Paul Sherar - Chief Photographer

The renovation of a new Communication Disorders Clinic in the former Alliance Bible Fellowship Building is postponed indefinitely.

Repair, renovation projects frozen as state tackles budget woes
Clinic joins sidewalk, roofing, ventilation upgrades on list of ASU projects on hold

Robyn Dailey - Business Affairs Beat

The Easley administration has placed a freeze on all repair and renovation projects in the University of North Carolina system because of the ongoing state budget crisis, said Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs Jane Helm.

She said the projects are repairs and renovations in areas such as roofing, air-conditioning and heating systems, handicap accessibility, sidewalks and replacement of windows.

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Paul Sherar - Chief Photographer

A miniature liquor bottle lingers in Kidd Brewer Stadium.

ABC officials deny game day request
Stores will not limit sales of miniature bottles

Kristina Egger - Chancellor/Student Development Beat

Members of the local Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) Board decided at an Oct. 8 meeting that Watauga County ABC stores will not change their policies concerning the sale of mini-bottles, said Appalachian State University Police Chief Gunther Doerr.

Jennifer Miles - The Appalachian

Anna Emory ( left) and Chrissy Weber and other Sigma Kappa sorority members will be selling cards to benefit victims of Sept. 11.

Project offers support for victims

Carrie Baker - Greeks Beat

Sigma Kappa sorority plans to unite the entire Appalachian State University community in its Operation Love project for Homecoming 2001.

“[Operation Love] is a service project that not only affects ASU, but also many of the victims’ families in the Pentagon and the plane crashes that occurred on Sept. 11,” said Chrissy Weber, Homecoming chair for Sigma Kappa.

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Liberty motion approved
Faculty Senate gives support to sever athletic ties with Va. institution

Anthony DeBetta - Faculty Senate Beat

Faculty Senate has approved a motion that recommends Appalachian State University sever ties with Liberty University as soon as the athletic contract between the two universities expires.

The decision comes on the heels of comments made by the school’s chancellor, Rev. Dr. Jerry Falwell, on the Christian Broadcasting Network television show “The 700 Club.”