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Thursday. September 24, 2015

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Mountaineers ‘out in droves’ for blood drive by Tommy Culkin Senior News Reporter

ppalachian State University held its ninth annual Homecoming Blood Drive Wednesday, at Holmes Convocation Center. Today’s been a great day,” Thomas Evans, the event’s director, said. “You can’t argue with the great weather, turnout has been wonderful, and Mountaineers are coming out in droves.” According to Evans, the event’s success is the result of many dedicated volunteers. Over 400 students worked as volunteers throughout the day. William Post, a graduate student at Appalachian, said volunteering was a

rewarding experience and he urged others to participate. “This has been an amazing experience,” Post said. “I love working with the students, and the excitement in the atmosphere, and it’s just such a phenomenal cause. The more people who volunteer, the better.” The event is a partnership between Appalachian State and the American Red Cross. According to Chris Newman, the donor recruitment district manager for North Carolina, the Red Cross shuts down most of its collections in North Carolina for the day to help with the event. Newman said that approximately 250 Red Cross employees worked at the event. The Red Cross employees were re-

sponsible for conducting background checks on the donors and drawing the blood. “We have Red Cross staff from all over the state who come in to help work this event for the day,” Newman said. Newman said the Red Cross gives so much support to Appalachian’s Homecoming Blood Drive because of the tradition behind the event. “This is just like a well-oiled machine, everybody working together,” Newman said. “Everything’s been going very smooth.” Evans explained how necessary it is to donate. “It’s incredibly important that people choose to give blood because

blood can’t be made or generated by any form that we possess currently,” Evans said. “Blood can only be donated by people who are willing to give of themselves. The Red Cross has a statistic that is, for every one person who gives blood, three lives can be saved.” Post says that the blood drive’s success is indicative of a strong student body. “I think this just shows that we really have a great sense of community here,” Post said. “All the students are very passionate about this cause, and they all want to do as much as they can.” As of press time the total volume of blood collected was not available.

Appalachian receives IDEXlab builds outdoor classrooms grant for teacher shortage for Park(ing) Day by Tommy Culkin Senior News Reporter

Appalachian State University recently received a $1.165 million grant from the National Science Foundation, designed to help address a shortage of math and science teachers in rural communities. The lead grant writer and project director for the grant, a decrease in math and science educators is a growing trend, and one that’s especially prevalent in rural areas, said Tracie Salinas. “Many people talk about a teacher crisis that’s inevitable because of shortages,” Salinas said. “And the places where we especially see that is in very high need schools that

don’t have the extra funding or aren’t in the communities that have the resources to be able to draw on well-qualified math and science teachers.” To try to counteract this problem, the grant will provide scholarships to math and science majors who aren’t currently enrolled in an education program for them to take additional teaching classes and receive their teaching license when they graduate. The grant also includes hiring professional mentors to provide hands-on experience for the students. As part of the program, the students will also be taken to professional workshops to

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by Carl Blankenship News Editor

Friday, Appalachian State University students participated in Park(ing) Day, an international event that encourages participants to transform parking spaces into temporary public places. There were installations scattered across campus and the town that were created by locals and students of different departments, but notably two groups of IDEXlab students created temporary outdoor classrooms out of mostly reused materials. Integrative Design Experience Laboratory, IDEXlab, is

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The installation outside of Broyhill Music Center. The structure has an adjustable seating system that allows the level and position of seats to be moved freely.

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Small Wind project provides wind power learning for students

by Carl Blankenship News Editor

he Small Wind Research and Demonstration Site is a set of small wind turbines maintained and experimented on by Appalachian State and is located in Beech Mountain. Sustainable Technology Practitioner-In-Residence Brent Summerville said the site serves as a research site on the potential energy of the area, a research and development site for new equipment supplied by wind energy manufacturers, and a teaching resource for students to learn about building, operating and maintaining wind turbines. The number of turbines at the site changes regularly as old machines are decommissioned and newer ones are installed. Currently seven turbines are being operated. The site also hosts a multi-carrier cell tower and an off-grid solar panel near the control building block. Summerville said that Appalachian State and

Boone have historically been active in wind technology. In the late 1970s, the wind turbine on Howard’s Knob was the first in the world to break 2 MW of power output. “I go to Colorado, to these meetings with the National Wind Technology Center and I say I’m from Boone and they go ‘Oh Boone!’” Summerville said. “The guy who wrote that report in 1981 is still working there.” Summerville said some of the turbines produce electricity that is sold straight back onto the grid while others charge large battery units housed in the control building. Most of the electricity sales go to the land’s owner. The site is being leased by Appalachian State. The walls of the control room almost overflow with electronics: Full junction boxes, power inverters, battery stations and meters to measure electricity output and sales. Last week, a team from Rutgers University came to the site to install 3-D

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 help further acquaint them with how the school system works. “We’ll be taking [the students] to professional meetings such as the Mathematics Association of America, the Local North Carolina Teachers of Mathematics, those sorts of things,” said Tracy Goodson-Espy, one of the lead investigators of the grant writing process. “It’s important that they’re supported, not just in their education, but becoming a professional educator.” The program will be available to junior and senior undergraduate students, as well as graduate students at Appalachian State. The scholarships will be for $10,000 per year, for up to three years of financial support. Salinas stressed that the students will not have to change

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 an alternative learning experience for building science students. IDEXlab lasts a full academic year and offers an alternate curriculum focused on design and building projects instead of traditional lecture classes, according to the building science website. The classrooms were located in the parking lots in front of

printed deflectors on one of the turbines. Summerville said the deflectors should increase the efficiency of the turbine and that this is the first collaboration with another university on the project. The site’s research is supported in large part by equipment manufacturers. Summerville said that they deal with several manufacturers at once, changing frequently. “Since the site gets the students involved and it’s really windy, usually means we can do some R&D for the manufacturers without charging a lot of money,” Summerville said. “We get to try out their products, see how they do, fix them, break them and troubleshoot them.” Some of the manufacturers that help with the project are Xzeres Wind, Pika Energy, Primus Wind Power and Bergey Windpower. Josh Brooks, graduate technology student and renewable energy initiative event coordinator, has already been out to work on the site several times.

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Brent Summerville and a group of students discuss the installed wind turbines. The project is a learning resource for students.

