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 revolutionary revelations. Priceless.
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Saturday Mar 21, 2020
043 In like a lion...
Saturday Mar 21, 2020
Saturday Mar 21, 2020
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 like a..." He also discovers what they are planning for spring break.
Transcript
Dave Blanks: Hey, folks, I'm Dave Blanks from University Communications back once again with a Dave by the Bell, and on this edition it's March, the month of March. In like a lion, out like a... Right? Out like a lamb is the saying. On this podcast we're going to talk to Appalachian State students and ask them to finish the sentence, "In like a lion, out like a..." and then hopefully they'll come up with something silly. I don't know. We'll see what happens.
Dave Blanks: Well, so for today to be like a lion day, it's really nice outside. Whoop, I said that and then I got outside and it's a little chilly, but it's really pretty. A lot of people with short sleeves. Surely we'll find some people to talk to.
Robert Armstrong: I'm Robert Armstrong. I'd say I'm a lamb.
Dave Blanks: You think a lamb? And why do you believe you're a lamb?
Robert Armstrong: A little meek, honestly.
Dave Blanks: All right. Okay, cool. So also, what are you doing for spring break?
Robert Armstrong: I'm going to Chicago and watching a hockey game.
Dave Blanks: Sweet. Are you from Chicago?
Robert Armstrong: No. A lot of my family is though.
Dave Blanks: Oh, cool. Well, enjoy yourself.
Robert Armstrong: Thank you.
Dave Blanks: Hockey in Chicago for spring break.
Emily Stasiak: I'm Emily Stasiak.
Dave Blanks: In like a lion, out like a...
Emily Stasiak: ... tiger.
Dave Blanks: That's two tigers in a row. Yeah. Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Maybe that's why. No, it's in like a lion, out like a lamb.
Emily Stasiak: Oh. I would say I'm more of a lamb. More innocent and I don't feel like I'm big enough to be a lion.
Dave Blanks: Do you think you'll grow into being a lion?
Emily Stasiak: Maybe eventually, but not right now.
Dave Blanks: Well, I hope you maintain your lambness for as long as you can. And where are you going for spring break?
Emily Stasiak: I'm going home. I'm just going to work.
Bryan Gertz: Yeah, I'm Brian Gertz.
Dave Blanks: So Brian, it is March and there's an old saying that goes along with March, and I want you to try to finish the saying. You may be familiar. In like a lion, out like a...
Bryan Gertz: ...lamb.
Dave Blanks: Good job. The first one to get it so far. All right, a check mark for Brian. So would you say, Brian, that you are more of a lion or more of a lamb and why?
Bryan Gertz: I'm a lion because I'm a go-getter. I'm always working. I'm always hustling, never really lay down for anything.
Dave Blanks: What are you doing for spring break?
Bryan Gertz: Oh, spring break I'm heading over to Wrightsville Beach. Heading down the mountain.
Dave Blanks: Cool. What are your plans there, what?
Bryan Gertz: I'm going to hang out on the beach, dip my toes in the sand. All the good stuff.
Dave Blanks: Nice. You got to take a break from the hustling sometimes. Thanks, Brian.
Bryan Gertz: Yeah, take it easy.
Nikki Parker: I'm Nikki Parker. I don't know. A cat? I don't know.
Dave Blanks: Out like a cat?
Nikki Parker: I don't know.
Dave Blanks: Okay. Well, okay. So, in like a lion, out like a lamb. Do you think that you are more of a lion or a lamb?
Nikki Parker: I don't know. Probably a lion because a lot of people just say I'm intimidating with my personality, so I just feel like that's probably it.
Dave Blanks: What are you doing for spring break?
Nikki Parker: I'm just going home to spend time with my family.
Tayah Hichue: I'm Tayah Hichue. I don't know. I'd say lamb. I'd like to think I'm more gentle.
Dave Blanks: Yeah. All right, cool. And the last part, what's spring break look like for you?
Tayah Hichue: I think I'm going to go cave camping.
Dave Blanks: What? Where?
Tayah Hichue: Worleys Cave.
Dave Blanks: Where's that?
