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INSIDE ‘LIFE IS STRANGE’ REVIEW Page 4

FOOD TRUCK TOUR Page 6

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THE TEAM Malik Rahili @malikrahili EDITOR-IN-CHIEF EDITORIAL MULTIMEDIA BUSINESS

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Chris Warner @chriswarner2293 SPORTS EDITOR Kevin Griffin @theappalachian OPINION EDITOR

CRIME LOG CAMPUS FEB. 2

JAN. 26

12:27 a.m. | Drug violation Bowie Hall A student was arrested for pos-

8:05 p.m. | Larceny LLC Under investigation.

session of marijuana.

FEB. 1

JAN. 26

9:46 p.m. | Larceny Walker Hall Under investigation.

9:59 p.m. | Trespassing Belk Library Complex A man was arressted for trespassing.

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JAN. 24

3:30 p.m. | Larceny Belk Library Under investigation.

JAN. 27 11:15 p.m. | Larceny LLC Under investigation.

JAN. 26 8:05 p.m. | Burglary LLC Under investigation.

11:39 p.m. | Underage possession of alcohol Justice Hall A student was arrested for underage possession of alcohol.

JAN. 23 2:55 p.m. | Drug violation LLC Three students were arrested for possession of marijuana.

Justin Perry @justincperry PHOTO EDITOR Carson Fletcher @theappalachian VIDEO EDITOR Dylan Dow @zen_dow WEB MANAGER

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POLARIZED

‘LIFE IS STRANGE’ IS ONE OF THE BEST STORY-DRIVEN GAMES OF THIS GENERATION "

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ife is Strange" is a phenomenal game. I don’t think I can elegantly put it any other way.

Developer Dontnod Entertainment has created something special with "Life is Strange" and it is one of the most beautiful and compelling stories I have ever experienced in a video game.

You play as Max Caulfield, an 18-year-old girl who is starting her senior year of high school at the arts and sciences school, Blackwell Academy, in her hometown of Arcadia Bay, Oregon.

Blackwell is a school for the rich and famous and – as most high schools are – permeated with bullying, romance and drama with Max Caulfield caught up in the middle of it all.

Max, a quirky, shy and nosy girl with a passion for photography finds herself hiding in the corner of the girl’s bathroom after seeing Chloe, her childhood friend, shot and killed. In trying to save her, Max discovers she has somehow been given the ability to rewind time, thus saving Chloe’s life.

This where "Life is Strange" begins to spread its wings. Now given the option to go back in time, Max can fix her mistakes, help her classmates and ultimately change the future for better or for worst – or should I say, fix the player’s mistakes because in "Life is Strange" players are the one calling the shots and deciding what happens.

Dump a paint bucket on the most popular girl in school, make fun of her and then feel bad? No sweat. Did a conversation with the principal not go the way you hoped? Don’t worry. "Life Is Strange" allows players to rewind to the moment the choice is made and rewrite history.

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the experience and the decisions don’t feel like they carry as much weight.

However, I never found this to be the case because it fit in with the setting of the game. If you could rewind time in high school and you missed your chance to get out of an awkward situation or get payback on a bully, wouldn’t you do it?

"Life is Strange" is filled with hundreds of little decisions for the player to make. From saving animals to helping students, there are tons of decisions to make, but not all decisions are minuscule and petty high school problems. Some of them force the player to decide if someone lives or dies or ones that will change the entire outcome of the game, and they are some of the hardest decisions I’ve had to make while playing a game.

This mechanic coupled with wonderful storytelling and character development is the reason why "Life is Strange" resonated with me so much. I became attached to Chloe like she was my childhood friend and I hated Nathan Prescott and his pompous, rich and evil family.

"Life is Strange" did a wonderful job in making me feel like I was Max and this world I was in was mine.

The story of "Life is Strange" will take the player on one of the biggest emotional rollercoasters ever experienced. From laughing in a junkyard to watching a girl commit suicide, "Life is Strange" is not afraid to take your emotions and play with them. On the surface it may seem like a petty game where you play high school over again, but "Life is Strange" deals with dark and disturbing themes that I wasn’t expecting to find when I first started playing.

If it wasn’t for class, work and sleep, I wouldn’t have put the controller down.

The story was just that good. The writing wasn’t always perfect, there were some cheesy bits of dialogue when walking across campus or in the dorms. On the flip side, voice actors, Hannah Telle and Ashly Burch knock it out of the park

as Max and Chloe. They made their characters believable and brought them to life. Along with them, there were great performances from other cast members of “Life is Strange.” Without them, this game wouldn’t have been half of the amazing experience it was.

“Life is Strange” – as a whole – is a master class in storytelling and I think is better than a lot of the choice-based games on the market today.

Don’t get confused though, “Life is Strange” is also a game. It’s not just one long movie that requires players to make choices along the way. There is an actual game underneath the story. It follows the traditions of most adventure games. Players are placed on a map with multiple objectives. Each objective requires solving various puzzles before completing them.

Many of the objectives require players to unearth the secrets that lie within Blackwell and Arcadia Bay. These puzzles ranged from piece-of-cake to frustrating. But no puzzle gave me an “oh my god, this is impossible” feeling. A lot of these puzzles revolve around the rewind ability. While on paper that sounds like it can get old, it never felt too repetitive.

The great thing about the gameplay is that it didn’t feel like I was just playing filler content. There was a meaning behind this puzzle and I had to do it because it fit in with the storyline.

All of these features and mechanics come together to form a near-perfect game. I say near-perfect because there are quite a few technical hiccups that can sometimes get in the way of an amazing story.

“Life is Strange” has a unique low-resolution art style that creates a soft and cartoonish look. It can be charming when the player walks through campus and sees the soft greens in the grass and the adorable low-res squirrels running around, but a painting is best judged from afar and “Life is Strange” begins to lose its unique and friendly art style as the

player gets closer to a person or object. It is not bad, but it is not great. It can be a nice break from the cell-shaded Telltale world that has been dominating the market, but there is room for improvement.

