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Appalachian remembers 9/11 after 12 years
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on the radio all the way,” Sherwood said. “We all started crying because we didn’t know what was going on.” ednesday marked the 12th anGeology professor Johnny Waters said niversary of the 9/11 attacks he was teaching an early morning class on the Twin Towers in New at another university when he saw the York City. events unfold on the news. On Sept. 11, 2001, two planes were “I used to turn the news on for stuflown into the Twin Towers, killing apdents as they came into class,” Waters proximately 3,000 people. said. “The news flashed to the first tower The current generation that makes up burning and we stood there and watched the majority of Appalachian State Unithe plane go into the second tower live. It versity students, Millennials and Generwas pretty horrific.” ation Y, were children when the attacks Waters said he doesn’t remember occurred and have spent the last 12 years whether he canceled class or gave the watching the consequences unfold. lecture after. He just remembers it being Junior psychology major Noelle Peyvery unsettling. ton was in sixth grade, attending a school President Barack Obama gave a speech in Long Island, N.Y., when she found out at the September 11th Observance at about the attack. the Pentagon Memorial on Wednesday “I remember it was only the sixth, sevmorning. enth and eighth graders who were told Obama remembered those who were first and we all sat in one classroom just affected by the 9/11 attacks and spoke Rachel Krauza | The Appalachian about learning from their strength. watching the news and talking about it,” Peyton said. The flag in front of the B.B. Dougherty “Let us have the courage like the surviBecause her school was so close to New Administrative Building flies at half-staff vors and families here today to carry on, York City, Peyton said that she knew a lot in honor of the lives lost as a result of the no matter how dark the night or how difof people who worked in the city, and so 9/11 attacks. ficult the day,” Obama said. did her classmates. She had to wait to Appalachian State University has talk about the news to other students behelped some of those survivors by adoptcause some families were waiting to hear ing the family of fallen firefighter Doug The news flashed to the first about the news of their loved ones. Miller who died in the World Trade Centower burning and we stood “It was just a really difficult thing to ter, according to appstate.edu. there and watched the plane comprehend because I was so little,” PeyAppalachian has been in contact with go into the second tower live, ton said. “It’s definitely a punch to the the Millers for several years, and continand it was pretty horrific. gut every time you think about it.” ues to support the family, who has visSophomore graphic design and adverited campus four times and spent time Johnny Waters, geology professor tisement major Maggie Sherwood said with Appalachian faculty and athletes. she was 7 years old and in music class at In a letter to the university, Laurie her Tennessee school when her teacher Miller, the widow of Doug Miller and informed her of the events. mother of three girls, wrote that “the “Our teacher was sitting there listening to the radio while we words thank you are not enough.” were watching a movie and then all of the sudden, when 9/11 “We are deeply blessed to be a part of your lives and continue happened, he turned down the movie and turned up the volume to enjoy each new year of our relationship.” by Stephanie Sansoucy News Editor
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ASUnity approved for 201415 school year
Protest held in opposition to military action against Syria
by Nicole Bellamy Intern News Reporter
The Red Flag Campaign placed red flags on Sanford Mall this week to represent individuals affected by sexual and dating violence and flags remained on the mall Monday through Wednesday. The Red Flag Campaign was launched by the Dean of Students Office and Opposing Abuse with Service, Information and Shelter, a group “dedicated to ending domestic violence and sexual assault in Watau-
by Chelsey Fisher Senior News Reporter
ASUnity, a residential learning community geared toward social justice issues, has been approved for the 201415 school year after being cancelled previously because of a low number of participants. Re-approval came in August after being canceled in April 2013, according to an April 29 article in The Appalachian. Two information sessions will be held for students interested in ASUnity. The first one will be Sept. 25 in Belk Library Room 421 at 7 p.m. The leadership team will also attend the Sexuality and Gender Alliance club meeting Sept. 26. The Sexuality and Gender Alliance club meets at 8 p.m. in the Strickland Conference Room in I.G. ASUnity | page 2
Campaign wants students to speak up
ga County,” according to oasisinc.org, to encourage students so speak up if they see a “Red Flag” on campus. After being inactive in 2011, Rape Prevention and Education Coordinator Jessica Pittman said that the campaign launched again in 2012 with changes in marketing and the format of the campaign. The Red Flag Campaign is currently taking student applications to become educators for the campaign. These Red Flag | page 2
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Senior political science major Jenny Church holds a sign advocating for peace during MoveOn’s vigil Monday against a United States military strike in Syria.
by Nicole Bellamy Intern News Reporter
King Street was the location of one of the 224 nationwide vigils Monday opposing a strike against Syria. Approximately 30 protesters attended the vigil and some held signs and chanted “no more war.” The vigil, held in front of the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, was put on by the political action group MoveOn and organized by the local host, Kathryn Dalton.
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Dalton said she thought the event was a success, and that she would like to see political differences resolved through collaboration. “When we’re one stick, you can easily snap it, but if you bind all of the little sticks together, it’s almost impossible to break,” Dalton said. The nationwide vigils are an opposition to strikes in Syria, according to moveon.org. Russia has initiated a plan through
The 24th annual Fall Convocation welcomed freshman to the Appalachian State University family with an address from “American Dervish” author Ayad Akhtar on Tuesday. Appalachian’s Summer Reading Program chose Akhtar’s “American Dervish” for the freshman’s required reading. Akhtar is a graduate of Brown University and Colombia University and won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. His book, “American Dervish,” has been published in 25 languages and won 2012 Best Book of the Year from Kirkus Reviews, Toronto’s Globe and Mail, Shelf-Awareness and Oprah magazine.
