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The vague game

The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board College students are eerily adept at making things up as they go; the phrase “fake it ‘til you make it” comes to mind. And while it’s all fine and good for a student, we expect a bit more out of our nation’s Read More

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We didn’t stop the fire

The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board It’s always easy to ruin a good day if you have your cellphone handy. Pull up Facebook or Twitter and it won’t take long to find something which offends you so deeply you absolutely have to sound off about it. Hobby Lobby Read More

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Health disservices

The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board Our health care system’s identity crisis has been in the media spotlight for the past several years. Rising insurance and drug costs, along with uncertainties surrounding the future of the Affordable Care Act, have put many on edge about our nation’s health. Read More

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Dream on

The staff editorial is the majority opinion of                       The Murray State News Editorial Board Immigration reform was a huge selling point for President Donald Trump’s winning bid for the White House. Millions rallied behind his call to tighten borders and begin the deportation of Read More

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A nation not so divided

The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board Americans are no stranger to natural disasters – the tornadoes of Oklahoma, wildfires of California, and more recently, the impact of Hurricane Harvey on Houston, Texas, have all pushed people to their limits. Following on the heels of the Charlottesville riots, Read More

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Trash talk

The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board Murray State University has a bad case of litterbugs, and it’s going to take a lot more than a can of Raid to fix the problem. Paper, water bottles and takeout boxes often find themselves strewn across university property, set adrift Read More

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Life, liberty and the pursuit of a name

The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board The eyes of the world have settled on the city of Charlottesville, Virginia. The city of 50,000 is home to the University of Virginia, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello plantation home and a due-to-be-removed statue of Confederate icon Gen. Robert E. Lee which Read More

Between livestream and death

The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board For many, Easter Sunday was a peaceful celebration with family, complete with egg hunts, elaborate meals and spring decorating – a time to turn away from the negativity and crime broadcast on the news. For one family, however, April 16 was Read More

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