Dave by the Bell

In this Father's Day edition of Dave by the Bell, Dave asks Appalachian State University students for the best fatherly advice their dad ever gave them.

Dave: Yeah this Dave by the Bell right here is the Father’s Day edition and I realized I forgot to record an intro earlier. So lets just start it up. Lets head to Plemmon’s Student Union. There are like 4 students in the student union. Maybe Crossroads? We’ll check out Crossroads.

Dave In Crossroads: So Father’s Day is this Sunday.

Voice 1: yeah. It’s this Sunday. I totally forgot about it.

Dave: Oh No! Well I’m glad I’m here to remind you.

Voice 1: yeah.

Dave: So, can you give me a piece of fatherly advice that your dad gave you that stands out?

Voice 1: That’s appropriate! Hahaha.

Dave: Hahaha Yeah yeah well something appropriate. Yeah.

Voice 1: Hahaha Well, my dad is one to yell a lot so I’m just trying to like…ummm to always make sure what you’re doing is done right and whatever you’re doing you get a reward for because if you’re not getting a reward for it then there’s no reason to do it…so.

Dave: How would your dad say it?

Voice 1: A lot more swear words and yelling! Hahaha

Dave: Thank you for your answer.

Voice 1: No problem.

Dave: Have a good day.

Voice 1: yeah, you too. Hopefully you’ll find more students.

Dave: I hope so too, man. There are not many students here in the student union.

Voice 1: Yeah…check the library.

Dave: that’s where I’m headed now. Thank you for your help.

Voice 1: have a great rest of your day.

Dave: You too I appreciate it. Well, she was very nice.

(Door opens)

Dave: Hey Joe Byrd!

JB: What’s goin’ on??

Dave: You wanna answer my question?

JB: No. Not today. Sorry.

Dave: FINE!!! See ya man!

Dave: Hey, excuse me y’all. I’m sorry to interrupt. Are you both students?

Voice 2: Yes.

Dave: Would you mind if I ask you a single question. I’m with University Communications. I’m on the social media team. My name is Dave.

Voice 3: Dave by the Bell.

Dave: Dave by the Bell!!! Hey, yeah that’s me.

Voice 3: You’re not by the bell though?!!

Dave: Yeah, I wandered off. There was nobody my the bell.

So this weekend is Father’s Day. Can you give me a piece of fatherly advice…the best fatherly advice that your dad has ever given you?

Voice 2: I mean just go to school. He drilled that into my head. Go to school. Make sure you go to college and don’t marry someone who is not going to college either. So I stuck by it.

Dave: All right so you haven’t married anybody who isn’t going to college yet?

Voice 2: …Kinda.

Dave: What??!!! It sounds like you didn’t listen to his advice??!!!

Voice 2: Well, he’s in the process of it. He’s like me he is in the process of it.

Dave: Okay, all right cool. Well what about you sir? What’s a good piece of fatherly advice that your dad gave you?

Voice 3: I’ll give you advice my grandfather gave me. Never forget who you are and always be a big kid. So, I’m always a big kid and it’s always served me well.

Voice 4: Stay in school.

Voice 5: Some fatherly advice he always used to give me was you should always try your best because regardless, our best is always good enough.

Voice 6: Just work hard and trust in family.

Voice 7: he often told me plant your corn early. Whether or not that was figurative or literal it stands as reasonable advice.

Dave: haha

(Door opens)

Dave: Okay finally to the library. It seems like I would be bothering people by asking them questions. I don’t know. We’ll see.

Sneezer: Achoo

Dave: People sneezing.

Cougher: Cough

Dave: Coughing on me…

Cougher: Cough

Dave: Gross…hahaha

Voice 8: One thing he always said to me was that a good name is worth more than riches and gold, which is kind of stolen from the bible, but it’s the way I live my life now.

Voice 9: My dad always read to me Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech every year. He still calls me every time and reads it to me.

Voice 10: My dad always told me that I don’t need a guy to be cool. He was just like, “You’re cool the way you are and you don’t need anybody.”

Voice 11: Nothing is free.

Voice 12: Well, he always told me that talent doesn’t beat hard work. Hard work beats talent. So yeah…

Voice 13: It’s kinda hard when you were raised by a single parent.

Dave: yeah…

Voice 13: So, the only advice I really have is to actually be there for your kids.

Voice 14: Follow your passion. Do what you want to do because that’s where you’re going to succeed.

Voice 15: Ummm, he used to always tell me as a little girl to fight the power and keep it real. Which…

Dave: Wait wait! He said what?

Voice 15: Fight the power and keep it real.

Dave: That’s awesome.

Voice 15: Yeah so we grew up…me and my two sisters grew up hearing that pretty much every day before we went to school you know just even though you know people are in charge of you, don’t let that stop you from doing what you want to do and always be yourself when doing it. So that always stuck with us.

Voice 16: He said, “The height of a man is always measured from his shoulders up. Always keep your head up. You’ll be a taller man for it.”

Dave: (whispering) Hey are you a student, man?

Not a student: Nah I’m not. Well, I was a student here at one point.

Dave: Well, you’re no good to me. Thanks man.

Dave: All right, that’s enough of the library. Let’s get out of here.

Voice 17: Probably not to worry so much. Just calm down and take it easy. That’s probably the best advice he’s given me.

Dave: Just don’t worry!

Voice 17: Haha yeah. It’s easier said than done. But…

Dave: yeah Yeah It sounds really easy.

Voice 17: yeah.

Voice 18: He told me to always set big goals for long term and always make strides toward them on a daily basis.

Voice 19: He always told me if I want a friend, I have to be a friend.

Voice 20: My dad never gave me advice but he taught me how to keep my composure.

Dave: How do you do that?

Voice 20: hahaha.

Dave: I could use that.

Voice 20: Stay cool?

Dave: yeah.

Voice 20: Stay cool.

Dave: Good advice.

Voice 20: Yeah.

Dave: Thanks man.

Voice 20: No probs!

Dave: No probs is right. But mad props to you pops! Thanks to all the dads out there. That cringe worthy turn of phrase is just for you. And here’s to everyone who steps up to the plate to dole out fatherly advice be they father on no…wow that was really old timey wasn’t it? Well, until next time, I’m Dave Blanks and this has been Dave by the Bell.

Special thanks to: Kaylee, Elizabeth, Jesse, Matthew, Connor, Nick, Sina, Storm, Stephen, Maggie, Annalise, Leah, Mary, Shannon, Emily, Morgan, Jud and Charlie

Dave gathers tons of suggestions for interesting and exciting activities you can participate in even if you haven’t yet reached your 21st birthday.

Dave: Hello once again ladies and gentlemen, I am Dave Blanks back with another Dave by the Bell. On this edition of Dave by the Bell I'll be asking students for their tips on cool stuff to do in Boone when you're under 21. Let's find out what they have the say!

Voice 1: Going out hiking Rough Ridge. Going to all the different trails and waterfalls around here. Going to Linville is a constant weekend thing for us. But I mean I’m Chemistry major so I'm always studying so I really don't have that much time.

Dave: So studying?!

Voice 2: That's what we're doing right now.

Voice 3: Rough Ridge Overlook is like a beautiful overlook and then of course Grandfather Mountain.

Voice 4: Definitely the hiking is probably the most unique thing for Boone. Rough Ridge I like. That's the cliché one but it's a great hike.

Dave: No that's a lot of fun it's perfect. So have you taken a picture on the rock?

Voice 4: Yes

Dave: Yeah all right cool. Thanks for your answers. That was it. See that was painless.

Voice 4: That was not so bad.

