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Sam Schilli holding a thumbs up next to a snake.

Murray State’s wildlife vlogger ‘reptile guy’ goes viral

Gray Hawkins, Contributing Writer September 28, 2023

Plenty of college students scroll through TikTok every day, but how many can say that one of those viral videos was made by their classmate? Sam Schilli...

TikTok ban finds root in xenophobia, fear of Gen Z

TikTok ban finds root in xenophobia, fear of Gen Z

Will Groves, Opinion Editor March 30, 2023

TikTok’s 150 million U.S. users could find themselves without their favorite app after a highly aggressive congressional hearing about its potential...

The music department faculty plan to add sensitivity training for their professors after a student’s TikTok highlights problematic teachings in class.

Student’s TikTok sparks racial insensitivity concerns

Dionte Berry, Editor-in-Chief February 23, 2023

A Murray State music class lecture garnered online attention after a student posted a TikTok of their professor discussing the impact of minstrel shows...

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Our view: Lawmakers aim to ban TikTok under weak privacy guise

Dionte Berry, Editor-in-Chief January 26, 2023

In the social media hierarchy, TikTok is one of the fastest growing social media platforms and the most recent platform to find its way into political...

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