Column by Robert Valentine, Senior lecturer of advertising College students come to campus seeking answers to their questions about life, love, beer, careers and the nature of the universe itself. All their questions deserve answers or, at least, the best guess the professors can provide. Most teachers will tell you they don’t get enough questioning – that modern Read More
Column by Taylor Grace Suiter, Senior from Brentwood, Tennessee When I first moved to Murray one thing surprised me more than my unexpected culture shock did – the international population. They were an astonishingly active, large part of campus, but at the same time they were a bit “off” and seemed to be everywhere – riding in Wal-Mart Read More
Column by Allison Borthwick, Opinion Editor Self-righteousness hath no fury like a soon-to-be graduating senior. It was true in high school, and it’s definitely true now. For some, it starts as early as first semester sophomore year. As soon as we become upperclassmen, we start looking at the incoming freshman with superior, knowing eyes – eyes filled Read More
Column by John Muenzberg, Lecturer of humanities and fine arts One benefit of a Murray State education is that graduates will have completed the University Studies Program, unfortunately known to many students as “some stupid courses I have to take.” It can be frustrating to fit your class schedule to a seemingly arbitrary list of classes, but I Read More
Column by Hallie Beard, Junior from Louisville, Ky. Do me a favor: log into Facebook or Twitter and take a quick gander at your feed. Ignoring the abundance of list pieces about twentysomethings and BuzzFeed GIF reels, take inventory of how many destruction-related articles you see, shared by your friends or yourself. Whether they’re about the destruction of Read More
Column by Allison Borthwick, Opinion Editor. Summer 2015 was a summer of common sense. I can’t tell you how many times I uttered the word, “finally.” I experienced more waves of relief than I did waves of the ocean. Mostly because I didn’t go to the ocean. For instance, we found out over the summer that flex Read More
Column by Robert Valentine, Senior lecturer of advertising. Welcome to Week One of the 92nd year of Fun and Required Attendance in Murray, the Friendliest Town in Calloway County. The first classes held at Murray Normal School were actually held at the city High School on Main Street on Sept. 24, 1923. When President J. W. Carr arrived Read More
Column by Zac Garrison, Senior from Franklin, Ky. I often write about change. It’s an unavoidable part of life, and the best we can all truly do is to hold on and hope it works out for the best. We say that we adapt to change, but most of the time it hits us in the face Read More