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Student flies 29 feet after being struck by vehicle, sustains only minor injuries by HANK SHELL News Editor

A vehicle struck junior sociology major Reid Pegram at 11:13 p.m. Saturday as he crossed West King Street in downtown Boone, according to a report from the Boone Police Department. The impact, which happened near College Street, threw Pegram 29 feet from the site of the collision, according to the report. “I don’t have a clear memory of being struck,” Pegram said. “I’m pretty sure I was knocked unconscious. They were asking questions but I don’t remember any of it.” Pegram’s friend, senior business management major Matthew H. Beam, witnessed the accident and

called 911. “Everybody sort of turned to say goodbye to him, and as I was turning around I heard the car hit him and I saw him kind of go up in the air a little bit,” Beam said. “He landed in the middle of the road.” Beam said friends rushed to Pegram and kept him still before help arrived. “When I saw him get hit, I mean, I thought he was dead,” he said. Watauga Medics responded and Pegram was taken to Watauga Medical Center. He was released Sunday. Pegram said he sustained scrapes and bruises to his face, and that his knees were “pretty banged up and swollen.”

The vehicle, a Toyota 4-Runner driven by Michael P. Koschek of Lenoir, was traveling at an estimated 25 mph, the speed limit on West King Street, according to the report. Pegram said he and friends were on their way to Murphy’s Restaurant and Pub when the accident happened. The report said alcohol use was suspected of Pegram, 20, but he was not tested or charged with an alcohol violation. “I think it was just bad timing. It was a really foggy night,” Pegram said. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $3,000. Pegram was cited for failure to yield to vehicles traveling in roadway.

Courtesy Boone Police

In this diagram from the Boone Police Department’s report, Pegram’s Saturday night incident is portrayed in detail. The report shows that pegram traveled 29 feet after being struck by the vehicle on West King Street late Saturday night.

Sorority, Fraternity Life shifts

Panhellenic Council organizations offer bids Fraternities to members after record-breaking recruitment lose campus

recognition by ANNE BUIE Intern News Reporter

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Members of the Kappa Delta Sorority assemble in the MacRae Peak room of Plemmons Student Union Sunday evening to welcome in their new members. The Sororities of Appalachian held recruitment events throughout the weekend culminating in the giving of bids late Sunday night.

“It’s amazing, absolutely amazing. I’m really excited for all of these girls. I’m glad that they all found a home.“

-Emily Young,

National Panhellenic Concil President

Appalachian State University suspended Lambda Chi Alpha and Pi Kappa Phi fraternities for the 201112 academic year, according to a news release from the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership (CSIL). Both organizations will lose recognition for the remainder of the academic year and will lose all privileges afforded to registered student organizations. The fraternities have been suspended because of their violations the Fraternity and Sorority Life Standards of Excellence (SOE), according to the news release. Each organization has been noncompliant with the SOE program for four or more semesters, according to the news release. “Our goal is to uphold all types of performances. This reinforces that the standard of excellence is a critical part to all areas and our organizations need to adhere to it, and hopefully exceed expectations,” said Kyle Jordan, assistant director for Fraternity and Sorority Life. Under the SOE, the average grade point average of Interfraternity Council organizations should be a 2.5. Lambda Chi Alpha’s cumulative grade point average was 2.31, according to greeks.appstate.edu. Pi Kappa Phi’s average was 2.193. Both fraternities will have the opportunity to reapply for recognition by the university and the Interfraternity Council (IFC) at the beginning of the fall 2012 semester.

Volunteers come together to clean up the streets of Boone

Writers Series welcomes Jeff Daniel Marion

Intern Lifestyles Reporter

The Fall 2011 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series will continue this afternoon with two talks from poet Jeff Daniel Marion. Marion will speak from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. in Plemmons Student Union’s Table Rock Room, and at 7:30 p.m. in Belk Library 114. The talk is the second in a fivewriter series sponsored in part by the university and in part by an endowment from Hughlene Bostian Frank. Marion is a poet from east Tennessee who retired from Carson-Newman College in 2002. Much of his poetry focuses on the southern Appalachian region. “I love poetry that’s connected to the region we’re in, and Appalachian is such a strong center, really, for Appalachian literature. It’s wonderful to see somebody who can come and share that,” said Susan C.

by KATARINA GRUSS

For the past twelve years, Boone has hosted a day to clean up the town’s streets. Saturday, nearly 200 volunteers came together to pick up trash off the side of the road from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. “The Boone Clean Up Day is good because people come through and throw their trash all over the place,” said John T. Burnette, sophomore political science major. “It makes Boone look like a really dirty town.” Since the Boone Clean Up Day began, the event has attracted roughly 200 to 250 volunteers. Churches, civic groups, families and groups from Appalachian arrive each morning to clean trash from the streets of Boone. “I hate seeing trash on the side of the road,” said Steven J. Lewis, senior history major. “It’s really important to keep Boone for everyone that comes here, even if it’s only for a small amount of time.” Approximately 50 sororities, fraternities, clubs and organizations aid in the clean up every year just from Appalachian, said Shannon Isaacs, community

improvement coordinator for the Town of Boone Public Works Department. An organized event as large as the Boone Clean Up Day can take a large amount of planning, Isaacs said. “There is a lot of behind-thescenes work,” she said. “You need to know who is going to come clean, who is going to hand out the supplies, who is going to go behind and pick up the trash that was collected and where to take the trash.” There is also the matter of supplies for the volunteers. The Boone Public Works Department collects supplies throughout the year and inventories them the week before the clean up day, Isaacs said. Bags, gloves, vests and anything needed to clean the street must be collected before any cleaning can be done. The Public Works Department will host another clean up day Oct. 1 at Junaluska Park. Residents and Appalachian students alike are encouraged to come out and help clean up one of Boone’s three local parks. For more information, contact the Town of Boone at (828) 2686200.

by MEGHAN FRICK Associate Editor, Editorial Content

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Weinberg, a member of the series committee. Marion said his work is inspired by his Appalachian childhood. “I witnessed the power of the community, both its good side and its bad side, and I came away with a grounding in knowing exactly where I was from and knowing my extended family and the stories of other people. It nurtured in me a very, very deep sense of history,” he said. Marion’s 12:30 p.m. talk will focus on letterpress printing, the process of hand-setting type while producing books of poetry. Letterpress printing allows more control over the physical presentation of a poem. “I find it very relaxing, a very meditative kind of experience to do that,” Marion said. “I felt like, this is the way of paying tribute to the poem itself, to present it in a very attractive formatting.” Another member of the series committee, Sandy L. Ballard, made the suggestion to bring Marion to Appalachian. The two met when they taught together at Carson-Newman.

