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The Appalachian

Anne Buie

Opinion: Going vegetarian isn’t to protect animals

Anne Buie August 29, 2012

Recently, I gave up meat cold turkey. I never really thought I would go vegetarian. I'm never one to turn down a hamburger, and I used to get a BLT from Jimmy John's at least once a week.And then, I spent...

Akin Cartoon

Cartoon: Republicans abandon Akin

August 29, 2012

Cartoon: ANDREW COX, Editorial Cartoonist {nomultithumb}

Abbi Pittman

Challenge: Can you say neither to paper or plastic?

Abbi Pittman August 29, 2012

I went on a cereal run the other day with a friend. Hold up, it gets better. Unnamed friend bought milk too. (To protect the privacy of this unnamed person, I will not reveal that she is Anne Buie, managing...

Hannah Pomphrey

Letter from the Editor: Your student newspaper is here to serve you

Anne Buie August 28, 2012

We're not the same newspaper we were a year ago.We have a redesigned website, our print edition has gotten a major facelift, and we're offering more ways to view our content. And, as you may have noticed...

Opinion: Despite allegations, Armstrong still a champion

Opinion: Despite allegations, Armstrong still a champion

Anne Buie August 28, 2012

The use of performance-enhancing drugs in professional athletics isn't a new development. However, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency's decision to strip seven-time Tour de France winning cyclist Lance Armstrong...

Andrew Cox

Cartoon: Romney quiet on abortion

Abbi Pittman August 27, 2012

  Cartoon: Andrew Cox, Editorial Cartoonist

Cartoon: Did we forget about Syria?

Cartoon: Did we forget about Syria?

Abbi Pittman August 27, 2012

Cartoon: MICHAEL BRAGG, Senior A&E Reporter  {nomultithumb}

Lindsay Bookout

Opinion: A vote for Romney is a vote against education

Abbi Pittman August 27, 2012

“Romney Ryan 2012.” You may have seen this message chalked on walkways and staircases across the university this past week. Now, I don’t affiliate myself with either political party, but seeing Gov....

Opinion: This conservative’s concern is love

Abbi Pittman August 23, 2012

Love. It’s kind of a simple thing – or at least it should be. There are many facets of love, all of which we define over and over again until it becomes a twisted web meaning something completely different...

Editorial: “Sex Signals” sent the wrong signals

Anne Buie August 23, 2012

Editor's Note: The following editorial reflects the views of the majority of the editorial board.The editorial board of The Appalachian sat among many student leaders Sunday to watch a sex and consent...

Letter: Boycotting Chick-fil-a a step toward equal rights

Abbi Pittman August 23, 2012

To the editor of The Appalachian,Recently you published an opinion article entitled "Don't discriminate with your protests." There are a couple things I would like to address. First, the author contends...

Meghan Frick

Freshmen: College won’t be what you expected

Anne Buie August 22, 2012

 To the freshmen walking through campus, with your lanyards and your campus maps, with your dorm keys and your State Farm cars, with your fresh AppCards and your brand-new lives...I have something...

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