Cartoon: Andrew Cox, Editorial Cartoonist

"Lol," "jk," "brb," ttyl," "lmfao."This is what a quick conversation has turned into these days.For those of us who grew up before the days of chatspeak, we still hone our natural social skills that we...

The focus of debates is normally on the candidates, but today I'd like to offer some insight on a different angle of the debate's success.You might have been focusing on Big Bird and binders, but let's...

When I was left to my own devices at the university in August 2010, things changed.For the first time, I was on my own and for the first time, I felt a lack of energy, happiness and motivation to do anything...

The effects of Lance Armstrong's doping scandal go beyond the sports world – now conversation has turned into the ramifications for the well-known Livestrong charity.Exactly how much support the charity...

With the presidential election coming up, we have all seen the Facebook posts and the tweets concerning who the better candidate is -- you might even be the guilty ones posting or tweeting.But as of late,...

  Cartoon: Andrew Cox, Editorial Cartoonist

Cartoon: Andrew Cox, Editorial Cartoonist

As a news reporter for The Appalachian, I am required to conduct interviews where I’m expected to dress professionally, especially when meeting with university faculty. When my editor first told this,...

Few topics arouse the same tension that religion does. The potential for a hitting a nerve in religious discussions is high, so we tend to avoid the topic.However, a recent event shows us why it is necessary...

Cartoon: Andrew Cox, Editorial Cartoonist