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Senior Goodbye: Reilly Finnegan

Senior Goodbye: Reilly Finnegan

Reilly Finnegan, Managing Editor April 17, 2019

I don’t even know where to begin. I obviously knew the day would come when I would have to say goodbye to Boone, App State, The Appalachian and the routine of seeing familiar faces every day, but this...

Q's Corner: Mueller Report Redactions

Q’s Corner: Mueller Report Redactions

Q Russell, Opinion Editor April 12, 2019

Attorney General William Barr told lawmakers on April 5 that he plans to release the Mueller report in mid-April after redacting it. Barr, who helped cover up for and protect the guilty parties involved...

OPINION: With rising administrative pay and stagnant faculty salaries, App State administration has its priorities wrong

OPINION: With rising administrative pay and stagnant faculty salaries, App State administration has its priorities wrong

Tommy Mozier, Senior Reporter April 11, 2019

Like many schools in North Carolina, my high school had a problem. Every year, experienced, well-liked teachers left in droves, replaced by less-talented candidates. The best chemistry teacher we had decided...

OPINION: Misbranded and misconceived, living with ADHD is different than the public perceives

OPINION: Misbranded and misconceived, living with ADHD is different than the public perceives

Q Russell, Opinion Editor April 10, 2019

From 2016-17, 10.6% of children between the ages 5-17 were diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ADHD is a neurodevelopmental...

Q's Corner: The Mueller Report

Q’s Corner: The Mueller Report

Q Russell, Opinion Editor March 29, 2019

The Russian investigation is complete, and special counsel Robert Mueller’s report is in the hands of Attorney General William Barr, but it’s unclear what exactly that means for the future of the U.S. On...

OPINION: White supremacists and social media: the double standard with jihadis

OPINION: White supremacists and social media: the double standard with jihadis

Tommy Mozier, Senior Reporter March 28, 2019

It seems all too familiar: an attack, the initial shock and an outpouring of support from all sides, followed by a search for reason. To U.S. citizens looking at New Zealand, where a white supremacist...

Q's Corner: College Admission Scandal

Q’s Corner: College Admission Scandal

Q Russell, Opinion Editor March 22, 2019

With the recent college admission scandal involving the privileged elite buying their children spots at prestigious universities, it seems the punishment is less for the payment and more for who got paid. On...

OPINION: NCAA does not provide sufficient compensation for college athletes

OPINION: NCAA does not provide sufficient compensation for college athletes

Tommy Mozier, Senior Reporter March 21, 2019

It’s March, which means it is the best time of year for college basketball fans. The NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament has arrived, and with it comes the annual question of just how the NCAA...

EDITORIAL: Lack of competition for SGA presidential ticket discourages students from voting

EDITORIAL: Lack of competition for SGA presidential ticket discourages students from voting

When the voting is finalized in the Student Body Presidential election, only one outcome is possible no matter how many votes were cast. DeJon Milbourne, current student body president, will be re-elected...

Q's Corner: Daylight saving time

Q’s Corner: Daylight saving time

March 15, 2019

Spring is lovely because of the warmer weather, live foliage and the distinct lack of snow. However, with spring also comes an evil: daylight saving time. While that statement is hyperbolic, daylight...

OPINION: Increasing minimum wage is a short-term solution for a long-term problem

OPINION: Increasing minimum wage is a short-term solution for a long-term problem

March 15, 2019

Those expected to benefit will suffer when minimum wage increases to $15 per hour. The supply of workers and businesses’ demand for workers determines the price of labor. The law of supply suggests...

OPINION: Targeted harassment of journalists at the border infringe on First Amendment rights

OPINION: Targeted harassment of journalists at the border infringe on First Amendment rights

Q Russell, Opinion Editor March 14, 2019

NBC 7 San Diego released documents indicating that the U.S. government created a secret database of activists, journalists and social media influencers working with the migrant caravan. The migrant caravan...

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