Tayah Hichue: It's in Tennessee.
Rachel Gains: I'm Rachel Gains.
Dave Blanks: March, in like a lion, out like a...
Rachel Gains: ... lamb.
Dave Blanks: You did it. You got it. Congratulations! All right, so now would you say that you are a lion or a lamb?
Rachel Gains: You know, I think I'm more like a lion. I'm pretty straight forward and pretty strong-willed so I tend to be more forthcoming and more of a ferocious person in my daily life.
Dave Blanks: Last part, what are you doing for spring break? It's coming right up.
Rachel Gains: I am actually going on visits to PhD programs to Illinois and then to Rutgers. So what do you want to study? I'll be doing bioengineering, synthetic biology type of stuff.
Dave Blanks: Nice. What's a problem you hope to solve with bioengineering?
Rachel Gains: I want to work in biosynthesis of petroleum alternatives. So oil, gasoline, plastics, anything like that.
Dave Blanks: You make App proud. You are so very App.
Rachel Gains: Thank you!
Josh Hemphill: I'm Josh Hemphill.
Dave Blanks: And can you give me your name?
Jacob Gillard: I am Jacob Gillard. I think I'm more of a lion because I feel like I'm just strong and brave.
Dave Blanks: Right on. Okay. And Josh, are you more of a lion or a lamb and why?
Josh Hemphill: I think I see myself more as a lion because I'm aggressive and I always try to go get it any day.
Dave Blanks: And what are you guys do for spring break? Do you know yet? That's the last part.
Jacob Gillard: I'm going to Panama City.
Dave Blanks: Woo! Yeah, all right! And what about you Josh?
Josh Hemphill: Going home to Charlotte.
Dave Blanks: Okay, cool. Y'all have a great spring break. Be careful in Panama City, man.
Jacob Gillard: I'll try, I'll try.
Dave Blanks: All right, thanks guys.
Josh Hemphill: Thank you.
Jackie Christ: I am Jackie Christ.
Dave Blanks: All right, cool. So, Jackie, in like a lion, out like a...
Jackie Christ: ... lamb.
Dave Blanks: Good job. All right, you're the third one that's gotten it so far. So would you, Jackie, say that you identify more as a lion or a lamb and why?
Jackie Christ: I don't really know how to answer that question. I guess I would try to be a lion, be the predator rather than the prey. Right? I don't know.
Dave Blanks: But you feel as though you're more of a lamb?
Jackie Christ: Yeah, I guess, but I want to be a lion.
Dave Blanks: Right. You're aspiring to be a lion?
Jackie Christ: Yes, I would say so.
Dave Blanks: What are you doing for spring break? That's the last part.
Jackie Christ: Oh, hopefully winning the Sun Belt Championship for our basketball team.
Dave Blanks: Awesome. Well, good luck.
Jackie Christ: Thank you.
Dave Blanks: Thanks for answering my question.
Jackie Christ: Of course, thank you.
Beatrice Parker: Beatrice Parker.
Dave Blanks: In like a lion, out like a...
Beatrice Parker: ... bear?
Dave Blanks: A bear!
Beatrice Parker: Oh, really?
Dave Blanks: No, it's not bear. It's lamb. It's in like a lion out like a lamb. All right. So do you feel, Beatrice, that you are more of a lion or more of a lamb and why?
Beatrice Parker: Oh, just depends, man! I would say lamb, maybe.
Dave Blanks: Okay, why?
Beatrice Parker: I get more on doing my own thing, not out getting things done, just eating my grass.
Dave Blanks: Yeah. All right, I get that. Okay. And here's the last part. What are you doing for spring break?
Beatrice Parker: Spring break? I'm going to go take my boyfriend to meet my grandma.
Dave Blanks: Whoa. Where's that?
Beatrice Parker: Shelby, North Carolina.
Dave Blanks: So he's never met your grandma before.
Beatrice Parker: Yeah
Dave Blanks: Is there anything special that you informed him about your grandma? Like, "Hey, heads up about grandma... This."
Beatrice Parker: She likes to go to the bathroom with the door open.
Dave Blanks: Is he prepared for that?
