To be an American means playing a role in voting for candidates that represent towns, states and the nation as a whole. A bill supporting voter rights seems like it would be a shoo-in, but the bill failed in the Senate with a 48-52 vote. The filibuster was prioritized over The Freedom to Vote: John Read More
Jakob Milani Sports Editor jmilani@murraystate.edu On Nov. 17, 18-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty on all five counts for the killing of two men and the injuring of another in August 2020. Rittenhouse faced five different charges, including first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree reckless homicide and two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety. The Read More
Pam Goodwin Chief Copy Editor pgoodwin1@murraystate.edu When I was a kid, I inherited this old boombox from my great-grandparents. It took up all of the space on top of my dresser, and if I turned it up enough, I could hear my favorite album, Taylor Swift’s “RED,” from the trees in our front yard. On Read More
While the United Nations is pushing toward action in order to combat climate change, their efforts seem to far exceed that of the nations who have power to change how we see the future. The U.N. Climate Conference, COP26, concluded on Friday, Nov. 12, in Glasgow, Scotland. This is the 26th annual conference the U.N. Read More
Journalism is, by definition, a representation of its readers, and the language journalists use should be inclusive of those readers. As journalists, we here at The News strive to create a space where everyone is represented. This is, however, difficult to do when the stylebook used by many journalists is not up to date on Read More
Dionte Berry News Editor dberry11@murraystate.edu The themes in “Blue Banisters” progress from the roots of Lana Del Rey’s career: the romanticization of America, the longing or absence of a lover and lovesick ballads. A decade since “Born To Die” rocked the alternative music scene, Elizabeth Grant, professionally known as Lana Del Rey released her eighth Read More
In early October, Gov. Andy Beshear proposed a bonus for essential workers, with healthcare workers at the top of the list. But of course—it hit a roadblock with Republican state leaders who refused to join a bipartisan work group. Even though essential workers have been praised time and time again for going to work during Read More
As midterms have passed professors have given out grades, good and bad, which should be reflective of the students’ work, but that is not always the case. Grades and outcomes also stand as a reflection of the professor’s way of teaching. If the whole class did badly on a test, then perhaps it’s not just Read More