I entered into my calling to teach with trepidation and I still get shaky when I walk into my Murray State classrooms each day. Each week, I am able to enter a room filled with young and able scholars. I unlock the door to the Faculty Hall classroom and unload my books and folders and Read More
The looming presidential election on Nov. 6 has been a contest of mudslinging and the avoidance of political rhetoric. In putting the cantankerous campaigns aside, voters are left with a serious but little discussed point of contention: what does one’s vote say about America? Though pushing past the mountainous terrain of the opposing smear campaigns Read More
For every student, parking tickets have become something of a concern. As it once was, a requirement to buy a parking permit was no more than a mere trade. A mild fee would give us, as commuters, a fair exchange for the rights to a parking space that was near our class. The problem as Read More
What’s a tell tale sign that you’re afraid people won’t support your policies? Trying to pass laws that make it harder for people to vote. That’s what’s happening right now all across America. In state after state, Republican politicians are introducing laws that make it harder for voters to go to the polls and cast Read More
On Aug. 31, The?Murray State News published a letter from Kyle Shupe. Mr. Shupe implied the CEO of Chik-Fil-A funneled money to pass a bill in Uganda calling for the death penalty for the crime of homosexuality. He wrote it in spite of the fact there was no proof of the charge. If there were Read More
I would like to respond to the disjointed letter sent in last week (Sept. 14) blasting the University’s decision to play Florida State at the beginning of the season. Mr. Cooper starts by saying this decision embarrassed the alumni, current students and athletes, future students/athletes, athletic department and all that had a hand in making Read More
Finding a parking spot on campus can be a hassle if you are in a hurry. It can also be a hassle if you aren’t – students, staff and faculty alike have had trouble finding parking spaces over the years and this semester is no exception as we are all aware. What is exceptional about Read More
Everyone’s a little bit racist, and I mean every one of every race. We are informed of such by Avenue Q in a delightful song. YouTube it. I know what you’re thinking, “Impossibru!” While it’s not good, you probably have control of it. It’s like the yin and yang. You have your good side with Read More