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MSURacers.com provides common 'link' for students
Phil Dishon
Issue date: 8/27/04 Section: College Life
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In its third academic year, MSURacers.com is continuing to give members of the University an outlet to find events on campus, to get help with personal and academic problems and to meet others with similar interests.
"Most of the members of the site are bored people who get on the computer a lot," Andrew Hill, Web site owner and co-founder, said. "(The site) is mainly a way to keep students connected."
Hill, senior from Owensboro, said the idea for the site came from how disconnected much of the student body was during summer break.
"We really started to feel a gap of communication," Hill said. "We wanted to do something no one else has done."
"(The Web site) gives people a really safe way to communicate with others in the same community," Ryan Provost, junior from Evansville, said. "It is a great way for people to meet each other in a consequence-free environment."
Provost serves as an administrator for the site as well as the online authoritarian to ensure users do not get out of hand.
"It is a safe haven for people who wouldn't be prone to talk to others in social situations," Provost said. "You can be as anonymous as you want to be on the site."
Hill and Provost said the Web site has accomplished much since it was first created in 2002.
The site now offers free photo galleries for members, a calendar of campus events and hosts social events at local hangouts.
"I use MSURacers .com to meet many people," said Daniel Williams, sophomore from Gravel Switch. "I have developed some great friends off the site, and enjoy their company both online and in person."
Rebecca Jackson, senior from Paducah, also said she uses MSURacers.com to meet new people.
"I liked the fact that there are people from different backgrounds than I, and the fact that the site promotes unity among all students here at Murray State," Jackson said.
Jackson also met her fiance through the Web site.
She isn't the only one. Two marriages and numerous engagements have taken place because of the site.
MSURacers.com also played host to question and answer sessions for Student Government Association candidates the past two years.
Hill said the elections have helped boost the number of registered users by nearly 200.
"I never thought I would bring so many people together," Hill said. "It is a pretty good feeling."
The Web site is free and is only available by registering a Murray State e-mail.
"Most of the members of the site are bored people who get on the computer a lot," Andrew Hill, Web site owner and co-founder, said. "(The site) is mainly a way to keep students connected."
Hill, senior from Owensboro, said the idea for the site came from how disconnected much of the student body was during summer break.
"We really started to feel a gap of communication," Hill said. "We wanted to do something no one else has done."
"(The Web site) gives people a really safe way to communicate with others in the same community," Ryan Provost, junior from Evansville, said. "It is a great way for people to meet each other in a consequence-free environment."
Provost serves as an administrator for the site as well as the online authoritarian to ensure users do not get out of hand.
"It is a safe haven for people who wouldn't be prone to talk to others in social situations," Provost said. "You can be as anonymous as you want to be on the site."
Hill and Provost said the Web site has accomplished much since it was first created in 2002.
The site now offers free photo galleries for members, a calendar of campus events and hosts social events at local hangouts.
"I use MSURacers .com to meet many people," said Daniel Williams, sophomore from Gravel Switch. "I have developed some great friends off the site, and enjoy their company both online and in person."
Rebecca Jackson, senior from Paducah, also said she uses MSURacers.com to meet new people.
"I liked the fact that there are people from different backgrounds than I, and the fact that the site promotes unity among all students here at Murray State," Jackson said.
Jackson also met her fiance through the Web site.
She isn't the only one. Two marriages and numerous engagements have taken place because of the site.
MSURacers.com also played host to question and answer sessions for Student Government Association candidates the past two years.
Hill said the elections have helped boost the number of registered users by nearly 200.
"I never thought I would bring so many people together," Hill said. "It is a pretty good feeling."
The Web site is free and is only available by registering a Murray State e-mail.
