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Students, locals get involved at the DNC
Mayor, Town Council member act as delegates
Severe weather cancels planned trip
A total of 158 North Carolina delegates are attending the DNC this week, including Boone Town Council Andy Ball and Boone Mayor Loretta Clawson are representing Watauga County. “It’s just been an incredible experience so far,” Ball said Tuesday in the Watauga Democrat. “We’re welcoming folks to the state.” Ball said the state was in “good shape” to go blue this year. Clawson said the energy is “incredible.” “I think we’re going to win North Carolina,” Clawson said in the same article. Both Clawson and Ball said Charlotte was a smooth-operating event.
Assistant communication professor Ginger Loggins was planning on taking her class to the Democratic National Convention to help the students gain real life reporting experience. “To me, the real value is they get to see the logistics of a gigantic national event and hopefully through covering for the class and get an idea on how a reporter would cover the story,” Loggins said. The class was set to leave Thursday afternoon, but their credentials were revoked following the threat of severe weather. Loggins sent out an email inviting students to still go to Charlotte to attend the “pandemonium” or watch the speech on campus together as a class.
Appalachian student arrested University student Anna Marie Wright was arrested Sunday during a protest at the DNC in uptown Charlotte. Wright was charged with a carry a concealed weapon, specifically a cutting instrument, according to the arrest report from the Mecklenburg County Sheriff ’s Office. At the time of her arrest, Channel 9 reported Wright was wearing a scarf, which was mistaken as a mask. She was released with a written promise to appear in court. Wright did not respond to a request for comment. by ANNE BUIE
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First Lady talks ‘character’ and ‘convictions’
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First Lady Michelle Obama addresses the crowd Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte. The convention is taking place September 4-6 in the city, with an expected attendance of over 35,000 people.
Boone locals get to explore Romney/Ryan campaign bus by STEPHANIE SANSOUCY Intern News Reporter
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Several members of ASU College Republicans pose in front of the Romney/Ryan east coast camaign bus.
he Romney/Ryan campaign bus made a quick stop at the Watauga County Republican Headquarters Tuesday afternoon. Despite the rain and regardless of neither candidate physically being on the bus, around 36 people came to see the bus, including members of the university’s College Republicans club. “I just realized that I’m about to be on the bus that Romney has been on,” College Republicans chairwoman Kelsey Crum said prior to entering the bus. “There are only three buses and this is
the East Coast bus. So I’m about to step in a place where they have been campaigning. It’s almost like a connection with them.” When Crum stepped on the bus, she immediately said the bus was “beautiful.” “We think of it as such a huge unobtainable thing, something we can’t really connect to, but we can,” said Crum. “He’s human, he’s really out there blood sweat and tears and it just really drives it home how hard he is working out there.” Fellow College Republicans member Giancarlo Lookman also had the opportunity to tour the bus. “It just seemed a bit generic to me,” Lookman said. “It had signs
University services not affected by gas prices by CHELSEY FISHER Senior News Reporter
Despite the continuing high cost of gas, the price of deliveries for the university’s bookstore and Food Services has not increased. After grouping shipments together, the price of book delivery to the university has lowered in the past two years from $47,400 for the 2009-10 school year to $31,892 for the 2011-12 school year, said Steve Jepson, assistant director of the university bookstore. The price of book delivery has also lowered since the university has tried to buy back more books from students, Jepson said. “We have done some things that are more efficient and better,” Jepson said. The bookstore does not have to ship anything themselves unless it is locally made. Therefore there is normally no direct cost for gas, Jepson said. The bookstore reviews prior years and the rate of inflation to determine how much money freights will charge for shipping, Jepson said. The bookstore sets aside money for things such as renovations each year, so if shipping costs rise due
posted up in the right wayBut it was fun, it gets you excited about the campaign either way.” Vice Chair of Wataguga Republican party Tommy Adams took a break from his campaign for County Commissioner to tour the bus. “I think running for president has its perks,” said Adams. “That is incredible. I’m speechless, that’s a really nice way to get around. I was looking at the pictures and thinking of where it’s been, where he’s been. He kind of collected mementos from different places. It’s easy to think of the campaign where you are but he’s going across the country. It’s kind of neat, spreading the same message.”
Recycling collection increases efficiency with new dumpsters, trucks by DANIEL STEVENSON
other maintenance issues. “The rear-load dumpsters, you had to haul each one inCardboard recycling con- dividually to the landfill for tainers around campus are be- recycling, but now, with the ing replaced and changing col- compactor truck, you’re able to ors to blue after new equipment empty them all into the truck was purchased for on-campus and go out to the landfill once,” recycling efforts this fall. Maxwell said. The new containers will save Last year, the contamination the university money over the of cardboard and other recyyears by making the recycling cling with trash was a major process more efconcern, Maxwell ficient, Resource said. Conservation “There were Manager Jennifer “With the new some issues with Maxwell said. collection, the contamination, so “It’s time to upwe had to send out goal is to be grade,” Maxwell of emails much more ef- ato couple said. “With the say if it gets too ficient.” new collection, the contaminated, it’ll goal is to be much have to be thrown Jennifer Maxwell, more efficient.” away,” Maxwell Resource Conservation The new containsaid. Manager ers, purchased by In one of those the Physical Plant, emails, it was are compatible with brought to the atthe new trucks acquired by the tention of students that trash university last year. was being placed in the cardThe trucks used before were board containers, especially bought around 15 years ago “tobacco and tobacco juice.” from N.C. State University’s Sophomore athletic training Surplus, a program that sells major Nick Miller said the new unwanted and unused equip- containers “give motivation to ment in an auction-like fash- recycle.” ion. “If others invest their money “They’re pretty outdat- to benefit the environment, ed vehicles,” Maxwell said. then it’s the least we can do,” Maxwell said the problems Miller said. with the old trucks were caused There are 31 dumpster locamainly by their age. tions across campus and the One of the issues was the new blue containers will be in difficulty finding parts and place starting in September. Intern News Reporter
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University services continues to operate as normal despite the recent rise in gas prices.
to gas prices, money from these ‘extra funds’ are used to pay the extra amount, Jepson said. “We’re a self-supporting organization,” Jepson said. “So if something runs high, then we take it out of something else.” Food Services is not affected very often by gas spikes, Director of Food Services Art Kessler said. Each year, Food Services looks at previous years to determine what the gas budget will be, Kessler said. “It is normal to have a
fuel surcharge from distributors though,” Kessler said. “That’s where companies charge a set fee while gas is high.” The fuel surcharge usually doesn’t last for very long, and Food Services adds money to its budget every year to compensate for the possibility of a surcharge, Kessler said. University Catering owns two catering trucks and one mini van so they must stay conscience of the gas they use, Charlie Wallin, assistant director of catering said.