“Since I’ve been going up there, we took one tower down, assembled a turbine, raised it up and we’ve been testing and tracking its ongoing performance,” Brooks said. “[Friday] we reevaluated the circuitry to the inverters and replaced some fuses on energy monitoring equipment.” Friday was the first time senior appropriate technology major Jeshua Jolly visited the site. “It was interesting. It was good to see some of the new materials

they’re working with up there, the inverters and how they had it hooked up,” Jolly said. “I would have liked to take down a turbine and look at it but I knew that wasn’t going to happen from the start.” Jolly said he wants to go back and help put up a new turbine planned to be added to the site later this semester. Summerville said that in the future, the project will be using drones to collect additional data metrics.

concentrations within their major to receive the teaching licensure. “We aren’t advertising just one type of licensure pathway because a student who comes from one angle opposed to another angle might be in a completely different position,” Salinas said. “So the process will vary depending on where the students are.” One stipulation of the program is that for every year a student accepts the scholarship money, they need to spend two years teaching in a rural North Carolina community. The application for the grant will involve a GPA requirement, an essay, a set of recommendations and interviews with a selection committee. “We want to pick the most qualified folks who have a passion for teaching,” Salinas said. Salinas doesn’t believe that the students in the program will

be affected by their prior lack of teaching experience. “There are lots of great teachers who come to teaching after a full career in chemistry, in the lab, or in engineering after coming back from the military, or something else of that nature,” Salinas said. According to Salinas, the first set of students will be selected in November and the program will begin the following semester. She said they plan on accepting 10 students this semester and steadily increasing that number over the upcoming years. This grant is a part of the Robert Noyce Teaching Scholarship Program, which is a national movement to address the shortage of math and science teachers. A number of universities in North Carolina have similar programs, but Appalachian State’s is unique because of the

emphasis on rural high-need communities. “The local aspect is important because of who we are,” said Anthony Calamai, the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. “Appalachian’s history is we were established as a school over 100 years ago to provide education for the local teachers of rural North Carolina, so this really gets back to who we are fundamentally." Calamai urged math and science students to consider becoming a teacher, not just to counteract the shortage of teachers in those fields, but also for their own benefit. “Teaching is one of the most rewarding careers you can have,” Calamai said. “It gives you opportunities, and also allows for self-determination. You can use your science background for the good of society and enjoy some autonomy in how it gets done.”

Broyhill Music Center and Peacock Hall. IDEXlab Director Jason Miller said that goal was to transform an ordinary parking space into a temporary public place and allow the students to practice prefabricated or repetitive design that can be reused at IDEXlab’s facility. “This table will become the conference table, a meeting table for clients and other things,” Miller said. “It’s a dynamic kind of first project for them to get some experience working in

teams, learning the design-build process, figuring out how to not only design a project but how to construct it, how to plan and schedule for that, how to do material estimates, and the logistics of transporting these materials and assembling them.” Miller said the buildings were only up for nine hours, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. and that most of the materials being used in the projects will be repurposed by IDEXlab in some way. The installations were designed to re-envision what an ed-

ucational experience should be. “[The Broyhill installation] almost has the feeling of being around a dining room table and having a conversation,” Miller said. Ian Greasamar, a senior building sciences student who helped build the installation outside of Broyhill, said that large parts of the structure were built preemptively and brought out to be assembled at the site the night before, though some parts like the planters outside the space were built entirely on the spot.

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3 Submit Announcements App News is a service of the Division of Student Development. Email dycheab@appstate.edu. 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. Career Readiness Workshop Series • Sept. 22 — Brush Up on Your Interviewing Skills, 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. in Linville Falls; 5:30 p.m. in Three Top; PSU: Learn how to make a great first impression, how to prepare for the interview, what you should take with you, and what you may ask when you are there. Learn the importance of a thank you letter and how to write one. • Sept. 23 — Networking/Developing Your Personal Commercial, 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. in Linville Falls; 5:30 p.m. in Three

Top; PSU: Networking and making contacts at CareerFest can be easy and more comfortable if you have prepared. Develop a 30-second personal commercial to use as you network. Learn from TQL recruiter Erin Kolb how to present and market your strengths and talents to potential employers. • Sept. 24-25 — Putting Your Best Foot Forward at a Career Fair, 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Sept. 24; 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Sept. 25; Linville Falls, PSU: Get to know the ins and outs of a Career Fair to maximize your likelihood of being noticed. This presentation will cover how to prepare before a Career Fair, some tips and tools for Career Fairs as well as how to follow up after attending a Career Fair. Enhance your networking skills. Islamic holiday celebration The Muslim Student Association will host an event to celebrate and learn more about the Islamic Holiday, Eid Al-Adha, “The Feast of the Sacrifice,” from 6-8 p.m. Sept. 23, Great Hall of the Living Learning Center. Featuring food, storytelling and a henna fundraiser to benefit Syrian refugees. 9th Annual Homecoming Blood Drive 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 23, Holmes Convocation Center. The App State community is asked to register to donate and help reach the 1,250 pint goal. Register at homecoming.appstate.edu. Walkins will be accepted as space allows. Park Place grand reopening The grand reopening celebra-

tion will be through Sept. 25 at Park Place in Trivette Hall. The upgrades to Park Place, the dining venue overlooking Appalachian’s scenic Duck Pond, included an expanded service area with an open kitchen, the Asian Bar and a larger salad and dessert bar. The newly renovated Trivette Hall opened in August 2014. 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. 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. Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series All programs are free and open to the public. • Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing, poet and editor R.T. Smith, will present a craft talk from 2-3:15 p.m. and will read from his work at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24, Table Rock, Room, PSU. His works include “In the Night Orchard: New and Selected Poems” and “The Red Wolf: A Dream of Flannery O’Connor.”

• Denise Giardina, author of “Storming Heaven,” will present a craft talk from 9:30-11 a.m. in Table Rock Room in PSU, and will read from her work at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20, Parkway Ballroom, PSU. • Black Mountain College literary historians William C. Rice and Katherine Chaddock will read from their works at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27, Parkway Ballroom, PSU.

CareerFest Noon-4 p.m. Sept. 29, Holmes Convocation Center. More than 100 employers will discuss career insights, internships and job opportunities. Professional dress is required. Attendees should register through Career Gear.

Lecture series The Fall 2015 Lecture/Seminar Series: Philosophy and Religion in the Contemporary World is presented by the Philosophy and Religion Department. All presentations begin at 5:30 p.m. and are held in room 114, Belk Library. • Sept. 29: “This World Is Not Made For Us: Why Pessimism Matters” with Rick Elmore • Oct. 13: “The Aesthetics of Exile” with Davis Hankins • Nov. 10: “What the Hell? How to Interpret Biblical Texts on Final Judgment” with Rodney Duke

Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture Series Bonnie Schaefer, co-owner of Westglow Resort & Spa and former CEO of Claire’s Stores, will speak at 10 a.m. Oct. 13, Holmes Convocation Center.

