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CRIME LOG

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3 a.m. | Sexual Battery Cone Hall Under Investigation

3:05 p.m. | University Policy Violation Belk Library Complex Closed

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WELCOME BACK

Welcome back readers!

Thank you for picking up our first issue of The Appalachian, your student-run newspaper since 1934. All of our reporting, writing, editing, design, photography and videography is done by dedicated Appalachian students.

This year, The Appalachian is taking steps to represent all voices on campus and make sure that every individual in the Boone community is heard.

That means we want your opinions, we want your ideas, we want your skills and we want your feedback.

With what is going on in our socio-political climate, now is not the time to be silent and watch from the sidelines. We will hold you accountable and you should hold us to those same standards.

We are here to represent you and if we aren’t, then why are we here?

Sincerely, Sydney Spann Editor-in-Chief of The Appalachian editor@theappalachianonline.com Not pictured: Sammy Hanf Year: Senior Major: Journalism Position: News Editor Dream Job: Writing for Playboy when they weren’t doing nudity Favorite original power ranger: Blue Jamie Patel Year: Senior Major: Electronic Media/ Broadcasting Position: Video Editor Dream Job: Working at the Mall of America Favorite soccer team: Manchester United

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Campus free speech law questions legality of protests, modeled after conservative think tank Free speech board that was on Sanford Mall during an anti-abortion protest back in March. The protest was held by an organization called AbortionNO.

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ver the summer, The North Carolina General Assembly passed a campus free-speech bill, turning it into law and calling into question the legality of protests of speech on campus. The bill was modeled after a bill from the Goldwater Institute, an Arizona-based conservative think tank.

House Bill 527 passed the North Carolina House by a vote of 80 to 31 and by the North Carolina Senate 34 to 11. It was presented to Gov. Roy Cooper on June 29 but was not signed or vetoed in a month’s time.

Therefore, the bill became law on July 31 and became effective on June 30.

“The primary function of each constituent institution is the discovery, improvement, transmission and dissemination of knowledge by means of research, teaching, discussion and debate,” the law reads. “To fulfill this function, the constituent institution must strive to ensure the fullest degree of intellectual freedom and free expression.”

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The bill will discipline anyone under the jurisdiction of the university who “substantially disrupts the functioning of the constituent institution or substantially interferes with the protected free expression rights of others, including protests and demonstrations that infringe upon the rights of others to engage in and listen to expressive activity.”

This is if the expressive activity has been scheduled in compliance with the law or is located in a nonpublic forum.

Along with these new restrictions, the law will establish the Committee on Free Expression, a group of 11 individuals appointed from the Board of Governors that consists of its own membership.

The Committee on Free Expression will report once a year to the public, the Board of Governors, the Governor and the General Assembly with the first annual report due on Sept. 1, 2018.

In this report, the committee will present any barriers to free expression on North Caro-

lina university campuses, how the administration is handling these barriers and any criticisms the committee sees fit to include.

The law, co-sponsored by Rep. Jonathan Jordan of Watauga County, was modeled after legislation called the “Campus Free Speech Act”, written by the Goldwater Institute, a conservative think tank.

The reports cited in the law are the same cited in the Campus Free Speech Act, and a fair amount of the language in the bill is taken verbatim from the Goldwater Institute’s bill. According to a report in The News & Observer, similar legislation is pending in six other states.

The Goldwater Institute, which was called “a watchdog for conservative ideals” in a report in The New York Times, was established in 1988 and named after the late Barry Goldwater, a widely known conservative and former U.S. senator from Arizona.

Goldwater’s mission statement reads, “The Goldwater Institute drives results by work-

ing daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and strengthen the freedom guaranteed to all Americans in the constitutions of the United States and all fifty states.”

According to the Goldwater Institute website, other reforms in education it supports are vouchers for charter schools, education savings accounts and tuition tax credits.

Democratic Rep. Verla Insko of Orange County said, when debating the bill with the rest of the education committee, that she felt that universities were already doing a good job to promote free expression on campuses.

“We don’t have any long-standing free speech issues on any of our UNC or community college campuses,” Insko said. “The President of the University system and the chancellors at each campus are fully competent to resolve free speech issues at the local level.”

She also said that the studies cited in the law pointed straight to the Goldwater Institute, an

organization that she called not a neutral institution.

“The Goldwater Institute is a proud, conservative think tank. It supports and promotes a libertarian, conservative ideology,” Insko said. “I have no problem with the Goldwater Institute. I do have a problem with a bill that is presented as promoting neutrality when the goal of its authors is to promote an extreme political position. I would not support an extreme left of center group doing the same thing.”

Regarding this criticism from Insko, Jordan said that many parties were involved in the final draft of the law.

“The bill was written with many stakeholders – including the UNC Board of Governors, the lieutenant governor’s office, and the North Carolina House and Senate,” Jordan said. “The lieutenant governor’s office first worked with Stanley Kurtz, a national authority on free speech issues, on the text of the legislation and he has worked with the Goldwater Institute.”

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The student body president, Anderson Clayton, speaking in front of the Board of Elections about having a voting site for students on campus. Clayton was one of the many Appalachian State Students to discuss this issue during the meeting on Tuesday.

Watauga Board of Elections stalls on approving early voting plan for municipal elections Sammy Hanf News Editor he Watauga Board of Elections lacked a majority to approve an early voting plan for the 2017 municipal elections that would have allowed for an early voting site in the Plemmons Student Union.

Stella Anderson and Nancy Owen voted in favor of the plan but Bill Aceto, the board chairman, voted against the site. Since the board is short one member required under the North Carolina General Assembly’s overhaul of the board of elections, the vote failed.

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between Gov. Roy Cooper and the legislature, and the case is set to be heard by the North Carolina Supreme Court on Aug. 28.

Until that case is resolved, North Carolina has no State Board of Elections.

Aceto said the board should wait until the court makes a decision to move forward.

“I don’t think it’s this board’s decision to make at this point,” Aceto said. “That could change, it may end up back as this board’s decision and I would be willing to act when that time comes but at this point I’m not willing to vote on this.”

Anderson Clayton, President of the Student Government As-

sociation, said she was worried the state Supreme Court might not act fast enough for them to get a plan together by the Sept.

