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The AppalachianThursday, September 15, 2011

by BRANDI CROSMERSenior News Reporter

Appalachian State University introduced the Students with Di-verse Abilities Program (SDAP) this semester after receiving a Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with In-tellectual Disabilities (TPSID) grant in May.

The program will offer a full college experience to non-de-gree-seeking students with mild to moderate intellectual disabili-ties. It was initiated by Hubbard Center Interim Director Kate T. Brinko, Appalachian music pro-fessor Cathy H. McKinney, Assis-tant Special Education Director Sharon M. Richter and Associate Professor of health, leisure and exercise science Mandy B. Har-rison.

“Each student that will come in will have their own plan of learn-ing, so depending on what their career interests are, they will take courses leading up to that,” said Melody B. Schwantes, SDAP program director.

The two-year program will al-low students with diverse abilities

Grant provides opportunities for students with diverse abilitiesto take college classes, have indi-vidualized instruction, participate in recreational and extracurricular activities and volunteer with fel-low students.

The goal is to have 0.01 percent of Appalachian’s population, or 16 students, participating in the pro-gram by 2015, Schwantes said.

Currently there is only one stu-dent in the program: Courtney L. Bell.

“Courtney is interested in hos-pitality, so she’s taking Appala-chian Music so she could work at the Jones House or the Cone Manor House. She is also taking CPR and lifeguarding because she’s interested in working at a pool and she’s taking the first-year seminar so she’s plugged in that way,” Schwantes said.

“My favorite class is Appala-chian Music,” Bell said. “I like the songs.”

To help Bell with her transition to the college experience, music therapy and special education ma-jors volunteer as “Appvocates” or “natural support.”

Each Appvocate spends one hour per week with Bell, helping her with homework or recreation.

Carlyn E. Waller, a senior mu-sic therapy major, attends Appala-chian Music class with Bell once a week, helping her with note-taking and modeling classroom behavior.

They also eat lunch together on Mondays.

“It’s a really big deal for her. It’s just little things like getting her lunch and paying for it with her AppCard. You can tell that she feels excited about having all these responsibilities,” Waller said.

Mollie E. Woodell, a senior music therapy major, spends her hour with Bell at the pool in the Student Recreation Center.

“We go to the pool, we hang out. It’s kind of like two friends hanging out,” Woodell said.

Woodell said the main goal of the program is for Bell and future program participants to have the full college experience, gain inde-pendence and have opportunities that wouldn’t otherwise be avail-able.

“It’s a really neat opportunity because I think so often there are all these boundaries and limita-tions, so this is just opening new doors and opportunities for her

life” Woodell said. SDAP will attend Appala-

chian’s fall open house Sept. 17 to recruit participants for next year’s program.

Brandi Crosmer | The Appalachian

Courtney L. Bell is a member of the Students with Diverse Abilities Program. The program allows for members to take classes and participate in the collegiate lifestyle.

by MEGHAN FRICKAssociate Editor, Editorial Content

After a $1.5 million cut to its budget, Carol Grotnes Belk Library and In-formation Commons is no longer

open 24/5. Library hours have also been re-duced by two hours Friday and four hours Saturday.

According to calculations supplied by Uni-versity Librarian Mary Reichel, the library will save $69,360 per academic year by reduc-ing its hours.

The 24/5 hours were a result of legislation passed under the Meisner-Armstrong Stu-dent Government Association (SGA) ad-ministration. The hours began in the fall of 2009 and continued throughout the 2010-11 academic year.

“Once we figured out that we could in fact

Say goodbye to 24/5 - Library slashes hours after budget cut

keep the building open 24/5, I loved the idea and worked as hard as I could to make sure it happened,” Reichel said. “So I hate to roll it back, but I also hate getting a budget cut of that magnitude.”

Ken W. Johnson, coordinator of learning and research services, worked with former SGA president Peter A. Rowe, then director of academic affairs, when the 24/5 hours were first being discussed.

“We went through a transition at first where we were open for midterms and finals 24/5,” Johnson said. “Then we were finally able to secure funding at the university level for 24/5.”

From the beginning of the extension in hours, there was a disconnect between use and availability.

The average head count after 1 a.m. was about 54 students, according to data supplied

by Reichel. That meant paying four secu-rity guards, as well as utility costs for around 140,000 square feet of the building, for a fraction of the student body.

“It’s a real squeeze whether that’s worth it or not,” Reichel said.

The library atrium will be open 24/5 throughout the year, but Reichel said it will not accommodate as many as 54-student av-erage, Reichel said.

As part of the reduction, students will also lose 24/5 hours during exams and midterms.

SGA is attempting to work with the library and restore the 24/5 hours during exams, said Kyle L. Schermbeck, SGA chief of staff.

“Obviously, those two weeks are the most trafficked times in the library,” Schermbeck said. “We’re going to push for that to start with, and hopefully they’ll see the benefits and we’ll be able to find funding to support

that.” SGA Vice President Mattie L. Hardin,

along with Director of Academic Affairs Alex G. McPherson, met last week with Johnson, Reichel and Associate University Librarian Ann A. Viles.

“The library is very open to suggestions and student opinions and have been great to work with,” Hardin said. “They are just as disap-pointed about the hours that were cut as we are.”

Reichel said one option to restore 24/5 during exam periods may be to use the funds currently keeping the atrium open 24/5.

She also said she is unsure about whether the 24/5 exam hours will return.

“We had the meeting, and Ken [ Johnson] and I said we would indeed work on that,” she said. “Whether or not that can happen, I’m not quite sure.”

by BRANDI CROSMERSenior News Reporter

President Barack Obama gave a speech at North Carolina State University (NCSU) yesterday to promote the his pro-posed American Jobs Act.

Ten thousand people, most of them students at NCSU, filled Reynolds Coliseum to see the president.

“I’m in HR, so I’m really interested to see how he’ll im-prove the jobs and how temporary it’ll be. I also want to hear if he’s gonna talk about the economy and what the job mar-ket will be for college graduates,” Dianne Sexton, a senior human resources and international studies major at NCSU, said before the speech.

