Raleigh Hightower Lifestyle Editor rhightower@murraystate.edu Aiming to educate students across all disciplines on the historical and current realities of American immigration, a professor in the Department of Political Science and Sociology hosted a presentation. Associate Professor Ihsan Alkhatib hosted a discussion titled “Immigration Law: Overview and Current Issues,” on Thursday, Feb. 17 in Faculty Hall, Read More
A wall, a ban, and a whole lot of backlash Story by Matthew Parks, Staff writer Rex W. Tillerson, was confirmed on Wednesday as the 69th secretary of state with a 56 to 43 vote. Tillerson is the former chairman and chief executive of Exxon Mobil Corp. His confirmation comes after days of opposition from Read More
Story by Collin Morris, Assistant Sports Editor When juxtaposed, sports and politics have a sense of congruency. Both commonly involve two teams competing for superiority; both necessitate support of the masses to thrive and succeed. However, in the political arena, these teams do not just need their supporters to stand idle, cheering from the Read More
Sometimes the system works. This is one of those times, thanks to United States District Judge Andrew Hanen. Political science classes have a case study unfolding before them. Hopefully, media will report it objectively. Judge Hanen’s preliminary injunction on the President’s Executive Order regarding immigration is a manifestation of the most basic of constitutional principles: Read More
The president and his Republican challenger battled over domestic and foreign policy Tuesday night in an attempt to sway undecided voters. President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney challenged each other on a variety of topics in the second presidential debate. Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., hosted the contest, which gave undecided voters the opportunity Read More