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Working with the plants: by Charlotte Wray Intern News Reporter

ousing over 900 species of plants, Appalachian State’s Biology Greenhouse has spent over a year growing some of the plants that will be at the semi-annual plant sale Aug. 27 through 29. “Here, the whole building is my responsibility,” greenhouse manager Jerry Meyer said. “My love, of course, is actually working with plants.” The greenhouse is full of plants that span from eight feet to less than an inch tall. Plants hang from branches and the carnivorous plants sit in pots near an archway with vines weaving through it. “I spend half of my time actually caring and maintaining our collection of plants and while I’m doing that, I teach volunteers,” Meyer said. “Which is my favorite thing, probably, student volunteers.”

Greenhouse prepares for fall plant sale

Rebecca Waller, a 2014 Appalachian sustainable development major and biology minor alumnus, said she began volunteering at the greenhouse in the fall of 2013 after taking a botany class and having a lab at the greenhouse. “Every winter it would just be too cold in Boone but I would actually be able to walk into the greenhouse and have a tropical rainforest where I could wear a tee-shirt and my chacos and just feel at home,” Waller said. “That was always a saving grace for me in Boone winter.” Meyer said the Greenhouse serves two main purposes -- plant propagation, the creation of new plants from a mother plant, and education. “It is always interesting getting to learn about plants and how they grow and learning the different temperaments of different plants,” Waller said. Meyer said many classes visit the Greenhouse; some for botany, ecology and plant physiology labs and others for introductory art classes that

come to draw the plants. “I’m here as a community resource,” Meyer said. “It’s a conservatory. A formal house of plants with 900 species of plants from all countries around the world, except for Greenland and the Polar Ice Caps. All comers are welcome.” Meyer buys many plants from an online nursery, and once in his care, he maintains and facilitates their growth. “We grow all of our plants here,” Meyer said. “Virtually every single one of them has been propagated by a student volunteer.” Meyer said the volunteers at the Greenhouse are already working to propagate plants for the plant sale in September 2016. Meyer said indoor, or tropical plants will be sold at the plant sale starting at $1 and one of the most popular plants are the succulents. They will be selling over 1,500 plants. “The main reason for the sale is to help me fund increasing maintenance costs,” Meyer said.

’80s Glow Party attracts staggering crowd Jordan Parkhurst Intern A&E Reporter

Hundreds of students crowded into Legends on Saturday to take part in an ’80s DJ glow party. The party, held by the National Panhellenic Council and the Appalachian Popular Programming Society, saw an attendance of 377 students. Tiffany Carter, a senior and the current president of NPHC, spoke about the longstanding plan for the event and the overwhelming turnout. “In May, we started to plan this party, and I could not have imagined having

a line past the gas station,” Carter said. “I picked everything. It is an NPHC party, but [APPS] were the ones getting the people here. Now that they’re inside, we’re the ones getting the party started.” Senior Jack Leff attended the event to relieve stress before his final year. “The dance groups were really great and the energy from the room was infectious- this is the best way to chill out before the beginning of the school year,” Jack Leff, senior biology major, said.

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Rolling to victory Photos by Christopher Deverell The Appalachian Rollergirls All-Stars defeated Athens, Georgiaâ€™s Classic City Rollergirls in a bout at the Holmes Convocation Center on Aug. 22. Formed in 2010, the team is an all-female, flat-track roller derby league from Boone.

Booneshine Brewing Co. to give Boone a new taste by Charlotte Wray Intern News Reporter

Boone’s newest brewery, Booneshine Brewing Co., co-founded by Tim Herdklotz and Carson Coatney, aims to encompass a taste of Boone in their craft beer. Herdklotz said that as his and Coatney’s long passion and three-year business idea of brewing beer came to fruition Booneshine Brewery was formed. They began brewing in mid-June 2015 and opened on July 1. Herdklotz said Coatney and himself decided to open a brewery in Boone for the local businesses, the High Country in general, and Appalachian State University-- especially the university’s fermentation sciences program. “As a business we want to tap into and really create that feeling of the things that make Boone shine,” Herdklotz said. “We’re passionate about beer and high-quality beer.” Herdklotz said that Booneshine Brewery currently offers and distributes five different original beers, though they expect to have eight to twelve beers in the future. Booneshine Brewing Co. distributes its beer locally to bars and restaurants such as Benchmark Provisions Beer and Wine, Pea-

Charlotte Wray Tim Herdklotz, co-founder of Booneshine Brewing Co. and Garrett Williams, a volunteer at Booneshine, pose for a photo inside the new facilities. Booneshine Brewing Co., Boone’s newest brewery, opened on July 1.

body’s Wine and Beer, Cafe Portofino, McKethan Brothers Barbecue, The TApp Room, Klondike Cafe and more.

