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Vol. 86 No. 13

‘Roofies’ suspected after student is hospitalized by MEGHAN FRICK Associate Editor, Editorial Content

by JUSTIN HERBERGER Editor-in-Chief

The Boone Police Department is working with Char Restaurant and Bar after allegations of suspicious activity were reported by patrons last month. Senior graphic design major Rachel Johnson and junior criminal justice major Kaylynn Prough believe they may have been exposed to Rohypnol, GammaHydroxybutyric (GHB) or a highproof grain alcohol Friday, Sept. 16

at Char. Johnson and Prough said they went to Char around 11 p.m. after consuming about four alcoholic beverages each. Prough and Johnson each purchased a shot of Southern Comfort and lime sometime after arriving. Each said she experienced unusual symptoms almost immediately after taking the shot – blacking out and becoming incoherent much faster than one typically would from alcohol consumption. A third friend, who accompanied

Prough and Johnson, drank a bottled beer instead of a shot and did not experience unusual symptoms. “As soon as I took the shot and it was all kind of starting to gray out for me, is when I blacked out,” Johnson said. “And [our friend] didn’t take the shot and she had her Bud Light and she didn’t black out.” Johnson woke up later at home, after vomiting and “crying uncontrollably” throughout the night. She checked her phone and saw a text message from Prough, which asked why she was in the

hospital. Prough said she woke up at Watauga Medical Center with respiratory tubes, an IV in each arm and a bracelet reading “Jane Doe.” She had been admitted to the hospital without identification. “It was terrifying,” Prough said. “I mean, and the last thing I remembered was dancing at Char.” Boone Police said that although there are no cases in which a victim has been tested for Rohypnol or GHB, they are taking the threat of a predator seriously. “We’re certainly examining the possibility that it could be

happening, but at this point we don’t have any confirmed cases, and in the cases we do have there has been a lot of drinking involved,” Sergeant Matt Stevens said. Char is working with the police department to tighten security and keep bar staff and patrons aware of potential dangers. “They had a couple reports where some people made some claims,” said Colton Lentz, Char General Manager. “They were clear that nobody had tested positive, but they wanted to kind of get ahead of see Char, page 2

Bomb squad detonates ‘suspicious device’ at Physical Plant from STAFF REPORTS

A Above: A Boone Policeman directs cars away from the Physical Plant Monday. Left: Chancellor Kenneth Peacock talks with Physical Plant Director Michael O’Connor after learning that the ‘suspicious device’ was not an explosive. Below: A remote controled bomb disposal vehicle sits outside of the Physical Plant after a controled detonation.

bomb squad detonated a suspicious device in the Appalachian State University Physical Plant around 6 p.m. Monday. University Police issued an “all clear” for the area surrounding the Physical Plant at 6:02 p.m., “when it was determined that the device was not harmful,” the university said in an email. The device – at one point believed to be an inactivated bomb – was discovered in a staff locker at the Physical Plant around 2 p.m. Monday, Chancellor Kenneth Peacock said. “The number one thing is campus safety - the safety of faculty, staff and students,” Chancellor Peacock said. “We closed off State Farm Road property and the physical plant. We’re worried it could impact student cars and the buses that drive through there.” The area surrounding the Physical Plant, which includes the State Farm Parking Lot, was evacuated after “a suspicious device” was found within the premises shortly before 2 p.m., according to a university email sent at 2:10 p.m. Chancellor Peacock later characterized the situation as a “bomb threat,” and said a bomb squad was responding in an announcement given around 3:25 p.m during a Faculty Senate meeting in I. G. Greer. The campus’s emergency condition was listed as “Guarded” during the ordeal, meaning “there is some credible general threat information that may affect the university,” according to appstate.edu. The State Farm Parking Lot was closed for several hours while law enforcement assessed the situation, and Appalcart buses traveling to State Farm Parking Lot were cancelled. A university email urged students who needed to use a vehicle in the State Farm Parking Lot to “make alternative arrangements.” The Wilkes County Sheriff ’s Office later determined that the device was not an explosive device. Officers on the scene referred The Appalachian’s reporter to University Police. University Police declined to comment.

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Campus notified of evacuation; email states there is no threat to the main campus

2:10 p.m. Suspicious device reported; Physical Plant area evacuated

Chancellor Kenneth Peacock announces that there is a bomb threat near State Farm Road; a bomb squad is sent to respond

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Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office detonates device and determines it is not an explosive device

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3:25 p.m. Campus notified via email that access to State Farm Parking Lot will be restricted for several hours

Peacock tells The Appalachian reporter that an inactivated bomb was found in a staff locker in the Physical Plant

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Campus notified of “all clear” for the Physical Plant area

University Police issue “all clear” for the Physical Plant area

6:16 p.m.

