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Jan 31, 2024 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Leah Boone |Nadine Jallal
A common sentiment surrounding the current political and social climate of the U.S. is that individuals cannot impact change. Many Americans may think there is nothing an individual can do that could change anybody’s mind about a war going on across the world. Not only is this wrong, but it is also a dangerous sentiment to have in a country that is supposedly all about individual freedom.
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Dec 12, 2023 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Nadine Jallal |Emily Ramirez
The nature of the presidency is being responsible for the safety of all 8 billion citizens, which makes it an extremely important position. Imagine a senior citizen being president of the United States, one of the most powerful people on the planet. Having control over nuclear codes, passing or vetoing laws in the country and being involved in foreign affairs. Unfortunately, this is the reality.
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Dec 8, 2023 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Nadine Jallal |Madison Nance
After a substantial donation to the athletics program from Tommy Sofield, a former App State football player from the class of 1976, attention has once again been turned towards the funding and focus the university places on athletics. The donation is going towards a new indoor football practice facility, replacing the one built in 2007 already bearing Sofield’s name. But why is it that athletics, especially football, are always the most recognized and funded part of App State?
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Dec 7, 2023 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Nadine Jallal |Liv DelPrete
The finals week frenzy is here, and those papers you have been putting off have piled up in the corners of your brain you refuse to visit. The calculations of how long you need to study to get an A on your final have become a problem you cannot solve. You shift your focus so the equation equals “this is common sense, I do not need to study.” Nonetheless, some feelings of shame are creeping in.
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Dec 5, 2023 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Nadine Jallal |Sophie Hughes
As the holiday season is approaching, and memories of the white-girl Starbucks meme haunt college girls far and wide, why not forget the stereotypes and enjoy the overpriced holiday treats? When you think of holiday flavors two notes probably come to mind: pumpkin and peppermint. Though pumpkin spice got its plethora of publicity back in 2014, peppermint mocha was the first of the two available at Starbucks.
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Dec 3, 2023 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Nadine Jallal |Emily Ramirez
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Dec 1, 2023 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Nadine Jallal |El Shedrick
The earth is round. This is not something that is up for debate. However, every semester speakers still return to campus to speak about how the earth is flat and try to convince students of this. Why go out of their way to spread misinformation on a college campus? According to a survey done in 2021, 10% of people surveyed agreed that the earth is flat, not round. This is a pretty low percentage of people that agree with this conspiracy.
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Nov 29, 2023 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Nadine Jallal |El Shedrick
Imagine you are running late to class and you skip breakfast. You decide you will just get something to eat once on campus. You get to the building you have class in, and you attempt to get something from the vending machine before the start of class. In buildings like Smith-Wright, Lillie Shull Dougherty and DD Dougherty, this is seemingly not an option for students.
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Nov 27, 2023 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Nadine Jallal |El Shedrick
It is always the art kids. First, in 2022, an art sculpture at Wey Hall was vandalized after a football game. Now, students are being forced to sit through construction noises during class, move heavy projects across campus and have class in old dorm rooms with limited space. Instead of the university handling the issue and providing compensation for art students impacted by the construction, students had to take matters into their own hands and create a petition for tuition reimbursement.
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Nov 20, 2023 | 
theappalachianonline.com | Nadine Jallal |Bella Lantz
Thanksgiving is meant to be a joyous time when families can come together to enjoy quality time with one another. Although the food might be delicious, a lot of times the dinner conversations can make someone lose their appetite. In order to dine and not cause a full out war among the family, there are a few key rules to follow:#1 Forget politicsNow, regardless of if someone is right or left leaning, politics are not a good discussion topic.