Catering tries to consolidate trips to help with gas prices, Wallin said. “When you look at gas prices over a whole year they fluctuate so much that even when there is a spike it generally is followed by a drop so in the long run it all averages out,” Wallin said. “We set a budget at the beginning of the school year for what we feel will be our costs and we are usually pretty close so that we don’t have to worry about where are we going to get the money.”
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The Language, Literatures and Cultures Department has “something to celebrate,” Beverly Moser, associate professor of German, said. In 2010, the Global Studies program and the Language, Literatures and Cultures department received a two-year $164,803 grant from the U.S. Department of Education Undergraduate International Studies that targeted the languages of Chinese, Japanese, Arabic and German. Now two years later, the departments are successfully continuing the work of the grant without the federal funding, Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand, director of Global Studies, said. Global Studies is continuing the grant by upholding the program Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum, Hellenbrand said. “This program is costneutral and educates students about other cultures’ views in classes across various disciplines, such as in political science or education classes,” Hellenbrand said. Students can discover news that could be covered in Germany but not America, Moser said.
“We want there to be more courses where you can do research using your target language for a project and understand the perspective from other cultures,” Moser said. “That’s a really important element as we internationalize.” It is too soon to tell if the grant helped improve students’ academic scores, but there is a much higher enrollment in the Intermediate Chinese class, which has never happened before, Hellenbrand said. “I find that to be anecdotal evidence of the success of the grant,” Hellenbrand said. Chinese professor, Wendy Xie, said the department is trying to make languages a fourcredit hour course due to the required lab. Xie said she noticed students were retaining more of what they learned from the last lesson because they were encountering the language four times a week rather than the three. “Having a global, cultured education is crucial,” Hellenbrand said. “In a country where we drive German cars, drink Ethiopian coffee, we have our Olympic team wearing Ralph Lauren outfits that were made in China. We need what global learning has to offer.”
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Naked Gods set to perform at Hopscotch Review: by MICHAEL BRAGG
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Seth Sullivan of local band Naked Gods sings at Music on the Mountaintop in August.
he Naked Gods will trade their typical mountain view for skyscraper scenery Friday, as they take part in The Independent Weekly‘s Hopscotch Music Festival in Raleigh. “If you live in North Carolina you’re dumb not to go to Hopscotch,” vocalist Seth Sullivan said. Named one of Paste Magazine’s “12 North Carolina Bands You Should Listen To Now” earlier this year, Naked Gods is traveling to the state capital to play alongside 175 bands in a city where Sullivan said they already have a slight following. “We have played a lot in Raleigh, we have a pretty strong following there,” Sullivan said. “It’s kind of important visiting a city that’s not your hometown over and over again to do something new every time to keep people interested.”
Now in its third year, Hopscotch Music Fest will feature the likes of The Roots, The Jesus and Mary Chain and many more bands ranging from country to alternative to hip hop with 35 percent of the bands hailing from the Triangle and surrounding areas, according to hopscotchmusicfest. com. “All we’re going to do is play a couple of shows and then we’re going to get drunk and go see our favorite bands play,” Sullivan said. “It’s going to be awesome.” Although this will mark Naked Gods first appearance at Hopscotch, this will not be their biggest performance. “We’ve played SXSW twice and that’s pretty big and we’ve gone on a couple multi-week tours, which taken as a whole is a big endeavor,” guitarist Christian Smith said. The Naked Gods recently performed a few weeks ago at Railroad Earth’s Music on the Mountaintop, making
this their fourth appearance at the festival. “We were kind of nervous about the differences,” Sullivan said. “We were kind of sandwiched between two string bands, which is kind of strange, but I think we pulled it off.” But at Hopscotch, the band feels like they’ll really be in a more comfortable, musical element. “I’d say a festival like that is a little better suited, there’s more bands that sound like we sound like and have a similar aesthetic and I think that’s a lot better for us,” drummer Derek Wycoff said. The Boone-based progpunk group is set to play at Irish Pub 218 South Blount St. at 10 p.m. after Durham trio The Future Kings of Nowhere. Naked Gods will also play a few festival parties for Hopscotch. More information, ticket sales and the locations and times for the day parties can be found at hopscotchmusicfestival.com.
Appalachian professor’s art displayed at DNC by ANNE BUIE
Managing Editor
Hundreds of articles have been published daily about the Democratic and Republican National Convention. But a university professor has generated a method to compile these articles into one statement in an artistic way. Mark Nystrom’s, assistant graphic design professor, projection “The Political Reporter” will display statements randomly selected statements from news articles on a 12-story wall at the UNC-Charlotte Center City. “The enormous amount of information available to us makes it difficult to make sense of the messages we receive from the media and political campaigns,” Nystrom said in a university press release. “The ‘reporter’ takes it all in and gives it back to us in a simpler form
using the same language,” “What it says may or may not be true. Sometimes it’s funny, sometimes it’s controversial and sometimes it’s quite poignant.” Some of the statements include: “Voters are supporting”, “Intelligent boys are speaking”, “Terrible expectations are joining”, and “Defensive teeth respond.” The project began by compiling a list of more than 60,000 words from new sources, including The Washington Times and The New York Times. “The Political Reporter” can show 1,000 selected words. The words are divided by the media’s political affiliation – red for conservatives, blue for liberals. Then the words are arranged to make original phrases, similar to headlines. “The cloud of letters people see continuously refreshes itself and its words will be updated every night
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Artwork by graphic design professor Mark Nystrom is projected on the side of the UNCC Center City building in Charlotte.
it is shown in Charlotte,” Nystrom said. “The Political Reporter” is a continuation of his original project “The Reporter” which he has been working on since 2006. “I hope to get viewers thinking about what the ‘reporter’ says. Maybe it will challenge their beliefs or get them to think more critically about messages from politicians or
the media. Maybe it will leave them a little more open-minded. Maybe they’ll just laugh.” The “The Political Reporter” is part of a looped projection of about half a dozen art projects, running between 8:30 p.m. and 2 a.m. Sept. 1-8 and again Sept. 15, 22 and 29. The projections will be visible from the I-277 beltway for those passing by uptown Charlotte.
