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Hundreds of students gather before the walk to hear music and a speech from Chancellor Everts. Members of the Red Flag Campaign lead the walk along with the Chancellor. Emma Kovasckitz

Appalachian State holds 26th Walk for Awareness University, community members raise awareness for interpersonal and domestic violence Thomas Culkin Senior News Reporter

ppalachian State University held its 26th annual Walk for Awareness Sept. 1. The walk is held to raise awareness for interpersonal and domestic violence. “The goal [of the Walk for Awareness] is to honor and recognize those who have experienced interpersonal violence,” said Ellen Hartman, the interpersonal violence support coordinator for the Red Flag Campaign at Appalachian State. “It’s a very difficult and sometimes debilitating experience, so this is an opportunity to honor them and tell them that they are not alone.”

Hartman also said the walk serves as a reminder to the members of the Appalachian State community that interpersonal violence is a very real issue, and that we all can play a part in preventing it. “These are not the social norms that should exist,” Hartman said. “We need to stand up and do something about this.” Students, faculty, and other community members congregated in Sanford Mall, where Chancellor Sheri N. Everts gave an opening statement. The group then marched in total silence to the Schaefer Center for Performing Arts, where Hartman, Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity Bindu Jayne and Kit Gruelle, an Appalachian State alumnus spoke about why they march.

Solar Vehicle Team fights adversity, perseveres Thomas Culkin Senior News Reporter

Appalachian State University’s Solar Vehicle Team never had it easy, but that hasn’t stopped them from pulling through. In March, a group of Appalachian State students attended a conference on sustainable transportation in Michigan. At the end of the event, they were approached by members of the solar vehicle team at Iowa State University, “PrISUm,” who offered to give them a hull of a car in order to build their own solar-powered car. The Appalachian students accepted and vowed to compete in the Formula Sun Grand Prix, which is a part of the American Solar Chal-

lenge, a collegiate competition where schools design, build, and drive solar powered cars. The event was held in Austin, Texas from July 28-31. Unfortunately, the hull didn’t arrive until the beginning of June. With approximately five and a half weeks until the competition, and the Appalachian State team was far behind schedule. “It usually takes most teams two years to build their car,” said Bailey Winecoff, a senior appropriate technology major. Daniel Blakeley, a graduate technology student and team leader, said the group worked tirelessly in the weeks leading up to the competition to

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Gruelle is a survivor of domestic abuse and has been an advocate for battered women for over 25 years. She urged everyone to take a stand against violence, even if you think your actions wouldn’t make a difference. “There’s no act of kindness that’s too small,” Gruelle said. “Sometimes, those acts of kindness are the ones that are the most meaningful.” According to Judy Haas, the associate dean of student conduct, there were approximately 1,000 people at the walk.

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Appalachian State on ‘Cool Schools’ List for sustainability Thomas Culkin Senior News Reporter

Sierra Magazine recently released its rankings of the greenest schools in America, “Cool Schools,” and Appalachian State University was included on the list of 153 total universities. Appalachian State was ranked 23, and earned 719.16 out of a possible 1,000 points. The Sierra Magazine, which is published by the Sierra Club, bases its scores off of data compiled by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. Using the data borrowed from the AASHE, it then implements its own grading scale. The ranking for the list looks at a number of catego-

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Appalachian State University was recently named one of the greenest schools in America by Sierra Magazine. The university ranked 23 out of 153 universities nationwide and earned 719.16 our of a possible 1,000 points.

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Photo courtesy of Marie Freeman The App State Solar Vehicle Team nearly completed their solar vehicle for the Formula Sun Grand Prix in about six weeks, a feat that normally takes most teams close to two years. The car was not completed in time to compete, however the team considers the fact that they were able to complete the vehicle as a major accomplishment, and the team was awarded the perseverance award.

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build the vehicle. “The average team member was spending 12-15 hours on the car per day,” Blakeley said. “When designing the suspension components, there was three days in a row where I’d wake up at 7 a.m., work on it a little bit in the morning have some classes, and then go back to working on it until going to bed at 3 or 4 a.m. There were other nights, when we were building the battery pack, where we were up through the night and we didn’t even leave campus.” Through persistence, the team managed to have the car close to finished by the time the competition rolled around. and the tournament allowed teams to work on their cars at the competition. “When we got there we had

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“The fact that this many people took time out of their night to participate in this tells me that [the Appalachian State community] won’t be passive bystanders in cases of sexual and domestic abuse,” Gruelle said. Haas said it’s important that the walk be silent. “It’s a time for us to reflect about what this means to us,” Haas said. The event was started in 1989 after an Appalachian State professor named Leigh Cooper and a student

the suspension on it, we had the motor in it, we had the motor controller in it, but the finishing wires, lights and switches and the power regulation board were still being worked on,” Blakeley said. Unfortunately, that’s when the team hit another roadblock. The team’s insurance paperwork didn’t go through until the final day of the event. As a result, they weren’t able to work in a garage, but instead had to finish their car outdoors in the heat. “It was 100-plus degrees every day, and the asphalt was 135 degrees,” Blakeley said. “We were only allowed to work on our car from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. And since we couldn’t work in a garage, we had to unload everything from our trailer each morning, and then break it down each night and put it back.” Blakeley said he believes

named Jennifer Gray were kidnapped, beaten and raped by a man named Daniel Lee. Lee murdered Gray, but Cooper was able to escape him. Hartman believes that the ultimate goal of the event is to educate students about the resources available on campus for victims of interpersonal and domestic violence. “I want students to understand that there are resources out there for support and to help navigate things,” Hartman said. “I really hope students will learn who I am on campus, and know that my door is always, always open.”

