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The Appalachian

OPINION: Pink tax keeps sexism alive

Bella Lantz, Associate Opinion Editor March 4, 2024

Many people reading this article may already know what the pink tax is. For those who do not, mainly the male population, the pink tax refers to the different prices on items targeting a specific gender....

OPINION: Your major, your Taylor Swift album

OPINION: Your major, your Taylor Swift album

Courtney Quinton, Opinion Writer March 3, 2024

Taylor Swift albums and App State majors have one thing in common: there are a lot of them. Each major has specific characteristics that are special to them, just like each of Swift’s albums. The relationship...

Leahs Lens: What EDAW is and how you can help

Leah’s Lens: What EDAW is and how you can help

Leah Boone, Opinion Editor February 28, 2024

Editor’s note: This article contains information regarding eating disorders. Every year, normally during the last week of February, the National Eating Disorder Association hosts Eating Disorders...

OPINION: Everything wrong with this year’s FAFSA

El Shedrick, Opinion Writer February 26, 2024

It is no secret that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid has many issues this year. The form had a rough launch, with it being opened to the public three months later than usual. Additionally,...

Leahs Lens: Should Grammarly count as AI?

Leah’s Lens: Should Grammarly count as AI?

Leah Boone, Opinion Editor February 23, 2024

Grammarly has been many people’s lifesaver since it came out in 2009. The main function of Grammarly is to detect grammatical errors and potential plagiarism in people’s writing, in use by over 30...

Letter from the Editors: Reflecting on Student Press Freedom Day

Letter from the Editors: Reflecting on Student Press Freedom Day

Today, Feb. 22, is the sixth annual Student Press Freedom Day. Student journalists in schools and universities across the country observe the day by celebrating their First Amendment right to a free press....

OPINION: Gen Alpha is getting out of hand

OPINION: Gen Alpha is getting out of hand

Kaylie Morales, Opinion Writer February 21, 2024

Generation Alpha consists of anyone born 2010-24. They are the first digital generation, experienced COVID-19 during their most important stages of development and are currently wreaking havoc for retailers,...

Leahs Lens: Nobody cares that you hate Taylor Swift

Leah’s Lens: Nobody cares that you hate Taylor Swift

Leah Boone, Opinion Editor February 19, 2024

It is almost impossible to have not heard about the new “it couple” of pop culture — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. A surprising pairing, Swift, a 14-time Grammy-winning artist, and Kelce, one of...

OPINION: Snow days should have never disappeared

OPINION: Snow days should have never disappeared

Courtney Quinton, Opinion Writer February 16, 2024

Students who live in mountain areas or regions where snow is common have gotten used to snow days. Days with many inches of snow building snowmen, sledding or hitting the slopes on any day where real snow...

OPINION: Apparently, kindness is a crime

OPINION: Apparently, kindness is a crime

Bella Lantz, Associate Opinion Editor February 14, 2024

On Dec. 8, 2023, Ohio Pastor Chris Avell found himself pleading not guilty on 18 criminal charges. Many people might look at this pastor and see a criminal with that many charges, but not every situation...

Letter from the Editor: To be understood

Letter from the Editor: To be understood

K. Slade, Visual Managing Editor February 13, 2024

My love for The Appalachian and App State runs deep. Regarded as one of the best North Carolina colleges for journalism, I knew I found my place nestled between the protective mountains and flourishing...

Letter to the Editor: The impact of Black History Month

Letter to the Editor: The impact of Black History Month

Nii Okine and Folarin Oguntoyinbo February 13, 2024

During Black History Month, it is important to hear from those who are impacted the most. Two Black professors, Nii Okine and Folarin Oguntoyinbo, were each asked five questions about their experience...

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