From Stanley Jointer, Assistant Professor of Computer Science: I’m writing regarding a survey put out by the Parking Office, which is created to judge interest in changing from the current, permit-based system to a system based on ability to pay. The system that the survey suggests implementing has a multi-fold effect on our campus community Read More
Column by Rachel Wood, contributing writer Press conferences are a hot topic right now, but the mere concept of the press conference has changed over the past several decades, perhaps most visibly in the entertainment media industry. Video game press conferences, with their extravagant stage demos and famous montages, give us an interesting example of Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board After years of hearing the desperate cries of parking-challenged students echo through the gloomy valleys of Murray, the Murray State Parking Office responded. “Ha!” the officers said, laughing and counting their tear-soaked dollars. “You want change? You got it.” Enter the Read More
Column by Hallie Beard, Opinion Editor My favorite lie about college is that it’s a time when students are constantly enlightened by new philosophies or surround themselves with diverse friend groups. “But, that isn’t a lie!” you’re thinking. “My college experience is very diverse – I’ve changed my form of agnosticism three times!” Well, go Read More
Column by Robert Valentine, senior lecturer of advertising Well, the New Year has begun. You probably heard about it. Traditionally, the New Year is a good time for people to make changes in their lives. Big companies reset the profits clock and aim at higher stock prices. Politicians resolve to raise more campaign money this Read More
Column by Dylan Doyle, contributing writer In the words of the incomparable Neil deGrasse Tyson, “The good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it.” Science – the physical, the biological, the psychological – asserts that reality itself is knowable, that the truth is attainable through logical processes and Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board Headline quote from Gov. Andrew Cuomo Without a doubt, one of the hottest topics of the 2016 Elections was college tuition and how to pay for it. Whether it was Bernie Sanders’ plan that set you ablaze or Trump’s lack of Read More
Column by John Muenzberg, lecturer of philosophy Recently, people began to discuss the appearance of fake news reports. These reports are not just partisan news coverage nor simply mistakes. They are intended to deceive people. As the number of sensationalist news ads sprung up on Facebook, investigators discovered many of the stories were created by Read More