The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. Greek life at Murray State University is a far cry from what’s portrayed in movies like “American Pie.” The philanthropic culture which has thrived here often coincides with copious amounts of alcohol, but few situations become as dangerous as they do Read More
Story by Matthew Parks, Staff writer Brooke Hubbard, graduate assistant for Greek life and student leadership, has taken over the role as interim coordinator while Murray State searches for a permanent replacement for Evan Ditty. Ditty was the Murray State coordinator of Greek life and student leadership programs, who recently resigned from his role, leaving Read More
By Da’Sha Tuck, Staff writer Hoping to bridge the gap between international students and Americans students, Murray State’s International Student Organization (ISO) is hosting a soccer game: Global Friendship Soccer Challenge: America v. The World. On Oct., 15 at 4 p.m., there will be two teams facing off in a 90-minute soccer match on the soccer Read More
By Taylor Inman, Staff writer By Piper Rother, Contributing writer With all the buzz about Greek organizations going on these past couple weeks, one fraternity, Pi Kappa Alpha, has been recognized with international honor thanks to Craig Lamb, junior from Murray. Lamb was nominated and chosen to attend the biennial International Convention held in New Orleans last Read More
By Taylor Inman, Staff writer Greek life ramps up into full swing this week as fraternities begin their recruitment process, starting with the kick-off in the Curris Center last Wednesday, where incoming recruits could check out the fraternities Murray State has to offer. The sororities ended their recruitment process before the semester began, but the fraternities Read More
Staff Report Murray State student, Tori Wood, was awarded the National Panhellenic Conference scholarship for her contributions to the Panhellenic community. Wood, junior from Symsonia, Kentucky, is president of the Murray State Panhellenic Association and is a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority. “I have been supported and strengthened by so many within our Greek community Read More
Story by Da’sha Tuck, Staff writer Greek Week had a fresh look this year with several new events like Family Feud night, an Instagram photo challenge and a rebate night. That momentum continued last Wednesday at Lovett Auditorium with the annual All Greek Assembly that introduced the Greek Gods and Goddesses pageant. All Greek Assembly is an Read More
Story by Brianna Willis, Assistant Features Editor Next fall, Murray State will begin the process of adding a seventh sorority on campus. The addition of Delta Zeta, whose national philanthropy efforts focus on speech and hearing organizations, coincides with the addition of first and second level American Sign Language classes that will be added in the fall. Read More