Paige Bold Contributing Writer pbold1@murraystate.edu Murray, Ky. — Murray State University celebrated faculty this year with a digital iteration of the annual Faculty Recognition Banquet. The virtual banquet recognized faculty for their roles in the classroom and as mentors and researchers. The awards presented at the annual faculty banquet are chosen from a Read More
Megan Reynolds Opinion Editor mreynolds12@murraystate.edu “1917” is a World War I film released on Christmas Day of 2019 and, under the direction of Sam Mendes, attempts (and succeeds) to play out in one seemingly seamless shot. The film follows the journey of two young English soldiers as they cross No Man’s Land and journey Read More
Megan Reynolds Editor-in-Chief mreynolds12@murraystate.edu The Murray State News made its way to Lexington Friday, Jan. 24, for a conference with the Kentucky Press Association, winning first place in general excellence both for news and advertising. Setting out before the sun had even begun peeking above the horizon, and dressed in their business best, the student Read More
Story by Abby Siegel, Staff writer The Murray State Model United Nations club won multiple awards at the National Model United Nations Conference in New York which concluded their yearlong research on Grenada. Stephen Terkula, senior from Louisville, Kentucky and club president, and his partner Sam Hoffman, sophomore from Louisville, Kentucky, won the Outstanding Delegates award. This Read More
Story by Cody Hall, Contributing writer Murray State offers a range of different certificates. They look great on a resumé, and are quicker than getting an entire degree in a subject. They are offered through several departments, but any student that wishes to pursue one can do so. They are offered both on the graduate and Read More
Story by Mallory Tucker, Staff writer The men’s and women’s golf teams aren’t set to tee off the fall season for almost a month, but there’s been no shortage of recognition in the off-season as both have racked up both academic awards and experience during the summer months. Six men and seven women within the Murray Read More
As we race through awards season, we see the actors, musical artists and films they love either being praised and awarded or cast aside. How will your favorite contenders end up at the end of the 2015 awards season? THE GRAMMY AWARDS Album of the Year: This year’s Album of the Year nominees are one Read More
Two Murray State students competed and received top honors at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Branch of the American Society of Agronomy Feb. 2-4 in Dallas. Hannah Robbins, senior from Lockhart, Texas, was awarded first place in the undergraduate poster competition. She said her research was on “Soil carbon, nitrogen and aggregate stability associated Read More