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‘Do you want to see people get laid out?’

Men’s and women’s rugby join together for the 15th annual Rucktoberfest tournament

by Andrew Clausen Sports Editor

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successful weekend for an increasingly popular event, both Appalachian State rugby teams came away Rucktoberfest tournament champions this weekend.

The men won 12-7 and the women won 19-14, both over Eastern Carolina University.

“This year we have more women’s teams that know about it and it’s becoming a more popular competition to come to,” junior prop Chloe Ramjohn said. “This is the biggest rugby tournament on the East Coast, so more and more teams are finding out about

University addresses offensive tweet

by Michael Bragg Editor-in-Chief

Representatives of Appalachian State University have responded to an offensive tweet that was directed at North Carolina A&T fans during a home football game Sept. 7.

Chancellor Kenneth Peacock and SGA President Dylan Russell co-wrote a letter addressed to N.C. A&T Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr., and N.C. A&T SGA President Canisha Turner.

“With heavy hearts and the greatest respect for both of you and your colleagues, we write to inform you of the behavior of one of our students who invoked a racial slur in reference to North Carolina A&T students during [the Sept. 7] game,” according to the letter. “This behavior is unacceptable, and we do not want it to damage the valued relationship between our two institutions, nor the friendships we share with members of the North Carolina A&T community.”

Peacock and Russell went on to say in the letter that the Appalachian community strives to “create and uphold

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it. The farther our men’s and women’s teams travel throughout our division, the more teams find out about us.”

Women’s rugby president Kelly Castanho said that she was glad to see so many women’s teams out there and had more teams apply than they could handle.

“We had to turn teams down because there wasn’t enough slots,” Castanho said. “We can’t schedule too many teams, or we won’t end up getting anywhere.”

The team has gone through some changes, as they’ve lost several players to graduation.

“We lost a lot of experienced players, but all of our new girls are show-

ing fantastic potential,” Castanho said. “They’re so energized to get out there.”

Luckily, with Rucktoberfest happening early this year, teams have less of an experience advantage.

“With this year’s Rucktoberfest being so early, every team here has had the same amount of time to prepare,” Ramjohn said. “So, seeing our new women coming in and learning so quickly and dedicating their body to this sport already is just showing that we’re advancing so fast.”

Rucktoberfest usually happens in October, but due to the men’s team’s Matrix season – their main season – being moved from the spring up to the

fall semester, they decided to move Rucktoberfest to right before Matrix play begins.

The women’s Matrix season will stay in spring for at least another year.

Despite the change in time, the games were still heavily attended by fans, something Ramjohn felt was due to the teams’ efforts in trying to get people interested in the sport.

“We advertise as much as possible,” she said. “We have a Twitter account, we’re working on an Instagram, Facebook account, and so we’re trying to get it out as much as possible and having our girls tweet #rucktoberfest.”

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NPHC ‘washes away hazing’ at car wash

by Michelle Pierce News Reporter

The National Pan-Hellenic Council hosted a car wash Saturday afternoon at Advanced Auto Zone to help raise money for National Hazing Prevention Week, which will take place at Appalachian State University Sept. 23-27.

The event raised approximately $200.

During those five days, different events, including a tie-dye day as well as several educational programs about hazing prevention will be held.

The concept of students performing strenuous, often humiliating tasks called “hazing” has been known to exist in the initiation process of Greek organizations, but is also prevalent in other clubs and sports teams, said NPHC president and sister of Alpha Kappa Alpha Amber Haigler.

“Hazing is breaking down the man or female from their mental to their physical, which can cause damage to the whole,” said Kenley Joseph, a senior molecular cellular biology major and member of Kappa Alpha Psi. The NPHC is made up of nine historically black sororities and fraternities, five of whom are organized at

Appalachian pairs with French team for Solar Decathlon

by Michelle Pierce News Reporter

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Senior exercise science major Shelita Richmond of the National Pan-Hellenic Council at Appalachian State washes cars Saturday at Advanced Auto Parts. Participants from seven sororities and fraternities took part in the car wash, which was held to raise money for Hazing Prevention Week.

the university, said James Ashley, a senior journalism major and member of Alpha Phi Alpha. The NPHC groups that participated in the car wash were Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Omega Psi Phi, Kappa Alpha Psi and Phi Beta Sigma. The brothers in Delta Chi and the sisters of Phi Mu also helped support the NPHC’s cause that day.

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fered their water and parking lot to help the council, Haigler said. Greek organizations are community service-based organizations, so most of the programs that they hold have the entire community in mind, Ashley said.

“We came out here to wash cars, and it’s kind of symbolic for washing away hazing,” Joseph said.

Appalachian State University’s solar decathletes started construction on an energy-plus housing solution for multi-family structures Sept. 10 at 8 a.m. for the Solar Decathlon Europe, which will be held in Versailles, France starting June 2014.

They plan to finish construction March 1 and will showcase the house to the public at the office’s parking lot until May. The building will then be disassembled and shipped to Versailles, France, where the Solar Decathlon Europe is being held this year, said Eric Burgoyne, a graduate student in the building science program and the sponsorship manager for the team.

“The house will be built in six different pieces that will come apart and go together like big Legos,” he said.

Mason Reciprocity is the chosen name for Appalachian State University and the French Université d’Angers, who have teamed up with Appalachian for the competition, are one of the 20 teams chosen to

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Correction: An article from the Thursday, Sept. 12 issue of The Appalachian titled "ASUnity approved for 2014-15 school year" incorrectly stated that the Sexuality and Gender Alliance's meeting will take place in the Strickland Conference Room in I.G. Greer. The meeting will take place in Calloway Peak in Plemmons Student Union. The Appalachian apologizes for this error.

