A recent editorial and political cartoon in The News suggested that citizens who voiced their concerns about a controversial issue to the city council “speaks volumes about the negativity people still experience.” Exactly who experienced negativity because of these comments is unclear. Concerned citizens of Murray simply shared their concerns with their elected representatives. How Read More
For the fifth year in a row, community members rallied together to donate their time on Martin Luther King Jr. Day by volunteering in the area. Martin Luther King Jr. Service Day was hosted by Murray State Jan. 19 in honor of the civil rights activist and opened at 9 a.m. with a breakfast in Read More
In 2010, Murray community members petitioned to have a skate park built for the area. Though the Lions Club Community Skatepark was completed in October 2012, students and community members are working to add more ramps and rails. Since the skate park’s opening, students and community members donated money and volunteered their time to aid Read More
As the old saying goes, to help another is to help yourself. Murray State students frequently help the local community. Students are taking advantage of the many volunteer opportunities the city of Murray has to offer. Whether they prefer helping animals, adults or youth, Murray has several ways for students to volunteer their time toward Read More
Charlotte Kyle Features Editor Thanks to Ashton Kutcher, people have lately been questioning one of my favorite things. No, not “Two and a Half Men.” Heck no. I’m talking about Twitter, the 140-character social media site where you can follow anyone you want without getting a restraining order. Kutcher tweeted without doing a quick Google Read More
Charlotte Kyle Features Editor Rapper Childish Gambino has a handful of mix tapes under his belt, but “Camp” is the first album fans will be able to hold in their hands. It’s also the first album Donald Glover, the man behind the moniker, is actually selling. It was well worth the wait and is well Read More
Charlotte Kyle Features Editor In the past month it seems as if more and more people are commenting on my television habits and talking to me about television. At first I took this as a compliment. “Hey, people are reading my column! People value my opinion!” I said to myself in a cheesy pilot voiceover Read More
Charlotte Kyle Features Editor On “Community,” Abed Nadir (Danny Pudi) uses pop culture references to recognize situations and understand the emotions of those around him. I understand emotions – I’ve got a bucket load of them, ready to pour over the edge at the slightest nudge – but I find myself relating classwork to things Read More