Macy Grymes

May 1, 2024 | theappalachianonline.com | Briley Turpin |Macy Grymes

Four close friends gained more success than they expected when they started their band about two months ago. Since February, the local band Sweet‘n’Creek has received lots of attention.

May 1, 2024 | theappalachianonline.com | Siri Patterson |Macy Grymes

A National Pan-Hellenic Council Sorority was chartered on App State’s campus in April, becoming the fourth historically Black sorority and eighth NPHC organization to be chartered and recognized on campus, according to Interfraternal Council Advisor Shaleeah Smith. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. was chartered on April 7. Smith wrote in an email that, while four fraternities submitted petitions for recognition by App State, it’s not guaranteed that they will be approved.

Apr 1, 2024 | theappalachianonline.com | Siri Patterson |Macy Grymes

Many students at App State were awestruck when, in Fall 2020, a video posted by their classmate of an App State football player emerging from a body of water began receiving lots of attention. This video would end up gaining 11 million views on TikTok and getting reposted by popular sports affiliations such as ESPN.

Mar 19, 2024 | theappalachianonline.com | Siri Patterson |Macy Grymes

March 19, 2024 When Carolina Caddell enrolled at App State in 1970, she had no idea she’d be starting a family legacy that would go on for two generations, with her daughter, son and granddaughter all attending the same college. Hannah Caddell is a sophomore from Concord, currently attending App State. Her mother, father and aunt all attended in the late 90s. Hannah Caddell’s grandmother, Carolina Caddell, attended App State from 1970-75.