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Sun Belt revenue top of all non-AQ conferences by Ben Cogsdale Sports Reporter
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s Appalachian State approaches the move from the Southern Conference to the Sun Belt Conference, the university received good news about the economic stability of the conference. The Sun Belt earned approximately $4 million in BCS revenue this past season, the most among the four non-automatic qualifying conferences, according to CBSSports.com. An automatic qualifier conference automatically sends its winner to one of five BCS bowl games - the national championship, Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Fiesta Bowl or Orange Bowl. A substantial amount, $1.7 million, separated the Sun Belt from the Mountain West Conference, which garnered $3.4 million in BCS revenue. Conference USA earned $2.8 million and the Mid American Conference rounded the group out earning $2.28 million. The $6 million performancebased revenue - which was divided into shares in which the Sun Belt received four shares, the Mountain West had three, Conference USA had two and MAC had one - was based off of where conferences finished in the standings. Next season will also usher in the elimination of the previous BCS system. Effective next season, four teams will compete for the National Championship in a playoff system, resulting in more opportunities for smaller conferences. The new playoff system will produce $86.5 million for the non-automatic qualifiers to split, as opposed to the previous maximum of $28 million in the BCS system, according to a statement from CBS Sports. Out of the total $400 million, SEE REVENUE PAGE 7
2013 Non-Automatic Qualifier Revenue Totals
An automatic qualifier conference is a conference that automatically sends its winner to one of five BCS bowl games: the National Championship, Orange Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Fiesta Bowl or Rose Bowl. The non-automatic qualifier conferences totaled $12.48 million in revenue in the 2013 season.
$ 4 Million - Sun Belt $ 3.4 Million - Mountain West $ 2.8 Million - Conference USA $ 2.28 Million - MAC Source: CBS Sports
$12.48 Million
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Corey Smith’s Legends show postponed Intern A&E Reporter
Technology Services upgrades in Belk Library
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Acclaimed country, blues and rock musician Corey Smith was slated to return to Legends on Thursday night, but will perform Wednesday, Feb. 5 instead. The show was postponed due to adverse weather conditions in Atlanta, which have made long-distance road travel hazardous for Smith and some of his musicians, said Randy Kelly, Appalachian Popular Programming Society program adviser. “If a civil authority says you can’t travel, that the roads are too dangerous, then legally you can’t have the show,” Kelly said. For many, Corey Smith’s Boone show has become a yearly tradition. APPS was able to quickly coordinate a makeup date for the concert not too far from the original date. Smith is considered a top country artist by publications such as Pollstar, Country SEE COREY SMITH PAGE 3
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Cory Smith will perform at Legends on Wednesday at 9 p.m. Doors open at 8 p.m. and tickets are $15 in advance for students.
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Belk Library is opening a new Technology Services Desk on Monday where students can check out a wide array of technology equipment in one place. Currently, students can check out technology equipment at the main circulation desk. The new desk will combine check-out with the old Digital Media Studio, as well. The new desk is tentatively set to be open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. and will be located on the lower level of Belk Library. Jason Stamper, Circulation Services manager, said the best thing about the new desk will be the convenience it provides students. “All the technology equipment will be consolidated, making it easier for students to find what they’re looking for,” Stamper said.
Students can currently check out cameras, microphones and other digital media devices in the studio, as well as iPads, laptops and other technology from Circulation Services. “After everything is established, we will figure out what’s being added additionally,” librarian Scott Rice said. Rice said new technology will be introduced once the desk is up and running, including a Green Screen, a 3D printer and e-readers, such as Kindles. “The main focus is that whenever [students] check out any equipment they need help with or have technical issues, they can get it fixed right away,” Technology Support technician Katherine Alford said. Alford said the workers at the new Technology Services Desk will be more equipped to deal with technical issues, whereas not all circulation desk employees are trained in this aspect. “Help with be readily available,” Alford said.
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Weekly and Music Row Magazine. Smith, who wields hits such as “Twenty-One,” “The Good Life” and “I Love Everyone,” has found favor as an artist who emanates a youthful, nostalgic, party attitude, but can also reflect on life’s sturdier aspects including spirituality and family. Kelly said he remembers first hearing about Corey Smith in 2007, when Smith was honored with an appearance on Pollstar’s cover as a Hot-
star Top Artist. “I kept seeing this name that I was not familiar with and said to myself ‘Who is this guy?’” Kelly said. “Then I found out that he was filling venues like House of Blues in Myrtle Beach and that he had this reputation like a new generation Jimmy Buffett.” Kelly knew that he would be remiss not to reach out to Smith to visit Boone. “Boom! Right off the bat all the shows [at Appalachian] were selling 600 [to] 1,000 tickets,” Kelly said. APPS Concerts
Chairperson Rachael McKinney had the chance to see Corey Smith live last semester. “People really show up excited for his concerts,” McKinney said. “He does such a good job relating to his audience.” Corey Smith’s newest album is “Live from Chattanooga,” his seventh LP since 2003. It features popular songs from across his entire career in a live setting. The show will begin at 9 p.m., with Georgia-native Mallory Hope opening. Tickets are $15 for students in advance and $20 at the door.
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CRIMELOG Jan. 19 1:20 a.m. | Underage consumption of alcohol East Hall Three students were arrested for underage consumption of alcohol. Jan. 19 11:35 p.m. | Drug violation Mountaineer Hall A student was arrested for the possession of marijuana Jan. 20 4:00 p.m. | Simple physical assault Rivers Street near Raley Parking Lot A simple physical assault was reported. The event is under investigation. Jan. 21 1:05 a.m. | Drug violation Mountaineer Hall A student was arrested for possession of marijuana.
Jan. 24 10:29 p.m. | Providing alcohol to minors Cannon Hall Students referred for underage possession of alcohol, underage consumption of alcohol, and providing alcohol to minors. Jan. 24 3:15 a.m. | Vandalism Cone Hall Property in Cone Hall was vandalized. The victim refused to cooperate. Jan. 25 10:30 p.m. | Vandalism East Hall Property in East Hall was vandalized. All leads have been exhausted. Jan. 25 4:45 a.m. | Underage consumption of alcohol Cannon Hall Two students arrested for underage consumption of alcohol.
