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Our View: Senate GOP interrogates SCOTUS nominee

As Americans, we expect leaders to be put in positions of power that will benefit us to the fullest extent. Supreme Court Justices are no exception. Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was introduced in late February 2022 and sat through a series of confirmation hearings to determine her competency as a potential Justice. Read More

Our View: Student voices are easily hushed

Student journalism is a key step for those on the journalism path. However, student journalists have found their voices are not always seen as equal to that of independent journalism organizations.  With many student journalism publications being  sponsored, this creates blurred lines when it comes to what is classified as free speech. This is an Read More

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Informing Students of Exposure

We’ve been living with the COVID-19 virus for over a year now, so most of us are experts in dealing with exposure and keeping each other safe. Despite this, it’s come to the attention of us here on the Editorial Board that Murray State University doesn’t have a policy indicating what faculty should do if Read More

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Gabe’s Take: Inclusive Language

Within the last decade, there has been a skyrocket of talk of inclusive language. When I was growing up, it was taboo to talk about being in the LGBTQ+ community, especially in the small  town I was raised in. When I slowly began to realize I was transgender during middle school and high school, I Read More

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

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