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Motorcyclist airlifted following three-vehicle crash by STEPHANIE SANSOUCY

Professors gain a 1.2 percent pay increase by CHELSEY FISHER

2008, the North Carolina General Assembly passed a budget that did All North Carolina state not include severe cuts, employees will receive a 1.2 said Susan McCracken, percent pay increase and five director of external affairs extra vacation days due to and community relations.
 the new education budget. 

 This year, the UNC-sysFor the first time since tem’s need-based finanIntern News Reporter

cial aid increased, and state employees were given a 1.2 percent pay increase and extra vacation. In addition, $3 million were added to the faculty retention fund, which is designed to keep professors within the UNC-

GOP headquarters opens

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A crash involving a Harley Davison motorcycle, Jeep Patriot and a Dodge Ram occurred at noon Monday across from Klondike. One of the drivers was airlifted to Johnson City, Tenn., according to a news release. Tyler Walker, junior biology major, witnessed the accident. “I was standing in front of the accident,” Walker said. “I heard an explosion sound and saw the cyclist go flying. I ran over to go “At first he c h e c k was unreon him. He apsponsive parently but then I had a got him to dog in a respond.” carrying case. A Chase Gustine, woman Boone EMT c a m e a n d got the dog, and it seemed okay. The girl standing next to me called 911.” Boone EMT Chase Gustine was already at Klondike when the accident happened. “I got down to check and see if he was conscious,” Gustine said. “At first he was unresponsive but then I got him to respond.” The victim was able to communicate that he was aware of what was going on. However, when Boone Police and Fire Department began arriving, Gustine said the victim started to lose consciousness. Fire Marshal Ronnie Marsh said at first he was only aware there was a bike and car accident. “When we arrived there was a male on the ground,” Marsh said. “We don’t know the extent of the injuries. He has been taken to Watauga Medical center where a helicopter has been called to airlift him.” The accident was cleaned up, and traffic flow returned to normal by 12:38 p.m. The cause of the wreck has not been determined, according to the news release.

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system, McCracken said.

 “It’s absolutely critical to do as much as we can for the employees of this university,” McCracken said.

 However, to some faculty at the university, that may not be enough.

 Michael Behrent, an assis-

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Hurricane Isaac won’t ‘impact’ RNC Managing Editor

Landon Jordan, son of NC Representative Jonathon Jordan, assists U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx in cutting the ribbon at the grand opening of the GOP's new headquarters Saturday. The headquaters are located at the Shadowline shopping center, off U.S. HWY 321.

tant professor of history, began working at Appalachian in 2008 during the first set of extreme budget cuts.

 “The lack of budget cuts this year doesn’t reverse the long standing trend of dis-

lthough Hurricane Isaac was expected to postpone parts of the Republican National Convention, Watauga RNC delegate Rick Woods said the convention is scheduled to proceed as scheduled. “The hurricane won’t impact much else, beside the rain and the wind today,” Woods said. Woods said he thought attending the RNC would be an “exciting time” to experience how the convention works. Woods also said the political system turns him off and he gets frustrated with the flawed system. But he wasn’t going to let his frustration prevent him from going. “A lot of people get frustrated with it and then they quit,” Woods said. “You’re not doing your party or your country any good. You just have to stay in there and muddle through all the politics.” Woods described himself as a “lukewarm” Mitt Romney fan, but he still was going to “actively work to get the pair elected.” “We often focus on maybe five to 10 percent things

that we disagree on with each other on and sometimes we cause division in the party instead of focusing on the 90 percent things we do agree on…” Rick said. “Go God, go family and go country. And if we do all that then go Republican.” Rick has worked as an advisor for the university’s College Republicans club. “He’s extremely dedicated to helping the College Republicans, and pushing the gap between College Republicans and Watauga GOP,” Chairman Kelsey Crum said. “It’s wonderful that we have someone who is so active in pushing the conservative message.” Delegates are elected at the district convention, when Woods was nominated by Republican Chairperson Matt Synder. Three delegates are elected for each district, along with three alternates. “We’re one of the smaller counties in the district and I thought it’d be great to have someone from Watauga county represent us,” Synder said. “I nominated him to go…he was very excited. He’s been very active and involved. I thought if someone really wants to go that bad, then I’d be happy to nominate them.”

Thirty-one percent of goals for 2008-12 strategic plan met by KELLI STRAKA News Editor

Plans for the university’s new strategic plan for the 201317 school year are underway. The updated plan was supposed to be finished in 2012, but due to unprecedented university accreditation, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools extended the deadline, Lori Gonzalez, provost and executive vice chancellor, said. Thirty-one percent of the goals from the 2008-12 strategic plan were met, Gonzalez said. Some of those goals included: creating the Office of Sustain-

ability, establishing College of Health Sciences and completing the College of Education building. Twenty-two percent of the goals are still on-going and essentially have no endpoint, Gonzalez said. Some of those goals included: completing the construction of the College of Health and Sciences and Allied Professions Complex, obtain Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification in major construction projects and increase housing for 40 percent of undergraduates and maintain that percentage. Twenty-five percent of the goals were not met and 17 percent of the goals were not initiated due

to financial limits, Gonzalez said. The university’s strategic plan is updated every four years. Gonzalez said she wants to define who Appalachian is and what we are known for by 2017. Gonzalez said she wants to use the strategic plan to strengthen the university’s scholarly research, interdisciplinary programs and research, becoming a globally inclusive campus and sustainability aspect. Gonzalez said she hopes to have the plan complete by the Board of Trustee’s meeting in either fall or summer of 2013. The beginning process of the strategic plan includes forming the Universi-

ty Planning and Priorities Council. The committee is in charge of ranking the priorities of the campus, reviewing the IRAP’s data and reviewing past progress and evaluating future goals, while crafting the strategic plan, Gonzalez said. Members of the UPPC have already been selected, but the committee hasn’t been completely formed yet, said Bobby Sharp, director of Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning. “We know that the future will bring all kinds of surprises but the strategic plan can be a guiding principle to navigate through those changes,” Sharp said.

Summit Hall surpasses projected budget, LEED certification ‘worth the price’ by KELLI STRAKA News Editor

Construction for Summit Hall exceeded the $30 million project budget given to the Planning, Design and Construction department Project Manager David Sweet said. However, Sweet was unable to provide an exact number because the residence hall’s contract was “complicated.” Under the contract, designs are still in progress as the Fixed Guaranteed Maximum Price is decided, he said. Sweet said the work after the FGMP

and the bad market are two of the main In 2007, the university’s Board of Trustreasons the project went over budget. ees created a policy stating all new buildDespite the upfront ings and major cost, getting the renovations have to building Leaderbe LEED certified, ship in Energy and “Appalachian’s role is to educate, according to susso it’s important that dorms are Environmental Detain.appstate.edu. LEED certified or compliant.” sign is worth the “By living in one of price, Sweet said. these LEED cerGed Moody, Director of Sustainability Summit was built tified dorms, we to be LEED cerwant to be providtified, although ing an education it has not been certified yet, Direc- on what a sustainable and energy effitor of Sustainability Ged Moody said. cient building looks like,” Moody said.

Moody said he hopes LEED certified buildings create a sense of partnership between the occupants and the building in order to educate on sustainability. Appalachian’s role is to educate, so it’s important that dorms are LEED certified or compliant, Moody said. By choosing to build these types of buildings, decision-makers have chosen to make a leadership decision that is good for our environment and hopefully, over time, good for the students’ pockets too,” said Crystal Simmons, university sustainability specialist.

