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The College of Arts and Humanities hosted its 13th annual Fall
Fanfare, a fundraiser for scholarships that are awarded to current
students. (Photo Courtesy of Richard Thompson)

Musical talent showcased at Fall Fanfare

September 26, 2019

Ciara Benham Staff Writer [email protected] Over 500 people watched in awe as the music department put there talents on display with a spectacular...

Photo courtesy of Anna Collins
Anna Collins (left) and her teammates participated in Maneuver Murray last spring.

Maneuver Murray raises funds for Needline

March 31, 2016

Story by Alicia Steele, Staff writer Some students are gearing up to spend next Saturday racing around Murray competing in tasks, such as eating...

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Nicole King, senior from Hopkinsville, Kentucky, interns at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital Endowment for Healthcare and recruits members to participate in the challenge.

Fairy wings challenge fundraises for Hospice House

March 17, 2016

Story by Abby Siegel, Assistant News Editor The Murray community has grown wings to financially support the new Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice...

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Up all night for big sums

March 3, 2016

St. Jude raised record amount of money at Murray State Story by Gisselle Hernandez, Assistant Features Editor While a typical Friday night in...

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Spring philanthropy hits close to home

February 18, 2016

Story by Connor Jaschen, Features Editor In 2001, Maria Long was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor at the age of 10. She would spend the next...

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The Murray Woman’s Club hosted the Masquerade Charity Ball in honor of the Murray communities public services and protectors.

Fundraiser for public services hosted at Women’s Club

February 18, 2016

Story by Taylor Inman, Contributing writer While the Murray Woman’s Club has had its share of weddings and parties, for the first time ever,...

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The annual charity golf scramble raised money for NeedLine to help support those in need.

Golf scramble raises money for NeedLine

September 25, 2015

Story by Tierra Reese, Staff writer The bright green fields at Murray Golf Course set the scene for an annual charity golf tournament with a...

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The Eddie Grove Trio Band, a folk-bluegrass band, performed at the Hutson Harvest Gala at the Arboretum.

Arboretum hosts second gala

September 25, 2015

Story by Ashley Traylor, Contributing staff writer As the sun set over the newly built mountain at the Arboretum on Pullen Farm Sept. 17th,...

GOP holds fundraiser at Murray State

March 28, 2014

Soon after most students left Murray State to start their Spring Break, the University was again repopulated by western Kentucky Republicans attending...

Students take plunge to raise money for Special Olympics

January 17, 2014

Students are gearing up to make a splash for the fifth annual Western Kentucky Polar Plunge in the freezing temperatures of Kentucky Lake Feb. 15. The...

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Peacock and the Feathers perform songs from its new album at Clarkstock.

Clarkstock proceeds benefit Murray youth

November 1, 2013

Forty-four years after the legendary Woodstock festival, the concept of peace, love and music lives on – even in Murray. Clarkstock is an annual...

Department holds silent, live art auctions

November 17, 2011

Allyson Putman Staff writer For those with an eye for art and a skill with a bid paddle, tonight’s art auction in the Clara M. Eagle gallery...

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