Raleigh Hightower Staff Writer rhightower@murraystate.edu Murray State’s UNICEF hosted a Halloween carnival to raise funds and connect with other student organizations. UNICEF, also known as the United Nations Children’s Fund, is an organization dedicated to providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children and women in over 190 countries. Since its…
Raleigh Hightower Contributing Writer rhightower@murraystate.edu Early last week, many members of the Murray State community came together to express their beliefs surrounding the topic of abortion. This charged political topic was elevated to the forefront of campus life when demonstrators from the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform (CBR) set up…
Raleigh Hightower Contributing Writer rhightower@murraystate.edu Despite all the challenges COVID-19 has brought to campus, Homecoming will return in person this semester. The first Homecoming Parade was held in November of 1941. Since then, Homecoming has been an important Murray State tradition. Last fall, however, Homecoming plans were forced to be…
Raleigh Hightower Contributing Writer rhightower@murraystate.edu Murray State welcomed the Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (IECE) club back to campus this fall. The IECE club, which was founded in 2019, helps students interested in early childhood education find resources and provides a support group to ensure their success. The IECE club is…
Raleigh Hightower Contributing Writer rhightower@murraystate.edu Murray State faculty members participated in a virtual panel discussion on Critical Race Theory and proposed Kentucky state legislation on Monday, Oct. 11. The discussion panel was sponsored by the Department of history, the sociology program and the West Kentucky National Organization for Women. The…