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Harvest Boone Festival will take place this weekend at the High Country Fairgrounds. The event will host more than 30 musical performances.

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ASU grad student sells mobile guidebook on phone app

by Nicole Caporaso News Reporter

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n Appalachian Studies graduate student has created a mobile guidebook of Grayson Highlands State Park for Rakkup, a mobile phone app that sells climbing guidebooks for various locations across the country.

Aaron Parlier, the creator of the guidebook, said Rakkup is available for download through the iTunes Store and Google Play for Android operating system smartphones. Rakkup is a Seattle-based company founded by two climbers, Rob Price and Todd Kutzke, who both have previously worked for Microsoft. Parlier’s mobile guidebook is currently available on the app.

Grayson Highlands State Park is located in Virginia, not far across the northern border of North Carolina and spans over 4,000 acres.

Parlier said after serving as a paratrooper in Fort Bragg, he went to Virginia Tech University to go to school and realized there was very limited information to be found about climbing and bouldering in southwest Virginia.

“I ventured out to Grayson Highlands, finding several amazing boulders on my first visit, and afterward started exploring, climbing and docu-

menting what I found,” Parlier said. “Since climbing, especially bouldering, is becoming more popular and widespread and since GHSP is the best bouldering area in Virginia, it made sense to me that GHSP should be the first bouldering area on the East Coast to have this cool new mobile guidebook app.”

The mobile guidebooks available on Rakkup are similar to physical guidebooks, but include even more features for users.

“The mobile guidebooks offer the same content as physical, printed guidebooks, but also have turn-by-turn GPS trail navigation software which can be a huge help when trying to find obscure climbing areas in parks, National Forests or Wilderness Areas,” Parlier said.

“The Rakkup mobile guidebook app offers full color photos, topographic maps and text content from the printed guide.”

Parlier had previously written a printed guidebook of the Grayson Highlands State Park, which took him two years to write. He said the app was easier to create, but had different challenges in its making, including having to visit parts of the park that had not previously been explored often.

“It was particularly challenging as I was simultaneously exploring and finding new areas and boulders while writing the

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Rakkup, an app created by graduate student Aaron Parlier, provides climing guidebooks for smartphones.

guide,” he said. “When you find a boulder that has never been climbed before, you name it, then every climb on the boulder gets a name and a grade reflecting its difficulty.”

Parlier said sometimes he would have to climb one boulder around 20 times, a very time consuming process. He worked on compiling all of this data for about four months this

summer.

“My job was mostly the footwork. Rakkup relies on local authors and experts of the climbing areas to send detailed GPS waypoints of every boulder in the guidebook and to create GPS trail maps for the areas involved,” he said. “I would download everything I compiled to the Rakkup software, sync that information to the data already

Education school enrollment drops across the state

by Nicole Caporaso

Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education has seen a 23-percent drop over a span of five years.

News Reporter

In recent years, enrollment in education schools across the state has declined. According to www.citizen-times. com, Appalachian State University has seen a 23-percent education enrollment drop over a five-year span, ending in 2013.

“Enrollment trends in the Reich College of Education are consistent with those in the state of North Carolina, they have dropped a bit over the last few years,” said Robin Groce, the Interim Dean of the Reich College of Education. “However, we are expecting a shift in enrollment within the next couple of years as the demand for teachers is increasing.”

According to U.S. Department of Education data for public and private universities, traditional teacher education enrollment fell 9 percent nationwide between 2010 and 2013. In fact, 28 states and the District of Columbia lost teacher education students over the past three years.

Groce said Appalachian is in good shape to negate the enrollment drop in the education department.

“The faculty in our college have an outstanding reputation in the state of North Carolina and provide excellent teaching, service and research with regard to teacher education, so this in itself is our best recruiting tool,” Groce said.

Groce said she does not believe low

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In 2010 Appalachian State University released it’s updated plan for campus development titled the Master Plan 20/20.

The March 2010 map available on www.masterplan2020. appstate.edu/ lists a combination of 26 renovations, expansions and buildings.

The University’s website says “revisions prior to 2020 are possible,” and more than four years after the draft and map were put up on the website the trajectory of the plan has changed.

Notably, student residence

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Libertarian club hosts Constitution Week

by Jonas Heidenreich Intern News Reporter

Carson Hager teacher salaries factor into why enrollment across North Carolina has dropped.

“Salaries may be a variable for some teacher candidates, however, I do not feel it is the primary motivator for those intending to be teacher,” she said.

“Most teacher candidates, teachers and those in education have a sincere desire to make a difference in not only the lives of students, but also in the world.”

The Reich College of Education makes several recruitment initiatives each year

to bring in education students, one of the most successful being Freshman Preview Day. “Last year there were over 400 people in attendance and of those who have been admitted, almost 90 percent committed to attend ASU,” she said.

Nov. 1, 2014 is Education Day, the day the Mountaineers play Georgia State University at The Rock. Groce said she hopes the community will participate in supporting and celebrating teachers, schools and students.

