BOONE — Dr. David Suzuki, chair of the David Suzuki Foundation and award-winning geneticist and broadcaster, will speak Jan. 18, 2001, at 8 p.m. in Appalachian State University’s Farthing Auditorium.

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BOONE — Fans of the big screen can enjoy 11 nights of movie classics during the Private Screenings Film Series at Appalachian State University.

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by Thomas L. Rokoske

(NOTE: Dr. Rokoske is a professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy)

BOONE — The last solar eclipse of this millennium will occur on Christmas Day. [more]

BOONE — Dr. Jimmy Smith, 58, of 224 Morningside Drive in Boone died Saturday, Dec. 16, after a lengthy illness. [more]

BOONE — Graduates of Appalachian State University were urged to embrace life’s opportunities and challenges by commencement speakers Dr. Katie G. Dorsett and Robert Morgan during ceremonies Dec. 16. [more]

By Jane Nicholson

BOONE — Community banks are thriving across North Carolina because they offer something few mega banks can match — personal service.

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by Jane Nicholson

BOONE — A 1970 postal strike caused Ed Pilkington to miss a New York teaching post, but it worked to Appalachian State University’s advantage. [more]

BOONE — Americans’ hunger to connect with a calmer past is spurring the popularity of Appalachian fiction, best-selling novelist Robert Morgan says on “Appalachian Perspective” cable television show. [more]

BOONE — Gregory M. Lovins of Boone has been named associate vice chancellor for administration at Appalachian State University. [more]