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“I just think the time frame is totally tight,” Anderson said.

“I mean yes, there is a little bit of give, but say by the middle of September or no later than Sept.

20 these plans could go to the state board for approval.”

Council Member Loretta Clawson said the town of Boone supports an early voting site in the Student Union and will be paying all the costs associated with it.

“I hope that you will go with this tonight; it’s very important to so many people in the town

of Boone,” Clawson said. “We have students, we have faculty, we have staff, it’s one of the busiest places in the whole county so I cannot understand why you would not recognize this as an early voting site.”

Owen said she was concerned the town’s proposal for a 12-day early voting site at the Union was unnecessary, but agreed to support the plan if it was cut to seven days.

“I mean, I don’t see a problem with that if Boone is willing to foot the bill,” Owen said.

“That’s coming halfway, that’s meeting in the middle.”

Clayton said she believes it’s important that students be encouraged to express their con-

cerns at the local level.

Clayton said she plans to petition the decision, but it faces an unclear path with no State Board of Elections to consider it.

Clayton said she hoped the board would be able to come together and approve the town of Boone’s request for a Student Union voting site, urging them to listen to the feedback of voters.

“Even though we are partisan appointments to the board, we should be approaching our role on the board in a nonpartisan way and my sense is, unfortunately, that the issue of early voting has devolved on our board to one of being highly partisan,” she said.

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SGA met on Aug. 22 to discuss the banner that was hung on campus by Identity Evropa activists.

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banner for white nationalist group Identity Evropa was posted on the pedestrian bridge above Rivers Street Aug. 21 at approximately 8 p.m., according to a message from Chancellor Sheri Everts.

So far, University Police have found no connections between the banner and recognized student organizations on campus.

Identity Evropa is a white nationalist group founded in the U.S. in March 2016. The Anti-Defamation League identifies the group as a racist white nationalist organization, and the Southern Poverty Law Center classifies Identity Evropa as a hate group.

Members from a group calling themselves “Redneck Revolt” claimed responsibility for removing the banner less than 20 minutes later. Redneck Revolt was described by

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a self-identified member as an anti-capitalist, anti-fascist and anti-racist organization.

Chancellor Everts said in a statement that university administration suspects that the banner was intended to recruit members to the group.

The Student Government Association responded to the banner by hosting an open forum welcoming any students to share their thoughts and concerns about recent events on campus and across the nation, as well as to provide a platform for presenting ideas about how to better handle and prevent prejudice in the future.

The conversation was facilitated by head members of SGA, student body president Anderson Clayton and Association of Student Governments delegate Jay Edwards.

Clayton, a junior journalism major, said it’s urgent to have a conversation about racism in our country and on cam-

pus, and said SGA can be an outlet for marginalized groups to have their voices heard and connect with administration to have their needs met.

“It’s my job to voice the concerns of students to administration, and I really want to help be that voice,” Clayton said. “This is a really big problem that I want your help with and your input on.”

Though people of all identities and backgrounds were welcome to attend and speak, the space focused on the voices of people of color, those who were most directly affected by the banner’s white nationalist message.

Edwards, a sophomore political science major, said creating a space for people of color to share their experiences and make a call for change is vital in ensuring that marginalized voices remain heard and valued in the wake of events such as this one.

“It’s important for us to be having these conversations and dialogues because ignorance is something that is very, very dangerous,” Edwards said.

Clayton said she deliberately decided not to invite administration to the conversation and that it was intended to be an open space to brainstorm and share ideas before having conversations with administration later.

Edwards said it’s important to have white people show up to conversations about issues of race and prejudice.

Not only can these people advocate for marginalized communities without fear of violent repercussion, but also that acts of solidarity across backgrounds, races and identities can make a noticeable impact in the wake of prejudice and othering, Edwards said.

“When having these conversations, we need to have the people who need to be there,”

Edwards said. “We’re calling to these people because people of color have been doing this already. Queer people of color have been doing this for as long as we’ve existed. It’s tiring.”

Audrey Lipschutz, a junior psychology major, said that students should organize a massive event to bring attention to marginalized communities and how important diversity on campus is.

“We’re used to no one going to our events,” Lipschutz said.

“What we like to do is have events where people will see them and acknowledge them.

They might not be going to them, but the fact that they’re acknowledging them is enough on some level.”

Clayton said she hoped that creating this space for uncensored, positive discussion would be the first step in creating a safer and more inclusive community.

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Eco-Reps pose with an igloo they made out of used books last year.

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he fall is an exciting time for residence halls. The silence of summertime is replaced with the bustle of movein day and the never-ending icebreakers and social programs of Appalachian State’s annual Welcome Weekend.

As per usual, Hall Council used the excitement of the weekend to promote its upcoming election season, manning info booths in the lobbies of residence halls and advertising an interest meeting later in the week.

This year, however, Hall Council made a small change to its usual elevator pitch when it added a new executive position to its flyers: Eco-Rep. The position was initially created by the Office of Sustainability in the spring of 2016. Originally, the Eco-Rep program recruited volunteers to incite peer-topeer education about sustainable living on campus. As the program evolved, the Office of Sustainability designed a supplementing class, “GreenApps: Eco-Reps Leadership and Engagement,” to incentivize the position with academic credit.

This year, Eco-Reps have gone a step further. By partnering with Hall Council, the Office of Sustainability hopes to bring an Eco-Rep to every residence hall.

Through sustainability education and outreach efforts, the EcoReps will essentially serve as a liaison between the Office of Sustainability and resident hall students.

Just like other elected Hall Council members, Eco-Reps attend regular Hall Council meetings, plan educational programs for their halls and vote on resi-

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dence life issues. By participating in Hall Council, the Office of Sustainability hopes, the EcoReps will work to better integrate campus sustainability into residence halls.

Director of Sustainability Lee Ball said that residence halls, thanks to their sheer population size and importance on campus, were the next big step in making sustainability campus-wide.

“It’s not just our office trying to tell people what to do better,” Ball said. “It’s a part of the regular process of the university, whether it’s residence life or the physical plant or athletics, it’s just the way we do things.

Sustainability is a part of everything.”

