Appalachian Scribe

John Norris Brown is a graduate student at Appalachian State University, in Boone, NC, where he is working toward a Master of Arts degree in Political Science with a concentration in American Government. He is currently writing his thesis, which deals with blogs and their influence in American government. Prior to attending Appalachian State University, John earned a BA degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville with a minor in History in 2004. While a student at UT, John was heavily active in College Republicans and was a weekly political columnist for the student newspaper, The Daily Beacon.