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The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian

Kevin Griffin

Opinion: MLK memory brings attention to Obama’s legacy

Kevin Griffin January 24, 2013

This week saw what many would say was a fitting coincidence: the second inauguration of the United States’ first black  president and the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. To further...

Austin Mann

Opinion: Tuition hikes threaten students’ right to education

Kevin Griffin January 24, 2013

The News and Observer reported that over the winter break N.C. State University Chancellor Randy Woodson received a 14.6 percent raise, a one-time bonus of $112,630 and a retirement plan. His pay has now...

Kent Vashaw

Opinion: Debt ceiling resolution a victory for America

Kevin Griffin January 24, 2013

I breathed a sigh of relief Friday when The New York Times announced, “House G.O.P. Agrees to Lift Debt Limit.” The confrontation between President Barack Obama and the Republicans over the debt ceiling...

Andrew Cox

Cartoon: A tribute to Sandy Hook victims

Kevin Griffin January 17, 2013

  Cartoon: Andrew Cox, Editorial Cartoonist

Kevin Griffin

Opinion: Swartz case: A guide for internet freedom

Kevin Griffin January 17, 2013

Though the issue of public access to information has been important for a long time, the advent of the Internet has brought up new challenges to those who wish to maintain freedom of information in the...

Letter From The Editor: What we can do for you

Kevin Griffin January 17, 2013

The Appalachian’s staff – from the editors to the interns – is one of the most dedicated groups of students that I know and have the privilege of working with every single day. And I want you to...

Opinion: Men's basketball shows improvement, promise

Opinion: Men’s basketball shows improvement, promise

Kevin Griffin January 17, 2013

It’s been an interesting season for the men’s basketball team, now in the full swing of a six-game winning  streak. It isn’t surprising that many fans were discouraged by the outcomes of the...

Austin Mann

Opinion: SDS offers students a much-needed alternative

Kevin Griffin January 17, 2013

The Students for a Democratic Society is an organization long thought to have been relegated to the ashtrayof history. However, in 2006, a new SDS was formed, and this semester we will see a chapter started...

Editorial: ‘Hazelwood’ ruling still vital to campus newspapers

Chelsey Fisher January 15, 2013

Editor's Note: The following represents the views of the editorial board. Twenty-five years ago this week, the Supreme Court ruled in the 1988 case of Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, stating that school administrators...

Ryan Scott

Opinion: Disheartening to admit, but ‘#1reasonwhy’ is needed

Chelsey Fisher December 4, 2012

When people think about video games and those who create or play them, their mental image is usually of a male. But this assumption could not be further from the truth. According to the Entertainment...

Austin Mann

Opinion: UN’s Palestine decision could cause fallout

Chelsey Fisher December 4, 2012

The United Nations voted, 138 to nine, with 41 abstentions, to recognize Palestine as a non-member state Thursday. While this can be seen as a victory for Palestine, we have to ask: what's next? While...

Ryan Scott

Opinion: Budget plans are not ideal

Chelsey Fisher December 4, 2012

I once wrote that proposed tuition and fee hikes were warranted to maintain this university's excellence. I assumed that the Chancellor would not increase tuition and fees unless it was absolutely necessary....

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