The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board After years of hearing the desperate cries of parking-challenged students echo through the gloomy valleys of Murray, the Murray State Parking Office responded. “Ha!” the officers said, laughing and counting their tear-soaked dollars. “You want change? You got it.” Enter the Read More
Story by Bailey Bohannon, Contributing writer More than 100 parking spots have been eliminated from the limited reservoir of parking made available at Murray State because of the construction of the Engineering and Physics Building on 16th Street, according to an email from Jason Youngblood, assistant director of Facilities Management. Combined with the more than 100 Read More
A few changes will occur tonight and tomorrow as the University prepares for the groundbreaking of the new Engineering and Physics building and President Bob Davies’ investiture. The groundbreaking ceremony is being relocated to Wrather West Kentucky Museum due to the possibility of inclement weather. However, the groundbreaking will begin at the original time, 11 Read More
Erica Fort, senior from Terre Haute, Ind., said she has received up to six parking tickets per semester since she enrolled at Murray State in 2012. “I think they have my car memorized,” she said. With parking citations ranging from $30 to $100 depending on the severity of the violation, takes in approximately $91,000 in Read More
Parking tag: $45-$75. City sticker: $50. Parking tickets: $30-$100. Rage when I cannot find a parking spot for the life of me: priceless, endless, relentless. According to Murray State’s website, more than 3,000 students live in the residential colleges. That means a lot of students enter the Hunger-Games-like arena that is finding a parking spot Read More
(WITH VIDEO) – “The worst part of my college experience thus far is the parking.” Kelsey Spillman, senior from Louisville, Ky., vented her frustration after learning that four rows of parking are to be removed from the residential lot on the south side of Hart Residential College. When construction begins on New Franklin Residential College 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
We are now one month into an exciting new semester. Most people have found their classrooms (although they may not use this information on a regular basis), made new friends, found a favorite restaurant and received their first parking tickets on campus. If you are new to Murray, and if you have a car, you will Read More