Winter weather, the hope of class cancelations and confusion over schedules plagued students this week. Ice and a small amount of snow fell on campus Sunday night and another round of a wintery mix fell Tuesday. Murray State decided Monday morning to institute a two-hour delay schedule, where all classes after 7:30 a.m. met later Read More
The Gentry House, Murray’s only transitional shelter, is set to close June 30 if it cannot find funding to continue operations. The house, established in 1997, is a nonprofit organization that provides assistance to families with children in a state of emergency. They provide information and referrals to families looking to secure permanent housing. The Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. After two days of power outages and generator malfunctions, Murray State seemed ill prepared for the weeks of sub-zero temperatures. However, much of the chaos on campus could have been prevented if it was not for one small detail: a contract Read More
The University will host the annual West Kentucky Boat & Outdoor Show this weekend at the CFSB Center. This event will feature a large variety of activities that can be enjoyed by a wide variety of people. There will be a substantial showcase highlighting several vehicles for the outdoor enthusiast including boats, ATVs, trucks, and Read More
Faces & Places is a weekly series that profiles the people and places of Murray. Every person and every place has a story. Let us tell it. With styles and trends constantly changing, Murray is lucky to have not only chain franchise stores available for the shopping needs of students, but also one-of-a-kind Read More
In the midst of releasing potential University budget changes, Interim President Tim Miller assured students he does not want cuts to affect them. But increased parking tag prices, a new fee for Health Services and additional tuition for students taking an overloaded semester are a few of the preliminary recommendations that could hit students where Read More
Students from the Hutson School of Agriculture traveled to Louisville, Ky., last week with the values of the FFA in mind. The 86th National FFA Convention was held at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville and Murray State sent students from various agricultural groups. Chelsea Daugherty, junior from Morgantown, Ky., represented Murray State by being Read More
Racer Rifle proved to be up to the task over the weekend as it defeated two top-five teams in Jacksonville State and Texas Christian. The Racers (4-1) earned their second tri-match victory, outshooting the Gamecocks, ranked No. 3 coming in, 4658-4653 and the Horned Frogs, ranked No. 4, 4658-4650 at Pat Spurgen Rifle Range. Murray Read More