Story by Breanna Sill, Staff writer From MTV superstars to traveling churches, this fall semester had a little bit of everything to keep students entertained. Here is a look back on some of the most mentionable occurrences of the fall semester. CAMPUS PLUNGE A record amount of money was raised in a record amount of time Read More
Story by Gisselle Hernandez, Assistant Features Editor One stage. One man. One mandolin. Nearly 1,000 people attended Grammy-winning mandolinist Chris Thile’s benefit concert Oct. 29 at Lovett Auditorium, raising nearly $28,000 in scholarships funds. A Murray State alumnus, Thile started his U.S. solo tour by playing at his alma mater for the first time last Thursday. The Read More
Story by Breanna Sill, Features Editor Chris Thile, lead singer of Nickel Creek and Murray State alumnus, has announced a benefit concert to be held in Lovett Auditorium in October. Proceeds from the concert will go toward different music programs at Murray State for advancement. More specifically, they will go toward developing a scholarship fund for Read More
Scott Thile has been an instrument technician in Murray State’s Old Fine Arts Building since 1995. Scott has been helping his son, Chris, since he was 5 years old. Chris was a prodigy on the mandolin. He did everything he could to help his son’s music career since he picked up the mandolin. Twenty-eight years 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
Master mandolin player and Murray State alumnus Chris Thile was presented with a prestigious honor, Oct. 9. Next to his two Grammy Awards, Thile was one of this year’s 23 recipients of the MacArthur Foundation genius grant. Thile is one of two musicians who will receive $100,000 annually for five years. “Most of it, I Read More