University Sustainability Program Specialist Jennifer Maxwell has high hopes for the Eco-Rep position on Hall Council. Freshman dorms, Maxwell said, may benefit especially from sustainability education. Because many of those students are still learning how to take care of themselves and what habits are best for their routines, helping them to modify and adopt sustainable habits can be especially easy.

“Most of the time, this is the first time students have left home and lived on their own,” Maxwell said. “So this is a really good opportunity to create positive behavior change and good, sustainable habits.”

The Office of Sustainability has slowly worked to introduce a number of green opportunities into residence hall settings, whether through recycling bins in every room or the experimental compost bins placed outside of the LLC, Frank and Belk residence halls.

Beyond providing the tools necessary to adopt sustainable living habits, the Office of Sustainability is striving to educate students about why eco-friendly living is so valuable. Through social programming and educational flyers and tables, the Office’s Eco-Reps’ job is to get residents excited about going green.

In some cases, Eco-Reps can help promote resources and events that the Office of Sustainability already offers. Advertising resources like the food pantry and encouraging peers to get involved in No Impact Week can help shed light on pre-existing programming that oftentimes goes unnoticed.

“We want to spread the word about our existing programs and help people understand that a big part of the Appalachian experience is sustainability,” Ball said.

“And when you live here and work here and are a student here, you’re going to learn about sustainability and you’re going to live sustainability.”

In other cases, Eco-Reps would be tasked with creating their own educational opportunities to share with their peers.

With Eco-Reps making education more enjoyable and approachable, sustainable practices may be more likely to stick, Maxwell said.

“Peer-to-peer education is so powerful and beneficial,” Maxwell said. “Young students don’t want to hear from 40 to 50-yearold talking heads. They want to hear from their peers and be positively influenced by them. It’s a really good way to do education.”

And while the Eco-Reps educate their peers, they gain valu-

able knowledge in the process.

The Eco-Reps’ course, which is worth three academic credits, provides leadership training specializing in sustainability and opportunity for hands-on, interactive discourse.

“Part of the course is a sustainability leadership and engagement course,” Maxwell said.

“The goal is really to develop them as leaders and give them the opportunity to not only develop community within their residence hall and create friendships and connections there, but to also learn how to engage in different programming that allows them to become a leader.”

Initially, the Office of Sustainability had reservations about making Eco-Reps a position under Hall Council. While Hall Council only required executive members to hold a couple of programs per semester, the Office of Sustainability was looking to create a more in-depth and challenging position.

“Hall Council only requires you to do so much,” Ball said.

“But when they’re in the class in the spring semester, we will require them to do quite a bit more because it’s part of the class. It’s a very active learning environment, hands-on, service-oriented class.”

Through critical discussion, community service opportunities and coordination and planning of residence hall programs, EcoReps will learn about sustainability education and its practical use beyond the university setting.

Meanwhile, Hall Council will grow and learn as well. Already, previous and returning Hall Council members are considering ways in which their discus-

sions and programming will be influenced and encouraged by the increased focus on sustainability.

Kenzie Matthews, a junior communication studies major, served as president of Eggers Hall Council her freshman year, and last year she took on the position of resident assistant liaison for Bowie Hall Council. Matthews said she always felt concern over her hall’s use of styrofoam cups and plates for social programs; though the products were much cheaper, they weren’t biodegradable and had a negative impact on the environment.

Now, however, Matthews hopes that the influence of the Eco-Rep will educate the actions of fellow Hall Council members and residents alike.

“I feel like if we have an EcoRep this year who really takes sustainability as a priority, it will end up influencing the rest of the campus and making people in the residence halls more sustainable, because that’s what they’ll be seeing in the programs they come to,” Matthews said.

Anna Wheeler, a sophomore biology major, served as vice president of Bowie Hall Council last year and is already planning green-themed events for her building this year in anticipation of the new sustainability focus.

Right now, Wheeler is working to set in motion a recycling competition between floors of her residence hall.

“I think it’ll be really fun and bring a very Appalachian vibe to Hall Council,” Wheeler said.

Eco-Rep positions, among other Hall Council executive positions, will be elected on Aug. 30 and 31.

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(Left) People line up at Fan Fest to get autographs from the App State Football team. Kidd Brewer Stadium was open to the public on Saturday for fans to come and meet their favorite App State players.

(Bottom Left) Inside linebacker Eric Boggs takes a picture with a young fan at Fan Fest.

(Below) Quarterback Taylor Lamb signing posters for some fans at Fan Fest.

App State Fan Fest kicks off season for fall sports Noah Gerringer Sports Reporter ppalachian State Athletics kicked off the 20172018 season with their annual fall Fan Fest at Kidd Brewer Stadium on Aug. 20. Members of the community, fresh new faces to the university and fans of all ages came out to meet and get autographs from athletes on fall sports teams including football, volleyball, soccer, field hockey and cross country.

“It’s awesome to get all the sports and all the fans out here, to get a little break from camp and to see all the fans’ faces,” senior football quarterback Taylor Lamb said. “You know what you’re doing it for and the sup-

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port we get from AppNation is incredible.”

Lamb is heading into his final season at the helm of the Mountaineer offense. Their first opponent of the season is the No. 15 ranked Georgia Bulldogs just two weeks away on Sept. 2.

Last year, the Black and Gold won their first Sun Belt championship and second-consecutive Camellia Bowl win.

After an optimistic summer full of training, the team hopes to do even more in Athens, Georgia.

The Mountaineer volleyball team was another one of the fall sports to bring out fans from the community as they look forward to a bounce back season.

“I just think it’s a great opportunity for us to meet our fans and promote our program,” sophomore outside hitter Emma Longley said. “We’re excited to get everyone out there and supporting us and it’s great to interact with everybody so when we see them at games, it’s good to see familiar faces.”

Head coach Matt Ginipro was alongside the team and was optimistic for the day and for the season as a whole.

“I like the fact that all the sports are here and we can get all these people involved,” Ginipro said. “Our kids just love interacting with everybody and hopefully we get another fan in the stands because of it.”

After falling short of expectations last year, the Mountaineer volleyball team is looking to bounce back continuing their preseason games against Missouri State on Friday in Holmes Convocation Center at noon.

