With the end of the semester looming on the horizon, mental health is the last thing on most people’s minds. That’s unfortunate because now is exactly the time of year for people to be concerned with their mental health. It’s no secret that many college students suffer from anxiety and depression. The American College Health
In Boone finding parking is harder than finding a needle in a haystack. Actually, the needle is easier to find because at least its existence is guaranteed. In Boone, there’s no guarantee of finding parking anywhere. Well, that’s misleading. There’s a lot of parking in Boone, but most of it is inaccessible. Every lot seems
In Matthews, North Carolina, a Butler High School student was shot by another student on Monday morning. Matthews Police confirmed that the victim, an unnamed male, died after being rushed to the hospital. Police have the suspected shooter in custody. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools superintendent Clayton Wilcox said in a press conference that the shooting occurred after
Taxes are the lifeblood of America. Without them, it would be impossible for the government to get anything done. Taxes pay for schools, infrastructure, police services, fire services and other social services. That’s why it’s distressing that the North Carolina State Legislature has referred a constitutional amendment to the ballot lowering the maximum allowable state
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month: a time to raise awareness and funds for the prevention and cure of breast cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates that 268,670 people will develop breast cancer, and 41,400 people will die from breast cancer in 2018. Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women, with
On Sunday, the Justice Department sued California over its new law that would guarantee net neutrality for the whole state. This law, much like the state’s auto emissions laws, would likely cause internet service providers to have to adapt their universal standards to match California’s. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in an statement that the
Despite Nike’s recent progressive ad campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, progressives should be wary of supporting the company. A recent report from the Center for Responsive Politics, a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to tracking money in politics, found that in 2018 Nike employees and its PAC donated $424,000 to the Republican party and its candidates compared
Classes were canceled on Thursday and Friday, and while this was a smart move on the university’s part, it was also an excessive one. As a preface, this claim is being made after the fact, but App State’s decision to cancel classes was overly cautious. There was not a drop of rain neither Thursday nor
Imagine you work for Tyson, a company known for its cruelty against its chickens. Your first day on the job you see chickens in a crowded building covered in their own waste and blood that are being prepared for slaughter. You decide that you have to do something to change it, but because of North
When people think about art, what usually comes to mind are things like painting and sculpting. These things are called art because of the way they are supposed to make the viewer feel. Each painting is made to evoke a particular emotion in the audience or make them understand something that the creator wants to
