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AP&P votes on program prioritization

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he Academic Policies and Procedures Committee of Appalachian State University voted on program prioritization regarding the elimination of nine academic programs during a special session Wednesday. Each program potentially up for elimination was allowed a five-minute presentation from a program designee. The AP&P voted and recommended that three programs be eliminated, three programs consolidated and three programs kept individually. The three recommended for elimination include the Master of Music in Music Education, Master of Arts in History and Education and Master of Arts in Gerontology programs. The programs recommended for consolidation were the three undergraduate programs of Business Education, Family and Consumer

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BOT submits chancellor candidates by Laney Ruckstuhl Intern News Reporter

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Senior political science major Nick Smith (left) and junior accounting major Chris Carpenter (right) vote on an appeal made at the Academic Policy and Procedures committee meeting Wednesday.

Sciences and Secondary Education and Technology Education. Department Chairwoman of Family and Consumer Science and

Secondary Education Ellen Carpenter spoke for the programs being consolidated, requesting a two-year minimum to produce a consolidated

model for the programs. The committee accepted the request, amending it into the proposal. “We request a twoyear minimum to look

Jerry Moore joins SoCon Hall of Fame by Bryant Barberry Intern Sports Reporter

Former Appalachian State head football coach Jerry Moore was selected as one of five inductees into the 2014 Southern Conference Hall of Fame class in January. He will be formally inducted into the SoCon Hall of Fame on March 10 at the U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville during the SoCon basketball tournament. Moore is the winningest coach in Appalachian history as well as in the SoCon. He is also the 15th winningest coach in NCAA Division I football history. Moore held a 215-87 record during his 24 seasons at App State, which included 10 SoCon championships, 18 postseason appearances and three-consecutive NCAA FCS national championships in 2005, 2006 and 2007. He also coached App State when the Mountaineers handed a No. 5 University of Michigan team a 3432 loss at “The Big House” in Ann Arbor, Mich. “I have never really put a lot of credence into the number of wins and records,” Moore said. “I am really excited about the honor. It’s nice to be included with people you have great respect for and who have built great programs. I think we have a great program here.” SEE MOORE PAGE 8

at this program and put it together into a Career Technology program,” Carpenter said. “Career Technology programs SEE AP&P PAGE 3

The Board of Trustees for Appalachian State University have recommended two names to UNC system President Tom Ross for Appalachian’s next chancellor, said Board of Trustees Chairman Mike Steinback. The chancellor search committee unanimously approved three candidates in early February, but one accepted appointment at another institution. Another unanimous vote was then cast to send the other two candidates in for review, said Steinback, who is also the chair of the search committee. Steinback said the committee is confident in their decision, although they will not have a final say. “I think we have two candidates that are of high quality,” he said. “They are very experienced and are SEE SEARCH PAGE 4

Extreme winter increases spending for Appalachian, Boone

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Piles of plowed snow remained scattered around campus from the winter weather event that dropped between 8 and 10 inches of snow in the area last week.

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Winter preparation and planning resources for Appalachian State University have increased spending after this winter’s unusually low temperatures and high snow accumulation, and the Town of Boone budget may also be affected. Appalachian’s Physical Plant Director Mike O’Connor said that the university spends an average of $100,000 on salt and $35,000 on fuel and equipment repairs annually. They also spend about $13 million on utilities for the entire year, including higher

monthly costs in the winter due to lower temperatures. Due to high salt usage and utility costs, the university is about $250,000 over average yearly budget for the winter in these areas, O’Connor said. Appalachian Physical Plant’s entire staff drops their normal duties in the event of high snow accumulation to plow and salt roads and sidewalks throughout campus. They will continue to work to get through the winter. “Our snow plow teams start plowing as soon as the snow is deep enough to plow,” O’Connor said. “We work 24-7 SEE WEATHER PAGE 3

SGA works to bring a safety app to campus for students to use by Nicole Caporaso News Reporter

Students will hopefully be able to download a demo version of a new safety mobile application for Appalachian State University by mid-March, Student Government Association Vice-President Michael Page said. SGA has worked since May 2013 on the app, which will notify campus police in case of an emergency. The app, commonly referred to as the “BlueLight” app, will be demoed this semester once contracts with LifeLine Response and Tapshield are final. The two companies offer similar

services through their apps. “Both of these companies offer an iPhone/smartphone app that sends an alarm to local police in the event of an emergency,” Page said. “They each have unique sensing and tracking capabilities to aid in providing personal safety in the event of an emergency.” Once the app is downloaded, students will be required to enter basic personal information, which in light of a crisis, would be shared with emergency personnel. The information inSEE SAFETY PAGE 3 Mobile “BluelLght” apps, Lifeline and TapShield will go to a trial run with students this semester.

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The Academic Policies and Procedures committee met Wednesday to discuss program prioritization. The group voted on several decisions that were proposed by the Dean’s Council about program elimination. Kim Hall, a professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion, said that though she knew not all of the amendments could not be appealed, she wanted to advocate for as many programs as possible. - Photos by Cara Croom

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SGA discusses the risks of student beeping by Laney Ruckstuhl Intern News Reporter

The Student Government Association held a forum Tuesday to inform Appalachian State University students about the risks of beeping. Beepers are students who transport other students to and from locations such as parties and social events for a small fee. Beepers often post their phone numbers on social media to provide services in and around Boone. SGA’s Director of Student Outreach Zach Yllanes led the presentation to educate students about the potential risks of beeping of which they may be unaware, including legal and insurance discrepancies. Yllanes said that most automobile insurance policies have a Public Livery and Conveyance Exclusion, mean-

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Continued From pg 1 are an important part of the educational picture in North Carolina. We firmly believe that Appalachian should not be closing more doors in an area of service to the state.” The three programs that AP&P voted to keep individually at Appalachian were the Master of Arts in Child Development: Birth through Kindergarten, the Master of Arts in Romance Languages, and the Master of Sciences in Criminal Justice and Criminology. Languages, Literatures and Cultures Department Chair James Fogelquist requested a two-year moratorium for Romance Languages. AP&P agreed with his request and amended it to the proposal. “I think the campus has made an enormous focus to things pertaining to globalization and internationalization, and anyone that assumes that language is not at the core of such an initiative simply does not understand what globalization involves,” Fogelquist said. Program Director of Gov-

ing that students who are being paid to drive others around are excluded from normal accident protection. “Insurance carriers have the legal authority to deny coverage if you’re caught under [the exclusion],” Yllanes said. Students in fraternities or sororities, which Yllanes said have more parties and tend to be involved with alcohol, are considered high risk for beeping. Students are also not covered while beeping unless named designated drivers for an official event or function, according to the university’s Greek Life insurance policy. “You need to exercise caution and understand that there are liability risks when you’re acting as a designated driver, especially if you’re charging money,” Yllanes said. In addition to not being covered as a beeper, a student can get the titleholder

ernment and Justice Studies Ken Mullen requested that the Criminal Justice and Criminology program has time to continue to build and grow, due to it being a fairly new program at Appalachian. All nine programs that are up for potential elimination were cited for having an insufficient demand at the university, according to the Prioritization Final Report published Dec. 16, 2013. The recommendations and amendments made to the proposals from the Dean’s Council by AP&P will be directed to Provost Lori Gonzalez. Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Michael Mayfield opened the meeting with discussion of the program prioritization process. “This is of course a time where political and economic discussions have pushed us into discussions that few of us anticipated when we came to work at Appalachian State,” Mayfield said. “These are not easy conversations for anyone involved in the Program Prioritization process.” The committee allotted time for two presenters, Department of Anthropology professor Gregory Reck and Appala-

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Continued From pg 1 cludes hair color, eye color, sex and ethnicity. The app also provides GPS location of the cell phone. Students that demo the app will be required to provide feedback to SGA so the decision of which company to go with can eventually be made. Alyssa Frizzelle, the SGA director of student affairs, said it is SGA’s goal to offer the application to students for free. The concept of the app was brought to Page

of the car into a legal bind if the vehicle is not registered under the student’s own name alone, Yllanes said. “Keep in mind that you’re being given permissive use,” he said. “Not only are you putting at risk the people in the car and yourself at risk, but the owner of the car.” SGA is not condoning the practice or making the recommendation that it immediately cease according to a statement released by SGA. Instead, SGA wishes to inform students of the risk and make sure they are using safe practices if they are participating in the program as a driver or a rider. Yllanes said students should take an extra standard of care when being paid to transport other students, including maintenance of the car, and be aware of the safety risks such as bodily injury, loss of property and distracted driving.

