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Net Neutrality Graphic

Net neutrality is vital for an open and fair internet

Joshua Baldwin October 18, 2017

Net neutrality is the principle that everyone has the right to equal access to the internet. This means that internet service providers, or ISPs, are required to provide an open internet that doesn’t...

Fake news: killing true journalism

Fake news: killing true journalism

Moss Brennan, Reporter October 17, 2017

“BREAKING: Christianity ruled illegal,” “BREAKING: Malia Obama arrested with a gang of thugs in Chicago” and “BREAKING: Trump makes one phone call---Stephen Colbert fired!” were headlines on...

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The rising popularity of the online course

Ella Shepherd October 16, 2017

There are many different methods of learning in our modern world and today’s technology has given us access to a new way of teaching. With the surge of computers, smartphones and tablets that have...

Farm Cafe

F.A.R.M. Cafe: A craving for community

Christina Beals, Reporter October 11, 2017

According to the Boone Chamber of Commerce website, 1 in 6 people do not know where they will find their next meal. Among them, 1 in 4 are children. Such alarming statistics are the reason behind why...

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Champion or chauvinist? Remembering Playboy purveyor

Dylan Austin October 11, 2017

Hugh Hefner, creator of Playboy magazine and lifestyle brand, passed away Sept. 27 at the age of 91. In his lifetime, Hefner was viewed by many as the symbol for male chauvinism, while other groups...

Classes causing you stress? Go outside!

Classes causing you stress? Go outside!

Nate Fordyce, Staffer October 6, 2017

In the words of Henry David Thoreau, “an early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” Thoreau, along with many other naturalists, looked to the outdoors for a simpler life rather than dealing...

The growing need for gun control

The growing need for gun control

Hansen Dendinger October 5, 2017

After the deadly Las Vegas shooting on Sunday, the U.S. government is once again under attack for its lack of regulations regarding the purchase and sale of firearms in the country. Each time a tragedy...

The Jones Act is crony capitalism at its worst and congress must repeal

The Jones Act is crony capitalism at its worst and congress must repeal

Eric Cunningham October 4, 2017

With the massive devastation of Hurricane Maria bringing the often-neglected territory of Puerto Rico into the spotlight, one of the many issues facing its nearly 3.5 million residents has finally been...

Cartoon: Trump's tax plan

Cartoon: Trump’s tax plan

Lindsey Wise, Cartoonist October 4, 2017

Lindsey Wise is a freshman mathematics and studio art double major from Greenville, South Carolina

The truth behind server income

The truth behind server income

Kayla Smith October 4, 2017

Imagine this: it is a Friday night and you are waiting tables for one of the busiest restaurants in town. There is an hour-long wait, you have seven tables full of guests and two more have just been...

The flag code: what disrespects the American flag and what doesn't

The flag code: what disrespects the American flag and what doesn’t

Moss Brennan, Reporter October 2, 2017

It started with one player sitting on the sidelines during the National Anthem on Aug. 14, 2016 in a preseason game. It then quickly avalanched into roughly 200 players kneeling on Sept. 25, , according...

The rising price of education

The rising price of education

Hansen Dendinger September 29, 2017

College education has always come with a price tag, but never more so than in the past few years. Slowly rising tuition and living fees have been building up for decades, with each year leaving the...

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