“Making beer is a craft,” Garrett Williams, volunteer at Booneshine Brewing Co., said. “It has similar traditions to things like glass

blowing, blacksmithing or wood-working. It’s got its own history, a very rich history.” The tasting room for

Booneshine Brewing Co. is located inside of Basil’s Fresh Pasta, beside Booneshine Brewery on Wilson Dr.

Appalachian Professor Receives Arts Fellowship by Thomas Culkin News Reporter

Abigail DeWitt, a creative writing professor at Appalachian State University, was recently one of 18 recipients awarded a North Carolina Arts Council Artist Fellowship. DeWitt received her Bachelor’s degree in English from Harvard University, and her Master’s of Fine Arts from the University of Iowa. The fellowship gives artists $10,000 to support the creation and creative development of an upcoming project. DeWitt said she plans to use the money to travel to France to do research for her upcoming collection of short stories titled “The Sex Appeal of the French and Other Stories.” “What I need is to spend time just

wandering streets, smelling smells, and just doing things that I do when I’m in France, but doing them with the intention in my work,” DeWitt said. “A lot of it is just gathering sensory information.” Entrants were required to submit 25 pages of their writing and DeWitt submitted a retelling of her first published work, a short story titled “The Painter’s Arrest.” The newer version, now titled “The Jew and the German” will appear in her upcoming collection of short stories. The story is about a Jewish painter, based on DeWitt’s uncle, and the S.S. officer who came to arrest him. DeWitt said her writing is heavily influenced by the oral stories her mother would tell about the experiences of being a German Jew during World War II.

“I really grew up steeped in World War II stories because that’s sort of all my mother’s generation ever talked about,” DeWitt said. “And my mother is a really good storyteller, and so actually as a kid I loved listening to her stories even though they were terrible and awful.” DeWitt tentatively expects to have the collection finished by May 2016. According to students, DeWitt also possesses a great passion for teaching. “She’s an advocate for her students and works very hard to encourage them,” said Audrey Fields, a senior English major who currently takes an advanced fiction writing class with DeWitt. “She offers constructive encouragement as well as constructive criticism.” Fields said DeWitt left an indelible

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mark on her as a writer. Fields said DeWitt’s class changed the way she approaches writing. “Within relationships I view things differently,” she said. “A lot of what she teaches and talks about is being aware and being observant. I pay more attention to people, listen to what they say, how they move, [and] I pay more attention to nature.” DeWitt said teaching is an important complement to her as a writer and as a person. “I love teaching,” DeWitt said. “I get a lot out of it and am always inspired by my students. They are capable of some really great writing, and I’m always excited by our discussions. Somebody once said, ‘you teach best what you most need to learn,’ and I think what I most need to learn is how to write.”

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Appalachian earns gold rating for sustainability Thomas Culkin News Reporter

Appalachian State University has received a gold STARS rating for its excellence in sustainability. According to Brenton Faircloth, a graduate student was heavily involved in accumulating the data for the report, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System (STARS) is a model of self-evaluation for universities to to analyze their sustainability efforts through quantitative and qualitative means, conducted by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). Currently, over 700 universities have sent data in for STARS. Gold ratings are awarded to schools with a total score between 65-85, and Appalachian State’s total score is 77.24. “AASHE is the premiere support group for campus sustainability,” said Lee Ball, the director of sustainability. “Any institution, from 2-year community colleges, to large doctoral-granting universities use AASHE as a resource. They’re in the

business of supporting campuses’ efforts to promote sustainability both on campus and in their communities.” The evaluation looks at a number of factors, and assigns scores for individual categories. Appalachian State’s strongest areas are its academics, research, and campus engagement. The university scored 38.22 out of 40 points for the academics category, 16 out of 18 points for the research category, and a perfect 20 out of 20 points for the campus engagement category. Faircloth said that the strong score in the academics category is the result of a concerted effort by the school. “There’s been a big push in the curriculum to integrate and incorporate a focus on sustainability in classes and in the majors and minors,” Faircloth said. Ball said the ratings are a great way for schools to share what they’re doing with other universities. “We can go and see what sort of things a specific school is doing,” Ball said. “Then we can use that as a framework and tailor it to suit our needs.”

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The data submitted to the AASHE was the result of roughly a year’s worth of work. “We spent well over 700 man hours on this report,” Faircloth said. “It took a while to get through all their criteria and make sure we’re answering all their questions appropriately.” Appalachian State’s score is the tenth highest in the nation, but Ball said there is still a lot the University can improve on. One area that he said Appalachian State could improve on is the exploration of alternative energy sources. The majority of electricity at Appalachian State is generated by coal and nuclear power. “Everyone sees our wind turbine, but there’s really a lot more we could be doing in terms of [energy consumption],” Ball said. He said the biggest reason for Appalachian State’s success in sustainability efforts is an emphasis the students put on the issue. “ASU has a long tradition of community engagement service,” Ball said. “Because of that, our scores are very good, some of the best in the country.”

