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INSIDE
LEADING BY EXAMPLE
CATCHING THEM ALL
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MOVING IN
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THE BIG SALE Page 12
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THE TEAM Carl Blankenship @carl_r_blank EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Aleah Warner @aleahwarner MANAGING EDITOR Victoria Haynes @theappalachian CHIEF COPY EDITOR Sammy Hanf @sammyhanf NEWS EDITOR
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CRIME LOG CAMPUS AUG. 12
AUG. 15
1:45 p.m. | Telephone Fraud Campus Closed leads exhausted disposition.
10:25 a.m. | Possession of Marijuana Rivers St. Cleared by arrest.
AUG. 12 1:20 a.m. | Underage consumption of alcohol Hoey Hall A student referral was made for underage consumption of alcohol.
AUG. 13 1:10 a.m. | Underage consumption of alcohol Rivers Street Parking Deck A student referral was made for underage consumption of alcohol.
AUG. 15 12:00 p.m. | Vandalism Rivers Street Parking Deck Closed leads exhausted deposition.
AUG. 15 2:35 a.m. | Underage consumption of alcohol Newland Hall A student referral was made for underage consumption of alcohol.
AUG. 10 9:44 p.m. | Possession of Marijuana Justice Hall Cleared by arrest.
AUG. 6 1:00 a.m. | Underage Possession of Alcohol, Drug Violations Blowing Rock Road near Faculty Street Cleared by arrest.
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MEET THE EDITORS
Name: Carl Blankenship Year: Senior Major: Journalism Position: Editor-in-chief and ruler of The Appalachian Favorite Cheese: Swiss, specifically on a sandwich. Anything else is wrong Superpower: Mind reading so I can stay edgy in this competitive business Dream Job: War corespondent
Name: Sammy Hanf Year: Junior Major: Journalism Position: News Editor Favorite Cheese: Feta Cheese Superpower: Falling asleep while traveling Dream Job: Biographer for Nicholas Cage
Name: Lee Sanderlin Year: Junior Major: Journalism Position: Enterprise Editor Favorite Cheese: I only eat smoked gouda paired with merlot Superpower: The ability to stop time Dream Job: Sports analyst for ESPN
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Name: Aleah Warner Year: Senior Major: Journalism Position: Managing Editor Favorite Cheese: French cheese because I’m so classy Superpower: Augmentation so I can become the master editor Dream Job: Become the next Tina Fey
Name: Jason Huber Year: Junior Major: Journalism Position: Sports Editor Favorite Cheese: A slice of cheddar stuffed between two Oreos Superpower: The power to make every girl swipe left Dream Job: To be the next Bachelor. Would you like my final rose?
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CATCHING THEM ALL: POKÉMON GO REVIEW THE CHILDHOOD DREAM OF SAYING THAT YOU ‘WILL TRAVEL ACROSS THE LAND, SEARCHING FAR AND WIDE FOR POKÉMON HAS FINALLY BECOME A REALITY.
A Jigglypuff is sighted near I.G. Greer.
BY MIKE HEBERT A&E REPORTER
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he year is 1996. Pokémon Red and Green just came out and you, as a kid, are eager to get in on the action. The game is compelling, always giving you another incentive for ‘catching them all,’ always giving you another reason to keep playing. Gameplay is solid, rewards are great, but there is something missing. Next the trading card game comes out. Even better, now you can collect Pokémon and battle your friends to see who has the best Pokémon. But again, there is something lacking. After the introduction of the Game Link function for the Gameboy, all your dreams come true. Now you can battle and trade Pokémon with your friends, and always be on the lookout for the elusive Mew. Fast forward to 2016 and Pokémon Go is released. Pokémon Go is an amalgamation of previous Pokémon games, the trading card game and more contemporary augmented reality video games. The game manifests itself as a free-to-play app that is experienced on the player’s 6
phone. The game tracks where you are located in the real world and fills in the surrounding areas with Pokémon. It’s worth mentioning that these locations are in the real world, so the player must physically go outside and travel to the Pokémon to catch them. The childhood dream of saying that you ‘will travel across the land, searching far and wide’ for Pokémon has finally become a reality. The final piece of the main game is the Pokémon gyms. A gym, like a Poke-stop, is also a real world landmark that serves as a hub for Pokémon Go players. Players choose one of three factions to align themselves with once they reach level five in the game. These teams are Instinct, Mystic and Valor represented by yellow, blue and red respectively. Choosing a team doesn’t have as great of an impact as one would think, but one of the few things it does influence is which gyms you can place Pokémon in and which ones you can’t. However, it is worth mentioning that according to polling from video game website Kotaku, the blue Team Mystic is the most
popular, giving players a higher probability of running into friendly gyms. Rising senior Dylan Brown commented on his experience with Pokémon gyms. “I ran into a bunch of people at the gym near me. Everyone was giving each other tips on where to go and find the best Pokémon,” Brown said. “It’s weird playing a game like Pokémon out in public, but very cool.” Speaking of finding rare Pokémon, at the time of writing this, there is a very high level Snorlax sleeping on King Street. By all accounts Pokémon Go is a great success. What was first unveiled as an April Fools’ joke from Google called “Pokémon Challenge” in 2014 has quickly become more than a game, but a cultural movement. Social media networks have become hives for screenshots and pictures of Pokémon. There has also been an explosion of people forming walking groups to get exercise and catch Pokémon from the early morning to late at night. Nintendo has truly reinserted themselves into pop culture.