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AHO men’s club rugby team suspended Chili’s request for AppCard use denied Team member: Club ‘kept in the dark’ regarding club’s status can really ruin the whole season for the other guys,” he said. News Editor Lewis also said he felt that the The Appalachian State University club had been “kept in the dark” by AHO men’s rugby club has been the university. A post on the team’s Facebook suspended following allegations page, dated Sept. 8, of hazing, according said that a match team member Harris with NC State had “Basically, Lewis. been cancelled “due to Lewis, a sophoa couple of circumstances outside more, said the allegarookies got way of AHO’s control,” and tions stemmed from too drunk and a Sept. 19 post said that an incident that occurred at an annual one got alcohol all matches had been cancelled “until further club cook out. poisoning and notice.” “Basically, a couple claimed we Though Lewis said of rookies got way he didn’t know who too drunk and one were hazing” the two were, an arrest got alcohol poisoning report from the Boone and claimed we were Harris Lewis Police Department hazing (which we Sophomore AHO stated that a 19-year-old don’t and have never member freshman was arrested done). The other for breaking or entering one wandered into someone’s house and fell asleep in and consuming alcohol under 21 at their daughters bed,” Lewis said in 10:48 p.m. on Sept. 1. Police found the student lying a post on his blog, owlharris.tumblr. in bed in a house on Wintergreen com, in September. Lewis said the two had come to Lane in Boone, according to the the event without identification but report. “[The student] stated that he had said they were of age. “It is unfortunate that two people entered the residence after leaving a by HANK SHELL

Rugby party nearby and was looking for a restroom when he entered the home,” it said. The student had thrown up on the stairs leading to the second floor of the house, and told the Magistrate that he “had several cups of beer at a Rugby club meeting” before entering the residence, the report said. J.J. Brown, associate vice chancellor and dean of students, said in an email that he could not “confirm or deny anything regarding an investigation with the Rugby Club.” Brown added that Student Development would take any information regarding alleged hazing “very seriously and would engage in discussions with a student organization and/or its members.” Rugby club President Randy Akerman, a senior, did not respond to an email from The Appalachian, sent two weeks ago. AHO won its first two Southern Conference Rugby titles in 2009 and 2010. They also made it to the Final Four of the Division-II see Rugby, page 2

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Senior News Reporter

Appalachian Food Services will not allow students to use their AppCards at Chili’s Boone, despite a request from the restaurant to do so. Appalachian State University does not have permission from the state to allow a system with Chili’s, Food Services Director Art Kessler said. “It is not just the restriction that the state puts on the use of the student meal cards,” Kessler said. “Meal card usage is meant for students to dine on campus.” Food Services is receipt-driven and does not receive any state funds, which means they are non-profit and selfoperated, Kessler said. “Buying local and keeping the money in the local economy has always been a request of our students,” he said. “Adding outside businesses dilutes the money available for us to pay our bills and improve on our infrastructure on campus – all for the good of the students, faculty and staff of this university.” An increase in requests from students prompted Chili’s request to establish the system, Chili’s Service Manager Sean McGough said. McGough, who has organized systems between restaurants and universities before, said he has found little issues with the arrangement. Chili’s General Manager Eric Gilbert said the arrangement would “add more choices” for students. “The university could use it as more of a draw,” Gilbert said. “You can utilize the entire town and not just McAlister’s Deli and Chick-fil-A. I’ve already gotten the okay from our company. It’s whatever has to happen on the see Food Services, page 2

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this thing.” Lentz said he met with Praetorians Boone, the company contracted for security, to increase awareness among its staff. “It could be nothing, it could be something, but we all felt like it would be a good idea to kind of be on guard,” Lentz said. “It’s better to be safe than sorry.” Prough and Johnson said they continued to experience negative side effects throughout the week following the

incident. Prough forgot two tests – something she said is entirely out of character – and Johnson continually felt drained and out of energy. Prough said the worst part of the situation is imagining the misconceptions her family would have had if something worse had happened. “My parents would have thought that I was that stupid college student that died of alcohol poisoning,” she said. “Everything I’ve

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worked for my entire life, everything I’ve built until this point would have been gone and I would have been just another number.” Prough said she encourages anyone in a similar situation to speak up. “Don’t sit at home and say there’s nothing the police can do,” she said. “Yes, it’s extremely hard to investigate, but the more cases they have, the more the legitimate this investigation is.”

Continued from page 1 national tournament in 2009 and made the Sweet 16 in 2010 The men’s rugby team was also the

three-time defending Rucktoberfest champion prior to being suspended for the annual tournament in October.

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Continued from page 1 university side.” Despite Chili’s readiness, Kessler said student meal plans are too important to maintaining Food Services. “It is the student meal plans that allow us the variety and quality of food that we currently are able to offer, maintain the seven facilities we have on campus that incorporate 19 different concepts, allow us to keep our employees employed, to hire over 700 students per semester to help with their financial needs during their studies here, and keeps the money in the local economy and not going to a corporate chain,” Kessler said.

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King Street’s 641 rpm offers vinyl record collection by MICHAEL BRAGG Lifestyles Editor

n the age of digital media, there is one place in Boone holding onto the tangible past of sound. Independent record store 641 rpm primarily stocks vinyl records along with a few CDs. The King Street store, which opened in 2009, is co-owned by Boone locals Kevin Freeman and Travis Reyes, who prefer to keep the store’s offerings full of variety. “We try to keep it as diverse as possible. I mean, I have very diverse taste, so I like for that to reflect in the store,” Reyes said. The store, which moved to the old Green Eggs and Jam location in 2010, took its name from two sources:

its previous location at 641 King Street, and revolutions per minute (rpm) a term which describes the speed at which a record spins. Reyes has lived in Boone since 1997, when he moved to the High Country to attend Appalachian State University. Reyes, whose initial interest in records started with a high school vinyl collection, previously worked at Fat Cats Music and Video. He said owning 641 rpm, however, has made him feel like “a solid part of this community.” “I’ve always tried to integrate myself here, but I feel like having a store has been really helpful,” he said. Junior interdisciplinary studies major Mary Grey Wilcox said she has

