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The News Reviews: The Power in ‘Solar Power’

In a year full of surprise releases from artists of all kinds, Lorde has added to the already powerful year of music with her newest album, “Solar Power”. Many people have been awaiting the return of New Zealand native Ella Yelich-O’Connor, better known as Lorde. The last time we heard from the pop-sensation was her Read More

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Help the Afghan People

On Aug. 14, 2021, President Joe Biden announced that he intended to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. The day after, the Taliban successfully took Kabul, causing the entire country to fall under their rule. On  Tuesday, Aug. 31, the last American troops stationed in Afghanistan left, officially ending a twenty year war. Despite all of this, Read More

Mask mandates serve to protect

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

Former Racer searches for living kidney donor

Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief gjohnson17@murraystate.edu Robyn Langston Koschier, who attended Murray State in 2000, was diagnosed with an auto-immune kidney disease and has had a significant decline in her kidney function over the years.  The wife and mother of two children is looking to find a kidney for a transplant, which is something that people can Read More

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Snow Days are Snow More?

Everyone remembers the novelty of a “snow day.” Waking up to a blanket of white snow on the ground, only for you to realize you got the day off of school. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, it seems that snow days have become a thing of the past. Schools are now replacing snow days with Read More

Admiral McRaven speaks in Presidential Lecture Series

Emily Shepherd Contributing Writer eshepherd2@murraystate.edu On Thursday, Feb. 13, Admiral William H. McRaven reflected on his father’s time at Murray State and his 37 years of service for the United States as a guest speaker at a news conference, as well as the Presidential Lecture. News Conference McRaven spoke primarily on his father—Claude McRaven—who used Read More

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Thin skin

Written by Tyler Anderson, Opinion Editor The White House Correspondents’ Dinner was initially conceived in 1921 as a ceremony honoring the press and their dedication to their craft. After a few decades, it became tradition to honor college journalists with scholarships and other accolades. The dinner now functions as a presidential roast with a featured Read More

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