But how long can this last? Pokémon Go has exploded into something huge, but the gameplay is very limited and not well refined. Gym battles are little more than screen mashing contests and other RPG elements are severely lacking depth. These things typically indicate that the player base will fall off more quickly over time, because of the lack of content. Additionally, the main feature of the game, physically getting up and walking to Pokémon in the real world, is much more taxing than playing a standard video game. Because players have to move themselves far distances, especially in suburbs and rural areas, the drive to keep playing Pokémon Go can falter, giving the game a capacity to drop off very quickly. Pokémon Go may just be a short term meme, a fad that will burn out in today’s lightning fast attention span. This isn’t to say that Pokémon Go is a bad game, in fact it’s a great game, one that is quickly burning brighter than any other game released this year. Like a candle, Pokémon Go may burn half as long, but twice as bright. Photo Creds: Dallas Linger
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Assistant coach Jeff Bilyk and head coach Jason O’Keefe watching the exhibition on Friday. “Today we wanted to look at the relationships out there and some of them worked out pretty well. Some we have to look at and continue to tweak,” O’Keefe said. “But it was really just about getting these guys a run out with 13 new guys at the Mack.”
NEW COACH, NEW MISSION BROOKS MAYNARD SPORTS REPORTER
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him as a realist and a winner. He tries instilling that into us every single day, and not just on the field but in the classroom, in the community. He’s trying to make us into better men and ultimately make this program go on the up.” These are the words that senior midfielder Jordan Melia used to describe new men’s soccer coach Jason O’Keefe. O’Keefe comes to Boone after a 16year coaching career that saw stops at top tier programs like Wake Forest, Saint Louis and North Carolina. His resume boasts eight conference titles, seven NCAA Tournament appearances and a nod as the 2012 National Soccer Coaches Association of America Assistant Coach of the Year. O’Keefe is also an accomplished recruiter, putting together back-to-back top 10 classes at North Carolina, as well as recruiting several SoCon Player of the Year award recipients during his time at Elon. O’Keefe arrived on campus this past spring and says that finding permanent housing for his family has been the only challenge to settling into the high country. “The school’s been great, the people are great, I couldn’t have anything bad to say,” O’Keefe said. “The guy’s have given me everything they had, the administration has been extremely supportive, the community has been awesome so I am real excited to be here.” While O’Keefe has extensive experience as an assistant coach, this is his first head coaching opportunity since being promoted to associate head coach during his time at Elon. He is confident he is in a position to succeed. Photo Credit: Dallas Linger
“I am going to handle it in stride,” O’Keefe said. “I know there [are] going to be ups and downs, there are challenges out there but I am excited about what we are building.” O’Keefe acknowledges the professionalism and atmosphere he learned at North Carolina as key but says that all of experience leading up to this point has been valuable. “North Carolina obviously is a great place, unbelievable people, first class everywhere you turn,” O’Keefe said. “I have been blessed from grinding at Greensboro College, to going to Wake Forest and learning from one of the best tacticians in the country in Jay Vidovich and then going on to Cincinnati and learning more from Hylton [Dayes] and then to Elon with Darren Powell, to Mike McGinty, I have learned every step of the way at every place I have been.” As the season gets closer, it will become clearer how close O’Keefe is to his goal of a top 20 ranking. The last thing he points to for immediate impact is community leadership. “I think we are going to need guys on each line to lead, from the goalkeeper to the back line into the midfield up to the forward line, we are going to need a leader in each line,” O’Keefe said “We have got too many new players, we are trying to implement new things, we cannot rely on just one guy it is just not realistic.” O’Keefe has already made changes in the name of this mission, starting with changing former star defenseman Jordan Melia to midfield. “The biggest thing is that we need more leadership up the field, we have got some young guys in some spots up
there and in the spring he was able to bring a leadership role,” O’Keefe said. “It is kind of an experiment, [but] he has been open-minded, he has been on board, trying to do whatever we ask.” Even with a resume as impressive as O’Keefe’s, what really matters is what takes place on the field. As the season inches closer, O’Keefe hopes to improve all aspects of the team and their game. “I wish there was one but there is a
whole laundry list of things, which is fine, it is early. We may have a few more things to work on but we are not backing away from that,” O’Keefe said. “The guys are not shying away it, they are not hiding from it. Everyday we are trying to get better.”
