I was introduced to The Appalachian somewhat by chance in a class on the first day of my junior year. The editor of the arts & entertainment section at the time, who was in the class with me, encouraged...

As the presidential primaries enter the final stretch, it is looking more and more like Bernie Sanders will not be the Democratic nominee. FiveThirtyEight gives Clinton a nearly 100 percent chance of...

You know, it's kinda funny. From the beginning of this year, I wanted nothing more than to hang up my cape and cowl of editor-in-chief and move on to the “real world.” I spent months counting down...

I’ve dressed up in a hot dog costume, peddled papers to students in the union, worked on a papier-mâché dragon about as tall as I am, presented at a national conference and laughed until I cried from...

One blink of the eye and you are graduating. You’re gone. Your time is up. That is the harsh but beautiful reality that is college. What matters is what you do with those four years and what you experience...

Imagine you work for Tyson, a company known for its cruelty against its chickens. Your first day on the job you see chickens in a crowded building covered in their own waste and blood that are being prepared...

Earlier this month, a monumental decision was handed down in what could be the forerunner to the most important trial in the history of the world. On April 8, U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Coffin of the...

When people think about art, what usually comes to mind are things like painting and sculpting. These things are called art because of the way they are supposed to make the viewer feel. Each painting...

  Tuesday was Equal Pay Day, a day that represents how far into the year a woman has to work to earn the same as her male counterpart. Such a "holiday" must still exist because, despite the...

One of the things I am often asked when discussing my choice to become a vegan is, “Oh no, but how do you watch all of those horrific documentaries about the animals being killed and stuff?” Well,...

A new "Call of Duty" game is made every year. Why? Each year a new "Call of Duty" comes out, critics take to the internet and bash its recycled gameplay and bland stories. This has an impact on sales....