“It’s exciting to meet the author of poems you’ve enjoyed, hear the ‘back story’ and notice new things when you hear a poet read from his own work,” Ballard said. The series, which runs once a semester, is confirmed for Spring 2012. However, it may be threatened starting in Fall 2012 due to budget cuts, Weinberg said. The committee will continue to use funding from the endowment, including an additional gift from Frank, to sustain the series throughout the coming spring. “We’re just going to make this year work,” Weinberg said. “If we have to use all our own funding, we will.” The committee, however, does not plan to ask Frank for further donations, Weinberg said. “We can’t keep going back to her,” she said. “That’s not right. On the other hand, when the university asked her to create this endowment and solicited this from her, I do feel that there was an implicit pledge for the university to do what was needed, as well.”

A Sept. 15 story in The Appalachian contained a quote attributed to Associate Professor of Political Science Adam J. Newmark that was taken out of context. Newmark was quoted, “The only options are cutting spending and cutting taxes.” He was referring to his belief that cutting spending and cutting taxes were the options the president was left with given the low probability that the Republican-controlled House of Representatives would vote to raise taxes.

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Send copy to David W. Freeman, Director of Student Publications, Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, second floor, Plemmons Student Union, or e-mail: freemandw@appstate.edu.

Emerging leaders helps you grow

Want to meet people? Not sure what you want to get involved with in college? Want to develop your leadership skills? Then apply for Emerging Leaders for the Fall Semester. Emerging Leaders is a fun, interactive and dynamic leadership program created for students interested in personal growth and leadership development. The program explores these topics through community building. There are 10 consecutive weeks and an overnight retreat. The program is offered on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday evenings. Apply on the CSIL website at www.csil.appstate. edu or call the CSIL office for more information at 262-6252.

SDR helps you with involvement

Each student at Appalachian State University has an official co-curricular transcript. Involvement, leadership positions, on-campus employment, awards, leadership programs etc. can be listed on the transcript. Visit www.sdr.appstate.edu to see what your options are for involvement. Start building your experiences today.

Need help getting involved?

The Center for Student Involvement and Leadership is available for advising appointments. Schedule a time today to talk with a professional in the office to determine your best plan of action. Get out, meet people and make a difference. Call 262-6252, or visit the CSIL website at www.csil.appstate. edu, drop by Room #219 for more information.

Leadership Forum for all students

The Appalachian Leadership Forum is a 1/2 day leadership conference open to all students and members of the community. A wide variety of topics will be covered. The forum will be held Saturday Nov. 5. Visit the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership for more information. (www. csil.appstate.edu. 262-6252. Room #219 Plemmons Student Union). Registration will open in October. ASU student participants will receive credit on their Student Development Record.

Visiting Writers sets schedule

The Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series is named in honor of Hughlene Bostian Frank, class of 1968, trustee and generous supporter of Appalachian State University. Admission to all events is free. For further information on the Fall season, call 262-2871 or see www.visitingwriters.appstate.edu. To receive Appalachian’s “This Week in the Arts” announcements by email, please contact arts-events@appstate.edu. Writers scheduled are: Poet Jeff Daniel Marion, “Ebbing & Flowing Springs,” “Letters Home,” and “Father,” will speak Tuesday, Sept. 22, in the Belk Library Lecture Hall, Room 114, at 7:30 p.m. Craft Talk: Letterpress Printing and Poetry will be held in the Table Rock Room, Plemmons Student Union, from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. The Rachel Rivers-Coffey Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing fiction writer, David Madden, “The Suicide’s Wife,” “The New Orleans of Possibility,” and “Abducted by Circumstance,” will speak Thursday, Oct. 6, in the Table Rock Room of Plemmons Student Union at 7:30 p.m. A pre-reading reception will be held in the Multicultural Center of Plemmons Student Union from 6 until 7:15 p.m. Novelist and memoirist Robert Goolrick, “A Reliable Wife,” “The End of the World As We Know It,” will speak Thursday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Table Rock Room of Plemmons Student Union. Craft Talk: Writing Memoir will be held from 2 until 3:15 p.m. at a location TBA. Novelist Mary Doria Russell, “The Sparrow,” “A Thread of Grace,” and “Doc,” will speak Thursday, Nov. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the Table Rock Room of Plemmons Student Union. A Craft Talk: Writing Historical Fiction will be held from 3:30 until 4:45 p.m. in the Table Rock Room.

International Fair set for Nov. 16

The 7th Annual International Fiair at Appalachian State University is set for Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Grandfather Mountain Ballroom of Plemmons Student Union. If you want to travel and study abroad this year, come to the fair and you will be introduced to over 60 international faculty-led programs offered this year. Meet one-on-one with faculty leaders and learn about other study abroad and international venture opportunities. Enjoy free food and refreshments. Mark your calendars now. For more information contact the Office of International Education and Development (OIED) at 262-8034 and ask for Nathalie Turner, or email her at turnernm@appstate.edu.

African Culture Symposium set

Appalachian State University will host the South Atlantic States Association for Asian & African Studies [SASASAAS] annual meeting Sept. 30-Oct.1. The Topic this year is African Culture in multi-and cross-disciplinary contexts. The keynote speaker will be professor Grey Gundaker from the College of William & Mary. “Getting back to the Garden- the SubSaharan Landscape in Civilzational Context” will start off the program at 3 p.m. on Sept. 30 in the Table Rock Room of the Plemmons Student Union. Following her talk, the ASU African Dance Troupe, directed by professor Sharone Price from the Department of Theatre & Dance will perform on Sanford Mall. At 7:30 p.m. there will be a screening and discussion of “When China Met Africa” in the Table Rock Room in the Student Union. The keynote address , Dance and Film are free to ASU students. Faculty who wish to additionally participate in the dinner Friday night and the pedagogy sessions on Saturday morning, dealing with literature and art, also in the Table Rock Room, must pay a registration fee of $25. For more information contact Dr. Dorothea Martin at martinda@appstate.edu; Dr. Jeremiah Kitunda at kitundajm@appstate.edu; or Dr. Tony Bly blyat@ appstate.edu, all from the Depaartment of History. This event is sponsored and supported by the Office of International Education and Development.

