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The Homecoming Issue The Appalachian 10.09.14

Appalachian State University’s student news source since 1934

Vol. 89, No. 14

Celebrating diversity Appalachian commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

by Kaitlan Morehouse

Intern News Reporter

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed 50 years ago, helping integrate Appalachian State University for a more diverse student body. The Multicultural Center for Student Development, alongside university program specialist Susan King, will be helping the Chancellor’s Commission on Diversity, University Forum Committee, Performing Arts Series and University Communications to host the 50th anniversary throughout the year. According to the Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 made employers reach out to a wider audience when advertising a job vacancy, whereas affirmative action programs limited employers to choosing only the most qualified applicant for the job. The theme of the celebration for the year will be profiles in courage. The director of the office of multicultural student development Augusto Pena said some of the profiles that will be included are the first African American students at Appalachian State University. Others who will be profiled include Carolyn Anderson, the first African American professor to teach from 1969 to 1970, Beauregard Stubblefield, the first to achieve tenure from 1971 to 1977, and Robert Leak, the Student govern-

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Greek life celebrates homecoming by Chamian Cruz Intern News Reporter

Among the Appalachian State University groups, organizations and students participating in the 2014 Homecoming Week celebration, titled Home Sweet Home Appalachian, are the university’s fraternities and sororities. Appalachian is home to 28 recognized sororities and fraternities and it is estimated more than 1,800 students are involved with Greek life this year, said Becky Cooke, assistant director for fraternity and sorority life. “Homecoming Week is really, really big with Greek life on campus and so they are all really excited about participating,” Cooke said. “There’s always a lot of hype about alumni coming back so they’re just really excited about participating this year and really excited to welcome back their alumni. I think that they will have a good turnout like they always do.” The fraternities and sororities will team up with multiple student organizations for various events during homecoming week, but the biggest events that Greek life will be involved with is the Lip Sync contest and the parade. Infographic by Malik Rahili

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Appalachian State University clubs and organizations prepared for the Homecoming Parade by decorating banners. The banners not only show what club or organization the students are involved in, but also what makes them see the university as their home. Photos by Lauren Joyner

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Girl Code/Guy Code comedy tour joins homecoming setlist by Aleah Warner Intern A&E Reporter

The stars of hit television shows “Girl Code” and “Guy Code” will bring their comedy tour to Appalachian State University on Thursday when they perform at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts. The show’s lead actors Phoebe Robinson and Jordan Carlos will perform stand-up routines, sharing their entertaining insight on the world of dating and relationships. Carlos is one of the main comedians on “Guy Code,” an MTV television show that premiered in 2011. It consists of over 10 male comedians who share their opinions on a wide range of topics, including dating, stress and money. In 2013, MTV created “Girl Code” as a spin off of “Guy Code,” providing a female perspective to many of the same issues. Robinson is a writer for “Girl Code” and has appeared in episodes throughout its seasons. “I really love the show and I’m looking forward to seeing them live,” said junior accounting major Mallory Pack. “It’s always exciting to have really popular performers come to Boone.” The “Girl Code/Guy Code” tour will be similar to the television shows, with Robinson and Carlos focusing their performances on topics that the shows discuss. “I would say it’s a live version of the TV show,” said Karissa Goff, senior psychology major and the chairperson of Appalachian Popular Programming So-

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Comedians Pheobe Robinson (left) and Jordan Carlos (right) from the MTV hit shows “Guy Code” and “Girl Code” respectively are coming to Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday at 8 p.m. as a part of their tour.

ciety’s Cultural Awareness and Student Engagement council. “The chairpersons have watched a lot of the show and a lot of the stand-up because sometimes they can be different.” Associate Director of Student Programs Jana Vise thinks the show will be

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a good opportunity for students to unwind after midterms. “I think it’s a great way for them to take a break and laugh and let off some of that stress that they’re having at the moment,” Vise said. “I think they’re just going to enjoy the comedy of it.”

Tickets are being sold for $5 in advance for students and $7 at the door. The production will be part of Appalachian’s Homecoming Weekend and is brought to students by the combined efforts of APPS’ special events, concerts and CASE councils.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ment association’s first African American president, elected in 1975. “The focus as we’re researching these stories of these [former] students [is] clearly, these were all really courageous people,” Peña said. Peña said Anderson, who graduated from Appalachian in 1969 with a master’s degree in mathematics, will visit Appalachian in October. Clayton Deskins, a former Appalachian football player – the first African American football player to be inducted into the university’s athletics hall of fame – has a visit planned for spring 2015. The first African American homecoming queen, Debi Phifer-Smith, who was crowned in 1986, is also returning to be the grand marshal of the homecoming parade. A 2014-15 forum series where leaders of social justice, civil disobedience and civil rights movements will speak has begun as a part of the anniversary that focuses on “The Civil Rights Act After 50 Years: Is there Justice for All Now?” The lectures all begin at 7 p.m. at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Art, and the admission is free and open to the public. “In the academic world, through classes [and] through other parts of the university, we’re hoping to plan events that help us commemorate the significance of this year,” Peña said. Other events include various speakers, plays, lecture series and more, throughout the fall and spring semesters. “50 years ago there was a student who walked on this campus possibly feeling alone and maybe even at sometimes an outcast, but today in 2014 we strive to make all students feel welcomed in a place that will become their second home,” Cotton said. For more information on either anniversary, visit www.multicultural.appstate.edu and www.diversity. appstate.edu.

