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Neo-Nazi group ‘defends’ white privilege by Laney Ruckstuhl News Editor

neo-Nazi group is targeting Appalachian State University and “defending” white and Christian privilege with a campaign called Bully Boards. The National Youth Front, a wing of the white nationalist American Freedom Party, first plastered posters in one of the expression tunnels on Appalachian’s campus Tuesday, following the Forum on Privilege hosted by the university Monday night, which featured six faculty members who discussed the idea of privilege in an attempt to educate the student body. The boards have received national attention since one was posted in East Residence Hall by resident assistant and senior political science major Reginald Gravely. The board, which asked students to “check” their privilege, received coverage from the online publications Campus Reform and Young Conservatives before the story was eventually picked up by Fox News. The bulletin board was defended by University Housing, which refused to take it down and has been holding meetings in residence halls to educate students. Similar

bulletin boards have also been posted on campus, such as one titled “Unpacking Christian Privilege,” which was vandalized in a residence hall shortly following its posting.

“Students, understandably, are angry, fearful and upset about the imagery. So am I.” Chief Diversity Officer Bindu Jayne

Chief Diversity Officer Bindu Jayne said in an email that the posters show a sharp contrast with the environment of the forum held the night before. “Students, understandably, are angry, fearful and upset about the imagery,” Jayne stated in the email. “So am I.” Sophomore studio art major Rebekah Richardson posted a photograph of the posters in the tunnel on Facebook, which received many shares and comments. She said when she first saw them, she thought it was laughable, until she realized they were a white supremacist group who may be trying to recruit students. “The current racial climate at [Appalachian] is already bad enough,” Richardson

said. “This presence is really not what our campus needs right now. It should really be an eye opener to those who are unwilling to believe that we have a serious issue with racism on our campus and in the U.S.” NYF leader Angelo John Gage said the posters were phase II of the campaign against Appalachian, which he said is an “anti-white” institution. The group also asked its supporters to email Chancellor Sheri N. Everts asking her to take down bulletin boards surrounding the idea of privilege in a YouTube video on their website and Facebook page. According to www.nationalyouthfront.com, the group is not a supremacist organization but “an elite youth organization dedicated to the preservation of all White people.” But Gage denied that privilege exists, calling it “cultural Marxist rhetoric that is designed to destroy our culture by undermining everything that has created it in order to bring about some impossible utopia of equality.” The group also worked with the Traditionalist Youth Network, which subscribes to similar beliefs under the Traditionalist school of thought. Gage posted another vid-

ASU psychology professors study mental health issues in rural areas by Josh Wharton Intern News Reporter

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Appalachian pyschology professor Lisa Curtin (right) poses with a student at a conference.

Faculty members in the Appalachian State University Department of Psychology have been conducting studies of mental health in rural areas, which are known for having fewer resources available for those who may be suffering from mental illnesses. J.P. Jameson, psychology professor, said this is a multi-faceted issue that must be approached from many different angles. Research shows distinct differences between urban and rural areas concerning mental health issues. “A lot of what we do is look at rural urban differences to try to understand what is it about rural areas that makes mental health and psychological treatments different,” Jameson said. Jameson said much of the rural urban differences involve treatment itself, not

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These National Youth Front and Traditionalist Youth Network posters and memes were placed in various campus locations.

eo Wednesday morning in response to angry emails, Facebook posts and tweets he received from students, saying he didn’t understand why white students who had responded negatively were being “suicidal” and acting

against their own interests. Appalachian does not have registered chapters of NYF or TYN on campus, although the Southern Poverty Law Center reported in February

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Professors fight salary increase by Thomas Culkin News Reporter

A campaign known as Faculty Forward presented a petition demanding professor salary increases not be paid for with student tuition to the University of North Carolina system Board of Governors on April 10. Michael Behrent, a history professor at Appalachian State University and the university’s representative on the American Association of University Professors, believes the BOG’s attempt to use tuition increases to fund pay raises sends a false message. “The Board of Governors seems to be saying that they want to raise salaries, but the only way they can do that in these difficult budget times is if we simultaneously charge

the students more,” Behrent said. “The petition signers feel like that’s a false dynamic to give.” Faculty Forward is a campaign launched by the Service Employee’s International Union. The SEIU is currently the fastest-growing labor union in the United States that focuses on employees of the service sector. Although they have not been able to work officially in North Carolina, due to the state’s restrictions against unions, their campaign has nevertheless been able to gain traction. Appalachian’s tuition will increase by 5 percent next academic year – as ruled by the BOG on Feb. 27 – regardless of whether faculty raises come from that amount or not.