Women’s soccer managed to get away from the field for a few moments to greet fans as their season has already begun with a handful of games behind them.

“It’s really cool to see the town come out and all the fans from the school come out and meet everybody,” junior midfielder Emmily Cowie said.

“All the little girls and boys that come through the line that look up to you make everything

worth it.”

While many fans focused on football, Fan Fest gave an opportunity for all the fall sports to bring in more fans than in years past. The Marching Mountaineers put on a show for the community with the cheerleading team and dance team greeting everyone attending the evening event.

“You just feel a really positive energy and it starts off the season right,” senior dance co-captain Makayleigh Smith said.

With classes now in full swing, the student-athletes are ready to represent their school’s teams for the many fans that support them.

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(Above) A few of the App State football players signing posters for attendees at Fan Fest.

(Right) The Chick-fil-a cows, decked out in App State gear, take photos with fans at Fan Fest.

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The women’s soccer team dicusses the game plan before an exhibition game against High Point.

Captains bringing leadership and family mindset to App State women’s soccer Jason Huber Sports Editor

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oming off of back-to-back winning seasons and a Sun Belt postseason win before falling in the second round to South Alabama, the Mountaineers are entering the fall season with a new outlook that involves three key principals: community, collaboration and sisterhood.

With seven returning starters from last season’s team, the Mountaineers are implementing those three principals. The four team captains are helping to represent the adversity and importance of being a leader.

Seniors Morgan Mosack, Lindsey Tully, Kelly Flanders and redshirt junior Sarah Peatross were honored with the captain titles.

“This year instead of captains, we wanted a leadership team since we had so many great leaders,” head coach Sarah Strickland said. “Our leadership team includes not only our four captains but many others. We have

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so many people that do their part and that is why it works so well.”

Looking at this season’s roster, opponents may take note that 2016 Sun Belt offensive player of the year, NCAA player of the week winner and leading scorer Jane Cline is no longer on the Mountaineers due to her graduation in the spring.

In addition to losing Cline, the Mountaineers lost key contributors Jackie Nieradka, Jenn Bass, Brie Balhmann, Carrie Taylor and Aubrey Fletcher.

“We still have a lot of depth, but our depth has a lot of experience now which isn’t the way it was in the past,” Strickland said.

“The depth allows our players to come off the bench and get a lot of minutes and come out with more confidence if they haven’t been in that situation before.”

With Cline leading the team with 91 shots last season and the second leading shot taker having 56 less shots than Cline, this Mountaineer squad will be relying on their skills to have numer-

ous offensive threats.

“I think we are almost more dangerous of a team,” senior Lindsey Tully said. “Having Jane was awesome and we will miss her, but multiple people makes it harder for people to defend.”

Tully is entering her senior year as a co-captain for the third straight year. However, after playing defense her first three years in college, Tully will be moving to the offensive side of the ball.

Strickland took notice of Tully’s robust offense over the summer and the two mutually decided to switch Tully from the backline to up top to be more involved in the attack.

In the Mountaineers’ first exhibition game, Tully led the team with seven shots. Through the first two regular season games, Tully ranks second on the team in shots taken with five as the Mountaineers are still searching for their first goal of the season.

“Tully leads by example and

she is a very experienced leader and has been captain three years now,” Strickland said. “She is someone the girls respect and definitely brings a balance and different things to the table.”

By way of Tully shifting from defense to offense, Flanders looks to continue being a central part of the Mountaineers defense that has new faces on the backline.

“I think it is a great thing that we have depth to try people in different places and if one person needs a break, you can keep the playing level high,” Flanders said. “We had a lot of people we put together last year but you’d be surprised with how many people have risen to the occasion this so far.”

Starting in every game to date in her collegiate career and finishing with 12 shots on goal with only 19 total shots last season, Strickland describes Flanders as the unsung hero of the squad.

“She gets her job done all the time,” Strickland said. “She

keeps her head down and grinds every session whether in the weight room, classroom or the field. She is a workhorse and when she speaks everyone listens. She is calm and quiet but when she speaks it is impactful.”

Assisting Flanders on the backline is Mosack, who has proven to not only be a workhorse in being one of five players last season to log over 1,800 minutes, but one of the most outspoken leaders.

“Mosack is the commander of group,” Strickland said. “She makes sure the ducks are in row and everyone knows where need to be.”

Mosack already describes the team as one that won’t be backing down that easily and the freshmen as hopeful key contributors.

“They’re confident and strong,” Mosack said about the freshmen on the team. “They don’t back down from battles and that has been good to see.”

Part of the reason Strickland

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Captain Sarah Peatross passing the ball to fellow captain Kelly Flanders. brought in such a large freshman class is because of the strength of experience that the veterans have. Having so many players fight through injuries and go through several memorable games together, the freshmen will have the chance to follow in the footsteps of such a tightknit team.

“When people asked why I brought in such a big freshman class, I told them because of the senior class,” Strickland said. “What they stood for and how they carried themselves and what they did. Them (the freshmen) living it is pretty awesome and to aspire to be as close to the senior class and have as many impactful players as they do is a big thing.”

Listed as a redshirt junior, Peatross has been through all the ups and downs with the senior class. Peatross, along with fellow redshirt junior Erin Settle are two examples of players who have faced hardship with two ACL injuries that set them back for a big comeback.

Termed as the “light hearted” and the “sense of humor”

on the team by Strickland, Peatross plans on using her captain role not only for leadership, but to help others fight through some of the adversity they may face.

“It’s been a journey,” Peatross said. “I honestly didn’t know if I would make it to this day with the surgeries I had. It is an honor that I am even in this position and can help lead this team and other girls who have been what I have been through.”

While there are four captains listed on the roster, the Mountaineers have a whole team to keep each other motivated and play hard every day despite the loss of many key seniors.

Whether it is fighting back from an injury, supporting each other on the sidelines or spending time off the field together, this Mountaineers team represents leadership from top to bottom.

“We are just working on staying together as a whole and a team and letting the newcomers feel welcome,” Mosack said.

“We have a lot of shoes to fill, but we are going in with a new mindset and new positions.”

Senior captain Lindsey Tully playing defense against High Point’s Lindsay Elsen.