College graduates were just what the president focused on.Beginning with the joke, “I just hope none of the stu-

dents here are skipping class,” Obama went on to explain the American Jobs Act and how he believed it would help college students.

“The public is looking to see that the Obama adminis-tration is taking care of the economic crisis,” said Adam J. Newmark, Appalachian State University political science professor. “The only options are cutting spending and cut-ting taxes.”

Obama chose to cut taxes, which Mike J. McKee, Appa-lachian economics professor, said he was counter-productive because “they’re already sitting on cash.”

McKee said that he hadn’t looked at the numbers yet, but he saw this bill as being ineffective because no one is spend-ing money, giving manufacturers little incentive to make products, which is the reason no one is being hired right now.

“Instead of cutting taxes, [the president should] raise taxes and put that back into the public sector,” McKee said.

Obama said the primary focus of this act would be to give tax cuts to small businesses, which would hopefully create more jobs and give a tax break to the middle class.

“When we’re creating jobs for the middle class, we’re creating jobs for students graduating,” Obama said. “We’re gonna give young people a chance.”

Obama said was not trying to pass the bill in order to se-cure a win for the 2012 presidential campaign, but to secure a win for students and the American people.

“We’ll make sure we live within our means,” Obama promised. “We know what we need to do to create jobs.”

After the election, students spoke about Obama coming to NCSU and about the jobs bill.

“I like his support of the young people and his enthusi-asm to make the future better,” said Jenna Wadsworth, se-nior political science and women and gender studies major at NCSU. “I’d love to see people put back to work.”

“A lot of it makes sense to me and it seems a lot like a well balanced approach,” said Erik Fessler, junior business administration major at NCSU.

Some students were not as enthusiastic about the bill, though.

“With what’s going on, we just don’t know,” said Stephen Kinane, senior forest management major at NCSU.

Obama aims jobs bill speech at college students

by HANK SHELLNews Editor

Author Christopher McDou-gall will speak today as part of the Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series and the Summer Reading Program.

The talk begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Blue Ridge Ballroom of Plemmons Student Union and kicks off the fall 2011 series.

“I think it really just helps to see these people in person and realize they’re not just books on a shelf, you know,” said Susan C. Weinberg, associate profes-sor of English and member of the committee that organizes the series. “They’re people who brought themselves to that point, and they’re very willing to talk about how they got there.”

McDougall will also speak at convocation.

His book “Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen” was Appalachian State University’s 2011 summer reading book.

In the book, McDougall seeks an answer to the question, “Why does my foot hurt?”

While searching for that an-swer, McDougall meets a num-ber of ultra marathoners, in-cluding an elusive Mexican tribe called the Tarahumara, and finds compelling research that chal-lenges his ideas about running.

“To me, what this was, was an adventure story about running,” McDougall said. “I think run-ning is the adventure that made our species possible.”

Through a combination of storytelling and research, Mc-Dougall articulates that humans were made to run, many have just forgotten how.

“What I think it all boils down to is that the Tarahumara are living something that the rest of us have forgotten, and what they’re living is this idea that fish are swimmers, birds are flyers – humans are run-ners, and any other animal that you remove from its true nature, it’s going to start to suffer, and that’s it,” he said. “We’ve forgot-ten that we are naturally runners and we are paying the price for forgetting that.”

McDougall has written for Men’s Health and The New York Times Magazine, and has report-ed for the Associated Press.

He previously discussed his book on The Daily Show and the academic conference website TED.com.

The visiting writers series brings five writers to Appala-chian each semester.

Though the series was largely funded by an endowment from Frank, it is also partially funded by the university.

Weinberg said that with cur-rent budget cuts, the future of next year’s series is uncertain.

“I don’t really know what’s going to happen but, you know, for now we’re just determined to make this year as great as we can,” she said.

Weinberg said any students interested in joining the series committee should contact her at weinbergsc@appstate.edu .

Poet Jeff Daniel Marion, the next speaker in the series, will hold two talks Sept. 22.

For more information, visit visitingwriters.appstate.edu.

App hosts McDougall

Alex Sanchez | Technician (N.C. State University)

President Barack Obama visited the N.C. State University campus yesterday to promote the American Jobs Act. His proposed plan is to cut taxes for small businesses that aims to create more jobs and give a tax break to the middle class.

