Mia Seligman

2 months ago | theappalachianonline.com | Madalyn Edwards |Mia Seligman |Matt Howe

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Sep 23, 2024 | theappalachianonline.com | Madalyn Edwards |Mia Seligman |Andrew Rice

Categories: September 23, 2024 North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who is campaigning for governor of North Carolina, visited Boone Monday. Campaign staff hosted an event at the Blue Ridge Diner, where constituents were invited to listen and take photos with the candidate. Roughly 30 people attended the event. Robinson spoke about issues including education, housing and the opioid epidemic. He also criticized media outlets present at the event.

Sep 22, 2024 | theappalachianonline.com | Madalyn Edwards |Andrew Rice |Colin Wishneski |Mia Seligman

Election Day is Nov. 5. Candidates representing Watauga County are running in national, state and local races. The Appalachian curated responses to questions on policy positions of candidates in the various offices. The questions and responses below are curated from the Boone and Blowing Rock Chambers of Commerce “Meet the Candidates” forum held in the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country on Monday.

Sep 10, 2024 | theappalachianonline.com | Jenna Guzman |Mia Seligman

Editor’s note: This article contains languages and experiences surrounding mental health. For many students, moving to college becomes a time of newfound freedom and exploration. However, for others it may be a time of challenges, such as a decline in mental health. Before moving to App State for her freshman year, Landry Mazzarell, now-senior psychology major, created a call list of people she trusted whom she could call if she was struggling.

May 24, 2024 | theappalachianonline.com | Siri Patterson |Mia Seligman

The UNC System Board of Governors’ Committee on University Governance voted 22 to 2 to repeal a policy related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on Thursday. The repeal will take place immediately and will require all UNC chancellors to comply by Sept. 1. The new policy will include changes to language of diversity and inclusion used in academic settings and is expected to eliminate or reduce DEI programs and positions on all 17 campuses.