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Alumna hopes to ‘level the playing field’ in municipal election

by Michelle Pierce News Reporter

Editor’s Note: The following is the second in a three-part series profiling Appalachian alumni running for office in the upcoming municipal elections.

Appalachian State University alumna Jennifer Pena is hoping to create a strong relationship between the Town of Boone and the university by running for a seat in the municipal elections.

“I’m really interested in maintaining a good relationship between ASU and the town,” Pena said. “I think that’s critical – it’s a symbiotic relationship. They’re really important to each other, so it needs to be a positive relationship.”

Pena said she’s an advocate for fairness, equality and an open

system where everyone gets to participate.

“I’ve always had this real passion for leveling the playing field, which is way easier said than done,” Pena said. “When [the board of elections] was going to take away on-campus voting, I was completely appalled and dismayed by it.”

With only three seats open and six candidates running in the election, Pena is the only woman candidate officially in the race. She is running a coordinated campaign with two other progressive candidates, in which they all help each other in campaigning the three spots in the election.

The two candidates who are helping Pena in her campaign are Rennie Brants, a retired Appalachian professor and Quint David, an Appalachian alumnus.

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As part of her campaigning, Pena attends fundraisers, luncheons, art crawls and enjoys walking around and creating relationships with members of the community.

Pena has been a resident of Boone for approximately nine years and is currently a faculty chair and a history instructor at Wilkes Community College.

Pena is currently in her second year of earning her doctorate in adult and community college education through a program with North Carolina State University.

Pena is married to Gus Pena, whom she met at an Appalachian SGA date auction while attending the university. They now have a 4-year-old daughter together.

“I love the feeling and history of Boone,” Pena said, “Keeping Boone awesome is one of my big goals.”

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FROM PAGE 1 A freshman at Appalachian, who was the author of the tweet, sent a leta culture” that understands the power ter to N.C. A&T’s student newspaper, of words and the effects they can have The A&T Register, to apologize for the – both good and bad. incident. The Appalachian was able to “We understand and are sorry obtain a copy of the letter. for the hurt the remarks of one has “I’m disappointed in myself that caused for so many, and we know we I would bring such negative media have work to do toward Appalaon our campus.” chian as well as Dean of Stumyself,” she wrote dents J.J. Brown It is not reflective of the spirit of in the letter. “This addressed the reflect so many who work each day on doesn’t matter Sept. 11 in on the people of the campuses of Appalachian a blog post on apthe Appalachian and North Carolina A&T to edupcares.appstate. community of the cate, serve and prepare students past, present and edu. for today’s world.

“The sentiment future.” expressed by this Her Twitter acDean of Students J.J. Brown student is not recount has since flective of Appabeen deleted. The lachian State Unioriginal tweet versity and what involved the Nit means to be a Mountaineer,” Brown word in reference to students from wrote. “It is not reflective of the spirit N.C. A&T and she claims in the letter of our founders, the Dougherty Broth- she still doesn’t understand why she ers, and their mission to make a dif- sent the tweet. ference in Western North Carolina. It “I want you all to know that I am is not reflective of the spirit of so many truly sorry for my actions and I wish I who work each day on the campuses could take it back but I never can. All of Appalachian and North Carolina I can offer to you is my deepest apolA&T to educate, serve and prepare ogy and my promise that I will always students for today’s world. It is not re- think about the words I use and the flective of who we are and should be meaning of them.”

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Appalachian State University alumna Jennifer Pena is the only woman officially running in the race for a seat in the municipal elections. Pena says she is interested in helping to maintain a good relationship between Appalachian and the Town of Boone.

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compete in the competition out of more than 40 entries worldwide.

The students are building in layers and are currently constructing the floor plan section of the house, said Mark Bridges, communication director.

“The hardest part is that we’re going to move it to France,” co-project manager Bryce Oakley said. “For most construction sites, you are building it where the building is going to stay, but we have to keep in mind that we have to separate these pieces.”

According to the Solar Decathlon Europe’s official rules, the building must be within the dimensions of the team’s 20-by-20 meter lot and stay under 6 meters high. It is not directly expressed that the houses have to be one or two floors, but need to be lowrise structures.

While constructing, the solar decathletes need to keep in mind the market and ask the question: “Can that community actually be able to buy the house that we build?” An extensive amount of research has been done for the house by Jessie Pipes, the business manager, in order to back up their statement that the house can be a viable solution for any community, Bridges said.

“The plan right now is that we’re not going to bring [the house] back to Boone,” Burgoyne said. “The home will be sold and put on permanent exhibition in Versailles. I always call it the reverse Statue of Liberty.”

The requirements of the multifamily housing structures entered into the competition include having a low environmental impact and producing as much or more energy than it consumes.

Solar Decathlon Europe will judge the building through 10 contests including architecture, communications, innovation and sustainability, Bridges said.

The greatest aspect that the group needs to fund is supporting the students’ travel to France. They are sending 30 students this summer for a month and a half, and need to raise more than $100,000, Burgoyne said.

The team’s goal is to raise $1.4 million for the entirety of the project, Burgoyne said. Team Mason Reciprocity is entirely self-funded and relies on receiving donations from Appalachian alumni, members of the community and various business sponsorships, Bridges said.

For more information about the Solar Decathlon project, visit Mason Reciprocity’s website at reciprocity2014.com.

Arts & Entertainment

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NOUN improv carries on comedic legacy with three new

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Freshman Casey Wiltgen auditions for NOUN, an improv group, in front of a panel of judges on Thursday. NOUN held auditions in the process of searching for new talent.

