Grant Dillard Staff Writer gdillard@murraystate.edu For the past four years, every student participating in the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program passed their certification exams. The program consists of 20 students and is three years long. Students have the option to take the certification exam during their last semester or right after graduating. The Doctor of Read More
Story by Ava Chuppe Contributing Writer am.chuppe@gmail.com Gov. Matt Bevin signed House Bill 1, the emergency pension-relief bill, into law on July 24 at the State Capital in Frankfort, Kentucky. The bill provides some relief to regional universities, including Murray State, by freezing employer contribution rates. In 2018-19, Murray State’s pension cost was 49% but Read More
Story by Miranda Carpenter, Staff writer Safety has become a priority in the Marshall County school district administration for the 2018-19 year. After the Jan. 23, 2018 shooting, school leaders made initial security changes that were expanded upon over summer break. On June 4, 2018, the District Safety Committee met to make a final determination Read More
Story by Ashley Traylor, Editor-in-Chief and Gage Johnson, Senior Sports Writer One day before the one year mark of the Marshall County High School shooting, four victims’ families took legal action against the school district, claiming administration failed to recognize Gabe Parker as a threat and failed to have proper security measures. The families of Read More
Story by Keith Jaco Staff writer rjaco@murraystate.edu Bragging rights were at stake on Saturday night as Murray State football fell to Austin Peay 48-23 in a “Battle of the Border” contest in Clarksville, Tennessee. The Racers fell to 5-6 on the season, failing to clinch their first winning season since 2011. Head Coach Mitch Stewart Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin Sports Editor bsandlin1@murraystate.edu A former Cincinnati Bengal turned Murray State Regent is heading the search for the next University athletic director. Eric Crigler has come a long way since his football-playing days at Murray State and his short stint in the NFL. A two-time All-OVC selection in 1988 and 1989, he Read More
In the wake of two disease outbreaks on campus and a rise in illness overall, the University has a responsibility to protect its students. A staph outbreak at the end of September and a pink eye outbreak after fall break signaled a bigger problem on campus- students aren’t being treated for their illnesses and are Read More
Story by Bridgette McAuliffe, Staff writer Photo courtesy of Don Pratt A Lexington, Kentucky native has dedicated his life to donating luggage to children in foster care throughout Kentucky. For 20 years, Don Pratt has acted as a foster father to over 12 girls and 53 boys. All the while, he traveled the Commonwealth to Read More