N.C. A&T touchdown. The defense played well against the Aggies, only allowing one touchdown toward the end of the first. The touchdown in the second quarter came
Student faces ‘uphill battle’ as write-in mayoral candidate
Students walk for awareness
by Gerrit Van Genderen Intern News Reporter
Bowen Jones | The Appalachian
Students participate in the 24th annual Walk for Awareness Monday night on Sanford Mall. Walk for Awareness is a silent walk held to recognize those who have been victims of violence, and to raise awareness for violence prevention.
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An Appalachian State University student and Watauga County native has joined the Boone mayoral race as a write-in candidate. Jenny Church, a senior political science major, announced her candidacy Sept. 4 via a Facebook page titled “Write-In Jenny Church for Mayor of Boone.” Church missed the July 19 filing deadline for the 2013 municipal elections, held Nov. 5, so her name will not appear on the ballot. “I decided to run after having a conversation with my professors and friends,” Church said. “I know some of the people in the running, and I was really not satisfied with any of their directions.” Church, as a moderate, said that she is going to push what she believes to be the most important issues at hand. “I want people to know that they can talk about their views and have a voice rather than letting the same people continue to speak,” Church said. As a member of the Town of Boone’s Affordable Housing Task Force, Church said she has become aware of problems in that topic area. “Student housing is something that I am particularly passionate about because I can relate to it,” Church said. “$600 a month for rent is not affordable.” Church said that the town could not prosper without the university. “The relationship between the university and the Town of Boone needs improvement,” Church said. “I want students to vote and know that their voices will be heard even if they do
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not choose a partisan side.” She will join Andy Ball, Brad Harmon and John Mena as candidates for the mayor position. “I am well aware that I am joining this race two months into it and that it will be an uphill battle,” Church said. Church said that she is not doing any fundraising for her candidacy due to her belief that government has too much money anyway. She said she is instead relying on word of mouth and is going to make herself as available as possible to anyone. “I want to project the love I have for Boone and it’s people into the position of mayor,” Church said. Church said she is certain that she can take a balanced approach to Boone. “I think I am the only candidate that can make both sides work together and that’s what I want to promote,” Church said.
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