September

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monday 20

Appalachian Symphony Orchestra, 2 p.m., Rosen Concert Hall, free

tuesday 21

Homecoming Kick-Off, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Sanford Mall, free

wednesday 22

friday

thursday 24

saturday 25

Tai Chi (students only), 5 p.m., Turchin Center, free

“The Godfather, Part III” screening, 7 p.m., Greenbriar, PSU, $1

“Mad Max: Fury Road” screening, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., I.G. Greer

“The Godfather, Part III” screening, 7 p.m., Greenbriar, PSU, $1

Bent Frequency guest saxophone and percussion concert, 8 p.m., Rosen Concert Hall, free

Homecoming Blood Drive, 8 a.m.7 p.m., Holmes Convocation Center

Visiting Writers Series: Book reading with R.T. Smith, 7:30 p.m., Table Rock, PSU, free

“Mad Max: Fury Road” screening, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., I.G. Greer, $2

Turchin Center Lecture Series: Kirsten Stolle, 7 p.m., Turchin Center, free

“The Subaltern, Again and Again” by Professor Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak (Columbia University), 4 p.m., Rosen Auditorium, free

CareerFest, noon-4 p.m., Holmes Convocation Center, free

Rootz Underground with Fear Nuttin Band, 9 p.m., Legends, admission: $8-$10

Homecoming Movie on the Lawn: “Tan- “Friday the 13th” gled,” 8 p.m., Duck screening, 7 p.m., Pond Field, free Greenbriar, PSU, $1 Keith Weber guest organ concert, 8 p.m., Rosen Concert Hall, free

26 “Mad Max: Fury Road” screening, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., I.G. Greer, $2

International Sports Festival, 3-7 p.m., Sanford Mall, free Contra Dance with George Segebade w/ Footspring, 7:15 p.m., Legends, admission: $3-$5

Homecoming Lipsync Finals, 8 p.m., Holmes Convocation Center

Homecoming Float Building, 2-5:30 p.m., Raley Parking Lot

“Magic Mike XXL” screening, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., I.G. Greer

Homecoming Parade, 5:45 p.m., downtown Boone “Magic Mike XXL” screening, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., I.G. Greer “Friday the 13th” screening, 7 p.m., Greenbriar, PSU, $1

Homecoming NPHC Step Show & After Party, 8:30 p.m., Legends

“Magic Mike XXL” screening, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., I.G. Greer

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Even when she started to lose her voice, Girl Crush brought the energy to her set at Espresso News. This is the first solo tour for Girl Crush and Unsay.

Espresso News hosts the Pink Divinity Tour by Molly Flinchum Intern A&E Reporter

spresso News played host to musicians Gurl Crush, Unsay and Boone’s own LAVIER on Monday as part of the Pink Divinity Tour. For Gurl Crush, this is her first time touring. The idea for a tour was conceived when Gurl Crush (Jenna Cecilia) and Unsay (Tiffany Clark) of Baltimore conversed underneath a cherry blossom tree, Cecilia said. “Tiffany and I were

at pretty large trajectories in our lives,” Cecilia said. “I was targeting to move across the country to L.A. at this time, and we decided that this was the way to do it.” Cecilia described her music as “tropical pop with a foundation in ambience and hiphop.” During the performance, she sang old favorites of hers, as well as new music from the EP she released in Baltimore called “Serenity Calling...” “When I was little, I was obsessed with singing and music in ev-

ery way,” she said. “I’d spend every day singing in my room, recording the radio, making mixtapes and my own personal radio show.” Cecilia also taught herself piano as a young child after being inspired by her older brother and his involvement in music. “I kind of took a more practical approach toward college and didn’t reconvene with music creating until I was 21 or so,” Cecilia said. “I was hanging in a scene with a ton of dudes that were musicians

and realized that I too still had an affinity for rhythm. I thought, ‘wait, this is something I can do too...’ I started selfteaching again and now I’m deep in it.” Girl Crush and Unsay have not previously performed at Espresso News. Clark said she was happy to perform at a coffee shop and visit Boone for the first time. “I have been half of the group Dark Sister for four years now, but I have only been working solo as Unsay and doing my own production since this March,” Clark

said. “My first show was in April. This is my first, but definitely not last solo tour.” The artists continually complimented each other, happily sharing the journey with one another. “With each performance on this tour, I can feel us both becoming stronger within ourselves, and then see and feel our energies bouncing off each other,” Clark said. “The entire tour feels very sacred; I’m so happy to share this highly transformational journey with her.”

‘Trebel’ rebels with new music sharing app by Katie Murawski A&E Reporter

Corey Jones, chief of product at M&M Media, Inc., reached out to Appalachian on Sept. 17 to share with students the new music downloading and sharing app, Trebel Music, available for Android and Apple products. Gary Mekikian, tech entrepreneur and CEO of M&M Media, Inc., the company behind Trebel, co-founded the application along with daughters Juliette and Grace. The first version of Trebel was patented in 2012. Last year the company partnered with major and indie labels and 200 universities to help design the user experience. Mekikian describes Appalachian State University as “one of the larger, more diverse and socially active campuses in the region” – a reason why Trebel will be launched specifically at App State. According to a Trebel press release sent out by Jones, “what sets Trebel apart from other music services is that its design-

ers are predominantly the college students and young adults that comprise its audience.” Mekikian adds that “young folk” were the focus of the design. “Trebel is by millennials and for millennials,” he said. Trebel users earn virtual currency through the consumption of advertisements to “pay” for downloading music. Users can download an unlimited amount of songs and music videos by using “coins” as virtual currency, earned when the user consumes an advertisement. “The more music you download the more [virtual currency] you earn,” Mekikian said. “Coin earnings are dependent on the type of ad delivered and how much the advertising company pays. For instance, you could earn 100 coins from just watching a video advertisement.” Trebel is, as Mekikian describes, “a zero data music listening experience, designed for students on a budget.” Since the file is downloaded directly to the user’s device, most songs

can be downloaded and played without using Wi-Fi. Mekikian said the software constantly monitors the amount of space and tells the user when they are low on storage. It also automatically takes songs the user has not listened to in a while and “casts” the file in the cloud and stores the track within the users account. Trebel is “completely customizable” according to Mekikian. Users can change the colors of their profiles through Trebel’s “unique” technology that reads the album art. By finding which artist profile the user wants to mimic to a “save the theme” option, the user shakes their phone and the color of that theme is saved as the user’s profile. “Young people love to interact with their social media,” Mekikian said, referring to this concept. Other Trebel features include integrating iTunes and Google Play libraries, navigating other music while playing a song, watching and downloading music videos, viewing lyrics while

listening and downloading unlimited songs from the server. “We’re big believers in the value of music, but there’s a gap in the market for a reliable service that delivers on demand, mobile music to college students who can least afford to pay,” Jones said. “Trebel is for the student on a budget who deserves more than shuffled radio, but cannot afford a premium subscription.” Mekikian described Trebel services as “complementary, but not competitive” with other music services like Pandora and Spotify. “Trebel is download and play, not a music streaming app,” he said. “Say you find a song on Pandora; you can download it for yourself using Trebel.” The only competition, Mekikian explains, is MP3 converter sites. “The Trebel dream is to have a safe, fun place for young people to find, enjoy and download music while properly compensating the artist at the same time,” Mekikian said.