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Student rises above lifelong adversity, poverty by Jordan Boles Intern News Reporter

Tony Walker, senior business management major and ACCESS student, was awarded the Kenneth E. Peacock Spirit of ACCESS award for not only his academic successes, but equally in his battles with adversity throughout his college career. The Spirit of ACCESS award includes an honorary medallion to be worn at graduation, along with a $1,000 scholarship to aid in the transition from college to the professional world. The award is given to candidates who have risen above the limits that poverty creates, while also taking advantage of all opportunities the program has to offer. This year, the winner was no exception. His story begins in a two bedroom home in King’s Mountain, North Carolina, shared between seven people, where he lived in a room with his mother, brother and uncle. “There were only two incomes for the house,” Walker wrote in his essay, “which amassed to around $19,000 a year.” Most college students are excited to return home and to sleep in their own bed. When Walker goes home, he says he has only his recliner to sleep in. Despite his circum-

stances, Walker was an exemplary student from the beginning. He finished high school with a 4.72 GPA, graduating sixth in his class of over 400 students, and had earned 59 credit hours for college level courses by taking advanced placement classes. He is now ending his college career with a 3.92 GPA, remaining on the Dean’s and Chancellor’s list nearly his entire time here. “I was dedicated to perfection,” he writes, “but I had no clue where it was going to take me in life.” Walker said he promised himself he would never live in the same conditions that he grew up in. But while in high school, he never saw higher education as an option financially. He always saw himself seeking labor or service based employment after graduation. His high school saw his potential and encouraged him to apply to just a few schools. Due to his free and reduced lunch, Walker was able to waive the application fees that many colleges charge. He applied to four universities, including Appalachian, UNC-Chapel Hill, East Carolina University and UNC Wilmington. He was accepted to all four schools. Soon

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “This imposes hardships on [students] by making it more difficult to pay for college or even go to college,” Behrent said. “Student tuition is already a problem without this adding to it.” The petition was not directly linked to any specific voting issues, so no legislative change technically occurred. However, John Steen, one of the cowriters of the petition, believes it accomplished its goal to raise awareness.

after, Appalachian sent him a letter in which he was informed he could attend college debt-free through the ACCESS program. Walker saw, for the first time in his life, a potential future for himself. “When I signed on to come to App State, I had no idea what I was getting into,” Walker wrote in his essay. “This was uncharted waters. No one in my family even finished high school, much less set foot in a college classroom.” He credits much of his success to help from the ACCESS program, specifically the advisors who worked closely with him. “The most crucial aspect that ACCESS offered me was my advisor, Katie Schacht,” he said. “She wasn’t only my advisor, she was my best friend at Appalachian.” Both Walker’s mother and father struggled with drug abuse related issues while he was growing up and during his time here at Appalachian. During his sophomore year, his father attempted suicide. Walker felt trapped and helpless while at school. He happened to have an advising appointment the same day. “I went in to talk to [Schacht] and I just broke down and started crying,” Walker said. “While I was crying,

she got on the phone and called all of my professors. She personally drove me home, and I was able to spend a week with my family. If I hadn’t [had] that approval from my professors, I probably would’ve quit college right in that moment.” When Schacht left Appalachian, Adam Warren, an academic advisor, inherited her group of advisees. “When I met him, he was coming off of another perfect semester and entering his senior year with a marvelous GPA,” Warren said. “He related his story to me and I was moved. His pathway to college has not been an easy one, nor one that came quickly. Tony has had to work hard for everything he has achieved and it shows in his work ethic.” Tony not only devoted ample amounts of time to his academics throughout high school and college, but he has also been working in the restaurant business since he was 14 years old. He works 45 hours a week 21 with the library and 24 at Waffle House on the weekends, where he is now training to be a manager. In three months’ time, he will be earning $54,000 a year, with promotional opportunities allowing him the possibility to earn