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641 rpm co-owner Travis Reyes scrupulously places records into dust jackets. 641 rpm opened at its new location on King St. in 2010.

amassed half of her record collection from 641 rpm. “I honestly believe it is one of those dying art forms, like film,” she said. “I honestly believe that there is something about vinyl record that has a better sound, like a brand

new printing. You’re going to get a better sound than you are with digital – there’s just something you can’t capture when you mechanize it.” Wilcox found out about 641 rpm when she was walking down King Street

and saw a display of fake, spinning records in the front window. After stopping into the store, she said she was impressed with the owners’ hospitality. “If I was concerned about the quality of the playing, the guy who owns it let me play the record,” she said. “That’s the kind of person that’s at a music shop that doesn’t look down on you for liking what you like, and he wants to help you find what you want to find.” Senior interdisciplinary studies major Jan Anderson is an intern for 641 rpm and was a regular customer before that. Like Reyes and Wilcox, he has an appreciation for vinyls. “I have a problem, when I listen to mp3s on my computer, of skipping

around a lot and not sitting down with music and spending time and dedicating myself to it,” he said. “I didn’t dedicate any time to listening to those albums the way they were supposed to be listened to, from the beginning to the end. They’re designed to be something that you sit with for a while and you get to know.” Anderson said a sense of community – and plenty of discussion – plays a vital role in the store’s atmosphere. “There’s this communication and this exchange… that I find more personal and much more intimate or customized to each individual,” he said. 641 rpm is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and opens at noon on Sundays.

Appalachian students pitch in at Watauga County Farmers Market by KELLI STRAKA

Senior News Reporter

Since 1974, vendors and consumers have gathered for the Watauga County Farmers Market, from 8 a.m. to noon at Horn in the West. This year, the farmers market will last through the end of October and will hold holiday markets the Saturdays before and after Thanksgiving, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Each market has varied items for sale including local produce, prepared foods, plants and crafts. Last Saturday, Appalachian graduate Julie Chiles sold produce for Moretz’s Mountain Orchard and Farm. It was her first time participating in the farmers market. “I wish I knew more about the apples,” Chiles said. “It makes me want to know more so I can help people out with their questions,” she said. Chiles has worked at Moretz’s since August – harvesting, planting, picking apples and assisting wherever else she can. “They’re just really fun to work with and being outside is nice,” she said. “The work is always a little bit different and it keeps things interesting.” Bill Moretz, the owner of the orchard and farm, said he frequently gets students involved selling at the market and working at his farm – doing work like tying up tomatoes and peppers, harvesting and

What: Watauga County Farmers Market Where: Horn In The West When: Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon, until the end of October

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everything in between. “We’ve had students for a while because we need a lot of extra help,” he said. “I don’t think a lot of them know exactly how much work it actually is, but then they get to learning it.” In addition to student vendors, student managers get involved at the farmers market. Senior sustainable development and environmental geology major Catherine Jones is an assistant manager at the market. She began parking cars at the market in June, but moved up to her current position in September. Jones said the farmers market is more than a way to pick up groceries – it’s a way to get involved and engaged with the community. “It’s a more peaceful way of mind to know all these people take as much concern into what they do and what they produce,” she said. “If you talk to any of these vendors, they’re not just concerned with selling you their stuff. They’re also concerned with getting to know you.”

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Senior philosophy major Jordan Gray and senior graphic design major Laura Taylor look at pumpkins at the Watauga County Farmer’s Market Saturday morning.

Mayview Madness 5k returns to Boone Electronic band by KATARINA GRUSS

Intern Lifestyles Reporter

The Stick Boy Mayview Madness 5k and Fun Run will return to Blowing Rock for its 12th consecutive year Saturday, Oct. 22. Participation is open to all ages up to 59 years old. The race was founded by the Blue Ridge Conservancy as a major annual fundraiser and a way for supporters to have fun while enjoying the vistas the conservancy protects, said Andrew Stackhouse, founder of Pirate Race Productions, an event company hired to manage the race. “The event makes a significant contribution to the local economy, both from the direct impact of bringing tourists to town and the secondary impact of improving the community’s reputation,” Stackhouse said. Since its founding, attendance at the 5k has continued to climb. Last year’s event saw a record attendance of 150, said Joe Potts, codeputy director of the Blue Ridge Conservancy, which receives support from the 5k. Appalachian State University students and staff also got involved in Mayview Madness. Several Appalachian students

formed the Watauga Land Trust before it merged with the Blue Ridge Conservancy. Appalachian staff members play a part as well. John Weaver, the director of the track and field program, plays a part in the organization of the event. “With his expertise, he helps to insure that all of the runners’ times are recorded accurately,” Potts said. Race organizers, volunteers and town officials modified the route prior to last year’s race, but there are no reports that it has changed again this year, Potts said. Margaret Cozens I The Appalachian The top three male and female overall Stick Boy employees assist customers at Stick finishers, as well as age Boy Bread Company. Stick Boy will host the 12th group winners, will annual Mayview Madness 5K. receive prizes donated by local businesses. For more information and to sign The Fun Run is the only race that does not receive a prize at the up for a race, contact Joe Potts at end. Prizes for the 5k have not yet 828-264-2511. Registration ends the day of the been announced, Stick Boy manager event at 7:55 a.m. Abby Willis said.

