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Students and professors prefer in-person classes

Edie Greenberg Contributing Writer egreenberg@murraystate.edu Murray State students and professors say they appreciate the opportunities Zoom sessions provide, but a majority share a  preference for in-person classes.  With another semester of masking and social distancing, students have found their schedules filled with a mixture of Zoom and in-person classes again.  According to statistics from the Read More

Seniors talk effects of online

Megan Reynolds Opinion Editor mreynolds12@murraystate.edu Murray State’s shift to online instruction has affected all students, regardless of class, but perhaps those most affected on campus are the seniors. Spending four years (give or take) on a campus teaches a student a lot about their learning style. After taking a mix of online and in-person classes, Read More

Core classes need a better system

Required core courses for undergraduate degrees total 20-23 hours at Murray State. The purpose of general education requirements is to shape students into well-rounded individuals with cultivated perspectives and capabilities. Yet, required courses might not always be as beneficial as intended. Bundled with complex advantages and disadvantages, core classes are thoroughly debated. Determining the origin Read More

What you need to know for fall 2019 class registration

Story by Haley Penrod Staff writer hpenrod1@murraystate.edu Students can register for the fall 2019 semester starting on April 8. Registration will open via MyGate April 8-12, depending on students’ status. Some students forget to properly prepare with their academic adviser, which leads them to register late. If students register late, they may be unable to Read More

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A note to professors

Written by Dylan Doyle, contributing writer University professors: worry not, I come in peace. However, we need to have an honest chat about grading and class difficulty. Let’s get the ugly truth out of the way first: some classes are too hard and others too easy. This isn’t always your fault. After all, most of Read More

Withdrawing, dropping and auditing: what to do?

Story by Courtney Scoby, Staff writer Within a month, students will have to make some tough decisions regarding whether to audit, withdraw or stay put in difficult classes.  Nov. 12 is the last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of “W,” as well as the last day to make the decision to audit a Read More

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