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Emerging leaders helps you growWant to meet people? Not sure what you want to get involved with in college? Want to develop your leader-ship skills? Then apply for Emerging Leaders for the Fall Semester. Emerging Leaders is a fun, interactive and dy-namic leadership program created for students interested in personal growth and leadership development. The program explores these topics through community building. There are 10 consecutive weeks and an overnight retreat. The program is offered on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday evenings. Apply on the CSIL website at www.csil.appstate.edu or call the CSIL office for more information at 262-6252.SDR helps you with involvementEach student at Appalachian State University has an official co-curricular transcript. Involvement, leadership positions, on-campus employment, awards, leadership programs etc. can be listed on the transcript. Visit www.sdr.appstate.edu to see what your options are for involvement. Start building your experiences today.Need help getting involved?The Center for Student Involvement and Leadership is avail-able for advising appointments. Schedule a time today to talk with a professional in the office to determine your best plan of action. Get out, meet people and make a difference. Call 262-6252, or visit the CSIL website at www.csil.appstate.edu, drop by Room #219 for more information.Leadership Forum for all studentsThe Appalachian Leadership Forum is a 1/2 day leadership conference open to all students and members of the com-munity. A wide variety of topics will be covered. The forum will be held Saturday Nov. 5. Visit the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership for more information. (www.csil.appstate.edu. 262-6252. Room #219 Plemmons Stu-dent Union). Registration will open in October. ASU student participants will receive credit on their Student Development Record.Visiting Writers sets scheduleThe Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series is named in honor of Hughlene Bostian Frank, class of 1968, trustee and generous supporter of Appalachian State Uni-versity. Admission to all events is free. For further information on the Fall season, call 262-2871 or see www.visitingwriters.appstate.edu. To receive Appa-lachian’s “This Week in the Arts” announcements by email, please contact arts-events@appstate.edu. Writers scheduled are:Summer Reading Program Author Christopher McDougall, “Born to Run,” will speak today in the Blue Ridge Ballroom of Plemmons Student Union at 7:30 p.m.Poet Jeff Daniel Marion, “Ebbing & Flowing Springs,” “Let-ters Home,” and “Father,” will speak Tuesday, Sept. 22, in the Belk Library Lecture Hall, Room 114, at 7:30 p.m. Craft Talk: Letterpress Printing and Poetry will be held in the Table Rock Room, Plemmons Student Union, from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m.The Rachel Rivers-Coffey Distinguished Professor of Cre-ative Writing fiction writer, David Madden, “The Suicide’s Wife,” “The New Orleans of Possibility,” and “Abducted by Circumstance,” will speak Thursday, Oct. 6, in the Table Rock Room of Plemmons Student Union at 7:30 p.m.A pre-reading reception will be held in the Multicultural Center of Plemmons Student Union from 6 until 7:15 p.m.Novelist and memoirist Robert Goolrick, “A Reliable Wife,” “The End of the World As We Know It,” will speak Thursday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Table Rock Room of Plemmons Student Union. Craft Talk: Writing Memoir will be held from 2 until 3:15 p.m. at a location TBA.Novelist Mary Doria Russell, “The Sparrow,” “A Thread of Grace,” and “Doc,” will speak Thursday, Nov. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the Table Rock Room of Plemmons Student Union. A Craft Talk: Writing Historical Fiction will be held from 3:30 until 4:45 p.m. in the Table Rock Room.International Fair set for Nov. 16The 7th Annual International Fiair at Appalachian State University is set for Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Grandfather Mountain Ballroom of Plemmons Student Union. If you want to travel and study abroad this year, come to the fair and you will be introduced to over 60 international faculty-led programs offered this year. Meet one-on-one with faculty leaders and learn about other study abroad and international venture opportunities. Enjoy free food and refreshments. Mark your calendars now. For more information contact the Office of International Education and Development (OIED) at 262-8034 and ask for Nathalie Turner, or email her at turnernm@appstate.edu.African Culture Symposium setAppalachian State University will host the South Atlantic States Association for Asian & African Studies [SASASAAS] annual meeting Sept. 30-Oct.1. The Topic this year is African Culture in multi-and cross-disciplinary contexts. The keynote speaker will be professor Grey Gundaker from the College of William & Mary. “Getting back to the Garden- the Sub-Saharan Landscape in Civilzational Context” will start off the program at 3 p.m. on Sept. 30 in the Table Rock Room of the Plemmons Student Union. Following her talk, the ASU African Dance Troupe, directed by professor Sharone Price from the Department of Theatre & Dance will perform on Sanford Mall. At 7:30 p.m. there will be a screening and discussion of “When China Met Africa” in the Table Rock Room in the Student Union. The keynote address , Dance and Film are free to ASU students. Faculty who wish to additionally participate in the dinner Friday night and the pedagogy sessions on Saturday morning, dealing with literature and art, also in the Table Rock Room, must pay a registration fee of $25. For more information contact Dr. Dorothea Martin at martinda@appstate.edu; Dr. Jeremiah Kitunda at kitundajm@appstate.edu; or Dr. Tony Bly blyat@appstate.edu, all from the Depaartment of History. This event is sponsored and supported by the Office of Interna-tional Education and Development.Presidents meeting is mandatoryA mandatory presidents meeting will be held today in the Blue Ridge Ballroom, Plemmons Student Union, from 5 until 6 p.m. All organizations must have a representative present to maintain university recognition. Failure to attend will result in loss of university privileges. Attendance will be taken.

