LGBTQ issues have been a controversial topic for decades now; Safe Zones have given more comfort to a community that seems to be under constant fire. In the past, faculty who’ve gone through the Safe Zone training haven’t had too much required of them. It was like in high school when you sat through one Read More
Megan Reynolds Opinion Editor mreynolds12@murraystate.edu Jordan Peele, comedy writer turned to horror, released his latest film on March 22, “Us.” In February 2017, Peele released his first dabbling in the horror genre, “Get Out.” This film quickly set high standards for the new writer, producer and director. It also showed moviegoers everywhere that Peele’s films Read More
With the passing of March, Women’s History Month draws to a close, sticking the excited babble around feminism back in the closet until next year when March rolls around again. As much as the world talks a big game about equality, we are failing epicly at making that into a simple truth. From scientific discoveries Read More
March 15, 2019, Brenton Tarrant of Australia gunned down 50 people and injured 50 others in their place of worship. For the sake of solidarity with New Zealand, his name will not be mentioned again in this article. The basics of his beliefs will be given for the sake of this opinion piece and he Read More
Murray State will once again be separating the theatre and global language departments. In 2017, the department of modern languages and the department of theatre arts merged due to low enrollment. As the student population of language and theatre majors rose, more opportunities were being limited and taken from the students due to the combination Read More
Megan Reynolds Opinion Editor mreynolds12@murraystate.edu In the midst of Sunshine Week, a week dedicated to the laws requiring government organizations to be open with the public, the press finds itself once again under fire. Nick Sandmann is suing both The Washington Post and CNN for $250 million each, accusing them of libel. Sandmann says his Read More
The Murray State Faculty and Staff Insurance and Benefits Committee proposed to add lactation rooms to future buildings and renovations on campus to the University Administration in January of this year. Many of you read the word “lactation rooms” and reread it to ensure that you read it right; that is what it says – Read More
William Mulligan Contributing Writer wmulligan@murraystate.edu Thanks to the opinion editor for the invitation and encouragement to write about African-American History Month. I am often asked about my interest in African-American history – why do you research African-Americans during the Civil War in West Kentucky? Why are you teaching a course on African-American history — you’re Read More