Assistant coach Jeff Bilyk and head coach Jason O’Keefe strategizing.
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Foward Jane Cline during Thursday’s exhibition. Cline started in all of her 18 appearances and sustained 19 points, 8 goals, 54 shots and 32 SOG during last season.
ASENIORDEFINED LEADER JANE CLINE LOOKS TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE JASON HUBER SPORTS EDITOR
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oming through in big
game moments defines the tenacity and skills an athlete attains. Gaining the respect from coaches and teammates, along with not being afraid to hold yourself accountable, defines the leadership qualities one earns. App State women’s soccer senior and co-team captain Jane Cline went from an offensive threat on the ball as a freshman to a leader on the team. She proved her
big game tactics in last season’s Sun Belt conference tournament, and became an all-around player, working her way up in the record books while defining herself as a true team leader. Now as the face of the team, Cline, who led the Mountaineers in points last season, is ready to help guide a strong team to their first Sun Belt championship. “I think some leaders are afraid to say
the words ‘winning,’ ‘championships’ and ‘scoring goals,’” head coach Sarah Strickland said. “Jane is not afraid to say those things because she is willing to put the team on her back, run down balls, get assists and grind things out that others sometimes are afraid to do.” Originally from Cornelius, North Carolina, Cline attended Charlotte Catholic High School where she was named the Charlotte Observer Player of the Year in
2012 and led Charlotte Catholic to the state 3A championship game in 2011 being named MVP. Cline committed to App State as a freshman in 2013 and immediately showed her offensive strengths, appearing in 18 games with 10 starts and finishing her freshman campaign with five assists, 13 points and 22 shots en route to being named to the SoCon all-freshman team.
Western Carolina looks to defend Cline with the ball during last week’s exhibition. 8
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Cline dribbles with the ball during last week’s exhibition game against Western Carolina. “She was just an offensive threat,” Strickland said. “If the ball was near her, she would be dangerous.” After increasing her play and stats her sophomore year, Cline had her breakout season in 2015 as a junior. Leading the team in career high points (19), goals (8), shots (54) and shots on goal (32). Her eight goals were tied for sixth in App State women’s soccer history and placed herself eighth all time in career goals with 16. She has taken notice that she is inching up in the programs records but it isn’t a priority of hers. “It’s in the back of my head but at the same time the reason I like to score is for our team and I like our team to win,” Cline said. “If me scoring goals means getting our team to the conference championship then that’s what I am here for.” Not only did Cline break out offensively and defensively last year, she helped guide the Mountaineers to the Sun Belt conference tournament semifinals in only their third year in the league. Named one of three co-captains this season with junior defender Lindsey Tully and senior defender Carrie Taylor, Cline says they all have different opinions and personalities which help the team look up to diverse leaders. “Jane is a very strong leader and very vocal,” Tully said. “She leads by example and is someone we can constantly rely on and we know she can score goals.” Strickland defines Cline as a leader that is not afraid to speak up and hold her and the team accountable even when the Photo Credit: Maleek Loyd
team may not always want to hear it, but needs to. “She is the grit leader who wants you to dig down and not always inspire you the way you may want based on accountability, but she will always be like ‘let’s go,’” Strickland said. “And that’s just Jane.” Being named to the all Sun Belt second team last season, Cline faces more pressure this season as the primary scorer and shot taker after losing second leading scorer, graduate Sam Childress. But for Cline, the pressure is just part of the fun. “I have a lot of pressure on my back to score goals and we have a lot of young players up top with me so I have that pressure on my back too,” Cline said. “But I love pressure and I cannot be more excited to play.” One of the keys to helping those young players is listening. “Not only is she good at being vocal and stepping up, but she is also good at listening to us,” junior midfielder Kelly Flanders said. “If we have something to say, she is willing to take our input and help us as a team.” Arguably having one of the healthiest teams since she has been a Mountaineer, Cline has one goal and one goal only: win the Sun Belt and get a ring. “We are really focused on doing well in the season so we can get a good ranking for the tournament, but if we can win a ring, that would be the best thing ever,” Cline said. “I have thought about all the players before who haven’t won a championship and if we can win one for
anyone that has played for this program, then that would be awesome.” With the season starting at home Aug. 19 against Northern Kentucky, Cline looks to cherish her final season, but most importantly be the key leader and
contributor the Mountaineers can look up to. “She does a great job leading by example on the field and if you put her on for 45 minutes, she will give you 45 minutes,” Tully said.