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Appalachian State alumni run for Boone Town Council in upcoming election, promise to work on relationship between town, university by Gerrit Van Genderen Intern News Reporter
Editor’s Note: The following is the first in a three-part series profiling Appalachian alumni running for office in the upcoming municipal elections. Appalachian State University alumni are in the running for seats in Boone’s Town Council election this November. Among them are James Milner, a 2004 graduate, and Matthew Long, a 2000 graduate, who are two of six candidates running for the three open seats on Town Council. Milner, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in business administration in finance and banking, and Long, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in construction technology, agree with one another on many issues, including rekindling the relationship the Town of Boone has with Appalachian State University. The two candidates said that there is room for improvement within the relationship and that the town should be utilizing all that the
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Appalachian State alumni James Milner (left) and Matthew Long (right) are running for Boone’s Town Council in the upcoming election in November.
university has to offer. “We recognize the importance of the relationship between the town and the university,” Milner said. “Students, faculty, staff, parents of students and fans are all investing in Boone. Why not take care of that relationship?” Milner said there is no reason why students cannot be encouraged to run for town boards and committees. Long said that there are many opportunities for the students and faculty of Appalachian to help with town
issues. “We should not be paying thousands of dollars for consulting firms’ opinions when we can use Appalachian and tackle projects together,” Long said. “It would be a great experience for students as well as for the town.” Milner and Long said they agreed that smart development, economics and relationships were the three most important pieces of their platforms. “Relationships are very important to me,” Milner said. “I want a Boone that
was similar to when I first moved here, where people were neighborly, helpful and kind.” Long, a partner with the general contractor Capehart and Washburn, LLC, said his experience in sustainable building could help him be an asset to green building and sustainable development in Boone. Milner and Long said that another issue they both want to address is that bringing businesses to Boone would help students have better opportunities to find jobs and
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a proposed U.N. resolution that would require Syria to give up its chemical weapons. Obama has asked congress to postpone a previously scheduled vote on authorizing military force against Syria, according to the Associated Press. Senior and mayoral write-in candidate Jenny Church was one of the protesters. Church said the vigil helped create awareness of violence in Syria. “Syria is a big issue, and I think a lot of people think it doesn’t matter,” Church said. Church said it was encouraging to get honks and feedback from cars passing the vigil. She said she would love for more people on campus to follow the events, like Syria, that surround politics. “I think a lot of students are passionate about these things but they just don’t know about them,” Church said. Dalton said the first protest she attended was for the Vietnam War. “I’m trying, and I’ll be trying until I walk myself into a grave, but you [students] have to be aware of what this monster is,” Dalton said. “If I had one message for the students of Appalachian, I’d say fight them. Take the country back. It’s your future. You can turn it around. It’s not too late.”
Greer. Students in the RLC will not have to take one specific class. Instead, there are three different classes – Constructions of Gender, Intro to LGBT Studies and Music and Gender – from which students can choose. If a student has already taken those three classes, there will be another list of approved classes that the student can take, said Amy DellingerPage, associate professor of sociology and member of the ASUnity leadership team. “By offering several courses, it allows students who are interested flexibility in the course selection,” said Andrea Sell, a housing administrator who is also part of the leadership team for ASUnity. The RLC will be inclusive for all students, including those who do not identify as LGBT, but are allies, Dellinger-Page said. “This is not a social club,” Dellinger-Page said. “This is an academic learning environment that focuses on social justice issues. Yes, it will be a supportive area, but it’s not a social
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Boone community members hold signs in front of the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts during MoveOn’s vigil Monday opposing a strike on Syria on.
Red Flag continued from page 1 students will be trained and sent out to teach groups on campus on how to be active bystanders. The first open training for the new year will be held in Plemmons Student Union on Sept. 17. Judy Haas, associate dean of students and director of Student Conduct said that the focus of the campaign is on interpersonal violence but that it carries over to all aspects of campus life. “It is no longer acceptable to say it’s none of our business,” Haas said. “It’s everyone’s business to stand and say something when we see or hear something that’s wrong.”
careers. “I am pro-business,” Milner said. “I want there to be more options for students to work and to spend money.” Speaking on the recent voting changes in the county, both candidates encourage students to make the effort to place their vote. “What is most important is that we all make our votes heard,” Long said. “The students of Appalachian have and will continue to make a major impact on our local town elections. I want to strongly encourage them to vote.” Long said that as an alumnus he views the university as something that brings culture to the town. “I see the university as a complete positive for Boone and want the relationship to be as strong as it can be,” Long said. Milner said that being an alumnus makes him want to work harder. “I know the most important relationship to the Town of Boone is that with Appalachian,” Milner said. “I want to do everything I can to assist the university and have a working relationship with it.”
club.” ASUnity will be offered to students, regardless of their academic year. Students off campus can also opt for the RLC, so long as they are willing to move back on campus. “We are marketing this for students who live on campus and students who live off campus,” said Vickie Hawkins, associate director of University Housing. “For this community, we are going to allow the group to bring students that live off campus, which is not something we typically do, but we are committed to ensuring that we have a successful community this year.” The revamped ASUnity comes with changes, including a change in the residence halls in use and the number of reserved spots, Sell said. The location of ASUnity has been moved from Cannon, the residence hall proposed last year, to Frank Hall and Mountaineer Hall. There will be 20 beds reserved for upperclassmen in Mountaineer and six to seven beds, which includes one room with a private bathroom, for first-year students in Frank Hall. To sustain approval, ASUnity must fill 16 beds, Dellinger-Page said.
Pittman said the need for this campaign has always existed. “I am always saddened to hear reports of sexual violence in our community, and I hope the campaign continues to encourage our students to be active bystanders and stand up against violence,” Pittman said. Pittman said she wants students to know that they all have a responsibility to look out for one another. “I am really trying to help students be confident and empowered, active bystanders,” she said. Red flags and informational signs dot the field in front of Central Dining Hall. The flags represent those who have been victims of sexual and dating violence.
Convocation continued from page 1 In his first convocation address, Akhtar said making a connection and engaging the reader was very important to him. Akhtar went on to talk about finding your calling, saying that at age 16 he found his. “I saw that exploring the deeper questions in life through stories was the most extraordinary thing I could do with my life,” Akhtar said. Freshman global studies major Lauren Holt said she enjoyed Akhtar’s address. “He was very down to earth and prepared for his audience in terms of keeping us listening,” Holt said. Akhtar said that he had fun at addressing the crowd in the Convocation Center and was hon-
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ored to have his book selected. Akhtar’s final words received a standing ovation from his audience. “I have some simple advice,” Akhtar said. “Be open, be willing, know that taking your development seriously can lead to rich rewards. The richest of which is finding the path that leads you.” Before Akhtar’s speech and following a greeting from Board of Trustees Vice Chair Avery Hall, awards were given out by Chancellor Kenneth Peacock. Senior recreation management major Justine Haynes, who won the Student Employee of the Year Award, said she felt honored to be a part of the Convocation tradition. “It was a shock, and I just feel very honored to be up there with the other recipients,” Haynes said.