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Road to the Sun Belt championship

Freshman Reed Honnicutt doing a corner kick during the exhibition game on Aug. 16th.

Michael Pigg Sports Reporter

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pp State’s annual men’s Black and Gold soccer game took place Aug. 16, giving more momentum to the team’s regular-season beginning for a long journey to the Sun Belt playoffs.

While attending a game this year, many will notice a lot of new faces on the Mountaineers roster and that is due in part to the twelve incoming freshmen.

“As a freshman, it is nice to have a lot of guys coming in with me and it has definitely made it easier to adjust,” freshman forward Tyquann Perinchief, who scored a goal in the team’s Black and Gold exhibition, said. “The older guys have been great with us, they are getting us ready for where we need to be.”

The Mountaineers are going to have to find different ways to score as four of their of top scorers have either graduated or left for various reasons.

“There is no pressure. Coach does a good job of giving us confidence,” junior midfielder Daniel Avila said. “We are all in this together and we do not care who scores, as long as somebody does.”

The Mountaineers are going to look to Avila to take a big step going into his junior year, and

his experience playing in the Premier Development League is certainly going to help.

“I think it definitely helped me grow a lot. I was the top goal scorer there,” Avila said.

“The coaching staff over there is really good so bringing those tools over here is good for my confidence.”

With the offensive line having questions surrounding itself, the Mountaineers look to make the defense the center of attention. After a strong defensive season of allowing only 1.33 goals per game, the defense will continue to be a focal point.

“We are obviously going to try and get as much shutouts as we can,” junior defenseman Ian Bennett said. “We always say ‘defend first’ and ‘the defensive fuels the attack’ and that’s going to be the philosophy this year.”

Head coach Jason O’Keefe has not been shy about his impressions on how well his team has performed in the exhibition games despite many injuries during the offseason.

“We’ve got a lot of talent and our depth is going to be a strength of this team,” O’Keefe said. “This is an ambitious team.

We are trying to get this program back to a winning way.”

Injuries remain a part of the game though, and the Mountaineers are dealing with some key players being down, as well as individuals who are playing for their national team, making them currently unavailable to play for the university.

“We have a couple guys who are on crutches already,” O’Keefe said. “We also just lost Raheem Somersall who is playing with his national team so we are possibly down three starters.”

This will be O’Keefe’s second season as the Mountaineers head coach and he believes having the spring to implement his system will be very critical.

“Being able to bring back a core group of players who know the system is already an advantage we had over last year,” O’Keefe said. “Those core players will be able to help the younger guys learn the system and it will make it easier on me.”

The excitement level for Appalachian State is high and they believe they have the right skills to compete in the Sun Belt for a conference championship with an improved offense and their strong defense.

The Mountaineers season begins Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. when they travel to Old Dominion.

Senior John Walrath attempts to get the ball down the field as far as he can during the exhibition match on Aug. 16th.

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Sophomore Emma Longley bumps the ball during a 2016 home game. Their first home game of this season is Friday, August 25th at 12pm.

Volleyball looks toward bounce back season Taylor Story Sports Reporter

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fter a rather disappointing 2016 (4-25) campaign, the App State volleyball team is looking for a bounce back season. So far, the start of 2017 season is looking bright. With the return of key players along with some new additions to the squad, the Apps will try and return to one of the top contenders in the Sun Belt.

“This is a great class for App State volleyball and we’re excited to get them in the gym,” head coach Matt Ginipro said in a press release. “All four will fill some holes that we had this year and work to help us get back on track towards a conference championship.”

For a team that has historically been known for their winning ways, this past offseason proved to be great for the Mountaineers

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after a “rebuilding” year.

Adding to this team full of young talent are five freshmen that include libero Emma Reilly, middle blockers Kara Spicer and Jenna Pitzer and outside hitters Lexi Kohut and Grace Morrison.

The team has a total of nine underclassmen out of their 15-player roster, and this may lead one to think that the team lacks leadership or experience.

But they believe otherwise.

“All through the summer we’ve been working on our relationships and bonding,” sophomore Emma Longley said, who was also named to all-Sun Belt preseason team after a stellar freshman campaign. “We are a team now and that is how we have been operating since the beginning.”

Team chemistry will not be

a problem either, as they have been working together almost all summer. Just this past week, the Mountaineers took a trip down to Lake Norman in Cornelius, North Carolina to build an already strong relationship they had with each other.

“We’ve already built great relationships off the court,” redshirt sophomore Melissa McMath said. “So, when we came out tonight you can really see that the chemistry followed us on the court.”

Another way this team will start to come together is the addition of an exhibition game before each season, something entirely new to women’s college volleyball. App had a chance to showcase their skills in front of the home crowd in the Holmes Convocation Center Aug. 18 against the South Carolina

Gamecocks (18-12, 6-12 SEC last year), a game they fought back and tied 2-2.

“I thought today was great,” Ginipro said. “Getting the chance to play an exhibition match is a huge addition to women’s volleyball. Overall, we did some nice things, need to lessen our errors and everyone got a chance to get on the court to get some experience.

It’s a good starting off point for App State volleyball.”

App had three players post double-digit kills including freshmen Kara Spicer and Grace Morrison, as well as sophomore Emma Longley. Senior Ashlyn Brown led the game with 35 assists and redshirt junior Olivia Loeffler had a game-high of 20 digs.

Last year over half of the Mountaineers’ games went to a

fifth set (13) and they ended up losing all of them. This prompted Ginipro to stress the importance of “finishing in the redzone.” Something the players will not forget and will improve this season.

“Matt would say we have trouble in the redzone,” McMath said. “Right then we pushed through two really tight sets and that is the chemistry coming through and knowing each other’s strengths and weaknesses.”

Ultimately, this was a great showcase of the team before their season opener Aug. 25 against Missouri State.

The Mountaineers aim to return to the glory they had found in 2015 blazing through the Sun Belt that year, but this year, a conference championship is in their sights.

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Oskar Blues Brewery, located in Brevard, North Carolina, is one of the 60 breweries represented at this year’s Beer Fest. Tickets to the High Country Beer Fest can be bought online or at Peabody’s Wine & Beer Merchants.

