2008 Woodie Awards
According to the ancient Greek language, Euthanasia means "good death." Some may argue that the term "good death" is an oxymoron. Those who share this opinion are insensitive to those who are in extreme pain. The matter is highly controversial and the term is often deemed murderous.
Physician-assisted suicide is when patients request a doctor to give them a lethal dose of medication in order to assist them in ending their lives. In most instances, the patient has been given a short period to live either from a terminal disease or other medical circumstances.
A mixture of stale sweat, freshly cut grass and the sharp mentholated smell of Icy Hot hangs in the air. The tension is palpable. I can feel the uneven ground beneath me through my half ballerina flat, half medieval spiked shoes. We're on the line then.
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Murray State News. The current state of the economy is not very encouraging. We're going into a depression, tuition is up, housing is up, the state's budget is bankrupt, gas is expensive and scarce - what is a poor, unemployed college student to do? Well, you could work three jobs, take out huge amounts of student loans (if that's even possible), live at home untill you're 30 and pay off all of your debt.
Before the age of technology, business transactions could take years to complete. Homemade goods and services produced were not produced simply for sales purposes. The best things in life were free because family ties were valued over financial rewards. As time went by, individuals created their own small-scale enterprises.
Citizen asks voters to evaluate the actions of Kentucky Representatives on election day Dear Editor, On Nov. 4, the people of the 1st Congressional District of Kentucky will make a decision that will affect, at the very least, the next two years of their lives.
