Boone is known for its beautiful scenery, hiking trails and small-town feel. However, more people continue to move here without knowing the damage it is causing. Urbanization, in the dictionary, is defined...

Being a hater is one of the finest luxuries of being a human. Bonding with the girlies over a mutual dislike builds strong relationships and can bring together groups of people. There is a fine line separating...

In 1637, Thomas Morton wrote “New English Canaan” a book criticizing the Puritan culture after leaving a Puritan colony and creating his own settlement. Morton’s book ended up being the first banned...

Everyone deserves a chance to be healthy, and that includes about 50% of the world's population with a uterus. Sexual and reproductive ill-health accounts for one-fifth of the burden of disease worldwide....

With an entrance to the Blue Ridge Parkway just minutes away, tourists and High Country residents are no strangers to sights such as the outstanding Linville Falls and views on the Profile Trail of Grandfather...

Growing up, students’ first exposure to college life is through the media, which often depicts the college experience as one full of parties, drugs and alcohol, late nights of fun, unplanned adventures...

All.  When debating over the topic of choice in which to write this letter, there was a question that stood out to me; “What would you do if somebody told you to wait?” The question is most certainly...

Being famous is not normal. A 2013 study published by the International Journal of Medicine that analyzed New York Times obituaries between 2009-11 found fame brings a shorter lifespan. It is a mentally...

College is where students gain more freedom and start learning how to live independently. For many, laundry is a mystery that remains unsolved. Recently, the laundry rooms in the residence halls have become...

As students get older, responsibilities seem to grow both in and out of the classroom setting. There is an assumption that when a student is old enough to drive, they should have a part-time job after...

In recent years, ancestry or DNA testing has become a popular way to determine someone's background and family history. However, there needs to be discussion about the accuracy of these tests. Are they...

OPINION: Weed-out classes are ridiculous August Endress Weed-out classes, a term for extremely difficult entry-level classes, are extremely abundant in most STEM majors. This abundance in science, technology,...