Ciara Benham Staff Writer cbenham@murraystate.edu A visiting assistant professor of philosophy from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville is presenting their paper to the Murray State community on making philosophy of religion queer-friendly. On Friday, Oct. 23, Blake Hereth will be giving a colloquium talk titled “Queering Philosophy of Religion” to challenge Christain philosophers to make Read More
Mason Galemore Contributing Writer mgalemore@murraystate.edu Alumni of The News have been invited to reconnect for The News’ virtual Homecoming reunion. Assistant professor and The News adviser Stephanie Anderson and professor Leigh Wright organized the event in coordination with the Murray Alumni Office. Along with other well-known Homecoming reunions, the goal is to make this reunion Read More
Dionte Berry Staff Writer dberry11@murraystate.edu Spreading over both Tennessee and Kentucky, Land Between the Lakes is home to many plants, animals and fungi, and a new BioBlitz program is providing people the opportunity to explore LBL’s biodiversity. Murray State’s Watershed Studies Institute is partnering with the Friends of LBL to host a fall BioBlitz. This Read More
Cady Stribling Features Editor cstribling1@murraystate.edu The department of earth and environmental sciences will continue its fall 2020 environmental sciences virtual seminar series with the presentation “Where does all the carbon go? Piecing together the North American carbon puzzle.” Associate professor Bassil El Masri chose this presentation, which is delivered by Rodrigo Vargas from the University Read More
Andrea Jameson Contributing Writer ajameson1@murraystate.edu Stephanie Perlow graduated from Murray State in 2002 with a major in political science and minor in legal studies and now sits as the new family court judge of the 42nd Judicial Circuit for Calloway and Marshall counties. Before Gov. Andy Beshear appointed Perlow in March, she spent 12 years Read More
Cady Stribling Features Editor cstribling1@murraystate.edu Mason Galemore Contributing Writer mgalemore@murraystate.edu The first Racer 1 to be born and bred at Murray State, Vegas, is known to be a sweet and social butterfly. Racer 1 jockey and junior pre-vet major Emily Helmick said Vegas lives up to his name with a huge, strong-willed personality. On top Read More
Ben Overby Contributing Writer boverby2@murraystate.edu Many Murray State music professors created a YouTube series for beginner musicians that provides thorough instructions on how to accurately play a variety of instruments. The professors have tackled teaching over eight instruments. Eric Swisher, associate professor of music who also teaches trumpet on the YouTube channel, said a Murray Read More
Dionte Berry Staff Writer dberry11@murraystate.edu Murray State’s Art 399 is a course meant to prepare students for their art career, and one of the main ways Timothy Michael Martin, associate professor of art and design, implements this is through an exhibit. By allowing students to fashion the exhibit Professional Blend IX, they generate the skills Read More