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University cuts cable services

University cuts cable services

Jordan Spaulding, Contributing Writer September 19, 2024

The University announced it had cut cable services to campus dorms at the end of the last semester. The Housing Office said the decision came because of...

The new webpage offers resources centered around addressing the basic needs of students.

Murray State launches basic needs resource hub

MacKenzie Rogers, Lifestyle Editor August 20, 2024

Adapting to university life can be a never ending challenge. Balancing classes and work to make ends meet can sometimes feel impossible. In response to...

Station 74 is the newest on-campus housing option. Students moved in this week.

Station 74 welcomes first wave of students

Ania Delaney Boutin, News Editor August 20, 2024

Amidst rising university housing rates and cleanliness concerns from parents, Station 74 welcomes students for its first year as on-campus housing.  Jordan...

Franklin resident, Madison King, bundles up while working on assignments.

UPDATE: Parents, students share concerns over heating in residential colleges

Jill Smith, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor January 17, 2024

Editors Note: This story was updated to include information from the Housing on Jan. 18 2:40 p.m. Two days after parents shared concerns about heating...

Graphic explores the pros and cons of living off campus.

Murray State students explore living off-campus

MacKenzie Rogers, Lifestyle Editor September 28, 2023

Universities around the country require all first and second-year students to live on campus under the pretense of increasing involvement and graduation...

Residential College Association members network with students from across the South. (Rebeca Mertins Chiodini/The News)

RCA members reflect on hosting conference

Ava Chuppe, Senior Writer March 30, 2023

Murray State’s Residential College Association (RCA) hosted the South Atlantic Association of College and University Residence Halls (SAACURH) Regional...

Phase 1 of the P3 housing plan was set to start by Jan. 2023, but was halted becayse of pricing (Rebeca Mertins Chiodini/The News).

Inflation halts housing updates

Jill Smith, Senior writer January 26, 2023

University administration announced plans to halt the public-private partnership (P3) at the Dec. 2, 2022 Board of Regents meeting, citing inflation and...

Students living on campus can now visit other students in residential colleges under certain guidelines. (Jill Rush/The News)

University delays visitation policy

August 26, 2020

Sarah Mead Staff Writer [email protected] Murray State Housing announced on Sunday, Aug. 23, via email that phase two of the new visitation policy...

The Murray State Housing Office released a form for students requesting a single occupancy room. (Photo courtesy of Murray State University)

Single occupancy housing in Regents, White and Elizabeth

June 23, 2020

Simon Elfrink Contributing Writer [email protected] Murray State Housing released information about single occupancy rooms and the move-in...

Bedbugs reported in six rooms in Regents College (Paige Bold and Gage Johnson/The News).

Delayed reports: Students concerned with the lack of transparency over bedbugs

March 4, 2020

Levi Brandenburg Contributing Writer [email protected] Issac Ash Contributing Writer [email protected] Six rooms in Regents College...

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Board of Regents approves tuition increase

April 22, 2019

Board of Regents approves tuition increase     The Board of Regents recently approved tuition, housing and dining cost increases for the 2019-20...

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