Beatrice Parker: No, but it's okay. She's got a dog that humps everything. And she's going to offer him food 24/7 so...
Dave Blanks: That sounds like not such a bad deal.
Beatrice Parker: Yeah, she's a good lady. She's awesome.
Dave Blanks: Well Beatrice, have fun on spring break.
Beatrice Parker: Awesome. You too, man.
Dan Davidson: Yeah. My name is Dan Davidson.
Dave Blanks: March, in like a lion, out like a...
Dan Davidson: ... elephant.
Dave Blanks: I like that guess. It's actually "in like a lion, out like a lamb."
Dan Davidson: Okay.
Dave Blanks: So would you say that you're more of a lion or a lamb and why?
Dan Davidson: I would say lamb in terms of the weather, because I love warmer weather.
Dave Blanks: Nobody's worked it back to the weather. Everybody's made it about their personality. But you were like, no, weather-wise, this is what I like. This is pretty nice weather in Boone right now. Are you sticking around for spring break or going somewhere else?
Dan Davidson: I'm going down to Florida. I'm going to Disney World.
Dave Blanks: Cool. Have you been before?
Dan Davidson: Yes, I have. My family actually has season passes so been few times this past year.
Dave Blanks: Awesome. What's the best part of Disney World for you?
Dan Davidson: Probably the Magic Kingdom just because if you go to Disney, that's the place that you have to go for sure.
Dave Blanks: Right on. Okay, cool. Well, Dan, thanks for your answers.
Dan Davidson: Thank you, have a good day.
Dave Blanks: Thanks, Dan. You too. Have fun at Disney.
Dave Blanks: Everybody on their iPhone.
Devin Mullins: I'm Devin Mullins.
Dave Blanks: Okay, so Devin. In like a lion, out like a...
Devin Mullins: ... fish? First thing that came to mind.
Dave Blanks: Are you into aquariums and stuff?
Devin Mullins: No, I just really want some fish right now.
Dave Blanks: So it's actually "in like a lion, out like a lamb." Would you say that you're more of a lion or more of a lamb?
Devin Mullins: I'm more of a lion because of Game of Thrones.
Dave Blanks: So isn't the lion the House Lannister?
Devin Mullins: Yeah. There's a quote Tyrion's dad says which is, "A lion does not concern himself with the opinion of sheep." Which I know is not a lamb necessarily, but it works.
Dave Blanks: It works. All right, that's great. I love Game of Thrones so much. And here's the last part is where are you going for spring break? What are you doing?
Devin Mullins: I'm going to Washington DC to visit my sister.
Dave Blanks: Cool. Well thanks for your answers so much. I really appreciate it.
Devin Mullins: Where can I check out your podcast?
Dave Blanks: Please check it out on iTunes or Spotify.
Devin Mullins: I will, awesome.
Dave Blanks: Thanks, man. All right. Game of Thrones. So awesome. Good answer like that.
Danielle Lapensee-Rankine: I'm Danielle Lapensee-Rankine.
Dave Blanks: So, Danielle. There's a saying that goes with the month of March and that saying goes "in like a lion, out like a..."
Danielle Lapensee-Rankine: ... Mmm, I don't know. Kitten.
Dave Blanks: Out like a kitten, all right. That's not bad. You got the sentiment right, but it's "in like a lion, out like a lamb."
Danielle Lapensee-Rankine: Ah, okay.
Dave Blanks: Would you say, Danielle, that you are more of a lion or more of a lamb?
Danielle Lapensee-Rankine: I'm not sure. I want to say lion. Because everyone wants to be the lion. They want to be powerful and strong, I guess.
Dave Blanks: I feel the same way. I want to say lion.
Danielle Lapensee-Rankine: I want to say lion, but I guess I'd say lamb. I'm calmer and less outgoing, I suppose.
Dave Blanks: Right. And the last part is what are you doing for spring break?
Danielle Lapensee-Rankine: Oh, I'm helping my mom move into an apartment near her work.
Dave Blanks: She could have hired somebody else but you were "like, no, I got you."
Danielle Lapensee-Rankine: We're all going down to help her.