“We believe the action [of presenting the petition], by bringing attention to our concerns, was a success, but only the first step in a much longer process,” Steen said. The petition also draws attention to the fact that the necessity to pay for pay raises through tuition hikes was borne from earlier budget cuts made to the school system. According to Behrent, this is a clear indicator that the Board of Governors does not care about what he believes should be the key focuses of universities: teaching and research. “The Board of Governors should oppose the erosion of state support for

much more after just three years of experience. “When you tell people, ‘I went to college for four years to work for Waffle House’ it’s hard to explain to them but I’ll be making plenty of money, so don’t worry about me,” Walker said. Walker wants to save up money so that he can start his own business, possibly a restaurant. He said the entrepreneur classes he’s taken while in school have expanded his mind. As for those back home, Walker isn’t planning on moving back to King’s Mountain anytime soon. He’s in Boone for just three more months to finish his managerial training, but after that, Waffle House will place him anywhere in the nation. Walker said he will always help his family no matter what and can only hope to be a role model to his younger siblings and cousins, just to prove to them that it’s never too late to succeed, regardless of circumstance. “In our advising meetings, the conversations were always about the future, specifically about where he was going, what careers he will pursue, what he desires to achieve in life,” said Warren, “Tony has always been driven and he’ll continue to be great.”

UNC by acknowledging these deep budget cuts,” the petition said. “Then, it should reprioritize teaching and learning system-wide by dedicating a higher percentage of funds to instruction.” Behrent said he believes the issues addressed in the petition should be important to all people, due to the principles of the situation. “These issues are not just important to the narrow self-interest of professors and students, but it’s really a civic issue,” Behrent said. “this affects all people in our state and all people in our society.”

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Raise Up fights for minimum wage increase of $15 by Chamian Cruz News Reporter

Low-waged workers throughout the nation, 200 students throughout North Carolina and about 15 students from Appalachian State University stood together at Shaw University on Wednesday to support a national day of action for higher wages and union rights. The movement is led by Raise Up and by people directly affected by low-waged jobs. It started in 2012 with 200 workers in New York City. By 2014, actions took place in 33 countries and six continents. The movement has become one of the largest mobilizations. “Two and a half years is really fast for a mobilization like this, which just goes to show how important it is and how quick people are to sign up for it,” said Rachel Clay, senior women’s studies major. “This is the essence for people power. People are affected by this in such masses that they’re willing to show up.” Clay said she is the Boone team leader for Ignite North Carolina Nonprofit in Durham, which partnered with Raise Up. To help mobilize action on campus, Ignite North Carolina also partnered with on-campus organizations

like the Appalachian Social Justice Educators, which she is also the vice president of. “ASJE is involved in supporting and educating on the movement,” said Julia Granger, junior women’s studies major and manager of public relations and social media for ASJE. “Economic justice is social justice - it’s justice for women, for people of color, for undocumented citizens, for LGBTQIA people - it’s justice for everyone.” The minimum wage increase from $7.25 to $15 would serve as a framework for a more just economic situation. The concentration of the movement is on lowwaged workers in the fast food industry, especially in the south. Clay said 43 percent of lowwaged workers have college degrees and 70 percent of minimum waged workers in the south are women. “Considering the economic crisis right now, a lot of students are going to be graduating and not immediately going into jobs that pay $40,000 a year,” Clay said. “Having a certain level of education is not going to ensure that you have economic stability when you graduate, so students really should care.” Grainger said the fight for a higher minimum wage in-

tersects with the fight for tuition equity for all students in that economic justice in all forms is vital for a sustainable future and there should be support for fast food workers, adjuncts and all who are willing to teach, serve and learn with us. A large part of the movement with Raise Up is also with Faculty Forward, which concentrates on advocating for living wages for faculty, adjuncts and other non-tenure track professionals. “Nearly three quarters of teaching is now done by [non-tenure track professionals],” said Michael Behrent, associate professor of history and supporter of Faculty Forward. “This undermines academic freedom, creates a disincentive for people to become professors and risks undermining the quality of teaching and the global reputation U.S. universities have acquired.” In addition, a major aspect that Raise Up is fighting for is the right to unionize. Despite the fact that unions play an important role in increasing the standards of living of people, there are neither laws that allow for unions to be created nor laws that force companies to follow their policies. Behrent said North Carolina is a right-to-work state,

so unions are very difficult to create and are banned among public employees, which includes anyone who is employed by Appalachian. Republican governors have recently expanded the number of right-to-work states to about 25. Clay said companies like Hardee’s and Bojangles offer good programs like scholarships for students and an automatic wage increase per year, but fail to follow through or workers are uninformed about these policies. This causes employees to work for 15 years or more and still make $9 per hour. “A lot of people think minimum wage is for teenagers trying to make extra money, but this is the job of most people and a lot of them don’t even hate their job,” Clay said. “I spoke to a lot of low-waged workers who just want to be treated with dignity and respect and they’re feeding other people and they want to be able to feed themselves and their families as well.” Clay said the problem could be solved by making a wage cut among CEOs in order to pay employees more without having to raise prices. She said the CEO of Starbucks makes $9,600 an hour and CEOs of McDonald’s start off at about $5,600 an hour.

