The Business Journal
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http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2008/09/29/daily35.html

Latest Ervin bio helps us carve a contemporary understanding of state history

News and Observer
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http://www.newsobserver.com/1126/story/1235259.html

Hickory daily Record
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http://www2.hickoryrecord.com/content/2008/sep/27/700-billion-bailout-how-crucial-it-us/news/

Hickory daily Record
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http://www2.hickoryrecord.com/content/2008/sep/27/laymans-guide-financial-bailout-plan/news/

Report warns of danger to coastal property values

News and Observer
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http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1231440.html

Winston-Salem Journal
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http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/sep/23/colder-weather-and-recent-rains-bring-hopes-for-br/news/

Fayetteville Observer
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http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=305217

International Business Times
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http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/fall-officially-arrives-with-autumnal-equinox.htm

Ruth Ann Strickland (Government and Justice Studies) published 13 original essays, ranging from 750 to 2,000 words in length, in the Encyclopedia of Civil Liberties in America, edited by David A. Schultz and John R. Vile, with M.E. Sharpte (2008). The essays are on: the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, cameras in the courtroom, gag orders, hair length and style, indecency, alcohol advertising, breach of the peace laws, Frisby v. Schultz, narrowly tailored laws dealing with the First Amendment, pandering, perjury, the Telecommunications Actof 1996, and whistleblowers.

Jay Hosler from Juniata College’s Department of Biology will present “Comic Books, Darwin and the ‘E’ Word” Monday, Sept. 29 at 8 p.m. in I.G. Greer Auditorium. Hosler is noted for his use of comics to get scientific ideas (and in particular, evolution) across to young students.  His work has been featured on National Public Radio.  His upcoming comic book is titled “Optical Allusions.”

Alan C. Utter (HLES) was invited to testify on Sept. 11 to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives-Health and Human Services Committee on the public hearing of House Resolution No. 501: Sports Nutrition and Sports Supplements for High-School Athletes.

The annual dance marathon fundraiser at Appalachian is Nov. 15. Participants are expected to raise $240 each to support local charities and are willing to complete odd jobs in exchange for a monetary donation.
In the past, dancers have raked leaves, provided babysitting services, painted houses, cleaned rooms, repaired decks, waxed cars, split firewood, and more. These odd jobs are a vital part of the dance participants’ fundraising efforts.

If you have any odd jobs that need completing, send your name, a job description, and your contact information including e-mail and phone number to Lauren Large at largele@appstate.edu. Dancer registration begins at the end of September; therefore, most of these tasks will be completed in October and early November.

The Appalachian and Community Together (ACT) Office will monitor all the tasks to ensure that they are completed as promised. Dance Marathon is an exciting 24-hour dancing event to raise funds for two local children’s agencies in the High Country: Western Youth Network for at-risk youth and Parent-To-Parent Family Support Network for families with children with disabilities or chronic illness.

The university’s Open Door Program embraces the myriad aspects of humanity that make us who we are.  Please join in fostering a community of open minds, open hearts and open doors at Appalachian. Visit http://edc.appstate.edu/equity/opendoor/WelcometoOpenDoor2008.htm

The following craft classes will soon begin through the Michael R. Patricelli Craft Enrichment Program in the Department of Technology.

Digital Photography, Tuesdays, Sept. 23-Nov. 11, $130

Glass: Advanced Fusing and Slumping, Saturdays, Nov. 1- 22, $125

Register on line at www.craftenrichment.com. For more information, call Eric Reichard at 6360.

The 28th annual Children’s Shopping Spree will be Friday, Nov. 21. Staff Council works all year to organize this event to help make the upcoming winter season brighter for 88 financially needy children from Watauga County schools. One hundred percent of the funds raised are spent on the children on their shopping day. University employees volunteer or donate time toward the annual shopping day. (Community service leave can be used.)

Employees, called “shoppers,” spend the school day guiding assigned children around Boone as they shop for necessities such as coats, hats, boots and gloves. Other employees, called “drivers,” pick the children up from school and bring them to the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center on the morning of the shopping day for breakfast and to meet with their “shopper.” To volunteer as a driver and/or shopper, contact Janice Voss by e-mail at vossjf@appstate.edu.