Appalachian State University updates 20/20 plan

by Carl Blankenship

listed for the areas and climbs, connect trails with other trails and roadways and field test the turn-by-turn GPS tracks once they were in place.”

What makes the mobile version of the guidebook special, Parlier said, is that it is a great utility to climbers.

“Even without cell service, the

building Winkler Hall was demolished earlier this year.

University Architect Carole Acquesta said the demolition rather than renovation of Winkler was the result of the projected renovation costs for the building being almost equivalent to building an entirely new building on the site. Acquesta said progress on residential projects is good despite the setback caused by the demolition.

Acquesta said the university has also shifted priority to the planning and construction of the new Health Sciences building, which has received $5 million from the state legislature to fund part of the $8.2

million planning phase for the new building, said Susan McCracken, Director of External Affairs and Community Relations.

Acquesta said funds are raised for construction projects through the general fund of the state legislature, auxiliary services such as on-campus housing and dining halls, donations and student fees.

Acquesta said part of the university’s development is increased energy efficiency.

“We’ve made significant progress in energy efficiency across campus and in various buildings,” Acquesta said. “We call it an energy performance contract.”

The improved efficiency across the campus was not noted in the 2010 version of the plan, but is part of Appalachian’s commitment to sustainability.

Acquesta said the plan should be reevaluated and have revisions made within the next year.

There are now also plans to improve Sanford Mall that are not included in the currently published plan.

“It’s our only large, open space for students,” Acquesta said “We want to create an inviting and welcoming space and create a turf for Sanford Mall that will stand up to all the traffic.”

The Young Americans for Liberty at Appalachian State University has aimed to promote personal freedom while holding their annual Constitution Week, which began on Sept. 17 and will conclude this Wednesday.

According to www.yaliberty.org, YAL was nationally organized after the 2008 presidential campaign of former congressman Ron Paul. The organization is part of a growing social and political movement that seeks to reestablish libertarian values throughout the country.

National Constitution Day was Sept. 17, which YAL celebrated with various events throughout the day.

Club members hosted tables on Sanford Mall to educate students about the organization and Constitution Day. At the table, they passed out goodie bags and pocket constitutions. They also raffled alcohol to students who participated in a constitution quiz.

President Brandon Partridge said the alcohol they raffled off will be given out to the winners at their social, taking place next week.

“Permission isn’t something we typically seek,” Partidge said.

At 5 p.m. in Belk Hall, professor Marian Williams presented on Policing for Profit on through asset forfeiture.

“Our goal is to inform and offer a network of opportunities to the campus and to attract students with our genuine concern for liberty-related issues,” said Partridge, a sophomore philosophy major.

Often viewed by the public as a farright wing of the Republican Party, the Appalachian chapter asserts that it is not politically charged, making it different than its national organization.

“Most chapters in our region func-

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Approximately 400,000 people stormed the streets of Manhattan on Sunday to raise awareness and demand action for global climate change, two days before the UN Climate Summit. The People’s Climate March, based in New York City, hosted sister marches around the United States and the world, shattering records and making it the biggest climate rally in history. An immensely diverse assembly of people – including students, scientists, religious leaders and environmental groups – gathered together to march in solidarity for this issue. Appalachian State University was among the most well-represented universities at the event, with over 100 students filling two busses over the weekend to attend Sunday’s march.

Students rallied in the We Can Build the Future section of the march, carrying a variety of create signs and voicing chants calling for climate justice.

Photos by Maggie Cozens

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Elevation App State Extension will have baptisms every semester

by Kaitlan Morehouse Intern News Reporter

Elevation Church’s Appalachian State University Extension baptized six students Sunday just outside of I.G. Greer Hall.

Last year, the extension baptized 90 people in total.

Senior electronic media and broadcasting major Kelsey Ewert said the baptisms used to take place every two years, but they now are taking place every semester. This started at the beginning of the spring 2014 semester.

A baptism is a public declaration of faith that allows the individual to take the next step.

Site coordinator Jeremy Herba performed the baptisms Sunday.

“We baptize to help people develop their story,” Herba said.

However, Ewert said last year was the first year they had done the baptisms in a couple years.

This made Sunday’s the fourth baptism that Elevation had held, the first being in 2011.

The baptisms followed the weekly worship experience in the auditorium of I.G. Greer at 11:30 a.m. outside Greer.

A member of the lead team and guest services coordinator Caleb Smith said Elevation got the tub for the baptisms from the Alliance Church in Boone.

One of Elevation’s baptized members includes sophomore hospitality and tourism management major Rachel Han, who is now an eGroup leader, which is what Elevation calls a small group or bible study leader where the “e” stand for empowerment. Han also volunteers with the production team at Elevation that helps with the overall setup of the worship experience.

“I was baptized last year during our Raise To Life series,” Han said.

The series is a series of videos that was preached by the lead pastor Steven Furtick at Elevation Church in Charlotte.

