The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. Murray State has always been a second home for thousands of educators, artists and sports stars. Students arrive on campus expecting to form lasting relationships and learn from the nation’s best, and few leave disappointed. Though the facilities may change and Read More
Staff Report Joseph “Jay” Morgan, former Murray State provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, was named Morehead State University’s 14th president. Morehead’s Board of Regents announced Morgan’s hiring March 29 after a national search. He will take office July 1, which will begin his four-year contract. His contract will be reviewed annually for extensions, Read More
Story by Ashley Traylor, Staff writer Tori Wood is the newly-elected Student Government Association President (SGA), securing the position with about 500 more votes than her opponent, Lucas Reed. There were 856 combined votes for the candidates, with 681 for Wood and 175 for Reed. “I’m glad that the best candidate got the votes that Read More
Story by Ashley Traylor, Staff writer Clint Combs first stint as a student representative came in sixth grade, where he served on student council. At that moment, budget cuts never even crossed his mind. Almost 10 years later, though, they took center stage as Combs readied himself for a possible second term as Student Government Read More
Story by Matthew Parks, Staff writer On his first day of office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order rolling back and limiting the power of Former President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act by ordering the health secretary to limit “the maximum extent permitted by the law” and the “financial burden” the act creates on Read More
Story by Lindsey Coleman, Staff writer President Bob Davies gave the annual State of the University Address on Thursday Nov. 10 in Wrather Auditorium. All faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members were invited to attend. Davies spoke about lofty aims and high aspirations to continue solidifying Murray State as a well-known, well-respected university with Read More
Story by Emily Williams, Contributing writer State-by-state election results show Donald Trump won Kentucky as a whole by 63 percent of the votes in the state. Trump also took Calloway County, receiving 10,367 votes compared to Clinton’s 4,749. Members of the Calloway County Republican Party gathered to watch as the election results came in on Read More
