Column by Robert Valentine, senior lecturer of advertising Do you know of which college you are a member? The automatic response is usually, “Of course! I’m at Murray State! Go Racers!” Murray State is, of course, your university. But what’s your college? “I’m undecided. I don’t have a college.” Wrong again. Everyone at Murray State, Read More
Column by Dylan Doyle, contributing writer It’s the kind of thing you hear people say in the heat of an argument: don’t get defensive. When someone says something hurtful (a harsh truth, a boldfaced lie, a personal jab), it stings because we have been emotionally attacked, and our brains begin running defense. The truth is, Read More
Column by John Muenzberg, lecturer of philosophy In November of 1938, Nazi operatives and sympathizers vandalized Jewish-owned businesses in Germany. This practice was called “Kristallnacht,” in reference to the broken windows, but along with businesses, hundreds of synagogues were burned and dozens of Jews were murdered. This was a warning to Jewish citizens that they Read More
Column by Hallie Beard, Opinion Editor In news this week, we’ve got a story on the cost of being an international student. Through working in the writing center, I’ve had some interaction with international students and have heard about their experiences here, but I’m ashamed to say I’ve never gone out of my way to Read More
Column by Rachel Wood, contributing writer I am only slightly ashamed to admit that I’ve seen “La La Land” in theaters three times. Call it overrated, but it really is a charming movie. So maybe it didn’t have the best singers and some of the plot elements have been met with criticism, but I Read More
Column by Robert Valentine, senior lecturer of advertising So, all the other nations are concerned that the U.S. has become a nation of haters. And, like people apparently everywhere, there are a number of people on our campus who are concerned that the country has become “polarized,” “divided,” “fragmented” and so forth. I’m sure it Read More
Column by Hallie Beard, Opinion Editor Since coming to Murray State as a freshman, my main critical question about this town has remained the same: why, as a small college town, don’t we have more successful local business that are culturally relevant, diverse in product and alluring to both students and citizens? Admittedly, the biggest Read More
Column by Dylan Doyle, contributing writer As a journalism major, I’m expected to keep up with the news. Our professors don’t just encourage us to pay attention to current events; they require it. Since political journalism is what interests me, I do my best to take in as much political coverage as possible from Read More