In the fall of 2021, I transferred to App State.  There were a lot of questions I asked myself during that time of transition. What will college really be like? How will these next two years unfold?...

In August 2019, The Appalachian deployed its editorial board across campus to conduct interviews for an annual back-to-school story. Former Sports Editor, Silas Albright, wandered the sixth floor of Gardner...

I did not come to college knowing what I wanted to do.  I searched hard. I took biology, chemistry, psychology and religious studies courses, among others. Some said I was “wasting my time.”  I...

In spring 2020, I joined The Appalachian as a scared, new transfer student. I came in search of words and friendship spurred by a love of editing, books and Rory Gilmore.  From the first day serving...

I came to Appalachian State University in fall 2019 as a kid who didn’t know what to major in or aspire to be. After declaring as an Electronic Media/Broadcasting major, I was still lost. Then came January...

This is one of the few times I’ll write for The Appalachian despite how much I love this organization. My work as Chief Copy Editor has always been behind the scenes and I’m OK with that. I still get...

Graduation season is on the horizon and many graduating seniors have spent months thinking about the future. When one graduates high school, there is a large stigma surrounding not immediately attending...

The butterflies in a student’s stomach as they click “commit” to their admission offer from App State are only comparable to the butterflies in a student’s stomach on graduation day. However, somewhere...

The changes that occur during college can be incredibly overwhelming, and mark a period in students’ lives where they truly begin to see themselves and others turning into full-blown adults. Entering...

App State offers many sports and all are amazing in their own ways. Find your favorite sport and read what it might say about you.    Football You can be a trend follower at times, but also the...

Listen to this story: Anyone that has spent time driving around Boone knows the roads are not great. To put it simply, they suck. Boone’s roads are unsafe, not kept up with and filled with potholes....

Listen to this story: The budding spring weather of April and Earth Day festivities on the 18th encourages the love and restoration of the Earth, but just one month is not enough. It is a time when...