A wise, chubby yellow bear with a love for fine honey once said something that makes sense of goodbyes. “How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” This week, I say goodbye to The Murray State News and all of its people. I’ve designed 44 front pages, 14 special sections Read More
Close your eyes for a minute and imagine you’re Cameron Payne. You’re in high school at Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis, Tenn., and Murray State, Appalachian State, Arkansas Sate and two other schools are trying to recruit you to play collegiate basketball. Men’s basketball Head Coach Steve Prohm gives you a call and offers you Read More
The Dallas Cowboys have brought me wins, Halloween costumes and embarrassing photos throughout the years. But one constant they’ve also seemed to hand me is sheer disappointment. I will never understand why Dez Bryant can’t catch the ball at the most critical times or – yes, I’ll finally admit it – why Tony Romo cracks Read More
It’s incredible to see the Tennessee Titans’ stadium covered with the color pink. Admittedly – seeing NFL players wear pink socks and gloves is a little odd, but the meaning behind the color erases all abnormalities. Throughout the month of October, athletes of all sports and ages wear something extra to help raise awareness, celebrate Read More
I watched the anger on the girls’ faces nearly every week. I listened to Head Coach David Schwepker display his disappointment and misplaced judgment on the floor of the court. Last season was difficult, to say the least, for the Murray State volleyball team. The Racers missed vital plays, dropped balls and hit serves into Read More
There is a photograph of me floating around in my parents’ wallets and deep in their Facebook pages. I had bright red curly hair, fat cheeks and I’m dressed in full Dallas Cowboys’ attire. That photo haunts me to this day. What it proves is the undying love for football I have experienced since birth. Read More