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Support for students with disabilities grows with new learning community by Chamian Cruz Intern News Reporter
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ppalachian State University does its best to be inclusive of students with disabilities, but many times these students in particular face social justice issues in the classroom, said Anna Ward, program director of Students with Diverse Abilities. Accommodations for these students are determined by the students’ individual needs, but they may include housing, parking or transportation, food services, technology use, removal of physical barriers for easier access, animals on campus, closed-caption media, interpreter services, testing and more, according to www.ods.appstate.edu. As a new residential learning community at Appalachian State University, AppClusive aims to integrate students with intellectual disabilities through advocacy, service and inclusivity for a better learning and college experience. “I felt like this was a very intentional way to make an inclusive housing experience,” Ward said. “Right now, students live in a residential hall, but I thought this would be a way to have more people involved in that experience where we can actually talk about what inclusive environments mean, specific to students with intellectual disabilities or diverse learning styles.” Intellectual disabilities are also known
as mental retardation and usually develop before the age of 18, which is most commonly found in people with Down syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, fragile X chromosome, genetic conditions and birth defects, according to the Centers for Disease Control. They may include difficulty with cognitive processing of higher concepts and also with reading and writing. Diagnosis is typically through IQ tests or identification of someone’s challenges, Ward said. College students with intellectual disabilities typically go through a four or five year high school education and are usually only able to attend college for two years, Ward said. To provide a better learning experience to students with disabilities, members of AppClusive will have the opportunity to work closely with SDAP – a unique and innovative two-year program that provides students with intellectual disabilities support and access to an inclusive college education. “They come [to Appalachian] to hopefully further their education and develop independent learning skills and then just being in an inclusive environment gives students a leg up, because they learn how to better communicate with others,” Ward said. Ward had the idea of starting AppClusive two years ago, but planning and starting it has taken about a year, while Ward also worked
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The AppClusive residential learning community will be housed in Doughton Residence Hall next year.
Appalachian refuses IHOP meal plan partnership by Chamian Cruz Intern News Reporter
In order to provide students with the best quality food, Food Services at Appalachian State University prides itself on being self-operated since 1925, but this means using AppCards to pay for meals off campus is not a possibility in the near future. Food Services receives no state funding and is 100 percent receiptsupported, Heather Brandon, Food Services specialist at Appalachian, said. “How we pay our meals and how we formulate our budget is based on the meal cards that we sell and also the money that comes from all the cash registers,” said Pam Cline, Food Services director at Appalachian. “From the money that we get from selling meal accounts to students that are living on campus we figure out how much our food is going to cost, how much we’re going to pay for
labor, how much for electricity and steam, and other costs like that.” Approximately 700 students are employed by Food Services and any remaining funds are reinvested into the university through facility improvements such as the renovations to Trivette Hall, Brandon said. “Essentially, we cost the university nothing and instead benefit Appalachian by being the largest employer of students on campus and by continuing to invest in the university’s infrastructure,” Brandon said. Recently, the new IHOP in Boone has attempted to work with Appalachian to offer students the opportunity of paying for meals with their AppCards. “We contacted the school trying to find out if it was an option to use the AppCards at our locations and we were told that’s not something they’re doing at this time with any restaurants,” said Niki Austin, brand manager for Carolina Family
“The school has to allow us to be a part of the program and they are not allowing any restaurants outside of the campus at this time.” Niki Austin Brand Manager for CSRA
Restaurant Association. Other IHOP locations have worked with universities to offer this for students and normally it is through the meal account, Austin said. “The school has to allow us to be a part of the program and they are not allowing any restaurants outside of the campus at this time,” Austin said. “Maybe if students contacted the Food Service Director then they could start changing the program, but as far as I know they are not set up to be able to do that at this time.” Since Food Services relies on the
money they make from selling meal plans, partnering with businesses off campus would take away some of that money and it would result in Food Services not being able to pay their bills, Cline said. “As a business, it would be like having a McDonald’s gift card and Hardee’s saying they would take [it],” Cline said. “It would be our meal plan that is for Appalachian and letting IHOP take it and we would reimburse them for that.” Cline said they try to be good stewards of Appalachian’s student funds and business enterprises since Food Services does not receive state funds. “We take pride in what we do and I think we do a good job, and if there’s something students want that is on an IHOP menu we want to provide that in-house,” Cline said. “We’re open to suggestions if we need to remap some of our menus to mirror more of what they’re doing.”