Dave: You did great. All right thank you.

Dave: … And I've had five people in a row say Rough Ridge. So you can't say Rough Ridge…

Voice 5: uhhhhhhhhh hahaha

Voice 6: Well there's always ENO-ing. It's very fun to go ENO-ing. Everyone Enos around here. It's so much fun. Then, one of the main places I like to go is Howard's Knob. It's a beautiful view of campus. It helps you make perspective of the school and not be so stressed out over exams and stuff.

Voice 7: Well, get involved there's a lot of stuff you do on campus. I'm in SGA. I love it. I mean, if you can't find something to do you're not looking.

Voice 8: Going to the Parkway in the evenings and stargazing. I also like King Street there a lot of shops and restaurants to hang out at there.

Voice 9: Hiking, skootering…

Dave: Skootering?

Voice 9: Skootering.

Dave: What is skootering.

Voice 9: You know like Razor scooters man.

Dave: Oh okay.

Voice 9: Skateboards aren’t allowed so you kind of skooter around. I like kind of walking around town there are a lot of random places you can go downtown. It's pretty sick. Art galleries… I like that.

Voice 10: There's a lot of like live music here in Boone. It's really fun. You can find a lot of cool live shows just watch out for all the flyers. Try and catch some local bands like Rainbow Kitten Surprise is really awesome. There are a lot of people that come through Boone so it's a really cool town.

Voice 11: Dang! I don't know. Just hang out with your friends I guess? Go bowling.

Voice 12: There’s a lot of great hiking to do and there's some great rivers especially if you’re up here in the summer. The Watauga River and the New River are some great ones you can do some tubing, rafting and just hang out down there.

Voice 13: There's a lot of places to go hiking fishing and a lot of good waterfalls close by.

Dave: What are some places to go fishing?

Voice 13: There's a good spot off of 321 called Snakepit.

Dave: See, I've never been fishing there. I have been swimming there and tubing and stuff like that so people fish there to?

Voice 13: Yeah, right now if you go now there's probably a good 5 or 10 people there.

Dave: (singing) hiking…the students like their hiking.

Voice 14: Mostly just go around and the hiking and stuff like that. There are lots of good places to see…Lots of cool restaurants to go to like Macado’s and Capone’s. Pretty much anything on King Street if you got the money for it. There's a lot to do all in walking distance which is nice for me coming from a small town where there wasn't really much to do.

Dave: What’s some cool stuff to do in Boone when you’re under 21?

Voice 15: Uhhh go…

Dave: Don’t say the Parkway!!

Voice 15: hahaha uhhhh

Dave: Were you about to say the Parkway?

Voice 15: yeah…

Voice 16: You could go to the Turchin Center definitely. There’s an even for students about once a month on a Thursday called Art Bash. Free food and art only for students. I think it’s every third Thursday. We offer art classes during the week on Fridays especially. There’s an alcohol ink painting class which is really cool. I’ve been to that.

Dave: Do you have to be 21 for the alcohol ink?

Voice 16: It’s just the type of paint. It’s rubbing alcohol they use.

Voice 17: Uhhh Kayaking maybe?

Dave: Where do you go kayaking?

Voice 17: On the Watauga.

Dave: Where do you put in?

Voice 17: …

Dave: I’m putting you on the spot! Haha

Voice 17: I could get you there but I can’t tell you where it’s at.

Dave: All right. Do you have to own a kayak to go kayaking?

Voice 17: Not necessarily no. You can get them from the SRC from Outdoor Programs.

Dave: How much does that cost?

Voice 17: It’s free.

Dave: Free you say!??

Voice 17: Yeah haha for sure.

Voice 18: I like to just go out and take a drive on the Parkway and just look around. It’s really beautiful.

Dave: That was a good answer. Solid. I can use that.

Voice 18: Now I’m going to the library so I don’t fail.

Dave: Hey good luck, man.

Voice 19: They have Sea Kayaking classes in the SRC.

Dave: Sea Kayaking??

Voice 19: Yeah I think that’s what it’s called.

Dave: Random. Haha

Voice 19: Haha it is! It really is. And they have sea kayak water polo. That’s pretty cool to go and watch.

Voice 20: There is the rock-climbing wall at the SRC. So you could do that.

Dave: What’s the SRC for someone who might not know what that is?

Voice 20: The Student Recreation Center.

Voice 21: I usually go to Hebron Rock Colony. It’s about 20 minutes down the road on 321.

Voice 22: I’m part of the hula hoop club. I don’t really go to the club though. I just kind of hula hoop around and hoop dance.

Dave: There’s a club for hula hooping?

Voice 22: It’s a dance though! It’s a type of dancing.

Dave: Oh!

Voice 22: Yeah there is a good community for that here. People do fire hooping and fire practice…

Dave: Where!?

Voice 22: on Hippie Hill.

Dave: Oh okay.

Voice 22: On certain nights they have fire practice and people can fire hoop. If you like…

Dave: Have you fire hooped?

Voice 22: Yeah! It’s a lot of fun!

Dave: Did you get hurt?

Voice 22: Well you get burned and you get the arm hair just burned off but…well and it smells weird but it’s okay.

Dave: Haha That’s cool

Voice 22: It’s all fun and games.

Dave: So the answer…if you had to have one answer for, “What should you do in Boone when you’re under 21?” It would have to be hang out on the Blue Ridge Parkway! Sound advice. I’m Dave Blanks and this has been Dave by the Bell. I’ll see you next time.

Dave heads to the Schaefer Center to chat with parents of incoming App State Freshmen about their hopes and dreams for their children as well as their big plans for their child's room back at the house. Renovations and Reverence in the latest Dave by the Bell.

Dave: Should we jaywalk across River Street? Maybe I shouldn't jaywalk. I'm going to wait on this light. I'm waiting on this hand. (Singing) “waiting on the hand. Still waiting on the…” I didn't press the button!

(bell ringing Dave by the Bell theme plays)

Dave: Well it's a beautiful day in Boone North Carolina. It’s May 28 and I'm making the trek over to the Schaefer Center because it's orientation. At Schaefer Center we will find some parents whose children are going to be attending Appalachian State University. We're going to ask them a couple of questions. We're going to try to figure out their hopes and their dreams for their children here at Appalachian State. We are also going to try to figure out, "what are you going to do with the room? The spare room that you now have in your house." So let's see what they have to say.

Dave: Excuse me ma'am, I'm from Appalachian’s social media team and my name is Dave. Are you guys a couple here?

Voice 1: Yes

Dave: I'm going to ask you two questions if you don't mind about your child attending Appalachian State. The first question is what are your hopes and your dreams for your son here at Appalachian. What do you want to see him accomplish. How do you envision his experience here? I'll let you take it first mom... Or you dad?

Voice 2: Yeah

Voice 1: Well, we know he'll get a great education here because his mom is an alumni and so we're excited about him going here for that reason but also because this is a great school.

Dave: What do you want to see him accomplish, Mom?

Voice 2: I really want to see him grow into the individual that I know he is supposed to be. I know just from experience that being in the mountains and being around a diverse group of people that he will grow into a more diverse child. Not child. Man than he is. Ha ha ha ha

Dave: A lot of parents call them children even though they're coming to college

Voice 2: Yes. Always.

Dave: So, the second question is what are your plans for his room back of the house? Do you have room plans?

Voice 2: You know what? He is so rotten that he took the bonus room for his bedroom to start with.

Dave: What?

Voice 2: Yeah. He is rotten. He has got it set up up there so I have not decided if I'm going to change it or not.

Voice 1: I think it would be a great room for storage but I think she wants to make it a shrine to him.

