When a university outsources a service, it means it is looking to an outside company to take over that service. For example, Murray State has outsourced dining services, health services and now portions of facilities management. Sodexo, Primary Care and SSC—these are all corporations that have taken over segments of work for the University. So, Read More
Blake Sandlin Sports Editor bsandlin1@murraystate.edu The Murray State Board of Regents named Robert (Bob) Jackson interim university president on Tuesday. Jackson replaces Bob Davies, who resigned on Friday, Aug. 3 for the position of president at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Jackson is a 1985 graduate of Murray State and is currently serving Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor Fans, students and alumni were all in attendance to watch Murray State drop their homecoming game against Eastern Kentucky 26-13. The loss moves Murray State to 2-6 on the season, while 1-3 in the OVC. Despite a late run by the Racer offense, where senior wide receiver found Read More
Story by Gage Johnson, Staff writer The Racers clinched their third-straight regular season OVC title by defeating Eastern Illinois with a score of 1-0 on a game-winning goal by freshman forward Rebecca Kubin. Murray State entered the game 11-1-2 overall and with a conference record of 6-0-2. The win not only pushed them to 30-straight Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor Murray State football will face a tall task this weekend when they head to the University of Louisville to take on reigning Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson and company. The game against the Football Bowl Subdivision’s 17th-ranked team will surely test the Racers, who fell last week to Read More
Story by DJ Pigg, Contributing writer When Murray State brought on Head Coach Jeremy Groves and his assistant, Matt Lodge, they had no idea the effect it would have on the program. But four years and two OVC regular season titles later, the two have shown they have more in common than an aptitude for Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor The 15th-ranked University of Central Arkansas Bears lived up to their ranking Saturday night when they handily defeated Murray State by a score of 41-13. The Racers came into the game as 11 point underdogs against the Bears. The game came as a major change of pace for Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor While most Murray State students were spending their first week back to school getting acclimated to their classes, senior point guard Jonathan Stark was honing his skillset in the heart of Spain. Stark first learned of the unique international opportunity when Head Coach Matt McMahon approached him about Read More