The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board Each year during All-Campus Sing, the newly elected president of the Student Government Association is announced by SGA?Adviser Jeanie Morgan to a crowd of hundreds of students and residents after weeks of campaigns, speeches and online polls. While there is typically Read More
Deciding whether or not to go Greek was something I thought about when I enrolled at Murray State. Fraternities and sororities function as support systems for members and set guidelines for what it means to be professional. I decided not to be in a sorority, but I admire what Greek organizations provide for students who Read More
Each of the 115 posts I’ve written in the past five months since my blog of the same name as this column “Dispatches from the New Enlightenment” over at wearedone.org began Oct. 20, 2013, is based upon a recent event or commentary regarding the absurdities and cruelties of religion or some scientific report usually pertaining Read More
I love computer games of any kind. I have my whole life. I’m typing this on my dual 24-inch monitors that are connected to my custom gaming computer I built myself. Just this week, I have played Diablo 3, League of Legends, Skyrim and tried my hand at the new Elder Scrolls Online. I enjoyed Read More
There is time enough to learn more before you graduate college in May, especially if it’s not May of 2014. As we mentioned in this space last week, you also have time to unlearn some things. For instance, earlier this year a young man of my acquaintance proudly announced that he had given up the Read More
Once again over at Rachel Held Evans’ blog, our mostly 30-something semi-liberal evangelical Xian friends are struggling with the divisive actions of their more conservative Xian brethren. The folks at World Vision, a large and prominent Xian charity organization, succumbed to conservative pressure and caved in, reversing a decision to “allow” gay couples to work Read More
I’m sure all of you have heard the term, “It takes more facial muscles to frown than to smile.” Honestly, I never cared for the statement. Emotion really has little connection to how many of my muscles move when I make a facial expression. A smile is known as the universal symbol of happiness, but Read More
There is time enough to learn more before you graduate in May, especially if it’s not May of 2014. There’s also time to unlearn some things. That’s right: as much as we come to college to learn things, as we hit the interview trail seeking the job of a lifetime, there are a couple of Read More