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The Appalachian

The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian

The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

The Appalachian

Andrew Cox January 23, 2014

Cartoon by Andrew Cox, Editorial Cartoonist

Teenagers should not be sentenced to life in prison for murder

Teenagers should not be sentenced to life in prison for murder

Erica Bandenchini January 23, 2014

North Carolina judges are trying to decide if inmates who are serving life sentences for murders they committed as teenagers should be given a chance at parole after 25 years, according to the Fayetteville...

Fee increases are inevitable in light of state policy, athletics move

Fee increases are inevitable in light of state policy, athletics move

Kevin Griffin January 23, 2014

Few students, even those who attend relatively low-cost institutions such as Appalachian State University, would like to see the costs of college rise. Unfortunately, cuts to the university have necessitated...

Report highlights academic freedom issue

Report highlights academic freedom issue

Kevin Griffin January 16, 2014

Though it has been a while since the controversy concerning the university’s handling of the case of sociology professor Jammie Price, the incident is still proving to be a mark on the university’s...

Editorial: We request an open search for the next chancellor

Editorial: We request an open search for the next chancellor

Michael Bragg January 16, 2014

The editorial was unanimously approved by the editorial board. We, as members of The Appalachian’s editorial board and students of Appalachian State University, request an open search for the university’s...

Thank you for feedback on our website, newspaper

Thank you for feedback on our website, newspaper

Justin Perry January 16, 2014

If you had been putting out for nearly 100 years, you would be ready for a facelift, too. We realized last semester the overall image of our organization needed a makeover. The Appalachian is an old...

Repaying state debt shouldn’t cost those struggling

Repaying state debt shouldn’t cost those struggling

Erica Bandenchini January 16, 2014

Since July 1, 2013, out-of-work North Carolinians have been unable to receive federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation after Gov. Pat McCrory signed into law N.C. House Bill 4, which reduced the weekly...

Letter to the editor: Please reconsider ‘Victory Yosef’

Letters to the Editor December 17, 2013

The following is a letter addressed to Charlie Cobb, the athletic director at Appalachian State University. Mr. Cobb, I recently found out about the news to change the Athletics secondary logo...

Letter to the editor: Please reconsider Victory Yosef

Letter to the editor: Please reconsider ‘Victory Yosef’

Letters to the Editor December 5, 2013

The following is a letter addressed to Charlie Cobb, the athletic director at Appalachian State University. Mr. Cobb, I recently found out about the news to change the Athletics secondary logo...

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Editorial Cartoon: How the Grinch stole North Carolina

Cory Spiers December 4, 2013

  Cartoon: ANDREW DAVID COX, Editorial cartoonist

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