Reverse transfer initiative enforced to make transfer process ‘seamless’ by KELLI STRAKA News Editor

As enrollment for transfer students grows, policies and procedures are being developed to make the transfer process more “seamless” in regards to credit hours, said Jane Rex, director of Enrollment Management. The Office of Transfer Articulation, which was formed in 2010, has been working to develop new policies to help transfers adjust to Appalachian as the number of

transfers continues to increase. The university is growing their transfer enrollment, not significantly, but by 150 to 300 students per year, Susan Davies, associate vice chancellor for enrollment services, said. This fall, a reverse transfer initiative was implemented. The initiative allows the university to work with transfer students, with 11 or less hours, to complete their core requirements at the community college they’re currently at, while simultaneous-

ly taking Appalachian courses. Currently, the Office of Transfer Articulation is working on a two plus two agreement, which means if students take two years of coursework at a community college, they can complete their degree in two years at Appalachian. “I think that we have a lot of initiatives in place now that if we continue to build those initiatives and enhance our communication, then I think we’ll be serving the transfer students well,” Rex said. The Office of General Edu-

cation and Office of Transfer Articulation have been working closely to bridge the gap and make credits transfer and work best for students, Rex said. The General Education office is looking at out-of-state Associate of Arts and Associate of Sciences, which in the past had not met Appalachian’s general education requirements. Now, transfer students with an AA or AS are being looked at by a case-by-case basis to determine if they’ve met gen-

eral education requirements. This fall, the General Education office is piloting the possibility to have transfers who have met Appalachian’s sister institutions general education requirements to transfer over as having met the university’s general education requirements, Paulette Marty, director of General Education, said. A proposal will be sent this fall to Academic Policies and Procedures. If approved, the initiative can be implemented next fall.

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raises,” Duke said. “The 1.2 percent increase does not have a huge impact on anyone’s salary but is certainly investment,” Behrent said.

 better than zero increases.” This year does bring hope 

The pay increase will help to some of the faculty improve morale among since there has been fear faculty who are already of “massive layoffs” due hard working, he said.

 to budget cuts in the re- “The funds made available cent years, Behrent said.

 for employee pay, although Dean of Reich College of gratefully received, are in Education Charles Duke, much the same condisaid the increased salary is a tion as our budgets,” Duke step in the right direction, but said. “One does not recover still isn’t enough for faculty.

 quickly from wounds that “I think [professors] will require major surgery and appreciate anything at this the educational system K-16 point having gone through of North Carolina definitely four years with no pay has been wounded badly.”

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Cash mob invades Appalachian Antique Mall by LINDSAY BOOKOUT Intern News Reporter

The Watauga Democratic Party hosted a cash mob at Appalachian Antique Mall on King St. Saturday. A cash mob is designed to “pump” money into local businesses and is intended to benefit the community, Democratic Executive Committee Marsha Walpole said. During Saturday’s cash mob, participants were encouraged to spend at least $20 in cash so businesses did not have to pay a fee for debit and credit cards, Walpole said. Following the shopping event, customers were encouraged to go eat at Mountain House Restaurant, a local eatery, to continue the day’s theme of supporting local businesses. “Local businesses have a hard time when big stores

like Walmart come in, so this just helps them last a little bit longer, try and hold on by the fingernails,” Sarah Smithers, undecided sophomore said. College Democrats’ President Lia Poteet was also in attendance. “It’s a great way to support local businesses,” Poteet said. Although, Poteet and Smithers were in attendance, not many of the university’s students went. “They are a part of the community, and them being able to spend their dollars within the community allows them to feel [like they are] contributing to the welfare and [are] able to strengthen the community so that it will last forever,” County Commissioner Virginia Roseman said. “I hope the people within the university will understand what a vital part they are

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Sophmore political science major Ian O'Keefe and sophmore Sarah Smithers discuss figurines with Pam Williamson at the Appalachian Antique Mall on Saturday.

to the success of everything [in the community].” Appalachian Antique Mall’s owner Jill Reeves said she was “excited” about the cash mob. She said she’s always wanted people

of all ages to appreciate her items. A total of $2,700 were spent at the antique shop and restaurant. “Thank you, Democratic party,” Reeves said.

College of Health and Sciences increases in majors by KELLI STRAKA News Editor

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Following its official start in the fall of 2010, the College of Health and Sciences has increased its number of majors from around 1,600 to more than 2,600 this fall, Dean of College of Health and Science Fred Whitt said. In addition to growing in number of majors, the college has also had a significant increase in student credit hours. Over the past three fall semesters, including this fall, the student credit hours appear to have increased 40 percent. While the final numbers for fall 2012 have not come in, it appears the college has grown another 20 percent, Whitt said. “Our growth indicates a commitment of Appalachian to serve the region in a meaningful way,” Whitt said.

In the social work department, undergraduate and graduate students with social work majors have just about doubled at Appalachian within the last four years, Lauren Renkert, the interim chair, said. Renkert said she is “delighted” about the growth. The department has seen growth not only at Appalachian, but in Hickory and Morganton where the department teaches as well. The department of nutrition and health care management has grown not only in majors but additionally with minors as well since 2010, Sarah Jordan, the department chair, said. Jordan said the growth is “exciting.” “It’s a nice problem to have,” Jordan said. To accommodate the growth, faculty in the college have stepped forward and taught additional classes and have admitted more students in existing classes, Whitt said.

Additional sections were added and part-time faculty was hired as well, he said. But the continuous budget cuts have been a “painful” as the college continues to grow, Whitt said. “We made every effort not to adversely affect the educational experience of our students,” Whitt said. Whitt said he hoped the economy would improve so the college could obtain financial support for a new building. The college also needs additional full-time faculty in many of their program areas, Whitt said. But Whitt said the university is reviewing faculty needs in all areas and anticipates having the funds to hire additional faculty for next year. “I am biased, but I think our CHS students get a first class education second to none, and are taught by a gifted and student centered faculty,” Whitt said.

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The university took another step to becoming a zero waste campus by providing rooms in every residence hall with a personal recycling bin.

 While Appalachian’s residence halls have had recycling bins in the buildings for quite a number of years, said Tom Kane, director of university housing, students were not bringing their glass recyclables outside to their proper bins.
 
 Instead, students would place their glass recyclables on top of trash cans, leading to many broken bottles. “We made a decision—let’s move it all outside,” Kane said. “So now all of the recycling is done outside of the residence halls. And to make that easy, why don’t we buy everybody a bin, something they can carry out.”
 Two-thousand nine hundred recycling bins were purchased with each bin costing $4.45.

 The money for the bins came out of University Housing’s operating budget.

“You don’t make any money on recycling,” Kane said. “It doesn’t pay for itself. It’s a service you provide because it’s the right thing to do.” The positive impact that recycling has on Appalachian’s footprint is small, but integral, said Jennifer Maxwell, one of Appalachian’s university resource conservation specialists. “Any time we can work to manage our waste properly, we are benefiting Appalachian,” Maxwell said. 
 Proper waste management contributes not only to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, but also toward Appalachian’s zero waste commitment, which plans for a 90 percent waste reduction by 2022, Maxwell said. Freshman Erin Martin, an interior design major, said she was “really excited” to find the recycling bin in her room in Eggers Hall because without it she would not recycle. 

“If I get out of bed in the morning and I don’t have something to put my yogurt container in, I’m just gonna throw it in the trash,” Martin said.

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Music on the Mountaintop returns Review: by MICHAEL BRAGG

‘The Midsummer Station’ is Owl City’s worst album

Senior A&E Reporter

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tudents and Boone locals camped out at Grandfather Campgrounds over the weekend to attend the 2012 Music on the Mountaintop. 
 This year’s lineup consisted of familiar faces, like Bush and Boone natives Naked Gods, as well as some newcomers - Dr. Dog and Future Birds.

 “We tend to work with more rootsy music and stuff even though our sound is a bit more electric, rocking and increasingly more sounds on the palatte,” Scott McMicken, Dr. Dog guitarist said. 

“But we’ve always seemed to work well in festival settings like this with more traditional, rootsy music because I think at the root of things, in our band, it’s a respect for tradition, a love of tradition and music and so I think that those elements are there.”
 
