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Carly Besser
Opinion Editor

One step forward and two steps back

November 14, 2014

I’m proud to be a part of many things that are larger than myself. I’m proud to be a Racer, I’m proud to be a Kentuckian, but I am not proud to be...

Carly Besser
Opinion Editor

We’ve all had our freshman moments

November 7, 2014

When we were in high school, we were bombarded with stereotypes and stigmas of a social order hierarchy. Jocks and cheerleaders were at the top rung of...

Carly Besser
Opinion Editor

Unreported sexual assault: who’s to blame?

October 31, 2014

     Sexual assault is a widely discussed topic at Murray State, especially with four reported assaults this semester alone. One thing that caught...

Carly Besser
Opinion Editor

Allow yourself a margin of error

October 24, 2014

I dropped my first class last week. As a traditionally good student with the perseverance to stick things out, this took a toll on my conscience for a...

Carly Besser
Opinion Editor

America: Not above hardships of humanity

October 17, 2014

Beginning at birth, Americans grow up with the idea that there is no better place to live. We are told that America is the cornucopia of education, wealth...

Carly Besser
Opinion Editor

Yik Yak targets women, too

September 26, 2014

Being a student at Murray State puts me in a position to be curious about the dark underworld that is “Yik Yak.” Since its popularity spike at the...

Carly Besser
Opinion Editor

Losing all faith in the NFL

September 19, 2014

I grew up in a house that loves NFL football. I watched the games religiously, I memorized player statistics to a near compulsion and the Superbowl comes...

Carly Besser
Opinion Editor

9/11 and sacrificing rights in fear

September 12, 2014

It’s amazing what people will do as a reaction to fear. I was in my third grade classroom when news broke about hijacked planes flying into the World...

Carly Besser
Opinion Editor

ITV classrooms becoming a nuisance

September 5, 2014

For whatever reason, I didn’t get to experience the pure joy of taking an interactive television class until my senior year. If you’re not familiar...

Carly Besser
Opinion Editor

An intern on being an intern

August 29, 2014

I’m out of here in May. That’s right. After four years at Murray State, I will get my degree in journalism. Whether the abject poverty, stress and...

Carly Besser
Opinion Editor

Quick guide for roommate woes

August 22, 2014

If you knew that I live in a house with four guys, you would probably assume that we were the plot to some corny sitcom like “Three’s Company” but...

Carly Besser
Opinion Editor

Tattoos: Kiss your career goodbye

May 2, 2014

I recently lost a friend who was important to me. It was unexpected, abrupt and it left me at a loss for words. I had no idea how to express my grief in...

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