Following the inauguration of Donald Trump on Jan. 20, violence overtook the streets of Washington D.C. Dressed head-to-toe in black, people were lighting limos on fire, throwing bricks and vandalizing...

“I affirm that there is no place for hate on our campus. Members of our Appalachian Community will stand together against violence, discrimination, injustice and racism of any stripe,” Sheri Everts,...

On Tuesday, Aug. 22, the Watauga Board of Elections voted to determine whether the Plemmons Student Union would be made an early voting site for the 2017 municipal election. Support for its use as a...

Maya Angelou once said that “when someone shows you who they really are, believe them the first time.” Someone may seem like a wonderful person, but could mistreat and look down on waitstaff in...

In the early hours of Friday morning, in a 49 to 51 vote, the Senate rejected a final attempt from the Republican party to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The deciding factor in the vote was Sen. John...

I can’t act like all four years at this school and at this publication have been great. There have been problems, but I can’t escape feeling my college experience was made exceptional by this paper. The...

Hey, I’m Angelo. I don’t do a lot here, but hell if I didn’t enjoy every second of my time at The Appalachian. The award-winning one, mind you. Let’s backtrack a bit. Much like every anxiety-ridden...

Since my senior year began I’ve been wishing it away. I was so excited to graduate, so excited to leave Boone and start a new chapter of my life. It wasn’t until I began to write this that I realized...

I have been with The Appalachian since the spring of 2015. As a shy and confused sophomore reporter, I scribbled my way through my first term on the paper. I was too scared to pitch ideas, so I quietly...

On March 22, 2017, thousands of people all across the globe gathered in major cities to march for science. From Washington D.C. to Boston, and all the way to Paris and Frankfurt, people gathered to protest...

Comic books, like any other medium, are a powerful tool for expressing various beliefs and ideas. These ideas differ amongst the various intellectual properties owned by Marvel, DC, Dark Horse and other...

One comedian bears the title “Master of Insult” as he became known for his demeaning but humbling insults that shook even the most prolific celebrities. As he grew older, he feared becoming irrelevant....