I’m never buying another Apple product again and you shouldn’t either. In December, I went to an Apple Store to replace my battery because my iPhone 6s’ charge wasn’t lasting as long. This was...

Everyone blames President Donald Trump for the government shutdown, but someone who should own it as much as he does is Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell. McConnell assumed office in 1985, becoming the...

After a meeting with the Mecklenburg County Grand Old Party Jan. 7, Mark Harris ran past reporters down the back stairwell of the building to a waiting car, pulling the fire alarm as he dodged reporter’s...

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez drew conservative ire on Jan. 6 when she suggested a 70 percent marginal tax on people with income over $10 million in an interview with “60 Minutes.” Angela...

University Sustainability at App State places emphasis on finding the balance between sustained institutional growth and sustainable environmental practices. When balancing seemingly competing interests,...

Independence is empowering. Think about that feeling of responsibility and liberation when you’re navigating a confusing airport to get to your terminal on time. As college students in the U.S., individualistic...

So, I guess, I’m leaving. I’ve been here a long time, and this feels warranted. It’s no joke that my past (almost) four years of The Appalachian has taken a part of my life and given much more back. Here’s...

Unfortunately, Silent Sam is coming back to the UNC-Chapel Hill. This news comes after a group of student protesters gathered on Aug. 20 to remove the Confederate monument. On Dec. 3, UNC-Chapel Hill...

What is food insecurity and how does it affect Watauga County? The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines food insecurity as “the limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe...

Political parties have become contentious and contemptuous, with one side inevitably winning the vote at the expense of the other, leaving voters in a perpetual blame game as they vie for the few opportunities...

Immigration, or more specifically undocumented immigration, is something of a hot-button topic in America. Seventy-eight percent of voters felt that immigration was an extremely important issue in the...

With the recent IPCC report release came worldwide shock and anxiety. The report acknowledges and accepts the long-standing scientific consensus that climate change is real and humans are causing it. It...