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Appalachian chorus performs traditional a capella ‘freedom songs’ after studying in South Africa
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South African-style choral music group performed Monday in the Recital Hall at the Hayes School of Music. The group, Sifunda Umcolo, is made up of 10 Appalachian State University students whose performance featured a number of traditional a capella South African songs known as freedom songs. Six of the 10 students visited South Africa this summer as part of a studyabroad program with Suzi Mills of the Hayes School of Music. During the trip, the students collaborated with 22 different choirs, which ranged from children’s choruses to college gospel choirs to Grammy award-winning ensembles. “We used absolutely no sheet music,” said sophomore music education major Daniel Anauo. “All the parts that we sing we were taught by ear.” The performance also serves as the culmination of Anauo’s honors thesis on the role of music in post-Apartheid South Africa. The performers sang barefoot, encouraged audience participation and held a lengthy question-and-answer session to elaborate on their experiences abroad. “We purposefully want to make this different from a typical Western performance,” Mills said. “At African performances, audience members are central participants rather than silent
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Sifunda Umcolo, a musical group of students in the Hayes School of Music, sing South African songs during their performance Monday night. The students recently travelled to South Africa to experience firsthand the culture and musical traditions.
observers.” Mills explained to the crowd that “Sifunda Umcolo” roughly means “we study music” in isiZulu, one of South Africa’s 11 national languages. The performers also taught the audience about South African history and
musical notation, which heavily emphasizes aural skills – being able to recognize music solely by ear – and is radically different from Western notation, using two lines of text instead of traditional sheet music. The performances of each song in-
cluded simple choreography the group learned abroad. “The dance is part of the song,” said senior music education major Dominique Atwater. “If you don’t do the dance, it’s not the same song. It doesn’t have the same meaning.”
Visiting Writers Series
Summer reading book author discusses race, inspiration at Convocation, Visiting Writers Series by Emma Speckman A&E Reporter
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Summer Reading Program author and 2013 Pulitzer Prize winner Ayad Akhtar speaks during a Q&A panel Tuesday afternoon in the Blue Ridge Ballroom. Akhtar also spoke at Convocation on Tuesday morning.
Author and Pulitzer Prizewinner Ayad Akhtar spoke Tuesday at Appalachian State University’s annual Convocation and again as part of the Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series. Akhtar, who wrote this year’s summer reading selection “American Dervish,” has penned two stage plays as well as worked in film and television. Later that day, the author answered questions from a panel of faculty members and read excerpts from his novel at a book-signing event in the evening. At both events, the floor was opened to the audience for questions. “I have found the folks I’ve met here to be very thoughtful, very soulful, open-hearted people,” Akhtar said. During the open forums, Akhtar was faced with similar questions about his perceived role as a Pakistani-American writer and about stereotypes of Muslim-Americans. “Nobody says to Augusten Burroughs after ‘Running With Scissors,’ ‘You’re making Christians look bad’,”
Akhtar said. “It’s a writer’s job to make folks look human. I would suggest, perhaps arrogantly, that the book does that pretty well.” For one student, this was not a satisfactory answer. “People tend to generalize,” said Waqar Ahmed, an exchange student from Pakistan. “If anyone in America reads this book, people will think that this is what life in Pakistan is like. If people read that book, they will generalize it to 200 million people.” Ahmed expressed his concerns to Akhtar at the booksigning event. The author responded by reiterating that, having never lived in Pakistan himself, he writes from the perspective of a PakistaniAmerican – not a person living in Pakistan. “I can only write about my experience,” he said. “I can only write about what I saw. That’s my responsibility as an artist.” Conversations about “American Dervish” continue after Ahktar’s two-day visit to Boone. The book is a point of discussion in English classes, religious studies classes and first-year seminars as well as outside of the classroom in
off-campus reading groups. “We wanted a book that gets people talking,” said Colin Ramsey, this year’s director of the Visiting Writers Series. “We want people to have meaningful conversations. My goal is to get as many people reading it as possible.” During Convocation, he began his speech by reading some of the things students had posted about his novel on Twitter over the summer. “Engaging the reader is very, very important to me,” Akhtar said, after reading a series of tweets from the freshman class. The bulk of Akhtar’s keynote address was about the importance of finding and actively pursuing one’s calling. “I had a trust in me that I was doing what I needed to be doing,” he said about writing the book. “Be open, be willing and know that taking your developments seriously can lead to rich rewards.” Akhtar has received numerous awards and accolades for his work, the most notable of which is the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for “Disgraced,” a play about a heated dinner party thrown by a Muslim-American couple.
Review
Arcade Fire introduces sharp style shift on latest single Grammy nominees and acclaimed indie rockers Arcade Fire wouldn’t usually be pegged as mysterious types. There’s nothing atypical about a band teasing fans with promises of news, but after enigmatic artwork began to appear across the country and speculation of secret messages spread, Arcade Fire shrouded itself, leaving listeners to complete their own detective work. “Reflektor,” an up-tempo dance track that assumes the purposefully
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misspelled title of the band’s upcoming album, is the result of those stealthy communications. Clocking in at seven-and-a-half minutes, “Reflektor” opens appropriately, shaping choppy bell sounds that conjure visualizations of glass. It isn’t long before snare hits throw listeners headfirst into a funky groove completed by bongos and an accented bass line. The disco-infused track relies on soft-spoken synthesizers blended with saxophones and traditional Arcade Fire vocals, courtesy of husband and wife combo Win Butler and Regine Chassagne.
Understanding the root of the track’s distinct funk sound requires no guesswork. James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem brings his unmistakable style to the track as its producer, and David Bowie also sneaks his vocals into the mix. A jagged guitar riff replaces Arcade Fire’s once folky vibe. Devotees will find no violins or mandolins on “Reflektor,” which could indicate a larger shift in style for the band. Butler’s emotion and lyricism feel almost tragic, evoking ideas of being trapped and disconnected – perhaps a nod at our tech-forward society. Motifs of
light and darkness and of mazes and mirrors provide little clarity, but preserve the nuanced, peculiar puzzle of the song. The song develops through its subtle shifts and pauses, and a final crescendo incorporates a heavier, more intense rhythm that culminates in an eerie, subdued exit. Though “Reflektor” vanishes just as strangely and gracefully as it appears, it ultimately comes as a welcomed change from the melancholic, yet honest expressions of 2010’s “The Suburbs.” – Alexander McCall, A&E Editor
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‘Gasland’ next Sustainability film
“GASLAND”, the next Sustainability Film Series presentation will be shown April 23 at 7 p.m. in the I.G. Greer Auditorium. The screening will be free and open to the public. “Gasland”, an award winning documentary investigation into the truth about environmental impacts of hydraulic fracturing, called “fracking,” for natural gas. Filmmaker Josh Fox embarks on this journey after being asked to lease his land for drilling. Gasland was an OSCAR nominee in 2011 for Best Documentary. This film is hosted by the Sustainable Development program. The spring Sustainability Film Series is designed to raise awareness of current environmental issues and help provide solutions. Each film will be followed by a panel discussion with local activists, community leaders, academics and students who will answer questions and discuss ways of personally getting involved on local, national and international levels. The fourth annual Sustainability Film Series continues January 29 with films focusing on issues relating to sustainability. The Department of Geology, Belk Library, Appalachian Popular Programming Society (APPS), and the Office of Sustainability sponsor the series. ‘Thank you’ to the series’ generous sponsors.
of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University who was dying of pancreatic cancer. On Sept. 18, 2007, he stepped in front of an audience of 400 people at Carnegie Mellon University to deliver a last lecture called “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams.” His lecture has become a phenomenon and the inspiration for this event.