Voice 2: ha ha ha ha

Voice 1: So

Dave: And a lot of parents are just unabashedly honest about that they are like, "Oh no it's staying exactly like that." And other ones are like no no we've already started so…"

Voice 3: As long as he is healthy and happy I'm going to be happy about whatever he chooses. I I just don't have a clear set path for him. Those are his decisions.

Dave: So, the second question do you have plans for his room back in the house? Do you have room plans?

Voice 3: It's going to be just as he left it at least initially nothing in the immediate future.

Dave: You’re not just like, "Okay you're out of the house now it's the craft room or…"

Voice 3: No! No! I'll be looking forward to his return the first vacation.

Dave: Awww

Voice 4: I want him to become the man he's supposed to be and get the education he desires so he can pursue a good career later on.

Dave: So, the second question is what are your plans for his room back at the house.

Voice 4: It's going to stay. We have plenty of rooms so it’s going to stay there for him.

Voice 5: Well, number one we want her to be happy. Number two we want to be prepared for the rest of life and hopefully be able to get out there in the job market and land a good job and just be prepared to live is a good responsible adult in this world.

Dave: So the second question is what are your plans for your daughter's room back in the house? Have you had your eye on it?

Voice 5: Absolutely. I don't know if my wife's going to let me do a man cave or not but it'll turn into… Well, it'll stay the same for a while I'm sure but…

Dave: You’ll give her a little grace period?

Voice 5: Give her a little grace period. We don't want to shock her whenever she comes home for Christmas. But, after that I'm sure my wife will come up with some kind good idea.

Dave: (singing) still talking to parents. I'm going to go talk to this one. Excuse me ma'am I'm from Appalachian State social media team would you mind if I ask you two quick questions?

Voice 6: Sure!

Dave: I think it's about him. All right…so this is your child correct?

Voice 6: Yes.

Dave: Okay. So what are your hopes in your dreams for him while he's attending Appalachian State? What do you want to see him accomplish…become…achieve? How do you envision the whole experience for him?

Voice 6: ummmm

Dave: What do you… Well let's ask you. Let's ask the freshman.

Voice 7: I want to have fun and find a degree that I can use to make my life better.

Dave: That's a simple answer. It was really good. Wait…what did mom say?

Voice 6: Well, it's kind of hard because I would like to say I wish he would become a better person but he's just the greatest person you'll ever meet so just to build on top of that would be great. If you get to know him…

Dave: He seems like a nice guy. I like him already. So the second question is what are your plans for his room back at the house I would guess you’re going to leave his room as it is. Is that correct?

Voice 6: Yes.

Dave: I thought so.

Voice 6: But he says he's not coming back so…

Dave: What? You're never going to visit?

Voice 7: I'm going to visit just…

Voice 6: During the holidays.

Voice 7: Yeah.

Dave: Not every weekend?

Voice 7: No.

Dave: Yeah. That's good.

Voice 6: That's okay. I'll come visit you.

Dave: She’ll come to the room man. hahaha Thank you. Have a good orientation.

Voice 8: You know just wanting a great education and build some self-confidence I hope he makes a lot of good friends here it’s a great place to come to school.

Dave: What about you Sis?

Voice 9: I just want him to be happy here.

Dave: Good answer. So, the second question is a lighthearted question. What are your plans for his room back at the house? Do you have room plans?

Voice 9: That's sad.

Dave: What are you going to do now that he is out of there?

Voice 10: Keep it clean.

Dave: Because he is not done that?

Voice 10: No. Exactly.

Voice 11: Well, we're thinking a bed and breakfast also.

Dave: a B and B!?

Voice 11: Yeah a B and B! It makes a little money it'll help pay for the tuition.

Dave: Perfect! Thank you very much for your answer.

Voice 12: Well, I hope she's going to get a good education here and be positive in her career choices and I think she is. I think she's already ahead of the game because she's got an eye for what she's going into.

Dave: Well, I should ask her. What are you going into?

Voice 13: Commercial photography.

Dave: Cool.

Voice 12: And she's already won some awards.

Dave: The second question is what are you doing with her room back at the house?

Voice 12: Big yard sale!

Dave: Are you going to leave it as is?

Voice 12: No! Yard sale!

Dave: For real? A yard sale? Is that true?

Voice 13: No. It's not true.

Voice 12: How is she going to know? She's going to be away.

Voice 14: Well I think it's got a be a balance. There are two big components. First, they need education. They have to be ready to go to the workforce. They have to be educated. The other part of it is have fun. You have those three or four years here where it's just that great fun college experience so you know it's twofold and hopefully they'll have that balance.

Dave: What are your plans for your daughter's room?

Voice 14: It’s just going to be de-cluttered. It's going to be fresh with clean sheets, air freshener. Yeah. It's going to be like pristine. It's going to be a guest room.

Dave: You mean it's not pristine now?

Voice 14: Not usually. Oh and there she is!

Dave: So, I've asked her mother what her hopes and your dreams for you here at Appalachian State are. So, what are your hopes and dreams here at Appalachian State. What do you want to achieve here? What do you want to accomplish? What do you want to become? It's a big question.

Voice 15: Yeah. It is a big question. I think I want to have fun and make the most out of all of my opportunities and meet a lot of different people and I don't know, figure myself out?

Dave: And did I already ask you to room question? I did. Right?

Voice 14: Yeah it's going to be…

Voice 15: (interrupting) About what?

Dave: Don't worry about that.

Voice 15: Oh hahahaha

Dave: It's no big deal.

Voice 14: Yeah ha ha.

Dave: All right. Thank you very much. Have a good orientation.

Voice 16: One of my hopes is that she just has a overall enriching experience filled with diversity and learning new things and getting acclimated toward adulthood.

Dave: All right. The second question is do you have plans for her room back of the house?

Voice 16: Yes we do.

Dave: All right! What's the plan?

Voice 16: We will be taking some of her room and increasing our movie room.

Dave: yes! That's like the best answer I've gotten so far! You know a lot of parents are just like, "No. We're just going to leave it as is."

Voice 16: Ahhhh that would be a no. We will be making some adjustments!

Dave: Yes! hahaha

(Dave by the Bell theme begins playing)

Dave: Hopes and dreams. Dreams and hopes… Safety education friendship fun… All things that parents want for their children here at Appalachian State. I hope all of the parents have a great time while they're visiting here on campus. And I'm sure all of the students are going to have a wonderful time while they’re attending Appalachian State University. Welcome everyone. I'm Dave Blanks and that was a special parental orientation edition of Dave by the Bell.

Dave once again ventures out to find soon to be Appalachian State graduates to ask them about their plans for the future.

Dave: Well hello again everyone. I’m Dave Blanks back with another Dave by the Bell. It’s the special graduate edition of Dave by the Bell. I’ll be trying to wander around and locate graduates and when I find those people, I’m going to ask them, “Hey graduate…What’s next for you?” Let’s see what they have to say shall we?

Voice 1: I actually got accepted into graduate school here at ASU so

Dave: Yes!!

Voice 1: I’m going to graduate school here for History.

Dave: What made you stay here at App? I’m glad you did.

Voice 1: Honestly, the faculty of the History Department really made me stay. I really want to work with them in my graduate studies and write a thesis under them and see how that goes.

Dave: Congratulations, man and I guess we’ll be seeing you around.

Voice 1: yeah. Thanks

Voice 2: I’m gonna be working at a radio station in Raleigh this summer and then applying to as many other radio stations as I can and hopefully moving out of North Carolina.

Dave: Sweet. Well what station is it?

