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The Appalachian

Andrew Cox January 28, 2014

Cartoon by Andrew Cox, Editorial Cartoonist

DHHS must pay for Medicaid claims system failure

DHHS must pay for Medicaid claims system failure

Elizabeth McMichael January 28, 2014

Seven medical practices in North Carolina filed a lawsuit Jan. 16 against the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Computer Sciences Corp., SLI Global Solutions and Maximus Consulting...

Give undocumented students in-state tuition

Give undocumented students in-state tuition

Kevin Griffin January 28, 2014

Few issues have been more polarizing at both state and national government levels than immigration. North Carolina officials have brought up one point of contention in this debate: in-state tuition...

New 2014 tax cuts are not fooling anyone

New 2014 tax cuts are not fooling anyone

Erica Bandenchini January 27, 2014

With the arrival of a new year, Gov. Pat McCrory has signed several new laws, including a tax reform package, according to CBS. His message to citizens is a positive one: Taxpayers will be able to keep...

Andrew Cox January 23, 2014

Cartoon by Andrew Cox, Editorial Cartoonist

Teenagers should not be sentenced to life in prison for murder

Teenagers should not be sentenced to life in prison for murder

Erica Bandenchini January 23, 2014

North Carolina judges are trying to decide if inmates who are serving life sentences for murders they committed as teenagers should be given a chance at parole after 25 years, according to the Fayetteville...

Fee increases are inevitable in light of state policy, athletics move

Fee increases are inevitable in light of state policy, athletics move

Kevin Griffin January 23, 2014

Few students, even those who attend relatively low-cost institutions such as Appalachian State University, would like to see the costs of college rise. Unfortunately, cuts to the university have necessitated...

Report highlights academic freedom issue

Report highlights academic freedom issue

Kevin Griffin January 16, 2014

Though it has been a while since the controversy concerning the university’s handling of the case of sociology professor Jammie Price, the incident is still proving to be a mark on the university’s...

Editorial: We request an open search for the next chancellor

Editorial: We request an open search for the next chancellor

Michael Bragg January 16, 2014

The editorial was unanimously approved by the editorial board. We, as members of The Appalachian’s editorial board and students of Appalachian State University, request an open search for the university’s...

Thank you for feedback on our website, newspaper

Thank you for feedback on our website, newspaper

Justin Perry January 16, 2014

If you had been putting out for nearly 100 years, you would be ready for a facelift, too. We realized last semester the overall image of our organization needed a makeover. The Appalachian is an old...

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