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CRIME LOG CAMPUS JAN. 12

JAN. 6

12:34 a.m. | Underage Possession

12:53 p.m. | Vandalism

of Alcohol

Roess Dining Hall

Cone Hall

Leads exhausted.

A student was arrested for underage possession of alcohol.

JAN. 11 9:42 a.m. | Drug Violation Belk Hall Two students were arrested for possession of marijuana.

JAN. 10 9:00 p.m. | Drug Violation State Farm Parking Lot A student was arrested for possession of marijuana.

JAN. 10 3:17 a.m. | DWI Frogurt PVA on Blowing Rock Road A man was arrested for for DWI.

JAN. 4 12:01 a.m. | DWI Rivers Street A woman was arrested for DWI.

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HILLTOP ENTERTAINMENT: BOONE’S NIGHTLIFE SOLUTION

BY KATIE MURAWSKI A&E EDITOR

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tudents and young adults of the Boone community no longer need to worry about finding weekend plans.

Hilltop Entertainment, DBA does a wide variety of events at local bars like Cilantro’s in downtown Boone and Barra Sushi Club in Banner Elk, or planned parties at a rented venue, which usually have $5-$10 cover fees.

Hilltop Nation LLC is, according to Watauga County courthouse records, the first student-run holding company and the 12th non-bank holding company in Boone. An LLC, or limited liability company has the flexibility and tax efficiencies of a partnership but the limited liability of a corporation.

Helton describes this company as an “entrapreneurship that empowers others within the company to facilitate their own ventures.”

Helton said that Hilltop Nation has seven private stock owners and is the parent company of Hilltop Entertainment, DBA. Hilltop Nation facilitates other business ventures.

Hilltop Entertainment, DBA is a “doing business as” company, which allows the company to run under a trade name not filed under the company’s legal name.

Though Hilltop Nation is run by students, it is in no way affiliated with Appalachian State University, its athletics or Greek life programs, but the company hopes to gain the level of loyalty that goes along with these groups.

Hilltop Entertainment, DBA is co-owned by senior music industry recording and production major, Alex Reese and senior chemistry fermentation major Matthew Helton, the president of Hilltop Entertainment. Helton is also a member of student government, the fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha and Minority Men’s leadership.

Reese and Helton thought of the idea of Hilltop Nation and Hilltop Entertainment when they were underage in Boone and noticed that nightlife was nearly nonexistent to students and people throughout the community who were not allowed to drink.

The company was then officially established Oct. 24, 2014. Reese and Helton believe that Hilltop Entertainment can solve the nightlife conflict in Boone.

“With the lack of nightlife, unders have to choose either house parties or house parties, and not many of those parties provide liability and are generally unsafe,” Helton said. “We wanted to expand our brand and offer a service to provide an alternative and more importantly, a safe way to attend a party.”

Reese and Helton said that being college students has helped them both in their business endeavors. For Reese, it was the influence of Scott Wynne, ASU’s head of production and recording program and for Helton, deadlines for assignments has made college useful because of the real world application of deadlines for the company to plan parties.

They said they believe that the people at the 4

Matthew Helton (left) and Alex Reese (right) pose for a photo in the studio.

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Entrepreneurship Center in Peacock Hall are the greatest people on campus.

“I went to college to learn, and the entrepreneurship center encourages a DIY approach to starting your own business, which is what Hilltop Nation is,” said Reese.

“I got the best education from the studio where I learned about DJing, live sound producing and mix mastering.”

To build a more personable relationship with guests, the company adds incentive to those who RSVP promptly.

The parties’ invitations are usually sent out via a Facebook event page; those who are on the “going” list will be considered a VIP guest that receives a free ride to the event and Hilltop merchandise.

On Nov. 20, the company hosted the “Turn Up” party at the High Country Home Builders Association venue located on the 105 Bypass. According to the Facebook page, 292 people attended the party, showing growth from the 42 attendees at a Hilltop Entertainment party in July.

The “Turn Up” party was described as a learning experience for Helton. It was the second time Hilltop Entertainment was able to reach out to the 18 and up crowd since the free “Black and White” party held after the football game on Oct. 22.

