Staff Report While COVID-19 has turned the focus of the campus community to ensure the safety of their health and others, the deadline for the Title IX quiz is approaching. According to the Murray State Crime and Fire Log, two reports of sexual assault and harassment were made in August and four reports of rape Read More
Emily Shepherd Contributing Writer eshepherd2@murraystate.edu Elizabeth Kimball Contributing Writer ekimball@murraystate.edu Murray State police are taking an active approach to break the cycle of domestic and dating relationship violence on campus. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and it is a reminder that for millions of people, home isn’t a sanctuary. The U.S. Department of Read More
Daniella Tebib New Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu A student reported being sexually assaulted outside an academic building on campus on Sept. 8. The victim reported being sexually assaulted after meeting someone via a social media app. The incident was reported to the Murray State Police Department at 1:22 a.m., according to the timely warning. The Murray State Read More
Story by Haley Penrod, Contributing writer Students Active for Ending Rape condemned the Trump administration for its proposal to change Title IX policies that would affect the way students report sexual violence. SAFER sent a letter directly to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos on Feb. 1 about their proposal. The changes could potentially decrease reporting Read More
Daniella Tebib Staff writer dtebib@murraystate.edu The deadline for Murray State students to complete the Title IX quiz is Oct. 12, but what is Title IX, and why is it important? Around 11 percent of all students experience sexual assault through physical force, violence, or incapacitation, according to Campus Sexual Violence: Statistics from the Rape, Abuse Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has headed the United States Department of Education for a year now. Compared to other leaders of the current administration, DeVos has kept a surprisingly low profile. Now is a good time to reflect on her Read More
More than 45 years ago, collegiate sports changed forever. In 1972, President Richard Nixon signed a document that would revolutionize gender equality forever. The law, known as Title IX, required that any educational institution that received federal funding could not discriminate against individuals on the basis of sex. The federal mandate was established in order Read More
Story by Stella Childress, Contributing writer On Oct. 7, the annual Title IX training requirement for all students, faculty and staff at Murray State will be due. Failure to complete the training results in a hold on the student’s account. According to the U.S. Department of Education, “No person in the United States shall, on Read More