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The Murray State News

Transgender equality advocate to speak at LGBT event on campus

September 12, 2014

This year’s Conversation and Dessert, hosted by the LGBT community and other local sponsors, will reflect the movement and the changing perspectives...

Photo submitted by Jason Morrow
Jason Morrow and wife, Emily, pose for a selfie in front of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy.

Alumnus shares his successes, life experiences

September 12, 2014

Murray State has a history of successful scholars. One scholar in particular, Jason Morrow, in less than five years after graduation has completed...

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Chase Hilsmeyer, senior from Evansville, Ind., and Michael Heck, senior from Camden, Tenn., check call boxes for Racer Patrol.

‘If you see something, say something’

September 5, 2014

Universities across the country take precautions every day to keep their campuses safe. This week marked the beginning of National Campus Safety...

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Riley Thornton, sophomore from Charleston, Mo.,and Ryan Kennedy, senior from Johannesburg, South Africa. exercise to stay healthy at the Wellness Center.

Combat the common cold

September 5, 2014

While students are coughing and sneezing their way to Health Services, Judy Lyle, interim associate director and health educator at Health Services,...

Campus event to educate on suicide prevention

September 5, 2014

In the time it takes a person to watch an average TV commercial, someone, somewhere has lost a battle. Every 40 seconds, someone takes their own life....

Lambda Chi Alpha plans potato drops

April 4, 2014

When it comes to the events hosted by organizations on campus, activities and games are planned to get the entire student body involved as well as raise...

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Jason Robertson, junior from St. Louis, Mo., browses Netflix for something to watch.

Students explore TV options

February 21, 2014

Being at home with a blank schedule can give students plenty of time to catch up on social activities, to read a book or spend countless hours binge...

Savannah Sawyer

Trick-or-Treat

November 1, 2013

Halloween is one of the best holidays, hands down. I mean, who doesn’t like getting candy? Or, when you’re older, you can buy a huge bag of candy...

Top 5 free apps every college student needs

Top 5 free apps every college student needs

November 1, 2013

New apps are appearing everywhere you go. Many students can find an app for just about anything they could imagine, including games and social media sites....

Lori Allen/The News Jie Wu, assistant professor of humanities and fine arts, oftentimes sends friend requests as well as receives friend requests from students.

Would you accept the request? – Students ponder pros, cons of accepting friend requests sent by professors

October 4, 2013

Social media has been integrated into the every day lives of both students and professors. But what is the proper etiquette when it comes to friending...

Saying goodbye to my favorite serial killer

Saying goodbye to my favorite serial killer

October 4, 2013

Sunday night was the season finale of AMC’s “Breaking Bad.” While I am not an avid viewer of the program (I do aspire to be one someday) I knew that...

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The Cheri Theatres is a family owned business that has been open since 1966.

Local theater adapts for region

September 25, 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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