Phi Mu Sorority on bid day last month on Sanford Mall. Phi Mu won the 2014 Lip Sync battle for homecoming.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “We are so excited,” said K.K. Kohler, senior at Appalachian State and member of Zeta Tau Alpha. “We’re already hard at work getting ready. The homecoming activities that my sorority is participating in are the blood drive, Lip Sync, the banner contest, the homecoming float building party, the homecoming parade and the kazoo band.” Also amongst those to participate in the homecoming festivities will

be Alpha Delta Pi and Fiji, which will team up to participate in Lip Sync. Furthermore, Alpha Delta Pi will be participating in the homecoming float contest and a mixer occurring next week. “I’m really excited because I feel like it will give me a chance to get more involved on campus and to meet a lot of new people as well as get a lot of strong relationships out of it,” said Hayley Monsees, a freshman nursing major and member of Alpha Delta Pi. Appalachian Greek life will begin the Lip Sync preliminary

rounds on Oct. 1 at the Schaefer Center from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Last year, Alpha Phi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon took home the first place prize for Greek life at the Lip Sync contest, leaving high expectations for this year. “As a freshman, I am unsure of what to expect from homecoming but I am very excited,” said Victoria Fahnestock, a freshman psychology student and member of Phi Mu. “I’m looking forward to uniting not only within Greek life, but as a student of Appalachian State University, over fun events.”

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Student organizations sponsor African American alumni events by Nicole Caporaso News Reporter

The African American Alumni Association has planned a wide array of events for Homecoming Weekend, co-sponsored by several organizations on campus, including Omega Psi Phi fraternity, the Black Student Association and Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. One notable event is a step show National Pan Hellenic Council organizations are participating in at Legends Oct. 11 at 8 p.m. “I believe the purpose of AAAA hosting their own homecoming events is to allow African American alumni to engage in events that center around our culture, such as the NPHC Step Show,” said Aisha Cotton, senior child development major and chair of the BSA. “As black students we are excited about meeting

past alumni and sharing our experiences together.” Another standout from the AAAA homecoming events schedule is a tailgate fish fry and picnic on Duck Pond Field at 11 a.m. Oct. 11. The picnic is cosponsored by Kappa Alpha Psi. Luiji Massanga, senior electronic media and broadcasting major and member of Kappa Alpha Psi, said he hopes to extend knowledge of the AAAA to the campus as well as to surrounding areas, through participation in their homecoming events. “It is important for Kappa Alpha Psi to work with the AAAA in order to develop and further what the community of African American students before us have done on the campus,” Massanga said. “I hope to see an increase in the diversity on the campus due to it.” Other events include a midnight gospel choir cel-

ebration Oct. 10 in Rosen Concert Hall, an AAAA reception and also an AAAA party, both co-sponsored by Omega Psi Phi. There is also an Alumni Association Appalachian Friends Breakfast and a homecoming church service, according to www.alumni.appstate.edu. “We come together in efforts to give back to Appalachian and provide a fun family-oriented atmosphere, in order to have alumni and undergraduates interacting with each other as a whole, building relationships and just having a great time during homecoming,” said Kenley Joseph, president of Kappa Alpha Psi and vice president of programming for the NPHC. “I hope to see a positive environment during homecoming, where alumni and undergraduates come together and build relationships and memories that will keep them coming back to Appalachian every year.”

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BSA celebrates 40 years of leadership on campus by Nicole Caporaso News Reporter

Appalachian State University’s Black Student Association will be celebrating 40 years on campus with a ceremonial dinner Oct. 10, named the Ruby Red Celebration. The dinner will be from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Parkway Ballroom of Plemmons Student Union, one of the many events associated with the African American Alumni Association’s homecoming events. While celebrating 40 years of the BSA being at Appalachian, the event will also commemorate 50 years of integration at the university. The event is sponsored by the BSA, but also by the

Cultural Awareness and Student Engagement Council and Multicultural Student Development. Aisha Cotton, chair of the BSA, said she is expecting between 150 and 200 people to attend the celebration. “The purpose of the celebration is to honor 40 years of actively making a change for unity by encouraging the principles of leadership, scholarship and cultural uplift,” Cotton said. “This is 40 years of our specific organization being on campus, that was started by students 40 years ago.” The celebration will include multiple dance performances from various students, student poem presentations, a performance by the a capella group Ear Candy and various speakers.

“The significance is to show that this organization is a strong power on [Appalachian’s] campus,” said Kylil Martin, the co-chair of the BSA. “It will continue to provide a place for advocacy, compassion and bond amongst the [Appalachian] community.” The keynote speaker for the evening is Willie Fleming, a former faculty member in both the Hayes School of Music and the Reich College of Education. Fleming helped hundreds of students navigate their academic careers as the first advisor for minority students, the founder of the gospel choir and the advisor of BSA, according to www.campaign.appstate.edu. There is no cost for attendees, however, they must RSVP online at www.blackstudentassociationcelebra.splashthat.com.