Elevation currently has two more sermons left of the #DeathtoSelfie series, and will begin their #MeantToBe series about sex and relationships in two weeks.

The worship experience at I.G. Greer usually averages over 200 people a service, which is every Sunday at 11:30 a.m. in the auditorium of Greer.

For more information on the services, visit www.ElevationChurch.org, follow them on Twitter @ElevationChurch or visit their Facebook at “Elevation App State Extension.”

There is also an iOS application in the App Store called Elevation that is free to download.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 GPS navigation will guide you to within 10 feet of any boulder in the guidebook,” he said. “The navigation system shows where you are on the trail; it features a compass arrow guide and lists the distance to the boulder or area.”

Dan Brayack, the publisher and photographer for the print version of Parlier’s guidebook, who also contributed to the mobile version by providing digital images, said he had to redo a lot of his work for the mobile version.

“I went through and re-did all my maps so they matched the size and color of the Rakkup format,” Brayack said. “Then I uploaded all my maps and then tagged all the maps with the route information.”

Morgan Cook Junior biology major Gloria Agboglo is baptized by site coordinator Jeremy Herba at Elevation Church on Sunday afternoon. Herba baptized six students.

Brayack said the biggest challenge was getting used to the format for uploading the data and also routing the locations.

Once trails become more established in the new climbing areas of the park, Parlier said he and Brayack hope to release a second edition, both available in print and mobile versions.

Currently the guidebook can be bought on Rakkup for $21.99 or it can be bought for three-year span for $10.99. Parlier said this is about to change.

“This fall the options will be ‘buy for life’ and ‘rent for two months,’” Parlier said. “The higher price for buying the app for life reflects that the content will be continuously updated as new climbs are documented, new areas are found and as updates to the park in general come about.”

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 tion similarly to us, meaning anyone who joins will connect to diverse minds of similar passions,” said Partridge, who hopes the club will attract students from both sides of the spectrum.

Partridge said the organization is issue specific, discussing a wide array of topics from the War on Drugs to Free Speech.

“We want to make people think about what is going on in the community, we want to serve as educators to the students,” Partridge said.

The organization accentuates its philosophy of liberty through individuality by encouraging its members to be able to express their thoughts and opinions on issues without feeling the pressure to

establish who is right and who is wrong in their views.

“How can we solve problems without worrying about what’s right or wrong?

Who’s to say what’s right or wrong anyway? That’s to ask how to solve problems without the government essentially,” Partridge said. “These questions are the questions I truly hope our group can inspire people to ask themselves. Meditating on these questions liberates the mind from convention.”

The club will finish its Constitution Week on Wednesday with a presentation on U.S. Interventionism by Center for Stateless Society writer Nathan Goodman. A reception will be held in the Linville Gorge Room of the student union at 5:45 p.m. and the talk will begin at 7 p.m. in Belk Hall 18.

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Harvest Boone Festival celebrates local artistic diversity

By Kelsey Hamm

Olivia Wilkes

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Appalachian alumna Darcy Wade paints on stage during last year’s Harvest Boone.

he fourth annual Harvest Boone Community Outreach Festival returns to the High Country Fairgrounds next weekend as a sister celebration to the Boone in Blossom Festival.

The nonprofit event is a music festival celebrating service, healing and performance arts. It will be presented by the Appalachian Coalition for Just and Sustainable Communities and Gati Productions, according to a press release.

The event will host over 30 musical performances from bands such as The Nude Party and Rainbow Kitten Surprise, in addition to yoga, dance and hula-hoop workshops, healing arts demonstrations, mead-making and fermentation classes, sustainability sessions and performances from the Inspiral Fire Troup, said Willard Watson, the Harvest Boone public relations chair and an Appalachian Studies graduate student.

“Boone in Blossom is for appreciating the growth and return of sunshine and warmth,” Watson said. “Harvest Boone is a chance for us to pause and reflect on the past year, to just appreciate the beauty that we had in the summer here before it goes all away for the winter.”

The event will also host shop-

style booths for local artisan and food makers, including metal crafters and painters, Watson said. Local artisan David Chappelle views the festival as his one and only shot to showcase his talent.

“This is one of the only opportunities I get to sell my work,” Chappelle said. “Usually metalworking is a hobby for me. I could sell my pieces at other festivals, but there’s just something about Harvest Boone that feels a lot more accepting of the work I do.”

Altogether, the festivals of the past have raised over seven tons of food for the Hunger and Health Coalition, Watson said.

The festival collects food by giving people the option of donating canned items as part compensation for admission.

The fee covers access to the entirety of the festival over the course of the weekend, including parking, workshops, performances and shows. Day passes for the festival can be bought for $15, while the full weekend price is $30, or $15 with 15 cans of food for donation.

Harvest Boone also offers volunteer options for those who wish to spend time over money, Watson said. Prospective guests are welcome to work at the festival in exchange for free admission.

