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City council passes alcohol amendment

The Murray City Council approved an ordinance Thursday which will allow bars and taverns to be open until 1:30 a.m. instead of midnight. The ordinance, proposed by Jason Pittman, passed at the most recent city council meeting in its second reading by a vote of 6-4. Pittman had previously moved to amend the city’s alcohol Read More

MAP-Works helps retention

On Oct. 3, the Racer Retention Office hosted its MAP-Works fair in the Curris Center Ballroom. The MAP-Works fair was intended to bring new students, prospective students and faculty together to explore student interest in various majors and exchange information intended to help students get an idea of what degree they would like to seek Read More

All-nighters: examining effects, health concern

All-nighters seem to serve as a rite of passage for many college students. With balancing time between the demands of academics, extracurricular activities and work, many students find it hard to accomplish everything in a 24-hour period. According to a study conducted by St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y., two-thirds of college students pull at Read More

Student running for national office

Since her early involvement in agriculture, junior Chelsea Daugherty has lived and breathed FFA for years. FFA is a national organization dedicated to the education of agriculture students nationwide. Daugherty, an agriculture education major, has been involved in FFA since seventh grade, beginning with various competitions. Since her start with FFA, Daugherty has been involved Read More

Alliance works to boost community visibility

Even as Alliance members raised awareness and spread support for National Coming Out Day in the Curris Center Friday, Jody Cofer randall, LGBT program coordinator, said members kept their eyes on the prize: Homecoming. Cofer randall said due to limited resources and people, Alliance chose to use more of its energy preparing for its Homecoming Read More

Professors talk Obamacare

Since the implementation of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, U.S. citizens have been trying to decipher what happens next. Ann Beck, associate professor of political science, spoke to a group of students and community members about the act last week­­. Beck, who moderated the event, explained what impact Read More

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