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Courtesy of Gerrit Van Genderen

Senior Goodbye: Gerrit Van Genderen

Gerrit Van Genderen April 28, 2015

When I was approached by my editor-in-chief, Joshua Farmer, about stepping into the managing editor position for the 2014-15 academic year, to say I was surprised would be an understatement. With roughly...

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Senior Goodbye: Lovey Cooper

Lovey Cooper April 28, 2015

I’m not going to sugarcoat this (journalistic integrity says not to) – my years at The Appalachian have been exhausting. And for that, I am grateful. I love my job, and all that has come with...

Emily Howard | The Appalachian

No political party should have redistricting power

Kevin Griffin April 28, 2015

The Republican sweep of North Carolina government came at a lucky time for the party. Republicans were assigned the duty of establishing voting districts after the census because of the power the party...

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Affrilachian poet brings sympathy toward nature

Lauren Burrows April 28, 2015

With fracking and mountaintop removal posing enormous threats to our backyard, many environmental activists have been speaking up, but few have brought sympathy as well as Affrilachian poet Crystal Good,...

Emily Howard | The Appalachian

Money-makin’ heroes, burnt out viewers

Matt Zothner April 22, 2015

Superhero movies, the quintessential summer blockbusters we all know and love, are looking to come back strong starting in May, and the movie genre is not looking to slow down until at least 2020, according...

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Higher education threatened by adjunct crisis

Kevin Griffin April 22, 2015

The April 15 living wage protests brought forth the usual suspects: fast food workers, retail employees and... college professors? Professors, specifically adjunct professors, were among other workers...

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Everts’ outreach to faculty makes ASU stronger

Kevin Griffin April 21, 2015

With all the systemic problems facing the UNC system and higher education in general, it is hard to see how one person can make much of a difference. Yet, as Faculty Senate President Andy Koch said at...

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Consent in sex education is nonnegotiable

Lauren Burrows April 21, 2015

The idea of consent is rarely taught in today’s sex education, leaving the youth uninformed and therefore irresponsible and unprotected. Only 22 states in the U.S. require sex ed to be taught in schools,...

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Letter to the Editor: Does Appalachian deserve Sheri Everts?

Letters to the Editor April 20, 2015

I have served under five chancellors during my time on the faculty at Appalachian. All of them have been splendid people and fine administrators. But Sheri N. Everts is clearly special and excellent in...

Emily Howard | The Appalachian

Wearable devices will become next tech trend

Matt Zothner April 16, 2015

New technological innovations seem like a dime a dozen, but some  tend to really stir conversation. Wearable technology is an innovation that’s been dismissed by many, but will continue to grow into...

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