Abby Hartley, a junior psychology major, was a VIP guest at the Black and White party and said, “the party was pretty dang awesome.”

Hilltop Entertainment is currently seeking to attain full legal license to sell and distribute spirits and beer at their events. Florescent green paper wristbands are given to those 18 and up and the orange wristbands are given to those 21 and up. Helton said that if someone wearing a green band is seen drinking, they will be asked to toss out their drink. If they are caught a second time, they will be asked to leave and the police will be called immediately.

Helton said he has built a personal relationship with the Watauga County Sheriff and the neighbors surrounding the venue. Helton informs and waits for approval from both the sheriff and neighbors before having a party and he said they provide valuable insight on how to run a party event.

“The law enforcement in Boone, contrary to public be-

lief, is not out to bust parties,” Helton said. “They have a duty to react when they are called.”

Hilltop Entertainment has expanded from themed house parties, weddings and private events to recording and producing music. Reese plans to venture Hilltop Entertainment into a publishing company that produces albums and artists right from Boone.

The process has already begun with Alex Hill aka Franco, local hip-hop and R&B artist who is set to release an EP in March. Helton said that Hill has a “J. Coleish” vibe, but his lyrics speak to current times. Hill is a father who works with Hilltop Entertainment full time.

Hill is also a part of Reese’s own DJ group the Hilltop Boyz who released an EP called May 16.

Reese and Helton both predict that Hilltop Nation is staying in Boone and in five to 10 years will be taking the wheel and having influence in society. They said Hilltop Nation and Entertainment’s overall vision can be summed up with a term coined by the co-owners “Hilltopin’” which means doing your own thing and taking it to the next level.

“When I was a little kid I dreamed about owning my own business because the thought of working for corporate America scared me,” said Reese. “Starting a business is not easy, and it isn’t readily encouraged in the music department.”

Reese said he encourages young entrepreneurs to be proactive and pursue the dream despite fear of failure. Helton said encourages these four steps: “Spend time on a vision and mission statement,” Helton said. “Have a team because no global companies run by one person. Don’t spend so much time on developing a plan – developing requires taking risks and embrace the challenge and find problem no one else has solved.”

The dates for future parties are going to be Jan. 15, Feb.12, and Mar. 17 at the Home Builders Association venue on the NC Highway 105 bypass. Flyers will be passed out the first week of classes and by bringing that to the party people will receive free entry. In the meantime, Reese plans to hold monthly performances for Hill.

For more information about booking and events visit Hilltop Entertainment’s website at http://hilltopentertainmentnetwork. com.

HOVERBOARDS WON’T MCFLY

BY LAUREN MERRILL OPINION WRITER A hot new trend dubbed 2015 the “year of the hoverboard.” On Black Friday alone, 5,000 hoverboards were sold on eBay, according to CNBC. On Cyber Monday, one hoverboard was bought an average of every 12 seconds.

Although these devices are popular, they are now becoming infamous for their safety hazards.

Videos have gone viral of hoverboards catching on fire and people falling. Wiz Khalifa was even arrested in an airport when he refused to give up his hoverboard due to safety reasons.

These issues are the reasons that many colleges are concerned with the use of hoverboards. On Jan. 8, Appalachian State issued a campus-wide immediate interim ban on the use of hoverboards. Because of the safety concerns, this ban is a must for the security of students and staff.

The ban is temporary, however. The university wants to look further into the potential risks and develop appropriate safety policies for possible future use on campus. But until then, the risks outweigh the rewards.

For the fire hazards alone, this ban is crucial. Not only could a user spontaneously catch on fire, but buildings could also be subject to the fire concerns. This is a big safety and money concern for everyone.

Fires are known to happen when the hoverboard is in use, but occur more often when the device is charging. The fires are likely related to the lithium battery used to power the device, according to Transportation.gov. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is investigating 37 hoverboard-related fires in 19 states, according to the agency’s twitter.

A second risk associated with hoverboards are injuries from falling off the device.

There have been 70 emergency room cases according to the CPSC’s twitter.

This ban is strongly influenced by personal safety, and the geography of campus is not the safest place for students to use hoverboards.

