On Wednesday, the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2017 was announced and longtime first baseman for the Houston Astros Jeff Bagwell, catcher Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez, famous for his time...

Prior to the College Football Playoff system’s existence in 2014, the highest collegiate conferences were called the “Automatic Qualifying” conferences, meaning every conference champion received...

In the wake of Donald J. Trump’s historic political upset, major outlets have been reflecting on coverage failures leading up the election. A pollster ate an insect live on CNN, The New York Times publisher...

In the early hours of Nov. 9, the world witnessed billionaire “outsider” Donald J. Trump cross the necessary 270 electoral votes to become the 45th President of the United States. News of this sent...

When I look at this year’s campaign cycle, I see the same ideas coming from two mouths. Both Secretary Clinton and Mr. Trump frighten me not only because of their checkered pasts, but also because they...

In such an atypical presidential election year, it’s easy to miss what’s going on locally. It’s easy for me to peg the moment I tuned in to our state-level politics. A short two days after returning...

Super Bowl XLIX in 2015 was the most viewed league championship, with 114.4 million people tuning in to watch the Patriots vs. the Seahawks. In 2016, 111.9 million viewers came back for more, with this...

In the midst of the most talked about and controversial presidential election ever, the National Football League has seen one of their biggest rating drops since 2008 and they need to be worried. The league...

From first glance he looks like the definition of an “average joe,” but what he embodies is something much greater: the unadulterated American spirit. His name is not one you’d give to your kid,...

Campus Community, Part of The Appalachian’s mission is to encourage civic engagement on a campus level through our coverage. This extends to giving a voice to the community through our opinion section...

Doing something repetitive, it becomes predictable to others. It’s like living with someone. If you’re with them enough, you begin to figure out their habits. If you're watching an App State football...

Arnold Palmer, affectionately known as The King, died on Sept. 25 at the age of 87, and it’s just now sinking in. I’m far too young to be able to truly appreciate what The King meant to his generation...