Women’s rights are under attack in our country once again. Lawmakers in states such as Oklahoma, Texas, Alabama, Michigan, Kentucky and others have placed some form of ban on abortions. Members of the Oklahoma House set House Bill 4327 into motion and Gov. Kevin Stitt signed it into law on Tuesday. HB 4327 outlaws any Read More
Once again, the livelihoods of those in the LGBTQ+ community are in the hands of lawmakers who want to police queer existence and societal prevalence, as if their queerness needs to be kept secret. Freedom For All Americans, a bipartisan organization working toward queer equality, noted nearly 30 states have some form of proposed anti-LGBTQ+ Read More
When Gov. Andy Beshear lifted the mask mandates in June, Kentuckians everywhere breathed a sigh of relief. They could finally return to their everyday lives and stop having to worry about whether or not they’ll get sick from going to work or to the grocery store. The relief did not last very long. Around July Read More
Dionte Berry News Editor dberry11@murraystate.edu As COVID-19 cases decreased and vaccines rolled out, masks came off and it almost felt as though the end of the pandemic was in sight. That optimism was overtaken by virus variants, small vaccination numbers and nationwide case increases. Upon leaving for summer break, students and faculty thought the Fall Read More
Dionte Berry News Editor dberry11@murraystate.edu Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order allowing collegiate level student-athletes in Kentucky to be compensated from the use of their name, image and likeness. Beshear signed the order on Thursday, June 24 making him the first governor to enact this type of policy through an executive order. “Today’s step Read More
Megan Reynolds Opinion Editor mreynolds12@murraystate.edu Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has received nation-wide praise for his quick handling of COVID-19. He became so popular that a Facebook group dedicated to memes about him was created. The page, “andy beshear memes for social distancing teens,” has gathered almost 135,000 members within a few weeks and each post Read More
Gage Johnson Sports Editor gjohnson17@murraystate.edu According to bylaw 12.02.11 of the 2019-20 NCAA Division I Manual “A professional athlete is one who receives any kind of payment, directly or indirectly, for athletics participation except as permitted by the governing legislation of the Association.” While there have been multiple court cases fighting against amateurism, the movement Read More
Story by Nick Kendall Contributing writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu Kentucky ended the 2018 Fiscal Year on June 30 with a significant budget surplus. Gov. Matt Bevin, Senate President Robert Stivers and House Speaker David Osborne announced the surplus on Thursday, July 11. According to data released by the office of the state budget director, Kentucky’s FY19 General Read More