Column by Dylan Doyle, Sophomore from Marion, Kentucky As a child, the purple crayon was never out of my hand for long. I drew purple people in their purple houses with purple smoke rising out of purple chimneys. The purple Power Ranger was my favorite – nevermind the fact that he was a complete fabrication of my Read More
Column by Hallie Beard, Opinion Editor At 4 years old, my mom’s grandfather was orphaned and started work in the fields. Her father never completed fourth grade because of his farming responsibilities. In her words, education for him was “too important to do badly.” Her mother married at 15, had her first child at 17 and Read More
Column by Robert Valentine, Senior lecturer of advertising It’s summertime. Summer, for most of us, means an end to school, however briefly. It does not, however, mean an end to learning. Whether you’re off to a high-powered internship in New York or a summer of part-time work, you’ll be learning things. In fact, it may be life-changing. What Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. Secretary of the Treasury Jacob J. Lew announced April 20 that Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill. There’s just one small catch: Jackson won’t actually be removed. Jackson – a slave owner infamous for his involvement in Read More
Column by Aaron Peck, Chief Videographer The world came together in mourning last Thursday when the legendary musician Prince died. For me, it’s deaths like Prince’s that really put into perspective the strong parasocial relationships we, as ordinary people, form with celebrities. A parasocial relationship is when a member of one party has a strong emotional Read More
Column by Hallie Beard, Opinion Editor I’ve recently uncovered the holy grail of writing tips. Faced with an ungodly number of papers to write and needing motivation, I consulted a blog called “The Thesis Whisperer” for tips on how to churn out a lot of pages or words at once, and found a method that is now my Read More
Column by John Muenzberg, Lecturer of philosophy Recently Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton said that students should choose degrees that will land a job after graduating and not focus on majors such as history. This follows Gov. Matt Bevin’s comment that we should fund more engineering majors and fewer in majors such as French literature. Last Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. “One Herd. One Love.” This is not the catchphrase for a quirky organic milk company or a new Animal Planet show about romance in the wilderness, though it should be in the running for both. It’s the tagline of Yik Yak, Read More