Column by Mark McFarland, Assistant Sports Editor Integrity is defined in the dictionary as the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. It is not only about being honest, but about being someone who is respected and who has a good moral compass. If that is the true, why are athletes held to a Read More
Story by Ashley Traylor, Staff writer The German TV and Radio network, part of ARD German Nationwide TV, came to Murray State from Germany to interview the chair of Applied Health Science, Michael Kalinski, on doping in Russia this past April. Russia has now been suspended from international competitions because of the doping allegations. The International Read More
Story by Mark McFarland, Assistant Sports Editor Six Murray State athletic teams added 27 student-athletes to their teams this past week, with the baseball team adding 13 players alone. BASEBALL Head Coach Kevin Moulder and the coaching staff were able to add 13 players, five of whom come from the St. Louis area, for the upcoming 2017 Read More
Column by John Morris New stars emerge every year and each one has a price. Many athletes are overpaid and some are underpaid for the performance displayed. Some guys are consistently eye popping and make amazing plays like its easy. Then we also see the guys that always fall short or come with such a Read More
Column by John Morris Most people in the world dream of being the superstar athlete with their name in the lights and plenty of money to spare. Some people may ask if athletes deserve all of this fame for just playing a sport. It may look simple, but those who do this on a daily basis Read More
Column by John Morris With their name in the lights and their persona idolized the public see one side and have their own perception but who are these people really? Athlete’s lifestyles are one that most people admire and aspire to have. One issue with this public perception is that when people get in these positions Read More
Column by John Morris, Staff writer Heading into the third week of school I know more than a few people are already deep into the books. College is by no means an easy task because there is so much going on in and out of class. I was having a conversation with some friends talking about homework Read More
Column by John Morris, Staff writer The 2015 Super Bowl: Seattle threatens to score the winning touchdown. They are at New England’s 1-yard line. Millions are watching as there are 26 seconds left on the clock. Instead of handing the ball to Marshawn Lynch, who was last year’s best running back in the NFL, Seahawks Quarterback Russell Read More