Emery Wainscott News Editor ewainscott@murraystate.edu Repeated theft of car parts have been reported to the Murray State Police Department, according to the Murray State Crime and Fire Log. A string of four theft and criminal mischief reports were made Feb. 7, 8 and 9. Specifically, catalytic converters were stolen from parked vehicles. The time of Read More
Erinn Finley Staff Writer efinley1@murraystate.edu Murray State administration lifted the campus mask mandate on Feb. 28, citing new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines that reduce restrictions for communities with low or medium risk. Jackson said in the email sent out at 10:15 a.m. Murray State will lift its masking requirement effective immediately, but Read More
Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief dberry11@murraystate.edu The invasion of Ukraine is at the forefront of public attention, and although the conflict is nearly 5,300 miles from Murray State, people with ties to the University are affected by the crisis. The Russian military launched an invasion of Ukraine by air, land and sea on Feb. 24. A former Read More
Emery Wainscott News Editor ewainscott@murraystate.edu President Bob Jackson announced that the University will be lifting its face mask requirement for all buildings and locations on campus on Monday, Feb. 28. Jackson said the requirement was lifted because of the decline in COVID-19 case counts as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s updated Read More
Macey Heselton Deming Contributing Writer mheselton@murraystate.edu The Chautauqua Auditorium, a newly refurbished building in Shelbyville, Illinois, features 20 sides and is able to seat 5,000 people. This building has no inner support beams and is held up by equal pressure on its 20 sides, making the inside spacious. Beulah Knecht, founding member of the Shelbyville Read More
Emery Wainscott News Editor ewainscott@murraystate.edu Facilities Management started renovation on Wilson and Wells Halls earlier this semester, which includes window replacement and structural repairs, among other reparative processes. Director of Facilities Management Jason Youngblood said these two projects initially were started and partially funded in 2015. “These two buildings are part of the original five Read More
Jill Smith Staff Writer jsmith194@murraystate.edu The Office of Development announced three fundraising campaigns as part of Murray State’s Centennial Celebration. Executive Director of Development Tina Bernot said the Centennial Celebration needed a giving component, so the Office set three goals for the fundraising campaigns. “The first [goal] is we want to recruit 100 new members Read More
Jill Smith Staff Writer jsmith194@murraystate.edu The Center for Student Engagement and Success hosted a kick-off event, “Feel Good February,” for the spring semester’s Racer’s Empower: Healthy Mind, Healthy Campus initiative. The event was held Feb. 16 in the Curris Center Ballroom and the Mississippi Room. “Feel Good February” was designed to encourage students to take Read More