“I volunteered for the festival last year because I was broke at

the time and I knew that Harvest Boone was a festival I couldn’t miss,” said Whitt Barnes, a sophomore graphic arts and imaging major. “It is the best event of the year, in my opinion. You will never see a more diverse display of incredible talent anywhere else.”

Volunteers are also given the option of taking part in a pre-festival nature cleanup event to gain admission, Watson said.

“This year’s volunteer event was wonderful,” Watson said.

“We went to Compression Falls, and it was a great opportunity for everyone to get to know each other before the event and to clean up and appreciate the beautiful waterfalls we have around here.

We picked up about 80 pounds of trash from the area.”

Last year Watson estimates that 300 people attended the festival. A larger group is expected for this year, though the events are still set up to have an intimate feel.

Community members of all ages are welcome at the festival, and admission for children under 12 get in free. Camping at the festival is allowed and encouraged.

Community members interested in volunteering can contact the Gati Visions Production Team at gativisions@gmail.com.

You can also visit the Harvest Boone Facebook event page to learn more.

A capella competition raises $4,000 for local family

By Casey Suglia Intern A&E Reporter

A capella teams from across North Carolina came together at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts to perform and raise money for Cora Bryk, a local girl diagnosed with Leukemia.

The competition raised over $4,000 in ticket sales and donations to be given directly to the Bryk family in order to help with Cora’s treatments.

“The Bryks are a great family. They’re literally the nicest people I’ve ever met in my entire life,” said Michaela Ann Shenberger, a senior marketing major and coordinator for the event.

The Bryk family owns and operates

New Life Farm, a first generation family farm located in the Boone area.

Eight a capella groups competed from schools including Appalachian State University, High Point University and University of North Carolina-Greensboro.

The event was created by Shenberger when she had learned of the Bryk’s situation.

“I was originally a sustainable development major [when] I met the Bryks,” Shenberger said. “I found out about Cora in February during mid-term season and I was kind of delusional in the library and was like ‘there is something we can do for this family.’”

Shenberger was then introduced to

Michael Grimes, a senior music education major who came up with the idea of an a capella competition.

The two, along with Grimes’ a capella group, VoiceMale, began planning the event in April.

“Everyone loves a good benefit concert but everyone also loves a really good competition,” Grimes said. “We really wanted to get as many people here as possible and we knew that if we labeled it as a competition, there was going to be a bigger chance of people coming in wanting to see [it]. In reality, it’s not about the competition; this is all for Cora.”

Five local music teachers and directors judged the groups based upon elements including their balance, energy

and cohesiveness. The scores were tallied at the end of the night to determine the winner.

VoiceMale member and senior psychology major Travis Gable thinks that this fundraiser is a way to link the community with the university.

“We were tired of everyone saying we were one big Appalachian family and it feeling like it was just words,” Gable said. “This is us taking the initiative to help someone from our community who needs help and taking action to prove that we are a big Appalachian family.”

To learn more about Cora, the Byrk family or New Life Farm, visit their facebook page www.facebook.com/newlifefarm.

Turchin encaustics workshop attracts artists from all over

By Lovey Cooper Senior A&E Reporter

Instructor Greg Howser hosted the second in a series of workshops at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts on Saturday, focused on the practice of encaustics, one of the oldest forms of painting done with wax. The process has been employed since the days of the ancient Greeks, when it was used to add color to the now-white marble statues, which may have been better preserved due to the waterproofing properties of the wax, Howser said. Today, the art form involves playing with layers, manipulating photos with shellac and fusing it all with specialized heat guns.

“I don’t paint directly with encaustics,” Howser said. “I use it mostly for layering over drawings, but it’s a way for me to create a drawing and unify it more.

It’s a tool to unify my work, and give it a layer of interest.”

Howser, who has been teaching printmaking and foundations courses for the past two years, first got involved with the process when he took a workshop during his undergraduate studies at East Tennessee State University, and now teaches his own workshops to show other artists the different types of waxes and other techniques employed by professionals in this little-known medium.

He said that the class attracts artists who have no idea what the technique is, but also those who have some idea and want to learn more techniques. The medium is now in what he calls a revival, with more budding interest. As a result, more companies are producing commercially available supplies, whereas

Lauren Joyner Adjunct Instructor Greg Howser held a workshop to teach about encaustic painting Saturday afternoon in the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts.

before many artists had to make their own paints.

Linda Norris, a high school counselor in Winston-Salem, made the drive up to take part in the workshop. Norris learned about the Turchin center three or four years ago through classes she took at the Sawtooth Center in Winston-Salem, and now comes to summer workshops when she can. After not finding an outlet to learn encaustics at home, she came up for this one on the weekend to take advan-

tage of the chance to learn from an artist who knew what he was doing.

“I’m just fascinated with different mediums of art,” Norris said. “There seems to be more layers and a depth to the pieces of art, and it’s just such a neat idea.”

For her, workshops like this force her to make time for her own art and creative expression, which she otherwise sweeps under the rug.

