Story by Alexis Schindler, Staff writer A Popeyes establishment is under construction in Murray and is projected to be finished later this spring. The restaurant will be located in front of Walmart, next to the Murray-Calloway County Chamber of Commerce, on 12th Street. Supreme Foods is the owner of the upcoming restaurant addition to Murray. Read More
Story by Haley Penrod, Contributing writer Students Active for Ending Rape condemned the Trump administration for its proposal to change Title IX policies that would affect the way students report sexual violence. SAFER sent a letter directly to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos on Feb. 1 about their proposal. The changes could potentially decrease reporting Read More
Story by Cady Stribling, Contributing writer Murray State’s Student Government Association joined students from across Kentucky at the state capitol to rally for higher education. Murray State specifically advocated for the Kentucky Employees Retirement System Pension Rate Freeze. During the 2018 session, the Kentucky legislature gave a rate freeze for employer contributions with KERS. The Read More
Story by Daniella Tebib, News Editor Heavy rains caused flooding or water damage on Feb. 12 in buildings on Murray State’s campus. Murray experienced 1.16 inches of rain on Feb. 10, 3.11 inches on Feb. 11 and 0.58 inches on Feb. 12, according to the National Weather Service. After the rainfall, the Racer Room at Read More
Story by Keith Jaco, Staff writer Families of the victims of the Marshall County High School shooting were in court Tuesday, Feb. 12, for the first time since filing civil lawsuits, even though accused shooter Gabriel Parker doesn’t have an attorney for the cases. Although Parker currently does not have an attorney in the civil Read More
Story by Ciara Benham, Staff writer A Murray State student won a free semester of tuition after shooting a half court shot during a basketball game on Feb. 7. Peyton Cadwell, freshman from McCracken County, Kentucky, won a scholarship that covers tuition for the fall 2019 semester by completing a series of basketball shots. The Read More
Story by Miranda Carpenter, Staff writer The Student Government Association passed a resolution on Wednesday, Feb. 12 supporting Interim President Bob Jackson for Murray State’s next president. “Dr. Bob Jackson has proven himself as an effective leader who supports the students at Murray State University by providing the tools necessary for them to succeed,” according Read More
Story by Cady Stribling, Contributing writer A bill was recently proposed that would ban abortions after the detection of a fetal heartbeat by Kentucky legislators. Senate Bill 9 would require the individual providing the abortion to check for a detectable heartbeat before the operation, which can be as early as six weeks. If a fetal Read More