chian alumna Amanda Moore, to speak about program prioritization. “For us to ignore this process is to ignore our own written policies and procedures,” Reck said. Appalachian’s program prioritization process began in December 2011, when it completed a required biannual “low productivity review,” consistent with University of North Carolina instruction and accrediting body standards, according to the Prioritization Final Report. Each academic program was then reviewed and faculty in each completed a detailed report including qualitative and quantitative outcomes during the 2012-13 academic year. AP&P’s areas of responsibility include a major role in the curriculum, as well as academic policies, graduation requirements and hearing appeals concerning academic matters, according to app.appstate.edu. The committee consists of 14 faculty members, three undergraduate students and one graduate student. The students serve as a liaison between the AP&P Committee and the Student Government Association.

by the previous student body president, Jake Cox, who was originally contacted by LifeLine Response. SGA has worked with many parties, including the campus police department, the Office of Student Development, the CIO Office and the Student Safety Council to make this happen. “[Campus officials] have been in conversations with us for the last year to make this a reality,” Frizzelle said. “I’ve personally met with or talked to over 12 separate companies to demo their apps and find the ones that may be our best fit here.”

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Student riders should know their beeper, have a friend with them and make sure it’s students only in the vehicle, Yllanes said. “We’re not condoning the practice, but we’re also not telling you not to do it,” Yllanes said. “Beeping plays a crucial role and there are no alternative options available currently.” Appalachian State’s Board of Student Conduct does not handle beeping and will not punish students for participating as drivers or riders, said Judy Haas, associate director of student conduct. “We may be somewhat unique because most larger towns have 24-hour taxi service and alternative transportation systems,” Haas said. A taxi service in Boone is provided by Tipsy Taxi, which offers rides 24 hours a day for as little as $10 within town limits, according to ridetypsy.com.

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Continued From pg 1 until we get things cleaned up. We don’t like falling behind since deep snow is harder to push.” O’Connor said the university was adequately prepared and will not run out of resources. “We ensure we have enough bulk salt and bucket salt to cover the predicted winter,” O’Connor said. “We keep tabs on the inventory and if we start running low, we reorder more salt.” Although this winter may be an extreme one, it is certainly not the most costly for the university. “The winter of 2009-10 was much, much worse,” O’Connor said. “We spent over $200,000 on salt and $20,000 on contractor support. We had snow on the ground from October through May.” Eric Gustaveson, the interim director of Public Works for the the Town of Boone, said the town has not yet gone over budget or run out of resources for the year. “We’re not to the critical state of having to request more funding, but that could change depending on the rest of the winter,” Gustaveson said. Gustaveson said Boone has used a little more than 1,000 tons of salt to date for the 2013-14 winter and still has about 500 tons left for the remainder of the season. “It’s not unusual in the

past that we’ll go through all our salt and we have to ask for more money in the budget, and they understand that it’s needed for public safety,” Gustaveson said. “We’ve still got 45 days to go. There’s still a lot of winter to come.” January 2014 was the coldest January since the late 1970s in Western North Carolina, according to raysweather.com. The average daily low temperature was 11.74 degrees fahrenheit in January 2014, the lowest average on record for the Town of Boone. The coldest temperature for the month was 8 degrees below zero, while the lowest ever recorded was 24 degrees below zero in 1985. Blue Ridge Electric, the primary power provider to Boone and the university, also broke a record in January, said Director of Public Relation Renee Whitener. Blue Ridge Electric’s megawatt usage peaked to 383, higher than ever before Jan. 7, 12 percent above their previous peak of 340 megawatts in 2009. To make up for the unusually high cost of heating during the winter months, Blue Ridge Electric is offering a temporary rate reduction during the months of February, March and April for the residents of Boone, Whitener said. Whitener said their average member uses 1,000 kilowatts of energy a month and will see a $9 reduction, which will save the company as a whole more than $1 million monthly.

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Masters of Public Administration program accelerates admissions by Kevin Patel Intern News Reporter

Appalachian State University’s Masters of Public Administration Program is currently engaging in an accelerated admissions process, allowing a select few undergraduate students to work toward an MPA while also fulfilling their undergraduate requirements. The accelerated admissions will give students the opportunity to take graduate level courses that will fulfill requirements for their undergraduate degree while also fulfilling the requirements for a graduate level degree, said Mark Bradbury, director of the MPA Program. Applicants to the accelerated program are

required to have a 3.4 GPA, be a political science major and must be a junior or senior nearing completion of undergraduate requirements. The program director has final say on whether an applicant is admitted, Bradbury said. Prior to the creation of the accelerated admissions program, undergraduate students seeking to participate in graduate level courses were required to have a 3.0 GPA and 90 hours of coursework. These students were also required to take between six and 12 hours of graduate coursework, but these hours could not be applied to both an undergraduate and graduate degree. Bradbury said that the

accelerated admissions will serve as a bridge for these students by allowing them to count their graduate coursework, nine hours worth, toward both of their prospective degrees. The accelerated admissions program will be relatively selective, and Bradbury said he expects only two to three students to take advantage of it each year, but there is no maximum number of participants. “We will admit as many outstanding applicants as we can,” Bradbury said in an email. This program will probably not be for students with a lot of general education classes left to take, said Adam Newmark, associate professor in the Depart-

ment of Government and Justice Studies and co-director of the Master of Arts in political science. “However, for a small number of advanced students, this is an opportunity for them to take more challenging courses and likely complete a masters degree in an additional year,” Newmark said in an

email. “Two factors will make participation relatively ‘exceptional’ –the first is the minimum GPA, the second is that the student must have flexibility in the schedule during their senior year in order to take graduate courses while also completing Gen Ed and their major(s).” Bradbury said the program is a direct re-

sponse to the improving quality of education at the university. “Graduate programs have improved markedly in quality under the guidance of Dean Huntley in terms of difficulty of admission and other metrics,” he said. “The accelerated admission program will only enhance this due to the GPA minimum.”

NPHC holds Black History Wax Museum event by Ana Kohlway Intern News Reporter The Black Student Association, the Order of Black and Gold and The National Pan-Hellenic Council will gather to participate in the Black History Wax Museum event in the Blue Ridge Ballroom of Plemmons Student Union on Monday at 8 p.m. The museum will be open to the public as well as Appalachian State University students, faculty and staff. The event is hosted by The National Pan-Hellenic Council in cooperation with several other minority organizations, including Ladies Elite and several Greek organizations, such as Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. The event will recognize people that have influenced the lives of the students that participate. “[It’s a] trip down history lane,”

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Continued From pg 1 high quality people and individuals.” The search committee’s task is now complete, unless Tom Ross and the UNC system Board of Governors give further instruction, Steinback said. He estimates that a final decision will be made within the next two to four weeks. The BOG will then be responsible for informing faculty, staff and students of the decision in the manner that they choose. “It’s a very diligent process that the

NPHC Vice President Matthew Helton said. During the event, two students will be paired together, one posing as the influential figure, while the other will speak on their behalf, Helton said. One of the figures that will be displayed at the event is Mae Jemison, known for being the first AfricanAmerican woman to travel in space, who was also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. Helton said the event looks to bring about a sense of comradery between the chapters that will be working alongside one another during the event, as well as to help educate the community, Appalachian students and faculty about what organizations like NPHC have to offer. “The event hopes to provide more knowledge of historical black people in America and their impact on our country,” said Anthony Brumfield, assistant director of Multicultural Student Engagement.

BOG and president go through over the next weeks regarding investigation of the details,” Steinback said. The search started more than six months ago. In that time, the search committee received feedback from the faculty, staff and students through forums and surveys. “It’s a very comprehensive process,” Steinback said. The full membership of the search committee was announced in August, according to a news release from University News. The 21-person committee approved a confidential search Oct. 15.

