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Opinion: For college transfers, things should be simple

Opinion: For college transfers, things should be simple

Cory Spiers September 4, 2013

Appalachian State University’s measures to ensure that credits properly apply is making the transition to a new school for transfer students seamless. Nationally, approximately one-third of students...

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Opinion: What we can learn from the King decision

Cory Spiers September 4, 2013

The North Carolina Board of Elections voted unanimously  Tuesday to allow Elizabeth City State University student Montravias King to run for city council after he was prevented from doing so because...

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Editorial Cartoon: Perils of an unemployment pit

Cory Spiers September 3, 2013

  Cartoon: ANDREW COX, Editorial cartoonist

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Editorial Cartoon: Serving of freedom fries

Cory Spiers September 3, 2013

  Carton: BRIDGET MUNDY, Editorial cartoonist

Opinion: The punishment does not fit the crime

Cory Spiers August 28, 2013

Did anyone else see the e-mail containing the revisions to the code of student conduct?  No? I didn’t either, at least not at first.   If you’re anything like me, your view of this email...

Obama college plan has potential drawbacks

Obama college plan has potential drawbacks

Cory Spiers August 28, 2013

As college students, most of us understand the pressures laid upon us. Many of us have had to struggle and rely on financial aid to pay for school and many will have to deal with large amounts of student...

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Homeless ordinances cross a line

Cory Spiers August 28, 2013

Have you ever thought of homelessness as crime? The city council of Columbia, S.C., voted unanimously to criminalize homelessness on Aug. 14, according to the Huffington Post.Councilman Cameron...

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Editorial Cartoon: Evicting the homeless

Cory Spiers August 27, 2013

Cartoon: ANDREW COX, Editorial cartoonist

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Editorial Cartoon: Blowing smoke

Cory Spiers August 27, 2013

Cartoon: BRIDGET MUNDY, Editorial cartoonist

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Editorial Cartoon: Eggers’ new voting plan is a bit cracked

Cory Spiers August 27, 2013

<!--{nomultithumb}--> Cartoon: ANDREW COX, Editorial cartoonist

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Eggers should show integrity, admit mistakes

Cory Spiers August 27, 2013

By now, students have heard of the impending changes to the Watauga County voting process. Earlier this month, the county’s Board of Elections appointed Republican Luke Eggers to the third seat on the...

New smoking policy has little justification, research

New smoking policy has little justification, research

Cory Spiers August 27, 2013

Appalachian State University has instituted a new smoking policy that only allows smoking in designated areas. The policy mentions health concerns as a major reason for its implementation, along with...

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