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Search committee plans to find new chancellor by end of school year

Vol. 88, No. 03

ASG, town council respond to voting changes by Chelsey Fisher Senior News Reporter

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President of the UNC system Tom Ross addresses the chancellor search committee during a meeting at Appalachian State University on Tuesday.

by Stephanie Sansoucy News Editor

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he search committee for Appalachian State University’s next chancellor met Tuesday for the first time, where the group received instruction from UNC President Tom Ross.

University Board of Trustees Chairman Michael Steinback announced the final membership of the committee Aug. 21, according to a press release from the university. The 21-person committee is responsible for finding candidates to replace Chancellor Kenneth Peacock.

Taking the Dream Home to Boone rally held by Nicole Bellamy Intern News Reporter

by Stephanie Sansoucy News Editor

A Taking the Dream Home to Boone rally was held at Harvest House on Tuesday – the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington – in opposition of recent legislation passed by the North Carolina General Assembly and the actions of the Watauga County Board of Elections. The rally was one of 14 held across the state, organized by North Carolina National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Approximately 600 people attended the rally, said planning committee member Tommy Brown. Brown said the event created “a great energy to take forward,” and that he plans to work on campus to make sure students have the opportunity to be a part of the cause. Senior anthropology major Alexandria Nystrom said she attended the event because she was feeling empowered about the issues. Nystrom said her and her friends feel strongly about the issues and she was excited about being part of a community with like-minded views. Author and Duke University professor Timothy Tyson was asked by the North Carolina NAACP to speak at the event. Tyson said that it was humbling and emotional to speak on the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Tyson said that it was imperative that MLK | page 2

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In April, Peacock announced his resignation from the post after nine years as chancellor. Peacock said he would continue in his current position until a successor is identified and hired, according to an article in The Appalachian from April 22.

Steinback is acting as the spokesman for the committee as all other members have signed confidentiality agreements. Steinback said the committee has a preliminary timeline for the search, and is hopeful Search | page 3

Random compliance checks attempt to prevent underage alcohol purchases by Chelsey Fisher Senior News Reporter

Compliance checks run by the Boone Police Department and Watauga Substance Abuse Prevention found that 81 percent of 83 businesses in Boone did not serve alcohol to minors this year, said Hollie Storie, the community prevention coordinator for the Western Youth Network. Compliance checks happen when an underage adult, along with an undercover alcohol law enforcement officer, attempt to purchase alcohol. If the business refuses to serve the minor alcohol, they “pass” the compliance check. If they do not ID the student or still serve the student alcohol after viewing the underage ID, they “fail” the compliance check. “Most alcohol passes through the hands of an adult before it reaches the hands of a youth,” Storie said. “Preventing underage drinking through retail compliance is one of the most effective strategies available.” WSAP has been doing compliance checks for more than four years with grant funding from the North Carolina Preventing Underage Drinking Initiative. The same initiative provided the Boone Police

Both the Association of Student Governments and the Boone Town Council wrote resolutions this week in opposition to the Watauga County Board of Elections’ recent decision to combine Boone voting precincts. ASG also wrote a resolution called “A Statement Regarding the Actions of the General Assembly” in opposition to the recent decisions of the North Carolina General Assembly. This includes allowing guns on college campuses, the possibility of tuition hikes and the possibility of attorneys being involved in legal matters typically handled by universities. The resolution is also against the voter ID poliASG | page 2

State Board of Elections meeting set for Tuesday by Gerrit Van Genderen Intern News Reporter

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Department with a $1,200 grant to help with compliance checks. Before the checks began, WSAP offered four free training sessions for businesses on responsible beverage service, held from May 2012 to March 2013. During those training sessions, only 19 businesses came, Storie said. WSAP offered another training session for the High Country Beer Fest, to be held Aug. 31, which 10 attended. Kendal McDevitt, the

wellness coordinator for Appalachian State University and liaison between WSAP and the university, said these compliance checks are important because underage students often do not know the risks of underage drinking. “We know that underage students who have less experience with alcohol are more likely to injure themselves or others,” McDevitt said. WSAP also hosts alcohol purchase surveys for busi-

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The State Board of Elections will meet Tuesday concerning issues tied to college students around the state. Appeals of alternative one-stop voting plans for Watauga County in the upcoming 2013 municipal elections will be heard at the meeting. A one-stop voting location was removed from Appalachian State University’s campus in recent voting law changes. The decision on the matter will be made Tuesday, said Don Wright, general counsel of the State Board of Elections. Appalachian’s Student Government Association and College Democrats both have tentative plans to be present at the meeting. SGA is hoping a small number of members including Dylan Russell, SGA president, will be BOE | page 2

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ASG continued from page 1 cy, specifically the matter of not being able to use student IDs to vote. “The passage of House Bill 589 does not allow students to use North Carolina University System identification cards as valid identification and that lessens the opportunity for citizens to vote early, will prohibit numerous students from civilly engaging in the political process and making their voices heard,” according to ASG’s resolution. The second resolution, called “The Support of Student Voting Act,” was sponsored by Appalachian State University student-body president Dylan Russell. This resolution expressed ASG’s dissatisfaction with the recent Watauga County Board of Election’s decision to remove on-campus voting, the recent decision to not allow an Elizabeth City State University student to run for town council in Pasquotank County and the threat of removing on-campus voting in Forsyth County. “The UNC Association of Student Governments supports student voting; and be it further, we do not agree with efforts to restrict student participation in the electoral process and deter civic engagement; and be it further, we encourage all counties, especially ones that contain a UNCsystem university, to allow student voting to be an easily accessible and encouraged process,” according to ASG’s resolution. Russell said he was

satisfied with the resolutions. “ASG, at best, is a student advocacy group,” he said. “These pieces of legislation show our policy makers that as a collective whole, the UNC system and the delegations from the respective schools oppose the actions that have taken place this past year.” The Boone Town Council also passed a resolution against the Watauga County Board of Elections, asking them to keep the polling areas the same as they were previously. “The new Boone ‘Super Precinct’ was created with the obvious and partisan purpose of making it as hard as possible for students attending Appalachian State University to vote despite the fact that 31 percent of the town’s 15,017 municipal voters live in dormitories on the ASU campus,” according to the resolution. Boone mayor Loretta Clawson, who also wrote a letter to the State Board of Elections explaining her dissatisfaction with the decision, said she agreed with the council’s resolution. “I’m just amazed by the [Watauga County] Board of Elections,” she said. “It’s very sad to see so much work by citizens of the town and county regarding student voting for it all to just go away.” In a 2-1 decision, the Watauga County Board of Elections voted to combine Boone precincts 1, 2 and 3 into one precinct Aug. 12. This change included moving voting from Plemmons Student Union to the Agricultural Conference Center on Poplar Grove Road.

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(Top) Criminal justice professor Matthew Robinson addresses the crowd at the Taking the Dream Home to Boone rally held at Harvest House on Wednesday. (Bottom) Students and community members rally at the Take the Dream Home to Boone event.

