The renowned Racer Band is making the most of a challenging semester. With football season canceled and performances on pause, the band has had to find ways to safely perform while maintaining the charisma that Murray State loves. Brent Johnson, director of athletic bands and associate director of bands, said the Racer Band will have Read More
Nick Kendall Staff Writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu The Murray State athletic department has partnered with Racer Dining to improve gameday for students. Athletic Director Kevin Saal wants to bring convenience to students who attend games. “Collectively, Racer Dining and Murray State Athletics want to provide a first-class gameday experience,” Saal said. “Convenience is one small way Read More
Story by Keenan Hall Staff writer khall16@murraystate.edu United Way of Murray-Calloway County has joined forces with Murray State to host the second annual whiteout football game. United Way is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to raise awareness in the Calloway County community about various local social injustices. However, United Way does more than raise Read More
Story by Bryan Edwards, Contributing writer Murray State Racers won’t be the only ones making their way to Roy Stewart Stadium this season, as Coach Mitch Stewart prepares his team for the upcoming season. The field will be shared, as it is another year for the Racer Band to make their mark with the usual Read More
It wasn’t until my junior year that I discovered we have an entire rifle range under Roy Stewart Stadium. I’m not talking about a small, one or two line range; I’m talking about a fully equipped digitalized rifle range. I also didn’t realize rifle was an Olympic sport or that we had student-athletes that have Read More
Cheering for Racer One as he rounds the track at Roy Stewart Stadium is one of the oldest and most exciting traditions for Murray State students. Yet, never has a jockey been a Murray native – until this year. Senior Brooklyn Hjerpe did not even know she was the first rider from Murray until after Read More