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The Appalachian

Bridget Mundy  |  Cartoonist

Bridget Mundy September 16, 2014

Cartoon by Bridget Mundy | Editorial Cartoonist

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Actions in Iraq may have negative consequences

Kevin Griffin September 15, 2014

Once again the United States is taking military action in Iraq, and once again Americans are afraid of a violent, extremist terrorist organization. It is easy to see why Americans would be fearful:...

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Hunger rates highlight NC shortfalls

Dewey Mullis September 15, 2014

North Carolina has finally made it onto a top-5 list! Gone are the days of being at the bottom of the food chain. Actually – ironically – North Carolina has the fifth-highest rate of hunger among adults...

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Nintendo 2DS: Don’t knock it till you try it

Cory Spiers September 15, 2014

This past weekend, we did the unthinkable. With the news that GameStop was running a limited-time sale on the Nintendo 2DS for $100, the idea of becoming owners of the unit became more realistic by...

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Finding reason in tragedy: A 9/11 memory

Kaitlan Morehouse September 11, 2014

Like most 20-year-olds who lived in North Carolina at the time of 9/11, I too do not remember much. I barely remember being in my T.C. Henderson Elementary School second grade classroom. If it were...

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Sexual assault prevention requires change in culture

Kevin Griffin September 11, 2014

Appalachian State University is in the process of implementing a broad-based safety initiative that includes an emphasis on sexual assault, according to an article in the Aug. 27 edition of The Appalachian. Sexual...

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Is ‘welfare weed’ a real problem for America?

Dewey Mullis September 11, 2014

The City Council in Berkeley, California passed a new ordinance that mandates all medical marijuana dispensaries allocate 2 percent of their stock to be distributed to the city’s poor, according to FOX...

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Memories of a nightmare: My 9/11 experience

Nicole Caporaso September 11, 2014

Sept. 11, 2001 was a Tuesday. People typically don’t remember a Tuesday 13 years ago, but there are special exceptions all the time: Weddings, birthdays, the first day of school, the day you met your...

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Changing culture, technology alter definition of privacy

Kevin Griffin September 9, 2014

The recent celebrity hacking scandal combines two prominent elements of society, celebrity culture and technology, in a way that reveals a great deal about the evolution of privacy. While many people...

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Students should push through voter suppression

Joshua Farmer September 9, 2014

In August, The Appalachian reported on the State Board of Elections denial of an on-campus voting site for Appalachian State University. The decision to not host an on-campus voting site was made despite...

Lindsey White breaks through the defensive in a game against College of Charleston during Appalachian State rugbys annual Rucktoberfest tournament.

Why you shouldn’t turn a blind eye to App State sports

Cory Spiers August 20, 2014

Let’s start by stating the obvious: App State football is wildly popular. The legacy that the Mountaineers paved under Jerry Moore in the Southern Conference in the 2000s is what most people associate...

Senior Goodbye: Thanks for reading

Senior Goodbye: Thanks for reading

Andrew Cox May 1, 2014

  Cox, a senior studio arts major, is an editorial cartoonist. 

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