In 1976, a group of six women faculty members at App State formed the academic program then called “Women’s Studies.” They came from anthropology, art, sociology, English, history and interdisciplinary...

Sometimes I feel like I fell into the perfect role for my personality and passions. However, my career wasn’t one of chance; it was shaped by the support and guidance of many remarkable people who saw...

Editor’s Note: This article contains mention of sexual assault allegations. Feminism is defined by the International Women’s Development Agency as “all genders having equal rights and opportunities.”...

For over 60 years, medical birth control has been available and approved for public use in the United States. For an even longer stretch of time, female contraception has been a heavily controversial concept,...

Open letter to my students and anyone else, I have struggled to find the right words to talk to my students about these chaotic times. This is my attempt to do that. It represents my personal beliefs...

Editor's note: This story contains mention of domestic violence and sexual harassment. On Aug. 9, the movie adaptation of the Colleen Hoover novel “It Ends with Us” was released. During the promotion...

On Jan. 13, Starbucks announced they are reversing their open door policy. This means customers are required to make a purchase in order to use the restroom or seating.  The new policy was implemented...

Week four of “The Bachelor” took the romance overseas as Grant Ellis and the remaining 10 contestants jetted off to Madrid for the season’s first international trip. With suitcases packed full of...

Editor’s Note: This article contains mention of gun violence. The term pro-life generally marks a person who has taken a staunch opposition to abortion. However, if you are going to claim that you...

With the acceleration of global warming, natural disasters are an undeniable threat to all parts of our country. Between Hurricane Helene unexpectedly striking the Carolinas and Tennessee, to the vast...

Week three of “The Bachelor” brought the drama to new heights as the 14 remaining contestants competed for Ellis’s attention. Bungee jumps, rooftop conversations and — most notably — a lot of...

Grades are a vital part of the college experience Leah Boone Recently, more classes and universities have begun to lean toward an “ungrading” policy, which takes a large amount of focus away from...