The Local hosts Talking Box Company by Katie Murawski A&E Reporter

After headlining at Legends on Thursday, Talking Box Company band members Bryan Hatchell, Spencer King, Michael Fox and Brian Froeb played a free 21-and-up show at The Local on Friday. The Remarks, composed of Aaron Aiken, Stephan Sigmon, and Chris Peroni opened for the band and an audience of more than 150 people.

Talking Box Company received the chance to play at The Local by accident, Hatchell said. The Color Exchange, a band based in Chapel Hill and close personal friends of Hatchell, suggested Talking Box Company play in their place after a cancellation. Talking Box Company regards The Local as one of their favorite bars in Boone, and “the most professional, and better quality sound system” they have ever played on. Fox described

the band as a combination of “postpunk, new wave and alternative with a potpourri of influence.” The band played original songs such as Somnambulist, Someday, Planetarium, Fictional Fears and Muchacha. They also performed covers of Someday by The Strokes and Certain Romance by The Arctic Monkeys. Junior Liam Winters, a political science major at Appalachian State Univeristy, is a longtime fan of the band’s music.

“It is nice to see this band covering such a diverse list of covers while integrating new music and continuing to strive towards artistic originality,” he said. The wide range of style fell nicely on others’ ears as well. “I love the vibes and positivity of the band,” Katie McFall, a junior at Appalachian, said. “They are really perceptive and smart, which is something you don’t see in mainstream music.”

Rhiannon Giddens to start off ‘The Schaefer Center Presents’ series by Molly Flinchum Intern A&E Reporter

The Schaefer Center will be begin its performance series, “The Schaefer Center Presents,” with singer and songwriter Rhiannon Giddens on Sept. 24. Giddens’ solo album, “Tomorrow Is My Turn,” has received praise from Rolling Stone, The New York Times, NPR and other outlets. Anna Gaugert, the director of marketing and public relations for the Department of Arts and Cultural Programs, said that Giddens was easily chosen to be a part of their series. Jon Parcles of The New York Times wrote that her voice is a “perpetually soulful marvel.” “She can summon the power of a field holler, Celtic quavers, girlish innocence, bluesy sensuality, gospel exaltation or the pain of slavery,” Parcles wrote. “She can sing velvety, long-breathed phrases or rasp

and yip like a singer from the backwoods long ago.” Many know the singer from the Grammy award-winning African-American country, blues band Carolina Chocolate Drops. In February, Giddens released “Tomorrow is My Turn,” which was one of NPR Music’s 25 Favorite Albums of 2015. Listeners compare her to artists such as Allison Krauss and Patsy Cline. “The office was really familiar with Carolina Chocolate Drops, and she came from that group, which was actually founded in Boone,” Gaugert said. “There’s a Black Banjo Gathering in Boone every year in February. She came to that years ago and met some similar musicians with similar taste of music, and so they got together and formed the Carolina Chocolate Drops.” “The Schaefer Center Presents” offers students, faculty and the community a chance

to experience various music, theater, and dance performances throughout the year, she said. “We are looking for artists we think people want to see, so that’s our booking process,” Gaugert said. “We want an artist that can reach the student demographic, the faculty staff demographic, and we also want the community to come out and to get the community to interact with the university.” Local fan Anna Goodman will attend the event despite a usual lack of interest in concerts. “A lot of students might not listen to Rhiannon Giddens,” she said. “But I think that’s part of the great reason she is coming to campus. The Schaefer Center is the one place that caters to the crowd outside of students, and that makes it a great place to close the gap between the campus and the locals.”

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Singer/songwriter Rhiannon Giddens, whose solo album, “Tomorrow Is My Turn,” was recognized by multiple national news outlets, will perform Sept. 24 as part of ”The Schaefer Center Presents.”

APPS hosts International Sports Festival by Katie Murawski A&E Reporter

Students will be able to learn about different sports and cultures Friday at the Appalachian Popular Programming Society’s International Sports Festival. From 3-7 p.m., students can visit the APPS tent on Sanford Mall to receive a “passport.” They can then take this passport to different displays that will describe the history of specific sports and their

cultural prevalence, said APPS Manager Jana Vise. There will also be demonstrations for students to watch. At each of the displays, students will get a signature added to their passport. Once the passport is completely signed off, the students will receive pizza and be entered to win tickets to future APPS events, including future films. “We were running through a list of events we wanted to do this year, and another member of

APPS, Matt McNeil, threw out this idea and APPS loved it and voted on it,” Vise said. “We chose sports you really don’t see that often; sports that originated in different countries.” Some of the many sports being displayed include archery, fencing, rugby, and capoeira. “It’s theorized that capoeira was invented as a way to disguise fighting as dance by early enslaved people in Brazil,” Brian Bonville said. “It’s important that we learn

about it in this country because it’s another healthy physical activity that brings in a positive lifestyle practice from another culture.” Vise said that it was about learning about new sports, but there is also room for students to learn about sports they already know. “I hope the students learn something new about a different sport they didn’t know about,” Vise said. “Maybe they’ll even learn something new about a sport, like soccer, that they’re familiar with.”

‘Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls’ shocks, entertains, delights by Jordan Parkhurst Intern A&E Reporter

The witty and widely acclaimed David Sedaris does not miss a beat with his new book, “Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls.” The novel is as insightful and funny as the man himself. Different from his previous works, this new collection of essays relies heavily on his reputation of success to draw readers in. The book begins with, of all things, an essay about his Parisian

dentist. The book begins with a sense of bewilderment – there is no mild-mannered wading into the subject matter. We immediately learn of Sedaris’ masochistic glee regarding dental cleanings. The novel includes sharp (and frighteningly accurate) satire about the American Bible Belt, more than a few bitter memories about his father, imagined scenarios where he forgets the birth of his children, and anything else that seemed to

pop into his mind. Nothing is too candid for Sedaris. His writing provides a warm feeling of friendship for the reader and the tone of his essays are conversational. Reading his thoughts and observations, for most of us, can be second only to knowing him personally. Childhood memories from his longtime home of Raleigh are mentioned as frequently as his observations on learning Japanese, illegally adopting a sea turtle or discussing colonoscopies with his

partner, Hugh. None of these subjects are glossed over for the easily shocked reader. Be warned but not wary – the ending payoff for readers is huge. The hodgepodge format of information in the novel consistently rewards readers who enjoy Sedaris’ eclectic sense of storytelling. Several stories will pull at your heartstrings, especially memoirs of a young Sedaris starting to understand and initially fight against his sexuality. The confusion he felt as

a child and teenager will attract readers who can relate to his experiences. Perhaps the most memorable moment occurs at the start of a new story about the glory of Jesus, where Sedaris damns everyone from Democrats to vegans, and a guy who denied his home improvement loan. The beauty in the collection lies in the deliberate lack of continuity between the stories, which will hit the reader in that same masochistic way Sedaris was hoping for.

