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2 months ago | 
theappalachianonline.com | Madalyn Edwards |Matt Howe
February 5, 2025 Matt Howe curated this story by David Harrison, which The Appalachian published Feb. 7, 1980. After just 22 days of operation, a “hue and cry” among riders of the new AppalCart bus system at ASU has lead to an expansion of the system, soon to begin serving the shopping center area of south Boone.
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2 months ago | 
theappalachianonline.com | Madalyn Edwards |Colin Wishneski
App State’s Legends is set to be demolished following damage from Hurricane Helene, Interim Chancellor Heather Norris announced in an email Friday morning. The UNC Board of Governors voted to demolish the condemned building. During Hurricane Helene in late September of last year, a sinkhole opened under Legends that collapsed much of the parking lot and severely damaged the building. Legends was closed in September 2023 as a result of structural concerns.
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2 months ago | 
theappalachianonline.com | Madalyn Edwards |Matt Howe
Two wind turbines were installed within a few hundred yards of the existing Broyhill Wind Turbine during the third week of November. The two turbines are a part of App State’s Innovation District, serving the Zero-Carbon Energy System project. The new turbines have been installed, but are not yet operational. One turbine resides northeast of the baseball stadium and the other is southeast of the Broyhill Center.
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2 months ago | 
theappalachianonline.com | Madalyn Edwards |Colin Wishneski
App State admits 2,000 transfer students on average yearly, according to “Appalachian Today.” Furthermore, 25% of the university’s undergraduate population is made up of transfer students, with 70% of transfer students coming from community colleges. “It’s cheaper to go to community college at first,” said Cooper Holbrook, a junior management major who transferred from Guilford Tech.
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2 months ago | 
theappalachianonline.com | Madalyn Edwards |Mia Seligman |Matt Howe
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Madalyn Edwards |Abigail Eggers
Democrat Maurice “Mo” Green defeated Republican Michele Morrow in the race for North Carolina superintendent of public instruction in the 2024 election and took the place of Republican Catherine Truitt on Jan. 1. The power in North Carolina’s superintendent position lies in the budget, where teacher pay and public school resources are determined. Green’s win marks a change for the state, as a Republican has held the position for the past eight years.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Madalyn Edwards
Over Yonder, a restaurant located in Valle Crucis, will close permanently, holding its last day of service on Sunday. The establishment, which served “classic Appalachian food” with a modern twist, cited its reason for closure as financial strain due to Hurricane Helene, according to the restaurant’s website. “It’s no secret that we’ve been struggling to survive as a business in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. So many in our community are,” wrote chef and owner Andy Long.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Madalyn Edwards
The App State TRIO Student Support Services and ACCESS organizations hosted the fall semester De-stress Day Wednesday from noon to 4 p.m. in DD Dougherty Hall for students in the program to relax and engage with each other prior to exam season. Ashley Lore is a graduate student and academic coach and mentor for TRIO Student Support Services.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Madalyn Edwards |Jacob Kiener
Categories: December 2, 2024 In the fight for a cleaner, greener Earth, Born Again Dirt Composting, also referred to as BAD, leads the charge in Boone. BAD is a cooperative organization that aims to help the growth of local plant life by improving the soil with nutrient-rich organic compost in various gardens across Boone. Ballard Reynolds, the composting head, defines compost as the action of returning organic matter to the soil.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Omar Alvarez Valencia |Madalyn Edwards
Traducido Por: Kooper Poorbaugh Un octubre típico en el High Country trae la llegada de hojas vibrantes, bañando la zona en colores vibrantes de rojo, amarillo y naranja. Con la llegada del follaje llega igualmente el mar brillante de luces de freno rojas que salpican las carreteras de Boone. Sin embargo, el comienzo de este octubre trajo daños y destrucción jamás antes visto causados por el huracán Helene: Ya no había el mar de autos salpicando las carreteras.