MLK continued from page 1 every student of the community vote. “If they don’t like 5,000 of you voting, wait until 17,000 of you vote,” Tyson said. “You can’t let them step on you like that.” Tyson said Appalachian students have to get out and vote not only for themselves, but also for the state. Jerry L. Combs, chapter president of the NAACP, said that the level of attendance at the rally made him

want to start a branch of the NAACP in Boone. “I think this would be a good time to reflect and actually make history and have a branch here in Boone and let the legislature and the government know we mean what we say and what we do,” Combs said. Combs said he hopes students and Boone community members will not become depressed over the recent election polling place changes, and encourages the community to “get out and vote.”

nesses. With these surveys, participants over the age of 21 purchase alcohol, and report if they were carded. “While our desire would be to see that number increase, this is not far from our Alcohol Purchase Survey data, which over the years has shown approximately 90 percent of our businesses permitted for off-premise sale are not selling without verifying the buyers age to be 21,” Storie said. McDevitt said that WSAP hopes to continue to receive funding to operate compliance checks. BOE continued from page 1

able to attend and speak, said Michael Page, student body vice president. “We are trying to get as many groups to attend the meeting as possible in support of the university,” said Jocelyn Hunt, a member of the College Democrats. “Any student that wants to be a part of attending is more than welcome to come.” The board will also hear the appeal of Montravias King, an Elizabeth City State University student, and his candidacy for city council being stifled due to his residency, according to a notice released by the board. The meeting will be open to the public at 1 p.m. at the State Board of Elections Boardroom, located at 441 N. Harrington St., Raleigh N.C. 27603, according to the notice issued by the board.

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Alumnus creates Boone Community N.C. teachers affected by budget Network, social media site for Boone by MICHELLE PIERCE Intern News Reporter

Appalachian State University alumnus Rio Tazewell launched the Boone Community Network, a social networking site dedicated specifically to the Boone area, on Aug. 18. Tazewell said the site is composed of four parts. The booniverse, mediascape, marketplace and a calendar. Booniverse is similar to a hashtag, where users can label and discover things they identify with. Mediascape is a component that lets users upload pictures and videos publically and is connected with the marketplace, which uses the same functionality as Craigslist, Tazewell said. Users can also create an event and share it with the community by using the calendar feature of the site. “I wanted to do something that would help organize the community in a more comprehensive way so that people could become more aware of what’s happening in Boone and what’s happening on campus,” Tazewell said. About a year ago, Tazewell had weekly discussion groups with friends, Appalachian graduates and business owners at his house to share ideas on how they could use their diverse skill sets to create a more connected community. The idea of a social network was created a few months later during a conversation between Tazewell and his friend. As a result, Tazewell started brainstorming for certain features and

functions that he would able to pay Morrow and want to be included on launch his company. the site, he said. Tazewell also hired Tazewell said he be- Judith Bernholc, junior lieved that Boone was an advertising major, as an ideal city to launch this intern in order to help network because it is a with event coordinating. small town with a big “We’re still trying to population and lots of get the word out, but I room for collaboration think it would be espeamong local businesses cially great for freshmen and clubs. so they can see the po“What better place to tential in the college and test an idea like this than outside in the communiBoone, ty,” Berthat is nholc r e l a said. tively TazeI wanted to do something small w e l l that would help organize but still said he the community in a more has a sees pocomprehensive way so r e l a that people could become t e n t i a l tively for colmore aware of what’s large laborahappening in Boone and amount tion and what’s happening on of busisynergy campus. nesses with the a n d site. Rio Tazewell people “ W e Appalachian State University alumnus doing w a n t s t u f f people t h a t in Boone is also and stucontribdents to uted a lot by the univer- use it to promote what sity,” Tazewell said. they’re doing, use it to Lacy Morrow, a senior discover what’s available computer science ma- to them in the commujor and a freelance web nity and get more condeveloper, was hired by nected with what’s in Tazewell to create the Boone,” Tazewell said. Boone Community NetTazewell said there is work site. no other comprehen“It’s probably the sec- sive local social media ond or third most dif- network that does evficult site I’ve ever had erything that the Boone to do,” Morrow said, “It Community Network is has tons of features that capable of doing. was necessary in order “I would like the Boone to launch the site.” Community Network to Tazewell said he was be used as a template to able to finance his so- be replicated other placcial media venture with es and set up other social the insurance money he networks elsewhere,” collected two years ago, Tazewell said. “So I’m when he got caught in looking at going into a house fire and had to Asheville next and then jump off the roof of the from there, who knows.” third floor, leaving him Students and the comin critical condition. munity can visit the Not only did he make a website at boonecomfull recovery, but he was munitynetwork.com.

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Professor Lisa Gross discusses recent North Carolina legislation with her curriculum and instruction class Monday. The state no longer requires schools to increase pay for teachers holding a master’s degree, prompting many education students to reconsider pursuing graduate school.

by Nicole Bellamy Intern News Reporter

The North Carolina General Assembly passed a budget in July that will have an impact on education across the state. The new budget eliminates teacher aids and phases out higher pay for teachers with a master’s degree. Current teachers with a master’s degree will be grandfathered in, but students who attain a master’s during or after the 2014-2015 school year will not receive higher pay. Democrats in the General Assembly were against the budget, and some House Republicans “didn’t want some of the provisions on education – namely ending teacher tenure and phasing out extra teacher pay for advanced degrees – but voted for it anyway,” according to the News and Observer. McCrory defended the budget in a speech, saying it “spent more on education than last year’s budget and that unexpected costs in Medicaid prevented the state from giving teachers raises,” according to North Carolina Public Radio. Out of the 346 teachers in the Watauga County School System, approximately 40 percent currently have a graduate degree, said Marshall Ashcraft, Watauga County Schools public information director. This figure is expected to decrease with the passing of the new budget. Derrick Jones, an Appalachian graduate and current social studies Search continued from page 1 that the search will be concluded by the end of the school year. Steinback said that the committee plans to hold public forums on campus with the members of the search committee and the community. “We are all here for the students, and I think we will have some spe-

teacher at Watauga High School, said he told his students to think twice about going into education. “Most teachers feel like they were better off ten years ago economically than they are today,” Jones said. Dean Emeritus of the Reich College of Education Charles Duke said he expected an initial drop in the number of new students pursuing a master’s degree. “It’s really a slap in the face to teachers to say that you don’t need advanced education,” Duke said. “There’s no point in it, and we don’t value it.” Duke said that the UNC system produces about 5,000 teachers per year, but that 9,000 are needed. “That’s why this is so surprising is that when you need teachers, as many as you can get, why would you do something like this?” Duke said. “Because the student population in North Carolina is not declining.” Communication from the legislature has also been a concern for Duke. “The legislature really did not provide any guidance in terms of what school districts should do or what they should tell their teachers,” Duke said. The Reich College of Education is working to help students who are close to finishing by the first of the year so that they will qualify to receive benefits for their master’s, Duke said. “It’s really sad in terms of looking ahead to the future and what we need for a teaching force,” Duke said. “I just don’t know what they had in mind about encouraging people to go into the profession.” cific student forums that we will organize if nothing else for the students,” Steinback said. Members of the committee include representatives from the Boone community, Appalachian alumni, staff and faculty, with students being represented by SGA president and Board of Trustees member Dylan Russell, according to a press release from the university.

