Nick Kendall Staff Writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu After injuries, rough conference finishes and graduation, both Murray State men’s and women’s cross country teams plan to bounce back in a huge way. An 8th-overall finish for the women and 9th-overall finish for the men in the conference championship is not where Head Coach Adam Kiesler wants the teams Read More
With the passing of March, Women’s History Month draws to a close, sticking the excited babble around feminism back in the closet until next year when March rolls around again. As much as the world talks a big game about equality, we are failing epicly at making that into a simple truth. From scientific discoveries Read More
Female faculty at Murray State feel underappreciated and overworked, and it is the responsibility of the University administration to do something about it. Several professors in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and SBES (Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences) fields performed a study, funded by the ADVANCE Catalyst Grant, of the recruitment and retention Read More
Story by DJ Pigg, staff writer Senior forwards Bria Bethea and Ke’Shunan James led the Racers in a very tight matchup against the Belmont Bruins Wednesday night, falling just short 70-65. Bethea had her second big game in a row for the Racers, putting up 20 points and grabbing six rebounds. Four of Bethea’s seven Read More
Story by D.J. Pigg, Contributing writer Murray State’s women’s golf team won the Chris Banister Championship for the second year in a row on Tuesday. After breaking the team scoring record for the tournament in the first round with a 287, the Racers followed it up the next two days with rounds of 304-307 for Read More
Story by Katlyn Mackie, Staff writer Murray State Advance, a program funded by the National Science Foundation, is studying the issue of low recruitment and retention rates of women faculty in the sciences. The program allows universities to study the recruitment and retention of women faculty in science. It is nationwide and has funded Read More
Story by Matthew Parks, Staff writer Female empowerment – only two months into 2017 – has been one of the most hot-button topics of the year. The Women’s March that took place in Washington D.C. in January was one of the largest protests in history, with an estimated 5 million who marched nationwide and 500,000 Read More
Story by Sarah Combs, Assistant Sports Editor The Murray State women’s golf team wrapped up their season in the OVC setting. The Racers finished sixth overall and delivered the seventh OVC champion to come from the program. The team faces losing two seniors who have been in the Racer program all four years. Head Coach Velvet Milkman Read More