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Jan. 25 1:59 a.m. | Underage consumption of alcohol Cannon Hall Six students were arrested for underage consumption of alcohol. Jan. 26 2:36 a.m. | Underage consumption of alcohol Eggers Hall A student was arrested for underage consumption of alcohol. Jan. 26 12:20 a.m. | Underage consumption of alcohol Living Learning Center A student was arrested for underage consumption of alcohol. Jan. 28 10:11 p.m. | Drug Violation Gardner Hall A student was arrested for possession of paraphernalia and possession of marijuana.
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Indie filmmaker brings collaborative film ‘Daisy’s’ to Boone by Sam Lineberger Intern A&E Reporter
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ilmmaker, screenwriter and actress Ciera Parrack’s newest film “Daisy’s” was specially screened for free in the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts on Monday. The screening was followed by a Q&A session with Parrack and cast members. “Daisy’s” is about a girl looking for love, but doesn’t know where to find it, Parrack said. Parrack stars as the title character. The film’s cast also includes her husband Jim as the Prodigal Son and her close friends Jennifer Black and Andrea Dantas, who play characters Vic and Maria, respectively. Each character is in some way deeply flawed. Vic is a manipulative, distrusting ex-soldier. Maria is a prostitute who abandoned her son in Mexico, and Daisy has no common sense. The three are brought together in a collective attempt to let go of a painful past. While the film’s message is optimistic and, at first, may seem a bit one-sided, the depth of the characters and the desperation of their situation really drives the film forward. When Vic smiles for the first time in the film, finally giving in to Daisy’s nearly boundless girlishness, a palpable sense of joy swept through the theater. When the three women, out of gas and out of inhibitions, sat warming by a fire, Parrack’s assertion that “anything is possible” began to ring more truthfully. “The film is touching on many lev-
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Ciera Parrack takes a moment during a Q&A session after the screening of her latest movie “Daisy’s’” on Monday night at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts.
els,” said Megan Stage, the Schaefer Center’s marketing and public relations manager. “In the midst of tragic happenings, you had this sweet spirit always reminding you of the good in humanity.” The work was very difficult, but rewarding at the end, Black said.
“It was a joy being exhausted doing what we love more than anything in the world,” she said. At the Playhouse West Film Festival, “Daisy’s” earned 10 awards, including Best Director and Best Actress. She’s already started work on two new films, including “Tell Me Again That You Love
Me,” which is slated to release later this year. “[The filmmaking process] was an act of pure love,” Black said. “We did it with nothing but love.” “Daisy’s” is available for pre-order on Vimeo On Demand and will soon be released on iTunes and DVD.
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US Special Forces hone unique talent at Winterfest
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The U.S. Army Special Forces Ice Carving Team came to the Blowing Rock Winterfest on Saturday to give a fourhour demonstration of their sculpting abilities. The team constructed a threepiece dragon out of multiple ice blocks using chain saws, metal hand saws, drills, chisels, ice picks and other tools. Chilled water was used to connect the pieces of the dragon that could not be constructed in a vertical fashion. The sculptors also crafted signs out of ice to serve as advertising for the event and businesses in the area prior to the beginning of Winterfest activities. The sculptors are chefs in the U.S. Army Special Forces. For them, ice carving is a unique hobby that has allowed them to participate in competitions all around the United States. In 2011, the team competed in and won a gold medal for singleblock carving at the Ice Carving Competition held at Fort Lee in Virginia. Team Captain and Chief
Warrant Officer 3 Jeff Lein has also competed with the Hawaii State Ice Carving Team, placing 19 out of 49 competitors at the 2006 World Ice Art Championships in Alaska. “Most competitions are judged in four hours,” team member Sergeant Wesley Stoneking said. “Usually you have about three blocks for one man, four blocks with two men or five blocks with three men. It really just depends on the competition guidelines.” Stoneking began cooking when he was 18 and has been in the military for 10 years. Joining the ice carving team has allowed him to participate in something outside of being a chef and he is thankful to have had the opportunity, he said. While it took him about one year to learn the ropes of ice carving, Stoneking said it takes years of practice to perfect artistic technique. Master Carver Sergeant Travis Jones also apprenticed one year and, since then, has won 15 high-ranking medals and the military Best in Show title in ice carving for the years 2012 and 2013. Allison Radcliffe, who carves
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Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jeff Lein carves a dragon out of ice at the 36th annual Culinary Arts Competition last March at Fort Lee, Va. Officer Lein is the Team Captain of the U.S Army Special Forces Ice Carving Team that held a demonstration at Blowing Rock Winterfest.
ice as a hobby, was impressed by the teams Winterfest display. “I make small sculptures, and
they’re really not very detailed,” Radcliffe said. “But, to see a team work together like this and make something so grand
is very inspiring.” The team hopes to return to Winterfest for many years to come, Stoneking said.
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Craig Robinson’s comedic antics coming to Appalachian by Colin Moore A&E Editor
Comedic actor Craig Robinson’s musical comedy tour will come to the Homes Convocation Center on March 2 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday and can be purchased at Plemmons Student Union, the Convocation Center Box Office and Ticket Return. Tickets are $12 for students in advance and $16 for the public and at the door. Best known for his character, Darryl Philbin, on hit sitcom “The Office,” Robinson has
appeared in numerous films such as “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story,” “Hot Tub Time Machine,” “Pineapple Express” and “This is the End.” Robinson plays the keyboard and performs a mix of traditional standup comedy and comedic songs at his shows. This will be his first appearance at Appalachian State University. “So far it’s been pretty easy working with him and his team,” said Rachael McKinney, Appalachian Popular Programming Society Concerts chairperson. “Comedy shows usually do really well.”
