Posts tagged Appalachia

A new student organization joins the race with a mission to promote bodily autonomy across ETSU. The Appalachian Reproductive Health Alliance (ARHA) was launched on …

The “We’re from Around Here: Appalachia Through Women’s Lens” exhibit, hosted at the Tipton Gallery, began on January 30 and will continue until Friday, February …

While studying sociology, I learned about Highlander: The Movement School in New Market, Tennessee. The center was founded in 1932 by “Myles Horton, Don West, …

The Appalachian region is known for its folklore and marked cultural distinctiveness. It is especially true at Christmas, as our mountain towns are drenched in …

“I was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, but I am an earthling,” poet Nikki Giovanni says in her documentary, “Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project.” …

I attended Elizabethton High School, where our mascot was a cyclone. Despite a strong rivalry with Science Hill High School, we had a playful rivalry …

If you’re an Appalachian, there’s a good chance you have a closet full of quilts. Quilting is a part of Appalachian tradition and has been …

Although his name might not have always taken center stage, the incredible legacy of Steve Young is being rediscovered with the release of “Stars in …

The ETSU Martin Center for the Arts presents 49 Winchester for a special benefit concert on Saturday, November 30, to support Hurricane Helene relief efforts …

Hurricane Helene has caused life changing damage for all of Appalachia. Even if you weren’t impacted by the hurricane directly, there is no doubt that …