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CRIME LOG CAMPUS

9:52 p.m. | Drug Violation

Bowie Hall A student was arrested for underage consumption of marijuana.

A student was arrested for underage consumption of alcohol.

NOV. 1 2:35 a.m | Underage consumption of alcohol

NOV. 2 2:17 a.m. | Drug Violation

Justice Hall

East Hall A student was arrested for underage consumption of alcohol.

Three student were arrested for underage possession of alcohol and

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paraphernalia.

1:01 a.m. | Underage consumption of alcohol

NOV. 2 8:19 p.m. | Drug Violation

Peacock Parking Lot A student was arrested for possession of marijuana.

Cannon Hall A student was arrested for underage consumption of alcohol.

OCT. 31 1:21 a.m. | Underage consump-

NOV. 2 1:57 a.m. | Larceny

Quinn Center Under investigation.

NOV. 1 3:25 a.m. | Underage consumption of alcohol

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Allison Dyche @allisonbdyche ADVISER

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tion of alcohol

Cannon Hall A student was arrested for underage consumption of alcohol.

OCT. 31 1:06 p.m. | Larceny

Kidd Brewer Stadium Under investigation.

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PROTESTS AT APPALACHIAN BY CARL BLANKENSHIP NEWS EDITOR

AND MALIK RAHILI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

ver the past two weeks, student ran organization App State Student Power has staged two protests, with a third demonstration to take place on Thursday preceding the Arkansas State game. The range of issues addressed by the organization and in the protests ranges from complaints over steadily rising student costs, slowly rising faculty wages, student subsidization of athletic costs and the disproportionately large percentage of black student athletes when compared to minority representation in the student population. Response to the protests and the issues has been mixed, with counter protesters arriving at the demonstration before the last Thursday’s game day and lukewarm reception in the comments on their Facebook page. The first of the recent protests took the form of a walkout staged at the stadium parking lot before tailgating for the Georgia Southern game began. Earlier this year a change.org petition was started in an attempt to have parking for students reinstated for the two Thursday games, which currently has 1,351 out of the 1,500 signature goal. The walkout, which attracted over 100 students and some faculty, addressed different issues. An email sent by App State Student Power included a list of grievances including increased spending on athletes, decreased spending on the average student and high salaries of high-ranking university employees. The protest took the form of students and faculty members taking turns speaking through a megaphone about topics ranging from concerns over lack of funding in their departments, disproportionate athletic funding to black lives matter. “Today is the first time we’re having a home game for football on a weekday,” Appalachian State Student Power co-founder Rachel Clay said. “So we decided that if the parking lot was going to be taken away from its educational purpose we would take it back and fulfill that purpose.” Clay said student fees funnel over $9 million into the athletics department, citing the USA Today NCAA finances database. According to the database, student fees are the largest source of revenue for the athletic department, totaling $9,260,876 in 2014, with the second largest source being contributions to the department totaling $3,633,146 in the same

year. “I think that we’ve been successful in one of our main priorities, which is starting the discussion and disseminating the information to students,” Clay said. “All this information should be much more easily accessible and much more transparent and because we are footing the bill, we should actually have a voice in it.” Thomas S., an alumnus who declined to give his full last name, arrived at the protest briefly with a group of counter protesters carrying a large Appalachian State flag. “We’ve heard this crap all week,” S. said. “They’re mad about parking, so they’re going to use it as a platform to protest other things and they’re not actually doing anything. I think they’re better served to go to Raleigh or Chapel Hill or Washington D.C. where they’ll actually mean something.” S. said that the protesters could have gone to schools where football isn’t an athletic priority. “They could have gone to a school where there’s no athletics. There’s plenty of those schools,” S. said. “They think they’re going to come in here and change a culture that’s worked for decades and I think that’s pretty nearsighted on their part.” S. said the protesters had good points, but that the problems are true for other schools and that there are better ways to try and make a difference like lobbying or running for office. “Don’t just stand in the middle of an empty parking lot when no one’s here,” S. said. S. said there is a reciprocal relationship between athletes and the school. “You look at De’Andre Presley, who was a student athlete here, he wouldn’t have come here if he hadn’t gotten a scholarship,” S. said. “De’Andre Presley is now back working with students, to help them.” Protest organizer Mary Lyons said that the volume of ideas all play into Appalachian State realigning its spending practices. “The disparate seeming ideas actually align very well,” Lyons said. Lyons claimed that there were athletes not at the protest due to game preparations and not wanting to be identified. “I wouldn’t call [sports] a drain,” Lyons said. “I think it’s important to look