APPS has been working on bringing Robinson to the university since the end of last semester and finalized plans just as classes started, McKinney said. “Craig is [represented] by a major comedy agency that has also worked with us with Lewis Black and Ron White,” APPS program adviser Randy Kelly said. Both acts reported back to management that APPS treated them extremely professionally. So, it is a bit easier to get other great performers to include us in their southeastern tours.” Robinson also just
announced a six-episode first season of a new NBC comedy show, “Mr. Robinson,” in which he will star as a music teacher, according to Huffington Post. The show will air in fall 2014. “We are very excited to be bringing him to Appalachian and think it’ll be a great evening,” APPS President Amanda Jacobson said. Craig Robinson, who is most known for his roles in “The Office” and “Pineapple Express,” will bring his mix of standup and comedic song to Holmes Convocation Center on March 2 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday for $12.
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Possible food stamp loss shows system faults Kevin Griffin Opinion Writer
North Carolina is due to lose $88 million in federal money for food stamps by March because of what the United Stated Department of Agriculture referred to as “unacceptable delays” in application processing, according to the News & Observer. The potential loss of food stamps reveals some of the problems the state is having with new computer systems and
the management of resources. Originally, the problem was caused by a faulty software update in the new NC FAST system used for processing food stamp applications. This created a pile up of 23,000 backlogged applications as of Jan. 21, with 8,327 of those waiting for more than three months, according to a letter from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. What is in order is a re-evaluation of these computer programs to see why so much has gone wrong and what can be done in the future to prevent situations like the one we are now facing. Additionally, the state should
find ways to better manage the use of resources so that burdens like those imposed by the new Medicaid requirements can be handled in a more efficient manner. Behind those backlogged applications are people who could lose benefits over the problem, and the cause of this misfortune seems to be management issues within the Department of Health and Human Services. Workers with the agency have complained that they were slowed down because of the need to deal with changes in Medicaid that were issued in late 2013. A major component of the problem, of course, is the new NC FAST Software, which
has helped contribute to the backlog. By no means is this the only problem with computer systems that the state has seen recently. In the past year, computer errors have caused payment issues with the Medicaid system, the improper mailing of children’s Medicaid cards and the delay of students’ report cards, according to the News & Observer. WNCN reported in September 2013 that Accenture, the company assigned to help fix NC FAST, also had issues, including breach of contract and finishing projects long past deadline. All systems can have problems, but this is one that ap-
pears to be avoidable, and that might have a serious impact on North Carolina residents. If the situation is not remedied soon, people across the state will suffer, including the 4,032 residents of Watauga County who rely on food stamps according to Slate.com’s food stamp tracker. I hope we will be able to avert the consequence of losing food stamps, but the state should use this experience in the future to avoid the type of system problems that have lead to this situation. Griffin, a sophomore journalism major from Madison, is an opinion writer.
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Constitutionality of voting districts should be examined used in 2012 and 2013. The same civil rights advocacy groups that are currently asking to put off the start of elections asked two years ago for the same thing. Their requests were denied then, as well. If voting districts have been an issue since the redrawing of the maps in 2011, perhaps it is worth it for Supreme Court judges to look into their constitutionality. Instead, when asked by plaintiffs, the justices gave no explanation as to why the motion was denied, according to ABC News. The issues are primarily centered on the 1st and 12th Congressional Districts. The first weaves through parts of 24 counties, only containing five whole counties. Some voters
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The North Carolina Supreme Court announced Friday that it has denied a motion by civil rights advocacy groups that challenged the boundaries of voting districts that were established in 2011, according to ABC News. These groups hoped to postpone the start of the 2014 election schedule, which is set to begin Feb. 10 with candidate filing. Redistricting occurs every 10 years based on the national census. Maps that were approved in 2011 were already
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felt that the new districting ignored the rural and agricultural interests of Coastal Plain residents, according to the News & Observer. Meanwhile the 12th district’s boundaries tend to widen and narrow to encircle African-American communities. These gerrymandering techniques are called cracking and packing where certain demographics are split to have their voting voice lessened or collected to contain their voice to a single district and representative. Supporters of the new voting districts believe they are constitutional. In July, a threemember panel of N.C. Superior Court justices rejected that some of the districts were drawn deliberately to weaken
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the influence of certain groups of voters, according to the Charlotte Observer. The shapes of these districts, particularly the 1st and 12th, definitely seems to be a little odd. It is important for state justices to find out if they are indeed causing a problem. If they find that the new districting is in fact constitutional, the civil rights advocacy groups that have been fighting them for two years should allow elections to proceed. The fact that these groups have been advocating for election postponement due to redistricting since 2011 certainly draws attention to the possibility of gerrymandering. Regardless of partisanship, this is an unfortunate reality in today’s society. N.C. Supreme Court
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justices should look into the issue, rather than responding to plaintiffs with a simple, “No.” In a different vein, if the maps have been found to be constitutional for the past two years, they might indeed be legal. If this is the case, civil rights groups should stop trying to halt the election schedule. Until they are given a thorough explanation as to why the election is being allowed to proceed, civil rights advocacy groups are right to press the issue. Perhaps this will push the N.C. Supreme Court to look into the possibility of gerrymandering in the state’s districts. Badenchini, a freshman journalism major from Apex, is an opinion writer.
