The Appalachian Editorial Board acknowledges and takes full responsibility for the uninformed and ambiguous argument published in an opinion article, “An eye-for-an-eye social justice hurts innocent...

Last week, North Carolina’s democracy came under attack. Not a physical attack by an outside invader or deranged citizen. This time, the attack came from within our own government.  On Sept. 11,...

For many of us growing up, a C- grade in a class might mean a one-on-one teacher meeting, parents restricting privileges until the grade went up, or taking it upon yourself to put in the extra work to...

‘Defense wins championships’ is one of the oldest cliches, but it holds true in most cases, and is a tenet App State football has lived by in recent years. On Saturday, however, stopping the football...

It’s back-to-school season and along with first day pictures, Facebook feeds across the southeast were filled with something else: the weather. Over the last week, we’ve watched as Hurricane Dorian...

In today’s age of politics, consensus is exceedingly rare – particularly in national politics. However, one has emerged: the United States’ immigration system is broken. Conservatives point to...

This past Saturday, App State opened its football season with a 42-7 win over former Southern Conference rival East Tennessee State. This brings App State’s lead in the all-time series record to 32-14-1,...

Trump’s imposition of tariffs on China, our largest trade partner, is akin to shooting yourself in the foot.  Tariffs are taxes on imported goods, serving as a protective barrier against foreign...

Toothbrushes are the first thing most of us use in the morning and the last thing most of us use before bed. They’re important for human hygiene, a very profitable invention and an incomprehensibly large...

For people who grew up in the southeast, August and September mark more than just the transition from summer to autumn. It also marks hurricane season, when residents of almost every southeastern state...

The new AppalCart Night Owl service is long overdue. After relying on an unofficial, student-run system of designated drivers, App State students and Boone residents can finally use a more consistent and...

If you’re like me, anxious to consume the latest bit of political drama, you watch the Democratic Party debates. After the June debate, you likely walked away with two conclusions: a feeling of cathartic...