Homegrown Film Festival on May 1
The Homegrown Film Festival: A Celebration of Sustainability in the High Country will be held May 1, 7-8:30 p.m., in Parkway Ballroom, Room 420 Plemmons Student Union. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. Sustainability endeavors are growing strong in the High Country, where you share a rich history of working together to ensure that your mountain region will forever be a wonderful place to call home. The Homegrown Film Festival celebrates some of these efforts through a series of eight mini-documentaries, each spotlighting local people and organizations, including: 350 Boone (climate change); Appalachian Mountain Brewery (small business sustainability); ASU Office of Sustainability (campus sustainability); Biophilic Art Installation (sustainability art); Blue Ridge Conservancy (land protection); Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture (sustainable agriculture); Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation (sustainable tourism); and National Committee for the New River (water protection). Attend for film, food and fun. Representatives of many of these organizations will be on hand to tell more about their work and how you can support it. This event is hosted by participants in the Sustainable Development course Outreach Skills for Sustainability, including students and instructor Laura England (englandle@appstate.edu).
Weekend Events
‘Girls on the Run 5k’ set for May 4
NAPSA to provide the campus community with a new web based resiliency program called CU Thrive. All currently enrolled ASU students are eligible to take part in this exciting opportunity! By utilizing the CU Thrive program, students will have access to a large database of helpful information. CU Thrive offers articles, videos, courses, and other information that will help students adjust to campus life, stay healthy, enhance study skills, and build relationships. And this is just a quick sampling of the types of topics covered by CU Thrive! You can set up your own account today using your App State username and password. Simply visit www.appstate.cuthrive. com/ for more information. The first 80 students who sign up for an account will automatically win a free t-shirt! Any questions or comments may be directed to Mary Cantrell via email at mc74237@appstate.edu.
Act Out hosting 2nd annual Farm Day
In celebration of Earth Week, ACT OUT is hosting its second annual Farm Day April 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help local sustainable farms, such as Moretz’s Mountain Orchard, Horse Helpers, Spring House, and Foggy Likely Farm. For more information and to register for the event, please visit the ACT Outreach Center in Plemmons Student Union. Transportation to and from the farms will be provided. Lunch will also be provided at each farm.
Operation Medicine Cabinet planned
Registration is open for the ZAP Fitness Girls on the Run 5K Operation Medicine Cabinet will take place April 19, from 11 to be held on May 4 at 10 a.m. The non-competitive run will a.m. to 2 p.m. This is a time for a spring cleaning on your begin at Appalachian State University’s Kidd Brewer Football medicine cabinet. Operation Medicine Cabinet gives you an stadium and follow a mostly flat course through campus. environmentally safe method of disposal of outdated, unused The event is sponsored by Appalachian’s Blue Cross and and unwanted over-the-counter and prescription drugs, syBlue Shield of North Carolina Institute for Health and Huringes and other medical supplies. Any prescription or over man Services. This is the first time that the 5K is open to the counter drugs no questions asked. Clean cessions at 10:30 a.m. 5K Yoga instrucDog Jog IronasMan 3 maze. 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The Mountaineer Mud Sanitation Run animals Watauga County Department’s Hazardtration fees arebe $15 and include a T-shirt fees are received a.m. There will be long-sleeve t-shirts available to those who and $8 at for ID and $10 for the public. ingSaturday, a one-mile with at the High Day, ous Waste Collection May 4,fun fromrun 9 a.m. to by April 17. Registration will also be accepted onthe the door. day of Tickets have registered on a first come, first serve, basis.will After take the place the $8 will in advance or dogs, and contests, trainers, The Twelve Country Fair Grounds this 2 p.m at the Watauga County Landfill. Items include: paint, the event startingChairs at 8 a.m. In addition to public the run,are there race, there will be a raffle with lots of fun prizes and refreshat station, the door. Corn vendors and For more A.P.P.S. Films will present Saturday 10 a.m. batteries, The raceniCad batteries, leadprizes. acid batteries (car also be warm-up activities, a happy hair an art table, ments. ParkingNew will beRiver available at theMaze Burnley-Clawson Lot. athousehold antifreeze, gasoline, lighter solid and The New River Corn Maze features a batteries), information, go to fluid, wataugahuThe Chairs on Appalachian Friday three-mile courseethylene visitsTwelve from Yosef and the cheerleading team of Boone, wasFamily diagnosed with Huntington’s liquid pesticides, oxidizers,manesociety.org. used oils, householdThe cleaners and andGreenbriar food provided by EarthinFare, and Panera Bread. Arts YogaTom Moore, on Brown Farm on with disWatauin Theater Ap-Chili’sHealing obstacles and different ease (HD) 10 years ago. Huntington’s Disease is a hereditary, fluorescent lights. For more information on this event or volunteering for Girls on The Turchin Centerdegenerative for the Laurel Gap Ridge Road will be ga Humane Society is a compalachian State University’s activities. Registration for the brain disorder for which currently there is no the Run, please visit www.gotr.appstate.edu contact willMary host cure. Healing open this Friday at Saturday at race munity partner with the ACT Plemmons Student Union at VisualorArts is to closed. HD slowly diminishes the affected individual’s ability Sheryl Horine at Appalachian’s Institute for Health and Hu10 a.m. Someone until dusk for its corn office. 