When I first came to App State in the fall of 2022, I was as much running away from my own mistakes and regrets as I was running toward some ill-defined goal that didn’t really suit me. I didn’t...

While I don’t write very often for The Appalachian, if you walked into the newsroom at all this year, you’ve seen me editing. You may have seen me close my laptop and smile after a writer spelled “fiance”...

I fell in love with this organization on a chilly March day, trudging back to my freshman dorm after a midafternoon class. I was thinking about taking a cozy midday nap when a sudden realization jolted...

When I first walked into The Appalachian’s newsroom my freshman year, I took one look at how crowded it was and immediately walked back out. A year later, I put on a brave face and tried again. I made...

When it comes to writing stories, I unintentionally write up until the deadline. I intentionally finished writing this piece at 4:27 a.m. the day of deadline with tears in my eyes. I held off as long as...

Editor’s note: This column contains mention of overdose and drug use.    I had a good friend named Nick — I called him Nikki. He had a wide smile and a hearty laugh that I can’t hear...

I bought my first camera, a Canon Rebel T5, when I was in seventh grade. I had saved up birthday and Christmas money for years to afford it. I remember my mom driving me to the store and standing with...

Within recent months of his second term, President Donald Trump and his administration have revoked over 500 student and faculty visas, one of which belonging to an App State student.  While none of...

Every time a new technology emerges, the same fear resurfaces: “Is this going to take my job?” From the Industrial Revolution to the rise of computers and the web, history is filled with panicked predictions...

Have you ever watched a 5-year-old live their life? They wake up excited to seize the day, demand snacks and often declare themselves a superhero just because they want to.  Then there are adults,...

Editor’s Note: This article contains mention of sexual assault and depictions of graphic images. Most millennials and Generation Z members have grown up watching Disney and Pixar movies as their main...

In his first week in office, President Donald Trump and his administration published 40 executive actions, 26 of which were published on the first day alone. The orders claim to improve government efficiency,...