Jakob Milani Sports Editor jmilani@murraystate.edu As students make their way to Murray State for the new school year, many will be looking for new clubs and organizations to join. With the recent rise of gaming since the start of COVID-19, many may be looking for a place to play video games with like-minded people, or Read More
Rachel Essner Contributing Writer ressner1@murraystate.edu While the pandemic has affected sports negatively across the country, Esports has been on the rise at Murray State. A few years into its existence Jacob Mitchell, the student president of the club, said that they have had an increase in views on their livestreams as well as interest in Read More
Jon Dunning Staff Writer jdunning1@murraystate.edu Graduating Murray State students may not be able to attend a graduation ceremony this semester at the real CFSB Center because of the coronavirus pandemic, but they can attend a virtual graduation ceremony hosted at the CFSB Center in Minecraft on May 9 at 1 p.m. Murray State alumna Rachel Read More
Jon Dunning Staff Writer jdunning1@murraystate.edu Murray State Esports League of Legends was eliminated from the Riot Games College League by Missouri University of Science and Technology but defeated Meme City to hold first place in the Upsurge Junior League, while the Overwatch Blue Squad fell to a 0-2 record in a loss to University of Read More
Jon Dunning Staff Writer jdunning1@murraystate.edu Murray State Esports participated in League of Legends matches, Overwatch matches and a 24-hour livestream fundraiser this past week. League of Legends In the Upsurge Junior League, Murray State defeated Old Man Gaming 2-1 on Friday, Feb. 21. For game one, the Racers chose to run Ornn, Sejuani, Ortanna, Jinx and Read More
Jon Dunning Staff Writer jdunning1@murraystate.edu The Murray State Overwatch Team participated in the Tespa Play-in Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 2, in Murra for a chance to qualify for the Tespa Varsity Playoffs. The Tespa Play-in Tournament was a single-elimination best-of-five tournament. Of the 128 teams that entered the tournament, the top two qualified for the Read More
Nick Kendall Staff writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu After two years of planning and a 16-page proposal, esports at Murray State is finally a reality. Jesse D. Jones College of Science, Engineering and Technology faculty members Sean Mitchuson, Brandon Dixon, Randall Joyce and Duane Dycus highlighted in their proposal that esports on campus was crucial for recruitment and Read More
Story by Gage Johnson Sports Editor gjohnson17@murraystate.edu While Murray State men’s basketball took to the hardwood for the NCAA Tournament, Murray State’s Esports club was battling Marquette and Florida State in the virtual world. Two nights before the Racers faced the Golden Eagles in the Round of 64, Sean Mitchuson—the advisor of the the club—reached Read More