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Ladies Elite celebrates diversity with Hair Affair event

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ppalachian State University’s Ladies Elite club engaged students Tuesday night at White Water Cafe with the Hair Affair, an event held to celebrate diverse hair. The program showcased the differences in ethnic hair types and discussed various hairstyles such as weaves, clip-ins, braids and hair relaxing, all of which are common among women in the African-American community, said Adana-Christine Campbell, Ladies Elite president and a senior molecular biology major. “We didn’t want this event to just be an information session about hair,” Campbell said. “We wanted it to be a celebration of hair, to empower and embrace African-American women on this campus.” In addition to presentations by different members of the Ladies Elite, the program consisted of an intermission with performances by a capella group Ear Candy and the Cultural Angels dance group. Sophomore sociology and anthropology major Bria Ikard presented a session on Caucasian hair care, and demonstrated the ease of using hair chalk, a cheap way for women to temporarily color their locks. “At the end of the day, everyone has hair,” Ikard said. “But what we can do or can’t do with it, how we should treat it and how we shouldn’t treat it and what we should do to help it – that can all be very different.” Junior global studies major and Ladies Elite vice president Carlotta Hill said the main difference between African-American hair and Caucasian hair is

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Junior social work major Chimere Williams discusses eye makeup application at Monday night’s Hair Affair that took place in Whitewater Cafe in Plemmons Student Union. The program, presented by Ladies Elite, celebrated differences in hair types.

the texture and type. AfricanAmerican hair usually coils tighter than Caucasian hair does, she said. Campbell said that the media can often portray natural African-American hair as not beautiful. Often, women of color wear elaborate weaves or extensions from different countries to cover up the look of their natural hair. “Last week I wore my natural hair and I challenged a lot of

women for Black History month to wear their natural hair for at least a week,” Campbell said. “It was a struggle for me, for someone who has covered up their real hair so constantly. I still cover my hair, because I don’t feel so comfortable with it naturally.” Hill said she agreed, and spoke about how self-expression through fashion has helped the Ladies Elite and members of the African-American com-

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Ensemble to feature star saxophonist by Sam Lineberger A&E Reporter

Appalachian State University’s Jazz Ensemble I group, led by Director Todd Wright, is set to give their first performance of 2014 at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday with a star saxophonist. The concert will feature Dave Matthews Band’s Jeff Coffin on saxophone. Coffin is an internationally recognized musician who, in addition to performing with Dave Matthews Band, won three Grammy Awards with Bela Fleck & The Flecktones and guest stars on studio albums frequently. Coffin also fronts his own group called Jeff Coffin & the Mu’tet, which he partly uses as a platform to give music clinics all over the world. The concert will also feature trumpeter James Stokes, an associate professor in the School of Music. The first half of Saturday’s concert will feature standards and Big Band tunes. The second half will consist of adaptations of Coffin’s original compositions. David Marvel, a member of the ensemble, said

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The Jazz Ensemble I concert this Saturday will showcase Dave Matthews Band’s saxophonist Jeff Coffin, pictured above.

working with Coffin has been a unique experience. “Each piece is like a different chapter from the same book,” Marvel, a senior music performance major, said. “Although there is a great amount of variety, each piece shares a similar voice. As an ensemble, we have the great honor of getting to help tell Mr. Coffin’s story through his own music.” Junior music performance major Tyler Hill

said the adapted tunes are reminiscent of New Orleans upbeat music and funk music. Hill highly encourages other students who have never experienced live jazz to come out to the concert, he said. “Jazz is America’s music,” Hill said. “It’s where rock ‘n’ roll and pop come from.” The concert will be held Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts. Admission is free.

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munity combat negative stereotypes. “Hair is an extension of you, and [identity] is something that is important to the black community because we have struggled with it for so long,” Hill said. “[Hair] expresses who we are and what we go through.” Despite the media’s tendency to portray African-American hair as relaxed or straightened by chemical means, sophomore sociology major Skylar Clark

said that many students choose from a variety of options with their hair. “A lot of African-American women are going natural now,” Clark said. “A lot of girls wear their hair short or curly, they wear braids, or they wear different styles.” Campbell said she believes that celebrating the diversity of hair is a good way for AfricanAmerican women to embrace their culture, history and selves.

Review

‘Gravity’ is spectacular, even if it is hard to believe I remember first seeing the teaser trailer for Alfonso Cuaron’s 2013 film “Gravity.” A breathtaking view of Earth from above was soon interrupted by a flash, followed by shimmering debris and by the sound of Sandra Bullock, playing character Ryan Stone, yelping desperately. So the film would clearly be about a small crew of astronauts faced with the great beyond after a surprise calamity. I’d seen things like this before. At best, I thought “Gravity” might turn out as something of an homage to Ray Bradbury’s short story “Kaleidoscope,” which records the intercom chatter of a dozen or so spacemen as they hurtle out into the dark as the result of a ship malfunction. At worst, viewers might suffer through 90 minutes of an “exploitation film in space” featuring two aging stars. Fortunately, this wasn’t the case with “Gravity.” The always-charming George Clooney (Matt Kowalski) offers an above-average performance as a sort of a laid-back muse character, not altogether different from Sam Elliott’s character in “The Big Lebowski” (1998). Bullock acts as an intelligent medical engineer on her first trip outside the atmosphere who must come to terms with both her nerves and a haunting past. As advertised, it does not take much of a stretch to claim that “Gravity” is one of the most visually satisfying films of all time. Whipped-cream clouds whirl on the marble-like blue planet. The emeraldgreen Aurora Borealis is contrasted against one of the most charismatic black skies in all of film. “Gravity” was born for the big screen, and is one of only a handful of movies to actually warrant a 3-D experience. There are few miscues, and they are unfortunately magnified by the conceptual nature of the film as well as the sometimes less-than-rousing pace. First of all, the crew does not behave very convincingly at times. The constant horseplay, though fun, is not entirely believable.

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In addition, many viewers will find themselves scratching their heads at a number of seemingly obvious scientific inaccuracies. Despite this, I find that nitpicking comes more easily than creating what former NASA Astronaut Garrett Reisman in a Forbes article called “the most realistic space movie ever,” despite its occasional misrepresentations. If you can get past a handful of hardto-believe instances, you can begin to enjoy “Gravity” for what it is: a spectacle. Flawless cinematography combined with a decent emotional thrust and several unforgettable scenes make for a film that deserves its Oscar nod. “Gravity” shows in I.G. Greer Auditorium on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at both 7 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $1 at the door. -Sam Lineberger, A&E Reporter

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Politicians must reach across the aisle to help NC with the Democratic initiatives before 2010 or that party would have retained the political control of the General Assembly. To rid the state of abrasive discord and legal paperwork, it will require a turn away from favoring those who are most liberal or conservative and toward someone who simply knows which battles to let go of and which to pursue. There is a saying that voting is like driving a car: put it in D – drive or Democrat - to go forward and R – reverse or Republican - to go backward. But it is common sense that when you are driving and you start to swerve that you don’t overcorrect, which seems to be what voters accomplished in 2010. The drastic shift from moderate liberalism to overwhelming conservatism produced significant political whiplash that has left the public dazed and confused on where to go from here. The approval rating of the N.C. GOP and General Assembly are both at embarrassing lows while the liberal-leaning

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What do voting rights, samesex marriages, teacher tenure, aborting laws and private school vouchers have in common? They were all Republican Party-backed initiatives that have landed North Carolina in court and the GOP in the short end of the approval rating stick. The North Carolina GOP has not lived up to its namesake in the four years that they have had a power grab on state politics and policy-making. The shift from being a forward-moving state to being a state ridden with lawsuits, leaking waste pipes and minimal appeal has certainly been less than a grand old party. For the sake of fairness, it is safe to conclude that the voting public wasn’t entirely satisfied

Moral Monday protesters are slightly more favorable, according to WRAL. With that, it looks like the left might have an edge, but Gov. Pat McCrory, when put against Democrat and Attorney General Roy Cooper, is projected to have a slightly more favorable outcome in an election as of now, according to WRAL. So what are North Carolinians to do with the suffocating embarrassment of the GOP and the tick downward in national Democratic favorability? We need to pick and choose our battles very carefully. Social issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage need to be wrapped up. Both are losing battles for the GOP camp and are keeping them from putting adequate time into issues such as job creation and responsible spending. Next, given the spill in the Dan River, it is imperative to not make light of environmental protection. At the very least, we owe the wildlife and ourselves some clean air and water.

