Nadine Jallal

Imagine this: It’s a cool and refreshing October afternoon, and you’ve just stepped off the bus. As you make your way home, the satisfying sound of fallen leaves crunch beneath your shoes. The entire neighborhood is coming alive with Halloween spirit as colorful inflatables and jack-o-lanterns adorn the lawns, while delicate cotton spiderwebs drape over...

As a Latine member, I carry Día de los Muertos near and dear to my heart. It’s a holiday of my culture that honors the dead Nov. 1-2; Nov. 1 honors the lives of departed children, and Nov. 2 honors both the lives of adults and all spirits. The essence of this holiday is to...

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Squeezing into the newsroom with my eyes glued to the ground, my palms sweaty and arms crossed for my first full-staff meeting with The Appalachian two years ago was the start of my most valuable experience at App State.

November is a month known for its crisp weather and holiday spirit. Whether someone is celebrating Thanksgiving or getting into the holiday spirit for Christmas, Kwanzaa or Hanukkah, November marks the start of the holiday season. However, an often overlooked aspect of November is the fact that it is National Native American Heritage Month. National...

Listen to this story: OPINION: Gen-ed classes are necessary Aidan Kane As a college student, it might be easy to find yourself frustrated with the required general education classes you are taking. You may question the importance or necessity of these classes, however, rest assured, these classes do serve a purpose and will help you...

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...

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...

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...

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.