Queer Film Series shows ‘Gun Hill Road’ by DANIELLE WATKINS

Intern Lifestyles Reporter

Appalachian State University’s Queer Film Series (QFS) continued last Tuesday with “Gun Hill Road,” the second in a five-film series that will run through Nov. 1. Students, faculty and community members gathered in Carol Grotnes Belk Library and Information Commons to watch the film at 7:30 p.m. Afterward, attendees discussed the film, which follows a just-released ex-con who struggles to accept his son’s gender identification. “It is a high-quality film about trans issues in the context of a good story,” said Jill Ehnenn, co-organizer of the QFS . Ehnenn said the film was selected because it got “very favorable” reviews and wasn’t likely to be shown in theatres outside of large cities. Philosophy professors Kim Hall and Sandie Gravett co-founded the QFS in 2000 as a way to honor National Coming Out Day.

“Our mission, primarily, is education,” Hall said. “People need to be informed about how LGBT are affected in this community.” Each film is carefully selected to reflect prevalent issues in the LGBT community, she said. Sushmita Chatterjee, professor of women’s studies, is the newest member of the QFS. “Education is about questioning who others are and who we are,” Chatterjee said Three more films will be shown this semester – “The Real Anne Lister,” “A Single Man,” and “I Love You, Philip Morris.” Chatterjee said she hopes each film will encourage students to “move beyond a scripted identity.” “All of them bring different issues and people into focus and have us think about different issues,” she said. Laurie Weiner, a Boone resident who moved from Miami six years ago, said she has attended nearly every film the series has shown for the past six years. “I think it’s amazing that this little country town has an LGBT organization,” Weiner said.

comes to Legends by MICHAEL BRAGG Lifestyles Editor

BoomBox, an electronic duo based in Muscle Shoals, Ala., will return to the Legends stage as part of their Dark End of the Street tour Thursday, Oct. 20. “BoomBox is like if LCD Sound System had a hippie baby and then just kind of turned up the synth and the crazy electro sound,” said Megan Ternes, chairperson of stage shows for Appalachian Popular Programming Society (APPS). “It’s not necessarily, totally dub step, but it’s sort of like a psychedelic, electro-pop feel.” BoomBox consists of guitarist, bassist and vocalist Zion Rock Godchaux and keyboardist Russ Randolph, longtime friends who both play drums as well. Godchaux met Randolph after he moved from Muscle Shoals to San Francisco. “While I was out here in Alabama we recorded a record called ‘At The Table’ by the Heart of Gold band, which was my mom, my dad, my uncle and my little brother was on it,” Godchaux said. “It was kind of like a family affair and we needed someone to engineer the record and that’s when we brought Russ in.” He said that some of the music recorded was a prototype of BoomBox, whose current concert

atmosphere he describes as “magical and electrical.” “Ultimately, what we’re trying to impart to our audience is a feeling of freedom,” he said. “It’s okay to be whoever you are and no one in here for these two and a half hours is going to judge you. You can laugh, you can go crazy, you can do stupid, silly things and that’s all a part of the picture that we are painting and there’s nothing wrong with that.” Ternes said she loves the BoomBox atmosphere. “It’s really fun to dance to. They have crazy lights at their shows and it’s always a good show,” she said. Godchaux said he and Randolph are ready to come back to Legends because Appalachian State University students show up “ready for business.” “Places like Boone or some other hidden towns like that, we show up and everyone knows what they’re getting into when they come to our show so we can get right down to business,” Godchaux said. The band is promoting a new EP on this tour, which means their set list will have some new songs. “People who have already gone and are thinking of coming back, just know that you’ll be hearing a bunch of new stuff,” he said. Doors open at 9 p.m. and tickets are $10 in advance for students and $12 at the door for everyone. This is a BYOB event with proper I.D.

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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.

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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 from 1 until 5 p.m. Oct. 19 in the 2nd floor lobby of Raley Hall will feature 30 companies that will meet with students to talk about jobs and internship opportunities. 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.

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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.

Visiting Writers sets schedule

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.

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. 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: Novelist and memoirist Robert Goolrick, “A Reliable Wife,” “The End of the World As We Know It,” will speak at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3 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 at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17 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 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Nov. 16 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.

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 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.

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).

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). 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

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

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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.

Writing scholarships offered

The competition for Appalachian State University’s Marian Coe Scholarship in Creative writing is underway. All students planning to enroll for spring 2012 may apply for the $400 scholarship in fiction, creative non-fiction and playwriting. Competition for Appalachian’s John Foster West Scholarship in poetry is underway. Students planning to enroll for spring 2012 may apply for the $500 scholarship. The deadline for submissions is 4 p.m. Nov. 7, with entries delivered to the English Department Office, second floor, Sanford Hall. Judge for the final competition is Jim Minick, author of Blueberry Years, A Memoir of Farm and Family, and winner of the SIBA Best Nonfiction Book of the Year Award. He has published numerous other works and teaches at Radford University. To apply, submit a file folder or envelope with 3 collated, stapled copies each of either a short story, or piece of creative non-fiction (memoir). If you choose to submit in the playwriting category, please limit your entry to a one-act play. Play scripts must be submitted in a standard format. You may submit in both the Poetry and Prose competitions, but please keep the applications separate. Please double-space prose; number pages and staple them. Please write your name, ASU Box, email and telephone number on the first page of each entry. The winner will be notified and results will be posted by Dec. 7. The scholarship honors the memory of fiction writer Marian Coe. Please contact Joseph Bathanti (262-2337/bathantjr@appstate.edu) with any questions.

