Bob Valentine Guest Writer “He created a legend. By the end of his career, everyone recognized it.” “To this place, and the kindness of these people, I owe everything.” ~ Abraham Lincoln Robert Howe McGaughey, III, arrived at Murray State in the late summer of 1961. By any important measure, he never left until the Read More
Megan Reynolds Opinion Editor mreynolds12@murraystate.edu Jordan Peele, comedy writer turned to horror, released his latest film on March 22, “Us.” In February 2017, Peele released his first dabbling in the horror genre, “Get Out.” This film quickly set high standards for the new writer, producer and director. It also showed moviegoers everywhere that Peele’s films Read More
March 15, 2019, Brenton Tarrant of Australia gunned down 50 people and injured 50 others in their place of worship. For the sake of solidarity with New Zealand, his name will not be mentioned again in this article. The basics of his beliefs will be given for the sake of this opinion piece and he Read More
Megan Reynolds Opinion Editor mreynolds12@murraystate.edu In the midst of Sunshine Week, a week dedicated to the laws requiring government organizations to be open with the public, the press finds itself once again under fire. Nick Sandmann is suing both The Washington Post and CNN for $250 million each, accusing them of libel. Sandmann says his Read More
William Mulligan Contributing Writer wmulligan@murraystate.edu Thanks to the opinion editor for the invitation and encouragement to write about African-American History Month. I am often asked about my interest in African-American history – why do you research African-Americans during the Civil War in West Kentucky? Why are you teaching a course on African-American history — you’re Read More
This letter was submitted by Blakely Broder, junior Presidential Fellow, and read to the President of the CPE. Dr. Aaron Thompson, To the President of Kentucky’s Council on Postsecondary Education, I want to say thank you. Thank you for coming here to hear our voices and concerns. Thank you for coming directly to Read More
On Christmas Day 2018, Sony released “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” a Spider-Man movie with revolutionary style and unheard-of success in the Spider-Man world. With the Marvel wave that’s been crashing over theaters since the release of Iron Man in 2008, superheroes have been a very hot topic. Spider-Man, however, has been a motion picture since Read More
Since its rise in popularity in 2012, vaping has slowly contaminated America. Vapes are an alternative to the traditional cigarette, and the policies regarding the device are much more relaxed than those applied to traditional smoking, although as the use of the device becomes more widespread, more and more states are coming up with regulations Read More