that if the team had access to the garages, they would have finished the car much sooner. Unfortunately, the team didn’t finish the car in time to have it compete in the racing portion of the competition, but Blakeley said the fact that they finished the car is a big achievement. “All the other schools we talked to were floored,” Blakeley. “They said, ‘There’s no way we could have done that in six weeks.’” At the end of the tournament, Appalachian State was awarded the perseverance award. “All the other teams, to show their appreciation for what we did, gave us a standing ovation and were chanting, ‘App State! App State!’” Winecoff said. “It gave me goosebumps to feel the energy in the room and know that everyone there recognized the hard work that we put in.”

Appalachian was the only university without an engineering school that participated. “We were competing against these big engineering schools like UC Berkeley, MIT, Northwestern, and Iowa State,” Blakeley said. Appalachian is the first school in North Carolina to ever field a solar vehicle team. It’s also one of only four on the East Coast. The other three are MIT, the University of Kentucky, and Georgia Tech. Appalachian State’s Solar Vehicle Team will next compete in the American Solar Challenge in July 2016. The location and specific dates of the competition have yet to be determined, however. “What I took away from this competition is to keep working, and don’t give up,” Blakeley said. “The only way to absolutely fail at something is to give up on it.”

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ries, and assigns points to each one. The categories include co-curricular activities, food, innovation, academics and research, and transit. The report praised Appalachian for its number of co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives. “Engaging in sustainability issues through co-curricular activities allows students to deepen and apply their understandings of sustainability principles,” the report said.

Some of the co-curricular programs and initiatives the report cites are the Appalachian State University Renewable Energy Initiative (ASUREI), Appalachian Recycles, and the emphasis put on sustainability during freshman orientation. “Appalachian has extensive outreach and service opportunities off campus,” said Lee Ball, the director of university sustainability. “A lot of people are doing things above and beyond the classroom.” Food was another area where Appalachian State ranked highly. The report cited the school’s preference for local

food and the student-run gardens outside of the Living Learning Community. “The local food movement here in the High Country is really large,” Ball said. “They are working together with the university to provide as much local food as possible in the dining hall.” Ball added that Appalachian State’s food services are trying to remove styrofoam from the dining halls. Appalachian’s transit was praised for the fact that the Appalcart was free to all locals, greatly reducing Boone’s carbon footprint. Ball said he believes one of Appalachian’s greatest strengths is the dedica-

tion that the professors have for creating a greener environment. “Our faculty have been striving to make things more sustainable since before sustainability was even a word that was being used,” Ball said. “We’ve been doing this for decades.” Ball stressed that every school should have a focus on being green. “I think that sustainability is our time’s greatest cause,” Ball said. “With climate change, species extinction, the loss of biodiversity, the marginalization of oppressed people, and all those other things, this is the one issue that is truly all encompassing.”

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Award-winning science journalist Carl Zimmer is a columnist for The New York Times and an expert on topics ranging from biology and evolution to parasites and viruses. Zimmer writes regularly for National Geographic, The New York Times – where he writes the Matter column – and other major publications. He has also written ten widely praised science books. Zimmer has lectured at many of the country’s leading universities, medical schools, and museums, and is a frequent speaker at scientific conferences. He has enthralled audiences with insightful, engrossing talks on topics ranging from the cutting edge of medicine, to the history of the scientific revolution, to the wonderful creepiness of parasites.

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4 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. For more information, see http:// qep.appstate.edu/grants. Free guided meditation Held noon-12:30 p.m. in Attic Window (room 137C), PSU. Hosted by Wellness and Prevention Services. Benefits of meditation can include a decrease in anxiety and stress, an increase in emotional stability and creativity, increased ability to focus and concentrate, lower blood pressure, a decrease in tension related pain, and an improved immune system. No meditation experience neces-

sary. Drop-ins welcome. Navigating college The group will explore healthy lifestyle choices and the impact of alcohol and other drug use in college. Students are invited to the Wellness and Prevention Services office to join a mindfulness-based group focused on the impact of alcohol and other drug use while in college, incorporating resilience building, high risk substance use prevention and harm reduction strategies by way of stress reduction, healthy decisionmaking and group support to assist in personal growth and success as a college student. The group will meet 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesdays, room 306, Reich College of Education. Contact Ben Asma at asmabt@ appstate.edu or (828) 262-3148. NouN auditions Auditions for the NouN Improv Comedy troupe will be held for any student interested in joining. Previous improv and comedy experience is not required. Auditions will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 3, 8 and 10 (mandatory). All meetings will be held in room 105, Chappell-Wilson Hall. Call for volunteers Volunteers are sought to serve on the Belk Library Student Advisory Committee. The committee is charged to advise, plan and evaluate new services and operate as a sounding board and test group for services and initiatives. The committee will be composed of at least two representatives from each class. In fall 2015, the committee will meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 30, Oct. 28 and Nov. 18. The term for

