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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...