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  • May 24Supreme Court leaves Illinois gun ban in place, temporarily
  • May 24Gov. Beshear launches re-election campaign in Western Kentucky
  • May 24Pilot program in Ky considers prescribing food as medicine
  • May 24$16.9 million mental health grant supports Ky students
  • May 12Former LMPD officer admits to 'excessive force' during 2020 social justice protests
  • May 12Lawsuit filed over 'inadequate search' of suspect who shot, killed Deputy Jody Cash
  • May 12Jewish women use 'Religious Freedom Restoration Act' to Ky fight abortion ban
  • May 5Hollywood writers strike as talks fail with studios; at issue pay over streaming service royalties
  • May 5Coroner: Tyre Nichols died of blunt force trauma to head, noted severe injuries to upper torso
  • May 5Report: Job market shows strong growth in April as unemployment ticks down

The Murray State News

The Murray State News

Our View: Young candidates need the opportunity to shine

Our View: Young candidates need the opportunity to shine

Will Groves, Opinion Editor April 20, 2023

The world of politics is getting older and older. Over the past 10 years, a president who is almost two times the average age of a U.S. citizen has run the country.    President Joe Biden, the oldest...

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: 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,...

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Our View: We are losing the race against the climate crisis

April 21, 2022

Earth Day is the one day each year where people come together to celebrate the Earth and all that it has to offer. “Invest in our planet. What will you do?” is the theme for Earth Day 2022. The theme...

Alyssa Allen and Natalie Jarrett set up in the Curris Center to teach students all about MESS.

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MESS brings environmental issues to campus

October 16, 2019

Ciara Benham Staff Writer [email protected] When you think about the current state of the environment, you may think it is a bit of a mess. One club on campus is dedicated to bringing awareness...

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A tree hugger’s lament

October 13, 2017

Written by Tyler Anderson, Opinion Editor The current presidential administration has done little to hide its disdain for environmental concerns. From assigning ex-oil executives to the presidential cabinet...

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The Murray Environmental Student Society meets 5:30 p.m. every Thursday on the Carr Health lawn.

MESS plans for new semester

September 6, 2013

On any given Thursday the Murray Environmental Student Society, MESS, can be found sitting in a circle on the lawn in front of the Carr Health building. Former MESS president Allison Crawford led...

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