Story by Courtney Scoby, Contributing writer Murray State students now have access to a new tool that links directly to local public safety officials: the LiveSafe app, which is free to download, allows students to “share information with friends and safety officials about sexual assault, mental health issues, and violence.” The app is used on many Read More
Story by Connor Jaschen, Assistant Features Editor While there are a multitude of towns that have their own region-specific festivals, such as Cadiz’s Ham Festival or Hopkinsville’s Little River Days, there are also a number of events that show off Kentucky heritage and culture outside of an individual town’s event. While smaller events are a staple Read More
Story by Blake Bernier, Staff writer The Murray State soccer team won the first game in school history against an SEC opponent as they defeated Mississippi State 2-1, thanks in large part to Taylor Richerson’s play in the 70th minute. As an added perk, Mississippi State paid Murray State $2,000 to come to Starkville in what’s Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. “Include everyone. Treat everyone alike.” This is the one of the new and improved taglines of Murray State. It’s the foundation of the University’s “Commitment to Diversity.” It applies to every facet of student inclusion on this campus – from on-campus Read More
Story by Da’sha Tuck, Staff writer Runners place one foot after the other pushing themselves faster as they run the loop at Chestnut Park; here comes the first color station. As the runners keep pace around the loop, they are hit with more and more color, turning their white event shirts into a rainbow. These runners Read More
Story by Blake Bernier, Staff writer After several sports were added over the summer, including a new co-recreation division for softball and volleyball, Steven Leitch, Director of Campus Recreation at Murray State, is busy preparing for the upcoming intramural seasons The co-recreation divisions will be slowly introduced throughout the year on a trial basis but Leitch Read More
Story by Mikayla Marshall, Contributing writer Students returning to campus are now required to do mandatory Title IX training, a requirement that if not completed can prevent students from registering for Spring classes. Any student who fails to complete the Title IX training by Oct. 5 will have a hold placed on their account. Seniors, also, Read More
Column by Taylor Grace Suiter, Senior from Brentwood, Tennessee When I first moved to Murray one thing surprised me more than my unexpected culture shock did – the international population. They were an astonishingly active, large part of campus, but at the same time they were a bit “off” and seemed to be everywhere – riding in Wal-Mart Read More