The Murray State women’s golf team finished strong in the OVC Women’s Golf Championship this week, placing third out of 11 teams and ending the season with a bang. The Racers made a tremendous comeback at the tournament held in Dickson, Tenn., putting themselves just four shots behind the leading team Eastern Kentucky and one Read More
Despite boasting the league’s top offense last season, the Murray State defense allowed more yards per game than any other team in the conference. The Racers struggled to a 5-6 record and ended the season sixth in the OVC standings. In response to the poor defensive performance, Head Coach Chris Hatcher announced in January that Read More
Murray State (17-23) got a strong outing from Cody Maerz, who notched his second win of the season and cruised to a sweep against Alabama A&M (3-36) last weekend. Maerz pitched five scoreless innings while striking out three, and only surrendering six hits. The freshman from Louisville, Ky., said he wanted to allow the players Read More
In the last four months the number of incidents of vandalism at Murray State has more than doubled the total number of incidents that took place last year. According to the Murray State Police’s annual security report, three incidents of vandalism were reported involving the University. Since January, eight cases of vandalism have already been Read More
Many students are making their voices heard by signing a petition to stop Sen. Mitch McConnell R-Ky., from speaking at graduation May 11. McConnell is scheduled to deliver the commencement address at graduation. The petition is called Ditch Mitch, and currently has more than 600 signatures from students, faculty and staff members and has grown Read More
April 18 9:12 p.m. A caller reported the smell of marijuana in Franklin Residential College. Officers were notified and a citation was issued to Kelly Diesel of Muskopf, Ill., for possession of marijuana. 11:44 p.m. A caller in Hart Residential College reported being threatened. Officers were notified and a report was taken. April 19 9:04 Read More
I am still surprised that we, this including food production and service professionals and academic mentors, came up with the idea of having a hot wing-eating competition. The notion of having students overeating to health-threatening limits and making it appear as an accomplishment that turns individual taking part in such a performance into achievers, makes Read More
When the smoke cleared May 1, 1886, 11 people had died in Chicago’s Haymarket Square. More than 100 were injured, and more than 100 were placed under arrest by Chicago police. What had begun as a peaceful rally for the establishment of an eight-hour workday had ended in tragedy as an unknown person threw a Read More