Voice 2: It’s radio 96.1 in Raleigh.

Dave: Well Congratulations man and good luck to you.

Voice 3: Law school

Dave: Wow. Cool.

Voice 3: Campbell. I already got accepted. I put down my deposit and everything.

Dave: Well success to you in the future.

Voice 3: Thank you.

Dave: Thanks a lot man. You have a good one.

Voice 4: I got a job in Greensboro so I’m going to be working there.

Dave: Ah Great! Okay cool. Where are you going to be working?

Voice 4: It’s a small financial planning company called Jonathan Smith and Company. I’ll be working as a financial planning associate and then hopefully going up to a financial planner and then a senior financial planner and everything past that.

Dave: And then the sky is the limit. Well cool. Thanks man.

Voice 5: Looking for a job. A common refrain.

Dave: Yeah. I’ve heard that. What would your dream job be?

Voice 5: Something dealing with wetland delineation…probably just looking at environmental conditions throughout the state.

Voice 6: I just applied for jobs in Charlotte, Boston and Chicago.

Dave: So any big city?

Voice 6: mmmhmmm

Dave: What about Atlanta?

Voice 6: No. Too hot.

Dave: Are you hot right now?

Voice 6: yes very hot.

Dave: Okay so…it’s probably like 71 degrees?

Voice 6: yeah.

Dave: So Charlotte’s pretty hot too…

Voice 6: yeah but it’s nice.

Dave: It’s closer maybe to home for you?

Voice 6: No I’m from New Hampshire.

Dave: well hmmm. Well congratulations on your graduation and good luck to you in the future.

Voice 6: Thank you so much.

Dave: All right take it easy. I appreciate it.

Voice 6: Thanks.

Voice 7: What’s next? I am going to take the summer off and just enjoy all that Boone has to offer.

Dave: Nice! So you’re sticking around up here? Now do you work anywhere or you just kinda kicking it?

Voice 7: I’m just kinda kickin it and looking for a job and…

Dave: So where would you like to work? What would your dream job be or dream town.

Voice 7: To work for the Charlotte Hornets.

Dave: Cool. So PR for the Charlotte Hornets?

Voice 7: Yeah PR for the Charlotte Hornets so Michael Jordan if your listening…

Dave: I think he’s a regular.

Voice 7: yeah. Probably so. Hit me up…thank you.

Dave: haha all right I appreciate it man.

Voice 8: I am going to law school in the fall.

Dave: have you already gotten into it?

Voice 8: Yes.

Dave: Where you going?

Voice 8: Probably Campbell.

Dave: That’s the second person I’ve talked to that’s going to law school at Campbell.

Voice 8: Awesome!

Dave: maybe you’ll see him. I can’t remember his name but…all right well what do you want to do after law school? I guess….

Voice 8: Become a prosecutor.

Dave: What made you choose that profession?

Voice 8: I had several reasons but the main reason I ended up in prosecution is I love the law. I feel that the law protects people and I was put here to serve people. So that’s what I want to do with my life, protect and serve.

Dave: So do you hang out in the court room just for fun?

Voice 8: I would totally do that yes. I have shadowed before.

Dave: All right.

Voice 9: Well right now I’m looking to hopefully get into grad school. I’m having a little bit of difficulties right now so I’m looking to find a job that can hopefully utilize my languages.

Dave: Cool. What are your languages?

Voice 9: I’m been learning Japanese for 4 years.

Dave: Wow! So were you studying that here I guess?

Voice 9: MMMhmmm. I also just recently got back from Japan in February.

Dave: Cool! Say something cool in Japanese.

Voice 9: (speaks in Japanese)

Dave: What does that mean?

Voice 9: That was just me introducing myself.

Dave: All right well, congratulations of graduating and good luck finding a job.

Voice 9: Thank you.

Dave: All right man take it easy.

Voice 10: Well I just got a job offer in the Raleigh area so I’ll be moving that and possibly teaching as a kindergarten prep teacher.

Dave: Cool! Congratulations. So have you been applying for a while?

Voice 10: Yeah. I would say the panic started hitting me in…

Dave: haha yeah legitimate panic?

Voice 10: yeah…February? Because there were people that already had jobs and I was like really shocked to hear that so…yeah I started applying like crazy so I probably applied to about 15 jobs yup.

Dave: Thank you for your answer.

Voice 11: Grad School.

Dave: Grad School where?

Voice 11: Here.

Dave: Cool. What made you wanna stick around here at App?

Voice 11: I was trying to sit for my CPA and I have to get my Masters…and I’ve loved it up here.

Dave: We’re glad you’re sticking around. Thanks man. I appreciate it.

Voice 12: I have an interview on Tuesday for a job at an editing company in Chapel Hill.

Dave: Nice!

Voice 12: Hoping for the best.

Dave: Yeah me too. What’s the company? Can you say?

Voice 12: Algonquin Books

Dave: I’ve heard of them. Sound fancy! All right well cool congratulations and good luck. What about you? Are you about to graduate?

Voice 13: haha noooo. Never.

Dave: All right you’re just going to stay here forever?

Voice 13: We’ll see how long I can. Yeah.

Voice 14: I’ve been studying Music Industry with a concentration in Marketing and Management.

Dave: So what is next for you?

Voice 14: I’ll be moving to Nashville for an internship in the music industry.

Dave: Makes sense…what’s the internship? What is the industry?

Voice 14: To be decided…I’m hoping to work at a large venue like the grand ole opry. So we’ll see what happens.

Dave: I’ve heard of that place.

Voice 14: yeah! It’s well known.

Dave: Well good luck and congratulations.

Voice 14: Thank you very much.

Dave: All right.

Dave: Well some of them are sticking around for grad school and some of them we will be sad to see go but I’m sure the future holds bright things for our class of 2015. Good luck and congratulations. I’m Dave Blanks and this was Dave by the Bell.

Special Thanks to: Cameron, Jonathan, Andrew, Stephen, Chris, Laura, Alex, Laura, Destiny, Matt, Aisha, Dylan and Rachel

On this Dave By The Bell, Dave asks Appalachian State Students for their best tips for reducing exam relate stress.

Dave Blanks: Hey Folks, it’s me Dave Blanks with yet another Dave By the Bell and it’s a special examination edition. We’re going to be asking students, “What’s your advice for controlling your level of stress during exam time? How do you keep from freaking out? What’s your pro tip for testing? Lets find out what they have to say.

Voice 1: Well, when I’m stressed out I just take time for myself to just relax and do what I want to instead of studying.

Dave: Such as?

Voice 1: Exercising, running, jogging and stuff like that.

Voice 2: Take it one day at a time honestly and study…not frantically but effectively.

Voice 3: Don’t cram last minute. I never cram like3 hours before.

Voice 4: I’m probably the worst example. I do everything they tell you not to so…

Dave: What do you do that you shouldn’t do?

Voice 4: I don’t sleep. I procrastinate.

Dave: Cram?

Voice 4: Exactly Yes.

Dave: So you don’t eat properly.

Voice 4: No. No.

Dave: You don’t exercise.

Voice4: Coffee…a lot of caffeine intake.

Voice 5: Your grade doesn’t define you but it you need a break go someplace quiet. Get away from people. Maybe listen to a little bit of music…breath. You’re good. You got this.

Dave: I feel better already.

Voice 5: I’m so glad. Ha-ha

Voice 6: Manage your time more efficiently.

Voice 7: Actually I’m one of those that does get really stressed out. The thing that keeps me from like going over the edge is knowing that as soon as I get done with it I’ve got the summer to relax. Win lose or draw you’re going to get through it. If you lose you gotta regroup and try it again. It’s not going to hurt you physically. You’ve just gotta power through it.