Howard Street Exchange

Alex Gates The Howard Street Exchange, an annual celebration of Boone and the surrounding area took place Sunday evening. The festival featured many different local artists, vendors, bands, nonprofits and other community groups.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Katie Bond, a junior accounting major, is normally too busy to attend community events, but the “glow sticks, dress code, and dancing” drew her in.

“I would absolutely love to see more events like this,” Bond Said. “This is awesome.” The event not only had glow sticks, said Carter, but also choreographed entertainment and music provided by entertainment DJ Reece from Hilltop Entertainment.

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Students turned out in droves at Legends on Saturday to break it down ’80s-style for the DJ Glow party. There was no need to feel down during the event as classic dance music kept the rad night lively and break dancing continuous.

Supatight to play every first Friday at Murphy’s Pub Molly Flinchum Intern A&E Reporter

Starting Sept. 4, Supatight will play the first Friday of every month at Murphy’s Restaurant & Pub. Supatight is a local funk band from Asheville, Murphy’s talent buyer and promotor John Rush said. The band has been playing at Murphy’s for over four years, he said. “We get to see them get better and better,” Rush said. “They’ve become friends over the past few years and they’ve drawn a lot of attention around here.” While focusing on funk, the band

is always integrating many different genres into their sound such as reggae and jazz, said founder Mikey Domanico. “We tap into a bunch of different stuff,” Domanico said. “We don’t take it too seriously, don’t strive for a particular sound or anything. We want people to enjoy themselves. We want to take people outside of the music they normally listen to.” Domanico, an Appalachian State graduate and guitar player for the band, founded Supatight with high school friend and vocalist Tyler Mack. The original band went to different colleges and played at different

schools. When Mack and Domanico moved to Boone, they added band members and ASU students Matt Powers and Will Miller, Damanico said. “I’m a huge fan of [Supatight],” said local Whit Barnes. “I watched them when I attended school and I like that they play at Murphy’s- it’s a different venue from everywhere else in town.” Barnes says this contract should increase revenue at Murphy’s. The band is currently mapping out songs and hunting for a studio to begin recording, Damanico said. They hope to have a new album out by the beginning of next year, Domanico said.

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Boone bands The Rubber Checks, The Nude Party and White Wholly and Mississippi’s Stud Ford performed at Black Cat Burrito on Aug. 1, drawing a crowd of well over 200 in the semester’s first weekend. (Right) Charlie Hill, lead singer of White Wholly, performs a new song and says the band is working on a new EP. (Left) Stud Ford performs as one of Black Cat’s favorites, having played the venue “maybe 20 times or more.”

Black Cat Burrito concert was ‘awesome,’ rowdy Katie Murawski Intern A&E Reporter

Black Cat Burrito hosted a concert Friday, Aug. 21 to welcome incoming freshman to Boone. The Rubber Checks, Stud Ford, The Nude Party and White Wholly attracted a crowd of 200-plus to the venue. The show was “for those who are terminally chill,” Rubber Checks band member Ben Mercer said. “The main objective and collective wish of the bands was for people to come out, have a good time and dance,” he said. The Rubber Checks’ first performed at Black Cat came after their formation in 2010, and they’ve enjoyed it ever since, Mercer

said. “The appeal is the atmosphere,” singer and guitarist Matt Gaylord said. “It is underground, literally underground, which adds a lot to the vibe of this place.” White Wholly is a new band in town composed of Charlie Hill, Evan Fowler, and Lean Outlaw. The band started in January and is gaining momentum after their first show in March, Outlaw said. At Black Cat, the band showcased a new song and Outlaw said they are in the process of recording a nine track EP. “[Black Cat] is awesome, the crowd is good and rowdier than other places,” drummer Evan Fowler said. This was the band’s third appearance at

the venue, he said. Stud Ford, known for his “hill country” blues roots, hails from Como, Mississippi and described his music as “funky, boogie style blues.” Like Ford, The Nude Party are Black Cat favorites, and have played at Black Cat “maybe 20 times or more,” Nude Party member Alec Costello said. For the future, The Nude Party hopes to come out with a new album and press a 45” vinyl. They are “still in pursuit of a hot tub.” Appalachian State juniors Dominique Cuthbertson and Matt Mayernik said that “all the shows were great,” while junior Sarah Pack said White Wholly the best band in Boone. Black Cat Burrito will be hosting live music the third Friday of each month.

