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Vol. 87, No. 26

Printing copyrights of old Yosef logo to end soon

by NINA MASTANDREA Intern News Reporter

T

he vintage Yosef logo will no longer print at the end of this year, at which time its contract will run out, said Patrick Meiberg of Appalachian’s Office of Trademarks and Licensing.

This includes all forms of apparel with the corn cob pipe-accessorized Yosef, such as T-shirts, stickers and any other form of the logo, Meiberg said.

“They are obsessed with Yosef,” said Katherine Smith, a senior social work major and employee at both Appalachian Sportswear and Appalachian Tees. “Anytime a customer walks in, they are always asking for the oldest Yosef.

It sells really well – it’s the best-seller overall.”

Before the popular Mountaineer made its comeback, the fight to bring back the logo was

long and enduring.

“It was a 14-year campaign to bring the vintage Yosef back on campus, and he will only be here for about two years,” said Cassie Mason, an employee at the university bookstore.

Although the time the vintage Yosef will be legally allowed to show up on shirts and goods is “about two years,” the time the copyright vaults will be locked is unsure, Mason said.

Mason said there will have to be a vote to bring the original Yosef back.

“I don’t understand why they have to get rid of the oldest logo we have,” said sophomore nursing major Nick Miller.

“It’s a part of our schools history and heritage, something like that should be kept for all kinds of people to enjoy, not locked away,” said sophomore history major Jack Davis.

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‘American Dervish’ is chosen for summer reading program

by STEPHANIE SANSOUCY Senior News Reporter

Courtesy Photo | Nina Subin

Ayad Akhtar's ‘American Dervish’ was selected for the 2013 Appalachian State University's Summer Reading Program. ‘American Dervish’ is an entertaining coming-of-age story set in the Muslim household and community Akhtar grew up in.

All incoming students will read “American Dervish” by Ayad Akhtar for the 2013 Appalachian State University Summer Reading Program.

Akhtar said he was “really delighted and very honored” to have “American Dervish” selected for the program.

“I always felt like it would be a great book for people, for young folks to read,” he said. “Not really young, but people who are still asking the big questions. Getting into college, being in college, that’s kind of the time when you ask really big questions about life.”

Because the story is set in a Muslim household and community and features a Muslim narrator, “there is sometimes the perception that the book may not be as familiar to folks as it ends up being when they read it,” Akhtar said.

“I’m hoping that people will read the book and find their own sort of point of connection with it because that’s really why I wrote it,” he said.

Akhtar said he hopes that readers have a good experience with the book, and that he wants his

work to give pleasure, but also to be guided by the pursuit of truth.

“I hope the readers fall in love with some of the characters in the book even if those characters are flawed, and they are,” Akhtar said.

“All the characters in the book are very flawed. That personal connection can be channeled into other things that can happen, connections that they can make in their own lives whether they be connections with faith or connections with politics, what’s going on in the world today, but I want it all to start from a place of engagement – a place with love.”

Clark Maddux, director of Service-Learning at Appalachian and the Community Together and interim Chair of Appalachian’s Summer Reading Committee said that “American Dervish” fits all criteria for a summer reading book.

“The book is highly readable, but there are some very uncomfortable elements in it that will require incoming first-year students to confront their own notions of morality, their beliefs and their ideas about culture and religion,” Maddux said.

Maddux hopes students are able to see their own youth in the story of a Pakistani-American boy and that they will learn about

what we all share as human beings in spite of our different cultures and religious beliefs, he said.

Maddux said the book appeals to a “broad range of students” through its connection to multiple areas of study.

Senior journalism major and president of the Muslim Students Association Lena Aloumari said she is enthralled that “American Dervish” was chosen.

Aloumari said that she personally has always felt conflicted between her Muslim heritage and traditions with the surrounding American society and culture. Aloumari said that she feels “American Dervish” will address many of the same emotions and thoughts that Muslim-Americans, like herself, experience every day.

“Hopefully students will read this book and find parallels between their lives and the lives of the characters in this story, and eventually, other people across the world in general,” Aloumari said.

The book is “an immensely entertaining coming-of-age story set during the early 1980s among the Pakistanis in the author’s hometown, Milwaukee,” according to the book review in The New York Times.

Harsh winter weather alters, delays university class schedules

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Appalachian State is historically known for rarely shutting down because of weather. However, all classes after noon were cancelled Friday.

(Left) After a week of bone-chilling temperatures and wind chills below zero degrees, it didn’t take much freezing rain to render roads too dangerous to run AppalCart and other services. The total precipitation was only .23 inches, according to The Weather Channel, but this was enough to form a thin layer of black ice on the surface of roads. (Right) Warm temperatures graced Boone on Monday and will continue through Wednesday, but the weather will turn cold again with highs below freezing on Thursday and Friday. The university has cancelled classes three times so far this academic year due to weather.

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Social security payroll tax increases 2 percent after two-year reduction

by STEPHANIE SANSOUCY

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Taxes have increased by 2 percent – jumping from 4.2 percent to 6.2 percent – as the temporary employee tax cut provided by the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 ended Dec. 31, 2012, according to the Huffington Post.

Associate professor of economics John Dawson said the two-year, tempo-

rary tax cut was used to give people “a little more money to spend.”

“It was never intended to be permanent, and so raising it back up is normal,” Dawson said. “Having less money affects everybody on some level, even if it doesn’t have a big effect for an individual.”

Multiplying the amount of money taken out of individual paychecks across the economy is a lot of money now being taken back by the government, Dawson said.

The tax increase “does

not affect the long-term derstanding about this is it’s sustainability of the [Social being called a tax increase,” S ecur it y] he said. p r o g r a m” “In a because all “It was never intended to be w a y the projecit is, permanent and so raising it but to tions for back up is normal.” the “longput it term feain the Associate professor of economics John sibility” of proper Dawson the procontext gram were y o u based on have the origito recnal tax of ognize 6.2 percent, Dawson said. it as simply raising the tax “I think the big misun- back to what it always was

Off-campus drug activity affects drug activity on campus

and was supposed to be.”

Theresa Davis is a housekeeper for Frank Hall and said the tax increase could hurt her because her income is the sole income for her home.

The loss of money makes a difference on spending money on food or gas, Davis said.

“I’ve already paid in enough to make so I can draw $995 a month,” Davis said. “If I work until I’m 72, it’s less than $1,200 a month to live off of, and I don’t know if it’s going

to be there.”

Senior public relations major Meghan Frick said she works two jobs, making “just above” minimum wage to support herself.

She said the difference in her paycheck was “startling.”

“For people at that end of the spectrum, every dollar counts” Frick said. “The amount of money I lose to payroll taxes now is enough to pay my electric bill for two months. The deductions may seem small to Congress, but they matter to me.

Alcohol sales increase in Boone

by STEPHANIE SANSOUCY

phetamine and heroin – that if a college student gets involved in that kind of stuff, they won’t be a college student for long,” Appalachian State University students LeBeau said. “You can’t maintain school contribute to the drug culture in Boone, and your life and that type of drug habit.”

ASU Police Chief Gunther Doerr said and if the university were not in Boone, there would not be as many drugs, said he agrees with LeBeau.

