October 2013
Fans get taste of basketball teams
Racer Nation met it’s 2013-14 men’s and women’s basketball teams Thursday night at Fan Jam at the CFSB Center. After performances by both the Murray State Cheerleaders and Racer Girls, the women’s and men’s teams were introduced, along with a few brief comments by Head Coaches Rob Cross and Steve Prohm. Both head coaches thanked Read More
US senator visits Murray – Rand Paul discusses Affordable Care Act, rising cost of college
Rand Paul (R-Bowling Green), Kentucky’s junior senator to the U.S. Congress, met many of his western Kentucky constituents Monday as he visited several locations in the region, including Martha’s Restaurant in Murray. Martha’s Restaurant was filled to capacity with dozens of people wanting to meet the senator. Paul made his way through the restaurant, first Read More
Campus safety report released
The Murray State Police released its annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report for the 2012 calendar year last week. The report noted, along with the amount of other criminal activities such as theft, stalking, sexual assault, liquor and drug offenses which took place over the past year, that 47 more reports of criminal damage Read More
Racers earn easy win over Peay
Jonathan Ferris || Staff writer jferris2@murraystate.edu Despite the nostalgia of Homecoming Saturday, the Murray State football team was able to leave the past behind, rebounding from a triple-overtime defeat last week to soundly defeat the Austin Peay Governors 31-3. Senior running back Jaamal Berry said forgetting the loss was a key to the Racers’ Read More
Football player to face charges
Senior wide receiver Walter Powell was arrested Sunday night after an altercation nearly 24 hours earlier. According to the warrant of arrest obtained from the Calloway County Circuit Court Clerk’s office, Powell was charged with one count of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence – minor injury) and one count of theft by unlawful taking of less Read More
Young guns shoot straight in first tri-match of season
The rifle team’s first wins of the season did not happen as planned. The team had to make some adjustments prior to hosting its first tri-match of the season against Morehead State and Columbus State. Head Coach Alan Lollar said he thinks the team did a good job. “It was sort of a strange week, Read More
HALLOWEEN COSTUMES – Five creative, cheap costume ideas for any college student
During this time of year, shopping for Halloween costumes is one of the first things on many college students’ minds. Sometimes decisions between the usual costumes like vampires or pirates can get lost in the crowd without creative ways to make them unique. To set yourself apart, here are some ideas The News put together Read More