Skip to Main Content
The Student Newspaper of Murray State

The Murray State News

Reserve your space in Gateway

The Murray State News

The Murray State News

Startup Stock Photos

Stress solutions for students: Tips on surviving and thriving during finals week

November 30, 2017

Story by Amy Turner, Staff writer Photo courtesy of static.pexels.com  It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around campus. All of the extra...

Selena McPherson/The News

Strategies for success

May 5, 2016

The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. May is Mental Health Awareness month, something college students...

Mental Health Awareness month reveals coping mechanisms

Mental Health Awareness month reveals coping mechanisms

May 5, 2016

Story by Bailey Bohannan, Staff writer May is Mental Health Awareness month and ironically, this time of the year can be considered one of the most...

Nahiomy Gallardo/The News
The popular Zumba class is available in the Carr Health Building and Wellness Center for free.

Zumba dances away the stress

April 21, 2016

Story by Clara Firtos, Contributing writer Zumba is an aerobic fitness practice that attracts anybody who’s looking to make working out a fun...

Illustration by Kelsey Randolph/The News

Yoga for wellness teaches students to calm their minds

March 31, 2016

The popular class focuses on a variety of relaxing exercises, which can also increase flexibility, strength and balance. Story by Clara Firtos, Contributing...

Jenny Rohl/The News
During finals week, students can consult the help of graduate students in a new counseling center.

New center opens to help students handle stress

December 5, 2014

A new counseling center opened in Alexander Hall, staffed by graduate students available to help students handle finals stress. Kristen Douglas, counseling...

Jenny Rohl /The News
Makenzie Sindelar, senior from Princeton, Ky., concentrates on breathing during a yoga class.

Yoga classes offer student escape

September 12, 2014

As the fourth week of classes is coming to a close, students’ agendas are quickly filling up with assignments and events. Stress is an inevitable...

Photo illustration by Lexy Gross and Fumi Nakamura/The News

DEAD WEEK?

May 2, 2014

Copious amounts of caffeine, never-ending assignments, sleepless nights and endless amounts of stress have notoriously been associated with the week...

Evan Watson/The News

Dead week expectations becoming irrational

May 2, 2014

The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. The meaning of “dead week” is different for each university,...

Zac Garrison
Senior from
 Franklin, Ky.

Garrison: It’s time to carpe diem

May 2, 2014

Alice Cooper couldn’t have said it better; “School’s out for summer.” Whether or not you have something big and important planned for this summer,...

Students find ways to dismiss finals stress

May 2, 2014

It is that time of the year again – the time where students get on Canvas to plug in the lowest possible “what-if” scores to make sure their grades...

Hunter 
Harrell
Features Editor

Student vs. Zombie

April 25, 2014

I haven’t been to class on a regular schedule in weeks. I’m sick and tired. I’m also sick and tired of being sick and tired. As the end of the...

Load More Stories