Voice 8: Get a lot of sleep. That’s my best stress manager.

Voice 9: I’d probably go fishing a lot yeah ummm play a lot of video games and watch TV.

Dave: Where do you go fishing?

Voice 10: Watauga River sometimes.

Dave: Do you fly fish?

Voice 10: I’ve tried. It’s too hard for me I just stick with the reel.

Voice 11: Just take it one at a time…day by day and coffee always helps.

Voice 12: Get some balanced meals…get some sleep. Take a nap in the library if you need to…some energy drink…hit up Crossroads for some coffee…study groups…it’s always easier in groups you know?

Voice 13: I’d say not to do drugs. Drugs are bad…really. Take a deep breath do something fun for about 15 minutes and then get as much as you can do done. Just try your best.

Voice 14: I do like to walk. I walked to Wendy’s the other day just to relax myself. Sleep actually is important. I hate to say that but it is important.

Voice 15: make sure their diet is proper. Because a lot of college kids don’t have their full three meals.

Voice 16: Don’t study right up until the exam. There’s only so much you’re going to be able to retain. At some point just stop and calm down. Do something that you enjoy. Before the exam. That hour right before hand…just chill listen to music or whatever and just get yourself in a calm state of mind before you go into that exam.

Voice 17: Cry. Sacrifice the tears to the exam gods and then maybe eat some cake to make yourself feel better.

Voice 18: Don’t over study. That’s one thing. Don’t stay up all night. Get a good night's sleep and study what you gotta do. Go to the third floor of the library. Go by yourself. Don’t go with your friends and socialize. That’s always my problem.

Voice 19: If you have worked on it all semester long then you are set. It’s just a cumulative exam. It’s nothing. If you have good grades already, you’re fine. If you don’t have any of that stuff…you’re still fine. You can redo the class. You can drop the class. You can just take it again and pass the next time. I’ve retaken many classes. As such, I know that this works.

Voice 20: Get enough sleep. Please. It makes life 100 times better if you are fully rested.

Voice 21: During exams I hear a lot of people…I’ll say, “Do you wanna go get dinner?” and everyone will be like, “I can’t I have to study! I’ve already been studying for five hours but I have to do it some more. I think it’s good to just take breaks. Take time for yourself. Treat yourself so you don’t collapse half way though exam week.

Voice 22: Take a break. Go for a walk and then come back to it. Nature helps everything.

Voice 23: Finding time away from your school work….either going outside and sitting down or doing something that makes your body feel really good. Try some meditation or some yoga or do some kind of activity that really inspires you creatively outside of your schoolwork.

Voice 24: Figure out what method of studying is best for you because everyone’s kind of different. You know I guess don’t cram like the night before? That’s what everybody says right? Maybe also do something physical. Make sure to take breaks. You know? If you’re sitting down for a long time it’s good to go outside and get some fresh air and do something you enjoy a little bit.

Voice 25: I would say to use your time wisely. I think a lot of people that stress out about exams think If I stay up all night and study for 10 hours that will equate to better results and often time I think people waste a lot of time…at least productive time stressing and trying to cram and stuff like that…quality over quantity.

Voice 26: Just to realize that it’s just college and that the world goes on take your time and take a bubble bath…hahaha that’s what I do.

Dave: Manage your time well, eat good food and get plenty of sleep… and don’t cram! Good luck to every student facing exams. I’m Dave Blanks. I’ll talk to you next time on another Dave by the Bell.

Special Thanks to: Taylor, Lily, Kate, Zach, Bailey, Grayson, Buddy, Robert, Amber, Caroline, Dakota, Liz, Hudson, Jocelyn, Rachel, Andie, Sarah, Nick, Lucas, Gael, Aidan, Ginny, Susanna, Erin and Charlie

Dave asks Appalachian State University students for their recommendations for best rainy day movies.

(Bell Rings Dave by the Bell Music Plays)

Dave: Hey Folks! Dave Blanks here from University Communications back with another Dave by the Bell. On today’s edition, I ask students to put themselves in this hypothetical situation. So…You’re stuck at your house. It’s raining outside. You want to watch a movie. You’re flipping though Netflix or whatever video service provider you subscribe to or maybe even cable. Whatever it is. You’re looking for a movie to watch and then…there it is. You’ve seen it before. You’ve seen it plenty of times. But, you could always watch it and enjoy it. What is your go-to rainy day movie? Let’s find out what they had to say.

Voice 1: I’d probably have to say Forest Gump or something with Mark Wahlberg in it I would watch that. Anything with Mark Wahlberg in it I would watch any day all day.

Voice 2: I never get tired of watching Star Wars.

Dave: Okay which particular Star Wars?

Voice 2: The original trilogy.

Dave: How do you feel about George Lucas’s additions to the original?

Voice 2: They suck.

Voice 3: Zoolander for sure. It’s just so funny. He’s really stupid and hilarious.

Dave: What’s your favorite part of Zoolander?

Voice 3: Probably when he’s just smashing the computer and he’s like, “It’s in the computer.” Hahaha

Voice 4: It might be A Christmas Story. It’s a movie that I watched a lot when I was little. It still hasn’t gotten old. Every Christmas I just go to it or if I want to watch it I’ll Google it.

Dave: So you watch it even when it’s not Christmas time?

Voice 4: Yup. All year round.

Dave: What’s your favorite line?

Voice 4: “I can’t feel my arms!” When his arms was stuck.

Dave: Randy there? Yeah.

Voice 5: TV show or movie?

Dave: I’m trying to get just movies.

Voice 5: Hmmmmm okay. Lord of the Rings

Dave: Which one of the three is your favorite?

Voice 5: I’ll say the last one. The Return of the King.

Voice 6: I like Transformers.

Dave: Really? Okay. Are you a big Shia LaBeouf fan?

Voice 6: Uhh yeah. He kinda went off the wall but…

Dave: Yeah He’s a little crazy but how do you feel about that Sia video with him?

Voice 6: Art is art. That’s all I can say about that one.

Voice 7: Pitch Perfect I think would be mine. The humor like the story line just can’t get old.

Dave: Rebel Wilson is hilarious.

Voice 7: Oh I love her. She’s great so yeah.

Voice 8: Silence of the Lambs just because I really like Thriller/Mystery type deal.

Dave: That’s pretty heavy. You could watch Silence of the Lambs anytime?

Voice 8: Yeah I could! I really like that movie I don’t know I just I…

Dave: Do you like Red Dragon and Hannibal?

Voice 8: I’ve seen Hannibal but I haven’t seen Red Dragon.

Dave: Red Dragon is awesome. There’s also a series that’s on Amazon Prime now that’s about Hannibal when he was younger.

Voice 8: Oh really?? I’ll check it out.

Dave: Check it out!!!

Voice 9: Okay what do I like that’s a really…

Voice 10: (interrupting) You like Mean Girls

Voice 9: Oh shoot yeah!!!

Dave: What is it?

Voice 10: Her’s is mean girls. That’s not mine I don’t watch that. Mine’s Disturbia.

Voice 9: Oh that’s a good one too.

Dave: That’s Shia LaBeouf right?

Voice 10: yeah

Dave: Cool…what do you like about Mean Girls?

Voice 9: Everything? Is that even a question?

Dave: All right…what was yours again?

Voice 10: Disturbia.

Dave: Why do you like Disturbia? Just because of Shia LaBeouf?

Voice 10: Noooooo. I really like horror movies and it’s very suspenseful so I like that.

