Under dark skies, several of Murray State’s current and past faculty members and students gathered next to Pogue Library in the Quad this evening to celebrate the University’s 90th anniversary. Opening the event was Mark Welch, director of community relations. “We are gathered here this evening in the historic Quad near the statue of Dr. Read More
I know the Republican National Convention was last week and now it’s the Democrats’ time to shine, but there’s something that’s been bothering me about last week. In a primetime speech, rising Republican star Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) said, “(The Democrats) believe in teacher’s unions. We believe in teachers.” It’s hard to take Christie seriously. Read More
It is a humbling and inspirational experience to sit all alone in a silent classroom. I often seek out one of my classrooms at Murray State after the end of a term or before the beginning of a semester. I have tried to recapture that wonderful, but frightening smell—some combination of freshly-painted walls and lockers, Read More
Abortion. The mere utterance of that word makes anyone uncomfortable. Or is it the beginning of a crude joke? The idea of abortion to some is absolutely insane. To others, it is a right to choose despite the difficulty of the choice. When one says they are pro-choice, the stigma they are stuck with is Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Murray State News. It seems everywhere you look these days, the language of belt-tightening is in the air. “Austerity,” “slimming down,” “cutbacks,” – these are just a few of the ways that budget trimming are being presented in one way or another Read More
Two individuals face charges for the alleged connection to a string of thefts which occurred last month in Calloway County, One of the most recent burglaries happened at approximately 7 p.m. on Sept. 2, at a house on Locust Grove Road, where two suspects were found and taken into custody. Calloway County Sheriff William “Bill” Read More
At the June 1 Board of Regents meeting, President Randy Dunn announced there would be an evaluation of the budget and a reallocation of funds. The budget planning and review teams will have the purpose of going throughout the entire University to reallocate, cut, save money and reduce expenditures. Dunn said the teams have been Read More
While the U.S. presidential race between Republican Mitt Romney and incumbent Democrat Barack Obama comes to a head on Nov. 6, several other key state and regional elections will also be decided, making this election one of the most important in state history. Calloway County, housed in District No. 1, has long been represented by Read More