The increasing number of reported sexual assaults is dominating discussions on college campuses around the country. Prevention strategies and how to avoid potentially dangerous situations have been the...

Most of us are familiar with the idea that our budgets are our values. If this is true, then I regret to say our beloved university does not value its students, at least financially. According to a...

The Appalachian is proud to announce that 2014 marks the publication’s 80th year in existence. Recently, the newspaper has done its best to change how we tell news stories, to shake off any residual...

A letter to white fraternity men, I am writing this to the population of white fraternity men who contribute to the negative stereotypes that surround them. I write to this group because of their unique...

Business Insider recently published a disturbing fact about income inequality in Boone. The town was ranked No. 6 on a list of the most unequal cities in the country, with the bottom 20 percent holding...

Despite overwhelming evidence that Texas death row inmate Scott Panetti suffers from a debilitating mental illness, the state of Texas is eagerly pushing forward with his scheduled date of execution. Panetti,...

In a month that has offered little promising political news, there has been one potentially positive development: President Barack Obama has articulated clear objectives on net neutrality. Obama...

Save the ta-tas! Surely every student at Appalachian State University is familiar with this phrase. The pink ribbon has become a fashion staple, but students should be more aware of what they are wearing. Unlike...

While some European nations, such as Germany and Denmark, provide a free university education for their citizens, the cost of college in the U.S. has been consistently rising. The Center on Budget...