appointment is one year, with the option to extend. If interested in volunteering, fill out the volunteer form at http://library.appstate.edu/news/2015/08/ join-belk-library-student-advisorycommittee. Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series All programs are free and open to the public. • Ishmael Beah, author of “A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier,” will present a reading and talk at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 3, Blue Ridge Ballroom, PSU • 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. Zen & the Art of Applied Communication The COM Studies club will hold their first meeting at 5 p.m. Sept. 3, room 103B, Walker Hall. Open to faculty, staff and students interested in mindfulness and how Zen practices can be playfully applied to everyday communication.

The club is “always an invitation, never an obligation,” so meetings are not mandatory. Find the club on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AwarenessBites.

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 information, visit appstatesports.com or call 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.

Talking Box Co. Concert 9:30 p.m. Sept. 10, Legends. Admission: $3-$5.

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Tai Chi (students only), 5 p.m., Turchin Center, free Mandatory Homecoming meeting, 7-8:15 p.m., Price Lake, PSU NouN interest meeting, 6 p.m., room 105, Chappell-Wilson Hall

2 “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” screening, 7 p.m., Greenbriar, PSU, $1 Mandatory Homecoming meeting, 6-7:15 p.m., Price Lake, PSU

State holiday: Labor Day

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

Visiting Writers Series: Book reading with Ishmael Beah, 7:30 p.m., Blue Ridge Ballroom, PSU, free Convocation, 10 a.m., Holmes Convication Center; classes that start prior to 12:30 p.m. are canceled

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“The Divergent Series: Insurgent” screening, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., I.G. Greer, $2

“Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” screening, 7 p.m., Greenbriar, PSU, $1

Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day, App State vs. Howard football game, 3:30 p.m., Kidd Brewer Stadium, $22 tickets

“The Divergent Series: Insurgent” screening, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., I.G. Greer, $2

The Peel Literature & Arts Review general interest meeting, open mic & pancake party, 6-8 p.m., Whitewater Cafe, PSU

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

Talking Box Co. concert, 9:30 p.m., Legends, $3$5

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

“Pitch Perfect 2” screening, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., I.G. Greer, $2

The Sessions Panel: music industry panelists speak, 1-6 p.m., Rosen Concert Hall, free for students, $10 others “Pitch Perfect 2” screening, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., I.G. Greer, $2

“Pitch Perfect 2” screening, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., I.G. Greer, $2

Volleyball Photos by Halle Keighton

The Appalachian State volleyball team celebrates their win against Gardner-Webb on Tuesday night. This was App Stateâ€™s first home game of the season, starting off strong with a 3-0 win.

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The Local hosts poetry slam night The host of The Local’s Poetry Slam invites finalists to the stage while the winners are announced. This was The Local’s first poetry slam of the season.

Mathias Kramer Intern A&E Reporter

he Local hosted its first poetry slam night of the semester Tuesday in conjunction with LYRIC, Appalachian State University’s spoken word poetry club. The finalists of the threeround competition included Jenna Calamai in third place, Katie “KT” Pate in second place, and winner Kip McMillan. The competition started with 12 participants. Each poet performed their own unique poetry and five audience members rated the performances on a scale of one to 10, narrowing the list of competitors each round. Audience member and a biology graduate student

Brian Bonville said, “most of finisher and sophomore at the poetry [performed at The App State, identifies stageLocal] is about social issues, craft as the most important lifestyle issues or life experi- aspect o audience in mind.” ences.” Pate chose Competitor to read poems “[Poetry slam is Talha Salman about “femiabout] trying to get said slam po- your message across, nism and wometry is about entertaining the crowd en’s politics, “trying to get lives and bringing to light ‘Black your mesmatter,’ and a topic that people sage across, probably would have being from a e n t e r t a i n - never thought about.” home but not ing the crowd necessarily ‑ Competitor Talha Salman and bringing missing it,” she to light a topic that people said. To get high scores, Pate probably would have never said, you have to “entertain thought about.” [the audience].” Topics of the night ranged Pate has been writing pofrom sex to drugs, interac- etry her whole life, she said. tions with people, and social Third place finisher Jenna issues, “basically whatever Calamai, a graduate student people feel strongly about,” in the English department at Salman said. App, had something unique Katie Pate, the second place in mind for her poems.

“My style is not anywhere close to other slam poetry,” she said. Instead of social issues, Calamai told a story of World War II-era Japan. “I was writing prose [before poetry],” Calamai said. “I am very into historic documentations and stories. A lot of my poems are stories, which, at this point, is more interesting than reading my own life.” The title of her poem is “Drowning City” and was inspired by the scene from the movie adaptation of novel “Memoirs of a Geisha,” she said, when “[Sayuri Nitta] was cleaning silk in the river.” Calamai hopes to “encourage the younger students to get way more involved in poetry.”

