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Another reason to dislike McCrory

Dewey Mullis September 30, 2014

North Carolina Governor and education critic Pat McCrory recently reiterated his dislike of journalists, adding psychologists, sociologists, lawyers and political scientists to the list. In a statement...

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Editorial cartoon: Drowning in student debt

Bridget Mundy September 30, 2014

Cartoon by Bridget Mundy, Editorial Cartoonist

Study finds SSRI drugs not worth the risk

Lindsey Chandler September 24, 2014

Turns out, drugs like Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft are changing the chemistry of your brain, and are doing so very quickly. In a recent limited study reviewed by Tech Times, researchers found healthy...

College textbooks put students in a bind

Dewey Mullis September 24, 2014

As high school juniors and seniors, we were suffocated with lectures and seminars, field trips and extra credit pertaining to visiting, researching and applying to the college of our dreams. We worked...

UNC system online education revamp a good start

Kevin Griffin September 24, 2014

The UNC system is taking initiative to improve access to online education. The system has made changes to its website to allow users to learn about the online programs offered through the system, including...

Video-only college application process is flawed

Kevin Griffin September 23, 2014

Perhaps one of the most stressful parts of college life begins before students ever step foot on campus. It is a process that takes years of preparation, from the hard work done in high school to ensure...

Sexual assault too big of a problem on campus

Lindsey Chandler September 23, 2014

Classes have only been in session for one month, and already students have received far too many emails regarding reports of sexual assault on campus. The most recent message covering these events rolled...

The Appalachian Online

No special session leaves NC jobs at a standstill

Dewey Mullis September 17, 2014

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is refusing to call legislators back into special session to complete tasks recently left undone. Sounds like things are moving in the right direction. McCrory would...

The Appalachian Online

NC Senate race does not offer a compelling choice

Kevin Griffin September 17, 2014

This year’s congressional elections will have a large impact on the remainder of the Obama presidency, and what does, or more likely, does not happen in that time. Nationally, the fate of the...

The Appalachian Online

Good intentions fade over time, clash with Title IX

Dewey Mullis September 17, 2014

The discussion of gender-based discrimination usually pertains to women being under-compensated compared to men. But in the case of coed intramural soccer here at Appalachian State University, the opposite...

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