Ciara Benham Staff Writer cbenham@murraystate.edu Over 500 people watched in awe as the music department put there talents on display with a spectacular showcase of Murray State’s many talented musicians. On Family Weekend, the College of Humanities and Fine Arts hosted the 13th annual Fall Fanfare concert. The concert allowed different musical ensembles to perform Read More
Story by Alicia Steele, Staff writer Some students are gearing up to spend next Saturday racing around Murray competing in tasks, such as eating a cupcake as fast as they can or playing a life-size version of Jenga, with one catch – no cars allowed. The Honors Student Council, with financial sponsorship from The Murray Bank, will Read More
Story by Abby Siegel, Assistant News Editor The Murray community has grown wings to financially support the new Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House, which will require an estimated $600,000 per month to operate. The money raised from the annual Murray Half Marathon will support the new hospice house. Included in the runners’ race fee is Read More
St. Jude raised record amount of money at Murray State Story by Gisselle Hernandez, Assistant Features Editor While a typical Friday night in a college town does not usually consists of shaving heads, duct taping torsos or dancing silently to “Macarena,” this was the experience 100 students faced on Friday night through Saturday morning. For six hours, Read More
Story by Connor Jaschen, Features Editor In 2001, Maria Long was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor at the age of 10. She would spend the next year in and out of St. Jude Children’s Hospital, until she died in 2002. She was survived by her sister, Mary Caroline Long, who would go on to dedicate Read More
Story by Taylor Inman, Contributing writer While the Murray Woman’s Club has had its share of weddings and parties, for the first time ever, they hosted a Valentine’s Masquerade Charity Ball, complete with live band and dancing crowds, in hopes of raising money to support Murray’s law enforcement and fire and rescue departments. Ali Ray, head Read More
Story by Tierra Reese, Staff writer The bright green fields at Murray Golf Course set the scene for an annual charity golf tournament with a hit in a four man scramble consisting of 60 players. Murray and Calloway County NeedLine, a non-profit social resource center, hosts an annual golf tournament every year to raise money for people Read More
Story by Ashley Traylor, Contributing staff writer As the sun set over the newly built mountain at the Arboretum on Pullen Farm Sept. 17th, students and community members alike gathered in the gardens for their annual gala that raised over $11,000 this year. The money raised from the Hutson School of Agriculture fundraiser will be used to Read More