Homecoming meeting Sept. 14 & 15A required homecoming meeting for participation in home-coming events will be held Wednesday, Sept. 14, in the Price Lake Room of Plemmons Student Union at 5:30 p.m., or on Thursday, Sept. 15, in the Linville Falls Room of Plemmons Student Union, following the mandatory presidents meeting.Register your organization NOW!To register you club or organization for Fall 2011, you will ned to log into the Student Development Record (SDR) program at http://sdr.appstate.edu. Registration deadline is Sept. 23. If you have questions or need more information, contact Terri Miller at millertl@appstate.edu or call 262-6252.2011 Counseling Center groupsUnderstanding Self and Others Group: Issues commonly addressed vary from depression, anxiety, relationship con-cerns, self-esteem, issues of family conflict or abuse, etc. Students who want to resolve specific concerns as well as those seeking personal growth are welcome. This can be a good time to get peers’ perspectives on various issues, and to recognize that you are not alone. Four groups are available: Mondays 1:00-2:30; Tuesdays 2:00-3:30; Tues-days 2-3:30 (Freshmen/Transfer Students only) Tuesdays 3:30-5:00; Wednesdays 3:00-4:30.Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Therapy Group: This group will present an opportunity for gay, lesbian, and bisexual in-dividuals to explore life challenges. It will provide a safe environment in which to address a variety of issues (e.g., coming out, spirituality, family relationships, depression, self-esteem, abuse, etc.). Goals of the group include: reducing isolation, finding support and making changes. Two groups are available: Time/Day to be determined (Contact Carol O’Saben or Sheri Clark: 262-3180 or osabencl@appstate.edu or clarksl@appstate.edu).Painful Pasts, Promising Futures Group: This group is designed for those who have experienced traumatic events in their lives or who come from backgrounds in which they did not feel safe. Members will learn how their past experi-ences and their biology are affecting their lives now. More importantly, they will learn what to do about it! Members will learn important insights about their patterns in relationships and skills to better manage their emotions and relationships. Thursdays 3:30-5:00. (Contact Amber Lyda for more infor-mation: lydaam@appstate.edu).Transgender Therapy Group: This group is similar to the “Understanding Self and Others” group in that a variety of issues will be explored in a safe and supportive environ-ment. Some of the issues will be unique to gender-variant students. Goals of the group include: reducing isolation, finding support and making changes. Time/Day to be deter-mined (Contact Sheri Clark for more information: 262-3180 or clarksl@appstate.edu).WISE Women, Image, & Self Esteem: This group is designed for any woman interested in changing how she values herself. If you’d like to feel better about yourself and less controlled by appearance, food and what others think, this group may be for you. Thursdays 1-2:30 p.m. (Contact Denise Lovin: 262-3180 or lovindm@appstate.edu).An Introduction to Mindfulness Group: Mindfulness involves stepping out of “auto-pilot” reactions and learning to pay more attention to our present experiences. Activi-ties in this group will help participants cultivate a mindful approach to their lives, which can decrease stress, create emotional balance, and allow a person to take actions more in line with their values. Thursdays 3:30-5:00 (Contact Chris Hogan: 262-3180 or hogancj@appstate.edu). To get started with a Counseling Center group, come to the Counseling Center during Walk-In Clinic, call 262-3180 or visit the website for more information at www.counseling.appstate.edu. If you are interested in group but these times do not work for you, please get in touch with Chris Carden at 262-3180 or cardendc@appstate.edu.RMI Career Fair set for Oct. 19The RMI Career Fair, scheduled for Oct. 19, from 1 until 5 p.m., will feature 30 companies that will meet with students to talk about jobs and internship opportunities. The fair will be held in the 2nd floor lobby of Raley Hall. Dress to impress and bring a resume. Students will also have an opportunity to sign up for Oct. 20 interviews. For more information, check out careers.appstate.edu or insurance.appstate.edu.Self-defense class for womenThe Rape Aggression Defense System is dedicated to teaching women defensive concepts and techniques against various types of assault by utilizing easy, effective and proven self-defense/martial arts tactics. This system of realistic defense will provide a woman with the knowledge to make an educated decision about resistance.The class schedule for fall semester is: First session, Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m.. on Sept. 14, 21 and 28, and Oct. 5; second session classes are Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m., Oct. 18, 25, Nov. 1, and 8. The classes will be held at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center in the Bernhardt Room. You must be pre-registered to attend. To register for one of the sessions, come to ASU Police Department anytime Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. The police department is located at the Rivers Street Parking Deck at 461 Rivers Street.There is a $20 registration fee that includes the 12-hour course, student manual, R.A.D. t-shirt, and a lifetime re-turn and practice policy. The registration fee is to be paid at time of registration and is non-refundable. If for some reason you are unable to attend the session for which you have registered and paid, you will be able to attend another session. Certified R.A.D. instructors teach this course. For Information, please contact: Sgt. Darrin Tolbert, tolbertld1@appstate.edu, call 262-2150 (Leave message); Lt. Johnny Brown, brownjm@appstate.edu, call 262-2150 (Leave message); and Stacy Sears, searssr@appstate.edu, call 262-6111.Career resources available at ASUCome explore the resources on campus here to assist you with your career planning and job searching needs. Is choosing a major causing you stress? The Peer Career Center can help! Choosing a major is one of the many de-cisions you will have to make during your college career. Do not take it lightly. The average person spends 86,000 hours working in his/her lifetime. How many hours are you going to spend choosing your career? We offer assistance in finding a major and career that matches your interests, abilities, values and experiences. Call 262-2029 to schedule an appointment or drop by our office located on the 2nd floor of the Student Union, beside McAllister’s Deli. Visit us

