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The arts can help us talk about race more effectively

Lauren Merrill January 26, 2016

The arts are one of the most universal, multi-medium languages that every culture has in common. It is important, especially for students who come into contact with people of other races on a daily basis,...

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Let’s stop attacking Planned Parenthood

Q January 21, 2016

It appears that Planned Parenthood has come under even more fire, and this time it may not be able to weather the storm. On Dec. 28, U.S. District Judge Clark Waddoups upheld Republican Gov. Gary Herbert’s...

Student votes can fund ASU $70 million

Lauren Merrill January 21, 2016

Students are suffering. Due to the state cutting back on funding, students studying within certain programs are negatively impacted by these changes. But a solution to these issues, the Connect NC public...

Hoverboards won’t McFly

Lauren Merrill January 15, 2016

A hot new trend dubbed 2015 the “year of the hoverboard.” On Black Friday alone, 5,000 hoverboards were sold on eBay, according to CNBC. On Cyber Monday, one hoverboard was bought an average of every...

Leaders must stick up for higher education

Kevin Griffin January 15, 2016

In a time when higher education is being systematically attacked by the state government, the news that Margaret Spellings would be the next UNC system president was a great cause for concern. Many items...

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Police brutality is based on stereotypes

Q December 3, 2015

Sixteen shots, that’s “all” it took for Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke to subdue Laquan McDonald, a 17-year-old boy armed only with a 3 inch knife. His only crime: vandalizing a police car. Meanwhile,...

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A charity opportunity close to home

Kevin Griffin December 2, 2015

As much as we stress the importance of charity this time of year, charity creates a dilemma. How do we ensure that the money we give will truly support the cause? Luckily, those of us at Appalachian State...

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Enjoy the holidays, avoid the weight gain

Lauren Merrill November 20, 2015

There is a chill in the air. The leaves are beginning to change and the first semester is coming to an end. This can only mean one thing: The holiday season is upon us. In the holiday season I definitely...

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Paris is the only reason Beirut matters

Kevin Griffin November 19, 2015

Terrorist attacks are always more than just tragedies. They are also tests of humanity, our ability to transcend those challenges but showing how much we truly value all human life. Unfortunately, in...

Put NaNoWriMo on your bucket list

Put NaNoWriMo on your bucket list

Justin Chandler November 18, 2015

The month of November is usually a forgotten time, wedged between the celebrated creepiness of Halloween in October and the joyful melody of Christmas in December. While Thanksgiving is naturally a celebrated...

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In conversations over race, embrace discomfort

Kevin Griffin November 17, 2015

  The situation at the University of Missouri has been the latest in a long line of incidents that have forced us to confront our twisted handling of racial issues. This is always a difficult...

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Administrators must take a stance on higher education

Kevin Griffin November 16, 2015

  Students and faculty have been protesting a lot lately, and the board of governors has given them quite a lot to protest about. Only a week after hiring Margaret Spellings, the UNC Board of Governors...

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