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A commuter student receives a parking citation on the academic side of campus, where parking rules are enforced between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekdays.

Parking citations total $51,000

February 6, 2015

Erica Fort, senior from Terre Haute, Ind., said she has received up to six parking tickets per semester since she enrolled at Murray State in 2012. “I...

The parking games

The parking games

February 6, 2015

Parking tag: $45-$75. City sticker: $50. Parking tickets: $30-$100. Rage when I cannot find a parking spot for the life of me: priceless, endless,...

New Franklin will result in less parking

January 30, 2015

(WITH VIDEO) - “The worst part of my college experience thus far is the parking.” Kelsey Spillman, senior from Louisville, Ky., vented her frustration...

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Abby McWherter, senior from Benton, Ky., gets into her car in a red zone commuter lot.

Zones, times change for parking lots on campus

September 26, 2014

Notable parking changes are occurring across campus this semester that may not be known by all students. The newest includes permitted parking at...

Robert Valentine
Senior lecturer
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Valentine: Engarde! Driving in Murray

September 19, 2014

We are now one month into an exciting new semester. Most people have found their classrooms (although they may not use this information on a regular basis),...

Kalli Bubb/The News
Limited student parking has caused frustrations for students trying to get to class on time.

Student parking heavily populated

August 29, 2014

  Parking on campus is a controversial issue for Murray State students. With the increase in cost of parking permits and the rising fines for...

Letter to the Editor 12.16.13

December 16, 2013

Murray State Students, You're correct in that you never received an email from SGA regarding ticket prices going up. As far as getting information out...

Evan Watson/The News

Honked on, honked off

September 13, 2013

One of the first lessons most of us learn at Murray State is how and where not to park, usually at the end of a yellow tag placed under a windshield...

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