Ciara Benham Staff Writer cbenham@murraystate.edu A sophomore music performance major at Murray State was triumphant in a Kentucky Music Teachers Association competition after submitting an audition in October. Luke Weatherly, from Paris, Tennessee, won the Bluegrass Brass Young Artist Competition for ages 19-26 for three solo trombone pieces. Weatherly is a student of Li Kuang, Read More
Story by Cody Hall, Contributing writer The Wildlife Biology and Conservation Biology program defeated the University of Georgia, which has won 14 times since 1988, at this year’s Southeastern Wildlife Conclave. The Southeastern Wildlife Conclave was held at Eastern Kentucky in March. It is an annual competition in which schools compete in wildlife biology-based events. Murray Read More
Story by Mari-Alice Jasper, News Editor (WITH VIDEO) – Using hydraulics and a lot of pedal power, three engineering students from Murray State brought home third this month in the national Parker Hannifin “Chainless Challenge” in Irvine, California. THE UNDERDOGS The three members of the smallest team competing in the Chainless Challenge this year, Morgan Hays, Read More
The Honors Program Student Council is ready to get the community curious and active in the annual citywide Maneuver Murray competition April 18. Maneuver Murray is a philanthropic event planned by the Honors Program Student Council to raise funds for the Murray nonprofit, Need Line, which provides food and help with paying for utilities and Read More
Murray State Alumni Craig Bayens was mesmerized by possibilities in a neighbor’s garage and he decided to jump in headfirst to Murray State’s functional design program. Bayens hasn’t looked back since. Some of his recent successes include being cast on Spike TV’s newest reality series, “Framework.” “Framework” is a 10 week furniture building competition show Read More
Kelsey Emme began her career as a competitive shooter the day her dad gave her a BB gun at age 4, leading to her success as a collegiate and junior Olympic rifle team member. Emme said she begins a typical match by imagining herself having perfect scores. Emme said she goes through all her positions Read More
Sports are obviously about beating someone – the opponent. But no one can turn a blind eye to the beatings that have been all over the media lately, headlined by Ray Rice of the Baltimore Ravens and Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings. I’m all about high level competition, and I’m constantly amazed by the Read More
Brandon Cash || Staff writer bcash1@murraystate.edu This week, the Reserve Officer Training Corps organization at Murray State continues to prepare for its annual Best Racer Competition in April. The event is a fundraiser for nonprofit organizations where students compete in a series of 10 different events ranging from a zombie attack to tire flipping. Read More