Democracy is at the root of the United States’ government and culture, but its presence seems to be waning. COVID-19, election season and the impending threat of war are all major events that definitely contradict the idea of the U.S. being a nation full of democracy and dreams. One common threat in our country is Read More
Story by Daniella Tebib, News Editor Since Dec. 22, 2018, the government has been partially shut down, impacting many people of the Murray-Calloway County community as well as local parks. The partial shutdown has been caused by the lack of negotiations between President Donald Trump and the Democrats. Trump wants over $5 billion to build Read More
Written by Dylan Doyle, contributing writer December is upon us yet again, and as the holiday season begins and the end of the year looms ever closer, our culture finds itself in desperate need of reflection. Like you, I am haunted by unwanted remembrances of November of yesteryear, when an unfortunate number of Americans chose Read More
Column by Robert Valentine, Senior lecturer of advertising There is much talk these days about running things like a business. Most of it is wrong. In Kentucky, the governor wants to run the state more like a business. Like any good businessman who finds himself in arrears, he has looked first at some of his biggest expense Read More
Column by Robert Valentine, Senior lecturer of advertising As nearly as I can tell, here’s how this country is supposed to work. First, everyone is free to look for happiness, get happy and stay that way. Most people are happy if they are reasonably healthy, have most of the things they need and some of the things Read More
With a continuing government shutdown and the introduction of the Affordable Care Act, many college students are asking one question – what does this have to do with me? For Sydney Verrier, both topics have everything to do with her. Verrier’s father is a chief master sergeant in the Air National Guard and has worked Read More