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at the growth that people reference and how quickly the growth has been and I wouldn’t necessarily say that it’s been positive for the community.” Lyons said that the current funding for athletics is fiscally irresponsible. “We are going into debt consistently and we can do better,” Lyons said. Tuesday Another protest staged by App State Student Power on Tuesday on Sanford Mall, attended by approximately 40 people, addressed the recent UNC Board of Governors decision to increase the salaries of 12 of the system’s chancellors after budget cuts, with Chancellor Sheri N. Everts among them. “What we’re asking is for Chancellor Everts to renounce her salary increase, which is 17.45 percent, equating to $50,000 and disseminate that to the lowest paid employees at our university,” Clay said at Tuesday’s protest. Clay said that the budget cuts will cause the university to increase enrollment, tuition and fees but none of the additional expenditures will benefit students or staff. “We’re relying more and more on non-tenure track and adjunct faculty who get paid $3,000 a class, not even close to a living wage and students are paying higher tuition every single year,” Clay said. “But what we are seeing are programs being cut, less and less books for rental and those fees not coming back to us but going to administrative salaries and departments that don’t generate revenue for the school.” American Association of University Professors chapter president and associate professor Michael Behrent said it’s outrageous the Board of Gov-

ernors increased the salaries of some of the highest paid people in the UNC System. “This is a slap in the face of all hardworking employees of the university as well as of students,” Behrent said. “It probably is an attempt to buy off the chancellors to make them support the Margaret Spellings decision,” Behrent said. “We have a lot of faith in Chancellor Everts but she needs to do the right thing, she needs to renounce her pay raise, say that she’s not going to take the $50,000 and that she opposes the decisions that the Board of Governors have made because they are contrary to the goal of free and quality higher public education in North Carolina.” Clay said that the petition signed at the protest was taken to the administration building and the request for Everts to give up the raise was shared with the administration. The next protest staged by App State Student Power is set to take place Thursday, 2:30 p.m. on Sanford Mall. The protest will take the form of a march and address similar financial issues according to the App State Student Power facebook page.

Students stand along Rivers Street holding signs in protest of several issues including an increase in student fees and parking during Thursday evening football game days.

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MINDFUL MEDITATION IN WALKER HALL

BY SAMMY HANF NEWS REPORTER

oots are sitting on a desk, students are sprawled out on everything but chairs and sitting cross-legged on the ground in a lecture style classroom with a vacant podium, with nothing but bowl at the center of the proceedings. The club, Zen and the Art of Applied Communication, is run by communication professor Chris Patti. The club focuses on practicing mindfulness meditation. When Patti came to Appalachian State University he said he brought a strong interest in Zen meditation with him and included the practice in many of his classes. He jumped at the opportunity to share the practice with students in a less formal setting. Patti said he was encouraged by students of his to set up a space for the practice of mindfulness meditation, an imperative in what he said is a fast-paced world that can be especially trying for students that are going through a major formative stage in their life. “I’ve been teaching for 10 years and I’ve seen the stress level of undergrads go up pretty significantly in that 10 year period,” Patti said. Emily Mason, a communication studies major, said that practicing mindfulness helped her deal with social anxiety and that it’s a healthy way to just hang out and relax. The practice is on the rise across the Western world, a phenomena Patti attributes to more sophisticated tools for studying the brain being able to produce empirical evidence of meditation’s positive effects in stress reduction and relational decision making. Patti said the practice is secular in nature and compared meditation to a sport, with different ways to practice it according to one’s own interests. For some members that metaphor fits more literally. Austin Gentri, an outdoor experiential education major, said that outdoor activities like hiking or rock climbing are a way for him to practice meditation. He said it helps him in navigating rocky terrain where he can be responsible for the well-being of others. “Your decisions have quick and immediate consequences, so to make the best decisions to keep everyone safe and having a good time you have to be mindful all the time out there,” Gentri said. Nathan Godwin, a communication studies major, said he likes meditation because it keeps him more focused on what’s happening right in front of him and says that when he doesn’t, he notices that he is much more likely to get distracted. “I’ll look at my phone twice as much instead of just looking up and talking to people,” Godwin said. The club meets every other Thursday in Walker Hall, room 103B.