High Country Beer Fest celebrates 10th anniversary Adrienne Fouts A&E Editor

he annual High Country Beer Fest will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Aug. 26 at the High Country Fairgrounds, with a day filled with craft beer tastings, local food, live music and educational seminars.

This year, 60 breweries are represented at the festival, including Boone’s own Appalachian Mountain Brewery, Booneshine Brewing Company and Lost Province Brewing Company. Most of the breweries are from North Carolina, but several others come from all around the U.S., from neighboring Southeastern states to states as far away as Massachusetts and Oregon.

High Country Beer Fest is mainly a fundraiser for Appa-

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lachian State’s fermentation sciences department, although some funds from the non-profit event go to other local charities, including High Country Local First, Mountain Alliance and Blue Ridge Conservancy-Middle Fork Greenway Association.

The idea for Beer Fest was born from a group of beer enthusiasts who wanted to bring awareness of the growing craft beer industry to the High Country. That group included Brett Taubman, a faculty member in the Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences departments at Appalachian State.

“It’s grown from a cozy little indoor gathering with a couple dozen breweries and a few hundred attendees to one of the premiere outdoor events

in the High Country,” Taubman said.

Taubman is the lead organizer of the festival, and is also the president of Ivory Tower, Inc., a non-profit organization that he started along with other fermentation sciences faculty. Ivory Tower’s purpose is to support student scholarships and academic research in fermentation sciences, and it hosts Beer Fest each year as a benefit.

So far, Taubman said, Beer Fest has raised about a quarter million dollars for the Fermentation Sciences Program and tens of thousands of dollars for local charities. This year, the festival is bigger than ever.

“We have the most breweries we’ve ever had, Flow Tribe is headlining the music this

year, we’ve got more food than ever, a shade tent with a games area and more space in general,” Taubman said.

During Beer Fest, which takes place from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., festival-goers wander between the different breweries’ tents to sample their craft beer. In between, they can grab a bite to eat, enjoy the live music and even attend seminars where they can learn about beer and food pairing.

Several restaurants and food trucks come out to provide the beer tasters with delicious local food. Farm to Flame, Hatchet Coffee, The Cardinal and Appalachia Cookie Company are among the food vendors at this year’s Beer Fest.

Live music will be provided

by Earleine, a local Americana

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Appalachian Mountain Brewery and Booneshine Brewing Company are two local breweries that will be at the festival. Tickets to the High Country Beer Fest can be bought online or at Peabody’s Wine & Beer Merchants. singer; Mission in the Rain, a Boone-based band celebrating the music of the Grateful Dead and the Jerry Garcia Band; and the headliners, Flow Tribe, a New Orleans funk band.

Festival-goers also have the opportunity to attend seminars throughout the day, where local restaurants and breweries partner to teach about pairing different foods with craft beer. The first is cheese and beer pairing with Heritage Homestead and Ivory Tower Brewing, a brewery run by Appalachian State fermentation sciences students and faculty. There will also be pizza and beer pairing with Mellow Mushroom and Appalachian Mountain Brewery, and cookie and beer pairing with Appalachia Cookie Company and

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Booneshine Brewing Company.

One important piece of advice for those attending Beer Fest?

“Don’t drink every beer,” Joe Cameron, who works at Peabody’s Beer & Wine Merchants, said. “That’s what I did when I went, and it did not end up well.”

Kevin Burnette, the general manager at Peabody’s, agrees that it’s good to have a game plan going into the festival.

“With anything like this, you wanna be super selective; you don’t have to try everything,” Burnette said. “There will be a map or list of breweries, just go through them and see who you want to check out.

Make a game plan, and that’s the responsible plan, too.”

Getting people home safely after the event is a priority for festival organizers. Mountain Alliance and River and Earth Adventures will be running buses from Raley Lot on App State’s campus to the festival and back from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. In addition, Bill’s Garage will tow vehicles with up to four passengers for free within the Boone city limits until 9 p.m. Designated drivers can also buy special tickets to the festival for only $10.

General admission tickets to High Country Beer Fest are $40, and include unlimited access to the breweries, seminars and music. VIP tickets are also available for $80, with perks including one hour early entry and free food and merchandise. Tickets are available on-

line at hcbeerfest.com and in person at Peabody’s, located on Highway 105 in Boone.

Cameron said that the festival will likely sell out close to the event day.

Beer Fest is not only a place for crowds of people to have fun and drink beer, but it is also a chance for people to appreciate the art of craft beer and help support fermentation sciences research.

“Think of it as a fun and educational experience where you’ll get out of it what the fermentation sciences guys want you to get out of it,” Burnette said. “These breweries put their hearts and souls into what they do; it’s a craft, and you can learn a lot from an event like this.”

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PHOTO ESSAY

Party in the Union

Blue Ridge Ballroom on the second floor of Plemmons Student Union was transformed into a glow-in-the-dark mini golf course during the party.

Party in the Union not only welcomed new students to campus for the new school year, but also celebrated the Student Union’s 50th birthday.

Dancers line up in Crossroads for a contra dance lesson, featuring a caller and a live string band.

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Students view the pictures snapped in a photo studio set up on the second floor, which printed a film strip of the photos after they were taken.

Comedy hypnotist Dan Lornitis performed two shows at the party, where he put student volunteers into a trance in front of an audience of their peers.

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An increase in white nationalism after Charlottesville aya Angelou once said that “when someone shows you who they really are, believe them the first time.”

Someone may seem like a wonderful person, but could mistreat and look down on waitstaff in a restaurant setting, proving that they’re not as great as they appear.

Likewise, if someone shows up to a white nationalist rally and chants “blood and soil,” they’re probably a neo-Nazi.

The topic of neo-Nazis and white nationalism was violently thrust into the national spotlight recently with the harrowing events that took place in Charlottesville, Virginia.

On Aug. 12, droves of white nationalists flocked to Charlottesville to take part in a “Unite the Right” rally meant to protest the removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. In opposition to this event, a fair number of counter protesters came together, unsurprisingly creating chaos and, according to The New York Times, left one

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dead and 34 injured.

Now, over a week after the events of the white nationalist rally, the nation is left reeling.

The alt-right problem that had previously been ignored and ridiculed by the general public has now become a serious threat.

