The Murray State News

Pitching shines, bats falter for Racers against Kentucky

Jakob Milani, Sports Editor • March 9, 2023

Sixteen strikeouts was not enough for Murray State baseball as the team took a 6-2 loss at University of Kentucky on Tuesday, March 7. The Racers’...

Easley lecture sheds light on women’s suffrage

Ava Chuppe, Staff Writer • September 28, 2022

Visiting lecturer Melanie Beals Goan spoke about her book, “A Simple Justice: Kentucky Women Fight for the Vote.” The lecture, held in the Curris...

Updated: Murray State plans to report COVID-19 cases twice a week

September 15, 2020

Daniella Tebib News Editor [email protected] Updated on Sept. 16 In compliance with Gov. Andy Beshear’s and Public Health Commissioner Steven...

Murray State reports low COVID-19 case count

September 9, 2020

Daniella Tebib News Editor [email protected] Despite last week’s 29 newly reported cases, Murray State has one of the lowest overall total number...

University administrators sit down with The News to discuss the return to campus

August 8, 2020

Daniella Tebib News Editor [email protected] The News sat down with President Bob Jackson, Chief Medical Officer Bob Hughes and Director...

The Haves and the Have Nots: The financial divide between state athletic departments

September 20, 2018

Story by Blake Sandlin Sports Editor [email protected] When Kentucky’s General Assembly passed a biennial budget in early April, most...

Soccer season starts

April 17, 2015

The soccer team wrapped up its undefeated spring season with a 2-1 victory over the University of Kentucky April 9 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky advanced...

OVC play looms for tennis teams

March 12, 2015

In its final preparation match before starting conference play, the men’s tennis team traveled to Lexington, Ky., Sunday and extended their losing streak...

Smoked: Policy limits smoking amidst state rhetoric

February 21, 2013

A new policy, preventing students from smoking between the front doors and benches of Regents Residential College, will go into effect in the coming weeks. The...

Beshear signs Ky. bond bill: Murray State to renovate Hester with public funds

February 21, 2013

Gov. Steve Beshear signed House Bill 7, the agency bonds bill allowing universities to self-fund needed projects on their campuses Thursday. Beshear...

UK-Murray State medical school program on hold

November 9, 2012

The University of Kentucky announced Murray State University as the location for their new College of Medicine western campus, saying the program could...

University may receive $4 million for Breathitt

March 14, 2012

Austin Ramsey News Editor President Randy Dunn and the University Board of Regents are handling a certain $4 million in the proposed state budget with...