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Romney, a portrait of new Caesar

Devin Griggs junior from Benton, Ky. The end of Rick Santorum’s presidential campaign signals the beginning of the general election that we’ll follow through November (Gingrich is hanging on until the race gets a terminal disease, in which case he’ll follow his own example in leaving his cancer-stricken wife in the hospital; Ron Paul is Read More

It’s time to be moderate

Jon Rowland senior from Jonesboro, Ill. This past week I strolled down the University walkway enjoying the beautiful weather that has recently bestowed itself upon Murray. It was early afternoon and the walkway was choked with students walking to class while others rushed to various dining venues for a quick lunch. As I navigated my Read More

Jaywalking: My kind of green

John Walker Opinion Editor This past weekend I was working in the gardens out at Pullen Farm digging paths and leveling off rows in the newfound heat when I met a young man with an interesting story. He was in the garden to achieve his volunteer hours for the Bio 103 Saving Planet Earth class. Read More

Religion is not the answer to our problems

Bill Zingrone assistant professor f psychology Rev. Dennis Terry of Louisiana’s Greenwell Springs Baptist Church recently introduced Rick Santorum to his conservative Christian congregation with a fire and brimstone speech exhorting those of us who don’t share his political and religious leanings to leave this country, his America. Google it and take a look. Well Read More

Class can overcome our race

Devin Griggs junior from Benton, Ky. “Check your privilege!” is a popular jab on left-leaning websites, blogs and even protests these days. The idea is that if you happen to be a white, heterosexual male (the boogeyman of the identity politics crowd), that you are inherently “privileged” because of it and that you need to Read More

A pick me up

John Walker Opinion Editor As I sit in the newsroom and listen to my colleagues argue about the NCAA tournament and from the open doors the sound of students practicing for All-Campus Sing drifts in, I start to remember why I enjoy spring weather so much.

Murray is the perfect place

Phillip Sheldon non-student from Lexington, Ky Working 40 hours a week and maintaining 12 hours of classes leaves little time to take a break. On the occasion I do find myself with a free weekend, a quick call to a good friend provides me with a nice comfortable bed right here in Murray.

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