White nationalists are becoming emboldened, especially with President Donald Trump’s statement that the violence at Charlottesville was caused by “both sides.”

A prime example of this is David Duke, the former “Grand Wizard” of the Ku Klux Klan, who praised Trump for his honesty in a tweet on Aug. 15.

To put this further into context, Duke is a man who regularly tweets about supposed “Jewish privilege,” much in the same vein as Nazi rhetoric.

Additionally, NBC News obtained statements from white nationalist William Johnson who on record has said that “[we] have a festering racial problem that’s only going to get worse.”

Rallies such as the one in Charlottesville have been

planned in locations all across the country in places such as Hot Springs, Arkansas, Austin, Texas and several others.

Many of these rallies are centered around Confederate iconography, which primarily includes statues and monuments.

These monuments are representations of racism and bigotry, of a time when only the white man held power and minorities were oppressed.

Some may argue that these monuments exist to keep the world from forgetting history and to preserve the memories of a culture.

However, Ilya Somin, professor of law at George Mason University, said in an interview with NPR that there is “a big difference between remembering history and honoring people who fought in defense of slavery.”

So of course white nationalists would rush to defend these monuments because the removal of them represents the rejection of some of their strongest beliefs. They’re a reminder that their beliefs aren’t accepted.

Ironically, their strong defense and public outcry against the removal of these monuments has actually led to a hastening of their removal.

According to The New York Times, monuments have been coming down left and right across the United States. This includes locations such as New Orleans, Baltimore, Brooklyn and Durham, North Carolina.

The removal of confederate iconography throughout the United States, however, is not the focus of this article.

Instead, the focus of this article is to denounce the rising tide of neo-Nazism and white nationalism.

It’s to send a message to my fellow students at Appalachian State University.

It’s to say that there is a time for understanding, for being able to see the opposing point of view and agreeing to an impasse, to “agree to disagree.”

But now is not that time.

There is a difference between respecting the opinion of someone who is advocating for a different political view and re-

The board of elections early voting decision, a local example of voter suppression n Tuesday, the Watauga Board of Elections voted to determine whether the Plemmons Student Union would be made an early voting site for the 2017 municipal election.

Support for its use as a voting site included both students and permanent residents of Boone coming out to the meeting.

Representatives from such groups as the Watauga County Voting Rights Task Force, the Appalachian State Student Government Association and the community at large gave impassioned speeches advocating for the use of the PSU. But despite the town of Boone’s proposal to fully fund the site, the vote, which should have been a simple and resounding “yes,” ended with a rather frustrating “no.”

Only one “no” that is, as both Stella Anderson, a democrat, and Nancy Owen, a republican, voted yes, while Bill Aceto, a republican, cast the only “no.”

Aceto’s “no” was able to kill the vote as the board needed a

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unanimous decision to be able to move forward with the plan.

A member of the board since June 2013, Aceto has a history of voting against the use of the PSU as a voting site, having voted against it every year since joining the board.

During the proceedings Aceto tried to justify his desire not to use the site by claiming that the “numbers” did not support the use of the PSU, and therefore he could not vote for it.

In response to this, Anderson had a biting retort. “Well it seems to me, Bill, I think the record should reflect, regardless of the election you’ve never thought it was warranted, regardless of the numbers,” Anderson said.

After the meeting, Pam Williamson, a member of the Watauga County Voting Rights Task Force said this about Aceto, “When it comes to this issue, Bill has always been against any voting opportunities for young people, for minorities and for democrats. And there is tons of record on that in the courts, and state board of elections and here

locally.”

Ironically, earlier in the meeting Aceto said, “I think politicians should not be picking the voting sites I think it should be an independent nonpartisan commission.”

His statement was met with laughter by many of the people in attendance.

Had there been a different outcome, the proceedings would have been rather entertaining.

While Anderson and Owen were having a serious discussion about the logistics of using the PSU, Aceto spent his time grasping at reasons to deny its use.

In the past Anderson has successfully petitioned the state board about the use of the PSU for early voting, but this year that may not work as right now the board doesn’t exist.

This is because the Republican state legislature tried to change how the board is formed.

Classically it had three members of the governor’s party and two of the opposing party, but after the election of Roy Cooper they attempted to make it two and

two.

Until the lawsuit that Cooper levied against the change is decided on Aug. 28, the state board won’t be able to intervene.

So as of right now, the chances of the PSU being used for early voting seem slim at best.

“So what?” Some may ask, “It’s only a municipal election, there’s no reason for me to vote, why is this outcome so important?”

When asked something akin to this, Student Body President Anderson Clayton said, “You should care because it’s basically an infringement on your constitutional say in what goes on around you, and what goes on above you basically within higher power.”

Clayton then said, “National politics is really really cool to watch on tv and they’re really interesting, but it’s your local politics that really put the impact where it’s meant to be.”

She’s right, Congress has nothing to do with the Watauga ordinance that arbitrarily decides what constitutes a brothel, the president can’t establish

specting the opinion of someone who actively seeks the death or displacement of an entire group of people.

Do not sit idly by as they attempt to normalize their ideology. Do not let them lie to you that what they’re saying has any place in society.

I’d call them children but even children know that this sort of thinking is wrong. These are adults with entitlement issues, and should be treated as such.

Every time they espouse their sick beliefs, it is our duty and our responsibility to shut them down with extreme prejudice.

Let them know in no uncertain terms that so long as they hold these beliefs, as long as they identify with Nazi ideology, they will be rejected.

It’s up to us remove this tumor, so let us do so before our nation becomes terminal.

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That’s why the students of Appalachian should care about this, because their ability to decide matters on a local level is being stifled.

It’s voter suppression at it’s most basic form, but more than that, it’s a local example of how our political system has been corrupted.

Aceto is a simplistic, almost childish representation of Republican attempts at voter suppression and of attempting to use the system to go against the majority.

It’s utterly ridiculous that one man with a contrary agenda should be able to go against the wishes of his constituents.

This vote could set a dangerous precedent going forward, as next year the board might decide that since it wasn’t “needed” this year, it won’t be “needed” next year.

So do something, get angry, say something, but above all participate, before you lose the ability to.

