President Donald Trump’s politicization of the Department of Justice is tyrannical and unprecedented. Early Feb. 12, Trump tweeted “Congratulations to Attorney General Bill Barr for taking charge of...

The 2020 Democratic primaries are in full swing, and candidates need supporters. Thus, Democratic voters are obligated to research candidates and vote for the best one. However, the Democratic primaries...

February 24, 2020 Dear Appalachian State University community, I am writing to address a regrettable incident that has profoundly affected our department and its students. On February 15, 2020, The...

The Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primaries produced two winners: former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. According to Politico, Mayor Buttigieg won the Iowa caucuses...

Direct democracy is impractical and unethical because it empowers mob rule at the expense of order and security. Mob rule eliminates Locke's contract between citizens and government, where freedom is traded...

Stress, fear and worry are constant fears young adults attending universities face when considering their futures. These issues are compounded by student debt. Pursuing a college degree is a Western tradition....

Philosophy, interpreted from Greek, means love of wisdom. To the existentialist philosopher, knowledge only exists upon knowing the purposeless nature of existence itself. Once known, one may not venture...

By Andrew Curry, a senior history major. It’s no secret that App State basketball has not been good the past few years. Since going 24-13 in the 2009-10 season and 16-15 in the 2010-11 season, we...

Editors note: The letter Mr. Edwards submitted spelled out 'the word "n----r" in its entirety. The Appalachian edited the word, without changing his letter's meaning, based upon ethical principles...

Modern people are lonely. According to a 2018 Cigna survey of 20,000 people, nearly half the participants felt left out, with Generation Z being the loneliest. Social isolation is nothing new. Karl...

Consent is “Yes.” Consent is not “not no.” Consent is not a short skirt. Consent is not too many tequila shots. Consent is not “we’ve had sex before.” Consent is not a pass that never expires....

The 2020 election is coming and it may feel that our vote won’t make a difference because so many people are voting. This is faulty logic because North Carolina’s track record for elections is anything...