“Drug activity off Boone Police Chief campus does affect Dana Crawford. drug activity on camStudents contribute to local prescription “There are certain drugs – like pus,” he said.

This is because a lot drug usage, Crawford methamphetamine and heroin said. There are sce- – that if a college student gets of students live, party and participate in acnarios, such as a stuinvolved in that kind of stuff, dent getting a job, and they won’t be a college student tivities off campus, which contributes to “selling [prescription] for long.” off-campus drug activdrugs from one popuity, Doerr said. lation to the other.”

ASU Police Chief Gunther Doerr “Students are as Captain Andy Lemuch on campus as Beau said that having they are off campus, a large population of and so certainly those students who are “in that age bracket where a lot of experimen- drugs and those involvements have an tation goes on” is a factor that contributes impact on the campus in one way or another,” Doerr said. to the drug activity level in Boone.

However, the source of the drugs is not There is a “bit of a distinction” between drug activity in student populations and only from the area.

Doerr said he thinks there are some non-student populations, LeBeau said.

People in Boone who have been in- drugs students purchase from the area volved with methamphetamines are a part and some drugs students bring from their of “the ingrained local drug culture” and hometown.

“We aren’t seeing a lot of activity where “generally don’t intermingle with the college crowd on a regular basis,” LeBeau people from Watauga County are showing up on campus and trying to sell drugs said.

“There are certain drugs – like metham- to students,” Doerr said.

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Boone establishments have recently seen an increase in liquor sales.

Boone’s ABC store has experienced growth in sales, including a 6.13 percent year-over-year increase in gross sales in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2012, according to the Watauga Democrat.

The store earned $4,951,973 in gross sales in fiscal year 2011-12, and its profit margin was 12.98 percent. Walk-in sales amounted to $4.05 million, and mixed beverage sales to restaurants and other establishments totaled $879,660.

Chris Riley, a manager at Peabody’s Wine and Beer Merchants, said the store’s sales have also risen steadily by 10-20 percent each year for the past five years.

Boone Police Chief Dana Crawford said it is uncertain if Boone is seeing an increase in alcohol-related crimes, according to an article in the Watauga Democrat.

“I can tell you that we have increased our focus on driving while impaired and underage drinking,” Boone Police Chief Dana Crawford told the Watauga Democrat. “Also, we have also increased enforcement of alcohol-related offenses on game days.”

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Appalachian State University welcomes two new Greek colonies Delta Sigma Phi and Zeta Tau Alpha joined Appalachian State’s Greek community last semester

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Fraternity Delta Sigma Phi came to Appalachian State University last semester, gaining 35 members in its first campus recruitment.

“This is the first time we’ve had the chance to participate in rush,” said Kirby Oscar, a junior international and comparative politics major and vice president of recruitment and founding father for Delta Sigma Phi. “It’s been a blast, it’s really exciting.”

Dustin Parlier, a freshman CIS major and brother of Delta Sigma Phi, said, “The focus is to reach out to the community and change the perception of what a fraternity is and what it should be. We believe in making a more positive experience as a fraternity and something that men should be proud to be in.”

Aaron Hunter, a freshman business management major, said he is rushing Delta Sigma Phi because it is a gentlemen’s group, a group that’s goal is to build better men, but not through hazing or partying.

“App is getting bigger and expanding, so we want Delta Sigma Phi to expand,” said Tommy Wrenn, junior public administration major and vice president of Delta Sigma Phi. Wrenn said the fraternity plans on having an etiquette class, interview preparation class, to have everyone CPR certified and to get on a regular blood donation schedule.

“We want to have our guys have as many experiences as possible,” Wrenn said.

Delta Sigma Phi’s national philanthropy is the

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Freshman undecided major Alex Thompson winds back to throw. As part of Delta Sigma Phi rush week, members of the fraternity played dodge ball on Sunday with potential candidates.

American Red Cross. They are currently working with the Watauga Humane Society, as well as Seeds of Change, an agricultural organization.

The goal of Delta Sigma Phi is to work outside of campus in general, to get involved not only on campus, but also in the community, Oscar said. Delta Sigma Phi is all about getting involved, to provide service, and to build the brothers into better people.

Delta Sigma Phi will

participate in the Polar Plunge in February, which raises money for the Special Olympics, and in the Dance Marathon, which raises money for the larger Watauga area.

There are 120 chapters of Delta Sigma Phi around the nation and six colonies were started last semester. The fraternity at Appalachian is still a colony, but hopes to charter by the end of this semester, becoming an official chapter of Delta Sigma Phi, Wrenn said.

Sorority Zeta Tau Alpha came to Appalachian’s campus last fall, recruiting 115 members during the semester, said Kelly Krebs, a junior accounting major and president of the sorority.

“Our mission is to make a difference in the lives of our members by developing the potential of each individual through leadership development, a commitment to friendship and service to others,” Krebs said.

Zeta Tau Alpha’s Director of Philanthropy Meaghan Johnson said she joined Zeta because she wanted to be a part of something new and make history at Appalachian.

“I could see there was a really great group of girls that could possibly become my sisters,” Johnson said. “Because we’re new, none of the girls really knew what being a part of Zeta would entail, therefore girls all across the board rushed.”

Krebs said Zeta helps benefit the community through their efforts to promote breast cancer education and awareness.

“Almost everyone knows someone affected by breast cancer,” Krebs said, “Zeta provides an opportunity for the community to get involved in the fight.”

Lauren Osborne, junior journalism major and vice president of the coordina-

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New sisters of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority accept their bids. Zeta Tau Alpha is the newest sorority on campus and recruited 115 members last fall.

tor committee for Zeta, said the sorority has attracted women from all over campus.

They have more than just the “cookie cutter sorority girls,” she said.

“We don’t want our girls to just be in Zeta, we want them to have other identities other than Zeta,” Osborne said.

Frances Ramos, a senior international economics major and Zeta Tau Alpha’s judicial chair, said that the diversity of the women sets Zeta apart.

“We really do have

a representation of every women of every type of personality that’s out there,” Ramos said.

“We really just strive to be well-rounded girls,” Krebs said. “Having a good GPA, remaining classy at all times and learning to appreciate the good things in life are all very important to us.”

Zeta’s national philanthropy is Breast Cancer Education and Awareness, which partners with Susan G. Komen, Yoplait and the National Football League, Johnson said.

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Valve’s new Steam Box will put an end to the console era and forever change gaming

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Our Mission The Appalachian, a student-run publication at Appalachian State University, strives to provide fair and accurate news for the campus community; to inform, entertain and create a forum for ideas; to provide an outlet for reader's opinions; to be a champion for student, faculty, staff, and community interests; and to remain independent, exercise and insure its First Amendment rights.

MALIK RAHILI The consoles of this generation are on their last leg, crawling by on the 6-year-old hardware they run on.

The next Xbox and the PlayStation 4 are rumored to come out late this year, but this could very well be the last year for these consoles. We have already started to see the low popularity for the Wii U and the same fate could await the other consoles next year.