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OUN, Appalachian State University’s only improv comedy troupe, has big plans for the coming year.

With the troupe’s annual show at Legends scheduled for Oct. 30, they’ve already jumpstarted the process by adding three new members to their

lineup. The two-week open auditions attracted approximately 25 interested students of all majors to fill the spots left vacant by graduated members.

Senior political science major Alex James was one of the three accepted into the troupe, after not making it last year.

James, who has held a lifelong affinity for improv comedy, first encountered NOUN at the Dirty

South Improv Comedy Arts Festival in Carrboro, the largest comedy festival on the East Coast, where Appalachian was one of the only two college improv teams to perform and lead workshops.

“Improv is one of those interesting things where you can study it a lot, but you can never really learn it,” James said.

James worked at DSI Com-

edy before transferring to Appalachian from UNC Chapel Hill as a junior. In addition to his previous experience with comedy, he also participated in workshops with NOUN members.

“I’m excited about working with all these new people and about what they can teach me,” he said.

The key to a successful performance by any improv troupe is the energy and chemistry between the people on stage, James said – an energy that he already observed in existing members of the team.

“Even though we call some games by different names, we still keep a lot of the same traditions that they started 15 years ago,” said David Rudow, copresident of NOUN. Rudow has been a member of the team since his freshman year. During the club’s 15 years, many generations of members have passed down theater games, strategies and leadership, keeping a consistent bond between old and new members.

Shane Jones, co-president of NOUN, met two of the club’s founding members this summer in Chicago at a monthlong, intensive improv training session. Improv Olympic, the organization that hosted the training, is widely regarded in the comedy world as the birthplace of long-form improvisational comedy.

Appalachian alumnus Ross Bryant now performs in Chicago with The Second City, the enterprise where now-famous comedians like Tina Fey, Mike Meyers, Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell got their starts.

Bryant is now being considered for a regular spot on Saturday Night Live, according to a Rolling Stone article that listed him as one of 10 likely cast members.

“NOUN has never been just theater kids,” Rudow said. “Everybody who’s in NOUN is talented, and everyone goes on to do their own things, and sometimes we also have people that just go on to have regular jobs and do normal life things.”

This variety of interests, which Jones attributes to the fact that Appalachian is not a “specialty school” in terms of performance arts, often fuels more complex and distinct character building on stage.

“I really do think that NOUN has more of a devotion to improv than most other college teams I’ve seen,” Jones said.

In his first year as co-president, Jones hopes to bring some of the tactics he learned this summer to NOUN, most importantly the idea of trusting one’s teammates on stage.

“The main thing I’m bringing back from this is to love your own ideas, love everyone else’s ideas and give support while feeling supported,” Jones said.

Review

Arctic Monkeys’ new album ‘AM’ is a refreshing, mix of genres British rockers Arctic Monkeys exploded onto the music scene in 2006 with their debut album “Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not.” Full of spastic, cynical post-punk, the album quickly became the fastestselling record in the U.K., due mostly to the band’s savvy Internet presence.

The massive wave of hype the Monkeys rode was enough that no one would’ve blamed the band for burning out quickly. To their credit, Arctic Monkeys have evolved considerably over the course of their career, making interesting detours along the way.

Much of Arctic Monkey’s omnivorous musical appetite comes from front man Alex Turner’s restless creative vision. Early Monkeys albums sometimes painted Turner as a punk caricature, but more recently he’s been proving detractors wrong.

In some ways, the Monkeys’ last few records – “Humbug” and “Suck

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It and See” – scan as a band trying to find its way out of its own corner. But with their stellar new album “AM,” it seems that they’ve finally done exactly that.

Although “AM” folds in influences as disparate as Black Sabbath, Dr. Dre and the Black Keys, it sounds like nothing less than a coming-of-age party for this singular band.

Dialing back the group’s vocal and musical affectations, “AM” is a tightly produced, confident pop album that rocks like early Queens of the Stone Age and bumps like East Coast hiphop.

The hard-driving sounds behind this album turn out to be an excellent platform for Turner, who spins drunken late-night tales that double as both party anthems and dark, complex love stories.

His vocal melodies are a real high point of this album and owe a lot to classic R&B. Turner delivers with help from bassist Nick O’Malley and Queens of the Stone Age front man Josh Homme. The result is an album packed with infectious hooks delivered without a trace of the band’s for-

mer ironic slant.

Opening single “Do I Wanna Know?” and the “War Pigs”-ripping “Arabella” are some of the band’s best songs, building incredible momentum with energetic riffs and dense, hardhitting mixing.

The album’s sound might be scrubbed a little too clean for some fans; this album was clearly labored over in the studio. But for this listener, the steely, percussive funk in which the band indulges is refreshing and appealing.

Whether or not future Arctic Monkeys albums will continue in this vein is up in the air. Part of the fun of “AM” comes from the band’s desire to not stay in one place.

Whatever the case, “AM” is an exceedingly fun album from a band whose subtle reinvention over the years seems to have paid off.

- Colin Moore, Senior A&E Reporter

On Stage

Theater students take on business world with Door No. 2 Productions

by Emma Speckman A&E Reporter

During a conversation at Appalachian Mountain Brewery, seniors David “Duvey” Rudow and T.J. Scott put a name to the production company they created and finalized their plan to unveil its first project, a stage production of “The Twilight Zone.”

Door No. 2 Productions is the brainchild of Rudow and Scott, with a significant amount of help from Rachel Little, an Appalachian State University graduate.

Both students with theater experience – Scott is a graphic arts and imaging tech major and Rudow is an interdisciplinary studies major – the architects of Door No. 2 wanted to do something that would take them out of the confines and away from the red tape of a university-approved production.

