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Staying true to the sandwich’s original form requires sacrifice

Joshua Farmer January 29, 2015

This article is a counterpoint written in response to an opinion by visual managing editor Malik Rahili. His original piece can be read HERE.  No, it’s a sausage. My colleague, Malik Rahili...

The Appalachian Online

America’s classic frank belongs in the sandwich family

Malik Rahili January 29, 2015

Ladies and gentlemen, The Appalachian has been in a state of disarray and on the brink of civil war over one of the hardest questions we have been asked as journalists: is a hot dog a sandwich? This...

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Students should be given more flexible terms for student loans

Kevin Griffin January 27, 2015

Student loans are a major cause for stress for many college students. The total student loan debt stands at more than $1.1 trillion as of March 2014, according to the New York Federal Reserve Bank. Although...

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Duke incident highlights misplaced anti-Islamic sentiment, cultural problems

Kevin Griffin January 22, 2015

Duke University’s decision to cancel a planned call-to-prayer following backlash illustrates the deeply misguided views that many people in the United States hold about Muslims. While I do not believe...

The Appalachian Online

Financial burden wrongly placed on students

The Appalachian January 22, 2015

Appalachian State University’s tuition is set to increase another five percent, as it has for quite a few years now. No doubt it would be increasing more quickly if there were not a cap. With the defunding...

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Higher education discourse must be broadened

Kevin Griffin January 15, 2015

President Obama’s proposal to provide free community college to students meeting certain requirements is interesting because it is so rare that the idea of free higher education in any form gains much...

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Medicaid expansion would be beneficial for NC

Kevin Griffin January 15, 2015

In a positive development, Gov. Pat McCrory appears to be considering some form of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act for North Carolina. After a meeting with President Obama on Jan. 6,...

The Appalachian Online

Placing blame on Hebdo cartoonists is unfair

The Appalachian January 15, 2015

Despite the tragic deaths of Charlie Hebdo’s cartoonists, some people have criticized them and blamed them for the attack, claiming that their cartoons depicting Mohammad were racist and insensitive....

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Why are tuition and fees increasing again?

The Appalachian December 4, 2014

Many students here at Appalachian State University, like countless other university students across the nation, are relying on student loans to pay for tuition and fees, though to various extents. But...

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Graduate students need voice

Kevin Griffin December 4, 2014

Throughout the semester, we have seen a number of movements and events emerging around campus for the purpose of raising awareness about issues and groups that typically are not examined nearly enough. In...

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