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Students volunteer for local Alpine Games
by Madison Barlow Intern News Reporter
While some students at Appalachian may spend their time volunteering at the humane society or food banks, junior psychology major Brianna Brooks spends her time serving in another way. Brooks is a member of Appvocates, a new organization on campus geared toward working with the Scholars with Diverse Abilities program, or SDA. “The club was unofficially started during the spring semester of last year, but we were officially recognized as a club on campus this past fall,” Brooks said. “The club was started as a way for the student volunteers who worked with the SDA program to communicate and work together more efficiently.” Brooks said her reasoning for volunteering through Appvocates comes from wanting to work with people with disabilities in the future. “I want to be a therapist who works with children post-graduation,” Brooks said. “I know that there will be a wide range of abilities in the students that I plan to work with. That’s why I’m working with older students with a wide range of abilities now.” Brooks and other Appvocates members’ next volun-
teer experience will be this upcoming Sunday, Monday and Tuesday when they partner with the Watauga chapter of the North Carolina Special Olympics organization. Keron Poteat, local program coordinator for the Watauga chapter of the Special Olympics, said the chapter is preparing for their upcoming annual Southeast Region Alpine Games. “The games will be held over a three-day period at App Ski Mountain,” Poteat said. “There will be about 150 participants from all over the Southeast including Georgia, Florida and North Carolina.” The events offered for participants include downhill slalom skiing and snowboard racing, with a variety of different skill levels. Poteat said this particular event is fun for participants because it so different from the traditional Special Olympics setting. “Because this event does involve snow and sports that could be considered extreme, it’s really special for the participants,” Poteat said. “It’s definitely special for the volunteers, too. I think if you asked any volunteer they’d attest that it’s an awesome feeling getting to share in the lives of our participants.” The Appvocates club is not
the only club involved in the Alpine Games this year. Kelsey Triplett, president of the Student Council for Exceptional Children and junior special education major, said her organization is also volunteering. “I’m actually a member of Appvocates as well as Student Council for Exceptional Children,” Triplett said. “I presented it to the other members of the [SCEC], and we decided to contact Keron for more information.” Triplett said she believes volunteering for Special Olympics events is beneficial in bridging the gap that exists among those with disabilities and those without. “People don’t realize that there are actually more similarities than differences between people who have disabilities and those who don’t,” she said. “As a volunteer, it is an awesome feeling to be involved. The kids are so gracious. It makes you smile to see them smile. Just because a person has mental or physical handicaps, doesn’t mean they are necessarily disabled.” While Appvocates and the SCEC are the only two student organizations on campus directly involved with the Watauga Special Olympics, the ASU Police Department faculty is also active within the organization. Chief of Police Gunther Do-
err said he and his team pair up with other Watauga law enforcement to host the Polar Plunge fundraiser for the Watauga Special Olympics each year. This year’s Polar Plunge will take place at Duck Pond on Feb. 19. “About 12 years ago, all of the Watauga law enforcement decided that we were going to start the Polar Plunge fundraiser,” Doerr said. “It was brought to our attention that the Watauga chapter of the Special Olympics wasn’t getting nearly enough money from other charity events. So, we decided we would create an event to solely benefit our local Watauga chapter.” For $25 per person individually, or for $20 per person in a group, participants may take the plunge in to Duck Pond. All proceeds go to the Watauga Special Olympics. Last year the event raised $8,009 for the organization. “It’s really a great event,” Doerr said. “The event starts with the ROTC doing a tactical rope cross, followed by all of the plungers. Everyone who plunges gets an event towel, and we also have tents set up where participants can warm up. I encourage everyone who wants to be challenged in a new way while giving to an excellent, rewarding cause to come out and see what it’s all about.”
Quakers lobby for climate change in Washington, D.C. by Chamian Cruz Intern News Reporter
A small community of student members of the Religious Society of Friends – better known as Quakers – at Appalachian State University gathers weekly for a worship service called “meeting.” Though many are unaware of their existence on campus, the group plans on lobbying in Washington, D.C. for the second time this year. The SPICE Quaker Student Community is raising money to make a trip to the Friends Community on National Legislation’s Spring Lobby Weekend on March 14, 2015. FCNL is a nonpartisan,
multi-issue advocacy organization that fields the largest team of registered lobbyists in Washington, D.C., according to www. fcnl.org. As Quakers, they advocate simplicity, peace, integrity, community and equality, which is where the acronym SPICE comes from, said club president and sophomore social work major Joe Wrenn. “Quakerism is a branch of Christianity that originated in the early 1600s,” said Ellen Worth, secretary of SPICE. “ We are famously known for our pacifist beliefs in that we oppose war and the death penalty and also for working with the Underground Railroad.”