For eight years, these consoles have dominated the living room. But game development and distribution company Valve is talking about releasing their own PCconsole machine called the “Steam Box” with the

pitch “a PC for your living console industry. room,” which should send But why? chills down the backs of First, Steam Box runs Microsoft and Sony de- on Linux., a low-powered velopers. operating system that can Valve is a company run on the oldest of comthat does puters. This ever ything will increase right. Their the perforThe Steam Box immensely mance of will make the p o p u l a r next generation of the Steam “Half-Life” console wars very Box to more series is conthan what interesting and sidered one would perhaps even kill you of the best expect from the console. games in an Xbox or history, and PlayStation, their popuand means lar online retail service games will run and load Steam is the new place faster. Gamers can get to go to buy all the latest PC-quality games right PC games. I do not doubt in their living room and that the Steambox will not have to shell out follow the same pattern. $2,000 for a gaming rig The Steam Box will – the Steam Box will run give gamers the ability to like a $1,200 system for access Valve’s online mar- half the price. ketplace, Steam, to downSecond, it is a consoleload and play PC games.

PC hybrid. It will offer When you break down everything great about the Steam Box, you can consoles and everything see that it stands up as great about PCs and put a strong competitor to them together. If you the big three companies want to fire up Skyrim that currently run the and sit on the couch with

a controller, you can, or if you want to check Facebook or watch Netflix, you can open your web browser and do that, too.

Third, it will run Steam.

Steam is an extremely popular online distributor that was created by Valve to sell PC games at low costs. Steam has been known to have massive sales on games that are just a few months old.

Steam users can sometimes see $50 game on sale for $9.99. It is a service that will dominate over the Xbox Live Marketplace and the PlayStation Network.

Fourth, the Steam Box will be using PC-grade hardware. Valve will not be creating its own type of processor or using a specialized graphics card – the Steam Box will be using PC-quality equipment, ensuring true PC gaming.

The company Xi3 has released information on a new modular computer called the “Piston,” which

Valve helped develop. This device allows the user to upgrade hardware, which could also be the case for Steam Box. This could save customers from having $400 every couple of years in system maintenance and repair, as they could upgrade parts when they come out.

The Steam Box will revolutionize the gaming industry. As much as I love my Xbox, I am very excited for this consolePC. It would be refreshing to see a new logo as I boot up my device, and instead of driving out to a store spending $60 on a game, I could pay almost half that and stay right on my couch.

The Steam Box will make the next generation of console wars very interesting, and perhaps even kill the console we’ve grown up playing.

Rahili, a freshman computer science major from Durham, is the graphics editor.

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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.

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US can learn from German court’s Internet ruling

KEVIN GRIFFIN Throughout history, eras have been defined based on a dominant material, machine or medium that was prominent – something without which that particular era would be inconceivable.

In our own time, that medium is undoubtedly the Internet. The Internet dominates key social, political, economic, artistic and informational aspects of our lives.

Humans have always found

ways to express these needs, but right now, their prime medium of expression is the Internet.

This being the case, we have to find a way to accommodate the freedoms and social functions we have long held valuable while using the Internet.

A step in this direction came earlier this week when a German court ruled that the Internet is an “essential part of life” and awarded damages to customers whose service had been “disrupted,” according to the Stars and Stripes’ report.

This may seem to be a somewhat silly ruling. Saying that the Internet is “essential” to life is in some sense making it a right.

This becomes less ridiculous when we realize that we have

freedom of speech and press, which are rights most Americans value.

And in the 21st century, these rights are often expressed through the Internet.

Yes, it is possible to exercise these rights to some degree without the Internet, but to make the most effective use of those rights, one must then use the medium that everyone else is using.

I do not believe the Internet itself is a right, but it does deserve special protection as this generation’s most effective way of expressing our jealously guarded freedoms.

And at the moment, things are far from ideal.

According to the Federal Communication Commissions’ Eighth

Annual Broadband Progress Report from August 2012, “19 million Americans… still lack access” to broadband. The Appalachian region, of which we as students have become residents, has frequently been pointed out as needing improvement in the area of reliable Internet access.

This issue has potential for a great impact on the U.S. We as a nation could follow the spirit of that German court ruling in realizing that the Internet is, at least for the moment, an integral part of society, and that we should do what we can to extend it to all of our citizens.

Griffin, a freshman journalism major from Madison, is the opinion editor.

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Over 200 attend Momentum Showcase Review:

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lthough Friday’s performance of the Momentum Dance Showcase was cancelled for bad weather, the Saturday showing drew a crowd of over 200, nearly filling the dance studio in the Varsity Gym. Showcase coordinator Jordan Davis said the overall goal for the showcase by Momentum, a student dance club, was to have a fun-filled performance.

“We wanted to have a variety of dance styles for the community and audience members to experience in one show,” Davis said.

“The Momentum Showcase was a way for the dancers and choreographers’ passion to express the overall art of dance.”

Momentum, Davis said, is a student-based group that is open to any student at Appalachian State University interested in dance.

“I became involved in the Momentum Dance Club my freshman year at App State,” she said.

“My fellow dancer friends and I wanted to find more dance opportunities to either perform or choreograph.”

What eventually came down to two hours of performances Saturday began with months of preparation.

“We would meet for 90 minutes twice a week to work on movement and creating my piece ‘Untitled,’” said Kaitlyn Curran, a featured choreographer at the showcase. “I was so lucky to be able to work with five of the most inspiring girls I’ve ever met.

Every once in awhile you get a group of dancers that just click and work well together, and this was definitely that group. This

process, for me, wasn’t an easy one, and these girls made it one of the best experiences I’ve ever had in the dance department.”

As well as choreographing a piece for the performance, Curran helped plan and organize the showcase.

“I was one of two showcase coordinators and we, along with the help from all the other officers, were in charge of bringing the entire event together,” Curran said. “We had to audition choreographers and dancers, reserve spaces, advertise for the showcase, work with restaurants to receive food donations and [turn] a studio into a performance space.”

The proceeds from the showcase are used to fund master classes that feature guest artists, as well as to support members of the group and students in “expanding their dance experience,” according to theatre.appstate. edu.

“Our goal is to provide a place where anyone, regardless of experience, can come and move,” Curran said. “We really just want to bring everyone who loves dance together.”

The showcase included members of Momentum, the Swing Club, the Hip Hop Club and the Capoeira Club, which teaches Brazilian martial-art style dance.

“As one of the main dance clubs on campus, we wanted to connect with other dance clubs and have them perform with us,” Curran said. “We all have different styles, but we all do it for the same reason: because we love to dance. We were already familiar with Hip Hop Oasis and Swing Club, but we were introduced to Capoeira through our club president, Jillian Robinson. It was very easy to work with these different clubs, and I’m so glad we did.”

Foxygen’s sophomore release is retro but not derivative

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Photos by Bowen W. Jones | The Appalachian

(Top) Two members of the Appalachian Swing Club dance the night away at the Momentum Showcase on Saturday, Jan. 26. The Showcase gave Appalachian a taste of the diverse dancing styles at ASU. (Bottom) Two members of Capoeira Arte Antiga put the “art” in “martial arts” at The Momentum Showcase on Friday. The Showcase demonstrated the diverse styles of dance for students at ASU.

ASU Gaming Club will host 10-hour LAN Party

by LOVEY COOPER A&E Reporter

After setting up the appropriate televisions and local network connections, members of the ASU Gaming Club plan on playing video games, starting Saturday at noon.

