The Student Newspaper of Murray State

The Murray State News

The Murray State News

The Murray State News

My thanks to all

My thanks to all

April 11, 2014

My mom has multiple sclerosis, a debilitating disease causing interference between the brain, spinal cord and other areas of the body. There is no cure,...

We’re all the same dust

We’re all the same dust

March 7, 2014

I am no better than a black man, no matter what his or my capabilities may be. And the fact that I am attracted to women does not place me any higher or...

Embracing failure

Embracing failure

January 24, 2014

Failure is a necessity. It is not easy on the heart, the mind, the body. It is not easy to accept, and at times it is not easy to explain. But...

From the Sports Editor: Fresh and fearless

November 8, 2013

Murray State basketball has provided me with some of my favorite college memories. Not many people from a mid-major conference can say they were the...

Shaking hands

Shaking hands

November 1, 2013

Rivalries exist in every sport at every level. There’s the third Saturday in October when the Alabama Crimson Tide face off against the Tennessee...

Picture-perfect playoffs

Picture-perfect playoffs

October 18, 2013

Picture this: Two outs, bottom of the ninth, full count and the bases are loaded. Here comes a fastball down the middle. Swing and a miss for...

Enter Sandman

Enter Sandman

October 4, 2013

I have never been a New York Yankees fan – it has never even crossed my mind for a single moment. I actually despise most everything about the team. I...

Blurred lines

Blurred lines

September 25, 2013

Free. That is such a touchy word. And it can be dangerous for a journalist. I, along with most people I know, learned at a very early age nothing...

Murder, she wrote

Murder, she wrote

September 20, 2013

Sports journalism is going down the tube. I am not sure who is really more to blame. Is it the journalists’ fault for turning on the values that...

No regrets

No regrets

August 23, 2013

Doubt is a silent killer, slowly creeping into the mind to overpower dreams and ambitions. Before you know it, doubt can leave you waking up every day...

Find your passion

May 2, 2013

After my second wreck and several scars, I decided it was time to stop riding motorcycles. It wasn’t worth it to me. My heart wasn’t in it. Sports,...

Thank you, Jackie Robinson

April 19, 2013

42.This is one of the most important numbers ever worn in sports. On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson wore it when he stepped onto the baseball diamond...

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