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Student hit on corner of Chestnut Street and Waldrop Drive

A Murray State freshman was struck by a car Wednesday night. At approximately 10:10 p.m. Raquell Verri, from Mayfield, Ky., crossed Chestnut Street in the crosswalk at Waldrop Drive when a car traveling east hit her. The Murray Fire Department and Murray Police Department arrived at the scene of the accident. An ambulance transported Verri Read More

Student hit by car near campus

A student was hit by a car on Hughes Street by Mr. J’s Grill and Pub Tuesday afternoon while crossing the street to reach a parking lot. The student, Tara Pursley, junior from Benton, Ky., was hit by Bobbie Fazzini of Paris, Tenn. according to a Murray Police Department report. Officers and Murray Ambulance Services Read More

Students recognize arthritis issues

March does not only symbolize the beginning of spring, it signifies Arthritis Awareness Month, a disease which millions of Americans battle. Arthritis is defined as a complex family of musculoskeletal disorders consisting of more than 100 different diseases and conditions that can affect people of all races, genders and ages, including college students. To help Read More

Students celebrate Mardi Gras

Even though classes were canceled, many students were in Winslow Dining Hall Wednesday night to celebrate Mardi Gras. Caryn Shaw, ICALA president, said this was the first year the campus Mardi Gras celebration was done at Winslow. Shaw said the partnership started with Dining Services and Racer Hospitality in an effort to celebrate international holidays Read More

DUIs increase, police department reacts

Increased DUI’s have hit the area in the past year, and college-aged students are not immune to the growing statistics. In 2013, there were 175 DUI arrests in Murray. This is a more than 20 percent increase compared to the five years before packaged liquor sales were made legal in the city, which saw numbers Read More

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