Dave Blanks: Okay. It's a team effort. Oh nice.
Danielle Lapensee-Rankine: My sister and my dad and I, yeah.
Dave Blanks: Cool. Well, I hope it goes well. Don't pull anything and you should feel good cause you're a good daughter.
Danielle Lapensee-Rankine: Thank you.
Rachel Tilley: I am Rachel Tilley.
Dave Blanks: Okay. And I want you to finish it. In like a lion, out like a...
Rachel Tilley: ... light.
Dave Blanks: Out like a light? That's pretty good. That's not bad. It's not accurate, but I like it. All right, you got the alliteration part right. It's "in like a lion, out like a lamb." Have you ever heard that?
Rachel Tilley: No, I have not.
Dave Blanks: Never before. Would you say that you are more of a lion or more of a lamb.
Rachel Tilley: I'm more of a lion, because my personality is really out there and I would say I have a pretty aggressive go-getter nature.
Dave Blanks: Right. Okay, here's the last part. What are you doing for spring break?
Rachel Tilley: I'm going to go to New Mexico and Arizona to study on native American reservations.
Dave Blanks: Oh, cool. Do you know the reservation you're studying at?
Rachel Tilley: I'm going to Hopi, Zuni and Navajo.
Dave Blanks: What do you want to learn there?
Rachel Tilley: How their college process goes, their access to college. Why is the rate of tribal colleges they go to higher than universities like this one.
Dave Blanks: I didn't know it was.
Rachel Tilley: It is. They have a different access rate, basically, or they don't feel as comfortable coming to big public schools because a lot of people aren't familiar with native American history or their culture and things like that.
Dave Blanks: Very interesting. Well, cool. I hope you have fun and learn a lot.
Rachel Tilley: Okay, thank you.
Dave Blanks: I don't know if like... Does lamb have negative connotations? I guess lamb kind of does. I don't think it does.
Dave Blanks: Hey, excuse me. Hi, my name's Dave and I have a podcast called Dave by the Bell where I... It looks like you want to go. All right, she's leaving. People run away.
Sarah: Sarah.
Dave Blanks: So hey, Sarah. There's a saying that goes with the month of March and that is "in like a lion out like a..."
Sarah: ... okay...it's..Dandelion.
Dave Blanks: Out like a dandelion, that's good. So it's actually "in like a lion, out like a lamb." Would you say, Sarah, that you're more of a lion or more of a lamb and why?
Sarah: Well, okay, so probably more like a lamb, I guess. Okay. So I wouldn't consider myself a lion because I wouldn't consider myself to have a fierce personality. So, I mean I wouldn't consider myself to be very direct or blunt or anything like that. Or how should I say? I guess if you think of a lion, in a sense, I guess you think of leadership also. But I mean I'm not the kind of person that likes to lead. I like to help those that are leading.
Dave Blanks: Right, a facilitator.
Sarah: Yeah, pretty much.
Dave Blanks: Very helpful lamb. So what are you doing for spring break is the last part.
Sarah: I'm going home to visit my family.
Dave Blanks: Cool.
Emma Frost: I'm Emma Frost.
Dave Blanks: Okay. So Emma, there's a saying that goes with the month of March. Are we going in here?
Emma Frost: Yeah.
Dave Blanks: Okay, it's in like a lion, out like a... You don't know?
Emma Frost: No.
Dave Blanks: All right. It's in like a lion, out like a lamb. Would you say, Emma, that you're more of a lion or more of a lamb?
Emma Frost: I feel like I'm a mixture, though. I guess a lion because I go after what I want, but then I'm also like a lamb. I'm a little bit shy about it, I guess. But I still really work for it.
Dave Blanks: I think everybody is innately some kind of hybrid, but they think they're one or the other. So I feel like that's a very honest answer. Okay. And the last part is what are you doing for spring break?
Emma Frost: I am going to the beach. It'll be a nice break.
Dave Blanks: What beach?
Emma Frost: Charleston.
Dave Blanks: Yeah. Oh cool, right on. Good food down there. Lots of waves.
Emma Frost: Shopping.
