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Revisiting Eracism

Story by Abby Siegel, Contributing writer Lunch at the Thoroughbred Room on campus around noon provides an image of the student body at Murray State. Clusters of students gather, holding tiny slips of paper waiting for their numbers to be called and their hamburgers to be ready. Others are crowding around a long table, already munching Read More

Regents discuss 16th street, key personnel

Story by Mary Bradley, Editor-in-Chief With nearly two weeks of the fall semester accomplished, the Board of Regents met for its quarterly meeting, held Aug. 28 in the Jesse Stuart Room in Pogue Library. Calloway County District Court Judge Randy Hutchens swore in four regents, including Clint Combs, the Student Government Association, or SGA, president. Combs, Read More

What’s next for 16th Street?

Three options presented by the Murray City Council looks to the future of the congested street. Story by Teddy Martin, Contributing writer The new Engineering and Science Building will not be the only project that will affect Murray State’s campus, as a town meeting was held over the re-zoning of 16th Street entirely. At the meeting, three Read More

Cessation class offered for students looking to quit

Story by Ashley Traylor, Contributing writer Murray State officially became a tobacco-free campus this August, a change on campus that came along with the need for cessation classes. The policy was set into effect this semester, which added Murray State to the list of 1,000 tobacco-free schools in the nation. Murray State’s Wellness Center is offering Read More

Swipe right delight

Story by Kayla Harrell, Contributing writer Ryan Mahoney, Murray State sophomore from Owensboro, Kentucky, started using Tinder when the app came out two years ago. Mahoney began swiping right on his preferred individuals, the matches popped up and conversations between two strangers began. “The Internet is like a mask,” Mahoney said. “You can hide your true Read More

City to vote on Hospice House funding Thursday

Story by Mikayla Marshall, Contributing writer At the next city council meeting, Sept. 10, council members can vote on spending an additional $22,864.76 to fund the Anna Mae Owens Hospice House. Hospice is provided when a person is terminally ill or facing life-ending injuries. Hospice creates a comfortable environment where patients can live out their Read More

Packaged alcohol sales likely coming to Mayfield

Story by Alicia Steele, Contributing writer In July, Marshall County voted to legalize the sale of package alcohol within the county, and Mayfield could be next. In 2012 the city of Murray voted to approve the sale of alcohol by the package, except on Sundays per city rule, expanding from a 2001 vote to sell alcohol Read More

Parking on campus proves problematic

Story by Bailey Bohannon, Contributing writer More than 100 parking spots have been eliminated from the limited reservoir of parking made available at Murray State because of the construction of the  Engineering and Physics Building on 16th Street, according to an email from Jason Youngblood, assistant director of Facilities Management. Combined with the more than 100 Read More

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