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Department of English sees course increase by Michelle Pierce Intern News Reporter

Over the summer, a total of five sections of English 2001 and 1000 were added to the fall semester courses in order to accommodate the rise in the number of students requiring the class. Compared to the fall semester of last year, almost 150 more students have enrolled in English 1000 and almost 600 more students have enrolled in English 2001, said English lecturer Catherine Talley. English 1000 is an expository writing course taken by freshmen, while English 2001 is a writing across the curriculum course taken by sophomores. The general education program at Appalachian State University requires both courses, meaning every student needs to get credit for the class in order to graduate, Talley said. “We have an obligation to offer the number of sections that’s needed to cover that requirement for student graduation,” Talley said. “It gets problematic when the demand is so high that we start running out of teachers and have to start to compromise on our ability to teach effectively.” Talley said a possible cause of this increase in demand for the two writing courses this year could be due to students getting off track and taking required courses outside of the recommended time period. This year, one concern for writing teachers is being able to still give constructive feedback to each individual student considering the increase of students that each instructor will be teaching, Talley said. “It isn’t constructive for a writing student to just receive a letter grade because it

doesn’t give them any indication of what they did well or what they need to work on,” Talley said. “Many teachers volunteer or are asked to take an extra class for one time pay only. Yet, this particular semester, the amount of overloads needed far exceeded the people who actually wanted them,” Talley said. Unlike many lecture classes, a writing class requires teachers to evaluate each individual student’s work. Yet, with an influx of students enrolled in these courses and no additional teachers in the English department, the amount of time each teacher can devote to personal student feedback is shrinking, Talley said. “Faculty attempt to give their students just as much attention as they always have,” said Kim Gunter, assistant chair for composition. “One-on-one instruction is something we pride ourselves on here in the composition program.” Gunter said approximately 11 faculty members are teaching overloads this fall, which means that most of those faculty members are teaching five classes this fall instead of the usual four courses each semester. Recent cuts in education funding at the state level make hiring more teachers increasingly difficult, Gunter said. The Dean and Associate Deans in the College of Arts and Sciences set course caps, and those caps have risen significantly in the last few years. Since 2008, there has been an increase of six students per classroom in English 2001 and 1000, Gunter said. According to the Association of Departments of English, college English teachers should not teach more than

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ASU, WFU announce partnership by Chelsey Fisher Senior News Reporter

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Adjunct instructor Victoria Lozano teaches during her English 2001 class Wednesday. Lozano is one of many teachers who will be facing added difficulty this semester with the addition of five new English sessions.

three sections of composition per term. The number of students in each section should be 15 or fewer, with no more than 20 students in any case. It is the hope of the English department that more stu-

dents will visit the University Writing Center in order to receive more one-on-one attention that they may not be able to find in the classroom in order to strengthen their writing, Gunter said.

Appalachian State University and Wake Forest University announced a physician’s assistant program partnership Wednesday. The program will begin June 2014 with the first class graduating in 2016. Students start a monthlong class after being accepted to WFU’s program reviewing undergraduate information, then move to study at Appalachian for nine months. The last year of the program is spent in various regions of the country, monitored by WFU mentors. The goal of this program is to promote medical jobs in rural areas, where qualified medical professionals are needed, Chancellor Kenneth Peacock said. Peacock said he was very excited about the partnership, especially since his son graduated from the WFU program. “This is a way that we can truly serve and improve healthcare in rural North Carolina,” he said. Fred Whitt, dean of the College of Health Sciences, called the partnership profound. “We feel students at both universities will benefit as they will have inter-professional, educational and clinical experiences that will provide them with a competitive advantage,” Whitt said. “But the real winners are the citizens of western North Carolina and beyond by having greater access to much-needed primary health care.” The College of Health and Sciences at Appalachian currently includes 21 major programs with approximately 3,100 students, Whitt said. WFU’s physician’s assistant program accepts 64 students per year, according to wakehealth.edu.

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Parking will be availableogy at the Burnley-Clawson opportunities both Sept. 4, 11, 18 and 25 team Cash, all debit and credPresented by AndrewLot. P. visits from Yosef for and the Appalachian cheerleading personal and professional Session 2: it cards, checks and postMason, Forensic ToxicoloTom Moore, of Boone, was diagnosed with Huntington’s disand food provided by Earth Fare, Chili’s and Panera Bread. growth. p.m. Wednesdays, checks gist, ToxicoLogics, Ltd. ease (HD) 10 yearsaccepted. ago. Huntington’s Disease is a hereditary, For more information on this event6-9 or volunteering for Girls on dated Students who complete Oct. 16, 23, 30 and Nov. 6 Sponsored by the Rich• Nov. 14: Moonshiners degenerative brain disorder for which currently there is no the Run, please visit www.gotr.appstate.edu or contact Mary the survey and their Friends ofthe affected and Prohibitioners cure.T. HDBarker slowly diminishes individual’s ability to Sheryl Horine at view Appalachian’s Institute for Health and Hu- ard individualized student Call for volunteers the Library. For more inPresented by Bruce man Services at 828-252-7557 or horinems@appstate.edu. walk, talk and reason. Someone with HD will eventually rely on report by Sept 16 are eliThe Belk Library is formation, callfor828-262Stewart, Department of family members his or her care. Huntington’s Disease does ACTforto sponsor event gible prizes, includingMay looking for undergrad and 2087. not affect just one person, but a History. whole family and community.

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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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Fall Convocation Administration (MBA) The 2013 Fall Convoca- program through the Cration will be held at 10 a.m. tis D. Williams Graduate Sept. 10 in the Holmes School offers dual degrees, Convocation Center. The rolling admissions, anweb acNAPSA to provide the campus community with a new speaker for this year’s celerated program and based resiliency program called CU Thrive. All currently Convocation will be are Ayad concentrations. Theexciting deadenrolled ASU students eligible to take part in this Akhtar, author of the 2013 line to apply for spring opportunity! By utilizing the CU Thrive program, students will Summer Reading 2014 is Nov. 1. Visit mba. have access to a largeBook, database of helpful information. CU “American Dervish.” appstate.edu forinformation more inThrive offers articles, videos, courses, and other In order that faculty, formation. that will help students adjust to campus life, stay healthy, staff, and students may atenhance study skills, and build relationships. And this is just tend this event, classes will Become a CEO a quick sampling of the types of topics covered by CU Thrive! begin on that day at noon. Volunteer as a Career You canaset up your own today usingOfficer your App(CEO) State For complete listaccount of Education username and Ayad password. Simplyatvisit events with Akhtar thewww.appstate.cuthrive. Career Development com/ the for more information. first 80 students who experisign up and Summer ReadingThe Center and gain for an account win ain free t-shirt! Any quesProgram, go will to automatically summer- ence a professional setreading.appstate.edu/. ting, learnCantrell what via it takes tions or comments may be directed to Mary email to be successful in the at mc74237@appstate.edu. Dog Jog of work or graduAct Out hosting 2ndworld annual Farm Day To be held 11 a.m.-3 p.m. ate school, and connect In celebration of Earth Week, ACT OUT is hosting its second Sept. 14, Watauga County with fellow students and annual Farm April 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. help local Parks and Day Recreational employers. 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Go to Appalachian students 2 p.m at the Watauga County Landfill. Items include: paint, to sleepdecisionstudy.apaboutlead a variety of legal(car ishousehold batteries, niCad batteries, acid batteries pstate.edu and click on the sues. The Student Legal batteries), antifreeze, ethylene gasoline, lighter fluid, solid and survey link. This study used is Clinic is located in Suite liquid pesticides, oxidizers, oils, household cleaners and ASU approved and funded 324 of the Plemmons Stufluorescent lights. by the National Science dent Union. Call 828-262University Housing hosts ‘Last Foundation. 8284, or visit Lecture” the office to schedule an “Last appointment. University Housing is pleased to present the Lecture.” MBA programevent will be More information at legalThis banquet-style held April 22 at 6 p.m. in the The Master of Business Plemmons Student Union. It willclinic.appstate.edu. be catered by Casa Rustica

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One out of every 10,000 Americans has HD. After the onset of the disease someone usually only lives for 10-20 more years. The younger you are when onset occurs, the faster the disease progresses. The Huntington’s disease Society of America is a non-profit agency dedicated to finding a cure. They are here as support, guidance and a resources to families, friends and those with HD. All of the proceeds from this event will go to the society for research.

and an RSVP is required to attend. The Last Lecture is an opportunity for selected faculty to tell the world what they’ve had on their mind and what they would say if this were their “Last Lecture.” The campus community is invited to attend at no cost, but reservations are required and will be approved on a first-come/first-served basis. With our limited seating, please consider making your reservation today. To RSVP for this event, please visit http://housing.appstate.edu/lastlecture. You will receive a confirmation email and mailed tickets to your campus address prior to the event.

