June 11, 1998

News Briefs

AppalCart Route

ChangesThere will be several changes in AppalCart’s fixed route bus service beginning on June 15. The Blue Route will replace the Gold Route during the summer semesters. This change is the result of incresed parking at the South Lot behind the Broyhill Center.

Running from 7:33 a.m. to 6:52 p.m., the Blue Route will feature service every 15 minutes from the Broyhill Center to Raley Hall.

The Blue Route will offer service between the two most traveled destinations four times per hour instead of the usual two times.

ASU Alumni Receives Creative Writing Award

William Pillow of Beaufontm S.C. received the John Foster West Creative Writing Prize.

The award is named after a former English professor and founder of the creative writing program at Appalachian.

Pillow received a $400 prize for his novella and two short stories. He also recently completed a thesis in fiction, co-taught a course in fiction writing for senior citizens. He also served as an editorial assistant and writer with Appalachian English faculty member Bruce Dick.

Second-place winners were Eva Carter of Asheville for poetry and Katherine O’Neal of Raleigh for prose. Third place winners include Jae Bevin Murphy of Pensacola, Fla,. for poetry and Samantha Macy of Efland for prose.

All winners will have their work submitted to the university’s literary magazine, Cold Mountain Review, with a chance for possible publication.

ASU Professor Emeritus Publishes Poetry

Six Poems written by John Foster West of Boone will run in the 30th anniversary edition of Pembroke Magazine, a publication of UNC-Pembroke.

Pembroke Magazine publishes poetry, fiction and literary criticism from national and international writers.

West is a former English professor at Appalachian and founder of the creative writing program. He taught from 1968 to 1990.

ASU Names a New Bookstore Manager

Michael G. Coston has been named manager of Appalachian State University’s University Bookstore. His duties begin in July 13.

An Appalachian graduate, Coston has directed the Utah State University Bookstore since 1995. He also directed retail services for East Carolina University’s campus stores from 1992 to 1995 and director of the ECU student stores from 1987 to 1987.

Coston was the former merchandise manager for Appalachian’s bookstore from 1982 to 1987.

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