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‘It really feels like I belong less’: App State students criticize university’s decisions affecting the LGBTQ community
| May 1, 2024
For some students, the reality is a bit more complicated. Recent events and decisions at the university have left them feeling that the institution is not living up to its promise as a welcoming place for members of the LGBTQ community.
Op-Ed: What students and Watauga residents deserve from App State’s next chancellor
| April 25, 2024
Most importantly, we need a chancellor who wants to hear us. Unfortunately, the next chancellor may recognize that their power does not come from us and, as a result, choose to ignore the students, faculty, and community in order to achieve the goals of a highly partisan Board of Governors.
Op-Ed: The Harsh Reality of Extremist Political Candidates for Average NC Citizens
| March 27, 2024
When I told my mom that I planned on writing about Mark Robinson her reply was simply, “My opinion on Mark Robinson couldn’t be printed.” That comment is coming from a lifelong Republican voter. This modern-day Republican Party is alienating so many voters who long valued conservative views while lifting the extreme and hate-filled people […]
Op-Ed: Mark Robinson Says Trans People Should ‘Find a Corner Outside’ If They Want to Use the Bathroom – or Get Arrested
| February 21, 2024
Judging by his recent campaign stops, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has been feeling nostalgic lately – nostalgic for a time in North Carolina’s recent past when NC Republican leaders told transgender people which bathroom they could use in public spaces. According to WUNC and YouTube videos of these events, Robinson is yearning for the days of House Bill 2, also known […]
NC underfunds mental health. It hits trans kids the hardest.
| January 8, 2024
When North Carolina lawmakers allocated $835 million to shore up mental health infrastructure in 2023, none of the money was allocated to meet the specific needs of trans patients.