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Princeton review honors Appalachian Professors, reputation for excellence makes University “attractive place to come” Thomas Culkin News Reporter

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he Princeton Review, a company that offers test preparation and admissions guidance for high school students, recently listed Appalachian State University as one of the best universities in the Southeast.

The list was comprised of 140 schools from 12 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

The Princeton Review based the list on data submitted by the schools as well as surveys taken by university students and faculties.

Appalachian State’s professors are one of the university’s biggest strengths according to the review.

“Students agree that most professors get to know each student by name and really strive to make connections [to] everyone in their classes,” the Princeton Review wrote about Appalachian State. “They embrace all sorts of teaching styles, but are always open to helping students outside of class.”

Mike Mayfield, the Executive Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, believes Appalachian State attracts talented professors because of the school’s existing reputation.

“Excellence breeds excel-

lence,” Mayfield said. “The reputation the university has makes it an attractive place to come.”

According to data provided by the Office of Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning at Appalachian State, student performance has risen in recent years as the university’s reputation has also grown. For the 20092010 academic year, the average student GPA was 3.06.

For the 2013-2014 academic year, it was 3.11.

Mayfield also believes the school’s admissions selectivity is an important factor in Appalachian State’s high performance.

“We had over 15,000 applications for the freshman class of roughly 3,050 [students],” Mayfield said.

According to the Princeton Review’s report, the average weighted GPA of accepted students in 2014 was 4.5.

“We attract really strong students here for a variety of reasons,” said Heather Langdon, the interim director of Institutional Research and Planning. “The location is a big factor. The beauty of the campus I think makes a difference. … And then there are the academics. We have a great reputation in a lot of our fields, and overall, people know ASU is a good place to go to school.”

The report also cites Appa-

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Appalachian State University was recently named one of the top schools in the Southeast in the Princeton Review. The review took into account factors such as GPA growth sustainability.

University expands suicide prevention

by Charlotte Wray Intern News Reporter

Paul Heckert Students lighting candles on Sanford Mall last year at the vigil held in honor of Anna Smith. Smith was found deceased in the woods after 11 days of being missing.

Students and faculty continue to remember the student deaths that occurred last year while preparing for this year with increased suicide prevention training and extended counseling center hours.

“I think last year was a challenge for everyone,” Suicide Prevention Program Coordinator Elisabeth Cavallaro said. “It sunk into a lot

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By the Numbers: Trends Among Majors Thomas Culkin News Reporter

Appalachian State University has earned a reputation for its wide variety of courses and programs of study for students to pursue.

According to Mike Mayfield, executive vice chancellor of student affairs, Appalachian offers 88 majors, and the number jumps to 177 when concentrations within majors are accounted for.

When students choose

their major, there is a growing trend towards careersafe paths and away from the arts.

The five most popular majors are health and exercise science, curriculum and instruction, communication, government and justice studies, and management.

According to the online database N.C. Tower, Appalachian students who received a Bachelor’s degree in those majors had a post-

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“Big Sale” at Legends sees solid turnout

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by Samuel Ingles Intern News Reporter

The annual “Big Sale” in the Legends parking lot was in full-swing Saturday morning as students and townspeople alike came to rummage through the stacks of electronics, apparel, and household items.

Students stormed the doors of Legends at 8 a.m. last Saturday to buy low priced amenities and food.

“It’s just the typical Big Sale,” second year graduate assistant Hydeia Hayes said.

This is Hayes’ second year working the Big Sale, and she says that she plans to continue working the sale after graduation.

Hayes said she enjoys working with parking because of how intense it is.

“When we leave, I would say that we have sold probably about 75 percent of our things,” Hayes said.

Although preparation for this sale had been in progress for multiple days leading up to Saturday, volunteer workers were still working to set up products for the ensuing sale as early as

6 a.m.

Food items were quickly depleted early in the morning as both townspeople and students cleaned out the various boxes containing canned and dried food.

“I would say it’s probably about seventy percent of town people buying the food.” biology major Simon King.

King worked in the food section of the Big Sale Saturday.

“First thing, people age 60 or above came and took everything, it was surprising,” King said. He said that some of the canned food was purchased by one lady to give to charity.

King said the majority of students purchased Ramen noodles.

