The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. Every third Monday in January is a holiday. It is a day that is set aside for our nation. It is a marking of a moment. It is a celebration. It is a day of remembrance. Every third Monday in January, Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. Murray State does a good job of staying neutral with holiday festivities and decorations. For example, the university does not explicitly say “Merry Christmas,” but rather “Happy Holidays.” Legally, the university cannot discriminate based on religion or any other similar characteristic, Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. We live in a world where a majority of people’s good efforts are focused on awareness – breast cancer awareness, diabetes awareness, childhood obesity awareness, LGBT awareness, etc. We have all these causes we want people to know about, but it’s Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. Kiara Austin recently walked into a meeting with her track and field coaches as a “student-athlete” and walked out just a student. Despite the odds, Austin is a first-generation college student graduating in May. Approximately a third of undergraduate students are Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. As we all know by now, college isn’t just about going to class and getting a degree; if that’s all college is to you, your priorities may be skewed. Student involvement in on-campus events and collegiate organizations is more than just Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. There are, indeed, starving kids in Africa. Our mothers weren’t lying to us. The sad reality, though, is that there are starving kids everywhere – sometimes right down the street from us, or even right next door. Twenty two percent of Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. Two news articles in this week’s paper deal with gender roles in specific industries – medical, science, technology, engineering and math, to be specific. Some industries are making progress in regard to diversity and gender-inclusion and others continue to struggle. Nursing, Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. Sexual assault and alcohol abuse are serious issues not to be taken lightly and are, frankly, impossible to solve overnight. There will always be people who don’t know the difference between right and wrong, or who know the difference and simply Read More