Emily Shepherd Contributing Writer eshepherd2@murraystate.edu Candidates for Student Government Association debated issues including the process of the campus going green, mental health issues and strengthening relationships on a divided campus. On Monday, March 2, SGA candidates answered questions from two moderators and the crowd. Some answers have been slightly edited for clarity. Warren Norman and Read More
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu After the election for faculty regent ended on April 11, no candidate received a simple majority of the votes required. As required by the Faculty Handbook, a runoff election for the top two candidates will be held from April 17-18 via MyGate. The procedure for the runoff election will be Read More
Written by Dylan Doyle, Contributing writer I will be frank: in recent months, the ruling party in our nation has poisoned our body politic. You are tired of hearing about it. You are burnt out on the 24-hour news cycle which is always covering a new or evolving scandal. You want to retreat into your Read More
Story by Katlyn Mackie, Contributing writer The current Student Government Association (SGA) president, Clint Combs, has almost completed his second term, leaving the position open for someone new. The candidates for SGA president are Lucas Reed, junior from Paducah, Kentucky, and Tori Wood, junior from Symsonia, Kentucky. Voting opens on myGate at 12:01 a.m. on Read More
Story by Ashley Traylor, Staff writer, and Lindsey Coleman, Staff writer PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES Hillary Clinton (D) TAXES Ensure the wealthiest Americans are not paying lower taxes than the middle class Impose a fair share surcharge on the upper class Close Wall Street loopholes Cut taxes for small business owners Provide tax relief for child care, Read More
Story by Mikayla Marshall, Staff writer Secretary of State Alison Grimes came to Murray State Thursday as part of her GoVoteKY tour. This spring, Kentucky joined 30 other states in the switch to an online voter registration to make it easier to register and update registrations. Grimes has been traveling to Kentucky’s public universities to promote Read More
Story by Kelsey Watznauer, Chief Copy Editor Republicans from across the region met for the West Kentucky Lincoln Reagan Dinner in the Curris Center Ballroom on Saturday in celebration and preparation for the primary and general elections to come. Sen. Rand Paul headlined the sold-out event alongside several local Republican candidates. Paul’s main focus was the budget, Read More
Story by Kayla Harrell, News Editor Incumbent Student Government Association President Clint Combs won the executive position again with about 500 more votes than his opponent, Patrick Hooks. Because Hooks did not win, he said he plans to apply for the vacancy in senator at-large. There were 1,002 combined votes cast for the candidates, with 735 for Read More