Originally, the duo wanted to stage a production of “The Twilight Zone” at I.G. Greer for Halloween, but the venue was unavailable and restrictions were placed on the production’s content. So they decided to do it themselves.

“In the world of theater, it’s difficult to wait around for opportunities,” Rudow said.

Last week the team held

auditions in Chapel-Wilson Hall for a three-act production of “The Twilight Zone.” The auditions attracted more than 30 people, and from that group, eight cast members were chosen to fill the 12 roles.

In Rudow’s and Scott’s vision, each act will represent a full episode of the classic TV show, which first aired in 1959.

“It came down to logistics,” Scott said. “Simple sets that were also classic.”

They plan to have the traveling show run from the end of October through early November at a variety of locations.

First, though, they have to find one.

“We’re looking at different spaces within a 100-mile radius of App State,” Rudow said.

Warren Wilson College, UNC Asheville and a couple places in Charlotte have responded to Rudow’s inquiries with interest, he said, but nothing has been finalized.

There was something else they couldn’t do through the university that was equally important to the fledgling directors: paying their cast and crew.

“In college you don’t often get paid for things,” Rudow said. “We’re trying to change that. Your time, by the time you reach senior year, is very valuable.”

Both Rudow and Scott said

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Members of the new production company Door No. 2 Productions pose for a group shot during a read-through for their upcoming performance of “The Twilight Zone.” The company was created by Appalachian students seeking to produce shows independently of the university.

they are unsure how much they will be able to pay their cast – “probably a flat rate for the cast and technical crew,” Scott said.

Through this process, the Door No. 2 crew has learned that running a business requires a good bit of hard work.

“We’re all very driven, but it’s our first time doing anything like this,” Rudow said.

Door No. 2 is currently not a registered LLC, meaning that the expenses for the production company cannot be written off on tax forms as anything but

a personal expense, but Scott hopes to be registered by next semester.

“The whole business side of this is new for all of us,” Scott said. “I’m excited to see where me and Duvey’s artistic vision goes. We’ll see how it turns out.”

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Homegrown Film Festival on May 1

Tom Moore 5K planned for May 4

students how to make • 7:30-9:30 p.m. Sept. kites out of recycled mate- 25: Community Forum, rial.

Thetoevent is the inspired #114,with Belk Library NAPSA provide campus Room community a new web by the resiliency film, which is be-called & Information based program CU Thrive. Commons All currently enrolled ASU students are eligible •to11take partp.m. in thisSept. exciting ing featured at this year's a.m.-1 27: opportunity!

By utilizing the CU Hayes Thrive program, will Banff Film Festival.

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Broyhill MuThrive articles, and other information Falloffers Family Artsvideos, Fes- courses, sic Center that will help students adjust to campus life, stay tival: International • 3:30-5:30 p.m.healthy, Sept. enhance study skills, and build relationships. And this is just Peace Day Celebration 27: Faculty/Staff Forum, a quick sampling of the types of topics covered by CU Thrive!

The Turchin Center for I.G. Greer Auditorium You can set upArts your own account today using your App State the Visual invites usernametoand visit www.appstate.cuthrive. families an password. afternoonSimply of Visiting Writers Series: com/and for more first 80 students who author sign up arts craftsinformation. designed toThe Stephen R. Bissette for an account will automatically win a free t-shirt!

Any quesmake the arts fun for chil- talk tions or comments may be directed to Mary Cantrell via email dren of all ages. Activities 2-3:15 p.m. Sept. 26, Taat mc74237@appstate.edu. include hands-on activi- ble Rock Room, PSU. Free ties for families all cen- and open to the public. tered aroundof celebrating In celebration Earth Week, ACT OUT is hosting its second International Peace Day. Writers Seannual Farm Day April 20 from 10 Visiting a.m. to 2 p.m. to help local sustainable farms, such as1-3 Moretz’s Mountain Orchard, Activities are from ries: Stephen R. Horse BisHelpers, Spring House, and Foggy p.m.

Sept.

21, with a Peace setteLikely Farm. For more information to register for the event, please talk visit the Day Paradeand around town The author willACT be Outreach Center in Plemmons Student Union.

Transportafrom 3-4 p.m. held 2-3:15 p.m. Sept. 26 tion to and from the farms will beinprovided. also be Table Lunch Rock will Room in provided at each farm.

“Coming Out ~ Coming Plemmons Student Union.

In: Faith, Identity and Be- A second talk will be held longing” screening 7:30 p.m.April Sept. in the Operationfilm Medicine Cabinet willattake place 19,26from 11 7 p.m.

Sept. same location.

Theon public a.m. to 2 p.m.

This24, is aBlue time for a spring cleaning your Ridge Ballroom, is welcome at both medicine cabinet. PSU Operation Medicine Cabinet givesevents. you an environmentally safe method of disposal of outdated, unused and unwanted over-the-counter and prescription drugs, syForums for chancelRADS training ringes and other medical supplies.

Any Rape prescription or over lor search The Aggression theThe counter drugs will Search be accepted, no questions asked.

Clean Chancellor Defense Systems (RADS) out your medicine and Committee will cabinet hold of fo-outdated/unused self-defense prescription training over-the-counter meds.