Q&A with Congress: Byron and Miller discuss voting, involvement by Nicole Caporaso News Reporter

Two former members of Congress visited campus and spoke to SGA and the community about their experiences Monday. The event was called Coffee with Congress and was open to the public. The Appalachian sat down with Beverly Bryon, democratic representative from Western Maryland from 1978 to 1992 and Dan Miller, member of the Republican party, who represented the 13th Congressional district of Florida for 10 years. The Appalachian: What is the main message you hope to get across to students while you are here? Dan Miller: Public service is worthwhile, to be willing to get involved in your community at this local level, the federal level, the state level. Participating in the processes – you can’t just sit back and say ‘Oh, I don’t like it, this stinks,’ and such. You may not like it, but it’s going to continue that way unless people get involved. Beverly Byron: One thing that I try to leave the students with is a message that you can’t complain unless you participate and it is so vitally important that the young people in this day and age, that are pressured from all different directions, do take the time to vote, and do take the time to register and

Morgan Cook Former congresswoman Beverly Byron (left), SGA president Carson Rich (center) and former congressman Dan Miller (right) answer questions from students at a panel for "Coffee with Congress" in Parkway Ballroom Monday night.

participate because if it’s nothing more than participating in a local election where you can become involved, that’s important. It’s the groundwork for politics. TA: Appalachian has been denied an early voting site on campus by the State Board of Elections, thus making it harder for students to be civically engaged. Do you have any advice for students on how to deal with that? DM: Make a fuss about it and that’s how you get their attention. Obviously it’s a local and state issues, not a federal issue, but people need to create a fuss about it. Say ‘This is not right,’

and you don’t need to protest, but you may need to do that. Raise the issue because it’s a fairness issue – it makes sense to me. Assuming there’s not much cost involved, then it’s something that’s not hard to justify.” TA: What was the reason you decided to take the step to run for congressional office? DM: I was never in politics, but I got mad at government and I thought we spent too much, it was too big, and [it] was going into the debt that was immoral for the younger generation. I ran as a fiscal conservative and that’s what I focused on in my 10 years in Congress.”

BB: My first husband was a member [of Congress] and died the 11th of October. I was nominated by the state two days later to run for an election in November. TA: What is your favorite personal accomplishment from when you held office? DM: I like to think it’s working together on a lot of issues. We balanced the budget while I was there, and no one person takes credit for it, but that’s really what I’m most proud of. We paid down the debt for four years in a row back in the 1990s. People forget that you can run surpluses in Washington [D.C.]. Being part of that process, be-

ing on the budget committee for a number of years and the appropriations committee for a number of years, I felt I was an active part of that process – no one person can take credit for it though. BB: A lot of them. A lot of little things that you could have the capability of getting done for individuals that are not earthshaking, but to the individual or to that family, makes a tremendous difference. As far as legislation is concerned, I am probably most proud of the American Discovery Trail, the Rails to Trail Legislation, the work I did on the Interior Committee. On Armed Services, a health care legislation, genderneutral combat aircraft, many of the issues we had under the DOD were personnel issues.

TA: What was the most difficult or controversial event to happen while you were in office? DM: The most difficult thing was 9/11. I was there that day. The events following that has to be the number one issue. BB: I won’t exactly say that there were difficult or controversial things, we didn’t have one major issue, but we had the vote for Desert Storm, which was after a very in-depth, outstanding debate on the floor of the House. I looked at interaction with many leaders in numerous countries of the free world, which was a lot of work.

Award-winning conservationist shares stories, warnings by Thomas Culkin Intern News Reporter

Award-winning conservationist, environmentalist and author Jay Leutze spoke at Appalachian State University Oct. 6 about the importance of land conservation, particularly in and along the Appalachian Trail. Leutze began by sharing a personal anecdote, detailing his fight against a mining corporation that catapulted him into the conservationist movement. Leutze said in 1999, Putnam Mining Company attempted to excavate 151 acres of land in Avery County. However, they violated numerous regulations, including the minimum distance from residential areas and the requirement to hold a public forum prior to construction. The issue eventually was contested in the U.S. Supreme Court. Ultimately, Leutze, along with the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, was able to win the case. “The question becomes, how much do we value the experience of using our public lands?” Leutze said. Leutze then went on to discuss current problems facing conservation. One pressing issue, Leutze said, is the growing number of roads cutting through the

mountains of North Carolina. He calls roads “fragmenting features” because of the way they split habitats apart and decrease biodiversity in the gene pool. “If you are a bear, or salamander or any number of species, you’ll find it pretty difficult to cross these roads,” Leutze said. “This is a highly altered landscape.” Leutze’s comments on the shrinking gene pool hit home with Peter Smith, a biologist for the North American Land Trust who was in attendance. “When gene pools are diluted, if something catastrophic were to happen, you could lose an entire species,” Smith said. Another pressing issue Leutze addressed was the lack of emphasis the government places on environmental issues. He told the audience the national budget for land conservation has been cut by 90 percent. “It’s very hard when you’re on the advocacy side [of environmental issues] and have to deal with large bureaucracies,” Leutze said. Leutze is one of the leading conservationists in North Carolina. In 2012, he was awarded the Order of the Longleaf Pine, an honor given to citizens for extraordinary service to the state. In 2013, he received

