John Walker
senior from
Nicholasville, Ky.
The coming increases in tuition for students leaves the competency of higher education systems of this state in doubt. The students of this system are already stretched to their financial limits, so it is a wonder how they can afford to raise tuition once again. … Continue Reading
Reese Hawkins
senior from
Princeton, Ky.
Grow Murray has succeeded in their petition to bring the issue of sales of packaged alcohol to a vote. I raise my glass and say “cheers!” To their detractors, I also say “cheers.” Because that’s the great thing about drinking, you can choose not to. … Continue Reading
Devin Griggs
junior from
Benton, Ky.
Picture a President faced with a weak economy and confrontational Congress as he seeks re-election. The President has to deal with a controversial foreign war, oil price shocks and the all-encompassing issue of trade. The opposition is divided between ideological purists on one side, pragmatists in the middle and everyone else on the other. … Continue Reading
Richard Goeller
senior from
Glen Rock, N.J.
Recently, a new initiative has begun in Murray to bring alcohol to store shelves and relax other liquor laws. Titled as Grow Murray, a petition is being circulated for residents to sign to move this initiative forward. Alternatively, a counter movement Keep it Out of Murray, has sprung up in opposition of this liquor initiative. … Continue Reading
Jonathon Rowland
senior from
Jonesboro, Ill.
It’s 7 a.m. and the buzzer is once again disturbing my short lived slumber. With a groan I painstakingly roll out of bed and perform my morning ritual. Take a shower, brush my teeth, throw on some clothes and rush out the door to head to class. Unbeknownst to me an entire army of people have already long been up creating an environment suitable for my education to take place. … Continue Reading
Steve Herr
associate professor
of education
I’ve been waiting for the New Library Task Force, or one of its members, to comment on the administration’s proposal to use student fees to raise funds to build the new library. What startles me is the silence. For the last several years the New Library Task Force and its members have been the public face of the adminstration’s plans to build a new library. … Continue Reading
Joshua Hitz
freshman from
Stauntan, Ill.
Oh, no! An alarm has gone off at the airport, but don’t worry, because all good airport security is rushing for a pat down. We all know this kind of story forward, backward and sideways, but this twist to the tale may make us look at the Transportation Security Administration) in another light, and Rand Paul in the same, only brighter. … Continue Reading
Devin Griggs
junior from
Benton, Ky.
There’s a specter haunting the presidential horse race, the specter of Ron Paul. With his barrage of attacks on social services and the Occupy movement as “people scared to death they won’t get their handouts,” it is surprising that Paul garners more support from so-called progressives than in his own party. … Continue Reading
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