There’s no doubt that my time at App State didn’t turn out the way I thought it would. I think all current seniors feel that way. I came wide-eyed and ready to do all the things, have all the experiences,...

It used to be a goal of mine to write at least one thing for the paper. Well, here it is. I’ve designed a handful of ads in the paper and see my name in it every month, but there’s something special...

The summer before my first year I transferred to App State, I had already become the graphics editor. Not even knowing what the campus looked like or where Boone was at the time, I became a part of an...

This is the last article I’ll ever write for The Appalachian. And this is my hardest goodbye. I’ve joked all year to my friends about my farewell, how I would expose truths that reside in Room...

Dear Editor, My name is Cody Bond, and I am a first generation college student. The past five years at App have been nothing short of amazing, and I am thankful for the opportunities  I have had and...

That some students and faculty canceled their St. Patrick's Day doings to participate in an expression of solidarity with the people of the Ukraine heartens my perception of Appalachian. I applaud that...

Have you ever seen a big, fluffy golden retriever bounding through Sanford Mall, chasing a stick in the sun? Or perhaps seen one of the many student-owned cats napping on a picnic blanket? It’s likely...

Many people believe the goal of the feminist movement is to allow women the freedom to make their own choices. The response is somewhat reasonable, considering how reproductive rights and bodily autonomy...

It is no secret Boone is a predominantly white town. Within the 93.45% white demographic, 42.4% identify themselves as religious and belong to a denomination of Christianity. As one of few Muslim women...

Country music gets a lot of hate. Songs about trucks, beer, cut-offs and dirt roads have taken over the genre. “Bro-country,” a term referring to the hyper-masculinity of country pop, dominates country...

It’s not uncommon to hear students advocating for the return of nap times, both jokingly and seriously. Perhaps you are a proponent for bringing back nap time yourself, but what happened to daily reading...

In an email update sent out Feb. 25, Chancellor Sheri Everts announced the end of the mask mandate on App State’s campus starting March 7. Students, faculty and staff are no longer required to wear masks...