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Patti Jones puts up a welcome banner at the first Tent City. Photo from 1990 The Shield.

Tent City founder reminisces about early days of event

MacKenzie Rogers, Lifestyle Editor October 12, 2023

For 34 years, Murray State’s Homecoming celebration has featured Tent City, an event where today, over 30 tents line the track of Roy Stewart Stadium,...

Red bins will be placed around Tent City for people to dispose of their hot coals.

Youngblood stresses fire safety at Tent City

Nate Hunt, Contributing Writer October 12, 2023

Alumni who plan to tailgate on Saturday should be on the lookout for bins to dispose of their items.  Murray State has updated the look of the hot...

An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes  through the Sun and Earth while it’s the farthest from Earth.

Annular solar eclipse may dim Tent City

Caroline Blakeman, Staff Writer October 12, 2023

Murray State students can expect to see an annular solar eclipse during the Tent City Homecoming event on Oct. 14 around noon. “From Murray, it will...

The 2019 Homecoming parade. (File Photo)

Homecoming makes a comeback

October 20, 2021

Raleigh Hightower Contributing Writer [email protected] Despite all the challenges COVID-19 has brought to campus, Homecoming will return in...

The University has plans for a traditional Homecoming next fall like the 2019 Homecoming pictured above where students are tailgating at the football game. (Kalea Anderson/TheNews)

Traditional Homecoming returns for fall 2021

April 1, 2021

Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief [email protected] While a number of Murray State traditions have been affected by COVID-19, Homecoming will...

Homecoming: a celebration for all

Homecoming: a celebration for all

October 20, 2019

    Murray State celebrates Homecoming 2019 with the theme “Return of the Racers” based off of the popular Star Wars movie Return of the Jedi. Annual...

Logo courtesy of MerrymanHouse.org

Students of Sociology club raises more than $400 for Merryman House

October 30, 2015

Story by Mikayla Marshall, Staff writer Murray State’s Students of Sociology club raised $473.50 to donate to the Merryman House in Paducah, Kentucky. Every...

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