Regarding education, conservatives must make it effective for teachers and students. Take the Republican hallmark of trickle-down and apply it to education: Give the teachers more reasons to feel like they are contributing to a system that can flourish and let them run with it. They have more abilities than standardized testing will show. There are certainly many more issues at hand, but the N.C. GOP needs to take a break from their rapid-fire, ultraconservative policy pushing and focus on simple, common sense and less abrasive decisions. We are seeing our state fall downward into a pit of lawsuits, embarrassment and unattractiveness to people in other states. It’s going to take reaching across the aisle, simplifying the issues and getting back to the basics to steer the state back in the right direction. Mullis, a junior criminal justice major from Wallburg, is an opinion writer.

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Marriage decision may lead to equality in other states of freedom and equality in this state and across the country. We are now living in a time when not only have the faulty, empty arguments against gay marriage been dismissed in the court of public opinion, but in the court of law, as well. A 2013 Gallup poll found that 52 percent of Americans would support a nationwide gay marriage law, with 43 percent opposing and the rest having no opinion. Opponents of gay marriage often point to religiously defined family values and to the will of the people who have, in many cases, voted to ban gay marriage. Such a case could be made in North Carolina, where citizens voted 61 percent to 39 percent in 2012 to ban gay marriage via an amendment to the state’s constitution, according to the News & Observer. Almost two years after the

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Since a federal judge in Virginia ruled the state’s gay marriage ban unconstitutional Feb. 13, talk has shifted to what this could mean for other states. The decision is not yet final, as opponents are calling for an appeal to the U.S. Fourth District Court of Appeals, according to The New York Times. Should the measure be upheld upon appeal, the implications could be felt for a number of other states, including North Carolina, which is part of the Fourth Circuit. This is an extremely positive development for the cause

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passage of Amendment 1, there is still division in our state. Forty-seven percent oppose gay marriage in North Carolina, while 43 percent support it and the rest are unsure or have no opinion, according to a September 2013 poll by Elon University. Fortunately, our federal constitution provides for separation of church and state and equal protection under the law in the First, Fifth and Fourteenth amendments, so legal principle has the power to override prejudice. Ensuring that citizens have their rights respected is a legitimate function of government and should trump any vote that seeks to deprive citizens of those rights. There will naturally be strong opposition in the state regarding some of these developments in gay rights, which can be seen

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around the country. Ultimately, the opposition is a good sign. It means that stances against gay marriage are losing. Those against it are trying to hold this crumbling edifice together, in spite of public and legal opposition. If things go as those currently involved in the legal process of the Virginia case believe, this case could eventually be settled by the U.S. Supreme Court, according to The New York Times. We could see a situation where we have a fairly definitive legal answer to the question of gay marriage. If that were to happen, it would be a great day for the enhancement of freedom and equality in this country. Griffin, a sophomore journalism major from Madison, is an opinion writer.

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Watauga education leaders look out for teachers Elizabeth McMichael

Opinion Writer

There are great teachers who have influenced many people over the years, creating sparks in the minds of students and inspiring them to do more. But it seems these teachers’ job security are being put in jeopardy by a new plan promoted by North Carolina officials. The Watauga Board of Education gathered Feb. 10 to discuss the 25 percent plan being adopted by North Carolina schools. A plan that, while well intentioned, will cause more harm than good when it comes to the teachers of North Carolina. The 25 percent plan is asking schools to take the top 25 percent of their teachers and offer them a four-year contract. This contract will provide them with an annual raise for those four years, as stated in the plan. But the plan also requires that the teachers give up their career status when they sign the contract. By giving up their career status, it effectively discontinues tenure and places job security at risk, according to High Country Press. The Watauga County Board of Education rightly fought against this plan, arguing the danger to good teachers and the competition it would create. Superintendent David Fonseca told High Country Press that he was thankful for the board’s decision to go on the record and give the teachers the value they deserve. Teachers shouldn’t have to feel as though their job is in jeopardy just to receive a pay increase. But this plan looks like it’s holding the pay increase for ransom and asking that they give up job security. Without their tenure, teachers risk unfair dismissal and with a fight to that top 25 percent, they are forced out of a community that teachers depend on due to the competition it creates between them. Watauga isn’t the only county to speak up in this way. Guilford County is saying no as well, fighting to save the tenure of their teachers by arguing for a new, more fair plan from the General Assembly. We depend on teachers in our public schools to educate a majority of the future workers and leaders. How can we expect to have future generations succeed when we are constantly placing teachers in the back seat, when we devalue them and expect them to resent each other? We need to place more value on our educators and give them the security and pay they deserve.

McMichael, a freshman chemistry major from Raleigh, is an opinion writer.

