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The Appalachian

The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian

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...

The Appalachian Online

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...

The Appalachian Online

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....

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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...

Bridget Mundy  |  The Appalachian

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...

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