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Racer Graduation Kickoff offers graduating seniors the chance to celebrate their successes at Murray State.

Kickoff to celebrate seniors before graduation

Gray Hawkins, Staff Writer May 2, 2024

Between a stressful finals week and a fast-paced commencement ceremony, finding the time to stop and relax can be hard. Racer Graduation Kickoff offers...

S.G. Carthell, executive director of OMI, attends the Diversity Ball along with student Abdullah Alhazmi. (Shrijana Tuladhar/The News)

Diversity Ball celebrates students’ cultures

March 3, 2020

Shrijana Tuladhar Contributing Writer [email protected] Cady Stribling Features Editor [email protected] In a celebration of...

Homecoming: a celebration for all

Homecoming: a celebration for all

October 20, 2019

    Murray State celebrates Homecoming 2019 with the theme “Return of the Racers” based off of the popular Star Wars movie Return of the Jedi. Annual...

Indian Student Association hosts Diwali celebration

Indian Student Association hosts Diwali celebration

October 30, 2016

Story by Emily Williams, Contributing writer Murray State held its second Diwali celebration in Winslow Dining Hall Oct. 28 as an opportunity for students...

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Several events are held in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., including a community breakfast, a candlelight vigil and a day of service.

University honors Martin Luther King, Jr. with celebration

January 21, 2016

Story by Mary Bradley, Editor-in-Chief and Alicia Steele, Staff writer For this year’s Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration, Murray State on...

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Celebrate with a budget-friendly Thanksgiving

November 20, 2015

Story by Gisselle Hernandez, Assistant Features Editor While Walmart and other stores may seem to be in a rush to arrive at the end of 2015 (Is it...

Math club to celebrate Pi Day with pie

March 12, 2015

The annual Pi Day celebration, organized by the Euclidean Math Club, will kick off Thursday March 12 in the Ross Center on the first floor of Faculty Hall. ...

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Martin Luther King Jr. addresses a crowd in Washington D.C. on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial before delivering his “I Have a Dream” speech on Aug. 28, 1963.

King’s legacy honored all semester

January 16, 2015

“No, no we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream,” Martin Luther...

Kylie Townsend/The News
A student walks past Mason Hall, where nursing students take a majority of their classes.

Nursing school celebrates 50 years of program success

September 5, 2014

This year marks the 50-year anniversary of Murray State’s baccalaureate in nursing education. The University set itself apart when its nursing...

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