Clay said there is no incentive among CEOs or other people in high positions, because they’re effectively receiving aid from taxpayers to continue their practices. “It’s a weird analogy, but when you think of welfare the largest people using welfare are these companies, because they’re able to pay their employees such low wages because their employees receive enough public assistance to barely survive,” Clay said. “Our tax money that goes toward government assistance is being used to allow corporations to not pay their employees enough.” In the end, Raise Up is aimed at gaining support and shifting public opinion to see that change and economic justice is needed. Local, state, national legislators and even Chancellor Sheri Everts have the ability to make the change. “There’s no good reason to have policy that halts unionizing or tuition equity and if there is a policy, it’s based out of greed and privilege,” Grainger said. “I’ve never been burned from [a] fryer or had to work at three jobs to make ends meet. So I need to use my privilege to stand in solidarity, otherwise I’d be just be perpetuating social injustices.”

Greenhouse project awarded $90,000 by EPA to help farmers by Alaina Doyle Intern News Reporter

Seven students and two faculty members from Appalachian State University’s Department of Technology and Environmental Design won a $75,000 Phase II Award at the National Sustainable Design Expo in Washington, D.C. last weekend for building a sustainable greenhouse called Nexus. The 20-by-30 foot greenhouse research site is located at the Watauga County Landfill. Nexus is a research and demonstration complex focused on greenhouse heating utilizing organic waste. This fossil fuel-free ap-

proach will allow local farmers to economically extend their growing season to provide fresh food. The team was awarded $15,000 by the Environmental Protection Agency for the first phase of competition in November 2014, resulting in their qualification for the second phase. At the competition this past weekend, the Nexus team also won the final phase for a total of $90,000. David Domermuth, a professor involved with the Nexus project, emphasized the importance of the community to the Nexus project. Their mission is to promote fresh local food, sustainable farming practices, alter-

native energy sources, biomass management and farming techniques. “I like to think about Nexus as promoting community wellness,” Domermuth said. “We want it to be a place for community outreach and a place for community gathering.” The team was in competition with 41 other schools recognized for their research in sustainable designs, including Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University and Michigan State University. This is the sixth grant award for the Nexus project, totaling $300,000 since its beginning. The most recent win marks the second time Nexus has one

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A team of seven Appalachian State University students were awarded $90,000 in grants for their work on a sustainable greenhouse project called Nexus. They were presented with the grants in Washington, D.C., last weekend.

both the first and second phases of the Expo, totaling $180,000 P3 grants alone, but making money isn’t the Nexus mission statement. Tyler Beshears, a senior appropriate technology major who works on the Nexus project, said he believes they won this year because they stood out against competitors who were solely focused on a launching a viable business. “I believe we won mainly because we proved that we could execute plan and be effective and give back to the community,” Beshears said. “It’s something that’s needed and that makes it worthwhile.”

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4 Accessibility involves whether or not the people in the rural areas can access the services that exist in their area. Jameson said rural inhabitants could be inhibited from receiving care by things such as inability to pay for the services, or the inability to transport themselves to location of the service provider. Acceptability describes the likelihood of a person accepting the available treatment. “Acceptability, the third variable, is whether or not people feel like it’s going to help them, that they’re comfortable using it and that they won’t feel stigmatized,” Jameson said. “If given the opportunity, would they accept the services in their

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 the illnesses treated. “The classic model of treatment access involves availability, accessibility and acceptability,” Jameson said. “In all three of these areas, we have issues.” Jameson expressed that rural areas generally have more problems with these three areas, “especially with availability and acceptability”. Availability deals with whether or not the services exist in the area. “The answer is largely no,” Jameson said. “There are shortages of mental health providers, not just psychologists [in rural areas].”