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The Appalachian Popular Programming Society (APPS) Films Council is pleased to announce its remaining schedule for the more information or & to register for the event, go to University News Announcements Spring 2013 semester. Our Popular Film Series at I.G.Official Greer For SuperCinema will feature some of the most acclaimed movies 5k.appstate.edu. of the awards season, as well as a blockbuster or two, and The Appalachian Popular Programming Society, APPS, will a few gems that are not as well known. The CinemaVintage series in the Greenbriar theater will start out creepy, reflect 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 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 dye, a DJ Foam & Paint Party, food and fun!! And it’s all for free. unruly ghosts and science run amok. Show times are listed is free and open to the public. Send copy to David W. Freeman, Director of Student Publications, Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, with the schedule andfloor, as Plemmons always, admission is orstill only $1. Students, faculty and community members are invited to read second Student Union, e-mail: freemandw@appstate.edu. Registration “Spaceballs” AITP (AssociaBusiness Club Here’s what APPS Films is bringing: IG Greer SuperCinema the graphic novel “Persepolis.” The library has placed copies deadline: flag screening, 7 p.m., Belk Library is sponsoring its “Through My Eyes” photography tionreserve. of Information Expo, 10ofa.m.-3 Popular Film Series: (All Showings 7 and 9:30 p.m., except book on 24-hour There will be a showing the NAPSA ‘Gasland’ nextatSustainability film of the to provide the easy! campus community with a Belk new web contest. It is really Take an awesome Library photowhere otherwise noted; Admission $1.) April 18-20 Rise of film “Persepolis” Tuesday, April 23, at 6:30 p.m. at the library. of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University who was football, imsports. Greenbriar Theater, Technology Profes- p.m., 2nd floor, based resiliency program called CU Thrive. All currently “GASLAND”, the next Sustainability Film Series presentation graph. Upload it to Instagram and tag it #BelkLibraryContest. dying of pancreatic cancer. On Sept. 18, 2007, he stepped in the Guardians;will April - Hansel Gretel Hunters Both the book and the film will be discussed afterwards. enrolled ASU students are eligible $1 to take part in this exciting be 25-27 shown April 23 atand 7 p.m. in theWitch I.G. Greer Auditorium. appstate.edu, Student Union, sionals) fall Boyles Raley Make sure app set to allow public posting front of an audience of 400 people at Carnegie MellonLobby, Uni- opportunity! (Show times TBD); May 2-4will - Warm By your utilizing theisCU Thrive program, students will of photos. The screening be freeBodies. and open to the public. “Persepolis” is a 2007 animated film based on Marjane Saversity to deliver a last lecture called “ReallyHall Achieving Your have Goaccess to Edit Profile, and turn “photos are private” toYour a large database of helpful information. CU to off. The 828262-2100 admission kickoff meeting, Greenbriar Theater CinemaVintage Series: (All showings at into “Gasland”, an award winning documentary investigation trapi’sChildhood autobiographical novel the same name. The Thrive Dreams.” graphic His lecture has of become a phenomenon winning will willcourses, a $50 University Bookstore gift card. offerssnapshot articles, videos, and other information the truth about of hydraulic 7 p.m.; Admission $1.); Aprilenvironmental 17 and 19 -impacts The Fox and thefracturand the numerous inspiration for this event. 5 p.m., Blue Ridge being a co-winner of thatHave film received awards including will help students adjust toShow campus stay healthy, fun and be creative! uslife, a feature that you love or ing, called “fracking,” for natural gas. Filmmaker Josh Fox Hound (‘81); April 24 and 26 - Cinderella (’50); May 1 Flag and 3 football the Jury Prize at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. It wasconcert, andthat build And this is just Homegrown Film Festival on May 1also enhance a part study of“Star theskills, library is relationships. special to you. Here are some ideas ofTrek: Into Ballroom; free Cherub embarks on this journey after being asked to lease his land - The Nightmare Before Christmas (‘93) * denotes showings nominated for many awards including a Academy Award for a quick sampling of theBelk typesLibrary of topicsincovered by CUGet Thrive! to get you going: the spring; collaborative for drilling. Gasland was an OSCAR nominee in 2011clinic, for The Homegrown Film Festival: A Celebration of Sustainability ficials time Darkness” screenpizza,The drinks, and 9 p.m., Legends, on WednesdayBest andDocumentary. Thursday. AllThis titles, and show Best Animated story follows a young as she Youincan set up your own account today your App filmdates is hosted by thetimes Sustainable a group study room; Find theusing library’s bestState keep secrets; in the High Feature. Country will be held May 1, 7-8:30 p.m., ingirl Parkway are subject to Development change. comes of age against thePlemmons backdrop of the Union. Iranian Revolution. username and Simply visit www.appstate.cuthrive. program. TBA, State Farm ing, 7 p.m. andRoom; 9:45 Ballroom, Room 420 The event is giveaways; to Student RSVP presented by APPS, Relax in thepassword. Fox Reading Go digital in the Digital Media com/ for more information. firstchild 80 students who sign up Materials free will and open to the public.by Refreshments be provided. and, Find yourThe inner in the Instructional If you would like have some inputFilm onSeries what is movies areto raise The to spring Sustainability designed The film be introduced Dr. Reneewill Scherlen, who Studio; Fields, imsports.app.m., screening Aug. for the meeting, an account will automatically win a free t-shirt! Any quesSustainability endeavors are growing strong in$7 thefor Highstudents Coun- forin Center. The public is encouraged to enter Belk Library awareness of current environmental issues and help provide brought to campus, the APPS Films council meets at 5 p.m. will also lead discussion on the film and book following the tions or comments may be directed to Mary Cantrell viathe email try, where you email share a rich history of working together to ensure pstate.edu, 29-31, I.G. Greer chalfantkr@ advance, $10 at the Each film will be followed a panel discussion with Through My Eyes contest often by tagging multiple Instragram Thursdays in solutions. the Rhododendron Room of by the Plemmons showing. Dr. Scherlen is a professor of political science at that your mountain region will forever be a wonderful place at mc74237@appstate.edu. activists, leaders,a academics and students photos with the hashtag$1 #BelkLibraryContest. The snapshot Student Union.local If you wouldcommunity like to suggest film for viewing 828262-2100 Auditorium, Appalachian State University; comparative politics, foreign email.appstate.edu) door, apps.appstate. to call home. The Homegrown Film Festival celebrates some Act Out hosting 2nd annual Farm Day who will answer questions and discuss ways of personally on campus, APPS canonmake for you tolevels. these efforts through series of eightare mini-documentaries, policy,ofinternational politics,a and gender among her areas can include a few words or a single line caption. The library’s gettingFilms involved local,arrangements national and international edu of Earth Week, ACTwill OUT is hosting second snapshot. public relations committee choose theitswinning each spotlighting local people and organizations, including: In celebration come to a meeting and make a case for it to be shown. of specialization. Daywill Aprilofficially 20 from 10 a.m. 2 p.m. help contest local The fourth annual Sustainability Film Series continues January 350 Boone (climate change); Appalachian Mountain Brewery annual Books Are Fun The Farm contest end ontoApril 28.toThe winner Make your own farms, such as Moretz’s Mountain Orchard, Horse 29 with films focusing on issues relating to sustainability. The The event presented by ASU Library in conjunction with sustainable (small isbusiness sustainability); ASU Office of Sustainability will be notified via an Instagram comment from the Belk Library Book Fair, a.m.-Likely Farm. For more Helpers, Spring House, and8 Foggy water bottle, 11 Books AreAsFun Department of Geology, Belk Library, Appalachian Popular Humanities Council andArt the Muslim Students (campus sustainability); Biophilic Installation (sustainability Instagram winner must respond The 24th anniversary of the Morgan Lecture inSustainabilthe the ASU information andaccount. to registerThe for the event, please visit thewith ACTtheir email Programming Society (APPS), and theSeries Office of art); Blue Ridge Conservancy (land protection); BlueFair, Ridge sociation, with support from the National Endowment for the 2 p.m., room 421, a.m.-3 p.m., Student Book 11 a.m.address in order to be eligible to Union. receiveTransportathe book store gift Sciences, sponsored by the Morgan Committee, in cooperaCenter in Plemmons Student ity sponsor the series. ‘Thank you’ to the series’ generous Women in Agriculture (sustainable agriculture); Grandfather Outreach Humanities (NEH) program. This is the fourth in a series of tioncertificate. The photographs mustLunch obeywill allalso laws, tion with the College to and from theLibrary farms will be provided. be including sponsors.of Arts & Sciences and the University Belk and Mountain Foundation (sustainable tourism); and 421, Union, presented by Cultures, 5 p.m., room programs that Stewardship compose the 2013 Bridging Muslim provided at each farm. applicable copyright and privacy laws. Forum Committee, announces the second Morgan Lecturer, National Committee for the New River (water protection). At‘Girls on the Run 5k’ set for May 4 Information ComAPPS Special Event ofBelk tend Program. for film, food and fun. Representatives manyLibrary of these and Harold McGee, will be on campus Wednesday, April 24, to Journeys Operation Medicine Cabinet planned Registration is open for the ZAP Fitness Girls on the Run 5K organizations will be on hand to tell more about their work and deliver a public lecture, The Chemistry of Food and Cooking. Filmmakers Vincent mons,Cabinet 828-262-2087 Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi col-Comcouncil, apps@apInformation Operation Medicine will take place April 19, from 11 to be held on May 4 at 10 a.m. The non-competitive run will how you can support it. This event hosted by participants A panel of students fromfor thea Muslim StudentonAssociation will