Appalachian State is not the only university to put a ban on hoverboards. More than 30 colleges have put temporary and permanent bans on the device, according to college.usatoday.com Now we understand why universities would be concerned with having these spontaneously combusting devices on campus. They are just too dangerous. The ban may change in the next few months, but as of now, it is necessary to keep them off campus.

Merrill, a sophomore journalism major from Chapel Hill, is an opinion writer.

LEADERS MUST STICK UP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

BY KEVIN GRIFFIN OPINION WRITER In a time when higher education is being systemacially attacked by the state government, the news that Margaret Spellings would be the next UNC system president was a great cause for concern.

Many items in Spellings’ background, from her involvement in for-profit education to her calls for “efficiency” when she headed the department of education, were deeply troubling.

Now, with just a few weeks to go before Spellings takes office, we are getting more unsettling news that indicates that the worst suspicions about Spellings will soon become reality.

At Spellings’ behest, the Boston Consulting Group, a prominent consulting firm, has been hired by an anonymous donor through the UNC Foundation to

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conduct a study of the UNC general administration, according to the News & Observer.

The firm will spend the next two months talking with leaders throughout the system and releasing a report which puts forth “a high-level plan to ensure efficiency and effectiveness” in general administration operations, according to the News & Observer.

With the exception of the part about the anonymous donor, a lot of this might sound reasonable. Efficiency and effectiveness are good things, aren’t they?

They do matter, but it is important to understand that language like that is closely tied to a corporate vision for higher education. The introduction of this firm into the mix shows that the new

leader is likely to pursue a path on higher education that is narrowly focused on cutting costs and running colleges like any other private business.

The Boston Consulting Group’s own previous work on the subject of higher education shows exactly where they stand.

In a 2014 presentation released by the group titled “Five Trends to Watch in Higher Education,” they lay out some of the challenges facing higher education: declining state funding, the need for “greater return on investment” from degrees and gloablization.

For all this issues, the group approvingly identifies a host of market-based practices being used to make up for the problem, including shifts to online education and the use of “part-time teachers.”

In many cases, particularly the problem of public funding, the group is correct. The solution, however, is not to simply accept that this is the way things have to be.

Investment in education, the desire to make education available to as many people as possible, is a political choice.

If we want to make higher education a priority, we can.

Of course, we should not necessarily expect a consulting firm to take that view, but we should expect that from the leaders in our system.

As the Spellings era dawns, it is important that anyone with any stake in the UNC system fight to regain a sense of college that is broader than just the bottom line.

At Appalachian State, we should be proud of some of the efforts university leaders have already made. The Faculty Senate passed a resolution last semester raising questions about Spellings’ background and the process by which she was chosen.

Throughout the semester, as we start to see what shape the system will take under new leadership, we should expect to see such bold stances from our administrators as well, particularly Chancellor Everts.

This is a critical moment for higher education in North Carolina, and going forward our leaders should be judged by the way they respond to these circumstances.

Griffin, a senior journalism major from Madison, is the Opinion Editor.

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NEIGHBORHOOD YOGA GOES DOWNTOWN

BY CARL BLANKENSHIP NEWS EDITOR

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eighborhood Yoga and Kindly Kitchen, a joint project three years in the making, finally opened in December.

Located in a renovated space above The Shoppes At Farmers Hardware on King Street, the century old building was brought up to code to house the project.

“Being on the top floor, with no exterior exits and not up to code, it took two structural engineers, and an architect and several subcontractors under that,” Neighborhood Yoga owner Valerie Midgett said.

Midgett said they also had to update the plumbing, electrical and air conditioning systems of the space.

“It was a much bigger project than I ever anticipated going into it, but once I got so far into it there was like no going back, I could only push forward,” Midgett said.

The space now has the well-worn brick walls of the old building and an open dining area adorned with Indian artwork to complement the antiqued building.

The yoga studio has an ornate ceiling with inset lights, a wall dominated by large windows that overlook King Street, the old brick walls on either side and wood floors.

“When they come here and they just step in they’re going to notice right away, it’s very different,” Midgett said. “It doesn’t look like a gym, it doesn’t even really look like a yoga studio. I’ve tried to make it look like you’re almost stepping into a different place, a different world.”