Voice 11: Ewwwwww. My go to rainy time any day movie? Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure is a good one. I really like that one I used to watch that one a lot with my family.

Voice 12: Probably a Disney movie but I don’t know which specifically. If you’re just chillin’ and relaxing and you don’t have anything to do…

Dave: That’s a nice positive thing to have on the TV…Now are you talking about the classic stuff like The Fox and the Hound and Junglebook or are you talking more recent?

Voice 12: Well not that old.

Dave: All right so Finding Nemo.

Voice 12: Yeah. Finding Nemo that’s a good happy family story.

Dave: cause I talked to a girl who wanted to watch Silence of the Lambs anytime.

Voice 12: yeah I hear something about a horror movie. I don’t like those

Voice 13: White Chicks. My roommate and I always watch it. It’s kind of our thing.

Dave: What is your favorite White Chicks line?

Voice 13: Ummm hehehe Probably the one where she’s like, “Oh my God. I’m going to have a B.F.” Then she like freaks out on them…I really enjoyed it.

Voice 14: Roadhouse with Patrick Swayze.

Dave: Oh yeah man! Okay so why do you love Roadhouse?

Voice 14: Oh God. I mean it’s Pat Swayze. You can’t not love Pat Swayze.

Dave: Rest in Peace Pat Swayze.

Voice 14: R.I.P.

Voice 15: Probably Inception because that’s my favorite movie and I love Christopher Nolan’s work.

Voice 16: Definitely American Beauty.

Dave: Why do you like American Beauty?

Voice 16: Because….Kevin Spacey.

Voice 17: All right. Let’s go with Anchorman, Talladega Nights and Dazed and Confused.

Voice 18: Beverly Hills Cop.

Dave: Why do you love Beverly Hills Cop?

Voice 18: Because it’s _______ Awesome. It’s hilarious and Eddie Murphy is a genius in that.

Voice 19: Probably The Godfather. I can notice something new every time I see it and I really enjoy the directing. I think the characters are superb.

Dave: What’s your favorite scene from The Godfather….and reenact it.

Hahahaha

Dave: No I’m just kidding. You don’t have to but you could if you wanted to.

Voice 19: Probably…the movie is starting and you see Don Corleon standing you know…everything is dark around him. Then the funeral parlor director comes up…

Dave: (interrupting) Are you talking about on that, the day of his daughter’s wedding?

Voice 19: Yes sir. Exactly. Haha! “My daughter’s wedding.”

Dave: All right well got some good answers from everyone…Everything from Disney movies to Silence of the Lambs. Maybe you learned about some movies that you could check out on the next rainy day that you experience. Thanks for listening! I’m Dave Blanks and that was Dave by the Bell!

Thanks to: Caroline,Lucas, Ta’rah, Claire, Jalin, Stephen, Alex, Chelsea, Shiale, Shia LaBeouf, Hannah, Molly, Ariana, Kendall, Jack, Jesslin, Andrew, Bailey, Tripp and Katie

It's officially Spring! What are Appalachian State University students excited about for the coming season?

Dave: Well hello again ladies and gentlemen. It’s me Dave Blanks from University Communications and I’m back once again with a Dave by the Bell to ask students what they’re looking forward to about spring. What are you excited about. Lets find out what they had to say.

Voice 1: I’m really looking forward to hiking and going to the mountains all over the place on trails and stuff.

Dave: Is there any particular place that’s your favorite place to hike?

Voice 1: Hebron…it’s like the natural playground that God has given us so I’m super excited about it.

Voice 2: I’m looking forward to camping.

Voice 3: Greek Week is pretty awesome and Greek Games which will be fun but…

Dave: When is that?

Voice 3: I have absolutely no idea!

Dave: Coming right up right?

Voice 3: Coming up maybe 2 weeks…3 weeks something like that.

Voice 4: Yeah I’m looking forward to dry pavement and warm weather so I can long board.

Dave: So you can long board? Is that how you get around everywhere?

Voice 4: yeah

Dave: You get to class that way?

Voice 5: yes

Dave: You travel around town that way?

Voice 5: No.

Dave: Okay Okay so you’re not one of the guys that’s in the middle of the highway on your long board?

Voice 5: Absolutely not.

Dave: Cause that’s dangerous!

Voice 5: Yes.

Dave: Good Answers.

Voice 6: For this spring I’m really looking forward to like my family reunion.

Dave: Do you have a big family?

Voice 6: Yeah. Whenever we get together we have to get a large venue and it’s just a bunch of area to grill. It’ll be amazing because I get to see family members that I haven’t seen in months.

Voice 7: What I’m looking forward to this spring is going hiking because it’ll be warm weather. And just spending a lot of time outside and hanging with friends.

Dave: Where do you like to hike?

Voice 7: I like Rough Ridge. I like looking at the waterfalls and stuff like that.

Dave: have you taken the obligatory Rough Ridge picture where you’re like out on that rock? Have you done that?

Voice 7: I’ve taken it like 3 times.

Voice 8: I’m excited about hiking and hammocking.

Voice 9: I’m looking forward to the warmer weather and no snow.

Voice 10: I’m really looking forward to just seeing everybody out on the Sanford Mall again. I remember right at the start of last semester everyone is outside everyone is got their ENOs everyone is doing picnics and stuff and it’s like, “This is why I came here! I love this!”

Voice 11: Well I’m really excited about getting my ENO out of the closet and hanging it up on the Parkway.

Dave: Is there any particular place on the Parkway that you like to hang out?

Voice 11: Beacon Heights mostly.

Voice 12: Ummm pretty much the same as anyone else. Just you know just chilling out in my ENO or just being able to walk to classes without having to bundle up.

Voice 13: I’m looking forward to Easter and spending time with my family in Disney World.

Voice 14: Just be outdoors in ENOs and hanging around outside with friends.

Voice 15: I’m pretty excited about going on runs again. It’s been a while. I used to run cross-country in high school and unfortunately there’s not a running club here. So I’m pretty excited about getting back out there though and just kind of enjoying the weather.

Voice 16: I’m mostly excited to get outside and go hiking some more I really miss that. Since winter we’ve kind of been cooped up inside so I’m really excited for warmer weather.

Dave: Is there a particular place you like hiking?

Voice 16: Hebron

Voice 17: I’m looking forward to green trees. I’m pretty excited to go hiking anywhere on the Blue Ridge.

Voice 18: I’m looking forward to being able to be outside without wearing six layers of clothes and freezing to death.

Voice 19: I really look forward to sunshine. That’s a big part of my life and outdoor adventures…hiking waterfalls…and even just driving on the parkway with the windows down. It’s good stuff.

Voice 20: I’m looking forward to the flowers and everything being so green.

Voice 21: I really love the plant growth and the birds and animals come out and it’s really nice.

Voice 22: I’m just looking forward to better weather because I’m from California so.

Dave: Awww man! How long have you been here in Boone?

Voice 22: It’s been a while. It’s been five years.

Dave: And you’re not acclimated yet?

Voice 22: haha noooo I still miss the surfing and stuff.

Voice 23: Hmmmmm The river.

Dave: Which river?

Voice 24: Boone…no it’s not Boone.

Dave: Watauga?

Voice 24: Watauga I guess?

Dave: New River?

Voice 24: You know whatever goes through Price Park. I’m thinking of Hebron Rock Colony.

Dave: Hebron

Voice 24: Boone Beach!

Dave: I’ve never heard it called that.

Voice 24: Yeah. Huge boulders…you lay out on them. Better than sand.

Dave: So okay let me ask you where do you park when you go to Hebron?