Halle Keighton Jay Leutze speaking about conservation of the Appalachian Mountains and Trail.

the North Carolina Governor’s Conservation Communicator of the Year award. Leutze also wrote a book, “Stand Up that Mountain: the Battle to Save One Small Community in the Wilderness Along the Appalachian Trail,” detailing his legal battle with Putnam Mining Company.

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App News is a service of the Division of Student Development. Email dycheab@appstate.edu at least two weeks in advance. Submissions should not exceed 100 words and must include the event title, date/ time, location and cost, other pertinent information and a contact(s) (email, phone and/ or URL). Announcements will be edited as needed and will run as space allows. ASU Women’s Theatre Troupe performance The troupe put on a production of “Decision Height,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9, 10 and 12, IG Greer Studio Theatre. The Wellness Workshops Presented by the Counseling Center presents the series of workshops with the theme “Feelin’ Good in the Neighborhood.” • 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 9, Test Your Mood: Mental Health Screening Day, Calloway Peak room, PSU • 12:30 p.m. Oct. 28, Survive and Thrive: Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper, Three Top Mountain room, PSU • 7 p.m. Nov. 5, Being Real: The Value of Vulnerability, Three Top Mountain Room, PSU Joseph Bathanti event Author, N.C. Poet Laureate and App State faculty member Joseph Bathanti will present a reading and book signing, 2 p.m. Oct. 9, Scholars Bookshop, inside the University Bookstore. Free and open to the public. Bathanti will read from and sign copies of his new-

est book, “Half of What I Say Is Meaningless: Essays.” Bathanti’s books are available for sale at The Scholars Bookshop at a 20 percent discount through October. Latin American Film Festival screening Featuring “In theTime of Butterflies,” 7 p.m. Oct. 9, Rough Ridge, Plemmons Student Union. The film, directed by Mariano Barroso and based on the Julia Alvarez book by the same name, is a fictionalized account of the lives of the Mirabal sisters, Dominican revolutionary activists who opposed the dictator of Rafael Trujillo and were assassinated on November 25, 1960. Homecoming Dance Join alumni, students and friends for the Homecoming tradition. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the band begins at 8:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at Legends. The band Phatt City will be playing the best of beach, R&B and dance music, and heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served. Tickets: $10 advance students (available at the PSU information desk); $12 door. Attire is dressy casual. BYOB 6-pack limit with ID. For more information, go to homecoming.appstate.edu. Homecoming Step Show & Party Hosted by the National PanHellenic Council, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 11, Legends. Featuring Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. from Appalachian State; Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Winston-Salem State;

News and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. from North Carolina A&T. Advance tickets available at the information desk in Plemmons Student Union: $8 students, $10 general, $5 party, $10 combo. Door tickets available: $10 student, $12 general, $8 after party. “Urinetown” Appalachian Musical Theatre Ensemble will present the musical comedy “Urinetown” at 8:30 p.m. Oct. 11 and 2 p.m. Oct. 12, Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall. Tickets: $8 in advance in the lobby of Valborg Theatre; $10 at the door. Oudoor Education Certifications The certifications begin in September. • Oct. 17-19 and April 10-12, Wilderness First Responder Re-Certification • Nov. 1-2, Leave No Trace Trainer • Dec. 5-7, American Mountain Guide Association, Climbing Wall Instructor • Dec. 14-22 and March 7-15, Wilderness First Responder • Feb. 5, Epinephrine Administration • Feb. 21-22, Wilderness First Aid • Leave No Trace Master Educator, Aug. 10-14, 2015 University Forum Lecture Series The University Forum Committee brings external speakers to campus as well as administering the External Scholars Grant Program. The series provides opportunities for students, faculty and staff at the university and for

the public to hear some of the most stimulating speakers in the country. The lectures will be held at 7 p.m. in the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts, and are free and open to the public. • Timothy DeChristopher will present “A Movement with Soul,” Oct. 20. • Mary Frances Berry will present “Whatever Happened to the Civil Rights Movement,” March 23. “The Stuart Hall Project” screening The Department of Cultural, Gender, and Global Studies presents a free screening of the John Akomfrah documentary “The Stuart Hall Project,” 5:30 p.m. Oct. 21, Room 421, Belk Library. The film tells the story of the shifting political and cultural landscape of post-World War II Britain and the United States through the music of Miles Davis and the life of one of the founding figures in cultural studies and the New Left. Spooky Duke Race & Costume March The 4th Annual Charles R. Duke Race for Families will be held beginning at 8 a.m Oct. 25 at the Raley/Peacock parking lot. On-site registration and packet pickup at 8 a.m. day of race. The 10K begins at 9 a.m.; $30 advance registation and $35 day of race. The 5K race begins at 9 a.m.; $20 advance registration and $25 day of race. The free costume march begins at 10 a.m., and free children’s activities will be held 8-10 a.m. Parent to Parent FSN-HC provides caring connections & support to families