To register you club or organization for Fall 2011, you will ned to log into the Student Development Record (SDR) program at http://sdr.appstate.edu. Registration deadline is Sept. 23. If you have questions or need more information, contact Terri Miller at millertl@appstate.edu or call 262-6252.

2011 Counseling Center groups

Understanding Self and Others Group: Issues commonly addressed vary from depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, issues of family conflict or abuse, etc. Students who want to resolve specific concerns as well as those seeking personal growth are welcome. This can be

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a good time to get peers’ perspectives on various issues, and to recognize that you are not alone. Four groups are available: Mondays 1:00-2:30; Tuesdays 2:00-3:30; Tuesdays 2-3:30 (Freshmen/Transfer Students only) Tuesdays 3:30-5:00; Wednesdays 3:00-4:30.

Student Union. Call (828) 262-2704 for an appointment. It’s fast and easy! Appointments can usually be scheduled within a few days.

Painful Pasts, Promising Futures Group: This group is designed for those who have experienced traumatic events in their lives or who come from backgrounds in which they did not feel safe. Members will learn how their past experiences and their biology are affecting their lives now. More importantly, they will learn what to do about it! Members will learn important insights about their patterns in relationships and skills to better manage their emotions and relationships. Thursdays 3:30-5:00. (Contact Amber Lyda for more information: lydaam@appstate.edu).

Gardening series on tap for Sept. 24

Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Therapy Group: This group will present an opportunity for gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals to explore life challenges. It will provide a safe environment in which to address a variety of issues (e.g., coming out, spirituality, family relationships, depression, selfesteem, abuse, etc.). Goals of the group include: reducing isolation, finding support and making changes. Two groups are available: Time/Day to be determined (Contact Carol O’Saben or Sheri Clark: 262-3180 or osabencl@appstate. edu or clarksl@appstate.edu).

Transgender Therapy Group: This group is similar to the “Understanding Self and Others” group in that a variety of issues will be explored in a safe and supportive environment. Some of the issues will be unique to gender-variant students. Goals of the group include: reducing isolation, finding support and making changes. Time/Day to be determined (Contact Sheri Clark for more information: 262-3180 or clarksl@appstate.edu).

WISE Women, Image, & Self Esteem: This group is designed for any woman interested in changing how she values herself. If you’d like to feel better about yourself and less controlled by appearance, food and what others think, this group may be for you. Thursdays 1-2:30 p.m. (Contact Denise Lovin: 262-3180 or lovindm@appstate.edu).

An Introduction to Mindfulness Group: Mindfulness involves stepping out of “auto-pilot” reactions and learning to pay more attention to our present experiences. Activities in this group will help participants cultivate a mindful approach to their lives, which can decrease stress, create emotional balance, and allow a person to take actions more in line with their values. Thursdays 3:30-5:00 (Contact Chris Hogan: 262-3180 or hogancj@appstate.edu). To get started with a Counseling Center group, come to the Counseling Center during Walk-In Clinic, call 262-3180 or visit the website for more information at www.counseling. appstate.edu. If you are interested in group but these times do not work for you, please get in touch with Chris Carden at 262-3180 or cardendc@appstate.edu.

RMI Career Fair set for Oct. 19

The RMI Career Fair, scheduled for Oct. 19, from 1 until 5 p.m., will feature 30 companies that will meet with students to talk about jobs and internship opportunities. The fair will be held in the 2nd floor lobby of Raley Hall. Dress to impress and bring a resume. Students will also have an opportunity to sign up for Oct. 20 interviews. For more information, check out careers.appstate.edu or insurance.appstate.edu.

Self-defense class for women

The Rape Aggression Defense System is dedicated to teaching women defensive concepts and techniques against various types of assault by utilizing easy, effective and proven self-defense/martial arts tactics. This system of realistic defense will provide a woman with the knowledge to make an educated decision about resistance. The class schedule for fall semester second session classes are Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m., Oct. 18, 25, Nov. 1, and 8. The classes will be held at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center in the Bernhardt Room. You must be pre-registered to attend. To register for one of the sessions, come to ASU Police Department anytime Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. The police department is located at the Rivers Street Parking Deck at 461 Rivers Street. There is a $20 registration fee that includes the 12-hour course, student manual, R.A.D. t-shirt, and a lifetime return and practice policy. The registration fee is to be paid at time of registration and is non-refundable. If for some reason you are unable to attend the session for which you have registered and paid, you will be able to attend another session. Certified R.A.D. instructors teach this course. For Information, please contact: Sgt. Darrin Tolbert, tolbertld1@ appstate.edu, call 262-2150 (Leave message); Lt. Johnny Brown, brownjm@appstate.edu, call 262-2150 (Leave message); and Stacy Sears, searssr@appstate.edu, call 262-6111.

Career resources available at ASU

Come explore the resources on campus here to assist you with your career planning and job searching needs. Is choosing a major causing you stress? The Peer Career Center can help! Choosing a major is one of the many decisions you will have to make during your college career. Do not take it lightly. The average person spends 86,000 hours working in his/her lifetime. How many hours are you going to spend choosing your career? We offer assistance in finding a major and career that matches your interests, abilities, values and experiences. Call 262-2029 to schedule an appointment or drop by our office located on the 2nd floor of the Student Union, beside McAllister’s Deli. Visit us at www.peercareer.appstate.edu. The Career Development Center offers many resources to assist you in your job and internship search skills. Career Counselors will help you build a professional resume, cover letter, and help develop your interviewing skills. Students can utilize Career Gear, (careergear.appstate.edu), our new and improved career management system, to schedule career counseling appointments, post resumes, search for jobs and internships, sign up for on campus interviews, research employers, identify employer mentors and stay up to date with career center events and fairs. Learn about all of the great resources in the CDC at careers.appstate.edu.

