In the wake of the government shutdown’s temporary abatement, and with reports coming out that negotiations for long-term funding aren’t going smoothly, the operative ability of the Food and Drug Administration...

President Donald Trump agreed to end his tantrum and sign a bill reopening the government Friday. This came after he and the Republicans in Congress played chicken with the lives of 800,000 federal workers...

If a large group of students from Covington Catholic High School surrounding an elderly Native American man and taunting and jeering at him seems racist, it’s probably racist. A video taken on Jan....

In 2018, the North Carolina legislature got away with violating the Constitution. Senate Bill 99, or SL 2018-5, was a budget proposed in May and passed by the legislature in June after Gov. Roy Cooper...

In today’s pop culture, there is no shortage of shows and movies about drug cartels in foreign countries, addicting the U.S. to their drugs and becoming filthy rich in the process. However, the 1990s...

I’m never buying another Apple product again and you shouldn’t either. In December, I went to an Apple Store to replace my battery because my iPhone 6s’ charge wasn’t lasting as long. This was...

Everyone blames President Donald Trump for the government shutdown, but someone who should own it as much as he does is Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell. McConnell assumed office in 1985, becoming the...

After a meeting with the Mecklenburg County Grand Old Party Jan. 7, Mark Harris ran past reporters down the back stairwell of the building to a waiting car, pulling the fire alarm as he dodged reporter’s...

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez drew conservative ire on Jan. 6 when she suggested a 70 percent marginal tax on people with income over $10 million in an interview with “60 Minutes.” Angela...

University Sustainability at App State places emphasis on finding the balance between sustained institutional growth and sustainable environmental practices. When balancing seemingly competing interests,...

Independence is empowering. Think about that feeling of responsibility and liberation when you’re navigating a confusing airport to get to your terminal on time. As college students in the U.S., individualistic...

So, I guess, I’m leaving. I’ve been here a long time, and this feels warranted. It’s no joke that my past (almost) four years of The Appalachian has taken a part of my life and given much more back. Here’s...