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there is an NYF chapter in Asheville. Gage refused to disclose who was putting the posters up and whether Appalachian students were involved. The administration was not available for comment at the

time of publication. The Office of Multicultural Student Development encouraged students with questions to contact Bindu Jayne or Dean of Students J.J. Brown, and to direct concerns for their safety as well as information about who is putting posters up to the University Police at (828) 2628000.

area?” Jameson said the solutions proposed for these issues are mainly model programs. “Mental health has been set up the same way since the early 60s,” he said. “I think it needs to be a little more flexible and more proactive.” Lisa Curtin, another professor in the department, said psychologists need to be widely trained in rural areas to make up for lack of availability. “It’s important to be a generalist, which means you need to be broadly trained and able to deliver services to a wide array of presented problems,” Curtin said. “Oftentimes, somebody who is a psychologist or any type

of mental health provider in a rural area is one of the only ones providing services there.” Consequently, training and services are taken on with a more general approach, though the practitioners may have a specialized skill. While a majority of the discussions on mental health in rural areas focus on treatment itself, Curtin said the rural area has some affect on whether or not a person may need treatment for their illness. “The nature of being in a rural area doesn’t provide as much access to a variety of things, including other people,” Curtin said. “That being said, a lot of rural communities are very tight-

knit and very supportive of each other, so there is some strength to living in isolation as well.” Curtin also mentioned how a university such as Appalachian that is set in a rural area poses an interesting case. While the university will most likely have a counseling center or other services, outside of the university, the students are offered the same amount of services as the inhabitants of the rural surroundings. “Students have access to services, and many students do seek those services,” Curtin said. “But, let’s say somebody is suffering from more significant symptoms, access to more intensive and specialized services are limited in this area.”

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5 Submit Announcements App News is a service of the Division of Student Development. Email dycheab@appstate.edu. Submissions should not exceed 100 words and must include the event title, date/time, location and cost, and a contact email, phone and/or URL. Announcements will be edited as needed and will run as space allows. Preference given for events that are free or have a nominal cost. Honoring university leadership award winners At 2 p.m. April 24 in the Parkway Ballroom of PSU, the Division of Student Development will honor the recipients of the 2014-2015 Who’s Who in American Universities and Colleges, along with the recipients of the Ronny L. Brooks Award for Outstanding Leadership, the Bobby L. Dunnigan Award for Outstanding Service and the Gregory S. Blimling Award for Outstanding Graduate Student in Student Development. The reception is open to recipients, their families and friends. Expressive Arts Group for Veterans Open to any faculty, staff and student veterans at Appalachian State University. The group’s purpose is to allow for the establishment of community amongst veterans and to offer creative outlets to explore through multiple modes of expression. Email falckms@appstate.edu or call 828-262-2696. All sessions will be held at 5:45 p.m. in room 306, College of Education. The dates are: April 14 and April 28.

Festa do Brasil The three-day celebration of Brazilian culture will be held through April 17 in Plemmons Student Union. All events are free and open to the public. • 6 p.m. April 16, screening of “City of God,” in Greenbriar Theater, followed by a panel discussion by faculty members from the Department of English • 5-9 p.m. April 17, Afro-Brazilian Dance Workshop and Dance of the Orixás, Grandfather Ballroom A Night with Junaluska The forum features the descendants of the first group of African Americans that inhabited Boone, 6-8 p.m. April 17, room 114, Belk Library. This program will feature individuals anging from age 22 to over 65, talking about what life was like being the first African-Americans growing up in a predominately white town. Sponsored by the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. Free and open to the public. Spring Performing Arts Series All events to be held at the Schaefer Center. For more information, email boxoffice@appstate.edu, call 828-262-4046 or go to pas.appstate.edu. • Koresh Dance Company, 8 p.m. April 17, $10-$20 Suicide prevention training Learn how to help someone who is showing signs of emotional distress. By the end of this training, participants will know the warning signs for suicide, how to intervene, and where to go for more help. All train-

ing sessions will be held in Three Top Mountain, PSU. • 10 a.m.-noon April 21 • 5:30-7:30 p.m. April 22 • 6-8 p.m. April 27 • 3-5 p.m. April 28 • 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. April 29 Food Services Behind the Scenes Tour Presented 10-11:30 a.m. April 21, Roess Dining Hall. Learn how being self-operated makes Appalachian Food Services “local.” Participants will see the whole operation, from the storeroom to the dining room. The tour lasts approximately 1.5 hours and is limited to the first 20 participants. Participants should meet under the Recycled Aluminum Spoon in the Roess Dining Hall. Suicide Prevention Awareness Week Kicks off 4-8 p.m. April 21, Sanford Mall. Winners of the online suicide prevention training contest will be announced and Carson Rich, student body president, will make brief remarks. An evening of positivity and community follows the kickoff event, including live acapella, volleyball, a bouncy house, tie-dye and food. For more information about suicide prevention at App State visit preventsuicide.appstate.edu or contact cavallaroe@appstate.edu. 18th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors Hosted by the Office of Student Research. The event will be 9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 23, fourth floor, PSU.