Free the Optimus plays Howard Street Exchange after party Kelsey Hamm A&E Editor

Free the Optimus, winner of the 2015 Carolina Music Awards Best Hip Hop Group, and the Pragmaddix performed at The Local on Sunday night to celebrate a successful Howard Street Exchange. The Howard Street Exchange took place Sunday evening to celebrate local bands, business and arts, local craft vendor Alex Ontario said. “I’m here at the after party because Free the Optimus is great for doing this show,” Ontario said. “They hail

from Asheville and are very successful now, so it’s a great thing that they come here for our music scene.” “Qwyck” Cardino, singer/song writer for the Pragmaddix, said he was happy to come out and support the local artistic community. “We are here to show love for the Howard Street Exchange and what it represents,” Cardino said. “We were out at the event for a long time today despite the elements. It’s really great to see people out doing their thing, rain or shine.” Cardino met his music partner, Artemis “Diesel,” in high school before

taking on hip-hop full time and professionally. “We both try not to take our music too seriously, but the recognition we’ve had is nice,” Cardion said. The Local re-designed last October from its previous venue, Char, in order to focus on live music events, said bouncer Bo Bonham. Now, the venue has a more comfortable atmosphere. “Usually a lot of the Thursday nights that we have are very crazy,” Bonham said, “over 700 people come through the door throughout the night. Generally Friday and Satur-

day we have a smaller atmosphere where no one has to fight to get to the bar.” Ontario agrees that the new atmosphere is better. “This town needed another music venue,” Ontario said. “The restaurant is starting to book some great bands now -- Free the Optimus is proof of that.” Free the Optimus and the Pragmaddix will perform at 9 p.m. on Aug. 29 at The Orange Peel in Asheville. The band will release their new album, “Solar Panels,” in September and a seven track EP in October.

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Charter school bill highlights privatization issues Kevin Griffin Opinion Writer

Another year, another illadvised education reform proposal from a North Carolina lawmaker. The Charlotte Observer reported on Aug. 8 that Rep. Rob Bryan has been working behind the scenes on a bill which would force select low-performing schools in the state to convert to the charter school system. Schools that do not transition would be shut down, according to the bill.

This plan is just one in an established trend of taking education out of the public sphere. Charter schools proponents like to argue that charter schools are public schools because they accept public funds, cannot discriminate in admissions and are subject to certain testing requirements. However, it has become increasingly apparent that the charter sector in North Carolina is serving as a prime target for the privatization efforts of leaders and activists in the state. An October 2014 Pro Publica report details the involvement of prominent businessmen and conservative organizations like the John Locke Foundation in promoting, and often in managing,

charter schools in the state. The article focuses on Baker Mitchell, a businessman who has been active in both running charter schools in the state as well as lobbying for the deregulation of the charter sector. One of Mitchell’s efforts includes attempting to take away the State Board of Education’s regulatory authority over charter schools. Privatization would have an incredibly bad effect on North Carolina. Public education is necessary to provide equality of opportunity and provide equal access to all students while placing the goal of educating students above all else. The public school system is not perfect, but introducing the profit motive into education would do much more harm than good.

Is it really difficult to see how charter school operators intent on making a profit might diverge from the imperative to prioritize equality of access and student learning? One of the most important goals of education at all levels is the flattening of inequality, giving people the knowledge and the skills to rise up in the world. Putting the futures of children in the hands of private interests would only sabotage that mission. To counteract these disastrous trends, it is important that any with any stake in public education work to ensure that education stays public.

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

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When being told you’re a “10” isn’t a compliment Frances Costello Opinion Writer

Sunday, Aug. 16 marked the Fall 2015 Club Expo, where first year students can explore and sign up for the many organizations ASU has to offer and then drop them after the introductory meeting with free pizza. I, being the lucky club president that I am, was required to arrive early and set up before the masses shuffled in from the rain. While trudging down from the Hill Street parking lot, I encountered a disturbing situation. Several Vineyard Vines enthusiasts

were perched on their front porch, reclining in their beach chairs and holding up cardboard signs as their fraternity’s flag proudly swayed above them. As I got closer, I saw that these signs had numbers and I then began to hear sub-par cat calls. These young men were rating female passerbys from one to 10 while we ran by trying to avoid the worst of the rain. Seeing such an open and organized display of street harassment was shocking, especially on such a seemingly liberal college campus. After the initial shock settled, I went to the coveted, and most popular, news source on campus: Yik Yak. After asking for other witnesses, I was met with mixed responses. Some shared my dismay, while others claimed that I was vengeful after receiving a low rating.

