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April 26, 2013

Vol. 88, No. 30

Officers warn students of multiple attacks near campus Meghann Anderson News Editor manderson22@murraystate.edu

The Murray Police Department has received two reports from female students being assaulted by an unknown male, who in both incidents grabbed the victims around the throat. It was reported that the first attack occurred April 6, in the parking lot of The Chase at Murray

Apartments. The second attack occurred April 14, in the area of 15th Street and Hughes Avenue. Both incidents occured at approximately 3:30 a.m. The victim in the second attack was able to provide a limited description of the suspect to officers, she said the attacker was a dark-skinned male wearing a hoodie. Roy Dunaway, captain of the Murray State Police Department, said to his

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knowledge there have been two assault incidents involving a male assailant and a female victim. He said either of these assaults occurred on campus and neither victim reported the assaults to the Murray State Police. “While the assaults did not occur on campus, we are deeply concerned with the incidents as they both involve Murray State students,” Dunaway said. “Murray State Police takes the safety of our students seriously

whether on campus or off.” He said all Murray State Police officers have been briefed on the information they have gathered so far and are providing focused patrol during the afternoon shift and the midnight shift. Racer Patrol works from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. and have been advised to be extra vigilant in their foot patrols of campus. Murray State Police has offered tips in an effort to prevent students from

becoming the victim of a crime. Some of Dunaway’s suggestions included walking with a group of people, remaining alert and watchful for suspicious activity. He said if students sense something wrong, they should leave the area immediately. Dunaway said if students see a crime they should observe what the suspect looks like so they can re-

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Jay Morgan, associate provost of Graduate Education and Research, has been selected as Murray State’s next provost and vice president of Academic Affairs Wednesday. Morgan was one of four semifinalists selected from an initial 84 candidates who made presentations to University faculty, staff and administration in a series of separate two-day interviews and public forums conducted two weeks ago. Morgan said he was very humbled and honored to be selected and was extremely appreciative of the confidence from individuals shown on and off campus. He said as provost his main responsibilities will be to maintain a high-quality curriculum, advocate for Academic Affairs within each fiscal year budget, assure that Murray State has qualified faculty and staff and continue the Unive r s i t y ’s excellent academic reputaMorgan tion. Morgan said he has specific programs and initiaitves in mind for the next academic year at Murray State. “I hope very soon that we can set about a course to establish a recognized plan for significant growth in the academic units, add new and innovative programs, expand our full-time faculty numbers and resources in growth areas and address salary compression,” he said. Wednesday’s announcement is the culmination of almost five months of work by the 17-member search committee chaired by College of Education professor Jack Rose, and which represented many constituencies on Murray State’s campus. Those wishing to apply had from December until March 1 to submit their name for consideration, after which the search committee had the task of narrowing down the list of 84 potentialprovosts to eight. Interviews with the remaining semifinalists were then held via Skype March 8-13, resulting in the

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Plans for demolition begin

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Final tours of Ordway Hall reveal the extensive basement spanning the building. Facilities Management is aiming to begin the demolition project on the 82-year-old building in June. Meghann Anderson News Editor manderson22@murraystate.edu

Eighteen months ago the vote was passed to raze Ordway Hall, and now the building is in its final days. The decision to demolish Ordway came after the Dec. 9, 2011, meeting of the Murray State Board of Regents and a final vote of 8-1 to raze the building. With two Regents absent, the board still met quorum, and the vote stood. The decision to raze the 82-year-old building became more apparent after a study conducted by the Kentucky Coun-

cil on Postsecondary Education was released and found the building to violate current safety standards such as being a fire hazard and not meeting the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. It was the CPE’s recommendation that the building be torn down after the study showed that in five to 10 years, it was likely the building would collapse on its own. The estimated price of demolition is nearly $2 million. The damage to Ordway Hall is large amounts of asbestos, damage from water leaks and an overall weak structure.

These problems have led to Ordway’s demise. The building is approximately 38,600 square feet, which includes an 11,000 square foot basement that has low ceilings and is only suitable for storage. Before demolition could be completed, Students Affairs, as well as a few other offices had to find new places to reside. Former Faculty Regent and Building and Grounds Committee Chairman Jack Rose made the motion to raze Ordway Hall, with the stipulation that it would not be destroyed if a grant or other funding was made available before the board’s June 2012 meeting.

