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The Appalachian

The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian

GUEST OPINION: President Trump’s foreign policy is a continuation of senseless tradition

GUEST OPINION: President Trump’s foreign policy is a continuation of senseless tradition

Op-Ed April 23, 2018

In the 21st century, it seems like there is nothing more presidential than engaging in unchecked military intervention. During my lifetime, America has been engaged in numerous international conflicts,...

The Broyhill wind turbine at Appalachian State was installed in June 2009. It stands at the highest point on campus at 755 Bodenheimer Road. The turbine allows Appalachian State to generate energy while off-setting 200 metric tons of carbon dioxide per a year.

OPINION: The Broyhill Wind Turbine represents sustainability

Q April 19, 2018

A symbol of Appalachian State University’s commitment to sustainability, the Broyhill Wind Turbine, is a testament to the ability of App State students to change the world. The 152-foot-tall turbine...

"Sk8tBoard" by Jarret Carlson

OPINION: Skateboards should not be allowed on sidewalks

Q April 11, 2018

The Boone Town Council recently voted to draft language that would allow skateboards on sidewalks in Boone, and this decision, while novel, is a terrible idea. This vote occurred at the March 22 town...

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Guest Opinion: What it means to be Jewish on campus

Op-Ed March 29, 2018

“You’ve got a lot of balls wearing that here.” I look up and there’s only one other person in the hallway with me. They’re standing beside me throwing something away. I don’t say anything...

OPINION: Remembering Billy Graham

OPINION: Remembering Billy Graham

Rachel Greenland, Reporter March 18, 2018

Story by Rachel Greenland, News Reporter Billy Graham, widely known as “America’s Pastor,” died on Feb. 21 at the age of 99 in his home in Montreat, North Carolina. Graham’s roots run deep...

The lobby of the Standard. The apartments are off campus and located on Blowing Rock road.

OPINION: Town council seeks to repeal Boone 2030 Plan.

Q February 28, 2018

The Boone town council voted on Feb. 15 to postpone consideration to repeal the Boone 2030 Land Use Plan until the March 19 regular meeting. Originally, the town council had planned to vote on the repeal...

Food Services and limited or restricted diets

Food Services and limited or restricted diets

Q February 22, 2018

According to Food Allergy Research & Education, around 15 million Americans suffer from some sort of food allergy. Additionally, Forbes reports that around 3.1 million Americans follow a gluten-free...

GMOs: an incredible tool to advance humanity

GMOs: an incredible tool to advance humanity

Eric Cunningham February 21, 2018

From serious issues like opposition to vaccines to more trivial ones, like a bizarre increase in flat-earther conspiracy theories, it seems in recent years that skepticism of science has been on the rise. One...

Bass Lake is one of the coolest spaces in the Boone area and has some of the best views for sunsets.

The Falcon Heavy launch sparks a new era of exploration

Eric Cunningham February 16, 2018

America was recently treated to a special occasion - the first successful launch of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket, currently the world’s most powerful rocket, and the first rocket of its kind to be...

Dueling Opinions: Elon Musk

Dueling Opinions: Elon Musk

Q February 15, 2018

The real life Tony Stark I am not saying that Elon Musk is the greatest thing since sliced bread, but I am saying that Elon Musk could probably revolutionize the way we sliced bread if he wanted to. Musk,...

Loot boxes are an unfortunate side-effect of modern gaming practices

Loot boxes are an unfortunate side-effect of modern gaming practices

Joshua Baldwin February 8, 2018

One major goal in many video games is to progress far enough to unlock new items or upgrades to make the player stronger or to make the game easier to play. These unlockables have long been tied to gameplay...

Why the Nunes memo is a dud

Why the Nunes memo is a dud

Q February 7, 2018

The memo written by House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes, R-California, was released on Friday after weeks of being hyped up by the Grand Old Party. Only four pages long, the memo was conceived by...

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