Queer Film Series continues

Appalachian State University’s 12th Annual Queer Film Series continues today with “The Real Anne Lister.” All films are shown at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in Library 114, free and open to the public. Discussion to follow the film. For more information please visit www.qfs.appstate.edu. Other films are: “A Single Man,” Oct. 25; “I Love You Phillip Morris, Nov. 1. The Queer Film Series thanks the College of Arts and Sciences, Library Collections Development, The Multicultural Center, the LGBT Center, SAGA, The English Department, The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, and private donors.

Homecoming Challenge on tap

The BlueCross and BlueShield Institute for Health and Human Services (IHHS), within the College of Health Sciences at Appalachian State University, announces the opening of registration for The Knob and the brand new Homecoming Challenge. All proceeds will benefit Girls on the Run of the High Country, a self-esteem building program for girls in the 3rd-5th grade. The Knob, sponsored by Foscoe Rentals, is a two-mile race and will be held Oct. 21 at 5:30 p.m. “The Homecoming Challenge” is new for 2011 and is a chance for the group registering the most participants by Oct. 14 to win a pizza party at Mellow Mushroom in Boone. Participants registering as a group must use the same group name and have a minimum group size of five. Registrants don’t need to be present to win. Registration for The Knob is $20 per person through Oct. 14. From Oct. 15 until race day, registration is $30. All pre-registered participants will receive T-shirts, goody bags and chances at randomly drawn door prizes. Overall winners and age-group winners will receive

special awards. For more information and to register for the The Knob or The Homecoming Challenge, please visit http://www.triplecrown.appstate.edu/ or call 828-262-7557.

‘Slavery Today’ is forum topic

A public forum, “Slavery Today,” will be held from 6 until 8 p.m. Oct. 18 in the Blue Ridge Ballroom of Plemmons Student Union. There are more slaves today than at any time in human history. There are an estimated 27 million slaves in the world. Most slaves are trafficked for commercial sexual exploitation and most are women or children. A discussion will be led by Faith Huckel, executive director and co-founder of RestoreNYC (restorenyc.org), and Hugh Hindman, professor of Labor & Human Resources at Appalachian State University. The forum will provide an opportunity for students, faculty/staff, and community members to learn about and discuss this issue. AppSpeaks is committed to facilitating discussions about local, national, and global issues on the campus of Appalachian State University. It is sponsored by the Department of Communication and is responsible for hosting Socrates Café, public forums, and the C. Howard Dorgan Oratory contest. For suggestions or comments please contact Dr. Jeff Motter (motterjb@ appstate.edu).

Sukkot celebrates the fall harvest

Sukkot is the Jewish holiday of the fall harvest. To celebrate it, a temporary hut, or a sukkah, is set up and people sleep, eat, and live in it during Sukkot. This year, Sukkot starts Wednesday, and ends Oct. 19. On Oct. 17, the sukkah will be set up on Sanford Mall. Both nights, there will be people sleeping in the sukkah (rain or shine). Anyone who wishes is free to join. There will be a number of activities to join in: Setting up the sukkah Oct. 17 at 5 p.m.; Pizza in the Hut, Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. after the sukkah is put up; Hookah in the Sukkah, Oct. 18 from 5-9 p.m.; Israeli dancing on Oct. 18 from 2-4 p.m. and on the Oct. 19 from 12-2 p.m.; Sleeping out under the stars on Oct. 17 and 18; Taking down the sukkah Oct. 19 at 5 p.m. Come out and celebrate the fall harvest!

Diversity Series continues

The Office of Multicultural Student Development announces the second installment of the 2011-2012 Diversity Lecture Series. All Diversity Lecture Series events are free and open to the public. Events scheduled are: Rolling Through Adversity, 7 p.m., Oct. 20, Blue Ridge Ballroom. For more information, contact Augusto Pena at penaae@appstate. edu or call 262-6252.

Find Yosef A Holiday!

It’s almost time to Find Yosef A Holiday! The Office of Multicultural Student Development invites you to once again join in celebrating the many cultural traditions that are observed around the world during the winter season. To sign up as a holiday sponsor, please complete and submit the registration form by Oct. 28. Go to http://multicultural.appstate.edu/ events-programs/multicultural-events/find-yosef-holiday-fair to find the registration form. Classes, clubs, athletic teams, offices, and departments are all eligible and invited to submit forms. This can be an excellent way to enhance multicultural awareness or inspire those in your lives to spread their holiday cheer with others. The Find Yosef a Holiday Festival is Dec. 2 in the Blue Ridge Ballroom of Plemmons Student Union, 5-7 p.m.

Swim skill classes offered

University Recreation is now offering swim skills clinics! The clinics offer children in the community the opportunity to learn and improve specific swimming skills in a structured setting. All classes are taught by qualified and experienced instructors. Group lessons are offered for ages 3 years to 12 years. These are two day courses offered at great prices. Registration is required; Register now! Clinics include: All About Breathing, Jump and Swim, Diving Skills, Exploring Arms and Kicking, Front Crawl Basics, Floats and Boats, and On the Back. Clinics run Nov 7 to 17. For registration forms, fees, and class days/times go online to www.aquatics.appstate.edu. If you would like more information on this topic or other aquatic related programs, please call Cheryl Eddins, Assistant Director for Aquatics, at (828) 262-2100 or e-mail Cheryl at eddinscj@appstate.edu.

