Paige E. Badame serves as Editor in Chief of “History Matters,” an online journal produced by Appalachian students. This year, Badame hopes to publish at least one submission from every continent, excluding Antarctica. Photo by Madeline Tiani | The Appalachian

Right before turning into the staircase, a door stands with a sign, “History Matters.”

While perhaps serving as a reminder to the less inquisitive mind, the sign also marks the office of the four students serving as the editorial board of History Matters.

History Matters is an electronic journal published annually by the department of history at Appalachian State University. The journal is edited by undergraduates with the help of a faculty board, according to historymatters.appstate.edu.

Paige E. Badame, senior history and political science major, serves as the editor-in-chief of History Matters.