Last semester, SPICE was involved with the Pro-Peace event. This semester, they plan to host an event to inform people about Quakers and their belief systems, soon after participating in the lobbying weekend. “We really decided to get involved because of our previous experience with FCNL,” Worth said. “We had a good time last year and we wanted to do it again. We really learn a lot since they change the topic every year.” FCNL has been involved in issues such as wars, environmental issues, domestic issues and the militarization of police, Wrenn said. The FCNL Spring Lobby
Weekend is a four-day conference that will inform participants on climate change as the topic for this year and train them to make a difference in their community by lobbying. Lobbying is similar to advocating or influencing a politician or public official for or against a certain cause, Wrenn said. “You can lobby to your local city council or mayor or just go talk to them and then you can take it to the national level by writing or calling your senators,” Wrenn said. “I feel like you can do it in many forms, but the way we’ll do it is by taking what we learn at the conference and lobby as
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a group to North Carolina representatives, while also incorporating our faith.” SPICE hopes to make FCNL a tradition for the organization, but to make the trip possible they are asking for donations. The student organization is supported by a few Quaker churches throughout the state, but it is not enough to cover the costs of the trip, Wrenn said. “Since we are such a small club, we really are relying a lot on donations,” Wrenn said. “Hopefully the Go Fund Me page will pay part of our expenses, but the rest will come out of pocket.” They are currently trying to raise $400 to cover traveling expenses, food and the registration fee through www.gofundme. com/kmk68k. “The trip is not only to have a little bit of fun, but also to learn about current issues, talk to congressmen and legislatives at the conference and then take the knowledge that we learned from the trip and implement it into making a change in our community,” Wrenn said. “We are giving a voice to Appalachian.”
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Appalachian Social Justice Educators aim for changes on campus
The Appalachian Social Justice Educators hold their first club meeting of the spring semester to plan future events and fundraisers.
by Nicole Caporaso Senior News Reporter
The Appalachian Social Justice Educators have big plans for the new semester, including further rape culture awareness events, possible involvement in Social Jus-
tice Week and potential involvement with an organization pushing for an increase in wages. Mary Lyons, president of the Appalachian Social Justice Educators, said the club recently changed its name from Appalachian Educators for Social Justice to make it clear
that the club is not just for education majors or minors, but is open to everyone. The club’s main focus last semester was rape culture awareness. “We did a whole week worth of events and fundraisers, and we raised $240 and some change for Oasis,” Lyons said. “We need to do education, as far as different documentaries that relate to rape culture, specifically on college campuses.” Enacted at the beginning of the semester, SafeRide has minimally shifted its operational hours beginning at 7 p.m. until 3 a.m. The Appalachian Social Justice Educators would like to work on possibly extending the hours to 6 a.m., to ensure student safety. “We need to try to reach out to SafeRide employees to see how they would feel and get some statements and then actually formulate the demands into something visual or a petition, so that we can actually do contact tables and get people to sign them,” Lyons said. As part of an economic justice aspect of the club, the educators
may potentially partner with the organization “Raise up for 15.” According to www.raiseupfor15.org, fast food workers in various states in the south are demanding $15 an hour and the right to unionize without retaliation or punishment. “They’ve had really successful strikes,” said Rachel Clay, vice president of the Appalachian Social Justice Educators. “There’s been a lot of people at the strikes. It started six months ago or eight months ago, and considering that it started then, it’s really gained a lot of momentum.” Additionally, one of the other plans for the semester is for the club to host events at 3rd Place, located on Appalachian Street in downtown Boone. “We’ve been invited to come in and do some programs,” Lyons said. “There are two Fridays in February or March we talked about picking a movie or documentary and screening it in their space. They really want people to come in, they really want us to come in specifically, they want it to be a socially conscious place.”
Appalachian State retains community engagement honor by Thomas Culkin News Reporter
The Carnegie Foundation recently honored Appalachian State University, renewing its community engagement classification for its commitment to service-based learning. Appalachian first earned the classification in 2008. The new designation lasts until 2025, at which point Appalachian will have to reapply. “[The classification] is a recognition that a university is doing all that it can to do two things,” said Mike Mayfield, vice provost of undergraduate educa-
tion. “First, is to involve the local and global community with the curriculum. Second is direct evidence of service learning where Appalachian students are going out and working with various organizations to do co-curricular learning.” Mayfield said the classification proves Appalachian values global awareness as an important concept that should be taught to students. “By encouraging the faculty to make [service learning] work, it makes it that much more obvious to students that a university education is not just
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 closely with students and other faculty. “My drive for this comes from a personal aspect, because I have a family member with Down syndrome and so I have kind of spent my entire life geared towards advocating for that type of population,” said Jake Thomas, bachelor of social work intern for SDAP and senior social work major. The AppClusive RLC plans to have a total of 24 students, including six students from SDAP and a resident assistant who is educated and interested in working with these students. Members of AppClusive will be living on the second floor of Doughton Hall. The three principles for the RLC are share, care and prepare.
