Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief dberry11@murraystate.edu The fall 2022 semester will mark the beginning and completion of multiple campus construction projects that will advance student community spaces, accessibility and on-campus living. Lovett Auditorium will have its grand opening during October, Curris Center construction has just kicked off and phase one of Private Public Partnership (P3) housing Read More
Jill Smith Staff Writer jsmith194@murraystate.edu “Hey Racers!” is the first thing listeners hear when they tune into the Racer Alumni Podcast: “Stories from the Finest Place We Know.” The podcast gives listeners a glance into Murray State’s history as a way to commemorate its centennial year. The podcast is hosted by Carrie McGinnis, director Read More
Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief dberry11@murraystate.edu With the COVID-19 pandemic, recurring social strife and recent Supreme Court decisions, summer was marked by strains of negativity. American singer-songwriter and Grammy-acclaimed artist Beyonce Knowles found an escape from the mudslide of negativity in the creation of her seventh solo album, “RENAISSANCE.” “Creating this album allowed me a place to Read More
Ava Chuppe Staff Writer achuppe@murraystate.edu Faculty members conducting a study on perceptions of COVID-19 vaccine efficacy and safety are encouraging both the University and the Calloway County communities to participate. The four faculty members involved in the study have backgrounds in public health, nursing and statistics. The idea came from Azaher Molla, an associate professor Read More
Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief dberry11@murraystate.edu The Board of Regents unanimously voted for a 3% salary increase for faculty and staff along with the new budget for the 2022-2023 academic year and housing revamp pre-development plans. Budget and salary increase The 3% salary increase coincides with the concerns of the Murray State Chapter of the United Campus Read More
Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief dberry11@murraystate.edu The pre-development plans for the private public partnership (P3) housing revamp have been approved by the Board of Regents’ Finance Committee. The Finance Committee had a special meeting on Thursday, May 26 to discuss how construction would begin. With them the committee had Senior Vice President of RISE LLC Development, Jeremy Read More
Hannah Caronongan Contributing Writer hcaronongan@murraystate.edu Beautiful Paducah announced on April 12 that after two years of Barbecue off the River, Barbecue on the River is returning to Paducah on Sept. 24 with a new layout, new rules and a new team. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Western Kentucky in 2020, Barbeque on the River was Read More
As the spring semester comes to an end, we at The News want to reflect on the challenges students have had to overcome. For the past two years, one major obstacle in the way of student success has been the COVID-19 pandemic. Most seniors graduating this May had only one-and-a-half normal years of college, then Read More