Dionte Berry News Editor dberry11@murraystate.edu Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order allowing collegiate level student-athletes in Kentucky to be compensated from the use of their name, image and likeness. Beshear signed the order on Thursday, June 24 making him the first governor to enact this type of policy through an executive order. “Today’s step Read More
Story by Collin Morris, Assistant Sports Editor The college life has become infamously synonymous with poor sleeping habits, late-night studying binges and an overall teetering scale as students struggle to balance their overwhelming obligations. Unfortunately for student-athletes, and despite the perception of the public, the workload does not culminate solely on the “student” aspect of Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. Kiara Austin recently walked into a meeting with her track and field coaches as a “student-athlete” and walked out just a student. Despite the odds, Austin is a first-generation college student graduating in May. Approximately a third of undergraduate students are Read More