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News

Regents vote on Dunn’s contract, budget recommendations

The Board of Regents voted again Friday morning to not renew President Randy Dunn’s contract. This vote comes almost two months after the original vote of non-renewal in…

Board of Regents vote not to renew Dunn’s contract

The Board of Regents voted again Friday morning to not renew President Randy Dunn’s contract. This vote comes almost two months after the original vote of non-renewal in…

Athletics

Senior Profile: Paul Ritzheimer

Senior Profile: Paul Ritzheimer

Senior outfielder Paul Ritzheimer has some very different career plans than the majority of his…

Racers rally late, fall short twice

Racers rally late, fall short twice

The Murray State softball team lost both of its games against Memphis Wednesday at Central…

Season ends for team, not Newcomb

Season ends for team, not Newcomb

Men’s golf wrapped up its season with a fifth place finish at the OVC Tournament…

Senior Profile: Lydia Orf

The transition from being an athlete to a regular student is not always easy to…

Features

Murray area offers summer events

With Summer Break a week away, students who live nearby and students sticking around for summer courses are beginning to think about things to do in the area.…

Students, professors offer studying tips, tricks

It’s that time of the year again when students stock up on late-night snacks and spend countless hours in the library preparing for their multiple exams. There are…

Local drive-in offers unique experience

Local drive-in offers unique experience

  Out of the eight drive-in theaters remaining in Kentucky, one of them is located in Marshall County’s own Calvert City, Ky, just a 40-minute drive from Murray.…

Opinion

Letter to the Editor: 05.03.13

Murray State’s Public Safety department did not handle the situation that occurred Tuesday night correctly. A decade ago, alerting students three…

Always on the clock

“Don’t be on your phone,” my manager said to me in a hurried fashion. “They’re watching us right now, and I…

Letter to the Editor: 05.03.13

As of the writing of this letter, Murray State is still bringing in Mitch McConnell to give the keynote address at…

Police Beat

Police Beat 5.3.1

April 25 11:44 a.m. A caller reported the theft of a bike at Roy Stewart Stadium. Officers were notified and took a report. 11:58 a.m. A caller…

Sports Columns

Find your passion

After my second wreck and several scars, I decided it was time to stop riding motorcycles. It wasn’t worth it to me. My heart wasn’t in it.…

Features Columns

Pop Culture Savvy: Unwritten

The title of my column, Pop Culture Savvy, is a play on my name, but also ensures that I can write about anything that relates to pop…

Opinions Columns

Dylan, McConnell, Murray

So the legendary Bob Dylan played to more than 3,000 admirers – young and old – at the CFSB Center last Saturday evening, and he did not…

State

National severe weather preparedness week ends March 9

Kentucky Emergency Management  and Federal Emergency Management Agency are teaming up to promote National Severe Weather Preparedness Week March 3-9. Sponsored by FEMA and the National Oceanic…

Sports News

Two explosions near finish line at Boston Marathon kills two, injures many

This timeline of events will be updated as the story progresses. All information has been obtained by the Associated Press, all time is Eastern Standard Time. 10:52…

Media Reviews

Dylan rocks CFSB Center

  People come from all over to come together for one night, to listen to one person, a person they like, a person they all have in…

Water Cooler

The Water Cooler: April 26

3 Doors Down bassist enters rehab   3 Doors Down bassist Robert Todd Harrell has checked himself into rehab after being charged with vehicular homicide by intoxication.…

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