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 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 Robert Valentine, senior lecturer of advertising Well, the New Year has begun. You probably heard about it. Traditionally, the New Year is a good time for people to make changes in their lives. Big companies reset the profits clock and aim at higher stock prices. Politicians resolve to raise more campaign money this Read More
Column by Robert Valentine, senior lecturer of advertising There’s an old story about a young reporter who goes to visit a successful and famous banker. After a quick review of the highlights of an illustrious career, the young journalist gets down to the meat of the meeting, and asks, “How is it, sir, that Read More
Column by Robert Valentine, senior lecturer of advertising If you write for magazines, edit books, and prepare the copy for advertising, write sermons, political speeches, comedy or if you are a student, words become the tools of your trade. You would no more abuse a word than a good carpenter would leave a well-made handsaw Read More
Column by Robert Valentine, senior lecturer of advertising Less than one year ago, Murray State awarded an honorary doctorate to Constantine W. Curris at the December Commencement ceremony. The Curris Center bears his name, and many people mark a upward turn in Murray State’s growth and fame from his presidency. He served as the president Read More
Column by Robert Valentine, senior lecturer of advertising As all of us are, I am exposed to a great deal of personal opinion. It makes me sad. I’m not talking about the sprinkling of opinion I get from my spouse of many years. She is a wise person whose opinion is always worth hearing regardless Read More
Column by Robert Valentine, senior lecturer of advertising I am personally offended when I hear about the pending “presidential debates.” That’s probably because I am a debater. I spent eight years of my life in high school and college on debate teams and more than 10 years after college as a debate coach. Calling political Read More