Marilyn Buchanon was the only Regent to vote no. Explaining her answer she said, Ordway Hall did not belong to the board or to the administration. She said it belonged to the citizens of Kentucky and the alumni and students of the University. She said each generation has the responsibility to preserve cultural property so future generations can inherit and appreciate what she said were historic treasures. “These buildings cannot be replaced,”

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Groups donate to keep library open for finals Meghann Anderson News Editor manderson22@murraystate.edu

Since 2010, University Libraries has been providing 24-hour study times for Waterfield library during dead week and the week of finals. After campus-wide budget cuts, that service almost came to a stop this semester. Bonnie Higginson, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs, said the office of the provost, the office of Student Affairs and the Student Government Association are all donating $1,000 to help keep Waterfield open 24 hours during the last two weeks of the semester because of the demand from students. “Resources across campus are strained and the budget for the libraries cannot continue to provide

$3,000 each semester to maintain 24-hour service during finals week,” Higginson said. Adam Murray, dean of University Libraries, said each semester library staff conducts floor counts to see is the building is being continuously utilized. Between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., the number of students studying in the library drops by half, with an average of 14 visitors. The cost per semester of providing 24-hour service for the week before exams and the week of exams is approximately $3,000 total. With recent budget cuts, the staff at the University libraries was contemplating switching from being open 24-hours during dead

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HOLI FESTIVAL: Students cover one other in colored powder as part of the Festival of Colors, or Holi Festival, in front of Old Richmond College. The Hindu tradition is focused on eliminating any distinctive status, such as race or sex. Campus Activities Board and the Indian Student Association joined to organize the free event for Murray State students. The diversity-oriented festival had approximately 30 people in attendance. See 5B for the full story.

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Campus vandalism increases Ben Manhanke Staff writer bmanhanke@murraystate.edu

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INVESTIGATION IN RICIN CASE Officials are still in the process of investigating who is behind the ricin-laced letters which were sent to President Barack Obam a and Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker. Police have investigated two different Mississippi men. Paul Kevin Curtis was charged and later released and Everett Dutschke currently faces charges.

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In the last four months the number of incidents of vandalism at Murray State has more than doubled the total number of incidents that took place last year. According to the Murray State Police’s annual security report, three incidents of vandalism were reported involving the University. Since January, eight cases of vandalism have already been opened. Since 2009, the total number of incidents involving vandalism has not exceeded seven. Captain Roy Dunaway of the Murray State Police said vandalism is not generally a problem for Murray State and he believes the jump in vandalism is simply a coincidence. Dunaway said vandalism is defined as damage to property that belongs to another or the tampering with property to knowingly endanger

others and does not always involve spray painting a building, as many have come to understand the term. “Vandalism can include keying someone's vehicle, slashing someone's tires, destroying a roommate’s computer, tearing down a bulletin board in the residence halls, setting off a fire extinguisher in a building for no reason or any other defacing, damage or destruction to property belonging to another,” he said. On campus, he said, the most reported vandalisms are of vehicles. Of the eight cases of vandalism opened since January, four have involved cars and the rest have involved University-owned items including signs and a door. The charge of vandalism by Kentucky Revised Statutes falls under the blanket classification, “criminal mischief”, and has three degrees of increasing penalties. Dunaway said Murray State does not tolerate the defacing or damaging of its property and in any cases involving the

University, they will seek restitution as a portion of the sentencing, which he said can be expensive. Besides vandalism cases being resolved through the repaying of damages done to any property, sentencing can also include the paying of fines as well as jail time. Third-degree criminal mischief, the least serious of criminal mischief offenses, can be punishable with a fine of $250 and a maximum of 90 days in jail. Dunaway said defacing or damaging University property costs all taxpayers and also is partially factored into the cost Murray State’s tuition. The best measure The Murray State Police have to prevent vandalism, Dunaway said, is to utilize patrol officers who monitor the parking lots and through Racer Patrol’s surveillance of the exterior of buildings on foot. He said reports from the housing staff and students also help deter and lead to the arrest of vandals.