Free, confidential legal advice

A licensed attorney is available to answer your questions, provide advice, and make referrals. This service is offered free of charge to any Appalachian State University student. Contact the Student Legal Clinic if you have a traffic ticket, a minor criminal charge, a question about your lease or the conditions in your off-campus apartment -- or any other issue or problem that you need legal help with. The Student Legal Clinis is located in Room 221of the Plemmons

Racism without racists

The Diversity Lecture Services presents “Racism without Racists: The Persistence of Inequality in the United States, from 7-9 p.m. on Sept. 21, in the Blue Ridge Ballroom of Plemmons Student Union. Many Americans believe racism has all but disappeared, and that we live in a truly colorblind society. Yet people of color lag behind in almost all social indicators. Eduardo Bonilla-Silva earned his B.A. in Sociology from the University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Bonilla-Silva’s lecture is co-sponsored by the Department of Sociology. The High County Gardening series presents Variegated Shrubs and Hardy Perennials for Your Landscape on Sept. 24. Join fellow gardeners and plant lovers for a discussion on ways to add drama to your gardens by using variegated, hardy perennials, deciduous and evergreen shrubs. The class “Variegated Shrubs and Hardy Perennials for Your Landscape” will be presented Saturday, Sept. 24, from 9-11:30 a.m. at the biology greenhouse located at 333 Dale St. off State Farm Road. This class is part of Appalachian’s High Country Gardening program taught by Jerry Meyer, greenhouse manager for the Department of Biology. Meyer will also discuss several variegated evergreens with which he’s had success across several climate zones. Classes are free, but an optional registration fee is accepted and helps support outreach and education efforts at the greenhouse. Space in the class is limited. To reserve a space, email meyerja@apptate.edu.

Financial Aid questions?

Parents and students with financial aid questions are encouraged to visit our website at financialaid.appstate.edu and their AppalNet account. The Office of Student Financial Aid is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., except for University observed holidays.

Science, Math seminars begin

The Mathematics and Science Education Center’s Science Seminars begin Sept. 22 with “Are Dinosaurs Extinct, and if so, Why?” presented by Dr. Andy Heckert from the Department of Geology. The program begins at 6 p.m. with refreshments in Room 124A in the new College of Education building followed by the program at 7 p.m.

URec offers swim, lifeguard training University Recreation is getting ready for its American Red Cross Learn to Swim Session for children of Boone and the surrounding community to learn the basics of swimming, or improve their existing swimming skills in a safe environment. All of the classes are taught by qualified and experienced instructors. Group lessons are offered for all skill levels and ages six months and up. Classes are small so that your child can receive individual attention when needed, while still having fun with other children of similar age and ability. Register now. Classes include eight sessions from Oct. 3-Nov. 3 at the Student Recreation Center. For registration forms, fee information, and class times, please visit us online at www.aquatics.appstate.edu. Do you need to get recertified to be a lifeguard? University Recreation and the American Red Cross are now accepting registration forms for this semester’s lifeguard challenge. The challenge is open to all community members including ASU students who have a current lifeguard training certificate. This course will recertify you in the areas of Lifeguarding, First Aid and CRR/AED. Be sure to renew before it’s too late. Recertification to be held Sept. 26, Oct. 3, and Oct. 10 from 6-8 p.m. For registration forms and fee information please visit us online at www.aquatics.appstate.edu.

Internation Fair this Thursday

The Office of International Education & Development at Appalachian State University invites all students to the 2011 International Student Exchange & Study Abroad Fair. The fair is set for Thursday, Sept. 22, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Grandfather Mountain Ballroom, Plemmons Student Union. Admission is free. The fair will help you enhance your eductaion through study abroad, increase your knowledge of th world, learn about other cultures and yourself, and to know no boundaries by diving into adventure. Come and learn about he wonderful opportunities to take part in an exchange or study abroad program through ASU. The possibilities are endless, and there’s free food.

Post Office has passport services

The University Post Office offers US Passport application services. You may pick up a passport application at the campus post office, and once you complete it, the post office staff will send it to the government for processing. If you need a passport photo, the University Post Office offers this service, too. Come to the front window, Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., and ask for a passport application. Please remember that securing a passport is a process that begins with an application and must then proceed through government channels. Faculty, staff and students should be aware that receiving your passport may take between four and six weeks, so please apply for your passport well ahead of your trip. There is an expedited service that will provide your passport faster, but this is more expensive than the routine service. For more information about travel, passports and fees, click on the following link: http://www.travel.state.gov. Remember that your University Post Office is the place to apply for your US Passport.

‘Audible Visual’ at Looking Glass

Looking Glass Gallery presents “Audible Visual,” a duo exhibition of collaborative drawings by Joseph Duffer and Kirby Mellott. The show will be on view Sept. 20 – Oct. 11, with a reception held Oct. 7 from 6 – 7 p.m. in the gallery. The event is free and open to the public, with food and refreshments to be provided. The gallery is located on the first floor of Plemmons Student Union at Appalachian State University. The exhibition is curated by Dianna Loughlin, curator of the Looking Glass Gallery. Duffer and Mellott, senior studio art majors at Appalachian, delve into various methods and mediums throughout their work. This series in particular not only explores their broad interest in widespread artistic techniques, but also visualizes a collaborative connection between these two artists. Looking Glass Gallery is open weekdays from 8 a.m. – 10 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 10 p.m., and Sundays from noon – 10 p.m. Gallery admission is free. For more information, visit www. LookingGlassGallery.appstate.edu.

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Convocation speaker McDougall leads morning run

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Lifestyles Editor

onvocation speaker and “Born to Run” author Chris McDougall invited Appalachian State University students and faculty for an early morning run Friday. It was 45 degrees and the group met in front of the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center. At his convocation speech, McDougall invited everyone to join him and Assistant Professor of Communication Tom S. Mueller, the advisor of the ASU Running Club, for a 7:30 a.m. run at the Broyhill. Sophomore environmental science major Robert A. Fullbright accepted McDougall’s invitation. “I wanted to run for fun,” Fullbright said. “I needed to do my cardio and decided to

Local produce available on Sanford Mall

get it over with.” injury, he went in search of answers and By 7:30 a.m., at least 50 people stood in came across barefoot runners, according to the Broyhill main entrance, waiting to run “Born to Run.” with McDougall and McDougall learned Mueller. that barefoot running “When you take off the “The fact that this is good for the body shoes, you can sense many people showed and running shoes up is amazing,” Mueller everything with your feet, can cause problems to said. your health, according so it’s like cutting the McDougall and Appalachian’s 2011 lights on in a room.” Mueller led a two-mile summer reading book, run on pavement and “Born to Run.” –Chris McDougall, through a trail in the McDougall also author of “Born to Run” woods adjacent to the compared running Broyhill. barefoot and running After the run, McDougall did a with shoes on to turning the lights on and demonstration on how to run barefoot off. without hurting yourself. “When you take off the shoes, you can “Barefoot is good,” he said. sense everything with your feet, so it’s After McDougall began a search for like cutting the lights on in a room,” he better running shoes in response to a foot said. “When you put the shoes on, it’s

hard to walk across the room and sense everything.” In response to the cold weather and the terrain of the trail, he said shoes are good protection for the runners. “Even in weather, shoes are for protection, not correction,” McDougall said. Mueller, who is also in charge of the Active Living Community in Cannon Residence Hall, said he was so impressed with the turnout and response that he would like to hold more group runs. “Frank Aycock, a staff member here, emailed me this afternoon saying this was the most fun thing he’s done here in a while,” Mueller said. McDougall said he had “a blast at Appalachian.” “I’m impressed with the campus and it is gorgeous,” he said.

