Story by Brianna Willis, Staff writer A county-wide power outage occurred, canceling events and classes at 2:30 p.m. March 31. According to the Murray Electric System Facebook page, lightning struck a main substation, cutting off power for Murray and Calloway County. For some, playing games was how they handled the loss of power. For others, life carried Read More
With temperatures falling and winter setting in, Tennessee Valley Authority, which provides electricity for the University, poses the threat of a campus-wide power outage. “If the TVA needs the power or has a limited source, they will call us and we have five minutes to shut down,” President Bob Davies said. “In return for shutting Read More
On Jan. 6, 2014, Tennessee Valley Authority, or TVA, required Murray State to shut off power to conserve energy and it has a chance to happen again. The contract requires the University to power down during low temperatures due to a high demand for energy. The contract, called 5MR (five minute response) gives Murray State a Read More
Single digit temperatures, an electrical outage and change of venue did not stop Campus Lights students from practicing for their performance later this month. Campus Lights, an annual, student-run musical production, came back on its first night of practice to find a dark building and the students were immediately forced to find alternate accommodations. Power Read More
Olivia Medovich Staff writer As high winds, quarter-sized hail and two tornadoes swept through Calloway County late Sunday night, students crowded together in their powerless residential colleges and took cover. Local TV and radio stations had predicted severe storms in the community for most of the day. Although isolated tornadoes were possible, the National Read More