Gov. Andy Beshear has earned national renown and praise for his handling of COVID-19 in his state. For the past couple of months, the novel coronavirus has been wreaking havoc on whatever semblance of a society we have left. Our world is changing, seemingly at the speed of light. Gen Z and Millenials went from Read More
One of the main reasons the minimum wage is failing to be a successful, living wage is that it has not been adjusted for inflation. In other words, the minimum wage is eroding. Erosion, a word we normally attribute to rocks and science classes, is now being brought to the economic table. Now, in part Read More
As the minimum-wage-earning community grows and diversifies, it also takes on a new banner: the living wage. A living wage, as defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is “a wage sufficient to provide the necessities and essential to an acceptable standard of living.” This begs the question, “what is an acceptable standard of living?” So let’s Read More
“Nickel and Dimed,” a production presented last week by the University’s department of global languages and theatre arts, confronts the idea of the minimum wage. Based on the book “Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America,” by Barbara Ehrenreich, the play is about a writer who wants to shine a spotlight on the Read More
Among 45 million Americans, the student debt crisis is currently at $1.6 trillion. Let me say it again in a different way: 45 million Americans collectively owe the government $1.6 trillion purely for furthering their education and, through relation, their future. Recently, President Donald Trump proposed his budget for 2021 to Congress. In this most Read More
When a university outsources a service, it means it is looking to an outside company to take over that service. For example, Murray State has outsourced dining services, health services and now portions of facilities management. Sodexo, Primary Care and SSC—these are all corporations that have taken over segments of work for the University. So, Read More