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New student re- organizations, the pro- • Blood drive, 10 a.m.-3 presents “Feelin’ Good quirement grams aim to challenge p.m. Feb. 26, Blue Ridge in the Neighborhood!” Send copy to David W. Freeman, Director of Student Publications, Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, If youfloor, are new to Appaon racism and Ballroom, PSU. Hosted wellness workshop series. second Plemmons Studentthoughts Union, or e-mail: freemandw@appstate.edu. lachian this year (fresh- uplift the black commu- by the Black Student As- Extra credit slips will be made available. For more men or transfer), rememnity. The publicfilm is invited sociation. ‘Gasland’ next Sustainability information, callwho262ber to complete your to all events. For more of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University was “GASLAND”, the next Sustainability Film Seriescontact presentation Creative Writing 3180 or 2007, go to he counseling. required MAP-Works information, the dying of pancreatic cancer. On Sept. 18, stepped in will be shown April 23 at 7 p.m. in the I.G. Greer Auditorium. party of 400 people appstate.edu. survey by visiting www. Office of Multicultural welcome front of an audience at Carnegie Mellon UniThe screening will be free and open to the public. Opentoto all recent and called • Mindful Make appstate.map-works.com Student Development at versity deliver a last lecture “Really Eating: Achieving Your “Gasland”, an After award winning transfer with a phenomenon what’s on by Feb. 24. you’ve documentary Childhood Dreams.” His stulecturepeace has become 262-6158. investigation into continuing the truth aboutthe environmental of hydraulic fractur- dents and theand inspiration for this event. nontraditional your plate, 4-5 p.m. Feb. completed survey, impacts • Screening and discusing, the called “fracking,” for acnatural gas. Filmmaker Josh Fox students interested in Festival 26, Three on TopMay Mounuse same link to sion of “My Masculinity Homegrown Film 1 embarks on individualized this journey after being asked to lease his land Creative Writing. Meet tain, Plemmons Student cess your Helps,” 7 p.m. Feb. 20, for drilling. Gasland was an OSCAR nominee in 2011 for The Homegrown Film Festival: A Celebration of Sustainability Student Outcome Report. Ballroom, faculty, the English de- Union Best Documentary. This film isBlue hostedRidge by the Sustainable in the High Country will be held May 1, 7-8:30 p.m., in Parkway chair and other • Sex in the Dark: EvThis report allows stuPSU. Screening and dis- partment Development program. Ballroom, Room 420 Plemmons Student Union. The event is creative writing erything will you’ve been dents to see which hab- cussion panel with film- transfer free and open to the public. Refreshments be provided. The and springbehaviors Sustainability Filmmaker Series isMarc designed to raise students, 5:30-7:30 p.m. afraid to ask will be anits they Grimmett. Sustainability endeavors are growing strong in the High Counawareness current issues and help provide Feb. 25, you third floor facswered, 6-7 p.m. March engage in of that are environmental either Co-sponsored by the De- try, where share a rich history of working together to ensure solutions. Each film will be followed by a panel discussion with lounge, Sanford Hall. 3, Three Top Mountain, consistent or inconsis- partment of Sociology ulty local activists, community leaders, academics and students that your mountain region will forever be a wonderful place Plemmons Union tent with students whoandand to call home.refreshments, The Homegrown Film Festival Student celebrates some the Coalition Against Featuring who will answer questions discuss ways of personally of these efforts through a series of eight mini-documentaries, readings, course and pro • Tips for Managing have been successful in Sexual Assault. getting involved on local, national and international levels. each spotlighting localinforpeople March and organizations, including: information, “Madness”: A college. The report also The film explores the gram The fourth annual Sustainability continues January 350 Boone (climate change); Appalachian Mountain Brewery exchange/brainStress Reduction Workoffers a comparison for Film role Series of African Ameri- mation 29 with films focusing on issues relating to sustainability. The (small business sustainability); ASU Office of Sustainability each student to see how can men and boys in storming and door prizes. shop, 8-9 p.m. March Department of Geology, Belk Library, Appalachian Popular (campus sustainability); Biophilic Art Installation (sustainability they measure up against and the prevention of sexual RSVP to weinbergsc@ap- 18, Three Top Mountain, Programming Society (APPS), the Office of Sustainabilart); Blue Ridge (land protection); BlueUnion Ridge for aConservancy chance to Plemmons Student other first-year Appalaviolence. Audience mem- pstate.edu ity sponsor the series. ‘Thank you’ to the series’ generous Women in Agriculture (sustainable agriculture); Grandfather a Stickboy Bakery gift • Getting Out of the chian students. bers will be exposed to a win sponsors. Mountain Stewardship Foundation (sustainable tourism); and in a drawing atNewHappiness Trap: How Atto unique inside-out view of certificate National Committee for the River (water protection). ‘Girls onabout the Run for May 4 the event. Accept Disappointment in Podcast drug 5k’ race set and racism in Amertend for film, food and fun. Representatives of many of these Registration is open for the ZAPica. This Fitness Girls on the Runde5K organizations will be on hand tothe Pursuit of Your Happy, and alcohol arrests presentation tell more about their work and toOn be held May 4Businesat 10 a.m. constructs The non-competitive run will how Reading discus3-4 p.m. Aprilby 9, participants New River Jan.on 31, and explores you can and support it. This event is hosted begin at Appalachian State University’s Brewerconflict, Football sion Room, Plemmons sInsider.com published a social Kidd in the Sustainable Development course Outreach Student Skills for power, stadium and colleges follow a mostly campus. studentsUnion and instructor Laura England Rahman including Tashakkori story about with flat andcourse race through in America as Sustainability, Themost eventon-campus is sponsored by Appalachian’s Blue Cross and will present a reading of • Screening of Lifethe drug critical issues that affect (englandle@appstate.edu). Blue Shield of North Carolina Institute for Health and HuPersian Sufi poet Jatime’s “Call Me Crazy” and alcohol arrests. Ap- and require engagement the Tom Moore 5K planned for May 4 man Services. This is the first time that the 5K is open to the lal al-Din Rumi, using the Film with Brittany palachian State Univerfrom everyone. public as a community event since Girls on the Run of the The 8th Annual Tom Moore 5K Run/Walk will take Snow place “Mystical Poems of & Love is Louder, 6-8:30 sity on the list,in and • Book Highwas Country started 2009. Director Maryclub Sherylreading Horine book Saturday, May 4, at the Boone Greenway Burnley-Clawson 5 p.m. Feb. 25, p.m. April 28, Beacon App State“This Chief of Police discussion ofwanted Toni Rumi,” explains, is such a fun andand energetic event; we Park. If particpants register on or before May 1, the event will 114, Belk Room, PlemGunther and WellMorrison’s “Beloved,” 6 room to be ableDoerr to share it with the larger community. We’ve kept be $15. On the day Library. of the eventHeights it will be $20. There will be a open to the pubmonsMay Student ness Promotion p.m. that Feb.kids, 20 families and 27and at Free the registration fee Coordivery low hoping pastaand dinner at F.A.R.M Café Friday, 3, fromUnion 6-8 p.m. for Presented by ASU nator Kendal McDevitt Appalachian students will wantBeacon to join us and get activePSU. on a lic. Heights, early packet pick-up. ThisLiwill be a pay as you can donation beautiful Saturday spring morning.” To register, conjunction with Active Bystander Inrecorded a podcast about Presented by please the visit Or- brary dinnerin to contribute to the Tom Moore 5K event as well as help http://gotr.appstate.edu/5K the age&of 14 will the Muslim As- Registration tervention the rankings and whatAnyone F.A.R.M Café Students in their mission. onTrainings the day of the der under of Black Gold. need mean a running to register and run with them. Regis-7 sociation event will begin at 8 a.m., and theHosted 5K will start promptly at 9 as part of the by the Red Flag they to buddy App State. • Black Cinema Sundays, tration fees are full $15 and includep.m., a T-shirt if fees areTheater, received Muslim a.m. There will be long-sleeve available those who Journeys Bridg- t-shirts Campaign, theto trainings Listen to the discusGreenbriar by Aprilat17. https://soundRegistration will also be accepted on the day of ing registered“Let’s on a first come, serve, basis. After for the Talk arefirstan opportunity sion PSU, presented by the haveCultures the event starting at 8 a.m. In addition to the run, there will race, there will be a raffle with lots of fun prizes and refreshc l o u d . c o m / a p p s t a t e / Black Student Association About It” program. For students to learn about also be warm-up activities, a happy hair station, an art table, ments. Parking will be available at the Burnley-Clawson Lot. behind-the-numbers-1 • Feb. 23: “The visits from Yosef and the Appalachian cheerleading team more information, email interpersonal, dating and Tom Moore, of Boone, was diagnosed with Huntington’s dissexual violence. Individu,and or food find provided it on http://apGreat Debaters” by Earth Fare, Chili’s and Panera Bread. scherlenag@appstate. ease (HD) 10 years ago. Huntington’s Disease is a hereditary, edu. als who participate in pcares.appstate.edu. • A Black History Wax MuFor more information on this event or volunteering for Girls on which currently there is no training leave with a seum, 7 p.m.orFeb. 24, Mary Blue degenerative brain disorder forthis the Run, please visit www.gotr.appstate.edu contact HD slowly diminishes affectedunderstanding individual’s ability of to Wellness work-thebetter Black History Ridge Sheryl Horine at Appalachian’s Institute Ballroom, for Health andPSU. Hu- cure. walk, talk and reason. 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tion before it happens. positions including ExecThe trainings will be held utive Officer for the ASU 7-9 p.m. Feb. 27 and ROTC Battalion and her March 12. For more in- current position as Depformation, go to http:// uty Commander of the NAPSA to provide the campusNorth community with a National new web redflag.appstate.edu. Carolina based resiliency program called CU Thrive. All currently Guard’s Recruiting and enrolled ASU students are eligible to take part in this exciting Black Sheep TheBattalion. opportunity! By utilizing the CURetention Thrive program, students will atre performance have access to a large database of helpful information. CU The offers grouparticles, will perform Apparel and shoe Thrive videos, courses, and other information “BROWN: Jesus from sale that will help students adjust to campus life, stay healthy, Another Planet,” The trackAnd and enhance study skills,by andprobuild relationships. this isfield just fessor at 8 ofteam be by conducting a quick Dennis sampling Bohr, of the types topics will covered CU Thrive! p.m. Feb. andown March a team apparel shoe You can set 28 up your account today using yourand App State 1, and 2 and p.m. March Simply 2, sale 5:30-7 p.m. March username password. visitatwww.appstate.cuthrive. in Greer Arena Theatre. Yosef Room, Owcom/ for more information. The18, firstOld 80 students who sign up Admission: $5. Set in the ens Fieldhouse. There for an account will automatically win a free t-shirt! Any quesnear of may the be U.S. willtobeMary team competition tions orfuture comments directed Cantrell via email at mc74237@appstate.edu. after cataclysmic earth- and training apparel, quakes, fracking, floodused, some new. Act Out hosting 2ndsome annual Farm Day ing and other climate In celebration of Earth Week, ACTSustainability OUT is hosting its second changes have reshaped Film annual Farm Day April 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help local the country, the play tells Series sustainable farms, such as Moretz’s Mountain Orchard, Horse the storySpring of a kid bornand at Foggy Presented by the Helpers, House, Likely Farm. ForOffice more Woodstock in 1969. The of Sustainability the information and to register for the event, please visitand the ACT play satirically examines Department of Geology, Outreach Center in Plemmons Student Union. Transportathe country’s propensity and sponsored byalsoAption to and from the farms will be provided. Lunch will be for war at and itsfarm. denial of palachian Popular Proprovided each climate change, while gramming Belk Operation Medicine CabinetSociety, planned suggesting a new way of Library, Department of Operation Medicine Cabinet take place April 19, fromAp11 resolving conflict. ForwillGeology and sustain a.m. toinformation, 2 p.m. This is email a time for a spring cleaning onaims your more palachian, the series medicine cabinet. Operation Medicine givesof you an bohrdj@appstate.edu. to raiseCabinet awareness curenvironmentally safe method of disposal of outdated, unused rent environmental, soand unwanted over-the-counter and prescription drugs, syMilitary presentacial and economic issues. ringes and other medical supplies. Any prescription or over tion films asked. begin Clean at 7 the counter drugs will be accepted,Most no questions Join the ROTC Dep.m. in I.G. Greer Audiout your medicine cabinet of outdated/unused prescription and partment in hosting and Student each will be over-the-counter meds. and Bring torium to Plemmons Union listening Major byinfo a brief Friday, Aprilto19,Army from 10 a.m. tofollowed 1 p.m. near desk.panel If you Diana Stumpf discuss her in discussion experts miss this collection, participate the Wataugawith County collection on May 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. locations: career and4 from insights into fromat the thefollowing sustainability FoodUnsung Lion - Hwy 321role nearofWalMart; Food Lion - Hwy 421/ the Hero field represented in each Old Hwypatriots 421; Food LionU.S. - Blowing female in the film.Rock; Foscoe Fire Dept (Hwy 105). These in coordination with Army at 5:30 p.m.collections March are • held Shored Up, March Watauga Sanitation Department’s Hazard4, Price County Lake, Plemmons 18: Asks Household tough questions ous Waste Collection Day, Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to Student Union. Major about coastal communi2 p.m at the Watauga County Landfill. Items include: paint, Stumpf is batteries, a provenniCad leader ties and household batteries, leadour acidrelationship batteries (car with more than 20ethylene years gasoline, to the land. batteries), antifreeze, lighter fluid, solid and of Army experience. She • Ahousehold Place at the Taliquid pesticides, oxidizers, used oils, cleaners and has led male and female ble, April 29: Tells the fluorescent lights. Soldiers at the Platoon, story of three Americans University Housing hosts ‘Last Lecture” Company and Battalion who maintain their digUniversity Housing to is pleased present “Last struggle Lecture.” level, deployed Iraq, to nity even the as they This served banquet-style event key will bejust heldtoApril and in several eat.22 at 6 p.m. in the

