opinions

A TALE OF A NUTTY SQUIRREL

Story by Taylor Inman, Staff writer Opinions are like squirrels – every college campus has a million of them. It just so happens that, at Murray State, the squirrels know how to use Twitter and they aren’t afraid to speak their minds. The little critters have used their Twitter handle, @MSSquirrels, to let their tiny little Read More

Students endure ‘sensory overload’

Story by Ashley Traylor, Staff writer While students may be perceived as apathetic toward involvement on campus, that appearance can be attributed to over-involvement and eventual exhaustion. Clint Combs, Student Government president, said he does not think apathy has risen among students on campus. Instead, students are more selective with their free time. “It is my belief Read More

Don’t Talk About What You Don’t Know

Column by Connor Jaschen, Features Editor An opinion is like nipples: everyone has them, but that doesn’t mean you need to show them to everyone. News has been diluted into subjective and sometimes blatantly false headlines rolling down a newsfeed for any college kid to glance over and write about on his/her blog, pretending to be experts Read More

Don’t be a negativity elitist

Column by Hallie Beard, Junior from Louisville, Ky. Do me a favor: log into Facebook or Twitter and take a quick gander at your feed. Ignoring the abundance of list pieces about twentysomethings and BuzzFeed GIF reels, take inventory of how many destruction-related articles you see, shared by your friends or yourself. Whether they’re about the destruction of Read More

Guilty until proven innocent

Justin Bieber – that kid is the worst. He’s arguably the most loathed person in pop culture. Equipped with the belief that he is nothing but an overrated and untalented punk, I ironically decided to download his most recent album. I turned on my speakers, gave it a listen and I loved it. After I Read More

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