WASU joins others in ‘Radio Day’

WASU, Appalachian State University’s college radio station, will participate today with more 280 other college radio stations across North America in College Radio Day. College Radio Day is the first-of-its-kind event with the primary purpose to raise awareness for college radio. Each station will produce thematic broadcasts celebrating college radio achievements and air them that day. For additional information, visit www.wasurocks.com. College Radio Day will unite stations across the country in a manner never attempted previously. “College Radio Day is a time to reflect on the foundation of radio. It is also a time to encourage fellow students to support their campus radio station and become involved as the future of the broadcast industry,” said Joel Gillie, the student program director of 90.5 WASU. Gillie has been working in radio since age 16 and also works on air part time at WQDR-FM in Raleigh. Dan Vallie, practitioner in residence at Appalachian and director of the Kellar Radio Talent Institute, points out that “college radio is where many of today’s broadcast professionals got their start and even more importantly, is a training ground for the next generation of broadcasters, a training ground that is needed more than ever and that the broadcast industry will support.” Vallie is a 41-year broadcast professional and founder of Vallie Richards Donovan Consulting. He applauds and encourages all colleges to continue to step up their effort to support their college stations in ways that best support and prepare college students for their career in the business. “It’s exciting to see how Appalachian State supports its college radio station in every way possible, including the new facilities currently being built on campus. The payoff is seen in the number of students that leave App State and begin their careers, and working for CBS, Clear Channel, Beasley Broadcast Group, CNN, Curtis Media, Entercom and others,” Vallie said. Lauren Brigman, WASU’s student station manager, has interned for Clear Channel radio and Sinclair Broadcasting. She said she appreciates how “Appalachian State University provides for an entirely student-run radio station, giving each student the opportunity to have hands on experience with 12 staff members and 50-60 students on air each semester.”

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Staff Opinion

Anne Buie As college students, we’re being discriminated against. Our “right to bear arms” is taken away from us the moment we step on campus. The right to carry a weapon for self-defense purposes is clearly stated in the United States Constitution and shouldn’t be taken away from us based on our location. Since the Virginia Tech massacre, more states have considered allowing students and faculty to carry a weapon on various college campuses. Colleges in North Carolina have not yet picked up on this trend – but hopefully, it’s only a matter of time. Eliminating guns on campus only hurts students

Letters to the Editor

who follow the law. The prohibition of guns on campus does not deter a shooter from bringing a gun with the intent to harm people. When the shooter starts attacking, that leaves law-abiding students in harm’s way with almost no way to defend themselves. The Virginia Tech massacre and the Tuscan campus shootings are prime examples of that. If students had carried weapons during the Virginia Tech Massacre, would it have prevented Seung-Hui Cho from taking as many lives? “It might have,” said Lieutenant K.C. Mitchell, investigation supervisor for Appalachian State University’s campus police. “Might” is the key term. 36 lives were lost that day in Virginia, and that may have been prevented if students were allowed to have a gun on their person. We’ll never know and we can’t change the past. But we can try to prevent something from happening

in the future. Now is the on campus? Why are guns time to prevent another seemingly the only method massacre from happening. for harming someone? SelfNews flash: if defense is a shooter came important. to campus to “There are many harm people, G u n s ways to kill a r e n’t he or she the only wouldn’t care people. You can method of about having hit someone with the defending proper yourself. If documentation. a car, you can you have a poison them – but There are black belt many ways to guns are singled in karate, kill people. You yo u’re can hit someone out specifically. allowed with a car, you to walk It’s discriminatory.” can poison around them – but campus guns are singled legally. Black belts have the out specifically. It’s knowledge to kill someone discriminatory. with their karate training, American citizens love but they’re legal. equal opportunities. As In the same vein, black citizens and as students, belts are earned after years we need to stop allowing of training. A concealed ourselves to be discriminated weapons permit isn’t just against and demand our full handed out to any individual constitutional rights. over the age of 21. You have to earn your permit through Buie, a freshman English classroom experiences. and middle-grades education Guns and students are major from Charlotte, is a being singled out. Why can’t senior news reporter. students carry a weapon

Sorry honey, but I still can’t make it home for dinner. These damn protesters must eat less than I do.

The Appalachian welcomes Letters to the Editor. Letters should be 250 words or less and include the author’s name, ASU Box, phone number, classification and campus affiliation, if any. The Appalachian reserves the right to decline publication of any letter and to edit letters for the purpose of clarity and space. Although we are unable to acknowledge those letters we cannot publish, we appreciate the interest and value the views of those who take the time to send us their comments. Letters should be submitted electronically via our Web site or e-mail. Letters may also be mailed to “Letter to the Editor,” The Appalachian, ASU Box 9025, Boone, N.C. 28608. Letters may also be brought to the newsroom, located on the second floor of Plemmons Student Union.

Editorial

Students should take caution when going out at bars and nightclubs

The Appalachian urges students to take caution when going out to bars and nightclubs in Boone, following allegations of students being drugged. Two Appalachian State University students were at Char Restaurant and Bar Friday, Sept. 16, and took shots that they believe might have been drugged. Kaylynn Prough, junior criminal justice major, and Rachel Johnson, senior graphic design major, went to Char with their evening planned out. They said they had eaten a full meal and had a few drinks before going out, had a beeper and went out with another friend. The last thing Prough and Johnson fully remember was taking one shot each of Southern Comfort and lime at Char, before the evening took a downward turn. Prough was kicked out for disorderly actions and was admitted to the hospital. Both still have trouble remembering the details of the evening. The two students suffered no lasting health problems but are still shaken up by the event. The Appalachian would like to commend the Boone Police Department for working with the two students and with Char management to ensure the safety of its patrons. We also ask that students exercise caution when going to bars and nightclubs to help counter the occurrence of events like the one that happened in September. When you’re out at night, be vigilant. Don’t leave an open drink unattended, use the buddy system when you go out and never go out alone, for your own safety. Most of all, we would like to express our deep appreciation to the victims of this event for sharing their story – certainly not an easy task, but one we hope will make life safer for future Appalachian State University students and Boone residents. We are horrified by what happened to Johnson and Prough, but we are inspired by their courage in the face of adversity. If you have any information about this event or similar incidents, we urge you to contact the Boone Police Crimestoppers at 828-268-6959.

