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OPINION: Party like it’s the 1930s this Halloween

OPINION: Party like it’s the 1930s this Halloween

Anna Kate Mock, Opinion Writer October 16, 2024

 What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of Halloween? Is it an array of jack-o’-lanterns, ghosts, goblins, witches and skeletons? A deep dive into the religious traditions that...

Leah’s Lens: ‘If I Could Turn Back Time’: A theme song for the decades

Leah’s Lens: ‘If I Could Turn Back Time’: A theme song for the decades

Leah Boone, Opinion Editor October 16, 2024

If there is one thing to be true this October, it is this: you have either been living under a rock, or you know this month is The Appalachian’s 90th anniversary. For the last nine decades, The Appalachian...

Kidd Brewer Stadium through the gates of the Broyhill Entrance Plaza during Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27.

OPINION: Liberty’s off-field comments were uncalled for and ignorant

Parker Egeland, Reporter October 10, 2024

App State was set to play Liberty for the first time since 2014 on Saturday. It was one of the biggest games on each school’s schedule, with both teams being two of the strongest teams in the Group of...

OPINION: Can you name 5 songs?

OPINION: Can you name 5 songs?

Ava Silva, Opinion Writer October 9, 2024

If you look in your closet, chances are you own a band T-shirt or two. Most do, whether they listen to the band or not. Maybe it’s a hand-me-down from your parents, maybe you bought it from the band’s...

Letter from the editors: Representation is key

Letter from the editors: Representation is key

National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 each year to commemorate the impact Hispanic peoples have had in the history and culture of the United States. By recognizing the...

OPINION: Technological modernization is not the answer

OPINION: Technological modernization is not the answer

Allison Lehan, Associate Opinion Editor October 7, 2024

When one thinks about the future of technology, comically inflated notions of flying cars, robot butlers and self-tying shoes might come to mind. These kinds of entertaining projections involving an advanced,...

Letter to the Editor: Community needs to continue

Letter to the Editor: Community needs to continue

Brian MacHarg October 2, 2024

Hurricane Helene hurt and challenged us in many so many ways, but also showed us something special. I was without electricity, water, connectivity or easy egress from my home for several days; however,...

Leah's Lens: The downfall of Blake Lively should not be a shock

Leah’s Lens: The downfall of Blake Lively should not be a shock

Leah Boone, Opinion Editor September 25, 2024

Nearly everyone remembers Blake Lively’s character in Gossip Girl, Serena van der Woodsen. She was often thought of as the it girl of the show, getting the attention of every boy and the jealousy of...

OPINION: Rate My Professors gets 1 star for accuracy

OPINION: Rate My Professors gets 1 star for accuracy

Christian Etherson, Opinion Writer September 23, 2024

Every semester, college students excitedly peruse their course list and program of study to create a perfect class schedule. One often-used tool is Rate My Professors, a website where students give anonymous...

OPINION: Celebrities should have a reasonable right to privacy

OPINION: Celebrities should have a reasonable right to privacy

Kendall Shorts, Opinion Writer September 18, 2024

Celebrities are an integral part of young American culture. Whether that be because of the messages held in the lyrics they write or the characters they play in blockbuster movies, the love and admiration...

OPINION: Colleges don't do enough to prevent sexual violence

OPINION: Colleges don’t do enough to prevent sexual violence

Anna Kate Mock, Opinion Writer September 16, 2024

Editor’s Note: This article contains mention of sexual violence and assault.  One in five college women are sexually assaulted. The statistics on violence against males are a little harder to pinpoint,...

Leah's Lens: As a woman and a human, I am scared

Leah’s Lens: As a woman and a human, I am scared

Leah Boone, Opinion Editor September 11, 2024

During the debate on Tuesday night, Donald Trump proved one thing over and over again: he only cares about himself. He has no regard for those around him, whether that be women, people of color or the...

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