ASU Blood Drive

Photos by Krista Gilbert

Appalachian State University held the ninth annual blood drive. Thomas Evans, the eventâ€™s director, said the success of the event is due to the many dedicated volunteers. More than 400 worked as volunteers throughout the day. Due to the tradition that surrounds the blood drive on campus, the Red Cross gives a lot of support through approximately 250 employees. They ran background checks and drew the blood. As of press time the total volume of blood collected was not available.

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To honor survivors of atrocities, we must have the courage to think critically

Last week, I covered a speech and book signing by Susan Cernyak-Spatz, an Auschwitz survivor and former UNC Charlotte professor. After the speech, many people stayed not just to get their books signed, but also to meet her. A man in the crowd standing near me said that he just wanted to hug her. I was able to get her signature on a blank sheet of paper. At the top of the page, above her name and the date, she wrote the words “Never Forget.” Since the anniversary of 9/11 was only the week before, that phrase was quite familiar to me. It strikes me as an incredibly hollow act, that on those “never forget” occasions, we never seem to do much serious contemplation. Sure, there is a rehashing of grief or sorrow, but there is little critical reflection about what these events say about us as people. So, while I have become cynical about that phrase, seeing it used by a Holo-

caust survivor did reawaken for me the legitimate value of that sentiment. Certainly, we all need to “never forget” the Holocaust. There are few events in human history that provide the important lessons in a ranges of issues, from the nature of mass psychology to the toxicity of prejudicial hatred. Yet, this is another event that we as Americans like to talk about in superficial terms. In our conventional narrative, we love to see ourselves as the heroes of that war. Not that this is entirely unwarranted; we were part of the force that eventually liberated the camp. But there is another part of the story we leave out. The part where we did little about the anti-Jewish activity of Nazi Germany in the decade of the war. Susan Cernyak-Spatz spoke about the “indifference” of the free world during the Holocaust. There was the MS St. Louis, a ship carrying 937 Jewish refugees, which was turned away by the United States. Many of the passengers were able to find sanctuary in other countries while 254 died in the Holocaust. Several months earlier, a proposed bill which would have allowed 20,000 additional Jewish children into

the United States failed in congress. These are not the events that we talk about when we look back to that era in our history, but they are true nonetheless, and they say something about us as a nation and a people. But there are more pressing examples of how our inability to learn the lessons of that era are having an impact. One is the Syrian refugee crisis. Both in this country and in Europe, we have seen hesitance to address the problem that is largely motivated by xenophobia, the fear of allowing “those people” into our country. After all, they’re all terrorists. Of course, negative attitudes toward Jews played a similar role in our refusal to aid Jewish refugees. This is not to say that the Syrian Civil War is the equivalent of the Holocaust, but it does show the horrors that take place when we allow ourselves to see others as less than human. Another prime example is happening on the domestic political stage. We now have a candidate for president who is succeeding largely on the basis of his belligerence and ability to capitalize on fear of immigrants. This type of rhetoric is always dangerous and ugly, whatever the specific con-

sequences. At a minimum, it makes life even worse for people who are already face significant challenges. His policy proposals are often either vague or nonexistent, but his ability to tap into populist rage has allowed him to do quite well. If there is another lesson we should all learn from the Nazi era, it is to be skeptical of leaders who succeed by appealing to the worst in us. I am not saying that this will lead to a second Holocaust. All this means is that engaging in these type of tactics and getting swept up in this fervor erodes our humanity and diverts from the real problems we face. When Cernyak-Spatz was asked what lessons people today should take from the Holocaust, she said “critical thinking.” That, I think, is our debt to the victims of the Holocaust. Indeed, it is our debt to the victims of all tragedies. Not just memorials and lip service, but a real effort to honestly deal with these issues, including the parts which indict us as a people. The circumstances of the moment provide us with yet another opportunity to make good on that debt. I hope we don’t blow it. Griffin, a senior journalism major from Madison, is an opinion writer.

The link between cannabis and Silicon Valley

All opinions expressed on this page are that of the writer and not The Appalachian as a whole.

The cannabis industry is the latest trend that Silicon Valley companies are investing in, and for good reason. Venture capitalists, or private investors who provide venture capital to promising business ventures, are really starting to see the green that this industry is creating. With four states utilizing the recreational use of marijuana, there is certainly profit to be made. Venture capitalists are looking for any kind of tech company to make it easier to acquire or grow the product, and maybe even lead the tech-marijuana industry. Some of the cannabisfocused technology includes mobile apps, search engines, and on-demand services. Meadow and Eaze are medical marijuana delivery services, intending on becoming the Uber of cannabis. Leafly is a cannabis search engine, educating users about the plant’s characteristics as well as providing

news and videos for enthusiasts. Last year, Leafly became the first cannabis-tech company to place an advertisement in The New York Times. Even celebrities are investing in the soon-to-be billion dollar industry. Both Snoop Dogg and Willie Nelson are launching their cannabis lifestyle brands, hoping to create household names in an industry they’ve always been at the forefront of. For most of the cannabis-tech companies, the end goal is to educate the masses and deliver services as quickly and smoothly as possible. One of the big players in the industry is Privateer Holdings, an investment firm focused solely on the legal cannabis industry. They own Leafly, as well as brands like Tilray and Marley Natural – a joint effort between Privateer and the Marley family. It’s certainly not easy to grow an industry overnight, and investors know this – it’s a long-term play for them. But, when the legalization issues are resolved, if at all, the industry looks to bring in around $3 billion a year in tax revenue, according to the Huffington Post. Recent studies have even shown that number jumping up to a whopping $8 billion to $10 billion by 2018, according to NerdWallet. The cannabis-tech industry is just beginning to show growth, yet the big play-

ers still remain cautious. The real issue these companies are facing is the fact that cannabis still remains illegal under federal law. But both advocates and investors believe that the laws are loosening their grip, and even the presidential candidates have frequently stated their opinions. Colorado was the first state in the nation and the first government in the world to establish a regulated marijuana marketplace. Other states with recreational legalization include Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Washington, D.C. – all bringing in millions of dollars in tax revenue. Venture capitalists and cannabistech developers alike want to see this industry take off, and it may only be a matter of time. However, until the laws change, the illegality of the product coupled with the public’s perspective towards this industry creates some major hurdles to jump. If these hurdles are surpassed, we may see another industry dominated by money-hungry Silicon Valley investors. Like most technology-focused industries, we’ll just have to wait and see.

Zothner, a junior marketing major from Cary, is an opinion writer

Youth needed in bridging of nations Paige Anderholm

Opinion Writer

On July 20, a flag flew over the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C. for the first time in 54 years. Not even one month before had I been in Havana walking past the old U.S. Embassy as it still sat empty. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke of the forward movement between our two countries stating, “Nothing

is more futile than trying to live in the past. We’re taking a historic and long overdue step in the right direction.” Two months have passed and we are seeing more and more hope come out of the communist country. Pope Francis arrived in Havana on Saturday and was able to celebrate mass in Revolution Square as the crowd of thousands was framed by an odd juxtaposition of the ionic sculpture of Che and a large image of Jesus. During his homily, the Pope spoke of service in a sense that we should “care for one another” rather than serve ideology.