ASU undergraduate and graduate students will present abstracts in both poster and oral communication format. The top 3 posters in each poster presentation category will be recognized and awards will follow.

Mind Matters This group, for those with acquired brain injuries, meets 10 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, Charles E. and Geneva S. Scott Scottish Rite Communication Disorders Clinic at University Hall. The group aims to create an environment that facilitates the development of strategies that aid cognitive and linguistic skills, while supporting the journey of recovery. Email keeganlc@appstate.edu, call 828-262-8313, or visit mindmattersboone.wordpress.com/.

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Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture: John Osborn, BBDO New York, 10 “Guyland” lecture by a.m., Holmes ConDr. Michael Kimmel, vocation Center, 7 p.m., Schaefer free Center, free Battle of the Andrew Hannon Bands, 9:30 p.m., Faculty ComposiLegends, $3 tion Recital, 8 p.m., Rosen Concert Hall, Turchin Center free Lecture Series: Derrick Jones, 7 Tai Chi for students, p.m., Turchin Cen5 p.m., Turchin Cen- ter, free ter, free “Cinderella” screening, 7 p.m., Greenbriar, PSU, $1

19 Symphony Band, 2 p.m., Schaefer Center, free

20 Campus Forum: Whose State is This?, 7 p.m., room 114, Belk Library, free

Coburn Jones & Remy Martin Stu- Wind Ensemble, 8 dent Voice Recital, p.m., Schaefer Center, free 4 p.m., Recital Hall, free American Music Review, 6 p.m., Broyhill Recital Hall, free Guitar Orchestra, 8 p.m., Rosen Concert Hall, free

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“The Diary of Anne Frank” play, 7:30 p.m. April 22-25; 2 p.m. April 26; Tai Chi for students, Valborg Theatre, 5 p.m., Turchin Cen- $9-$16 ter, free “101 Dalmatians” screening, 7 p.m., Greenbriar, PSU, $1

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18 Dance for a Difference fundraiser, begins 3 p.m., Legends, free “Inherent Vice” screening, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., I.G. Greer, $2

Amanda Gentile “Cinderella” screen- Student Violin ReRon White, 8 p.m., ing, 7 p.m., GreenHolmes Convocacital, noon, Recital briar, PSU, $1 tion Center, $15-$30 Hall, free “Inherent Vice” screening, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., I.G. Greer, $2

Afro-Brazilian Dance Workshop, 5-9 p.m., Grandfather Ballroom, PSU Junaluska forum, 6-8 p.m., room 114, Belk Library, free

23 Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., fourth floor, PSU, free Lunafest film festival, 6:30 p.m., Greenbriar, PSU, $7-$10 “Into the Woods” screening, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., I.G. Greer, $2

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Chris Mayhew Student Percussion Recital, 2 p.m., Rosen Concert Hall, free

5K Tie-Dye Dash & Kid’s Fun Run, 8:30 a.m., Kidd Brewer StaLunafest film festi- dium, $10-$20 val, 6:30 p.m., Harvest House, $7-$10 Choral Reunion Concert, 8 p.m., “Into the Woods” Rosen Concert screening, 7 p.m. Hall, free and 9:30 p.m., I.G. Greer, $2 “Into the Woods” screening, 7 p.m. “101 Dalmatians” and 9:30 p.m., I.G. screening, 7 p.m., Greer, $2 Greenbriar, PSU, $1

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Studio art seniors invite you to ‘PROM?’ by Molly Flinchum Intern A&E Reporter

he Senior Spring Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition entitled, “PROM?” is currently on display at Appalachian State University’s Smith Gallery and includes artwork involving metals, relational aesthetics, video, ceramics and paintings. The BFA exhibition is split into two parts; the first round, which is currently on display, opened April 8 and will close April 17. The second round will open April 27 and close May 8. The artwork for the current round was completed by contributing senior studio art majors Alexandra Bird, Audrey Boyle, Emily Calhoun, David Jones, Madeline Lee, Haley McElroy and Catherine Michniak. The studio art major’s senior class picked the name, “PROM?,” to portray how this show was the highlight of their senior year, similar to how prom is often regarded as the highlight of senior year in high school. Lee, who plans to study art therapy in graduate school, said bringing together the artwork for this show took about a year. “Every year the graduating studio majors have to plan and create

