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Host fraternity Alpha Omicron Pi looks forward to fundraising event, hoping to surpass previous years amount of $20,000.

Mr. MSU hopes to surpass donation goal

Madison Miller, Staff Writer September 12, 2024

Each year during Family Weekend, Alpha Omicron Pi hosts Mr. MSU, a pageant between fraternity nominees that combines talent, charm and philanthropy to...

Sisters of Alpha Gam perform at All Campus Sing with a train theme.

PHOTOS: All Campus Sing 2024

Members of the Murray State community enjoyed another year of All Campus Sing both in person and on live stream. The sisters of Sigma Alpha Iota hosted...

Jacob Heill was charged with a DUI after striking a four-year old at the Murray State vs Kentucky Football game. (Photo courtesy of The Lexington Herald Leader)

Child killed during game; student driver charged with DUI

September 19, 2018

During the Murray State and University of Kentucky football game around 2 p.m., four-year-old Marco Lee Shemwell was struck and killed by a vehicle driven...

Sigma Chi hosts cookout for football team

Sigma Chi hosts cookout for football team

September 14, 2016

By Brianna Willis, Staff writer  For fraternity Sigma Chi, hosting a cookout over the weekend for the Murray State football team was a perfect opportunity...

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The Lambda Chi Alpha house was vandalized last Thursday, but other fraternities came together to repaint and fix the house.

Vandalism results in acts of Greek unity

April 7, 2016

Story by Alicia Steele, Staff writer Members of Lambda Chi Alpha, or Chop, woke up last Thursday to find someone had spray-painted their fraternity...

Philanthropic inclusion, new direction for IFC

Philanthropic inclusion, new direction for IFC

March 17, 2016

Story by Connor Jaschen, Features Editor The Interfraternity Council, or IFC, has been taking a hard look at the lack of participation between fraternities...

In Case You Missed It: Fraternity Rush and Photos

In Case You Missed It: Fraternity Rush and Photos

September 4, 2015

Story by Breanna Sill, Staff writer INSTAGRAM UPDATE In its newest update, the social media app Instagram has solved all of its users’ picture...

Zac Garrison
Senior from
 Franklin, Ky.

Garrison: #SAEHatesMe

March 12, 2015

     I have been in a fraternity for the better part of four years. I pledged the first semester of my freshman year and I’ve never been embarrassed...

Photo courtesy of Robin Brown
Brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon spent Feb. 26 reading Dr. Seuss books to children at Murray Elementary School.

Fraternity celebrates Dr. Seuss Day

March 5, 2015

The brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon and students of Murray Elementary School celebrated Dr. Seuss Day and Read Across America Day over the week of Feb....

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Alpha Sigma Phi’s Nicholas Pray brings the ball up with junior teammate James Nance, during an intramural water polo match against Lambda Chi Alpha Sunday.

Alpha Sigma Phi dominates water polo

February 28, 2014

Alpha Sigma Phi closed out the last day of intramural inner tube water polo with two wins Sunday, giving the men a second consecutive undefeated season. In...

Fraternities, sororities pick new members in spring

Fraternities, sororities pick new members in spring

January 31, 2014

Spring recruitment was in full swing as Greek organizations on campus began to welcome new members into their chapters this week. Re’Nita Avery-Meriwether,...

Brothers of Pi Kappa Alpha celebrate bid acceptance day on Monday afternoon in Lovett Auditorium. Bid day comes after a week-long recruitment process. Pike had 26 men accept bids into their fraternity. || Jordie Oetkin/Contributing photographer

Fraternity bid acceptance increases

September 20, 2012

Men with paint on their faces and Greek letters across their bodies crammed into Lovett Auditorium to welcome their new fraternity brothers Monday...

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