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The Appalachian

‘The Bachelor’ recap: Grant Ellis drops the L-word

‘The Bachelor’ recap: Grant Ellis drops the L-word

Abby Buckner and Leah Boone March 19, 2025

Week eight of “The Bachelor” brought Grant Ellis and his final three — Litia Garr, Juliana Pasquarosa and Zoe McGrady — to Dominican Republic for Fantasy Suite dates, where emotions ran high and...

OPINION: Bring back home economics classes

OPINION: Bring back home economics classes

Sophie Hughes March 19, 2025

College is a big transition for first-year students, as for many of them it’s their first time living on their own or with a roommate. There are several responsibilities that come with day-to-day life;...

COLUMN: App State's dining halls can do better

COLUMN: App State’s dining halls can do better

El Shedrick, Opinion Writer March 17, 2025

As someone who was vegetarian for six years and still eats vegetarian meals a majority of the time, my campus dining experience at App State has been less than ideal.  Just because there are vegetarian...

‘The Bachelor’ recap: Hometown revelations lead to the final 3

‘The Bachelor’ recap: Hometown revelations lead to the final 3

Abby Buckner and Leah Boone March 5, 2025

Week six of “The Bachelor” brought romance home as Grant Ellis visited the hometowns of the final four contestants. With emotions running high and families eager to meet him, the stakes rose for each...

OPINION: Class consciousness is happening far too late

OPINION: Class consciousness is happening far too late

Christa Price, Opinion Writer March 5, 2025

The United States is at a tipping point. In recent months, President Donald Trump’s approval ratings have diminished in the wake of his second term, indicating an increase in uncertainty. Class consciousness...

Leah's Lens: The world sucks - here's how to cope

Leah’s Lens: The world sucks – here’s how to cope

Leah Boone, Opinion Editor March 3, 2025

Even though the first quarter of 2025 has just arrived, it has not been lacking in events. Right off the bat, this year had its fair share of issues, most of which don’t seem like they’re leaving anytime...

EDITORIAL: History cannot be forgotten

EDITORIAL: History cannot be forgotten

The Editorial Board February 28, 2025

Hidden in a tiny closet inside room 217 in the Plemmons Student Union, nine decades of history is recorded on weathered pages and hundreds of newspapers.  Since 1934, The Appalachian Student-Run Newspaper...

COLUMN: The past and future of Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies at App State

COLUMN: The past and future of Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies at App State

Dr. Emily Lutenski February 27, 2025

In 1976, a group of six women faculty members at App State formed the academic program then called “Women’s Studies.” They came from anthropology, art, sociology, English, history and interdisciplinary...

COLUMN: Support shaped my path

COLUMN: Support shaped my path

Dr. Vicky Klima February 27, 2025

Sometimes I feel like I fell into the perfect role for my personality and passions. However, my career wasn’t one of chance; it was shaped by the support and guidance of many remarkable people who saw...

Leah's Lens: 200 years later, the fight continues

Leah’s Lens: 200 years later, the fight continues

Leah Boone, Opinion Editor February 27, 2025

Editor’s Note: This article contains mention of sexual assault allegations. Feminism is defined by the International Women’s Development Agency as “all genders having equal rights and opportunities.”...

OPINION: Birth control is a healthcare necessity

OPINION: Birth control is a healthcare necessity

Allison Lehan, Associate Opinion Editor February 26, 2025

For over 60 years, medical birth control has been available and approved for public use in the United States. For an even longer stretch of time, female contraception has been a heavily controversial concept,...

Letter to the Editor: In defense of DEI and more

Letter to the Editor: In defense of DEI and more

Dr. Richard Rheingans February 24, 2025

Open letter to my students and anyone else, I have struggled to find the right words to talk to my students about these chaotic times. This is my attempt to do that. It represents my personal beliefs...

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