The Appalachian Online

March 24, 2005

Peter Larkins | Chief Photographer
P. Jud Watkins shows his excitement at being elected Appalachian State University's 2005-06 student government association president.

Watkins, Pereira win SGA election

by Brad Norman
Associate Editor
Justin Boulmay
Senior Staff Writer

The results are in, and P. Jud Watkins and Christopher R. Pereira will be the 2005-06 Student Government Association (SGA) president and vice president.

Chancellor for a Day

Peter Larkins | The Appalachian
Chancellor for a Day participant Helen E. Archer and Chancellor Ken E. Peacock switched roles Thursday for the annual event sponsored by the Appalachian Ambassadors. For more, click here.

Grad, out-of-state students to feel 2005 tuition increase

by Justin Boulmay
Senior Staff Writer

The Board of Governors approved tuition increases for out-of-state and graduate students for many of the 16 University of North Carolina system schools Friday.

Both resident and non-resident graduate students at Appalachian State University will receive a $300 increase in their tuition.

ASU students rescue stranded hikers

by Clair Baxter
Staff Writer

Four students from the Living-Learning Center decided they would take a 40-mile hike into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park over Spring Break.

Although the trip started out innocently, these four students became heroes by the end of the week.

Accident claims ASU junior

by Jennifer Schneider
Staff Writer

Michael Andrew Lane, a junior political science major from Winston-Salem, was killed in a late night car accident March 16.

Textbook committee receives charge

by Anna Oakes
Senior Staff Writer

In the first meeting since its creation, the new University Bookstore Committee received an official charge from Appalachian State University Provost Stanley R. Aeschleman Friday.

SGA campaigns for rental referendum

by Anna Oakes
Senior Staff Writer

A two-week campaign by the Appalachian State University Student Government Association to launch the textbook rental system debate into campus radar will come to a close this week.

Jonathan Williams | The Appalachian
Members of ASU's Trail Crew provide maintenance services for area hiking trails.

Crew looks to improve Appalachian Trail

by Millie Tolleson
Staff Writer

The officers of the Appalachian State University Trail Crew have been providing trail maintenance services to the Boone area for years. However, they just recently decided to make their hobby into a club and utilize other students who share their love for the outdoors.

Trey Allman | The Appalachian
Flipside, currently under construction between Subway and Klondike Cafe on Blowing Rock Road, will serve Chicago deep-dish pizza.

Flipside to offer Chicago deep-dish

by Heather Sanders
Staff Writer

Boone will soon have another pizza place opening its doors.

Flipside, currently under construction next to Klondike Cafe, will be the only restaurant in Boone to primarily offer Chicago-style, deep-dish pizza once it opens.

Kevin Troyer, the contractor for the project, said renovations are being made to transform the building from the old restaurant, Spoonerz, and the building should open in about a month.