According to King the profits from this sale are spread between three organizations: Habitat for Humanity, the Hunger and Health Coalition, and the Alternative Services Experience here at Appalachian.

Habitat for Humanity intended to use the money to purchase energy efficient light bulbs intended to save $700 per month in electrical

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Students browse the “Big Sale”, an annual event held at Legends that sells items donated by students the previous academic year. Money raised by the sale is donated to various organizations and charities.

fees, while the Hunger and Health Coalition purchased energy efficient refrigerators.

Sophomore transfer students Cedric Ryans and Leo Carrasco experienced the Big Sale for the first time. Both purchased various appliances such as discounted brooms, trash cans, and fans for their dorms and for their roommates.

Although both came

to the sale for various products, something in particular stuck out to Ryans and Carrasco: the presence of townspeople.

“This place is very convenient,” Carrasco said. “Except the towns people. I thought this would only be for students.”

Some students came to the sale with a list of supplies, while others just came to browse. On

the latter end of these students, undecided freshman Collin Jewell decided to come to the Big Sale to just look around.

“I found this mug and it has frogs on it,” said Jewell when asked if she found anything interesting.

The Big Sale lasted until 2 p.m Saturday.

Products not sold at the sale were donated to charities.

Hypnotist Paul Ramsay plays Holmes Center

by Samuel Ingles Intern News Reporter

Hypnotist Paul Ramsay performed Wednesday Aug. 19 at Holmes Convocation Center at 8 p.m.

Ramsay, a two-time graduate of the University of New Hampshire has been performing since 2004. Ramsay has been a full time hypnotist for 10 years. This will be his fourth visit to ASU. Prior to his hypnotism show, Ramsay was a high school English teacher.

“Hypnotism is the only art form that relies on perfect strangers to come up on stage and be the stars of the show,” Ramsay said. “No matter how good I’d like to think I am as a hypnotist, it is the creativity and imagination of the individuals who get hypnotized that make the show great, and you add to that this idea that some of the people who shine in any given show had no idea when they attended that night that they would be on stage.”

“There’s this wonderful relationship I have with the people

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 graduation employment rate slightly or well above 75 percent.

By contrast, the five least popular majors all lack safe job prospects after graduation. The least popular majors are geology, philosophy and religion, geography and planning, fermentation studies and Appalachian studies.

Although N.C. Tower lacks data on Appalachian’s fermentation studies and Appalachian studies programs, the post-graduation employment rate for the other three least popular majors are all below 75 percent. For geology majors the employment rate is only 45 percent.

Approximately 66 percent of Appa-

on stage, and that’s different from other forms of entertainment.“ Ramsay’s show, Mind Games, is unique because he engages the audience by allowing them to control the show with remote controls and polling technology. The audience members are part of the show.

Ramsay will be able to hypnotize volunteers and have them perform acts such as making them believe they are Miley Cyrus performing at a concert.

Ramsay’s shows are booked

lachian State students major or intend to major in the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Health Science or the Walker College of Business.

Only 15 percent of intended and declared majors fall in the College of Fine and Applied Arts.

Mayfield believes this is the result of a cultural change caused by the downturn of the economy.

“What you see over the last five years with the recession is students, and maybe even more so their parents, became much more focused on career oriented majors,” Mayfield said.

A common trend in Appalachian’s various programs of study is the clear presence of traditional gender roles, evidenced by drastic gender balance disparities.

Despite this, Mayfield said the bal-

primarily by high schools and universities to create a bonding experience for students during the beginning of the school year.

“I like Paul Ramsay because his show works. People love it, it’s a good show and it’s fun,” Appalachian State Program Advisor Randy Kelly said.

“The energy of the audience, especially at places like ASU, is what keeps me doing this work,” Ramsay said. “I love sharing hypnosis with people, and I love the response it gets from the audience.”

ance has been slowly improving over the last several years.

“We’ve seen significant change in the past decade in terms of gender balance in [traditionally gendered] majors,” Mayfield said.

The most gendered major by percentage is Communication Science and Disorders, which is 98 percent female. The most gendered major in terms of enrollment disparities is Nursing, which has 549 females and 73 males. The most male-dominated major is Computer Science, which is 92.9 percent male.