Voice 24: Price Park

Dave: You park and you hike in. Used to be…you could park beside it but…

Voice 24: Riiiiiight Right now they’re towing and people say you can park near the dam but I wouldn’t suggest that. You know you just gotta be ready.

Dave: It’s not that far.

Voice 24: No. I mean if you’ve hiked more than 2 miles you can handle it. You’ll be all right.

Dave: Thanks for your answer. That was great. I appreciate it.

Dave: So there you have it folks. Fine answers one and all. They didn’t exactly blow my mind. I mean it kind of makes sense. Of course everybody just wants to get outside. They want it to be warmer. That’s what they’re looking forward to. ENO hammocks and Sanford mall and hiking and going rough ridge and Hebron and all that cool stuff that draws people to the High Country. Thanks so much to everyone for his or her answers. I’m Dave Blanks and folks I will talk to you next time on another exciting edition of Dave by the Bell.

Thanks to: Alexa, Joey, Danielle, John, Jamal, Megan, Laurie, Madison, Eli, Gina, Liz, Brent, Tommy, Kimber, Belva, Cameron, Kendra, Ryan, Justin, Charlotte, Taylor, Sarah, Ulysses and Travis

As you may know college students on occasion run low on the dollar dollar bills but they still have to you know eat food so they can read books and go to class and learn lots and lots. So we’re asking them, “Hey when all the chips are down what is your go to I don’t have a lot of money right now but I need to eat desperation meal that doesn’t break the bank. Lets find out what they had to say.”

Dave: It’s a beautiful day at Appalachian State and I am Dave Blanks out here…well…I’m near the mall. I’m actually by the bell…the bell in front of Anne Belk. We’ve talked it over and we think we came up with a cooler name for the show. So the Bell henceforth will know the show from here on out from as Dave. But anyway…today’s question…as you may know college students on occasion run low on the dollar dollar bills but they still have to you know eat food so they can read books and go to class and learn lots and lots. So we’re asking them, “Hey when all the chips are down what is your go to I don’t have a lot of money right now but I need to eat desperation meal that doesn’t break the bank. Lets find out what they had to say.”

Voice 1: Rice and Beans! Cascades rice and beans! High in protein high in nutrients and you can get a lot for a little bit.

Voice 2: Ramen.

Dave: Ramen?

Voice 2: Just Ramen I don’t even need the seasoning. I mean if it comes with the seasoning I’ll eat it but if I got to just eat the noodles I’ll do it.

Voice 3: I usually like to get some chicken cheese and rice and make my own ACP. It’s not as good as Los or Dos or Cilantros but it’s cheaper and I get three meals of it so.

Voice 4: maybe Cookout is definitely a good deal because you get so much food for such a small amount of money so…

Voice 5: I would get some Ramen from the market because it’s like under a dollar for a packet I think.

Voice 6: It’s got to be Cookout…the Cookout Tray.

Dave: What are your sides?

Voice 6: I do double fries.

Dave: Plain fries or the Cajun fries?

Voice 6: Plain fries

Dave: Double burger or the ¼ pound?

Voice 6: I do Double Burger

Dave: Me too!

Voice 7: When I’m trying not to spend a lot of cash I like to eat black beans in a can that are in my cabinet.

Voice 8: I usually go for a ham sandwich with a slice of cheese. Pretty simple.

Dave: Thank you for your answer. Have a good day man. Okay I’m walking away from the bell. I know I’m supposed to be by the bell but there is nobody by the bell.

Voice 9: Canned food is really good like Campbell’s soup. That’s a dollar. You know?

Voice 10: I eat a lot of chicken. I eat a lot of like chicken fajitas. I like to make my own.

Voice 11: uhhhhhhhh

Dave: Do you know what you usually eat?

Voice 11: No hahahaha

Voice 12: When I’m trying to save money I eat Ramen

Voice 13: Kraft Macaroni and Cheese from Food Lion when it’s on sale.

Voice 14: I buy ramen noodles when I’m trying to save money.

Voice 15: Oates…Protein powder helps a lot.

Voice 16: I like to go to Cookout.

Voice 17: Basically rice and beans. I’m vegetarian so that’s like the go to cheap thing is rice and beans.

Voice 18: I guess when I’m trying to save money I eat a lot of mac and cheese and carrots.

Dave: Carrots!?

Voice 18: Haha Yeah because they’re not that expensive when you buy them in a really big bunch and they’re good for you.

Voice 19: Well when I’m trying to save money I usually eat like rice and chicken

Voice 20: When I’m trying to save money I usually go for pizza because it last a couple of days.

Dave: Pizza from where?

Voice 20: Either Hungry Howies or Dominos.

Dave: What kind of crust do you like to get at Hungry Howies?

Voice 20: Garlic.

Dave: The traditional garlic crust. You can’t beat it!

Voice 20: Because then you can use it as a dipping sticks too.

Dave: YES! Thank you for your answer. Have a good day.

Voice 21: I would say rice beans peanut butter.

Voice 22: Probably like in Cascades they have the rice and beans special. That ones good.

Dave: How much is the rice and beans?

Voice 22: It’s like $2.50 I think…

Voice 23: Well when I’m a little low on cash I like to eat Ramen noodles.

Dave: Is there any particular flavor of Ramen you like a lot?

Voice 23: Chicken.

Dave: Chicken Ramen…Do you add anything to your Ramen.

Voice 23: Hot Sauce.

Dave: What kind of hot sauce?

Voice 23: Texas Pete

Dave: Spicy Chicken Ramen!

Voice 23: Yeah!

Dave: Have you ever had the spicy Ramen?

Voice 23: No

Dave: What do you think about the shrimp Ramen?

Voice 23: Never tried it.

Dave: What about the beef Ramen?

Voice 23: Not a fan.

Dave: Roast Beef Ramen?

Voice 23: It’s all right.

Dave: Creamy Chicken Ramen?

Voice 23: Awww that’s good that’s good stuff yeah.

Dave: Do you like the Creamy Chicken Ramen better than the regular Ramen?

Voice 23: Hmmm Not really.

Dave: Either way?

Voice 23: yeah.

Dave: Thank you for your answer. Have a good day.

Voice 24: When I’m trying to save money I eat Ramen noodles.

Dave: Any particular Ramen you like best?

Voice 24: Chicken flavor.

Dave: Do you add anything to you Ramen noodles?

Voice 24: Water.

Voice 25: Okay when I’m trying not to spend a lot of money I get beans and rice a Trivette because they don’t weigh it.

Dave: Really? They don’t weight it but do they weigh it at Cascades.

Voice 25: They weigh the toppings at Cascades.

Dave: But Trivette…it’s like no holds barred.

Voice 25: Yes.

Dave: It’s like the Wild West.

Voice 25: Exactly.

Dave: I had no idea.

Voice 26: I think oatmeal is the option.

Dave: Oatmeal like for dinner??

Voice 26: yeah. I’ll eat oatmeal any meal.

Dave: Constant oatmeal.

Voice 26: It’s cheap and it tastes good…different flavors…Quaker Oats is usually pretty good.

Dave: Wholesome Quaker Oatmeal?

Voice 26: Yeah Definitely.

Dave: Reduces the risk of diabetes.

Voice 26: Yes. Hahira

Dave: Thanks for your answer. Have a good day.

Dave: That wraps up the informal survey for today everybody and…thought provoking answers. I guess when we look back we see that yes there were some fajita answers some chicken answers…a lot of beans and rice. But I think… right at the Top….Ramen see what I did there? Top Ramen. That’s all the time I have I’m Dave Blanks and this has been Dave by the Bell.

