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Our View: Student voices are easily hushed

Student journalism is a key step for those on the journalism path. However, student journalists have found their voices are not always seen as equal to that of independent journalism organizations.  With many student journalism publications being  sponsored, this creates blurred lines when it comes to what is classified as free speech. This is an Read More

Protests raise questions about free speech on campus

Raleigh Hightower Contributing Writer rhightower@murraystate.edu  Many members of the Murray State community came together a couple weeks ago to express their beliefs surrounding the topic of abortion. This charged, emotional issue was elevated to the forefront of campus life when demonstrators from the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform (CBR) set up their “Genocide Awareness Project” in Read More

Protests launch free speech zone, visitor policy discussions

Dionte Berry News Editor dberry11@murraystate.edu After campus was visited by an anti-abortion protest group that equated abortion to genocide, students organized counter-protests to spread their own messages and denounce the groups’ use of graphic content. A group from the Center of Bioethical Reform set up a large poster display in the free speech zone on Read More

Students rally together in counter protest

Megan Reynolds Editor-in-Chief mreynolds12@murraystate.edu MURRAY, KY. – Students rallied in a counter protest on Oct. 8 after a man began preaching in the Free Speech Zone. The man, who declined The News’ request for an interview, was preaching on scriptures from the Bible, along with informing students of what he believed to be sinful living. Read More

Bevin defines free speech with latest bill signing

Story by Nick Kendall Contributing writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu Gov. Matt Bevin was joined by state legislators, administration officials, and advocacy groups Wednesday, June 5 in Frankfort, as he ceremonially signed three recently enacted laws passed by the 2019 General Assembly. One of the bills signed into law was House Bill 254. The summary of the new Read More

Preacher returns to free speech zone

Story by Abby Siegel, News Editor Ross Jackson of Revival Mission Ministries paid another visit to Murray State Monday and Tuesday, preaching in the free speech zone on campus while students circled around him. Jackson was at Murray State last October preaching on similar topics. He wore a dress shirt and tie with a body Read More

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