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  • March 17Ky Legislature sends HB 5, 'Book Banning Bill' to Governor
  • March 15Illinois legislators pass mandatory leave 'for any reason'
  • March 15Ky lawmakers push public funding for private schools as session nears end
  • March 15Racer Basketball alum, Grizzlies star Morant suspended from NBA for 8 games
  • March 15Ky Senate committee advances sports betting bill
  • March 10Habitat for Humanity, Governor dedicated 100th home to December 2021 tornado survivors
  • March 10MSU celebrates Holi with festival of colors
  • March 8Ky Senate gives nod to bill building nuclear energy development working group
  • March 8Louisville PD routinely violate civil rights, Attorney General says
  • March 1Report: TVA largest mortality rate from coal burning of any US parent company

The Murray State News

The Murray State News

Our view:  Allowing concealed carry at KY college endangers, silences students

Our view: Allowing concealed carry at KY college endangers, silences students

Will Groves, Opinion Editor March 16, 2023

Murray State has been praised by Safewise as one of the safest colleges in the United States, but a new bill presented by the Kentucky legislature jeopardizes that title.    House Bill 542, introduced...

UGLY released on Friday, March 3 under Method Records. (Photo courtesy of Spotify.com)

slowthai unravels his deepest thoughts on ‘UGLY’

Dionte Berry, Editor-in-Chief March 16, 2023

Like a searing headrush, slowthai’s “UGLY” thrashes and rages down experimental avenues of punk and electronic, blending aggression and introspection. Frampton pounds his fist through the drywall...

‘Red Moon in Venus’ released on Friday, March 3 under Geffen Records (Album cover courtesy of kaliuchis.com).

‘Red Moon in Venus’ descends into love’s cosmicality

Dionte Berry , Editor-in-Chief March 9, 2023

Basking in an ocean of passion and longing, Kali Uchis dives into the endlessness and ephemerality of love on her third album, “Red Moon in Venus.” Uchis constructs an intersection between the ominous...

Our view: Willow Project throws environmental concerns out the window

Our view: Willow Project throws environmental concerns out the window

Will Groves, Opinion Editor March 9, 2023

The United States is the second-largest producer of carbon emissions, and it will only get worse from here.    The Willow Project, introduced by ConocoPhillips, Alaska’s largest crude oil producer,...

Our view: Drag artists are the new targets of GOP fearmongering

Our view: Drag artists are the new targets of GOP fearmongering

Will Groves, Opinion Editor March 2, 2023

So many issues are plaguing Kentucky during this legislative session. We are experiencing an opioid crisis and a teacher shortage, yet the Kentucky GOP chose to target drag artists instead.    If...

‘Desire, I Want to Turn Into You’ released on Valentine’s Day under the Perpetual Novice music label. (Album cover courtesy of Spotify)

Caroline Polachek pushes pop borders in new album

Dionte Berry, Editor-in-Chief February 23, 2023

Nearly five years after her solo debut, Caroline Polachek returns with her sophomore album, and it’s bursting at the seams with energetic pop melodies. Polachek is an American singer-songwriter and...

Our view: Legislation could have prevented the East Palestine Disaster

Our view: Legislation could have prevented the East Palestine Disaster

Will Groves, Opinions Editor February 23, 2023

The spillage of hazardous materials in East Palestine, Ohio, exposed a major problem in the United States: we need more regulations on how hazardous materials and chemicals are handled.  On Feb. 3,...

Raven was released on Feb. 10 by Warp Records (Album cover courtesy of Spotify).

‘Raven’ signifies Kelela’s powerful music return

Dionte Berry, Editor-in-Chief February 16, 2023

With intense swells and calming decompressions, Kelela’s “Raven,” surging with elements of ambient-pop, electronic and R&B, shines a light on Black creation.  Kelela Mizanekristos, known...

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Our View: LGBTQ+ students deserve to feel safe at school

Will Groves, Opinions Editor February 16, 2023

Kentucky schools once again have found themselves as the target of Republican politicians in the new legislative session.  The Kentucky State House and Senate Education Committees introduced three...

Rihanna takes center stage at the Super Bowl 57 halftime show performing her greatest hits (photo courtesy of Billboard.com).

REVIEW: Our national sports holiday, The Super Bowl

The News Editorial Board February 13, 2023

It's no surprise that viewers gather and tune in to the big game for a variety of reasons: the pizza, the ads, the halftime show, or the pure cuteness. But this year's bowl was historic: for the first...

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Our view: Teachers need support, not restraints

Dionte Berry, Editor-in-Chief February 9, 2023

With teachers overworked, underpaid and micromanaged, it comes as no surprise many states report struggling with teacher shortages, and Kentucky is one of them. In Kentucky, there are nearly 10,000...

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Our view: Lawmakers aim to ban TikTok under weak privacy guise

Dionte Berry, Editor-in-Chief January 26, 2023

In the social media hierarchy, TikTok is one of the fastest growing social media platforms and the most recent platform to find its way into political crosshairs. Nearly 25 states have banned TikTok on...

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