Though the third papal visit to the island in two decades, Francis’ visit is still a milestone in history. His role in the December announcement of eased diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba was crucial. The Latin American pope called the increasingly thawing ties, “an example of reconciliation for the whole world.” Though the visit is viewed in high hopes throughout the world, it cannot be forgotten that Pope John Paul II visited the nation in 1998 during the end of the Special Period. The trip evoked similar feelings

of hope but little tangible change came from it. Following his four days in Cuba, the pope will travel to the U.S. and end his tour in Philadelphia. But before that, Francis will meet with President Obama just as he is meeting with Fidel and Raul Castro. No doubt will the topic of increased national relations come up. As the auxiliary bishop of Havana, Juan de Dios Henandez, puts it, “Pope Francis became a bridge between President Obama and Raul Castro... He moves with the only objective he has: to unite peoples, build bridges and

break with realities that belong in the past.” I hope the conversation between our countries continues, as we have much to learn from each other. But this mending cannot occur without help from the youth of both countries. We must remember that a lot occurs outside of the little valley that Boone sits in. Though we had stopped interacting with Cuba, the rest of the world kept spinning. It’s time we start again. Anderholm, a sophomore geology major from Greensboro, is an opinion writer.

After 15 seconds of fame, it’s time to forget about Davis Quentin Russell

Opinion Writer

I’m sick and tired of hearing about Kim Davis. I’m sick of hearing about someone who never should’ve gotten the media attention that she has been allowed in the first place. For any of you who don’t know who I’m talking about, Kim Davis is a Kentucky clerk in Rowan County who refused to issue marriage licenses to homosexual couples. Eventually, she began to deny marriage licenses to all couples, which led to a lawsuit that

she lost. She was ordered to resume issuing licenses to both heterosexual and homosexual couples. However, she refused and was promptly jailed for her refusal to follow a court order. She still, however, in an act of defiance, has refused to sign the licenses that are being distributed by her department. This lack of signature may be at odds with Kentucky laws, which may invalidate these licenses. In response to this, the Governor of Kentucky has declared that these licenses are, in fact, valid and they will be recognized. That should have been the end of this inane debacle. But Davis, who seems to be enjoying her current 15 seconds of fame, is hoping to extend it by coming out with claims of people calling her “Hitler” and “homophobe.” I don’t doubt that she has been

pinned to these slurs, both of them are common insults thrown at those who act like her. However, how is this pertinent at all? Honestly, why was she ever pertinent in the first place? In the wake of the Supreme Court, ruling matters such as this should have been handled quickly and efficiently. Instead, media attention was given to this woman, allowing her to become a sort of martyr for those who oppose the ruling. I understand that everyone has their opinion, and Kim Davis is certainly entitled to hers, but she is a publicly elected official. She, of all people, should understand that despite these opinions, she has a duty to uphold. Now, I know that people enjoy a good scandal; they enjoy a juicy piece of gossip that they can talk about, and the Kim Davis story provides that. But do we have to contin-

ue to give her media attention long after her story stops developing? What’s ironic about Davis is that she’s been married four times, yet she opposes homosexual marriage because she says that in her eyes it violates the sanctity of marriage. After her release from jail, she was brought out to the tune of “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor (think “Rocky III”) by Mike Huckabee. The band Survivor is currently threatening the pair for their illicit use of the song. So, despite her 15 seconds of fame, Davis may be getting what she deserves with a fine for copyright infringement. Kim Davis will eventually pass out of the public eye at some point in time; such is the nature of people in her position. Russell, a freshman Journalism major from Charlotte, is an opinion writer.

Letter to the Editor

Dear ASU students: Administration costs up, faculty saleries, budgets down Your tuition has risen significantly in recent years. Meanwhile, state funding of higher education has shrunk, even as faculty salaries have barely kept up with the cost of living and the university relies increasingly on non-tenured instructors. So where is your tuition money going? Two recent news items give you a clue. On Friday, UNC’s Board of Governors approved a sharp increase in the salary ranges of top administrators across the system. On Sunday, the Watauga Democrat reported that Appalachian would be

spending $200,000 on search firms and other costs related to fill three dean vacancies. In short, much of your tuition money is going to costly and ever-rising administrative expenses, even as your professors’ salaries stagnate and academic budgets are slashed. The rise in administrative expenses is part of a national trend. According to federal figures analyzed by The New England Center for Investigative Reporting, non-academic administrative salaries have doubled in the past 25 years. The same study reports that at Appa-

lachian, the number of full-time administrators rose by 318.8 percent between 1987 and 2011, while enrollment increased by only 70.6 percent. While it is important to have good administrators, it is even more important to invest in the university’s core education mission. Is the willingness to always give administrative expenses a pass in difficult financial times the best use of your tuition dollars? The faculty can raise this issue, but only you, our students, can reverse this disturbing trend by making your voices heard.

Signed:

Dr. Michael C. Behrent (Associate Professor of History; president, ASU’S AAUP Chapter) Dr. Greg Reck (Professor Emeritus of Anthropology; vice-president, ASU’s AAUP Chapter) Dr. Sheila Phipps (Associate Professor of History) Dr. Laura Ammon (Associate Professor of Religion) Dr. Jari Eloranta (Professor of History) Dr. Paul Gates (Professor of Communications)

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From Boone to Buffalo: A pilgrimage

Defensive tackle Marcel Dareus is introduced at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, during Sunday’s game between the Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots. The Patriots defeated the Bills 40-32.

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by Chris Warner Sports Editor

took a pilgrimage to my personal mecca, Buffalo, New York, on Sunday to watch the Buffalo Bills square off against the New England Patriots and what I found was much of what I left behind in Boone. Orchard Park, New York, a small town with a population of less than 30,000 people, is the location of Ralph Wilson Stadium, home of the Bills. And like Kidd-Brewer Stadium, you would never know there was a stadium there until you pull onto Abbott Road, the town’s own Stadium Drive. But when you arrive upon it, what a spectacle. Much like the parking lots at Appalachian State on any given Saturday in the fall, Buffalo was packed full with fanatics. Many of them showed up before sunrise Saturday and didn’t leave until sunset Sunday, and I don’t blame them. A representative from the Guinness World Records was on hand to test the levels of crowd noise to see if the diehards at Ralph Wilson Stadium could break the record of 142.2 decibels, held by Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. The morning began with a College Gameday-like experience. ESPN’s Hannah Storm and Ron Jaworski arrived bright and early to conduct “SportsCenter On The Road,” which included interviews with former Bills’ hall-of-famers Bruce Smith, the NFL’s all-time sack leader, and the 2015 inductee Bill Polian, the general manager during the ‘90s Super Bowl runs, among others. Like App State hall-of-famers Armanti Edwards and Jerry Moore, the men interviewed Sunday were living reminders of better days in the team’s history. The Bills’ heroes of the ‘90s never won a Super Bowl, despite four