McGee is a noted who specializes in explaining theFootball laborated to co-write and co-direct thisisadaptation of Satrapi’s a.m. to 2 p.m. This is a time spring cleaning your beginjournalist at Appalachian State University’s Kidd Brewer pstate.edu mons, 828-262-2087 in the Sustainable Development course Outreach Skills for host acabinet. conversation with first-year seminar faculty, interested chemistry of food andand cooking public. He is author bestselling autobiographical graphic novel detailing the trials medicine Operation Medicine Cabinet gives you an stadium followtoa the mostly flat course through of campus. Sustainability, including students and instructor Laura England University community and Summer Reading disthe bestsellingThe book, “OnisFood and Cooking: the Science safe method members of disposal of outdated, unused faced (englandle@appstate.edu). by an outspoken Iranian girl who finds her unique at- environmentally event sponsored by Appalachian’s Blueand Cross and Day Jim Avett con-and unwanted over-the-counter drugs, syleaders regarding the prescription summer selection for (Rape challenged “Man of Steel” ASUreading v. North Blue Shield of Labor North Carolina Institute foratHealth Lore of the Kitchen.” McGee’s public lecture will be 7Appalachian p.m.and Hutitude and outlookRADS on life repeatedly during the andcussion Moore 5K planned for May 4 ringes and other American medical supplies. Any by prescription or overThe panel man Services. This is the first time that the 5K is open to Islamic the Tom 2013-2014, Dervish, Ayad Akhtar. in I.G. Greer Auditorium. Revolution.Aggression DeFriends of the cert, 9 p.m., Legscreening, 7 p.m. Carolina A&T counter drugsApril will be asked.Hill Clean public as a community event since Girls on the Run of the The 8th Annual Tom Moore 5K Run/Walk will take place thewill be held 23accepted, from 2 tono3questions p.m. in Tater (Room 155), Lastly, the committee is finalizing visit toDirector ASU by Dr.Sheryl Jerry Horine your medicine cabinet of outdated/unused prescription6and The Guardian described the film Greenway as fall “superbly elegant” and outPlemmons High Country started ina 2009. Mary Parkway meeting, ends, $5 for stu- The University Saturday, May 4, at the Boone Burnley-Clawson fense System), and 9:45 p.m., football, p.m., to Student Union. is privileged meds. 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This panel of miss this collection, participate in the Watauga County collecthe registration fee very low hoping that kids, families and pasta dinner atp.m. F.A.R.M Café Friday, Maya3,lonely from p.m. forAuditoDepartments of Biology, Geology and the External Grants gripping story of what it isWednesdays like to grow from imaginative River Room, Plemapps@appstate.edu I.G.6-8 Greer um,topics tickets required diverse Muslim students will introduce related to Islam tion on May 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the following locations: Appalachian students will want to join us and get active on a earlyan packet a pay astumult you can donationby Program from the UFC. He is the author of a textbook on child into adult,pick-up. and toThis findwill thisbeinternal matched Food - Hwy 321 near WalMart; Lion - Hwy 421/ beginning andLion Muslim-American identity. ItFood will provide a good beautiful Saturday spring morning.” To register, pleaseStudent visit dinner to contribute mons through Sept. 25; rium, $1 to the Tom Moore 5K event as well as help speciation andhttp://gotr.appstate.edu/5K evolution, and the bestselling book, “Why Evo421; Food Lion - Blowing Rock; FoscoeDervish Fire Dept Anyone under the age of 14 geo-political will F.A.R.Mupheaval.” initial thoughts about teaching American and leading Café in their mission. Registration on the day of the OldtoHwy Union, ASU@ Exhibition lution is True,”need which is also buddy the title of his extremely popular second session runs 105). Fall These collections are heldstudent in coordination withbe modera running to register and run with them. Regiseventinformation will begin at 8contact a.m., and the 5K will start promptly at 9 (Hwy discussions surrounding it. The panel will For more Allan Scherlen, Belk Library, blog on science, reason, and Dr. aCoyne give County Department’s Hazardtration fees are $15religion. and include T-shirt ifwill fees are a received a.m. There willOct. be long-sleeve available to those who Watauga friendsbrp.org Celebration, 6-10 Household 15-Nov.t-shirts 9; $20 ated by Dr. Sanitation Samuel Avery-Quinn. Dr. Avery-Quinn earned atscherlnag@appstate.edu. by April 17. be accepted on the day of have registered on a first come, first serve, basis. After the ous Waste Collection Day, Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to scientific presentation onRegistration speciation will (hisalso research specialty) his PhD in Anthropology from UT Knoxville, his Master’s in 2 p.m at the Watauga County Landfill. Items include: paint, p.m., Turchin CentheRoom event 183, starting at 8 a.m. In addition theCoyne run, there will race, there willregistration; contact be a raffle with lots of fun prizes and refreshat 12:30 p.m. in Rankin Science West.toDr. Religious Studies from the University of Denver, and his BA household batteries, niCad batteries, lead acid batteries (car also be warm-up activities, a happy hair station, an art table, ments. Parking will be available at the Burnley-Clawson Lot. will also give a public lecture on The Relationship between Inalare chamber ter for ethylene theofVisual dunnbb@appstate. Today’s college students face unique challenges that when batteries), from the University Tennessee. antifreeze, gasoline, lighter fluid, solid and visits from Yosef and the Appalachian cheerleading team Science, Religion and the Acceptance of Evolutionary Theory Bread. Tom Moore, of Boone, was diagnosed with Huntington’s dis- In liquid pesticides, oxidizers, used oils, household cleaners and combined, can negatively impact their overall success. and food provided by Earth Fare, Chili’s and Panera trio concert, 8 p.m., Arts, part of Boone’s edu (HD) 10 years ago. Huntington’s Disease is a hereditary, fluorescent lights. in the United States, 7 p.m., in Ridge Ballroom, For moreat information onthe this Blue event or volunteering for Girlsorder on ease to succeed, students must find ways to successfully degenerative brain disorder for which currently there is no Plemmons Student Union. Music CenFirst Friday the Run, please visit www.gotr.appstate.edu orBroyhill contact Mary The fourth annual BlueArt Mountain Documentary juggle their academic studies with their social life andability financial Housing hosts ‘Last Lecture”Festival will cure. HD slowly diminishes the affected individual’s to University Sheryl Horine at Appalachian’s Institute for Health and Hupresent the best student documentary projects on campus responsibilities, among many otherwith lifeHD stressors! This rely balancter’s Rosen Concert Crawl, turchincen“Life Stinks” walk, talk and reason. Someone will eventually on University Housing is pleased to present the “Last Lecture.” man Services at 828-252-7557 or horinems@appstate.edu. Thursday, Aprilevent 18, from 6 held to 8 April p.m.22 in at Belk Library ing actfamily would cause for anyone’s and stress level to rise. This members his or heranxiety care. Huntington’s Disease does banquet-style will be 6 p.m. in theRoom 114. Hall, free ter@appstate.edu The Faculty Last Lecture be held April 22 at event 6 p.m. Nominascreening, 7 p.m., ACT towill sponsor May not affect just one person, but a whole family and community. Plemmons The event is free and open to the public. The festival highlights Student Union. It will be catered by Casa Rustica 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 and an RSVP is required to attend. The Last Lecture is an Greenbriar Theater, Appalachian & the Community Together (ACT) at Appalachian One out of every 10,000 Americans has HD. After the onset of Health Assessment found in their 2001 survey that 30 perfor facultyState to tellUniversity. the world what they’ve Universitytowill sponsor an International May Break the disease someone usually only lives for 10-20 more years. opportunity at selected Appalachian Subjects for the short We will extend State the invitation speak at the Last LectureASE event, “Life Stinks” Student Union, $1 so depressed that it students college students reported feeling on their mindfrom and what they would if this were their to marMay 13-28,by in Casa Thailand and Ghana. up nowcent in ofThe younger you are when onset occurs, the faster the disease hadfilms range local artists andsay Olympic wrestling which includesevent dinner catered Rustica, to twoSign faculty was “difficult to function” at some pointSociety duringofthe past year. Lecture.” The Winners campus 7 community is invited toat attend at newthe ACT Outreach Center located in Plemmons Student screening, p.m., admission progresses. The Huntington’s disease America is a “Last riage equality. will be announced the festival. The members whothe have most nominations. cost, but reservations are required and will be approved Depression can lead dedicated to lethargy, irritability, isolation, Union. A $500 deposit and your ID is required. non-profit agency to finding a cure.social They are here no Blue Mountain Student Documentary Festival is sponsored by Greenbriar Theater, on a first-come/first-served basis. With our limited seating, These invitations will go out to nominated faculty the first and disturbances in eating sleeping cycles.friends It takes as support, guidance and and a resources to families, and a APPS Films ready for spring showings University Documentary Film Services. Light refreshments will please consider making your reservation today. To RSVP for week of April. thosecampus with HD. effort All of the proceeds from this event will gosuch to concerted to adequately address issues Student Union, $1 please contact Tom Hansell provided. information thisbe event, please For visit more http://housing.appstate.edu/lastlecture. The Appalachian Popular Programming Society (APPS) Films the society for research. as depression and the ways that it impacts our students. The Faculty Last lecture is an to event based the book The for the Youatwill receive a confirmation emailFilm and mailed tickets828-262-7730 to your Council is pleased announce its on remaining schedule University Documentary Services, or admission For moreASU’s information or to register for has the event, go with to campus address prior to the event. Spring 2013 semester. Our Paush Popularwas FilmaSeries at I.G. Greer Last Lecture, written by Randy Paush. professor In response, Counseling Center teamed