Fraternity hosts Dog Days fundraiser

by KELLI STRAKA

Senior Lifestyles Reporter

This fall, a stand full of fresh, student-grown produce can be found on Sanford Mall each Wednesday from noon to 3 p.m. The stand is run by students involved with Appalachian State University’s Goodnight Family Sustainable Development Program. The program is 18 years old and provides an interdisciplinary opportunity for students to apply sustainable development practices, according to susdev.appstate.edu. “The idea originated with students who were interns of mine and decided to make the farm more visible,” said Farm Manager and Instructor Brooke Kornegay. All produce sold on the mall comes from the Goodnight Family Sustainable Development Teaching and Research Farm, where all produce is student seeded, weeded and harvested, Kornegay said. Students currently working at the stand on Sanford Mall are meeting requirements from an Agroecology Practicum course taught this summer. The produce is also sold on Sundays at the Freedom Market in the Earthfare parking lot. “They can learn about the community side of farming, business and just relating with consumers and at the Sunday market, they’re selling alongside other farmers so they can get to know the farmers in the community,” Kornegay said. Michal J. Duffy, a graduate student in technology, took the Agroecology Practicum course as an elective and is fulfilling class hours by working at the stand. “I wanted the experience,” Duffy said. “I wanted to learn and experience life on the farm.” Duffy said he hopes students have the opportunity to learn about local and organic food by visiting the stand. “[I hope students learn about] not only nourishing their bodies, but really thinking more about the food systems and how they get their food,” Duffy said. Additionally, the stand spurs plenty of conversation about the importance of the local food system, Kornegay said. Freshman interdisciplinary studies major Dara S. Epstein visited the produce stand for the first time last Wednesday. “I think it is really great to have something like this that’s grown on campus,” Epstein said. “It makes it feel like a microcosm in a sense. It is local food sold here and students can buy it on their own terms and do what they want with it.” Sophomore sustainable development major Christie L. Horowski said she enjoys the accessibility of the stand. “I like to go to the farmer’s market but it’s hard to get my car sometimes,” she said. “I like this because this is really accessible and easy.”

What: Produce Stand When: Each Wednesday Where: Sanford Mall Time: Noon - 3 p.m. Items Sold:

Leeks $3/bunch Peppers $4/pound Cabbage $1.50/pound Tomatoes $4/pound Garlic $6/pound Green beans $4/pound Patty pan squash $3/pound Jalapenos 25 cents each Cucumbers $1 each

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A dog from the Watauga County Humane Society plays with Pi Sigma Epsilon’s Dog Day participants last Friday at the Parthenon Cafe. Dog Days was a fundraiser that included all you can eat hot dogs and the benefits were split between the fraternity and the humane society. Visiting dogs from the Humane Society were available for adoption.

Boone’s TApp Room hopes to open Saturday by RYAN NAGY

Intern Lifestyles Reporter

Soon, the list of bar and restaurant offerings in Boone will gain a new addition. Owners of The TApp room hope to open the new burger and beer joint next week, said Bryan Sollecito, front-of-thehouse and bar manager. The TApp room will open in the storefront that previously housed Flipside. “It is kind of tentative right now, but that’s what we’re shooting for,” Sollecito said. “Once we get all the equipment hooked up, we will still have to get it inspected and licensed to serve food and alcohol.” The bar is co-owned by three vendors with varying experience in the Boone food industry. Bill Schneider, Meredith Williams, and Danny Mauney have all worked as caterers for the Club Level during home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium. Mauney also owns the Red Onion Café, and Schneider and Williams coown the Greensboro-run Pepper Moon catering. The three decided to go into business together last May. Mauney said the opportunity to invest in the new bar fell into his lap. “It was kind of an accident,” he said. “We went to look at equipment and it just kind of happened.” Since the end of May, when the three owners decided to open the bar, they have worked to improve the style, experience and sanitation of the building. Mauney said they have repainted, added more seating and revised the menu. Schneider said they have closed in the kitchen area, renovated multiple areas around the bar and, most importantly, installed a state of the art beer draft.

Olivia Wilkes | The Appalachian

The TApp Room’s new sign stands over the building’s facade, which formerly housed Flipside. The bar and restaurant’s three owners hope to open for business this Saturday.

Beers on tap:

Budweiser Miller Lite Dos Equis Lager Blue Moon Natty Green Stella Artois Sweetwater 420 Foothill’s People’s Porter Foothill’s Octoberfest Lagunitas Old Town Brown Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA Highland Gaelic

Source: facebook.com/tapproomboone

“It runs off beer gas,” Schneider said. “It’s a new gas system specifically designed for beer dispensers. It has refrigeration in the tubes that help keep the beer just above freezing temperature all the way out.” The new tap system has spots for 12 different beers. Sollecito said he plans on having two domestic beers and ten microbrews on tap. He said the beers will rotate so there will always be something new for customers. Sollecito said he already has ideas for draft

specials. He plans to sell regular draft pints for $3.50 and pitchers for $12, while specials will be $2.75 a pint and $10 a pitcher. Sollecito is also working on a Tuaca Tuesday special. Tuaca is an Italian liquor that Sollecito plans to sell in shots and mixed drinks. Everyone involved said they are excited for the bar to open and anxious to get underway. “I’m looking forward to opening and being a part of the community.” Schneider said.

