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Regents and RH White halls to reopen Sunday

Ania Delaney Boutin, News Editor February 22, 2025

Residents of RH White and Regents halls will get to move back into their dorms on Sunday at noon. In an admin news email, the University told students...

Murray State left without power, students feel powerless

Murray State left without power, students feel powerless

February 22, 2025

Murray State has experienced yet another power outage, and the backup systems have failed to work once again, similar to how they didn’t work last semester. After...

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Alumni and former students join petition to demand accountability

Ania Delaney Boutin, News Editor February 21, 2025

Alumni and former students have joined the effort to demand accountability from Murray State University following last weekend’s power outage that displaced...

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Racer parents support petition demanding accountability after power outage

Ania Delaney Boutin, News Editor February 19, 2025

The petition to “Demand Accountability for Murray State University's Negligent Infrastructure” has amassed over 1,400 signatures in the past three...

University displaces students, mishandles power outage

University displaces students, mishandles power outage

River Murt, Staff Writer February 19, 2025

Residential halls Regents and RH White were evacuated Sunday, following the power outage from a lightning strike on campus on Saturday, but some residents...

Students forced to temporarily move out of RH White hall due to the power outage.

Students react to campus power outage

Jordan Spaulding, Staff Writer February 18, 2025

Two days after a lightning strike sent Murray State University into a power outage, students and parents express concerns over how the University handled...

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Petition demanding accountability after power outage gains support

Ania Delaney Boutin, News Editor February 17, 2025

The petition to “Demand Accountability for Murray State University’s Negligent Infrastructure” has amassed over 800 signatures since it was created...

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Students petition a “negligent infrastructure” following recent power outage

Ania Delaney Boutin, News Editor February 17, 2025

Murray State students signed a petition to hold the University accountable for a “negligent infrastructure.” Students have been without power...

The shaded area represents the Murray State University campus. Power was restored to the northwest area of Murray early Saturday morning after an outage, but the outage continues on campus.

Power outage continues on Murray State campus

Staff report February 15, 2025

The Murray State University campus remains without power shortly after noon on Saturday, Feb. 15. According to a statement emailed to the campus community,...

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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