One of Kindly Kitchen’s made-to-order bowls. Customers are able to build their own dishes with ingredients such as arugula and flax chips.

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There is also a small retail space outside the studio.

Neighborhood Yoga has been in Boone for a decade, previously operating out of a studio on Shanti Way near the courthouse.

Midgett said that she felt it was time to move to the downtown community proper. “[We were] outgrowing our space and our permit there, but also because I really want to be a part of the downtown community, it’s the community and the town that I love and I want to see downtown thrive,” Midgett said.

Kindly Kitchen is owned by Caleb and Megan Crowell, who both taught yoga under Midgett at the old location. Caleb Crowell said they knew Midgett was looking into a new studio and that there would be space for another project.

“Me and Meg both have experience in food,” Crowell said. “We kind of worked in it longer than we did anything else.”

Midgett said that she knew she couldn’t handle food herself.

“It was probably our initial little bit of like, that karma, that selfless service of making something for someone, making this food,” Crowell said. “It’s an offering and it kind of always has been, I’d say probably anybody who works in the food industry would say that but they just don’t know because the pay is not great and the hours are terrible.”

Kindly Kitchen serves plant-based foods sourced from local farms and prepares food to order over the counter,

Will Crowell prepares one of Kindly Kitchen’s made-to-order bowls. All food served is plant based and locally sourced.

Neighborhood Yoga owner Valerie Midgett adjusts a student during a class. Neighborhood Yoga used to operate out of a studio located on Shanti Way before moving to King Street.

Photo courtesy of Todd Bush.

offering milkshakes and bowls of local greens and grains with garnishes like flax chips and crispy mushrooms.

“The yoga diets for us as we became trained as yoga teachers, it’s grounding, it’s basic, it’s fairly simple, and it’s full of appreciation,” Crowell said.

“Our food has that in the connection to the grower, so we are sourcing from this region as closely as possible.”

Crowell has another business called New Appalachia Foods that sources locally produced foods with the goal of spreading around the traditions and value of the region.

“I get to use as much local food as we can find,” Crowell said. “It’s way easier to cook fresh food that you’re inspired by.”

The space opened at the end of the fall semester, during finals and before the mass exodus of students from Boone for the holidays.

“I planned to open probably six to eight months earlier,” Midgett said.

Midgett said it took longer than expected to open but the decision to open was made despite the inopportune timing.

“Here it was weeks before Christmas and we said ‘We’re going to do it, let’s just get started, let’s get our feet wet and then we’ll catch our breath and regroup,’” she said.

Midgett said reception has exceeded her expectations and the yoga studio is offering more classes than were ever offered at the old location and the classes have had higher attendance.

“We had a real intimacy over in the neighborhood, but we’re working still to recreate that intimacy hear even within this communal environment,” Midgett said.

Crowell said that Kindly Kitchen plans to do farm-to-table dinner events in the future and Midgett is taking a group of 20 people to India to study Bhakti yoga and trek through the Himalayas.

Lindsay Carroll, a Neighborhood Yoga student of three years, said she started taking introductory yoga classes at Appalachian State but went to Neighborhood for a more in-depth experience.

“People are curious, they want to see what’s up here,” Carroll said. “I think there’s rumors around town there’s this new awesome place that is both a yoga studio and a shop and amazing food with Kindly Kitchen and people are curious and excited to come see it.”

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TROJAN HUNTING

BY CHRIS WARNER SPORTS EDITOR

Distribute The Mountaineers will be in for what could be their most difficult defensive conference game to date this season.

The Trojans enter Thursday’s matchup with the Sun Belt lead in points allowed per game (58.8) and turnover margin (5.53), forcing an average of 10 turnovers per game.

The Mountaineers, on the other hand, are struggling mightily and have allowed Frank Eaves to shoulder the majority of the scoring load — something he’s doing valiantly, but isn’t enough to tally wins consistently. You can bet that Little Rock knows who Eaves is, the Sun Belt’s leading scorer this season, and will be spending the majority of their mental energy keeping him out of the game.