Dave Blanks: A lot of shopping. All right, cool. Well, Emma, thanks so much for your answers.
Emma Frost: Thank you.
Jordan McKay: I'm Jordan McKay.
Dave Blanks: So Jordan, it's March, in like a lion, out like a...
Jordan McKay: ... tiger.
Dave Blanks: In like a lion, out like a lamb.
Jordan McKay: Interesting.
Dave Blanks: It pertains to the weather. Do you think that you are more of a lion or a lamb?
Jordan McKay: I'm more of a lion because that's my astrology sign as a Leo and I have red hair that used to look like a mane when it was really long.
Dave Blanks: Right on. I love those answers. That's perfect reasoning. And then the last part is what are you doing for spring break?
Jordan McKay: I'm going on an ASE program to DC to help out with some LGBTQ populations.
Dave Blanks: What is ASE for people who don't know what that is?
Jordan McKay: It's Alternative Service Experience and we do an alternative break, basically.
Dave Blanks: Like you could go to the beach, but instead...
Jordan McKay: Right, we're doing service. Maybe at the beach.
Dave Blanks: Right. Okay, cool. Well I hope you enjoy yourself and help lot of people.
Jordan McKay: Thank you so much.
Dave Blanks: Yeah, thank you.
Dave Blanks: Fantastic answers. Not many people know the old saying. Thanks to everybody who let me bother them. All the students. I appreciate your time. That's another one in the books, y'all. I'm Dave Blanks. This has been Dave by the Bell.
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Friday Feb 14, 2020
042 Valentine’s Dave 2020
Friday Feb 14, 2020
Friday Feb 14, 2020
On this Valentine's Day special, Dave interviews App State students to discover what they truly love.
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Thursday Dec 19, 2019
041 Turkey Day Embarrassment
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
Appalachian State University students share surprising and embarrassing moments from their recent Fall Break.
Dave Blanks: Hey folks, what's up? My name's Dave Blanks from University Communications and I'm back again with a Dave By The Bell. On this edition of Dave By The Bell, the students are smack dab in the middle of final examinations. They're walking around being stressed out, potentially. Maybe they're super prepared, possibly they are not super prepared. They're in final exams now, but they also just came from the holiday break, Thanksgiving. Many of them celebrated, so that means that they were in close proximity to their family and sometimes when you hang out with your family, maybe something embarrassing could occur, something surprising might occur. So we're looking for surprises or potentially embarrassing things that happened, because those are fun stories.
Katie Hines: I'm Katie Hines, so my brother is a really big stickler on everything and he saw my grandma pour a glass of wine and he said, "How many is that?"
Dave Blanks: Oh my gosh.
Katie Hines: He's only nine.
Dave Blanks: What?
Katie Hines: He's a major rule follower.
Dave Blanks: Yeah, a real rule follower. What do you think he's going to do when he grows up?
Katie Hines: He wants to be a lawyer, it makes a lot of sense.
Dave Blanks: What's his name? Can you say his name?
Katie Hines: His name is Henry.
Dave Blanks: Okay, how long has Henry been such a rule follower?
Katie Hines: Always. He's always been like that. We're used to it, but we can break the smallest rule and it will not get by him.
Dave Blanks: He's going to be like a hall monitor.
Katie Hines: Oh yeah, he is at his school.
Dave Blanks: Wow.
Katie Hines: Yeah, he's on the safety patrol.
Dave Blanks: I kind of respect that. He knows what he wants and he's doing it.
Katie Hines: He does know what he wants. He's very set on everything.
Dave Blanks: How did your grandma handle it?
Katie Hines: We just laugh because we're used to it by now, it's like-
Dave Blanks: Oh, Henry.
Katie Hines: It's, whatever at this point.
Avery Pope: I'm Avery Pope. Yeah, my cousin was kind of being weird and rude to everyone.
Dave Blanks: Okay, rude cousin?
Avery Pope: So we cut it short.
Dave Blanks: So that was unexpected.
Avery Pope: Yes, that was unexpected.
Dave Blanks: All right, maybe he was having an off day.
Avery Pope: Yeah, he just got a dog, the dog is really cute.
