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The Murray State News

The Murray State News

The Murray State News

Graduate student Jaron Mann is the recipient of the Teacher Creativity Fellowship (Photo courtesy of murraystate.edu).

Philanthropy organization honors graduate student

April 6, 2022

Ava Chuppe Staff Writer [email protected] An Indianapolis-based private philanthropic organization awarded a doctoral graduate student with...

The Student Government Association announced junior Ellie McGowan (second from right) as next year’s president (Photo courtesy of Instagram).

New executive board sets goals for next year

April 6, 2022

Student Government Association named junior agribusiness major Ellie McGowan as their 2022-23 president on March 23.  Other members of the Executive...

Murray State’s chapter of Alpha Delta Pi held a candlelight vigil for Kaitlyn Shoulders of Madisonville on March 31 (Rebeca Mertins Chiodini/The News).

Remembering Kaitlyn: Friends, family mourn student

April 6, 2022

Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief [email protected] The life and memory of student Kaitlyn Shoulders was honored with a candlelight vigil on Thursday,...

The American Red Cross is experiencing the lowest blood supply levels in over a decade (Shann Riley/The News).

News Briefing: Blood emergency spurs donation drive

April 6, 2022

Emery Wainscott News Editor [email protected]  In response to the American Red Cross’s first-ever “Blood Crisis,” the Student Government...

Cade Utterback/The News

Our View: Senate GOP interrogates SCOTUS nominee

March 31, 2022

As Americans, we expect leaders to be put in positions of power that will benefit us to the fullest extent. Supreme Court Justices are no exception. Supreme...

Sophomore public relations student Kaitlyn Shoulders of Madisonville died on March 19 (Photo courtesy of @murrayadpi on Instagram).

Vigil set to honor life of Murray State student

March 30, 2022

Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief [email protected]  A candlelight vigil is planned for a Murray State student who died during Spring Break. Kaitlyn...

A ball python in the care of Aquatic Life is shown with its spine and skull visible (Photo courtesy of Facebook).

Biology students report local store to Animal Control

March 30, 2022

Emery Wainscott News Editor [email protected] A graduate student and an undergraduate student reported Aquatic Life, a store that sells reptiles...

Jessica Naber, professor of nursing, acts as lead researcher on the faculty project on blue zones and community health (Photo courtesy of Jessica Naber).

Faculty publish health data in community-based site

March 30, 2022

Ava Chuppe Staff Writer [email protected] Aiming to share their research on life longevity and offer lifestyle advice to local residents, faculty...

Mikki Kendall’s ‘Hood Feminism’ addresses intersectionality and feminism’s failure to support women of color (Photo courtesy of mikkikendall.com).

‘Hood Feminism’ highlights feminist movement’s shortcomings

March 30, 2022

Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief [email protected] Although the feminist movement fights toward equality across all genders, the movement often...

Students in College Democrats protest the location of the Robert E. Lee monument, holding signs above that read, ‘Honk to remove Robert’ and ‘Robert E. Lee was a traitor (Photo courtesy of Libby Gerdes).

College Democrats protest downtown Confederate statue, ask for relocation

March 30, 2022

Emery Wainscott News Editor [email protected] Murray State College Democrats engaged in multiple protests over the past years for “Move...

(Cade Utterback/The News)

Our View: Lawmakers fail LGBTQ+ youth

March 16, 2022

Once again, the livelihoods of those in the LGBTQ+ community are in the hands of lawmakers who want to police queer existence and societal prevalence,...

New housing and dining halls are in motion for upcoming campus projects. Lovett Auditorium is in phase two of renovations (Screenshot provided by Dionte Berry).

Regents discuss centennial, campus upgrades

March 16, 2022

Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief [email protected] After taking time to commemorate Murray State’s past and current centennial, the Board of...

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