The data gives insight into the student life and culture of Appalachian State as a whole. A tendency towards majors that lead to secure jobs indicates a strong career oriented mindset among students.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 of people that things aren’t always going to be awesome and there are going to be hard times.”

“But we grew a lot and I think students really did find ways to get involved and take what happened last year and turn it into strength,” Cavallaro said.

Chris Hogan, Counseling Center Clinical Director, said the counseling center has expanded walk-in hours to Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and added counselor availability during peak times during the day.

“The Counseling Center has a history of responding to the needs of the campus when student deaths or other traumatic events occur,”

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 -lachian State’s reputation for being eco-friendly. “[Students] also enjoy the school’s focus on green initiatives and sustainability, noting that their education is strongly influenced by the surrounding environment,”

Hogan said. “We worked to respond to such needs last year.”

Hogan said it is normal for people to respond to grief and loss in different ways and to be affected days, weeks or months after a traumatic event.

“Our counselors are compassionate and respectful of where each student may be in his or her journey and we try to meet students where they are in terms of their readiness for change,” Hogan said.

Kyra Patel, senior statistics major who began the annual suicide remembrance night in April 2014, said the best way to help a person with a mental illness is to allow them to talk and show them you care by listening and asking questions.

Cavallaro said one way to remove the stigma attached to counseling and mental illness is to stop using mental illness as an adjective or a

the report says.

Of the 140 colleges on the list, 20 of them are from North Carolina.

“The UNC System has a good reputation for being a strong system of college education, and on top of that we have very strong private institutions,” Langdon said. “We’re fortunate to be a state that has this citizenship which values higher education.”

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joke because it trivializes the reality of actual illness.

“We need to continue to share our message of support, care and concern, along with resources to help students navigate these challenges,” Dean of Students and Associate Vice Chancellor J.J. Brown said. “We all can play a role in the safety of our community by saying something when we see things which are of concern.”

According to the Prevent Suicide webpage, the training sessions will cover suicide statistics and myths, suicide warning signs and risk factors, how to talk to someone in distress, and where to find more help.

The first training session will take place Monday, August 31 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Rough Ridge room in the Plemmons Student Union with continual sessions planned throughout the semester.

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Mipso to release Old Time Reverie at Legends

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eturning to Legends on August 20, 2015, Mipso will play a free concert and release their new album, Old Time Reverie.

Best known for a unique blend of bluegrass and Americana, the band reached critical acclaim in 2013 when their second album, Dark Holler Pop, hit number eight on the bluegrass music charts. “[Old Time Reverie] is more string band and old time influences,” lead singer and mandolin player Jacob Sharpe said. “A lot of it deals with finding our personal identities as southerners. We realize the southern identity is complicated and eclectic, and even controversial at times.”

The band originally formed in 2010 while members Sharpe, Libby Rodenbough, Wood Robinson, and Joseph Terrell attended the University of Chapel Hill.

“None of us had studied music or been in band when an opportunity arose up to play at a local fundraiser,” Sharpe said. “We were awful but we had a great time.

We played for the next two and a half years and finally released an EP and a full length album.”

Mipso begins a new tour tomorrow night, with 75 scheduled performances between Au-

gust and December.

Overall, the foursome plays over 170 concerts per yearmany of which sell out.

“We saw a radical transformation in our minds when we started seeing shows in person,” Sharpe said.

“We started seeing a viable option the summer of graduation when we played in Japan and China- the western scene there is very accepting and the fans are incredibly knowledgeable.”

While each band member writes lyrics, Terrell is the true storyteller, Sharpe said. “[Terrell] writes very theoretically and sees the big picture- he has a fantastic eye for narrative. He can lay out a story in his mind.”

Sharpe’s own writing process begins with a specific experience or emotion, often with small melodies and snippets of lyrics.

He hopes to create a shared experience with his songs, connecting to both his own experience and the audience.

Will Rodger, a senior history major, is a longtime fan of bluegrass and also a Mipso fan.

“I think what Mipso has that other southern groups don’t have is that willingness to experiment,” Rodger said. “You can tell a lot of thought goes into their lyrics, even if the story in their songs doesn’t paint an exact picture.”

