Robin Phelps
News Editor
Flickering lights. Darkness. Sparks. Smoke. Confusion. Panic.
These words described the scene Tuesday afternoon after an electrical arc sparked in a mechanical room in the lobby of Faculty Hall, according to a University-wide e-mail.
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Warm weather, chirping birds, blossoming flowers, gleeful coeds, picnics in the Quad and one prophesying minister. All the telltale signs of spring, except for one not as well-received as the others. Monday through Thursday Rick Bradley, also known as Bro.
On April 11 Murray State received the final verdict of a 6 percent tuition increase from the Board of Regents. Though some students may have breathed a sigh of relief that this increase was less than the advised 9 percent, the feeling was only temporary.
April 24 8:13 a.m. A caller from Waterfield Library reported a dog in the area had broke from its chain. The Calloway County Sheriff's Department was notified. 4:48 p.m. A caller from Faculty Hall reported a motor vehicle accident without injuries. A Murray State vehicle hit a bicycle rack.
Despite getting a season-high 21 hits, the Murray State Thoroughbreds fell to Southern Illinois University 14-11 at Johnny Reagan Field Wednesday afternoon. The 'Breds were led by junior infielders Cosy Hodskins and Tyler Owen, who went 4-4 from the plate respectively.
After a year of watching from the sidelines, senior javelin thrower Emi Yamamuro has changed the way the Murray State track and field team will look at javelin throwers for years to come. Before coming to Murray State, Yamamuro threw for her hometown university in Toyama, Japan.
Students wowed the audience at Wrather Museum Friday night when they danced, stepped, sang and showed off their innovative talents in the first-ever Murray State's Got Talent competition. Various Inspirational Talents Artistically Labeled, a dance team of six students, took home $150 and first place in this television-inspired competition with its step and dance routine.
Each week The News will feature a different issue that affects our campus, community and ultimately our world. Casey Northcutt Staff writer In a population of 1.3 billion, millions of little Chinese girls have gone missing - on purpose. The entire world, including people in Murray, has responded.
I'm a week and a day away from graduation and I just sent out my graduation announcements yesterday. I still have a significant portion of an online chemistry class left to complete. I'm moving to Chicago in less than two weeks and I haven't packed a single item.
Do you want to learn how to garden? What about focusing on the greatest love stories of our time? Better yet, what if you got class credit for these topics? Classes over these interesting and unique courses of study are only a short car ride away, or in some cases, at Murray State.
Olympics bring Chinese culture to the forefront The Games of the 29th Olympiad will be hosted by Beijing August 8 - 24. Bidding for the Olympic Games is, in a way, an image-creating undertaking. People fall in love with the city at first sight, because they are attracted by its unique image.
