The Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies at UCLA released a report which revealed a not-so-surprising conclusion: Hollywood is horrible at portraying diversity. In every category, Hollywood...

In more than two years of college, I have found that meeting with professors during their office hours has consistently brought me success in my classes. No matter what class it was, if I just took...

The run was good, but the laughs need to come to an end. We must shift our focus from what has commonly been viewed as a joke of a campaign to now seeing Donald Trump as a real and legitimate candidate....

Today, persecuted groups throughout the country are working to secure equal rights. The LGBT community has been one of the most prominent groups in the fight for equal rights, and there have been a number...

Nearly 10 years ago, the U.S. Department of Education put out a report calling for changes in the way higher education functions. That report was called “A Test of Leadership.” Now that the prophet...

Near the beginning of each semester, freshmen and first year transfer students are asked to complete the Mapworks survey, a questionnaire that focuses on helping these students map out their strengths...

Recently, experts have observed a noticeable delay in savings among millennials. As a bankrate.com survey from August revealed, over 10 percent of millennials say they delay savings, largely because...

When conducting a protest, it is key to remember that all eyes are on you. Anything you say and do can and will be used to represent your cause. This is especially true when your movement is highly controversial...

When news broke that Apple would fight FBI efforts to force the company to design software to help the FBI crack the San Bernardino attacker’s phone, I initially thought this was a bold, positive stand...

Each year 12.7 million people are diagnosed with cancer , according to the Huffington Post. With February being National Cancer Prevention Month, it is important to be educated about all cancers and how...

In an unassuming warehouse off U.S. Route 421, a group of diligent students on Appalachian State's very own Solar Vehicle Team work relentlessly to finish the final draft of their 2016 vehicle design report. Everyone...

"The Witness" is a game that puts players on a carefully crafted and beautifully rendered island with hundreds of thoughtful, intricate puzzles. The game takes upward of 40 hours to complete, a long game...