Artist Curt Brill to host meet and greet at Art Crawl by LOVEY COOPER Intern A&E Reporter
Widely-collected Curt Brill be hosting a meet and greet Friday during Boone’s first Art Crawl of the year. His work “At a Glance: Gestures of Curt Brill” will be featured. Brill, whose work has been extensively collected across the United States, Europe and Japan. The Appalachian had the opportunity to speak with Brill about his life and art. Q&A with Curt Brill The Appalachian: How did you get involved in the arts? Curt Brill: “It’s something I’ve done my whole life. It started in early childhood-- my mother was a painter, I had a number of cousins who were in the arts and it seems like all of the birthday presents or holiday presents I ever got were art materials. It was just kind of natural for me to start doing stuff.”
TA: You say on your website your work focuses on the ‘search for the human spirit’. What exactly does that mean, and how do you think it manifests itself in the work you will be showing here? CB: “There are some artists that work more representational. It’s even like when I work with models, rather than have an idea of a pose and have the model come in and stand there and fit the pose that I have, I have models come in and just move around the studio. I’m trying to capture something about the person. I would say, as I’ve described it in the past, that rather than having a narrative story in mind, I work from the person rather than have my ideas imposed on the person.” TA: Do you have a favorite piece from this collection? CB: “You’re going to ask me to choose between my children?” TA: Well, is there one that you particularly had fun with or are excited to see reactions to? CB: “There is one piece, it’s a seated piece
just a little bit bigger than life size called ‘Dana’. Bronzes are done in editions, which means that there’s more than one copy of each of my bronzes. I do very small editions but that particular piece—a really good sculpture park outside of Manhattan has just purchased that as a part of their permanent collection. So that’s one that has already reached some national acclaim.” TA: Is there anything you would like to tell our readers about this show? CB: “I would ask that anyone who goes to any of these exhibits to keep an open mind, and realize that even if they don’t particularly respond or like a work each has its own little story and if people give it time even without an explanation the work itself will tell them something. I’d just ask them to explore all of the work.” The meet and greet will take place at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts Friday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event and the exhibition are free and open to the public.
Mint’s authentic Indian food satisfies ‘all tastes possible’ by MICHAEL BRAGG
Senior Arts and Entertainment Reporter
Editor’s Note: The following is the second part of a five-part series about local, new businesses in Boone. Located at Crave’s old location, Mint Indian Cuisine is Boone’s only authentic Indian restaurant. “Mint is an Indian restaurant that gives Boone an extra flair of culture,” Howard said. “The
change is good and I think a classy Indian restaurant will do Boone some good.” Deriving from the Chapel Hill original, Mint combines “all tastes possible” and is “bound to satisfy spice-lovers, ‘salty’ people and persons with a sweet tooth alike,” according to mintnc.com. “At Mint, we acknowledge our wonderful history and constantly strive to push the boundaries to modernize traditional authentic tastes and elevate them to new, in-
teresting and fascinating delights,” according to mintnc.com. Mint offers a variety of food options, including several vegetarian specialties. Whitney Howard, senior marketing major said she was impressed after trying the new Boone addition and was impressed, even though she has never been “big into Indian food.” “The service was prompt and very inviting,” she said. “This is also a place I would go back to and
invite my friends. The atmosphere is classy, but just laid back enough for Boone.” Mint is also located Greensboro, Chapel Hill, Atlanta and Winston Salem. The Boone location is located at 203 Boone Heights Dr. Mint’s lunch and buffet hours are 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The dinner hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and until 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
‘Candor’ is the ideal collegebased band by MICHAEL BRAGG
Senior Arts and Entertainment Reporter
Editor’s Note: The following reflects the opinions of the author.
Folk-pop trio The New River Boys set a course for music notoriety when they dropped “Sail Away” on iTunes ____ They have kept the ship sailing straight and true with the release of their first full-length album “Candor.” Easily the most important piece of progress in their young and budding career, “Candor” is a 10-track collaboration between two university students and alumnus in the band that presents love songs, folk ballads and everything in between. The New River Boys’ first recording was the EP “Heart for Sale,” which was catchy, upbeat and modest. Although, mandolinist Aaron Simpson and cellist Everett Hardin both provided the EP with some wonderful solos, guitarist Andrew Jacobs wrote all the tracks and sang them as well. It was well done - but only showed one side of the band. “Sail Away” is the album’s premier single and first showed the band’s ability to deliver haunting and beautiful folk ballads. This sea shanty, as Simpson calls it, is a tale of love, murder and revenge that follows the life and tragedies of a young sailor who sought adventure on the sea out of London. The New River Boys’ second attempt at ballads was “Three Soldiers.” The song tells the story of three soldiers in the trenches, confessing their life stories to one another before they reach their demise in battle. “Three Soldiers” is quite possibly the darkest song on the album but has a comical eeriness to it, from the uppity mandolin riffs to the backing vocals meant to sound like a ghostly chorus that almost parallels Disney’s Haunted Mansion’s haunted coos. But what’s great about this album’s overall new sound and direction is that it still held on to the good parts of “Heart For Sale.” Jacobs still writes amazing pieces that most college guys would love to learn to play and sing to the girl they’ve fallen for to win her over with a sensitive air that Jacobs truly has a passion for. The album is well rounded, diverse and mimics the feel you get at a New River Boys concert, so it’s similar to seeing them perform live. “Candor” will be available at their release show Sept. 6 at Legends for $10.
