Features: Arts & Culture
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This past summer, 16 students from Appalachian State University traveled to Ecuador to study indigenous activism and language in the Upper Amazon for three weeks. They came away with a greater appreciation of the impact of oil in the Amazon and its affect on the lives of the indigenous people. [ more . . . ]
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On April 7, 2009, Appalachian invites the world to its doorstep with the 8th Annual Diversity Celebration. The festival cultivates an appreciation of cultural differences through performances and exhibits by local and regional artists, craft workshops, ethnic foods and more. [ more . . . ]
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It's all about tradition. The step dancing of the historically African-American Greek organizations on campus pounds out a rhythm that echoes through generations of Appalachian's minority student population. The steps and chants symbolize unison, a unique sisterhood and brotherhood. [ more . . . ]
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When Jimmy Hunt gets an idea, look out. A business class project in 2007 wasn't hypothetical in this student's mind. When his professor assigned the task of coming up with a business plan, Hunt decided to take it a step further. Together with his friend Nick Barringer, he put the plan into action. The result was Boone's first large-scale music festival, Music on the Mountain, held in August 2008. [ more . . . ]
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The city of Lenoir, North Carolina lost thousands of jobs when the furniture manufacturing industry moved overseas for cheaper labor. Growing up, Appalachian State University student Jennifer Livingston knew her hometown's economic future looked bleak. Years later, she began asking laid-off workers about their mental and emotional anguish. [ more . . . ]
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An Appalachian Summer Festival, inaugurated in 1984 on the campus of Appalachian State University, has emerged as one of the nation's most highly regarded regional, multidisciplinary arts festivals. Through innovative programming, offered at affordable ticket prices, the festival brings some of the world's finest creative and performing artists to the North Carolina High Country every June and July, contributing significantly to the cultural landscape of the region. [ more . . . ]
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In October 2007, a delegation from Appalachian State University and the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts (TCVA) traveled to China in preparation for <em>Dancing with the Dragon</em>, TCVA's Summer 2008 exhibition and education outreach program familiarizing people in the community with contemporary art from China, and to explore the possibility of a partnership with the Shanghai Institute for the Visual Arts (SIVA). As part of their two-week visit, the delegation met with artists, gallery owners and educators. [ more . . . ]
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Writer and feminist activist Gloria Steinem visited campus in February 2008 as part of Appalachian State University's Forum Lecture Series, which brings prominent speakers to campus. She gave a public lecture on the progress of feminism. She also met with students, listening to their dreams and concerns and encouraging them to follow their passions. [ more . . . ]
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