The festival was hosted by New Jersey based band Railroad Earth. The band played a set each night, hosted yoga sessions in the morn- Appalachian’s Solar Club not ing and instrumental workshops. only took care of recycling and River Whyless graced the stage Fri- trash pickup, but educated peoday, making their second appear- ple with their Delivering Apance at Music on the Mountaintop. propriate Innovative Sustainable 
“We just kind of let the sur- Energy Education Trailer and roundings influence what we’re utilized its solar power to prodoing,” said Ryan O’Keefe, vide energy to neighboring venRiver Whyless guitarist.
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In addition the bands at the “Right now we have roughly festival, university clubs made about 8.9 solar amps continutheir presence known as well.
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Junior public relations major Alicia Walters paints the back of senior criminal justice major Kylie Payne Saturday afternoon at Music on the Mountaintop (left). Sophomore music industry studies major Zach Britt and SalemSpeaks member Austin Hansen perform Sunday afternoon at Music on the Mountaintop (above). Railroad Earth hosted the festival's fifth year on Grandfather Mountain Campgrounds, and headliners included Dr. Dog, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Sam Bush. ning 100 watts instantly as we speak right now, which are charging our batteries,” Solar Club President Grant Williams said. Appalachian Voices also attended the festival, to teach the public about mountaintop removal in surrounding states and its ramifications. 
“It’s very interesting because we get all the benefits of living in one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world... and we have all

the benefits,” said Sheila Ostroff, junior interdisciplinary studies major and App Voices volunteer. “We get to have this amazing Music on the Mountaintop experience and yet we’re not suffering those same consequences as those communities that happen to have coal underneath their mountains.”

 For more details on the outcome of the festival, visit musiconthemountaintop.com.

Appalachian State professor performance highlighted in New York City Fringe Festival by MEGAN WRAPPE

Sophomore theatre arts major Molly Winstead was selected to play the part of an 11-year-old girl in the play.

 In mid-April, university theatre and dance “This opportunity has been amazing because professor Derek Davidson was notified his lat- it offered me not only a chance to perform in est script, “Bumbershoot,” had been selected New York, but also to observe how productions for the August’s New York City Fringe Festival. and theater management are done in NYC,” The festival is one of the largest fringe film Winstead said. 
“I feel that this show has made festivals in the country, and only one out of me grow as an actor not only because I was every four shows entered is typically selected.
 assigned a role that is a far cry from my reality, 
“Two friends of ours, one from Albuquer- but because I got to observe and study the rest que and another from NYC called us and of the cast who are all fabulously talented.”

 told us they wanted to enter something Graduate student Shauna Shamby also had into the Fringe festival and did I have any the chance to perform in Davidson’s play.
 scripts. I sent them two, eventually we de- 
“The festival hasn’t offered me any more percided on “Bumbershoot,” Davidson said. 

“I forming opportunities yet, but I am sure it filled out the paperwork which was due on will bring some things my way,” Shamby said. February 14,and promptly forgot all about “Connecting with other performers always it. Two and a half months later we got an brings forth opportunities.” email on April 27, to be exact, saying we were accepted. I was quite surprised, my Appalachian alum Shauna Hamby and only real response was ‘Whoa, now what?’”

 sophomore theater arts major Molly WinBut Davidson wasn’t the only one who stead rehearse for their piece in the New benefited from the show being selected.
 York City Fringe Festival. A&E Reporter

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Farmer’s Market carries more than fruits and veggies by MICHAEL BRAGG

site through the market’s ket for two years. jury process and prove She said her food is her products were either well-priced for a colvendor grown or made. lege student’s budget When senior Spanher ingredients 
“I’ve been to other farm- and ish education major ers markets and they aren’t are better for students. Chuck Hinson set foot as 100 percent vendor 
“If you buy one of our on the Watauga Counmade or grown and some- cupcakes it’s not full of ty Farmers’ Market for times they can buy veg- crud,” she said. “It’s acthe first time Saturday, etables somewhere else tually full of natural stuff he said he saw someand that and bring thing he didn’t expect. makes a them to the 
“I just thought it was lot of diffarmers margoing to be fruits and “I just thought it ference to ket and you veggies,” Hinson said.

 was going to be me and just don’t Since 1974, the Farmknow where fruits and veggies.” h o p e f u l l y ers’ Market has been a it makes a they came showcase for local artists Chuck Hinson, Spanish difference from,” Wike and musicians. Among Olivia Wilkes | The Appalachian education major to them. said. “Here, vegetables and fruits, venI’m into you know dors also sell their pot- Local beekeeper Ryan Higgs serves a sample of q u a l i t y. ” the ventery, baked goods, crafts honey to junior nursing major Emily Williams at the dors have either made The Watauga County and homemade soaps. Watauga County Farmers' Market Saturday mornit or produced it.”
Farmers’ Market is open “The focus on the market ing. 
Only about 17 percent Wednesday and Saturday is on local, so local arts and crafts are definitely the market, where she has in clay or I impress of customers are stu- from 8 a.m. to noon. and a part of that,” said Tori been selling her products lace doilies in clay.”

dents from the univer- runs through September Cox, Watauga County for the past seven years.

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Caron Baker Wike is one that I do,” Wike said. Wike, like all vendors, Judy Poland has been ket, visit wataugaucounof the potters featured at “I either impress leaves had to secure a vending a vendor at the mar- tyfarmersmarket.com. Senior A&E Reporter

Editor’s Note: The following reflects the opinions of the author. If there was ever an album that should be denied the right to be played out loud, it would be Owl City’s “The Midsummer Station.” From a failed attempt to create an edgier, pop sound to featuring the “Call Me Maybe” singer Carly Rae Jepsen, this album is not something that should ever enter a person’s ear canal. With only five years of professional music experience and the quadruple-platinum single “Fireflies,” Adam Young - the young musician behind what we know as Owl City - has had a very quick and successful rise to fame and notoriety. So why would he release an album that sounds nothing like what got him where he is today and could potentially be career suicide? Young wrongly assumed “The Midsummer Station” was a progression from Owl City’s soft, awkward and sensitive voice with lively little electronic variations. Instead, it sounds like he tried to produce his own original material and now sounds like a pathetic 3OH!3 cover band. Older Owl City was somewhat creative, but the new Owl City has lost it somewhere and the creative process that currently stands is weak. If you have to make sounds similar to police siren sounds with your voice in a song that uses a car chase as a metaphor - “I’m Coming After You” - you know you might be losing your touch. The only redeemable aspects of the album are the tracks “Speed of Love” and “Silhoutte,” which sound like the traditional Owl City songs with the airy, lighter voice. But let’s not forget the unavoidable song with Jepsen, titled “Good Time.” The two really failed to put together a substantial, satisfying song. They repeat “Oh” and “It’s always a good time” so many times, it ends up being the majority of the track. The greatest thing that can come from this album is that the reviews all over the world that follow it will smack Young right in the face and wake him up. Artist progression is rarely a good thing and “The Midsummer Station” proves it. The radio goliath “Fireflies” only proves that’s the style Owl City needs to stick with to be a good, influential and successful musician. “The Midsummer Station” was released last Tuesday and is available on iTunes.

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Eight students display their Spain photos at the Looking Glass gallery by LAURA GUIDRY

Senior technical photography major Dudley Carter was one of the students. The Looking Glass Gal- “It was less about the holilery’s first exhibit of the 2012- day and more about the cul13 school year allows students ture and the people and life to take a trip into the streets of in Havanna,” Carter said. While in Cuba, Cuba – all without Carter found a leaving Plemmons new passion for Student Union. “It was less about p h o t o g r a p h y . The exhibit is en“Prior to going, my titled ‘Vida en the holiday and la Calle’ (Life in more about the cul- photography was the Street) was ture and the people focused on wildlife and nature but I the work of eight university stu- and life in Havana.” developed a passion dents who trav- Dudley Carter , senior technical for street photography,” said Carter. elled to Cuba photography major Junior technical last December. Maggie Cozens | The Appalachian photography and Although the sturecreation man- Junior photo tech major Rebecca Murray was a contributing photographer to the recently opened dents originally planned on photographing agement double major Rebecca display in Looking Glass Gallery, a photo exhibition exloring street life in Havana, Cuba. Cuban holidays, when they ar- Murrary also traveled to Cuba. rived the focus of the photo- “I had a picture of Cuba in my Murray’s vision of Cuba al with my photography. I learned Vida en la Calle will be on exhibgraphs began to shift into what mind,” said Murrary, “I was go- wasn’t the only change she patience in a way,” said Murrary, it from August 21 to September while there. “I learned a lot about myself and 11. The exhibit is free and open to is now a visual display of street ing for the experience and every experienced photography and portraits. vision I had of Cuba changed.” “I would say I am more intention- I learned a lot about my camera.” the public. A&E Editor

