You wait, hunkered down in the hall, back against the wall, legs splayed out, a coffee cup in one hand and tattered notes in the other. The professor arrives 10 minutes early to unlock the door. You always seem to gravitate to the same familiar seats, seeking out a degree of comfort and ease in Read More
Last semester, the city of Murray moved forward with a decision requiring Murray State students to purchase city stickers for their vehicles. The cost associated with buying a city sticker came as a surprise to many students who now had to pay for another “parking permit” on top of what they already pay to be Read More
I am struck by the tremendous amount of money being spent on two presidential campaigns and other federal, state and local campaigns. Viewing this tremendous amount of money being spent by so few people seeking political offices, I feel driven to write this letter. Considering how most of the salaries for these political offices pale Read More
In the Sept. 21 “cheers and jeers” section, a concern was raised regarding re-connecting to the wireless from building to building. The reason some clients are forced to re-authenticate when entering new buildings is that they are actually different networks, even though they share the same network name (SSID). We encourage all faculty, staff, and students Read More
Earlier in September I drove down Butterworth Road when I came upon a sight that brings back so many memories of my youth. Smoke seeped out the crevices of a dark-fired tobacco barn, sweetening the air with an olfactory memory that is pure Kentucky. Don’t get me wrong. I do not smoke or chew. I Read More
Most of us read “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” in high school. Mark Twain’s seminal work used satire and poking fun as a way to undermine the institution and the very idea of slavery in the United States. You might be surprised to learn that Huck Finn is frequently “challenged” in public libraries across the Read More
“There is a specter haunting Europe,” began Karl Marx’s “The Communist Manifesto,” published in the midst of the 1848 revolutions across Europe, “the specter of communism.” Today too, there is a specter haunting America. The specter isn’t communism (although judging from Republican rhetoric, you might think that) but rather a consciousness of class. Class has Read More
For nearly a century, Murray State has grown and thrived with the help of talented administrators, faculty, staff and students. The University went from Murray State College to Murray State University thanks to their efforts and enrollment continues to grow because of efforts involved with making Murray State the “Public Ivy” university we used to Read More