Cline on the field. The Mountaineers finished exhibition games 1-1.
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Midfield/foward Graham Smalley checks on goalie Jaron Bradley during halftime on Friday evening at Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex. Bradley sustained a lower body injury during the first half of the exhibition. Behind them is former player Stanley Broaden.
CONFIDENCE TO FUEL MEN’S SOCCER NOAH GERRINGER SPORTS REPORTER
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scrimmage has been played and the 2016 Men’s soccer season is right around the corner for Appalachian State. The Mountaineers, after winning seven regular season games last year, are feeling very confident heading into the year. One of the reasons is because of new head coach Jason O’Keefe, who has taken the reins this year after previously serving as an assistant coach at North Carolina. O’Keefe is bringing along with him a slew of freshmen and transfer students to the team, 13 in total, to try and get the ball rolling. Jordan Melia, senior and former defender, described their new head coach as “a realist and a winner. I think he tries instilling that into us every single day.” When O’Keefe arrived, one of the first moves he made was bringing Melia from the back to center stage at mid-field. “It’s a learning process but I’m enjoying it,” O’Keefe said. “I learn off of people like [Stephen Chapman], [Cooper Coughlin] and the rest of the forwards.” Senior forward Stephen Chapman and sophomore goalkeeper Jake Chasteen are also looking to capitalize on their own success as well as the teams this year. Chapman, who led the team in five offensive categories last year and was named to the Sun Belt conference all first team, simply hopes to build off of last year’s 10
success and work as a team to score more throughout the year. Chasteen is coming off of an impressive freshman year, only allowing three goals in eight games last season. “It’s good but it comes from my backline as well. We have to play tight and disciplined as a team,” Chasteen said. “We’re going for as many shutouts and the least amount of goals I can give up, the better.” This Mountaineer squad isn’t brand new, but a lot of new faces have been introduced and look to bring a lot of talent to the team. “We have a few big personalities on the team and everyone is mixing really well,” Melia said. “The freshman have come in and Coach O’Keefe has certain standards that we’re all pushing each other to. The transfers have come in and it’s like they’ve been here for three years so I’m really excited for this season.” Chasteen commented on the new coach saying he is “big on blending the people we have and making a cohesive team.” He went on to say that O’Keefe is big on focusing on the details both on and off the field. The black and gold have a tough five-match road trip to open up the 2016 season before returning home Sep. 13 to face off against USC Upstate. Chapman said they needed to “stay mentally strong and go out to try and win every game.”
“Away games will stem from our home performances,” Melia said. “We need to pick up momentum here and I’m confident we can get some big results on the road.”
2015 STATS
The Mountaineers will face off against former Southern Conference rival Wofford Tuesday night at 6 p.m. for an exhibition match before their long road journey.
Lead the team in points: 15
Lead the team in goals: 7
senior foward Stephen Chapman #17 Lead the team in shots on goal: 23
Second in the Sun Belt conference in Goals Per Game: 0.41
Ranked Top 5 in 7 Sun Belt categories
Photo Credit: Dallas Linger (top) and Athletic Department (right)
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DETERMINATION IS KEY FOR WOMEN’S SOCCER
MOUNTAINEERS READY TO BOUNCE BACK
Foward Jenn Bass inbetween a play during Thursday’s exhibition at Ted Mackorell soccer complex. Bass sustained a .182 shot percentage, .364 per SOG, and 3 goals during last season.