The band has not received negative criti-

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The band Mipso, whose members attended the University of Chapel Hill, will be playing a free concert at Legends August 20, 2015.

cism for their willingness to bend styles.

“We’re in such a moment now of traditional styles being twisted, reimagined and formed anew that what we do isn’t shocking,” Sharpe said. “The traditional influences in our music are obvious, but there’s been a widespread rise in banjos and harmony across the country.”

Junior criminal justice

major Cara Nelson witnessed the band’s first performance in Boone, and will be at the concert.

“My parents were fans,” Nelson said.

“They took me to see the band when I was younger- they often sold out at the Cat’s Cradle in Chapel Hill and their creativity is truly something special.

Sharpe appreciates

the chance to return to Legends and play.

“Boone was one of the first places we played outside of the triangle,” he said. “We love the community at Appalachian State. The students and Boone community are a really supportive and knowledgeable music crowd- we’re thrilled to be back.”

The concert will take place at 8 p.m.

Boone Basement Scene

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"Singer Jon Dwyer of Boone band Junior In His Prime performs at the King Street House. The King Street House is one of several do-it-yourself basement venues in Boone.

Thanks to local folk musician Justin Frissel, the Boone Basement Scene offers a “self-sufficient, ‘DIY’” way of acquiring a music scene through the Boone community.

Through word of mouth, the BBS social media collective has gained national attention, locally booking bands from Maine, Florida and Arizona.

Noting a lack of performance ven-

ues in Boone, Frissel grew an online community of over 600 followers to bring an alternative and punk music scene to the area. Next month, Frissel will release The Boone Basement Zine, a 40-page magazine that showcases upcoming events and shows. The zine will be available at local shops such as Anna Bananas, Bald Guy Brew and Fruits, Veggies and more.

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Appalachian Rollergirls host home “bout” at Holmes Center Katie Murawski A&E Intern Reporter

The Appalachian Rollergirls will face off with the Classic City Roller girls from Athens, G.A. this Saturday August 22, 2015 in the convocation center.

The Roller Derby “bout” is a double header with both veteran and entry level teams participating.

The Appalachian Rollergirls were founded in 2010 and currently host two teams, said Boone local and veteran player Ashley Laws, or “The Ashinator.”

“Roller Derby, for those who are not familiar,” Laws said, “is a fast paced, physical game that in-

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Mac DeMarco mastered his own style with the release of a brand new mini-LP, Another One, on August 7, 2015. He continues to impress with laid back, catchy sound.

The twenty five year old singersongwriter DeMarco has a gap between his teeth and an “I just woke up and haven’t showered yet,” appearance. However, underneath that image lies an interesting indie-rock slacker icon whose music has garnered much acclaim and popularity over the last couple of years.

While DeMarco is popular within the indie scene, his music is associated with many different genres, including “slacker rock,”

volves four blockers and one jammer [point-scorer] from two teams on a circular track. The object is to get your jammer through all blockers in order to score points.”

The Allstars are derby veterans with over four years of experience, while the Booneshiners consist of Appalachian state students, young professionals and players past the entry level or “fresh meat” program, said Laws.

Points are not the only thing gained from roller derby, said Booneshiners captain and local Kelle Gahan.

“It makes for good entertainment, hard hits, graceful footwork, and impressive teamwork,” she said.

“blue-wave,” or in DeMarco’s own words, “jizz jazz.”

The eight track mini-LP shows DeMarco delving deeper into the love and heartbreak themes presented on his previous album, “Salad Days.” He also explores more instrumentally, with smooth, jangly style guitar licks that resemble bands such as Dire Straits and The Smiths, and synths that dance joyfully alongside his soft vocals.

Tracks such as “The Way You’d Love Her” and “Just to Put Me Down,” showcase DeMarco’s smooth guitar licks, soft but surprisingly beautiful vocal melodies, and simple yet delicate lyricism. “How's your heart been beating/ How's your skin been keeping/How's the dream been going?” He sings in the most sincere, loving way.

Other tracks showcase DeMarco’s longing for lost love, includ-

The Appalachian Roller Girl’s Allstar team captain Mallory Sadler previously played with the Classic City Rollers.

“Roller Derby is a fantastic sport for female comradeship,” Sadler Said. “It’s also a great community sport- we will have face painting and plenty of activities for our audience at the bout.”

