Jill Smith Staff Writer jsmith194@murraystate.edu Murray State is marking 100 years since its founding with a year-long Centennial Celebration. In 1922 Murray, Kentucky, was selected by the state legislature as the home of the Western Kentucky Normal School, now called Murray State University, according to Murray State’s website. The community came together to donate $117,000 Read More
Emily Shepherd Contributing Writer eshepherd2@murraystate.edu On Thursday, Feb. 13, Admiral William H. McRaven reflected on his father’s time at Murray State and his 37 years of service for the United States as a guest speaker at a news conference, as well as the Presidential Lecture. News Conference McRaven spoke primarily on his father—Claude McRaven—who used Read More
Emily Shepherd Contributing Writer eshepherd2@murraystate.edu Murray State’s Presidential Lecture Series invited Admiral William McRaven to speak about his career and his connection to the University at Lovett Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13. McRaven will speak of his unique connection through his father to the University, which will be followed by a Q&A Read More
Chuck Todd, mediator of “Meet the Press” and political director of NBC News, gave students and community members political insight Tuesday night in Lovett Auditorium. He spoke about everything from the corruption within political parties to the role of the millennial generation in politics. He also pointed out the growing conflict between journalists and politicians Read More
Bill Nye is well known as “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” but he started his career as a mechanical engineer for Boeing Company in Seattle. There he found his love for combining science and comedy and started his dual careers as an engineer during the day and a stand-up comedian at night. Now Nye is Read More
Students, faculty and community members packed Lovett Auditorium Monday night, lining the back walls, as director Spike Lee took the stage for the Presidential Lecture Series. The lecture series has roots at the University dating back to 1983. Last year, the University was able to bring James Carville and Mary Matalin to speak to the Read More
Austin Ramsey News Editor Meghann Anderson Staff writer The Student Government Association has severed its support of the Presidential Lecture Series. At this week’s session, Elizabeth Harris, executive treasurer for SGA, announced the President’s Office had billed student government for more than its original pledge of $40,000. Harris said SGA had received two invoices requesting Read More
Olivia Medovich Staff writer Power couple James Carville and Mary Matalin shared their never-ending opposing political views on the stage in Lovett Auditorium Monday night. Carville and Matalin were this year’s featured speakers at the annual Presidential Lecture. Carville and Matalin married in 1993 and make no secret of their political rivalry. Matalin is a Read More