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olo guitarist Daniel Bachman played a show at Espresso News on Monday night as part of his most recent tour, which spans from Montreal to Portland, Ore. Baylor Rossi opened for Bachman to a crowd of approximately 40 people. Bachman’s distinct sound and style of intricate finger slides and picking patterns is difficult to peg to any one genre, but Tompkins Square Records calls his banjo-inspired guitar “psychedelic Appalachia.” “I just say I’m a guitar player,” Bachman said. “It’s kind of been a bastardized version of a lot of stuff I’ve heard over the past six years.” The 23-year-old musician is based out of Fredericksburg, Va., but has kept a strict touring schedule in recent years, playing more than 200 shows this year alone. He plans to settle down in Chapel Hill sometime next year. Bachman came to play his first show in Boone following

a string of communications between Asheville organizers and Devon Tuttle, head of booking and promotion for Loven House Underground shows in Boone. After playing six shows in Asheville, Bachman was looking for a change of scenery. “It overshot my expectations for a Monday night in a place I’ve never been before,” Bachman said after the show. Members of the local concert scene said they hope to promote Boone as a welcoming venue in order to gain more recognition as a town worth making the trip for. “The reality is that not too many people come through Boone, and that’s something that I’ve been trying to combat in my own way by reaching out to people like Daniel,” Tuttle said. “I want to create this sense of Boone as a destination.” Baylor Rossi, a senior broadcast major, opened for Bachman with a solo set as an opportunity to break a performance dry spell. During his time in Boone, he has played consistently both solo and with various other bands.

Rossi said he appreciates the effort put in by Tuttle to branch out with the Boone scene. “I enjoy being hit with bands in the moment,” Rossi said. “They bring in people that they know other people need to hear.” The small audience was receptive to Bachman’s conversational style of American Primitive-style acoustic playing and seemed held captive by his flicking finger movements. At one point in the show, while introducing a longer song, Bachman wondered aloud why the quiet venue did not have chairs, to which most of the crowd promptly sat down on the floor. “I think that this was the perfect environment for that kind of show,” senior global studies major Blakeley Terral said after the show. “It’s just one person, one instrument.” Terral had never heard of Bachman until he saw fliers for the show around town. Terral said he looked Bachman up and discovered his NPR Tiny Desk Concert from December, a gig that Bachman said a friend at NPR’s Washington

office set up for him as a favor and has helped him gain some legitimacy as an independent artist. After seeing the statue of Doc Watson on the way into town, Bachman recognized that Boone would be a receptive host for what he sometimes refers to as his new take on American-Primitive sound. “It’s something that exists here because people have grown up around this music and the traditions of this region, but want something a little different from the bluegrass and old-time that we all know,” Tuttle said. He sees these new traditions carried on by regional artists like Michael Pierce, Shannon Perry and the Red Snapper Family Band. “There’s a bunch of dudes who have been doing it forever,” Bachman said. “They came up with the title and it’s all connected, but you have to put a label on it so people will scroll through the Google pages for it. If you had asked me a year ago if I was ‘carrying it on,’ I probably would say no, but now, I guess I am.”