Author Ishmael Beah to kick off Convocation by Katie Murawski A&E Reporter

The Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series will return to campus this Thursday, Sept 3. during fall convocation with speaker Ishmael Beah, author of “A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier.” The novel, chosen as this year’s summer reading book for incoming freshman, ranked No. 3 in the “TIME Magazine” Top 10 nonfiction books of 2007 list. Beah will remain on campus after convocation for a “craft talk,” NC Poet laure-

ate and creative writing professor Joseph Banthanti said. “[The craft talks] focus on a particular issue involving writing, whether it be poetry, memoir, or fiction, and they hold forth on that particular issue,” he said. “[The writers] might talk about narrative poetry or characterization, or dialogue.” The visiting writers series, scheduled to feature eight well-known authors hand-picked by ASU professors, is “one of the year-in-year-out signature series that [the university] most generously sponsors,” Banthanti said.

Banthanti described the process of choosing the writers and the summer reading book as “a consortium of thought, including books for all taste, and diverse chops.” The series is named for a former Board of Trustee member and a 1968 graduate student, he said. Sophomore health care management major Kaitlyn Tabone previously attended Roxane Gay’s reading of Bad Feminist, part of last year’s series. “I think it’s important that [these authors] visit our campus because as a community we need

more diversity,” Tabone said. “[Gay’s] background and focus on feminism and intersectionality are extremely relevant to society today.” Sophomore global studies major Katie Pate agrees. “I feel that this type of event is important because it gives writers a direct line to have a conversation with their readers, and it gives students a reason to read the work of authors they may not otherwise explore,” she said. The writer series is not only for writers, Banthanti said. “The writer series is certainly for the

students in the creative writing concentrations and aspiring writers in the English Department and Boone community,” he said, “but not only that, the writer series are for readers everywhere.” After Beah’s appearance, poet and alumni R.T Smith will read on Sept. 24 in the Plemmons Student Union. The author of “Storming Heaven,” Denise Giardina will give a morning craft talk Oct. 20, and Black Mountain College literary historians William C. Rice and Katherine Chaddock will read their work on Oct. 27.

Local bands celebrate launch of Resound Magazine by Molly Flinchum Intern A&E Reporter

Resound Music Magazine will host a launch party Friday, Sept. 4 at the Jones House Community Center. The event will host performances by local musicians Kate Rhudy, Bootstrap Slick, Ross Joyner and Arson Daily. Resound Magazine is a national online publication dedicated to college music scenes, with branches located at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke, University of Colorado Boulder and Appalachian State University. Boone’s Resound was started by Kendall Atwater, a junior commercial photography major. “I went to a Kings of Leon concert in Raleigh, and I saw the photographers up front and I was like, ‘That’s what I want to be doing,’ and wondered what I needed to do to

go to shows for free and be standing on the front row,” Atwater said. Atwater said she searched for internship opportunities to start doing what she loved, and was pointed to Resound Magazine. The different branches on college campuses are completely student run. Atwater contacted the Resound branch in Chapel Hill and started speaking with different music and writing classes at Appalachian. In September 2014, around twenty people showed up to the first interest meeting, and those involved started attending shows and interviewing bands. “I have a lot of passions, and this is why I love this school. I think Appalachian really supports and thrives with artists and creators,” Atwater said. “I love that this was just about music. I think it’s cool [Resound] can bring awareness about

local musicians to students around Appalachian.” One year later, Resound is hosting its launch party in hopes of recruiting more people to help promote Boone’s local music scene. “We are really hoping that at the launch party we can recruit new members who like all different kinds of media and will be dedicated to using that to tell stories about the shows,” Atwater said. “We really want people to know about what we are doing and we want them to know that we are here to help the local music scene.” The party will hosts performers of different genres of music to help create diversity, Atwater said. Kate Rhudy, a junior music industry major, will be bringing her “sad river folk music” to the launch party, she said. Like most of the performers, Rhudy met Atwater through school and asked her to play at this

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Arson Daily performs at Legends for the 2015 Battle of the Bands competition. The band will play at the Resound Music Magazine launch party at the Jones House Community Center on Friday.

event. “I think Resound is awesome,” Rhudy said. “I think it’s been a huge success at other campuses, so it’s really cool Kendall took the initiative to start the club here. There’s not anything else that does what it does.” Alternative rock group and Battle of the Bands winner Arson Daily will also play at Resound’s launch party. Since winning the Bat-

tle of the Bands at Legends, the band has been playing a lot of shows around the area and is currently working on writing new music. Arson Daily learned about Resound through Atwater. The band’s bass player, junior Quincy Platt, started writing for the magazine. “I think it’s great,” Platt said. “I like that it’s inclusive to [Boone] and I like the idea that we’re a part of that.”