“It’s more like playtime for

me,” Norris said. “The goal isn’t really to create an end piece of art, it’s more to see what happens with the skills that we learned.”

Artist Helen DiBenedetto was also in attendance from Florida, living in Boone for three months during the summer to escape the heat and focus on her art. When she first discovered the university, she began taking workshops available and relevant to her work in mixed media as a fine art nude photog-

rapher. She took encaustics to explore different avenues in her work after looking up Howser’s work online and seeing its similarity to her own.

DiBenedetto learned how to transfer her photographs into the wax and embellish them using shellac and powdered pigments, as well as melt the colors so they blend together, and use etching tools to add texture, techniques she hopes to eventually use in her own work for show.

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App Submit announcements

App News is a service of the Division of Student Development. Email dycheab@appstate.edu at least two weeks in advance.

Submissions should not exceed 100 words and must include the event title, date/ time, location and cost, other pertinent information and a contact(s) (email, phone and/ or URL). Announcements will be edited as needed and will run as space allows.

Benefit craft sale Appalachian’s chapter of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars will host a craft sale for Watauga Humane Society, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. through Sept. 26 in the Solarium foyer of Plemmons Student Union.

Everything is priced from 50 cents to $9, and all proceeds will benefit the WHS community assistance spayneuter programs.

MAP-Works Survey New freshmen and transfer students are reminded to take the MAP-Works survey and view the Student Outcome Report. The survey is open through Sept. 30.

Students to complete the survey and review their individual Student Outcome Report.

Students who complete the survey and review their Student Outcome Report enjoy higher GPAs, better retention rates, and many report the chance to think reflectively about their personal behaviors and habits, as they relate to academic success.

Fall ASE programs Fall ASE (Alternative Service Experience) programs

provide a 4-day service and learning experience Oct. 1619 in the southeast. Experiences are led and created by trained student Peer Leaders and involve direct service to a community.

Required pre-travel and post-travel meetings. Total cost: $100 (includes: food, housing and transportation).

Sign-up date at the ACT Outreach Center, Plemmons Student Union.

Walker College of Business 2nd Annual Business Connections All day, Sept. 24. More than 150 employers and industry executives are expected to attend. The day allows students studying business the opportunity to learn from and engage with the business world through workshops, discussions, panels, practice interviews, a career fair and a networking social. The sharing of knowledge and experiences focus on career concerns, current industry trends and issues, and professional development. For more information, contact odomah1@appstate.edu or 828-262-8119.

The Wellness Workshops Presented by the Counseling Center presents the series of workshops with the theme “Feelin’ Good in the Neighborhood.”

• 1 p.m. Sept. 24, Sanford Mall, Diversity Awareness Challenge • 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 9, Test Your Mood: Mental Health Screening Day, Calloway Peak room, PSU • 12:30 p.m. Oct. 28, Survive and Thrive: Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper, Three Top Mountain room, PSU

News • 7 p.m. Nov. 5, Being Real: The Value of Vulnerability, Three Top Mountain Room, PSU Henry A. Giroux lecture “Disposable Futures: Neoliberalism’s Assault on Higher Education,” 7 p.m. Sept.

25, Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts. The noted scholar, public intellectual, educational theorist and alumnus of ASU will speak on the issue, which is of vital contemporary concern on ASU’s campus, across the state of NC, and throughout the nation.

For information, email behrentmc@appstate.edu.

Fitness instructor training Students are invited to information sessions next week for URec’s personal trainer prep and group fitness instructor prep classes.

• Personal trainer prep info session, 6 p.m. Sept. 25, SRC room 202, limited to first 20 student participants • Group fitness instructor prep info session, 7:30 Sept.

25, SRC room 202, limited to first 12 student participants Student Memorial Service Each year the Office of Student Development holds a Student Memorial Service for students who have passed away while attending Appalachian. The service this year will be held at 11 a.m.

Sept. 27 in the lobby of B. B. Dougherty Administration Building.

Homecoming Kickoff Party The Office of Alumni Affairs & Annual Giving will

host a Homecoming 2014 Kickoff Party, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 8, Sanford Mall.

Free hotdogs and homecoming T-shirts will be given to the first 300 students. For more information, contact Tammy McCullars in the Alumni Affairs Office at mccullarstm@appstate.edu or 828-262-2038.

ASU Women’s Theatre Troupe performance The troupe put on a production of “Decision Height,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9, 10 and 12, IG Greer Studio Theatre.

Oudoor Education Certifications The certifications begin in September.

• Oct. 17-19 and April 10-12, Wilderness First Responder Re-Certification • Nov. 1-2, Leave No Trace Trainer • Dec. 5-7, American Mountain Guide Association, Climbing Wall Instructor • Dec. 14-22 and March 7-15, Wilderness First Responder • Feb. 5, Epinephrine Administration • Feb. 21-22, Wilderness First Aid • Leave No Trace Master Educator, Aug. 10-14, 2015 Spooky Duke Race & Costume March The 4th Annual Charles R. Duke Race for Families will be held beginning at 8 a.m Oct. 25 at the Raley/Peacock parking lot.