On-campus dance workshops draw variety of participants by COLIN MOORE

“Although the entire workshop was contemporary, each of the choreographers created Local and visiting dance very different pieces with inditeachers hosted a series of vidual movement profiles, vidance workshops in the Varsity sion and skill level,” said senior Gymnasium titled Contemp psychology major and workLover’s Workshop on Saturday, shop participant Joshua Carr. Aug. 24. The workshop was free and The event featured four dif- open to dancers of any experiferent workshops, which were ence level and to dancers from led by members or alumni of all over the country. Connerlocal dance crews and instruc- ly traveled from her current tors from outside the univer- residence in New York City to sity. teach. Approximately 70 danc“I was lucky enough to be ers participated in the event, asked to join these talented which included an improvisa- teachers for this workshop,” tory dance session after the Connerly said. four workshops. Other teachers included “The main objective of this UNC-Wilmington student workshop was to let people Courtney Perrone, formerly of with any dance background or the Wilmington-based Physiinterest in contemporary dance cal Graffeeti crew, and James have an opMadison Uniportunity to versity stucome and dent Khyre dance with Dean of dance I was lucky enough to be other people asked to join these talented crews Visual who love the teachers for this workshop. D i s t o r t i o n s same thing as and Mosaic. themselves,” “I believe Workshop Leader Amy Connerly workshop that the best leader Amy thing about Connerly the workshop said. was the unity The workthat was presshop was organized by Appa- ent in that dancers from the lachian State University Dance App dance department with Studies student Jane Bowers, technical training, Entropy who is a member of local hip- dancers and out of town danchop crew Entropy as well as ers all convened to simply share KODACHROME NC. in the love of dance,” Carr said. A&E Reporter

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(Top) UNC Wilmington student Courtney Perrone teaches Appalachian State University students her routine at the dance workshop Saturday in Varsity Gymnasium. (Bottom) Students practice a routine at the dance workshop. Participants had the opportunity to improve their dance skills and learn new techniques through the workshop’s lessons.

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At the end of the spring semester, Boone staple Stick Boy Bread Company expanded its franchise by buying Mountain Bagels restaurant on Boone Heights Drive. Stick Boy Kitchen opened its doors May 6 and has since been serving breakfast and lunch to students, residents and tourists. I visited the place for the first time for breakfast Monday morning and was immediately greeted. While I waited for my bagel sandwich, several other employees checked on me to make sure I had been helped. Thankfully, Stick Boy’s super-attentive service has made the move across town with the bakery. Certain things about the new store are noticeably different, and one of the biggest differences is seating. At the bakery on Hardin Street, it is typical to see people standing in the middle of the store waiting on bulk orders. Stick Boy Kitchen patrons enjoy meals in small booths or tables. The casual Stick Boy vibe remains, though – in my hour in the store I saw several happy eaters get up and walk around, talk and browse the pastry case. The menu is bigger as well. In addition to the standard sweets, coffee drinks and smoothies, the new location offers salads, soups, sandwiches and, of course, bagels. For my breakfast I chose a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich on a honey-wheat everything bagel. My boyfriend tried the lox sandwich on a cheddar everything bagel. Both choices tasted fresh and delicious, and we were impressed with Stick Boy’s bagels, which are new to the franchise. The equipment the kitchen is using to make their bagels is the same that Mountain Bagels used before they closed, but manager Lisa Pearce said the recipes are all Stick Boy’s. The bulk of the menu is devoted to lunch. Pearce said the Stick Boy menu included lunch items such as soup years ago, but because of conflicts with the regulations set forth by the Department of Agriculture, which inspects bakeries, they quit making them. “Now that we have a restaurant, we’re able to make some of the old soup recipes and quiche and we came up with basic sandwiches – six of each kind, six hot and six cold, and just kind of starting off small, but making everything from scratch,” Pearce said. Customer favorites include the El Presidente, a heaping concoction of turkey, avocado, Swiss cheese, bacon, spinach, garlic aioli, tomato and red onion on homemade country French bread, and the Ain’t Your Mama’s BLT, a huge sandwich with bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo and Sriracha sauce on Stick Boy Sourdough, Coatney said. As I was driving away, bagel still in hand, I was planning my next meal there. I definitely recommend making the short drive from campus to check out what Stick Boy Kitchen has to offer. Stick Boy Kitchen, open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., is located at 211 Boone Heights Drive.

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Obama college plan has potential drawbacks Kevin Griffin Opinion Writer

As college students, most of us understand the pressures laid upon us. Many of us have had to struggle and rely on financial aid to pay for school and many will have to deal with large amounts of student debt. Increasingly, this has become a national problem. Clearly something needs be done to address this situation, but a recently revealed presidential plan seems to miss the mark and produce unintended consequences on college campuses. President Barack Obama an-

nounced a plan on Aug. 22 to deal with issues facing college students. The president’s plan calls for a new rating system for colleges based on “tuition, graduation rates, debt and the percentage of lower-income students who attend,” The New York Times reports. The president wants the rating system in place by 2015, and wants to have financial aid to colleges tied to how they stack up in the new system in 2018. From the outset, observers and analysts have noted problems with the plan. The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that the information needed for the new scale, including graduate income, is not completely available. The most troubling aspect is the potential that this might benefit larger institutions at

the expense of smaller ones. Larger schools naturally tend to have more money and resources to work with. Those schools would, in effect, dictate how other institutions operate. As a relatively small institution, it is not irrational to see that this change could have an impact here on Appalachian State University’s campus. This is not to say that all of the president’s proposals are necessarily misguided. The president would allow “borrowers to cap their payments at 10 percent of their monthly income,” according to The White House Fact Sheet on the plan. Additionally, the plan would predicate receiving aid with steps taken to graduate. Both of these are reasonable ideas that could be put into practice in some form.

It is perfectly acceptable to demand more of students and to keep them accountable for doing the work they receive loans to do. At the same time, it is wrong to impose a plan based on standards that could potentially harm those institutions that have students with the most needs. The debate over this policy has just begun. It is important that students stay engaged in the discussion as it develops, both understanding what might have to be given up but also what must not be sacrificed, namely the quality of education and the unique attributes that make the college experience worthwhile.

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Did anyone else see the email containing the revisions to the code of student conduct? No? I didn’t either, at least not at first. If you’re anything like me, your view of this email might have been hindered by the many messages clogging your inbox. For those of you who were unable to sift through your spam, the e-mail contained the following: “Chancellor Kenneth E. Peacock has approved revisions to the Code of Student Conduct, effective August 15, 2013. These revisions were made to (a) make the Code more userfriendly and transparent; (b) incorporate the Sexual Misconduct Addendum as recommended by faculty, staff and students on the Interpersonal

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sexual misconduct even necessary to denote? The minimum sanction levied for selling, manufacturing or delivering a narcotic is expulsion as well as for calling in a bomb threat. If the minimum sanction of expulsion is an option, then why is it not levied against so serious an offense as rape or sexual harassment? I feel confident in many ways that our administration has the best interest of the students in mind, and in cases of sexual misconduct, they are certainly most concerned about the victims, but why not cut out all this red tape and just adopt a zero tolerance policy concerning sexual misconduct? It would appear to me that the best way to protect these victims and prevent future assaults is to remove the predators from our campus permanently and immediately.

