After the election Tuesday, James Comer took the congressional spot for Kentucky’s first district. How will Comer affect Murray State and the community? Comer is very pro-agriculture, which is great for Murray State and Kentuckians in general. According to his website, Comer wants to help farmers “operate, compete and succeed.” Murray State has a fairly Read More
Murray State is in the midst of an enrollment crisis, and while the administration has tried to solve the issue, they haven’t asked students what needs to be done. Many of the factors contributing to Murray State’s enrollment crisis could be solved with more state funding. This raises an interesting problem: state funding is largely Read More
Since its rise in popularity in 2012, vaping has slowly contaminated America. Vapes are an alternative to the traditional cigarette, and the policies regarding the device are much more relaxed than those applied to traditional smoking, although as the use of the device becomes more widespread, more and more states are coming up with regulations Read More
In the wake of two disease outbreaks on campus and a rise in illness overall, the University has a responsibility to protect its students. A staph outbreak at the end of September and a pink eye outbreak after fall break signaled a bigger problem on campus- students aren’t being treated for their illnesses and are Read More
The News previously reported the world has warmed by 34.7 degrees Fahrenheit (1.5 degrees Celsius) since the 20th century. This is the number the IPCC suggested we limit global warming to.
Female faculty at Murray State feel underappreciated and overworked, and it is the responsibility of the University administration to do something about it. Several professors in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and SBES (Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences) fields performed a study, funded by the ADVANCE Catalyst Grant, of the recruitment and retention Read More
Racism on college campuses is still an issue in 2018 and there is no excuse. At California Polytechnic State University, a Lambda Chi Alpha member showed up to a party in April of this year in blackface. Several other members of the same fraternity dressed in stereotypically “gangster” clothing, according to The Washington Post. In Read More
Cheers to: Fall Break Fall break is finally here to give us a much needed reprieve from classes. Remember, if you’re living on a prayer… we’re halfway there. Jeers to: Pony Express Our beloved food truck of years past is basically gone. There’s no Boom-Boom bacon burger, no chicken parmesan sandwich and no Mac ‘n’ Read More