with EMILY MELTON
Lifestyles Editor

I visited Death Row last week.

I was there with Kim Gunter’s English class, covering their story.

All semester, they’ve been researching and discussing capital punishment, and last week, we walked the halls of Raleigh’s Central Prison, the last halls that more than 1,000 inmates have ever seen, ever walked.

Before I got there, I expected to see what I saw in movies, on television: drugged-out-looking addicts in orange jumpsuits, scowling behind bars.

Jacque Roman hugs defensive coordinator John Wiley after the victory over Elon University on Saturday night. Photo by Tommy Penick

by ROB JENKINS

Sports Editor

In front of a record crowd at Rhodes Stadium, Appalachian State defeated Elon 27-10 to clinch at least a share of the Southern Conference title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship.

The Mountaineer defense played great early, holding the Phoenix to 43 yards and intercepting quarterback Scott Riddle three times in the first quarter. Riddle had only thrown four picks on the year before the game.

Appalachian’s offense was able to capitalize on the turnovers, scoring after each interception.

by ROB JENKINS
Sports Editor  

Appalachian State got Buzz Peterson’s second head coaching stint off on the right foot Friday night as they downed the Seahawks of UNC-Wilmington 79-68 at the Holmes Convocation Center.

The Mountaineers got off to a slow start, turning the ball over three times in the first four minutes of play. ASU did not score its first points until 18:00 left in the half.

Appalachian shook off the rust after the under-16 minute media timeout, thanks in part to the play of Isaac Butts.