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The Murray State News

  • March 17Ky Legislature sends HB 5, 'Book Banning Bill' to Governor
  • March 15Illinois legislators pass mandatory leave 'for any reason'
  • March 15Ky lawmakers push public funding for private schools as session nears end
  • March 15Racer Basketball alum, Grizzlies star Morant suspended from NBA for 8 games
  • March 15Ky Senate committee advances sports betting bill
  • March 10Habitat for Humanity, Governor dedicated 100th home to December 2021 tornado survivors
  • March 10MSU celebrates Holi with festival of colors
  • March 8Ky Senate gives nod to bill building nuclear energy development working group
  • March 8Louisville PD routinely violate civil rights, Attorney General says
  • March 1Report: TVA largest mortality rate from coal burning of any US parent company

The Murray State News

The Murray State News

Students’ car windows shatter in residential college parking lots during high winds on March 3 (Emma Fisher/The News).
High winds cause damage to student vehicles
Caroline Blakeman, Contributing Writer • March 16, 2023

A strong storm system ripped through the University on March 3, resulting in damage across campus that included visible destruction to student vehicles. Several...

WPSD Local 6s lawsuit comes after the University declined its open records request (Dionte Berry/The News).
News station sues University
Ava Chuppe, Senior Writer • March 16, 2023

WPSD Local 6, a news station based in Paducah, Kentucky, has sued the University over its violation of the Open Records Act. The suit, filed on March...

Mallory Woolridge completes her Fulbright Program as an English teaching assistant in Germany (Photo courtesy of murraystate.edu).
Fulbright names Murray State top producer
Erinn Finley, News Editor • March 16, 2023

Murray State became the only regional comprehensive university in Kentucky to be named a top Fulbright-producing university, with four students selected...

Kentucky Shakespeare Company pose outside of their van before the beginning of their Hamlet tour, which started in Murray. (Photo courtesy of @kyshakespeare on Instagram)
Shakespeare festival explores grief through 'Hamlet'
Ava Chuppe, Senior Writer • March 16, 2023

The Department of English and Philosophy held its annual Shakespeare Festival from March 8 to 10,  which brought in K-12 students from the surrounding...

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Sophomore infielder Erin Lackey hits a single in the Racers’ win over Western Illinois on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Racer Athletics.
Softball splits home tourney, takes down WIU
Ronan Summers, Staff Writer • March 16, 2023

The Racers hosted the Youngstown State Penguins and the Illinois State Redbirds on Friday, March 10 and Saturday, March 11 in the Racer Classic...

Sophomore infielder Erin Lackey records one of her seven hits at the Alex Wilcox Memorial Tournament. Photo by Rebeca Mertins Chiodini/The News.
Softball continues to roll early in season
Ronan Summers, Staff Writer • March 9, 2023

Redshirt senior infielder Gracie Osbron received the Pepsi Athlete of the Week award after her performance at the 2023 Alex Wilcox Memorial Tournament. Osbron...

Junior forward Katelyn Young was named to the All-MVC First Team for her efforts in the 2022-23 season for the Racers. Photo by Rebeca Mertins Chiodini/The News.
Preview: Women’s basketball preps for MVC Tournament
Ronan Summers, Staff Writer • March 9, 2023

The Racers have set their focus on the University of Evansville and the MVC Tournament after their road trip that started on Thursday, March...

Our view:  Allowing concealed carry at KY college endangers, silences students
Opinion
Our view: Allowing concealed carry at KY college endangers, silences students
Will Groves, Opinion Editor • March 16, 2023

Murray State has been praised by Safewise as one of the safest colleges in the United States, but a new bill presented by the Kentucky legislature...

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