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Senior studio art major Madeline Lee’s acrylic paintings are currently hanging in the Smith Gallery for the first round of the BFA Senior Spring Exhibition.

artwork for a show in order to graduate,” Lee said. “It’s a year-long process in which you have to study, work and experiment to bring together all you’ve learned during your time at Appalachian.” Lee’s paintings depict the demons people struggle with in everyday life and how they may appear to be cute and innocent to the people around them, she said. She used bright acrylics on watercolor paper. “I love to use art as a narrative,” Lee said. “It’s a great way to illustrate stories or life events that are hard to put into words.” Michniak has her metals and jewelry de-

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sign displayed during the first round of the exhibition. Her display includes a series of five necklaces, each one containing an image that relates to things she learned from her grandmothers. “My grandmothers have always been a huge part of my life,” Michniak said. “When I was younger, they

taught me how to do things like cook and garden, and these things have influenced who I am and what I like to do as I’ve grown older. They’ve been very supportive of my decision to become an artist and I wanted to honor their presence in my life with this body of work.” The second round of

the exhibition will include paintings, sculptures, jewelry, video, ceramics, printmaking and mixed-media pieces by senior art majors Francisca Barros, Morgan Benshoff, Renee Cloud, Rachel Hallinan, Kenzie Knox, Carson Garner, Dylan Newton, Emily Rapp, Devyn Vasquez and John Whitfield.

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Wearable devices will become next tech trend Matt Zothner Opinion Writer

New technological innovations seem like a dime a dozen, but some tend to really stir conversation. Wearable technology is an innovation that’s been dismissed by many, but will continue to grow into the next big trend in computing. Wearable technology is clothing or accessories that contain computer technology or have the ability to connect to the Internet, defined by Cambridge Dictionaries Online. These gadgets enhance the wearer’s ability like a smartphone, but with less intrusion. With the soon-to-be-released Apple Watch set to come out April 24 and the ever-increasing popularity of Fit-

bit and Jawbone tracking devices, wearable tech seems to be gaining some notice and catching attention. Although there’s a lot of buzz on this topic, positive and negative, there is a sense of misappropriated hate. People question why wearable technology is needed instead of smartphones, but rather than bashing this new industry, it needs to be given a chance. For one, wearables do a much better job of viewing notifications – small pieces of information like alarms and maps – than a typical smartphone. They are less intruding around other people and can perform useful tasks without interrupting your day. Wearable watches can even match smartphones with electronic forms of payment such as Apple Pay or Google Wallet – just raise your wrist and swipe. According to www.entrepreneur.com, wearable tech

will also “track and record health and fitness statistics, wash themselves via sunlight, provide haptic feedback such as directions, and even stabilize body temperature.” It’s unforeseen if wearable devices will become the main source of computing, but they will be more than just a fad in the consumer product world. Computers are only getting faster and more powerful, and now they are becoming more a part of us – who doesn’t have their smart phone attached to their hip? It’s not only Fitbits and Apple Watches we’re talking about. Wearable technology even goes into the realm of virtual reality and augmented reality. This opens up a world of possibilities in industries such as consumer goods, military and even medicine. New technologies like E-textiles merge technology with clothes, creating an industry that is exploding

unbeknownst to most of us. According Juniper Research hi-tech analysts, the wearable device industry will hit $53 billion by 2019. This new industry will merge technology and fashion to become a leader in consumer products, and for good reason. Billy Whitehouse, co-founder of Wearable Experiments said, “Imagine not crouching over a smartphone for directions but standing straight and looking about you, all while wearing the city-specific, GPSenabled smart watch or jacket that “taps” wearers’ to indicate which direction to turn.” Products like these will give us the opportunity to connect on a human level once again, which is something we should all be striving to do. Zothner, a sophomore marketing major from Cary, is an opinion writer.

