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OPINION: Interest rate cuts suggest Trump's economy is not sustainable

OPINION: Interest rate cuts suggest Trump’s economy is not sustainable

Caleb Garbuio, Columnist August 22, 2019

Sluggish economic growth, a trade war and the Federal Reserve slashing interest rates suggest President Trump’s economy is on the ropes. On July 31, the Fed cut the interest rate a quarter of a percentage...

Senior Goodbye: Q Russell

Senior Goodbye: Q Russell

Q Russell, Opinion Editor April 18, 2019

I joined The Appalachian on a whim. My freshman year, someone on my floor mentioned something about the school paper, so I tagged along because it was a Thursday night, and I didn’t have anything better...

Senior Goodbye: Brooks Maynard

Senior Goodbye: Brooks Maynard

Brooks Maynard, Reporter April 18, 2019

When I came to App State five years ago, I knew I wanted to be a part of the campus newspaper. I’m a journalism major and gaining the experience a student newspaper offers made sense. I attended my first...

OPINION: William Barr is distracting us, just as Trump wanted him to

OPINION: William Barr is distracting us, just as Trump wanted him to

Tommy Mozier, Senior Reporter April 17, 2019

The first round of the NBA playoffs has begun, but Attorney General William Barr had the best head fake you will see when he appeared in front of the Senate Appropriations Committee on April 10. “I...

Senior Goodbye: Sydney Spann

Senior Goodbye: Sydney Spann

Sydney Spann, Visual Managing Editor April 17, 2019

I’ve been at The Appalachian for a long damn time. I’ve seen us go through three print redesigns, two website redesigns, office remodeling, three adviser changes, Pacemakers, Pinnacles, numerous North...

Senior Goodbye: Nora Smith

Senior Goodbye: Nora Smith

Nora Smith, Reporter April 17, 2019

I always swore to myself that I wouldn’t start my senior goodbye like everyone else does, but I’m finally at the end, and there’s really not much left to say. I can’t believe it’s over. I loved...

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...

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