One of the biggest hiccups I faced was some lip-syncing issues. It wasn’t a constant problem, but very noticeable when things went wrong. I tried to look this over but in major plot points, sometimes characters would barely be moving their mouth and it would sully an otherwise emotional moment.

Under the hood, “Life is Strange” is sound. The game runs smoothly, load times are quick and I never had the game crash. That being said, there was one bug that caused my game to think that at a major point in the game, I killed a character when I really saved them.

These problems are annoying, but I can’t stress enough that they in no way ruined my experience while playing “Life is Strange.”

High school is a tough place. Bullies, romances, old friends and new dramas defined just about everyone’s high school experience. It was a time where we all wished we could have been in Max Caulfield’s shoes and turn back time to ace a test or help a friend. Which is probably why this game resonated with me so much. Dontnod Entertainment nailed it with “Life is Strange.” My 14 hours spent wandering the halls of Blackwell and streets of Arcadia Bay were well spent.

Some technical hiccups and occasional ugliness doesn’t get in the way of one of the most touching and emotional stories I have experienced in a video game.

“Life is Strange” quickly made its way to one of my favorite games of this generation and I can’t wait to see what Dontnod has in store for this series.

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ANTI-CONFORMITY:

RIHANNA RELEASES A PERFECTLY INCOHESIVE MASTERPIECE

BY CLAIRE BROWN A&E REPORTER

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ihanna's newest album "Anti" is a bit all over the place. That is the very first thing fans will realize upon listening to it all the way through. There is an intensity that comes with Rihanna’s vocals and the overall emotions the album elicits. It is altogether nostalgic for loves lost, but equally about accepting life and not letting those past loves dim the view of the present.

“Anti” is different from any prior work Rihanna has released. Unlike “Loud,” it lacks a clear pop song that you will hear over and over on the radio.

“Anti” is a definite removal from one of her earliest albums, “Good Girl Gone Bad,” which was slightly reminiscent of early 2000’s R&B interwoven with pop. “Anti” is Rihanna as her fan base has never seen her.

“Anti” is raw and with each new track, the listener is taken on a different auditory journey. “[It] is a chaotic and scattershot album, not the product of a committed artistic vision, or even an appealingly freeform aesthetic, but rather an amalgam of approaches, tones, styles and moods,” New York Times writer Jon Caramanica said.

Its disconnectedness, which is attributed to songs that all seem to be created from a different stylistic stance, creates a vibe that is unlike any other current pop album.

The standouts on this album are all so exceedingly different from one another that it is impossible to say there isn’t a song here for everyone.

“Kiss It Better,” the third track on the album, is classic Rihanna. It contains hints of her 2009 hit “Rockstar 101,” as it meshes a cool R&B beat with some distorted guitar riffs, adding a kind of smokiness. That song in particular is where Rihanna most comfortably lives – the state of sexy with an edge.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, “Love On The Brain” combines a Beatles-esque groove with Rihanna’s powerful vocals to create an incredible composite of two vastly different musical styles, especially when “Higher” is played immediately afterwards, which borrows stylistic properties from masters like Etta James.

The pleading track, “Desperado,” is different from both “Kiss It Better” and “Love On The Brain” while still conveying its message in a sultry manner that only Rihanna can truly deliver. The only factor that binds these songs together is Rihanna’s potent voice.

This is not a cohesive album for the simple reason that the songs do not really mesh at all. Individually, they all flaunt Rihanna’s skills, but they do not belong on the same record. This can only be explained by the fact that Rihanna has been creating music for so

"It is clear that Rihanna struggled all throughout the process of creating 'Anti,' but releasing a collection of songs and calling it an album seems a bit of a misstep."

long that she does not need to release an album that is cohesive in order for people to listen to and love it.

Rihanna’s current position on the global stage has led to the release of a disjointed work like “Anti” – a work that does not need to have a pointed message or direction because her fanbase is already so large.

“Anti” feels like the work of an underground artist and not one of the world’s most beloved, modern R&B singers of the day. Although, this is not to say that the individual songs on the album are not fantastic.

Overall, this album scored a three out of five stars; it is certainly not what listeners expected to hear from her after three years.

“Its muted mood and tempo may be initially disappointing for an artist who's been at the forefront of pop and, often, innovated it,” Billboard writer Julianne Escobedo Shepherd said.

It is clear that Rihanna struggled all throughout the process of creating “Anti,” but releasing a collection of songs and calling it an album seems a bit of a misstep. This album, while melodically beautiful, leaves something to be desired and would have benefitted from some sort of comprehensive message for listeners to take away.

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Miriam Hernandez opened the Taco King Taqueria last July and serves customers authentic Mexican food from her mother’s recipes.

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BY KELSEY HAMM A&E REPORTER

Hernandez makes everything used n Boone, food trucks come and in the truck’s dishes before work every go. Few stick around to become day, sometimes overshooting or understeady community staples. For shooting the mark for demand depending now, Boone hosts what some local on weather. She does not save food for foodies call “the holy trinity” of food truck options: one for authentic Mexican the next day – everything customers consume is cut and cuisine, one truck cooked near the for traditional Japtime of order. anese and one for “We make meat “after you’ve had every day, we cut a few,” local Don lettuce and the Marks said. vegetables so we July 2014 do have options marked the month for vegetarian of the trinity’s people, vegan peocompletion, when ple and of course now 22-year-old gorditas and tacos Miriam Hernanfor people who eat dez opened Taco meat and vegetaKing Taqueria at bles,” Hernandez 1104 NC Highway 105 outside of Rohahn Wolde-Georgis said.

The truck has Peabody's Wine & gained an incredBeer Merchants. ible amount of support from the comThe truck is open Friday through munity, with consistent long lines and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and crowds squishing into Peabody's seating features $1.50 tacos, $2.50 sopes and $6 areas on weekends. quesadillas made fresh every day with Less than a mile from Taco King Hernandez family authentic recipes.

Taqueria and tucked outside of AppalaHernandez works with her mom and chian Mountain Brewery at 163 Boone family to make the truck a success, but Creek Drive is Farm to Flame, or “wood she is primarily responsible for business fired street food” according to the truck’s decisions and finances. website.

