Dave by the Bell
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Dave by the Bell
University Communication’s own Dave Blanks wanders the earth over in search of answers to all of life’s questions... great and small. Okay, so he mainly stays on Appalachian State University’s campus... he still wanders though... and he definitely wonders as he wanders. Listen for silly asides and r...
Recent Episodes
57 episodes
051 Fall Orientation 2024
Dave Blanks from University Communications hosts an orientation edition of Dave by the Bell, where he crashes an ice cream party on Sanford Mall to in...
050 Big Summer Plans
Dave interviews App State students to discover what their plans are for the summer. Will they study abroad? Will they work retail? Will they go to sum...
049 What's in? | What's out?
Before the start of spring break, Dave headed out to talk to Mountaineers who always seem to know what’s up, what’s in and what’s out! Listen as they...
048 What I Wish I’d Known: College Applications
Dave and App State's social media manager Ginny Scheer roam about Sanford Mall interviewing App State students to find out what they wish they had kno...
047 What’s Next Graduate?
Dave fumbles about campus somehow managing to find a bunch of seniors who are about to graduate. Dave grills them on their plans for the future! It's...
046 The Most Romantic Place on Campus
In this Valentine’s Day edition of Dave by the Bell, Dave and University Communications intern Madi chat it up with friendly passersby to get...
045 Location! Location! Location!
In this only just barely adjacent to homecoming edition of Dave by the Bell, Dave and University Communications intern Madi chat it up with almost alw...
044 Move in Vibes 2022
Dave and photographer Kyla strike out to interview first year students and their helpful parents as they move in to Thunder Hill Hall on the beautiful...
Special Video Edition: Spring 2021 Commencement
In-person commencement ceremonies are back at Appalachian, and so is Dave! Witness the sights and sounds of Spring 2021 Commencement as Dave asks pare...
Special Video Edition: App State's Community Vaccine Clinic
Dave's back, and he's ready to talk to you! This episode, Dave visits with Appalachian State students after they receive their vaccine, as well as the...
Special Video Edition: Where's My Bell? | Founders Day Edition
In this video edition of Dave By The Bell, Dave goes in search of the bell that used to sit in front of Anne Belk Hall. Learn about App State's Specia...
043 In like a lion...
On this March-centric Dave by the Bell, University Communications' Dave Blanks asks Appalachian students to finish the old adage, "In like a lion out...
042 Valentine’s Dave 2020
On this Valentine's Day special, Dave interviews App State students to discover what they truly love.
Dave Blanks: February the 14th. Valentine'...
041 Turkey Day Embarrassment
Appalachian State University students share surprising and embarrassing moments from their recent Fall Break.
Dave Blanks: Hey folks, wh...
Special Video Edition: How Have You Changed | Commencement 2019
In this video edition of Dave By The Bell, Dave talks to the Class of 2019 at Appalachian State's Fall Commencement and asks them, "What's the bigges...
040 Dave by the Bell: Is App State right for me?
University Communications' Dave Blanks asks current Appalachian students what they would share about App State with a friend who is considering attend...
Special Video Edition: Did You Listen to Your Parents?
In this video edition of Dave by the Bell, Dave talks to parents and students during Family Weekend at Appalachian to ask them, "What is some advice y...
Special Video Edition: The Strangest Thing
In this video edition of Dave by the Bell, Dave Blanks of Appalachian's University Communications interviews first-year students and their parents du...
039 Dave by the Bell: The Strangest Thing
Dave Blanks of Appalachian's University Communications interviews first-year students and their parents during Move-in Day 2019 to discover the strang...
038 Dave by the Bell: Why Choose App State?
University Communications' resident goofy goober, Dave Blanks, and UComm intern Alyssa "The Juggernaut" Rodriguez interview students on Sanford Mall t...
037 Dave by the Bell: Can I Retake That Class?
Dave Blanks, University Communications' most likely to interrupt, and UComm intern Alyssa "So Extra" Rodriguez wander around Sanford Mall interviewing...
036 Dave by the Bell: What’s Your Happy Song?
University Communications' favorite interruption, Dave Blanks and UComm intern Alyssa Rodriguez, interview unsuspecting Appalachian students to discov...
035 Dave by the Bell: Tales from the AppalCart pt. 2
It's the second installment of our super spooky Halloween DBTB. Dave interviews unsuspecting Appalachian State students as they wait to board the Appa...
034 Whose Text is it Anyway?
UComm's Dave Blanks and intern Alyssa Rodriguez attempt to guess the often vague meaning of App student's last sent text messages.
Dave Blanks: ...
033 Homecoming Hijinks 2018
Dave Blanks interviews students to find out what their Homecoming plans are.
Dave Blanks: So it’s me Dave. Hello once again. Dave Blanks. I’m ha...
032 Fall Move-In 2018
Dave Blanks interviews parents of new Mountaineers to find out their hopes for their kids while here at Appalachian State.
Dave Blanks: Hey, fol...
031 EveryDave Essentials
University Communications' resident nosy person, Dave Blanks, and UComm intern Alyssa Rodriguez walk around Appalachian's campus asking students to sh...
030 Constitution Week and You
Ucomm's own Dave Blanks wanders around campus along with intern Liz Pope to find out what the phrase, "We the people" means to App State Students.
029 Move In Day 2017
UComm's Dave Blanks wanders around campus and interviews new App State students to discover the most unusual thing they've brought with them to the do...
028 Thanksgiving 2016
Dave interviews Appalachian students in his quest to discover their unique Thanksgiving traditions, revel in their zany anecdotes and to find out what...
027 Tales from the Appalcart
On this super spooky Halloween episode Dave interviews unsuspecting Appalachian State students as they wait to board the Appalcart and uncovers bone c...
026 Hammocking and Slacklining
Dave interviews Appalachian State University students on campus to get to the bottom of why hammocking and slacklining are popular at App.
025 Pokémon Go
Dave is joined by University Communications own Chris Grulke as they wander about the campus of Appalachian State University in search of Pokémon but...
024 Polar Plunge 2016
Dave heads to the Duck Pond on the campus of Appalachian State University to interview post plunge participants as well as event coordinators and faci...
023 Note to Self
On this episode of Dave by the Bell, Dave once again interviews recent graduates at Commencement 2015 at the George M. Holmes Convocation Center in Bo...
022 Best Advice from a Professor
On this episode of Dave by the Bell, Dave interviews recent graduates at Commencement 2015 at the George M. Holmes Convocation Center in Boone. He ask...
021 Spreading the Cheer
Dave walks around Appalachian State's campus asking students what they are doing this holiday season to help someone else.
Dave: How’s it going...
020 Roommate Pet Peeves
On the latest DBTB Dave discovers that for some roommates clothing is optional and dirty dishes can be handled simply by placing them in a trash can.<...
019 Welcome Freshmen
Dave interviews brand new Mountaineers in the freshmen move-in special edition of Dave by the Bell. Featuring a special appearance by Chancellor Sheri...
018 The Fine Folks at Food Services
Classes have yet to begin and students are scarce so Dave chats it up with Food Services employees hoping to discover the one thing they love the most...