Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief dberry11@murraystate.edu The Murray State Chapter of the United Campus Workers of Kentucky sent the “Keep All Racers Safe” petition to administrators, asking for an increase in COVID-19 precautions. Composed of faculty, staff and student workers, the Murray State Chapter of the United Campus Workers of Kentucky is once again voicing their concerns Read More
Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief dberry11@murraystate.edu The United Campus Workers of Kentucky chapter at Murray State is working towards highlighting the needs of faculty and staff amidst the tornadoes that swept through Western Kentucky and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Forty-nine faculty and staff signed a petition that was sent to the members of the Board of Regents Read More
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu In the midst of many academic changes, a Murray State student started a petition to change the grading criteria to pass/fail grading for the spring semester. Drew Stanley, sophomore from Paducah, Kentucky, started the petition on Friday, March 20. As of press time, the petition has received over 1,550 signatures. Read More
Story by Ashley Traylor, Staff writer Murray community members are petitioning the proposed payroll tax that will replace city stickers if passed by the Murray City Council. Gregory Taylor, former Murray City Council member, started the petition because he said he did not believe there was a planned forum to communicate with business leaders, community Read More
Story by Mikayla Marshall, Staff writer Student groups across campus plan to go to the Board of Regents meeting in December with petitions filled with student signatures opposing the proposal to charge higher tuition for each credit hour taken beyond 12 in a semester. Although this proposal would affect only students enrolled beginning Fall 2016, these groups Read More
Ed Marlowe Staff writer Once again voters in Murray are taking sides in the ongoing controversy of whether packaged liquor sales should be allowed within the city limits. “Grow Murray,” a movement in favor of the sales, began circulating a petition last month. Its efforts are similar to those of “Keep It Local Murray,” a Read More
Haley Russell Assistant News Editor With more than 40 educational and social programs involving both the University and community, a Murray State faculty member is petitioning to develop a lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender resource center. Jeff Osborne, associate professor of English and philosophy, is in the beginning stages of proposing the center’s development, gathering Read More