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Loss of library 24/5 nights weakens academic success As a senior anthropology and sustainable development major planning to graduate in May, I have spent an average of 20 hours a week in the library – amounting to an approximate 1,800 hours since my freshman year. Nearly 75 percent of this time has been served after dark, typically between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. Budget cuts leading to a retraction of the 24/5 Library hours are a huge detriment to academic life. As an incoming freshman in 2008, I was fortunate enough to live in the Living Learning Center (LLC), where my Watauga Global Community comrades and I had the luxury of classrooms on every floor for late night studying and projects. As a sophomore and junior, and a Night Star in the LLC, I nurtured my propensity for late night academic behavior and leaving my dorm became a requirement, as my classes required more extensive research. Thankfully, the Student Government Association passed the 24/5 legislation, allowing me to practically move into the library on weeknights when work piled up. By the end of last semester, I had become a recognizable fixture for library security personnel. Now I am a senior taking a daring 20 hours in order to graduate as planned, living as an off-campus student for the first time, and it is nearly impossible for me to find an adequate place to read, write and study effectively. For each class meeting, my professors suggest a minimum of three

hours spent in preparation. If I am in class from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day and I have a job and other extracurricular responsibilities until, at the earliest, 9 p.m., how can I be expected to complete all of my assignments in the mere five hours before the library closes? I miss my evenings in the library after 2 a.m. – only then could I find the peace and quiet I need to do my best work. All students at Appalachian State University have their own way of approaching their studies. For me, I need a quiet, non-crowded environment, where I can easily gain access to research materials – a place away from the distractions that I’m sure many college students face at home. Roommates, guests, dishes in the sink and a moray of other deterrents consistently preclude us from completing schoolwork at home. This valuable resource was taken away at a critical time in my academic career. It is egregious that students whose schedules demand late hours in the library are discriminated against under this cut. The main purpose of this institution is to educate students as they work towards their degrees. Anything being preserved through this period of budget cuts not directly related to student learning is a misplaced priority over students’ access to the library. Alexandria B. Nystrom Senior anthropology, sustainable development major

I think someones‘ been warning the other drivers about us.

Study - friendly atmosphere lost along with hours A library is more than a grand home to books, or a glorified internet café. A library can either be a community gathering place, or a spot to collect your thoughts, or even a place to deposit your thoughts. For a college library like Appalachian’s, it’s all that and more, which is why its hours being cut due to the budget genuinely disappoint me. With fewer hours during exams, a great college institution will be put to rest, the all-nighter. It’s a rite of passage to come to a point during your studies that you direct your entire mental and physical prowess to cramming for an exam or marathoning through a paper. There’s just something to the feeling of studying late into the night and looking up from your books to the sight of desolate floors, ever-quiet and ever reassuring. Even more reassuring is finding another person in the library also waist-high in text books. I’ve tried pulling the all-nighter in my own apartment, but it’s just not the same. The atmosphere isn’t there. The community isn’t there. The bright lights don’t keep me awake. Most of all, the library holds a silent driving force that compels one to be productive late into the night, while your room holds multiple good places to take a nap. Simply put, part of the college experience dies with these cut hours, especially during exam times. I hope the powers at be see this and reverse their decision. Jeremy M. Lucas Senior communication studies major

Well then someone is getting a ticket.

A long time coming: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy repealed today Today the infamous “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy, which banned open members of the LGBT community from serving in the military, will be repealed. In the past, military recruits declined to ask the sexual orientation of potential servicemen while enlisting them into the armed forces. However, “homosexual conduct” was grounds for barring enlistment, according to the text of the act. The DADT policy was humiliating and degrading, and discriminated against the military servicemen based on their personal sexual orientation. While we applaud the government for finally repealing this hateful legislation, it is our opinion that this is a long overdue step. Winfield R. Johns, junior American politics major and LGBT Center volunteer, expressed joy at the newfound freedom given to the LGBT community in the wake of DADT’s repeal. “It gives the opportunity for anyone who already is serving, or even wants to serve, to have their life back – the life they’ve imagined for themselves,” he said. “As a gay person, I think in America, it means I’m a full citizen now. Another failed opportunity was lifted.” The repeal of DADT begins to make amends for a long-standing policy of discrimination and hatred that dates back to the founding days of the United States Armed Forces. While extending the right to serve your country without compromising your identity is laudable, the fact that DADT was a U.S. sponsored policy for over two centuries is a demonstration on how much further the United States must go in order to secure equal rights among its citizens. Thomas L. di Tomasso, junior criminal justice major and ROTC Cadet, gives credit to the U.S. for overturning the DADT policy. “I think it’s a great thing, because in the past there have been homosexual soldiers who have served and they risked losing their jobs … it doesn’t matter if you’re homosexual or straight, it’s a great thing for our military,” he said. Members of the LGBT community still have further obstacles to overcome. Same-sex marriage is outright banned or restricted in a majority of states. Today we encourage you to celebrate the repeal of DADT, but also to reflect on further injustices that surround you during your daily lives. Policies that impose on social progress still exist. Recently, we expressed our disapproval of the North Carolina legislature’s proposed Amendment One, which would ban same-sex marriage within the state. If you agree with us, contact your local representative, state representative or state senator expressing your disapproval regarding policies that infringe on personal rights. Through mobility and vocalization, we can truly make America the land of the free.

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Staff Opinion

Flashing headlights should be considered free speech Kelli Straka Let’s pretend you’re slowly strolling on a sidewalk and there’s a giant puddle in front of you. Seeing it ahead of time, you walk around it. Now let’s say there’s another person walking briskly toward the puddle, unaware of the wet mess they’re about to happen upon. Would you warn them? Or would you not tell them, solely because if they had been walking a little slower, they would have seen the puddle in time to avoid it? The same thing happened in Florida last week. Erich Campbell, 38, of Land O’Lakes, Fla., flashed his lights to coming traffic to signal an upcoming police speed check. Shortly after, Campbell was issued a ticket for flashing lights, which are only legal if it’s a turn signal.

