Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief gjohnson17@murraystate.edu Sam Aguiar, a Murray State alumnus, helped bring about police reform across Kentucky and $12 million dollars to the family of Breonna Taylor, the Louisville woman shot and killed by police during a raid in March in a settlement finalized on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Aguiar graduated from Murray High School in Read More
Simon Elfrink Staff Writer selfrink@murraystate.edu As Murray State baseball prepares for its upcoming season, Seth McLemore joins the coaching staff as a volunteer assistant. After applying for several coaching positions, Head Coach Dan Skirka connected with McLemore and deemed him to be a good fit for Racer baseball. “I’m excited to be here,” McLemore said. Read More
Jakob Milani Contributing Writer jmilani@murraystate.edu Every school has its own traditions, no matter if it’s in sports or around campus. For Murray State, perhaps the biggest is that of the University’s beloved mascot Racer One. From being part of the equestrian team to running around the track on race day, Racer One, also known as Read More
Murray State Softball Head Coach Kara Amundson announced the addition of Zack Parsons to the coaching staff on Friday, Aug. 23. Amundson is confident that Parsons will make a positive impact on Racer softball by assisting with pitching. “We are excited about the addition of Coach Parsons to round out our staff,” Amundson said. “He Read More
Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief gjohnson17@murraystate.edu After being the frontrunner throughout the NBA season, former Murray State guard Ja Morant has claimed the 2019-20 NBA Rookie of the Year award. Morant was drafted at No. 2 overall by the Grizzlies in the 2019 NBA Draft and proceded to show exactly why. The three-time Rookie of the Month Read More
Gage Johnson Editor-in-chief gjohnson17@murraystate.edu While the pandemic caused the cancellation of intramural sports like softball and flag football, Murray State is finding new ways to keep intramurals going this fall. In order to keep the intramural experience at peak form for returning and incoming students, Director of Campus Recreation and Wellness Travis Rawe and his Read More
Addison Watson Assistant News Editor awatson25@murraystate.edu Fourteen students and four faculty members at Murray State have tested positive for COVID-19 since Aug. 1. On Wednesday, Aug. 1, Bob Jackson, president of Murray State, sent out an email alerting the campus community of COVID-19 reporting changes to all students and faculty, including the current count of Read More
Simon Elfrink Staff Writer selfrink@murraystate.edu Gov. Andy Beshear appeared before the press on Monday, July 27 with new state restrictions and guidelines to combat the rising number of cases of COVID-19 in the state of Kentucky. “At a time when Kentucky is dealing with a surge in the coronavirus, knowing where other states have gone Read More