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CNN’S LACK OF INTEGRITY

NEW STUDENT DEATH POLICY STRIKES THE RIGHT BALANCE

BY JUSTIN CHANDLER OPINION WRITER

n the evening of Oct. 13, the Democratic debate was broadcasted live on CNN. Moderated by channel journalist Anderson Cooper, the stage was set for five Democratic hopefuls seeking to win the hearts and minds of viewers around the country. Of the five debating, the prime focus of attention both in marketing for the event and in actual discourse were Senator Bernie Sanders and former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton. At a combined speaking time of 58:10, it was evident that these two were going to be the clear winners out of the herd and created an interesting scenario of the grassroots-led Sanders gaining on Clinton in the polls, with some outlets projecting that he actually won among voters over his rival. One such poll included CNN. Following the broadcast leading into the post-debate roundtable, the social media polls on CNN projected Sanders winning with 75 percent, Clinton at 18 percent, and the other delegates ranging around 3 percent. The irony of this situation is that while their own polls reflected this result (along with a near unanimous vote for Sanders from a random focus group collected by CNN), the channel spent the entirety of the aftermath claiming that while Sanders provided passion, he ultimately did not succeed against the former Secretary. The following day, the poll was removed from the website, the video of the focus group supporting Sanders was removed and no longer mentioned, and new topics flooded the viewers stating that Clinton “proved without a doubt why she is the Democratic Party’s presidential front-runner.” To add insult to injury, Facebook commenters who came to Bernie’s defense on the CNN Facebook page pointing out the discrepancy had their opinions removed from the posts. This would be a non-issue in any other scenario except for one key piece of this puzzle: CNN is owned by Time Warner Inc., who has been a constant financial supporter for Clinton since 1999, with an overall donor amount of $411,296. So logic dictates that if there is a financial stake invested into a candidate, then the donor will do whatever it takes to make sure that their choice not only wins, but does not become a waste of money. What this demonstrates is an overall lack of journalistic integrity from a major news source, especially one that is broadcasted in over 100 million American homes. Similar to the constant criticism towards Fox News for its misusage of the tagline “Fair and Balanced,” the misrepresentation of public opinion by CNN represents a new professional low for media outlets. It is one thing to lean one way or another on the political spectrum, it is quite another to disregard the views of your vocal audience when the evidence was graphically shown, further push another agenda across the airwaves and moderate social media posts with a fine-tooth comb. This is not a matter of being in favor of one candidate over another, as the outcry most likely would’ve been similar had the rolls been reversed. This is a matter of unequivocal bias in order to justify spending thousands of dollars into one political investment, all at the cost of the American voter. Recent polls have shown mixed results between the two candidates, and we are still months out from finding a Democratic representative for 2016. My hope is that when the time comes, it will have been the candidate who represents the voice of the people, not the voice of the pockets.

BY KEVIN GRIFFIN OPINION WRITER

spent the last few weeks interviewing various officials around campus about the new policy for dealing with students deaths. As I went about researching this, I tried to think about the questions and concerns that students might have about this policy. After all, the deaths of students were an unfortunate defining feature of the last academic year, so I thought any change in policy would be of immediate concern to students. The biggest changes we have this year in terms of student deaths are the messaging. Last year, the administration sent out notifications for every student death. That will not be happening anymore. Now, notifications will only go out when there is deemed to be a threat to the larger campus community. Deaths from causes like suicide, overdoses and accidents would therefore not be reported in most instances. I tried to put myself in the minds of other students to consider what they might think of this. While it certainly occurred to me that some would prefer not to receive notifications, some might want to. After all, suppose there were several on-campus deaths and students found out through news sources. Even if the cause did not pose a crisis to the community, students might want to know if a death is a suicide or a drug overdose because of how that might reflect on mental health issues on campus. Of course, it should be noted that the university has nothing to do with determining a cause of death, that it might take weeks or months to determine a cause of death and the university is often not informed of a cause by a medical examiner. Yet, there is also other, in my mind, more important groups of people whose needs must be taken into consideration. That is the friends and family of the deceased, the people who are most affected by the tragedy. Those are also the people best served by this policy. While the university will cut back on campus-wide notifications, they will focus on helping those friends, roommates and other people who were close to the deceased. Also, the entire spectacle that comes with transforming every student death into a campus-wide issue can invade the privacy of the people who will be most affected. Of course, we will have to see how effectively this policy is implemented. I hope we will not have to see it implemented often, but when it is, I hope it truly serves the people who are hurting the most. Griffin, a senior journalism major from Madison, is an opinion writer.

