Dionte Berry Features Editor dberry11@murraystate.edu The roads may have been iced over and online classes may have still been in session along with nearly single digit temperatures but that did not stop students from having fun. As snow was falling, students and Murray locals took advantage of many of the hills on campus to go Read More
Edie Greenberg Contributing Writer egreenberg@murraystate.edu Murray State students and professors say they appreciate the opportunities Zoom sessions provide, but a majority share a preference for in-person classes. With another semester of masking and social distancing, students have found their schedules filled with a mixture of Zoom and in-person classes again. According to statistics from the Read More
Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief gjohnson17@murraystate.edu With more COVID-19 cases being reported day-by-day, the Kentucky Department for Public Health is looking for medical students to lend a helping hand with the response. “I write with a request that none of us could have ever anticipated,” according to the release. “As COVID-19 spreads throughout our state, there is Read More
When a university outsources a service, it means it is looking to an outside company to take over that service. For example, Murray State has outsourced dining services, health services and now portions of facilities management. Sodexo, Primary Care and SSC—these are all corporations that have taken over segments of work for the University. So, Read More
Story by Daniella Tebib, News Editor The Board of Regents discussed a variety of topics at their monthly meeting on March 1. Tuition increase Jackie Dudley, vice president of finance and administrative services, presented the working document for the budget of fiscal year 2020 and discussed a 1- to 3-percent increase in tuition for undergraduate Read More
Story by Daniella Tebib, News Editor Bob Jackson was voted the 14th president of Murray State at the Board of Regents meeting on March 1. Jackson, who was previously interim president, was appointed with a 9-2 vote. Lisa Rudolph, presidential search committee chair and vice chair of the board, and Regent Sharon Green voted no. Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. When lawmakers wish to deflect attention away from the issue at hand, they often cry “what about the children?” After years of education cuts and the subsequent devaluing of our public education system, we know they aren’t fighting for our nation’s Read More
Written by Tyler Anderson, Opinion Editor Video games grew out of being a niche market around the time the Nintendo Wii debuted. Never before had a gaming console been so widely accepted as a must have for every family gathering. It rapidly became a living room staple. Now, video games are nearly impossible to avoid. Read More