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The Appalachian

The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian

OPINION: Snow driving etiquette 101

OPINION: Snow driving etiquette 101

Bella Lantz, Associate Opinion Editor January 21, 2024

Winter is now in full swing and snow continues to fall like there is no tomorrow. Last year Boone did not receive as much snow as originally anticipated, causing many college students and locals to be...

Letter from the editor: An Appalachian anniversary

Letter from the editor: An Appalachian anniversary

Jenna Guzman, Editor-in-Chief January 18, 2024

Happy 2024 Mountaineers and loyal readers!  As we enter 2024, The Appalachian celebrates its 90th anniversary. Although our official anniversary date is in October, we will be celebrating all year...

OPINION: App State needs to improve

OPINION: App State needs to improve

Bella Lantz, Associate Opinion Editor January 17, 2024

App State has grown significantly throughout the years. The most well-known instance is App State being founded in 1899 as a training school for teachers, while now having over 150 undergraduate programs....

OPINION: Seasonal depression sucks - heres how to cope

OPINION: Seasonal depression sucks – here’s how to cope

El Shedrick, Opinion Writer January 16, 2024

Seasonal Affective Disorder, appropriately named SAD, is a condition that millions of people suffer from each year, predominantly during the winter season. College students experiencing seasonal depression...

Leahs Lens: Opinion journalism takes the cake

Leah’s Lens: Opinion journalism takes the cake

Leah Boone, Opinion Editor January 15, 2024

Opinions make the world go round. Whether it is something mundane, like chocolate ice cream being better than strawberry, or something much more serious, like abortion rights, your opinion is important....

COLUMN: Losing baggage after a semester in Spain

COLUMN: Losing baggage after a semester in Spain

Mitchell Norris, Opinion Writer January 14, 2024

Having expectations for the future is overrated. It is much more exciting to go into the next experience with an open heart and mind, putting your best self out there and riding the thrills of the ensuing...

COLUMN: Were girls

COLUMN: We’re girls

Bella Lantz, Associate Opinion Editor January 5, 2024

You read the title and were hoping that the answers to all questions about girls were written down. Did you really think that girls could be summed up in one article? Well, the answer is no, girls can...

OPINION: 5 New Year practices to try out

OPINION: 5 New Year practices to try out

Emily Escobedo Ramirez, Opinion Writer December 30, 2023

The beginning of a new year sparks newfound excitement for many, as it is a blank slate full of possibilities. Whether it is traveling, career opportunities or personal revelations, the thought of one...

OPINION: Implement age restrictions for office

OPINION: Implement age restrictions for office

Emily Escobedo Ramirez, Opinion Writer December 12, 2023

The nature of the presidency is being responsible for the safety of all 8 billion citizens, which makes it an extremely important position. Imagine a senior citizen being president of the United States,...

OPINION: App State is more than just football

OPINION: App State is more than just football

Madison Nance, Opinion Writer December 8, 2023

After a substantial donation to the athletics program from Tommy Sofield, a former App State football player from the class of 1976, attention has once again been turned towards the funding and focus the...

OPINION:  Procrastinating? You might want to be perfect

OPINION: Procrastinating? You might want to be perfect

Liv DelPrete, Opinion Writer December 7, 2023

The finals week frenzy is here, and those papers you have been putting off have piled up in the corners of your brain you refuse to visit. The calculations of how long you need to study to get an A on...

OPINION: Seasonal showdown: Pumpkin vs. peppermint

OPINION: Seasonal showdown: Pumpkin vs. peppermint

Sophie Hughes December 5, 2023

As the holiday season is approaching, and memories of the white-girl Starbucks meme haunt college girls far and wide, why not forget the stereotypes and enjoy the overpriced holiday treats?  When you...

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