Cady Stribling Features Editor cstribling1@murraystate.edu Ciara Benham Staff Writer cbenham@murraystate.edu Students and community members crowded to the CFSB Center to welcome the Eli Young Band for a performance on Saturday, Feb. 22. Fans had been excited for the much anticipated concert and welcomed the multi-platinum award-winning band. On Friday, Feb. 21, The News sat down Read More
Gage Johnson Sports Editor gjohnson17@murraystate.edu Murray State Athletics unveiled a new floor in the CFSB Center just in time for the start of the 2019-20 Racer basketball season. On Wednesday, Oct. 30, 255 pieces of the floor that has been used for nearly 10 years came up in just a few hours, and Racer fans Read More
Story by Bri Hunter Contributing writer briannahunter5@gmail.com Starship featuring Mickey Thomas will be performing at the CFSB Center on Aug. 10. Thomas gained popularity in 1976 as the lead singer of the Elvin Bishop Band, who charted with the hit song “Fooled Around and Fell in Love.” Three years later, he joined Jefferson Starship as Read More
Story by Destinee Marking, Staff writer The Murray-Calloway County Community Foundation’s first Celebration of Philanthropy was held April 25 at the CFSB Center. Endowments were granted by the foundation to local nonprofit organizations for the charitable work they do. “Each year we write checks out to the beneficiaries of the endowments,” said Harold Hurt, president Read More
Story by Ashley Traylor, Staff writer Monday’s Take Back the Night consisted of personal testimonies from assault victims, a pledge to take action against these crimes and a call to action by President Bob Davies. Take Back the Night has a “purpose of uniting campus community and taking a stand against sexual assault and promoting active Read More
Story by Kelsey Randolph, Sports Editor In a blow-out game, the Racers win their season opener against the Harris-Stowe State Hornets Friday night, 105-55. Hitting triple digits for the first time since December 3, 2014 the Racers, under new Head Coach Matt McMahon, improved the defense since losing in the exhibition game Nov. 6 87-85. Read More
Story by Brianna Willis, Staff writer Travis Whitlow, senior from Mayfield, Kentucky, was waiting for Todrick Hall at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at the CFSB center, an hour and a half before the event was set to begin. Dressed in a unicorn onesie and shoes fashioned after Hall’s Teddy Bear backpack, Whitlow said he was excited to see Read More
(WITH SLIDESHOW) – As promised, CMT brought its film crews and country music stars to invade campus Wednesday. As part of the prize for winning CMT’s “Country College Town Sweepstakes,” the show “Hot 20 Countdown” was filmed throughout campus and an A-list concert was brought to the CFSB Center. Tuesday it was announced students should Read More