Biology students report local store to Animal Control
Emery Wainscott News Editor ewainscott@murraystate.edu A graduate student and an undergraduate student reported Aquatic Life, a store that sells reptiles and fish, to Animal Control after witnessing on...
View ArticleVigil set to honor life of Murray State student
Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief dberry11@murraystate.edu A candlelight vigil is planned for a Murray State student who died during Spring Break. Kaitlyn Shoulders was a sophomore public relations student...
View ArticleOur View: Senate GOP interrogates SCOTUS nominee
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 Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson...
View ArticleNews Briefing: Blood emergency spurs donation drive
Emery Wainscott News Editor ewainscott@murraystate.edu In response to the American Red Cross’s first-ever “Blood Crisis,” the Student Government Association hosted an American Red Cross Blood Drive on...
View ArticleRemembering Kaitlyn: Friends, family mourn student
Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief dberry11@murraystate.edu The life and memory of student Kaitlyn Shoulders was honored with a candlelight vigil on Thursday, March 31. Shoulders, a native of Madisonville,...
View ArticleNew executive board sets goals for next yearr
Student Government Association named junior agribusiness major Ellie McGowan as their 2022-23 president on March 23. Other members of the Executive Board include: sophomore Claudia Sweeney as vice...
View ArticlePhilanthropy organization honors graduate student
Ava Chuppe Staff Writer achuppe@murraystate.edu An Indianapolis-based private philanthropic organization awarded a doctoral graduate student with a Teacher Creativity Fellowship. Jaron Mann, the...
View ArticleOur View: Democracy dwindles in the U.S.
Democracy is at the root of the United States’ government and culture, but its presence seems to be waning. COVID-19, election season and the impending threat of war are all major events that...
View ArticleSurvey reports nearly half of staff considered leaving
Ava Chuppe Staff Writer achuppe@murraystate.edu According to the 2021-2022 Staff Perspective Survey results reported at the March 30 Board of Regents meeting, 42.52% of staff members have considered...
View ArticleDevelopment office launches Women’s Philanthropy Society
Jill Smith Staff Writer jsmith194@murraystate.edu The Office of Development recently launched the Women’s Philanthropy Society to support leadership development opportunities for female students,...
View ArticleFaculty senate addresses COLA, state education budget
Emery Wainscott News Editor ewainscott@murraystate.edu President Bob Jackson discussed the state budget, including asset preservation and deferred maintenance funding, and its status on being passed at...
View ArticleLegislators police women’s bodies with restrictive abortion laws
Women’s rights are under attack in our country once again. Lawmakers in states such as Oklahoma, Texas, Alabama, Michigan, Kentucky and others have placed some form of ban on abortions. Members of the...
View ArticleNews briefings: Legislative Recap
Will Groves Contributing Writer wgroves@murraystate.edu Kentucky Gov. Beshear Vetoes Over 20 Bills in the 2022 Legislative Session Bills vetoed include House Bill 3, an abortion ban of at or after to...
View ArticleEngineering students create fluid-powered bike for national competition
Emery Wainscott News Editor ewainscott@murraystate.edu Student volunteers from the Electromechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology student organization traveled on Wednesday, April 20, to...
View ArticleNew dining option serves students locally made cuisine
Ania Boutin Contributing Writer aboutin@murraystate.edu Following feedback from students requesting more culinary options, Murray State Dining Services will partner with local restaurants to bring new...
View ArticleCampus union approves worker advocate platform
Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief dberry11@murraystate.edu After making their presence known at the beginning of the semester with petitions concerning COVID-19 and communications, the Murray Chapter of the...
View ArticleCampus aims to return to pre-pandemic lifestyle
Jill Smith Staff Writer jsmith194@murraystate.edu The University lifted its mask mandate in February after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a “medium” community level for...
View ArticleOur View: We are losing the race against the climate crisis
Earth Day is the one day each year where people come together to celebrate the Earth and all that it has to offer. “Invest in our planet. What will you do?” is the theme for Earth Day 2022. The theme...
View ArticleNews Briefing: Legislative Update
Will Groves Contributing Writer wgroves@murraystate.edu Planned Parenthood Files Lawsuit Against HB 3 in Kentucky House Bill 3, which was passed two weeks ago on April 13, bans all abortions after the...
View ArticleCentennial Exhibit launches in Wrather Museum
Jill Smith Staff Writer jsmith194@murraystate.edu To commemorate the Centennial Celebration, University Libraries and the Office of Development hosted the Grand Opening of the Centennial Exhibit in...
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