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Murray State offers safety advice and services to combat sexual assault

Shelby Bloomer, Contributing Writer February 20, 2025

Murray State offers safety advice to students after recent reports of sexual assault on campus. According to the Murray State University Crime and Fire...

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Racer parents support petition demanding accountability after power outage

Ania Delaney Boutin, News Editor February 19, 2025

The petition to “Demand Accountability for Murray State University's Negligent Infrastructure” has amassed over 1,400 signatures in the past three...

University displaces students, mishandles power outage

University displaces students, mishandles power outage

River Murt, Staff Writer February 19, 2025

Residential halls Regents and RH White were evacuated Sunday, following the power outage from a lightning strike on campus on Saturday, but some residents...

Students forced to temporarily move out of RH White hall due to the power outage.

Students react to campus power outage

Jordan Spaulding, Staff Writer February 18, 2025

Two days after a lightning strike sent Murray State University into a power outage, students and parents express concerns over how the University handled...

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Petition demanding accountability after power outage gains support

Ania Delaney Boutin, News Editor February 17, 2025

The petition to “Demand Accountability for Murray State University’s Negligent Infrastructure” has amassed over 800 signatures since it was created...

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Students petition a “negligent infrastructure” following recent power outage

Ania Delaney Boutin, News Editor February 17, 2025

Murray State students signed a petition to hold the University accountable for a “negligent infrastructure.” Students have been without power...

The shaded area represents the Murray State University campus. Power was restored to the northwest area of Murray early Saturday morning after an outage, but the outage continues on campus.

Power outage continues on Murray State campus

Staff report February 15, 2025

The Murray State University campus remains without power shortly after noon on Saturday, Feb. 15. According to a statement emailed to the campus community,...

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SGA lobbies Frankfort for vet school

River Murt, Staff Writer February 15, 2025

The reason why Murray State cannot have its long-desired Veterinary School is because it is blocked by legislation—specifically KRS 164.295, where in...

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Trump Administration affects research funding

Shelby Bloomer, Contributing Writer February 13, 2025

Confusion and worry blanketed the nation following a string of orders from the Trump administration to freeze federal funding. Included in this funding...

Bluey Club goes dark

Bluey Club goes dark

River Murt, Staff Writer February 13, 2025

Bluey Club announced the club is going on sabbatical as of its last meeting on Feb. 6. President Isabelle Horrell delivered the bittersweet news before...

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Explainer: Trump’s executive order jeopardizes Murray State program

Ania Delaney Boutin, News Editor February 13, 2025

A Murray State federal grant-funded program, which researches gender inequity among faculty, faces uncertainty following Trump’s executive orders regarding...

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University responds to anti-DEI executive orders

Jordan Spaulding, Staff Writer February 13, 2025

As President Donald Trump pushes back on diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) initiatives and government agencies suspend “identity month” celebrations,...

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