With thousands of state-run, private and technical colleges in the U.S., the world of academia and the way these establishments are run changes with the times. Handling students while trying to maintain interconnectivity between faculty and students is a tough balance to keep. Murray State President Bob Davies has found ways to adapt to the Read More
Murray State began what it hopes to be an online transformation last week with a social media campaign with the hashtag “Racer Happy Hour.” Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Murray State released synchronized Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Yik Yak posts relaying positive messages about improving one’s self and funny viral Internet Read More
Are you having a hard time finding friends with common interests? There’s an app for that. Two Murray State graduates have come together with a team to create a social media app, Socialcoaster, that connects users based on their common interests. Socialcoaster is a social platform that provides users who share interests a place to Read More
I’m sure Yik Yak has been in the news enough that I don’t have to tell you about this application. The app has caused uproars on our own campus, and if you’re reading this far into the depths of the paper, odds are you are familiar with previous front page stories. The app is available Read More
Being a student at Murray State puts me in a position to be curious about the dark underworld that is “Yik Yak.” Since its popularity spike at the beginning of the semester, Yik Yak became notorious for being a platform to express violent racism. While the racist posts are disgusting and deserve to be addressed, Read More
In response to recent comments posted on the social messaging app Yik Yak, students and faculty gathered again Tuesday outside of Waterfield Library in one of several scheduled events targeted at creating a campus-wide discussion on racism. Following Sept. 4’s peaceful protest against the shooting of Michael Brown, anonymous posters from around Murray took to Read More
If you choose to read any further, you will probably pick up on the fact that this is the first column I’ve ever written. My editor entrusted me with the column this week which was her first mistake considering I’m not positive what a column actually is. I googled it earlier and Mallory expects me Read More
While comments posted on a social messaging site in response to a protest last week have angered many on campus, students and faculty say the latest controversy could amplify the conversation about tolerance. Yik Yak, a social messaging app much like Twitter, allows for completely anonymous posting by users. The app uses GPS to localize Read More