Gage Johnson Editor-in Chief gjohnson17@murraystate.edu Winning 22 of the 24 counties, incumbent Chris McNeill will remain the judge of the Court of Appeals in the 1st Appellate District and 1st Division after defeating Jenny Hines. Across the 24 counties voting, McNeill received just over 54 percent of the votes with a total of 93,966 votes, Read More
Dionte Berry Staff Writer dberry11@murraystate.edu With the semester’s end in sight, the art and design department is celebrating the work of its seniors with an exhibit emphasizing works in their focus from their journey as Murray State students. The exhibition, titled “Unprecedented,” features students’ best works over the course of their college careers, works of Read More
Simon Elfrink Staff Writer selfrink@murraystate.edu Senior Autumn Brown gained sweeping attention on Twitter after posting their illustrated children’s book “New Names” on Oct. 12 for national Coming Out day. Brown uploaded the book, which addresses diversity in gender identities, as a thread on Twitter. Only hours later, the first tweet in the thread went viral Read More
Cady Stribling Features Editor cstribling1@murraystate.edu Senior Lauran Young has been accepted into the highly competitive Fulbright Student Program, a cultural exchange program meant to improve intercultural relations and diplomacy. Young completed her TESOL major last May and returned this semester to complete a second major in Spanish. Young’s double majors will come in handy as Read More
Mason Galemore Contributing Writer mgalemore@murraystate.edu Racer Band has persisted through unparalleled challenges caused by COVID-19, and they ended this semester with a first and final performance. The Friends and Family Performance took place this past Saturday, Oct. 24, at Roy Stewart Stadium in the drizzling rain with the company of a socially distanced and masked Read More
Art has been an instrument for activism and social justice, but as a result of today’s climate the usage of art to make comments on current issues has grown far more prevalent. The Patricia L. Summerville Emerging Artists Panel is featuring artists who use their art to express their feelings towards injustices of minorities and Read More
Cady Stribling Features Editor cstribling1@murraystate.edu Elizabeth Erwin, senior double major in public relations and international studies, had her heart set to study abroad in China from March to July. After COVID-19 quickly spread, Erwin had to cancel her study abroad trip and enroll back at Murray State for the spring semester. Stuck at home in Read More
Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief gjohnson17@murraystate.edu Freshmen and new students at colleges across the country have been stripped of the true college experience, but at Murray State, the RCC Board at Springer-Franklin Residential College has found a way to let its students connect with each other amid the pandemic and resemble a normal first semester on campus. Read More