Appalachian football added additional honors to the completion of an already successful regular season Tuesday, as the Southern Conference named head coach Jerry Moore, Coach of the Year, quarterback Armanti Edwards, Offensive Player of the Year, and linebacker Jacque Roman, Defensive Player of the Year.
The Coach of the Year accolade was the sixth of Moore’s [...]
Entries from November 2008
November 25, 2008
Moore, Edwards and Roman receive season awards
November 24, 2008
Novak brings comedy to Appalachian State
“That’s what she said” was the phrase of the day last Wednesday at Farthing Auditorium.
The Office star and writer, BJ Novak gave a stand up comedy performance/Q & A session to a large crowd last week.
The comedian arrived about 30 minutes late. To make up for the wait, APPS brought in Higher Grounds, the all [...]
November 17, 2008
Culture Shocker
by JILLIAN SWORDS
Contributing Reporter
Usually when I told people I was studying in England for a semester, they had one of two reactions: to either warn me about the food, or to tell me if I’m planning on bringing back a potential mate then to insist he get braces (really nice by the way, guys.)
Usually [...]
November 17, 2008
The Weekly Idiot
Mummified Well-Being
Sometimes, I get hungry when it’s far too late to eat anything decent or healthy, and for those times, I like to silently thank God for the creation of the vending machine.
In particular, I am fortunate to have the so-called “Wheel of Death,” the vending machine which holds semi-refrigerated and mostly disgusting food items, [...]
November 17, 2008
Overheard at Appalachian
While not exactly the same as a mere conversation overheard, there are quite often some very strange things mentioned in class. And honestly, if you are nodding off and are awakened by a phrase like “Capitalism eats it’s own babies!” It is pretty much just as jarring and crazy as any out-of-class eavesdropping.
“Venus is a [...]
November 15, 2008
The View from the Press Box
It’s halftime at Kidd Brewer Stadium, and the Elon Phoenix have held Appalachian to 14 points.
The two touchdowns came courtesy of a 13-yard reception by tight end Ben Jorden and a 33-yard reception by receiver Matt Cline.
Elon scored their first touchdown of the game three minutes after Appalachian had taken a solid 14-point lead with [...]
November 15, 2008
The View from the Press Box
Today the Appalachian State University Mountaineers take on the Elon University Phoenix in a conference-matchup that will help decide not only who takes the Southern Conference title but also could send one team automatically to the playoffs.
Appalachian (6-0) will not used Devin Radford at running back today, however, senior defensive back Leonard Love will be [...]
November 10, 2008
The Weekly Idiot
Dorm Life Survival Guide
The other day, I was sitting in my dorm room, minding my own business, trying my damndest to not butt into anyone else’s personal life, and the people next door starting doing it. They were going at it for quite a while. And it was loud, irritating and oddly rhythmic, almost like [...]
November 10, 2008
Circuit City files for bankruptcy
Retail chain Circuit City filed for bankruptcy protection today.
The store’s vendors became worried about Circuit City’s ability to pay for its purchases, which prompted the decision to “restructure the business through a Chapter 11 filing,” James A. Marcum, vice chairman and acting chief executive said.
The company reports its shares have lost more than 90 percent [...]
November 10, 2008
Overheard at Appalachian
Altered mental states can make you start ‘hearing’ things. I’m not (just) talking about illegal or illicit drugs, but more like study-crazed, sleep-deprived, or zoned out from video games. Whatever way you shake it, the things people say get funnier as you get more and more affected by your environment. So… if you say something [...]