These overt displays of dominance over the female body are demeaning and are meant to dehumanize women while stroking the male ego. Cat calling and other forms of harassment have gained significant exposure over the last several months. While the majority empathize with victims of street harassment, others still deny the seriousness of such offenses. The fact is, those boys sitting on their porch, judging women on a whim, claimed ownership and dominance over my body and every other woman they decided deserved their judgment. It was not their right, nor their place to quantify our worth based on our appearance. Why does the sheer presence of women in public entice some men to objectify their bodies? An AAUW study reported that 51 per-

cent of male college students admitted to sexually harassing someone on campus. According to a study done by Stop Street Harassment in 2014, “65 percent of all women had experienced street harassment. Among all women, 23 percent had been sexually touched, 20 percent had been followed, and 9 percent had been forced to do something sexual.” Any form of street harassment is simply unacceptable. Anyone should have the right to walk down the street without fear of being attacked. And much to your dismay, boys from the front porch that Sunday, women could not care less what you rate them. Costello, a junior professional writing major from Charlotte, is an opinion writer

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5 Submit Announcements App News is a service of the Division of Student Development. Email dycheab@appstate.edu. Submissions should not exceed 100 words and must include the event title, date/time, location and cost, and a contact email, phone and/or URL. Announcements will be edited as needed and will run as space allows. Preference given for events that are free or have a nominal cost. QEP funding opportunity To promote global learning for students, the Office of the QEP invites faculty, staff and administrators to apply for up to $8,000 in QEP funding under categories including: Learning Communities, Education Abroad Training, Infusion of Global Content, Targeted Areas, Innovative Technologies, and Other. Submit proposals at http://qep. appstate.edu/funding/funding-opportunity-application. Proposals and letters of recommendation are due before noon Sept. 25. For more information, see http:// qep.appstate.edu/grants. Citizen’s Climate Lobby The organizational meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 25, the Appalachian Enterprise Center, 130 Poplar Grove Connector. Diversity photo shoot Students can pose in a photo booth with their friends and tell what diversity means to them using social media hashtags. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 26, Cascades foyer, PSU. Sponsored by APPS.

Fall tropical plant sale 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 27-28, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 29, Biology Greenhouse, 211 Dale St. Presented by the Biology Department Greenhouse and Conservatory staff, the sale features hundreds of healthy tropical plants, including succulents. Prices start at $1. Cash and checks only. Artist reception The reception for Elaine O’Quinn’s exhibition “Beauty In All Things” will be 6:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 28, Looking Glass Gallery, PSU. Wine and refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public. The exhibition will be on display through Sept. 10. Tutoring Center open Students are invited to visit room 208 in D.D. Dougherty and fill out a tutor request form. The tutoring lab is open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, starting Aug. 31. Call 828-262-3060 or email apputs@appstate.edu. For more information about the services, go to lap.appstate.edu/tutoring. Walk for Awareness Begins at 9 p.m. Sept. 1, Sanford Mall. Remarks by the Chancellor and other student leaders will be made followed by a silent walk to the Schaefer Center. Featuring musical performances by Ear Candy and Enharmonix. Kit Gruelle, an Appalachian alum who has received recognition for her documentary “Private Violence,” will speak. The annual event commemorates lives lost to violence in our community, to support victims and survivors of violence and to affirm our commitment and responsibility to speak out

against violence in all its forms. For those who do not understand why the walk is held or are new to the Appalachian community, there will be a viewing of a video and a brief discussion on “Why We Walk” at 8 p.m. in I.G. Greer. Safety Festival Coordinated by the Dean of Students Office, the event is themed “It’s Up To Me” and will be 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 2, Sanford Mall. Call for volunteers Volunteers are sought to serve on the Belk Library Student Advisory Committee. The committee is charged to advise, plan and evaluate new services and operate as a sounding board and test group for services and initiatives. The committee will be composed of at least two representatives from each class. In fall 2015, the committee will meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 30, Oct. 28 and Nov. 18. The term for appointment is one year, with the option to extend. If interested in volunteering for the Student Advisory Committee, fill out the volunteer form no later than Sept. 2 at http://library.appstate. edu/news/2015/08/join-belk-librarystudent-advisory-committee. Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series All programs are free and open to the public. • Ishmael Beah, author of “A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier,” will present a reading and talk at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 3, Blue Ridge Ballroom, PSU • Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing, poet and editor R.T.

Smith, will present a craft talk from 2-3:15 p.m. and will read from his work at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24, Table Rock, Room, PSU. His works include “In the Night Orchard: New and Selected Poems” and “The Red Wolf: A Dream of Flannery O’Connor.” • Denise Giardina, author of “Storming Heaven,” will present a craft talk from 9:30-11 a.m. in Table Rock Room in PSU, and will read from her work at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20, Parkway Ballroom, PSU. • Black Mountain College literary historians William C. Rice and Katherine Chaddock will read from their works at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27, Parkway Ballroom, PSU.

