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Tri-Sigma sorority members showcase their dedication to vote in the upcoming election.

Gen Z vocalizes concerns on election

River Murt, Contributing Writer October 17, 2024

Since President Joe Biden announced in July that he would not be running for a second term, the main contenders for the White House are former President...

College students react to presidential debate

College students react to presidential debate

Ania Delaney Boutin, News Editor September 11, 2024

Murray State students agree young people need to become involved with the upcoming election, even as their political stances differ. Members of...

Voters lined up to the road at the CFSB Center on Election Day. (Mary Huffman/The News)

Voters reflect on state, national election results

Jill Smith, Staff Writer November 17, 2022

Results from midterm elections indicate the majority of Americans are supportive of the Democratic party, regardless of expectations of a red wave.  Despite...

To view the panel visit the Kentucky Humanities Council at kyhumanities.org. (Screen capture of the panel's discussion.)

Panelists discuss journalism, democracy relationship

September 22, 2021

Raleigh Hightower Contributing Writer [email protected] In an effort to promote informed democratic participation, several Murray State faculty...

Ashlen Grubbs, junior from LaRue County, hung up her “Move the Monument” sign. (Photo courtesy of Ashlen Grubbs)

Students vocalize opinions on political signage policy

October 22, 2020

Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief [email protected] Students want to let their voices be heard as the General Election nears, but two students who...

Beshear is Kentucky's dad and we're okay with that

Beshear is Kentucky’s dad and we’re okay with that

March 26, 2020

Gov. Andy Beshear has earned national renown and praise for his handling of COVID-19 in his state. For the past couple of months, the novel coronavirus...

Minimum wage is the new living wage

Minimum wage is the new living wage

March 5, 2020

As the minimum-wage-earning community grows and diversifies, it also takes on a new banner: the living wage. A living wage, as defined by the Merriam-Webster...

Former Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton speaks with students on Tuesday, Feb. 25 after her speech on campus. (Sarah Mead/The News)

Former Lt. Gov. Hampton visits campus

February 26, 2020

Sarah Mead Staff Writer [email protected] Former Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton visited Murray State on Tuesday, Feb. 25, to discuss bipartisanship and...

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Can Mitch McConnell lose in Kentucky?

February 17, 2020

Dylan Doyle Contributing Writer [email protected] George Orwell’s magnum opus “1984” concerns itself with an authoritarian political...

President Donald J. Trump delivered his State of the Union address on Feb. 4. (Photo courtesy of Flickr)

Impeachment, caucuses and SOTU: Everything you need to know about the current state of politics

February 13, 2020

Addison Watson Staff Writer [email protected] President Trump was acquitted on both charges of impeachment last week, verified results...

The world revolves around STEM, or does it?

The world revolves around STEM, or does it?

April 1, 2019

Murray State will once again be separating the theatre and global language departments. In 2017, the department of modern languages and the department...

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‘Fake news:’ fake, but not new

April 6, 2018

Written by Bob Valentine, contributing writer The nation seems to be outraged over the attempts by Russians to plant false news about candidates on social...

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