Plemmons Student Union. It will be catered by Casa Rustica One out of every 10,000 Americans has HD. After the onset of and an RSVP is required to attend. The Last Lecture is an the disease someone usually only lives for 10-20 more years. opportunity for selected faculty to tell the world what they’ve The younger you are when onset occurs, the faster the disease had on their mind and what they would say if this were their progresses. The Huntington’s disease Society of America is a “Last Lecture.” The campus community is invited to attend at non-profit agency dedicated to finding a cure. They are here no cost, but reservations are required and will be approved as support, guidance and a resources to families, friends and on a first-come/first-served basis. With our limited seating, those with HD. All of the proceeds from this event will go to please consider making your reservation today. To RSVP for this event, please visit http://housing.appstate.edu/lastlecture. The Appalachian Popular Programming Society (APPS) FilmsPainting the society for research. “Driving Miss “Gravity” Free “Gravity” “Gravity” You will receive a confirmation email and mailed tickets to your Council is pleased to announce its remaining schedule for the For more information or to register for the event, go to Daisy” screening, screening, 7 p.m. & screening, & screening, 7 p.m. campus address prior7top.m. the event. Spring 2013 semester. Our Popular Film Series at I.G.Class Greer — Tuesdays 5k.appstate.edu. SuperCinema will feature some of the most acclaimed at movies Turchin, 7 p.m., 7 p.m., Greenbriar 9:30 p.m., I.G. Greer, 9:30 p.m., I.G. Greer, & 9:30 p.m., I.G. of the awards season, as well as a blockbuster or two, and Greer, $1 APPS, will Turchin Center, free, Theater, PSU, $1 $1 $1 The Appalachian Popular Programming Society, a few gems that are not as well known. The CinemaVintage A discussion of the film and graphic novel, “Persepolis,” will be host its annual Spring Fling on Friday from noon to 4 p.m. on series in the Greenbriar theater will start out creepy,open reflectto students only some dystopian tendencies, then veer off toward the tales of held April 30 at 6 p.m. in Room 114, Belk Library. Admission Duck Poind Field. There will be inflatables, henna tattoos, tie Healing Figure Drawing, 7 a DJ“Driving Miss is free and open ARTSpectrum to the public. dye, Foam & Paint Party, food and fun!! AndArts it’s all for free. unruly ghosts and science run amok. Show times are listed Tai$1. Chi, Students, 5 p.m., faculty Lecture Series: p.m., Turchin Yoga, 10:30 a.m., with the schedule and as always, admission is still only and community members are invited to read Cen- Daisy” screening, Here’s what APPS Films is bringing: IG Greer SuperCinema graphic novelVeiling “Persepolis.” placed the The Latelibrary has Turchin Center, Turchin the Center, free ter, free copies for students 7 p.m., Greenbriar Popular Film Series: (All Showings at 7 and 9:30 p.m., except of the book on 24-hour reserve. There will be a showing of the Belk Library is sponsoring its “Through My Eyes” photography RomanApril House, $10/session, $5/photoPSU,Take $1 an awesome It is really easy! Belk Library where otherwise noted; Admission $1.) April 18-20 - Rise of film “Persepolis” Tuesday, 23, at6:30 6:30 p.m. at the library. contest.Theater, graph. Upload it to Instagram and tag it #BelkLibraryContest. the Guardians; April 25-27 - Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters Both the book and the film will be discussed afterwards. students Inequality for All, 7 p.m., Turchin Center Screening and Make sure your app is set to allow public posting of photos. (Show times TBD); May 2-4 - Warm Bodies. is a lecture 2007 animated film based discussion on Marjane Sahall, free p.m., I.G.“Persepolis” Greer, part of “My Go to Edit Your Profile, and turn “photos are private” to off. The Greenbriar Theater CinemaVintage Series: (All showings at trapi’s autobiographical graphic novel of the same name. The winning snapshot will will a $50 University Bookstore gift card. Ensemble of the Sustainability Masculinity Helps,” 7 p.m.; Admission $1.); April 17 and 19 - The Fox and the film received numerous awards including being a co-winner of Have fun and be creative! Show us aJazz feature that you love or Hound (‘81); April 24 and 26 - Cinderella (’50); May 1Film and 3Series Reverse racism I w/guest 7 p.m., Blue Ridge the Jury Prize at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. It was also a part of the library that is special to you. Here areartist, some ideas - The Nightmare Before Christmas (‘93) * denotes showings nominated for many awards including a Academy Award PSU for to get you going: Belk Library in the 8 spring; Get collaborative panel discussion, p.m., Schaefer Ballroom, on Wednesday and Thursday. All titles, dates and show times Best Animated Feature. The story follows a young girl as she in a group study room; Find the library’s best keep secrets; 8 p.m., Price Lake, Center, free Transfercomes Well,of4-5:15 are subject to change. age against the backdrop of the Iranian Revolution. Relax in the Fox Reading Room; Go digital in the Digital Media PSU, presented by p.m. every Tuesday, LudlamshohleStudio; and, Find your inner child in the Instructional Materials If you would like to have some input on what movies are The film will be introduced by Dr. Renee Scherlen, who Center. The public is encouraged to enter the Belk Library brought to campus, the APPS Films council meets atStudent 5 p.m. Rec will also lead discussion on the film and book following the Center, Minority Women’s James and Karen Thursdays in the Rhododendron Room of the Plemmons showing. Dr. Scherlen is a professor of political science at Through My Eyes contest often by tagging multiple Instragram Leadership designedAppalachian to supportState guitar photos with the hashtag #BelkLibraryContest. The snapshot Student Union. If you would like to suggest a film for viewing University; Circle comparative Buckland politics, foreign can 6 include a few words or a single line caption. The library’s on campus, APPS Films can make arrangements fortransfer you to students and piano recital, policy, international politics, and gender are among her areas public relations committee will choose the winning snapshot. come to a meeting and make a case for it to be shown. of specialization. YOFEST 2014 p.m., recital hall,The free contest will officially end on April 28. The contest winner The event is presented ASU Library in conjunction with will be notified via an Instagram comment from the Belk Library (Club by Week), Council and the Muslim Students As- Instagram account. The winner must respond with their email The 24th anniversary of the Morgan Lecture Series in the the ASU Humanities through Feb. 22, Sciences, sponsored by the Morgan Committee, in coopera- sociation, with support from the National Endowment for the address in order to be eligible to receive the book store gift program. This isfree the fourth in a series of certificate. The photographs must obey all laws, including campus-wide, tion with the College of Arts & Sciences and the University Humanities (NEH) Forum Committee, announces the second Morgan Lecturer, programs that compose the 2013 Bridging Cultures, Muslim applicable copyright and privacy laws. Harold McGee, will be on campus Wednesday, April 24, to Journeys Program. deliver a public lecture, The Chemistry of Food and Cooking. Filmmakers Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi colof students from the Muslim Student Association will McGee is a noted journalist who specializes in explaining laborated to co-write and co-direct this adaptation Satrapi’s A panel Women’s FreethePainting NASM Concert ARTSpecRMIofCareer Healing Arts chemistry of food and cooking to the public. He is author of bestselling autobiographical graphic novel detailing the trials host a conversation with first-year seminar faculty, interested Class Tuesdays Studies andmembers Trans- andYoga, University community Summer Reading recital, 8 p.m., Band &Cooking: Repertory trumIranian Lecture 1-4 p.m., 10:30 a.m., disthe bestselling book, “On Food and the Science and —faced by an outspoken girl Sewho findsFair, her unique at- 2nd cussion formative leaders regarding the summer reading selection for Lore of the Kitchen.” McGee’s public lecture will be atat 7 p.m. titude7 and outlookries: on life repeatedly challenged theLobby, Turchin, p.m., KnowlRosen Concert Orchestra, 8 p.m., Pecha Kucha floorduring Boyles Turchin Center, 2013-2014, American Dervish, by Ayad Akhtar. The panel in I.G. Greer Auditorium. Islamic Revolution. edge Building: A3 p.m.$10/session, Rosen Concert Hall, Turchin Center, free, Night, 6:30 p.m., Hall, free Raley Hall $5/155), will be held April 23 from 2 to in Tater Hill (Room Lastly, the committee is finalizing a visit to ASU by Dr. Jerry The Guardian described the film as “superbly elegant” and Plemmons Student Union. The University is privileged to open to students Faculty Panel, 2:30 freeat the University of Chicago on goes on to note: Turchin students Coyne, Professor of Biology “PersepolisCenter gives us the sheer pleasure of host this author and highlight his work. He was just awarded Thursday, May 2. Dr. Coyne is being co-sponsored only by the narrative, rarely found p.m., 114, drama, Disgraced. This panel of in modern cinema or “12 indeed fiction: a a Pulitzer Black Cinema lecture hall, free Years a Slave” Prizeroom for his stage Departments of Biology, Geology and the External Grants gripping story of what it is like to grow from a lonely imaginative diverse Muslim students will introduce related to Islam Sundays “The Black History screening, 7 p.m. & Belk Library, free “12topics Years a Slave” Program from the UFC. He is the author ofWax a textbook on child into an adult, and to find this internal tumult matched by and Muslim-American identity. It will provide a good beginning TaiEvoChi, geo-political 5 p.m., upheaval.” Great Debaters,” Museum, presented Student Compos- 9:30 p.m., I.G. Greer, screening, 7 p.m. speciation and evolution, and the bestselling book, “Why to initial thoughts about teaching American Dervish and leading lution is True,” which is also the title of his extremely popular Center, Appalachian Sympresented by the by the National Pan- Turchin For ers recital, 8 p.m., $1 Belk Library, discussions & 9:30 p.m., I.G. surrounding it. The student panel will be modermore free information contact Allan Scherlen, blog on science, reason, and religion. Dr. Coyne will give a ated by Dr. Samuel Avery-Quinn. Dr. Avery-Quinn earned atscherlnag@appstate.edu. phony Orchestra Council, Black Student As- on Hellenic Rosen Concert Hall, Greer, $1 scientific presentation speciation (his research specialty) his PhD in Anthropology from UT Knoxville, his Master’s in at 12:30 p.m.7inp.m., Room 183, Science West. Dr.Creative Coyne Writing concert, 8 p.m., sociation, 8 Rankin p.m., Blue Ridge free Religious Studies from the University of Denver, and his BA will also give a public lecture on The Relationship between Today’s college students face unique challenges that when from the University of Tennessee. “BROWN: Jesus welcome party, 5:30 Schaefer Center, Greenbriar Theater, Ballroom, PSU Science, Religion and the Acceptance of Evolutionary Theory combined, can negatively impact their overall success. In p.m., 3rdorder floortofacfree in the United States, at 7 p.m., in the Blue Ridge Ballroom, PSU of must the Bands, from Another succeed,Battle students find ways to successfully Plemmons Student Union. Festival will ulty lounge, juggleSanford their academic studies with their $3, social life and financial The fourth annual Blue Mountain Documentary Hope for Appa9 p.m., Legends, Planet” performed the best student documentary projects on campus responsibilities, among many other life stressors! This balanc- present “12 Hall Years a Slave” lachia: Restoring public welcome by Black Sheep ing act would cause anyone’s anxiety and stress level to rise. Thursday, April 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Belk Library Room 114. The Faculty Last Lecture will be held April 22to at 6 p.m. Nominascreening, 7 p.m. Mine Lands Theatre, by profesThe event is free and open to the public. The festival highlights tions are being collected from students for the Last Lecture. The American College Health Association’s National College audio and video documentaries created by currently enrolled DeWayne Barton: & 9:30 p.m., I.G. Healthy, Produc“Boyz sor Dennis Bohr, Health Assessment foundninthe theirHood” 2001 survey that 30 perstudents at Appalachian State University. Subjects for the short We will extend the invitation to speak at the Last Lecture event, cent of college students reported feeling so depressed that it Building SustainGreer, $1 tive Forests, 4 p.m., screening, 7 p.m., 8 p.m. wrestling Feb. 28 to & marfilms range from local artists and Olympic which includes dinner catered by Casa Rustica, to two faculty was “difficult to function” at some point during the past year. riage equality. Winners will be announced at the festival. members who have the most nominations. able Communities room 183, Rankin Greenbriar Theater, March 1, & 2 p.m.The Depression can lead to lethargy, irritability, social isolation, Blue Mountain Student Documentary Festival is sponsored by These invitations will go Science out to nominated faculty the first and North disturbancesPSU, in eating in Western “Boyz n the Hood” West, free $1 and sleeping cycles. It takes a University March 2, Greer will Documentary Film Services. Light refreshments week of April. concerted campus effort to adequately address issues such Carolina, 6:30-8:30 screening, p.m., be provided. For more 7 information please contact Tom Hansell Arena Theatre, $5 The Faculty Last lecture is an event based on the book The as depression and the ways that it impacts our students. at University Documentary Film Services, 828-262-7730 or p.m., Parkway BallGreenbriar Theater, Last Lecture, written by Randy Paush. Paush was a professor In response, ASU’s Counseling Center has teamed with hansellts@appstate.edu.