Campbell “filed a class action suit the Orange County sheriff ’s office and which says Florida Statute 316.2397 – stop writing tickets for this offense. It shouldn’t be illegal for drivers to under which Campbell was cited – does not prohibit the flashing of headlights signal other drivers about a speed trap— as a means of communications, nor it should be considered “freedom of does it in any way reference flashing speech.” It’s my right to communicate headlights or the use of high beams,” with other drivers, whether I am showing them how according to wtsp. to count to one or if com. “It shouldn’t be illegal I am warning them Campbell’s about a speed trap. lawsuit also claims for drivers to signal According to that Florida other drivers about a nhtsa.dot.gov, in Highway Patrol speed trap - it should 2008, speeding was (FHP) “is well aware they are wrongfully be considered freedom a contributing factor in 31 percent of all applying the state of speech.” fatal crashes, and law and they are 11,674 lives were doing it as a means of lost in speedinggenerating revenue. In 2005, a court order was even issued related crashes. Yet here’s a no-brainer. If you don’t saying the state law doesn’t prohibit the think speeding drivers should be flashing of vehicle headlights.” Due to Campbell’s lawsuit, FHP warned about speed traps, don’t warn and Orange County sheriff ’s office them. The option should be left up for the have suspended writing tickets for this drivers to decide, not the police. offense. The problem is, the law is the same Straka, a sophomore journalism in North Carolina. Here, as in Florida, law enforcement major from Hickory, is a senior lifestyles should follow the lead of the FHP and reporter.

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App volleyball finishes 2-1 at James Madison Classic by LEIGH ROBERTS Senior Sports Reporter

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ppalachian State volleyball proved again this weekend that they are not a team that settles. ASU traveled to Harrisonburg, Va. last weekend for the James Madison University Classic. The team kicked the weekend off against Georgetown Friday night. In the first set, neither team was able to pull ahead by more than one point, until Georgetown increased their lead to 23-21 on their way to a 25-22 set victory. Appalachian came from behind to tie it up midway through the second set and took the lead 20-19. The Apps could not keep up, however, and the Hoyas took it away for a 27-25 set win. In the third set, Appalachian fell behind and caught up more than once, but in the end they couldn’t keep up and Georgetown secured their match victory 25-23. While the Apps as a team held a .240 hitting percentage in the third set alone, they only hit .094. “I wish I could have the Georgetown match back because we just didn’t pass well. We lost the serve receive game and we couldn’t control the first contact to run our offense effectively,” head coach Matt Ginipro said. Sophomore middle blocker Jessica Eley had eight kills and hit .500 and senior setter Kasey Sauls had 18 assists. “It was a really great weekend for me. I picked up my offensive game and our offense was really on point. I’ve been wanting to work on my defense and this weekend I came up with a lot of big digs for my team,” Sauls said. In their first match Saturday, Appalachian saw East Tennessee State

University and started the day off with a 3-1 match victory. ASU took a 5-2 lead early on and wouldn’t fall behind for the remainder of the first set to win 25-17. ETSU took the second set 25-22. In the third, the Mountaineers and Lady Bucs battled with nine ties throughout before the Mountaineers sealed their 2826 win. ETSU scored the first point of the fourth set and never saw the lead again as ASU finished out the match, taking the set 25-18. In their final match of the tournament, ASU played host James Madison for a 3-0 match victory. With 16 ties and five lead changes, the Apps pulled away 28-26. The Dukes never came within three points of the Mountaineers in the second set and App took the 25-20 win. “The group just looked at each other and said, ‘let’s get this done’, and ending that non-conference tournament like that was fantastic; they learned how to play together as a group,” Coach Ginipro said. In the third and final set of the day, the Dukes tallied up an early 8-3 lead and kept the lead up until midway through the set, when App rallied 11 points for a 18-17 lead. Their inching ahead put them on track and they secured the match win 25-21. Senior outside hitter Anna Wagner led with 14 kills. Seeds also had an impressive 12 and the team hit an average of .233. After nine matches on the road, the Mountaineers return home to play Wake Forest at 7p.m. Tuesday. “We are all just so excited to be at home again,” Seeds said. “Being on the road is hard enough for one week, but three in a row has been a little tough.”

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Speedy Cadet chases championship by JAKE AMBERG Sports Editor

Appalachian State’s rushing attack has gained 606 yards through the first three games of the season. Senior running back, wide receiver and kick returner Travaris Cadet has been a big part of that, gaining 117 yards and scoring a touchdown to start the season. Cadet joined the Mountaineers in 2009 after transferring from junior college Pearl River C.C. Coach Jerry Moore said he knew Cadet had gamebreaking talent from the beginning. “The tapes were awesome. He’s a great player and you wonder how in the world he was still available,” Moore said. “He’s a terrific athlete. He has loads and loads of abilities. He’s probably an NFL-type player.” Cadet made his big break against Eastern Carolina, his first game as a Mountaineer. App fell down 29-7 before Cadet took the field as the backup quarterback and brought the Mountaineers to within a touchdown of

the victory. “Nobody really knew who I was before that game. I would say at that point in time, the guys needed me, the coaches had faith in me to put me out on the field,” Cadet said. Since coming to Appalachian the coaches have tried to put Cadet in any situation that lets him get his hands on the ball. Whether playing quarterback, running back, wide receiver or returning kicks, you can expect Cadet to be involved in the packages to take advantage of his breathtaking speed. But part of his versatility is the amount of hard work he puts in each week. “Basically I came here with a chip on my shoulder. I knew I had work I had to do. I didn’t want my past to affect my present. I wanted to do something different. I wanted to be remembered as the hardest worker,” Cadet said. Despite a rocky first start as a running back, fumbling on his first carry in 2010, Cadet went on to have an electric season, finishing with 115 carries for 671

yards and six touchdowns. Cadet also amassed 1,694 all-purpose yards for the Mountaineers, good for second in the conference, and earning him a spot on the second-team AllSouthern Conference. Cadet gives credit to Coach Moore for helping teach him the hard work and determination he brings to the field every Saturday. “He’s a great man. He’s a father figure to me, a father I never had in my life. He taught me to be consistent and to work hard, even when you’re in adversity. The man doesn’t stand the comfort. It isn’t all about when you’re in strawberry fields; it’s about when you’re up against adversity and how you overcome it,” Cadet said. Since coming to Appalachian, Cadet has helped fill five roles for the Mountaineers. It begs the question, what position couldn’t he play? “Honestly, probably offensive line,” Cadet said. Fortunately for the Mountaineers, Cadet has other players to do that for him.

Nathan Cullitan | The Appalachian

Senior Running Back, Wide Reciever, Quarterback and Kick Returner Travaris Cadet functions as the jack-of-all-trades for the Mountaineer Offenses speedier needs. Here, he blazes past Savannah State’s Defensive Line during Saturday’s game to amass his current season total of 117 yards gained.