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AnSeries interest meeting Student leases, roommate choices, Union dying of pancreatic cancer. On Sept. 18, 2007, he stepped in will be shown April 23 at 7 p.m. in the I.G. Greer Auditorium. the group most seriously will be held at 6:30 p.m. front of an audience of 400 people at Carnegie Mellon Unietc. All programs are one • Screening of Lifetime’s The screening will be free and open to the public. affected this year. Jan. 30, Beacon Heights, “Call versityMe to Crazy” deliver aFilm last lecture called and “Really Achieving will be heldYour in with hour “Gasland”, an for award winning documentary into Brittany Flu shots students ChildhoodSnow Dreams.” His lecture has become a phenomenon Plemmons investigation Student Union, Student Union. & Love is Plemmons the truth about environmental impacts of hydraulic fractur- and the inspiration for this event. • Feb. 3, at noon in New are available without and is open to students Louder, 6-8:30 p.m. April ing, called “fracking,” for natural gas. Filmmaker Josh Fox an appointment in the from all majors. For more River Roomon May 1 Beacon Heights Room, Homegrown Film Festival embarks onHealth this journey after being asked to lease his land 28, Student Clinic, information, email crab- Plemmons Student Union for drilling. Gasland was an OSCAR nominee in 2011 for The Homegrown Film Festival: A Celebration of Sustainability 8-11:30 a.m. and 12:30or Free fitness Best Documentary. This film istreece@appstate.edu hosted by the Sustainable in the High Country will be held May 1, 7-8:30 p.m., inassessParkway 3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday englandle@appstate.edu. ments NASCAR artist talk Development program. Ballroom, Room 420 Plemmons Student Union. The event is (and Wednesdays starting Presented by Health ASU’s Advertising Club The spring Cost: Sustainability Film Series is designed to raise free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. at 9 a.m.). $11. StuWellness workshops Promotion, theHigh assessis hosting an evening with Sustainability endeavors are growing strong in the Counawareness current environmental and help provide dents may ofalso choose to Theissues Counseling Center NASCAR ments will be held for try, where you share a rich history of working together to ensure artist Sam Bass, solutions. Each film will be followed by a panel discussion with receive their flu shots at presents “Feelin’ Good in at yourp.m. mountain region will faculty forever be wonderful anda staff Feb. place 3-14 6:30 Feb. 3, Parklocal activists, community leaders, academics and students that several the local com-andthe to callBallroom, home. ThePlemmons Homegrown Film celebrates some Neighborhood!” well- way and Festival will include a battery who will of answer questions discuss ways of personally of these efforts through a series of eight mini-documentaries, munity pharmacies in ness workshop series. of tests to evaluate carStudent Union. Bass was getting involved on local, national and international levels. each spotlighting local people diovascular and organizations, including: Boone where their insur- Extra credit slips will be NASCAR’s fitness, body first officially The fourth annual Sustainability Film Series continues January Mountain Brewery ances might be processed. made available. For more 350 Boone (climate composition assessment, graphicchange); artist Appalachian 29 with films focusing on issues relating to sustainability. The licensed (small business sustainability); ASU Office of Sustainability information, call 262flexibility measuring and for more than three Department of Geology, Belk Library, Appalachian Popular (campus sustainability); Biophilic Art Installation (sustainability 2014 Diversity Cel- and theorOffice go toofcounseling. checking muscular brought and Programming Society (APPS), 3180 Sustainabil- decades art); BlueBass Ridgehas Conservancy (land protection); Blue Ridge ebration strength. 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Parking will be available at the Burnley-Clawson Lot. clothing, dent Union visits from accessories Yosef and theand Appalachian cheerleading team over several months to fa- ally country marks sigTom Moore, of Boone, was diagnosed with Huntington’s dishome décor. Tipsandfor Managing nify cultural and ethnic student schedules and food provided by Earth Fare,•Chili’s Panera Bread. cilitate easemaximize (HD) 10 years Huntington’s Diseaseor is aeconomic, hereditary, March “Madness”: A and similarities the ago. number For more information on this event or volunteering for Girls on degenerative brain disorder forsocial, which currently thereracial is no New club visit forwww.gotr.appstate.edu sus- Stress Reduction Workthe Run, please or contact Mary of political, students reached. HD slowly diminishes the affected individual’s ability to tainability and envi- shop, p.m. and March Sheryl Horine at Appalachian’s Institute8-9 for Health Hu- cure. and gender differences. For more information, walk, talk and reason. Someone with HD will eventually rely on ronmental man Serviceseducation at 828-252-755718, or horinems@appstate.edu. Three Top Mountain, contact They also signify tradition ruschkp@appfamily members for his or her care. Huntington’s Disease does The club will be dedicatPlemmons custom. “Exchanging or 262-8284. ACT to sponsor May eventStudent Union state.edu not affect just one person, but aand whole family and community.
Country Marks” is a mul- Troupe’s “Hip Hop: More tidisciplinary forum that than Music & Dancing,” celebrates these marks noon Feb. 15, Blue Ridge and the ways they have Ballroom, PSU. changed and community • Reversewith racism NAPSA to over providetime the campus a newpanel web space a series program of discusdiscussion, 8 p.m. Feb. 19, based in resiliency called CU Thrive. All currently sions Price Lake, enrolledand ASU performances students are eligible to take partPSU. in thisPresentexciting about the African, African by program, Minoritystudents Women’s opportunity! By utilizing the CUed Thrive will American, Di- Leadership Circle. have accessand to aAfrican large database of helpful information. CU Thrive offers articles, videos, courses, and other information aspora experience. • Screening and discusthat will help students adjust to campus life, stay healthy, sion of “My Masculinenhance skills,Month and build ity relationships. And this is 20, just Blackstudy History Helps,” 7 p.m. Feb. a quick sampling of the types of topics covered by CU Thrive! celebration Parkway Ballroom, PSU. Hosted student or•today A Black History Wax You can setby up your own account using your App State username andthe password. Simply visit www.appstate.cuthrive. ganizations, programs Museum, 7 p.m. Feb. 24, com/to forchallenge more information. TheBlue first 80 students sign up aim thoughts Ridge who Ballroom, for an account will automatically win a free t-shirt! Any on racism and uplift the PSU. Presented by thequesNations or comments may be directed to Mary Cantrell viaCounemail black community. The tional Pan-Hellenic at mc74237@appstate.edu. public is invited to all cil. Act Out hosting 2nd annual Farm Day events. For more informa• Blood drive, 10 a.m.