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eading into the 2016 season, the Mountaineers women’s soccer team has higher expectations than ever before. Coming off a season where the team advanced to the semifinals of the Sun Belt conference tournament and lost in a tight battle with the eventual Sun Belt champions South Alabama, the team has a new excitement heading into the season. “The bottom line is we want to win the Sun Belt tournament,” head coach Sarah Strickland said. “We came very close last year and once we get there it will be a battle of wills, and I like our chances. Our team has heart.” The Mountaineers lost some leaders in defender Merlin Beckwith, forward Sam Childress and starting goalie Megan Roberson to graduation. But the team is returning six of 11 starters from last season and was ranked fourth with 81 points in the preseason coaches Sun Belt rankings released on Tuesday. Seniors Jane Cline and Carrie Taylor, along with junior Lindsey Tully look to pick up the leadership and on-field presence left from last year’s leaders. One of the key losses from the strong defensive team they had last year is Beckwith, who now leaves a pivotal opening on the defensive side of the ball. “We have put a lot of people there to fill Merlin’s spot, and I think everyone has stepped up and performed well no matter who we have had there,” Tully said. Tully was named to the 2016 preseason Sun Belt all-conference team on Tuesday and now looks to be one of the key defensive players on the
team. Playing every second of all 20 games last season (1,880 minutes), Strickland says the recognition for Tully shows the respect she is earning from coaches and the conference. Despite the losses of players, Flanders says that no matter who is in a new spot, the team has showed strength adjusting to new positions and players. “I think the biggest thing we are doing well is adjusting to different situations depending on who is out there and formations we are playing or playing against,” Flanders said. While chances will arise for new starters this year, there may be none bigger than at goalie. With the departure of Roberson, the reigns have been passed to junior Sam Steyl, who was slated as the full time starter. “Sam will be great, she is healthy and has improved her communication so much,” Strickland said. “Sam’s got a huge heart and the girls trust her.” Already working well with the defense and getting to know formations of the offense, Steyl said she is more than prepared. “I think the team is excited and I know I’m excited,” Steyl said. “The team is taking it in full stride and we have been working well together.” Others that may have not had the opportunity in prior years will get a chance to show their skills this season, including junior Sarah Peatross, senior Brie Bahlmann and sophomore forward Jessica Easley who scored her first goal in the team’s exhibition against Elon. Suffering two ACL tears in high school and sitting out last season
Photo Credit: Maleek Loyd (top) and Athletic Department (right)
recovering, Easley has already been opening eyes. “We have been waiting for Jessica to have her breaking moment coming off of two ACL tears,” Strickland said. “In the spring when she could play, we knew she was going to be impactful.” Brie Bahlmann has been catching attention as well with her senior leadership that is important to a young Appalachian State team that has 11 freshmen. “Brie has been killing it, she is working so hard and her mentality has been great being a role model for the freshmen,” Flanders said. “She’s really going to help us this season.” Leadership is very important to this program, with 12 of the 33 players on the team being in leadership roles. “We have team captains but we also have family leaders,” Strickland
2015 STATS junior defender Lindsey Tully #8
said. “You have a voice and an arm around each person at some point.” Everyone will be expected to step up with the loss of five starters, but at the end of the day “team” is the number one concern of the Mountaineers. “The mentality of the program is bigger than any one of us,” Strickland said. “The girls are so invested.” The ability for veteran players to move around to different positions, along with adding freshmen to the mix, brings depth to the team. “Our freshmen are really stepping up to the key roles and moving around some upperclassmen,” Flanders said. “Coming into preseason everyone has been working hard and we are already one step ahead from where we were this time last year.” The Mountaineers open up their regular season at home on Friday against Northern Kentucky at 4 p.m. at Ted Mackorell Stadium.
Named to 2016 preseason Sun Belt all conference team
Helped limit teams to one goal or less in 15 of 20 matches
Played every second of every game last season (20 games) (1.880 minutes)
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STUDENTS BUY INTO SUSTAINABILITY AT THE BIG SALE JULIET DERIENZO NEWS REPORTER
The Big Sale raised $22.851.51 for energy efficient projects this year with Ashe County Sharing Center, Watauga County Arts Council, Watauga County Humane Society and Casting Bread Food Pantry.
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mainly Appalachian students, were on site for The Big Sale last Saturday. Bethany Kinsey, an incoming freshman, was one of the first in line. “I didn’t know about this until Thursday, and before that I had already went out and bought basically everything I needed for my room,” Kinsey said. “I’m never buying stuff before this ever again.” By 8 a.m. a crowd had gathered outside of Legends, waiting to be let inside. When the doors opened shoppers scattered in search of food, clothes, toiletries and furniture. Kate Johnson, associate director of community service student programs, said that 350 individuals volunteered a combined total of 1,000 hours to help set up for the sale. “We save about 70 tons of material from the landfill every year,” Johnson said. Most of the goods sold are collected from dorms and dumpsters towards the end of each school year. Jenny Koehn, associate director of student programs, said over the past 10 years the proceeds have 12
Murphy High School freshman Kyle Wright guards a pile of containers as his mom continues shopping. gone towards increasing the energy efficiency of local charities. Students also gain an awareness of how wasteful a college campus can be.
