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The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian

The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian

Kevin Griffin

Opinion: Facebook may not be showing you the truth

Abbi Pittman August 31, 2012

This July, I took the utterly unremarkable step of setting up a Facebook account. This decision was bittersweet for me because, although I understand all the advantages of being able to keep in touch...

Opinion: Football shouldn’t come first

Abbi Pittman August 31, 2012

Our Mountaineer football team has brought a lot of positive attention to the university. But I feel as if here is a growing problem with athletes behaving inappropriately, which in turn affects colleges...

Opinion: Sporadic smoker sickened by discarded cigarette butts

Anne Buie August 29, 2012

It really sickens me when I cross our beautiful campus and nearly trip over the disgusting assortment of soggy, pungent, grimy butts.Cigarette butts, that is. This littering habit needs to be kicked.But...

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...

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