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Carly Besser
Opinion Editor

No remorse, no honor

December 5, 2014

I don’t know how exactly the altercation between Officer Darren Wilson and Michael Brown actually went down. To assume is dangerous, so I don’t. However,...

Letter to the Editor: 9-26-14

Letter to the Editor: 9-26-14

September 26, 2014

Recently members of Murray State University’s “Faculty Against Racism” conducted a demonstration to express their views and to show support for the...

VIDEO: Protesters speak out against racism on campus

September 9, 2014

Students, faculty and staff gathered in front of Waterfield Library Tuesday to protest racist comments made on social media platform Yik Yak. The comments...

Photos by Kory Savage/The News
Students joined outside of Waterfield Library Thursday to protest the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.

Protest sparks social media reaction

September 5, 2014

While comments posted on a social messaging site in response to a protest last week have angered many on campus, students and faculty say the latest controversy...

Letter to the Editor: 9-5-14

Letter to the Editor: 9-5-14

September 5, 2014

I would first like to thank you for the recent coverage of last week’s demonstration in support of the protests happening in Ferguson, Mo. Although it...

Photos by Kory Savage/The News
Students joined outside of Waterfield Library Thursday to protest the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.

Students share opinions on Ferguson violence, protests

August 29, 2014

  The shooting of unarmed, 18-year-old Michael Brown by police officer Darren Wilson has dominated news circuits across the country over the...

Katie Wilborn/The News

Our View: Keep emotions in check amidst protests

August 29, 2014

The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. For the past three weeks, Americans have witnessed multiple...

Photos by Kory Savage/The News
Students joined outside of Waterfield Library Thursday to protest the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.

‘HANDS UP, DON’T SHOOT!’

August 29, 2014

  Chants of activism echoed in front of Waterfield Library yesterday as demonstrators gathered to protest the shooting of Michael Brown. Brown,...

Letters to the Editor: 8-29-14

Letters to the Editor: 8-29-14

August 29, 2014

The recent tragic events in Ferguson, Mo., have caused us to once again think about how we engage each other in our communities. Could this tragedy have...

VIDEO: Students comment on Ferguson protests, violence

VIDEO: Students comment on Ferguson protests, violence

August 26, 2014

  The Murray State News Opinion Editor Carly Besser asked students across campus to share their opinions regarding protests in Ferguson, Mo....

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