-3 tion, contact ofthe Office of ACT p.m. Feb. 26, Blue Ridge In celebration Earth Week, OUT is hosting its second Multicultural Student Hosted by annual Farm Day April 20Defrom Ballroom, 10 a.m. to 2PSU. p.m. to help local velopment at 262-6158. the Black Student Associasustainable farms, such as Moretz’s Mountain Orchard, Horse • Black Cinema tion. Likely Farm. For more Helpers, Spring House,Sunand Foggy days, 7 p.m., Greenbriar Contact tables willACT be information and to register for the •event, please visit the Outreach Center in PlemmonsinStudent Union. TransportaTheatre, PSU, presented PSU for “Roses for the tionthe to and fromStudent the farmsAswill be provided.11Lunch will also be by Black Youth,” a.m.-2 p.m. provided at each farm. sociation Feb. 3-13, presented by • Feb. 3: “Lee Daniel’s Alpha Kappa Alpha SororOperation Medicine Cabinet planned The Butler” ity, Inc.; “Chocolates for Operation Medicine Cabinet will take place April 19, from 11 • Feb. 9: “Higher LearnCharity,” 10 a.m.-3 p.m. a.m. to 2 p.m. This is a time for a spring cleaning on your ing” Feb. 12-14, presented medicine cabinet. Operation Medicine Cabinet gives you by an • Feb. 16: “Hip Hop: Be- ofLadies environmentally safe method disposalElite. of outdated, unused yond Beats & Rhymes” and unwanted over-the-counter and prescription drugs, sy• Feb. Great Film ringes and 23: other“The medical supplies. Any screening prescription or over the counter drugs will be accepted,“Gasland no questions Clean Debaters” 2,”asked. a docuout• your cabinetand of outdated/unused prescription and Bookmedicine club reading mentary showing the negover-the-counter meds.MorBring ative to Plemmons Student Union discussion of Toni effects the extraction Friday, April 19, from 6 10p.m. a.m. toof1 natural p.m. neargas infoby desk. If you rison’s “Beloved,” hydraumiss this collection, participate in the Watauga County collecFeb. 6 and 13 at Whitewa- lic fracturing, or fracking, tion Café, on MayFeb. 4 from a.m. 27 to 2 p.m. thethe following locations: ter 2010and has aton environment Food Lion - Hwy 321 near WalMart; Food Lion - Hwy 421/ at Beacon Heights, PSU. and communities, will be Old Hwy 421; Food Lion - Blowing Rock; Foscoe Fire Dept Presented the Order of screened 7 p.m. Feb. (Hwy 105). by These collections are held in at coordination with Black & Gold. 6 in Greenbriar Watauga County Sanitation Department’s HouseholdVintage Hazard• Mr. IvyCollection Pageant,Day, 5:30 Theater, Stuous Waste Saturday, MayPlemmons 4, from 9 a.m. to p.m. Feb. 11, Parkway Union. The film is 2 p.m at the Watauga County dent Landfill. Items include: paint, Ballroom, PSU. Presented hostedlead by acid Clean Water(car for household batteries, niCad batteries, batteries batteries), antifreeze, ethylene lighter fluid,the solidASU and by Alpha Kappa Alpha So- gasoline, North Carolina, liquid pesticides, oxidizers, usedClub oils, household cleaners and rority, Inc. of Environmental fluorescent lights. • The Hair Affair, 7:30 Sciences, and Fossil Free p.m. Feb. 12, Whitewater App State. Free and open University Housing hosts ‘Last Lecture” Café, PSU. Presented by to the public. Contact salUniversity Housing is pleased to present the “Last Lecture.” Ladies Elite. ly@cwfnc.org for more inThis banquet-style event will be held April 22 at 6 p.m. in the • Entropy Dance Plemmons Student Union. It willformation. be catered by Casa Rustica
One out of every 10,000 Americans has HD. After the onset of and an RSVP is required to attend. The Last Lecture is an the disease someone usually only lives for 10-20 more years. opportunity for selected faculty to tell the world what they’ve The younger you are when onset occurs, the faster the disease had on their mind and what they would say if this were their progresses. The Huntington’s disease Society of America is a “Last Lecture.” The campus community is invited to attend at non-profit agency dedicated to finding a cure. They are here no cost, but reservations are required and will be approved as support, guidance and a resources to families, friends and on a first-come/first-served basis. With our limited seating, those with HD. All of the proceeds from this event will go to please consider making your reservation today. To RSVP for this event, please visit http://housing.appstate.edu/lastlecture. The Appalachian Popular Programming Society (APPS) Films the society for research. Make Your “Carrie” Academic “Carrie” “Lolita” You will receive a confirmation email and mailed tickets to your Council is pleased to announce its remaining schedule for the Series: Own Coffee Mug,for the screening, & screening, information or to register event, go 7 top.m. campus address prior7top.m., the event. screening, 7 p.m. Spring 2013 semester. Our Popular Film Series at I.G.Achievement Greer For more 5k.appstate.edu. SuperCinema will feature some of the most acclaimed “Gone, movies Gone, Gone: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., PSU, 9:30 p.m., I.G. Greer, Greenbriar Vintage & 9:30 p.m., I.G. of the awards season, as well as a blockbuster or two, and free Greer, $1 APPS, will Making the Most $1 Theater, Popular $1 The Appalachian Programming Society, a few gems that are not as well known. The CinemaVintage A discussion of the film and graphic novel, “Persepolis,” will be host its annual Spring Fling on Friday from noon to 4 p.m. on Your Academic series in the Greenbriar theater will start out creepy,of reflect 30 at 6 p.m. in Room 114, Belk Library. Admission Duck Poind Field. There will be inflatables, henna tattoos, tie some dystopian tendencies, then veer off toward the tales of held April ARTSpectrum LecExperiences in Your Corey Smith con“Carrie” screening, dye, a DJ Foam & Paint Party, food and fun!! And it’s all for free. unruly ghosts and science run amok. Show times are listed is free and open to the public. Job$1. Search” presentSeries: Orna cert, 9 p.m., 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m., with the schedule and as always, admission is still only Students, faculty ture and community members are invited to readLegHere’s what APPS Films is bringing: IG Greer SuperCinema the graphic “Persepolis.” The Gallibrary has placed copies Artist ed by Jessica Long,novelBentor, ends, $15 advance, I.G. Greer, $1 Popular Film Series: (All Showings at 7 and 9:30 p.m., except of the book on 24-hour reserve. There will be a showing of the Belk Library is sponsoring its “Through My Eyes” photography p.m., room 114, lery Talk, 6:30 p.m., $20 door where otherwise noted; Admission $1.) April 18-20 - 5:30 Rise of film “Persepolis” Tuesday, April 23, at 6:30 p.m. at the library. contest. It is really easy! Take an awesome Belk Library photograph. Upload it to Instagram and tag it #BelkLibraryContest. the Guardians; April 25-27 - Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters Belk Library Turchin Center, free afterwards. Both the book and the film will be discussed Make sure your app is set to allow public posting of photos. (Show times TBD); May 2-4 - Warm Bodies. Challenge “Persepolis” is a 2007 animated film based MLK on Marjane Sa- Go to Edit Your Profile, and turn “photos are private” to off. The Greenbriar Theater CinemaVintage Series: (All showings at trapi’s autobiographical graphic novel of the same name. The winning snapshot will will a $50 University Bookstore gift card. Housing Options “Lolita” screening, Silent Auction, 7 p.m.; Admission $1.); April 17 and 19 - The Fox and the film received numerous awards including being a co-winner of Have fun and be creative! Show us a feature that you love or p.m., 11 a.m.