memorizing facts,” Mayfield said. “It’s a way of exploring values, understanding our place in the world, and there’s really no better way to explore those ideas than by helping other people in need.” Appalachian is one of only 12 UNC-system schools and 361 institutions nationally to receive the classification. “It shows a bit of who we are as a university, our commitment to engaged learning, community-based research, and involvement of our local community,” said Brian MacHarg, director of service learning at Appalachian. One factor Carnegie
“I really think [the principles] sum up what we’re trying to do, which is creating a community of people that care about each other who share their experiences with each other and others and then prepare to go out into the world,” Ward said. Since students with and without intellectual disabilities have a lot to learn from each other, SDAP and AppClusive will help to create a reciprocity where students will be able to develop mutually beneficial relationships, said Ward. Just like other RLCs, required courses include a first-year seminar and an upperclassmen course. Members will also participate in service opportunities on-campus and in the community, advocate for inclusivity and participate with Appvocate, a student organization that consists of volunteers from SDAP, according to housing.appstate.edu
looks at when deciding whether or not to grant an institution the classification is the number of servicelearning courses offered. In spring 2015, Appalachian offered approximately 33 service-learning courses spanning 27 different academic departments, with 702 students enrolled in them, MacHarg said. Mayfield stressed that service learning courses are more than just charitable acts, and that their learning aspect should not be overlooked. “[S]ervice isn’t just going out and doing good stuff,” Mayfield
said. “It’s learning from the people around us, and that two-way street of civic engagement has been a core part of this university since its establishment.” In addition to curricular activities, Appalachian and the Community Together plays a large role in organizing a culture of extracurricular community service at Appalachian through numerous charities and fundraisers such as Dance Marathon and the MLK Challenge, as well as fostering partnerships with numerous non-profit organizations, on a local snd international scale. “ACT is the clearing-
house for on-campus community service,” MacHarg said. “It’s a place for students to connect with the community and to engage in local and international nonprofits.” MacHarg said community engagement is a significant part of the culture at Appalachian. “This honor legitimizes what we already know,” MacHarg said. “App students are interested in engagement in the community and their impact on people. To be involved in the world and to care about the world is part of what it means to be an Appalachian State student.”
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Expo, 5:30-7 p.m. Jan. 29, Whitewater Cafe, PSU • LinkedIn Presentations, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Feb. 5-6, Three Top Mountain, PSU • Dress for Success, 7 p.m. Feb. 4, Parkway Ballroom, PSU • CareerFest, noon-4 p.m. Feb. 19, Holmes Convocation Center 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 training sessions will be held in Three Top Mountain, PSU. • 4-6 p.m. Jan. 29 • noon-2 p.m. Feb. 23 • 6-8 p.m. March 25 • 10 a.m.-noon April 21, 5:307:30 p.m. April 22, 6-8 p.m. April 27, 3-5 p.m. April 28 and 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. April 29 Expressive Arts (EXA) Studio The studio seeks to engage Appalachian faculty, staff and graduate students in exploring how art-making can sustain individuals and communities. Will be held 3-5:30 p.m. in room 301 in the College of Education. Email platok@appstate.edu. • Jan. 30: EXA Open Studio • Feb. 13: EXA Soul Collage • Feb. 20: EXA Open Studio • Feb. 27: EXA Studio TBA Domestic ASE Looking for an experience of a lifetime over spring break? Join one of 18 Domestic Alternative
Service Experience programs addressing current social justice issues. Lottery packets are available in the ACT Outreach Center. Sign-up lottery 8 p.m. Feb. 2, Blue Ridge Ballroom, PSU. Bring the completed lottery packet and a $100 check or money order deposit made out to ACT. Visit act. appstate.edu/ase-spring-domestic. Free tax assistance ASU’s Walker College of Business will provide free tax assistance for individuals or families with a combined household income of $60,000 or less. Anyone can prepare and e-file their own federal and state income taxes for free using www.myfreetaxes.com. The Free Tax Help Lab, will be held 5-7 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Feb. 3-April 15, room 2014, Peacock Hall. Email hofmannma@ appstate.edu. Transfer Connect Open to transfer students, and presented by the ASU Counseling Center. Call 828-262-3180 or visit counseling.appstate.edu. • Speed-Friending---Get to Know Other Transfer Students! 5:30-6:30 p.m. Feb. 5 (Rough Ridge), 9 (Three Top Mountain) and 24 (Table Rock), PSU • Ask a Question/Save a Life: Suicide Prevention Training, 5:307:30 p.m. March 4, Rough Ridge, PSU • Stress Management—Finish the Semester on a Strong Note, 5:30-6:30 p.m. April 8 and 9, Rough Ridge, PSU
Ski specials ASU’s Outdoor Programs partnered with Appalachian Ski Mountain to offer ASU deals for the Midnight Blast sessions, 5 p.m.midnight Feb. 6 and 27. Lift tickets are $15; rentals, group lessons are discounted. Show your ASU student ID to to receive discounts.