While they’re only averaging 10.9 assists per game, second-lowest in the Sun Belt, the Mountaineers will have to be able to identify open looks and make the extra pass repeatedly if they hope to have a shot against a tough Little Rock team in their house.

Stay out of trouble Against a Little Rock team that already refuses to give up points in bunches, the Mountaineers cannot shoot themselves in the foot by giving the Trojans repeated opportunities at the charity stripe.

Unfortunately for the Mountaineers, they have been too undisciplined early this season. Three players, including starting forward Griffin Kinney, are averaging roughly three personal fouls per game, and many other Mountaineers fall just short averaging slightly above two per game. This simply won’t work in a game that will be starved for points and possessions.

Beat up the boards Rebounds are the category where the Mountaineers have an advantage, albeit slight, against Little Rock.

App State utilizes a myriad of players down low, and while no one even eclipses five rebounds per game on average, a “by-committee” approach ensures that someone is always fresh and ready to go in the battle of controlling the post.

Of all statistical categories, rebounding seems to be where Little Rock struggles, making it an obvious target. Second-chance points off of offensive rebounds, coupled with limiting second-chance opportunities on the defensive end, could be the best bet the Mountaineers have in this game.

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FINDING ACHILLES’ HEEL

BY JASON HUBER SPORTS REPORTER

Getting physical in the paint Coming off a major bounce-back win against Sun Belt opponent Texas State on Saturday, one of the key things head coach Angel Elderkin continually acknowledged during the post game press conference was how the team rebounded and played hard in the post.

Shooting only eight 3-pointers in the game and only three in the first half, the aggressiveness from the team showed a spark they have been missing this season.

Continuing this style of play that Elderkin describes as the team’s “brand” will be a key factor against the reigning Sun Belt champions.

Sophomore guard Madi Story is fresh off of a career high 31 points on 11-15 shooting.

Story’s points came off of fakes and layups where no one on Texas State could find a way to stop her. Having Story continually try to make her way to the paint could be a recipe for disaster for Little Rock.

Junior Ashley Bassett-Smith should continue to be a force down low defensively with nine blocks in her last four games. Bassett-Smith’s strong play as of late should help take some of the pressure off junior center Mia Marshall who struggled last week versus Texas State.

Don’t bow down to the champs Little Rock finished the 2014-15 season with a 29-5 overall record and 18-2 in the Sun Belt to win the conference, defeating the Mountaineers in both of their match ups. This

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season looks like it could be a different story.

Little Rock lost two of their top players from last season in Taylor Gault and Kiera Clark. The 2015-16 Trojans have struggled to step up in the plate, with a 4-9 overall record and two losses in the conference already, matching last season’s total. App State is returning eight letter winners from last season’s team and three starters. Players such as Story, Bassett-Smith and Jones should not be afraid of this Trojans team.

The Mountaineers finished their last matchup versus Little Rock with a 17-point comeback before ultimately falling, but if they could stack up against the champs last season, they very well could top them off this year.

Dawn is rising Little Rock senior guard Alexius Dawn, who was a Sun Belt preseason all-conference first team selection, started off the season slow, averaging only 7.6 points per game through the team’s first six contests. Little Rock has played three top-25 teams this season already, which could have been a cause for some of her struggles.

However, since that stretch — minus an awful game against Troy — Dawn has averaged 20.2 points per game, including back-to-back 20-plus point outings in her last two games. The Mountaineers will have their hands full with Dawn and should be cautious with her 3-point prowess.

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SHARING THE LOAD

FRANK EAVES IS TAKING AND MAKING MORE SHOTS THAN EVER BEFORE. BUT IS IT HURTING THE TEAM?

Frank Eaves averages 13.9 field goal attempts per game, the most on the team by five attempts.

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BY LEE SANDERLIN ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

rank Eaves likes to shoot the ball – a lot. Just stay after any Appalachian State basketball practice and you’ll find Eaves, hoisting up shots until the managers make up some kind of excuse to go home.

That’s Eaves though. A scorer. A shooter.

After last season’s breakout campaign, which saw the then-junior guard post 16.6 points per game and earn All-Sun Belt honors, it’s no secret that Eaves is the best offensive player on the team.

Eaves was labeled a scorer, and coming into this season, he sought to expand his role.