On-site registration & packet pickup at 8 a.m. day of race. The 10K begins at 9 a.m.; $30 advance registation and $35 day of race. The 5K race begins at 9 a.m.; $20 advance registration and $25 day of race. The free costume

march begins at 10 a.m., and free children’s activities will be held 8-10 a.m.

Parent to Parent FSN-HC provides caring connections & support to families who have a premature baby, child with a physical, behavioral, or emotional disability, chronic health condition, or who are grieving a child’s death.

To register, go to racingtoes.com/pages/ Events.html.

Educational Media Master’s Degree or Certificate Appalachian State offers an Educational Media Master’s Degree and Certificate programs. The program is entirely online and includes a range of courses involving media and technology.

Students develop the technical, aesthetic, and intellectual expertise and perspectives needed to analyze and develop online environments using new media and online networks.

For more information, go to http://edtech.appstate. edu/.

Policy updates The University of North Carolina has adopted theFostering Undergraduate Student Success policy to be implemented fall 2014. The policy includes several changes that affect all new, continuing and returning undergraduate students. The updates are to the Course/Repeat/ Grade Forgiveness policy, the Academic Standing policy, and the Course Withdrawal policy. For more information, go to http://registrar.appstate.edu/records/fosteringstudentsuccess.html.

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“Maleficent” Walker BusiHenry Giroux Out of Box screening, 7 p.m. ness Connections, presentation, 7 p.m., Workshop, 12-2 8-5 p.m., registraSchaefer Center, free p.m., Turchin Center, and 9:30 p.m., I.G. tion required $30 donor, $45 non- Greer, $1 advance, $2 door The Foxfire with donor Carolina ChowAndy Ferrell and down: A Local Food Oncoming Train, Blazing Easels Kids Feast, 11 a.m.-2 9-11:50 p.m., LegWorkshop, 3-4:30 p.m. ends, $5 advance, p.m., Turchin Center, $7 door $20 donor, $30 non“Sophie’s Choice” donor screening, 7 p.m., “Maleficent” screenGreenbriar, $1 ing, 7 p.m. and 9:30 “Sophie’s Choice” p.m., I.G. Greer, $1 screening, 7 p.m., Homecoming Blood advance, $2 door Greenbriar, $1 Drive, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Holmes ConvocaTactical Laser Tag, “Maleficent” screention Center, blood- 6 p.m., Duck Pond ing, 7 p.m. and 9:30 drive@appstate.

Field, free p.m., I.G. Greer, $1 edu advance, $2 door

Oct.

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Chinese Moon Festival, 5:30-9 p.m., Parkway Ballroom, PSU, free

Oct.

2

The Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series: George Ella Lyon, 6 p.m., Price Lake Jonas Sees in Color PSU, free concert, 8-11:59 p.m., Legends, $5/ An Evening with advance students, Keller Williams, 9 $7/public at door p.m., Legends, $12/ advance students, Lip Sync Prelimi$16/door naries - Fraternity and Sorority Life, “Godzilla” screen8-10 p.m., Duck ing, 7 p.m. and 9:30 Pond Field, free p.m., I.G. Greer, $1 advance, $2 door “Easy Rider” screening, 7 p.m., Greenbriar, $1

Oct.

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Appalachian Symphony, 8-9:30 p.m., Rosen Concert Hall, free

Oct.

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College of Business Game Day Tailgate, all day, location TBD, free and open to public

“Godzilla” screening, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., I.G. Greer, $1 Healing Arts Yoga, advance, $2 door 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Turchin “Easy Rider” screen- Center, $10/pubing, 7 p.m., lic, $5/student (ID Greenbriar, $1 required) Carole Moore McLeod Entrepreneur Summit, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Peacock Hall, free and open to the public

“Godzilla” screening, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., I.G. Greer, $1 advance, $2 door

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Tuesday, September 23, 2014

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Staff Opinion

Video-only college application process is flawed Kevin Griffin Opinion Writer

Perhaps one of the most stressful parts of college life begins before students ever step foot on campus.

It is a process that takes years of preparation, from the hard work done in high school to ensure satisfactory grades to the submission of transcripts, test scores and essays.

Then there is the stress of awaiting an answer from the institutions.

Goucher College in Balti-

more has devised an unorthodox approach to this common routine. Students applying to Goucher will no longer be required to submit test scores or transcripts.

In addition to the more traditional application, students will have the opportunity to apply by submitting a two-minute video and some samples of high school work, according to NPR. Goucher President Jose Antonio Bowen said the purpose of the change was to eliminate the bias in the process that comes with consideration of SAT or ACT scores, as well as to give students with special areas of interest a shot, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Attempting to eliminate bias is certainly something with which colleges should be concerned. A 2010 study by the Harvard Educational Review suggested that the SAT is unfair to black students.

Even though students may go the more traditional route, the fact that a student could apply and be accepted based on so little is problematic.