Quote Of The Day

“If you’ve been in this situation, if you feel that you have been drugged or anything, don’t be quiet about it. Don’t sit at home and say there’s is nothing the police can do. Yes, it’s extremely hard to investigate, but the more cases they have, the more legitimate this investigation is.”

Kaylynn Prough

Junior criminal justice major

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Staff Opinion

Dubious lessons taught by Occupy Wall Street

Mike Rutledge I have followed the Occupy Wall Street protests from their inception. I was angered when some of the demonstrators compared their cause to that of protestors in Egypt, Lybia and other nations that have recently fought for liberation. I saw this view as an insult to the demonstrations that freed these countries from tyranny, dismissing Occupy Wall Street as a group of trustfund kids seeking attention. Yet watching this movement grow, I realized the large demographics and common concerns of the protestors. For the most part, they are peacefully and intelligently exercising their First Amendment rights. The crowds consist of teachers, students, laid-off workers, unions, indebted homeowners, and yes, hippies too. It seems that issues that have plagued this country for years are finally boiling over.

Many of these people are educated earners control 42 percent of the wealth, college students just like us, who are according to a cnn.com article titled fighting an uphill battle to find work in “Why Occupy? It’s Personal.” These concerns are arising nationwide, this troubling economy. “When you’re young, you’re told you even among billionaires like Warren can be anything,” one protestor’s sign Buffet. “While most Americans struggle to read. “I graduated with a BA in 2009 and I’ve been searching for a job ever make ends meet, we mega-rich continue to get our extraordinary since. We are taking unpaid tax breaks,” Buffet said internships and temporary in a New York Times contracts with no health “We need to op-ed titled “Stop insurance in desperation.” question the Coddling the SuperAnother protestor Rich.” voiced frustration over ethics of taxing We need to question being $130,000 in debt after grad school – and still our physical labor the ethics of taxing our unable to find work. and office hours physical labor and office hours much higher I cannot help but feel much higher than someone’s stock emotional about the and bond portfolios. condition this country than someone’s I am excited to see is in – and the decisions stock and bond these issues finally that have gotten us to this portfolios.” getting their due in point. terms of attention. These activists are asking They’re going to be for resources to trickle the issues that affect us down to them, instead of being used to bail out poor financial as students, as we try to get out in the decisions. They want to live the lives world and establish ourselves. I encourage every student to get out in their parents enjoyed. They do not want to overthrow the country – they the streets and vote in the next election. This is a democracy – hold your just want to end the outsourcing of our jobs, financial ties in politics and the politicians accountable. corporate greed that is destroying our Rutledge, a senior appropriate technology nation’s middle class. Class gaps are widening in the United major from Concord, is an intern news States, and the top one percent of reporter.

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Men’s soccer knocks off UNCG

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Junior midfielder David Dodge (number 8) celebrates after scoring the first and only goal for Appalachian during last Saturday’s match against UNCG. The goal proved to be enough when UNCG failed to break through the Mountaineers’ unstoppable defense, leaving the final score at 1-0.

Appalachian men’s soccer has another shutout, downs defending conference champ UNCG by CHRIS WILLIAMS Intern Sports Reporter

he Appalachian State men’s soccer team continued to roll Saturday, beating defending Southern Conference champion UNC Greensboro by a final score of 1-0. The Mountaineers are 6-0-2 in their past eight games. With their victory over UNCG, the team controls its own destiny and may win the number one seed in the SoCon tournament. Junior midfielder David Dodge provided the only goal scored by either team Saturday, netting his first goal of the season. The Mountaineers’ scoring attempt occurred midway

through the first half, when a drive by defender Mark Bridges deflected off the crossbar – right to Dodge, who was positioned perfectly to put in the rebound. “Stats wise I have been struggling so far this season, but the goal couldn’t have come at a better time against Greensboro,” Dodge said. “It’s a good one and we needed it.” After the game, head coach Matt Nelson spoke about the team’s performance and the meaning of the team’s victory. “It shows how far we have come in four years and it shows the heart and determination that these guys put on the field every time we step out there,” Nelson said. “I thought we played well and I thought we

deserved the win.” The Mountaineers once again received exceptional goaltending from sophomore Danny Free, who now has four shutouts this year. With Free splitting time in goal with Collin Taylor, he knows how much it means for the team to get solid goalkeeping. “It’s nice to get back to a clean sheet,” Free said. “We got a clean sheet when Collin played and that what we’re looking to do.” The Mountaineers’ overall record is now 9-2-2 on the season. During the current home stand, the team is 2-0, after trouncing Winthrop 3-0 last Wednesday night. Appalachian will travel to Georgia Southern over fall break for a SoCon showdown.

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Freshman forward Stanley Broaden juggles a pass in last Saturday’s UNCG shutout.

