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...

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....

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...

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...

Last week, I covered a speech and book signing by Susan Cernyak-Spatz, an Auschwitz survivor and former UNC Charlotte professor. After the speech, many people stayed not just to get their books signed,...

I’m sick and tired of hearing about Kim Davis. I’m sick of hearing about someone who never should’ve gotten the media attention that she has been allowed in the first place. For any of you who don’t...

As students at Appalachian State University, we have the privilege of living on one of the most beautiful campuses. Although we get our education in such a scenic place, we do not have to be confined to...

Over the last few years, there has been a clear shift in the religious landscape of this country. Perhaps the biggest change is the declining number of self-identified Christians; a Pew Poll from May showed...