Students can now apply for emergency financial aid grants
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Students who have incurred expenses because of COVID-19 can now apply for emergency financial aid grants. “Murray State University understands that for...
View ArticleUniversity announces ‘Racer Restart’ initiative for the fall semester
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Because of how COVID-19 has impacted Murray State, University administration has announced the “Racer Restart” initiative for the fall 2020 semester....
View ArticleAlumnus sworn in as a special justice on Kentucky Supreme Court
Jillian Rush Contributing Writer jrush4@murraystate.edu Murray State alumnus Jeff Roberts was sworn in as a special justice on the Kentucky Supreme Court on April 21. Roberts took the oath of office...
View ArticleCOVID-19 causes changes in student internships
Presley Woodrum Contributing Writer pwoodrum@murraystate.edu Murray State students are being affected as their internships are being canceled or changing because of the coronavirus. Internships are an...
View ArticleStudents, parents cautiously optimistic for a fall return to campus
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Paige Bold Contributing Writer pbold1@murraystate.edu Murray State students and faculty want to return to campus for a traditional fall semester with...
View ArticleUniversity revises statement about community protests
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu On Thursday, June 4, University administration sent an email to students, faculty and staff discussing the deaths of black people across the country...
View ArticleBoard of Regents approve new freshman admission requirements and discuss...
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu The Board of Regents held a meeting on Friday, June 5, via Zoom to discuss several topics including new freshman admission requirements, preliminary...
View ArticleBlack Lives Matter
Cady Stribling Features Editor cstribling1@murraystate.edu President Jackson released a statement on Tuesday, June 2 in response to the nationwide protests sparked by the death of George Floyd — a...
View ArticleMarshall County High School shooting: Families speak out, Parker sentenced to...
Elizabeth Erwin Public Relations Manager eerwin1@murraystate.edu The Marshall County community received some semblance of closure today as Gabriel Parker was sentenced to life in prison. On Jan. 23,...
View ArticleMurray Sunrise Movement participate in banner drop for Charles Booker
Paige Bold Contributing Writer pbold1@murraystate.edu Kentucky’s democratic primary is quickly approaching on June 23 and the Sunrise Movement Murray hub endorsed senate candidate Charles Booker with...
View ArticleCalloway County sees increase in COVID-19 cases
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Following Memorial Day weekend, Calloway County has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases with a total of 77 cases, 62 recoveries, 13 isolations, one...
View ArticleBeshear requires masks, Calloway gets 100th case
Elizabeth Erwin Public Relations Manager eerwin1@murraystate.edu On July 9, as the Calloway County Health Department confirmed its 100th case of COVID-19, Gov. Andy Beshear announced a new executive...
View ArticleFiscal court unanimously opposes relocation of Confederate statue
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Despite efforts from many members of the Calloway County community to relocate the Robert E. Lee statue from the courthouse square, the Calloway County...
View ArticleHealth department reports second COVID-19 death in Calloway, Beshear...
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Andy Beshear announced the highest number of positive COVID-19 cases in a single day for Kentucky on the same day the Calloway County Health Department...
View ArticleUniversity continues with plans to return to campus, Beshear issues travel...
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Amidst the week of the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear issued a travel advisory and Murray State’s administration...
View ArticleStudents scheduled to hear about course formats this week
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Provost Timothy Todd and Murray State deans ensured students should hear from their faculty and how their classes will be formatted this week. Todd...
View ArticleUniversity administrators sit down with The News to discuss the return to campus
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu The News sat down with President Bob Jackson, Chief Medical Officer Bob Hughes and Director of Communication Shawn Touney on Wednesday, Aug. 5 to...
View ArticleUniversity adds extra seating for Winslow
Levi Brandenburg Contributing Writer lbrandenburg1@murraystate.edu To comply with COVID-19 guidelines, the University erected an overflow area to help enforce and maintain an appropriate capacity in...
View ArticleUniversity delays visitation policy
Sarah Mead Staff Writer smead@murraystate.edu Murray State Housing announced on Sunday, Aug. 23, via email that phase two of the new visitation policy is postponed until later in the semester. Under...
View ArticleStudents, community plan to ‘March on Murray’
Simon Elfrink Staff Writer selfrink@murraystate.edu Controversy regarding the Confederate memorial statue at the corner of the Murray-Calloway County Courthouse is on the rise as the decision to keep...
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