Jakob Milani Contributing Writer jmilani@murraystate.edu Voting has been the focal point voiced by many athletes at the professional level, and now the NCAA is giving college athletes their chance to go vote and make their voices heard. In a recent decision, the NCAA mandated that all Division I athletic programs give their student athletes Election Read More
Emily Shepherd Contributing Writer eshepherd2@murraystate.edu For voters who do not reside in the Murray area, the deadline to cast absentee ballots in Kentucky is Oct. 29. Voters who can’t make it to the polls on Nov. 5 can still make their voices heard in the upcoming election by submitting an absentee ballot. Talia Smith, public Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board After the results of Tuesday, Nov. 8 were revealed, half of America rejoiced while the other half grieved. We’re, of course, talking about the news that seven states passed new marijuana laws. While President-elect Donald Trump and candidate Hillary Clinton were Read More
Story by Dylan Doyle, Contributing writer With just a few days remaining before the Tuesday, Nov. 3 Election Day, both major parties are vying to gather support and momentarily pull voters away from the 2016 presidential conversation. “It’s been a quiet governor’s race,” said David Ramey, chairman of the Calloway County Democratic Party. Ramey said the Democratic Read More