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Students “ditch Mitch” Staff Report

TENSIONS IN SYRIA AND LEBANON Fighting continued this week across the border as the Lebanese gave signs of joining the battle in Syria’s civil war. Fears were raised that Lebanon would be pulled into the conflict, with the Sunnis on the side of the rebels and the Shiites on the side of the regime. A 12th century mosque was destroyed Wednesday in the Syrian city of Aleppo as fighting escalated throughout the country.

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NEW BEGINNING: The Student Government Assoc iati on hel d i ts trans iti onal me eting Wed nesd ay af ternoon. T he offic ers for the 2013 -14 ac adem ic year offic ially started their new positions af ter a regular senate m eeting was held .

Many students are making their voices heard by signing a petition to stop Sen. Mitch McConnell R-Ky., from speaking at graduation May 11. McConnell is scheduled to deliver the commencement address at graduation. The petition is called Ditch Mitch, and currently has more than 600 signatures from students, faculty and staff members and has grown daily. The Ditch Mitch petition was started after several students spoke of concerns about what having McConnell speak at the commencement ceremony would mean for the students of Murray State.

The cause has been promoted on social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter. The Facebook group Ditch Mitch that Murray State has started and has been shared by numerous students. The group currently has more than 670 supporters and has served as an outlet for many students to speak of their concerns about McConnell. Devin Griggs, senior from Benton, Ky., and president of the College Democrats, said his main concern with McConnell speaking at graduation is his voting record on issues that have affected students directly. “He has consistently voted against students and education,” Griggs said. “He voted

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against keeping student loan interest rates low, against expanding pell grants and voted against aide to teachers.” Griggs said he would prefer to see a speaker he felt better represented students’ interests and was a better representation of all people in Kentucky. McConnell is a member of the Republican Party and has been the Senate Minority Leader since 2007. He is currently campaigning for re-election in 2014. He is the longest serving U.S. Senator in the history of Kentucky. There are approximately 1,400 undergraduate and graduate students that are degree candidates for next month.

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9:12 p.m. A caller reported the smell of marijuana in Franklin Residential College. Officers were notified and a citation was issued to Kelly Diesel of Muskopf, Ill., for possession of marijuana. 1 1 :4 4 p.m. A caller in Hart Residential College reported being threatened. Officers were notified and a report was taken.

3:04 p.m. A caller reported being harassed in the Public Safety Building. Officers were notified and a report was taken. 8:47 p.m. Officers issued a verbal warning for speeding in the James H. Richmond Residential College parking lot.

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April 20 1 1 :24 a.m. A caller reported the smell of marijuana in Elizabeth Residential College. Officers were notified and a report was taken. 9: 0 4 p.m. A caller reported a suspicious item in Hart College. Officers were notified and a report was taken.

April 21 5:46 p.m. A caller reported the smell of marijuana in Regents Residential College. Officers were notified and a report was taken. 6:36 p.m. Officers reported a motor vehicle accident in Regents Residential College parking lot. A self-accident report was given to the vehicleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s owner.

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9:0 4 p.m. Officers issued a verbal warning for illegal parking in the Wellness Center south parking lot. 10:09 p.m. A caller reported the smell of marijuana in Regents Residential College. Officers were notified and a citation was issued to Leo Tichy, a sophomore from St. Louis, Mo., and Travis Powers, a freshman from Murray for possession of marijuana.

The Journey Church is one of the largest Universitybased places to worship, and has seen continual growth since its establishment in 2005 due to its vast body of Murray State students. Matt Johnson, lead pastor of The Journey Church from Beulah, Ky., said the church gains about 300-400 student members per semester, making the overall population of members 54 percent students and 46 percent graduates or other adults. Most of the things The Journey does on Sundays are geared toward the students. It tries to direct everything from the style of music it plays, to the topics it talks about. Johnson said on most Sundays, students are very involved in the production aspects of the sermon. Students are given the opportunity to operate cameras, adjust lighting and even be audio and visual engineers. However, it is not only important for the church to find ways to get the students involved, it also finds ways in which they can be leaders. Johnson said there are opportunities for students to lead at every level of the organization. Each week several college students volunteer to lead their own small groups of students ranging from preschool to high school. Jonathan Ferris, sophomore from Nolesville, Tenn., said The Journey has allowed him to find different ways to serve and gain new life skills.