at www.peercareer.appstate.edu.The Career Development Center offers many resources to assist you in your job and internship search skills. Career Counselors will help you build a professional resume, cover letter, and help develop your interviewing skills. Students can utilize Career Gear, (careergear.appstate.edu), our new and improved career management system, to schedule career counseling appointments, post resumes, search for jobs and internships, sign up for on campus interviews, research employers, identify employer mentors and stay up to date with career center events and fairs. Learn about all of the great resources in the CDC at careers.appstate.edu.Free, confidential legal adviceA licensed attorney is available to answer your questions, provide advice, and make referrals. This service is offered free of charge to any Appalachian State University student. Contact the Student Legal Clinic if you have a traffic ticket, a minor criminal charge, a question about your lease or the conditions in your off-campus apartment -- or any other issue or problem that you need legal help with. The Stu-dent Legal Clinis is located in Room 221of the Plemmons Student Union. Call (828) 262-2704 for an appointment. It’s fast and easy! Appointments can usually be scheduled within a few days.Racism without racistsThe Diversity Lecture Services presents “Racism without Racists: The Persistence of Inequality in the United States, from 7-9 p.m. on Sept. 21, in the Blue Ridge Ballroom of Plemmons Student Union. Many Americans believe racism has all but disappeared, and that we live in a truly color-blind society. Yet people of color lag behind in almost all social indicators. Eduardo Bonilla-Silva earned his B.A. in Sociology from the University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Bonilla-Silva’s lecture is co-sponsored by the Department of Sociology.Library tours for new studentsLibrary orientation tours will be offered for First Year Seminar and Transfer students. The tours will be offered through Sept. 15, and will average about 45 minutes. Meet in the atrium of the library, near the statue of ballet dancers. on Mondays and Wednesdays at 3 p.m. and 9 p.m., except for Labor Day; and Tuesdays and Thursdays 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. The purpose of these tours is to introduce students to the Library as a place. Students will receive an orienta-tion to the physical space, collections, and service points.Gardening series on tap for Sept. 24The High County Gardening series presents Variegated Shrubs and Hardy Perennials for Your Landscape on Sept. 24. Join fellow gardeners and plant lovers for a discussion on ways to add drama to your gardens by using variegated, hardy perennials, deciduous and evergreen shrubs. The class “Variegated Shrubs and Hardy Perennials for Your Landscape” will be presented Saturday, Sept. 24, from 9-11:30 a.m. at the biology greenhouse located at 333 Dale St. off State Farm Road. This class is part of Appalachian’s High Country Gardening program taught by Jerry Meyer, greenhouse manager for the Department of Biology. Meyer will also discuss several variegated evergreens with which he’s had success across several climate zones. Classes are free, but an optional registration fee is accepted and helps support outreach and education efforts at the greenhouse. Space in the class is limited. To reserve a space, email meyerja@apptate.edu.Financial Aid questions?Parents and students with financial aid questions are en-couraged to visit our website at financialaid.appstate.edu and their AppalNet account. The Office of Student Financial Aid is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., except for Uni-versity observed holidays.Science, Math seminars beginThe Mathematics and Science Education Center’s Science Seminars begin Sept. 22 with “Are Dinosaurs Extinct, and if so, Why?” presented by Dr. Andy Heckert from the De-partment of Geology. The program begins at 6 p.m. with refreshments in Room 124A in the new College of Education building followed by the program at 7 p.m.Post Office has passport servicesThe University Post Office offers US Passport application services. You may pick up a passport application at the campus post office, and once you complete it, the post of-fice staff will send it to the government for processing. If you need a passport photo, the University Post Office offers this service, too. Come to the front window, Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., and ask for a passport application. Please remember that securing a passport is a process that begins with an application and must then proceed through govern-ment channels. Faculty, staff and students should be aware that receiving your passport may take between four and six weeks, so please apply for your passport well ahead of your trip. There is an expedited service that will provide your passport faster, but this is more expensive than the routine service. For more information about travel, passports and fees, click on the following link: http://www.travel.state.gov. Remember that your University Post Office is the place to apply for your US Passport.URec offers swim, lifeguard trainingUniversity Recreation is getting ready for its American Red Cross Learn to Swim Session for children of Boone and the surrounding community to learn the basics of swimming, or improve their existing swimming skills in a safe environment. All of the classes are taught by qualified and experienced instructors. Group lessons are offered for all skill levels and ages six months and up. Classes are small so that your child can receive individual attention when needed, while still having fun with other children of similar age and ability. Register now. Classes include eight sessions from Oct. 3-Nov. 3 at the Student Recreation Center. For registra-tion forms, fee information, and class times, please visit us online at www.aquatics.appstate.edu.Do you need to get recertified to be a lifeguard? University Recreation and the American Red Cross are now accepting registration forms for this semester’s lifeguard challenge. The challenge is open to all community members including ASU students who have a current lifeguard training certifi-cate. This course will recertify you in the areas of Lifeguard-ing, First Aid and CRR/AED. Be sure to renew before it’s too late. Recertification to be held Sept. 26, Oct. 3, and Oct. 10 from 6-8 p.m. For registration forms and fee information please visit us online at www.aquatics.appstate.edu.

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by KELLI STRAKASenior Lifestyles Reporter

Cove Creek Farm Heritage Day will cel-ebrate local history in Sugar Grove Satur-day, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cove Creek High School.

Senior sustainable development major Ashley Wilson was involved with planning the 14th annual Farm Heritage Day.

“We want to provide an opportunity to visitors and members of the community to learn more about mountain heritage,” Wil-son said. “It is important for people to see how activities of the past are still relevant today, and how they can be used to enrich our future.”

Appalachian State University’s sustain-able development program has been in-volved with Farm Heritage Day since the program’s origin, Wilson said.

Appalachian’s Growing Sustainable Fu-tures (GSF) will be featured at the event as well. GSF is an on-campus club that fo-cuses on teaching children the importance of sustainable living.

At Farm Heritage Day, GSF will host a booth where children and other attendees can plant herbs.

“A lot of kids are disconnected with the entire process of farming, from planting to harvest,” said Mary Claire Lamm, GSF founder/president and senior elementary education major. “I mean, kids get a brief skimming of that in class, but I don’t think they’re fully aware of everything that goes into it. I think Heritage Day is going to be a great way for kids to become more ex-posed to that.”

Senior sustainable development major

by MICHAEL BRAGGLifestyles Editor

The Holy Ghost Tent Revival, with the help of Corporate Fandango, will bring a slightly different sound to Legends next Thursday.

The Holy Ghost Tent Revival originated in Greensboro and consists of six members, who – as a whole – play guitar, banjo, bass, piano, drums, trombone and trumpet.

“As a band, we are not concerned with what genre we deliver. We strive to not de-liver one genre,” Stephen N. Murray, banjo-ist and guitarist, said.

The band’s most recent work is the full-length album “So Long I Screamed.”

The album “conjures images of eras spent rambling from town to town, hopping be-tween riverboats and trains, joshing with the locals, romancing with their daughters, and throwing back whiskey on the sly,” ac-cording to indyweek.com.

The North Carolina natives are currently working on two projects, trumpet player and Appalachian State University junior Charlie P. Humphrey said.

“The first thing is a DVD that we record-ed with a crew of people from Tennessee called Live and Breathing,” said Humphrey, an instrumental music education major. “We basically just went to a farm, met a bunch of awesome people and recorded a set in a barn. It was sweet.”

The band is also working on their second full-length album, which Humphrey said they hope to release by the end of this year.

The group acquired their band name from a church road sign off U.S. Highway 421 heading up the mountains.

Opening for HGTR is Corporate Fan-dango, a ska band that won last semester’s Battle of the Band competition at Legends.

“This will be our third time playing at Legends,” said Luke C. Nelson, drummer and sophomore communication major.

Corporate Fandango released their sec-ond album, “Lunch Money,” last August. Nelson said the album, which was recorded in Boone, was the band’s “best work so far.”

Unlike Corporate Fandango, Holy Ghost Tent Revival will play Legends for the first time next week.

“We’ve played Boone Saloon before, but since it is 21 and over, it is difficult pulling in a larger crowd,” Murray said.

Legends, however, allows anyone age 18 and older into the club.

Doors open at 9 p.m. and tickets are $5 in advance for students and $7 at the door. This is a BYOB event with proper ID.

Holy Ghost Tent Revival to play atLegends Thursday

Willard C. Watson, III works as a student organizer for Cove Creek Preservation and Development.