Envelopes will be delivered no later than the end of September to all departments, to give faculty and staff an opportunity to donate money toward this event. Donations are tax deductible. All donations must be received no later than Nov. 11. Make checks payable to ASU Staff Council c/o Janice Voss, Graduate School (JET 232).

Thank you for your participation and support in this worthwhile project. With you, we can make a difference. For additional information, contact:
Cathy Ziegler, 4090 zieglercc@appstate.edu (Children’s Shopping Spree Chair)
Lisa Watson, 4048 watsonld@appstate.edu (Fundraising Co-Chair)
Candice Jones, 7872 jonesct@appstate.edu (Fundraising Co-Chair)

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Organist Joby Bell will perform Sunday, Oct. 5, at 8 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall. Admission is free. The organ recital will feature Henri Mulet’s “Carillon-Sortie,” Bach’s “Concert in G” and “Passacaglia in C minor,” Paulus’ “Blithely Breezing Along” and Guilmant’s “Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 42.

Just in time to offer some well-rounded levity to the election season, the hilarious political comedy of the Capitol Steps arrives at Appalachian, with wisecracks directed at both “the reds” and “the blues,” reminding us that— regardless of political affiliation— everyone needs a good laugh. This performance will take place on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 8 p.m. in Farthing Auditorium, and begins a diverse and comprehensive 2008-09 Performing Arts Series season.

Sung to the tunes of familiar songs, the equitably-distributed satire of the Capitol Steps is literally generated from the Hill. The cast of the Capitol Steps includes many members that have worked on Capitol Hill for Republicans, Democrats and those who, in the words of the Steps, “firmly straddle the fence.” Tickets to the Oct. 9 performance by the Capitol Steps are $18 for the general public, $16 for seniors and university faculty and staff, and $10 for students and children. Ticket prices increase at the door on show nights. For tickets or information, call the Farthing Auditorium Box Office at 800-841-ARTS (2787) or 4046 or visit www.pas.appstate.edu. Farthing Auditorium box office hours are weekdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Environmental activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will speak at Thursday, Oct. 23, at 8 p.m. in Farthing Auditorium. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is presented by the Office of Academic Affairs, University College and the Sustainable Development program, in partnership with Appalachian Voices, an environmental advocacy group based in Boone. Kennedy’s lecture, titled “Our Environmental Destiny,” discusses the role that natural resources play in our work, our health and our identity as Americans.

The exhibition Dancing with the Dragon featuring contemporary art from Beijing, remains on display through Oct. 4.

Programs for the Developmentally Disabled:
Express Yourself!
Fridays, Sept. 26, Oct. 31 and Nov. 21, 10 a.m.-noon
Various sites on campus
Free
Advance registration required; call Kate Brinko at 6152. Express Yourself! is a series of workshops, sponsored by Turchin Center’s Community Art School, the Expressive Arts Therapy Program and the ASU Art Department, designed to help children and adults with developmental disabilities explore their feelings, develop their creativity, build their social networks and have fun through various arts activities. Some sessions focus on the development of art techniques and others on the therapeutic aspect of the arts.

Pilates Teaser (grades 9-12)
Taught by Marianne Adams and Rebecca Quin
Oct. 4, 10-11:30 a.m.
Varsity Gym, Room 207
Meet at the TCVA and walk as a group to the gym.
$10
Register online at www.theatre.appstate.edu/register. Pilates is a method of body conditioning that develops core strength and improves flexibility.  Participants will be introduced to a variety of exercises on Pilates equipment, as well as mat work. Participants should wear socks and comfortable clothes to move in.

Leaf Rubbings, Bark Rubbings and More: Recording Textures (ages 4-6)
With Dee Pelliccio and Elementary Education majors
Nov. 8, 10-11:30 a.m.
$10 for TCVA members; $15 for non-members
Arnold P. Rosen Family Education Wing, TCVA
Enjoy the splendor of nature in the fall. Participants will view Charlie Brouwer’s tree installation and then head outdoors to find interesting leaves, grasses, and textures. These will then be used to create tree collages.