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FEBRUARY

Appalachian & the Community Together (ACT) at Appalachian State University will sponsor an International ASE May Break event May 13-28, in Thailand and Ghana. Sign up now in the new ACT Outreach Center located in Plemmons Student Union. A $500 deposit and your ID is required.

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APPS Films ready for spring showings

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‘Persepolis’ discussion April 30

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‘Through My Eyes’ contest at Belk

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Sloan named Sun Belt’s top recruiter

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Mountaineers rally late, come up short by Cory Spiers Sports Editor

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Appalachian State secondary coach and recruiting coordinator Scot Sloan was named recruiting coordinator of the year in the Sun Belt Conference by scout.com. App State signed 27 players for the 2014 season.

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ith 27 players signed to play for Appalachian State in this year’s football class, Appalachian State’s Scot Sloan, a secondary coach and recruiting coordinator, was named Sun Belt Conference Recruiter of the Year by national recruiting website scout. com. The Mountaineers finished second in the Sun Belt in average star rankings, headlined by threestar safety Jordan Noil and three-star receiver Shaedon Meadors, according to scout.com.

Although Sloan was acknowledged, he forwarded a lot of the merits to the rest of the coaching staff. “It’s an honor to be recognized,” Sloan said. “It wasn’t necessarily everything I did personally. I think it is just a great effort by the whole staff.” Head coach Scott Satterfield also plays a role in getting some of the young talent to put on a Mountaineer jersey, but Satterfield said recruiting is a group effort that starts with Sloan. “Sloan identifies that talent, brings it to the table and at that point, we all pitch in and recruit,” Satterfield said.

