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Murray State anglers keep reelin’ and dealin’

Story by Justin Gaston, Contributing writer The Murray State Bass Anglers entered last weekend looking to advance the team into the national championship picture. Freshman from House Springs, Missouri, Nathan Adams and junior from Goreville, Illinois, Shon Messmer finished 13th out of 203 teams in the 2nd Annual FLW College Open, which advanced them to the Read More

Yoga for wellness teaches students to calm their minds

The popular class focuses on a variety of relaxing exercises, which can also increase flexibility, strength and balance. Story by Clara Firtos, Contributing writer As the school year winds down, stress levels increase but some students are finding ways to alleviate that stress with the century-old tradition of yoga. Elizabeth Poquette, sophomore from Hopkinsville, Kentucky says Read More

Fishing tradition continues on

Story by Justin Gaston, Contributing writer Over the years, Murray State’s bass fishing team has been successful and continued to be one of the best collegiate bass fishing clubs in the nation. The Anglers were established in 2004 and didn’t take long to become well-known.  In 2009, the Anglers were named the U.S. Boat National Champions. Read More

Class of 2016

Hall of Fame, Hall of Distinction inductees honored Story by Clara Firtos, Contributing writer Four former Murray State Racers and one coach joined the 36th class of the Murray State Hall of Fame Friday in the Murray Room of the CFSB Center. The Hall of Fame inductees include Wes Cunningham, Coach Ron Greene, Ashley  Hayes, Kim Read More

Bennie and Mel: The great Purcells

Father and son see the world as professional athletes Story by Blake Bernier, Staff writer Bennie Purcell and his son, Mel, had stellar careers in their respective sports, but many around the campus of Murray State don’t know about these two legends. THE LEGENDARY FATHER Bennie spent his college career as a basketball player for the Read More

Athletics signs 27 to the teams for 2016-17 seasons

Story by Mark McFarland, Assistant Sports Editor Six Murray State athletic teams added 27 student-athletes to their teams this past week, with the baseball team adding 13 players alone. BASEBALL Head Coach Kevin Moulder and the coaching staff were able to add 13 players, five of whom come from the St. Louis area, for the upcoming 2017 Read More

Athletes to spend break with teammates

Story by Mallory Tucker, Staff writer It’s the most wonderful time of the year: the holidays. For most college students, Thanksgiving provides a quick getaway to spend relaxing at home with family and friends before buckling down for finals. But this Thanksgiving will be a little different for student athletes Nadine Innes, Haily Morgan and Jeanne Masson. Read More

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