“I’m half owner with my mother and The food truck is an extension of law,” Hernandez said. “This is really traAMB and a way for the Boone commuditional food, we make our own tortillas nity to have a unique dining experience which are corn tortillas and we make while consuming the different beverages, what people like, which is fresh food.”

"The truck really does seem like it's in the middle of nowhere, but that's what is really great about it..."

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Farm to Flame founder and owner Danny Wilcox said. Wilcox said he developed the truck’s recipes himself.

“The truck features a new local farmer’s food every month,” Wilcox said.

“The goal here is to really connect local food with the community, as Appalachian Mountain Brewery does with their draft selection.”

Fan favorites include the truck’s beer based sauces and appetizers, like the sweet potato hummus with brown sugar and cinnamon pita points. Local food fanatic Whit Barnes is employed with veggie prep for ASU at Roess Dining Hall and notes that the selections are “to die for.”

“It may seem weird to order a caprese skewer with alcohol, but it’s absolutely delicious and I’m a big fan of the honey glaze that goes on top,” Barnes said.

“The main dishes they serve are pizza, and there’s one with two types of meat, ricotta and pineapple that I just love.”

For Japanese cuisine, students can head over to 1856 NC Highway 105 Bypass to visit Phan’s Japanese Express, opened by Lei Phan in 1999. This truck is farthest from campus and popular with students at The Cottages who don’t have to travel far to visit. Phan’s combination plates come with rice, sweet carrot and shrimp sauce, and there are plenty of traditional dishes to choose from like teriyaki chicken with broccoli or yakiniku.

“The truck really does seem like it’s in the middle of nowhere, but that’s what is really great about it,” senior account-

ing major Rohahn Wolde-Georgis said.

“There is nothing better than rice, especially how Phan’s does it. It’s so filling and simple but that’s the point.”

These food trucks are successful, but other food trucks like the now-closed Vitality Fresh Fast Food have not fared well within the town. For new food truck owners, there are hurdles to jump over.

The town of Boone, Hernandez said, is “not used to food trucks,” and inspection for potential owners hoping to open in the area is strict. Unlike Raleigh and other cities that host consistent food truck festivals, Boone depends on whether or not potential owners can handle the endeavor and the excessive amount of paperwork necessary for maintaining an up-to-code truck.

“My mom used to work in Mexico at a little taqueria,” Hernandez said, “When we came here there was so much paperwork, and since she cannot speak English, it was hard. So when I grew up I knew I wanted to create a small business and that’s when I started to make her traditional food.”

On snowy days, Hernandez will put up a sign on the pole outside to let customers know they are closed. In the future, she hopes to gain more management experience and open a restaurant of her own.

“I’ve been having a lot of questions like ‘When are you going to open a restaurant?’” she said. “We’re famous because of you all, you come and you spread the word. Thank you.”

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Sophomore Adria West converses with Judy Lilly and Greg Erickson at The Listening Post in the student union.

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he Listening Post has served as a non-judgmental ear for students to talk to for five years at Appalachian State University. At the Plemmons Student Union and Trivette Dining Hall, two volunteers sit at a table with snacks and a sign that reads, “The Listening Post. A Place to Talk” and listen to whatever students wish to discuss.

Jeffrey Flynn, a volunteer at the Listening Post, has been involved with the program since it started at Appalachian State. His partner for the day, volunteer Zan Valliant, has been involved for one month. The program initially began in Colorado after the shootings at Columbine High School. “[The Listening Post] was started to give the young students or anyone an opportunity to vent before they explode,” Flynn said.

Since its beginnings in Colorado, The Listening Post has spread to about 150 universities across the nation, Flynn said. The volunteers do not give advice as to what to do in certain situations. Instead, their job is to ask questions which help the students reach an answer on their own terms.

“When I told my oldest daughter I was doing this, she said, ‘You’re listening?’” Flynn said.

The Listening Post in Boone is coordinated through several of the local churches, which is how both Flynn and Valliant became involved. Although the program is run through several churches, volunteers do not discuss personal religious beliefs with their patrons.

“Our mission here is not to represent a church or convert anyone or proselytize our beliefs,” Flynn said. “A lot of people here have a solid foundation.”

Flynn said it has allowed him to improve on his listening skills and not talk about things that have happened in his life.

“Life at this age has given me a lot of experiences that I wish I could share,” Flynn said. “It is hard to do that in this format.”

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major, has utilized the services at The Listening Post before.

“The Listening Post gives the students a chance to talk about their lives to an older person, which can be hard sometimes because some students are afraid of talking to older adults about anything,” Schwarz said. “They are often intimidated by older people or don’t have anyone around.”

It has served as a useful tool for him to discuss things that he usually would not with a professor, parent or friend.

People talk about a wide variety of issues at The Listening Post.

“A lot of times it’s not anything serious and people have time on their hands,” Flynn said. “They just want a place to talk. I have had someone eat their lunch here before.”

Flynn said that one of his favorite experiences volunteering was when he had a man come talk that was on crutches.

Flynn had said to the person volunteering with him that he believed the man on crutches was faking his injury. After his shift was over, Flynn saw the man with crutches in the bathroom not using them.

They smiled at each other and the man told Flynn that the crutches served as a great way to get ladies. “That was an experience I will never forget,” Flynn said.

Flynn and Valliant are very involved in the Boone community outside of their positions at the Listening Post.

Valliant is involved in her church, paints, dances, gardens and studies astrology in her free time. Flynn enjoys playing golf, taking care of his dog and spending time with family.

With them, he is able to express things that he is not able to while at The Listening Post.

Both Flynn and Valliant have enjoyed their time volunteering with the Listening Post. “[My favorite part is] connecting with people and creating an open space for them to be comfortable and share what they want to share,” Valliant said.

The Listening Post is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Plemmons Student Union and Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Trivette Dining Dallas Linger

AN APPALACHIAN LEGEND RETIRES

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erardino "Dino" DiBernardi grew up outside of Philadelphia, where his Italian parents owned a grocery store.

The newly retired associate vice chancellor of student development started working at his parents store when he was 8 years old.