April 23 11:30 a.m. A caller reported the theft of property in Jesse D. Jones Hall. Officers were notified and a report was taken for theft by unlawful taking under $500. 1 1 : 3 8 a.m . A caller reported the theft of property in Sparks Hall. Officers were notified and a report was taken for third degree burglary.

April 24 1 : 19 p.m . Officers issued a written warning for speeding on Duguid Drive. 6 : 3 4 p. m. Officers reported an illegally parked vehicle in Residential Circle. An information report was taken.

Call of Fame April 23 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2:55 p.m. A caller reported a fire in the trash cans outside Wilson Hall. Officers and the Murray Fire Department were notified and a report was taken.

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A live band plays for The Journeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s congregation on Sunday morning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Journey provides a ton of opportunities to get involved and volunteer,â&#x20AC;? Ferris said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have different areas to serve, ranging from production to watching little kids to hanging out with middle and high school students. It has allowed me to try out serving and working in a bunch of different areas of the church and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gained a lot of new skills.â&#x20AC;? The Journey Church works locally with Murray-Calloway County Needline and with the organization, Luo, in South Africa. The organization accepts donations and distributes them to impoverished children and families. Johnson said the money donated by church members each year to Luo goes toward funding the salaries of teachers at the Ithemba School in Jeffreyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bay, South Africa as well as to pay for food, medical expenses and anthing else the students of the school might need. Students can also get in-

volved in what Journey calls Live Teams, small groups that meet once a week to discuss a particular topic. For those groups, Journey has found students prefer to be led by adults who are out of college, as it gives them a bit of a family feel and makes discussion more comfortable. Another way Journey attracts and connects with college students is through its use of graphic design, technology and the media. These outlets give students the opportunity to gain experience in their specific field of study or particular interest outside of the classroom. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Students donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have as many opportunities to use graphic design or other forms of technology at many other churches, so that becomes very appealing to students,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is also a way that students can stay involved, and it gives them another reason to stick around.â&#x20AC;?

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The fundraising event Relay for Life will take place in Roy Stewart Stadium May 3-4, catering to participants in and around the MurrayCalloway area. Relay for Life is a fundraiser that benefits the American Cancer Society and whose proceeds go toward combating cancer. The event has been going on in the Murray-Calloway area since 1997. For this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Relay for Life, 43 teams have raised approximately $12,000 so far with many more donations expected. Last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Relay for Life consisted of 51 teams and raised approximately $150,000. This year, Mike and Jennifer Young, both Murray State employees, are the chairs of the event. Participating teams from both the University and the community will walk or run laps and camp out around the track while teammates take turns running. There is also a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Victory Lapâ&#x20AC;? specifically for cancer survivors. Aside from running laps, participants will have access to a number of different activities and games taking place around the track. Vendors will be selling food and drinks, and the funds they raise will also be donated to Relay for Life. Bands will also be there playing music for entertainment. Of the 44 teams participating, 17 are from organizations within the University including sororities, fraternities, residential colleges and the Honors Program. Victoria Marables, captain of the Springer-Franklin Residential Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Relay for Life team and sophomore from Louisville, Ky., said what she loves most about Relay for Life is the symbolism. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The idea of staying up 24 hours as a representation that cancer never sleeps is powerful,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This event brings to the forefront a disease that has affected and continues to touch many lives.â&#x20AC;? To raise the money necessary to compete, Springer-Franklin hosted a bake sale and participated in a penny war competition. Springer-Franklin is just one of the residential colleges that will be participating in the event. As part of Relay for Life, a Luminaria Ceremnoy will also be conducted on the night of May 3. Candles are lit in bags to honor and remember the life of those who have passed away or who are fighting with cancer. Luminaria bags will be distributed at Relay for Life for the recommended minimum price of $5. Proceeds benefit ACS.