DIY with IDS The Department of Cultural, Gender, and Global Studies will hold an information session on the Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Feb. 9, Price Lake, PSU. Email goodmantk@appstate.edu. Find out how you can design your own major through the IDS program of study: create your own rigorous curriculum; combine coursework from across multiple disciplines; develop depth and breadth as you prepare for a career path, profession, or graduate studies.
The Wellness Workshops Presented by the Counseling Center, The Wellness Workshops: Feelin’ Good in the Neighborhood. Call 828-262-3180 or visit counseling.appstate.edu • Bored and Brilliant: The Lost Art of Spacing Out, 11 a.m.-noon Feb. 11, Three Top Mountain, PSU • Survive and Thrive: Suicide Prevention Training, noon-2 p.m. Feb. 23, Three Top Mountain, PSU • It’s NOT all about the BASE: Crafting a Compassionate Sense of Self, 4:15-5:15 p.m. March 3, Rough Ridge, PSU
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3rd Place hosts Slam Up poetry slam
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3rd Place, located in downtown Boone, will host a mashup of romantic folk songs and poetry slams Feb. 7 with Slam Up, a duo that focuses on blending poetry and music. Slam Up is composed of childhood friends Cali Bulmash and Emily Lowinger, who will be joined by sophomore psychology major Alex Tanner and senior English major Shane “Kermit” Margeson, both veterans of the Boone poetry scene. Bulmash is a poet, while Lowinger brings the comedy with the help of her guitar. The mix of poetry, comedy and music helps depict the emotional ups and downs and actions that make up love, the duo said. “We are not a musical genre as much as a musical emotional rollercoaster,” Bulmash said. “Our style is to enable
the audience to feel all the feelings life has to offer – the exhilarating, the embarrassing, the heartbreaking and all that lies in between.” While musical spoken word is not completely new, Bulmash said Slam Up is unique because it is a raw poetry event where you’re allowed to laugh. Also, it is entirely female-run, which is unique in the music industry. “Slam Up is nothing if not real,” Bulmash said. “Our work is literally our lives. The stories we tell are our stories.” The two hosts hope to connect with their audience on a personal level, as well. “[Our stories] are also everyone’s stories. That’s the point,” Bulmash said. “We are all going through this thing called life together.” Michelle Dineen, the program and event coordinator at 3rd Place, invited the musical duo to perform after meeting them at the Lake Eden
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Cali Bulmash and Emily Lowinger perform at the New York City International Fringe festival in 2014. The pair will host a Slam Up poetry event at 3rd Place Feb. 7.
Arts Festival in Asheville, where Bulmash performed. Dineen introduced them to Boone, where they eagerly wished to return to perform, she said. Dineen said she hopes the audience will have fun at the
event, and take away their own unique interpretation while also taking in what Bulmash and Lowinger have to offer. 3rd Place will host Slam Up on Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. The event will be free and open to the public.
ASE spring domestic lottery opens Feb. 2 by Liz Flamming Intern A&E Reporter
Appalachian State University’s spring break domestic alternative service experience lottery will be held Feb. 2 at 8 p.m. in the Blue Ridge Ballroom of Plemmons Student Union. This year, Appalachian and the Community Together will provide 18 different domestic programs, ranging from rescuing exotic felines in Center Point, Indiana to serving meals in Bronx, New York. The weeklong programs allow for eight students, two peer leaders and one faculty advisor to spend their spring break volunteering. Senior biology major Annie Greeley has participated in five Alternative Service Experiences through ACT. The takeaway, she said, has been one of the most rewarding parts of her college experience. “Initially I went on an ASE program to get out of the country, learn more about Peru and work on my Spanish,” Greeley said. “I also enjoyed doing service, so I thought I should just kill two birds with one stone. I had no idea it was going to have this big of an impact on my whole college career.” Greeley led a volunteer trip to San Francisco in early January to work with HIV and AIDS patients. “One of the many things we did was learn about the Syringe Access Program and how they team up with the San Francisco department of Public Health for people to turn in their dirty needles
for clean ones,” she said. “Since their program began, the transmission rate of HIV through needles have decreased from 60 percent to about 1 percent, so even though this system is incredibly controversial, it is incredibly effective.” Sophomore geography major Evan Montpellier has also participated in ASE programs since his freshman year. He spent one fall break working with nature conservation in Nags Head and a spring break rebuilding damaged houses in New Jersey. This year, Montpellier will co-lead a group of students to Harlan, Kentucky through Explore Appalachia, a program within ASE. There, they will witness mountaintop removal firsthand, restore trees and examine the adverse effects that coal companies have on the community. Montpellier said the environmental aspect was what drew him to Explore Appalachia. “This is the perfect match for me and I am really looking forward to it,” Montpellier said. “Also getting to know [the people on the trip] and building a relationship with them will be a great experience.” Montpellier said he believes a program such as ASE is a great way to make a difference in a community. “If you have the ability to make such an impact on communities, there’s no reason that you shouldn’t take that opportunity,” he said. To the skeptics, Montpellier advised to just try it.
