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Power outage sparks concerns

Power outage sparks concerns

Nate Hunt, Opinion Editor September 26, 2024

Murray State recently experienced a wide-sweeping power outage across the residential side of campus. Backup generators were offline for around eight hours,...

Residential outage sparks distress in students with disabilities

Residential outage sparks distress in students with disabilities

MacKenzie Rogers and Gray Hawkins September 18, 2024

No one likes walking up and down the stairs, but when the power goes out and the elevators are down, it’s not just an inconvenience when it comes to...

Black out, phones out: University keeps busy during power outage

Black out, phones out: University keeps busy during power outage

April 14, 2016

Story by Brianna Willis, Staff writer A county-wide power outage occurred, canceling events and classes at 2:30 p.m. March 31. According...

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Hayley Allen, Senior, Memphis, TN

TVA contract: risk or reward?

January 23, 2015

With temperatures falling and winter setting in, Tennessee Valley Authority, which provides electricity for the University, poses the threat of a campus-wide...

Power shut-off possible again with low temperatures

January 7, 2015

On Jan. 6, 2014, Tennessee Valley Authority, or TVA, required Murray State to shut off power to conserve energy and it has a chance to happen again. The...

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Students practice for Campus Lights at the Old Fine Arts Building, where last week a power outage forced them to practice elsewhere.

LIGHTS OUT: Unexpected power outage moves Campus Lights practices elsewhere

January 17, 2014

Single digit temperatures, an electrical outage and change of venue did not stop Campus Lights students from practicing for their performance later...

Community, University battle late-night severe storms

January 27, 2012

Olivia Medovich Staff writer   As high winds, quarter-sized hail and two tornadoes swept through Calloway County late Sunday night, students...

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