“I joke with people and tell them that I haven’t stopped working since I was a kid,” DiBernardi said. “As soon as I could count I worked the one cent candy case.”

At his retirement celebration on Jan. 29, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Student Development and former Plemmons Scholar Matt Dull mentioned stories of DiBernardi’s childhood and quoted something DiBernardi would often tell his children.

“There isn’t anything you can think of that I haven’t already tried,” DiBernardi is storied to have been a child willing to test his limits.

Now, DiBernardi is known for testing limits in favor of helping the students of Appalachian State University grow, learn and make a difference, Dean of Students J.J. Brown said.

“He has a way of narrowing that focus to what is best for students, to what is best for students at all times,” Vice Chancellor of Student Development Cindy Wallace said. “He always wants to know the line and then see just how close to the line he can get in order to do everything he can for students.”

Building Appalachian DiBernardi’s first interaction with Appalachian came in 1976 after he graduated from college and went to work for his fraternity, Delta Chi, as a field secretary. He came to Appalachian to discuss the possibility of starting a chapter on campus.

“I met with Lee McCaskey and in the first five to 10 minutes he said ‘no’ and then he started talking to me about what I wanted to do once I was done working for the fraternity,” DiBernardi said. “The Greek organizations just started on campus in 1972 and they needed somebody to work with the Greek organizations to get them up and running.”

DiBernardi started working at Appalachian in 1977 as a Greek advisor and the assistant director for housing and resident programming. He then became the associate director of complementary education, and progressed to the associate director of the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership. Then, in 1990, he

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became the director of CSIL. He started as associate vice chancellor of student development, the position he has now retired from, in 2006.

During his time at Appalachian, DiBernardi completed many projects that have shaped the university of today.

Wallace and DiBernardi worked together to create the Wilson Village, which includes the new wing of Plemmons Student Union, Summit Hall and Appalachian Hall.

“Our creation of the new wing of the student union was an answer to Chancellor Peacock’s vision for growing the honors program, study abroad, undergraduate research and academic student development, which are all covered in the new student union space,” Wallace said. “We wanted it to be representative of the best of an Appalachian education.”

The addition to the student union led to a reconfiguration of existing spaces such as the Club Hub, offices for Greek organizations, an office for The Peel and a bigger space for the Black Student Association, Wallace said.

“It’s a whole vibrant place where students flourish,” Wallace said. “That’s something that we wanted. We wanted students to rub elbows all the time and get to interact and learn from each other.”

During his time at CSIL, DiBernardi also started the Plemmons Fellows program which was established in 1994 to honor Appalachian’s second president William Plemmons. The program allows entering freshmen who have demonstrated leadership and involvement in high school to participate in in-class and out-of-class experiential learning opportunities.

In addition, DiBernardi has worked directly and indirectly with student groups including the Student Government Association, Greek organizations and student media, Wallace said.

But, as he moved up in his career, DiBernardi said it was harder to interact with students on a daily basis.

“I always make an effort to get out and make connections with students,” DiBernardi said. “If you don’t, it’s easy to forget who you’re working for.”

At his retirement reception, DiBernardi addressed the room and mentioned some of his thoughts on the legacy he leaves.

“If I think about my accomplishments, if I can have any pride, it’s that I consider myself part of the architect and being a builder of what Appalachian is today,” DiBernardi said.

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‘Italian stallion’ At the end of the fall 2015 semester, friends, colleagues and family of DiBernardi met to celebrate his retirement and held a roast in his honor.

Brown was in attendance, and he read remarks from former Appalachian administrator Bob Fide, who talked about meeting DiBernardi in the 1970’s around the time that Rocky was coming out and said that DiBernardi was “the real Italian stallion.”

“He can dish it out but he can take it back too, which is fun,” Brown said.

DiBernardi not only leaves behind the projects he worked on and the laughs but important memories in the minds of his colleagues and students.

Student Development Executive Assistant Rita Wells started working with DiBernardi indirectly when she joined the division in 1995. But, when he was promoted to associate vice chancellor they started working together directly.

Over the years Wells helped DiBernardi with the Plemmons Medallion, provided assistance with DiBernardi and Wallace’s co-taught leadership classes and assisted Student Development as a whole.

On Nov. 4, while at work, Wells started to have back pain that prevented her from moving from her desk chair. DiBernardi rolled her out of the office in her desk chair while Brown and Wallace followed, carrying her belongings to her husband who was waiting to take her to the hospital, Wells said.

Wells’ back pain resulted in emergency back surgery, she said. And while she was out, DiBernardi made sure she had nothing to worry about.

“Every time I would call or text he would say ‘Don’t worry about it, just concentrate on getting better,’” Wells said. “If a student leader or employee is having an issue he takes care of it. He says ‘Don’t you worry about it,’ and then follows through.”

DiBernardi and Brown have developed a deep friendship, Brown said, which was extended not only to him but also to his family.

“I think of him hanging out with my two boys when they come in the office, talking with them and mentoring them and telling them to make paper airplanes and go up to the third floor balcony of B.B. Dougherty to fly their paper airplanes,” Brown said. “And then, them getting in trouble for throwing the paper airplanes because they hit somebody and Dino saying ‘Oh, don’t worry about that.’”

Brown said that he asked DiBernardi how soon after DiBernardi’s retirement they could make lunch plans to which DiBernardi replied, “As long as you’re buying, we’re talking days.”

Finding that sweet spot DiBernardi said that his mentors told him that when looking for a time to retire, he should find the sweet spot between being missed and people wanting him to go.

As he came to the decision to retire, Wallace said she tried to put off the conversation.

“I’m sad to see him go but I’m excited for him,” Wallace said. “He has been my rock.”

Earlier in the school year, a former student of DiBernardi’s and member of the Greek community, James Epperson, endowed a scholarship in DiBernardi’s name.

To again honor DiBernardi and his legacy, the Appalachian Distinguished Leadership Award was repurposed and is now the Berardino DiBernardi Leadership and Legacy Award, which was announced by Brown at DiBernardi’s retirement reception.