Still, using video as a means for judging applicants presents obvious issues. The natural tendency would be to rate most highly those whose are attractive, have good video skills and are outgoing.

Though Bowen insists that the videos will be judged based on its contents rather than its quality, all of

the aforementioned factors would still play a role. Bias is not always conscious.

Unfortunately, bias of some sort will always play a role any time individuals are evaluated. The important thing is to minimize the bias by considering a wide range of factors and using metrics that do not discriminate against potential applicants who could make worthwhile contributions.

A number of colleges are making some changes to the traditional admissions process. More than 800 colleges nationwide have dropped the SAT as a requirement, according to USA Today.

Video can certainly be a part of a number of other metrics used to analyze an applicant,

but it should not be the only or one of the few metrics as it is in the case of Goucher.

Looking beyond the established, traditional method of appraising students in order to consider a greater variety of applicants is noble.

However, Goucher’s methods are itself too narrow. Relying solely on a video and some schoolwork goes nowhere near providing a full picture of a student’s personality and potential.

The college admissions process should change, but following the track Goucher has chosen would be a mistake.

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

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Staff Opinion

Sexual assault too big of a problem on campus is tired of reading them.

But that doesn’t change the fact that they are still coming in.

Since August 19, there have been five cases reported, according to www.police.appstate.edu.

While the most recent update thankfully claimed that an incident close to the tennis courts on campus did not occur, it is still chilling to think that it had to be investigated in the first place.

Let’s think about this for a second. All of these reports represent only a small percentage of sexual assaults that occur on this campus, which in

Lindsey Chandler Opinion Copy Editor

Classes have only been in session for one month, and already students have received far too many emails regarding reports of sexual assault on campus. The most recent message covering these events rolled into inboxes Thursday morning.

Surely these emails are moved straight to students’ trash bins, because everyone

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itself is only a miniscule percentage of the United States population.

Every two minutes, an American is sexually assaulted. Of these assaults, only sixty percent are reported, according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, or RAINN. Statistics on the RAINN website also claim that only three percent of assaulters will spend time in jail. Let that sink in. These crimes are happening right on our campus. Our Appalachian home. We tout an “Appalachian family,” but are we really acting like one?

The increase in crime alert emails may only signal an in-

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crease in reports, but the sad fact is that this only means that we are shedding light on these issues. What are we really doing to prevent them?

We are telling students to be safe. We are telling them to avoid putting themselves in dangerous situations. We are teaching them how to avoid being assaulted rather than teaching that we should not assault at all.

There is absolutely no situation in which assault is acceptable. We can only change the problem if we change its source: the assaulters. Teaching people to protect themselves will not help if we are

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not teaching that sexual assault is unacceptable to begin with.

Sexual assault is more than a crime. It can destroy lives.

There is no getting around that. We should not have to continually enforce crime prevention on a campus that holds claim to an “Appalachian family.” We should feel called to protect each other, but even more than that, we should be called to be decent to one another and never engage in assault of any kind. Ever.

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Tuesday, September 23, 2014

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Football

Fernandez, Blair leading App State defensive line From offense to defense, Fernandez finds a way to fit in

After recovering from thumb injury, Blair remains motivated Rachel Krauza

Morgan Cook

by Jason Huber Intern Sports Reporter

Kayla May

Intern Sports Reporter

For Tyson Fernandez, it doesn’t matter what side of the ball he is on.

Fernandez, a sophomore defensive lineman, has experienced significant change the last two seasons switching from offensive to defensive line.

Fernandez first made the switch to the defensive line last season versus Chattanooga and finished 2013 with 14 tackles, 11 of those solo.

At 345 pounds, Fernandez is the heaviest player on the team.

Head coach Scott Satterfield said he switched Fernandez as an experiment based on the lineman’s size. “[The] first thing was we needed to try to get a little more size on that side of the ball and this guy is the biggest on the team,” Satterfield said. “We had to try to plug those gaps on the defensive line.”

Fernandez is no stranger to being on both sides of the ball, as he played on both the offensive and defensive lines for Fuquay-Varina High School.

Before Fernandez’s switch near the end of last season, he said he had mentioned playing defensive line for App State.

“I joked around in the locker room saying, ‘Man, I just want to play defense’, but I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would go and switch,” Fernandez said.

The transition was made easier largely because of the relationship Fernandez has with his best friend

Defensive lineman Ronald Blair runs the field at the football game against Campbell University at Kidd Brewer Stadium.

Defensive lineman Tyson Fernandez at Monday evening's football practice at Kidd Brewer Stadium.

and roommate, sophomore defensive lineman Darian Small. “[Darian] calmed me down when we were about to play Chattanooga,” Fernandez said. “He texted me and said, ‘It’s just like riding a bike.’”

Small said Fernandez has adjusted very well to the switch.

“I think he is fitting in just fine,” Small said. “The only big difference is you get to tackle people. The fundamentals are pretty much the same. I think he is doing pretty good.”