“Just as much stuff comes out of the dumpster as it does actual donations,” Koehn said. Koehn said she has been a part of
The Big Sale since it began in 2001. She said Natalie Knight, a former student, noticed how many items from dorm halls were being thrown away. Knight collected all the items and donated them to the Oasis Domestic Violence Shelter. Before she graduated, Knight brought her idea to Koehn in the Appalachian and the Community Together office. As a result, The Big Sale was born. When The Big Sale first began, it would raise around $2,100-$2,300 annually. Now, with the increase of popularity and volunteers, the sale earns $19,000-$20,000 a year. The Big Sale’s proceeds provided mini-grants for increasing energy efficiency to the Watauga Humane Society, Ashe County Sharing Center and Casting Bread Food Pantry. Funds raised also go towards a scholarship for Appalachian students called Leigh Lane Edwards Scholarship for International Service-Learning. “We offer affordable clothes and goods to the community and to students as well. And whatever we don’t sell we donate back to the community,” Johnson said. Photo Credit: Dallas Linger
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VOLUNTEERS KEEP MOVEINS MOVING CARRIE HALL NEWS REPORTER
Student volunteers help freshmen and their families move into on-campus housing on Friday. Over 3,000 freshmen students were moved into 5,700 beds inside the residence halls.
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woke up early Friday
morning to help incoming freshmen lug their belongings out of packed cars and into packed dorms. They handled boxes, shower caddies, shoe racks, full size refrigerators, large filing cabinets and even a pressure washer. Anitra Ball led the operation this year with the help of Blair Berry and others from University Housing. Appalachian Parent and Family Association assigned over 250 volunteers and University Housing assigned over 650 to aid this year’s move-in process. Some were community members and neighbors of App State, helping for the sake of good-heartedness or good karma, but students and parents had a stronger incentive. Every student who volunteers can avoid the crowds by moving in a day Photo Credit: Dallas Linger
early. Every parent earns the same option for their kids. “Volunteering was so worth it,” Rose Rossell, a junior biology major, said. “Moving in early was so much easier.” Volunteers labored cheerfully despite the hot sun. “It’s a little warm outside,” Rachel Peterson, a student volunteer, said. “But last year it was pouring rain. So this is better.” Peterson helped out in Hoey Hall, the dorm where she herself lived during the 2015-16 school year. She said helping new students move in was nostalgic, prompting fond recollections of the good times she had in Hoey. Other volunteers had similar experiences. Ivy Wagner, a sophomore economics major, spent the morning in and out of Cannon Hall, the dorm she lived in her freshman year. “It
was definitely a blast from the past,” Wagner said. “We had a great time when we lived here last year,” Rossell, who volunteered at Cone Hall, the building she used to live in, said. “So it’s exciting to help move other people in. It couldn’t be better.” Volunteers register online before arriving at one of a pair of tents either in front of East Hall or another in front of Kidd Brewer Stadium. From there they are sent to dorms most in need of help. Everyone got T-shirts: Gold for parents and neon green for everyone else. As soon as volunteers arrived at the unloading spot for each building they helped families unpack their cars and made sure all items were labeled with the name and room number of its owner and took everything up to the correct room.
