Just eight weeks after beginning my college journey, I made the decision to transfer from a small, liberal arts college to study journalism at a much larger university. I chose Appalachian State University,...

Appalachian State University has been my home for quite some time. I love it here, and I cherish the majority of the memories. But these six years have been quite a drag. That’s right, six years....

Cartoon by Bridget Mundy, Editorial Cartoonist

Cartoon by Andrew Cox, Editorial Cartoonist

There was a substantial bit of news from Ukraine last week that did not involve Vladimir Putin, Barack Obama or any prominent political figures. Instead, it was about a journalist. Simon Ostrovsky,...

A new bill in the state legislature may move North Carolina away from the Common Core education to a new, state-produced set of standards. Several Republicans have proposed a bill, up for discussion...

Appalachian State baseball earned its first win over an ACC opponent this season Tuesday in an 11-0 throttling of Virginia Tech on the road. The bats were certainly active as the offense plated runs...

  Cartoon by Bridget Mundy, Editorial Cartoonist

  Cartoon by Andrew Cox, Editorial Cartoonist

After years of problematic education policy, North Carolina is beginning to see the ill effects of poor tactics. Six hundred Wake County public school teachers have quit their jobs, citing a perceived...

Good Friday was especially good to more than 60 former inmates in California who received pardons from the governor’s office last week, according to a statement released by the governor. California...