-5:30 Hound (‘81); April 24 and 26 - Cinderella (’50); May 1Program, and 3 thelearn Jury Prize at 7the 2007Greenbriar Cannes Film Festival. It was alsop.m., a part of the library that is special to you. Here are some ideas - The Nightmare Before Christmas (‘93) * denotes showings nominated awards including$1 a Academy for Cenabout onand off-for many Vintage Theater, ACT Award Outreach to get you going: Belk Library in the spring; Get collaborative on Wednesday and Thursday. All titles, dates and show times Best Animated Feature. The story follows a young girl as she in a group study room; Find the library’s best keep secrets; campus housing, ter, PSU are subject to change. comes of age against the backdrop of the Iranian Revolution. Relax in the Fox Reading Room; Go digital in the Digital Media 11 a.m., New River Bombadil concert, If you would like to have some input on what movies are The film will be introduced by Dr. Renee Scherlen, who Studio; and, Find your inner child in the Instructional Materials brought to campus, the APPS Films council meets atRoom, 5 p.m. PSU 9 p.m., on Legends, $4 book Ask a Question/ will also lead discussion the film and following the Center. The public is encouraged to enter the Belk Library Thursdays in the Rhododendron Room of the Plemmons showing. Dr. Scherlen is a professor of political science at Through My Eyes contest often by tagging multiple Instragram advance, $6 door Save a Life: Suicide Student Union. If you would like to suggest a film for viewing Appalachian State University; comparative politics, foreign photos with the hashtag #BelkLibraryContest. The snapshot can include a few words or a single line caption. The library’s Prevention on campus, APPS Films can make arrangements for you to policy, international politics, and gender are among her areasTrainpublic relations committee will choose the winning snapshot. come to a meeting and make a case for it to be shown. of specialization. Spring 2014 Leading, 11:30 a.m.-1 The contest will officially end on April 28. The contest winner The event is presented ASUsponLibrary in conjunction withRidge, ershipby Fair, p.m., Rough will be notified via an Instagram comment from the Belk Library Council and the Muslim Students As- Instagram account. The winner must respond with their email The 24th anniversary of the Morgan Lecture Series in the the ASU Humanities sored by CSIL, 11 PSU Sciences, sponsored by the Morgan Committee, in coopera- sociation, with support from the National Endowment for the address in order to be eligible to receive the book store gift program. ThisPSU is the fourth in a series of certificate. The photographs must obey all laws, including a.m.-2 p.m., tion with the College of Arts & Sciences and the University Humanities (NEH) programs that compose the 2013 Bridging Cultures, Muslim applicable copyright and privacy laws. Forum Committee, announces the second Morgan Lecturer, Harold McGee, will be on campus Wednesday, April 24, to Journeys Program. deliver a public lecture, The Chemistry of Food and Cooking. Filmmakers Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi colof students Unfrom the Muslim“Django Student Association will McGee is a noted journalist who specializes in explaining to co-write andColor co-direct this adaptation of Satrapi’s Taithe Chi, laborated 5 Alternative “The “Django Un- A panel “Django Unchemistry of food and cooking to the public. He is author of bestselling autobiographical graphic novel detailing the trials host a conversation with first-year seminar faculty, interested p.m., Center chained” screening, Service Experience Purple” screening, chained” screen-discommunity members and Summer Reading the bestselling book, “On Food and Cooking: the Science andTurchin faced by an outspoken Iranian girl who findschained” her uniquescreening, at- University cussion regarding the summer Lore of the Kitchen.” McGee’s public lecture will be atfor 7 p.m. titude and outlook7 on life Greenbriar repeatedly challenged during the Visual Arts, p.m. & 10 p.m., (ASE) domestic p.m., 7 p.m. & 10thep.m., I.G. 7leaders ing,reading 7 p.m.selection & 10 for 2013-2014, American Dervish, by Ayad Akhtar. The panel in I.G. Greer Auditorium. Islamic Revolution. I.G.April Greer, $1 2 to 3 p.m.p.m., spring break lottery free Vintage Theater, $1 Greer, $1 $1 will be held 23 from in TaterI.G. Hill Greer, (Room 155), Lastly, the committee is finalizing a visit to ASU by Dr. Jerry The Guardian described the film as “superbly elegant” and Plemmons Student Union. The University is privileged to sign-up, 8-10 p.m., Coyne, Professor of Biology at the University of Chicago on goes on to note: “Persepolis gives us the sheer pleasure of host this author and highlight his work. He was just awarded Painting class, 7-9 “The Color Purple” Old Time Fiddlers Blueis Ridge Ball2”ascreenThursday, May 2. Dr. Coyne being co-sponsored by the narrative, rarely found in modern cinema or “Gasland indeed fiction: a Pulitzer Prize for his stage drama, Disgraced. This panel of Departments of Biology, room, GeologyPSU and the External p.m., GrantsTurchin grippingCenter story of what it is like to grow from a lonely imaginative screening, 7 p.m., ing, 7 p.m., GreenConvention, diverse Muslim students will introduce topics related 10 to Islam Program from the UFC. He is the author of a textbook on child into an adult, and to find this internal tumult matched by and Muslim-American identity. It will a.m., providePSU, a good beginning for the Visual Arts, Greenbriar Vintage briar Vintage Thefree speciation and evolution, and the bestselling book, “Why Evo- geo-political upheaval.” to initial thoughts about teaching American Dervish and leading lution is True,” which is also the title ofOptions his extremely popular free, open stu-information contact Allan Scherlen, Theater, $1 it. The student panel will be moderHousing ater, PSU, free discussions surrounding Fortomore Belk Library, blog on science, reason, and religion. Dr. Coyne will give a ated by Dr. Samuel Avery-Quinn. Sons Dr. Avery-Quinn earned atscherlnag@appstate.edu. dents only learn of Bluegrass scientific presentation on Program, speciation (his research specialty) his PhD in Anthropology from UT Knoxville, his Master’s in at 12:30 p.m. in Room 183, Rankin Science West. Dr. Coyne 2014 Department and about onand offBook club reading Crazy Water Religious Studies from the University of Denver, and his BA will also give a public lecture on The Relationship between Today’s college students face unique challenges that when Art Biennial Exfrom theof University of Tennessee. campus housing, & discussion of Toni Crystals concert, Science, Religion and the Acceptance of Evolutionary Theory combined, can negatively impact their overall success. In hibition reception, 7:30 p.m., Legends, River “Bein the United States, at 7 noon, p.m., inNew the Blue Ridge Ballroom, order to succeed, students must find waysMorrison’s to successfully Plemmons Student Union.Room, PSU 6-10 p.m., Turchin 6 p.m. Whiteadmission:Festival $10-$15 The fourth annual Blue Mountain Documentary will juggle their academic studies with their social loved,” life and financial present the best student documentary projects on campus responsibilities, among many other life stressors! This