Story by Gage Johnson Sports Editor gjohnson17@murraystate.edu Six months after Murray State women’s golf Head Coach Velvet Milkman was named the interim athletic director, Kevin Saal was made the ninth athletic director in Murray State history. Along with this announcement came the decision to make Bob Jackson the University’s new president, and Jackson is excited Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin Interim Editor-in-Chief bsandlin1@murraystate.edu There are two sides to Ja Morant’s turbulent, yet providential story. There’s the side the world is seeing – the acrobatic highlight dunks, the outlandish ball control and breathtaking court vision, the breakneck speed and athleticism. The side of a guy who’s averaging 24.3 ppg and 10.2 apg, Read More
Story by Daniella Tebib, News Editor Bob Jackson was voted the 14th president of Murray State at the Board of Regents meeting on March 1. Jackson, who was previously interim president, was appointed with a 9-2 vote. Lisa Rudolph, presidential search committee chair and vice chair of the board, and Regent Sharon Green voted no. Read More
Story by Gage Johnson Sports Editor gjohnson17@murraystate.edu Sophomore guard Janika Griffith-Wallace poured in a career-high 29 points as well as nine rebounds, but her teammates couldn’t pick up the slack offensively, falling to Morehead State 80-71. Murray State women’s basketball team looked to knock the Eagles out of their own nest, using a 6-0 run Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin Interim Editor-In-Chief bsandlin1@murraystate.edu Murray State piggybacked off a rout of Southeast Missouri State last week by sealing another commanding win against Morehead State on Thursday to propel its win streak to eight. After flirting with triple-doubles all season long, sophomore guard Ja Morant finally got his second of the year by Read More
Despite a three-run ninth inning rally, Murray State Racer baseball fell short to Western Kentucky 9-5 on Wednesday, Feb. 27. Junior right-handed pitcher Joe Ivey made his first career start for the Racers, going 3 ? innings, allowing three earned runs, eight hits and one walk. A bright spot for the Racers in the loss Read More
Story by Daniella Tebib, News Editor Students can now obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in civil and sustainability engineering as of Feb. 25. With the program, students will gain skills in areas including structural analysis and design, steel and concrete design, highway design, transportation systems, stormwater control, wastewater treatment and site remediation. Coursework in Read More
Story by Haley Penrod, Staff Writer Murray State gained approval for a new program in the global languages department that will build the translation and interpretation track. The Council for Postsecondary Education approved Japanese and Spanish programs, including Japanese and Spanish language tracks, Japanese and Spanish teaching certifications and Japanese and Spanish interpretation and translation Read More