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Everyone can be a hero in video games

Mike Hebert February 4, 2016

In the “Call of Duty” series, games make you a soldier fighting for what's right. In the “Civilization” series, they make you a benevolent or mighty ruler who brings peace or destruction to the...

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App State provides model for solving food waste

James Branch February 4, 2016

When 10:30 a.m. rolls around, Roess Dining Hall changes over all the leftover breakfast foods to their lunch menu, leaving hundreds of pre-wrapped biscuits, fruits, and cereals left. Meanwhile, in Boone...

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College students should use their power in 2016

Kevin Griffin February 4, 2016

It is clear that Republican policymakers are afraid of college students, especially at the state level. Aside from racial minorities, no group has been more targeted by the recent string of voter restriction...

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Lack of on-campus early voting site will reduce student turnout

Lauren Merrill February 2, 2016

With the upcoming March 15 primary election, a decision to remove the Plemmons Student Union voting site will cause a lag in student voters. On Jan. 19, by a margin of 2 to 1 votes, the Watauga County...

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Trump, Sanders: Striking Similarities

Q February 2, 2016

Riding high on the tides of anger and frustration, one candidate this year has seen a massive surge in the polls. Born the son of immigrants in a borough of New York, this man is doing his best to win...

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College admissions should take a broad approach

Kevin Griffin January 28, 2016

  From a young age, kids are told that they must succeed in school to make something of themselves, and that success is often measured based on metrics like standardized test scores. Perhaps the...

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Leslie Jones’ resignation is a loss for Appalachian

Q January 28, 2016

  Last Tuesday, in a letter to the members and alumni of the honors college, Leslie Sargent Jones, the long-running director of the program, announced that she was stepping down from her position. This...

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Media must stress the current effects of climate change

Kevin Griffin January 26, 2016

Last week's East Coast blizzard received the enormous amount of media coverage that one would expect for an event of that magnitude, occurring in one of the most populated and prominent areas of the country. However,...

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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...

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