Women’s rights are under attack in our country once again. Lawmakers in states such as Oklahoma, Texas, Alabama, Michigan, Kentucky and others have placed some form of ban on abortions. Members of the Oklahoma House set House Bill 4327 into motion and Gov. Kevin Stitt signed it into law on Tuesday. HB 4327 outlaws any Read More
Emery Wainscott News Editor ewainscott@murraystate.edu President Bob Jackson discussed the state budget, including asset preservation and deferred maintenance funding, and its status on being passed at the April 5 Faculty Senate meeting. The state budget has been passed by both the Kentucky House of Representatives and the Senate, leaving it up to Gov. Andy Beshear. Read More
Jill Smith Staff Writer jsmith194@murraystate.edu The Office of Development recently launched the Women’s Philanthropy Society to support leadership development opportunities for female students, faculty and staff at Murray State. The Women’s Philanthropy Society hopes to connect women from different generations together, according to the Murray State website. A philanthropist is an individual who is passionate Read More
Ava Chuppe Staff Writer achuppe@murraystate.edu According to the 2021-2022 Staff Perspective Survey results reported at the March 30 Board of Regents meeting, 42.52% of staff members have considered leaving the University. Since 2010, the University has seen a steady decline in staff by about 500 positions. The annual survey, administered to all staff at the Read More
Democracy is at the root of the United States’ government and culture, but its presence seems to be waning. COVID-19, election season and the impending threat of war are all major events that definitely contradict the idea of the U.S. being a nation full of democracy and dreams. One common threat in our country is Read More
Ava Chuppe Staff Writer achuppe@murraystate.edu An Indianapolis-based private philanthropic organization awarded a doctoral graduate student with a Teacher Creativity Fellowship. Jaron Mann, the recipient, is a student in the Doctorate of Arts in English Pedagogy and Technology program. Mann said the grant has always been on her radar, but she said she never felt she Read More
Student Government Association named junior agribusiness major Ellie McGowan as their 2022-23 president on March 23. Other members of the Executive Board include: sophomore Claudia Sweeney as vice president of administration, junior Gabe Maynard as executive vice president and junior Jacob Fritts as vice president of finance. McGowan said she is excited to have the Read More
Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief dberry11@murraystate.edu The life and memory of student Kaitlyn Shoulders was honored with a candlelight vigil on Thursday, March 31. Shoulders, a native of Madisonville, Kentucky, was a sophomore public relations student and member of Murray State’s Alpha Delta Pi sorority chapter. Shoulders died on March 19, and President Bob Jackson notified the Read More