The Appalachian - 262-6233 Boone, NC 28608 August 28, 2001

Front Page 2001 Football Preview MORE Heavy mailings may have led students to discard integrity code Kristin Davis - Academic Affairs Beat The majority of students may still not be aware of the existence of a new Academic Integrity Code handbook handed out earlier this month, according to senior Rachel Bowling, Student Government Association (SGA) Director of Academic Affairs. ÒA vast majority of my students say they did not get a copy of the code,Ó said Dr. Patrick Rardin, philosophy and religion professor. MORE College Street construction in early stages Robyn Dailey - Business Affairs Beat Although the new AppalCART turnaround on College Street is almost finished, congestion due to construction on the road is just beginning. Within the next three to five years, along with the turnaround, the area will see renovations of the bookstore and student union and construction of the new library, according to Dr. Clyde Robbins, director of Design and Construction. MORE photo - Paul Sherar

Mountaineers begin title quest with Liberty Chris Boyce and James Nix - Sports Beat Two NCAA Division I schools and a matchup with Division I-AA preseason number one Georgia Southern highlight one of Appalachian State footballÕs toughest schedules in recent years. Despite all the hype around the Mountaineers high-profile schedule and high ranks in preseason polls, head coach Jerry Moore has his sights firmly set on the Liberty Flames on Sept. 1, ASUÕs opening game at Kidd Brewer Stadium. MORE     Rash of preseason injuries sends three starters to sidelines Chris Boyce, Andy Morris and James Nix - Sports Beat photos - Paul Sherar / Chief Photographer A rash of injuries have hit the Appalachian State University football team this fall, leaving the Mountaineers without key starters for their opener Saturday at Kidd Brewer Stadium against Liberty University. The biggest injury loss of the season, of course, has been to starting tailback and seasoned veteran Karim Razzak, out for the season with ligament damage in his left knee. MORE Walk makes statement against violence April Klaassen - Features Beat Jeni Gray, a staff writer for the Appalachian News Bureau, took a walk one fall day through the Appalachian State University campus and through downtown Boone. She never returned from her walk. A man kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and strangled Jeni to death, leaving her body on a mountain road about 10 miles outside of Boone. Another afternoon, not long after the disappearance of Gray, Leigh Cooper, also an Appalachian student, decided to run through the Boone area where she was abducted and raped by the same man. According to Barbara Daye, dean of students, Cooper was able to escape from David Brian Lee, who was later convicted of murdering Gray. MORE ADVERTISING 262-2157 EDITOR 262-6149 FAX 262-6256