The Weeknd brings dark, poppier sound in new album by Jordan Williams Intern A&E Reporter

Abel Tesfaye, otherwise known as the The Weeknd, has been in the music game for close to five years and recently catapulted into international stardom. His newest album, “Beauty Behind the Madness,” proves the moody R&B singer capable of bringing dark pop hits to a huge audience. “BBTM” features many of the same producers as his famous “Trilogy” mixtape series, with vividly lush production, trademark falsetto vocals and, of course, his sexually persuasive lyricism. The first track, “Real Life,” immediately showcases The Weeknd’s vivid production choices with a mix of electric guitar fuzz and orchestral strings. The heavy production continues on “Losers,” a dubstep inspired track that features some guitar work and vocals from British singer-songwriter Labrinth. “Tell Your Friends” is a standout track featuring production from Kanye West that demonstrates how The Weeknd is perfectly capable of making an

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excellent R&B track with minimal instrumentation. “Don’t believe the rumours b----, I’m still a user/I’m still rocking camo and still roll with shooters,” he sings over a piano driven beat, letting everyone know The Weeknd is still the drug-riddled singer that he was back when he first started. Tesfaye continues the nostalgic moody songs with “Often,” a single that features trip-hop influences. The track was released in 2014 and has remained on the R&B charts since its release. The song is the most reminiscent of the singer’s early mixtape, “Word.” “In On The Hills,” a gothic, almost cult-like banger, Tesfaye displays honesty with his lyrics. “I only love it when you touch me, not feel me/When I’m f----d up, that’s the real me,” he sings over a loud horror-flick scream. While Tesfaye shows signs of becoming a more pop-oriented singer, he’s not afraid to admit his lifestyle choices have caused him damage, making us wonder if he continues to indulge in a negative lifestyle

for songwriting influences. Several tracks feature a heavy Michael Jackson sound. Jackson has been cited as Tesfaye’s biggest influence, and tracks such as the No. 1 hit “Can’t Feel My Face” and “In the Night” sound like they could have been on “Thriller.” While “BBTM” mostly excites, some tracks fall flat with the overly lush production and repetitiveness. “As You Are and Angel,” while both featuring good vocal performances, are boring due to repetitive lyrics. “Dark Times,” an Ed Sheeran collaboration, is a complete filler and seems very out of place. However, “Prisoner,” a song that features pop belladonna Lana Del Rey, seems to fit perfectly and both Tesfaye’s and Rey’s vocals are soothing to the ear. Rey’s performance proves that her next album, “Honeymoon,” could be surprising. While “BBTM” is a popheavy album, it still contains elements of The Weeknds old mixtape era, giving it just enough potential to sooth old fans and obtain new fans in the process.

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Birth of a new medium: Virtual reality Matt Zothner Opinion Writer

In 2016, we will be in the year of virtual reality. The idea of virtual reality, or VR, has been laughed at for decades primarily because the technology wasn’t at the point where it could be applicable yet. After the advancement in computer hardware, graphics and human-computer interaction over the last five years, this technology is here to stay and advance. Virtual reality is truly mindboggling because it combines the best of both software and

hardware. Inside ergonomic headsets lies high definition monitors, movement sensors, and graphics cards. Turn your head in any direction and you see a virtual world, manipulating objects in it as you please. Some say that the sensation of VR is so immersive that your brain is tricked into believing the virtual world you see in the headset is real life. Most of the tech giants have invested heavily into this new medium, creating a massive hype of this impending multi-billion dollar industry. Next year we will see companies like Facebook (which acquired the most talked about VR company, Oculus, for $2 billion recently), Samsung and Sony release some form of virtual reality tech within the next 12 months.

In addition, hundreds of developers are creating games and other software – educational, medical, social – to put onto these platforms. This is an exciting time, and it looks similar to when smartphones first hit the scene with mobile applications. For now, VR is being marketed to gamers because they are the kind of people willing to pay the hefty “early adopter” price. But when the price gets knocked down because of advancements in hardware tech, we will begin to see what new immersive experiences VR will really be able to give to consumers. According to Business Insider, “While VR technology is largely associated with the gaming industry, the platform offers a new set of content opportunities in entertainment,

advertising, and more.” The opportunities are endless, and the applications for this tech reach beyond what we can think of presently. As Mark Zuckerberg stated when acquiring Oculus, “This is really a new communication platform. By feeling truly present, you can share unbounded spaces and experiences with the people in your life. Imagine sharing not just moments with your friends online, but entire experiences and adventures.” It’s great to see this kind of technology leave the realm of Hollywood sci-fi and get into our homes. It’s safe to say that it’s not science fiction anymore, it’s reality. Zothner, a junior marketing major from Cary, is an opinion writer.

University must address problems of non-tenure track Kevin Griffin Opinion Writer

At last week’s general faculty and staff meeting, Chancellor Everts touched on a number of topics that are no doubt relevant to students: mental health, diversity, sustainability and plans for investment in academic facilities. There was one important issue, however, that Chancellor Everts did not touch on: the situation of non-tenure track faculty on campus. Unlike some of the things the chancellor did talk about, this issue is far less visible to students but is still relevant to us. As the name suggests, non-tenure track faculty are faculty members without tenure. What that means in practical terms is that these professors are often paid low wages for their work and are employed

on a year to year basis, making job security a major concern. Their numbers have been growing nationally for some time now. About 76 percent of faculty in the United States now hold non-tenure track positions. These professors often face economic difficulty. A study from the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education found that 25 percent of part-time college faculty received public assistance. Mirroring the nation, Appalachian State University has its own non-tenure track problem. A report by the Non-Tenure Track Faculty Committee released over the summer reveals the university’s growing reliance on non-tenure track faculty. The report found that 43.4 percent of all student credit hours in the 2014-15 school year were generated by non-tenure track faculty. This is up from 35 percent in the baseline 2006-07 school year. This is well beyond the recommendations of the committee’s 2006 report that the university place limits on the number of non-tenure track faculty credit hours at 15 percent overall and 25 percent at the departmental level.