7 p.m. Tickets are $1 and con- Arts Yoga Saturday morning walk, talk and reason. with HD will eventually rely on University Housing is pleased to present the “Last Lecture.” man Services at 828-252-7557 or horinems@appstate.edu. family members for his or her care. Huntington’s Disease does This banquet-style event will be held April 22 at 6 p.m. in the not affect just one person, but a whole family and community. Plemmons Student Union. It will be catered by Casa Rustica Appalachian & the Community Together (ACT) at Appalachian One out of every 10,000 Americans has HD. After the onset of and an RSVP is required to attend. The Last Lecture is an State University will sponsor an International ASE May Break the disease someone usually only lives for 10-20 more years. opportunity for selected faculty to tell the world what they’ve event May 13-28, in Thailand and Ghana. Sign up now in The younger you are when onset occurs, the faster the disease had on their mind and what they would say if this were their the new ACT Outreach Center located in Plemmons Student progresses. The Huntington’s disease Society of America is a “Last Lecture.” The campus community is invited to attend at Union. A $500 deposit and your ID is required. non-profit agency dedicated to finding a cure. They are here no cost, but reservations are required and will be approved as support, guidance and a resources to families, friends and on a first-come/first-served basis. With our limited seating, those with HD. All of the proceeds from this event will go to please consider making your reservation today. To RSVP for this event, please visit http://housing.appstate.edu/lastlecture. The Appalachian Popular Programming Society (APPS) Films the society for research. You will receive a confirmation email and mailed tickets to your Council is pleased to announce its remaining schedule for the For more information or to register for the event, go to campus address prior to the event. Spring 2013 semester. Our Popular Film Series at I.G. Greer Official University News & Announcements 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. with the schedule and as always, admission is still only $1. Students, faculty and community members are invited to read Send copy David Films W. Freeman, Director Student Publications, Center for Student Involvement andThe Leadership, Here’s whattoAPPS is bringing: IG of Greer SuperCinema the graphic novel “Persepolis.” library has placed copies second floor,Films Plemmons Student Union, e-mail: A.P.P.S. presents Iron A.P.P.S. presents New River Corn Maze A.P.P.S. Iron reserve. There Belk Library is sponsoring its “Through My Eyes” photography Popular Film Series: (All Showings at 7or and 9:30freemandw@appstate.edu. p.m., exceptFilms of thepresents book on 24-hour will beFilms a showing of the Iron contest. It is really easy! Take an awesome where otherwise noted; Admission $1.) April 18-20 Rise of film “Persepolis” Tuesday, April 23, at 6:30 Man 3 Man 3 p.m. at the library. Brown Family Farm Belk Library photoMan 3 graph. Upload it to Instagram and tag it #BelkLibraryContest. the Guardians; April 25-27 - Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters Both the book and the film will be discussed afterwards. NAPSA to provide the campus community with a new web Thursday, Friday and Thursday, Friday and Saturday Gap Ridgeposting Road Thursday, Friday and Saturday your 660 app isLaurel set to allow public of photos. (Show times TBD); May 2-4 -Saturday, WarmFilm Bodies. computer science at Carnegie Mellon University who was Make sure resiliency program called CU Thrive. All currently “GASLAND”, the next Sustainability Series presentation of “Persepolis” is a 2007 animated film based on Marjane Sa- based Go to Edit Your Profile, and turn “photos are private” to off. The IG Greer Theater IG Greer Theater Boone, NC 28607 IG Greer Theater dying of pancreatic cancer. On Sept. 18, 2007, he stepped in ASU students are eligible to take part in this exciting will be shown April 23 at 7 p.m. in theSeries: I.G. Greer Auditorium. Greenbriar Theater CinemaVintage (All showings at trapi’s autobiographical graphic novel of the same name. The enrolled winning snapshot will will a $50 University Bookstore gift card. of an audience of 400 people at Carnegie Mellon Uni- opportunity! By utilizing the CU Thrive program, will The be free and17 open the- The public. 7 screening p.m. andwill 9:30 p.m. 7 p.m. and front 9:30received p.m. 7 p.m. and a9:30 p.m. at students 10 7 p.m.; Admission $1.); April andto19 Fox and the film numerous awards including being co-winner of Have fun and beFriday-Sunday creative! Show us starting a feature that youa.m. love or versity to deliver a last lecture called “Really Achieving Your have access to a large database of helpful information. CU Hound (‘81); April 24 and 26 Cinderella (’50); May 1 and 3 the Jury Prize at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. It was also the library that is special to you. Here are some ideas $1 $1 become a phenomenon a part ofoffers $1 into Childhood Dreams.” His lecture has “Gasland”, an award winning documentary investigation articles, videos, courses, and other information - The Nightmare Before Christmas (‘93) of * denotes showings nominated for many awards including a Academy Award for Thrive to get you going: Belk Library in the spring; Get collaborative the truth about environmental impacts hydraulic fractur- and the inspiration for this event. that will help students adjust to campus life, stay healthy, on Wednesday and Thursday. All titles, dates and show times Best Animated Feature. The story follows a young girl as she in a group study room; Find the library’s best keep secrets; ing, called “fracking,” for natural gas. Filmmaker Josh Fox enhance study skills, and build relationships. And this is just areHoly subject tothis change. comes of age against of the Iranian Ghost Tent Revival with Healing ArtsRevolution. Yoga A.P.P.S. presents The the backdrop Relax in the Fox Reading Room; Go digital in the Digital Media embarks on journey after being asked to lease his landFilms a quick sampling of the types of topics covered by CU Thrive! and, Find your inner child in the Instructional Materials for drilling. Gasland was an OSCAR inTwelve 2011 are forChairs If you would like to have some input nominee on what movies The Homegrown Festival:by A Celebration Sustainability film will be Film introduced Dr. Renee of Scherlen, who Studio; Swift Science Saturday, Turchin Center for the can The set up your isown account today usingthe your AppLibrary State Center. public encouraged to enter Belk Best Documentary. ThisAPPS film is hosted by the Sustainable brought to campus, the Films council meets at 5 p.m. in High Country will be on heldthe May 1, and 7-8:30 p.m., in Parkway willthe also lead discussion film book following the You Thursday, Legends Visual Arts science Friday, Greenbriar Theater and password. Simply www.appstate.cuthrive. Through My Eyes contest often byvisit tagging multiple Instragram Development Thursdays in program. the Rhododendron Room of the Plemmons Ballroom, Room 420 Plemmons Student event at is username showing. Dr. Scherlen is a professor of Union. politicalThe forwith more The first 80 students who sign up photos theinformation. hashtag #BelkLibraryContest. The snapshot Student