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ticle in the Tuesday issue of The Appalachian. This would include a new section dedicated to “What Consent to Sexual Activity Means.” Kelly Andrews, chair of the student conduct board, in the same article that the changes to the Code of Student Conduct are meant to be more user friendly by making the code more accessible to students. Other than the new section on consent, there was another change to the code. The prohibited conduct section was altered, and instead of recommending both a minimum and a maximum sanction for violations, now only a minimum sanction is listed. The minimum sanctions levied for sexual harassment, non-consensual sexual contact and sexual exploitation are disciplinary probation, and for non-consensual sexual intercourse the minimum sanction is suspension for eight semesters. Is a minimum sanction for

Homeless ordinances cross a line

Have you ever thought of homelessness as crime? The city council of Columbia, S.C., voted unanimously to criminalize homelessness on Aug. 14, according to the Huffington Post. Councilman Cameron Runyan told WISTV that the move is meant to serve as a stopgap for a “problem that has plagued (Columbia) for a generation and a half, at least.” It seems to me that this is not the best method of remedying the problem. Would it not be more appropriate to offer programs and assistance for these people to get jobs and leave the streets? Columbia isn’t alone in their efforts to demonize homelessness, however. Love Wins Ministries attempted to hand out free, hot breakfast to the homeless in Moore Square in Raleigh on Saturday morning, according to the ministry’s official blog. Three officers from the Raleigh Police Department stopped the charity and informed the volunteers that if they continued to attempt the distribution of food, they would be arrested for giving out food in an open, public area rather than a private establishment with a license. If you tried to go out and volunteer to help others and you were threatened with jail time, what exactly would you think? This puzzling trend seems to be very new. The ministry blog also mentioned that they had distributed food to the area homeless people for more than six years with no issues until now. This alarmingly seems to point to not only the illegalization of homelessness, but also the elimination or hindrance of assistance from kind-hearted volunteers. It seems that actions like these are sending mixed messages to willing volunteers. Is it not our individual right to help out other human beings who are in need? According to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina is working to meet the temporary long-term needs of homeless residents as part of a statewide 10-year plan to end homelessness. The plan cites “aggressive prevention strategies and planning” as well as more permanent supported housing and individual plans for each county. Developments such as these are a step in the right direction. Perhaps it is time that councilman Runyan and the rest of the Columbia City Council take a look at the steps North Carolina is taking, besides the debacle in Raleigh, to remedy the issue of homelessness.

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Violence Task Force; and (c) ensure compliance with federal and state laws, as well as University of North Carolina system policy.” A link to the Office of Student Conduct’s website is provided in the message which in turn directs you to the new Code of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity Code. The document is 36 pages long and full of the type of writing that only lawyers and professional writing majors enjoy. Due to reason (b) listed in the e-mail, I focused my reading on the areas concerning sexual misconduct. In light of the recent issues that brought about the forming of the Interpersonal Violence Task Force and the Sexual Misconduct Addendum, I expected the code to consist of radical changes in these areas. The addendum added language to the prohibited conduct section, and was incorporated into the broad process language, according to an ar-

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Appalachian State vs. Montana August 31, 2013 | 9:00 p.m. EST Washington-Grizzly Stadium Missoula, Mont. by Andrew Clausen Sports Editor

How App State can win: For the Mountaineers to be able to even the series at 2-2 and win their first game at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, they will have to find someone to fill Sean Price’s offensive performance from last year. Luckily, wide receivers Malachi Jones, Tony Washington, Andrew Peacock and Simms McElfresh all have the potential to match Price’s key 103-yard receiving game. On the defensive side, this will be the first real test for defensive coordinator Nate Woody’s new 3-4 scheme. Woody’s defense will have to be just as explosive as it was at Wofford to be able to contend with Montana’s offense, ranked first in the Big Sky in total offense last year, according to bigskyconf.com. How Montana can win: The Grizzlies have the home-field advantage in Missoula, where they have never lost to App State. Last year, they had a balanced attack on offense that slowly took its toll on their opponents. The main objective for them, however, will simply be to take care of the football. In their loss to the Mountaineers last season, Montana threw three interceptions. With a down-tothe-wire game, those turned out to be the nails in the coffin and ruined any kind of momentum they tried to get going. They will also have to limit App State quarterback Jamal LondryJackson’s time in the pocket without allowing him to use his legs to make a big play. Linebackers Jordan Tripp and J.P. Kanongata lead the Grizzlies in tackles-for-loss and will be a threat Saturday. The bottom line: This is going to be a close, back-andforth game between two FCS powerhouses. Both teams are battling for pride and history. Last season came down to the final seconds, and this one should too. Airing on ESPN3 adds national attention to a game where both teams are itching to play one another. The only thing left is to actually get out there and go. Final score: 27-24, App State.

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pp State and first-year head coach Scott Satterfield kick off their final season as members of the Southern Conference at Montana this Saturday night. The two Division I FCS schools will face off for a second time in as many seasons, as the Mountaineers defeated the Montana Grizzlies last September in Boone, 35-27. Quarterback Jamal Londry-Jackson led last year’s team to victory, accounting for more than 300 yards and three touchdowns. The senior captain has been preparing all summer to have another great game against Montana. “[I’m] just looking at what they do, critiquing what they do and just getting myself more comfortable with their defense,” Londry-Jackson said about the Grizzlies. Experience will be in abundance Saturday night as the Mountaineers and their nine returning starters on offense will face off against 10 returning starters from last year’s Grizzly defense. Coach Satterfield had high praise for the seasoned Montana defense in his media teleconference this week. “They have probably the three best linebackers in FCS football this year coming back, couple All-Americans in there,” Satterfield said. Grizzly linebacker Jordan Tripp was named preseason Big Sky MVP, according to gogriz.com. A huge challenge for the App State team will be adjusting to the Mountain Time Zone and playing in front of a hostile crowd halfway across the country. “Not even counting their football team, it’s a very intimidating place to go play,” Satterfield said. Montana, ranked 22nd in the NCAA FCS preseason poll, has won 88 percent (176-24) of home games in Washington-Grizzly stadium since its opening in 1986, according to appstatesports. com. One thing that has stood out to Satterfield is the bigger Grizzly squad. “They’re extremely big,” he said. “Probably the biggest team we will play this year, probably including Georgia.” App State will be without one of last season’s receiving leaders, as starting sophomore wide receiver Sean Price was suspended last

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The Appalachian football team rushes onto the field Sept. 8 for their first home game of the 2012 football season. The Mountaineers faced off against Montana, taking the victory 35-27.

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Senior running back Steven Miller runs the ball down the field during the 2012 homecoming game against Elon. App State defeated Elon 35-23.

Thursday for violating team rules and will not play. Price caught eight passes for more than 100 yards and a touchdown against Montana last September. Satterfield said the loss of Price is really a depth problem. “He’s one of our big-play threats on the outside,” Satterfield said. “We feel like there’s five or six guys that we can put out there and play. We feel like we have players who can make plays.”

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Fans cheer as Coastal Carolina gets a third down in their Sept. 29, 2012 game. App State defeated Coastal 55-14.

Running back Ricky Fergerson will make his first career start and will help the ground attack, which was very successful for the offense last year against the Grizzly defense. Along with the offense’s successful rushing attack last year, App State forced four giveaways, and junior defensive end Deuce Robinson knows that winning the turnover battle will be crucial. “We’re coming out here trying to pick off everything,”

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Robinson said. “Like Coach Woody says, if the ball goes more than 18 yards, it’s an interception.” Montana leads the all-time series 2-1 between the two programs. App State’s two previous defeats came from playoff losses in Missoula in 2000 and 2009. The team will try to obtain their first victory against the Grizzlies away from Kidd-Brewer Stadium. The game airs live Saturday on ESPN3 at 9 p.m. EST.

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1. North Dakota State 2. Montana State 3. Sam Houston State 4. Eastern Washington 5. Villanova 6. South Dakota State 7. Central Arkansas 8. Wofford* 9. Georgia Southern*^ 10. New Hampshire 11. Towson 12. Appalachian State*^ 13. Illinois State 14. Cal Poly 15. Richmond 16. Stony Brook 17. Northern Iowa 18. Northern Arizona 19. James Madison 20. Montana * SoCon teams ^ Team transitioning to Sun Belt Conference Source: ncaa.com