The Slaughtered Elephant in the Room
Today, I feel like it would be pertinent to shed some light on the history of Halloween, seeing as it’s on Friday. It’s an interesting history, I think.
Halloween finds its beginnings with Celtic traditions and people, originally with the festival known as Samhain, which celebrates the end of the harvest [...]
Entries from October 2008
October 27, 2008
The Weekly Idiot
October 27, 2008
Overheard At Appalachian
Campus life spins madly on as the end of October approaches. Instead of hearing about people going hiking or lying around on Sanford Mall, the most-discussed topics seem to be turning toward snow in the upcoming cold snap, and whether skiing or snowboarding is better on surrounding slopes. Luckily, non-sequiturs and silly conversations are always [...]
October 22, 2008
Appalachian basketball season drawing closer
Friday the Appalachian State University basketball team will officially be able to commence regular practices. For the past month the team has been limited to two-hour-a-week practices, and Friday will give the season an official start.
Fans and supporters will be able to see the team for the first time Nov. 11 at Holmes Convocation Center [...]
October 22, 2008
Culture Shocker
by JILLIAN SWORDS
Contributing Reporter
I’ve been hanging out in England as an exchange student at Keele University for several weeks now, seeing as much as I can and trying to make sure I’m not fulfilling everyone’s worst idea of the Ugly American (note: cutting yourself off after cider number two or three at the bar usually [...]
October 20, 2008
Campus Master Plan meetings continue
The first session of the university’s Campus Master Plan meeting was held today in Plemmons Student Union. A new, 10-year plan is being developed to address campus growth and the academic mission of the university.
The plan also deals with specific issues such as academic building space, student housing, parking and transportation and campus green space. [...]
October 20, 2008
Overheard at Appalachian
The cold is not good for eavesdroppers. When I venture out onto Sanford Mall, hoping to hear some ludicrous pseudo-story or a high-pitched accusation of mythic proportions, I get nothing but the arctic Appalachian wind and a few people, all bundled up, hurrying to their classes. It seems like winter has pounced, or will soon, [...]
October 20, 2008
The Weekly Idiot
That One Guy versus That Other Guy
I imagine you all know there is a presidential election just a couple weeks away.
Believe it or not, this concerns you. I suppose the majority of those reading this are of voting age.
So, as a noble journalist, I’ve decided to take it as my own personal call to spread [...]
October 18, 2008
The View from the Press Box – Half Time
Appalachian State University at Georgia Southern University – 3:00 p.m.
Entering today’s game running back Devin Radford held the starting position after platooning at the position with Robert Welton since stater Devon Moore’s injury at James Madison University. Welton, however; suffered a shoulder injury this past week and was unable to dress for the game.
No. 2 [...]