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Student establishes unofficial Amani Children’s Foundation Chapter in Boone by KALEY CAMPBELL Intern A&E Reporter
Eight years ago, the Amani Children’s Foundation was created by co-founders Chad and Jane Stephens. Now, the university is getting its own chapter, started by Margaret Johnson, junior social work major. The organization strives to serve children who have been orphaned due to HIV/AIDS. “People do a pretty good job with understanding
the problem” Johnson said. “But I don’t think people understand how much it affects the children. There are such simple, tangible ways to get these babies help.” Johnson’s idea of helping includes making the Amani jewelry the organization is famous for. The jewelry is sold, and proceeds are donated to New Life Homes, an organization providing safe shelter for abandoned babies in six different locations in Kenya. Amani Children’s Foun-
dation’s co-founder Jane Stephens was quoted in The Appalachian in the April 12th issue saying Johnson was in the “right place at the right time” to establish the chapter. However, the new chapter will not be officially recognized by the university because of a full waiting list filled with clubs waiting to be reviewed by Club Council. Right now, the new chapter is not officially tied with Appalachian State due to a full waiting
list of clubs waiting to be reviewed by club council. “We would not be able to a fully functioning club until late October or November, and in my opinion that is too late” Johnson said. “I feel like we can do this on our own.” The group will wait until Spring semester to reapply. The Amani Children’s Foundation is planning their first meeting for Sunday, Sept. 9. The location and time will be announced on the Facebook page - Amani at ASU.
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Junior social work major Margaret Johnson holds up a piece of jewelry from the Amani Beads Foundation.
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ASU English professor new N.C. Poet Laureate Award-winning poet, professor and advocate for literacy Joseph Bathanti of Vilas has been named North Carolina’s Poet Laureate by Gov. Bev Perdue. Bathanti is a professor of creative writing at Appalachian State University where he is also director of the Writing in the Field program and writer-in-residence in the university’s Watauga Global Community. North Carolina’s seventh poet laureate, Bathanti will be installed as N.C. Poet Laureate in a ceremony at the North Carolina State Capitol, One Edenton Street in downtown Raleigh, Thursday, Sept. 20 at 4:30 p.m. The free event is open to the public. He succeeds Cathy Smith Bowers, the state’s poet laureate from January 2010 to June 30, 2012.
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“Joseph Bathanti brings a deep appreciation of our state’s diverse communities, geographies and traditions to his new role as an ambassador of North Carolina literature,” said Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Linda A. Carlisle. “His appointment as Poet Laureate is a wonderful new chapter in North Carolina’s rich literary history.” Bathanti has taught writing workshops in prisons for more than three decades and is former chair of the N.C. Writers’ Network Prison project. I can’t imagine a better place in the United States to be a writer than North Carolina,” Bathanti says. “There is no place richer in literature and no place that has celebrated writers in quite the same way as our state does.” Bathanti’s books of poet-
Fall Visiting Writers Series set
The Fall 2012 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series begins today when Novella Carpenter, the Summer Reading Program author, visits Appalachian State University. Carpenter, the author of “Farm City”, the summer reading book, will speak at 7:30 p.m. in the Blue Ridge Ballroom of Plemmons Student Union. She will participate in a question and answer panel discussion in the Linville Falls Room at 2 p.m. Carpenter grew up in rural Idaho and Washington State. She went to the University of Washington in Seattle, where she majored in biology and English. She later studied under Michael Pollan at the University of California Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism for two years. Carpenter has been cultivating her farm in the city for over 10 years. It started with a few chickens, then some bees, until she had a full-blown farm near downtown Oakland, where she lives. Her book, “Farm City,” which chronicles her experiences as an urban farmer, is Appalachian’s Summer Reading Program selection for 2012. She is also the recent co-author, with Willow Rosenthal, of “The Essential Urban Farmer,” a “how-to” guide for both novice and experienced city gardeners. For more information on the Summer Reading Program, please visit http://summerreading.appstate.edu. Novelist, poet, and biographer Robert Morgan will be the visiting writer on Thursday, Sept. 27, when he will speak in the Table Rock Room of Plemmons Student Union at 7:30 p.m. Morgan will also conduct a Craft Talk on Writing the Story of History in the Table Rock Room from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. Morgan is the author of 30 books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, most recently the poetry collection “Terroir” and two works of nonfiction, “Boone: A Biography,” and “Lions of the West: Heroes and Villains of the Westward Expansion.” His eight works of fiction include “Gap Creek,” a New York Times bestseller and Oprah Book Club selection. A sequel, “The Road to Gap Creek,” will be published in 2013. The recipient of an American academy of Arts and Letters Award for Literature, he was inducted into the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame in 2010. Since 1971, he has taught creative writing and literature in the graduate program at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., where he is Kappa Alpha Professor of English. Fiction writer and editor Gurney Norman will be the next visiting writer on Thursday, Oct. 4, when he will talk at 7:30 p.m. in the student union’s Table Rock Room. There will be a pre-reading reception in the Multicultural Center from 6 until 7:15 p.m. An Author Talk, “Was Steve Jobs a Hillbilly?” will be held from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. in the Table Rock Room. Norman served as Poet Laureate of Kentucky in 2009-10. His first novel, “Divine Right’s Trip” appeared serially in the Last Whole Earth Catalog and was published by Dial Press and Bantam Books in 1972. History collections include “Kinfolks: The Wilgus Stories” and “Book One form Crazy Quilt: A Novel in Progress.” Norman is serving as the 2012 Rachel Rivers-Coffey Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing at Appalachian State University. Poet and essayist C.S. Giscombe will speak on Thursday, Oct. 25, in the Table Rock Room of Plemmons Student Union at 7:30 p.m. He will also conduct a Craft Talk, “Field Trips,” in Room 421, 4th floor, Belk Library, at 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. Giscombe was born in Dayton, Ohio. Giscombe is the 2010 recipient of the Stephen Henderson Award in Poetry, given by the African American Literature and Culture Society. “Prairie Style” was awarded a 2008 American Book Award by the Before Columbus Foundation. “Giscome Road” won the 1998 Carl Sandburg Prize, given by the Chicago Public Library. Giscombe teaches poetry at the University of California, Berkeley. For more information on the fall season, call 262-2871, or go to www.visitingwriters.appstate.edu.
