Dionte Berry Features Editor dberry11@murraystate.edu After months of working on her research project, assistant political science professor Brittany Wood is sharing her work concerning the effects of international travel on people’s perception of democracy. Since graduating with her bachelor’s degree from the University of Louisville, Wood has been interested in studying how travel can influence Read More
Ciara Benham Staff Writer cbenham@murraystate.edu Olivia Badalamenti Contributing Writer obadalamenti@murraystate.edu Undoubtedly, Valentine’s Day looks different this year because of COVID-19, but college sweethearts are finding ways to keep love alive in the pandemic. Couples at Murray State have come up with unique ways to celebrate their relationship this Feb. 14, while remaining safe and socially Read More
Mason Galemore Contributing Writer mgalemore@murraystate.edu Many people have the desire to learn a new language and to converse fluently with others. All German speakers at Murray State can do just that without the hassle of traveling to Berlin or Frankfurt. At Murray State, a fun conversation in German is just a Zoom call away. The Read More
Cady Stribling News Editor cstribling1@murraystate.edu Murray State will become a regional COVID-19 vaccination site for the coming months, according to a press release by the University. The CFSB Center will become a regional site, Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday, Feb. 4. Murray State is one of four new location sites in Kentucky. The CFSB Read More
Dionte Berry Features Editor dberry11@murraystate.edu Inspired by a collection of poems by Gloria Watkins, better known by her pen name “bell hooks,” “Visual Elegy” is an art exhibit composed of print pieces made by artists around the country. hooks’ collection of poems, “Appalachian Elegy” is the focus of the print exhibit. The exhibit is curated Read More
Mason Galemore Contributing Writer mgalemore@murraystate.edu Late Murray State professor Robert H. McGaughey, known by many as “Doc,” left more than $103,000 to the University’s journalism and mass communications department in his will. He committed the money to the Dr. Robert Howe “Doc” McGaughey III Fund for Excellence as a quasi endowment. McGaughey passed away in Read More
Mason Galemore Contributing Writer mgalemore@murraystate.edu Murray’s Playhouse in the Park has made adjustments to how they operate amid the COVID-19 pandemic, seeing a large transition to a virtual format. “We were literally in tech week for ‘Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime’ when everything shut down,” said Playhouse in the Park Director Lisa Read More
Andrea Jameson Contributing Writer ajameson@murraystate.edu Retired professor William H. Koenecke has become an established author and is on the road to completing his second novel. His books include study tips, grammar help and important writing techniques. Koenecke wrote his first book “Write Well Right Now: A Guidebook on English Grammar, Punctuation, and Writing,” published in Read More