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3 Hearts Yoga displays a sign showing different blends available daily in the studio’s in-house juice bar.

3 Hearts Yoga juice bar offers students stree-free atmosphere

January 31, 2014

­­­Faces&Places Murray has a new hotspot for students and community members who have caught the yoga bug and are looking for a place to start...

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...

Local drive-in offers unique experience

May 2, 2013

  Out of the eight drive-in theaters remaining in Kentucky, one of them is located in Marshall County’s own Calvert City, Ky, just a 40-minute...

Alumna pursues life in lights

April 25, 2013

From alumna to actress, Murray State graduate Angie Gregory is pursuing her dream of a life on camera in Los Angeles. Gregory attended Murray State...

Professor utilizes humor while teaching

April 18, 2013

Self-identified as “the bald one,” faculty member Robert Valentine combines jokes and journalism in a unique teaching style that makes him one...

Downtown restaurant offers taste of Chicago

April 11, 2013

Bring Chicago to Murray; that was the goal of Mugsy’s Hideout owners Jay and Maria Baron before opening their Chicago-themed restaurant in Murray’s...

Michael Martin, senior from Florissant, Mo., has been performing since the age of 12.  II Michael Martin

Change of scenery: Martin exits stage left

April 4, 2013

New York, Boston, Oklahoma City, Phoenix and Carbondale, what’s a man to choose? Michael Martin, senior from Florissant, Mo., is set to graduate...

Zach Peacock, senior from Cadiz, Ky., is currently working on recording an album in Nashville with his band Peacock and The Feathers. || Courtesy of Zach Peacock

Zach Peacock works on debut album with band

March 29, 2013

Music is not an easy field to get into. There is a lot of competition and only a few artists will truly make it to the top. Zach Peacock, senior...

Rebecca Allen, freshman from Dawson Springs, Ky., reads an e-book on her tablet at the Calloway County Public Library. || Michelle Grimaud/The News

County library offers new electronic options

March 13, 2013

Calloway County Public Library is expanding their library by offering e-checkouts and online music downloads. “We started offering the checkouts...

Melissa Ford, freshman from Newburgh, Ind., lived with anorexia for three years before she started talking about her illness. || Anna Taylor/The News

Eating disorder leads student to help others

February 14, 2013

Melissa Ford, freshman from Newburgh, Ind., was 12 years old when she developed anorexia. Coming from a dark childhood that ultimately resulted in...

Roxann Downey has been working at Business Express for 10 years. Prior to that she work at Fast Track for eight years. || Anna Taylor/The News

Downey makes serving students her Business at food cart

January 24, 2013

For the past 18 years, Roxann Downey has been working for Dining Services to feed Murray State’s hungry students. Now, between the hours of 6 a.m....

Student travels for experience, culture

January 17, 2013

Murray State is a melting pot of students from all over the world. When the different cultures combine here on campus, the students are a force to...

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