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The Murray State News

The Murray State News

The Murray State News

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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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Anti-Chinese sentiment spreads faster than coronavirus

February 19, 2020

What do AIDS, ebola and the novel coronavirus all have in common? All have been accompanied by some sort of prejudice toward a group of people. For...

Jordan Peele preaches through the social commentary of Us

Jordan Peele preaches through the social commentary of “Us”

April 5, 2019

Megan Reynolds Opinion Editor [email protected] Jordan Peele, comedy writer turned to horror, released his latest film on March 22,...

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There is no excuse

September 26, 2018

Racism on college campuses is still an issue in 2018 and there is no excuse. At California Polytechnic State University, a Lambda Chi Alpha member showed...

Let’s get in formation

Let’s get in formation

February 18, 2016

Column by Hallie Beard, Junior from Louisville, Ky. If you’re like me and didn’t watch the Super Bowl – not even for the commercials – you...

King: Care for others, humanity

King: Care for others, humanity

February 11, 2016

Story by Tierra Reese, Staff writer The message Martin Luther King III delivered Monday at Lovett Auditorium was one of caring for others and devoting...

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Branden Higginson, sophomore from Mayfield, Kentucky, holds a sign expressing how racism makes him feel.

Revisiting Eracism

September 4, 2015

Story by Abby Siegel, Contributing writer Lunch at the Thoroughbred Room on campus around noon provides an image of the student body at Murray...

Zac Garrison
Senior from
 Franklin, Ky.

Garrison: #SAEHatesMe

March 12, 2015

     I have been in a fraternity for the better part of four years. I pledged the first semester of my freshman year and I’ve never been embarrassed...

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Racers confronting RACE

October 24, 2014

(WITH VIDEO) – On the Carr Health Building lawn, students, faculty and staff gathered, urging the community to speak publicly about racism on campus...

Protesters confront racist social media comments

September 12, 2014

In response to recent comments posted on the social messaging app Yik Yak, students and faculty gathered again Tuesday outside of Waterfield Library in...

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