The Student Newspaper of Murray State

The Murray State News

The Murray State News

The Murray State News

Out in the streets

Out in the streets

November 22, 2013

It really is funny how time flies. I don’t think any of us realize how little time we have left at a particular station in life until it’s right upon...

Don’t shop on Thanksgiving

Don’t shop on Thanksgiving

November 15, 2013

Thanksgiving is dead. Or at least, it will be if the greedy fat cats who have marked it for death have their way. Those greedy fat cats include the...

The way things are and aren’t

The way things are and aren’t

November 8, 2013

Do we have freedom of speech in the land of the free? “What kind of question is that?” you might ask. America is known for its free press and free...

Fact and Fiction

Fact and Fiction

November 1, 2013

“In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” So goes a quote commonly attributed to the British author George Orwell....

Disorderly conduct

Disorderly conduct

October 25, 2013

As someone who will graduate a little more than a month from now with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science, I can tell you that I’ve heard so much...

The shutdown that won’t end

The shutdown that won’t end

October 18, 2013

The government shutdown, which has plagued the headlines for more than two weeks, has finally ended, and with it, the search for answers begins. Who...

Take Columbus Day off the calendar

October 16, 2013

Growing up in rural western Kentucky, I never thought much about Columbus Day. It just wasn’t a big deal for me, nor was it for a lot of my classmates;...

Forgetting Flint

Forgetting Flint

October 11, 2013

It has been a little more than a week since the Republicans shut down the federal government in an attempt to delay Obamacare, and they show no signs of...

Shut down Wall Street, not Washington

Shut down Wall Street, not Washington

October 4, 2013

Tuesday saw the first government shutdown since “Toy Story” hit theaters, “Seinfeld” was still on NBC and “Gangsta’s Paradise” was a No....

American Vampires

American Vampires

September 25, 2013

After five long years of economic misery, recovery is just around the corner. Turn your television sets to just about any news network, any financial report...

Let felons vote

Let felons vote

September 20, 2013

You can probably count on one hand the number of times I have ever agreed with Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) – but when a man’s right, he’s right. This...

Wake me up when September ends

Wake me up when September ends

September 13, 2013

Wednesday marked the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Twelve years. It’s hard to believe that twelve years have come and gone since...

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