“It’s going as smoothly as it can,” Kirston Greene, a sophomore journalism major, said. Emily Myers, a freshman, said the volunteers were extremely helpful and the process was well-structured “They made it so much less stressful for me and my family. And made it easier for us to get settled,” Myers said. “After getting the stuff to my room they quickly moved the bed and furniture to how I wanted it set up.” Freshman Sarah Garner also appreciated the extra hands during the fast-paced day. “They were really helpful. My stuff got up to my room so quickly,” Garner said. While volunteers did the dirty work, incoming freshmen and their families could focus on more important things, like deciding which wall to hang the mandala tapestry on. 13
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students were dropped off along with their belongings last Friday to begin their college careers. Heartfelt goodbyes and breathless excitement bounced through the halls and out on a warm Boone day, as the sun shone down on the volunteers helping to unload. Betsy Wright, a freshman, said the goodbyes were bittersweet but she was excited to see what adventures were in store for her at Appalachian. “My mom cried. My dad cried a little bit too. All happy stuff though.” Wright said. Emily Myers, a freshman, said she is excited to find herself and explore all
the new freedoms she has in college. Annie LeRoy, a freshman, said she will likely miss her cat the most. Elizabeth Watson, a resident advisor, said she thinks the traffic ran much smoother than it did last year. Around 1,000 volunteers helped with the move. Close to 400 parents and 625 students and faculty members lent a hand. While most in attendance agreed everything went smoothly, a fire alarm went off in Eggers around 11 a.m.. Marie McGurk, an R.A. in Eggers, said they evacuated the building until the police came to turn off the alarm. McGurk said no one was hurt and administration congratulated all involved for quickly clearing the build-
ing. “Everything is awesome, the chancellor came by and told us we were doing an awesome job, she came by and said that this is a really good setup that this is a really great flow,” McGurk said. “Everything is going really smoothly, we are answering questions right. We got a picture with her too which is really awesome, she loved it.” LeRoy said she was more confused than frightened by the alarm. “I didn’t understand if we actually had to leave the building but I had already brought everything inside so it didn’t affect me much other than the fact that I had to wait,” LeRoy said. Tom Kane said the university tries its best to plan engaging events to keep
kids from getting homesick or sick from drinking too much. “It doesn’t say much for your college experience if the first weekend you’re here the hospital calls your mom and says your sons in the hospital, he drank too much,” Kane said. Kane said Appalachian’s Welcome Weekend programming is the best of the nine schools he has worked at. “I think that a lot of different departments are contributing to try to make it a positive experience as opposed to just saying that’s Housing’s problem, or that’s the Dean of Students problem or that’s somebody else’s problem,” Kane said. ”The university works pretty good together to try to keep the students busy.”
2016 MOVE-IN STATS 223 transfer students 5700 beds total
2045 freshmen
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64 freshmen are in temporary housing
5 transfers are in temporary housing
Graphics Credit: Sydney Spann
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WHAT TO DO VISITING WRITERS SERIES The Fall 2016 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series will take place with craft talks and readings. Book sales and signings will follow each event. • September 9: Poet Jan Beatty, 2-3:15 p.m. Craft Talk in Table Rock Room, PSU. 7 p.m. Reading in Table Rock Room, PSU. • October 6: Poet and Essayist Bruce Weigl, 2-3:15 p.m. Craft Talk in Table Rock Room, PSU. 6-7:15 p.m. Pre-Reading Reception in Price Lake Room, PSU. 7:30 p.m. Reading in Table Rock Room, PSU. • November 3: Graphic Novelist Carol Tyler, 12:30-1:45 p.m. Craft Talk in Three Top Mountain Room, PSU. 7:30 p.m. Reading in Turchin Center Lecture Hall, TCVA-1102. • November 10: Novelist Robert Olen Butler, 2-3:15 p.m. Craft Talk in Table Rock Room, PSU. 7:30 p.m. Reading in Table Rock Room, PSU.
TRANSFER HELP
the needs of attendees and lead a walk around campus Tuesday, August 23rd 4-5 p.m. For non-traditional transfer students: Join us for a cup of coffee and connect with other Mountaineers who are a bit older, are married/ parents, or worked before attending college Wednesday, August 24th noon-1 p.m in Elk Knob Room, PSU.
FREE GUIDED MEDITATION Held Mondays 5:15 p.m. in Linville Falls Room, PSU. Hosted by App Sits Meditation Club. No meditation experience necessary. Drop-ins welcome. Benefits of meditation can include a decrease in anxiety and stress, an increase in emotional stability and creativity, increased ability to focus and concentrate, lower blood pressure, a decrease in tension related pain, and improved immune system.
WELCOME TO CAMPUS LEMONADE BAR
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FREE LEGAL ADVICE The Student Legal Clinic, in suite 324 in Plemmons Student Union, offers confidential advice, information, and referrals provided by a licensed attorney. The attorney can meet with any currently enrolled Appalachian State student and can advise students on any issue that is not directly adverse to the university. Make an appointment by calling 828-2628284. More information at legalclinic.appstate. edu.
