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The Appalachian

The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian

My Last Word, 9/6/19

My Last Word, 9/6/19

Brooks Maynard, Reporter September 6, 2019

This past Saturday, App State opened its football season with a 42-7 win over former Southern Conference rival East Tennessee State. This brings App State’s lead in the all-time series record to 32-14-1,...

OPINION: Trump's trade war with China hurts everyone

OPINION: Trump’s trade war with China hurts everyone

Caleb Garbuio, Columnist September 6, 2019

Trump’s imposition of tariffs on China, our largest trade partner, is akin to shooting yourself in the foot.  Tariffs are taxes on imported goods, serving as a protective barrier against foreign...

OPINION: Plastic toothbrushes: a wasted opportunity

OPINION: Plastic toothbrushes: a wasted opportunity

Amy Waas September 5, 2019

Toothbrushes are the first thing most of us use in the morning and the last thing most of us use before bed. They’re important for human hygiene, a very profitable invention and an incomprehensibly large...

The Tea: Trump goes bed shopping with hurricane money

The Tea: Trump goes bed shopping with hurricane money

Tommy Mozier, Senior Reporter September 4, 2019

For people who grew up in the southeast, August and September mark more than just the transition from summer to autumn. It also marks hurricane season, when residents of almost every southeastern state...

The Tea: Night Owl routes provide a necessary alternative to beeping

The Tea: Night Owl routes provide a necessary alternative to beeping

Tommy Mozier, Senior Reporter August 30, 2019

The new AppalCart Night Owl service is long overdue. After relying on an unofficial, student-run system of designated drivers, App State students and Boone residents can finally use a more consistent and...

OPINION: It's time to be honest about Kamala Harris

OPINION: It’s time to be honest about Kamala Harris

Connor Hughes August 29, 2019

If you’re like me, anxious to consume the latest bit of political drama, you watch the Democratic Party debates. After the June debate, you likely walked away with two conclusions: a feeling of cathartic...

My Last Word: 8/29/19

My Last Word: 8/29/19

Brooks Maynard, Reporter August 29, 2019

This season season marks 150 years of college football and 91 years of App State football. The Mountaineers have seen much transition since their inaugural 1928 season, changing conferences four times...

OPINION: CEOs need to put actions before empty words

OPINION: CEOs need to put actions before empty words

Tommy Mozier, Senior Reporter August 28, 2019

On Aug. 19, a group of some of the richest, most powerful people in the world came together to release a revolutionary, logical statement. The Business Roundtable, a lobbying group that includes 192...

Letter to the Editor: How We Define Well

Letter to the Editor: How We Define Well

Op-Ed August 26, 2019

Happy first week of classes. You did it. Take a pause. Breathe. You’ve completed your first week of college, or maybe your last first week. This week came with hurdles, stress, good times, laughs, late...

Letter to the Editor: Raise our Glass and Drinkwitz to Eliah

Letter to the Editor: Raise our Glass and Drinkwitz to Eliah

Op-Ed August 23, 2019

Scott Satterfield leaving App State wasn’t surprising to many App Nation fans, but it still stung. Fans basked in the glory of three straight Sun Belt titles and an impressive 4-0 bowl record, not to...

The Tea: Jay Inslee is with it. Other candidates need to carry on his message

The Tea: Jay Inslee is with it. Other candidates need to carry on his message

Tommy Mozier, Senior Reporter August 23, 2019

He dropped out of the presidential race on Wednesday, but Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s campaign platform deserves all of our attention. Inslee dedicated an entire presidential campaign to defeating climate...

My Last Word: 8/23/19

My Last Word: 8/23/19

Brooks Maynard, Reporter August 23, 2019

With football season less than two weeks away, App State fans are buzzing at the possibilities with good reason. The team is fresh off its third straight Sun Belt conference title and returns most of the...

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