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Boycotting remains a ‘tried and true method’ Recently you published an opinion article entitled “Don’t discriminate with your protests.” There are a couple things I would like to address. First, the author contends that Chick-fil-a has “fallen victim to anger and uproar as a result of Cathy’s comment.” To be clear, the protests against Chick-fil-a are not just about Mr. Cathy’s comments. They are also regarding donations totaling five million dollars from Chick-fil-a to anti-gay groups. One of the groups Chick-fil-a has donated to is the Family Research Council, which is a designated hate group according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. Later, the writer contends that we cannot protest against Chick-fil-a without also protesting against underpaid workers in Apple factories and Nike sweatshops. It is a logical fallacy to assume that just because there are other wrongs in the world that what Chickfil-a has done is not wrong. There are countless things we could protest, but the current focus is on something that we think we can change now. Allowing Chick-fil-a to operate on university property constitutes an acceptance of their stance, which is contrary to Appalachian State’s nondiscrimination policy. Boycotting is a tried and true method for supporting civil rights (and I and many other students do believe that gay marriage is a civil right), and we will continue to boycott and encourage others to do so until we see the change we desire. Sincerely, David Sabbagh Freshman theatre arts major

Andrew Cox | Editorial Cartoonist

STAFF OPINION

Warning: ‘Screamer preachers’ not worth your time

KATIE REULE Spoiler alert, freshmen: You will witness the phenomenon that is “screamer preachers” swarming the university, trying to rid you of your wicked ways. You’ll know them when you see them, but don’t worry, there are ways to avoid being cornered, shouted at and argued with. For starters, these guys will be outside on Sanford Mall with

obnoxiously large signs and even more annoying voices that can penetrate through even the strongest of headphones. They will argue with students when engaged, find no problem calling people out and will almost always disagree with any points you try to make against whatever message they’re yelling about that day. Here is my advice: listen to what they have to say if you want to hear it, but don’t get into an argument with them. No matter how brilliant or rational your points may be, these preachers won’t stray from their stubborn ideas. Now, you may feel the urge to engage them in a battle of wits. However, it won’t be pretty. You’ll only irritate students by encour-

aging the preachers. And, more than likely, you’ll just end up with a sore throat, a massive headache and no progress in changing the minds of the preachers. I can respect people who have firm morals and viewpoints, I find it intolerable when they shove their beliefs down other people’s throats. It’s fine to have your own opinions, but to scream at people when they are going to class, to have verbal confrontations with students who disagree with you? The preachers don’t really set a good example for themselves or for their fellow Christians. They’re feeding the stereotype that all religious people are tyrants who want to bludgeon non-believers with inalienable truths. Who would want

to listen to someone like that? By arguing with the preachers, you’re only doing the same thing they’re doing. Sharing your unwanted opinions. They don’t want to hear it just as much as you don’t want to hear them. Here’s my advice: If you disagree, just walk away. Don’t give the screamer preachers the satisfaction of having gotten to you. And if you agree, then sit down and listen. The best part? They will be back next year with the same message and the same tactics. You have been warned. Reule, a junior public relations and journalism major from Charlotte, N.C., is an intern news reporter.

STAFF OPINION

Do not protest only Chick-fil-a for convenience sake

MALIK RAHILI Following Chick-fil-a President Dan Cathy’s announcement about his opposition to non-traditional marriage, many people were outraged -- including students at the university.

Currently, over 600 Appalachian students have signed a petition on change. org entitled “Chancellor, Appalachian State University: End Our Relationship with Chick-fil-a” asking the Chancellor to remove Chick-fil-a from campus. I understand the hurt people experienced when Cathy made his announcement, but think about it: the Chick-fil-a in Central Dining Hall didn’t say, “we hate gays, so they’ll no longer be able to eat here,” and neither did the other

1,600 restaurants across America. The campus location and many other stores have fallen victim to anger and uproar as a result of Cathy’s comment. I believe that Cathy’s statement was discriminatory, but removing franchise from the dining hall would have little to no impact on the four billion dollar company. Meal plan money only supports the restaurant if we choose to spend it there. So, if you wanted to protest McAlister’s, all you’d have to do

was not buy from them. Instead of protesting Chick-fil-a’s decision to exercise its freedom of speech and asking for its removal from Appalachian, just don’t buy from the restaurant. By removing the restaurant from Appalachian, we’re denying Chick-fil-a the same freedom we’re condemning them for. Think about it—if we are boycotting Chick-fil-a, shouldn’t we also protest Nike and GAP for using sweatshops in Asia. What about Apple who

works its underpaid employees in China so hard that they’ve installed nets outside their factory to prevent suicide attempts? You can’t just pick and choose which issue you want to fight against because your iPhone is a lot harder to give up than a sandwich. If you’re going to protest one, protest them all. Rahili, a freshman computer science major from Durham, N.C., is an intern graphic designer.

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This conservative’s concern not politics, but love

KATIE REULE Love. It’s kind of a simple thing – or at least it should be. There are many facets of love, all of which we define over and over again until it becomes a twisted web meaning something completely different to each individual. My question may seem simple and infantile, but why does society feel the need to confine and define whom people are allowed to love? Is there something so wrong about loving

another person without caring about their gender, race or orientation? I may be a bit more conservative, and I may have some beliefs quite contrary to what others who walk this campus may have, but there is something within me that begs to be more understanding toward the choices of my peers and fellow citizens. Each person born in this country is given a set of rights that the government, the state and the church cannot strip away. While we may not see eye-to-eye on whether or not the definition of marriage should be one man and one woman and not one man and one man, or one woman and one woman, you can’t deny that the very Declaration of Independence

sets this out for everyone born in the United States: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” If we are all created equal and given these rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, then what right have we to say what constitutes happiness for one person over the other? We all seek out things that make us happy, make the stomach flutter in anticipation, give the world a brighter sheen because there is another human being that you love. This feeling should be simple and universally

accepted. But today we have restrictions on love and whom everyone is supposed to fall in love with and eventually marry. Marriage to a member of the same sex is forbidden in most states, which prevents same-sex couples from declaring their love to one another through a traditionally respected act. And if you look at any official definition of love, it has nothing to say about gender. While I may be a straight conservative, I have to look at the controversy surrounding gay marriage and take a step back. I cannot stop someone from trying to create a life with the person they choose to love. There is no way I can control the lives of my friends, coworkers and superiors

-- it’s not my place. It may seem cliché to try and balance between the middle of support and opposition, but my belief lies in the power of love. The crux of my problems teeters in this gray area, I have friends that are attracted to the same sex and I could not imagine denying them the same rights I posses just because I love someone of the opposite sex. I want them to be able to outwardly express their love the same as me, if that is their desire. Love is not bound by gender, race or orientation. Maybe it’s time we start thinking of it in those terms. Reule, a junior public relations and journalism major from Charlotte, N.C., is an intern news reporter.

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Has everyone already forgotten about Syria?

Michael Bragg | Senior A&E Reporter and Editorial Cartoonist

STAFF OPINION

It’s not the guns, but the people that are holding them

MICHAEL BRAGG The summer of 2012 saw its fair share of tragic headlines and heated debates in response to recent events. Shootings in Colorado, Wisconsin and Texas, all involved at least three deaths each—21 altogether—have sparked a constant, divided conversation on gun control in our nation and what our leaders should do about it. I have no strong opinions on gun ownership or on banning weapons. I think we should have the right to own a gun. But it’s when people start keeping assault rifles and claiming that a concealed carry permit can help prevent mass shootings that I begin to disagree. Mass shootings aren’t just about

guns. Taking firearms out of the hands of Americans or making us all feel prepared to stop a rampage with our own personal handgun isn’t going to solve this problem. The issue lies not in the weapon, but in its holder—the shooter. The Sikh Temple shooting in Milwaukee, Wis. showed us that an openly hateful, white supremacist, neo-Nazi Army discharge—Wade Michael Page—could barge into a temple of peaceful worshippers and unleash murderous, hateful hell. But why did he do it? Is it because he owned a gun and it should have been taken away? Taking guns away won’t stop people like that. Sure, it sounds sensible and logical, but so did making certain substances illegal. There definitely isn’t any marijuana, cocaine or other harmful drugs on the streets since they were made illegal for recreational use, right? The real problem with these mass shootings is inside the shooters’ heads. Page and the Aurora, Tucson and Virginia Tech