Aside from the obvious fact that many of these non-tenure track faculty members are our teachers, the connection between students and non-tenure track faculty goes even deeper. Diminished state funding, a major determining factor in how much we pay for our education, also plays a large role in the lives of these faculty members. The financial pressures placed on universities make it attractive to rely more and more on this low-paid, expendable source of labor. In many ways, their cause is ours as well. Chancellor Evert’s attention to areas of concern on campus is encouraging, and this is one area that deserves attention and action. And it should not just be these professors, but students as well, speaking up for basic fairness for non-tenure track faculty. Just because systemic forces might restrict the ability of administrators to do some things does not mean that should be an excuse to do nothing. Griffin, a junior journalism major from Madison, is an opinion writer.

2016 race may be joke, but the consequences are not Paige Anderholm

Opinion Writer

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

If you happened to catch the last presidential debate, then you may be at least aware of the current sideshow that can be called American politics. How many different drinking games were taking place for the event? Countless, and every game ran along the line of ridiculousness. A Rolling Stone-sponsored drinking game poked fun at the overtly racist tones of some of the GOP candidates. “Drink the first time the crowd cheers for a racist/bigoted statement

by a candidate.” The possibilities were endless and the prospect for the following morning seemed grim. However, the ludicrousy of the race needs to be addressed. Last week in Boston, a homeless, Hispanic man was beaten with a metal bar by two brothers, Scott and Steve Leader. As the pair was arrested, Scott said, “Donald Trump was right, all these illegals need to be deported.” He was referring to the reality TV star’s polarizing stance on immigration reform, to remove the nearly 11 million illegal immigrants living in America and take away citizenship by birthright. “I will say that people who are following me are very passionate. They love this country and they want this country to be great again. They are pas-

sionate,” Trump said when addressed with the issue at a press conference. In another interview Trump was asked if he thought his supporters crossed a line and his comment was startling. “I had heard that had happened. But I have gained such respect for the people that like me and respect me and that like my views, it’s incredible.” How can a man who believes that supporters who attack homeless people are justified lead in the polls by nearly 15 percent? The race, with more than a year left until the end, has turned into a mockery worthy of a South Park episode. A teenage boy from Iowa even entered under the name, “Deez Nuts” and has news outlets like The New York Times writing about him. But the public’s attitude needs to

change; we will be the butt of the joke in 2016 if it doesn’t. Here at App, we all know that we will soon see people with clipboards in hand asking, “Are you registered to vote?” It’s your answer that can change the path of this country next year. How ever you decide to vote, just make sure that you do go vote and do so after watching, listening, and reading about potential candidates and their platforms. The decision you make will affect your student loans, the taxes you pay, or the minimum wage you might be earning after your major became a little too fanciful. It’s time to care about something other than entertainment value. Anderholm, a sophomore IDS major from Greensboro, is an opinion writer.

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pp State volleyball (3-1) defeated the GardnerWebb University Runnin’ Bulldogs (2-2) in their first home match of the season, winning three-straight sets. After a successful “Big Orange Bash” tournament over the weekend, in which App State beat Charleston Southern and Clemson in three sets, and lost only to UNCW, the Mountaineers jumped into the match with confidence and momentum. Gardner-Webb started strong in the first set, opening up a 5-2 lead. But the Mountaineers took it from there, eventually tying the score at eight and ultimately winning the set 25-17. The set was an excellent opener to the match for App State and a good precursor to how the rest of the match would go. Several players stepped up to take control during the set, including junior Ashton Gregory, who had four kills, senior Paige Brown with 10 assists and one service ace and freshman Alana Shoff who had two kills and a dig. The beginning of the second set was almost a reverse of the first. App State started hot, starting out with a lead of 6-2, but eventually had it get

as close as 8-7. Gardner-Webb called two timeouts during the set to try and help gain a rhythm but failed, losing the set 25-15. A standout star in this set was senior Meghan Mahoney. As a libero, Mahoney specializes in defense, and during the set accumulated 10 digs to keep the Runnin’ Bulldogs from scoring, as well as setting up the ball for an App score. Ashton Gregory added another four kills, senior Jess Keller had three, and senior Emily Corrigan also had five digs. The third set was the nail in the coffin for Gardner-Webb. The Runnin’ Bulldogs put up a valiant effort, posting their best set of the evening, as well as keeping the score within six points in difference for the entirety of the set. Bulldogs freshman Sydney Marshall put up three kills, and sophomore Nicole Celarek had four. But in the end, the Mountaineers prevailed, winning the set 25-19 and finishing the match after just an hour-and-a-half of play. All around, App State played a great match. Ashton Gregory had 12 kills, and Jess Keller and junior Vera Horstmann each had nine. Paige Brown had a whopping 32 assists and eight digs on defense. She is coming off a Sun Belt Setter of the Week performance, and added a tremendous match

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Senior outside hitter Jess Keller spikes the ball down during the first game of the season versus Gardner-Webb on Tuesday night. App State secured a with a 3-0 win over GardnerWebb.

