What do AIDS, ebola and the novel coronavirus all have in common? All have been accompanied by some sort of prejudice toward a group of people. For AIDS, it was the LGBTQ+ community. For ebola, it was black people and people from Africa. And now, for the coronavirus, it’s Chinese people. The novel coronavirus is Read More
Among 45 million Americans, the student debt crisis is currently at $1.6 trillion. Let me say it again in a different way: 45 million Americans collectively owe the government $1.6 trillion purely for furthering their education and, through relation, their future. Recently, President Donald Trump proposed his budget for 2021 to Congress. In this most Read More
Dress codes have been a hot button topic for the rising generation for almost as long as those who comprise it have been in school. Many universities, while they may not have dress codes that overarch the entirety of campus, have dress codes that cover their gyms and recreational facilities. Northern Kentucky University, University of Read More
When a university outsources a service, it means it is looking to an outside company to take over that service. For example, Murray State has outsourced dining services, health services and now portions of facilities management. Sodexo, Primary Care and SSC—these are all corporations that have taken over segments of work for the University. So, Read More
SpectrumU TV, the cable streaming service provider for Murray State, certainly has its benefits for those students who utilize it. Supplied for people living in the residential colleges, SpectrumU TV is a great way for students to come together to enjoy live sports, entertainment and news. Murray State works hard to provide various types of Read More
College students descended into a frenzy over the draft after a U.S. airstrike killed a top commander of Iranian forces on Friday, Jan. 3. Following the airstrike, social media spread fear in the form of misinformation and memes about college students packing their bags for World War III. College students in particular were concerned about Read More
Along with the new decade, the campus has undergone many changes right in time for the start of the semester. It was impossible to miss the large vacant space where Old Richmond Hall once stood as students moved back into their dorms. Perhaps students noticed the white tarps in the Curris Center or drove over Read More
Kentucky’s education system pushes the importance of a higher education with 60 percent of students enrolled in college after graduating from public high schools, according to the 2016 Kentucky High School Feedback Reports. This somewhat contrasts with former Gov. Matt Bevin’s unpopular stance of wanting to make Kentucky a center of engineering and manufacturing in Read More