Cady Stribling News Editor cstribling1@murraystate.edu The University’s COVID-19 response team made two significant changes over winter break. Rapid testing is now available on campus and the required quarantine period for those exposed to the virus has decreased. Director of Communication Shawn Touney said the quarantine policy was changed from a 14-day quarantine period to a Read More
Jakob Milani Staff Writer jmilani@murraystate.edu Flu season is here, and it is the time of year that scientists have been wary of, not because of how many flu cases there could be, but also because of the pandemic currently sweeping the nation. Universities across the country have made flu shots mandatory for their students in Read More
Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief gjohnson17@murraystate.edu On Tuesday, Aug. 25, Murray State issued a letter to all sororities on campus suspending all sorority activities for violating the Racer Safe and Healthy Guidelines during recruitment. Don Robertson, vice president of Student Affairs, said because of these violations all chapters that participated in Bid Day activities were suspended indefinitely. Read More
On Tuesday, Aug. 18, The News posted an editorial urging University administrators to release the number of positive COVID-19 cases on campus. Since then, President Bob Jackson sent out the number of positive students (14), faculty and staff (4) COVID-19 cases as of Aug.19. The News thanks President Jackson and University administrators for listening to Read More