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Writer’s block

Written by Tyler Anderson, Opinion Editor Looking back on my role models growing up, they’re a far cry from what you’d expect from a cisgender male living in the south. Oprah and Stefani Germanotta (we all know her as Lady Gaga) were pretty high on the list. But one person, or in this case, fictional Read More

Panel discusses careers in student affairs

Story by Matthew Parks, Staff writer Members of the faculty and staff in Murray State’s Student Affairs office participated in a panel on the profession, hosted and moderated by Eve Kotter, on Thursday. Kotter is a graduate teaching assistant and tutoring coordinator in Student Support Services at Murray State. Kotter said she believes student affairs Read More

Family above all

Story by Gisselle Hernandez, Features Editor As the season of internships and job hunting commences in about 18 days, many people’s anxiety levels sky rocket as the unfortunate, but sometimes inevitable, rejection letters start rolling in. The pressure to wear a crisp name tag following the graduation cap makes bad news almost unbearable to some. Failure is Read More

Anything, not everything.

Column by Taylor Grace Suiter, Senior from Brentwood, Tennessee Productivity expert David Allen says, “You can do anything, but not everything.” He’s right. That’s terrifying. Allen’s sentiment rings especially true for me lately as I prepare to graduate. I don’t know what I want to do. I studied Organizational Communication – which touts its curriculum as being Read More

You’re Not Alone

Column by Gisselle Hernandez, Assistant Features Editor In honor of the Career Fair that took place on Wednesday, I’d like to talk about the dreaded six-worded question all seniors cower at that makes their eyes widen in fear: “What are you doing after graduation?” If you want to see a college student go 100 to 0 Read More

Tattooed or employed

It is hard to find anything more permanent than ink in skin. Younger generations are accepting this form of self-expression more, but the career world is a step behind. “USA Today” cited a study conducted by careerbuilder.com that showed 31 percent of human resource managers said visible tattoos could negatively influence impact on their decision Read More

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