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The 2021 Homecoming theme was, ‘99 years and counting’ and the 2022 theme is, ‘Forever Blue and Gold.’ (Rebeca Mertins Chiodini/The News)

Homecoming set to celebrate the Centennial

Jill Smith, Staff Writer October 13, 2022

With Murray State celebrating its centennial year, this year’s Homecoming is set to be even bigger than previous years to commemorate this milestone.  Homecoming...

Members of the Pink Ribbon Racer photographed. From the left: Lori Roe, Carrie McGinnis Lisa Schmidt and Marcie Hinton. (Photo courtesy of Carrie McGinnis)

Breast Cancer support group forms on campus

Erinn Finley, Staff Writer October 13, 2022

Pink Ribbon Racers began as a support group among friends and is now a campus organization supporting those who have been impacted by breast cancer. Carrie...

Alumna Alyson Van Hooser kicked off the women's Leadership Lunch Series on Sept. 20.

Women’s center begins leadership lunch series

MacKenzie Rogers, Contributing Writer September 22, 2022

The Women’s Leadership Lunch Series is back for the second year in a row, ready to encourage and empower the undergraduate women of Murray State. Abigail...

Episodes from ‘Stories from the Finest Place We Know’ can be found at murraystate.edu/podcast. (Photo courtesy of  murraystate.edu/podcast)

Racer alumni launch podcast discussing campus history

August 25, 2022

Jill Smith Staff Writer [email protected] “Hey Racers!” is the first thing listeners hear when they tune into the Racer Alumni Podcast:...

The University has plans for a traditional Homecoming next fall like the 2019 Homecoming pictured above where students are tailgating at the football game. (Kalea Anderson/TheNews)

Traditional Homecoming returns for fall 2021

April 1, 2021

Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief [email protected] While a number of Murray State traditions have been affected by COVID-19, Homecoming will...

Photo by Nora Crafton/The News

Breast cancer survivors stand tall

October 11, 2018

Amy Krazl Contributing writer [email protected] “The most important thing to know is that breast cancer is so treatable in most cases,” she...

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