murderers all have one thing in common: mental instability. According to ABC News, all of these shooters but Page sought or were told to get mental health assistance of some sort through the college they attended—University of Colorado, Pima Community College and Virginia Tech, respectively. The weeks before these shooters attacked, they showed clear signs of mental health problems. All someone had to do was act and reach out to help these people. Even Page, who was discharged from the army while stationed at Fort Bragg for his unruly behavior, may have been a victim of posttraumatic stress disorder that resulted from his time in the army, according to The Huffington Post. Disturbingly, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer cut funding to mental health programs that could have had the potential to keep these mass shootings from occurring, according to The New York Times. Why, after a barrage of bullets let loose on the streets of Tucson,

would the governor cut the programs that could help other unstable individuals that might snap like Jared Loughner, the Tucson shooter, did? The irresponsibility of that decision baffles me. The Founding Fathers were right to give us a right to bear arms (although they probably didn’t imagine assault rifles), and owning a weapon is a Constitutional right. As a journalist, I believe that the rights in our Constitution—especially the right to free speech—are undeniable and essential. But an overwhelming majority of these shootings involve mentally unstable individuals exposed to hatred and violence. I think that a national emphasis on mental health and stability might ease the gun control debates and even help end the violence. The weapon isn’t in our hands—it’s in our head. Bragg, a junior journalism and public relations major from Lillington, N.C., is a senior Arts and Entertainment reporter.

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Freshmen: College won’t be what you expected

MEGHAN FRICK To the freshmen walking through campus, with your lanyards and your campus maps, with your dorm keys and your State Farm cars, with your fresh AppCards and your brand-new lives...I have something to tell you

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about college. It won’t be what you expected. It will take a while to find people who matter to you. You might not find it in your dorm, or your classes, or your Hardin Street bar of choice. You might not find it until second semester, or sophomore year, or some other random time and place. But when you find it, you’ll know, and it’ll be more like home than anything you’ve ever experienced. Classes will be harder

than you think or easier than you think. You’ll hate your major when you thought it was your passion. You’ll change career paths a thousand times. You’ll wake up one day a junior who still doesn’t know what they want to do. But eventually, you’ll decide who you want to be. It just takes some living before you figure it out. You won›t find your place or your niche right away. You›ll try a few wrong things before you find the right one, and

that will hurt. But you›ll stumble into the right place, and you›ll walk past people from the clubs and jobs and organizations that didn›t fit and you›ll think, If only you knew how happy I am now. College will not erase hard times or bad times. It›s a blast, but it›s not always a blast. You will cry in your extra-long twin bed at least once. You›ll argue. You›ll get lost. You will absolutely want to drop out. Don›t. Give it a chance. Give it ten chances. Four years later, you

will not be the person you were or the person you thought you›d be. You›ll have new friends and new habits and some of the old things, well, they won›t make the cut. You will feel stronger and disturbingly older. You will know yourself better and hopefully like yourself a little more. It won›t be what you expected. It›ll be more. Frick, a senior public relations for non-profits major from Columbia, S.C., is the social media manager.

Despite alllegations, Armstrong still a champion

JASON SHARPE

The use of performance-enhancing drugs in professional athletics isn’t a new development. However, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s decision to strip seven-time Tour de France winning cyclist Lance Armstrong of his wins starting in 1998 is a new development, and it’s one I find baseless and borderline slanderous. The USADA’s only evidence against Armstrong include testimonies from his former acquaintances who claimed they had either seen Armstrong using PEDs, or at least had heard rumors. But that it’s – the USADA is choosing to strip Armstrong’s medals based on the statements of other people. There isn’t any actual evidence. Records even indicate that during his career, Armstrong has never tested “positive” on a drug test. Armstrong declined to appeal the USADA’s evidence. He said the investigation has been “biased and unfair.” “From the beginning, however, this investigation has not been about learning the truth or cleaning up cycling, but about punishing me at all costs,” Armstrong said in a statement published by CNN. And he’s right. Essentially, Armstrong has been criminalized without evidence, which consequently has destroyed his reputation and legacy. Armstrong has been unfairly labeled as a cheater by many, and is considered guilty despite the fact that no concrete evidence has been used against him in the USADA’s allegation. And while it’s not proven Armstrong has never used PEDs during his legendary cycling career, it’s not proven he did either. Regardless of what happened, there’s no denying Armstrong has overcome many obstacles in his life, including his long, hard fought battle against cancer. Despite the cancer, Armstrong continued to show unmatched dedication and commitment to his sport by working harder to remain competitive. His philanthropic efforts, demonstrated in the founding of the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which is an organization dedicated to helping cancer victims and survivors, is a great example of how he has used his own personal experiences to help others who are currently affected by some form of cancer. The foundation provides support and information to cancer victims and survivors, as well as funds various community-based programs that continue to raise cancer awareness. The organization funds these programs, as well as research to someday develop a cure for cancer disease, from donations from various individuals and organizations. According to livestrong.org, during the 2011 fiscal year the foundation raised $35,786,972, with 82 percent of those donations going directly to programmatic funding. Since its creation, the foundation has raised more that $470 million, with 81 percent of that funding going directly to support programs and services for survivors. But now Armstrong’s reputation will be tarnished because of these allegations. Armstrong is a role model for us all in proving hard work does pay off, and if you want something and believe in something badly enough, you have to put in the effort to make whatever it is that you want a reality. To me, Lance Armstrong is still a seven-time Tour de France victor, as well as a champion in humanitarian efforts. It’s truly a shame that the allegations lacking evidence have permanently damaged the reputation of a man that has given so much of himself in many different areas, and asked for so little in return.

Sharpe, a junior public relations major from Raleigh, N.C., is the visual managing editor.

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Fall Visiting Writers Series set The Fall 2012 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series begins Thursday, Sept. 6, when Novella Carpenter, the Summer Reading Program author visits Appalachian State University. Carpenter, the author of “Farm City”, the summer reading book, will speak at 7:30 p.m. in the Blue Ridge Ballroom of Plemmons Student Union. She will participate in a question and answer panel discussion in the Linville Falls Room at 2 p.m. Carpenter grew up in rural Idaho and Washington State. She went to the University of Washington in Seattle, where she majored in biology and English. She later studied under Michael Pollan at the University of California Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism for two years. Carpenter has been cultivating her farm in the city for over 10 years. It started with a few chickens, then some bees, until she had a full-blown farm near downtown Oakland, where she lives. Her book, “Farm City,” which chronicles her experiences as an urban farmer, is Appalachian’s Summer Reading Program selection for 2012. She is also the recent co-author, with Willow Rosenthal, of “The Essential Urban Farmer,” a “how-to” guide for both novice and experienced city gardeners. For more information on the Summer Reading Program, please visit http://summerreading.appstate.edu. Novelist, poet, and biographer Robert Morgan will be the visiting writer on Thursday, Sept. 27, when he will speak in the Table Rock Room of Plemmons Student Union at 7:30 p.m. Morgan will also conduct a Craft Talk on Writing the Story of History in the Table Rock Room from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. Morgan is the author of 30 books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, most recently the poetry collection “Terroir” and two works of nonfiction, “Boone: A Biography,” and “Lions of the West: Heroes and Villains of the Westward Expansion.” His eight works of fiction include “Gap Creek,” a New York Times bestseller and Oprah Book Club selection. A sequel, “The Road to Gap Creek,” will be published in 2013. The recipient of an American academy of Arts and Letters Award for Literature, he was inducted into the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame in 2010. Since 1971, he has taught creative writing and literature in the graduate program at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., where he is Kappa Alpha Professor of English. Fiction writer and editor Gurney Norman will be the next visiting writer on Thursday, Oct. 4, when he will talk at 7:30 p.m. in the student union’s Table Rock Room. There will be a pre-reading reception in the Multicultural Center from 6 until 7:15 p.m. An Author Talk, “Was Steve Jobs a Hillbilly?” will be held from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. in the Table Rock Room. Norman served as Poet Laureate of Kentucky in 2009-10. His first novel, “Divine Right’s Trip” appeared serially in the Last Whole Earth Catalog and was published by Dial Press and Bantam Books in 1972. History collections include “Kinfolks: The Wilgus Stories” and “Book One form Crazy Quilt: A Novel in Progress.” Norman is serving as the 2012 Rachel Rivers-Coffey Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing at Appalachian State University. Poet and essayist C.S. Giscombe will speak on Thursday, Oct. 25, in the Table Rock Room of Plemmons Student Union at 7:30 p.m. He will also conduct a Craft Talk, “Field Trips,” in Room 421, 4th floor, Belk Library, at 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. Giscombe was born in Dayton, Ohio. Giscombe is the 2010 recipient of the Stephen Henderson Award in Poetry, given by the African American Literature and Culture Society. “Prairie Style” was awarded a 2008 American Book Award by the Before Columbus Foundation. “Giscome Road” won the 1998 Carl Sandburg Prize, given by the Chicago Public Library. Giscombe teaches poetry at the University of California, Berkeley. For more information on the fall season, call 262-2871, or go to www.visitingwriters.appstate.edu.