The award “celebrates the traditions and importance of leadership, service and legacy that Berardino ‘Dino’ DiBernardi emphasized in his significant and varied roles during his 38 years at Appalachian,” according to the award description.

Recovering from a tearful reaction, DiBernardi took the stage to say some final remarks to Appalachian, which included an Italian proverb and advice.

“Count your nights by stars, not shadows, count your life with smiles, not tears,” DiBernardi said. “Don’t pay attention to the noise, it’s about students at the end of the day.”

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Berardino DiBernardi poses for a photograph with his wife Robin during his retirement celebration.

During interviews for this article, it came to be known that DiBernardi is well-known among his colleagues and students for the authentic Italian meatballs and sauce he has made for different events.

"It is my mother's old Italian recipe. I started making it for the leadership classes. They travel easy. The secret is in the sauce, but they are made of beef, veal and pork."

Dino DiBernardi "He cooked them for our leadership class last semester and whatever was left over I took home. I siphoned off some of his famous sauce too. The meatballs are really good because they are lean, but the sauce is legit."

J.J. Brown "People got on me because I didn't want any of the other stuff around.

Cindy was like, 'We said everyone gets three meatballs Carson, and you took five!' I think that shows a lot. Anyone can go out and buy food but Dino legitimately cooks for you."

Carson Rich

"His meatballs are legendary. He grinds the meat, he grows the tomatoes. That is an analogy that speaks to all that Dino DiBernardi is."

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Faculty and students mingle during DiBernardi’s retirement celebration held in the Solarium in the Plemmons Student Union on Jan. 29.

DiBernardi started working at Appalachian State in 1977.

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TOP OF HIS GAME DEJOURNETTE CONTINUES TO EXCEED EXPECTATIONS

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ressure, success, faith, endurance, confidence, commitment, leadership and overall hard work are words that surround an athlete that finds themselves among the best in their sport. Such words flock to junior App State wrestler Denzel Dejournette. Dejournette currently sits as the sixth best wrestler in the NCAA Division 1, 285 pound heavyweight class, according to the Open Mat poll.

“I didn’t know that Denzel would be as good as he is,” App State wrestling head coach JohnMark Bentley said. “I knew he had some potential. He has sort of surpassed expectations coming out of high school. I think he could end up being a national champion.”

Coming to App State out of high school in 2012, if you had asked Dejournette if he was expecting to have tremendous success at the collegiate level he would have told you yes, but inside he might have had a different opinion.

“I think I said I was going to have a lot of success but I wasn’t actually sure if I believed it," Dejournette said.

"It’s easy to say you’re going to be that good but when the workload came, I started second guessing myself because I thought it would be easy and it wasn’t.”

Dejournette came into his junior campaign with an overall record of 71-30.

Last season he saw tremendous growth that produced a plethora of accolades.

He compiled a 33-6 record during the season while placing first in both the Roadrunner Classic and Keystone Classic. He was the Southern Conference champion in his weight class and started the season 17-0 before losing to rival and current defending national champion Nick Gwiazdowski of NC State.

His success in his sophomore season gave him a No. 12 seed in the NCAA tournament, where he won his first career NCAA tournament match against Mimmo Lytle of Kent State. If that wasn’t enough to solidify him as one of 10

BY BRYANT BARBERY SENIOR SPORTS REPORTER

the nation’s elite, coming into his junior campaign he was also named SoCon wrestling athlete of the month for November 2014 and SoCon wrestler of the week twice during the season.

“Denzel is really progressing,” Bentley said. “I see a huge improvement in him every time he works out. A lot of the hard work, time and commitment he has put in over the past two years is really starting to come to fruition right now.

It’s exciting to see someone really start to develop and the light bulb come on.”

Currently Dejournette sits at 23-2 this season with his only losses coming to top ranked Gwiazdowski and No. 4 Austin Marsden of Oklahoma State. He has finished first in both the Michigan State Open and the Keystone Classic and grabbed a second place finish in the Southern Scuffle. He has helped to propel App State wrestling to their first NCAA Top-25 ranking as a team.

Dejournette said he keeps his mind off of his rankings and concentrates on the task at hand.

“I used to look at the rankings but I noticed I start to get anxiety from it and it wears on you and is tiring," he said.

"You start thinking about the wrong things. The rankings are just someone’s opinion of you. You still have to wrestle."

Teammates of Dejournette have taken notice of his work ethic and his transformation into a leader both on and off the mat.

“Denzel is definitely one of the hardest workers in the room and is the most positive person on the team,” sophomore Forrest Przybysz said.

“His ability to bounce back from a setback is unrivaled in anyone I have seen," Pryzbysz said. "Last year he had a few setbacks right before the conference tournament and went through and just stomped everyone in the tournament.

With him its always one step back, three steps forward. His self-belief, confidence, positivity and good attitude make

Denzel Dejournette is the sixth best wrestler in his NCAA weight class and is currently 23-2 this season. him who he is.”

In wrestling, each opponent is unique and each has their own style and special move that they incorporate into their routine. There is one wrestler in the nation that seems to have Dejournette’s full attention, the one wrestler that he wants another shot at.

“Everyone says that they want a shot at this guy but for me it’s Nick Gwiazdowski, the No. 1 guy," Dejournette said. "I keep losing to him but I keep progressing and getting better and better each time. He is a two-time national champ and I think he can make history this year with a third one, but I’m trying to get in the way of him getting that."

In addition to athletics, being in-

volved as a leader in academics and a leader in Athlete’s in Action on campus is paramount to Dejournette's life.

“Athletics can be gone in just a blink of an eye and I want to be more than just an athlete," Dejournette said. "I try to do well in the classroom and try to stay engaged in Athlete’s in Action and different Bible studies. It’s kind of a relief so I can get away and relax and just think about all of the good things I have in my life. If athletics were taken away from me tomorrow I would still be alright.”

It would be wise to keep an eye on Dejournette and the App State Wrestling team as they set their eyes on bringing a SoCon Championship and NCAA championships back to Boone.

Courtesy Dave Mayo/App State Atheletics

S P O R T S

Vito Pasone wrestles in a match against SIUE on Jan. 10.