And they plan to keep playing for 10 hours.

“I can speak from my end that I get stressed a lot with my course load,” said Jacob Barlow, a junior chemistry major and ASU Gaming Club treasurer. “If I’m getting to play some games and relax, it’s a great way to release stress and I’m sure it works for others, as well.”

The LAN – Local Area Connection – party, an event that takes place at least once a semester, is an excuse for the club’s 120 members and outside

participants to get together and just play. This is the third event of its kind this school year.

“Contrary to popular belief, our LAN parties are less LAN PC gaming and more video, card and board gaming,” said club President and junior psychology major James Dixon. “PC games make up a large part of the LAN, but we also have Smash Bros., Yugi-Oh, Magic: The Gathering and other fighting game tournaments.”

Club sponsors will provide food, which includes CiCi’s Pizza and Hot Diggidy Dog. The decision to side with these particular sponsors was not random – it was strategic.

“The reason we choose foods like this is that you can hold them in one

hand and play with the other,” said Ben Allred, senior psychology major and vice-president of the ASU Gaming Club.

Club members vote via Facebook polls on the sorts of tournaments hosted and the games played at the LAN parties. The tournaments take place throughout the night with prizes, such as gift cards.

“We’ve been focused on really hitting our stride as a group since we got a lot of new officers this year, but we’re pretty confident with where we are now,” Allred said. “So we decided to do a mystery event that nobody knows about and that won’t be announced until it occurs.”

Even though gaming is sometimes a solo act, the club aims to get all gamers together for a change

“All of us are gamers, and we can easily do what we do on our own, like ‘Hey, you like Magic, let’s play Magic: The Gathering sometime,’ but what the ASU Gaming Club provides as an entity is for all of us to get together and pool our money and say, ‘Hey, let’s do something really big and really cool,’” Allred said.

Above all, the end goal is to have a good time.

“It also just really allows other gamers to meet other gamers,” Barlow said. “A lot of the time, how it used to be with something like Magic, you only had two or three people that you were really lucky to meet, but when you go to the LAN, you say ‘Oh my gosh, there’s 50 other people who play.’”

The event goes on until

10 p.m. Saturday in the Grandfather Mountain Ballroom of the Plemmons Student Union.

Entry costs are $5 for club members and $10 for non-members, with the option to join the club at the door. Entry fees go toward prizes and higher quality equipment for future tournaments.

Anyone is free to bring a game to play, as long as they can find teammates and a free console.

“We do our best to make you feel comfortable playing games with us and in our tournaments,” Dixon said.

“Don’t be ashamed because of what you love to do.”

The Gaming Club meets every other Thursday in the Roan Mountain Room of the student union.

Guitarist, Appalachian alumnus to perform benefit concert

by EMMA SPECKMAN Senior A&E Reporter

Courtesy Photo | Justin Butler

Justin Butler is an award-winning composer and performer who graduated from Appalachian State University in 2004. Butler will be holding a recital Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Hayes School of Music recital hall.

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Award-winning performer, composer and Appalachian State University graduate Justin Butler will hold a benefit concert Wednesday for the Community Music School.

Donations will go toward the creation of financial-based scholarships for members of the CMS, which was created by an Appalachian professor and aims to provide music lessons outside of structured university classes to the people of Boone.

“Dr. Liz Rose started it back in 2006,” Butler said. “It’s an outreach program. We give grade-schoolers from three years old up through college, and even older students, lessons.”

At the benefit concert, Butler will perform solo guitar music across several genres, including the works of Agustin Barrios, Astor Piazzolla, J.S. Bach, Mauro Giuliani and Django Reinhardt. The concert will also serve as the premiere of Butler’s newest original piece, which is titled “Amusipik.”

Butler graduated from Appalachian in 2004 after receiving performance and academic scholarships to study music. He earned an undergraduate and master’s degree

in music performance.

According to a press release, he also studied the Suzuki performance method at the Hartt School in Connecticut and at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

Butler has performed with many musicians, including Doug James, Andy Page, Matt Palmer, Damian Marley, Etta Baker, the Wailers and Gregory Isaacs, according to his website.

“My favorite performance was in 2006 when I was touring with a reggae band in Japan,” Butler said, talking about the band Hope Massive, which performed mainly on the southernmost island of Japan.

In addition to CMS classes, Butler teaches music classes at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute and Milligan College in Eastern Tennessee.

Throughout most of his professional career, Butler’s focus has been on guitar. However, he is also trained in piano and saxophone.

The CMS classes are not for college credit, but are open to anyone in the Boone and Western North Carolina area who wants to learn more about music.

The benefit concert begins at 8 p.m. in the recital hall of the Hayes School of Music Wednesday.

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Though it’s obviously a generalization, a lot of independent rock criticism is like a game of spot-the-influences.

It’s all too easy to fall into the habit of describing a hot new band as a combination of this seminal group’s style with this other seminal group’s style.

The indie rock duo known as Foxygen seems to play right into this game on a first listen basis.

The songs on their first release “Take the Kids off Broadway” and their excellent new sophomore album “We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic” hopscotch across genre signifiers, representing a literal melting pot of influences.

But hunting for the various musical references – from Lou Reed to the Beatles to the Stones to David Bowie to Iggy Pop to the Doors – is basically missing the point.

The bottom line is that “Peace and Magic” is chock full of very strong songwriting. The retro atmosphere and experimentation within each song is not meant as a shameless ripoff of the artists above.

It is instead simply the way Foxygen decided to execute their songs, and they do so very skillfully. The result is eight tracks of hugely entertaining psychedelic pop that feels familiar, but manages to continuously surprise song after song after song.

“Peace and Magic” tightens up the schizophrenic genre experiments of “Take the Kids off Broadway” in favor of focused arrangements and songwriting.

There is a heavy emphasis on melody. The hooks on this album sink in early on and don’t let go.

The joyous statement “We can live on the mountain,” from “On Blue Mountain” and the call-and-response refrain “I left my love in San Francisco / That’s OK / I was born in L.A.” of “San Francisco” are earworms of the best kind – intricate and catchy.

The crown jewel of the album is the brilliant “No Destruction,” where singer Sam France effortlessly combines the vocal affectations of Mick Jagger and Lou Reed to become the eloquent front man of the world’s best nonexistent bar band.

Yet beyond the theatricality of the song lies a beautiful descending melody and a simple, robust chord progression littered with production quirks.

It’s a song with the feel of a classic that never lets its influences overwhelm its direct impact.

Foxygen gets a little more psychedelic on tracks like “On Blue Mountain” and “Shuggie,” both of which shift gears and tempos several times, wandering into reverb-heavy tangents.

The title track, probably the biggest diversion here, resembles the garage rock of contemporaries, such as Thee Oh Sees with an unhinged, stuttering vocal delivery, charging organ and guitar vamps.

These unexpected twists, executed so precisely and expertly, separate Foxygen from the pack. “Peace and Magic” ends up being a deliriously enjoyable listen and a welcome answer to indie rock’s obsession with its own influences.

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Indie-pop group Walk the Moon will debut at App

by COLIN MOORE A&E Reporter

Billboard-charting indie-pop band Walk the Moon will perform at Legends Wednesday with guest Pacific Air. The show is part of Walk the Moon’s 2013 tour in support of their self-titled, major label debut album released last summer and their more recent “Tightrope EP,” which was released earlier this year.

