mental illness

Battling anxiety: A look at mental illness on campus

Story by Abby Siegel, News Editor, and Lindsey Coleman, Staff writer   “I would shake in fear on nearly a daily basis because I didn’t trust anyone,” said Abbey Avis, sophomore from Evansville, Indiana. “I always hated myself for that because I felt so pathetic, like I was weak or something.” Avis said she struggled Read More

No more hiding

By Gisselle Hernandez, Features Editor  I’ve written a column about mental health before for Suicide Awareness Month, but despite it being 2017, certain stigmas surrounding mental health are ever-present. I’m really, really thrilled to see it is being addressed more than in past years when if you were depressed, people thought you were weird or Read More

Any is too many

Column by Dylan Doyle, Sophomore from Marion, Ky. Seven percent of anything never seems like a huge deal. If a student only answers 7 percent of the questions on a test incorrectly, they celebrate their newly acquired score of A-minus. If a university announces a 7 percent tuition rate increase for next semester, not all will realize Read More

Proof play proves positive

Story by Brianna Willis, Staff writer “Proof,” a play written by David Auburn, just finished its stay here at Murray State.  A deeply emotional play regarding mental illness, family and math was a wise choice for director Matthew Crider. “Proof has been on my radar for a while now,” he said. “I have a personal connection to Read More

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