College students generally plan to gain knowledge, experiences and even friends during their freshman year. However, what they don’t plan on gaining is an extra 15 pounds. The college experience paves the way for a variety of unhealthy habits. From busy schedules without time for exercise or sufficient sleep to late-night snacking and ample alcohol Read More
David Ferguson measures rain. Not everywhere, as the agronomy professor’s detailed log books have been replaced with more precise weather stations at most University farms, but still at the most recently added land to the Murray State collection, Ferguson or a graduate student will run outside and check a classic weather gauge, eyeing the Read More
This is the first installment of a twelve-part series profiling the representatives who make final University decisions. Every country has its governing body, every state has its representatives and every city has its council – the common thread is a role of leadership. The Board of Regents, Murray State’s own governing body, occupies this Read More
In October 2002, then-NFL Head Coach Herman Edwards had one important thing to say to reporters after a humbling 2-7 start to the New York Jets’ season. “You play to win the game,” Edwards said. “You don’t play to just play it. That’s the great thing about sports. You play to win, and I don’t Read More
Earlier this year, after the Racers took home third place in the OVC tournament in April, just five shots behind Jacksonville State, junior golfer Patrick Newcomb took home gold of his own, winning OVC Golfer of the Year. At the time, Eddie Hunt, head coach of the Racers golf team, said Patrick had more confidence Read More
The Past It was around this time 90 years ago the city of Murray was being considered for the site of a new Normal School, or a school for the training of teachers. Through the guidance of Rainey T. Wells and the help of the county’s fundraising, what is now known as Murray State University Read More
The staff of Murray Life Magazine met recently with Murray State men’s basketball coach Steve Prohm to present a print of their August cover featuring the Racers’ coach and the MSU basketball team Publisher Bob Valentine brought the group responsible for the project to present Prohm with the print at the MSU Basketball offices in Read More
An email phishing scam has been sent to multiple students, faculty and staff of Murray State. The scam, featured above, has been recognized and blocked by Murray State officials. If, somehow, the email reaches your inbox delete it. Administrators have said no official email from the University would ask for your password. Brad Riley, student Read More