Recruiting has been ramped up a notch as the Mountaineers change conferences, as all FBS teams gain additional athletic scholarships. “In the first year in the FBS, going from signing what is normally a class of 14, 15, 16 guys to going out with a target of 30 is hard,” Sloan said. Not only will App State compete against schools that have had more scholarships to offer than in previous years, but the quality of those competing schools will be greatly improved, as well. Notably, Meadors took an official visit to Rutgers shortly before national signing day, according

to 247sports.com, a national recruiting database. Despite the offer to play for a Big Ten school, Meadors remained an App State commit. “I feel really strong about the guys that signed with us,” Sloan said. “I felt like we beat some really good people head-to-head in the recruiting war and addressed needs at some certain positions where depth is an issue.” Fans can get a look at the Mountaineers when they take the field in the annual spring game April 4 at Kidd-Brewer Stadium. App State starts their regular season Aug. 30 at Michigan.

The Mountaineers closed within a run of Tennessee with a tworun eighth inning, but couldn’t manage to complete the comeback as they allowed a late Tennessee run and lost 3-5 on the road Wednesday. The Volunteers opened up the scoring in the first inning when senior right fielder Scott Price hit a solo home run off of Appalachian State sophomore pitcher Blake Burkett on a 2-2 count. App State tied the game in the top of the fourth inning when senior third baseman William Head advanced to second base on a throwing error and junior catcher Ozzy Gonzalez doubled off of the outfield wall to bring Head home. Tennessee quickly regained the lead in the bottom of the fourth, when sophomore center fielder Vincent Jackson brought home sophomore left fielder Christin Stewart from third base on a sacrifice fly. The Volunteers then tacked on two runs in the bottom of the fifth. Junior second baseman Will Maddox came home on a bunt

single for the third run of the game and Stewart doubled into deep right field to score the fourth run. The Mountaineers began to rally in the eighth inning when sophomore shortstop Dillon Dobson hit a single and joined Head as the only two App State players to collect two hits on the day. Dobson was brought home when junior second baseman Michael Pierson doubled to make the game 2-4. Sophomore designated hitter Alex Leach just missed sending a hit down the right field foul line with two runners on base. Tennessee freshman first baseman Nathaniel Maggio snagged the ball, taking the hit away from Leach. Immediately after collecting the eighth inning’s second out, Head hit a single to bring home the third App State run. Tennessee added an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth when freshman designated hitter Nick Senzel tripled and was brought home on a sacrifice fly by sophomore catcher David Houser. The Mountaineers left a runner on second base in the top of the ninth and weren’t able to cut into the lead. App State opens up a three-game series with NC State on Friday. First pitch of the opening game is set for 3 p.m.

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Continued From pg 1 Moore is included in an induction group that features Furman’s Rushia Brown, a former WNBA standout, and Clint Dempsey, who plays for Fulham English Soccer club and is the captain of the United States Men’s National team. Duke’s Eddie Cameron, who coached football and basketball, was also included. Wake Forest’s Charlie Teague who was inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010, also joined this induction group. Duke and Wake Forest were both members of the SoCon until 1953. Moore began his football career playing at Bonham High School in Texas where he led the team to two state championships. He went on to play college ball at Baylor University from 1958-60 where he was the captain of the 1960 Gator Bowl team. “My freshman year in high school we didn’t win a single game, and my junior and senior year we won state championships and had an undefeated team,” Moore said. “My father passed away during my junior year playing at Baylor, and my high school head coach was like a father to me.” Moore began his coaching career at Corsicana High School as an assistant and was part of the only undefeated team in Texas during that time. He also coached at SMU (1965-72) and Nebraska (1972-78) as an assistant. Moore earned his first head coaching job at North Texas in 1979. After two seasons, he left North Texas to coach at Texas Tech, where he stayed for five seasons until 1985. He then coached as an assistant at Arkansas for a year in 1988 before taking the head coach position at App State where he coached for the remaining 24 seasons of his ca-

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Former head football coach Jerry Moore has recently been announced to be formally inducted into the SoCon Hall of Fame. Moore will be officially honored March 10 during the SoCon Basketball Tournament at the Civic Center in Asheville. He joins four other Mountaineers to be inducted into the hall.

reer. “I had gotten let go at Texas Tech and was looking into going into private business when the athletic director here contacted me about the coming to Appalachian after Sparky Woods left,” Moore said. “I didn’t even know where Boone was and couldn’t even spell Appalachian. I told him I would come for a visit figuring it would be a short-term kind of thing.” Moore was won over by the nature and sights in Boone. “When I came to visit Boone, it looked like a Christmas card with the snow,” Moore said. “I loved it and told my wife all about it. John Thomas hired me and gave me a chance, which I was very appreciative of since I figured it would be my last

chance at around 40 years old.” Moore coached two-time FCS National Player of the Year Armanti Edwards as well as twotime Defensive Player of the Year Dexter Coakley. In all, Moore coached 25 former or current NFL players while at App State. “As you look back at the body of work it’s pretty incredible for an individual to be at one place for so long and to have such a huge impact on the program,” App State head coach Scott Satterfield said. “Taking the program from where it was before, to where it is now and where I am now is a direct correlation on the impact he has had.” Satterfield played quarterback for the Mountaineers under Moore from 1991-95. “He believed in people, he

believed in us as players and coaches,” Satterfield said. “No matter if you were a walk-on or a highly touted recruit, he treated everyone the same.” App State recruiting coordinator Scot Sloan worked with Moore for three years. “It was a true blessing and an unbelievable experience to be exposed to him on a daily basis,” Sloan said. “He had a unique way of making everyone special. The way he handled the staff and the players, and the way he was around fans, students, other coaches was incredible.” Moore will be App State’s fifth inductee and first former coach to be inducted into the SoCon hall of fame. Moore will join Melissa Morrison (women’s track and field), Valorie White-

side (women’s basketball), Mary Jayne Harrelson (women’s cross country/track and field) and Coakley. “I have always wanted to be a coach since my sophomore year in high school,” Moore said. “Every day was a fun day while coaching, and some of the toughest days turned out to be the best days.” Moore said he hopes the legacy he leaves behind is one of respect and caring as much as the winning tradition he helped build with Mountaineer football. “I would like to be remembered that I cared about the players and our school,” Moore said. “I hope those people would respect the way I tried to do things here and that we won a few ballgames of course.”

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Softball

Softball anticipates start of home games

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Junior outfielder Ashley Seering hits her first home run last season (above). Junior catcher Caroline Rogers misses outing Winthrop player last season (right).

by Cory Spiers Sports Editor

Appalachian State softball had a rough start to the season as they dropped six games in Tempe, Ariz., at the Kajikawa Classic. Those six losses all came in a threeday span from Feb. 6-9. The closest App State came to notching a win on the West Coast was in their first game, which saw them fall in eight innings to San Diego State by a final score of 6-7. The Mountaineers were shutout 0-9 by Western Michigan and were beaten by at least six runs by their next four opponents: Penn State, Fresno State, Oregon State and eighth-ranked Oregon. The team returned to the East Coast after a 2-12 loss to Oregon State. App State broke through for their first win of the season in the Buffalo Wild Wings Spartan Invitational in Spartanburg, S.C. The tournament, which featured only one game for App State due to inclement weather, pitted the Mountaineers against Presbyterian. The Mountaineers defeated Presbyterian 4-1, improving their record to 1-6. Despite the 1-6 start, morale is still high for head coach Shae Wesley and her squad, she said. Wesley said that the road contests have accomplished exactly what she expected them to.

“The main reason we went out there is to face different competition than what we have the opportunity to face here on the East Coast,” Wesley said. “We found out what we needed to work on, and we will attack it at practice the next few days.” The Mountaineers will now travel to Memphis, Tenn., Charleston, S.C., and Conway, S.C., before they play their first home game against Chattanooga on March 15. App State compiled an 18-0 home record last season. “It’s the excitement factor,” junior outfielder Caroline Chambers said. “Knowing that we can get a few games under our belt before we start our reign again adds excitement to the team.” Home games were a difference maker for the Mountaineers last season and junior outfielder Dani Heichen said that only increases the anticipation for their first home game of the season. “Our first home game will be very exciting and a very enthusiastic game no matter who we are playing,” Heichen said. In the meantime, Wesley said the team will first have to correct mistakes. “We have quite a few things to work on with base running, defensive errors and getting people comfortable in their positions,” Wesley said. “We are going to make sure that we are prepared for all styles of play.”

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