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Opinion: Faculty should have input in program evaluations

Cory Spiers October 23, 2013

By the end of the year, Appalachian State University students and faculty will know the results of a program evaluation that will determine the fates of certain academic programs. Now, the Watauga Democrat...

Opinion: Food bank donations should be praised

Cory Spiers October 23, 2013

The end of the government shutdown has undoubtedly come as a relief to a great number of people in North Carolina. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, North Carolina has one of the highest...

Opinion: McCrory’s priorites are in the wrong place

Cory Spiers October 23, 2013

I can respect the desire for nice living conditions. However, I cannot say that a time of economic hardship in the state of North Carolina is a good time to be planning extensive renovations to bathrooms,...

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Editorial Cartoon: Affordable Care Act opens the door for single payer system

Cory Spiers October 22, 2013

Cartoon: ANDREW COX, Editorial cartoonist

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Editorial Cartoon: McCrory needs to renovate NC, not his bathrooms

Cory Spiers October 22, 2013

Cartoon: BRIDGET MUNDY, Editorial cartoonist

Opinion: Grant is positive development for suicide prevention

Opinion: Grant is positive development for suicide prevention

Cory Spiers October 14, 2013

Suicide is the third leading cause of death among teens and young adults in America, according to the Centers for Disease Control. It leaves behind family and friends asking questions, trying to understand.And...

Opinion: Actions from NC-based corporation should be praised

Opinion: Actions from NC-based corporation should be praised

Cory Spiers October 14, 2013

North Carolina state government announced that the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children would be temporarily suspended during the government shutdown, according to WVEC....

Opinion: Board member removal deserves consideration

Opinion: Board member removal deserves consideration

Cory Spiers October 14, 2013

The controversy experienced by the Watauga County Board of Elections has prompted a small group in Watauga County to petition the North Carolina Board of Elections for the removal of two county board members....

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Editorial Cartoon: WIC program has been reinstated, mothers fear future turbulence

Cory Spiers October 14, 2013

  Cartoon: BRIDGET MUNDY, Editorial cartoonist

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Editorial Cartoon: Four Eggers has the Board of Elections puppets under scrutiny

Cory Spiers October 14, 2013

  Cartoon: ANDREW COX, Editorial cartoonist

Opinion: Immigration reform would help the US, North Carolina

Opinion: Immigration reform would help the US, North Carolina

Cory Spiers October 9, 2013

Before bigger issues emerged to capture the time and attention of North Carolina legislators, the issue of immigration reform stood as a major item on the annual agenda. For many outside groups, this...

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Opinion: Refusal of pay proves classy

Cory Spiers October 9, 2013

The effects of the recent government shutdown are negative and far-reaching. However, North Carolina representatives, specifically the ones that represent Appalachian State University and the surrounding...

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