The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. For the average Murray State student, sitting through an Art Appreciation or HUM 211 course to see grainy powerpoint slides of a Picasso, Renoir or van Gogh is less than inspirational. For the average Kentuckian, seeing an original work of art Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. A new semester at Murray State undoubtedly promises a few things to new freshmen and seasoned returners alike: inconvenient construction projects, a week-long spell of rain and a new parking tag. Oh, and a new catchphrase to purchase on T-shirts or Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. May is Mental Health Awareness month, something college students might be painfully aware of as finals approach. Depression and anxiety are growing concerns for students trying to juggle the ever-multiplying responsibilities of university life: classes, jobs, extracurriculars and personal relationships. We Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. Secretary of the Treasury Jacob J. Lew announced April 20 that Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill. There’s just one small catch: Jackson won’t actually be removed. Jackson – a slave owner infamous for his involvement in Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. “One Herd. One Love.” This is not the catchphrase for a quirky organic milk company or a new Animal Planet show about romance in the wilderness, though it should be in the running for both. It’s the tagline of Yik Yak, Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. Gov. Matt Bevin may be a sore subject for higher education as of late, but he recently signed a Senate bill for the betterment of Kentucky public schools. Senate Bill 228 has been in the works since late February. According to Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. Always connected, lazy, self-reliant, hopeful, impatient – millennials are called a lot of things, and not all of them are good. We are also called a several variations of “generation:” Generation Y, Digital Generation, Net Generation and, most relevantly, the Selfie Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. With democracy comes controversy. Controversy breeds conflict, and conflict sparks conversations – conversations, as with most things, have a time and a place. Conversations about politics can be the trickiest to time and the most difficult to place. There is not Read More