This is Walk the Moon’s first show at Appalachian State University and one of their first headlining tours, having previously opened for Weezer, Panic! at the Disco, Young the Giant, Neon Trees and – most recently – Fun. Based in Cincinnati, the group consists of keyboard player and lead vocalist Nicholas Petricca, bassist Kevin Ray, drummer Sean Waugaman and guitarist Eli Maiman.

“I’ve been more in touch with them than most other bands I’ve worked with,” said Jeff Peterson, concerts chair at APPS. “They’ve been very professional and easy to work with.”

The January release of the “Tightrope EP” coincides with a surge in the group’s popularity.

The band performed on David Letterman and Conan O’Brian’s respective late-night shows in 2012. In 2011, they played at both Lollapalooza and SXSW music festivals.

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Walk the Moon will be playing in Legends at 8 p.m. on Wednesday with guest Pacific Air. The show is part of the band’s 2013 tour in support of their most recent album, “Tightrope EP.” Tickets are $13 in advance for students and $17 for guests and at the door.

MTV named Walk the Moon’s Billboard-charting first single “Anna Sun” as the Song of the Summer for 2012.

Because of the band’s growing popularity, tickets have been selling quickly. Peterson anticipates that “this will be the first big show after break.”

Walk the Moon is known for

their energetic live shows, in which the band and some fans wear minimal face paint.

In an interview with Interview Magazine, Petricca said that the band was named after a Police song, titled “Walking on the Moon.”

Petricca said in the same interview that other influences

are bands and musicians such as the Talking Heads, David Bowie, The Police, Tears for Fears and Phil Collins.

Doors for the show open at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets are $13 in advance for students and $17 for guests and at the door.

This event is BYOB with proper identification.

Nth Degree Gallery to unveil new, member-produced work at Art Crawl with the collection ‘Where’s my Heater?’

by LOVEY COOPER A&E Reporter

The Nth Degree Gallery is displaying their most recent collection of art exclusively produced by eight of the artists - who currently hold or formerly held studios in the gallery - Friday for the Boone Art Crawl.

The title of the collection, “Where’s My Heater?”, is an inside joke between members and refers to the cold and unpleasant working environment that the studio members have produced their work in, said Josiah Cameron, a se-

nior studio art major and featured artist.

“The purpose of the show is primarily to display our most recent work and to show the public that we are active and operating within the Nth as members,” he said.

Cameron has been a member of the Nth Gallery for over a year.

“The Nth helps to provide an alternative space that allows for artists to show their art,” he said.

“For some of the artists who show at the Nth, it is their first opportunity to exhibit and organize their

own show, which is an excellent learning opportunity.”

The Nth Degree Gallery has been showcasing work from the area for 15 years, thanks to the efforts of a small group of gallery members. About every month, the gallery unveils a new collection of local artwork made by students, alumni and other community members.

However, this exhibit will be different, since there will be no common theme, featured artist Jonathan Ryan said.

“All of our work varies

greatly and you’d be pressed to find a theme running through the exhibit,” he said.

Ryan has been a member of the gallery since graduating from Appalachian State University in 2008.

The exhibit provides the working artists with an opportunity to showcase their own more recent, experimental work, as opposed to that of outside artists.

“This exhibit is one of the rare occasions where the public gets an inside peek at the Nth Gallery and studios,” Ryan said. “We spend much of our year exhibiting

other artists. This month, we are showcasing ourselves.”

Cameron will show two portraits of fellow art students.

“Most recently, I have been experimenting with the use of abstract color and expressive brushwork in conjunction with portraiture,” Cameron said. “These two paintings are some of the first examples of this experimentation.”

The Nth Degree Gallery is located at 683 W. King St. The gallery will open at 7 p.m. on Friday as part of Art Crawl. Light refreshments will be provided.

Traditional Irish band has growing presence in Boone

Courtesy Photo | Laura Parks

Members of the Dandeggans, a quintet of Appalachian State University student musicians, play at the storefront of Boone Drug. The band does not typically play live shows; however, they recently played for the grand opening of the new addition to the Plemmons Student Union. The Dandeggans can frequently be found playing to the residents of Boone on King Street.

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A quintet of Appalachian State University student musicians, known as the Dandeggans, is committed to bringing traditional Irish music to the Boone area.

The band consists of Hayes School of Music students Connor Cook on accordion, Valerie Puhala on fiddle and vocals, Abigail Lanier on bodhrán, Tyler Patterson on acoustic guitar and middle grades education major Jenny Parks on Celtic harp.

“There’s just something about Irish music that makes you feel really good,” Parks said.

The Dandeggans formed in early 2011 after Cook, Puhala and Lanier studied abroad in Ire-

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land for two weeks in the summer of 2010.

“We just loved [the music] so much, we wanted to keep playing it,” Puhala said.

Though they are not typically a band that plays live venues, the Dandeggans were seen this past summer at the Saints and Scholars Irish Pub in Raleigh and, more recently, performing on the fourth floor of the Plemmons Student Union during the grand opening of the new wing Tuesday, Jan. 22.

The quintet can be seen busking on King Street almost every week during the warmer months.

“Whenever we play on King Street, we get a lot of interest,” Cook said. “[People] are just excited to hear a different type of

music. The whole culture is really friendly.”

The five band members, along with junior music industries studies major and flutist Claire Wilkins, also founded the ASU Irish Ensemble.

Taught by Cook, the small ensemble serves as an academic credit for music majors and another way for the Dandeggans to introduce their brand of traditional music to the school.

“It’s a kind of music that everyone can enjoy,” Cook said. “It’s friendly music. It’s communion music.”

Puhala said that the folk music of Appalachia has its roots in traditional Irish music, and that’s why it is so important to the region.

The band also draws inspiration from the Swannanoa Gathering, an annual month-long folk music festival and overnight gathering in the summer outside of Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa.

Puhala and Cook attended the Celtic week portion of Swannanoa last summer, where Cook says the band got “really serious” about Irish music.

Open to all ages, festivalgoers can learn about Celtic music and instruments, take lessons and jam with famous musicians such as Irish fiddler Martin Hayes.

“We’re really just in it for the fun,” Puhala said. “It’s kind of magical.”

To find out more information about the Dandeggans, visit dandeggans.wordpress.com.

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Justin Bieber’s newest album leaked online this past week, a few days shy of its scheduled release date for Tuesday.

The album, “Believe: Acoustic,” features acoustic renditions of eight of the songs from his third studio album “Believe,” as well as three new acoustic songs.

With this album, Bieber seems to be caught in the Disney trap that many of his peers got stuck in. The thought process behind the making of “Acoustic” seems to be something along the lines of Justin Bieber getting a little too old for pop music and slowing down a bit.

In reality, this doesn’t really work and we’re left with an album that is one part really bad covers of his guilty pleasure pop songs, one part whiny – but bearable – covers of his romantic songs and one part pretty good new releases.

The three new songs are “Yellow Raincoat,” “I Would” and “Nothing Like Us.” All three together show Bieber’s lyrical capabilities, and they are definitely the best songs on the album.