Bring to Plemmons Student Union rums to seek input from for women is presented Friday, April 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. near info desk. If you the campus community. through University Police miss this collection, participate in the Watauga County collecAll open to the at App State. tionforums on May 4are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the following locations: campus community and Two sessions the class Food Lion - Hwy 321 near WalMart; Food Lion of - Hwy 421/ everyone (faculty, staff, will Rock; be held for fall semesOld Hwy 421; Food Lion - Blowing Foscoe Fire Dept students, ter. held Classes are held with one (Hwy 105). administrators, These collections are in coordination alumni, board Sanitation of trusteeDepartment’s evening Household a week, for four Watauga County Hazardmembers community weeks.May Students ous Waste and Collection Day, Saturday, 4, from must 9 a.m.atto 2 p.m at theisWatauga County Items include: paint, members) invited to at- Landfill. tend all four weeks to household niCad batteries, lead the acidtraining. batteries (car tend one orbatteries, more forums. complete For batteries), antifreeze, lighter fluid, solid and • 2:30-4:30 p.m.ethylene Sept. gasoline, information, go to www. liquid pesticides, oxidizers, used oils, household cleaners and 25: Reich College of Edu- police.appstate.edu. fluorescent lights. cation, Attic Window, PSU Session 2: • 4:30-7 p.m. Sept. 25: 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Student Forum, Linville Oct. 16, 23, andLecture.”

Nov. 6 University Housing is pleased to present the30 “Last 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.

Act Out hosting 2nd annual Farm Day

Operation Medicine Cabinet planned

University Housing hosts ‘Last Lecture”

September

ACT to sponsor May event

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

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.

The Appalachian Popular Programming Society (APPS) Films Council is pleased to announce its remaining schedule for the Spring 2013 semester. Our Popular Film Series at I.G. Greer For more information or to register for the event, go to 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 “Conservatives, “The Bling “Little Shop Banff Mountain Here’s what APPS Films is bringing: IG Greer SuperCinema the graphic novel ACT “Persepolis.”

The library has placed copies Volunteer Belk Library is sponsoring its “Through My Eyes” photography Popular Film Series: (All Showings at 7 and 9:30 p.m., the except of the book on 24-hour reserve. There will beRing,” a showing of the and North Carolina 7 p.m.

Horrors,” 7 p.m., Film Festival, Sept.

Fair, noon-2 where otherwise noted; Admission $1.) April 18-20 - Rise of film “Persepolis” Tuesday, April 23,p.m., at 6:30 p.m. at the library. contest. It is really easy! Take an awesome Belk Library photoUpload it to Instagram tag it #BelkLibraryContest.

GeneralBoth Assembly, p.m., Sept. graph.

19- Greenbriar Theater,and 20-21, Schaefer Centhe Guardians; April 25-27 - Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters the book andGrandfather the film will be Balldiscussed9:30 afterwards.

Make sure your app is set to allow public posting of photos.

(Show times TBD); May 2-4 - Warm Bodies. and the “Persepolis” US Con- is a 2007 21, I.G. Greer AudiPSU, $1 ter for the Performroom, PSU, nuessanimated film based on Marjane Sa- Go to Edit Your Profile, and turn “photos are private” to off. The Greenbriar Theater CinemaVintage Series: (All showings at trapi’s autobiographical graphic novel of the same name. stitution,” 6:30-8 torium, $1The winning snapshot will will a $50 University ing Arts, $8 students, Bookstore gift card. meierk@appstate.

7 p.m.; Admission $1.); April 17 and 19 - The Fox and the film received numerous awards including being a co-winner of Have fun and be creative! Show us a feature that you love or 114, Belk edu2007 Cannes Film Festival. It was also Banff Mountain $10 adults Hound (‘81); April 24 and 26 - Cinderella (’50); May 1p.m., and 3room the Jury Prize at the a part of the library that is special to you. Here are some ideas - The Nightmare Before Christmas (‘93) * denotes showings Library & InformaRuralAward Theater Film Festival, 8 p.m. nominated for many awards including a Academy for to get you going: Belk Library in the spring; Get collaborative on Wednesday and Thursday. All titles, dates and show times Best Animated Feature. The story follows a young girl as she in a group study room; Find the library’s best keep secrets; tion Commons Academy, 7:30 p.m., Sept.

20-21, SchaeGeneral Educaare subject to change. comes of age against the backdrop of the Iranian Revolution. Relax in the Fox Reading Room; Go digital in the Digital Media Sanford Mall, free fer Center for the summer study If you would like to have some input on what movies are The film will be tion introduced

by Dr. Renee Scherlen, who Studio; and, Find your inner child in the Instructional Materials bassoon re-discussion $8 to enter the Belk Library The public is Arts, encouraged brought to campus, the APPS Films council meets at Faculty 5 p.m. will also lead the film and book following the Center.Performing abroadonprogram Through My Eyes contest often Thursdays in the Rhododendron Room of the Plemmons showing.

Dr. Scherlen is a professor of political science at cital with Jon Beebe, interest meeting, Toubab Krewe with students; $10 publicby tagging multiple Instragram Student Union. If you would like to suggest a film for viewing Appalachian State University; comparative politics, foreign photos with the hashtag #BelkLibraryContest. The snapshot p.m., Con- 8 p.m., The Broadcast, can include a few words or a single line caption. The library’s 502, are among on campus, APPS Films can make arrangements for 8you to Rosen policy, international politics,room and gender her areas 9 public relations committee will choose the winning snapshot. come to a meeting and make a case for it to be shown. specialization. Sanford Hall, http:// p.m., Legends, stucert Hall,of Broyhill Make kites out of The contest will officially end on April 28. The contest winner Music Center, freeis presented $10 advance; recycled material, The event

by ASU Library in dents conjunction with will be notified kevinkennedy.info/ via an Instagram comment from the Belk Library the ASU Humanities Council and the Muslim Students AsInstagram account.