The team is open to women or non-binary individuals, and referee positions are open to male skaters. There is an entry level “Fresh Meat Boot Camp” available on October 4, 2015 for $30.00 at Skate World, located at 6880 U.S. 421 Vilas, NC 28692 Doors open at 6pm. Tickets for students are $10.00 in advance and $12.00 at the door.

ing “Another One,” a slow synth driven indie track that features delicate vocals. “A Heart Like Hers” features DeMarco ditching the idea of love all together, “Done, done is all the love, love that I had saved for you/ Gone, gone with my heart, locked inside a cage for you.”

“Without Me,” and “I’ve Been Waiting for Her,” brings out DeMarco’s talent in full force. Both tracks have some of the most contagious instrumentation he has done so far.

While DeMarco may not change his style often, his undeniable charm and heartwarming catchiness of his sound cannot be ignored. With the release of “Another One,” DeMarco’s laid back style has become the soundtrack to the late summer nights of 2015.

Mac DeMarco is scheduled to perform at The Orange Peel in Asheville, NC on October 15, 2015.

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Dear Readers, First of all, let us say welcome back to another year. Another year of classwork, another year of sports. Another year of 2 a.m. library visits, another year of eating at Central Roess. Another year of concerts, another year of awesome Boone weather. Just another year of attending Appalachian, and, for us, another year of printing The Appalachian.

But while much of our year will be the same as it was before, The Appalachian will be different.

The Appalachian, over the course of the next school year, will be evolving, venturing and learning more than you have ever seen. And the best part is, you’ll see it live. We’re going to be attempting ideas and switching up habits at breakneck speed compared to previous years. Some of it will be for the better, some of it will be for the worse. Some things you’ll notice right away, like a soon-to-come redesigned experience in print and a renewed commitment to putting engaging content on our social media accounts and YouTube page. Some things may be more subtle, such as the type of stories we’re covering or the way we’re going to approach storytelling.

The key is: We’re mixing things up and we’re genuinely excited about the opportunity.

But for sure, we understand the skepticism this may bring forth. We, the Executive Managers, have been a part of this newspaper in varying capacities and positions since our freshman year. We’re now all seniors. We’ve seen the good, the very good, the bad and the very bad. We hope to have more of the former two than the latter two, but what we don’t want to do, is make you have to guess why a decision has been made. That is why, starting with this letter, we’re striving to be more transparent.

Yes, we’re students and we’re learning, but we also have a responsibility to you. And if we screw up, make the wrong call, or try something and fail, we must also take responsibility. And we will.

We also want more input from you all. If you like or dislike something, we want to know. Let us know using whatever form of communication is easiest for you (social media, letter to the editor, email, etc.). We’re currently looking into many different options to manage the influx of responses we hopefully receive and will keep everyone updated.

Now, we’re not going to BS around. This isn’t always going to be smooth and it isn’t always going to be pretty, but we hope that you’ll join us this year in the journey that is sure to be always interesting.

We’re committed to making this newspaper something not only Appalachian State is proud of, but that other universities are envious of. And we need your help to do it.

Cheers to a fun year, Malik Rahili, Editor-in-Chief Justin Perry, Visual Managing Editor Andrew Clausen, Managing Editor

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Submissions should not exceed 100 words and must include the event title, date/time, location and cost, and a contact email, phone and/or URL. Announcements will be edited as needed and will run as space allows. Preference given for events that are free or have a nominal cost.

QEP funding opportunity To promote global learning for students, the Office of the QEP invites faculty, staff and administrators to apply for up to $8,000 in QEP funding under categories including: Learning Communities, Education Abroad Training, Infusion of Global Content, Targeted Areas, Innovative Technologies, and Other.

Submit proposals at http://qep. appstate.edu/funding/funding-opportunity-application.

Proposals and letters of recommendation are due before noon Sept. 25.

For more information, see http:// qep.appstate.edu/grants.

APPS recruitment social Join the Appalachian Popular Programming Society to help select the events, plan and promote the events, and work the events. The group brings in live music, films, comedy, free make-and-take items, poetry, story tellers, hypnotists, cultural events, and more.

6:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 20, Grandfather Mountain Ballroom, PSU. Email apps@appstate.edu.

Debate Team auditions 6:30 p.m. Aug. 20, room 207, Walker Hall. All students are welcome, and no experience is necessary.

Academic debate is an interdisciplinary activity that improves your critical thinking, oral and written communication skills, problem solving, and ability to critically engage with ideas.

Campus lemonade bar Create your own cup of lemonade with fresh fruit and flavor syrup, 2-4 p.m. Aug. 20, Roess Dining Hall.

Free while supplies last.

Greek Life Involvement Seminar 5-6 p.m. Aug 20, room 415, PSU. Digital Humanities Working Group The group brings together faculty and staff interested in exploring the role and uses of new media and information technology to enhance both scholarly and public projects in the humanities. The first meeting will be at 10 a.m. Aug. 21, room 471, Belk Library.

The group will meet approximately every other week to support ongoing digital humanities efforts on campus and to foster opportunities for new projects and new collaborations.

For more information, email nunesm@appstate.edu.

Glow Party, DJ Dance An 80’s themed DJ dance party to kick off the school year, hosted by APPS. 10 p.m. Aug. 22, Legends.

Admission: $2. Grab your friends and come in your best neon attire.

Roller derby bouts Appalachian Rollergirls vs. Classic City Roller Girls at 6 p.m., and Boone Shiners vs. Star City Roller Girls at 8 p.m.; doors open at 5 p.m.

Aug. 22, Holmes Convocation Center; tickets $8-$15; free for children 12 and younger.

Multicultural Involvement Seminar 5-6 p.m. Aug. 25, room 169, PSU. Service Involvement Seminar 5-6 p.m. Aug. 26, room 169, PSU. Special Interest Involvement Seminar 6:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 26, room 169, PSU. Fall tropical plant sale 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 27-28, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 29, Biology Greenhouse, 211 Dale St. Presented by the Biology Department Greenhouse and Conservatory staff, the sale features hundreds of healthy tropical plants, including succulents. Prices start at $1. Cash and checks only.

Academic and Professional Involvement Seminar 5-6 p.m. Aug. 27, room 415, PSU. Tutoring Center open Students are invited to visit room 208 in D.D. Dougherty and fill out a tutor request form. The tutoring lab is open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Friday, starting Aug. 31. For more information, call the University Tutoring Lab at 828-262-3060 or email us at apputs@appstate.edu. For more information about the services, visit lap.appstate.edu/tutoring.

Safety Festival Coordinated by the Dean of Students Office, the event is themed “It’s Up To Me” and will be 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 2, Sanford Mall.

Faculty/staff appreciation day Tickets are $22 for faculty and staff for the App State vs. Howard football game, 3:30 p.m. Sept. 5, Kidd Brewer Stadium.

To order tickets, call the Athletic Ticket Office at 828-262-2079 or visit appstatesports.com/tickets For more information, visit appstatesports.com or call the Office of Promotions & Fan Engagement at 828-262-8649.

Turchin Fall Lecture Series All lectures are at 7 p.m. in the Turchin Center Lecture Hall. For more information, go to http://tcva. org/exhibitions.

• Sept. 9: “The Seen & the Unseen: Annie Waldrop” • Sept. 23: Intervention: Kirsten Stolle • Oct. 14: “The Performance Review: Endia Beal” (formerly titled “Can I Touch It) • Oct. 21: “Back to Boone: The Editorial Cartoons of Andrew David Cox” • Nov. 11: “Beth Hetland” • 2 p.m. Nov. 6: “Cartoon College,” film screening in conjunction with the exhibition At the Junction of Words and Pictures: The Tenth Anniversary of The Center for Cartoon Studies,” followed by a panel discussion with Alec Longstreth and Jen Vaughn.