who have a premature baby, child with a physical, behavioral, or emotional disability, chronic health condition, or who are grieving a child’s death. To register, go to racingtoes.com/pages/ Events.html. Trick-or-Treat for Tots Presented by Appalachian State University Housing, the annual event will be held 5-7 p.m. Oct. 30. This event is open to ASU Faculty and Staff as well as community families. Children of all age groups are encouraged to dress in their Halloween costumes to go trick-or-treating through Hoey, Cannon, Lovill, East, Doughton, White, Summit, and Cone residence halls. ASU students will be handing out candy and the hall lobbies will have activities. Parents and children will need to check-in at the traffic circle at the end of Locust Street to receive a map and instructions for the evening festivities. Parking is available in any campus faculty/ staff parking lot. Call the University Housing Office at 828-262-2160. Flu vaccine clinic Health Promotion will conduct a flu vaccine clinic 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 31, Calloway Peak/Macrae Peak, PSU. Open for ASU employees and their covered dependents over age 16. Vaccines will be filed with the State Health Plan for 100% coverage. Appointments required. For appointments from 8:30-11:45 a.m., call 828262-2934. For appointments from noon to 3 p.m., call 828-265-8672.

October

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monday 5

tuesday 6

wednesday 8

Free Tai Chi ARTSpectrum at 5, 5 p.m., Turchin Lecture: Bhekani Center, free Buthelezi, 6 p.m., Turchin Center, free Symphony Band concert, 8 p.m., Schaefer Center, free “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” screening, 7 p.m. Oct. 8 and 10, Greenbriar, $1

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9 Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture: Jim Blaine, 2 p.m., Holmes Convocation Center, free Student flu shots, 5-7 p.m., Roess Dining Hall Girl Code/Guy Code Tour featuring Jordan Carlos & Phoebe Robinson, 8 p.m., Schaefer Center, admission: $5-$7

saturday

Gospel Choir Homecoming Midnight Musical, midnight, Rosen Concert Hall, free Homecoming Lip Sync Finals, 6 p.m., Duck Pond Field, free 2014 Homecoming Pep Rally, Bonfire, & Fireworks, 8 p.m., Duck Pond Field, free

Homecoming Art Bash for AppaDance, 8 p.m., lachian Students, 7 Legends, tickets: p.m., Turchin Center, $10-$12 free

12 Carys Kunze/Student Voice Recital, 4 p.m., Recital Hall, free Michael J. Stevens/Guest Jazz Piano Recital, 8 p.m., Rosen Concert Hall, free “Urinetown” presented by Appalachian Musical Theatre Ensemble, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 11 and 2 p.m. Oct. 12, Rosen Concert Hall, $8 advance, $10 door

13 Georgina Welch/ Student Trumpet Recital, 8 p.m., Rosen Concert Hall, free

14 Free Tai Chi at 5, 5 p.m., Turchin Center, free Art 21 Season 7 Preview, 6:30 p.m., room 114, Belk Library, free Aer with Dizzy Wrights & Njomza performance, 7 p.m., Legends, admission: $10 advance, $15 door students; $15 public

16 Fall break

Fall break

2014 Homecoming Parade, 10:30 a.m., Rivers Street, free “Neighbors” screening, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Oct. 9-11, I.G. Greer, $1 advance, $2 door

Homecoming Step Show & Party, 8:30 p.m., Legends, advance tickets: $8 students, $10 general, $5 party, $10 combo; door tickets: $10 student, $12 general, $8 after party

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Facebook not apologetic for emotion-manipulating study

It’s not a carnival game, it’s a real gun

Lindsey Chandler Opinion Editor

It is no surprise Facebook continues to be a hot topic in the news. With its increase in annoying advertising and perpetually changing user interface, it has fallen from good graces. The ever-popular social media website is under fire yet again, only this time for continuing to collect data for an emotionally manipulative experiment that infuriated many users. In early 2012, Facebook conducted a mood-manipulation experiment on 690,000 users, supposedly without their consent. In the “A/B-type” experiment, news feeds were altered to reflect either generally posi-

tive or negative posts. It was an attempt to gauge emotional responses, according to CNN Money. Results showed generally positive posts led users to post positive news, while generally negative posts influenced users to post negative content of their own. The problem with this research is ethical: is it acceptable for Facebook to purposefully make users unhappy to produce data? As researchers, even students at Appalachian State University must be aware no harm should fall upon the participants in a study. These participants have full control over their involvement to avoid that. If a student so chooses, then they may be excluded from a set of subjects. Facebook research, a much larger entity than one student project, should be held to the