Thursday. Mahoney was also key in victory, digging 12 balls on defense. The Mountaineers posted only three serving errors in 49 attempts, as well as one ace. They also had 25 kills in 57 attempts, showing that they have been working toward becoming a better

team all around. This bodes well for the rest of the season, as well as for their next matchup beginning Friday against Iowa State in the Fairfield Inn and Suites Cavalier Classic, hosted by the University of Virginia.

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Saturday, September 5, 2015, members of the 41st class will be inducted.

Jerry Moore

Football Coach –1989-2012 215-87 overall record Led Appalachian State to three NCAA Division I-AA/FCS national championships (05-07); Led App State to 34-32 win over Michigan on Sept. 1, 2007

Leigh Cooper Wallace Women’s Cross-Country/ Track & Field –1988-1992 Four-time SoCon champion as a distance runner In four years at App State, helped the Mountaineers capture all 12 SoCon cross-country, indoor track and ﬁeld and outdoor track and ﬁeld team championships

Armanti Edwards Quarterback –2006-09

Only two-time winner of the Walter Payton Award Set 64 school records and 14 SoCon records First player in NCAA Division I history with 10,000 passing yards and 4,000 rushing yards in a career

Chip Hooks

Running Back –1991-94 First freshman in App State history to rush for 1,000 yards

1991 SoCon Freshman of the Year Finished career ranked second in team history with 3,472 career rushing yards Led App State in rushing all four years of his career

Daniel Wilcox

Football –1999-2000 In two seasons, caught 66 passes for 1,028 yards and 10 touchdowns First-team all-SoCon; second-team all-American as a senior Helped lead Mountaineers to 1999 SoCon championship and 2000 NCAA Division I-AA national semiﬁnals

Senior class sets out to leave legacy of teamwork by Jess Lyons Senior Sports Reporter

This season, the women’s soccer team will be led by what head coach Sarah Strickland refers to as the most selfless and successful group of seniors that the team assembled. Appalachian State boasts a total of nine seniors on the women’s soccer team this season, which is the largest class on the team. The seniors are also the only class thus far that has made it to the every conference championship, Southern Conference or Sun Belt Conference, since beginning their careers at App State. Not only are the seniors trying to leave a legacy of success and hard work, but they are also determined to improve the women’s soccer program before leaving. The seniors have dedicated the past three years of their careers to building a better foundation for future athletes entering the program. “For us it’s about leaving the legacy of being loved,” senior goalkeeper Meg Roberson said. “Yes we absolutely want to win games and we want to win the championship, but I

think building the stepping stones to where the program can succeed even after we leave has been a huge thing for this class.” During their time playing for the Mountaineers, the seniors have made strategic changes in how they play, both individually and with their teammates. Senior forward Sam Childress expressed that because the team is so close, it’s more about what the team can do and less about what the player can do. “I always wanted to be the hero,” Childress said. “I always wanted to be the one that was scoring the goals and winning the game, but honestly I could tell you right now, I wish that anyone else on field could score. It’s not about me, it’s not about me finishing the game. It’s about finding the right person who’s going to close the game at the right time.” In their last home game against Radford University, the seniors walked into the locker room to discover roses in all of their lockers, something which was coordinated by the rest of the team. Senior midfielder Kebrina Keys mentioned this was just one of the many

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Senior midfielder Kebrina Keys battles to maintain possesion of the ball against a UNCW defender. Keys is one of nine seniors on the Appalachian State women’s soccer team this season.

things that makes the team so close. Keys also explained that when she goes into a locker room with her team, she doesn’t feel like there are different classes, but rather one team of people around the same age ready to work for the same thing. This group of seniors will be the last class that participated in App State’s transition from

the SoCon to the Sun Belt. Strickland expressed that their skill level and chemistry remain unmatched by any other single class she’s worked with thus far. “Somebody asked the other day who I would pay to go watch play soccer on this team out of the senior class, and I said all of them,” Strickland said. “They’re all so cre-

ative and hardworking and each of them has a special gift which is so amazing when you put them all together, especially surrounded by the rest of the team.” With such high standards and a deep love for their program, the senior class is prepared to make the most of their last season playing for the Mountaineers.

