Alyssa Trombetti Contributing Writer atrombetti@murraystate.edu The Murray-Calloway County pool will be closed to the public this summer due to insufficient funds for indispensable modifications and updates. Parks Director Ryan Yates said the pool reached the point of where simple fixes were not going to cut it for the 2021 summer season. “For years, Mike Sykes, Read More
Column by Robert Valentine, Senior lecturer of advertising It’s summertime. Summer, for most of us, means an end to school, however briefly. It does not, however, mean an end to learning. Whether you’re off to a high-powered internship in New York or a summer of part-time work, you’ll be learning things. In fact, it may be life-changing. What Read More
While summer usually signifies working and staying at home, for some Murray State students it means a chance to study abroad. Three hundred students at Murray State participated in Study Abroad programs last year. Study abroad programs are offered for the fall and spring semester and summer and winter breaks. Steven Guns, education abroad adviser, Read More
While students have enjoyed a three-month vacation, A&K Construction and its subcontractors have been hard at work turning what began as a concrete base into Murray State’s new Paducah, Ky., regional campus facility. Kim Oatman, Murray State’s chief facilities officer, says construction is right where it needs to be. The campus is scheduled to be Read More
With Summer Break a week away, students who live nearby and students sticking around for summer courses are beginning to think about things to do in the area. With the right activities, a summer in Murray can be fun. Here are five of the many places that can keep students busy enjoying the summer. 1. Read More
With a little more free time on your hands this summer why not sit down with a good book? There’s one for each category including new release, classic novel and major motion picture. So take the opportunity to check out these books. We know you’ll be hooked. New Release It’s been two years the last Read More
“Dark Shadows” Unrated “Dark Shadows” is the newest creation from director Tim Burton. The movie stars Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Chloe Grace Moretz and Bella Heathcote. “Dark Shadows” is about a vampire (Depp) who wakes up in 1972 after being underground for two centuries. The movie is based on a soap opera Read More