same standard. Facebook chief technology officer Mike Schroepfer claims the outraged reaction to the published results was unexpected, but those results were and are ultimately important to the betterment of the website. Schroepfer states changes being made to the experiment include new research training for engineers, new guidelines and a new data review process that takes a closer look at potentially sensitive data. Data collection of this type is nothing new. In addition to Facebook, large companies such as Amazon, Google and Twitter rely on user data for improvement. In the terms and conditions that we never fail to avoid reading, even Facebook does indeed cite that it may use data from our individual profiles. The frightening fact is what

that data may be used for is not explicitly stated. Sneaky is the idea that Facebook stuck its data usage statement in their terms and conditions, especially being well-aware they are almost never read. No one, let alone Facebook, should be permitted to manipulate our emotions without our informed consent and willingness to participate. While Facebook is becoming a necessary tool to communicate in life, it is imperative to stay conscious of the fact that whatever we do post can and may be used in this research. To be honest, I thought I would avoid using a social media platform because I involved it too much in my life, not the other way around.

role. The larger point is that it is the whole higher education system that needs to be looked at and not just small, isolated parts of it. Now it is more important than ever that this problem be taken seriously. Decisions about access to college affect the lives of so many people, from those who cannot obtain access to those struggling with student loan debt. As difficult as things are – even for college graduates – education remains important both as an end in itself and as a means for advancement. Addressing the enormous problem of cost and access, and the effects of these factors on enrollment, needs to be treated as a much more urgent priority. Griffin, a junior journalism major from Madison, is an opinion writer.

Mullis, a senior criminal justice major from Wallburg, is an opinion writer.

Chandler, a senior psychology and Spanish major from Cary, is the opinion editor.

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College cost, enrollment decline are systemic problems Kevin Griffin Opinion Writer

Recent reports confirm many colleges across the country are having difficulty enrolling a sufficient number of students. A Sept. 18 survey done by Gallup in conjunction with Inside Higher Education found 61 percent of surveyed colleges had not met the May 1 deadline for full class enrollment. All but 5 percent of the college directors surveyed had concerns about enrollment goals. The problem extends to some smaller schools in the UNC system, specifically several historically black universities, according to The Daily Tar Heel.

The well-documented rise of administrators at universities has been one such contributing factor. Over the past several decades, the rate of administrative growth has been staggering, with universities collectively adding 517,636 administrative positions between 1987 and 2012, according to the New England Center for Investigative Reporting. This development has contributed not only to higher costs, but also the redefinition of higher education. Increasing the number of administrators naturally leads to an increase in costs, and therefore higher tuitions. Administrative growth is certainly not the only cause of heightened tuition. Other contributing factors, such reduced support for education from state governments and the public also play a

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The family-friendly, inviting and exciting atmosphere of the fair is no place for concealed weapons. Last year, N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory signed into law House Bill 937, a comprehensive legislative action that blew the doors off of gun restrictions. Concealed weapons were made legal in establishments that sold alcohol, consisted of large public gatherings and even on school property. However, McCrory’s own gun legislation record was challenged last week by Grass Roots NC, a gun rights advocacy group. The organization is citing the 2013 law in their argument for allowing concealed weapons at this year’s state fair. Grass Roots NC is arguing the wording of the law removes concealed weapon restrictions that have been in place at the state fair for years. The new regulations – or lack thereof – came about while gun control was a hot topic around the nation. While the purpose of increasing accessibility is the idea that self-protection may decrease or deter crime, some theorists and researchers believe it is the incredible accessibility of firearms in the U.S. that inflates gun crimes. There are numbers to support both causes. Still, something about the possibility of guns being all around us without even knowing it is unsettling. To be in what is supposed to be a family-friendly environment and not be able to see the guns you know are allowed, well, that is a different ballgame. Rarely, if ever, does McCrory get kudos on this page. But in response to Grass Roots NC’s petitioning, the governor refused to allow concealed weapons at the state fair. That is a response that brings along a breath of fresh air. The governor joined prominent Republican Steve Troxler, the state’s agriculture commissioner and head of the fair activities, in supporting the ban. For once, elected officials made the right call. What does it say about a community when we see or know people who can’t leave their guns in the car for a few hours? It’s not a dog. You can leave a gun and it will take care of itself. Where do our priorities lie when we are talking about bringing guns around hundreds of other families or thousands of children? The only guns that should be allowed at the state fair are the ones that shoot sharp jets of water on a target. Everyone was fine before handguns had the possibility of being allowed at the state fair. My guess is we will continue to be just fine without them.

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This trend of declining enrollment fits in well with other trends, particularly the rise in tuition and increased student loan debt. In North Carolina, tuition has risen about 35 percent since 2008, and there are many other states that have seen even more dramatic increases, according to the College Board. The barriers to access of higher education have prompted numerous negative results. Many individuals have begun to question the value of a college education, given the high cost and the perception that college graduates only fair slightly better in the job market. One could point to a number of factors behind the cost, but it is clear the problem is systemic, and addressing it will require an examination of numerous costs.

