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The Murray State News

The Murray State News

The Murray State News

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Our View: The U.S. Constitution is a living document

Sydney Harper, Opinion Editor September 14, 2022

Saturday, Sept. 7 is Constitution Day, meaning many Americans will celebrate the writing and signing of our Constitution. On Sept. 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitution...

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Our View: Receiving student debt relief shouldn’t be a challenge

August 31, 2022

Sydney Harper Opinion editor [email protected] President Joe Biden introduced a new student loan forgiveness plan on Aug. 24 to relieve some...

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Our View: A round of applause, please

May 5, 2022

As the spring semester comes to an end, we at The News want to reflect on the challenges students have had to overcome. For the past two years, one major...

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Our View: Campus workers must be heard

April 28, 2022

Without campus workers Murray State would be a shell of an institution. Therefore, workers’ needs should be taken into account and their voices should...

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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...

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Our View: Democracy dwindles in the U.S.

April 7, 2022

Democracy is at the root of the United States’ government and culture, but its presence seems to be waning. COVID-19, election season and the impending...

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Our View: Senate GOP interrogates SCOTUS nominee

March 31, 2022

As Americans, we expect leaders to be put in positions of power that will benefit us to the fullest extent. Supreme Court Justices are no exception. Supreme...

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Our View: Lawmakers fail LGBTQ+ youth

March 16, 2022

Once again, the livelihoods of those in the LGBTQ+ community are in the hands of lawmakers who want to police queer existence and societal prevalence,...

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Our View: We need laws to keep police accountable

March 11, 2022

Along with power comes responsibility and accountability, almost like a system of checks and balances, but it seems as though our state government gives...

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Our View: Legislators create laws without public interest

February 16, 2022

Citizens expect elected officials, as public servants, to work toward making laws that benefit the people, but it seems as though legislators are not serving...

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Our View: Senate prioritizes filibuster over voters’ rights

January 26, 2022

To be an American means playing a role in voting for candidates that represent towns, states and the nation as a whole. A bill supporting voter rights...

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Our View: Kentucky legislators try to ban race education in classrooms

October 13, 2021

Critical race theory (CRT) is a term that has been tossed around, misdefined and has made its way into the mouths of Kentucky legislators. States such...

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