Faculty/staff appreciation day Tickets are $22 for faculty and staff for the App State vs. Howard football game, 3:30 p.m. Sept. 5, Kidd Brewer Stadium. To order tickets, call the Athletic Ticket Office at 828-262-2079 or visit appstatesports.com/tickets For information, visit appstatesports.com or call 828-262-8649.

Turchin Fall Lecture Series All lectures are at 7 p.m. in the Turchin Center Lecture Hall. For more information, go to http://tcva. org/exhibitions. • Sept. 9: “The Seen & the Unseen: Annie Waldrop” • Sept. 23: Intervention: Kirsten Stolle • Oct. 14: “The Performance Review: Endia Beal” (formerly titled “Can I Touch It) • Oct. 21: “Back to Boone: The Editorial Cartoons of Andrew David Cox” • Nov. 11: “Beth Hetland”

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wednesday 25

Multicultural Involvement Seminar, 5 p.m., room 169, PSU

26 “Oranges and Sunshine” (2010) screening, 7 p.m., Schaefer Center, $9-$10 “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” screening, 7 p.m., Greenbriar, PSU, $1 Service Involvement Seminar, 5-6 p.m., room 169, PSU Diversity Photo Shoot, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Cascades foyer, PSU

Jasmine Tilden student piano recital, 4 p.m., Recital Hall, free

Tai Chi (students only), 5 p.m., Turchin Center, free

“Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” screening, 7 p.m., Greenbriar, PSU, $1

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Rainbow Kitten Surprise concert, 9:30 p.m., Legends, $6

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“Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” screening, 7 p.m., Greenbriar, PSU, $1

“Cinderella” screening, 7 p.m. and 9:30 “Cinderella” screenp.m., I.G. Greer, $2 ing, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., I.G. Greer, $2 Academic and Professional InvolveFall tropical plant ment Seminar, 5-6 sale, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., room 415, PSU p.m., Biology Greenhouse, Dale Street Make Your Own Pillowcase, noon-4 p.m., Solarium, PSU, free

Visiting Writers Series: Book reading with Ishmael Beah, 7:30 p.m., Blue Ridge Ballroom, PSU, free Convocation, 10 a.m., Holmes Convication Center; classes that start prior to 12:30 p.m. are canceled “The Divergent Series: Insurgent” screening, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., I.G. Greer, $2

“The Divergent Series: Insurgent” screening, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., I.G. Greer, $2 “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” screening, 7 p.m., Greenbriar, PSU, $1

29 High Country Half Marathon, 7:30-11 a.m., Kidd Brewer Football Stadium “Cinderella” screening, 1 p.m. (sensory friendly screening), 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., I.G. Greer, $2

Fall tropical plant sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Biology Greenhouse, Dale Street

“The Divergent Series: Insurgent” screening, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., I.G. Greer, $2

sports

Ready for attack

Volleyball shows promise in Black and Gold Scrimmage

Brooks Maynard Sports Reporter

pp State Volleyball participated in a Black and Gold Scrimmage on Sunday in preparation for their upcoming season. The match featured five full sets of action, with the 18 members of the team scrimmaging against one another in competitive play. The game gave the players a chance to get prepared for the season, as well as the new players a chance to get their feet wet in Mountaineer volleyball. The match also allowed the coaches a real look at what they have on their hands for the season. The Gold team ended up winning the match, four-sets-to-one over the Black team, however, players were continually switching sides in between sets to experiment with different matchups. Key players in the match included senior setter Paige Brown, who was exceptional on defense, as well as setting up kills for teammates for the score. Brown was named Preseason All-Sun Belt Setter of the Year earlier this month. Fellow senior outside hitter Emily Corrigan also shined, scoring several points and playing well on

defense. Other notable players included freshm a n setter Brooke Royals, sophom o r e middle blocker Cassidy Stephenson, senior outside hitter Jess Keller, senior libero Meghan Mahoney and junior transfer from Furman, middle blocker Ashton Gregory. Head coach Matt Ginipro said the play of the new members on the team stood out to him most about the scrimmage. “I thought our freshman played really well considering it’s their first real competition,” Ginipro said. “But we have to serve tougher and in the court and we have to hit the ball harder.” Brown also commented on the play of the underclassmen. “I think this scrimmage said a lot about who is going to step

up,” Brown said. “We had a lot of underclassmen and a lot of freshmen step up and play so well, better than I’ve seen them play in practice.” App State had many positive moments to draw from in the match, but the scrimmage also highlighted the areas to improve upon before the season begins. To succeed this season, the Mountaineers must improve on their on-court communication as well as their serving. They have a lot of work ahead of them if they are going to live up to being Sun Belt champions, the single goal the team decided on before the season began in a team meeting. The team will open up their regular season at a tournament in Clemson, South Carolina on Friday. Their home opener will be Sept. 1 against GardnerWebb at 6:30 p.m. at the Holmes Center.