Union. If you wouldFilm like Series to suggest a film for viewing 9 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 7 p.m. and openState to theUniversity; public. Refreshments will be provided. Appalachian comparative politics, foreign com/ The spring Sustainability is designed to raise free for account willwords automatically winline a free t-shirt!The Any quescanan include a few or a single caption. library’s on campus, APPS Films can make arrangements for you to Sustainability endeavors are growing strong in the High Counpolicy, international politics, and gender are among her areas awareness of current environmental issues and help Students: $6 advance, $8 door $5 Appalachian State University $1provide tions comments may be directed to Mary Cantrellsnapshot. via email publicorrelations committee will choose the winning come to a meeting and make a case for it to be shown. try, where you share a rich history of working together to ensure of specialization. solutions. Each film will be followed by a panel discussion with at mc74237@appstate.edu. Public: $8 advance, $8 door students with ID, place $10 public The contest will officially end on April 28. The contest winner your mountain region will forever be a wonderful local activists, community leaders, academics and students that The event is presented by ASU Library in conjunction with will be notified via an Instagram comment from the Belk Library to call home. The Homegrown Film Festival celebrates some River the Corn who will answer questions and discuss ways of New personally ASUMaze Humanities Council and the Muslim Students AsThe 24th anniversary of the Morgan Lecture Series in the of these efforts through a series of eight mini-documentaries, Instagram account. The winner must respond with their email getting involved on local, national and international levels. sociation, with support from the National Endowment for the In New River Corn Maze Family celebration of Earth OUT is the hosting second address in order to be Week, eligibleACT to receive bookitsstore gift Sciences, sponsored by the Morgan Committee, inBrown cooperaeachFarm spotlighting local people and organizations, including: Humanities (NEH) program. This is the fourth in a series of certificate. Farm Dayphotographs April 20 frommust 10 a.m. to 2allp.m. to help local The fourth annual Sustainability Film Series continues January The obey laws, including tion with the College of Arts & Sciences and the 660 University Boone (climate change); Appalachian Mountain Brewery annual Brown Family Farm Laurel 350 Gap Ridge Road programs that compose the 2013 Bridging Cultures, Muslim sustainable farms, such Moretz’s Mountain Orchard, Horse 29 with Committee, films focusing on issuesthe relating to sustainability. The (small andasprivacy laws. Forum announces second Morgan Lecturer, sustainability); ASU Office of Sustainability applicable copyright Journeys Program. 660 Laurel Gap Ridge Road Boone, NC 28607business Department of Geology, Library, Appalachian Harold McGee, will be onBelk campus Wednesday, AprilPopular 24, to (campus sustainability); Biophilic Art Installation (sustainability Helpers, Spring House, and Foggy Likely Farm. For more Programming and theof Office Sustainabildeliver a publicSociety lecture,(APPS), The Chemistry Foodofand Cooking. art); Boone, NC 28607 Friday-Sunday starting atConservancy 10 Paronnaud Filmmakers Vincent andprotection); Marjane Satrapi col- information and to register for the event, please visit the ACT Blue Ridge (land Blue Ridge Outreach in from Plemmons Student Union. TransportaA panel of Center students the Muslim Student Association will ity sponsor the series. ‘Thank to the series’ generous McGee is a noted journalist whoyou’ specializes in explaining the Women laborated to co-write and co-direct this adaptation of Satrapi’s in Agriculture (sustainable agriculture); Grandfather Friday-Sunday starting attion 10toa and a.m. from the farms will be provided. Lunch will also be host conversation with first-year seminar faculty, interested sponsors. chemistry of food and cooking to the public. He is author of Mountain bestsellingStewardship autobiographical graphic novel detailing the trials Foundation (sustainable tourism); and each farm. members and Summer Reading disa.m. Universityatcommunity the bestselling book, “On Food and Cooking: the Science and National faced by Committee an outspoken Iranian who(water finds protection). her unique Atat- provided for the Newgirl River Lore of the Kitchen.” McGee’s public lecture will be at 7 p.m. tend titudeforand on fun. life repeatedly challenged during the cussion leaders regarding the summer reading selection for film,outlook food and Representatives of many of these Registration open for the ZAP Fitness Girls on the Run 5K organizations in I.G. Greer is Auditorium. Islamic Revolution. will be on hand to tell more about their work and 2013-2014, American Dervish, by Ayad Akhtar. The panel Inaugural Mountaineer Mud Operation Cabinet takeinplace 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 will be heldMedicine April 23 from 2 to will 3 p.m. Tater April Hill (Room 155), hosted by participants Lastly,atthe committeeState is finalizing a visitKidd to ASU by Dr. Jerry The Guardian described the film asis“superbly elegant” and a.m. to 2 p.m. This is a timeThe for University a spring cleaning on your begin Appalachian University’s Brewer Football Plemmons Student Union. is privileged to in the Sustainable Development course Outreach Skills for Run Coyne, Professor of a Biology thecourse University of Chicago on goes on to note: “Persepolis gives us the sheer pleasure of medicine cabinet. Operation Medicine Cabinet gives you an stadium and follow mostlyatflat through campus. host this author and highlight his work. He was just awarded Sustainability, including students and instructor Laura England Thursday, 2. Dr. Coyne is being co-sponsored by and the narrative, rarely found in modern High cinemaCountry or indeed Fairgrounds fiction: a environmentally safe of disposal of outdated, unused The event May is sponsored by Appalachian’s Blue Cross a Pulitzer Prize for hismethod stage drama, Disgraced. This panel of (englandle@appstate.edu). Departments Biology, Geology and the Grants from a lonely imaginative and unwanted over-the-counter and prescription drugs, syBlue Shield ofofNorth Carolina Institute for External Health and Hu- gripping story of what it is like to grow diverse Muslim students will introduce topics related to Islam Roby Green Road Program from This the UFC. the that author on child into an adult, and to find this internal tumult matched by ringes and other medical supplies. Any prescription or over man Services. is