2008 Woodie Awards
Green, red and white balloons displaying Indian pride decorated the Curris Center Ballroom as the annual Indian Night commenced Friday. Along with the balloons, Rangoli, brightly colored drawings made of salt and sand, adorned the floor at the entrance to the ballroom as a symbol of welcoming to all who entered.
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Staff report A man was arrested Tuesday on drug charges and another man was charged with possession of marijuana following an ongoing investigation. Bruce Carter, nonstudent from Murray, and Marvin Williams, sophomore from Lake Wales, Fla., both former Racer basketball players, were charged after Carter allegedly sold about 100 ecstasy pills to undercover agents from the Pennyrile Narcotics Task Force before attempting to flee on foot.
In 1996, Murray State was the first pubic university in the U.S. to incorporate a residential college program. Since then Murray State assigned every student, faculty and staff member to one of its eight residential colleges. Don Robertson, vice president for Student Affairs, said breaking down the University into eight smaller sub-units under the residential college program provides students with more "ways to get involved and more leadership opportunities.
Bill Cunningham, a Kentucky Supreme Court Justice, spoke at Graves County High School Nov. 13, as a part of the University's Regional Stewardship Initiative. The history department sponsored the presentation, and Cunningham addressed the topic "Standing for Justice: The Supreme Court in Kentucky.
On Friday, members of the Murray State Alliance performed live homosexual acts on campus in the Free Speech Zone. Many students were shocked, but not necessarily as the name the event implies. Students performed acts such as reading, studying and hanging out to raise awareness about the lifestyle of gay members of the Murray State campus.
Nov. 13 12:12 a.m. A caller from Richmond College reported a stop sign located on Gilbert Graves Drive was missing screws and hanging down. 1:16 a.m. A caller from College Courts report someone making loud noises in an apartment on the 600 block. The resident advisor on duty contacted the person who was playing the violin and told the resident to practice earlier during the day.
The No. 1 ranked team in the OVC got its first win, 84-46 over Lyon College and first loss 55-47, to Arkansas State. The preseason top ranked Racers looked sluggish in the early going against Lyon College, leading by just two, 10-8, more than three minutes into the game.
The Racers got off to a slow start in the first set down 3-1 but rallied and tied the game at three. The Skyhawks led by three 8-5 but the Racers used a 4-0 run to take the lead 9-8. The Skyhawks took a 20-14 advantage after some miscues from the Racers but after a timeout by Racer coach David Schwepker his team rallied and scored three straight points.
Murray State students showed off their vocal abilities at Murray Idol Friday at Lovett Auditorium. Performers for the competition were chosen by pre-Idol competitions held in each residential college for two weeks prior to the event. Contestants included Roger McDonald for Elizabeth College, Jordan Sharp for Hart College, William Copeland for Lee Clark College, Lasacha Conley for Regents College, Jason Gregory for Richmond College, Candace Davenport for Springer-Franklin College and John Logan Wood for White College.
Spiritual songs and hymns are often integrated into church services, but incorporating religious elements into musical theater productions is not quite as common. "Godspell," however, does just that. Directed by David Balthrop, "Godspell" opened last night and runs at 7:30 p.
Taking a position to argue against pornography seems simple enough, but when someone is asked to defend this form of entertainment, you might find it is not so easy. Personally I'd rather not have a friend call me 30 years from now to tell me he saw my daughter on the latest "Girls Gone Wild" Video.
Somehow we've been conditioned to believe that pornography is a matter of free speech, personal freedom and privacy and that any restrictions would undo the First Amendment. People like Larry Flynt tell us that banning it could lead us down the wrong path.