Chandler, a senior middle grades education major from Icard, is an opinion writer.

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BY CHIRS WARNER SPORTS EDITOR rench warfare It’s no secret that both of these Sun Belt powerhouses are at their best when running the ball. Both teams enter Thursday’s contest tops in the Sun Belt in rushing behind Georgia Southern, each averaging over 200 yards per game. Both also enter the game ranked as two of the top three rushing defenses in the conference, with App State allowing only 122.8 yards per game on the ground, best in the Sun Belt, and Arkansas State allowing 151.4 rush yards per game, good for third. Whichever team is able to control the trenches will likely win the game, just as it was the last time App State played on Thursday night only two weeks ago.

Slay the Hydra Typically a team has one or two members of the backfield that App State has to key on. This is not the case for the Red Wolves who, including their quarterback Fredi Knighten, feature essentially a four-headed monster in their rushing attack that’s been able to score 21 touchdowns in eight games. Running back Michael Gordon leads the way, having rushed for 638 yards, while backs Warren Wand and Johnston White have garnered 515 and 356 yards, respectively. Knighten trails White by only 16 yards, with 340 total rushing yards on the season. While I’ve already said App State’s defense has to control the trenches to win, part of that will be knowing the strengths of each runner in this versatile backfield and neutralizing it, something that must start and end with Sun Belt Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week Ronald Blair and his fellow linemen. Do your job It would be really easy to let the magnitude of this nationally televised game affect the way App State plays. With a win, App State enters the fast lane, likely cruising towards a Sun Belt title. But with a loss, the team will take a backseat to Arkansas State and spend the rest of their short season hoping the Red Wolves drop a few games so they can re-enter the conversation. Last week’s performance against Troy, while the team will never say so, was likely a result of looking ahead towards this game, and it almost cost App their season. If the Mountaineers are to top the Red Wolves, who have won the Sun Belt three out of the last four seasons, they’ve got to treat this game like any other. They can’t worry about the implications, they must only worry about the outcome.

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FROM SHOOTER TO SHEPHERD EAVES EXPECTED TO LEAD APPS TO POSTSEASON

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ot many people saw Frank Eaves breakout season coming last year. It’s hard to blame them. Eaves was the fifth leading scorer in the Sun Belt conference, averaging 16.6 points a game. Prior to that, he had averaged 2.1 points his freshman year and 5 points his sophomore year. One of the biggest reasons for the jump in scoring appears to be an increase in playing time. Eaves only averaged 16.2 minutes a game during his sophomore season, while averaging 33.1 minutes a game during his junior season. Another reason for the breakout could be his drastic improvement in 3-point shooting, going 35 percent from beyond the arc his junior year, up from just 21 percent in his sophomore campaign. Yet another reason could be his role in second-year head coach Jim Fox’s Davidson style offense, one that sees Eaves handle the ball in a guard-centric offense that is dependent on ball movement and 3-point shooting. Or maybe it was just his time. Whatever the reason for Eaves’ improvement, the effect of it hasn’t been lost on the team. “I think Frank is a great leader for this team. Whenever your best player can be your leader and buy into the system, that’s all you can ask for,” sophomore forward Griffin Kinney said. This season, the Sun Belt’s fifth-leading scorer from a year ago is not flying under the radar, being named to the preseason all-Sun Belt second team. Eaves is aware of this, and hopes that he can do more this year than the last. “I think not only do I have to score, I have to facilitate and get everyone the ball,” Eaves said. “That’s what I worked on over the summer and ultimately that should make us a better team.” The assist column is the one area that Eaves could stand to improve upon from last year, having averaged just shy of two assists per game.

Fox is looking at Eaves to become a leader for the team this season to go along with his ability to score the ball. “Frank has got to be a leader, he has got to be a guy who makes the people around him better,” Fox said. “His role last year was to score, and his role this year is to lead and to make everyone around him better, along with the scoring.” App State will have to rely on Eaves to do all of those things if they want to make a run at the Sun Belt title. Eaves himself has no doubt that a title is possible if the team puts in the work.

