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The Office of Development is accepting 
donations as part of the 100 years’ celebration (Photo courtesy of murraystate.edu).

Development office fundraises to honor campus centennial

February 23, 2022

Jill Smith Staff Writer [email protected] The Office of Development announced three fundraising campaigns as part of Murray State’s Centennial...

'Stay up for good': Up ‘til Dawn raises $40,514.96 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

‘Stay up for good’: Up ‘til Dawn raises $40,514.96 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

March 1, 2018

Story by Lindsey Coleman, News Editor Julie Boeker/The News In the past year, teams of students have been working tirelessly to raise funds for...

Chalice Keith/The News
Matt Bevin, a candidate for Kentucky state governor, is seeking interns.

Students watch but don’t work on campaigns

October 9, 2015

Story by Bailey Bohannan, Staff writer Despite a competitive election for governor this fall between Republican Matt Bevin and Democrat Jack...

Emily Harris/The News
WAVE set a $2,000 goal for this year’s fundraiser, which will go toward providing purified water systems.

WAVE sets $2,000 goal for this year’s fundraiser

September 11, 2015

Story by Courtney Scoby, Contributing writer A student organization working to improve the quality of water across the planet is making waves...

Hannah Fowl/The News
Murray’s Central Park is one of the parks affected by the financial strain. The pool in Central Park leaks approximately 9,000 gallons per day and requires an inspection and fix that could total more than $60,000.

Parks finances falter, board remains hopeful

January 23, 2015

The maintenance crew for the Murray-Calloway County Parks System has been cut in half as the months turn colder and their funding dries up. Tab Brockman,...

Kalli Bubb/The News

Reigning Glamour

November 7, 2014

The Curris Center ballroom turned into a throne for royalty Thursday night as queens and kings performed at the Murray State Drag Show. Through the...

BUSTIN’ THEIR CHOPS

BUSTIN’ THEIR CHOPS

September 26, 2014

Lambda Chi Alpha held its annual Watermelon Bust Saturday and proved once again that Greeks are not afraid to get down and dirty to help the community. In...

ALS event sees record numbers

September 26, 2014

Though the “Ice Bucket Challenge” seems to have slowed down, raising awareness for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is not a dying trend. Six hundred...

Brothers raise funds for close to home cause

September 26, 2014

When Nick Anderson, junior from Murray, and member of Alpha Tau Omega, found out that his girlfriend, Olivia Reed, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis...

Dunn celebrates five years as president

December 1, 2011

Elizabeth Johnson Editor-in-Chief  This December marks President Randy Dunn’s fifth year at Murray State. In recognition of his quinquennial...

Students raise money for St. Jude’s hospital

November 17, 2011

Savannah Sawyer Staff writer Students and Murray residents came together Wednesday and Thursday to fight cancer, trying to raise $15,000 for St....

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