The winner The 24th anniversary of the Morgan Lecture Series in the $12 door 11 a.m.-2 p.m., San-must respond with their email WAR Sciences, sponsored by the Morgan Committee, in coopera- sociation, with support from the National Endowment for the address in order to be eligible to receive the book store gift End the Silence: ford Mall tion with the College of Arts & Sciences and the University Humanities (NEH) program. This is the fourth in a series of certificate. The photographs must obey all laws, including programs that compose the 2013 Bridging Cultures, Muslim Preventing SuiChinese Moon applicable copyright and privacy laws.

Forum Committee, announces the second Morgan Lecturer, “Little Shop HorJourneys Program.

Harold McGee, will be on campus Wednesday, Aprilcide, 24, to5:30-6:30 p.m., rors,” 7 p.m., Festival celebration, Contra Dance, 7:30 deliver a public lecture, The Chemistry of Food and Cooking. Filmmakers Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi colThree Mountain 6 p.m., Blue Ridge Legends, A panelp.m., of students from the Muslim Student Association will McGee is a noted journalist who specializes in explaining the Top Greenbriar Theater, laborated to co-write and co-direct this adaptation of Satrapi’s host a conversation with first-year seminar faculty, interested chemistry of food and cooking to the public. He is author of PSU bestselling autobiographical graphic novel detailing the trials Room, Ballroom, PSU PSU, $1 the bestselling book, “On Food and Cooking: the Science and faced by an outspoken Iranian girl who finds her unique at- University community members and Summer Reading disLore of the Kitchen.” McGee’s public lecture will be at 7 p.m. titude and outlook on life repeatedly challenged during the cussion leaders regarding the summer reading selection for “Coming OutRevolution. ~ Faculty String Banned Books Chancellor Cirque Zuma 2013-2014, ASU American Dervish, byFootball: Ayad Akhtar.

Thev.panel in I.G. Greer Auditorium.

Islamic will be held April 23 6-7 fromp.m., 2 to 3 p.m. in Tater Hill (Room 155), Coming In: Faith, Concert, Week, Sept.

22-28, Search: Student Zuma, 8 p.m., Charleston SouthLastly, the committee is finalizing a visit to ASU by Dr. Jerry The Guardian described the film as “superbly elegant” and Plemmons Student Union. The University is privileged to Coyne, Professor of Biology at the University of Chicago on to note: “Persepolis gives us the sheer pleasure of host thisRecital Identitygoes andonBeHall, free his work.

The Scholars BookForum, 5:30-7 p.m., Schaefer Center ern,He 3:30 Kidd author and highlight wasp.m., just awarded Thursday, May 2. Dr. Coyne is being co-sponsored by the narrative, rarely found in modern cinema or indeed fiction: a a Pulitzer Prize for his stage drama, Disgraced.

This panel longing,” 7 p.m. shop, University Linville for the Performing Brewer Stadium of Departments of Biology, Geology and the External Grants gripping story of what it is likeFalls, to growPSU from a lonely imaginative diverse Muslim students will introduce topics related to Islam Blue Steely Pan Band, Program from the UFC. He is the author of a textbook on Ridge Bookstore Arts, $10 students, child Ballinto an adult, and to find this internal tumult matched by and Muslim-American identity. It will provide a good beginning speciation and evolution, and the bestselling book, “Whyroom, Evo- PSU geo-political upheaval.”

Schae- American Dervish and leading to initial 8-9:30 thoughtsp.m., about teaching “Night of the Liv$20 adults lution is True,” which is also the title of his extremely popular surrounding it.

The student panel will be moderFor more information contact Allan Scherlen, Belk Library, discussions fer Center for Pering Dead,” 7 p.m., blog on science, reason, and religion. Dr. Coyne will give a ated by Dr. Samuel Avery-Quinn. Dr. Avery-Quinn earned atscherlnag@appstate.edu. scientific presentation on speciation (his research specialty) Arts from UT Knoxville, his Master’s in Greenbriar Theater, “Hangover 3,” 7his PhDforming in Anthropology at 12:30 p.m. in Room 183, Rankin Science West. Dr. Coyne Religious Studies from the University of Denver, and his BA PSU, $1 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. will also give a public lecture on The Relationship between Today’s college students face unique challenges that when from the University of Tennessee.

Science, Religion and the Acceptance of Evolutionary Theory combined, can negatively impact their overall “Night of the Sept.

26-28,InI.G. success. in the United States, at 7 p.m., in the Blue Ridge Ballroom, order to succeed, students must find ways to successfully Greer Auditorium, Living Dead” Plemmons Student Union. juggle their academic studies with their social life and financial The fourth annual Blue Mountain Documentary Festival will “Dutchman” $1 This balanc- presentand the best student documentary projects on campus responsibilities, among many other life stressors! double screening, April 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Belk Library Room 114. ing act would cause anyone’s anxiety and stress level to rise. Thursday, The Faculty Last Lecture will be held April 22 at 6 p.m. NominaThe event is free and at open to the public. The festival highlights beginning 7 p.m., First Year ShowCollege tions are being collected from students for the Last Lecture. The American College Health Association’s National audio and video documentaries created by currently enrolled Health Assessment found in their 2001 survey that7:30 30 perTheater, case, p.m. Sept. studentsGreenbriar at Appalachian State University. Subjects for the short We will extend the invitation to speak at the Last Lecture event, cent of college students reported feeling so depressed that it films range from local artists and Olympic wrestling to marwhich includes dinner catered by Casa Rustica, to two faculty PSU, $1 26-28, I.G. Greer was “difficult to function” at some point during the past year. riage equality. Winners will be announced at the festival. The members who have the most nominations.