I think Frank is a great leader for this team. Whenever your best player can be your leader and buy into the system, that's all you can ask for. Griffin Kinney “We want to win the Sun Belt, and I think we can do it with the guys we have, the coaches we have and the work ethic we have,” Eaves said. If the Mountaineers do plan to win the Sun Belt then it will be because of their leader in Eaves. While this season depends less on his ability to score the ball than last year, the contributions he will make as a facilitator and a passer are now equally as important to the teams success as his scoring. But Eaves the leader isn’t worried. He has his teammates behind him and the Sun Belt in their sights.

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TURCHIN CELEBRATES COMICS T BY JORDAN PARKHURST A&E REPORTER

his Friday at 2 p.m. the Turchin Center will celebrate the art of comics as part of the center’s monthly Exhibition Celebration. Comics are celebrated at the Turchin this month with two exhibits, “At the Junction of Words & Pictures: The Tenth Anniversary of The Center for Cartoon Studies,” curated by Craig Fischer, and “Back to Boone: Editorial Cartoons by Andrew David Cox.” Both opened on Oct. 2. The night will begin with a film screening of the documentary "Cartoon College" and a subsequent panel. The Turchin Center will honor the power and beauty of comics by focusing on works from the Center for Cartoon Studies. This school, located in White River Junction, Vermont, opened its doors 10 years ago to the nation’s top aspiring literary cartoonists and graphic novelists. “At the Junction of Words & Pictures” features works from CCS faculty, fellows, alumni and collaborators. Fischer, a film professor at Appalachian State University and guest curator, established a relationship with the school by inviting several members of the CCS staff to speak in the English department’s Visiting Writers Program including Jason Lutes in 2003, James Sturm in 2006 and Steve Bissette in 2013. Sturm, who will be returning to Appalachian in the spring semester, is one of the co-founders of The Center for Cartoon Studies and has produced a large bibliography of comics, including an award-winning "Fantastic Four" limited series. He has written in the past for Slate and has worked with many prestigious publishers, including Marvel and Hyperion. Lutes and Bissette, who are both instructors at CCS, have also experienced commercial success, working with various publishers including Dark Horse Comics and DC Comics. Bissette is now retired from the comic industry but has collaborated in the past with Alan Moore of "Watchmen" and "V for Vendetta" fame. He most recently came to Appalachian in 2013, inspiring Fischer to curate this exhibit. “During his visit, [Bissette] mentioned that the 10th anniversary of CCS was coming up in 2015, and he hoped some events would commemorate the occasion. Steve’s comment gave me the idea for an exhibit, so I submitted a proposal for a CCS show to the Turchin Center, and it was accepted,” Fischer said. “This was the first art show I’ve ever curated. It was a lot more work than I expected, but a lot of fun too. I’d do it again if I could work with the great crew at the Turchin another time.” Fischer’s passion for comics began when he was 5 years old with the purchase of a "Fantastic Four" comic book. Though his tastes have changed, his enthusiasm for the medium is “undiminished.” This exhibition was a perfect opportunity for him to share some of his favorite works, he said. Fischer spoke about his particular favorites in the exhibition: two color pieces from artist Ariel Bordeaux. “I’ve been a fan of Bordeaux even since she self-published the riot grrrl comic 'Deep Girl' in the mid-1990s. In the last decade or so, however, I stopped seeing her work in print. While at CCS in March 2015, I discovered that Bordeaux had enrolled as a student from 2010-12, and for her thesis project did a longform comic, titled 'Clutter,' about losing her artistic mojo and feeling overwhelmed by daily responsibilities, particu-