“I think not only do I have to score, I have to facilitate and get everyone the ball,” Eaves said back in November. “That’s what I worked on over the summer and ultimately that should make us a better team.”

Despite what he worked on over the summer, it’s not working. While his assist per game average has increased from last seasons 1.7 to 2.4, the increase isn’t large enough to significantly alter the outcome of a game.

Another number that has increased — and is obviously altering games — is his field goal attempts per game. This season, Eaves averages 13.9 attempts a game, compared to 12.4 last season. While only an increase of about one and a half shots a game, that’s roughly two possessions that could have ended in an assist by Eaves, or any other player for that matter.

A state that is more telling than Eaves’ field goal attempts per game are his total field goal attempts so far this season. Of the Mountaineers 850 shots this season, Eaves has attempted 209 of them, or 24.5 percent. That means that a quarter of all offensive possessions that result in a field goal attempt

have ended with a shot by Eaves.

The next two Mountaineers on that list? Wingplayer Ronshad Shabazz and guard Chris Burgess with 134 and 87 attempts, respectively.

While it is not uncommon for a team’s most gifted offensive player to take the most shots, it is alarming when the consensus second and third options have only taken 11 more shots combined than Eaves has the entire season.

Despite the shot disparity between Eaves and his teammates, Burgess said the shots the senior guard is taking isn’t a case of refusing to share.

“Frank is having a hell of a season, and when you have a hot player you have to go to him. We run through the system but the shots he takes are within the offense,” Burgess said.

Burgess is correct in his observation regarding Eaves’ season. This season he is averaging 20.2 points a game on 44.5 percent shooting, and 43.5 percent shooting from three.

However, the numbers disagree with the observation that Eaves is working solely within the system. Only two players, Eaves and Burgess, are averaging at least two assists per game, averaging 2.4 and 2.1, respectively. In a system that relies on ball movement, this seems to be an extremely low number. The Mountaineers are only averaging about 11 assists a game as a team, something that is rearing its head in the win-loss column.

“We could always share the ball more,” Shabazz said. “There have been games when we had less assists than we should have. When we share the ball we win games.”

At 3-12 the Mountaineers could certainly afford to win a few more games.

Justin Perry

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WHAT TO DO WINTER CLUB EXPO Winter Club Expo will be held 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Jan. 19, Plemmons Student Union. Learn how to get involved with professional and academic opportunities, hobbies and other activities on campus by visiting the student clubs and organizations represented at the expo.

The club directory and campus calendar are also listed at appsync.appstate.edu, or stop by the CSIL office for more information.

TOWN HALL MEETING The 2016 Clubs & Orgs Town Hall Meeting will be 5-7 p.m. Jan. 21, fourth floor, PSU. To maintain university recognition, all student organizations are required to send a representative to this Town Hall Meeting. All presidents are encouraged to attend, but they may send another responsible member to represent their organization on their behalf.

During this event, attendees will have the chance to engage in discussions about policies and programming pertinent to their organizations. During the latter portion of the meeting, attendees will get to meet with their group’s Club Council Liaison.

32ND ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMEMORATION EVENT

Office of Multicultural Student Development.

FINANCIAL AID INFO FAIR Will be held 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 26-27, Plemmons Student Union. Members of the office team will be available to answer questions and provide info about topics related to Financial Aid.

TUTORING CENTER OPEN Visit room 208 in D.D. Dougherty and fill out a tutor request form. The tutoring lab is open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, starting Jan. 25. Through Jan. 22, the lab will be open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Call 828-262-3060 or email apputs@appstate.edu.

For more information about the services offered, go to lap.appstate.edu/tutoring.

SUICIDE PREVENTION AWARENESS WEEK The awareness week is scheduled for April 11-16. The first planning committee meeting will be noon-1 p.m. Jan. 26, New River Room, PSU. All are welcome to attend. Those interested in planning an event should fill out a project proposal as soon as possible.

For information, email cavallaroe@appstate. edu.

walk-ins are accepted. Appointments can be made by calling 828-262-3144 or by visiting writingcenter.appstate.edu.