WRESTLING GRAPPLES TO STAY IN TOP 25

BY NOAH GERRINGER SPORTS REPORTER

The Mountaineers are refusing to leave the national spotlight as the wrestling team holds on to the last spot in the Top-25 of the USA Today/NWCA poll for the fourth week in a row. This marks the first time, outside of football, that App State (9-3, 4-1 SoCon) has been ranked in a major national poll since baseball in May 2012.

Now it is wrestling’s turn and some of their success can be attributed to a 6-foot-2 inch, 262 pound junior named Denzel Dejournette. Dejournette, who has been named SoCon wrestler of the week three times so far this season and SoCon wrestling athlete of the month for November, said his confidence has been high and having two years of experience under his belt already has helped enormously.

When asked what was different about this year’s team compared to others, the answer was team morale.

“Negativity spreads like a cancer,” Dejournette said. “We’ve got all of the bad seeds out and everybody’s bought in.”

The “buying in” process is crucial for this team, which features no seniors on the mat.

Head coach JohnMark Bentley keyed in on how it has really forced guys like Dejournette and junior Vito Pasone to step up and take the place of seniors to lead this group.

“Vito and Denzel’s leadership, along with some other guys, have really helped bring some of the young guys along,” Bentley said.

He went on to say, however, that the team’s relative inexperience doesn’t change its focus.

“Our goals are always the same … we’re trying to win titles, get All-Americans and be a Top-25 team in the country consistently,” Bentley said.

Being ranked No. 25, Bentley says, is a testament to all of the hard work the team has put in together. Before Jan. 26, the Apps had won their last six matches in a row against Duke and Campbell, among others. Other than an unfortunate 22-18 loss to Gardner-Webb, the only other teams the Mountaineers have fallen to were No. 3 NC State and No. 14 UNC at Chapel Hill.

“It doesn’t define who we are as a team and we’ll really show how much character and heart we have when we come back and win a share of conference,” Pasone said following the loss to Gardner-Webb.

Pasone emphasized being prepared and having no regrets looking back on the season.

Photo courtesy of Appalachian State Athletics

Denzel Dejournette prepares to take down his opponent during a match against SIUE. “At the end of the day you’ve got to look in the mirror and ask, ‘Are you happy with where you’re at?’” he said.

Pasone and Dejournette both agreed that the chemistry on the team is the best they have ever been a part of.

“We’re definitely family, we have our quarrels like all families, but we’re brothers,” Pasone said.

Bentley later brought up concerns of staying healthy the rest of the season considering they haven’t had their full lineup since they played Duke.

“It’s about being healthy and our best in March, not about being our best in January,” Bentley said. “We’re never happy with a loss but hopefully we learn something and can come back better, more fired up and hungry because of it.”

The Mountaineers travel to face Chattanooga on Friday to take on their SoCon rivals, the Mocs, who are currently undefeated in conference.

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DEFENSE IS EVERYTHING S P O R T S

MOUNTAINEER DEFENSE KEYS RECENT SUCCESS By lee sanderlin ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

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eing in the Sun Belt is hard. It's hard for a team to get the attention they deserve when they are having a great year, but that's the nature of a small mid-major conference. Fortunately, this same problem is actually helping the Mountaineers this season as they're looking to make a mid-season run to the conference tournament and potential glory in March.

In order to make the Sun Belt Conference tournament a team has to be in the top 8 of the conference standings. In order to make the NCAA tournament from a conference like the Sun Belt, a team has to win the conference tournament.

Unless you have a 27-win team, the only way to get in the big dance is to win the smaller one.

Despite having the same conference record (4-6) as Georgia Southern and South Alabama, Appalachian State sits at ninth in the standings with both teams holding a tie breaker over the Mountaineers due to wins against them.

But things are starting to look up for the Mountaineers and perhaps March basketball.

However unlikely it may seem, it isn't out of the question just yet.

Over their last seven games, the Mountaineers actually have a winning record, going 4-3, which triples their win total of the season before this point.

While winning games is great, it's the way that they're winning that is even more exciting. Since Sun Belt play began, the Mountaineers have improved in almost every advanced defensive stat imaginable.

Take defensive efficiency for example, a statistic that measures how many points a team would be expected to give up per 100 possessions against the average Division I offense. When you include the non-conference games, the Apps had a defensive efficiency of 106.3, good for 235th in the nation out of 351 division teams. But when you look at just Sun Belt play, you see that their defensive efficiency has actually improved, dropping down to 102.4 which is good for sixth in the conference.

The most notable differences in the stats columns are the percentages that opposing teams are shooting against the Mountaineer defense compared to earlier in the year.

Including the non-conference statistics, opponents were shooting 38.9 percent on 3-pointers and 47.4 percent on 2-pointers. Compare this to conference play, where opponents are only shooting 45.4 percent from inside the arc and an incredible 33.3 percent from 3-point territory, a 5.6 percent drop.

This improvement is better observed in the teams effective field goal percentage. Effective field goal percentage is calculated using the formula: (2pt FGM + 1.5 x 3pt FGM)/FGA. Basically, this adjusts the worth of a made 3-pointer to be 50 percent more than a made 2-pointer since it counts for more points than the opposing team.

This would give a more accurate percentage of the rate that other teams are making their shots in comparison to the points they are scoring.

App State's opposing effective field goal percentage before conference play sat at a middling 50.1 percent, putting them at 193rd in the nation.

Looking at conference play only, the Mountaineers' opposing effective field goal percentage has gone down to 46.4 percent, a huge improvement 12

that ranks them third in the Sun Belt conference.

The main positive and source of hope behind all of this is that all of these statistics have improved considerably while forcing less turnovers than they did before conference play began. App State forces turnovers on 15.8 percent of all defensive possessions during conference play, down from the 16.8 percent they were forcing when including the non-conference schedule.

This means that the defense has resigned themselves to playing a smarter, more conservative scheme in order to limit the mistakes they might otherwise make while gambling for a steal.

Turnovers have been the one obstacle that the Mountaineers can't seem to overcome this season, ranking last in the conference in both percentage of turnovers forced and turnovers committed a game. Most of the time, the Mountaineers are winning in spite of turnovers.