ry include “This Metal” (St. Andrews College Press, 1996 and Press 53, 2012), “Restoring Sacred Art” (Star Cloud Press, 2010), “Land of Amnesia” (Press 53, 2009), “Anson County” (Williams & Simpson, 1989 and Parkway Publishers, 2005), “The Feast of All Saints” (Nightshade press, 1994) and “Communion Partners” (Briarpatch Press, 1986). He has published two novels, “Coventry” (Novello Festival Press, 2006) and “East Liberty” (Banks Channel Books, 2001) along with a book of short stories, “The High Heart” (Eastern Washington University Press, 2007). “His award-winning body of work is a powerful mix of old forms and new forms which has gained national and international recognition, and which adds up
to a rich interpretation of modern American life,” said Randall Kenan, associate professor of English, UNCChapel Hill and chair of the poet laureate selection committee. “Also a prose writer of great accomplishment, Joseph’s novels and short stories and plays resonate with North Carolina’s long tradition of literary bounty and excellence.” A native of Pittsburgh, Pa., Bathanti arrived in North Carolina in 1976 as a member of Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), a national service program designed to fight poverty, and he never left the state. Assigned to work in Huntersville Prison in Mecklenburg County, he met fellow volunteer and future wife, Joan Carey, on his first day of training. They have been married for 35 years.
Spring 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. Mondays 1:30-3 p.m., Tuesdays 1:30-3 p.m. and 3-4:30 p.m. USOGet Moving (moving your body to increase wellness- see below for details), Wednesdays 2:30-4 p.m., Thursdays 1:30-3 p.m. (Transitions to ASU Group, doesn’t start until October) and USO-DOG 3:30-5 p.m. (group Therapy with co-leaders and a therapy dog) Lesbian/Gay /Bisexual Therapy Group—This group will present an opportunity for lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals to explore life challenges. Fridays 1-2:30 p.m. 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. Wednesdays 3-4:30 p.m. 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. Wednesdays 5-6:30 p.m. (For information contact Sheri Clark: 262-3180 or clarksl@appstate.edu) Food/Mood Group—This group is designed for students who use food and/or exercise to cope in ways that would be considered “unhealthy”. To Be Determined. An Introduction to Mindfulness Group—Mindfulness involves stepping out of “auto-pilot” reactions and learning to pay more attention to our present experiences. Mondays 3:30-5 p.m. USO-Get Movin’ Active Bodies Healthy Minds—Did you know that exercise is one of the best mental health interventions we know of? Tuesdays 3-4:30 p.m. To get started with a Counseling Center group, come to the Counseling Center during Walk-In Clinic, call 262-3180 or visit our website for more information 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.
Let’s beat the record again!
Appalachian State University will hold its 1,000-pint blood drive on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, sponsored by the ACT Office. This homecoming sponsored service event collected a record-breaking 1,255 pints of blood last year for the American Red Cross, making this the largest university blood drive in the country. Help beat the record again from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Holmes Center.
ASU biology offers free classes
Free classes on the selection of shade and sun-loving perennial and evergreen groundcovers for the Boone landscape will be offered Sept. 22 by the Department of Biology. The class will meet from 9:30-11 a.m. and at 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the greenhouse located at 333 Dale St. off State Farm Road. Classes are free, although attendees may pay an optional registration fee to help support greenhouse operations and education efforts. To reserve a space, email meyerja@appstate.edu. Call 262-4025 for more information. Class discussion will include information on how to purchase online, plant, and care for these useful florae and greeneries, many of which offer multi-seasonal interest. The class is taught as part of the “High Country Gardening” program led by Jerry Meyer, manager of the greenhouse and conservatory.
PADI scuba course at ASU
Appalachian State University Recreation is offering a PADI scuba certification course to the Boone community and ASU students/faculty/staff. Registration is required. The class will run from Sept. 16 through Oct. 7. Registration instructions, forms, and fee information is available at 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 visit our website at www.aquatics.appstate.edu.
2012 Multicultural programming Fall Programs Tuesday, Sept. 18, Blue Ridge Ballroom, 7 p.m., “History, Africa, and Islam in the Making of the Modern World: A Postmodern Philosophical Exploration.” Africa and Islam play fundamental roles in the making of the modern world, politically, economically, and culturally. Dr. Omar H. Ali is an Associate Professor of African Diaspora History & Politics at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science. He received his Ph.D. in history from Columbia University. Thursday, Oct. 18, Blue Ridge Ballroom, 7 p.m., “The Wrong Side of Murder Creek: A White Southerner in the Freedom Movement.” Prominent activist Bob Zellner was at the scene 51 years ago for most of the key milestones of the civil rights movement, putting his life on the line and taking notes. Dr. Zellner will share some of the untold stories of the civil rights movement from the perspective of a white southerner. Raised in southern Alabama, with a father and grandfather active in the Ku Klux Klan, Bob Zellner became an unlikely civil rights activist. Yet today, he is well known as one of the most influential white southerners of the civil rights movement of the 1960s, in part for organizing “The Freedom Rides” of 1961. Tuesday, Nov. 27, Legends Nightclub, 6 p.m., Kwanzaa Celebration. Kwanzaa is the first African American holiday established in the United States. Friday, Nov 30, Blue Ridge Ballroom, 5 p.m., Find Yosef a Holiday Festival. This fair-style event offers an “a la carte menu” of the images, sounds, foods, and activities that represent winter holidays from around the world. Attendees will learn in fun and interactive ways about many international holidays, cultures and customs. Spring 2013 Programs Tuesday, January 22, 2013, Holmes Center, 7 p.m., The 29th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration: An Evening with Maya Angelou. Dr. Maya Angelou is hailed as one of the great voices of contemporary black literature and as a remarkable Renaissance woman. A mesmerizing vision of grace, swaying and stirring when she moves; Dr. Angelou captivates her audiences lyrically with vigor, fire and perception. Dr. Angelou, born Marguerite Johnson on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis was raised in segregated rural Arkansas. She is a poet, historian, author, actress, playwright, civil-rights activist, producer and director. She lectures throughout the U.S. and abroad and is a lifetime Reynolds professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University in North Carolina since 1981. Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, Blue Ridge Ballroom, 7 p.m. “Hidden Voices: The Lives of Queer Muslims.” Participants will learn about sexual and gender minorities within the Muslim world and examine the complex intersection of Islam, sexuality and gender. Faisal Alam is a queer-identified Muslim activist of Pakistani descent. At age 19, while trying to reconcile his sexuality with his faith, Faisal organized the firstever gathering of LGBT Muslims, which led to the founding of Al-Fatiha, an organization dedicated to supporting and empowering lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex & questioning (LGBTIQ) Muslims, and their allies. Today, Al-Fatiha has sister organizations around the world including Canada, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine & Indonesia.