Depression can lead to lethargy, irritability, Studio social isolation, Theatre, Blue $5 Mountain Student Documentary Festival is sponsored by These invitations will go out to nominated faculty the first and disturbances in eating and sleeping cycles. It takes a University Documentary Film Services. Light refreshments will students, $10 adults week of April. concerted campus effort to adequately address issues such be provided. For more information please contact Tom Hansell 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 Film Services, 828-262-7730 or Last Lecture, written by Randy Paush. Paush was a professor In response, ASU’s Counseling Center has teamed with hansellts@appstate.edu.

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Staff Opinion

Staff Opinion

To avoid international conflict, diplomacy should rule

Leave the definition of a journalist alone

victim to a bloody, dark time. The Washington Post describes the Bashar al-Assad regime as an enterprise that is not sustainable, claiming that the killings are “[the regime’s] desperate clawing on the way down.”

Peaceful protesters have been killed and dumped on roadsides as if their lives had no value.

However, where does diplomacy come into play?

The Syrian U.N. envoy says Syria became a full member of the global antichemical weapons treaty Sept. 12. Bashar al-Assad promised this as part of a Russian plan to avoid U.S. airstrikes, according to NBC News.

Assad has reiterated that for the plan to work, the U.S. must halt threats of military action.

Russian President Vladimir Putin made a plea for U.S.

Cory Spiers Opinion Editor

As a generation, we have seen ongoing war for most of our lives.

Now, we hold our breath as talks with Syria begin to heat up in the midst of a two-year civil war. We wait and wonder if international conflict is on the horizon.

But before we resort to violence, I must vehemently implore that my government first exhausts all diplomatic opportunities.

The Syrian regime has committed some terrible crimes against humanity.

Making matters worse, they also possess chemical weapons. Men, women and children alike have all fallen

diplomacy in a New York Times editorial Sept. 11.

Putin’s words have merit.

As a Syrian ally, Russia is hoping to avoid physical conflict, a sentiment that I support.

Putin wrote that a potential U.S. strike would result in the loss of many innocent lives and the potential spread of conflict beyond Syrian borders.

Bringing war to an already chaotic country seems very wrong.

Fortunately, Obama said Sunday that the U.S. is in a better position to prevent Assad from using chemical weapons again, after a deal to seize and destroy Syrian weapons between Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov was reached over the weekend, according to The New York Times.

Yes, the Syrian humanitar-

ian crimes are heinous, but stop and imagine the cost of military intervention, factoring in not only monetary costs, but also the emotional toll on innocent Syrians and American citizens, as well as the lives of human beings.

President Obama spoke of his plans in regards to Syria in a statement on Aug. 31.

“Today, I’m asking Congress to send a message to the world that we are ready to move forward together as one nation,” he said.

I hope that the national movement mentioned by our president is one of peace.

Furthermore, I hope for a movement that will be remembered for history as the diplomatic process of preventing more foreign conflict, not creating more of it.

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

Editorial Cartoon

Obama joins Armstrong in surrendering medals

Andrew Cox | The Appalachian

Staff Opinion

As a campus community, we need to discuss racism Alexander McCall A&E Editor

It became apparent to me and many others last weekend that racism is still alive and well on the campus of Appalachian State University.

A freshman at Appalachian tweeted a modified version of a racial slur with the intent of describing the fans North Carolina A&T football team.

The young woman’s actions haven’t ignited any new issues. However, her use of inflammatory and derogatory language has magnified existing issues and tensions that should no longer exist.

First, it is vital that we

recognize that our student body consists mostly of white students. Though Appalachian strives to be a diverse community, white students still greatly outnumber all other races. White students made up 87 percent of the student body in the 2012-13 academic year, according to data from the university.

It’s important to understand our racial demographic because it opens the door to talk about privilege. Privilege may have been the beast that gave this young woman the feeling that she had the freedom to say what she did.

Privilege is something that blinds us as white students to many instances of prejudice and racism.

It is unfortunate that so many people don’t know what racism looks like until it gains

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a significant amount of attention.

The views and behavior of this student are not representative of the Appalachian community. As a student body, we have a responsibility to make that blatantly apparent.

We can do this by calling racism out when we see it.

As a student body, it is imperative that we engage in discourse about race. If we choose to do nothing, we consciously choose to perpetuate racism – not only on special occasions, but also on a daily basis.

The question and discussion of race is not something we can continue to sweep under the rug as fast as possible. We cannot pretend that we live in a world where racism does not exist, just like we cannot pretend we live in a world where sexism, sexual assault and ho-

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mophobia do not exist.

Denial and apathy are implicit endorsements.

As a community, it is our duty to ensure that all students feel safe and welcome.

We should strive to care for one another by protecting our fellow students from harmful, detrimental actions.

These conversations about race might make some of us uncomfortable, but until we decide to keep the lines of dialogue open, we will continue to unknowingly turn blind eyes toward racism.

The Appalachian community should welcome all, but it should not welcome or harbor racism and those who perpetuate it.

McCall, a senior journalism major from Statesville, is the A&E editor.

Our Mission The Appalachian, a student-run publication at Appalachian State University, strives to provide fair and accurate news for the campus community; to inform, entertain and create a forum for ideas; to provide an outlet for readers’ opinions; to be a champion for student, faculty, staff and community interests; and to remain independent, exercise and ensure its First Amendment rights.

Michael Bragg Editor-in-Chief

A handful of lawmakers have questioned what a journalist is and have suggested redefining it.

And they might have a chance to do so.

The Associated Press reported Thursday that a senate panel, the Judiciary Committee, has approved legislation aimed toward protecting reporters and news media from revealing confidential sources just months after the Justice Department had subpoenaed telephone records and lines used by the AP and secretly “used a search warrant to obtain some emails of a Fox News journalist.”