Spring Counseling Center groups

Understanding Self and Others Group: Issues commonly addressed vary from depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, issues of family conflict or abuse, etc. Students who want to resolve specific concerns as well as those seeking personal growth are welcome. This can be a good time to get peers’ perspectives on various issues, and to recognize that you are not alone. Mondays 1:30-3 p.m., Tuesdays 1:30-3 p.m. and 3-4:30 p.m. USO-Get Moving (moving your body to increase wellness- see below for details), Wednesdays 2:30-4 p.m., Thursdays 1:30-3 p.m. (Transitions to ASU Group, doesn’t start until October) and USO-DOG 3:30-5 p.m. (group Therapy with co-leaders and a therapy dog) Lesbian/Gay /Bisexual Therapy Group: This group will present an opportunity for lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals to explore life challenges. It will provide a safe environment in which to address a variety of issues (e.g., coming out, spirituality, family relationships, depression, self-esteem, abuse, etc.). Goals of the group include: reducing isolation, finding support and making changes. Fridays 1-2:30 p.m. Painful Pasts, Promising Futures Group: This group is designed for those who have experienced traumatic events in their lives or who come from backgrounds in which they did not feel safe. Members will learn how their past experiences and their biology are affecting their lives now. More importantly, they will learn what to do about it! Members will learn important insights about their patterns in relationships and skills to better manage their emotions and relationships. Wednesdays 3-4:30 p.m. Transgender Therapy Group: This group is similar to the “Understanding Self and Others” group in that a variety of issues will be explored in a safe and supportive environment. Some of the issues will be unique to gender-variant students. Goals of the group include: reducing isolation, finding support and making changes. Wednesdays 5-6:30 p.m. (For information contact Sheri Clark: 262-3180 or clarksl@appstate.edu) Food/Mood Group: This group is designed for students who

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use food and/or exercise to cope in ways that would be considered “unhealthy”. Through support and exploration of our personal selves, we will focus on the development of more positive coping skills and learn to better manage the underlying issues that often trigger such negative behaviors. To Be Determined. An Introduction to Mindfulness Group: Mindfulness involves stepping out of “auto-pilot” reactions and learning to pay more attention to our present experiences. Activities in this group will help participants cultivate a mindful approach to their lives, which can decrease stress, create emotional balance, and allow a person to take actions more in line with their values. Mondays 3:30-5 p.m. USO-Get Movin’: Active Bodies Healthy Minds: Did you know that exercise is one of the best mental health interventions we know of? This group focuses on getting members moving in order to help them feel stronger in both body and mind. Group members engage in fun, low-impact physical activities as well as provide support for each other in addressing a variety of mental health concerns. Tuesdays 3-4:30 p.m. To get started with a Counseling Center group, come to the Counseling Center during Walk-In Clinic, call 262-3180 or visit our website for more information www.counseling.appstate.edu. If you are interested in group but these times do not work for you, please get in touch with Chris Carden at 262-3180 or cardendc@appstate.edu.

2012 Multicultural programming Fall Programs

Tuesday, Sept. 18, Blue Ridge Ballroom, 7 p.m., “History, Africa, and Islam in the Making of the Modern World: A Postmodern Philosophical Exploration.” Africa and Islam play fundamental roles in the making of the modern world, politically, economically, and culturally. How this is the case is the subject of the lecture, which, through a combination of historical, ethnographic, and postmodern philosophical analysis, seeks to challenge the dominant ways in which we have come to understand the social origins and ongoing development of the world in which we live. Dr. Omar H. Ali is an Associate Professor of African Diaspora History & Politics at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Dr. Ali is a graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science and received his Ph.D. in history from Columbia University. He is the author of two books on the history of independent black politics and served as an editor for Souls: A Critical Journal of Black Politics, Culture, and Society. Of Peruvian and East Indian descent, Dr. Ali has been a Fulbright professor of history and anthropology at Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, a visiting professor of African American and Diaspora Studies at Vanderbilt University, and a Library Scholar at the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University. Thursday, Oct. 18, Blue Ridge Ballroom, 7 p.m., “The Wrong Side of Murder Creek: A White Southerner in the Freedom Movement.” Prominent activist Bob Zellner was at the scene 51 years ago for most of the key milestones of the civil rights movement, putting his life on the line and taking notes. Dr. Zellner will share some of the untold stories of the civil rights movement from the perspective of a white southerner. Raised in southern Alabama, with a father and grandfather active in the Ku Klux Klan, Bob Zellner became an unlikely civil rights activist. Yet today, he is well known as one of the most influential white southerners of the civil rights movement of the 1960s, in part for organizing “The Freedom Rides” of 1961. A field secretary for SNCC, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Zellner was arrested 18 times in seven states, charged with everything from criminal anarchy to “inciting the black population to acts of war and violence,” all in the attempt to register voters and bring about change and equality. In 1967, Zellner joined SCFF, the Southern Conference Educational Fund, and continued organizing for anti-racism efforts. Dr. Zellner was featured as a Civil Rights Luminary in the 2005 award-winning documentary “Come Walk in My Shoes.” His 2008 memoir, “The Wrong Side of Murder Creek: A White Southerner in the Freedom Movement,” with Constance Curry and foreword by Julian Bond, was given a Red Star Review by the Library Journal. “He tells a story that is sometimes horrific, always interesting and ultimately inspirational.” Co-sponsored by the University Forum Series Tuesday, Nov. 27, Legends Nightclub, 6 p.m., Kwanzaa Celebration. Kwanzaa is the first African American holiday established in the United States. Attending this joyous program will provide you with some of the history and meaning of this important holiday. Participants will learn about the symbols and traditions associated with Kwanzaa. An interactive musical performance leads to a Karuma (feast). Come hungry for knowledge and a free meal! Friday, Nov 30, Blue Ridge Ballroom, 5 p.m., Find Yosef a Holiday Festival. This fair-style event offers an “a la carte menu” of the images, sounds, foods, and activities that represent winter holidays from around the world. Attendees will learn in fun and interactive ways about many international holidays, cultures and customs. Past holidays have included Chanukah, Bodhi Day, Junkanoo, Christmas, Diwali, La Befana, Irish St. Stephen’s Day, Hmong New year, Winter Solstice, Day of the Dead, Moravian Love Feast, and Egyptian Coptic Christmas. Spring 2013 Programs Tuesday, January 22, 2013, Holmes Center, 7 p.m., The 29th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration: An Evening with Maya Angelou. During the 1950s and 60s, Civil Rights Movement leaders like Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. inspired millions to stand up against social injustice. The Movement’s message of non-violence and civil disobedience would inspire pivotal events like the lunch counter sit-in in Greensboro, the bus boycott in Montgomery, Ala., the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Ark., the freedom rides throughout the South, the march to Montgomery, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Dr. Maya Angelou is hailed as one of the great voices of contemporary black literature and as a remarkable Renaissance woman. A mesmerizing vision of grace, swaying

