Gov. Andy Beshear has earned national renown and praise for his handling of COVID-19 in his state. For the past couple of months, the novel coronavirus has been wreaking havoc on whatever semblance of a society we have left. Our world is changing, seemingly at the speed of light. Gen Z and Millenials went from Read More
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Sextortion has been on the rise both nationwide and on Murray State’s campus. Jamie Herring, chief of the Murray State Police Department, said “sextortion” is the name of a type of scam where the victim meets someone online, typically through social media or a dating platform. The scammer then requests Read More
Column by Rachel Wood, contributing writer After a lot of traveling this summer, I discovered I’m a huge fan of museums (and not just because they are usually one of the few free things to do in larger cities). I certainly don’t fancy myself an art critic or even a historian, but I feel qualified Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor A loud whistle sounds, prompting an echo of boos to fill an arena. It’s a reaction an NCAA referee is all too familiar with, but in a world driven by social media, it doesn’t stop there. From verbal insults and harassing phone calls to personal attacks and death Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. “One Herd. One Love.” This is not the catchphrase for a quirky organic milk company or a new Animal Planet show about romance in the wilderness, though it should be in the running for both. It’s the tagline of Yik Yak, Read More
Story by Taylor Inman, Staff writer Yik Yak is a social media app that has been causing drama on campuses all across the country, according to The New York Times, which says it has been a source of abuse; but it’s also been known to bring campuses together. Murray State has been no exception to either. Yik Read More
Column by Gisselle Hernandez, Assistant Features Editor In this generation, we are known as digital natives – a term coined by education consultant Marc Prensky to describe those who are born into the technological world and are native speakers of the digital language involving computers and social media. We get a bad rap for having our noses buried Read More
