Mason Galemore Contributing writer mgalemore@murraystate.edu Murray State is home to many talented people, writers, artists and musicians. One of those people is junior Duncan Sandlin, from Russellville, Kentucky. He has a voice, a head full of songs and six strings and he will be performing at the Curris Center on Feb. 24. Sandlin recalled the Read More
Cady Stribling Features Editor cstribling1@murraystate.edu These two Murray State students would be lying if they said they didn’t enjoy performing in the production of “The Commedia Pinocchio” this past weekend with the Playhouse in the Park. “The Commedia Pinocchio” is an adapted story of Pinocchio performed in commedia dell’arte, a unique style of theater from Read More
Cady Stribling Features Editor cstribling1@murraystate.edu Ciara Benham Staff Writer cbenham@murraystate.edu Students and community members crowded to the CFSB Center to welcome the Eli Young Band for a performance on Saturday, Feb. 22. Fans had been excited for the much anticipated concert and welcomed the multi-platinum award-winning band. On Friday, Feb. 21, The News sat down Read More
Column by Hallie Beard, Junior from Louisville, Ky. If you’re like me and didn’t watch the Super Bowl – not even for the commercials – you probably still heard about Beyoncé’s halftime performance. If not, hopefully you saw her surprise new music video, “Formation.” As per usual, the video and performance garnered two kinds of responses: the “Slay, Read More
“The miracle of Campus Lights has happened again,” said Lane Northcutt, director of the 79th annual Campus Lights performance. This year’s musical was of “9 to 5.” Northcutt said he has recieved nothing but positive feedback from the audience Jan. 23-25.One audience member with 42 years of Campus Lights experience thought the show was well Read More
As everyone already knows, CMT invaded campus last week and it was kind of awesome if you’re into having celebrities, free stuff and television crews all over campus. As if I wasn’t already excited enough about the event, it was announced that one of my favorite bands of all time was the main act. I Read More
Charlotte Kyle Features Editor What started as a 10-minute musical in the form of a class project has transformed over the course of three-and-a-half years, evolving into a two-hour, 18-song musical. Aaron Krueger, senior from Campbell Hall, N.Y., wrote the music, lyrics and book for the production, a task he describes as “an undertaking, but Read More