FREE LEGAL ADVICE The Student Legal Clinic, in suite 324 in Plemmons Student Union, offers confidential advice, information, and referrals provided by a licensed attorney.

The attorney can meet with any currently enrolled Appalachian State student and can advise students on any issue that is not directly adverse to the university.

Make an appointment by calling 828-2628284. More information at legalclinic.appstate. edu.

FREE GUIDED MEDITATION Held noon-12:30 p.m. in Attic Window (room 137C), PSU. Hosted by Wellness and Prevention Services. No meditation experience necessary. Drop-ins welcome.

Benefits of meditation can include a decrease in anxiety and stress, an increase in emotional stability and creativity, increased ability to focus and concentrate, lower blood pressure, a decrease in tension related pain, and improved immune system.

NAVIGATING COLLEGE

“An Evening with Dr. Michael Eric Dyson,” 7 p.m., Jan. 21, Schaefer Center. Free and open to the public.

Duson is an American Book Award recipient and two-time NAACP Image Award winner, and is one of the nation’s most influential and renowned public intellectuals.

Dyson’s talk is sponsored by Appalachian’s

WRITING CENTER OPEN

THURSDAY, JAN. 14

FRIDAY, JAN. 15

SATURDAY, JAN. 16

“Straight Outta Compton” screening

“Footloose” screening (1984)

“Straight Outta Compton” screening

7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

I.G. Greer $1 advance, $2 door

The University Writing Center (room 008 in Belk Library) will be open 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, during spring semester. Both appointments and

7 p.m.

Greenbriar, PSU $1

The group will explore healthy lifestyle choices and the impact of alcohol and other drug use in college. Students are invited to the Wellness and Prevention Services office to join a mindfulness-based group focused on the impact of alcohol and other drug use while in college, incorporating resilience building,

high risk substance use prevention and harm reduction strategies by way of stress reduction, healthy decision-making and group support to assist in personal growth and success as a college student.

The group will meet 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesdays, room 306, Reich College of Education.

Email asmabt@appstate.edu.

SUCCULENT PLANT SALE The sale will be 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 22, Biology Department Greenhouse/Conservatory, 211 Dale St. Proceeds support greenhouse education and operation efforts. Prices start at $1. Cash or checks only.

The one-day sale will feature hundreds of popular, easy care succulents, all grown by student volunteers. Succulents are sun lovers that like to dry out between watering. They also tolerate cool winter windowsills, and grow slowly so need repotting only infrequently.

Contact meyerja@appstate.edu or 828-2624025.

STUDY ABROAD IN ITALY Outdoor Programs and Recreation Management is presenting a study abroad program in Italy this summer.

A course in Commercial Recreation and Outdoor Recreation will be offered, along with immersion in the language, local cuisine, and distinct cultures found along the way.

The trip dates are June 7 to 27, and the cost of $4,100 covers everything.

To learn more, visit www.op.appstate.edu or email campbllrh@appstate.edu or sharaievskai@appstate.edu.

SUNDAY, JAN. 17

7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

I.G. Greer $1 advance, $2 door

“Straight Outta Compton” screening 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

I.G. Greer $1 advance, $2 door

Last day to add a class

MONDAY, JAN. 18

TUESDAY, JAN. 19

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20

THURSDAY, JAN. 21

State holiday: MLK Day

Bill Greene guest organ recital

“Dirty Dancing” screening (1987)

“The Walk” screening

Moon Taxi with Lonely Biscuits concert

Monotony Break: cheesecake parfait bar

Clubs & Orgs Town Hall Meeting

8 p.m.

Rosen Concert Hall Free

8 p.m.

Legends $10 advance, $12 door

Winter Club Expo

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Plemmons Student Union Free

7 p.m.

Greenbriar, PSU $1

10:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m.

Salads Plus, Sanford Commons, Roess Dining Hall Charged per ounce

A Medieval Force Awakens: Panel on Medievalism in “Star Wars” 6 p.m.

Room 114, Belk Library Free

7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

I.G. Greer $1 advance, $2 door

5-7 p.m.

4th floor, PSU Free

An Evening with Dr. Michael Eric Dyson MLK Jr. Commemoration 7 p.m.

Schaefer Center Free

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