letters to the editor

Letter to the Editor 8-28-15

Dear Murray State freshmen – I realize some of you grew up here. But I know many of you didn’t. So, welcome to Murray. Throughout the years, this town has earned recognition as being a top retirement destination, a great place for kids, and one of the friendliest U.S. cities. Regardless, this town is different Read More

Letter to the Editor 8-21-15

Well, I have never been more excited to start a new semester. Last Saturday morning, first year students moved into the residential colleges at Murray State University by the hundreds. You came from literally everywhere, from local and nearby high schools and others from the other side of the world. But from wherever you came, Read More

Letter to the Editor 5-1-15

Letter from Todd Brocker, Director of the Center for Economic Education I knew it wouldn’t take long after Murray’s vote to become “wet” in 2012 for people to start clamoring for even more expansion of alcohol sales. There have been at least two articles just this spring in The Murray State News (including in last week’s issue) making Read More

Letter to the Editor 4-10-15

One of the main selling points we use for recruitment here at Murray State is how we are the friendliest small town in America and how it’s so freeing to come to a small town in western Kentucky and enjoy the benefits of small town American life. But do we actually take advantage of the Read More

Letter to the Editor 3-27-15

Both letters are in response to a March 9 features column titled “Embrace the Housewife.” It’s appalling that this article would be published in a public forum branding Murray State’s name. The article is inherently misogynistic, and it exclusively heteronormative message is offensive and degrading. Its author addresses “gender stereotypes,” yet seems not to understand Read More

Letter to the Editor 1-30-15

Last week, two representatives from the Commonwealth Policy Center sent a Letter to the Editor, criticizing the proposed fairness ordinance created by Murray’s Human Rights Commission. In the letter, they made claims that I for one consider to be false and show a misunderstanding of the issues at hand. In the letter, they first claimed Read More

Letter to the Editor 10-31-14

I am writing in response to your “Debt Distress” article recently published.  It is my hope to provide additional information to help students keep loan debt at a minimum.  First, I invite all Murray State students to apply for Murray State scholarships every year.  Students’ eligibility changes annually so students may have additional scholarship opportunities Read More

Letter to the Editor 10-17-14

We were recently brought news of another round of stolen private images of several well-known women leaked to the public online. While there is no doubt regarding the legality of what has transpired here, the three weeks that have passed since the last time this occurred has given us some time to reflect on the Read More

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