The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. Phrases like “the freshman 15” are used euphemistically to describe the weight gain some experience when they start college. We use terms like this jokingly, we forget these implications can unintentionally make light of serious eating disorders. According to the National Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. “Diversity,” is a hot-button word on many college brochures. Having a community of different ethnicities, religions, genders and cultures is a way to introduce students to different points of view. They are able to learn just as much about people as Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. It should be common sense that Public Safety and Emergency Management is responsible for going after assailants of sexual assault. However, in its campus- wide email to the student body, it highlighted what victims can do to avoid becoming “easy targets.” Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. With additions like Interactive Television Classrooms, Mac desktops and iPads, Murray State tries to keep the classroom innovative and up-to-date technologically. Some see these accessories as distracting and intrusive elements to learning, but others argue that new technology keeps students interested Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. A full house at the CFSB Center usually means fun and fandom, but that wasn’t the case in January 2014, when many on-campus students were herded into the basketball stadium. After the residential halls lost electricity, the stadium was the only Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. It seems that students, faculty and staff have been on their toes since the Board of Regents passed a motion for a smoke-free campus at Murray State. After the board’s Dec. 14 meeting, President Bob Davies sent a campus-wide email with Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. The theme of awareness is strong when directing attention to the trials of humanity. Awareness is what brought us together to raise money and attention toward World AIDS Day on Monday. The event showed us the milestones we have reached since Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. It is rare when issues within the City of Murray are watched closely by students at Murray State. We typically stay within the bubble of University politics and don’t venture too far into the affairs of the city council. However, the Read More