and stirring when she moves; Dr. Angelou captivates her audiences lyrically with vigor, fire and perception. She has the unique ability to shatter the opaque prisms of race and class between reader and subject throughout her books of poetry and her autobiographies. Dr. Angelou, born Marguerite Johnson on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis was raised in segregated rural Arkansas. She is a poet, historian, author, actress, playwright, civil-rights activist, producer and director. She lectures throughout the U.S. and abroad and is a lifetime Reynolds professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University in North Carolina since 1981. She has authored twelve best-selling books and numerous magazine articles earning her Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award nominations. In 1993, Angelou became the second poet in US History to have the honor of writing and reciting original work at the Presidential Inauguration. On the Pulse of Morning, at Bill Clinton’s presidential inauguration, was an occasion that gave her wide recognition for which she was awarded a Grammy award (best spoken word). Co-sponsored by the Department of Government and Justice Studies, Women’s Studies Program, Office of Equity Diversity and Compliance, and the Performing Arts Series. Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, Blue Ridge Ballroom, 7 p.m. “Hidden Voices: The Lives of Queer Muslims.” Participants will learn about sexual and gender minorities within the Muslim world and examine the complex intersection of Islam, sexuality and gender. With more than 1.5 billion followers, Islam is considered to be the fastest growing religion in the world today. While aiming to dispel common stereotypes and myths about Islam, this presentation will also explore the history of the queer Muslim movement in the United States and the suppression of LGBT rights around the world. Using his own life experience and by exploring the complex history of the Islamic world, Faisal Alam strives to bring new light onto the lives of an often invisible and silent community: Muslims who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and questioning. Faisal Alam is a queer-identified Muslim activist of Pakistani descent. At age 19, while trying to reconcile his sexuality with his faith, Faisal organized the first-ever gathering of LGBT Muslims, which led to the founding of Al-Fatiha, an organization dedicated to supporting and empowering lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex & questioning (LGBTIQ) Muslims, and their allies. Today, Al-Fatiha has sister organizations around the world including Canada, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine & Indonesia. Faisal is a member of the national advisory committee of the LGBT Program at Human Rights Watch and was invited in 2011 to the White House to attend an Iftaar dinner with President Barack Obama.

Learn to swim Red Cross style

Appalachian State University Recreation is getting ready for its American Red Cross Learn to Swim Session! The program offers children of Boone and the surrounding community the opportunity to learn the basics of swimming, or improve their existing swimming skills in a safe environment. All of the classes are taught by qualified and experienced instructors. Group lessons are offered for all skill levels and ages six months and up. Classes are small so that your child can receive individual attention when needed, while still having fun with other children of similar age and ability. Register now for sessions. The class includes eight sessions. Session 1 is Aug. 27-Sept. 24 (no class on Sept. 3). Session 2 is Oct. 1-30 (no class Oct. 10-11). Courses offered include: infant/toddler swim, preschool swim, school age swim (shallow and deep water). Classes will be held in the Appalachian State University Student Recreation Center Natatorium. Class days and times vary depending on the level of your swimmer: see website. For registration forms, fee information, and class times, please visit us online at www.aquatics.appstate.edu. If you would like more information on this topic or other aquatic related programs, please call Cheryl Eddins, Assistant Director for Aquatics at (828) 262-2100 or e-mail her at eddinscj@appstate.edu.

Big Sale produces BIG! results

The 12th annual BIG Sale at Appalachian State University diverted 72 tons of material from the landfill and raised $21,690.62 for local organizations through the sale of used goods Saturday, Aug. 18. Hundreds of students, faculty, staff and community members turned out for this year’s event at Legends, which sells at low prices gently used carpets, couches, TVs, clothes and other items salvaged from residence halls during the Don’t Throw it Away! initiative at the end of spring semester. The proceeds of Saturday’s sale will benefit two local organizations: The Children’s Playhouse and a partnership between Hospitality House and NC AIRE that provides energy efficiency mini-grants. They also will support an international service-learning scholarship for Appalachian students. “The BIG Sale is a green program from start to finish, coordinated by our very own Mountaineers,” said Kate A. Johnson, associate director for community service. “A big thank you goes to the hundreds of volunteers and shoppers who made this year’s Don’t Throw it Away collections and The BIG Sale a huge success.” The BIG Sale is sponsored each year by Appalachian and the Community Together (ACT), the university’s volunteer clearinghouse.

Walk for Awareness set for Sept. 4

The 23rd annual Walk for Awareness at Appalachian State University is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 9 p.m. on Sanford Mall. The Walk for Awareness is a silent walk thorugh campus to Duck Pond field to commemorate lives lost to violence in our community, to support victims and survivors of violence and to affirm the university’s commitment and responsibility to speak out against violence in all its forms. The same night at 8 o’clock, there will be a video screening in Blue Ridge Ballroom entitled “Why Walk? A survivor’s Story,” about the 1989 abduction of two women at Appalachian State by the same man. One survived. Learn more by attending the free screening.

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CROSS-COUNTRY

Runner overcomes injuries and returns for 2012 season by JAMES ASHLEY

I wasn’t running that much.”
 er for Track and Field Soderman took time off to and Cross Country Eric recuperate, but he returned Bengtson had Soderman wo years ago, then- to ASU’s track and field go through a procedure junior cross-country team for the 2009-10 season.
 called Platelet Rich Plasma.
 The procedure accelerrunner Sean Soder- 
He set a school record and 
 man found himself with claimed the conference title ates the healing of tendon plantar’s facitis in one in the 5,000-meter during injuries naturally without foot, and a stress frac- indoor season and earned subjecting the patient to ture in his other foot in the conference title in the significant risk, accordthe midst of the 2009- 3,000-meter steeplechase ing to orthohealing.com. “An Achilles injury for 10 cross-country season. during outdoor season.


 
Soderman, now a gradu- But a rolled ankle, right a runner can be dangerate student at the university, before Soderman’s senior ous,” Bengtson said. “This chose to disregard his injuries year, threatened to take the procedure helped him get and compete in the 2010 So- all-conference runner out back into running shape Con conference regardless.
 of the sport completely.
 more quickly. We’ve used 
 The men’s cross-coun- 
“I didn’t think anything of this on many athletes and try team won their sixth it at first,” he said. “I ran it shows that it helps a lot.”

 straight conference title on it for another week or Soderman was able to - but it came at a per- two and it progressively run again - but not at sonal price to Soderman. got worse. About three the pace he was used to.
 So, he was left with a He continued to ig- weeks after that, I couldn’t 
 nore his injuries and walk on it anymore.”

choice - either run his ficompete for regionals, An ultrasound showed nal season and help his had par- teammates clinch ana mere two weeks later.
 Soderman “I was just getting hurt and tially torn his soleus other conference title or hurt throughout that part,” off his Achilles tendon.
 take time the time to heal.

 Soderman said he Soderman said he turned Soderman said. “I ran at re- 
 “disappointed.”

 to his girlfriend Brittney gionals but it just wasn’t that was good, I was in a lot of pain and Assistant Athletic Train- Caudle, senior art educaIntern Sports Reporter

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FIELD HOCKEY

Mountaineers struggle in first series of the season

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The women’s field hockey team practices Thursday morning in Kidd Brewer Stadium. The team lost to Georgetown over the weekend.

Appalachian loses season opener by ETHAN JOYCE

Intern Sports Reporter

ASU’s field hockey team lost both of their games over the weekend. In Saturday’s game, the Mountaineers were pitted against the Georgetown Hoyas. ASU put up a valiant effort, but ended up losing the game 3-2. The Mountaineers received the first point after a score from sophomore forward Jordyn Warren. However, Georgetown quickly fired back with three straight scores in 11 minutes. Senior forward Meghan High scored one more time for App toward the end of the game, but there wasn’t enough time for the team to pull ahead. Despite the loss, Head Coach Brandi Kist was not displeased with the team’s effort. “There were definitely a lot of good things,” Kist said. “We finished on the penalty corners, scoring goals and we fought and played really hard for a full 70 minutes.” High was also satisfied with the game’s outcome.