theHe firstistime the of 5Kaistextbook open to the and Muslim-American identity. It will provide a good beginning Boone, NC 28607 speciation evolution,event and the bestselling “WhyofEvogeo-political upheaval.” the counter drugsabout will beteaching accepted, no questions asked. Clean public as aand community since Girls onbook, the Run the The to initial thoughts American Dervish and leading 8th Annual Tom Moore 5K Run/Walk will take place lution Country is True,” started which isinalso theDirector title of his extremely your medicine cabinet it. of The outdated/unused and Saturday, 10Belk a.m.Library, out High 2009. Mary Sherylpopular Horine Saturday, discussions surrounding student panelprescription will be moderFor more May information contact Allan Scherlen, 4, at the Boone Greenway Burnley-Clawson blog on science, reason, and religion. Dr. event; Coynewe willwanted give a over-the-counter meds. Bring to Plemmons Studentearned Union explains, “This is such a fun and energetic ated by Dr. Samuel Avery-Quinn. Dr. Avery-Quinn atscherlnag@appstate.edu. Park. If particpants register on or before May 1, the event will scientific on speciation (his researchWe’ve specialty) 19, from 10 a.m. 1 p.m. near info If you to be ablepresentation to share it with the larger community. kept be $15. On the day of the event it will be $20. There will be a Friday, his PhDApril in Anthropology fromtoUT Knoxville, his desk. Master’s in at 12:30 p.m. in Room 183, Rankin Science West. Dr. Coyne DOG JOG miss this collection, participate in the Watauga County the registration fee very low hoping that kids, families and pasta dinner at F.A.R.M Café Friday, Religious Studies from the University of Denver, and collechis BA May 3, from 6-8 p.m. for will also give students a public will lecture Relationship between tion May 4 from 10 to 2 p.m. at the following locations: Appalachian wanton toThe join us and get active on a early Today’s college students unique when fromon the University of a.m. Tennessee. packet pick-up. Thisface will be a paychallenges as you canthat donation Watauga Parks and Recreation Science, Religion the Acceptance ofregister, Evolutionary Theory beautiful Saturdayand spring morning.” To please visit dinner combined, can negatively impact their overallassuccess. In Food Lion - Hwy 321 near WalMart; Food Lion - Hwy 421/ to contribute to the Tom Moore 5K event well as help in the United States, at 7 p.m., in theunder Blue the Ridge Complex http://gotr.appstate.edu/5K Anyone ageBallroom, of 14 will F.A.R.M order to Café succeed, students must find waysontothe successfully in their mission. Registration day of the Old Hwy 421; Food Lion - Blowing Rock; Foscoe Fire Dept Plemmons Student Union. 105). annual TheseBlue collections areDocumentary held in coordination The fourth Mountain Festivalwith will need a running buddy to register and run with them. Regis- event juggle will theirbegin academic studies with their social lifepromptly and financial NC at 8 a.m., and theBoone, 5K will start at 9 (Hwy Watauga County Sanitation Department’s Household Hazardpresent the best student documentary projects on campus tration fees are $15 and include a T-shirt if fees are received a.m. responsibilities, among many other life stressors! This balancThere will be long-sleeve t-shirts available to those who Saturday, September 14, Thursday, 2013WasteApril Collection MayLibrary 4, fromRoom 9 a.m. to 18, fromDay, 6 toSaturday, 8 p.m. in Belk 114. by April 17. Registration will also be accepted on the day of have ing actregistered would cause anxiety stress level to rise. on aanyone’s first come, first and serve, basis. After the ous The Faculty Last Lecture will be held April 22 at 6 p.m. Nomina2 p.m at the Watauga County Landfill. Items include: paint, 2:00pm The event is free and open to the public. The festival highlights the event starting at 8 a.m. In addition to the run, there will race, there will be a raffle with lots11:00am of fun prizes and refreshNational College tions are being collected from students for the Last Lecture. The American College Health Association’s batteries, niCad batteries, lead batteries (car audio and video documentaries created byacid currently enrolled also be warm-up activities, a happy hair station, an art table, ments. Parking will be available at the Burnley-Clawson Lot. household Health Assessment found in their 2001 survey that 30 per- batteries), antifreeze, ethylene gasoline, lighter fluid, solid and students at Appalachian State University. Subjects for the short We willfrom extend the and invitation to speak at thecheerleading Last Lecture event, visits Yosef the Appalachian team cent of college students reported feeling so depressed that it pesticides, used oils, household cleaners and films range from oxidizers, local artists and Olympic wrestling to marwhich includes dinner by Casa Rustica, to two Bread. faculty Tom Moore, of Boone, was diagnosed with Huntington’s dis- liquid and food provided by catered Earth Fare, Chili’s and Panera was “difficult function” at some point during isthe past year. fluorescent lights. ease (HD) 10 to years ago. Huntington’s Disease a hereditary, riage equality. Winners will be announced at the festival. The members who have the mostevent nominations. For more information on this or volunteering for Girls on Depression can lead to lethargy, irritability, social isolation, degenerative brain disorder for which currently there is no Blue Mountain Student Documentary Festival is sponsored by the Run, please visit contact These invitations willwww.gotr.appstate.edu go out to nominated or faculty theMary first cure. and disturbances in eating the andaffected sleepingindividual’s cycles. Itability takes to a HD slowly diminishes University Documentary Film Services. Light refreshments will Sheryl Horine at Appalachian’s Institute for Health and Huweek of April. concerted campus effort to adequately address issuesrely such walk, talk and reason. Someone with HD will eventually on University Housing is information pleased to present the “Last be provided. For more please contact TomLecture.” Hansell man Services at 828-252-7557 or horinems@appstate.edu. as depression the or ways that itHuntington’s impacts our Disease students.does This banquet-style event will be held April 22 at 6 p.m. in the membersand for his her care. The Faculty Last lecture is an event based on the book The family at University Documentary Film Services, 828-262-7730 or affect just one person, but a whole family andteamed community. Student Union. It will be catered by Casa Rustica Last Lecture, written by Randy Paush. Paush was a professor not In response, ASU’s Counseling Center has with Plemmons hansellts@appstate.edu.
