Jakob Milani Sports Editor jmilani@murraystate.edu Big change continues to happen for Murray State’s athletic department in 2022 as Nico Yantko officially took over as Murray State’s director of athletics. The move comes after former Athletics Director Kevin Saal accepted a job at Wichita State University in June. Yantko played as a quarterback at Murray Read More
Emery Wainscott News Editor ewainscott@murraystate.edu President Bob Jackson discussed the state budget, including asset preservation and deferred maintenance funding, and its status on being passed at the April 5 Faculty Senate meeting. The state budget has been passed by both the Kentucky House of Representatives and the Senate, leaving it up to Gov. Andy Beshear. Read More
Jakob Milani Sports Editor Jmilani@murraystate.edu Former Iowa State Head Coach Steve Prohm will be returning to Murray State men’s basketball as the team’s 17th head coach. Prohm’s return was announced at a press conference on March 28, following the departure of former Head Coach Matt McMahon, who was announced as Louisiana State University’s new head Read More
The mask mandate has been a part of campus life since the Spring 2020 semester, and after two years, campus masking guidelines have been lifted. The guideline update announcement was made via email on Monday, Feb. 28, in a letter from President Bob Jackson. In accordance with the updated CDC masking guidelines, Calloway County is Read More
Emery Wainscott Contributing Writer ewainscott@murraystate.edu The annual University Town Hall took place virtually this year on Wednesday, April 14. President Bob Jackson outlined plans for the fall 2021 semester, detailed budget updates and how the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) will affect Murray State employees. COVID-19 Restrictions Jackson said the administration is planning for the fall 2021 Read More
Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief gjohnson17@murraystate.edu At the Faculty Senate meeting on Wednesday, April 6, President Bob Jackson announced a special Board of Regents meeting which will look at enrollment and the fall semester. Senators discussed spring graduation ceremonies and voted to pass a tiered cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Jackson said the Board of Regents meeting will be Read More
Simon Elfrink Sports Editor selfrink@murraystate.edu On Sunday, March 21, Murray State Athletics commemorated the new Racer Room in Dennis Jackson’s honor. Jackson, the first Black student-athlete in Murray State history, is a 2007 Murray State Hall of Fame inductee, having played for Murray State’s track team and the football team from 1960-64. “Murray State University: Read More
Laci Hawthorne Contributing Writer lhawthorne@murraystate.edu Murray State will honor Dennis Jackson, the first Black student-athlete at the University by naming the Dennis Jackson Racer Room in his honor. The celebration will take place at 12:30 p.m., March 21 in the newly dedicated room. The event is estimated to finish just before Racer football hosts Tennessee Read More