Erinn Finley Contributing Writer efinley1@murraystate.edu Pride celebrations are back after being put on pause by the COVID-19 pandemic. Murray will be hosting a pride parade and picnic, on June 26 in honor of Pride month. All members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies are welcome to celebrate Pride. This year marks the sixth anniversary of Read More
Mason Galemore Contributing Writer mgalemore@murraystate.edu The Murray State University Alliance has planned many special events in which students can participate in celebrating LGBTQ+ pride. Because of Pride Month being in June, when most students are not in class, the MSU Alliance decided to host the events in March. On Tuesday, March 2, Alliance hosted an Read More
Megan Reynolds Editor-in-Chief mreynolds12@murraystate.edu MURRAY, KY. – Students rallied in a counter protest on Oct. 8 after a man began preaching in the Free Speech Zone. The man, who declined The News’ request for an interview, was preaching on scriptures from the Bible, along with informing students of what he believed to be sinful living. Read More
Column by Allison Borthwick, Opinion Editor Stubbornness is exhausting. Defying change is, often, pointless. An existence based solely on closed-minded objection to differing viewpoints is bound to be a lonely one. There’s a fine line between respectfully proving someone wrong and arguing for the sake of arguing. Standing up for ourselves is a good thing. Getting back Read More
Beginning at birth, Americans grow up with the idea that there is no better place to live. We are told that America is the cornucopia of education, wealth and freedom, and people in other countries admire our situation and hope that one day they can experience it for themselves. But what happens when we put Read More