straight appearances – a luxury fans of App State never had to stomach in winning three straight FCS titles, but you’d never know it by hearing the reverence natives speak about them with. Following “SportsCenter,” what ensued was arguably one of the craziest experiences in my life. Tailgating at Kidd-Brewer stadium, or “The Rock,” is unique, but tailgating outside of “The Ralph,” as my father and tens of thousands of Bills fans have referred to it for some time, is the whole reason this experience felt like a pilgrimage. Granted, like any tailgate, there was an abundance of alcohol consumption, but I’m not referring to that. Buffalo is one of the “drunkest” sports cities in the country, so no surprise there, except when a Canadian Bills fan “face chugged” on me, pulling me so close I thought he was going to kiss me, and proceeded to chug an entire beer without pause. In London, Ontario, that’s what friends do, the guy said. But I’m not talking about that. What I’m talking about is the overwhelming feeling of being in company of roughly 70,000 friends who’ve experienced the same agony, last minute losses, and losing seasons, but still show up to sell out the stadium week in and week out, longing for better days. Buffalo fans, or the selfproclaimed “Bills Mafia,” paraded signs taunting the rival Patriots in the wake of the Deflategate ruling, including cutouts of Tom Brady’s infamous courtroom sketch and signs that read “Brady steals his neighbors Wi-Fi,” and “Gronk wears Crocs.” That’s what separates App State and Buffalo. Thankfully for them, Jerry Moore spoiled Mountaineer fans with success, while years of retread head coaches

like Dick Jauron annually spoiled the Bills playoff hopes like old milk, each building upon the previous coach’s failures. That’s why the team holds the NFL’s longest current playoff drought. But on Sunday, none of that history mattered. What mattered was the task at hand: Handing the New England Patriots, 2014’s Super Bowl champs, a loss – their first since the Bills “beat” them in Foxboro last season, when they played against their second team and “won” 17-9. In the offseason the Bills brought in Rex Ryan, whose disdain for New England and Bill Belichick dates back to 2009 when the Jets hired him and said he wasn’t there to kiss Belichick’s rings. The hiring highlighted what many fans, myself included, would say was the most action-packed offseason since the Super Bowl era of the early ‘90s. After the Bills trounced Andrew Luck’s Colts in the home opener, the atmosphere was electric leading up to the game. Then, the Bills went up 7-0 after an impressive drive by Tyrod Taylor. The Bills’ “Shout” song boomed in unison throughout the stadium, similar to the “Go Apps” fight song, and suddenly it seemed like dethroning the Patriots was imminent. Fans were screaming, jumping and spilling beer on each other. Life was good. But just like when the Mountaineers went toe-totoe with Clemson in the first quarter, that confidence lasted only for a moment. It generated 122.2 decibels, but not enough momentum to hold off Brady. Brady would bounce back, scoring 21 unanswered points, effectively deflating the crowd. The score became a lopsided 37-13 by the end of the third with New England on

top, thanks largely to contributions from Julian Edelman and Buffalo-native Rob Gronkowski. The meltdown was eerily reminiscent of the second quarter of the aforementioned App State-Clemson game, when the Tigers exploded for 28 unanswered points off the arm of Deshaun Watson, who led an aerial assault on the Mountaineers defense. At halftime, Polian was honored for his NFL Hall of Fame induction, and for a second, I thought I was back at Kidd-Brewer Stadium during week one, when honoring Armanti Edwards generated a deafening blend of screams and applause. In the second half, Buffalo uncharacteristically pulled the game within five points in the fourth, storming back to erase the 19-point deficit. But Brady remained calm and led a field goal drive, draining most of the remaining time. When Buffalo did regain possession, Taylor threw a high pass to Sammy Watkins, which was tipped and intercepted by defensive back Logan Ryan. Tom Brady threw for 466 yards and three touchdowns, emerging victorious against the Bills as he’s done in the last 24 of 26 meetings between the two teams. The Bills didn’t break the stadium noise record, or defeat Brady, but they showed that unlike the teams of years past, they won’t just lay down. Despite how that may sound for a professional football team, you don’t go 15 years without a playoff appearance by accident. All in all, the experience made me realize just how lucky we are as students to have the culture surrounding App football. Not many places can unify an entire community around a singular event, but like “The Ralph” in Orchard Park, it happens at “The Rock.”

Inside Look: Meghan Dawson by Kayla May Intern Sports Reporter

Appalachian State’s field hockey coach, Meghan Dawson, began her passion for the sport at a young age, following in the footsteps of a family tradition. “My older sister got cut from the cheerleading team so we all kind of followed in her footsteps,” Dawson said. Dawson is one of eight children in her family. Dawson’s sisters Rachel and Melanie played at University of North Carolina. Rachel was the 2007 National Player of the Year as a senior. Dawson’s other sisters, Natalie and Sarah, both played at Iowa. “I’ve played against my sisters for so many years,” Dawson said. “It’s just always been a family sport.” Rachel, Natalie and Sarah were all former members of the U.S. National Team. Rachel is also a two-time Olympian and the most capped athlete on the team with 240 marks. “It makes you not want to fail that’s for sure,” senior forward Caroline Phillips said. “UNC is quite the team and with her sister with the Olympic team, it just makes you want to try a little harder cause she has such a good background.” The Dawson sisters were not the only successful athletes in her family. Her brother David played football and baseball at Monmouth College and Andrew played football and baseball at Williamson Technical School. Dawson’s sports achievements started at Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees, New Jersey, playing defense. Her field hockey team won four state championships while she was there, and an additional win later on while she was coaching there. She was honored as the team’s MVP, as well as New Jersey Player of the Year in both 2005 and 2006. Dawson also played nationally and internationally during her high school career. She played for the South Region team in the 2009 USFHA National Championship, was a member of the 2008-2009 U.S. Junior National Development Squad and played for the U.S.

First-year field hockey head coach Meghan Dawson talks to her players during a game. Photo courtesy of Dave Mayo | App State Athletics Photo courtesy of Appalachian State Athletics

Under-19 team at the USA-Canada Challenge Cup. With so much success at the high school level, Dawson never had a doubt in her mind about playing field hockey in college. Once again, she followed in her sister’s footsteps and decided to continue her career playing at UNC. As a Tar Heel, Dawson’s performance garnered many awards, including the All-South Region second team honors, All-South Region second team, NCAA tournament honors, the team’s Marjorie Moses Schwab Unsung Hero Award, and All-South Region first team. She even helped the team to two NCAA National Championship titles in 2007 and 2009, and appearances at the Final Four in 2010 and 2011. Dawson was injured five games into the 2008 season, granting her another year of eligibility after being redshirted. Dawson was also a winner in the classroom, having been named to the Dean’s List and the Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll during her time at UNC. After college, Dawson participated in the 2011 Champions Challenge with the United States Field Hockey Developmental Squad where she earned a silver medal playing at the highest level of competition in the world.

