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Tuesday, 12 February 2008 |
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by EMILY MELTON
Intern News Reporter
The Appalachian: What made you decide to come to Appalachian?
Armanti Edwards: Basically, the football. We ran the same kind of offense in high school so I kind of felt that I fit right in [with the school].
TA: A lot of people see you as a public figure on campus. Do you act differently because of this?
AE: No, I think I act the same way that I’ve been acting. Nothing really changed.
TA: How does it make you feel to know that little kids look up to you?
AE: It feels kind of amazing because, you know, I’m still young
myself, and to have other people looking up to me... I can’t really
explain that kind of feeling.
TA: Now,
only about 10 percent of Appalachian’s student population are
minorities. Being a [black] male, how does going to a predominately
white school make you feel?
AE: It’s kind of different because my high school was [very
diverse]. There was a mixture, and up here it’s kind of mainly white.
It’s different but it’s something that you have to get used to when you
choose a school like this.
TA: What about the football team? Are you guys all just one big happy family or do you separate yourselves when it comes to race?
AE: There’s no separation on the field. We can go to talk to
anybody with anything just about, even the coaches. Everybody’s just
like brothers out there.
TA: So far, what has been your most defining moment, whether it be in football or just anything else?
AE: I guess I’d say… beating Michigan. It was kind of a big
thing for our school as far as letting everybody around the nation know
where Appalachian is now.
TA: If you could give any advice to someone young that looks up to you, what would it be?
AE: Any advice? I’d say, just keep your head up. Don’t let
[anybody] bring you down. You have to [stay] mentally [and physically]
focused.
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