Shemberger elected faculty regent in runoff election
Mallory Hlava Contributing writer mhlava@murraystate.edu Melony Shemberger was voted faculty regent after the runoff election ended on April 18. Shemberger answered the following questions from The...
View ArticleLegislation would raise tobacco purchasing age
Cady Stribling Staff writer cstribling1@murraystate.edu Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell announced a proposal for legislation to change the purchasing age of tobacco. McConnell hopes to introduce national...
View ArticlePopeyes opens for business
Levi Brandenburg Contributing writer lbrandenburg@murraystate.edu Breanna Harris Contributing writer bharris1@murraystate.edu After beginning construction earlier this year, Popeyes opened in Murray on...
View ArticleUniversity ditches virtual doctors
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Murray State awarded a contract to Primary Care Medical Center after concerns from students, faculty and staff were voiced. The new contract will go...
View ArticleCPE approves tuition and fee increases
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education approved tuition and fee increases on April 26 for Murray State students. Shawn Touney, director of...
View ArticleStudents train local journalists on trauma
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Journalism students became the teachers on April 30 when they held a trauma journalism training for area journalists. Trauma journalism is defined as...
View ArticleUniversity offers students multiple resources for finals week
Haley Penrod Staff writer hpenrod1@murraystate.edu Murray State offers students resources to prepare for exams as finals week approaches. Finals take place from May 4 to May 10. To help students before...
View ArticleUpdated: Murray State makes history with hemp
Bri Hunter Contributing Writer briannahunter5@gmail.com Murray State makes history with hemp Murray State has teamed up with new businesses by using industrial hemp to make wood. On May 29, the Hutson...
View ArticleOver a thousand teachers visit campus for Summit
Bri Hunter Contributing Writer briannahunter5@gmail.com More than a thousand K-12 teachers descended upon Murray State’s campus on June 11 and 12 to attend the 2019 Summit, a teacher and technology...
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Morant headed to the Memphis Grizzlies
Gage Johnson Sports Editor gjohnson17@murraystate.edu Bri Hunter Contributing Writer briannahunter5@gmail.com On Sunday, June 16, E:60 told former Murray State point guard Ja Morant’s story. After...
View ArticleFormer Murray State cheerleader faces rape charge
Nick Kendall Contributing Writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu A former Murray State cheerleader is facing a first-degree rape charge. Dannis Seay, 25, of Murray, was arraigned in Calloway County Circuit...
View ArticleBevin signs pension bill, special session ends
Story by Ava Chuppe Contributing Writer am.chuppe@gmail.com Gov. Matt Bevin signed House Bill 1, the emergency pension-relief bill, into law on July 24 at the State Capital in Frankfort, Kentucky. The...
View ArticleStudents who make school threats could face prison time
Nick Kendall Contributing Writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu Students who make threats against P-12 schools in Kentucky could face one to five years in prison under a new law. Trent Lovett,...
View ArticleStarship concert at CFSB Center canceled
Staff Report The Starship featuring Mickey Thomas concert, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 10th at the CFSB Center on the campus of Murray State has been canceled due to an unforeseen circumstance with...
View ArticleUniversity sees jump in enrollment
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu After a steady decline in enrollment numbers, Murray State bounced back this semester. Enrollment steadily decreased from fall 2016 until fall 2018....
View ArticlePardon our progress: Jackson gives update
Megan Reynolds Editor-in-Chief mreynolds12@murraystate.edu The second week of classes is underway, construction is ongoing throughout campus and students will find a variety of new projects at Murray...
View ArticlePlant closure leads to job loss
Haley Penrod Staff Writer hpenrod1@murraystate.edu Briggs and Stratton announced its plant in Murray will be closing next fall resulting in the loss of 600 jobs. The company produces small engines and...
View ArticleEinstein Bros. Bagels arrives on campus
Haley Penrod Staff Writer hpenrod1@murraystate.edu Einstein Bros. Bagels celebrated their grand opening on Aug. 27 by offering prizes and samples of their food. The restaurant officially opened on Aug....
View ArticleMurray welcomes new HempWood maunfacturer
Nick Kendall Staff Writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu Fibonacci LLC, the nation’s first HempWood manufacturing operation, celebrated its opening and first official hemp pressing. Fibonacci created...
View ArticleFuneral plans made for Sam Ratledge
Megan Reynolds Editor-in-Chief mreynolds12@murraystate.edu Murray State student Samantha Ratledge, 22, was celebrating her Labor Day weekend with friends Sunday out on Kentucky Lake when she fell...
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