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MIPSO concert, 9 p.m., Legends, free

“Avengers: Age of Ultron” screening, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., I.G. Greer, $2

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Multicultural Involvement Seminar, 5 p.m., room 169, PSU

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“Oranges and Sunshine” (2010) screening, 7 p.m., Schaefer Center, $9-$10

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Rainbow Kitten Surprise concert, 9:30 p.m., Legends, $6

“Avengers: Age of Ultron” screening, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., I.G. Greer, $2 “Raiders of the Lost Ark” screening, 7 p.m., Greenbriar, PSU, $1

Greek Life involvement seminar, 5-6 p.m., room 215, PSU

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“Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” screening, 7 p.m., Greenbriar, PSU, $1

“Cinderella” screen“Indiana Jones ing, 7 p.m. and 9:30 “Cinderella” screenand the Temple of p.m., I.G. Greer, $2 ing, 7 p.m. and 9:30 Doom” screening, p.m., I.G. Greer, $2 7 p.m., Greenbriar, Academic and ProPSU, $1 fessional Involvement Seminar, 5-6 Service Involvement p.m., room 415, PSU Seminar, 5-6 p.m., room 169, PSU

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High Country Half Marathon, 7:30-11 a.m., Kidd Brewer Football Stadium “Cinderella” screening, 1 p.m. (sensory friendly screening), 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., I.G. Greer, $2

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Aug. 15 5:10 a.m. | Vandalism Raley Parking Lot Investigation exhausted

Aug. 15 10:13 a.m. | Drug Violation Hardin Street A student was charged with possession of marijuana

Aug. 16 2:16 a.m. | Underage Consumption of Alcohol Cone Hall Three students were arrested for undrage consumption of alcohol

Aug. 18 12:09 p.m. | Drug Violation College Street A student was arrested for possession of Suboxone and Morphine

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Volleyball looks to find success in new era Brooks Maynard Sports Reporter

I

n the 2014 season of App State volleyball, the Moun­ taineers finished with a re­ cord of 21‐10 (11‐9 Sun Belt), good for a fifth‐place finish in their first season of Sun Belt play.

The team had several key players along the way, includ­ ing senior Lauren Gray, who finished fifth in conference in hitting percentage (.314), then‐junior Jess Keller, who finished sixth in kills (369), se­ nior Paige Brown, who led the conference in assists(1324), and then‐junior Emily Corrigan, who took second in kills (496) and in points (536.5).

They also had productive sea­ sons from other players, such as then‐sophomore libero Ol­ ivia Reed and then‐junior li­ bero Meghan Mahoney.

The Mountaineers lost Gray to graduation, as well as Jacqui Spurgeon, Dalton Tolliver and Caroline Wainwright. They will look to returning seniors Corri­ gan, Brown and Keller for lead­ ership in the upcoming season.

They have been tabbed to fin­ ish fourth in conference this season, behind UALR, Texas State and Arkansas State, three teams App State had the most trouble with in 2014. App State had a combined record of 1‐5

Justin Perry

Former App State middle blocker Lauren Gray goes up for the attack during last year’s home game against Presbyterian. Gray, who finished fifth in conference hitting percentage (.314), graduated last year.

against these opponents on the season.

The Mountaineers will look to several key players to have big seasons this year, includ­ ing Preseason All‐Sun Belt selections, outside hitter Em­ ily Corrigan and setter Paige Brown. Brown was also selected as the confer­ ence’s Preseason Setter of the Year.

With the loss of middle blocker Gray, App State will

need someone to step up and pick up the slack, such as sophomore Cassidy Stephen­ son, or new freshman play­ ers Eden Hilbert and Alana Shoff.

The Mountaineers also have several transfer players for the upcoming season in junior middle blocker Greg­ ory Ashton (Furman) and sophomore middle blocker Courtney Sullivan (UNCG).

Overall, App State will

need a whole team effort to improve upon last year’s mark.

While the Mountaineers played respectfully, they will need players to step up and pick up the slack if they wish to move in a progressive di­ rection.

They have a tough road ahead, but also the skill to overcome it, if they work hard enough and play as a team.

Field hockey team striving for a winning season Kayla May Intern Sports Reporter

With a new stadium last season, and a new coaching staff this season, Ap­ palachian State field hockey is ready to start with a clean slate.

“Having a new coaching staff has given us the chance to start over and dismiss everything we’ve had in the past,” junior defender and team cap­ tain Jordan Van Cleave said.

The team’s new head coach, Meghan Dawson, has an extensive field hock­ ey background.

Not only has Dawson been a two­ time national champion as a player at the University of North Carolina, she also helped lead Bucknell to a regular­ season championship as an assistant coach in 2014.

