Column by Hallie Beard, Opinion Editor When I have nothing else to do, I think about the meaning of words and how we use them as modern speakers. While I could go on a rant about the meaning of the word “literally” in comparison to its contemporary usage, I won’t, because I literally use that Read More
Commentary by Arthur Boston, scholarly communication librarian By the time these words are printed, a few gnarly calluses will have developed on my feet from standing on the mercilessly hard marble floors of the Capitol Building in Frankfort, Kentucky. No complaints though, some outstanding Murray State students will have similarly sore feet. The callous-causer being Read More
Column by Hallie Beard, Opinion Editor This week, “Twister” star Bill Paxton died from surgery complications. Paxton was worried about his surgery, or at least the email he sent to a friend suggests he was, according to various news sources that printed an excerpt. I assume anyone would be worried or nervous about a significant Read More
Column by John Muenzberg, lecturer of philosophy In 1931, police officers entered the family home of Ignacio Pina, then six years old. The police rounded up the family and held them until they could be deported back to Mexico. The problem was that Ignacio and his siblings were U.S. citizens with U.S. birth certificates. Even Read More
Column by Rachel Wood, contributing writer Autoplay videos on Facebook are not only killing your productivity – they’re killing independent creators. YouTube has become a huge source of creativity, filmmaking and education over its decade of existence, so much so that many creators are finding ways to make a living off of their videos. Google’s Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Monday about whether or not a North Carolina law was a violation of the First Amendment. The law? It’s a peculiar one – one that made having a Facebook account a felony. In North Carolina, Read More
Column by Hallie Beard, Opinion Editor For elementary students, college students and working adults alike, it seems there’s a year-round pressure from social media, magazines and advertisements to do one thing: get organized. Whether referring to school, work or the home, the message is always clear – to become a better person with sharp reflexes Read More
Column by Robert Valentine, senior lecturer of advertising Do you know of which college you are a member? The automatic response is usually, “Of course! I’m at Murray State! Go Racers!” Murray State is, of course, your university. But what’s your college? “I’m undecided. I don’t have a college.” Wrong again. Everyone at Murray State, Read More