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larly her duties as a mother.” This exhibition will mark "Clutter’s" first public appearance, and Fischer believes her return from the recent hiatus will be a successful one. “I thought 'Clutter' was lovely and powerful, so I contacted Bordeaux to ask her to contribute original art for the show, and after some cajoling, she did. These are the first pages of 'Clutter' to be seen by the public at-large, and to my eye, Bordeaux’s a better artist than she’s ever been. I can’t wait for her comeback,” Fischer said. Regarding the screening of "Cartoon College," Fischer expressed an excitement for the public to see a small piece of what the students experience on their journey to artistic success. “I hope they have fun. The documentary, 'Cartoon College' by Josh Melrod and Tara Wray, is tremendously informational about the school, but it’s also a sharp, lively movie that tracks several students in CCS’s Class of 2010. Spectators really come to know these loveable, nerdy, would-be artists,” Fischer said. Two of these “loveable” artists, Jen Vaughn and Alec Longstreth, will speak after the film screening, describing their time at CCS and their subsequent careers. “Both are hard-working artists and outstanding public speakers,” Fischer said. “I predict we’ll hear lots of insider stories about CCS and about cartooning as a whole from Alec and Jen.” Fischer also noted with great appreciation the helpfulness and generosity of both the Turchin staff and various groups here at Appalachian State University. “The whole staff, especially curator Mary Anne Redding and development officer LaTanya Afolayan, has been incredibly patient with an art museum novice like me. I should also note that several units around campus -- Academic Affairs, the art department, the College of Arts and Sciences, Belk Library and Information Commons, and my home department of English -- have generously given us the support to bring CCS-associated artists and speakers to ASU,” Fischer said. Colleen Frakes, a graduate of the inaugural CCS class, is one of the artists featured in “At the Junction of Words & Pictures.” In 2007, the same year of her graduation, she was awarded a Xeric Grant to publish her book "Tragic Relief." Two years later, her second graphic novel, "Woman King," won the Ignatz Award for Promising New Talent. Frakes spoke about her work and inspirations, including her unusual childhood home and her musical tastes. “I grew up on McNeil Island, home to the last prison island in the U.S. that's only accessible by air or sea, and then I drew a book about it,” she said. “My favorite cartoonists are Lynda Barry, who is featured in the film, Linda Medley and Mike Mignola, and my own comics tend to be based in world folklore, gender, sexuality and childhood. But sometimes they're about none of those things, and I just end up drawing comics about my love for Ruth Bader Ginsburg or '90s Seattle bands.” Frakes has excerpts on display from her work "Spookum" at the exhibition. She champions the uncertainty in art and offered advice to aspiring artists. “It's okay to not know what you're doing. None of us do. Just keep making

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work for as long as it makes you happy,” Frakes said. Also featured in the Exhibition Celebration is Andrew David Cox, Appalachian State University Class of 2014 alumnus, whose work is displayed in the related “Back to Boone” exhibition. Cox spoke about what visitors can expect of his art, which was prominently featured in The Appalachian and in the Looking Glass Gallery during his time as a student. “I enjoy anything that really gets my blood boiling. It’s not that I enjoy being angry. I’m on a bit of a hiatus from editorial cartooning that is overtly political and haven’t minded the break from the vitriol of politics. However, any topic or news that really gets a rise out of me emotionally means that it’ll likely produce good work. It’s the topics where an opinion isn’t forced or artificial,” Cox said. Because of his interest in the provocative, Cox issued a disclaimer about his featured work, recognizing the potential of his exhibition to shock some spectators. “I suspect the most controversial cartoons in my current exhibition would be the ones that address the topics of race, homosexuality and guns. I certainly think my cartoon on 'American Sniper' would not sit well with conservatives and staunch supporters of the military,” Cox said. “My work tends to lean left -- sometimes pretty heavily -- but I don’t hesitate to criticize liberals or Democrats.” Taking into account the criticism that his divisive and provocative work produces, Cox is genuinely pleased with any and all reactions to his art, he said. “I suspect some people will passionately disagree with most of my work but still appreciate it objectively. Others may really enjoy all or most of it. Others will probably absolutely despise it. Some might think I suck at drawing,” Cox said. “I consider my job successful if I make someone think, feel challenged, or want to care more about the world around them -- whether they agree with my perspective or not.” Using a variety of media to create his art, Cox works regularly with weekly cartoons appearing in the Central Penn Business Journal. A member of The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists, he previously appeared in the Winston-Salem Journal, The News & Observer, the Camel City Dispatch, the High Country Press and The Moravian. The film screening of "Cartoon College" will begin at 2 p.m. and will be immediately followed by the panel discussion. Following the dialogue, the Exhibition Celebration will begin at 6 p.m. and give the public a special after-hours look at the two featured exhibitions. For those interested in learning more about comics and the CCS, there will be another event on Nov. 9 that features both an artist and an art critic. On Jan. 27, CCS cofounder James Sturm will return to speak to students. The art of The Center for Cartoon Studies, as well as Cox’s work, will be on display until Feb. 6 in the Turchin Center.

