Column by Dylan Doyle, Sophomore from Marion, Kentucky As a child, the purple crayon was never out of my hand for long. I drew purple people in their purple houses with purple smoke rising out of purple chimneys. The purple Power Ranger was my favorite – nevermind the fact that he was a complete fabrication of my Read More
Story by Cody Hall, Contributing writer A group of six women met in the Clock Tower Conference room for a poetry writing workshop on Thursday Feb. 4 to let off some steam. All of these women either taught or studied in STEM – science, technology, engineering and mathematics. “We talk to women of all ages about Read More
Story by Bailey Bohannan, Staff writer While Murray State’s campus has three female students for every two male, that ratio doesn’t translate into many of the science, technology, engineering and math classes. “There is generally a lack of women in the scientific workforce throughout the country; the numbers are low in proportion to men,” said Maeve McCarthy, Read More
Need for balance causes inadvertent results to men’s sports Story by Blake Bernier, Staff writer A review of sports programs offered at universities across the country shows that nearly twice as many women’s sports are available in comparison to men’s sports – a continuing ripple effect of Title IX. That’s not quite the case at Murray Read More
The recent designation of three gender-neutral restrooms on our campus is a welcome and late-coming development, yet it has become clear, via national news (not to mention local outrage), that some on campus are leery of this change to cultural tradition. I am among the several faculty members and students who think we need to Read More