Six months ago, I wrote an article titled “Self-driving cars will change our lives.” I received a lot of feedback, both negative and positive. Questions like “but what if the software stops working?”...

Last Thursday, President Obama had to address the nation for the 15th time in his presidency on a mass shooting. In trying to write about this subject, I feel a great deal of his frustration. What more...

College life can be expensive. Not only the cost of tuition, but groceries and trying to have a good time in any way can sometimes break the bank. Some might say that having a job in college can be a...

The state of Colorado has been in the news often in the past several years, mostly for its legalization of marijuana. However, this article is instead about Colorado’s other progressive initiative –...

Appalachian State has accumulated a fair amount of experience with search firms over the last few years. Perhaps there is no greater testament to the importance of the search firm on our campus than the...

Imagine driving up to your house and your garage, lights, blinds and even music are aware that you’re home. The lights turn on and the music starts playing what you were just playing a second ago. Imagine...

In this country, we’ve come to accept certain narratives about ourselves. We like to see ourselves as innovators, especially in the field of technology. In terms of our society, we like to speak of...

When I was in the sixth grade I got into a fight with another student who tried to strangle me. He was a larger kid who had managed to get me to the ground with him on my back and his arms around my neck....

The United Nations released its new set of Global Goals for Sustainable Development on Friday, making a call to action toward several big problems the world is facing today. If you’re familiar with...

Dear ASU students: Your tuition has risen significantly in recent years. Meanwhile, state funding of higher education has shrunk, even as faculty salaries have barely kept up with the cost of living...

On July 20, a flag flew over the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C. for the first time in 54 years. Not even one month before had I been in Havana walking past the old U.S. Embassy as it still sat empty. U.S....

The cannabis industry is the latest trend that Silicon Valley companies are investing in, and for good reason. Venture capitalists, or private investors who provide venture capital to promising business...