Deflategate saga running out of air Jason Huber

Sports Reporter

Two hundred and twelve days. That’s how long it’s been since I wrote my last column on the New England Patriots, more specifically on Tom Brady, and even more specifically on Deflategate. Thirty-seven days. That’s is how long it’s been since NFL commissioner Roger Goodell upheld Patriots QB Tom Brady’s four-game suspension, ensuring the case would go to court to be decided by an arbitrator. With so much time going by, Goodell and Brady have yet to reach a settlement. Federal Judge Richard Berman met with the two sides Monday for the last time and failed to reach a settlement. “Tomorrow or the day after,” Berman said to the two about when he would make a decision. A

decision will definitely be made before Sept. 4 as the two sides wait eagerly. This case began on July 29 after Tom Brady and the NFLPA began an appeal to reduce Brady’s suspension, which has become so damaging for Roger Goodell’s credibility. The NFLPA gave Roger Goodell the right to hand out suspensions and punishments to players when the two sides went through collective bargaining, but this case has Goodell looking like a bad guy. He is throwing down a punishment on one of the leagues most idolized figures in Brady. The indecisive process has many wondering whether this case is even necessary. I feel this case is utterly ridiculous for both sides. It is undermining the power that Goodell holds, while simultaneously making Brady look worse than he already does, with the impending possibility of proving he damaged evidence and actually knew about the deflated balls looming. He could have just accepted the four-games and moved on.

If Berman does not have a decision in place by Sept. 5, Brady’s suspension will officially be in place. Sadly, another appeal case can begin, which will drag out this long-tiring case even longer. Michael McCann, a legal analyst for Sports Illustrated feels that this case will eventually work out in Brady’s favor in the coming weeks. “I think chances are Brady will play in the season opener. It is more probable than not Brady plays the first game,” McCann said in an interview with NESN on Tuesday. This leaves us questioning why he would think this and what decision Berman will ultimately come down with. Berman has already been versed on the NFL and NFLPA’s core arguments. Goodell and the NFL are arguing that he has the right from the league collective bargaining agreement to uphold the punishment with no appeal. Brady and the NFLPA are arguing that the NFL has been unfair using false evidence for the case.

To draw a comparison, this case ranks alongside Garvey vs. the MLB players association, when former San Diego Padres player Steve Garvey was arguing against the MLB about whether he was a victim of MLB collusion. The only difference in this case is that Goodell is not neutral in his court case. Goodell has already been under fire continuously during his tenure, including the Ray Rice domestic violence case and its fallout, among other decisions. He is just damaging his look further by not handing down punishments which remain upheld and unaltered after appeals. The case is not sitting well with current players either. “I would equate what [Tom Brady] did to driving 66 [mph] in a 65 speed zone, and getting the death penalty,” Browns tackle Joe Thomas told ESPN.com in a recent interview. And Thomas is only the most recent dissenter. If we are trying to find positives in this whole situation, it would be the

publicity and relevance that the NFL has gained from this whole case. This leaves the question that may be unlikely but could have some truth: Does Roger Goodell enjoy the case because the NFL is getting so much attention? Goodell may not even care what his image is like as long as he is bringing money to the NFL. Time is the only thing winning in this court case, as the clock continues to tick and the days drag on. “I have no qualms about everybody’s dedication,” Berman said during a conference in Manhattan on Monday. There is certainly dedication by both sides, but sometimes things come to a point where you just have to make a decision and move on. All we can do right now is continue to do what we have been doing the last 37 days, or the last 212 days, or whenever this whole debacle originally reached the news: Play the waiting game. With no settlement announced, all we can do is wait for the decision.

Burying the Bison Chris Warner Sports Editor

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Saturday will be the first time in 14 years that Appalachian State opens the season at home Last time it happened: Sept. 1, 2001, defeated Liberty, 46-26.

App State vs. Howard Alabama #3 vs. Wisconsin #20 Ohio #1 vs. Virginia Tech Notre Dame #11 vs. Texas Auburn #6 vs. Louisville

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Howard suffered a huge loss offensively with the graduation of four-year quarterback Greg McGhee, the Bison’s all-time leader in total offense. Last season, McGhee accounted for approximately 70 percent of the Bison’s total offense. Out of 4,618 total team yards offensively, McGhee was responsible for 3,235 of them, including 847 rushing yards. He was also responsible for 28 of the team’s 42 total touchdowns. While there’s no way to replace that production overnight, the Bison will look to returning senior running back William Parker, along with redshirt-senior running back Aquaniu Freeman, to fill the void offensively. Parker rushed for 673 yards and seven touchdowns last season, while Freeman rushed for 421 yards and five touchdowns. Redshirt-junior quarterback Jamie Cunningham, who’s expected to replace McGhee this season, has only completed one pass for 4 yards in his collegiate career. For this reason, I expect the Bison to be content with handing off the ball to an experienced one-two punch in Parker and Freeman, something the Mountaineers must be prepared for defensively.

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While I hesitate to call any game at the college level a tune-up game, App State should hopefully be able to use this game to rebuild the momentum they generated to finish last season, when they finished on a six-game winning streak. Offensively, the Mountaineers should look to the ground early and often in this game, utilizing their strong stable of backs featuring Marcus Cox and Terrence Upshaw, among others. Howard gave up 178.7 rushing yards per game last season, while the Mountaineers averaged 241.8 rush yards per game, something I’m sure the coaching staff knows and plans to exploit. Defensively, the Mountaineers may not see many drop-backs by the inexperienced Cunningham, so the sack totals may not be monstrous. However, they were the number-one defense in the Sun Belt for a reason last season, and returned 10 starters. This game could get ugly for Howard, early, if the team can’t find room to run and is forced to pass heavily.