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Nov 25, 2024 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Omar Alvarez Valencia |Kayla Masterman
Traducido por: Cesar Venegas-EchegarayTres días antes del huracán Helene, un meteorólogo local escribió su titular diario: “Tráelo, clavalo, apuntalo”. Dos días antes del huracán, “Esto no es un simulacro”. En la mañana de la tormenta, el 27 de septiembre, Ray Russell dio su advertencia final, escribiendo: “histórico y catastrófico”. Russell, un meteorólogo autodidacta y fundador del sitio web meteorológico regional Ray’s Weather Center, escribió esos titulares en los días previos a la tormenta.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Madalyn Edwards |Kayla Masterman
November 19, 2024 Categories: Three days before Hurricane Helene, a local weatherman wrote his daily headline: “Bring it in, nail it down, shore it up.” Two days before the hurricane, “This is not a drill.”On the morning of the storm, Sept. 27, Ray Russell gave his final warning, writing, “historic and catastrophic.”Russell, a self-taught meteorologist and founder of the regional weather website Ray’s Weather Center, wrote those headlines in the days leading up to the storm.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Abby Buckner |Kayla Masterman
Thousands of bankers in North Carolina know who Harry Davis is. He is not only a professor of finance but the longest-serving faculty member in the Walker College of Business, starting his 47th year in September. “I’m certainly old enough to have retired 10 years ago, but I just keep teaching. I love this job. I’m very much connected to the banking industry in North Carolina,” Davis said.
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Feb 21, 2024 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Briley Turpin |Kayla Masterman |Sara Jones
February 21, 2024 Gourds, banjos, and djembe drums filled Rosen Concert Hall, creating a captivating display of cultures at “From West Africa to Appalachia: Expert Insights and Demos with Music and Dance” Feb. 15. The musical gathering, hosted by High Country Humanities, offered a mixture of African and Appalachian cultural expressions and featured a tapestry of dances, songs, fashion and presentations from various App State professors to explain their historical contexts.
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Feb 2, 2024 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Siri Patterson |Kayla Masterman
February 1, 2024 “We have just experienced the hottest 10 years of our existence,” Mike Kapp said. “Things are moving in the wrong direction and we need to do something about it.”Kapp presented on Tuesday afternoon as part of The Sustainable Energy Speaker Series, an ongoing initiative to foster awareness and understanding of contemporary energy matters. During the series, he introduced Phius: the cost-optimized, climate-specific passive building standard approach to zero energy.
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Jan 31, 2024 | 
hercampus.com | Kayla Masterman
The opinions expressed in this article are the writer’s own and do not reflect the views of Her Campus. From shorter days to less daylight and cold temperatures, winter months can often inflict chemical changes in the brain, resulting in symptoms including social withdrawal, inactivity, and depression. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, affects millions of Americans yearly, usually starting in young adults.
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Nov 14, 2023 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Briley Turpin |Kayla Masterman
November 14, 2023 Appalachia’s natural beauty and resources have inspired a diverse range of artistic expressions throughout history. Generations of Appalachians have passed down traditional crafts such as woodworking, looming, quilting and pottery, each invigorating the craft’s unique flair. According to The Blue Ridge Mountains Travel Guide, the foundation of Appalachian folk art is Native American influences that arrived in the region about 16,000 years ago.
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Oct 10, 2023 | 
hercampus.com | Kayla Masterman
Sleep, wake up, class, homework, extracurriculars, work, repeat? This was what my every day looked like when I first started undergrad. I soon discovered that this approach was not viable to maintain productivity. “Hustle culture” often makes us feel guilty for taking time off. Burnout is a common phenomenon experienced by many college students, especially as midterm/exam season approaches. It refers to being unwilling to participate in mental or physical activities.
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May 3, 2023 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Sam Byrd |Jenna Guzman |Kayla Masterman
Kayla Masterman, ReporterAs commencement approaches, students and professors alike leave and reflect upon their time at the university. Packing up books, papers and desks encaptures bittersweet memories. This year, many professors are moving on from App State after decades of accomplishments and work. Dan Hill, 90.5 WASU FM general manager in the College of Fine and Applied Arts, and founder of the National Radio Talent System, has been involved at App State since 2005.
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Apr 18, 2023 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Jenna Guzman |Mia Seligman |Kayla Masterman
On Tuesday, The Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies hosted an event for the Jewish Holiday of Yom Ha’Shoah, the day of remembrance for those who died in the Holocaust. The event took place from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and was located outside Plemmons Student Union. The event consisted of volunteers reciting the names of those killed during the Holocaust, as well as their ages, places of birth and the locations of their death.