At a record of 13­6, it was Bucknell’s first winning season in five years.

The team also gained two power­ house assistant coaches as well, Dani­ elle Freshnock and Kerry Kiddo.

Freshnock played as a forward at Rutgers from 2010­-14. In her four years at Rutgers, she broke the school records for career goals and assists with 79 goals and 53 assists.

This past year, Freshnock was an assistant coach at Division III Utica College.

At the end of the season, Utica was nationally ranked No. 17 with a re­

cord of 18­3. Freshnock and colleagues were named Empire 8 Coaching Staff of the Year.

Kiddo joins the App State team from assistant coaching at Limestone Col­ lege in 2014.

The Saints finished last season with a 17­3 record, including a 6­0 record in Division II’s Eastern College Athletic Conference, completing the season with two wins in the ECAC Tourna­ ment.

Prior to coaching, Kiddo played de­ fense at Hofstra University from 2009 13. Kiddo helped her team receive two defensive awards including a No. 3 ranking in the Colonial Athletic As­ sociation and a No. 21 ranking in the NCAA. “Having a new coaching staff has given us the chance to start over fresh and dismiss everything we’ve had in the past,” Van Cleave said.

During preseason the team mostly focused on improving overall fitness capabilities in hopes to enhance on­ field performance.

“Personally I’ve never been as good as I am today,” senior goalkeeper Christina Ceppi said. “Our team is now lasting in practice... and our skills are starting to pick up as well because we’re able to stay on the field and focus because our fitness is there.”

With progress in endurance, the

Mountaineer’s hope to make this a winning season with a goal to win at least half of their games. The team finished with a 5­ 16 record in 2014, and will have to replace the produc­ tion of their top two point­producers from last season, Dana Wetmore (14) and Jordyn Warren (11).

The team will likely look to rely on sophomore midfielder Taylor Cimbal­ ist for production, who, along with Wetmore, led the team with five goals in 2014. The team will also rely on its other captain, junior defender Ma­ rissa O’Brien, to help bring along and lead the team’s 12 underclassmen.

“We have been working harder than we have before so I think it has brought us closer together,” Van Cleave said. “Having more challeng­ ing things for us to do really shows that our teamwork is really develop­ ing.”

The Mountaineers have two exhibi­ tion games before beginning the reg­ ular season, the first Friday at home against Limestone College at Adcock Field, and the second on Saturday at Davidson.

The team opens the regular season Aug. 28 at the University of Louisville, beginning a streak of six straight away games for the team, before re­ turning on Sept. 18 for their home­ opener against James Madison.

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A round-up of what went on with App State Sports during the summer months of May through July.

6/19

5/30

ASU Alumnus (1973-1977) Alvin Gentry named head coach for NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans for 2015-16 season

6/3

App State unveils 2015 Hall of Fame class: Coach Jerry Moore (1989-2012) QB Armanti Edwards (2006-2009) RB Chip Hooks (1991-1994) WR/TE/HB Daniel Wilcox (1999-2000) Track/C.C. Leigh Cooper Wallace (1988-1992)

6/10

Four baseball players selected in the MLB Draft.

Sr. Infielder Michael Pierson (Angels); Jr. Infielder Dillon Dobson (Giants); Jr. OF Jaylin Davis (Twins); Sr. LHP Jeffrey Springs (Rangers)

6/16

Gentry also wins his first NBA title as associate head coach for Golden State Warrirors becoming the first App Sate Alum. to ever be a part of an NBA Championship-squad as a player or coach.

Former volleyball player Lauren Gray nominated for 2015 NCAA Woman of the Year award.

7/13

Former men’s basketball forward Tommy Spagnolo signed first pro contract to play basketball for ScanPlus Baskets in Elchingen, Germany.

7/20 Former women’s basketball forward Maryah Sydnor signs first pro contract with Club Vimpelin Veta of the SM-Sarja league, Finland’s top women’s league.

& Five Mountaineers named Preseason All-Sun Belt for Football; First-team: Sr. OL Jesse Chapman; Sr. DL Ronald Blair; Jr. LB John Law; Sr. DB Doug Middleton; Second-team: RB Marcus Cox Photo Courtesy: App State Athletics