“Even though we did not come out with the win, we played with a lot of intensity,” High said. “We know the things that we need to improve on and we are going to go forth from there.” The second game of the series placed the Mountaineers against William and Mary. Though the Apps were able to get a couple of shots, W and M proved to be too much, beating the App 7-2. William and Mary backed Appalachian into a corner quickly, taking a 2-0 lead within the first 20 minutes of the game. Appalachian’s freshman midfielder Amber Boot and High scored two quick goals in the second quarter, but it wasn’t enough. Senior defender Casey Lammando said the team played with intensity, but they have a few aspects to work on as a team. “We just need to work on pushing up offensively as a team and keep the ball in our offensive end,” Lammando said. ASU’s next away game is Sept. 1 versus Robert Morris University.

SOCCER

Men’s soccer defeats ETSU by LAUREN OSBORNE

credit, he stepped up, he needs to show up in the big games and he’s doing that. Men’s soccer defeated East We couldn’t be happier.” said it felt Tennessee State University Dodge 1-0 Friday night with their good to score the goal. first home game of the season.

 “I didn’t have too much to do,” The team now has a Dodge said. “Just be at the right place, at the right time.” 5-1-0 against ETSU.

 “We’ve played them my two The win came out the perfect years I’ve been here and both time, after last Saturday’s loss games have been in over- to Virginia Military Institute. time,” junior goalie Danny “The win on Saturday was Free said. “So we know huge for us,” Nelson said. “I they’ve been a good team.” think not just the win, but This also marks the team’s the performance on Saturfirst win in the season day helped our confidence.” opener since 2009, ac- Freshmen midfielders Matt cording to a news release.

 Melton and Luke Adams ASU’s strong defense pre- stood out throughout the vented ETSU from scoring. game, as they continued to “Defensively as a team, I think sub throughout the game. we were fantastic,” Head “They’re very good. They Coach Matt Nelson said. fit into the system well,” Senior midfielder David Dodge said. “I don’t think Dodge scored the sole goal their level dropped off any with an assist by freshman when they subbed in and out. midfielder Matt Melton. They kept the game going.” “David has shown up in The Mountaineers will travel every game he’s played,” to play UNC-Asheville 4 Nelson said. “I give him p.m. this Thursday.

tion and studio art major, to help him emotionally.
 
“I remember Sean telling me that it was so hard because he didn’t want to let his team down,” Caudle said. “Mentally, Sean always put his team first and I had to encourage him to keep working through it but not going into it so fast to re-injure himself.” 

 In the end, Soderman didn’t run for the 2011-12 season.

 But after securing a spot in Appalachian’ exercise science graduate program, he made the decision to run in the 201213 cross-country season.

 Coach Curcio said he was “extremely excited” to have Soderman back for the upcoming season.

“ With the return of Sean to the roster, we bring back four years of collegiate running experiPaul Heckert | The Appalachian ence,” Curcio said. “He has been a large part of the three Sophmore Chris Garrett (left) and senior Sean Soderof the last four SoCon titles man (right) run along Trout Lake at Monday's Cross we have won.” Country Practice.

SOCCER

Women’s soccer earns first seasonal win by ANNE BUIE

Managing Editor

The women’s soccer team earned its first win of the season after defeating Belmont 1-0 victory Sunday. “The entire group played well today,” Head Coach Sarah Strickland said. “Belmont was a great team and they made it difficult for us to get into a rhythm, but we found a way.” The win pushed Strickland into second place for all-time wins at Appalachian, a record previously held by Tracy Davis. Junior defense player Amy Werdine scored her second goal of her collegiate career. “I thought the goal by Werdine was a very courageous effort,” Strickland said. “She held her own in the box to put us ahead.” The first half of the game only had two shots attempted by both teams. However during the second half of the game, the teams attempted three shots all together. Freshman goalkeeper Megan Roberson stopped four shots during her first start of her career. By the 86th minute, Roberson recorded another save, but the Mountaineer’s defense continued strong as they solidified the 1-0 victory. With the temperature reaching 90 degrees, both teams struggled offensively. Caudle paced Appalachian with two shots. Freshman Kebrina Keys also tallied a shot. “The heat was definitely a factor,”

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Sophomore defender Grace McCall and senior defender Taylor Dunlap participate in a team scrimmage Thursday morning at Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex.

Strickland said. “We played a lot of players and it was something we had to get used to.” The Apps will be back on the pitch

when they open their home schedule on Aug. 31 when they host High Point. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. from the Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex.

VOLLEYBALL

App struggles to find rhythm in Harrisonburg by JORDAN DEVERE

Intern Sports Reporter

The Mountaineers dropped their first three matches of the season last Friday. “It kinda went almost as predicted, we are really young” Head Coach Matt Ginipro said, “It was a tough tourney, three really good teams. We had injuries and going into the Seton Hall match, we used a lineup that we created 45 minutes before the match due to injuries.” The final score against JMU was 25-8, 25-18 and 25-21. But some individual players stood out, despite the losses. Sophomore middle

blocker Dalton Tolliver earned a double double with 10 kills and 10 digs while sophomore hitter Lindsey Sauls registered 10 digs and eight kills. “Registering my first double double of the season was only possible because of the rest of my team,” Tolliver said, “Being able to do this in our opening weekend makes me feel good knowing I’m able to help out so early on, especially knowing that the whole team has a lot of room to grow.” The final match saw the Mountaineers pitted against the No. 16 team in the nation the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Minnesota proved too much for App as they won

in straight sets 3-0. The first two sets were dominated from start to finish by the Golden Gophers as they won by a final of 25-10 and 25-12. In the third set ASU showed life as they jumped out to an early 3-0 lead but the Golden Gophers recovered and won by a final tally of 25-19. But it meant ASU only won a single set over the weekend. “The biggest negative was dealing with adversity but dealing with a lack of execution which was evident in practice got really magnified in the matches,” Ginipro said. “On a positive note, I thought we handled the new lineup really well. I thought we did

a pretty good job.” Despite losing all three matches there were some good and historic news for the Mountaineers as senior Courtney Rhein increased her career dig total to 1,362 and needs 23 more to move into third place on ASU’s all time digs list. “To be honest up until this past fall when my coach brought it up I had no idea” Rhein said, “It is a personal goal of mine and is just one more thing that keeps me going.” The Mountaineers are away from home next weekend as they travel to participate in the Lipscomb Invitational where they will compete against Lipscomb Friday.

CROSS-COUNTRY

Intern Sports Reporter

Cross-country teams preparing for upcoming season by JAMES ASHLEY

last season, due to an injury.

 The women’s team added six “I’m expecting us to do a lot better freshmen to the roster this year.

 than last year,” Soderman said. “Inju- Senior runner Katie Cagle After the men’s and women’s ries hurt us last season, but we have said the team has bonded well.

 cross-country teams finished fourth a healthier team and a good squad “The team is a lot closer,” Cagle said. in the Southern Conference last of guys that are motivated to win.”

 “It’s just interesting because we have a handful of freshseason, both teams have set high The men’s cross-country men coming in, so expectations for the 2012 season. team isn’t the only team we’re just working 

During the 2011 season, the men’s determined to win a title.

 “Our goal is to win on putting them into team won six straight conference titles Senior Amanda Hamilithe rest of the group.”

 before placing fourth place last season.

 ton has run on the team conference... we The fourth place finish marked for four years, and said just have to put it all Head Coach Michael Curcio said he the first time in ASU history the the team has a lot of together.” has set high expectateam hadn’t placed in the top three, depth this particular year.

 tions for his teams according to soconsports.com “We have a lot of girls Amanda Hamilton, senior this year. He said his Seniors Alex Taylor, Will Raby and who are very talented,” cross-country runner goals include winSean Soderman are expected to be Hamilton said. “Our ning the SoCon, being the lead the team to success this year. goal is to win conferranked top 10 in the 

Raby said there is not a top in- ence. Our expectation dividual runner on the team.

is that we have the capability to do southeast and training one individual “We have three guys who go pretty that -- we just have to put it all to- to get to the NCAA championship. much back and forth,” Raby said. “And gether. We also want to be at least The Mountaineers will begin their regnow that Sean [Soderman] is back, we top 15 in the region and it’s our se- ular season Aug. 31 at 5 p.m. during the have three guys good for next season.”
 nior year so we just want to show annual Covered Bridge Open at the “Soderman was unable to run people what Appalachian is made of.”

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