Column by Mark McFarland, Sports Editor One of the greatest times of the year is here. Time for people to start wearing their favorite jeans and windbreakers, time for bonfires and cookouts. But for the people in this world who are diehard sports fans, they are really excited for only one thing: college football. Many Read More
Story by Mark McFarland, Sports Editor Sports were fun for many children when they were younger, but as the competition started to heat up, so did the pressure. Although there are still parents and coaches out there preaching to their kids to go out, have fun and try as hard as they can, the times have definitely changed. Read More
Column by Kelsey Randolph, Sports Editor Murray State has been a breeding ground for firsts. It’s where I discovered another human being as awkward as me, where I watched the stars truly fall, where I’ve seen support go further than a pat on the back, where I walked into a position I knew nothing about and where Read More
Column by Aaron Peck, Videographer I turned 25 years old in May and ever since, I’ve told myself, “I’ll never be young again.” To me, 24 years old is the last year you can consider yourself young, because at 25 you’re halfway to 30. The only thing I really have left of my childhood is Hulu reruns Read More
Column by Mark McFarland, Assistant Sports Editor On April 15, 1947, sports in the United States changed forever. It was the first MLB game that an African-American played in and his name was Jackie Robinson. As Black History Month has come and almost gone, it is only fitting to take a look back at what the Read More
Column by Mark McFarland, Assistant Sports Editor Integrity is defined in the dictionary as the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. It is not only about being honest, but about being someone who is respected and who has a good moral compass. If that is the true, why are athletes held to a Read More
Column by Mark McFarland, Assistant Sports Editor Baseball has been America’s pastime since before Major League Baseball was founded in 1903. Much of the game is the same today; sadly one thing changed, the development of the designated hitter. It took the American League 70 years to decide to take the pitcher out of the lineup and Read More
Column by Mark McFarland, Assistant Sports Editor The NFL and the now Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke decided last week to move the St. Louis Rams to Los Angeles. A bigger and better market happened to be one of the main reasons for the move. That same “bigger and better” of Los Angeles in 1994 Read More