Dave Blanks: Well then the dog should improve his mood.
Avery Pope: Yeah, it didn't.
Dave Blanks: It's a big responsibility too. Maybe it's keeping him up at night. Is it a puppy?
Avery Pope: It is.
Dave Blanks: Yeah, maybe that's it, he's cracking under the pressure. Puppy pressure.
Avery Pope: Oh yeah.
Dave Blanks: Thanks Avery.
Avery Pope: Of course.
Alex Lipovan: I'm Alex Lipovan. I choked.
Dave Blanks: What?
Alex Lipovan: I choked on my food.
Dave Blanks: You did?
Alex Lipovan: Yeah.
Dave Blanks: What was it you were eating?
Alex Lipovan: It was mashed potatoes.
Dave Blanks: How did you do that?
Alex Lipovan: I know, I think I was talking and then eating at the same time and just-
Dave Blanks: How bad was it?
Alex Lipovan: I was tearing up.
Dave Blanks: Oh man, that's pretty bad.
Alex Lipovan: Yeah.
Dave Blanks: Did anybody try to help you?
Alex Lipovan: No.
Dave Blanks: What did they do?
Alex Lipovan: They just kind of sat there and watched.
Dave Blanks: At least they didn't laugh.
Alex Lipovan: I got lucky it was mashed potatoes.
Dave Blanks: Yeah, for real. I've never choked on mashed potatoes.
Alex Lipovan: Yeah, I don't know how it happened.
Dave Blanks: I figured you would say it's some kind of bone, or something like that.
Alex Lipovan: No.
Dave Blanks: Turkey bone.
Alex Lipovan: No.
Dave Blanks: No, taters.
Alex Lipovan: Yeah, taters.
Seth Douglas: My name is Seth Douglas. Well, most of my family's from Maryland, so we had a crab bake instead of a turkey dinner.
Dave Blanks: That sounds awesome.
Seth Douglas: And my grandfather made a very big mess under the table.
Dave Blanks: How did he do that?
Seth Douglas: Well, we were breaking the crabs and so most people were keeping it on the table, like grown adults. But I went to my grandfather's side of the table and I found it like what you'd expect like a little kid having.
Dave Blanks: Did you call him out?
Seth Douglas: Oh yeah, we called him out the whole entire rest of the vacation.
Dave Blanks: Did he continue this kind of behavior throughout the rest of the vacation?
Seth Douglas: Oh yeah, he's an ornery old man.
Dave Blanks: Wow, he sounds like a character. So what's your grandpa's name?
Seth Douglas: His name is Captain Dave.
Dave Blanks: Captain Dave. Was he actually a captain?
Seth Douglas: Yeah, he was a captain in the coast guard.
Dave Blanks: Cool. Captain Dave. Here's to you.
Eliza King: I'm Eliza King. No, my family's pretty embarrassing all the time.
Dave Blanks: So you were totally not surprised by any of the embarrassing stuff that happened.
Eliza King: Yeah.
Dave Blanks: All right, gotcha.
Hope Frohock: I'm Hope Frohock. I don't know, I guess ... We went to my sister's house for Thanksgiving. It was their first time hosting it.
Dave Blanks: Oh, is she a new homeowner or something?
Hope Frohock: Yeah, they just got a new house.
Dave Blanks: Okay, do they have any kids, or just the two of them?
Hope Frohock: Yeah, they have three kids.
Dave Blanks: Three kids?
Hope Frohock: Yeah, so pretty wild.
Dave Blanks: So, they were always there, but it was at somebody else's house.
Hope Frohock: Yeah, yeah.
Dave Blanks: Okay, how did they do?
Hope Frohock: It was interesting.
Dave Blanks: Okay, what was different?
Hope Frohock: It was just a little more chaotic since usually my mom is the one who sets up. So it was just all over the place.
Dave Blanks: But mom was there?
Hope Frohock: Yeah.
Dave Blanks: How did she enjoy it? What was she like? "Not so easy, is it?"
Hope Frohock: Yeah, exactly, yeah.