Take the game against Troy on Jan. 28 for example. The Mountaineers won 75-71, but they committed 12 more turnovers than Troy. While Troy has the worst record in the conference at 1-9, this was a game that Appalachian could have turned into a blowout had they not given Troy 12 free possessions.

Looking ahead at the schedule, the Mountaineers get to play both Louisiana teams starting Thursday, Feb. 4, against Louisiana Lafayette and then Saturday, Feb. 6, against Louisiana Monroe.

The Lafayette game will be the Mountaineers' best chance to make a statement, as the Ragin' Cajuns have the best offense in the Sun Belt, ranking first in offensive efficiency, 2-point shooting percentage and offensive rebounding percentage.

It will require the full defensive effort from the Apps should they hope to stop the Cajuns on Thursday. Luckily, the Cajuns have a bit of a turnover problem as well, turning it over 18.7 percent of the time they have the ball during conference play, which should help App State limit the amount of extra possessions they give the Lafayette offense due to their own turnovers.

The pace at which the Ragin' Cajuns play should help the Mountaineers force more turnovers if they are able to disrupt the offense a little. Lafayette plays at the fourth fastest pace in the Sun Belt with an adjusted tempo of 70.7.

Adjusted tempo measures the amount of offensive possessions a team is expected to have against an average Division I defense based on how long a team's average possession lasts.

Because Lafayette plays so fast, it would make it hard for them to remain in control the entire time, allowing opportunities for a stingy Mountaineer defense to force more turnovers than they are accustomed too. Should Appalachian State win the turnover battle against Louisiana Lafayette, and against the remaining teams on the schedule this season, a spot in the conference tournament will start to look a lot more likely than it does now.

With the defense the Mountaineers have now, teams already are struggling to score, and if the Mountaineers add an ability to turn the ball over into the mix, no team will want to see them on their draw of the bracket come Sun Belt tourney time.

Editors Note: All statistics attained from kenpom.com

Senior forward Jacob Lawson blocks a shot during a game against UL Monroe last season. Lawson currently ranks second in the Sun Belt with 37 blocks this season.

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COLLEGE STUDENTS SHOULD USE THEIR POWER IN 2016

APP STATE PROVIDES MODEL FOR SOLVING FOOD WASTE

BY KEVIN GRIFFIN OPINION EDITOR

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t is clear that Republican policymakers are afraid of college students, especially at the state level.

Aside from racial minorities, no group has been more targeted by the recent string of voter restriction measures across the country.

North Carolina has sadly been a major center for this. This is the year our voter ID law goes into effect even as it is challenged in court. In Boone, we have had a years-long tug of war over an on-campus voting site.

These attempts are actually quite flattering. College students and young people in general are often criticized for not participating enough, and the criticism is not entirely unfair.

The fact that political leaders would fear the student vote is a testament to the power that students have, power that they should use.

We saw an illustration of that power earlier this week. The Democratic caucuses were historically close, with only .3 percent separating “winner” Hillary Clinton from Bernie Sanders.

Another amazing number to come out of the caucuses was the exit polling result that 84 percent of voters aged 17 to 29 supported Sanders according to NBC. This election presents a great opportunity for that. For the first time that I can remember, issues relating to higher education have become a major issue in this election, at least for one major party.

Whether it is Sanders’ tuition-free college at public universities or Hillary Clinton’s debt-free college proposal, we have serious policy proposals on an issue that is critical not just for students, but for the nation.

Numerous studies and reports have documented the toll student loan debt has on the economy. Debt burdens bring down the entire economy by the way they limit people’s ability to buy things.

The 2013 American Student Assistance Survey revealed that 27 percent of those surveyed had trouble buying essentials and 75 percent pushed back the decision to purchase a home.

So it is good news that student debt is becoming a prominent campaign issue, but that is not the only reason higher education should have a higher profile in national politics.

Many of the problems in higher education are the same as those facing the society as whole. The major questions over what the role of government should be and how much power corporate entities should have in those systems are critical both for the future of colleges and the nation as a whole.

In a time where public support for colleges is dropping and all sorts of corporate-based solutions are being proposed to make up for the deficit, the interests of college students and other citizens are closely connected.

This is the perfect time for college students to assert their power and become involved through voting and activism at all levels of government. It will not just help us a group, but help us move our society in a more positive direction.

Griffin, a senior journalism major from Madison, is the opinion editor.

BY JAMES BRANCH OPINION WRITER

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hen 10:30 a.m. rolls around, Roess Dining Hall changes over all the leftover breakfast foods to their lunch menu, leaving hundreds of pre-wrapped biscuits, fruits, and cereals left. Meanwhile, in Boone and Watauga County, numerous families are living in poverty.

Unfortunately, poverty and food waste are major problems in both Watauga County and America as a whole.

Thirty-one percent of the Watauga population is living in poverty, according to the U.S. Census.

Even with the skewing effect of the student population, that is significant. That means more than 14,000 people in Watauga County are living in low income situations and need help. Looking at the big picture, there are 46.6 million people in America who live under the poverty line.

In America, 30 to 40 percent of food is wasted and thrown away to rot in landfills. Not only is this detrimental to the environment, it is also wasting food that could go to feeding America’s lower income families.

This number is mind boggling to think about, and clearly shows the extent of our food waste problem.

While both of these issues remain big problems in America, we can alleviate both using a single solution, a solution being carried out close to home.

All around the country, communities are banding together to tackle this problem. Appalachian State University in particular is playing a major role in helping feed Watauga County’s lower income families.

For the past thirteen years Appalachian State University has donated leftover food to the Hunger and Health Coalition, which then gets distributed to the lower income families in Watauga County, according to Emmy Oakley, the Hunger and Health Coalition volunteer coordinator.

At the end of the day five days a week, the school packs up around 75 pounds of food that is then sent off to be redistributed to families.

Dishes from Traditions in Roess or the Hot Food bar in Trivette Dining Hall are packaged up, frozen and then sent out to families. Food items like pizza and sandwiches are given out separately as needed.

