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ASU misses chance for construction funds
by Justin Boulmay
Senior Staff Writer
Appalachian State University was passed over during an allocation of
construction funds by the North Carolina General Assembly during a year
when the university again suffered reductions in its budget.
Fourteen schools in the UNC school system received direct appropriations
from the General Assembly for construction projects related to health
facilities. The total amount allocated between all the schools was approximately
$400 million.
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Brantz lends name to teaching award
by Jennifer Schneider
Staff Writer
Following 14 years of dedication to the direction of Appalachian State
University’s Freshman Seminar program, Dr. Rennie W. Brantz was
honored with an award in his name.
The Rennie W. Brantz Award for Outstanding Teaching in Freshman Seminar
is a $500 award to be given annually to a Freshman Seminar professor
who envelops exceptional characteristics that help further the program.
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Jonathan Williams | The Appalachian
SGA President Miriam Makhoun (l) talks with political science professor
Marvin Hoffman Thursday night. |
Students, Trustees mingle over
dinner
by Anna Oakes
Staff Writer
Appalachian State University Chancellor Kenneth E. Peacock
decided to try something new at last Thursday’s quarterly trustee
dinner.
“Dinner and a Trustee” brought students, faculty, staff and
community members together for a night of dining and conversation with
Appalachian’s Board of Trustees at the McKinney Alumni Center.
“This is truly an experiment,” Peacock said. “This
gives trustees the opportunity to hear directly from students, staff,
faculty and community leaders [in order] to make [this university] more
wonderful than it already is.”
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John bethune | The Appalachian
The Chalet is located on Boone Heights
Drive beside the Watauga Medical Center's Wellness Center. |
Chalet Triple Theatres to be torn
down in October
by Jason Secrest
Staff Writer
As of Oct.1, the Chalet Triple Theatres will close its
doors to make way for expansion of Watauga Medical Center’s Wellness
Center.
“I personally don’t like the decision,” Chalet
manager Stacy Cabe said.
Cabe said rumors that Watauga Medical Center would be tearing down the
Chalet and some surrounding apartment buildings had been circulating
for a few years.
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Underage drinking continues to
plague campus
by Lori Fox
Staff Writer
Underage alcohol consumption continues on the Appalachian
State University campus as reflected by the increase of alcohol citations
issued.
The first two weeks of the Appalachian State school year resulted in
a significant amount of alcohol and drug related violations.
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Students chug milk for cookies
by Crystal Genes
Staff Writer
Ten residents gathered outside the residence hall yearning
to be crowned the milk chugging champion of East Residence Hall.
East Hall hosted its second annual Resident Student Association (RSA)
Milk Chugging Contest Sept. 1.
Competitors had their own strategy for winning. Some chose skim milk,
hoping the low fat liquid would sit better with their stomachs and some
chose to drink straight from their 2 percent jugs.
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International students to take
English test before admission
by Stephanie Marshall
Staff Writer
In September 2005, the Testing of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL) adds a required speaking component for all international
students who hope to study in America.
Administered for over 40 years as the international standard,
the TOEFL measures English proficiency in reading, listening and writing
through a test offered on computers and paper around the world, according
to the official Web site, www.toefl.com.
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