Faculty recital Sunday, 2 p.m.
Faculty member Dr. Karen Robertson will perform in a Horn Recital on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Rosen Concert Hall. Be sure to come and enjoy the music. Robertson is professor of Horn at Appalachian State University in Boone, where she teaches Applied Horn, High Brass Methods, and coordinates the coaching for Brass Chamber Music. Robertson has won several awards for her solo performances, including winner of the 1993 Concerto-Aria competition at the Conservatory of Music, University of Missouri at Kansas City, and finalist in the 1994 American Horn Competition. She has premiered many works for horn, including a simultaneous internet broadcast/premiere of Sea Dreams for two horns and wind ensemble by David Maslanka, in 1996. Dr. Robertson was a Guest Artist at the 2006 International Horn Symposium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and is a frequent Regional Artist at the Southeast Horn Workshop. Admission is free.
Organ recital Sunday, 6 p.m.
Associate Professor of Music and University Organist of Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, Ms. Florence Jowers will perform an organ recital at Appalachian State University on Sunday at 6 p.m. in Rosen Concert Hall. Her recital opens with “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor BWV 538” by Johann Sebastian Bach. Jowers will also perform “Variations and Fugue on the English National Anthem” by Max Reger. “Organ Sonata No 1 in C Minor, Op. 27” by Josef Pieterszoon Sweelinck and Lionel Rogg. Ms. Jowers received music degrees in organ performance and church music from the Yale University School of Music, New Haven, Conn., and Stetson University, DeLand, Fla. She was the recipient of a Rotary International Fellowship for post-graduate study abroad, at which time she studied with the late Anton Heiller at the Hochschule fur Musik in Vienna, Austria, and with Peter Planyavsky at St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Admission is free.
Research, travel grants available
The Office of Student Research (OSR) is accepting applications for both GSAS Research and GSAS Travel Grants. All currently enrolled Appalachian graduate students in good academic standing, whose program department has an active GSAS Senator, are eligible to apply for research and travel grants of up to $500. The fall deadlines for GSAS applications are Sept. 14, and Nov. 2. Please go to the GSAS home page regarding specifics relating to each deadline and grant at http://gsas.appstate.edu/grant-information. Any questions can be directed to the Office of Student Research at 262-7655.
OPINION
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Football program should emphasize integrity, on and off field
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DAVID SABBAGH Our Mountaineer football team has brought a lot of positive attention to the university. But I feel as if here is a growing problem with athletes behaving inappropriately, which in turn affects colleges negatively. If you were here last year, you may remember the controversy surrounding the sexual assault charges against three former football players. Two players were kicked
off the roster this year for violating team standards. And in 2009, two Appalachian football players were arrested for property damage. These controversies not only generate negative press about the university, but also put the athletics program at risk of receiving NCAA sanctions or other punishments. There is absolutely nothing wrong with having successful athletic programs. In fact, football has brought a lot of good to campus. The three consecutive national championships between 2005-07 and the historic win over Michigan put Appalachian on the map. Since the first national championship win, fact-
book.appstate.edu reports that annual applications to Appalachian have increased by over 1,500. In addition, the football program saw a $3 million increase in annual revenue between 2006-10, according to the 2011 Athletics Feasibility Study. But there is something wrong when those involved don’t feel like they need to uphold the same standards of moral and noncriminal behavior as the rest of us. In the past year, scandals have broken at some of the biggest names in college sports. The Sandusky sex abuse scandal at Pennsylvania State University has dominated headlines. There was also the incident of Ohio State players trading team jerseys for
tattoos and other favors, which led to a bowl ban and the downfall of Coach Jim Tressel. And more locally, it was discovered at UNC-Chapel Hill football and basketball players were being signed up for bogus classes. On July 23, as NCAA President Mark Emmert delivered the sanctions to Penn State live on ESPN, he chastised a culture that had made athletics “too big to fail, too big to even challenge.” As the football program grows, we need to ensure Appalachian does not go down this same road. There are a few things that can be done to prevent this. First, a Board of Trustees oversight committee can be created to monitor
the integrity of the athletics program. This was a requirement of the NCAA sanctions against Penn State. And second, we can ensure that recruited athletes are free from any violent or criminal past, so they are more likely to have the integrity we want them to have on and off the field. The controversies at Appalachian have been comparatively small, and mainly involved players, as opposed to Penn State where the problem went all the way to the top. But it could happen here if we begin promoting a “football first” culture. Sabbagh, a freshman theatre arts major from Winston-Salem, is an opinion writer.
