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New statistics on sexual assault, rape and sexual violence were recently released by the Center for Disease Control.

BREAKING THE SILENCE

September 12, 2014

On Sept. 3 a caller from Hester Residential College told Public Safety and Emergency Management about a Murray State student sexually assaulted off...

Jenny Rohl/The News

OPEN FOR BUSINESS

September 12, 2014

Hundreds of people spent hours sitting on the curb outside McDonald’s Tuesday night in anticipation of the opening of the restaurant and free Big...

Protesters confront racist social media comments

September 12, 2014

In response to recent comments posted on the social messaging app Yik Yak, students and faculty gathered again Tuesday outside of Waterfield Library in...

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Alpha Sigma Phi cheers and welcomes new members at fraternity bid day Monday.

Fraternities welcome new members

September 12, 2014

Brothers old and new filled Murray State’s Quad with shouts and cheers, and welcomed more than 100 new members to Greek Life Monday afternoon. A...

Four-year graduation rates below 30 percent

September 12, 2014

Of the approximately 1,500 first-time freshmen beginning their fourth week of classes at Murray State this week, less than one third of them will graduate...

Kylie Townsend/The News
Leadership Launch encourages women to become life-long leaders based on personal goals.

Leadership workshop panel guides women

September 12, 2014

Women, including students, faculty and staff, of Murray State’s campus met at the Heritage Center Sept. 5 for a workshop geared toward female empowerment...

Gala, auction held at Hutson Arboretum

September 12, 2014

The new “mountain” and pond exhibit in the Hutson School of Agriculture Arboretum at Murray State was revealed during the Hutson Harvest Gala Sept....

Regent accepts new staff position

September 12, 2014

Faculty Regent Renee Fister is stepping down from the Board of Regents after accepting the position of Senior Presidential Advisor of Strategic Initiatives. The...

Weekly video: News from across campus

September 10, 2014

News Editor Rebecca Walter talks about upcoming coverage in The Murray State News. 

Photos by Kory Savage/The News
Students joined outside of Waterfield Library Thursday to protest the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.

Protest sparks social media reaction

September 5, 2014

While comments posted on a social messaging site in response to a protest last week have angered many on campus, students and faculty say the latest controversy...

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Tara Pursley, junior from Benton, Ky., was hit by a car Tuesday afternoon on Hughes Street near campus.

Student hit by car near campus

September 5, 2014

A student was hit by a car on Hughes Street by Mr. J’s Grill and Pub Tuesday afternoon while crossing the street to reach a parking lot. The student,...

Jenny Rohl/The News
A construction worker at the Price Doyle Fine Arts Complex fixes the exterior fins that were finished this week.

Falling fins fixed on Price Doyle Fine Arts Complex

September 5, 2014

Untouched for nearly 40 years, the Price Doyle Fine Arts Building was renovated after pieces of the white, exterior fins of the building began to detach. In...

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