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Downtown Boone hosts November Art Crawl BY MOLLY FLINCHUM INTERN A&E REPORTER

owntown Boone will host its popular monthly cultural showcase or “Art Crawl” event this Friday. Stores will stay open up to three hours later than usual and artists will present their work on King Street. Each store brings something special to the Art Crawl, making it a unique experience to witness the musical and artistic side of Boone. The Qhuere+ Art Show will be featured at 3rd Place. This show will be display the work of LGBTQIA identified and gender nonconforming artists in Boone. This Friday at 6 p.m. will be its opening night, and the art will remain at the location through the month of November. The art show will host multiple types of art, including paintings, drawings, recitals, acapella and poetry. Megan Gatts, a senior at Appalachian studying studio art, will showcase 10 pieces in the art show of all different sizes and colors. She said most of her work is portraits, which gave her the opportunity to explore faces. She will also be displaying other pieces like her “This is Not a Monster” series and a collage. Gatts said that seeing the artists and what goes into their work brings a sense of community that makes this art show special. Lee Jacobs “It’s basically just a chance to bring attention to the fact that LGBTQ identified artists exist,” Gatts said. “I think it just gives these artists a chance to express that there are a lot of different ways to be queer and a lot of different ways to express that experience. It’s a chance to show that there are a lot of things queer and LGBTQ identified people can put out in the world and it’s not completely dependent upon their sexuality.” One of the many stores participating in this upcoming Art Crawl will be Art Walk. The owner, Lee Jacobs, said her store has hosted successful art crawls in the past. The store hosts a wine tasting for shoppers and stays open as long as it continues to get customers. “We basically concentrate on handcrafted items from artists all over, so we look for different and unusual things,” Jacobs said. “We crank up the music, try to have a good time and serve some wine.” The Dancing Moon Earthway Bookstore will be welcome shoppers during Art Crawl as well. Amantha Bradley, one of the employees at the store, said that the bookstore will keep its doors open until 8 p.m. that night. They are working to get the Boone Belly Dance Collective there for Art Crawl in addition to finger foods for guests. Anna Banana’s will continue to celebrate Art Crawl. Anna Roseman, the owner of the store, said that there will be face painting, wine and food from The Local, and henna art. With the stores recent reopening, there will be new inventory shoppers can look out for. “It’s our favorite night of the month,” Roseman said. “We love being able to treat our customers to a full party.”

"We crank up the music, try to have a good time and serve some wine."

Megan Gatts created the above work, “In the Desert Sun,” for the Qhuere+ Art Show on Friday at Third Place. The show will be displaying the work of LGBTQIA identified and gender nonconforming artists as a part of the monthy “Art Crawl” showcase.

Lindsey Honkomp

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WHAT TO DO THE GOBBLER 5K

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Hosted by the ACT Office, The Gobbler is open to all runners and walkers. The race benefits the ACT Office’s scholarship for international service learning: the Leigh Lane Edwards Scholarship Fund. The race begins at 8 a.m. Nov. 14, Duckpond Field. Registration: $15-$16. Go to http://thegobblerboone.weebly.com to register, or email wolschlager@appstate.edu for information.

ASH BECKHAM TALK

STUDENT ARTIST RECEPTION

LECTURE SERIES

Ash Beckham, known for her TEDx talk “Coming Out Of Your Closet,” will speak at 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at Legends. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the event is free and open to the public. The talk is sponsored by APPS. Beckham speaks about empathy, respect, and the power of having real conversations.

The reception for Elizabeth Shanahan’s exhibtion “DESCANT” will be held 6:30-8 p.m. Nov. 6 at Looking Glass Gallery, Plemmons Student Union. “DESCANT” deals with issues of personhood, timelessness and decay in her built-surface lyrical paintings. The exhibition will be on display through Nov. 12.

The Fall 2015 Lecture/Seminar Series: Philosophy and Religion in the Contemporary World is presented by the Philosophy and Religion Department. Presentations begin at 5:30 p.m. in room 114, Belk Library. • Nov. 10: “What the Hell? How to Interpret Biblical Texts on Final Judgment,” Rodney Duke

EXHIBITION CELEBRATION

TURCHIN FALL LECTURE SERIES

The Turchin Center invites the public inside after hours to engage, discover and connect through the arts, including opportunties to meet the artists and view artwork throughout the centers six galleries that feature work from local, regional and international artists. The celebration will be 6-10 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. Visit tcva.org for more information.