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It’s not easy being green. As Murray State gears up for finals before Summer Break, a dedicated group of students on campus, the members of the Murray State Environmental Student Society, or MESS, has launched a campaign on campus to make it easier for all of us to be a bit “greener.” As reported exclusively at thenews.org, MESS is working to establish a $1 to $15 green fee added on to tuition costs that will help fund sustainable projects on campus. But MESS’ proposal can’t come to fruition without student support – and that’s where you come in. In past editorials, The News has strongly opposed tuition increases that we felt were unwarranted or unnecessary burdens on students. We took a stand against President Randy Dunn’s plan to establish a new library on campus and charge all of us to pay for it. We have repeatedly editorialized against attempts by the administration to raise tuition fees when we clearly had plenty of money as a University to spare. Why, now, are we shifting course and calling for students to support a proposal that could cost them a bit more out of pocket? Because it matters. Climate change will, whether you believe it or not, be the challenge that defines this moment in our history, that gives to us our very own rendezvous with destiny, to quote President Franklin Roosevelt. Our forefathers and foremothers confronted the twin evils of fascism and communism, and we, the living, face a challenge that may yet prove to be more disruptive to human civilization than the world wars, the Great Depression,

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the Cold War or the war on terror. It is an inescapable fact of life. We have to do something about it, whether we like it or not. Of course, calling for students at Murray State to support a sustainability fee, and comparing it to the horrors of the 20th century might seem hyperbolic to the casual observer. Climate change isn’t gunning down civilians or engaged in firebombing raids in the dead of night, but it is wreaking havoc upon people of all colors, creeds, faiths and tongues. We have seen this firsthand. As reported in The News last August, drought ravaged University crops as part of one of the driest summers on record.

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Hurricanes, like Hurricane Sandy, which tore into the East Coast shortly before last year’s presidential election, have increased in frequency and grown more powerful, leading to a new categorical designation, that of the superstorm. Record snows have blanketed, and continue to blanket, parts of the country as this goes to press. Tornadoes have made an apparence as early as January and continue to pop up wherever you look. A sustainability fee, won’t by itself solve the problem, but it would be a step closer to a solution that is bigger than just Murray State and little ol’ Murray, Ky. If Murray State, a four year Uni-

versity with a student population of more than 10,000 can make necessary investments in sustainable infrastructure and projects that promote sustainable growth and development, what’s to stop the University of Kentucky or the University of Louisville from doing so? Hell, what’s to stop the Ivy League schools? Murray State students should set an example for the rest of our Commonwealth and the rest of our nation by adopting a sustainability fee. As the leaders of the future, we should start the work of solving this problem as soon as we can, because folks, it’s not going to go away. Previous generations have had the ability to sit on their asses and let the generations that come after them figure out how to fix the problems that their complacency has caused. They have “kicked the can down the road” continually with little regard for where the can will fall or whom it might hit. That can has hit us in the forehead. We don’t have the time to get up and kick it back down the road, because not solving this problem is not an option. Students should jump on board this effort to green our campus and create a means by which to promote a sustainable future not just for students here, but for students across the globe. We have a responsibility to our generation and to our planet to reevaluate the way things have been done in the past and make those needed adjustments for a future that is sustainable before its too late.

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Professor of History jbolin@murraystate.edu “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of ‘disaster,’ I remember my mother’s words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers, so many caring people in this world.” It is not hard to find this quotation on Facebook or Twitter or in newspapers in these days of tragedy and terror. The very best friends, the very best family members, the very best pastors, priests, rabbis or imams, the very best teachers, the very best people are those who have compassion; not a mere show of compassion, but true, from the heart compassion for those who are less fortunate, for those who suffer or for those who have experienced some horrific tragedy. The very best people are always the helpers. In the wake of the Newtown killings at Sandy Hook and the plant disaster in Texas, our country has now undergone yet another tragedy of terror and murder in Boston, at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

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A place that should have been the site of victory and accomplishment has become the location of unspeakable horror and pain and agony, and even death. What do we tell our children about Sandy Hook and about the 2013 Boston Marathon? Perhaps one of our best teachers during times like these is an ordained Presbyterian minister whose PBS program taught adults as well as small children for a quarter of a century. He is, of course, the late Fred Rogers who from his neighborhood taught us so much about life. Although Mr. Rogers died in 2003, he teaches us still. Following the Newtown shootings, it was that wonderful Jim Judkis photograph of a completely trusting, tow-headed boy cradling Mr. Rogers’ face in his small hands as both the boy and Mr. Rogers smile, directly and lovingly into each other’s face, that immediately went viral on Facebook. According to Judkis’ daughter, Maura, her father “took photos for Mister Rogers for nearly 25 years until the TV host’s death.” The famous photograph “came from their very first session together in 1978, a shoot for

