When Gov. Andy Beshear lifted the mask mandates in June, Kentuckians everywhere breathed a sigh of relief. They could finally return to their everyday lives and stop having to worry about whether or not they’ll get sick from going to work or to the grocery store. The relief did not last very long. Around July Read More
Claire Smith Features Editor csmith110@murraystate.edu One Murray State couple took a different approach to their engagement photos–an ‘80s-style throwback to what defines their relationship. Madison Moxley and Mason Whitis are graduates of Murray State, and in the last couple weeks their engagement photos went viral. The couple got engaged in Louisville on Aug. 31 and Read More
By Emily Williams, Features Editor My last first day of school is quickly approaching. After eighteen years of being a student, of turning in assignments, sitting in lecture halls and regurgitating information onto a sheet of notebook paper or a scantron, I will graduate from Murray State and conclude my education experience. I will take Read More
Story by Leigh Duncan, Contributing writer It is that special time of year again as the annual Murray Ice Cream Festival is returning this weekend, Sep. 8 and 9. It is the eighth year that the event will be held downtown. Deanna Wright, program director for Main Street Murray, said the ice cream festival has Read More
Story by Amy Turner, Contributing writer Photo contributed by Brock Kirk/TheNews On Monday, Aug. 21, the campus of Murray State along with the rest of the U.S. excitedly awaited the occurrence of the natural phenomenon of the Great American Eclipse and more than 1,000 glasses were ordered and handed out. Now that the event has Read More
Review by Nick Erickson, Assistant Features Editor Photo from odysseyonline.com Change is inevitable, as is artist progression. However, it’s not often when an artist reaches a level of maturation so early in their career where it would be easy to mistake them as older and more seasoned. Such is the case with Ella Yelich-O’Connor, known Read More
Review by Grant Dillard, Staff writer Photo from empireonline.com Since 2015 with “Daredevil,” Marvel and Netflix have continued to impress both critics and audiences with their superhero shows set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, there have been signs of deterioration with the second half of “Luke Cage” and the entire first season of “Iron Read More
Story by Emily Williams, Features Editor According to activeminds.org, more than 80 percent of college students reported feeling overwhelmed with all of their responsibilities in the past year, and 45 percent have experienced feelings of hopelessness. According to the site, mental health issues within the college student population, such as depression, anxiety and eating disorders, Read More