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Women’s theatre troupe flying high with ‘Decision Height’

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xploring the often ignored historical relevance of women in wartime, the Appalachian Women’s Theatre Troupe presents “Decision Height” by Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival award winner Meredith Dayna Levy this weekend. The play chronicles the experiences of the Women Airforce Service Pilots – or WASPs – and their role as the only female air academy in American history. The real women featured in the story, who flew domestic military planes during WWII so men could fly in the war, were not granted veteran status until 1977, and were given the Congressional Gold Medal in 2009. Alexandra Bradley, a junior biology major, plays the character of Mildred. Although she hadn’t taken part in a theater production since her senior year of high school, she decided to get involved when she heard about the premise of this play. “These women were fighting for equality long before we were even a thought,” Bradley said. “I feel like we are fighting something today that was relevant back then. It has developed and come a long way, but you can still feel these women fighting for something.” Carmen Lawrence, a senior theatre arts major and president and founder of the troupe, said the group has tried to bring a different message to the forefront with each of their productions so far. Their first play last year, “The Most Massive Woman Wins,” focused on women’s body issues in society, while “A Part Equal” the next semester shed light on the roles of strong females throughout Shakespearean history. This

The Appalachian Women’s Theatre Troupe formed last year and is open to any student, regardless of age or interests. This fall’s production is the historical drama “Decision Height” and will be performed Oct. 9, 10 and 12 in I.G. Greer Studio.

show, as a change, offers a historical perspective on a heavy issue in feminism, without victimizing the women characters in it, Lawrence said, but rather celebrating them. “People weren’t used to seeing powerful women in history, and I think that’s the coolest thing about this play, because it’s not explicitly a feminist play,” Lawrence said. “This is a historical piece and we don’t have to blatantly say ‘This is the women’s theatre troupe putting on feminist theater’ – we’re just laying down the fact that this is what really happened and there were powerful women back then.”

Savannah Core, a senior theatre arts major, is directing this show as her second with the troupe after their inaugural piece “The Most Massive Woman Wins.” As a young club with lofty goals, she said that the troupe has shown huge improvement in terms of production value. This show raises the bar in terms of orchestration, lighting, set design and costuming, with the intention of drawing in a larger audience, and setting higher standards for club productions on campus. “We want to cater to the people who love theater, and also to the women on this campus,

because I think we have a lot to say to them,” Core said. She said in researching plays for the group to produce, she discovered only 17 percent of playwrights are female. One of the troupe’s main overarching goals is to bring attention to just how male-dominated this field is, while providing positive outlets for female expression. “People don’t still understand that feminism is not this bra-burning, not-shaving, man-hating club,” Core said. A stance exemplified by this production, in which some characters are career-driven while others are family-driven. For her, that doesn’t make it

any less powerful than the other. “It’s not a group of women who are being kept down by men – they’re literally flying,” Core said. “Decision Height” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 9, 10 and 12 in I.G. Greer Studio. Advance tickets are $6 and can be purchased from Oct. 6 through 10 from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Valborg Theater lobby, or at the Studio Theatre one hour prior to curtain for $8. For more information, visit ASU Women’s Theatre Troupe on Facebook or contact the Women’s Troupe at asuwomenstroupe@gmail.com.

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‘Urinetown’ an eye-opening but fresh experience

by Liz Flamming Intern A&E Reporter

Coinciding with Homecoming Weekend, the Appalachian Musical Theatre Ensemble will present the multi-awardwinning musical satire “Urinetown.” Renown for its fresh perspective and biting wit, the musical is directed by theater and dance lecturer Derek Davidson and consists of 28 Appalachian State University students from a variety of academic majors. Theatre and dance professor Keith Martin said the fresh and hilarious musical satirizes everything from capitalism and bureaucracy to musical theatre itself. However, while the musical may address serious social and political is-

sues, the performance remains carefree and funny throughout, including many references to other famous musicals such as “West Side Story” and “Fiddler On The Roof” that are sure to delight theater aficionados. Davidson has been directing plays and musicals since 1989 and said “Urinetown” is one of his favorites. “It’s really funny and very lighthearted, but it’s also very trenchant,” Davidson said. “It’s about no water, conservation and big business in a tongue-and-cheek way.” Davidson said the musical speaks to the humor of this generation of students with its playful cynicism. “It’s not depressingly bitter, and yet it’s very eye-opening,” Davidson said.

“It’s so clever, but also people will be really proud to see their fellow students are so freaking talented.” One of Davidson’s “freaking talented” performers in the spotlight is Leia Gearhart, a sophomore secondary english education major. Gearhart plays the callous, yet perhaps secretly kindhearted, Penelope Pennywise, and has found her experience in “Urinetown” both unique and amazing. Gearhart said in the past it has taken months for the cast and crew begin to “mesh,” but with the Musical Theatre Ensemble, after only one month of preparation, she feels that the cast of “Urinetown” have already bonded. The actress said being in this particular musical is a bit like being in ten different

musicals at once. “It’s a mixture of genres,” Gearhart said. “It’s different because I’ve never done anything so dark, yet so funny.” Gearhart believes “Urinetown” is a way for many talented students to shine. “If you want to experience true talent and go to something that’s going to put you on the edge of your seat, then this is the play to go to,” Gearhart said. “Urinetown” will be showing at 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 11 and at 2 p.m. on Oct. 12 in Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 the door, and can be purchased in the Valborg Theatre Lobby. Tickets can also be purchased an hour before each performance.

