Without campus workers Murray State would be a shell of an institution. Therefore, workers’ needs should be taken into account and their voices should be heard. Yet at Murray State, workers’ needs are not being met. With worker retention at jeopardy, the future of Murray State as a credible institution is not certain. The Murray Read More
Earth Day is the one day each year where people come together to celebrate the Earth and all that it has to offer. “Invest in our planet. What will you do?” is the theme for Earth Day 2022. The theme was decided by earthday.org, the global organizer for Earth Day events. This theme was created Read More
Women’s rights are under attack in our country once again. Lawmakers in states such as Oklahoma, Texas, Alabama, Michigan, Kentucky and others have placed some form of ban on abortions. Members of the Oklahoma House set House Bill 4327 into motion and Gov. Kevin Stitt signed it into law on Tuesday. HB 4327 outlaws any Read More
Democracy is at the root of the United States’ government and culture, but its presence seems to be waning. COVID-19, election season and the impending threat of war are all major events that definitely contradict the idea of the U.S. being a nation full of democracy and dreams. One common threat in our country is Read More
As Americans, we expect leaders to be put in positions of power that will benefit us to the fullest extent. Supreme Court Justices are no exception. Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was introduced in late February 2022 and sat through a series of confirmation hearings to determine her competency as a potential Justice. Read More
Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief dberry11@murraystate.edu In her fifth studio album “CRASH,” Charli XCX takes inspiration from nostalgic pop bangers to work toward perfecting her sound. Charli XCX, known off stage as Charlotte Aitchison, released “CRASH” on March 18 and followed it with the deluxe version, which includes four additional songs, on March 25. On “CRASH,” Aitchison Read More
Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief dberry11@murraystate.edu Although the feminist movement fights toward equality across all genders, the movement often forgets about some women, like those of color. In her book “Hood Feminism,” Diversity Consultant and feminist Mikki Kendall focuses on the additional struggles women of color face that feminism fails to address and the overall lack of intersectionality Read More
Along with power comes responsibility and accountability, almost like a system of checks and balances, but it seems as though our state government gives the police the ability to misuse their power and not be lawfully held accountable. Former Louisville Metro Police Officer Brett Hankison was charged with three counts of wanton endangerment after firing Read More