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Top ten things to include in your plans for your year at Appalachian

Jeremy Ball, Features Editor

As the school year begins, clubs, campus organizations, advertisements and activities swarm around incoming students like flies on potato salad. So, itÕs necessary to swat a few. But what do you keep and what do you kill? HereÕs a list of the top ten things to include in your plans for the year:

1. The Indigo Girls. The rumor is true. They are coming to campus Sept. 19. Tickets are $15 for students and $20 for non students and go on sale at the end of next week. The show will be in Farthing Auditorium.
2. Intramural sports. Horse shoes, anyone? How about ÒPunt, Pass, KickÓ? Or maybe just a good old game of soccer? If youÕre interested in sports without the stress, from the serious to the silly, intramural sports has what you need. Deadlines are approaching quickly, though, so give the intramural office a call at 262 - 2100 to get involved.
3. The theater and dance department. If you crave a little culture in your diet, expect a well-balanced meal on campus. The theater and dance department plans on four full- length, main stage productions. The theater department presents "Kindertransport" Oct. 1 - 5. "The Foreigner" will run in Valborg Theatre February 18 - 22 and ShakespeareÕs "Much Ado About Nothing" will be performed April 22 - 26.
   The dance department will show its stuff April 1-4 in Farthing with the Appalachian Dance Ensemble.
4. Outdoor programs. Why did you move to the mountains if you donÕt like the outdoors? As always, all trips are led by students with a lot of experience but not a lot of attitude. Sign-ups are from 1-5 p.m. in the Outdoor Programs office in the Student Union. Prices are very cheap, but the trips are going fast. The Whitewater Kayaking Overnight Expedition filled up the first day sign-ups were open. Many other trips, from nature hikes to caving are still available, however.
5. The Appalachian Cultural Museum. No, this is not a moonshine exhibit. The Appalachian Mountains are a region rich in a heritage studied by scholars the world over. So, why does a University-run museum committed to that heritage go so neglected by students? See the article below for more information on why you should visit this year.
6. Art on Campus. Metropolitan we ain't, but Appalachian does have a fantastic art program. This year there are 11 new sculptures on campus, ten of which will be gone at year's end. There are also two art galleries on campus, the Looking Glass gallery in the student union and the Catherine J. Smith Gallery in Farthing Auditorium. This year, the artwork of Richard Anuszkiewicz, the leader of the color painting art movement in the 1960Õs and 70Õs, will be displayed during the first week of September.
7. StickyÕs new CD, Double Super Buzz. BooneÕs favorite power-pop band will please fans as their much anticipated new EP hits the shelves everywhere Sept. 9.
8. The Appalachian. Shameless self promotion? Yes, and darn proud of it. The Appalachian proudly welcomes new members to its staff and is ready to show students what a real newspaper is all about. WeÕve got a new design, new writers and editors and a new attitude. Look for interesting features, timely news, thoroughly thought-out opinions and, well, sports.
9. APPS, the Appalachian Popular Programming Society. What are you going to do Friday and Saturday nights this year? Wonder what everyone else is doing? Well, if you want to see movies, hear performers and be mesmerized by hypnotists, youÕre lucky ASU has APPS. If you want to have a say in what comes to campus, get involved. For more information call 262 - 2855.
10. ÒStrange Brew.Ó Well, maybe not just ÒStrange Brew,Ó but the movies on campus in general. However, as we all know, the aforementioned film is a brilliant cinematic masterpiece. (And if you disagree, you can take off, you hoser).

Phil Arnold, APPS Films advisor, said the focus of this yearÕs council is independent films that have not come to the Boone area. ÒWeÕve got some really awesome films that youÕd have to go to a big city to see,Ó he said. Included in the line-up for this semester are ÒBreaking the WavesÓ and ÒSecrets and Lies,Ó both of which were nominated for Oscars. All shows are only $1, the cheapest deal in town. For more information, stop by the APPS offices in the student union.

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