Though technically “acoustic,” most songs include more than just an acoustic guitar and the Biebs’ famous falsetto. “I Would” features drums, acoustic guitar and violin.

Unfortunately, his more popular songs, such as “All Around The World” and “As Long As You Love Me,” don’t exactly translate to acoustic well, and his non-falsetto voice comes off shaky and pubescent in many places.

By far the worst song on “Acoustic” is “Boyfriend.” In its original, highly auto-tuned format, “Boyfriend” is ultrapopular and unashamedly ultra-fun. In its acoustic form though, it is hell – especially when Bieber tries to rap.

Bieber’s guitar-picking sidekick is the quiet gem of “Acoustic.” Dan Kantor, who is also the Biebs’ musical director, is no Doc Watson by any means, but his skills on the acoustic guitar add a natural element to certain songs on the album.

With the picking in the background, you can almost see why 14 year olds swoon over lyrics such as “do-do-dodo-do-do-do-do-do-do in my head we’re already together.”

Well, not really, but it does make it much more tolerable.

Overall, despite what his critics say – and they can be very harsh – “Acoustic” does do an OK job of proving that Justin Bieber does have actual talent. It showcases his songwriting abilities and falsetto range more than a typical dance record would, but it also proves that his talent is probably best put to use continuing to write and record guilty pleasure dance-pop.

After all, lines like “Baby, baby, baby, oh” do sound much better with fancy microphones and little help from Ludacris.

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

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.

Music therapy may help recovery

Are you looking for support in making a lifestyle change or recovery regarding alcohol, substance use, or other addictive behaviors? Music therapy may help you in this journey!

No musical training or experience is needed, and a variety of musical experiences will be used. For more information, call 262-3148, or come by the ASU Student Wellness Center, 2nd Floor Annas Support Building, beside Health Service), starting in October, date and time TBD.

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novelist Alan Michael Parker. The event will be held in the Table Rock Room of Plemmons Student Union at 7:30 p.m.

Earlier that day, at 2 p.m. in the same Table Rock Room, a Craft Talk, “Real Gardens and Fake Trees; Or, How to Write the Life Imagined,” will be held.

Poet Nathalie Anderson will read from her works on March 28 in Lecture Hall 114, Belk Library, at 7:30 p.m. A Craft Talk, “Writing Around,” will be held in Attic Window Room, Plemmons Student Union, at 2 p.m.

Fiction writer and memorist Brett Lott will read form his works on April 4 in the Table Rock Room, Plemmons Student Union, at 7:30 p.m. A Craft Talk, “Writing With So Great a Cloud of Witnesses,” will be held in Table Rock at 3:30 p.m.

Novelist and poet Darnell Arnoult will read from his works on April 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Table Rock Room, Plemmons Student Union. A Craft Talk, “The Sublime Fiction Triangle,” will be held at 3:30 p.m. in Table Rock.

ACT to sponsor May event

Appalachian & the Community Together (ACT) at Appalachian State University will sponsor an International ASE May Break event May 13-28, in Thailand and Ghana. Sign up now in the new ACT Outreach Center located in Plemmons Student Union. A $500 deposit and your ID is required.

Applications available

Application materials are now available for the Renewable Energy Initiative (REI) & University Research Council (URC) Grants Program.

Program synopsis: The REI has as its mission to reduce the environmental impact of Appalachian State University by replacing the University’s existing sources of energy with cleaner forms of renewable energy technology on campus and serve as a resource for students and faculty by identifying and investing in the most appropriate energy products. The REI is partnering with the URC to sponsor faculty research related to renewable energy and applicable to the Appalachian State University campus. The REI/URC research grant initiative supports the Appalachian State University Strategic Plan priority to provide resources for quality research in focus areas of strength, including renewable energy. Proposals should define a research or creative project appropriate to renewable energy inquiry in the discipline of the originating faculty member. The proposed research or creative project must have direct applicability to Appalachian State University’s campus or its carbon footprint.

Application deadline is Noon, Jan. 31. Six awards will be made during this competition cycle: two awards for a maximum of $5,000 each, and four awards for a maximum of $2,500 each.

Program guidelines and application instructions: Available on the ORSP website.

Plemmons Medallion deadline Feb.15 Get ready for Fall 2013 Housing

A student leader who has provided distinguished leadership above that of other student leaders.

Students! Get ready for Fall 2013 Housing. Find your match.

Now is the time to consider your housing options for fall. In order to get your preferences (location, cost, roommates, amenities, etc.), you need to plan ahead. University Housing, Off-Campus Community Relations, and the Student Legal Clinic have partnered to provide important information about finding the best housing for your needs. They’re offering three, one-hour programs during the month of January. Learn about issues related to both on and off-campus housing, including timelines and procedures for obtaining housing, cost, location, utilities, leases, roommate choices, etc. Register for “Find Your Match” at http://offcampus.appstate.edu/. All programs are one hour long and will be held in the Watauga River Room of the Student Union. Spring Semester 2013 Programs are: Monday, Jan. 28, at noon.

A Student Development Educator within the Division of Student Development for meritorious leadership in his or her work to enrich the quality of student life and learning.

“APPsearch: New Search Engine Now Available at Belk Library & Information Commons.”

A member of the faculty who has provided meritorious leadership through his or her work with student clubs or organizations, or work that enriches the quality of student life and learning outside the classroom.

APPsearch now at Belk Library

Belk Library & Information Commons announces the introduction of new, advanced search technology that will make finding the library’s resources easier. The new web-based search engine, called “APPsearch”, searches the library catalog and selected databases, offering content in various formats such as articles; e-books and print books; e-journals and print journals, CDs, DVDs, maps, printed music, and websites. New features include suggestions of recently added or popular items, tags added by library users, and facets for easily modifying search results or accessing specific library databases. Library patrons can access all this from a single, “Google-like” search box.

Use APPsearch from the library’s homepage or access it directly at appencore.wncln.org.

The W. H. Plemmons Leadership Medallion, named in honor of Dr. William H. Plemmons who served as the second president of the University from 1955 to 1969, was established by an action of the Appalachian State University Board of Trustees in 1996. The award was created to recognize the time, energy, skills, and commitment of students, faculty, student development educators and staff who exceed their peers in providing leadership that enriches the quality of student life and advances the education of students.

Students and university employees are invited to nominate a student or university employee for this award. Nominations may be made in the following categories:

An employee of Appalachian State University who has provided meritorious leadership that has significantly enriched the quality of student life and learning outside of the classroom.

Nominations for this award will be accepted through Friday, Feb. 15. Nominations may be submitted electronically.

For additional information, please contact Dino DiBernardi, Chair of the W. H. Plemmons Medallion Committee, at 2622060 or visit our website.

Global Women’s Series in March

The campus and local community are invited to attend the first Global Womens Series, scheduled for March 2013. The theme for the series is “Women and the Environment: Ecofeminism and Activism.” We encourage faculty to participate and have their students attend.

Tuesday, March 5, 5 to 7 p.m., Opening Event, “Environmental Activism: Expressions of Inspiration”, Price Lake, second floor in Plemmons Student Union.

Welcome remarks by Dr. Sandra Lubarsky, Director of Sustainable Development, followed by performance art and a networking reception featuring student and local community groups involved in environmental activism.