“The people in that community, their livelihood is farming. Cove Creek is an ex-ample of a sustainable community,” he said.

Saturday’s festivities will begin with Grand Marshal Madge Drum leading an antique car parade. The parade will be fol-lowed by other events like cornmeal grind-

ASU’s Growing Sustainable Futures hosts Farm Heritage Day for kids

by MEGAN WRAPPE Intern Lifestyles Reporter

Award-winning western swing group The Time Jumpers, including

country artist Vince Gill, will perform at Farthing Auditori-um Friday, in the first Perform-ing Arts Series concert of the semester.

Dennis Crouch and then-members Hoot Hester and Michael Blaustone established the band in 1998 in Nashville.

“There were three of us do-ing a tracking session when the rhythm guitar player flipped the beat over and made the statement he came from a long line of time jumpers,” bassist Crouch said. “Needless to say we thought it was funny, and would be a good tongue-in-cheek band name.”

From the beginning, the Time Jumpers’ membership went through constant chang-es. Currently, the number of members stands at 11, includ-ing Gill and country artist Dawn Sears.

The group is described as a western swing ensemble and the name is derived from a musical genre that began in the 1920s and 30s.

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Time Jumpers, Vince Gill to open Performing Arts Series on Friday

The Time Jumpers will be playing at Farthing Auditorium on Friday, September 16 at 8 p.m. They play ‘Western Swing’ music, a genre that combines country instrumentation, a western feel, and the danceable rhythms and riffs of swing music.

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radio, fiddlers, guitarists and steel, guitarists were exposed to the music of the big dance bands like Benny Goodman and The Dorseys,” ‘Ranger Doug’ Green, rhythm guitarist, said. “They then began to play those riffs and horn parts on their string instruments, and created a fiddle-driven dance band sound with a distinctly southwestern feel.”

The resumes of a few band members include recording alongside musicians like John-

ny Cash, Elvis Costello, Mega-deth, Robert Plant, Sting, George Strait, Randy Travis and Shania Twain.

Most members continue to have their own music careers outside the Time Jumpers, which often makes combining schedules difficult.

“It’s very hard to coordinate everyone’s schedules, as you can imagine,” Crouch said. “A lot of careers within the band have been going on for 20 to 40 years at least.”

Each member of the Time Jumpers brings their own ex-perience to the ensemble.

“I am constantly learning from the great players in the band, and stealing ideas or licks from them. It is great to be in such a large group with such a low ego factor. We are all each other’s biggest fans,” accordion player Jeff Taylor said.

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Uphill Both Ways and Owen Margolis will provide live music.

Admission is $3 for adults, $1 for seniors and youth and free for children under five.

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Cove Creek Farm Heritage Day ‘08 attendees watch the live music performances that are a staple of the festival. The CCFHD, which takes place on Sept. 17th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., seeks to enlighten the community about sustainability as well as promote the town of Sugar Grove.

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One of my favorite things about Boone is the enthusi-asm for music that so many people have here. Whether it is day or night, I can walk down King Street and hear a diverse range of music from musicians on the sidewalk or bands playing in the bars.

Unfortunately, under the newly revised noise ordi-nance plan, the nightlife of Boone could become a lot quieter.

The new noise ordinance proposes that businesses will not be able to host outdoor music after 10 p.m. without a permit.

Businesses which purchase a permit for $1,000, will be allowed to hold outdoor concerts until 11 p.m. and indoor concerts until 2 a.m. as long as the noise level remains reasonable.

But what is reasonable? The noise violations are com-plaint-driven, so anyone who thinks a concert is too loud can call in and try to get the music stifled and the busi-ness fined.

This is a college town, so obviously students and local residents will have a different view of how loud is too loud.

However, as students, we can use our numbers as an advantage.

The last meeting on the subject was packed with concerned Appalachian students, and the Boone Town Council voted unanimously to postpone the ordinance until it can be discussed again at a later date.

Skip Sinanian, owner of the local bar Boone Saloon, said he believes this was one of the reasons the council decided to wait.

“The town council is totally receptive to large crowds,” Sinanian said. “It changes the tone of the meeting by not being as dry and having a youthful perspective.”

Sinanian was one of the lead activists against the noise ordinance, holding that it is unfair to businesses that regularly hold late-night concerts.

He said the offerings of Boone Saloon will be limited and vulnerable if the new ordinance is passed.

Sinanian called students who attended the last meet-ing “heroes.”

The Boone Town Council will hold its final meeting on the noise ordinance tonight, at 7 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers.

We need to demonstrate that our campus cares about town issues. Simply by attending tonight’s meeting, you will show that council that their decision affects us too.

SGA Director of Civic Engagement Cameron Car-swell said students should attend more town council meetings.

“Consistency ensures that the town and the campus work,” she said.

Carswell said attended the first noise ordinance meet-ing and was surprised at the amount of students in at-tendance.

She said she hopes that they will all come back for the follow-up meeting tonight to voice final complaints or concerns about the order.

There are some who believe that the students here don’t matter as much as local residents because we are temporary. We come in, stay four years, and then go. I’m here to say that we do matter.

What we do today will affect what the students in the future will experience. As individuals we may be replace-able, but Appalachian students as a whole will be here for many years to come.

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Editorial

‘Defense’ of Marriage Act redundant, bigotedIn a debate Monday on

the N.C. Defense of Mar-riage Act, state representa-tive Deborah Ross (D) al-luded to a 2007 apology by the state legislature to the black community for slavery and segregation. She said that North Carolina and in-deed the United States has a 300-year long history of writing discrimination into law.

North Carolina voters will address the issue of same-sex marriage in the primary election held this coming May. Voters will decide whether or not to amend the state constitution with language that explicitly and redundantly delegitimizes and bans same-sex mar-riages in the state of North Carolina.

The amendment does not stop there, however. It also eliminates domestic part-nerships and civil unions from recognition by the state, even unions between heterosexual couples.

