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Letter to the Editor: A resolution calling for campus leadership

Letter to the Editor: A resolution calling for campus leadership

The Faculty Senate April 10, 2024

Editor's Note: The Faculty Senate passed this resolution on Monday with a unanimous vote. The resolution was submitted to The Appalachian for publication as a Letter to the Editor. WHEREAS the Student...

OPINION: Congress members do not belong in the stock market

OPINION: Congress members do not belong in the stock market

Allison Lehan, Opinion Editor April 10, 2024

The U.S. government has proven itself time and time again to be a contradictory, self-serving institution uninterested in the “by the people, for the people” ideology upon which its foundations were...

Leah's Lens: Pride cannot and will not be erased

Leah’s Lens: Pride cannot and will not be erased

Leah Boone, Former Opinion Editor April 8, 2024

For years, App State has been a university in which students who identify as LGBTQ+ feel safe and can freely express themselves. It has been an inclusive environment for all, providing a nonjudgmental...

EDITORIAL: Take accountability, Sheri

EDITORIAL: Take accountability, Sheri

The Editorial Board April 8, 2024

“At Appalachian, we put students first, always,” reads Chancellor Sheri Everts’ vision page on her website. However, this doesn’t seem to be the case.  Over the past month, Everts and upper...

OPINION: Everts is attempting to jump ship

OPINION: Everts is attempting to jump ship

Bella Lantz, Associate Opinion Editor April 3, 2024

On Aug. 21, the App State Hickory Campus opened to students. This is a dream for many students who want to attend App State’s main campus, but can’t afford housing or don’t want to go to a big school....

Illustration to the Editor: Sheri Everts and the throne of misplaced priorities

Illustration to the Editor: Sheri Everts and the throne of misplaced priorities

Andrew David Cox April 3, 2024

Andrew David Cox is an App State alumnus and was an editorial cartoonist for The Appalachian. Cox graduated cum laude with departmental honors in 2014 with a B.F.A. in studio art. During his time on The...

Leah's Lens: Nobody wants to give their all to App State

Leah’s Lens: Nobody wants to give their all to App State

Leah Boone, Former Opinion Editor April 1, 2024

It is no secret that thousands of students are upset with App State, specifically Chancellor Sheri Everts, right now. Painting over the free expression tunnels — strike one. Lack of safety in Wey Hall...

OPINION: Silent study spots are needed

Bella Lantz, Associate Opinion Editor March 27, 2024

Studying is a universal experience for any type of student. Studying techniques vary from one student to another, which creates huge differences in the needs of students. Some of these techniques require...

OPINION: Susan B. Anthony sucks

Madison Nance, Opinion Writer March 25, 2024

Susan B. Anthony is widely hailed as a major activist and figurehead for feminism due to her role in the fight for women’s suffrage. However, it is often overlooked that Anthony only encouraged women’s...

Letter to the Editor: Continuing the tunnel discussion

Letter to the Editor: Continuing the tunnel discussion

Thomas Sherrill March 20, 2024

I want to follow up on the opinion piece and discussions on the freedom expression tunnels. As an alumni who walked through those tunnels daily, I find Chancellor Everts’ push to redesignate the tunnels...

OPINION: The overlooked responsibilities of ESAs

OPINION: The overlooked responsibilities of ESAs

Emily Escobedo Ramirez, Director of Marketing & Engagement March 20, 2024

App State Housing allows for select animals to live on campus. Emotional support animals provide comfort and reassurance to their owner, while service animals provide trained support and perform tasks....

OPINION: Celebrity carbon emissions are out of control

OPINION: Celebrity carbon emissions are out of control

El Shedrick, Opinion Writer March 18, 2024

Scientists estimate that due to carbon emissions, there is a 50% chance global warming will exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius around 2030. This is only six years away, so this issue must not be ignored for longer...

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