Allison Eller: I'm Alison Eller. I don't know if anyone else does this, but we have the little poppers where you pop it open and you have the little colored crowns.
Dave Blanks: Yeah.
Allison Eller: So we all had colored crowns on and we're playing with our toys at the Thanksgiving table and I thought that might be a little odd.
Dave Blanks: So what was your toy?
Allison Eller: Oh, I had a little kaleidoscope.
Dave Blanks: Oh sweet.
Allison Eller: Yeah, it was cool.
Dylan Coleman: I'm Dylan Coleman. I don't know, I was at the Thanksgiving dinner table and we were going around saying things we're thankful for. Of course, I'm a college student and I haven't seen my family for almost a semester-ish. So they're asking me college questions and just expecting very profound answers and immaculate experiences that I don't have yet. But yes, I just kind of told them vaguely of like how my semester's going. I don't know, I guess they were expecting something huge.
Dave Blanks: How long have you been here?
Dylan Coleman: I've been here for a semester, I'm a freshman, yeah.
Dave Blanks: That's it? Yeah.
Dylan Coleman: Yeah.
Dave Blanks: Yeah, what do they expect?
Dylan Coleman: Exactly, so yeah.
Dave Blanks: It'll get profound, I'm sure.
Dave Blanks: Or maybe not.
Dylan Coleman: Yeah, maybe not.
Mario Espinoza: I'm Mario Espinoza. I was with my girlfriend's family. They live in Valdez, which is close to where we live.
Dave Blanks: Valdez, yeah, right? What's your girlfriend's name?
Mario Espinoza: Shea.
Dave Blanks: When you were hanging out with Shea's family, did anything unexpected, maybe embarrassing happen?
Mario Espinoza: Absolutely.
Dave Blanks: What? Oh, great. Do tell.
Mario Espinoza: She has this cute little nephew named Lan and I love-
Dave Blanks: Lan?
Mario Espinoza: L-A-N, Lan. I love playing with him. He's only six years old, but I just accidentally pushed him. He fell back and hit his head on the couch.
Dave Blanks: No, ow.
Mario Espinoza: I was like, "I am so sorry." It was terrible.
Dave Blanks: Oh, did anybody witness it?
Mario Espinoza: No one else did, so I could just play it off. I was like, "Oh, he hit himself." You know?
Dave Blanks: "Lan, I don't know, he just fell over."
Mario Espinoza: No, but I was very apologetic.
Dave Blanks: Is he okay?
Mario Espinoza: He's totally fine.
Dave Blanks: Well, thank goodness for that. Poor Lan.
Mario Espinoza: Yeah.
Grace Le: I'm Grace Le.
Dave Blanks: So Grace, did you go home for Thanksgiving?
Grace Le: Yes I did.
Dave Blanks: Okay, cool. Did you hang out with your family?
Grace Le: All the time.
Dave Blanks: Constantly, right? No escape.
Grace Le: No.
Dave Blanks: So did anything unexpected or potentially embarrassing happen?
Grace Le: Yeah, so Saturday I went to Concord Mills, it's like a mall. My sister lost her phone, so I was running around the whole place, trying to find it and then I ran into a kid, like the kid fell.
Dave Blanks: How old was he?
Grace Le: I don't know but the kid was probably around like toddler, I guess. I don't know.
Dave Blanks: You smashed into a toddler?
Grace Le: I felt so bad and then I was like, "I'm so sorry." And then the mom looked and then I just ran. I was like, "I can't, I can't do this!"
Dave Blanks: You didn't help him up or anything? You just, "Run away."
Grace Le: Yeah, because if I'd helped, I feel like the mom would've been like, "I can't believe ran over him."
Dave Blanks: Oh yeah. So did you find your sister's phone?
Grace Le: Yeah, we did.
Dave Blanks: Thank goodness. I hope that kid's okay.
Grace Le: Let's hope so too.
Dave Blanks: I hope the cops don't catch up with you.
Grace Le: I'm going home.
Dave Blanks: Get out of here.