In order to provide these protections, the panel voted 13-5 in favor of defining what makes a journalist.

“The protections would apply to ‘covered journalists,’ defined as an employee, independent contractor or agent of an entity that disseminates news or information,” according to the article. “The individual would have to have been employed for one year within the last 20 months or three months within the last five years.”

Student journalists and those with significant freelance work are included in this proposed definition.

There are three senators I know of who have questioned what a journalist is.

From one state over, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said in early June that we should ask ourselves if bloggers need the same protections as other journalists, according to the National Journal. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times on June 26 that not every “blogger, tweeter or Facebook user is a ‘journalist.’”

And rounding out the bunch is Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who said Aug. 1 that “real reporters” are only those who draw a salary, according to McClatchy DC. Thankfully, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., was there to defend unpaid bloggers.

I am somewhat thankful that compromises to the definition of a journalist have been met since claims

by Graham, Durbin and Feinstein were made, who are all members of the Judiciary Committee.

I’m protected and my staff is protected, but what about those who uphold the responsibility of gathering information for the public and do not fall under the proposed definition?

I ask that these lawmakers revisit the First Amendment of the Constitution, which states: “Congress shall make no law… abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.”

I ask the Judiciary Committee to protect our rights.

Do not redefine who we are. The Constitution’s definition stands for itself.

Bragg, a senior journalism and public relations major from Lillington, is the editor-in-chief.

Letters to the Editor The Appalachian welcomes Letters to the Editor.

Letters should be 250 words or less and include the author’s name, ASU Box, phone number, classification and campus affiliation, if any. Although we are unable to acknowledge those letters we cannot publish, we appreciate the interest and value the views of those who take the time to send us their comments.

Letters should be submitted electronically via our Web site or e-mail. Letters may also be mailed to “Letter to the Editor,” The Appalachian, ASU Box 9025, Boone, N.C. 28608. Letters may also be brought to the newsroom, located on the second floor of Plemmons Student Union.

Sports The Appalachian

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Castanho said that some women believe rugby is too aggressive, but she disagrees.

“I tell girls I use to be a cheerleader in high school, because I was, and now I play rugby,” she said. “Once you kind of explain it to people, they start saying ‘Well, it wouldn’t hurt to try.’”

Ramjohn embraced the physicality of the sport.

“Do you want to see some people get laid out? It’s a stress reliever,” Ramjohn said.

“We’re pretty much saying, ‘Hey, go knock the snot out of that person right there and

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then we’re going to high-five you when you get back.’”

She said that even if people come out and don’t enjoy playing, they usually stick around and hang out with the team.

“We try to make it like a family feel and we want people to hang out and be friends,” she said. “Even if you don’t want to play, we still want you to just chill.”

Castanho, who was elected president this year, said that there was a lot of work behind the scenes that she wasn’t expecting, but wouldn’t trade it for anything.

“I love it,” she said. “I wouldn’t let anything keep me from playing rugby. Nothing.”

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Photos by Justin Perry | The Appalachian

(Top) Nicole Rackley is wrestled to the ground during Saturday’s game against College of Charleston.

(Right) Lyndsie White is tackled during Saturday’s Rucktoberfest tournament. Appalachian State women’s rugby won the tournament after a close 19-14 game against East Carolina University.

Soccer

Men’s soccer ties, coach ‘frustrated with the performance’

Olivia Wilkes | The Appalachian

Sophomore midfielder Matthew Melton kicks the ball down the field Saturday night at a home game against USC-Upstate. The Mountaineers tied the Spartans 1-1.

by Jess Lyons Intern Sports Reporter

After a double-overtime game Sunday, the Appalachian State men’s soccer team tied 1-1 with University of South Caro-

lina-Upstate.

The Mountaineers scored their single goal late in the second half thanks to sophomore midfielder Trey Hemphill.

The team nearly

matched USCU foul for foul during the game as they ended up with 12 to their 11. USC-U’s tough defense took a long time for the Mountaineers to break until Hemphill’s breakaway shot at the

74:50 mark.

“This game was pretty tough because they sat fairly deep on us,” said Matt Nelson, head coach of the men’s soccer team.

“They defended from a really deep position, and it was tough for us to break them down.”

App State was projected to beat the Spartans but had difficulties finishing the shots they set up.

The Spartans shut down the Mountaineers into 18 corner kicks by the end of the 110-minute game while the Mountaineers only pushed them into two corner kicks.

“In and around the box, we definitely need to finish our chances when we have them,” Hemphill said. “Sometimes they don’t come too often, so we have to pick and choose our chances.”

The Mountaineers took

twice as many overall enough tonight.” shots as USCU, totaling The recent tie brings 14 shots and three on- their record to 1-1-3. goal shots to the Spartans “It’s an opposition we seven total shots. With were expected to beat, so many chances and not so, obviously, it’s a disapmany finishes, the team pointment to come out knows they need to step with a tie,” said Danny up their game when they Free, a senior captain on play Lipscomb. the team. “We need to “It’s hard work hardright now er for our because next game.” y o u ’ r e T h e i r frustrated It’s an opposition we m a t c h with the re- were expected to beat, a g a i n s t sult, you’re Lipscomb so, obviously, it’s a frustrated on Friday disappointment to with the in Nashcome out with a tie. perforville, Tenn., m a n c e . Danny Free, senior captain on the is a necesW e ’ r e sary win, team probably Hemphill going to and Free work on said. The the attackMountaining side of eers only things,” Nelson said. “I’m have three games left not sure any of the posi- to play before Southern tions were really good Conference games begin.

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