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

Dave: And hello once again everybody. It’s me Dave Blanks from Dave on the Mall. It is really cold outside today and the windchill tomorrow is going to be some incredibly low degree. I think the daytime high is definitely single digits. I don’t know I probably should have looked at the weather before I did this intro. But any way...it’s very cold outside and classes are cancelled for Thursday this week. So that means...SNOW DAY! That means students have some free time on their hands and so we’re asking them, “Hey! What are your big snow day plans?” So lets find out what they had to say.

Voice 1: Well for the snow day I’m just gonna lay in bed and watch Netflix and not get outa my dorm.

Voice 2: I’m gonna take it easy. I’m gonna focus on some music and do absolutely nothing academic hahaha.

Voice 3: Probably Netflix and playing guitar.

Voice 4: Probably build another snowman and go sledding.

Voice 5: Well, I was going to say roll around in the snow and like sled and stuff but it is gonna be like a high of zero so I’ll probably just like hang out inside and talk to people and just maybe watch some movies.

Dave: Study?

Voice 5: (long pause) Perhaps..hahaha.

Dave: Okay. So what are your big snowday plans for tomorrow?

Voice 6: Sleep in...hahaha...and sledding hopefully if the weather isn’t that bad.

(wind blowing)

Dave: So cold. It’s more like frostbite on the mall. There’s nobody out here! Why don’t we check out the student union.

Voice 7: Well for the snow day I’m going to fix my resume and spend the entire day on linkedin.

Voice 8: I plan to work on a paper. I have a phone interview at one for a volunteer position. Then I probably will watch a movie. I hate being cooped up but when Netflix is there it’s all right.

Voice 9: My big snowday plans? Probably going sledding and im gonna sleep in and im gonnna stay up all night. Thats about it. hahaha.

Voice 10: Catch up on alot of homework and do some studying.

Dave: Nothing fun?

Voice 10: Maybe watch some Netflix.

Voice 11: Probably sleep in. Wake up. Procrastinate about cleaning my room. Procrastinate about starting my homework.Then go eat. Thats pretty much it!

Dave: No sledding or any outdoor activities of any sort?

Voice 11: Maybe I guess so. It depends on who wants to sled in my dorm.

Voice 12: For the snowday I’m probably gonna go sledding and watch movies with my roomates.

Voice 13: well for the snowday I really need to catch up on alot of research for a paper so hopefully I’m just gonna take advantage of all of the free time to get caught up on work and not have to work so hard this weekend.

Dave: Responsible snow day plans!

Voice 13: Trying to be for sure.

Dave: Good answer. Thanks man. I appreciate it…. Lets take it back outside.

Voice 14: Reading. Reading for classes. Homework!

Dave: awww gahhhh.

Voice 14:Yeah. Boring I know. But you know...the collegiate life.

Voice 15: Um well I’m actually about to attempt to build an igloo with the Quidditch team. Quid-Gloo Year Two.

Dave: Are you on the Quidditch team?

Voice 15: I am I’m the vice president of the Quidditch team.

Dave: The Apparators?

Voice 15: Mmmmhmmmm that’s us the Appalachian Apparators.

Dave: Okay so ummm. You guys...what’s the deal with the world cup? What’s the deal with that?

Voice 15: It’s coming up in April we qualified back in November. We’ll be competing against some of the best teams in the United States. Right now we’re rasing money for funds to go to World Cup because there are fees associated with getting there. You can help us out by going to our indiegogo page. If you search for the Appalachian Apparators Indiegogo you should see help us get to World Cup.

Voice 16: For tomorrow the snow day I will probably do homework and catch up with friends.

Voice 17: Maybe sledding and then Kalua and hot cocoa.

Voice 18: Ummm well I I just love walking around going in the woods and seeing the snow on the trees and yeah it’s just I think it’s really beautiful. I just like walking in the snow alot.

Dave: Any particular place you like to check out usually.

Voice 18: Boone Greenway? You know that trail? That’s really awesome there are alot of like hidden trails over there in the woods. It’s good to get out you know I feel so lucky we got so much snow. It’s really amazing.

Dave: Me to man. Thanks for your answer. Have a good day man.

Voice 18: Oh you too. Nice to meet you...Dave?

Voice 19: Dave...So there you have it folks. Some reasonably responsible students. Some not as responsible. Netflix...Studying...Netflix and Netflix. I’m Dave and that was Dave on the Mall.

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Students weigh in with their snowfall predictions for this winter.

Dave: Hello ladies and gentlemen and welcome back to another Dave on the Mall. We are post Punxsutawney Phil. He has emerged from his hole. He spied his little shadow and that means…here in Boone about like 7 more months of winter. So we thought we’d ask the Appalachian State University students for their predictions on snowfall. What’s it going to do? Are we goanna get a lot of snow. Are we going to get just a little snow? No snow at all? Lets find out what they had to say.

Voice 1: This winter I don’t think it’s going to be as bad as last year. I say we’ll have three or four big snows and that’s going to be about it.

Voice 2: I hope it snow a lot.

Voice 3: I think this winter will be a pretty cold one. I don’t think we’re goanna get as much snow as we would hope.

Voice 4: I doubt we’re going to have that much snowfall maybe like two times or so I’d say.

Voice 5: I think this winter is going to be pretty light but I hear otherwise.

Voice 6: Well last year we had more than normal snowfall. Personally I think you can predict the weather in the wintertime by looking at animals like beavers. Last year I saw some lakes I fished at with my dad…more activity with the beavers. This year we’ve seen the same thing so…above average.

Voice 7: For this winter I think that Boone will probably get a lot of snow.

Voice 8: I think it’s going to snow a lot. I’m kind of scared.

Voice 9: I don’t know it snowed a lot last year…. It’s been kind of warm…it’ll snow.

Voice 10: I think it’s going to be pretty bad this year.

Voice 11: Winter makes me typically sad. I’m not a fan of it at all. I think it’ll be cold. I mean I think every winter up here is freezing and colder than the last but I do like the snow that...a peaceful snow? Not like a blizzard snow.

Voice 12: I think this winter won’t be too terribly bad hopefully but with global climate change and everything I’m sure it could definitely get intense.

Voice 13: I feel like maybe it’s not going to be as bad this winter. I don’t really know.

Voice 14: I think it’s going to get really bad super quick. We won’t ever know when it happens.

Voice 15: I’m not a weatherman. It’s usually pretty cold here in Boone. Probably an average amount of snowfall this year.

Voice 16: I’m thinking that this is going to be a pretty harsh winter because last year wasn’t.

Voice 17: I hope we get a lot of snow. That’s pretty much what it comes down to. I want some snow.

Voice 18: Well so far it’s been pretty light so I feel like it’s going to stay on that trend.

Voice 19: It’s going to be a bunch hopefully. That’s my prediction. That’s my hope.

Voice 20: It’s very bi-polar. That’s my idea of how Mother Nature is going to be just bi-polar. That’s the best way I can put it.

Voice 21: I think it’s going to be horrible.

Voice 22: I’m thinking it’s going to come later than it usually does but when it comes it’s going to hit really hard.

Voice 23 has hopes that we’ll have a lot of it.

Voice 24: I would say maybe two or three snow days this year.

Voice 25: I want to make a snow prediction that it will snow a lot but it doesn’t look like it’s going to.

Voice 26: About snowfall? You know I don’t look at the weather I just kind of roll with the wind. You know I hope that we get snow but then it’s cool in Boone because you never know what’s going to happen so I look to live on the edge and not look at the weather.

Voice 27: I think it’ll be hilarious. We won’t be able to leave our houses for days and we’re going to have to feed off of our roommates.

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