Senior libero Meghan Mahoney

Photo Illustration | Justin Perry

Women’s soccer readies to make championship run Jess Lyons Senior Sports Reporter

With one year of Sun Belt conference play behind them, Appalachian State’s women’s soccer team is carrying championship aspirations into the 2015 regular season. The team opened the season with an impressive 3-2 comeback victory over UNC-Wilmington on Friday, scoring three goals in under 20 minutes in the second half. Prior to that, the team went 1-1 in exhibition play, with a 1-0 victory against Campbell on Aug. 17, and a 2-0 loss to Western Carolina three days earlier. Senior midfielder/forward Kebrina Keys said that her team knows how teams in the conference play now, so they know exactly what to expect. Keys also said that the Mountaineers are entering the season with the intention to win it all at the Sun Belt Tournament in Atlanta, Georgia, on Nov. 4. The team finished last season with a record of 8-11, including a 5-4 record in

the Sun Belt. Even with the intention of winning the conference, senior forward Sam Childress stressed the importance of the team working as a unit. Like Keys, Childress said the team has confidence going into the season now that they know what they’re up against, but explained that more than confidence is required for a good season. “I think we should focus on staying close as a unit throughout the entire season, ups and downs, wins, losses, ties, I think that’s a very important thing for this team to stay together,” Childress said. Including Childress, the team returned three of their top four point-producers for the 2015 season. Childress led the 2014 team in goals (six) and overall points (13), while senior forward Jane Cline finished second in both goals (four) and overall points (11), and senior defender Merlin Beckwith finished fourth on the team in both goals (three) and overall points (seven). The program introduced eight new

freshmen this season, giving the team a total of 16 underclassmen. Despite the influx of youth, the Mountaineers also boast a class of dedicated seniors to lead the program. “We have a lot of young players, but we have nine seniors that have a lot of experience and have been to the tournament so we’ve got the full range,” head coach Sarah Strickland said. “I think this senior class, as well as every class that’s come through, has made it more and more about the program and less about themselves, and this group is absolutely continuing that streak.” Strickland said that everything for them is about the program and not their senior moment and said that that will help them long term. The team will play 17 more games this season, eight of which will be at home. The Mountaineers will play eight more games before beginning conference play against Arkansas State, who finished 4-14 overall last season, on Aug. 25. The team will continue regular season play Friday against Radford at 7 p.m.

Senior midfield/forward Kebrina Keys fights to maintain possesion during Friday’s home game against UNCW. App State defeated UNCW 3-2. Photo courtesy of Tim Cowie | App State Athletics

Comeback builds confidence for women’s soccer Jason Huber Intern Sports Reporter

Comeback victories are one of sports finest achievements. App State’s women’s soccer team experienced this fine achievement last Friday when they overcame a 2-0 deficit to beat the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks by a score of 3-2 to begin the soccer season with a victory. The game began slowly for the Mountaineers as senior Wilmington forward Maddie McCormick scored a right low corner shot to give the Seahawks a 1-0 lead 15 minutes in to the game. The rest of the first half had a lot of mistakes and shots on goals by the Mountaineers as Wilmington held a high line and played much more aggressive. Once halftime arrived, App State’s sixth year coach, Sarah Strickland, felt the girls had a lot more inside of them. “The girls were very relaxed when they first came out and I told them at halftime that the relaxation is going out the window,” Strickland said. Part of the reason Strickland felt the girls came out so relaxed was because of the atmosphere in the Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex. “When I got here I was blown away at how much of the investment the administration and High County had put into the stadium for this season,”

Strickland said. “It felt like a real collegiate stadium. When the girls game out, it was kind of overwhelming for them knowing this was their new home.” With the second half in play, some of the mistakes continued for the Mountaineers as senior goalkeeper Megan Roberson committed a foul to have Wilmington score a penalty kick to take 2-0 at the 71st minute. The Mountaineers didn’t let this get to them because of their halftime strategy to help them get back into the game. “We actually didn’t go in the locker room because our first half was so flat,” senior forward Sam Childress said. “We stayed out on the field to change it up a bit and get the momentum going.” At the 75th minute, a 15-minute comeback began for the Mountaineers as freshman forward Emmily Cowie made her mark on the team with a goal to narrow the deficit to one. “Scoring the goal was awesome,” Cowie said. “It’s cool to have our first home game here at Ted Mack, and to be a freshman and help contribute to the win. As a team it was amazing.” Not only did this goal help put the Mountaineers in reach for a comeback, but it built a lot of confidence for Cowie and the rest of the team. “I just wanted to become part of the team,” Cowie said. “This definitely

