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Alumni, faculty help initiate local film

“Revelation Trail,” a zombie-thriller film directed by Murray State graduate John P. Gibson, will premier April 12 in Paducah, Ky., to a sold-out theater. The movie follows The Preacher, played by Murray State graduate Daniel Van Thomas, as he teams up with Marshal Edwards (Daniel Britt) to fend off zombies in the American west. Several Read More

More liquor stores arrive in Murray

Following the switch from dry to wet in the city of Murray, alcohol specialty stores have grown up seemingly overnight, and continue to have stable business. Rob and Joey Allen opened Friendly’s Liquor, Wine & Beer on the corner of Sycamore and 4 street, February 5, after a short application process. Applications for liquor stores Read More

New water fountains save money, energy

The installation of five new, energy efficient, water fountains in the Curris Center began late this past March and will be completed by the middle of April. Of the five, two are high/low units with bottle filling stations, one single unit with a bottle filling station, and two standard single units. All together, the units Read More

Murray State student dies in car accident

Murray State Daniel M. Milam from Memphis Tenn., died in a single vehicle fatality collision that occurred on April 6, at approximately 2:52 p.m. The collision occurred on US 641 north of Hazel, Ky. Milam was pronounced dead on the scene by the Calloway County Coroner. He was wearing a seatbelt at the time of Read More

SGA candidates begin campaigns

Friendly competition describes the political candidacy between the two students vying for Student Government Association president. Junior Meggie Goeke and graduate student and incumbent president Jeremiah Johnson are friends, and now contenders. Campaigning began Monday afternoon and will run until 11:59 p.m., April 16, when the student myGate polls close. Jeanie Morgan, SGA adviser, said Read More

Curris responds to criticism

Board of Regents Chair Constantine Curris met with faculty and staff Tuesday to dispel misunderstandings related to the nonrenewal of President Randy Dunn’s contract. Members from both groups had expressed disappointment in the board’s March 15 decision. Faculty Senate and Staff Congress formed resolutions in support of Dunn and his contract renewal prior vote. Many Read More

Police Beat 4.5.13

 March 28 1:25 p.m. Murray State Police issued a written warning for disregarding a stop sign at The Olive. 3:20 p.m. A caller at the Oakley Applied Science Building reported a person had made threats of self harm. The Murray State Police were notified and a report was taken. March 29 12:31 a.m. A Murray Read More

Students explore scheduling possibilities

Although some may disagree, the beginning of April is no joke for college students as it marks the beginning of the end of the spring semester. Advisers have already begun to schedule meetings with students in preparation for the upcoming fall semester, initiating the scramble to get the best classes available. As registration for the Read More

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