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Policymakers must pay more attention to faculty needs Kevin Griffin Opinion Writer

Higher education has been embodying multiple negative trends lately, and unfortunately, the UNC system is no exception. Administrative bloat, attacks on academic freedom and the undermining of public higher education have been evident in the system for some time. One of the latest examples of these bad trends is the decision of a UNC Board of Governors committee to approve higher salary ranges for the UNC president and university chancellors. The measure must go before the full board to be finally

approved, something that is likely to happen, according to The News & Observer. Ostensibly, the justification of this is competition, the need to offer a high enough level of pay to attract quality people to top executive positions. These executive positions are important to universities and the individuals who fill them should be properly compensated. However, we do not see the same corresponding efforts to meet faculty needs. As important as executive positions are, the faculty is the group whose work defines the mission of the university. And for the last several years, faculty have been placed under unacceptable pressures. Pay freezes have been a reality for UNC-system faculty members over the last five

years. There have been some small changes to this over the last year, including the tuition hike approved in February which was intended in part to help raise faculty pay and fund faculty retention efforts. Beyond just the financial stagnation, professors must contend with an increasing amount of disrespect from the board and state lawmakers. The bill filed several weeks ago, which forces professors to teach eight classes or have their salaries decreased, manages to combine both financial consequences and disrespect for the profession. All of these factors have an impact. Citing UNC data, the non-partisan advocacy group Higher Education Works found that 75 percent of professors who had received outside job

offers left the system. Observers, including Appalachian State University AAUP chapter president Michael Behrent in a recent News & Observer article, have predicted more professors will leave should the eight-class teaching bill become law. To change this situation, the board and state lawmakers must make an effort to improve not just the financial problems, but this atmosphere of denigration for the work that faculty does. Looking to increase the salaries of executives without meaningfully addressing the situation with faculty does no good for the system as a whole. Griffin, a junior journalism major from Madison, is an opinion writer.

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SOFTBALL

APRIL 16 VS. RADFORD (10-23, 5-9 BIG SOUTH) (DOUBLE HEADER)

The streak is over App State softball was in the midst of a very tough stretch of play before defeating Georgia State 14-5 on the road. The win was App State’s first in the Sun Belt, but it also snapped a season-long 13game losing streak that dated back to March 18. Throughout the streak, the Mountaineers lost in a myriad of ways, including one-run games, double-digit blowouts and a few games that ended early due to the run rule. Throw in a couple of weather-related cancellations, and the times were tough for App State. However, now is the chance to start anew, more positive streak. With five consecutive games at home, it can be done. Offensive explosion It’s no coincidence that App State’s first conference win was fueled by one of the team’s most explosive offensive days of the season. The team’s 14 runs was a season-high and the most since the Mountaineers tallied 13 in a win against Austin Peay in February. The offense has struggled, leaving little room for error for the pitching staff. But, 14 runs will win on most nights. If the Mountaineers can get into a home groove and notch more than 10 runs a couple of times, a new streak could certainly be on the horizon.

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APRIL 17-19 VS. GEORGIA STATE (22-15, 11-3 SUN BELT)

APRIL 21 @ WESTERN CAROLINA (15-17, 7-5 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE)

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APP STATE WON AN EXTRA INNINGS GAME FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THEIR SERIES AGAINST SOUTH ALABAMA

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Home cooking Since going 1-2 in a series against Troy in Boone, the Mountaineers have not been at home. The April 5 series finale against Troy ended on a sour note in a 12-5 loss to the Trojans, and then the squad hit the road for a very tough stretch that featured stops at South Carolina, South Alabama and East Tennessee State, though the latter was rained out. The road wasn’t too kind to App State as they were able to steal a win at South Alabama 6-5 in extra innings, but lost the other three games that were played on the road by a combined 24 runs. Now, four of App State’s next five games are at home with a series against Georgia State before a single road game at Western Carolina before hosting the Catamounts the next day.

Close game confidence As previously mentioned, App State wasn’t very close in a couple of its road matchups of late, but the extra innings win over Sun Belt foe South Alabama has to provide a little confidence boost to a team that has had trouble closing out games this season. Previously, the Mountaineers were 0-6 in onerun games and were 0-2 when games required extra innings. Closing out games is a key thing to learn. Perhaps the gutsy road win proves the Mountaineers are getting there.

Get started early When the Mountaineers score early, good things happen. This is evident in the team’s 1012 mark when scoring first. App State has won only once when playing from behind, and that means there is little room for error. The Mountaineers are 1-14 when the opponent scores first, including a 2-12 mark when the opponent scores in the first inning. The pitchers need to be able to settle in and hold the opponents down early – it just might make a difference for the Mountaineers.