Opinion Archives – Page 79 of 124

Universities have key role in educating about climate

Kevin Griffin • October 6, 2014

Climate change is proving to be one of the most intractable yet dire challenges facing this generation. While overwhelming scientific evidence supports the existence of the phenomenon and the need to take...

Expressing opinion is a valuable learning experience

Dewey Mullis • October 6, 2014

We are all familiar with the phrase that places opinions in the same category of an unmentionable body cavity because they stink and everyone has one. I prefer, “If you’ve got it, flaunt it.” Deep...

Editorial cartoon: NC’s identity crisis

Joshua Farmer • October 1, 2014

You know it’s fall at Appalachian when…

Dewey Mullis • October 1, 2014

Fall has arrived, and if this is your first fall in Boone, this article will prepare you for the experience. If you’re an experienced Boonie, then you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. Here...

Christians are not discriminated against in America

Kevin Griffin • October 1, 2014

A recent Pew Research study has helped confirm what many who have been observing religion in this country have already noticed. Many Christians feel that they are highly discriminated against in the U.S. Half...

Letter to the editor: What every student should know about the modern university

The Appalachian • October 1, 2014

College is one of the most thrilling times of your life: a time to learn, discover yourself, and forge lifelong relationships. If this is where your attention is focused, that’s perfectly normal. But...

Americans should support all of education

Lindsey Chandler • October 1, 2014

In the ongoing debate on education in the United States, it’s no surprise that the public favorability of importance of college education has decreased. But in the eyes of that same public, proper...

Changes needed to address declining football attendance

Kevin Griffin • September 30, 2014

Amidst some uncertainty as to the effects that recent and looming court decisions involving the NCAA will have on college sports, college football is facing another challenge in declining student attendance. On...

Success favors liberal arts education over specialization

Lindsey Chandler • September 30, 2014

College is not only a time for students to identify what career paths they want to pursue, but also time to expand upon critical thinking skills and abilities to function in a variety of environments....

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...

Editorial cartoon: Drowning in student debt

Bridget Mundy • September 30, 2014

Cartoon by Bridget Mundy, Editorial Cartoonist

Editorial cartoon: McCrory sweeps it under the rug

Joshua Farmer • September 24, 2014