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Farewell column: It’s been real, it’s been fun, it’s been an honor

Farewell column: It’s been real, it’s been fun, it’s been an honor

Jade Ogle, Chief Copy Editor May 3, 2023

This is one of the few times I’ll write for The Appalachian despite how much I love this organization. My work as Chief Copy Editor has always been behind the scenes and I’m OK with that. I still get...

Leah’s Lens: Any post-graduation plan is a successful plan

Leah’s Lens: Any post-graduation plan is a successful plan

Leah Boone, Opinion Editor May 3, 2023

Graduation season is on the horizon and many graduating seniors have spent months thinking about the future. When one graduates high school, there is a large stigma surrounding not immediately attending...

Hijabi Hot Takes: Mountaineer bucket list

Hijabi Hot Takes: Mountaineer bucket list

Nadine Jallal, Opinion Writer April 30, 2023

The butterflies in a student’s stomach as they click “commit” to their admission offer from App State are only comparable to the butterflies in a student’s stomach on graduation day. However, somewhere...

OPINION: Students, grow up.

OPINION: Students, grow up.

Madison Nance, Opinion Writer April 26, 2023

The changes that occur during college can be incredibly overwhelming, and mark a period in students’ lives where they truly begin to see themselves and others turning into full-blown adults. Entering...

Fans along the student section frontlines cheer on the Mountaineers Sept. 3, 2022. A Kidd Brewer Stadium record 40,168 fans were in attendance for the game.

OPINION: What your favorite App State sport says about you

Courtney Quinton, Opinion Writer April 24, 2023

App State offers many sports and all are amazing in their own ways. Find your favorite sport and read what it might say about you.    Football You can be a trend follower at times, but also the...

OPINION: The roads in Boone suck, here’s what to do

OPINION: The roads in Boone suck, here’s what to do

El Shedrick, Opinion Writer April 19, 2023

Listen to this story: Anyone that has spent time driving around Boone knows the roads are not great. To put it simply, they suck. Boone’s roads are unsafe, not kept up with and filled with potholes....

OPINION: Earth Day should be every day

OPINION: Earth Day should be every day

Emily Escobedo Ramirez, Opinion Writer April 17, 2023

Listen to this story: The budding spring weather of April and Earth Day festivities on the 18th encourages the love and restoration of the Earth, but just one month is not enough. It is a time when...

Letter to the Editor: SGA is still here

Letter to the Editor: SGA is still here

Dear Editor, Despite the rumors, the Student Government Association is alive and well. You may have heard that we were “shut down” by the University’s Administration, but rest assured that we...

Letter to the Editor: Campus wide lecture on war in Ukraine

Letter to the Editor: Campus wide lecture on war in Ukraine

Lachlan James April 12, 2023

I am writing to notify you of a significant lecture scheduled for April 25, sponsored by the App State International Youth and Students for Social Equality. Entitled, “The War in Ukraine and How to...

OPINION: Professor etiquette 101

OPINION: Professor etiquette 101

Bella Lantz, Associate Opinion Editor April 10, 2023

Professors can influence a student in the best and worst way possible. They have a greater impact than given credit for; therefore, sometimes what happens in the classroom goes unnoticed or slides under...

Leahs Lens: It is too late for just reform

Leah’s Lens: It is too late for just ‘reform’

Leah Boone, Opinion Editor April 5, 2023

Editor’s Note: This article contains mention of mass shootings, death and injury. Listen to this story: 96 days since Jan. 1, 130 mass shootings in America. This translates to 1.35 shootings...

Best of Boone 2023: Best for Alumni

Best of Boone 2023: Best for Alumni

Leah Boone, Brionna Dallara, and Madison Nance April 5, 2023

Best Thing to do While Visiting Boone as an Alum: Football Games By Leah Boone | Associate Opinion Editor The crowd erupts into cheers. The student section storms the field. Yosef sprints through the...

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