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The Appalachian

OPINION: Lecture classes should be a thing of the past

OPINION: Lecture classes should be a thing of the past

Jaiden Endress, Opinion Writer November 16, 2022

Lecture classes can hold hundreds of students. They can serve several purposes such as teaching higher numbers of students without the need to hire more professors. However, there are more reasons why...

Letter from the Opinion Editors: Harassing journalists is unacceptable

Letter from the Opinion Editors: Harassing journalists is unacceptable

Ella Adams and Nadine Jallal November 14, 2022

Harassment is not free speech. It’s violence. Over the past semester, The Appalachian has seen a notable uptick in audience engagement with a 16% increase in users and a 20% increase in website sessions...

Letter to the Editor: Statement on recent antisemitic attacks, October 2022

Letter to the Editor: Statement on recent antisemitic attacks, October 2022

Amy C. Hudnall, Interim Director for the Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies November 9, 2022

Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies Oct. 30, 2022 Statement on recent antisemitic attacks, October 2022   This past week, the country has been confronted with numerous antisemitic...

OPINION: Coping with congested mental health resources

OPINION: Coping with congested mental health resources

Megan Koch November 7, 2022

Boone is a beautiful place surrounded by mountains, waterfalls and an abundance of green spaces, but they can be extremely inaccessible if you can’t get out of bed. There comes a point where self-help...

OPINION: The Market should be open 24/7

OPINION: The Market should be open 24/7

Thomas Turner, Opinion Writer November 1, 2022

The Market is one of the most convenient services offered here at App State. For many students, its goods provide a nice alternative to the food provided by the dining hall. For others, it provides convenient...

OPINION: Anti-abortion protesters have gone too far

OPINION: Anti-abortion protesters have gone too far

Leah Boone, Opinion Editor November 1, 2022

Editor’s Note: This article contains information regarding mass genocide and abortion. Halloween 2022 was one of the scariest so far, as anti-abortion protesters set up a massive tri-fold on Sanford...

OPINION: Top three study spots on campus

OPINION: Top three study spots on campus

Bella Lantz, Associate Opinion Editor October 25, 2022

App State is known for its beautiful outdoor scenery and well-designed buildings. There are many different indoor study spots enjoyable year-round, not to mention the stunning outdoor study spots. However,...

OPINION: Every residence hall needs a therapy animal

OPINION: Every residence hall needs a therapy animal

Bella Lantz, Associate Opinion Editor October 15, 2022

App State allows students to bring registered service animals onto campus. However, there are many students who have to leave their pets at home due to the no-pet allowance in App State residence halls....

OPINION: Skippin’ Lunch smoothie needs to be renamed

OPINION: Skippin’ Lunch smoothie needs to be renamed

Leah Boone, Opinion Editor October 14, 2022

Editor’s note: This article contains mentions of disordered eating, eating disorders and weight change. Crossroads and Wired Scholar are two vital parts of most all App State students’ livelihood....

Letter to the Editor: Sexual assaults go unreported, App stands idly by

Letter to the Editor: Sexual assaults go unreported, App stands idly by

Katy Abrams October 13, 2022

Dear Editors, I am a lecturer in Rhetoric and Composition, and I am an App State alum. I arrived as a transfer student from Harold Washington City College in Chicago in the fall of 2004 and graduated...

OPINION: The problem with elevated Southern food

OPINION: The problem with elevated Southern food

Emma Shew, Opinion Writer October 13, 2022

Upscale, chic and refined are words that should never be associated with traditional Southern cooking. But for restaurants like Over Yonder in Vilas, that is what they claim to be. These “elevated”...

OPINION: Freshmen don’t need cars on campus

OPINION: Freshmen don’t need cars on campus

Nadine Jallal, Opinion Writer October 12, 2022

On campus students are all allowed to have cars on campus to facilitate their living experience. Students living off campus also have cars to make it on campus for class. However, finding a parking spot...

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