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‘Gone Girl’ movie adaptation lives up to high expectations by Casey Suglia Intern A&E Reporter

Rarely does a movie adaptation satisfy the majority of the original book’s fans, but those in support of Gillian Flynn’s best-selling novel, “Gone Girl,” will not be disappointed by director David Fincher’s immaculate reconstruction. Fincher’s famous dream-like and bone-chilling directing style runs parallel with the content and plot of the movie. As the director of multiple wellknown films, including, “Fight Club,” “The Social Network” and “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” Fincher does not shy away from intense, gory and controversial film topics. His approach is made for suspense and thriller genre stories, and his direction only enhances Flynn’s manipulative, stimu-

lating story and script. Fincher takes her words and makes the film something encapturing – every shot, detail and direction holding a purpose. The plot is one of a complicated thriller, following a man

whose wife goes missing after their fifth wedding anniversary as the media begins to suspect him as the culprit. Actor Ben Affleck respectfully executes his role as the handsome, troublesome hus-

band, Nick, while Rosamund Pike is even better as the multifaceted wife, Amy, in a role sure to be her breakout in Hollywood. Pike plays every emotion and scene with such conviction and dedication to her character that one cannot help but to be enthralled. Just when you want to hate Amy, she makes you want to root for her. The supporting cast was also impressive. The film depends on the actions and reactions of others who manage to hold their own with a director known for his demands. Fincher also uses the setting to support the cast and plot by portraying Missouri as a place where dreams go to die and emphasizing the prominence of foreclosure signs and fast food labels throughout the film.

The details from the book that are missing from the movie are not glaringly obvious, and Fincher compensates for what is left out by putting more focus and attention into scenes elsewhere. Fincher’s “Gone Girl” is its own masterpiece, but Flynn’s original is an even better accompaniment to the film, despite the fact that the novel was born first. By reading the novel one really experiences what’s inside these characters’ heads, something the film does not let on as easily. The book allows more space for narrative and points out the brilliance of the writer herself. Ultimately the book stands alone as a great novel, and the movie stands alone as another must-see Fincher film. Whichever medium you choose, you will not be disappointed.

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Dousing the Flames

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App State rushing attack Before last week’s loss against South Alabama, App State head coach Scott Satterfield said it would be important for the Mountaineers to get their running game going to take pressure off of redshirt freshman quarterback Taylor Lamb. That didn’t happen until the game was out of reach. Lamb led the rushing attack for the Mountaineers, carrying 13 times for 78 yards. App State’s two-headed monster at running back was stifled by the Jaguars, who held redshirt freshman Terrence Upshaw to 48 yards on eight carries and sophomore Marcus Cox to 16 yards on eight carries. That rushing total for Cox matches the lowest of his 17-game career. Cox ran for 16 yards on three carries in his collegiate debut at Montana last season. App State will need better production from Upshaw and Cox this week if homecoming is to be successful. Lamb should not be the focus of the running game. Liberty air raid The Liberty offense should not be taken lightly. The Flames average 33 points and 417.3 yards per game. Of note, however, is that nearly twothirds of the Liberty offense comes from the passing game, which generates 257.3 yards per game. That means the App State secondary will have to be ready. After South Alabama senior quarterback Brandon Bridge torched the Mountaineers for more than 300 yards last week, the Mountaineers defense will have to regroup so a similar result doesn’t happen again. Circle the passing game as a key to this one. App State needs to bounce back App State’s home loss against South Alabama did more than drop the team to 1-4 and 0-2 in the conference. The 26-point loss also matched App State’s largest defeat at home since falling 34-7 to Western Carolina in 1984. Furthermore, the Jaguars’ 582 yards were the most allowed by the Mountaineers since allowing a 618-yard outburst from The Citadel in 2012. App State has historically good numbers in homecoming games. For that to continue, App State has to put South Alabama in the rear view mirror. Flames not pushovers Yes, Liberty is in the FCS. No, they should not be taken lightly. Liberty started the season 3-1 and was ranked as high as No. 22 in the FCS. The lone loss came to UNC-Chapel Hill on the road. The Flames gave the Tarheels quite a fight. More than halfway through the third quarter, Liberty led UNC 22-21, but saw the Tarheels surge to win 5629. Liberty’s last two losses have come to Indiana State and Richmond who are ranked No. 22 and No. 20 in the FCS, respectively. After a triple-overtime loss, expect the Flames to be motivated. Don’t forget, this is a team that has shown they can compete with everyone they’ve had scheduled. Third and… If the Flames have a glaring weakness, it’s third down situations on both sides of the ball. Offensively, Liberty has converted 27 percent of its third down opportunities and is 1 of 21 in its past two games, both losses. Defensively, the Flames allow a 48 percent conversion percentage on third down. The Mountaineers will have to take advantage and get Liberty off of the field when the chance arises. Conversely, focusing on extending drives with third down conversions should be a focus for the offense and one that could wear the Flames down on the road.

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