Raleigh Hightower Lifestyle Editor rhightower@murraystate.edu Celebrating the legacy of Harry Lee Waterfield, the Department of Political Science and Sociology hosted its 44th annual Waterfield Distinguished Lecture. The lecture was hosted on April 14 in the Curris Center Ballroom, and recognized students within the Political Science and Sociology Department, awarded the Waterfield Scholarship and featured a Read More
Raleigh Hightower Lifestyle Editor rhightower@murraystate.edu The Murray State Mock Trial team has once again overcome the COVID-19 pandemic and brought home several awards in the virtual American Mock Trial Association Regional tournament. The competition was hosted on Zoom by Colorado College and the United States Air Force Academy on Feb. 26 and 27. Some other Read More
Raleigh Hightower Lifestyle Editor rhightower@murraystate.edu Aiming to educate students across all disciplines on the historical and current realities of American immigration, a professor in the Department of Political Science and Sociology hosted a presentation. Associate Professor Ihsan Alkhatib hosted a discussion titled “Immigration Law: Overview and Current Issues,” on Thursday, Feb. 17 in Faculty Hall, Read More
Dionte Berry Features Editor dberry11@murraystate.edu With the ongoing pandemic, many in-person activities have been moved to a virtual format. One of those activities is court. The Murray State mock trial team got a taste of virtual court in their most recent tournament. The mock trial team participated in a tournament of around eight schools and Read More
Dionte Berry Features Editor dberry11@murraystate.edu After months of working on her research project, assistant political science professor Brittany Wood is sharing her work concerning the effects of international travel on people’s perception of democracy. Since graduating with her bachelor’s degree from the University of Louisville, Wood has been interested in studying how travel can influence Read More
Andrea Jameson Contributing Writer ajameson1@murraystate.edu Stephanie Perlow graduated from Murray State in 2002 with a major in political science and minor in legal studies and now sits as the new family court judge of the 42nd Judicial Circuit for Calloway and Marshall counties. Before Gov. Andy Beshear appointed Perlow in March, she spent 12 years Read More
Ciara Benham Staff Writer cbenham@murraystate.edu In March, freshman Azzie Cunningham marched with more than 40 members of Congress for the Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage. Cunningham joined civil rights activists including the now late Rep. John Lewis, Ruby Bridges and Brian Stevenson, lawyer and renowned author of the book “Just Mercy,” in Alabama for the event. Read More
Ciara Benham Staff Writer cbenham@murraystate.edu From high school basketball player to the Kentucky Supreme Court to teaching, Justice Bill Cunningham has had a long journey to becoming a professor at Murray State. Former Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Bill Cunningham has returned to his alma mater to teach legal studies and criminal law. “It’s been an Read More