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CU Thrive program for ASU students
4th Blue Mountain Festival tonight
Faculty Last Lecture set for April 22
University Housing hosts ‘Last Lecture”
ACT to sponsor May event
Opinion The Appalachian
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Editorial Cartoon
Staff Opinion
Four thumbs down on Native American casino
Is dry tailgating ineffective? Kevin Griffin Opinion Writer
Andrew Cox | The Appalachian
Staff Opinion
Native American casino would boost the statewide economy and job market Cory Spiers Opinion Editor
The Catawba Indian Nation is ready to raise the stakes in their attempt to get a casino built in North Carolina. The tribe had previously been working to get a form of Native American gambling in South Carolina for more than 20 years, but have yet been unsuccessful, according to the Charlotte Observer. North Carolina officials should open their eyes and minds and set a positive precedent by allowing an outof-state tribe the chance to achieve something they have been avidly pursuing. It is time that the Catawba people get what they are pushing for. Catawba Nation’s fight
against South Carolina officials has yielded no serious progress since 1993, so the decision to attempt to put a casino in the next state north makes sense for the York, S.C.-based tribe. After all, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians currently operate the successful Harrah’s Hotel and Casino in western North Carolina. Indeed, the Cherokees are actually based in North Carolina, but their success parlayed with the freedom of expansion that the Native Americans enjoy as a result should prove to North Carolina lawmakers that allowing the casino will not only help the state economy, but also give the Catawba people something they have been pushing for over an extensive period of time. Proponents of the idea cite job creation and the generation of revenue as potential positive outcomes of a casino. In 2012, the Native Ameri-
can gaming industry generated $27.9 billion, according to the National Indian Gaming Commission. The aforementioned Harrah’s Cherokee Hotel and Casino currently employs 2,300 people and pumps approximately $390 million a year into the local economy, according to a 2011 study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Greg Richardson, executive director of the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs, told the Associated Press that a tribe has four hurdles to clear in order to operate a casino: becoming federally recognized, having a land trust with the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the state of operation, having a compact with the state to go into the casino gaming industry and gaining the consent of the state General Assembly. Unfortunately, it looks as if the Catawba people are behind
the eight ball because they are not based within the state as the Cherokees are. North Carolina officials should open up their minds and look into the positive potential of the idea. Local officials met with an adviser to Gov. Pat McCrory in July, but the McCrory administration has since played down the idea, according to the Associated Press. Catawba Chief Bill Harris has not made any comments on the matter, but ultimately, who can blame him? What more can be said? It seems as if the Catawba Nation is fighting a battle they are destined to lose. Perhaps an open mind would show that a victory for the Catawba people is a victory for all involved. Spiers, a junior journalism major from Charlotte, is the opinion editor.
Editorial Cartoon
Dry tailgating sends Mountaineer fans to rehab
Bridget Mundy | The Appalachian
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Our Mission The Appalachian, a student-run publication at Appalachian State University, strives to provide fair and accurate news for the campus community; to inform, entertain and create a forum for ideas; to provide an outlet for readers’ opinions; to be a champion for student, faculty, staff and community interests; and to remain independent, exercise and ensure its First Amendment rights.
To many tailgating enthusiasts, the term “dry tailgating” is oxymoronic, if not downright sacrilegious. Yet, it is precisely this idea that Appalachian State University is attempting to introduce with a new policy that came out of the alcohol summit earlier this year, which implements specific dry tailgating spots where alcohol consumption or possession will be prohibited, according to the Sept. 4 issue of The Appalachian. Based on the facts of the policy, it seems to be more of a symbolic gesture that conveys a paternalistic attitude that is inappropriate for college students. High-risk drinking certainly deserves attention, although I don’t see how this new policy will help. Student Government Association Treasurer David Gordon said in The Appalachian that, “students should be able to tailgate without the pressure of feeling they have to drink.” Of course, no student should be forced to drink if they do not want to, but does the mere presence of alcohol force others to drink? As adults we should be able to make choices independent of what others are doing. We must analyze what has been effective in addressing the problem of high risk drinking. According to the Surgeon General, the best way to prevent high-risk drinking in young people is to gradually change the attitude toward it in the community and advance change over a long period of time. The efforts of Appalachian seem to be too focused on changing things on a short-term basis with regard to tailgating. To eliminate high-risk drinking, it will take a complete change on how students view the consumption of alcohol. Designated tailgating spots seems to be a move that fails to change the attitude of the community and is instead too focused on total control of an aspect of student life. The Department of Education lists several effective methods of their own for addressing underage and binge drinking, including interventions with repeat offenders, work with chronic abusers and stricter enforcement of underage drinking laws. The university is doing some things right with the alcohol policy, especially in regard to making connections in the community to see that underage drinking laws are enforced, according to The Appalachian. Any policy should seek to help those who have trouble with drinking and help dispel myths about the degree to which other students use and abuse alcohol. Students who are of legal age should be able to drink and have a chance to do so responsibly. The dry tailgating policy is ultimately not the route that Appalachian should be taking, because it impedes the personal responsibility of students. There are better ways to combat this issue. Griffin, a sophomore journalism major from Madison, is an opinion writer.
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Sports The Appalachian
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Football
Mountaineer returns from ankle injury as a leader
by Kaitlyn Thruston
Senior Sports Reporter
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ootball has some of the worst injuries in sports. Too often, you hear a story about a young man’s life’s work lost to career-ending injury. Redshirt freshman inside linebacker John Law is not one of those stories. “Every time I’m out here, every time I’m doing anything and every play, I want to do my best…that’s what determination means to me,” Law said. After a severe sprain of his left ankle while stepping off the bus before playing in the Chattanooga game, Law’s first college football season was cut short. But he has since worked to get back on the field. “Every repetition that he got in practice I saw him getting better and better,” defensive coordinator Nate Woody said. “So it was easy to evaluate him to be one of our starters.” Even though Law battled multiple injuries during the offseason, it was clear to his fellow teammates and the coaching staff that he was ready to get back on the field. “He comes to work every day and does what he’s supposed to do,” senior inside linebacker Karl Anderson said. “Even as a redshirt freshman, he’s out there trying to be a leader.” He earned a starting spot for the 2013 season-opener against Montana. In that game, Law contributed 12 tackles, including one sack and a tacklefor-loss, and earned Southern Conference Freshman of the Week honors. Consistent and reliable, Law is a leader in the locker room and on the gridiron. “Some people lead by example and others lead vocally, but I think John Law steps up and does the right thing,” Woody said. “He doesn’t [just] do the right thing some of the time, he does it all the time and that’s what we want.”
Photo courtesy of Keith Cline
Redshirt freshman John Law lines up before the ball snaps in last Saturday’s home game against North Carolina A&T on Sept. 7. The Mountaineers lost to the Aggies 24-21.
While this is only his second season as a Mountaineer, there is already a lot of buzz surrounding the redshirt freshman. Law exudes humbleness and is quick to dismiss all the praise that people give him. “I try not to listen to it too much so
I can keep my focus,” Law said. “Because sometimes if you listen to that type of stuff then you get above where you are.” If the beginning of the 2013 season is any indication of what Appalachian State fans can expect from Law, they surely won’t be disappointed.
“John has a lot of characteristics of guys that I’ve coached in the past that were not only great football players but were great people,” Woody said. “John is the same way. You can see him get better every day. He has that desire to do so that maybe some people don’t have the work ethic to actually fulfill.”