APPSYNC AppSync, at appsync.appstate.edu, is your one-stop connection to engagement and leadership opportunities at Appalachian State. Every member of our campus has access to AppSync, and as a user, you can explore over 450 clubs and organizations, departments, and programs on campus and around Boone. Once you get the hang of it, it may resemble a Facebook atmosphere for your leadership and involvement needs. We encourage you to browse the Involvement Directory, read and learn about our organizations and programs, and email the club president or faculty/staff member directly. Many of these groups advertise their open meeting times and will welcome you to attend - make sure you confirm with the president on their next meeting location, time and date.
Need help? Lost? Looking for a friendly face? The Transfer Student Mentors will be at an information table in the International Hallway of PSU the first 2 weeks of classes 10 a.m.2 p.m. Are you having trouble understanding AsULearn, Google Apps, and other common ASU technology? A session Friday, August 19th noon-1 p.m. will provide an opportunity to ask questions and introduce you to these campus technology platforms. The session will be held in Grandfather Mountain Ballroom, PSU. Are there places you still need to find? Want to explore the Recreation Center with other transfers? A Transfer Student Mentor will gauge
Visit room 208 in D.D. Dougherty and fill out a tutor request form. The tutoring lab is open 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday. Call 828-262-3060 or email
UNIVERSITY WRITING CENTER OPEN
THURSDAY, AUG. 18
FRIDAY, AUG. 19
SATURDAY, AUG. 20
Transfer Student Pizza Party
Fridays: Inkalicious Workshop
Healing Arts Yoga
10:30 a.m. Room 3200, Turchin Center for Visual Arts free for students
10:15 a.m. Mayer Gallery, Turchin Center for Visual Arts free for students, $10 for non-students
“Captain America: Civil War” screening
“Captain America: Civil War” screening
7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. I.G. Greer $1 advance, $2 door
7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. I.G. Greer $1 advance, $2 door
6 p.m. Solarium, PSU
APPS Recruitment Social 6:30 p.m. Grandfather Ballroom, PSU
“Captain America: Civil War” screening 7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. I.G. Greer $1 advance, $2 door
Rainbow Kitten Surprise 9:30 p.m. Legends $7 advance, $10 door/public
Welcome back to campus. To kick off the fall semester, we are treating our diners to a FREE lemonade bar. Lemonade customized your way with a variety of flavor syrups and fresh fruit! Stop in and create-your-own cup of lemonade for FREE while supplies last. Please join us on Tuesday, August 23rd from 2-4 pm in the Roess Dining Hall Promenade.
TUTORING CENTER OPEN
The University Writing Center (UWC) of-
fers free services to students, faculty, and staff of Appalachian State University and the Boone community. Anyone who would like to discuss a piece of writing with an informed, sensitive reader is welcome. We are here to work with writers on a wide variety of projects: papers for academic courses; masters and senior thesis chapters; personal essays for job, graduate school, and law school applications; creative writing projects; grant or project proposals; and course syllabi. We work with writers at any stage of the writing process, from inventing topics to editing at the sentence-level. Please note, if you are working on a group assignment, all group members must be present. The UWC is open 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday. Visit writingcenter.appstate.edu to schedule an appointment.
STORY SLAM The Creative Writing program will sponsor the first ASU Story Slam in Crossroads Coffeehouse on Thursday, September 22, starting at 7 p.m. The Slam will be hosted by Ray Christian, ASU adjunct professor and host of the new podcast “What’s Ray Saying?” Ray Christian is also an award-winning storyteller whose stories have been heard live on stages, podcasts, and radio across the country, including the NPR shows The Moth and Snap Judgment. A Story Slam is an open mic competitive “story telling” event, in which members of the entire ASU community are invited to tell true personal stories without notes. FOR INFORMATION, email weinbergsc@ appstate.edu or call 262-2871.
SUNDAY, AUG. 21
“Matilda” screening 7 p.m. Greenbriar $1 advance, $2 door
MONDAY, AUG. 22
TUESDAY, AUG. 23
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 24
THURSDAY, AUG. 25
App Sits Meditation Club
Welcome to Campus Lemonade Bar 2-4 p.m. Roess Dining Hall Promenade
Coffee & Conversation for Non-traditional Transfer Students
“The Jungle Book” screening
5:15 p.m. Linville Falls Room, PSU
noon-1p.m. Elk Knob Room. PSU
7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. I.G. Greer $1 advance, $2 door
Meet the Greeks
“Wizard of Oz” screening
6-8 p.m. Duck Pond Field
“Wizard of Oz” screening 7 p.m. Greenbriar $1 advance, $2 door
7 p.m. Greenbriar $1 advance, $2 door
Moon Taxi 9:30 p.m. Legends $12 advance, $15 door/public