Week of March 18 (day TBA), 7 p.m.: Film, with panel discussion to follow, IG Greer Theatre.

Hosted by the Global Women’s Series and sponsored by Department of Sustainability, Library, and Geology as part of the annual Sustainability Film Series.

Wednesday, March 27, 7 p.m.: Keynote presentation with Dr. Chris Cuomo, “Eco-Feminism and Climate Change”; Parkway Ballroom, 4th floor of new addition in Plemmons Student Union Dr. Cuomo is professor of Philosophy and Women’s Studies at the University of Georgia, and an affiliate faculty member of the Environmental Ethics Certificate Program and the Institute for African-American Studies.

The Global Womens Series addresses contemporary global issues affecting women and girls and is a collaborative effort between faculty, students, staff and community members.

The program is co-sponsored by the Office of International Education and Development, Womens Studies, and the Belk Library. For more information, contact Sarah Bergstedt at bergstedtss@appstate.edu.

Visiting Writers begins in February

Appalachian State University’s Spring 2013 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series begins Feb. 28 with poet and

The new system is similar in look and feel to current popular websites and will allow the University Library to be a more effective site for our community’s information needs. Whether searching on a subject or a specific book or journal, users will be more likely to be able to find what they are looking for, more easily than before. APPsearch returns items that are clearly listed by relevance and can be expanded or refined according to publication date, collection, language, or by subject as presented in a Tag Cloud. The Tag Cloud, which is found on websites like the Flickr photo-sharing service, presents a grouping of words related to searches that users can click on to launch new searches.

According to Andrea Leonard, E-Resources Librarian at Belk Library, “APPsearch provides sophisticated search results presented in a simple and clean interface. We think our patrons will find APPsearch quite useful, whether you’re an undergraduate searching for information for a paper or a graduate student looking for in-depth research materials or seeking interdisciplinary connections on a topic.”

Leonard continues, “Now our users can move beyond the classic online library catalog to a richer online discovery experience which encompasses much more content. You will be able to retrieve a variety of resources without having to be an advanced user of an online library catalog.”

The APPsearch discovery services platform was developed by Innovative Interfaces, a California library technology company that serves over 4500 public and academic libraries around the world.

Want to serve? Here’s your chance

The Student Conduct Board and Academic Integrity Board are seeking new members to serve throughout the 2013-2014 academic year. Members of the board serve as role models within the university community and are expected to act with integrity in all aspects of their student life. This is a challenging, yet rewarding position, which carries with it a unique level of responsibility. Applications are available electronically at www. studentconduct.appstate.edu, or call 262-2704 with your ques-

tions. Students applying should be in good conduct standing with no personal academic integrity violations. A minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA is required. Applicants should have the ability to fair and just, and have Tuesday nights available for Student Conduct Board applicants. Deadline for application is Feb. 15.

Music therapy research needs women

Women between the ages of 50 and 80 are needed to participate in a research study approved by the University’s Institutional Review Board and directed by Dr. Christine P. Leist in the Music Therapy Program of the Hayes School of Music. This research study will examine the effect of music therapy on psychosocial risk factors of women who have experienced a heart attack, and/or been diagnosed with coronary heart disease, and/or had a heart procedure or surgery. The group will listen to music and make music together for stress/ relaxation purposes. No musical training is required. For more information, please contact Christine Leist, Ph.D., MTBC (MusicTherapist-Board Certified) or Alexa Dorris (Music Therapy Graduate Student) at musictherapystudy@appstate. edu or (828) 262-6663. If no answer, please leave a message.

UREC Academy helps with children

Looking for a way to keep your children involved in sports during the winter season? University Recreation offers UREC Academy just for them. UREC Academy offers this program to youth of the High Country, ages 7-17. It is open to all skill levels from beginner to advanced. UREC offers group trainings and personal training programs for soccer, volleyball, and basketball. Please visit the UREC Academy website at http://urec.appstate.edu/pagesmith/559 for more information about group training dates, levels of training, and prices. If you have questions, you may contact Melissa Marcantonio, UREC Academy Programmer, at 828-262-2100, marcantoniocm@ appstate.edu.

Handmade Market returns Feb. 9

The Appalachian Heritage Annual Fiddlers Convention will again feature the Handmade Market. Come display and sell handmade crafts in the Plemmons Student Union Feb. 9. The deadline to register is Feb. 5. If you are interested in setting up a booth, please email Brittany Johnson at johnsonba1@ appstate.edu for more information.

Diversity Celebration seeks Top 5

Submit your entry for the 2013 Diversity Celebration slogan competition. The Diversity Celebration Marketing Committee will vote and choose the top 5 slogan entries. The top 5 slogans will be posted for students to vote and choose the winning slogan. Slogan submissions close Feb. 14.

Want to sing? Join the App Chorale

Do you miss singing in choir? Would you like to sing choral masterworks by composers such as Haydn, Handel, Britten and Vivaldi? The Appalachian Chorale is a choir of students and community members, open to all area adults who feel that they can hold their own on a choral part. No audition is required. Rehearsals are Mondays from 7-9 p.m. The group is led by Dr. Linda Larson, chorale director, with Dr. Joby Bell, accompanist/organist. This semester the chorale will prepare Haydn’s “Missa Brevis No. 7” and Britten’s “Rejoice in the Lamb” for a concert on Tuesday, April 30, at 8 p.m. New members are welcome on Jan. 28 at Broyhill Music Center Room 214 on campus. For more information, contact the Hayes School of Music at 828-262-3020 or email Larson at larsonll@appstate.edu.

‘Perception’ at Looking Glass

“Perception,” an installation work of artist Rachel Ginder, is on display through Feb. 5 at Appalachian State University’s Looking Glass Gallery. Ginder is a senior psychology and art major.

A reception for the show will be held Feb. 1 from 6-7 p.m. in the gallery located on the first floor of Plemmons Student Union. The public is invited.

Life’s experiences shape the human view of the world. In “Perception,” Ginder creates a space that mimics a child’s play tent in which viewers are encouraged to step away from traditional notions of art and view the work with child-like wonder and curiosity.

Through her playful, fabric-filled space, Ginder depicts subjects that once inspired fear in her own life. “I use play as a means of finding comfort in my fears, in the things I cannot face. By making toys out of the things I fear, they become controllable. If I can control them, they cannot hurt me,” she said.

Those who interact with the space do not simply look at the work. They play within the world she has built. As viewers make their way through the tent, stepping into a woodland scene filled with animals, walking along a train track, or becoming engulfed in a deep sea scene, there is no worry of the unknown or uncontrolled. Instead, the space becomes a playground where fear is replaced with joy.

“This installation is about turning back the clock and making a new memory to replace my past ones,” Ginder said. “This time will be different because I make it different. I will defeat all my fears and make them feel safe.”

Ginder’s exhibit is her thesis project for honors recognition in the Department of Psychology and Department of Art, and university honors from The Honors College. Looking Glass Gallery will be used during the exhibition as a space for a psychological study Ginder has connected to the work. Ginder hopes to explore the effect that play has on stress reduction.

Looking Glass Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 10 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. – 10 p.m., and Sunday from noon – 10 p.m. Gallery admission is free. For more information, visit http://LookingGlassGallery.appstate.edu.