EDITORIAL CARTOON
Mountaineers, we’re not in Michigan anymore
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Pell grant system unfair In the August 27 issue, Lindsey Bookout wrote an article questioning why students receiving financial aid would vote for Romney/Ryan. But her article was deceiving and failed to mention a few hard facts about the Pell grant system. In President Obama’s budget proposal, $30.5 billion dollars was allocated for Pell grants in 2014. Around $24.5 billon dollars is from the discretionary spending. The Romeny/Ryan plan is to reduce the discretionary spending by 14.3 percent, which includes Pell grants A cut in this category won’t cause significant cuts to the Pell grant program, besides the Pell grant program has impending issues. The National Review reports increased student participation has caused program costs to double since 2008, forcing the program to rely more heavily on mandatory spending. The Department of Education warned in 2012 if program changes were not made, the deficit could reach upwards of roughly $20 billion dollars. Students need to understand pumping money into this program won’t increase the quality, only prices. The Pell grant system isn’t fair it pushes the burden of debt from the direct recipient who graduates on to the American tax-payer, who perhaps didn’t have the opportunity to attend college. I fail to see the fairness in this scenario. In short, Romney/Ryan want to give Pell grants to who need them most, while encouraging financially stable individuals to take responsibility for their own educations without pushing the burden on to the rest of us. So before you vote this November, take Bookout’s advice and “vote for what is right.” But do your research first. Weslet Gwinn ASU College Republicans Vice chair
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STAFF OPINION
Social media allows people to alter their personalities
KEVIN GRIFFIN This July, I took the utterly unremarkable step of setting up a Facebook account. This decision was bittersweet for me because, although I understand all the advantages of being able to keep in touch with others, I saw social media as a corrupting force to the quality of human relationships. My other objections to joining Facebook were hardly original: it destroys human communication and it’s a forum for narcissism and idiocy.
But I was about to leave college, and since my immediate family and many acquaintances were on Facebook, I decided to suck it up and create one. Now that I have one, I have had many opportunities to see my views vindicated as well as challenged. Being a member of Facebook certainly has its upsides. I can keep in touch with people, and I have found pages and groups with similar interests to mine. However, I also saw many of the aspects that long made me despise social media. It felt as if, by creating a Facebook, I had taken on an obligation to be a part of the community, to pay the dues and come to the meetings. Facebook is perhaps the most pivotal cultural hub of my generation, and the implications of having of a virtual medium in that position can be disconcerting.
People are taken out of the “real” world, so they are free to construct or alter the identities they display. With that phenomenon comes a sort of deterioration of communication, as truly effective interpersonal communication requires some authentic, veritable knowledge of people. I have seen people I know in real life who post comments and statuses that do not correspond at all with the personas I observed off the internet. People’s perceptions are altered as they look at these social media profiles online. Our Facebook “friends” can present themselves as more virtuous, tougher or outgoing, but these details might not properly represent who they actually are. It simply is not possible to communicate effectively when one’s knowledge of others is as dubious as it is in social media environ-
ment. The honesty necessary to the meaningful exchange of ideas and companionship is lost or reduced through the overwhelming temptation to artificiality social media presents. While Facebook presents many advantages on a local level, its macro-effects are much more problematic. Facebook is not totally detrimental to society, of course. It has a place, but one much more limited and controlled than the position it currently assumes in society. If Facebook can be relegated to the role of a less prominent social facilitator, rather than the sole or main one, it can be very beneficial. If not, then many parts of our culture may continue to suffer for it. Griffin, a freshman journalism major from Madison, is an opinion writer.
STAFF OPINION
AppalCART inconveniences pale against benefits of free transit
MEGHAN FRICK Early in the year, the complaints always surface. The AppalCART is always late. It’s too packed. The routes don’t run late enough or stop in enough places. I get that. The AppalCART system isn’t perfect. I complain merciless-
ly when the Pink Route makes me late for work, and I generally whine about the lack of routes to Hill Street the entire time I hike to my car. But none of those flaws outweigh the fact that I could walk out the door right now, without a dime in my pocket, and take the bus home. AppalCART is one of the only entirely free, subsidized public transit systems in the country, and that matters for reasons beyond convenience. For one, free public transit makes room for
opportunity. It’s the only public transportation some college students could afford, and it affords others with low funds the opportunity that comes with mobility. In other parts of the country, unavailable or unaffordable public transit is a huge contributor to unemployment. (Worth noting: seasonally-adjusted unemployment in Watauga County is lower than the state average, according to public data.) Being able to reach jobs (and job interviews, childcare venues and tempo-
rary employment) matters tremendously in getting people employed and helping them stay that way. And free public transit also entices a wider swath of people onto buses in the first place. That leads to a substantial reduction in congestion and greenhouse gas emissions. So yes, AppalCART is a flawed system. Some of those flaws are probably related to the fact that it’s free (overcrowding comes to mind). Others come with the territory of public transit.
When those concerns come up, voice them. The powers that be have proved reasonably responsive to problems with the AppalCART; the new Silver Route is a direct response to overcrowding on the Pop 105. But those concerns should be weighed and measured against the good AppalCART does, simply as a function of its free transit model.
Frick, a senior public relations major from Columbia, S.C., is the social media manager.