Small said he and Fernandez are always competing on and off the field.

“I think we push each other a lot since we’re like best friends and we live together,” Small said. “We’re always in each others’ ears, always trying to compete with one another, so you really can’t take a day off here at practice.”

Satterfield said as smooth as Fernandez’s transition has been, he still has room to grow as a player.

“He still has a lot of potential and can get a lot better as long as he stays fresh and healthy,” Satterfield said. “I think he will have a huge impact this year.”

Whatever side of the ball, Fernandez said he is looking forward to playing games at Kidd Brewer Stadium again this season.

“I love playing at home,” Fernandez said. “It is a great atmosphere and it’s a great feeling getting your name called out and seeing your parents sitting in the stands and just to know they’re supporting you, and when I make them proud is when I’m the happiest.”

by Brooks Maynard Intern Sports Reporter

Ronald Blair is hungry for action on the field for App State.

Blair, a junior defensive end, played just two games for the Mountaineers last season before being sidelined with a thumb injury.

Blair injured his left thumb during App State’s home opener last season against North Carolina A&T. Blair said he thinks he sustained the injury when he sacked the opposing quarterback early in the game.

“I tried to celebrate [and] just like, shake it off, but it was hurting pretty badly,” Blair said. “I happened to finish the game but it was hurting pretty bad.”

Blair later found out that he had chipped a bone and torn several ligaments. Doctors tried to let the injury heal naturally, but the bone continued to stunt the healing of the ligaments, and surgery was performed in January.

“When you hurt your thumb, you never realize how much you use it,” Blair said. “The first week of [fall] camp, it felt like I had my thumb. I could grab and I could do my moves like I wanted to.”

Blair said that even beyond the recovery process, the worst part was having to watch from the sidelines last season.

“It was real frustrating not being able

to be there for your brothers,” Blair said. “You’re on the sideline, but you want to be on the field and make plays.

It’s kind of different when you’re on the sideline and you’re just talking. People react more to actions than voice.”

At the beginning of this season, Blair said he was excited to get back out on the field.

“My stomach was just growling to get to another game,” Blair said. “Once you miss a whole year, that hunger doesn’t go away after one game.

Sophomore linebacker John Law said the rest of the team was excited to have Blair back for a number of reasons.

“It means the world to us,” Law said.

“We echo off each other. I tell him stuff I see, and he tells me stuff he sees and we make it work that way, so it’s great having him out there.”

Head coach Scott Satterfield said Blair might be the most important part of the Mountaineers defensive line.

“He’s such a powerful, explosive player,” Satterfield said. “He causes havoc with the offensive line that he goes against, and in turn that helps everybody else up front. He’s the most explosive defensive player that we have.”

App State football is back in action Thursday at 7:30 p.m. against Georgia Southern as both squads open up Sun Belt Conference play. The game will be broadcast live on ESPNU.

Volleyball

Junior stars propel Mountaineers to top-30 ranking

by Ben Cogsdale

Intern Sports Reporter

When you look at the App State volleyball roster, it is fitting that the team’s top two players appear first and second.

Junior setter Paige Brown and junior outside hitter Emily Corrigan have also earned the right to be recognized as top tier players on a Mountaineers team that has compiled a 13-0 record and was ranked 29th in the last AVCA poll.

For the third week in a row, Brown and Corrigan earned Sun Belt conference player of the week last week after capturing the title in the Black and Gold challenge.

“Our work has paid off and we’re putting up the stats to prove it,” Corrigan said. “It’s nice going into the Sun Belt and showing people who we are.”

Although Corrigan is from Johns Creek, Georgia, and Brown is from Overland Park, Kansas, their paths to collegiate volleyball always placed them in close proximity to each other.

“During [high school] me and Emily’s clubs were huge rivals,” Brown said. “We probably played each other three or four times which is crazy for a club season. I always knew of Emily and she always knew of me so that’s kind of funny how that worked out.”

While Brown followed in the footsteps of her older sister, former Mountaineer setter Lauren Brown, Corrigan said Brown was a big part of why she chose to become a Mountaineer.

“I knew Paige had committed before me and is honestly a big reason why I decided to come here,” Corrigan said.

“I remember looking on the computer and seeing her and thinking ‘Wow, she’s good, I need to look there.’”

Head coach Matt Ginipro said Brown and Corrigan have been very important in the team’s early success.

Ginipro also said both players bring very different, albeit important abilties to the court. “[Brown] has been a competitor ever since I’ve known her,” Ginipro said. “[Corrigan] worked really hard on becoming a huge outside hitter for us. She spent a lot of the summer working on having a more competitive mentality and I think getting first team all-conference last year really boosted her confidence.”

The Mountaineers are in action again Friday at University of Louisiana-Lafayette at 8 p.m.

Junior outside hitter Lauren Brown (top left) and junior setter Emily Corrigan (right) make plays on the ball during the Black and Gold Challenge in Boone earlier this month.

Malik Rahili