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The Appalachian

The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian

Opinion: A life well lived, Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Opinion: A life well lived, Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ricky Barker, Columnist October 10, 2020

Mourners carried candles and rang bells at a recent political figure’s vigil in Boone. It was a memorial to one of the most prominent and influential justices of the Supreme Court: Ruth Bader Ginsburg....

Caleb's Concepts: Cats are better than dogs... for college students

Caleb’s Concepts: Cats are better than dogs… for college students

Caleb Garbuio, Columnist October 9, 2020

Are you struggling to balance friends, schoolwork, work and extracurricular activities while missing your pet back home? Fortunately, there’s a pet suited to your college needs. Sorry, dog lovers,...

Opinion: Dear Sheri Everts, send us home

Opinion: Dear Sheri Everts, send us home

Stephen C. Leverton II, Opinion Writer October 9, 2020

COVID-19 cases at App State have increased in the last few weeks: the current student case count 191 and one student death. Chad Dorrill’s death should’ve been a wake-up call for Chancellor Sheri Everts...

EDITORIAL: Students, administrators, we’re calling on you to stop COVID-19 in Boone – it’s a matter of life and death

EDITORIAL: Students, administrators, we’re calling on you to stop COVID-19 in Boone – it’s a matter of life and death

The Editorial Board October 9, 2020

On Sept. 28, App State sophomore Chad Dorrill died because of complications caused by COVID-19. The next day, Chancellor Sheri Everts sent an email sharing details of Chad’s death and offering condolences...

Caleb's Concepts: Politicians don't impact Watauga's economy

Caleb’s Concepts: Politicians don’t impact Watauga’s economy

Caleb Garbuio, Columnist October 2, 2020

Political branding is trendy. Both parties blame each other for the faults of our nation and community. When times are good each party takes credit and when times are bad they blame the other. For example,...

Opinion: App State Should Not Support Suppressing Student Votes

Opinion: App State Should Not Support Suppressing Student Votes

Ella Adams, Community Editor September 26, 2020

Campus political organizations rarely agree on anything. But, the Student Government Association, College Democrats, College Republicans and Turning Point USA all agree: the Plemmons Student Union should...

Opinion: App State is Hot Hot Hot

Opinion: App State is Hot Hot Hot

Stephen C. Leverton II, Opinion Writer September 25, 2020

App State released a banger of a video called “Appalachian is Hot, Hot, Hot” back in 2005 to promote the university’s “coolness” and “hipness.” Without meaning to, “Hot, Hot, Hot” became...

Opinion: Virus Count

Opinion: Virus Count

Ricky Barker, Columnist September 25, 2020

As of Sept. 13, Appalachian State has been one of the few large public colleges to not go fully online in North Carolina. This is a good thing for the educational experience, and the university claims...

Caleb's Concepts: Start preparing for the future

Caleb’s Concepts: Start preparing for the future

Caleb Garbuio, Columnist September 25, 2020

In case you have missed it, we are living in the midst of a global pandemic. Businesses have shut down and people are unemployed without a reliable vaccine. This pandemic will impact recent college graduates...

Opinion: Climate change needs a martyr

Opinion: Climate change needs a martyr

Ethan Hunt, Reporter September 22, 2020

The West Coast of the United States looks more like the surface of Mars right now due to wildfires ravaging wildlife, communities and business. Climate change caused by humans is the culprit, providing...

Opinion: North Carolina, your vote matters

Opinion: North Carolina, your vote matters

Jean Holman September 18, 2020

North Carolina is a swing state. This means that the majority of North Carolina’s votes for officials this season could turn out Republican or Democrat, but no one is entirely sure judging by analytics....

Opinion: What do the tunnels mean?

Opinion: What do the tunnels mean?

Braedyn Garland September 18, 2020

When I first came to App State, I thought I had seen everything on campus. From the duck pond to Durham Park, there wasn't much I hadn't experienced until I went through the tunnels that connect East Campus...

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