Opinion Archives – Page 98 of 124

Opinion: Report alludes to administrative issues at App State

Cory Spiers • September 23, 2013

Everyone attends college for different reasons, but many are ultimately looking for a quality education. We come and pay money to access that service and hope that the priorities of the university will...

Editorial Cartoon: University accomodations for gender neutral facilities should be a right, not privilege

Cory Spiers • September 23, 2013

Cartoon: BRIDGET MUNDY, Editorial cartoonist

Editorial Cartoon: Eggers throws out polling place logic

Cory Spiers • September 23, 2013

Cartoon: ANDREW COX, Editorial cartoonist

Editorial Cartoon: The scandal in Watauga government

Cory Spiers • September 19, 2013

Cartoon: ANDREW COX, Editorial cartoonist

Opinion: ‘Brotherly love’ has no place in function of government

Cory Spiers • September 19, 2013

Luke Eggers, Republican chairman of the Watauga County Board of Elections, has been surrounded by extensive press attention over the past month. Talks of voter suppression in the county were followed...

Opinion: ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ is not the cause of violence in society

Cory Spiers • September 19, 2013

With the recent release of “Grand Theft Auto V,” the argument about the effects of violent video games on young players has once again entered the media. “Grand Theft Auto” is notorious for...

Opinion: Counseling Center reports higher numbers of walk ins each year

Cory Spiers • September 19, 2013

The Appalachian State University Counseling Center has discovered in recent years that the growing number of walk-ins far exceeds the time slots available for counseling during the first few weeks of class....

Opinion: As a campus community, we need to discuss racism

Cory Spiers • September 17, 2013

It became apparent to me and many others last weekend that racism is still alive and well on the campus of Appalachian State University. A freshman at Appalachian tweeted a modified version...

Opinion: To avoid international conflict, diplomacy should rule

Cory Spiers • September 17, 2013

As a generation, we have seen ongoing war for most of our lives. Now, we hold our breath as talks with Syria begin to heat up in the midst of a two-year civil war. We wait and wonder if international...

Opinion: Leave the definition of a journalist alone

Cory Spiers • September 17, 2013

A handful of lawmakers have questioned what a journalist is and have suggested redefining it. And they might have a chance to do so. The Associated Press reported Thursday that a senate panel,...

Editorial Cartoon: Obama joining Armstrong in surrendering significant medals

Cory Spiers • September 17, 2013

Cartoon: ANDREW COX, Editorial cartoonist

Editorial Cartoon: Mountaineers standing against Syrian conflict

Cory Spiers • September 15, 2013

Cartoon: BRIDGET MUNDY, Editorial cartoonist