This love triangle is a great example of how generous people are, and how much help can be given if people work together towards a common goal. A good chunk of the work is done by volunteers, including students, teachers and members of the community.

The amount of people who could benefit from leftover foods is extremely high. There are so many ways for people to come together and eliminate food waste, that feeding the hungry and those left needing should not be a problem.

Like Appalachian State University, if other communities started donating leftover food instead of just throwing it out, schools and cities nationwide could help reach thousands of people.

Branch, a sophomore journalism major from Brunswick, Ga., is an opinion writer.

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WHAT TO DO Call for nominations

Nominations are being accepted for the W. H. Plemmons Leadership Medallion through Feb. 26 by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Development.

The W. H. Plemmons Leadership Medallion, named in honor of Dr. William H. Plemmons who served as the second president of the University from 1955 to 1969, was established by an action of the Appalachian State University Board of Trustees in 1996.The award was created to recognize the time, energy, skills, and commitment of students, faculty, student development educators and staff who exceed their peers in providing leadership that enriches the quality of student life and advances the education of students.

Students and university employees are invited to nominate a student or university employee for this award. Nominations may be made in the following categories: 1. A student leader who has provided distinguished leadership above that of other student leaders.

2. A Student Development Educator within the Division of Student Development for meritorious leadership in his or her work to enrich the quality of student life and learning.

3. A member of the faculty who has provided meritorious leadership through his or her work with student clubs or organizations, or work that enriches the quality of student life and learning outside the classroom.

4. An employee of Appalachian State University who has provided meritorious leadership that has significantly enriched the quality of student life and learning outside of the classroom.

For information, contact Dino DiBernardi,

Chair of the W. H. Plemmons Medallion Committee, at 262-2060, or Rita Wells at wellsrk@ appstate.edu. Visit www.plemmonsmedallion. appstate.edu.

international meet and greet

The event, hosted by International Appalachian, encourages dialogue between international and domestic students. The event will be 6:30 p.m. Feb. 10, Blue Ridge Ballroom, PSU.

the wellness workshops

The Counseling Center presents “The Wellness Workshops: Feelin’ Good in the Neighborhood!”

Space is limited. Reservations should be made at campbellha@appstate.edu. Extra credit slips will be made available. Visit counseling. appstate.edu or call 828-262-3180.

• Test Your Mood: Mental Health Screening, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 10, Calloway Peak, PSU • Re-shaping your Body Image, 5-6 p.m., Beacon Heights, PSU • Mental Health: What Stops Us from Talking about It and What You Can Do To Take Care of YOURS, 6-7 p.m. March 23, Price Lake, PSU • What Shape is Your Personality: Learn more about Yourself and How to Relate to Others, 4-5 p.m. April 6, Linn Cove, PSU • Let’s Get Out! Explore the Connection Between Positive Mental Health and Being Outdoors, 5-7 p.m., April 14, workshop will take place outside, email to register

Gunther Doerr, Directory of Public Safety & Risk Management at App State, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 10, room 110, Anne Belk Hall.

Hosted by the Appalachian Student Chapter of the American Correctional Association. Free and open to the App State community.

ology Greenhouse, 211 Dale St. Email meyerja@appstate.edu to reserve a space in class. For more information, call 828-262-4025.

“What i wish i would’ve known”

The awareness week is scheduled for April 11-16. 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.

The open panel discussion will be at 7 p.m.

Feb. 16 in Whitewater Cafe, Plemmons Student Union. The discussion features faculty and staff from around campus answering questions about relationships and dating. The event is intended to be a safe space in which students can feel welcome to share their experiences and frustrations. Hosted by APPS.

outdoor jobs fair

The fair will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 17, Plemmons Student Union. Sponsored by the Career Development Center.

Go to http://conferences-camps.appstate. edu/adult-programs/2016-outdoor-jobs-fair for more information.

pastel perennials for the boone garden

suicide prevention awareness week

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. Information at legalclinic.appstate.edu.

Navigating College

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.

“Shots Fired: Responding to Active Shooters and Other Threats” lecture, presented by Chief

Hosted by the ASU greenhouse and conservatory staff, the free class will focus on the selection and care of hardy pastel perennials for the High Country. This class is taught as part of the “High Country Gardening” program led by Jerry Meyer, a seasoned cold climate gardener and designer.

The class will be 9:30-11 a.m. Feb. 20, Bi-

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Kate Rhudy & The Boys

Winter Exhibition Celebration

Old-Time Fiddlers Convention

Harmonia Baroque Concert

Square Dance

Brad Leftwich & The Hogwire String Band

Kelsey Lynch Student Cello Recital

9 p.m.

Legends $3-$5

“Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2” screening 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

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

American Indian Film Series: “A Good Day to Die”

safety lecture

6-10 p.m.

Turchin Center 7:30 p.m.

Legends $3-$5

“License to Kill” screening (1989) 7 p.m.

Greenbriar, PSU $1

10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Plemmons Student Union

7:30 p.m.

Legends $5-$10

4 p.m.

Rosen Concert Hall Free 2 p.m.

Recital Hall Free

“Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2” screening

6 p.m.

Greenbriar, PSU Free

“Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2”

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

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

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tuesday, feb. 9

wednesday, feb. 10

thursday, feb. 11

Lunar New Year Festival

Mardi Gras Feast

“GoldenEye” screening (1995)

“Hotel Transylvania 2” screening

SAI Valentine’s Day Concert

Build-A-Pet

6 p.m.

Parkway Ballroom, PSU Free

Celebrate Chinese New Year

All day Asian Bar, Park Place, Trivette Dining Hall Receive free egg roll with purchase of an entree, while supplies last

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

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

All day Rivers Street Cafe, Roess Dining Hall Park Place Cafe, Trivette Dining Hall All items priced individually

7 p.m.

Greenbriar, PSU $1

8 p.m.

Recital Hall Free (canned food donations requested)

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

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

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Grandfather Ballroom, PSU Free

Holy Ghost Tent Revival Concert 9 p.m.

Legends $7-$10

“Chiefs” screening 6 p.m.

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