Dionte Berry News Editor dberry11@murraystate.edu As COVID-19 cases decreased and vaccines rolled out, masks came off and it almost felt as though the end of the pandemic was in sight. That optimism was overtaken by virus variants, small vaccination numbers and nationwide case increases. Upon leaving for summer break, students and faculty thought the Fall Read More
Erinn Finley Contributing Writer efinley1@murraystate.edu Associate Professor of public relations Marcie Hinton traveled to Iceland in June as part of an internship. Hinton was offered the trip through the travel agency Total Travel Services. Hinton said this trip was used as a training experience for her plans to organize more education abroad courses and manage Read More
Dionte Berry News Editor dberry11@murraystate.edu As campus plans to return to normal operations for the fall semester, so does student life on campus. The LGBT Programming Office has already posted their fall agenda and a new part of it is the Pride List. During the spring 2021 semester, coordinator of the Women’s Center, Abigail Cox Read More
Erinn Finley Contributing writer efinley1@murraystate.edu The Murray State Town and Gown band will perform again in person for the first time in over a year on Fourth of July. The band will perform Sunday July 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Freedom Fest, which is the name given to all Independence Day activities in Murray. Read More
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
Erinn Finley Contributing Writer efinley1@murraystate.edu Pride celebrations are back after being put on pause by the COVID-19 pandemic. Murray will be hosting a pride parade and picnic, on June 26 in honor of Pride month. All members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies are welcome to celebrate Pride. This year marks the sixth anniversary of Read More
Dionte Berry News Editor dberry11@murraystate.edu Kentucky residents have a new incentive for getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Those who have received at least their first dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, or the Johnson and Johnson one-shot vaccine are eligible for the “Shot at a Million” drawing. Gov. Andy Beshear announced the drawing on Friday, Read More
Dionte Berry News Editor dberry11@murraystate.edu The Board of Regents convened in Heritage Hall for its quarterly spring meeting on Friday, June 4. The topic of tuition for the 21-22 academic year continued from the Board’s April meeting. The Board discussed and voted on a handful of other matters such as Bob Jackson’s presidency, campus renovations, Read More