2013 Multicultural Programming 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.

SPORTS

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Sophomore averages 14.8 points, continues to improve performances throughout the season, according to goasu.com.

She was able to cont is arguable that the tinue that level of permonth of January formance when she behas belonged to Ap- came the second player palachian State’s wom- in school history to score en’s basketball’s 6-foot- at least 30 points in a 1-inch forward Maryah conference tournament Sydnor. game.

While only in her secEven though Sydnor ond year of playing at continues to shine in Appalachian, every the sophogame more has s h e proven that “She’s a prolific scorer p l a y s she can outin many facets of the in, the perform and game. She can take forward keep up with you inside and she can is very some of the humble take you outside.” best players about in the Southher sucDarcie Vincent, women’s head ern Confercoach cesses. ence.

“I’ve In Sydnor’s j u s t first year playing for the come into my own and Black and Gold, she was started playing my own named SoCon fresh- game,” Sydnor said. “I man of the year by the think at the beginning league’s media for strong I was trying to force

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too much. I need to get stronger, but I’m just trying to play my own game and play within the team system.”

The intensity and work ethic that Sydnor has exhibited since becoming a Mountaineer has only continued into the 2012-13 season, and it seems that in the month of January, Maryah has stolen the spotlight.

“There’s no question that coming out of high school she could score,” said women’s head coach Darcie Vincent. “She’s a prolific scorer in many facets of the game. She can take you inside and she can take you outside.

She’s also rebounding the ball extremely well.”

On Jan. 15, Sydnor was named the SoCon Player of the Week for games through Jan. 14, according to goasu.com.

Sydnor was able to

score 23 points in Appalachian’s first doubleovertime game since 2003, along with 14 rebounds, four steals and three blocked shots, according to goasu.com.

She was a key player in that victory, scoring eight points in overtime and was 4-4 from the line.

The basketball skills and talent the forward has developed comes from hard work in practice and on the court.

She leads the team in free-throw percentage of players with more than five attempts at 5155.

Although Sydnor still has two years of basketball left at Appalachian State, there is no doubt that as she continues to grow as a person and a player, Sydnor will continue to be an athlete to watch.

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Sophomore forward Maryah Sydnor shoots a free throw during the game against UNCG Sunday, Jan. 20. The Mountaineers blew past the Spartans in the second half, securing a 81-58 victory.

TENNIS

Women’s tennis dominates tournament

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Intern Sports Reporter

The weekend started and ended well for the Appalachian State University women’s tennis team as they came away undefeated from their three-day tournament in West Virginia.

The Mountaineers came out strong with a 7-0 sweep against the George Mason Patriots in Saturday’s match.

The Mountaineers won all of their singles matches, highlighted by senior Ellie Linsell defeating GMU’s Brittany Pilkington in the No. 1 position (6-3, 6-2). Claire Cox bested Maya Hicks at the No. 2 spot (6-1, 6-1) while Jennifer Ansari served Ashley Delaney a loss at No. 3 (6-2, 6-0), according to goasu.com.

In the doubles, the Mountaineers won their first two matches 8-2, but

lost the third match in an 8-6 set.

ASU was scheduled to play James Madison for its first game the morning on Sunday, but the meeting was canceled due to a power outage.

However, the Mountaineers played their second and final match of the tournament against Liberty University later that day, beating the Flames 6-1.

In the singles, Linsell defeated Alexandra Sheeran in the No. 1 position (6-4, 6-0), while Cox won against Cameron Richard in the No. 2 position (6-4, 6-4). Liberty’s Brittany Yang defeated Ansari 6-3, 6-2 in the No. 3 position, handing the Mountaineers their lone loss of the match, according to goasu.com.

The Mountaineers pulled off close victories in all three of the doubles matches.

Linsell and Mackenzie LaSure defeated Sheeran and Rebekah Jen-

kins in the No. 1 spot (9-7). Ansari and Cox beat Jessie Boda and Yang in the No. 2 spot (8-6), while Gabriela Celi and Brianna Amerllino beat Richard and Valerie Thong in the No. 3 spot (8-6), according to goasu.com.

Head coach Colin Crothers said that the team went into the tournament with high expectations and he thought the team accomplished what they set out to do.

“Everyone on the team played well and we’re very happy coming away with wins in both the singles and doubles matches,” Crothers said. “Liberty has played us close the last two years so it was great to have an entire team effort in the victory.”

The Mountaineers are now 3-1 on the season and their next match is at home against Radford Saturday at 3 p.m.

WRESTLING

Freshman wrestler has perfect duals record

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pears on numerous national rankings lists for individual wrestlers, inRedshirt freshman cluding wrestlingreport. wrestler Zack Strickland com, which ranks him as has quickly become a the 20th best 165-pound star for his team behind wrestler in the nation.

“Honestly, I’m not a perfect record in duals surprised by it,” Bentley this season.

The wrestling team said. “We knew he was now stands at 5-4 (3-1 going to be good. I know SoCon) for the year, but how tough he really is.

Strickland has yet to lose It’s hard to do and the a match for the Moun- 165-pound class is one taineers, cruising to a of the most competitive weight classes in the 9-0 record in duals.

“He’s got the tools to country.”

Strickland said his be an All-American,” said head wrestling goal is to be on the nacoach John Mark Bent- tional championship poley. “I think he believes dium in March.

“That’s just a stepping it more and more every time he goes out there.” stone to where I want to Strickland’s name ap- be,” Strickland said of Sports Reporter

the notoriety. “Don’t get me wrong, it feels great, but my goal isn’t to get my name on paper, it’s to be on the podium in March.”

Bentley said making Strickland a national champion is a goal.

“We want him to be a multiple All-American, and we want him to win a national championship before he leaves Appalachian,” Bentley said.

It’s big talk for the redshirt freshman, but he’s ready to live up to it.

“That’s what I work toward every single day, so reaching my overall goal would be great,” Strickland said. “All the hard work that I have

put in would be worth it.”

Strickland credits his teammates for making him a better wrestler.

“Having guys in the room that are able to push you every day is very important,” Strickland said. “Each time I step in the room, I know that I’m going to be in a fight for every takedown.

Staying positive and being confident in what you know and the training you’ve gone through make a huge difference.”

Strickland and his teammates hit the mat again in Boone, Friday Feb. 1 at 2 p.m. when they take on Chattanooga.

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Men’s Basketball vs. College of Charleston - 7 p.m. at Charleston, S.C. Courtney Roskos | The Appalachian

Wednesday

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Women’s Track and Field at JDL Invitational - 1 p.m. at Winston-Salem, N.C.

Friday - Saturday

Feb. 1-2

Men’s Track and Field at JDL Invitational - 1 p.m. at Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Saturday

Feb. 2

Sunday

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Sunday

Feb. 3

Men’s Tennis vs ETSU - 1 p.m. at Boone, N.C.

Women’s Basketball vs. Elon - 12:30 p.m. at Boone, N.C.

Men’s Basketball vs. Western Carolina - 4:30 p.m. at Boone, N.C. Men’s Tennis vs. Tennessee Tech - noon at Boone, N.C.

Wrestling vs. Chattanooga - 2 p.m. at Boone, N.C.

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