builds up my confidence a lot. There are still a few more games but it helps me feel more relaxed on the field.” With momentum swaying the Mountaineers way, Childress, last year’s leading scorer on the team, shot an assisted header from senior defender Merlin Beckwith from the right side to tie the game at the 79th minute. “In the second half we pulled it together and played as a unit, and that’s what we did during preseason, play together and find a way to win,” Childress said. As the game felt like it was heading to overtime, the team felt they had just a little more inside of them. “We were ready to play as a team and do everything we had inside of us even when it’s hot out and we are tired and hurting,” Beckwith said. With only two minutes to play, App State was fouled in the penalty box, which gave the opportunity for Merlin Beckwith to score the game winning penalty kick to make it a 3-2 lead for the Mountaineers as they closed out the final two minutes for the win. This comeback victory not only gave App State their first win of the season, but it gave them confidence and determination that could lead them the rest of the season. “We had 45 minutes left after the first half, and the atmosphere was incredible,” Strickland said. “UNCW

came out at a high level and we had to match that. I think any time you go down two goals, and come back, I think it shows character, grit, and determination.” Forward Sam Childress, who had three shots and a goal, felt the second half was just growing and building themselves as a team. “In the second half we pulled it together and played as a unit,” Childress said. “That’s what we did during preseason, play together and find a way to win.” Beckwith, who scored the game winning penalty kick and had one assist, knows this game gave them confidence, but still feels the team has a lot of work to do and has to learn from the game. “The energy, and what we put together today on the field, we will take with us,” Beckwith said. “But we have to take the next step to the next game and the rest of the season.” App State women’s soccer definitely gave students a reason to be excited for the rest of the season with their comeback victory. With three leading seniors in Beckwith, Childress, and Kate Ward, who had two shots and one assist, along with Cowie, the Mountaineers seem primed for the rest of the season. The Mountaineers play their second game of the season at home Aug. 28 against Radford at 7 p.m.

Men’s soccer looks to fill void, continue high production Jason Huber Intern Sports Reporter

Playing in a new conference always has a different feel. App State men’s soccer has experienced that change after competing in their first full season of Sun Belt conference play last year. They finished 7-8-3 (1-2-2 Sun Belt), putting them fifth in the six-team conference. Entering the 2015 season, the team will look to replace forward Stanley Broaden, a graduate, who left behind a legacy at App State. In 2014, Broaden led the team with seven goals, a third of the team’s season total of 21 goals, and 14 total points. The team must now look to find other options on the team to match that production. With only three seniors graduating from last season, there should be many places on the team to look to replace Broaden, as well as the team’s leading defensive player last season, Patrick Harrow. In a poll released on Aug. 18, Sun Belt coaches voted for App State to finish fourth in the conference this season, slotting them one spot higher than their finish last season.

One of the top players to watch this season will be senior midfielder Alex Herbst, who led the 2014 team with eight assists and finished second on the team with eight total points last season, behind Broaden. Herbst should help fill the void of points by keeping the ball controlled and, while he is not a scorer, he will be helping with assists. He was named to the Sun Belt preseason all-conference team along with two other App State players, junior forward Stephen Chapman and senior defenseman Alex Beranger. The 2015 team finished its preseason with a 5-1 win against High Point on Saturday after a 3-1 win against Wofford on Aug. 16. Chapman showed he can help replace Broaden’s production as well with six total goals, two against Wofford and a whopping four against High Point. He only had three goals and six points total last season as a sophomore. The men’s soccer team may have a new look this season, but they definitely come in with more experienced depth at each position. Senior midfielder Donovan Japp brings midfield

depth alongside Herbst. Japp had one goal, and four assists last season, and is poised to help lead the team in 2015. Senior defender Alex Beranger should help hold a strong App State defense in place. The depth isn’t only on position players, as there is now more experienced depth in goal behind last year’s starter redshirt-senior Paul West. Sophomore Jake Chasteen started the Mountaineers first exhibition game, and senior goalkeeper Jaron Bradley is also coming back and can help bring a veteran presence to the goalkeeper position. App State has to come into the 2015 season with a strong mindset now that they know their conference opponents. Losing their most productive player, Stanley Broaden, to graduation will hurt them, but this team has much more depth in each position compared to years past and should be able to compete with Hartwick, the 2014 Sun Belt Champions and favorite in 2015. The App State men’s soccer team opens regular season play Friday at North Florida.