“The Tortured Poets Department” leaves listeners waiting for more Meg Frantz As the self-proclaimed chairman of the Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift dives into past relationships with a quill pen poised to be a viper.  “The Tortured Poets Department,” Swift’s newest album, was released with 16 tracks on April 19 at midnight, but a surprise 15 additional tracks were released at...

Weddings are a time of celebration and unity for the couple and their families. There are formal rules that must be followed in Western weddings, including the division of genders in the wedding party, the bride’s family paying for the entire wedding and throwing the bouquet and garter to the crowd. Some of these rules are overrated and outdated, thankfully many couples are deciding to break away...

Traducido Por: Diana Gordon El 21 de agosto, el Campus de Hickory de App State abrió sus puertas a los estudiantes. Esto es un sueño hecho realidad para muchos estudiantes que desean asistir al campus principal de App State, pero no pueden pagar la vivienda o no quieren ir a una universidad grande. Sin embargo, para los estudiantes del campus principal de App State, el campus de Hickory se ha...

At App State, Sanford Mall is where many students bask in the sun, do school work or just hang out and enjoy the wonderful weather and surrounding mountains at any time. In the K-12 school system, students are not as lucky to have the same outdoor time. On average, K-12 students have an allotted 30 minutes of recess time. In middle schools, recess is extremely rare and in high school, the idea of recess...

Sheri Everts is resigning after a contentious, unresponsive and uncommunicative career as chancellor. We are not done with this fight, however. This is not the time for apathy. Now more than ever, students must fight to preserve the values and legacy of App State. We must learn lessons from our sister institutions, specifically UNC-Chapel Hill. Lee Roberts replaced former UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz...

Area 51 and the Illuminati. Britney Spears and Avril Lavigne. Princess Diana and Princess Catherine. While seemingly unrelated, each of these topics have one thing in common: the forefront of some of the most popular conspiracy theories to date.  Conspiracy theories have always been entertaining but proven to be bogus. However, with the current state of the world, it leaves you wondering: why do...

Editor's Note: The Faculty Senate passed this resolution on Monday with a unanimous vote. The resolution was submitted to The Appalachian for publication as a Letter to the Editor. WHEREAS the Student Government Association at Appalachian State University recently passed resolutions related to 1) the treatment of the LGBTQ+ community on campus, 2) the treatment and safety of students during Wey...

Andrew David Cox is an App State alumnus and was an editorial cartoonist for The Appalachian. Cox graduated cum laude with departmental honors in 2014 with a B.F.A. in studio art. During his time on The Appalachian, Cox received the John Locher Memorial Award. His opinion was submitted in the form of an editorial cartoon as shown above.