balancCenter for the Viwater Café, presented ing act would cause anyone’s anxiety and stress level to rise. Thursday, April 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Belk Library Room 114. The Faculty Last Lecture will be held Aprilartist 22 at 6 p.m. Nominasual Arts, NASCAR by the Order of The Black event is free and free open to the public. The festival highlights tions are being collected from students for the Last Lecture. The American College Health Association’s National College audio and video documentaries created by currently enrolled talk with Sam Bass, & Gold Health Assessment found in their 2001 survey that 30 perstudents at Appalachian State University. Subjects for the short We will extend the invitation to speak at the Last Lecture event, cent of college students reported feeling so depressed that it Performance & and Olympic wrestling to marpresented ASU’s films range from local artists which includes dinner catered by Casa by Rustica, to two faculty was “difficult to function” at some point during the past year. riage equality. Winners be announced at the festival. The members who have the most nominations. square dancewillwith Advertising Club, Depression can lead to lethargy, irritability, social isolation, Blue Mountain StudentGrass Documentary Festival is sponsored by the Green These invitations will go 6:30 out top.m., nominated faculty the first and disturbances in eating and sleeping cycles. It takes a Parkway University Documentary Film Services. Light refreshments will week of April. concerted campus effort to adequately address issues such Cloggers, p.m., please contact Tom Hansell Ballroom, PSU be provided. For more7:30 information The Faculty Last lecture is an event based on the book The as depression and the ways that it impacts our students. at University Documentary Film Services, 828-262-7730 or Legends, admission: Last Lecture, written by Randy Paush. Paush was a professor In response, ASU’s Counseling Center has teamed with hansellts@appstate.edu.
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Appalachian & the Community Together (ACT) at Appalachian State University will sponsor an International ASE May Break event May 13-28, in Thailand and Ghana. Sign up now in the new ACT Outreach Center located in Plemmons Student Union. A $500 deposit and your ID is required.
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Canty attempts to remain focused in face of adversity by Cory Spiers Sports Editor
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ay Canty sums up his season with App State men’s basketball in one word - frustrating. To describe it as such is fitting for the 6-foot-6inch junior forward, who transferred from Xavier University after leading that squad in minutes played as a freshman. After sitting out the first season following his transfer, per NCAA rules, Canty made 30 starts for the Mountaineers as a redshirt sophomore, finishing second on the team in rebounding with 6.2 per game and 10th in the Southern Conference in scoring with an average of 14.3 points per game. Canty, who missed the entire month of November and some of December this season due to academic ineligibility, returned for five games after regaining his eligibility. In those five games, he averaged 17.6 points per game - the highest average
on the team. It all seemed to be coming together for Canty, who improved his grades and helped the Mountaineers on the court with his scoring and rebounding. But then the frustration rose again. Canty suffered a broken hand in practice prior to App State’s Jan. 18 duel with Georgia Southern. “I didn’t really know what to expect,” Canty said. “After sitting out the entire first semester and then starting to get a feel for the game again, it was just a little frustrating that a freak accident like this happened in practice. It kind of got the best of me.” In the last game Canty played, he scored a teamhigh 18 points in a loss to Chattanooga. The Mountaineers responded in their first game without Canty, winning their first SoCon game, defeating Georgia Southern 81-68. In the win, sophomore forward Michael Obacha and senior forward Tommy
Spagnolo combined for 26 points and called the loss of Canty a chance for the team to rally. “We all know [Canty] is one of our key contributors, but we have to move on,” Obacha said. “That production has to come from somewhere and right now, that’s one thing that’s motivating us.” Although Canty is relegated to the stationary bike for the next two to three weeks, it doesn’t stop him from playing a valuable role for the Mountaineers. “The biggest thing I can do is stay positive, focused and do whatever I can to help these guys while they’re out there practicing and help them with little things,” Canty said. “I try to do as much as I can for the younger guys. I’ve learned a lot and seen a lot, so I try to give them some tips.” Spagnolo said the Mountaineers have a very different dynamic with Canty on the roster. “On the court, he’s a great defensive player with
Softball preseason rankings give glimpse into SoCon by Kaitlyn Thruston Senior Sports Reporter
App State softball is ranked third in the conference this season, according to the annual Southern Conference preseason coaches’ poll announced Tuesday. Georgia Southern, last year’s tournament champion, earned seven first-place votes and 49 points to finish first on the preseason poll. App State softball earned one firstplace vote and 35 points, putting them behind Georgia Southern and second place UNC Greensboro. The Mountaineers are the defending outright Southern Conference champions and were undefeated at home last season. Head coach Shae Wesley will return 16 players from the 2013 roster, while adding six new players. Several of her returners will look to continue their successes from last season. Returning junior catcher Sarah Warnock led the team in batting average (.376), slugging percentage (.515), runs scored (35) and hits (62). Senior first baseman Lindsay Loudermilk led the Mountaineers in RBIs (37), while junior outfielder Dani Heichen led the team with 15 stolen bases last season. Loudermilk is the only Mountaineer to earn a spot on the preseason firstteam all-league selection announced by
the conference Tuesday. Warnock was once again selected to the second-team after earning the same honors in 2013. Both Georgia Southern and UNCG also boast top players in the conference. Georgia Southern fields senior Sarah Purvis, who was named preseason pitcher of the year, as well as seniors Kourtney Thomas and Shelby Morrill, who both earned spots on the preseason all-conference team. Meanwhile, UNCG led the league with five preseason all-conference selections, including four first-team honors. Returning for her second season is App State sophomore Lindsay Thomas, who was selected as preseason player of the year for the 2014 season. The Mountaineers will begin the 2014 campaign when they travel to Tempe, Ariz. for the Kajikawa Classic where the team will play San Diego State at 4 p.m. and Western Michigan at 6 p.m. Feb. 6. The Mountaineers will then take on Chattanooga in their 2014 homeopener March 15, starting an eightgame home stint. Six of the eight homes games during that stretch will come against SoCon opponents with three games against UT-Chattanooga and three games against Western Carolina University.
