Last week the Pew Research Center published findings regarding media consumption habits. It had a few things to say about of college-aged students. Specifically, it had some ideas about how and where you get news. The study is called, “12 Trends Shaping Digital News.” Maybe if somebody tweets you a link, you’ll read it. Here Read More
I remember very little of my early childhood. From my birth until I was 12 years old is kind of a blur, but there are always moments that will stick with me forever. One of these involved Y2K. I remember watching the news about how the world was ending and I was pretty Read More
Citing discriminatory wording in the Wellness Center’s membership eligibility policy, the LGBT Programming Advisory Committee filed a letter with the Office of Student Affairs recommending it be revised. According to the letter of recommendation sent by the president of the LGBT Programming Advisory Committee, Peggy Munke, the Wellness Center’s policy on purchasing memberships Read More
Notable parking changes are occurring across campus this semester that may not be known by all students. The newest includes permitted parking at the Curris Center from 5 p.m. to midnight. All one-hour parking and visitor spaces are available for use during this time. The vehicle owners must present a valid Murray State parking pass. Read More
Lambda Chi Alpha held its annual Watermelon Bust Saturday and proved once again that Greeks are not afraid to get down and dirty to help the community. In a mud pit spanning several dozen feet, Panhellenic sororities competed for the Watermelon Bust overall winner title by participating in several events such as tug of war, Read More
Students for Alison, the campus organization supporting Alison Grimes’ senate campaign, is pounding the pavement asking students to register to vote. Students for Alison began asking students to register or change their registration city to Murray, at the beginning of the fall semester. They plan to continue registering on campus until the deadline in October. Read More
The Murray City Council voted unanimously Thursday to close a portion of Olive Street to prepare for construction of the new Engineering and Physics building. Kim Oatman, chief Facilities Management officer, said the recommended section to shut down runs from the intersection of 16th Street to 140 feet east of the intersection of Broach Street. Read More
Zac Johnson, assistant business professor, recently discovered the importance of peer confirmation and its relation to classroom success. Johnson, along with collaborator Sara LaBelle, will receive the Top Paper Award on his work “Student-to-Student Confirmation in the College Classroom: An initial Investigation of the Dimensions and Outcomes of Students’ Confirming Messages.” The award will be Read More