“It’s definitely motivating to know that we have someone behind us with so much experience,” junior defender Jordan Van Cleave said. “She has so much depth behind her ... When she says something you know it’s correct... and everyone on the team really respects that.” In 2013, Dawson began assistant coaching at Bucknell. In just two seasons she helped Bucknell reach their first winning season in five years and the program’s first-ever Patriot League outright regular-season championship. Dawson’s coaching resume is just as in-depth as her playing achievements. She is currently an assistant coach to USA Field Hockey Futures Program, and has been the head coach of Bison Field Hockey in Pennsylvania, Carolina All-Star Field Hockey Club, and assistant coach at her alma mater, Eastern Regional High School. In her first year as a collegiate level head coach, Dawson saw moving to Boone and coaching at App State as a blank slate. “I didn’t know too much about them and I kind of liked it that way,” Dawson said. “I came in expecting a blank slate and to go from there and the girls have really been a lot better than I thought it was going to be.” Dawson hopes to leave a legacy of

a hard-working team not only on the field but also in the community and in the classroom. The team received their first win of the season, and the first of Dawson’s collegiate head coaching career, against Missouri State on Aug. 30. “It was a hard-fought team win and that’s what made it exciting,” Dawson said. “It wasn’t just one person or two people. The whole team fought really hard for it and that’s what we’re really developing is a team strategy and building individuals through that kind of mentality.” Jordan Van Cleave said that Dawson influenced their team motto for the season: “Be better than you were yesterday.” “She believes in every single one of us to the highest degree,” Phillips said. “She definitely makes us want to push beyond what we think we can do and she challenges us everyday to get better and grow.” Despite Dawson’s field hockey accolades as both a player and coach, she says her achievement in the sport has been the friends that she has met along the way. “I think that’s the best thing you can get out of any sport,” Dawson said. Dawson’s team will face off against her alma mater, No. 3 UNC, Sunday at 1 p.m.

Corrigan brings the attack for volleyball by Noah Gerringer Intern Sports Reporter

The number six is considered the most harmonious number with all the others. The number six is also the number worn by Appalachian State volleyball player Emily Corrigan. A senior outside hitter from John’s Creek, Georgia, Corrigan brings to the team a relentless attack that is hard to ignore. During the Appalachian Invitational about a week ago, the first game started off a little rough for the Mountaineers. Losing the first two sets quickly to a favored Missouri team, there was one voice that stood out a little louder than all the rest: Corrigan’s. That voice led the Mountaineers back into the game to force a fifth set. When a Liberty team, that wasn’t favored to win, took the game a set longer than expected, there was Corrigan’s voice again. Once again, she

led the team to victory in the final set. No matter the place, time, or circumstance, Corrigan’s voice carries the Mountaineers. After the invitational, Corrigan was named to the all-tournament team for her outstanding role not only as a player but as a teammate and a leader. She said that being a leader requires a few distinct responsibilities. “We have to take ownership of our mistakes, our leadership responsibilities, and our strengths and potential,” Corrigan said. Corrigan certainly has many strengths in her bag full of tricks, as she is never far away from leading the team in any particular statistic. With 12 kills against Western Carolina, 12 against Missouri and 22 against Liberty, Corrigan is definitely no stranger to the leader boards. On the year, Corrigan has averaged 3.35 kills per set, second on the team behind standout outside hitter Jess Keller. She has also maintained

a strong presence on the defensive end, accumulating 21 blocks on the year, also second on the team behind middle blocker Ashton Gregory. Even when number six misses the leaderboard, though it is rare, she is constantly encouraging her teammates and challenging them to do better. There is no room for complacency in Corrigan’s eyes–there is only hard work and dedication. “Emily is a very solid person and you always know what you’re going to get from her,” Keller said. Being a solid person not only comes in handy for Corrigan on the court but off as well. A leader doesn’t start being a leader when he or she starts a specific action and stop when they’re done with that action. A leader continues to lead until there is no one else or nothing else to lead, Keller said. “She’s a very compassionate teammate and really cares for others and reaches out to other people, which is

something we always look to her for,” Keller said. However, Corrigan doesn’t recognize herself as a specific leader on the team. She understands it’s important to lead and encourage, but referring to herself as a leader doesn’t happen very often. Corrigan considers it her role on the team to keep the team relaxed and playing hard. By doing this, and by pushing her teammates harder during the games and at practice, Corrigan finds that she’s also really pushing herself. With a hitting percentage of .370 against Charlotte and being fluent in almost every position on the court, Corrigan refuses to give anything less than her best, which has been shown in her performance so far this season. Corrigan and the Mountaineers will face off in a home Sun Belt contest against Texas State on Saturday. The match is set for 6:30 p.m. at the Holmes Center.

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The Appalachian

App State

(8-2)

(9-1)

Limit Lawry: Despite a poor performance against NC State in which the Monarchs rushed for a whopping negativethree yards, Old Dominion has a formidable rushing attack that the Mountaineers must game plan for. Prior to the loss, the Monarchs had the No. 13 rushing game in the nation, averaging 283.5 yards per game, albeit against less talented foes Eastern Michigan and Norfolk State. The team’s star running back Ray Lawry has accumulated 453 yards and six touchdowns, while averaging 6.5 yards per carry. App State enters the game with the No. 13 rush defense in the nation, allowing only 88 rush yards per game. They must rely on their stalwart Ronald Blair, who had a career-performance in his last outing against Clemson, to control the trenches and neutralize Lawry. This will open up free lanes for linebackers Eric Boggs and John Law, both of whom have been tackle-machines thus far this season.

Ground and pound: Taylor Lamb’s poor performance against Clemson showed just how pivotal a functioning run game is to his success. Consequently, Lamb attempted to put the game on his shoulders, and threw three interceptions on consecutive drives. In the second half, the offense began clicking thanks to rebound performances by both Marcus Cox and Terrance Upshaw, who finished with 172 yards combined, and the Mountaineers finally found the scoreboard. I expect the team to return to their ground-andpound approach on the road, which will open up the play action for Lamb, when he performs his best.

Leave the past behind: While a loss to any team is a tough pill to swallow, one at the hands of a starstudded Clemson team is a bit easier to get over. With a bye week to rest and regroup, the Mountaineers should head to Norfolk with renewed confidence, having won eight of their last nine games dating back to last season. Old Dominion is a much more evenly matched team to App State compared to Clemson, and this game will be a real test of what can be expected of the Mountaineers as they head in to their conference schedule in October.