Dave By The Bell

Appalachian State students share their big (and not so big) snow day plans!

Students weigh in with their snowfall predictions for this winter.

Appalachian State University students answer the question, “Why is service important?”

On this edition we’re asking students, “How ya doing on that New Year’s Resolution?”

On this Dave on the Mall I’m wandering around the concourse after the first graduation ceremony December the 13th 2014 and I’m trying to find somebody to interview to ask them, “What does the future hold for you?”

The end of exams is near and winter break is fast approaching, so we wondered what dish - what homecooked meal - were Appalachian students most looking forward to indulging in over their break.

Transcript Dave: On this Dave on the Mall, the first of a two-part series, we ask Appalachian State University students, “What are you going to do this week to take care of yourself?” Voice 1: This week to take care of myself I’m gonna try to run every day because that’s my stress reliever. Voice 2: This week to take care of myself, I’m going to make myself relax and sleep enough. Voice 3: I’m going to stay in when other people go out just to give myself “me time.” Voice 4: This week to take care of myself I’m just gonna get a lot of rest. Voice 5: I’m probably gonna go the gym for about an hour, hour and a half, run around on the treadmill, more than likely. Voice 6: One thing I’m going to do this week to take care of myself is that I’m going to eat well. Voice 7: One thing I’m going to do to take care of myself is get ahead on my paper. Voice 8: I’m going to work so I can be financially stable. Voice 9: This week to take care of myself I’m going to get to bed on time. Voice 10: I’m going to sleep in extra l

In part one of a two part Dave on the Mall we find out what Appalachian students are doing to take care of themselves.

We use the word community a lot on the Appalachian State University campus, so we thought we’d ask what it means to our students. Transcript Dave: Appalachian State University students answer the question, “What is ‘community’ to you?” Voice 1: “I’d say community to me is just a group of people who live and work together in a way that benefits everybody equally.” Voice 2: “I believe community is the people and cultures just coming together. Unity.” Voice 3: “To me, community is people interacting with each other peacefully in the same environment.” Voice 4: “Community is being able to greet somebody and go in a space and not feel alienated or impersonal.” Voice 5: “Community to me is a sense of belonging amongst like minded people.” Voice 6: “Community is a group of people living in the same area working towards a common goal.” Voice 7: “It’s people who come together because they believe in the same thing and they are passionate about the same thing, and they work together to make sure that thing happens. So,