It’s not outlandish to say the current presidential administration of the United States has affected more than just stock market numbers, price hikes due to tariffs and relationships with other countries. President Donald Trump’s administration, just by the nature of its existence, has started to cause a complete shift in U.S. society and culture. A shift that began long before he stepped foot...

The 2000s were a pivotal time of fashion and self-expression, where Myspace reigned supreme and a flip phone was all you needed. This bold and inventive era saw all sorts of new trends. Here are some of the most iconic fashion choices that need to come back into style.   Chandelier earrings These earrings are so versatile and can be elegant or fun. No matter what, they stay elaborate...

With the increased popularity of online communities, the internet has become a warzone of hatred and arguments, with the sharing of personal information becoming the chosen jab in the pursuit of “winning.” Acts of empathy are far less common, now replaced with harsh insults, callouts and even harassment. Not to mention the ever-growing belief in the effectiveness of “cancel culture.” Maintaining...

There are few experiences most people can relate to, but arguably, everyone has some childhood memory of a cherished picture book. Whether you read the book independently or it was read to you by a parent, grandparent, teacher or sibling, the experience of being encapsulated by a story in a book full of pictures and few words is one that often gets left behind, only to reside in childhood memories. Picture...

In August of 2023, I texted a friend of mine, “I think I’m gonna go to a meeting for The Appalachian tn. The marketing desk sounds interesting, so I’m gonna go and see.”  As a sophomore advertising major, I was honestly just looking to add to my resume. Little did sophomore year Nora know she would be writing a farewell column as the Digital Marketing Director of The Appalachian nearly...

I haven’t been with The Appalachian very long. A little over two years ago I attended my first meeting, a general interest meeting. I was a nervous sophomore with no idea what I really wanted to do with my life.  However, this is not a story where The Appalachian magically fixed all of that. I will say that at that meeting, I was struck with such awe and reverence for the staff of this paper...

The mission of the Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) in the University Libraries is to collect, preserve and share original materials related to four primary collecting areas — one of those areas is the University Archives.  The purpose of the University Archives is to document and preserve the history of App State. Like other universities in North Carolina, App State is required by...

Open letter to my students and anyone else, I have struggled to find the right words to talk to my students about these chaotic times. This is my attempt to do that. It represents my personal beliefs and not those of my department or others. As a professor of sustainable development here at App State, this has been a whirlwind of a semester. In the first month, we have seen the federal government...