Courtesy of Evan Montpellier
Evan Montpellier, a sophomore geography major, shows a poster illustrating his service trip he will lead over spring break.
“If you love it, then you’ve made a huge difference in your life and you can keep perpetuating that difference to other people,” Montpellier said. Montpellier thinks his peer leadership in Explore Appalachia will be a stepping stone toward someday leading an ASE trip to Puerto Rico to help restore the rainforest. One of the current peer leaders for the flying domestic trip to Puerto Rico is senior business management
major Emily Wolschlag. Wolschlag said she believes that while an alternative spring break trip may be a short week, when you apply the lessons learned and seen, the trip can have a positive long-term impact. “ASE gives you an incredible experience that helps with personal growth and leadership, but it also provides you with an incredibly supportive group of people to experience all of that with,” Wolschlag said.
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Local talent explodes at Saturday night competition
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BLURBS
“It would be stupid to miss From Bears and Young Cardinals at The Local. I’m eagerly anticipating Sunday, when Boone’s own Drippy Inputs will be returning from a month-long tour of the United States and playing a homecoming gig at Proper.”
RUSSELL BOMER,
Fat Cats employee, Way Das drummer
Poi is performance art that uses swinging tethered weights and rhythmical, geometric patterns. Poi and belly dancing are not usually combined, Barnes said. “Both of us are good on our own, but the challenge for this routine was combining both of our talents,” she said. “I smacked myself everywhere in my body countless times with poi before I got to this point,” Micciche said. “The Boone community of artists has been unbelievably supportive. Everyone brings their talents together in the name of creative energy and expressing beauty in whatever way they can. I feel gratitude for everyone in this town for that.” AcroYoga sessions are held for free at 3rd Place every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. for those who are interested. Boone Community Network is currently searching for new collaborators. For more information, contact the organization at boonecommunitynetwork@gmail.com.
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WORTHLESS ANDY PAGE, JIM TANNER & BEN SON-IN-LAWS MCPHERRON Americana/ Southern Indie Rock 8 p.m.@ Lost Province FREE / ALL AGES
YOUNG CARDINALS WITH FROM BEAR
Raleigh rock and local psychadelia 10 p.m.@ The Local $5 / 21+
Swing guitar trio, modern jazz 8 p.m. @ Lost Province FREE / ALL AGES
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WEEK END ROUND UP
and females.” Bailey said there is a need to allow men to have a feminine side, to be emotional, vulnerable and strong at the same time. Brown agreed, saying, “In AcroYoga, there’s usually a male base and female flyer, so it’s fun to play around with that.” Runners-up of the talent show were senior interdisciplinary studies major Mariah Barnes and Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute student Alex Micciche. The duo combined their talents for the arts of poi and belly dance for their performance. Senior nursing major Kelsey Gilchrist was a runner-up as well for her singing. “Poi involves a lot of tactical geometry,” Micciche said. “A lot of the moves I did were breaking movements down into the semi rotations of a circle. [Barnes] did all of the choreography, and I as the less experienced performer stood behind her and choreographed in that way.”