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Thursday, September 22nd 7:30 p.m. Belk Library Lecture Hall 114 Appalachian State University Craft Talk: Letterpress Printing and Poetry Table Rock Room Plemmons Student Union 12:30-1:45 p.m. Book sales and signing will follow these events. Parking is free on campus after 5 p.m. We recommend the Library Parking Deck on College Street (from King Street, turn down College Street at the First Baptist Church). To reach the Student Union, cross College Street and follow the walkway between the chiller plant and the University Bookstore, passing the Post Office and entering the Student Union on the second floor. For further parking information or a map, please see www.parking.appstate.edu or call the Parking and Traffic Office (828) 262-2878.

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• August 20, 2011

Mountaineers fall short to Blue Hens 2-1, look to NorPac play by KATHERINE GLASSMAN Intern Sports Reporter

ppalachian State’s women’s field hockey team came up short Sunday against the Delaware Blue Hens, losing 2-1 and dropping their record

to 0-6. Delaware jumped out on Appalachian to lead 2-0 going into halftime. The Mountaineers were able to strike back in the second, but they could not find the net for the equalizing goal. Freshman midfielder Dana Wetmore scored the lone goal for the Mountaineers. The Mountaineers would not score again after the tip in by Wetmore. “We had a lot of minor adjustments. We stepped up harder to ball and we were more aggressive,” head coach Brandi Alexander Kist said. Even though the Mountaineers lost in a close contest, Coach Kist is still pleased with the effort. “We did a better a job of executing our system, pressing and getting the ball out of our backfield,” Kist said.

The Mountaineers believed following the game that they should have earned their first win against Delaware. “We played really good with them. We played with a lot of energy but we should have beat them,” freshman midfielder Brooke Angellella said. Appalachian looks forward to hitting the practice field to prepare for their next game. “We are going back to the same thing, taking care of the ball, passing the ball and moving the ball,” associate head coach Carrie Hanshue Austin said. Coach Kist is stressing consistency as the Mountaineers’ biggest area for improvement. Although ASU is winless on the season, Kist sees bright spots in her team. “Our biggest improvement is consistency, sustaining our play for 70 minutes,” Coach Kist said. Coach Kist said she believes the Mountaineers have improved since the beginning of the season. “Everyone is on the same page. We are learning our pressing and we are executing well,” Kist said. Appalachian will look for a win this week when they travel to Virginia to take on rival Radford Saturday, in their Northern Pacific Hockey conference opener.

Adam Jennings | The Appalachian

Freshman midfielder Brooke Angellella practices Thursday night at Kidd Brewer Stadium. The Mountaineers traveled to Newark, Del. to play Delaware Blue Hens Sunday at noon.

ASU men’s, women’s soccer goes undefeated over weekend

Women’s soccer’s Graham scores tiebreaking goal to defeat High Point by TYLER WOOD Sports Reporter

During Sunday’s game against High Point,the Appalachian women’s soccer team demonstrated that their recent 4-0 defeat by the Virginia Tech Hokies was just a speed bump on the road to a successful season. “The score doesn’t indicate how close the Tech game was,” head coach Sarah Strickland said. “We made a couple of mistakes early, but we played one of the best teams in the country to a scoreless tie in the second half.” Against High Point, Appalachian scored first with freshman forward Julia Holz , who rebounded Hannah Coad’s shot off the crossbar and tucked it away for her third goal of the season. “We were able to create a lot of chances, and Julia did a great job of being in the right place and having the chance to finish,” Strickland said. High Point was able to even the

game at 1-1 in the 18th minute, but Appalachian quickly responded with a goal from senior captain midfielder Katy Dodd, who scored off a long pass from freshman Nicole Steyl. “Nicole played a great ball over the top and I was able to finish,” Dodd said. “It’s something that we have been working on in practice and it paid off.” High Point showed its resiliency when it once again tied the score in the 26th minute with a goal by the Panthers’ Sammy Vercellino, setting the halftime score at 2-2. In the 51st minute, junior Maggie Graham broke the tie scoring the game winner with her first goal of the season. “Today, we really came out focused on leaving here with a win,” Graham said. “Conference is very different than non-conference and we are looking forward to it.” Women’s soccer will play their next home game at the College of Charleston in Charleston, S.C. Friday at 7 p.m.

Mountaineers stay hot, boast fourth consecutive shutout by CHRIS WILLIAMS Intern Sports Reporter

The resilient Appalachian State men’s soccer team went undefeated over the weekend triumphing over favored Coastal Carolina 1–0 and Hartwick 3–0. The ASU men traveled to Conway, S.C. Friday to participate in the Coastal Carolina adidas Tournament.In game one, the Mountaineers defeated tournament host Coastal Carolina, thanks to a late goal by ASU defender Harrison Delbridge. ASU defeated Hartwick 3-0 Sunday, with solid performances from midfielder Ryan Lavigne and goaltender Collin Taylor. The Mountaineers have recently played their best soccer of the season, despite the death of head coach Shaun Pendleton nearly two weeks ago. Unifying around one another and interim coach Matt Nelson, the Mountaineers have gone 3–

0–1 over the past four games. After the game Sunday, Coach Nelson praised his team’s performance over the weekend and during recent weeks. “The guys have come together as a team and played their best soccer of the year,” Nelson said. “For the situation we’re in, these have been the best nine to 10 days.” The Mountaineers were outshot by the Chanticleers 10-8, but managed to break through in the 82nd minute, with sophomore defender Harrison Delbridge scoring the lone goal of the game. ASU had no shortage of offense Sunday, as Ryan Lavigne scored two goals and senior forward Sean Dreybus added another. Stanley Broaden provided assists on two of the goals and Lee Williams tallied an assist. ASU goaltending was masterful once again, as both Danny Free and Collin Taylor had

shutouts, leading to the fourth game in a row during which the Mountaineers have not allowed a goal. Ryan Lavigne spoke about the team’s chemistry and about the positive influence Coach Nelson has on the team. “Coach Nelson means a great deal to us,” Lavigne said. “He is the glue keeping us together.” Freshman defender Emerson Harrison and Coach Nelson both said they were appreciative of the support shown to the team by Appalachian students and the Boone community. “It was amazing how people came together giving us love and support and we really appreciate it,” Harrison said. Coach Nelson added to the sentiment. “We just want to make sure everyone knows how thankful we are,” he said. ASU will return home Sept. 27 and will host UNC Asheville.