Dionte Berry Features Editor dberry11@murraystate.edu Fresh from graduation, alumnus Nick Bohannon found himself taking on a job in the government with the U.S. Forest Service. Bohannon graduated in May 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in conservation and wildlife biology law. He applied for this job in October 2019. Bohannon is a part of the U.S. Read More
Ciara Benham Staff Writer cbenham@murraystate.edu While simultaneously running for state representative, a Murray State graduate has been named assistant principal at Paducah’s new Career and Technical Education Center. Corbin Snardon, who received his master’s degrees in school counseling and education administration from Murray State, earned the assistant principal position at the Paducah Innovation Hub. The Read More
Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief gjohnson17@murraystate.edu Sam Aguiar, a Murray State alumnus, helped bring about police reform across Kentucky and $12 million dollars to the family of Breonna Taylor, the Louisville woman shot and killed by police during a raid in March in a settlement finalized on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Aguiar graduated from Murray High School in Read More
Jillian Rush Contributing Writer jrush4@murraystate.edu Murray State alumnus Jeff Roberts was sworn in as a special justice on the Kentucky Supreme Court on April 21. Roberts took the oath of office for the highest court in Kentucky in his office via teleconference because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. He will replace Justice Christopher Shea Nickell of Read More
Story by Keenan Hall Staff writer khall16@murraystate.edu Jon Mark Hall, Murray State alumnus and University of Southern Indiana director of athletics, recently accepted a position as an NCAA Division II men’s basketball committee chair. Hall was a former five-time coach of the year in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, earning a 123-47 record as men’s Read More
Murray State has a history of successful scholars. One scholar in particular, Jason Morrow, in less than five years after graduation has completed nine novels and is working on his 10th. Morrow graduated from Murray State in 2009 with a degree in print journalism. Throughout college he gained the experiences that ultimately led him to Read More
The faces that pass along the sidewalks of Murray State are destined to become doctors, lawyers, teachers, business people – the normal cliches. As cliche as it may sound, there is truth in the commencement-like statement. A prime example of this is the success of a former student turned musician, Chris Thile. Chris is best Read More
After conducting two national searches, the search committee for the Greek Life Coordinator decided not to offer the full-time position to any of the applicants, but instead hire an interim coordinator. Jason Hinson-Nolen, a 2007 graduate of Murray State, signed a one-year contract to fill the position pending the 2013 national search. His first day Read More