THE CHIT NASTY BAND
Funk/Soul/Rock/Blues 10 p.m. @ Murphy’s $5 / 21+
SUNDAY
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The Local, along with Boone Community Network, hosted a talent competition on Saturday night featuring local musical acts and art performances of fire spinning, belly dancing, hip-hop and more. AcroYoga duo, Upside Down & Confused, took home first place and a $200 cash prize. The duo is composed of troop members Meagan Brown and Christina Bailey. Brown said she and Bailey have been practicing AcroYoga – a branch of yoga practice that combines yoga and acrobatics – for about three years and recently formed their partnership. “There’s a lot of trust involved, both as the base and as the flyer,” Bailey said. “It’s good to do role reversals because it puts us outside of our comfort zone. I like being a base, and [Brown] likes being a flyer. So we switched that around for the first time in this performance.” Brown said there has been a rise
in interest towards AcroYoga in Boone, and a general population interest on websites such as YouTube. “We saw a couple we saw perform several years ago, but back then no one was really doing AcroYoga,” Brown said. “We experimented with our friends, but now it’s a lot more popular and we are able to practice using YouTube videos. Back then, it was a lot more trial and error.” The duo incorporated the idea of balancing the masculine and the feminine during their performance through onstage clothing swaps, Bailey said. “It’s an idea I’ve had in my head and something I’ve wanted to choreograph for a long time,” Bailey said. “There’s this feminist movement that’s been going on for a while, but we’re not paying enough attention to the masculine side. In order for women to be completely valued and totally in their own power, there has to be a balance of feminine and masculine in males
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Intern A&E Reporter
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by Kelsey Hamm
FREE THE OPTIMUS, XEROME AND CRAZYHORSE DRIPPY INPUTS & COLSTON, WITH SPONGE PRAGMADDIX BATH
North Carolina hip-hop, DJ set with surprise guests 10 p.m. @ Black Cat $5 / 18+
Electronic/ techno Boone bands return after a national tour 9:30 p.m. @ Proper $5 / ALL AGES
opinion
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IS A HOT DOG A SANDWICH? America’s classic frank belongs in the sandwich family
Staying true to the sandwich’s original form requires sacrifice
With this definition in mind, it is obvious that a hot dog is a sandwich. It is a roll partly split down the middle with a filling inside. A hot dog is essentially a sub, but instead of ham, turkey or salami, you have a frankfurter inside. It is the same premise and same formula. You would not argue that hoagies, heros or subs are not a sandwiches, and a hot dog is the same thing as all of those except with a different meat and a different way of holding it. Now, this leads us down a giant rabbit hole. Is a burger a sandwich? Absolutely. Is cake a sandwich? Absolutely not, it is a dessert. Desserts have their own category. Is a taco a sandwich? What’s the matter with you? Of course not. It’s a wrap. But, a hot dog IS a sandwich. To say it isn’t
on an appeal to authority, a logical fallacy and improper argumentation. He has presented definitions put forth by respected dictionaries, but ignored what a sandwich is at the most basic understanding. Let’s look at the history. The fourth earl of Sandwich, John Montagu, is said to have asked his valet to bring him meat tucked between two pieces of bread. This allowed him to continue to play cards while eating without a fork and without getting his cards greasy from eating meat with his bare hands. Others began to order the same as Sandwich. And so, the sandwich was born. Now, the hot dog. The earliest reference to a hot dog comes from Germany, where the “little-dog” or “dachshund” sausages may have been invented (Vienna makes their own claim to the genesis of this long meaty creation). This furthers the argument that a hot dog is simply a sausage. Though, Germans did traditionally serve a hot dog on a milk roll. But, looking back to the original form of a sandwich, we see we have to define it as two pieces of bread with meat between them. And, while a hot dog is meat, a hot dog bun is only one piece of bread. This definition satisfies questions my opponent’s does not. Hot dogs, layer cakes and tacos do not fall under the category of sandwiches, and now, we have a definitive answer as to why instead of just saying ‘because Malik said so.’ However, accepting this definition requires certain sacrifices. Subs, peanut butter and jelly, grilled cheese and other meatless options have to be excluded from the sandwich’s dominion. They are simply chalked up as bastardizations of the original sandwich, much like frozen yogurt or custard is not ice cream.
Malik Rahili VME
Ladies and gentlemen, The Appalachian has been in a state of disarray and on the brink of civil war over one of the hardest questions we have been asked as journalists: is a hot dog a sandwich? This question really put us between a bun and a hard place and may instantly cause the average hot dog consumer to quickly deny the claim and denounce it. But as journalists it is our duty to present the public with cold, hard facts and leave it to the reader to interpret their wiener however they want. To be frank, a hot dog is a sandwich any way you slice it. This Coney-Island conundrum must be looked at with an open mind and a willingness to throw away your American ideals. But before we delve into this doghouse, we must look at the hot dog as a whole – weenie and buns included. Technically, according to Merriam-Webster, a “hot dog” is “a small cooked sausage that is mild in flavor and is usually served in a long roll (called a hot dog bun).” If we are just looking at the sausage, then of course it is not a sandwich; you would be insane to call it one. But that is not what is on the table here. The entire dish – bread and all – is. Now that the legal jargon is out of the way, we can get down to the beans and franks here. According to the American Heritage Association, the definition of a sandwich is "two or more slices of bread with a filling such as meat or cheese placed between them, or a partly split long or round roll containing a filling." Merriam-Webster defines a sandwich as “two or more slices of bread or a split roll having a filling in between.” There you have it, straight from the mouths of babes.
one just doesn’t cut the mustard. So here we are, at a fork in the road. Is a hot dog a sandwich? By definition, a hot dog is definitely a sandwich. I would never call it one though. I wouldn’t go to a ball game and say “can I get a hot dog sandwich?” because I’m not a lunatic. I would never expect a hot dog if I asked for a sandwich because in our society, they are two different dishes. But if you break it down and look past the societal norm, we can relish the fact that a hot dog is indeed a sandwich. Rahili, a journalism major from Durham, is the visual managing editor.
