Sydney Harper Opinion Editor sharper16@murraystate.edu For the past two years, COVID-19 has spread through our world, killing over 6 million people. Although many people believe the spread of the virus is slowing down, another virus emerged earlier this summer: monkeypox. The virus began its 2022 outbreak in the U.S. after a traveler returned from Canada Read More
Sydney Harper Opinion editor sharper16@murraystate.edu President Joe Biden introduced a new student loan forgiveness plan on Aug. 24 to relieve some people from crushing student debt. The plan is restricted to single people making $125,000 or less and married households making $250,000 or less. Most borrowers will gain up to $20,000 in relief for recipients Read More
Staff report The unofficial totals for Calloway County are listed below. These numbers include received absentee ballots, early voting as well as ballots cast at polling locations on Nov. 3. VOTER TURNOUT As of Nov. 3, Calloway County has had a total of 17,551 voters. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Donald Trump (GOP): Read More
Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief gjohnson17@murraystate.edu Students want to let their voices be heard as the General Election nears, but two students who live in Springer-Franklin Hall on campus feel as if their First Amendment rights are being infringed upon. As many across the country do, Ashlen Grubbs and a male student who wishes to remain anonymous Read More
Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief gjohnson17@murraystate.edu As the general election on Nov. 3 approaches, the citizens of Murray voiced their opinions on the first 2020 Presidential Debate on a Facebook post from The News. The debate garnered national attention, as Democratic candidate and former Sen. Joe Biden and while Republican candidate and current President Donald Trump went Read More
In response to recent proposals made by the Obama Administration to reduce gun violence, the American School Counselor Administration applauds President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden for their dedication to making the nation and its schools safer. Kwok-Sze Wong, executive director of ASCA, spoke on behalf of the association in a statement released Read More