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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...