This legislation is a big-oted attack on the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgen-der (LGBT) community, as well as an ill-conceived attempt to stop the tide of acceptance and tolerance of sexual diversity in this state and around the coun-

try. If certified into law, the amendment places North Carolina, again, on the wrong side of history.

Ross warned legislators to “respect what is com-ing, rather than just put our heads in the sand and pre-tend that we can stop it.”

She said the Defense of Marriage Act “takes our state backwards in terms of respecting people.”

In addition to moral, ethical and legal complaints about the bill centering on constitutional guarantees such as equal protection under the law, The Appala-chian believes it is also rep-rehensible that this measure be brought to vote during a primary election.

Rather than “letting the people decide,” as many of the bill’s proponents tout as a fair way to get the amend-ment is passed, The Appala-chian believes that the lower turnout overall in primary elections, in particular the historically low turnout of young voters, is a ploy to skew the results.

If “the people” were to decide, a vote would occur during a November general election in which a signifi-cantly higher percentage of voters come out to the polls.

One of the central cri-

tiques of the bill is that it puts a minority rights is-sue before the voters. Con-stitutional framer James Madison warned against the “tyranny of the majority” when he wrote the Federal-ist Papers.

“You do not put the rights of a minority group up for a majority vote,” said Alex Miller, interim director of Equality N.C., an organiza-tion that mobilized to fight the bill this week.

Now that our legislators have passed the bill to put the is-sue to vote, it leaves those who oppose an amendment b a n n i n g s a m e - s e x marriage a few key op-tions to halt it from certification.

Voters need to come out to the polls during the May primary to ensure that dis-crimination is not written into our state’s constitu-tion. Hundreds of protestors gathered outside of the state capital building in Raleigh to voice their disapproval of the bill.

Now we must send a mes-

sage to the legislature - with votes - that their time is best spent solving our state’s financial situation, funding public education and fulfill-ing its responsibilities to its citizens. We must especially send a message to state senator Dan Soucek, the represenative for Watauga county who is a sponsor for this bill. A legislator’s job is not to invade his or her con-stituents’ private lives.

Representative Ross para-phrased a quote by Mar-

tin Luther King, Jr. that reads, “It may well be that we will have to repent in this gen-eration, not merely for the vitriolic words and the violent

actions of the bad people who would bomb a church in Birmingham, Ala. but for the appalling silence and in-difference of the good peo-ple who sit around and say wait on time.”

North Carolina is making a mistake, one that will force future generations to repent for their state’s appalling si-lence and indifference.

“You do not put the rights of a minority group up for a ma-

jority vote.”

Alex MillerInterim Director Equality N.C.

Editorial

“But before you make a cut that

shutters a library, make a cut some-

where else.”

Ryan Nagy

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Students should speak out or live in silence

Staff opinion

Did y’ hear? They’re trying to ban Gay Marriage.

Well . . . yeah but it ain’t ever been banned before.

Yeah, I did.Isn’t it already

illegal?

The Appalachian would like to express its disap-pointment about the loss of 24/5 hours at Carol Grotnes Belk Library and Information Commons.

We would like to thank our Student Government Association (SGA) for working to ensure a return of the 24/5 hours during the exam period, and we’d like to encourage them to continue working to reduce the impact of the budget reduction on the student body.

Most importantly, though, we’d like to place a challenge before the North Carolina General Assem-bly.

To the legislators charged with representing us, we implore you: please make every effort to ensure that these detrimental cuts to education do not continue in the future.

Belk Library’s hours were reduced because they re-ceived a 20 percent cut to their full operating budget, according to University Li-brarian Mary L. Reichel.

To that effect, we under-stand why the reduction in hours had to take place. We also understand that the li-brary’s loss of funds was a direct result of the larger cut leveled on the University of North Carolina system by the General Assembly.

We also understand that if the cuts continue into the next academic year, the li-brary will be further handi-capped - losing the ability to upgrade equipment and collections as needed, ac-cording to Reichel.

That’s why we are beg-ging our legislature to stop making cuts to education.

Obviously, in challenging fiscal times like these, it’s impossible to avoid reduc-

ing state-set budgets.But before you make a

cut that shutters a library, make a cut somewhere else.

Before you make a cut that removes a teaching position, make a cut some-where else.

B e f o r e you make any cut that h i n d e r s education, again, make a cut some-where else.

Make a cut to your own salary. Make a cut that reduces the amount of ad-ministrative staff you use. Spend less time debating social issues, like the legiti-macy of same-sex marriage, and more time finding any way possible to avoid cuts to education.

More than any other re-duction in funds, reductions

to university budgets are completely counter-pro-ductive.

These cuts decrease the quality of education, which in turn lowers the level of talent and competence be-

ing filtered back into the economy. In the long term, that’s more de-structive to our fiscal situation than anything else.

Right now, it’s done. We

understand that. But when this biennial

budget is analyzed, look at the destruction that has taken place in the educa-tional system. And when the next budget is proposed in 2013, change your ac-tions. Find any way possible to avoid such drastic cuts to the UNC system.

Aaron Fairbanks | Editorial Cartoonist

Budget cuts to education counterproductive

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ASU 48SSU 9

The Matchup

How SSU can win

The bottom line

The Chattanooga Mocs (1-1) will travel to Richmond, Ky. to face the Colo-nels (1-1) of Eastern Kentucky Satur-day night at 6 p.m. Chattanooga upset Jacksonville State 38-17. Mocs quar-terback B.J. Cole-man performed well, completing 23 of 33 passes and finished with 296 yards and two touchdowns.

The Cavaliers will travel to Kenan Stadium to face the Tar Heels of North Carolina in a rivalry game. UNC turned the ball over five times in a sloppy 24-22 home win against Rutgers last week. Virginia won 34-31 over Indiana last week. The game kicks off at 3:30 p.m.

In what should be a great game, the Oklahoma Sooners travel to Tallahas-see to take on the Florida State Semi-noles. The Sooners are No. 1 in the As-sociated Press polls, while Florida State is No. 5. Oklahoma is 1-0, while FSU is 2-0. Kickoff is set for 8:00 p.m. on Saturday.

