In 1945, Winston Churchill stated, “America at this moment stands at the summit of the world.” This made sense as the United States approached the 1950s with a strong military and a stable economy. But among these things, there was also an issue dividing the nation. In today’s society, it is hard to see drinking Read More
Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter,” On the 28th observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, multiple students, faculty and community members participated in a variety of service projects throughout the Murray community as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Read More
We can all agree that there is a strong liberal agenda within the faculty on campus. One professor, for example, was mocking another of her colleagues on the statement, “the biggest problem America faces today is that of the ‘nanny-state.’” Steve Jones, last semester, wrote an exceptional article about the manipulation of government-funded incentives. Many Read More
On May 15, 1954 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled segregation unconstitutional in the case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kans. This ruling came at a pivotal moment in the battle for civil rights and helped pave the way for numerous opportunities for African-Americans in the battle for equality. From the marble steps Read More
In dedication to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Civil Rights Movement and the Zeta Omicron Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity at Murray State, a monument was erected in the spring of 2012. On Wednesday, the fraternity held a rededication ceremony outside Elizabeth Hall. In 1969, when the fraternity joined Murray State, they Read More