App volleyball hangs on to With one second left, first place in SoCon North Ga. Southern defeats by LEIGH ROBERTS

Senior Sports Reporter

Women’s volleyball tacked another “W” onto their season after a big Southern Conference match at Georgia Southern Saturday. The Mountaineers (12-7, 4-1) won 3-1 over the Eagles at Hanner Field house. After leading 18-17 in the first set, App lost the lead late in the game. ASU had a late rally, and scored five of the last seven points to secure a 26-24 set win. In the second set, the Mountaineers sat on a comfortable 24-18 lead before GSU pushed back and closed the set to one point, 24-23. The Apps managed a tight 25-23 win. Appalachian had an off third set. The Eagles came out strong with 4-0 lead, which continued to a 25-17 win to cut the match score to 2-1. In the fourth and final set of the evening, Georgia Southern and Appalachian met each other neck-and-neck at 21-21. With seniors Allison Blasingame and Kelly Rhein’s kills followed by a GSU service error, ASU secured set four and the match, 25-23. “We are playing really well together as

a team,” Blasingame said. “We knew that Georgia Southern is a good team, they’re defending conference champs, and we just played so well together.” Senior Anna Wagner tallied up an impressive 15 kills and 17 digs total. Blasingame had 13 kills, and senior Kasey Sauls had 33 assists over the evening. Junior Courtney Rhein had a 26-dig match. “I controlled the ball really well tonight,” Rhein said. “I did a good job of passing and just keeping calm and not freaking out during plays.” “It will be a quick turnaround. We have a break and then we’ll be back in the gym Monday and Tuesday to get ready for Western. If we play like we did tonight – and we played really, really well tonight – we’ll be ok,” head coach Matt Ginipro said. The Apps will stay in Boone over fall break to play home conference matches against Western Carolina Wednesday, Furman Saturday and Wofford Sunday at the Holmes Convocation Center. Coach Ginipro and the Mountaineers will have their eye on first place in the standings. “With the way the SoCon looks now, every single match is huge,” Coach Ginipro said.

Mountaineers 2-1

by TYLER WOOD Sports Reporter

Georgia Southern edged Appalachian 2-1 Sunday, with GSU sophomore Alex Murphy scoring a game-winning goal in the final second of the game. “The ball was deflected off one of our defenders and went straight off the top cross-bar and into the goal,” junior defender Taylor Dunlap said. Murphy’s goal completed a stunning comeback with Southern scoring twice in the final four minutes of regulation. “We got really unlucky with the last goal,” senior midfielder Katy Dodd said. “We attacked and defended well all day. We just got a little unlucky at the end of the game.” Appalachian took the initial lead in the contest on a 76th minute goal by Dodd, assisted by senior midfielder Syndey Hill. “Sid was able to beat her girl down the endline and played a ball into me that I was able to deflect in,” Dodd

said. Dodd’s goal was her third this year and Hill’s assist was her fourth of the season. Trailing 1-0 in the 86th minute, junior midfielder Carlee Story was able to score the equalizing goal for Georgia Southern. With overtime looking inevitable, GSU had a throw-in with just seconds remaining, leading to Murphy receiving a pass and ripping a shot in the game’s final seconds. The official score shows that the goal ended with exactly one second remaining at 89:59. “Both of their goals, I felt like we were really unlucky,” Dunlap said. The loss was the second of the weekend, after ASU fell to Davidson 3-0 on Friday. “We are really disappointed, but we can’t let this weekend affect the rest of our season because we are not out of it yet,” Dunlap said. Appalachian will return home to play Samford Friday at 7 p.m. at the ASU Soccer Complex.

Seniors Frye, Ruff key players on young Mountaineer offensive line by JAKE AMBERG Sports Editor

Orry Frye and Matt Ruff are the two senior anchors of an otherwise young Appalachian State offensive line. Playing alongside each other is natural for the two now – Frye and Ruff have been teammates since their sophomore year of high school. “We have a pretty good bond. We’ve been playing together since high school and transitioned up here to Appalachian State, and it really helps because we can

anticipate what each other is doing,” Frye said. Frye and Ruff both went to Providence High School in Charlotte, playing for a varsity team that reached the third round of the 4A state playoffs in their senior season. Since the beginning of their time playing together, the two have had a bond. “We’ve grown a lot,” Frye said. “In high school, we used to bicker a lot because we played right next to each other. It started off the same way up here. Not a bad bicker at

all, just sort of messing with each other.” The two players have both started every game for the Mountaineers this season, serving as key components in a highpowered rushing attack that gains 169.6 yards per game. The two linemen use their experience playing together to keep opposing defenses off-guard, getting under defenders’ skin through a series of “dummy calls” that they call out before snaps. Frye and Ruff make calls that would usually go with run plays when

the Mountaineers expect to pass, and vice-versa. It’s a way to knock opponents off their game. “We’ve been playing side by side and we make a lot of dummy calls, and sometimes it confuses us but most of the time we’re on the same page, and we can catch defenders off guard and it really works sometimes,” Ruff said. While Appalachian attempts to find its identity before its third SoCon battle, head coach Jerry Moore knows he will have to rely on the right side of his offensive line to help guide the team’s

offensive success. “We’re young up front,” Moore said. “We’ve got two veteran players in Orry and Matt but other than that, the rest of those guys are very, very young.” Frye is up to the challenge to help right the Mountaineers’ season. “Ruff and I, we really have to step up and lead the younger offensive linemen that are coming in to fill spots,” Frye said. “We have to step up and lead the offense, and we have to do our best to encourage the defense.”