THEATRE PERFORMANCE The Eugene Ionesco comedy “English Without Effort” will be performed by the Department of Theatre & Dance at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6, 7, 9 and 10, and at 2 p.m. Nov. 7 and 8; Valborg

All lectures are at 7 p.m. in the Turchin Center Lecture Hall. For information, go to http:// tcva.org/exhibitions. • Nov. 11: “Beth Hetland” • 2 p.m. Nov. 6: “Cartoon College,” film screening in conjunction with the exhibition At the Junction of Words and Pictures: The Tenth Anniversary of The Center for Cartoon Studies,” followed by a panel discussion with Alec Longstreth and Jen Vaughn.

BELIZE INTEREST GROUP The Office of International Education and Development (OIED) is organizing a Belize Interest Group meeting at 2 p.m. Nov. 16, in Bea-

con Heights, PSU. The meeting will be held to meet face-to-face with campus colleagues engaged in and/or with interest in Belize, share with different campus colleagues the nature of work people are doing in Belize; and develop a “united” strategy for Appalachian to engage with Belize. Faculty interested in Belize or doing work in that country are encouraged to attend. For more information, email lutabingwajl@appstate.edu.

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NAVIGATING COLLEGE

The fall book club will read and discuss the themes in “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us” by Daniel Pink. The book club will meet at 10 a.m. Nov. 24 in Belk Library. Book club members will be expected to secure their own copy to read. The book is available in the library system and for sale online. Email maidenev3@appstate.edu.

The group will explore healthy lifestyle choices and the impact of alcohol and other drug use in college. Students are invited to the Wellness and Prevention Services office to join a mindfulness-based group focused on the impact of alcohol and other drug use while in college, incorporating resilience building, high risk substance use prevention and harm reduction strategies by way of stress reduction, healthy decision-making and group support to assist in personal growth and success as a college student. The group will meet 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesdays, room 306, Reich College of Education. Email asmabt@appstate.edu.

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The Student Legal Clinic, in suite 324 in Plemmons Student Union, offers confidential advice, information, and referrals provided by a licensed attorney. The attorney can meet with any currently enrolled Appalachian State student and can advise students on any issue that is not directly adverse to the university. Make an appointment by calling 828-2628284, and appointments can usually be scheduled within a few days. More information at legalclinic.appstate.edu.

FACULTY/STAFF BOOK CLUB

FREE GUIDED MEDITATION Held noon-12:30 p.m. in Attic Window (room 137C), PSU. Hosted by Wellness and Prevention Services. No meditation experience necessary. Drop-ins welcome. Benefits of meditation can include a decrease in anxiety and stress, an increase in emotion-

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“This Changes Everything” screening

Coffee with a Cop

7 p.m. I.G. Greer Free

11 a.m.-1 p.m. PSU Free coffee

Football: Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” screening

Tai Chi

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” screening

5 p.m. Turchin Center Free (students only)

iASE (International Alternative Service Experience) Spring Break Info Session Hosted by the ACT Oﬃce 7 p.m. Rough Ridge, PSU Free

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Monotony Break: Cheesecake Parfait Bar

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

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

Tory Lanez concert

10:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Salads Plus, Sanford Commons While supplies last

CHAMP senior health assessment

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“Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation” screening

“English Without Effort” performance

Ash Beckham talk

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7 p.m. Legends Free

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

“English Without Effort” performance 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Valborg Theatre $5 students, $10 adults

Student recitals Andres Orench, saxophone, noon Sarah Swann, voice, 2 p.m. Jonathan Dobbins, strings, 4 p.m. Recital Hall Free

1-4 p.m. Lois E. Harrill Senior Center Free

9:30 p.m. Legends $10 advance, $15 door

Student recitals

“English Without Effort” performance

PJ Boyajian, voice, 2 p.m. Daniel Anauo, piano, 4 p.m. John Carson, guitar, 7 p.m. Recital Hall Free

7:30 p.m. Valborg Theatre $5 students, $10 adults

LeaderShape Info Session 6:30 p.m. Beacon Heights, room 417, PSU Free

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