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Clint Baumgartner, senior from Henderson, Ky., browses through hundreds of vinyl records at Terrapin Station.

Local record store serves students

April 18, 2014

For some, riding around with the windows down blaring their favorite album is just a hobby, but for the owners and frequent shoppers of Terrapin Station...

Student preaches beliefs on campus

Student preaches beliefs on campus

March 7, 2014

Faces & Places is a weekly series that profiles the people and places of Murray. Every person and every place has a story. Let us tell it. On...

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Dylan Baker, sophomore from Madisonville, Ky., shops for a new long-sleeve shirt at Dan’s.

Men’s clothing store focuses on brands, trends

February 14, 2014

Faces & Places is a weekly series that profiles the people and places of Murray and the surrounding areas. Every person and every place has a story....

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Daniel Taylor, senior cadet in the Reserve Officer Training Corps program received the highest rating a cadet can earn.

Senior Cadet seizes opportunities

February 7, 2014

­­­Faces&Places It can be hard deciding what to do after college, but Daniel Taylor, senior from West Springfield, Va., has it all figured out. Taylor...

Paschall uses snakes to charm campus

Paschall uses snakes to charm campus

January 24, 2014

With more than 10,000 students on campus it can be difficult to meet new people. For Tyler Paschall, senior from Memphis, Tenn., his snakes are his...

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Owner Adrianne Rogers bags customer, Samantha Shumate’s purchases.

Gate 28 caters to college students

January 17, 2014

Flashback to nearly three years ago whenever the only stores in Murray that catered to women’s clothes were JCPenney or Maurice’s. Bored with...

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Drew Scott, sophomore from Flora, Ill., suits up for full-gear training. Scott has been a volunteer firefighter since September.

Student spends time fighting fires

December 6, 2013

Faces & Places is a weekly series that profiles the people and places of Murray and the surrounding areas. Every person and every place has a story....

Megan Godby/The News
Joe Bunch, senior from Wingo, Ky., auctions off items for his family’s auction company.

Student receives auctioneer license, helps business

November 15, 2013

Faces & Places is a weekly series that profiles the people and places of Murray. Every person and every place has a story. Let us tell it.   Over...

Emily Clark/The News
Shannon Mitchem will give a speech about “Love, Faith and Responsibility,” Nov. 5.

Student aspires to motivate others with public speaking

November 1, 2013

Faces & Places is a weekly series that profiles the people and places of Murray and the surrounding areas. Every person and every place has a story....

Lori Allen/The News
Ray picks a different playlist each day to play across campus.

Ray makes music heard throughout campus

October 18, 2013

It is move-in day and Spencer Ray, sophomore from Evansville, Ind., is fighting the crowd of last-minute shoppers gathering their dorm supplies for...

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Wide receiver for the Murray State football team, Carson Beyer also records music in his free time.

Football player releases songs on iTunes

October 4, 2013

Faces & Places is a weekly series that profiles the people and places of Murray and the surrounding areas. Every person and every place has a story....

Photos Courtesy of Chris Bryant
Aside from running his own graphic design company, Sixty Seven, Chris Bryant is also involved in Roundabout U and Lovett Live.

Senior student runs self started graphic design business

September 20, 2013

Faces & Places is a weekly series that profiles the people and places of Murray and the surrounding areas. Every person and every place has a story....

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