This weekend, Elon will travel to Durham to take on the North Caro-lina Central Eagles. Both teams are 1-1 on the season and both teams won last week. Elon’s team is pinning its hopes on Jonathan Connor, who returned a punt for a touchdown and was named the FCS player of the week last week to shine.

The Auburn Tigers will face the Clem-son Tigers Satur-day at 11:00 a.m. in Clemson, S.C. Both teams are undefeat-ed with 2-0 records. Last week, Clemson defeated Wofford College 35-27. Au-burn beat Mississippi State 41-34. Auburn will have to prove it-self without a home crowd as the two Ti-ger teams battle.

SSU’s Tigers vs. ASU’s Mountaineers

Kidd-Brewer Stadium Boone, NC 6:00 p.m.

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Lauren EstesSGA President

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Duke and Boston College will kick off at 12:30 p.m. Sat-urday in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Both teams are coming off back-to-back losses and looking to pick up their season’s first win. Last week, Duke lost 44-14 to Stanford and BC lost 30-3 to Central Florida. Both teams are 0-2.

After an offensive explo-sion against North Caro-lina A&T, the Mountaineers have evened their record at 1-1 and prepare to host Sa-vannah State Saturday night.

ASU quarterback De-Andre Presley contributed two rushing touchdowns and wideout Brian Quick provided some firepower as he finished with 11 recep-tions for 113 yards and two touchdowns.

The game at Virginia Tech was lost on both sides of the ball and the Mountaineers have apparently addressed many of the problems that plagued them in Blacksburg. The Aggies’ offense was held in check as they only man-aged to produce six points.

Savannah State enters Saturday’s game 0-2, and got blown out 63-6 in their last game of the season. Senior quarterback A.J. Defilippis will start under center as the unranked Tigers hope to knock off the favored No. 3 ranked Mountaineers.

How ASU can win

No one questions the Mountaineers’ offensive ability, and their perfor-mance against the Aggies should be evidence that they have found a groove.

Still ASU needs to con-tinue developing and pro-gressing on the defensive side of the ball if they hope to win the Southern Con-ference and make another run at the FCS playoffs.

If the Mountaineer de-fense can continue to pres-sure the quarterback and get the ball into the of-fense’s hands, Presley and company know what to do with it.

It is difficult to deter-mine what to expect out of the Tigers. They lost their first game against Albany State by only three points, but were blown out by 60 points the next week against Southeastern Louisiana.

They have a good young core of wide receivers on the offensive side of the ball, but no one has emerged yet as Delfilippis’ number one tar-get.

The Tigers will have a dif-ficult time bringing down a Mountaineer team that has gained momentum over the past week.

If Presley has another game like he did against the Hokies, however, it will be hard for ASU to overcome.

The Mountaineers re-turned home after an em-barrassing loss, licking their wounds and desperate for a win. After an offensive on-slaught and a show of great defensive strides, ASU ap-pears ready to defend their No. 3 ranking.

It is an unfortunate time for the Tigers to visit Kidd-Brewer stadium, as the Mountaineers appear to be back on track and on the hunt for another champion-ship.

With the offense rolling, the Mountaineer defense only needs to play smart football and take advantage of Savannah State’s mis-takes. In the end, Appala-chian will be too much for the Tigers to handle and the scoreboard will look eerily similar to last week’s.

THE BREAKDOWN with

Chris Williams

Source: soconsports.com

by JAKE AMBERGSports Editor

As far as statistics are concerned, se-nior Brian Quick is well on his way to becoming the best wide receiver

in Appalachian State history.Despite only playing one year of high

school football, Quick has consistently been a highly efficient receiver in the Mountain-eer offense.

Wide receivers coach Trey Elders said Quick’s work ethic accounts for the strides he’s made at Appalachian.

“Day in and day out, he’s the hardest worker in our squad and probably one of the hardest workers on the team,” Elder said. Following App’s game against A&T, Quick stood tied for second in touchdowns, fifth in receptions and third for receiving yards.

After an impressive start to the season, Quick must now manage hype about the swelling buzz that he may be the first FCS player taken in April’s NFL Draft.

CBSsports.com has Quick listed as the 159th best player in college football, which would make him a fifth round pick.

Quick said the hype doesn’t get to him. “Things like that I don’t worry about. I

just work, and that stuff will come,” Quick said.

Despite only playing in two games his freshman year, Quick made a signature play in his first game as a Mountaineer. Late in the fourth quarter in Ann Arbor, Quick rose above opposing players to block a Uni-versity of Michigan field goal. The block eventually set up Appalachian’s go-ahead drive.

Fellow wide receiver, sophomore Tony Washington, said Quick makes his job easi-er even when he doesn’t touch the ball.

“He does it all. He’s such a big threat blocking, and especially catching people have to take notice of him and pay atten-tion to him, so it sort of frees all of us up to do what we need to do because everybody is so focused on him,” Washington said.

This weekend against Savannah State, Appalachian will need to work their of-fense around increased attention directed at Quick. With back-to-back 100 yard re-ceiving games, Appalachian believes more double-teams and safety coverage will be thrown at the big wide receiver.

Starting quarterback DeAndre Presley said he has faith that his offense can adapt.

“We got different weapons and different guys,” Presley said. “If they double-team Quick, he’s good enough to get open but we still got other guys who can play as well. We’re just going to spread the ball to our playmakers.”

Appalachian looks to win their second straight home game against Savannah St. at 6 p.m. Saturday night in Kidd Brewer Stadium.

Adam Jennings | The Appalachian

Appalachian senior wide receiver Brian Quick catches the ball and dives for a touchdown during the Mountaineers’ 58-6 win over NC A&T Saturday at Kidd Brewer Stadium.

Appalachian senior wide receiver Brian Quick celebrates after his first touchdown in the Moun-taineers’ defeat over NC A&T Saturday at Kidd Brewer Stadium.

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*Correction: Chancellor Keneth E. Peacock choose Chattanooga State, not Jacksonville State, as stated last week.