Josh Farmer Editor-in-Chief
No, it’s a sausage. My colleague, Malik Rahili has offered an answer loaded with more questionable material than the hot dog itself. He argues that a hot dog is a sandwich because it is “a small, cooked sausage usually served on a long roll,” according to Merriam-Webster, and that the bun is what makes this distinction accurate. But, just because you might expect a hot dog to be served on a bun does not require that the bun be present for the link to
be christened a hot dog. To the same point, I have a bone to pick with two modifiers in the Merriam-Webster definition. Why does the dictionary require a hot dog to be small? What of a foot-long hot dog? And why cooked? What of an uncooked hot dog? I digress... Let’s move more to the purview in which my opponent is arguing. Put a hot dog in a bun. Is that a sandwich? No, and to understand why, we have to look at what a sandwich is. Malik has relied
Farmer, a journalism major from Cary is the editor-inchief.
What do you think? Is a hot dog a sandwich? YES NO
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App State faces the Eagles by Cory Spiers Sports Editor
Battling the best Georgia Southern has been the Sun Belt’s top team so far this season, going 13-4 overall and 6-2 in the conference. The Eagles have won two straight and have lost only once in their last seven games. The Mountaineers, who have won four straight games, will have a chance to see how they stack up against the best the conference has to offer on the road. This should be a true measuring stick game for head coach Jim Fox to see where his team stands. The Eagles are led by the explosive play of senior guard Jelani Hewitt, who averages 19.8 points per game. If the Mountaineers can slow him down and pull out a win, it would be a great sign of progress for a team that is playing the best that they have all season. Eaves spurs success Junior guard Frank Eaves has had a great run of late, going hand-inhand with App State’s recent success. Eaves set a new careerhigh of 31 points in App State’s last win over Texas State. The victory gave App State eight on the season – just one shy of tying their total from last year. Indeed, these Mountaineers are much different than they were last year and that likely contributes to the confidence Eaves and the rest of the team enjoys. A win would keep the good vibes rolling, and that’s what the Mountaineers need.
App State M E N ‘ S
B A S K E T B A L L
Jan. 29 @ Georgia Southern (13-4, 6-2 Sun Belt) 7:30 p.m.
LAST TIME
64-58
FIRST MATCH of the season against
GEORGIA SOUTHERN
@ Texas State The two teams were rivals in the Southern Conference before both moved to the Sun Belt this season.
The Mountaineers have won four straight games, which is their longest winning streak of the season. REBOUNDS PER GAME
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
36.1 POINTS PER GAME
64.3
PLAYER TO WATCH
CHRIS BURGESS
Junior guard Chris Burgess leads the team in assists per game with 2.9, and will have to dish the ball well for the Mountaineers to notch another conference win. With how hard junior guard Frank Eaves has been working of late, an effective Burgess could provide relief at point guard while Eaves gets some valuable rest.
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B A S K E T B A L L
Thursday, Jan. 29 @ Georgia Southern (4-13, 1-7 Sun Belt) 5 p.m.
LAST GAME
58-67 vs. Texas State
FIRST MATCH of the season against
GEORGIA SOUTHERN
App State has won one of their last four games The Mountaineers are 4-5 so far in the month of January REBOUNDS PER GAME
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
38.7 POINTS PER GAME
70.5
PLAYER TO WATCH
MIA MARSHALL
Sophomore forward Mia Marshall could see an even bigger role than usual against the Eagles as senior forward Maryah Sydnor has been nursing an injury sustained in the Texas State game. Marshall has been good in limited chances this season and will have to be a force for the Mountaineers on the road.
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Stopping slumping Georgia Southern by Cory Spiers Sports Editor
Struggling opponent While the Mountaineers have had their struggles of late, they couldn’t ask for a better opponent than the Eagles at this time of the season, who have lost four straight and have won only once in their last eight games. Quite the opposite of their men’s program, the Georgia Southern women have struggled to win games and sit at the bottom of the conference with only one Sun Belt win.
Next woman up With senior forward Maryah Sydnor nursing an injury sustained against Texas State, the team may be short their best player. Sophomore forward Mia Marshall will likely be asked to take on extra minutes if Sydnor can’t go. Senior forward Katie Mallow is another player who will have to take on some of the scoring load if Sydnor is out, and with her 3-point shooting skills, she has shown that she is capable of just that.