Story by Tierra Reese, Contributing writer Beta Alpha Psi, a national honor society of accounting founded in 1919, is back with its traditional income tax services. States give their yearly volunteer tax services to students and community members, and Murray State is participating. In 2014, Beta Alpha Psi was unable to participate in the annual tax Read More
Story by Brianna Willis, Staff writer When you enter the office of William “Bill” Mulligan, professor of history, books about the United States of America and Ireland fill bookshelves and are in stacks on his desk. He greets students with a smile, offers them coffee or water and invites them to talk about anything from history Read More
With a grand total of students reaching well past the ten thousand mark and, according to the Murray State website, students in attendance come from 45 separate countries, this campus could easily be seen as a cultural hub for the entire area. One student took this idea of cultural immersion away from his own home Read More
Homelessness exists even though we don’t see it, according to Kimberly Mason, director of the Gentry House. “You may not see them out on the street, but you can’t just look into everybody’s homes and see who is living with them,” Mason said. “It’s hard to see, but it’s there. Homelessness is an issue in Read More
Aspiring veterinarians and vet technician students turned the A. Carman Animal Health Technology Center into a dog’s pampering paradise last Saturday. More than 225 dogs were brought in to be bathed, have their nails trimmed and have their ears cleaned by the University’s pre-veterinary and veterinary technician students. In partnership with the Humane Society Read More
Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter,” On the 28th observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, multiple students, faculty and community members participated in a variety of service projects throughout the Murray community as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Read More
Racers across campus have consistently stepped up to volunteer and help people around the community. Now, a new opportunity has students helping one another. Racers Helping Racers is a food drive for students who do not have enough to eat and may need assistance from their fellow classmates. The new food pantry is student-run and Read More
As the old saying goes, to help another is to help yourself. Murray State students frequently help the local community. Students are taking advantage of the many volunteer opportunities the city of Murray has to offer. Whether they prefer helping animals, adults or youth, Murray has several ways for students to volunteer their time toward Read More