Sun Belt Continued From pg 1 71.5 percent will be divided amongst the five power conferences leaving, approximately $86.5 million remaining. That revenue will be divided between the five non-AQ conferences, which now includes the American Athletic Conference after they lost automatic
great hands,” Spagnolo said. “He has a knack for being able to finish and get those rebounds or a steal. Jay is a very vocal guy, especially in the locker room, so we’re missing that.” While App State has only 10 regular season games
remaining before the conference tournament begins March 7, Canty is ready to join his team again. The Mountaineers could use his solid on-court production as well as his leadership if they have hopes of making a deep run in the
tournament. “They said I could be back for the tournament, it’s a speedy recovery,” Canty said. “If I keep doing everything I’m supposed to be doing, I should be back in two to three weeks. Hopefully I’ll be ready.”
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Junior forward Jay Canty looks for a pass in last seasons game against UNCG. After sitting out early this season due to academic ineligibility, Canty played five games and suffered a broken hand. He should be back in play by the SoCon tournament, which starts March 7.
qualifying status. The Sun Belt will see their revenue per team increase 10 times the previous from $100,000 per team to $1 million. The highest ranking team from the five nonAQ conferences will also receive an automatic berth to one of the four playoff bowl games beneath the two national semifinals. App State, however, is
ineligible for this next season as a result of their conference change. Current SoCon rival Georgia Southern, also ineligible, will also make the jump to the Sun Belt, giving the conference two teams with winning traditions at the FCS level that should improve the competition and subsequent economic success in a conference fresh off of a positive year.
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Assistant Athletic Director Mike Flynn and Director of Athletic Charlie Cobb answer questions from media during last year’s press conference announcing that Appalachian will move on to the Sun Belt Conference.
Kobani adjusts to new role
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Freshman forward Mike Kobani attempts to block senior forward Tevin Baskin from completing an inbound pass at a practice in early November. Kobani has averaged 6.2 points per game while collecting 3.7 rebounds per game this season. by Nick Joyner Senior Sports Reporter
For true freshman forward Mike Kobani, the adjustment from high school basketball to NCAA hoops hasn’t been easy. As a senior at High Point Central in High Point, Kobani averaged 12 points and eight rebounds per game with 61.6 percent shooting. “It’s not easy being a freshman,” sophomore teammate Michael Obacha said. “The transformation from high school to college is very difficult. Obviously, he’s working his way very quickly, and he’s been very helpful in the games. Most of the games when [senior forward Tommy Spagnolo] and I are in foul trouble, he’s there.” Through App State’s 19 games this season, the 6-foot8-inch Kobani has played in 12. In those 12 games, Kobani has averaged 6.2 points per game while collecting 3.7 rebounds per game. Despite the modest totals, Kobani’s teammates know how effective he has been. “He’s been great,” Spagnolo said. “He works hard every day and he’s got this opportunity, and I think he’s really taking advantage of it.” When junior forward Jay Canty broke his hand just four games into Southern Conference play, the team needed a collective effort to pick up some of Canty’s scoring load. Kobani has worked to fill that void.
“I didn’t know who was going to be in that position to step up because [we have senior forward] Tevin Baskin and [sophomore forward Rantavious Gilbert],” Kobani said. “So, I’m just fortunate that my number was called.” Fourth-year head coach Jason Capel called upon Kobani to play 15 reserve minutes in the team’s first game after Canty went down with the injury. Kobani served as a key role player in the home matchup against Georgia Southern, finishing with nine points and seven rebounds. The freshman’s performance helped earn the Mountaineers their first SoCon victory. In App State’s following game, a road matchup at The Citadel, Kobani collected a career-high 18 points on a red-hot 9 for 10 shooting performance. His play, along with performances from the rest of the Mountaineers, earned them an 80-67 win. “The coaches kind of trusted me in the game,” Kobani said. “The guys I’m playing with, certainly the point guards, looked for me every time I was open. That’s one of the big reasons why I had a good game.” Out of high school, Kobani was ranked as a three-star prospect by noteworthy recruiting services Scout. com and Rivals.com. His teammates see the potential and ability, both during games and at practice. “All Kobani needs is confidence,” Spagnolo said. “He’s incredibly talented. He’s [got] a huge body and he’s athletic. So, all it is confidence.”
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