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SUBMIT ANNOUNCEMENTS

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WHAT TO DO NEED A JOB? EARN COMISSION! Join The Appalachian business team to gain experience and receive commission on your ad sales! Account executives receive a minimum of 10% commission with raises and opportunities for advancements.

Apply to become an account executive on The Appalachian’s AppSync portal. Email business@theappalachianonline.com with questions or for more information!

NEEDED! POLITICAL CARTOONISTS The Appalachian student newspaper is looking for students interested in getting their political cartoons and illustrations puhlished.

Use your illustration talents to express your opinions and commentary on current events.

Email adviser@theappalachianonline.com for questions or interest.

THE PEEL LITERATURE AND ARTS REVIEW Interested in creative writing, design, music, video, visual arts and more? The Peel Literature and Arts Review is the perfect place to get involved and gain experience. Learn more about joining our staff and getting published by attending our general interest meeting Wednesday, Aug. 30 at 6 p.m. in the Solarium, Plemmons Student Union. Email questions to adviser@theappalachianonline.com.

COACHING OPPORTUNITIES Girls on the Run is an after school program for girls in 3rd - 8th grades that offers girls the opportunity to discover their own confidence and potential through a program that actively integrates running. Girls meet twice a week for approximately 90 minutes to discuss topics that are important to the development of their self-esteem such as positive self-talk, how to

adopt an “Attitude of Gratitude” and what it means to be a good friend.

Girls on the Run of the High Country is looking for coaches for the Fall 2017 season.

Being a coach gives you the opportunity to be a leader and inspire young girls in your community to be confident, healthy and to realize their potential to positively impact their own communities! Visit our website for more details about coaching or other volunteer opportunities. https://gotr.appstate.edu/volunteer.

GET YOUR CREATIVITY PUBLISHED The Peel is looking for student submissions of design, photography, fashion, poetry, prose, music, short stories and more! To receive feedback on your submissions, submit your work before our initial (feedback) deadline, Sept.

29 at midnight. Our final deadline is Nov. 3 at midnight. Visit thepeelreview.submittable.com.

Email any questions or concerns to adviser@ theappalachianonline.com

WE COACH - WELLNESS EDUCATORS WE COACH (Wellness Educators Creating Opportunities And Casting Hope) is a new program offered through the Department of Wellness & Prevention Services. WE COACH will operate as a peer-to-peer guidance and resource sharing program in which Wellness Educator Coaches will chat openly with their fellow students in 30 minute private one-onone sessions. Coaches will be trained and well-versed in the sharing of knowledge and resources with students and guiding them through some common struggles of college, while still continuing to grow through the conversations they have with their peers. WE COACH is a volunteer opportunity.

Visit https://orgsync.com/125469/

forms/265963 to apply. If you have any questions, please contact Elisabeth Cavallaro, Coordinator for Student Mental Wellness, at cavallaroe@appstate.edu, or Keith Norris, Graduate Intern, at norrisrk@appstate.edu.

p.m., Thursday, Aug. 31 - SRC RM 202 (mandatory). Scrimmage Games: Monday, Sept. 11 & Tuesday, Sept. 12- SFF (mandatory). For more information, please visit our website, http://urec.appstate.edu/.

INTRAMURAL SOCCER REGISTRATION

STUDY ABROAD

Intramural Soccer is a team sport offered for Men’s, Women’s, Co-Rec and Open teams in Elite, Competitive and Recreational leagues.

The season will consist of round robin pool play for regular season games and a single elimination tournament for playoffs held at State Farm Fields. For more information including participant eligibility and rules, please visit our website: www.imsports.appstate.edu or look under “files” within AppSync.

The application deadline for many Spring 2018 programs has been extended until the end of September. We are also accepting applications for many 2017-2018 faculty-led programs, as well as Summer 2018, Fall/AY 2018, and Spring 2019 programs. Get started on your application today at international.appstate.edu.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Join us as we continue building the 5th home on our neighborhood, GreenWood, for the Love family. You can choose to volunteer from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 1 p.m. to 4 p.m, or 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All you need to bring is a water bottle, your lunch, and a willingness to learn while helping others! We will provide the tools, materials and instructions! Be sure to wear old clothes and old closed-toe shoes.

Please call us to schedule your time today!

This will take place Aug. 30 at the Habitat for Humanity - Watauga County/ReStore, 1200 Archie Carroll Road, Boone, North Carolina 28607.

Looking for an on-campus job? Join us for the Flag Football Scorer/Timers Clinic!

No experience necessary! Show up to all the mandatory trainings listed below, get set-up on payroll and then you be scheduled! Clinic 1: 5

FRIDAY, AUG. 25

SATURDAY, AUG. 26

APPS Recruitment Social

Baseball Interest Meeting

Tube Fest

Swim Interest Meeting

Women’s Volleyball Interest Meeting

6 p.m.

SRC 204

7 p.m.

SRC 202

Koru Mindfulness is a four-week course where you will learn mindfulness and meditation skills. Through learning how to be more mindful, you may experience less stress, better sleep and less self-judgment. Attendance at all four sessions is required. The reason for this is because students see the most benefit from the course when they attend all four sessions.

Class is limited to 12 students and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. You will receive an email with further instructions after completing registration. Register at https:// dashboard.korumindfulness.org/web/index. php?r=course%2Fsignup&id=306.

FLAG FOOTBALL SCORER/TIMERS CLINIC

THURSDAY, AUG. 24 11 a.m.

Sanford Mall

KORU MINDFULNESS

SUNDAY, AUG. 27

10 a.m.

3746 Bill Hill Road, Todd, NC

7:45 p.m.

SRC 204

The Appalachian Open-House 6:30 p.m.

The Appalachian Office, PSU 217

Men’s Lacrosse Interest Meeting 9:30 p.m.

SRC 202

MONDAY, AUG. 28 Step Afrika

7 p.m.

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

TUESDAY, AUG. 29

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 30

THURSDAY, AUG. 31

The Peel General Interest Meeting

Flag Football Scorer/Timers Clinic

6 p.m.

Solarium, PSU

5-7 p.m.

SRC 202

International Relations Meeting 5 p.m.

PSU Watauga River Room

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