Cartoon: ANDREW DAVID COX, Editorial cartoonist

As this semester comes to a close, so does the first step in the long process of prioritizing academic programs at the university. The report of the deans ranking the various programs was released Nov....

Voting took place prior to Thanksgiving Break for a referendum to change Belk Library hours of operation to a 24-hour, five-day-a-week schedule. Student voting for the referendum closed Nov. 26 with...

Now that Appalachian State University students are back on campus following a break, some students are scrambling to prepare for finals. Exams begin Monday and tension is high. With classes still in...

  Cartoon: BRIDGET MUNDY, Editorial cartoonist

Cartoon: ANDREW DAVID COX, Editorial cartoonist

Recently, Watauga County held its municipal elections in order to elect the local government leaders for the next term. Unfortunately, the amount of people that actually exercised their right to vote...

The director of the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences has successfully prevented the screening of a documentary focusing on the effects of sea-level rise in his museum’s Science Cafe, according to indyweek.com....

Within education there is always potential tension between truths one is taught and values that one holds. Education is a process of challenging the way people view the world by exposing them to new ideas....

After months of controversy surrounding voting laws, Watauga County elections went on with few problems.   Fortunately, the American Civil Liberties Union is hoping to see that it stays that way. ...

The sheriff’s office of Watauga County has initiated a new, easy way to dispose of drugs and other medications.    They have introduced a drug drop box in the building where residents can...