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Matchup: vs. Montana vs. Appalachian State September 6, 2012 | 6:30 p.m. Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, N.C. by JORDAN DAVIS
Intern Sports Reporter
Two closely-ranked teams in the FCS will be facing off when No. 9 Montana comes to Boone to play No. 11 Mountaineers. The two teams have met twice before, both in closely contested playoff matches. Appalachian is 0-2 in the meetings; a narrow 16-19 overtime loss in the 2000 semifinals, and a 24-17 semifinal loss in 2009. Montana has a new head coach this season, Mick Delaney, as well as new offensive and defensive coordinators. Appalachian has also made changes to the coaching staff with the return of offensive coordinator Scott Satterfield, as well as new coaches across the offense. The game should be just as tightly contested as their previous matchups since neither team has dropped off any in skill. Both teams have an opportunity to showcase their talent in one of the most anticipated games of the year, and a possible preview of a playoff game to come. How ASU can win App needs to score early and often to come out on top against the Grizzlies. Montana has only seven returning starters from last season so if quarterback Jamal Jackson and the receiving core can capitalize on Montana’s inexperienced defense, then the Mountaineers could win the game. But ASU needs to be prepared for the massive Montana front. The depth chart of the Grizzlies revealed the average size of Montana’s offense lineman stands at 6 foot 5 inches tall and weighs in at 303 pounds, where ASU’s front seven comes in at 6 foot 2 and 247 pounds. If the defense can control the Grizzlies running game, and the offense can get an early lead, the Mountaineers should be able to stop Montana’s young quarterback and receivers. As long as penalties and turnovers don’t affect the team like last week, App has a strong chance to walk away victorious. How Montana can win Last season, Montana had the sixth best rushing attack in the FCS, according to rivals.com. After putting up 315 yards at last Saturday’s game against South Dakota, it would seem the Grizzlies are continuing the trend of having a strong offense. However, ball control will be key for the offense, consisting of redshirted quarterback Trent McKinney. If the offense can dominate in time of possession, it will take pressure off the inexperienced defense. If the Grizzlies replicate the production of the running game as in last weeks game, the Mountaineers defense could be in for a long night. The Bottom Line Since 2005, the Mountaineers and Grizzlies have been the second and third most winningest teams with 79 and 77 wins respectively. The two have a combination of five national championships and 40 playoff appearances. Both teams entered the year ranked in the top 10 and are expected to make runs at conference titles, but have to prove they can win in a playoff type atmosphere. After losing to an unranked FBS team, Appalachian has to regroup and prove they can beat a top-tier FCS team in Montana team.
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Kimbrough expected to anchor ASU’s defense by CHASE ERICKSON Intern Sports Reporter
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ecent NFL draftees Corey Lynch, DJ Smith and Mark LeGree led ASU’s defense in past years. This year, senior linebacker Jeremy Kimbrough is expected to lead the defense. “I like it a lot,” Kimbrough said. “It makes me feel like I am definitely in control.” K i m brough said Kimbrough he plans on leading the defense by watching three or more hours of game footage each week in preparation for upcoming opponents. “I just go home, pop it in my DVD player and let it run,” Kimbrough said. “I try to pick up little tendencies because the main key to being a good defense is watching film and being able to anticipate certain plays when the offense comes out in certain sets. I also make sure that I see my mistakes, and work to correct them.” Last year, Kimbrough led the team with 105 tackles including 12 tackles for loss and four sacks. But after an All-American season he said he expects to increase his production through the opportunities the new defense gives him. “The offensive line can’t really get a jump on me.” Kimbrough said. “I can kind of hide behind
my guys because there is always some type of movement on our front. I like it a lot because it opens up lanes for me where I can just run free and guys can’t see me. I think it definitely plays to my strengths.” Last year, the defense changed into a 3-4 defensive scheme that took the entire fall for the players to fully adapt. Working under the new scheme the defense insists on playing well. “Our guys understand everything that we are doing now,” defensive coordinator Dale Jones said. “They have a great grasp of what they are doing and the odd front is going to help us blitz better.” Kimbrough said the returning nine veteran players will give Appalachian’s defense the opportunity to be versatile and schematically confusing. Senior linebacker Brandon Grier and senior defensive back Demetrius McCray are just a few of the returning starters that will be counted on for defensive success. Kimbrough and the rest of his teammates arelooking to do a lot better this season than last. The team finished with an 8-4 record last season, which included a 34-10 loss to Maine in the first round of the FCS playoffs. “Oh, we’re hungry” Grier said. “We don’t just want to compete, we want to win. We’re not just going to go into a game and be like ‘oh, we did good.’ No, we’re going to be upset if we fall short. We’re going into each game with the mindset that we are going to win.”
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All-American senior middle linebacker Jeremy Kimbrough races for the ball during Saturday's game against ECU.
Five years later, Moore relives Michigan upset by JORDAN DAVIS
Intern Sports Reporter
by ANNE BUIE
Managing Editor
Five years ago, ASU did the unthinkable and beat No. 5 Michigan with a final score of 34 to 32. “People here don’t realize it was five years ago,” Head Coach Jerry Moore said in an August press conference. “They think it happened yesterday. Everybody still talks about it.” Prior to the upset, no other FCS school had beaten a nationally ranked FBS team before, let alone a top five team with national championship aspirations. Often, smaller schools, similar to Appalachian, schedule games against the traditional powerhouses, which are referred to as “money games”. Essentially, these games are just played to receive a check at the end. But when scheduling the 2007 game, Moore had none of that. “It’s not a money game, it’s an opportunity game,” Moore said. “This is a one shot, once in a lifetime chance to go play in an unbelievable environment.” And the Mountaineers took advantage of the opportunity after winning the thrilling game, capped off by a blocked field goal by former ASU football player Corey Lynch. “It’s ironic we blocked two field goals in the game,” Moore said. “We worked so hard on the kicking game, there’s no telling how many balls Corey blocked during practice.” But the victory wasn’t just a victory for the football team, it was a victory for the whole school. Upon hearing about the win, many ASU students proceeded to tear down a goalpost from Kidd-Brewer stadium and deposit it in Chancellor Peacock’s yard. When Peacock, who was in Michigan for the game, found out about the goalpost
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Senior wide receiver Dexter Jackson scores on a touchdown pass from Armanti Edwards in the win against Michigan September 1, 2007.
he was quoted in several publications, saying it was “all right.” “As good as today was for Appalachian State, they can take it up there and put it down,” Peacock said. “I can’t wait to get there and see it.” The game, described as one of the biggest upsets in college history, happened five years ago. But App fans can look forward to a re-
match between the two schools scheduled for 2014, according to espn.com. “We look forward to facing Appalachian State again,” Michigan Athletic Director Dave Brandon said in a statement. Moore also had his own thoughts to share about the upcoming 2014 game. “I expect it to be the same Michigan atmosphere,” Moore said. “All the people at Michigan were awesome. Total class.”
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