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The Appalachian

OPINION: Truth, objectivity, and Postmodernism

OPINION: Truth, objectivity, and Postmodernism

Caleb Garbuio, Columnist November 21, 2019

What is true, and what is false? This elusive question has baffled Western thought since the ancient Greeks. During the Middle Ages, the commonality between different kingdoms rested in their collective...

OPINION: The Daily Northwestern made a mistake, journalists should help them

OPINION: The Daily Northwestern made a mistake, journalists should help them

Moss Brennan, Reporter November 21, 2019

Believe it or not, journalists are human. Journalists, young and old, make mistakes. The mistakes a journalist makes can range from a tiny misspelling or a huge fact error. Either way, mistakes are mistakes,...

The Tea: Definition by Diagnosis

The Tea: Definition by Diagnosis

Tommy Mozier, Senior Reporter November 15, 2019

For the past decade, the month of November has been different for me. I’ve donated to the Jimmy V Foundation for Cancer Research each November for the past ten years, even with my allowance as a 12-year-old. November...

OPINION: Western companies can't just bow down to China

OPINION: Western companies can’t just bow down to China

Ricky Barker, Columnist November 14, 2019

 Daryl Morey, the general manager of the NBA’s Houston Rockets, wrote, “Fight for Freedom, Stand with Hong Kong” on Twitter Oct. 4. Seemingly, this would be an unproblematic message in the United...

OPINION: Donald Trump is helping the progressive movement

OPINION: Donald Trump is helping the progressive movement

Caleb Garbuio, Columnist November 8, 2019

President Donald Trump has done more for progressive causes than any progressive activist has in the 21st Century. While Trump is the furthest thing from a progressive president, his tenure in office has...

My Last Word: Stop scheduling Southern on short weeks

My Last Word: Stop scheduling Southern on short weeks

Brooks Maynard, Reporter November 7, 2019

It’s now two years in a row that the App State football team has lost to the Georgia Southern Eagles on short week, Thursday night games, spoiling the Mountaineers’ national ranking and chance at an...

OPINION: The way to fusion-based power is closer than we think

OPINION: The way to fusion-based power is closer than we think

Amy Waas November 7, 2019

Imagine taking the most powerful energy source in the universe and harnessing it to create a sustainable, low-risk, clean source of energy on Earth. Though it sounds impossible, a global initiative has...

OPINION: A presidential press conference circus

OPINION: A presidential press conference circus

Ricky Barker, Columnist November 6, 2019

In a move that should surprise no one, President Donald Trump took what could have been a respectful and patriotic victory for his presidency and turned it into a circus. On Oct. 26, CNN reported that...

The Tea: Richard Burr wants more taxes?

The Tea: Richard Burr wants more taxes?

Tommy Mozier, Senior Reporter November 6, 2019

The NCAA proved me wrong. After California forced its hand, the NCAA ruling board voted unanimously Oct. 29 to begin the process to allow college athletes to profit off of their names and likenesses. Aside...

OPINION: Periods aren't feminine, they're human

OPINION: Periods aren’t feminine, they’re human

Amy Waas November 1, 2019

One adjective, “feminine,” has the power to exclude entire groups of people from receiving the care they need. Pads, tampons and the like are commonly referred to as “feminine hygiene” products,...

OPINION: Undocumented workers take jobs Americans won't, and then pay taxes

OPINION: Undocumented workers take jobs Americans won’t, and then pay taxes

Caleb Garbuio, Columnist November 1, 2019

Since his election campaign, President Donald Trump has often stated that undocumented migrants take more from the United States than they contribute. Trump’s assertion is false because migrant workers...

My Last Word: Men’s basketball is getting turned around

My Last Word: Men’s basketball is getting turned around

Brooks Maynard, Reporter October 31, 2019

Early Oct. 26, former Mountaineer shooting guard Ronshad Shabazz was selected No. 13 overall in the NBA G League Draft by the College Park Skyhawks, the G League affiliate of the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks.  To...

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