Dave Blanks: I was looking for fun answers and I did get some fun answers. Thanks App State students. Hopefully you out there listening got sort of a vibe for what it's like as an App State student when you go home. Was that what the mission was? I don't know. I think that's what we accomplished. Either way, I'm Dave Blanks and this has been Dave By The Bell.
Dave Blanks: You can listen to Dave By The Bell, wherever you get your podcasts like Stitcher or iTunes and on a Spotify. Yeah, so check us out. Search for Dave By The Bell. Tell a friend, write a review. I would be very thankful and if I saw you and you told me that you wrote me a review, I would give you a solid, super cool high five. Thanks very much to Pete Montaldi who handles our web stuff along with Derek Wycoff, also on the web team and Alex Waterworth, thanks to Chase Reynolds for additional photography. Thanks to you listener, for your time. Have a fantastic day and I will talk to you next time.
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Tuesday Dec 17, 2019
Special Video Edition: How Have You Changed | Commencement 2019
Tuesday Dec 17, 2019
Tuesday Dec 17, 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 biggest change you've seen in yourself from your very first day on campus?" We are treated to heartfelt answers, reflective memories, and, of course...Dave being Dave. Listen to other Dave by the Bell episodes here: dave.podcasts.appstate.edu
![040 Dave by the Bell: Is App State right for me?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/14427687/dave-3000x3000_300x300.png)
Friday Oct 25, 2019
040 Dave by the Bell: Is App State right for me?
Friday Oct 25, 2019
Friday Oct 25, 2019
University Communications' Dave Blanks asks current Appalachian students what they would share about App State with a friend who is considering attending the university. Spoiler alert: Everyone loves Appalachian State University.
![Special Video Edition: Did You Listen to Your Parents?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog14427687/ep2_Fam_Weekend_thumb_gfx_5m94uc_300x300.jpg)
Friday Oct 04, 2019
Special Video Edition: Did You Listen to Your Parents?
Friday Oct 04, 2019
Friday Oct 04, 2019
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 you gave your Mountaineer before they came to college...AND...are they following that advice?"
Check out other Dave by the Bell episodes here: http://dave.podcasts.appstate.edu
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![Special Video Edition: The Strangest Thing](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog14427687/Special_Video_Edition_1__tmngh6_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Sep 12, 2019
Special Video Edition: The Strangest Thing
Thursday Sep 12, 2019
Thursday Sep 12, 2019
In this video edition of Dave by the Bell, Dave Blanks of Appalachian's University Communications interviews first-year students and their parents during Move-in Day 2019 to discover the strange and unusual things they've brought with them to the residence halls. Other Dave by the Bell podcasts can be found at https://dave.podcasts.appstate.edu or by searching for "Dave by the Bell" on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! Appalachian State University | https://www.appstate.edu
![039 Dave by the Bell: The Strangest Thing](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/14427687/dave-3000x3000_300x300.png)
Friday Aug 30, 2019
039 Dave by the Bell: The Strangest Thing
Friday Aug 30, 2019
Friday Aug 30, 2019
Dave Blanks of Appalachian's University Communications interviews first-year students and their parents during Move-in Day 2019 to discover the strange and unusual things they've brought with them to the residence halls.
![038 Dave by the Bell: Why Choose App State?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/14427687/dave-3000x3000_300x300.png)
Wednesday May 01, 2019
038 Dave by the Bell: Why Choose App State?
Wednesday May 01, 2019
Wednesday May 01, 2019
University Communications' resident goofy goober, Dave Blanks, and UComm intern Alyssa "The Juggernaut" Rodriguez interview students on Sanford Mall to find out why they chose to attend Appalachian State University.
![037 Dave by the Bell: Can I Retake That Class?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/14427687/dave-3000x3000_300x300.png)
Wednesday May 01, 2019
037 Dave by the Bell: Can I Retake That Class?
Wednesday May 01, 2019
Wednesday May 01, 2019
Dave Blanks, University Communications' most likely to interrupt, and UComm intern Alyssa "So Extra" Rodriguez wander around Sanford Mall interviewing Appalachian students to find out what class they would retake and why.
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Who is this person?
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. Enjoy a podcast rife with silly asides and revolutionary revelations. Priceless.