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Leah’s Lens: App State needs to appreciate their current students

Leah’s Lens: App State needs to appreciate their current students

Leah Boone, Opinion Editor September 4, 2024

Throughout the two and a half weeks, thousands of students have been getting the hang of their class schedules, extracurricular activities and social lives. Campus has been bustling with fraternity and...

OPINION: Is ‘BookTok’ ruining reading?

OPINION: Is ‘BookTok’ ruining reading?

Anna Kate Mock, Opinion Writer September 2, 2024

If you were to walk into a Barnes and Noble today, you would more than likely run smack dab into a table that reads #BookTok. What started off as an online community where readers could connect with each...

OPINION: What flower are you based on your zodiac sign?

OPINION: What flower are you based on your zodiac sign?

Courtney Quinton, Opinion Writer August 28, 2024

Each zodiac sign has their own unique characteristics, much like flowers, which make each flower special just like how each person’s zodiac makes them stand out from the rest. Find out below what flower...

OPINION: App State has put too much on its plate

OPINION: App State has put too much on its plate

El Shedrick, Opinion Writer August 26, 2024

Updates to App State’s infrastructure to facilitate new development on campus are, undoubtedly, a good thing. However, the university is executing these construction projects in all the wrong ways. By...

Welcome back from The Appalachian Editorial Board

Welcome back from The Appalachian Editorial Board

Editorial Board August 18, 2024

Jenna Guzman - Editor-in-Chief Don’t burn yourself out! Take a break when you need it and remember it’s okay to make time for yourself and the things you like to do. Siri Patterson - Managing...

Difference of Opinion: Welcome Week at App State

Difference of Opinion: Welcome Week at App State

Courtney Quinton and Gabby Maryland August 15, 2024

Welcome Week is a true depiction of the school year Courtney Quinton Welcome Week at App State is more than just the beginning of campus life; it is a preview of the range of experiences students can...

Letter from the Editor: And we’re back

Letter from the Editor: And we’re back

Jenna Guzman, Editor-in-Chief August 15, 2024

The dorms are decorated, Sanford Mall is crowded again, classes are about to begin, papers are back on stands and we’re back. Welcome to campus for the 2024-25 academic year, Mountaineers! Whether...

Leah's Lens: What they didn't tell you about college

Leah’s Lens: What they didn’t tell you about college

Leah Boone, Opinion Editor August 14, 2024

Throughout the high school years, students hear countless stories of what will happen in college and how to prepare themselves. From parents, siblings and teachers alike, college cliches are unavoidable....

OPINION: Freshman year is all about perspective

OPINION: Freshman year is all about perspective

Allison Lehan, Associate Opinion Editor August 13, 2024

For most incoming first-year students, the college experience can be extremely intimidating. It is easy to wonder how one should navigate this new, exciting and entirely distinct chapter of life when there...

Leah's Lens: The understated accomplishments of graduates

Leah’s Lens: The understated accomplishments of graduates

Leah Boone, Opinion Editor May 3, 2024

As graduation approaches, thousands of students are prompted to reflect on their time at App State. Whether it be asking where you’re going after graduation, the cords you have or if you’re graduating...

Farewell column: 'Escape from the Planet of the AP Style'

Farewell column: ‘Escape from the Planet of the AP Style’

Pruett Norris, Multimedia Editor May 3, 2024

A new “Planet of the Apes” movie comes out the week of May 11. Normally, this would be cause to don my latex monkey suit, grab my notepad and drive over to the theater in time to review it by Monday. Instead,...

Farewell column: Trust the process

Farewell column: Trust the process

Chance Chamberlain, Associate Sports Editor May 3, 2024

After my freshman year fall semester in 2021 as a statistics major, I made the drastic decision to instead pursue journalism, opening a Pandora’s box for the following years.  My journey began with...

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