Gift of Hindu ceremonial outfit brings alive religious culture for students

Boone News @ July 26, 2010 # No Comment Yet

BOONE—When Jaimie Houston’s great-grandparents, Raymond and Ellen Houston, traveled the globe, they always returned with interesting stories and items from their international jaunts. Among their travel memorabilia was a formal Hindu outfit purchased in 1959, most likely in Nepal. The outfit has been donated in their memory to Appalachian State University’s Department of Philosophy and [...]

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Gardening in the Shade workshop offered Aug. 14 at Appalachian

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BOONE—The High Country Gardening community outreach series presents Gardening in the Shade II Saturday, Aug. 14, at the Appalachian State University Biology Greenhouse at 333 Dale St. directly across from the State Farm parking lot. Participants should park directly next to the greenhouse.
This workshop is a continuation of a July class on successful gardening in [...]

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Lab safety is a focus of Appalachian’s Department of Chemistry

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BOONE—We all know what happens when you mix baking soda and vinegar, or drop Mentos candy in a carbonated drink – a chemical reaction that’s fun to watch, but messy to clean up.
Mixing or spilling chemicals in a laboratory, however, can have dangerous consequences.

Samuella B. Sigmann monitors and teaches chemical safety for Appalachian State University’s [...]

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