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People magazine. It was taken at what was then called the Me morial Home for Crippled Children (or the The Children’s Institute) in Pittsburgh, where Rogers’ show was filmed. Rogers was visiting the school to spend some time with the children, and my dad remembers the kids’ first encounter with him.” Mr. Rogers entered the room, and the blond-headed boy “immediately went right up to him and held out his hands to touch him, and he said ‘Mister Rogers!’ In total awe. Total awe. And that was the moment of the photo,” said Judkis. “There’s a real connection happening in that photo, and a helper is someone who really connects,” said Judkis. “Those were very brilliant words that he said, and the picture of Fred personifies the words.” In times of tragedy, we should repeat the words of Mr. Rogers’ mother to our children and grandchildren. We should “look for the helpers.” For it is from the helpers that we learn compassion. And what our world needs, more than anything else, is compassion.

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Inspiring keynote? I think not. As a graduating senior I was sorely disappointed to hear the announcement that Sen. Mitch McConnell, RKy., will be the keynote speaker for this year’s commencement ceremony at Murray State. I have worked hard and learned a lot over my past four years in Murray. During that time, I have grown to love this University as not only a great place for higher education, but also as a University committed to the future of its students and a healthy environment. I had high hopes that the speaker at my graduation would live up to those standards that I feel are important to the Racer community. I know, as a young person who is entering the world as a post-grad in 2013, climate change is the biggest threat to my generation. As a native Kentuckian, I also know that unsustainable and unsafe fossil fuel pro-

duction in Kentucky is a threat to the health of all Kentuckians right now. Murray State also understands that very real threat. The proof of which we have seen manifest in the creation of the Commission on Sustainability in 2010, the strong commitment the University made to renewable energy infrastructure on campus this semester and in the willingness to work with students to implement sustainable solutions. McConnell does not share this understanding. McConnell may talk about caring for Kentuckians, he may even talk about caring for our future in the form of job creation. But the truth of the matter is, actions speak louder than words. I believe that if Sen. McConnell actually cared about Kentuckians and my graduating class having a real shot at a healthy and safe future, he would be supporting

I am still surprised that we, this including food production and service professionals and academic mentors, came up with the idea of having a hot wing-eating competition. The notion of having students overeating to health-threatening limits and making it appear as an accomplishment that turns individual taking part in such a performance into achievers, makes me think that we are not supporting values that can be related to civility, education or urbanity. But, what I find most surprising in this initiative, was the thousand dollars reward, to the biggest achievement in the actual contest, at a time when resources on campus are said to be scarce. As teachers and counselors we can take such a happening as a prompt that tells us to review the nature of leisure and entertainment that we promote among Murray State students. Lets hope that in the future, we think twice before promoting gluttony on campus.

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the transition to a diverse economy in Kentucky. He would be supporting the transition to just, and clean energy future in Kentucky and using that transition to create thousands of new, green jobs for our region. My generation does not want to see a Senator like Mitch McConnell destroying the Commonwealth that we love so dearly and endangering our access to clean air and water. That is why we will not be voting for him in next year’s election. We want a real leader to give our support to and we want a commencement speaker who understands our generation and cares about protecting the future that we have worked so hard to set up for ourselves through our time here at Murray. It is “leaders” like this that makes coalitions like the Kentucky Student Environmental Coalition (which Murray State student group M.E.S.S.

is a member of) are so important and why we are seeing state networks like KSEC being formed in many states across the country. Young people know that our future is at stake and most of our elected officials care more about supporting big industry than listening to their constituents. With an approval rating of only 37 percent, according to a recent poll by Public Policy Polling, it is obvious that Mitch McConnell is one of those elected officials not listening to our calls for politicians with moral fiber. Tell me again, why he has been given the honor of empowering and congratulating the Murray State class of 2013?

Caleb Johnson senior from Bowling Green, Ky.

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When the smoke cleared May 1, 1886, 11 people had died in Chicago’s Haymarket Square. More than 100 were injured, and more than 100 were Devin Griggs placed under Opinion Editor arrest by Chicago police. What had begun as a peaceful rally for the establishment of an eight-hour workday had ended in tragedy as an unknown person threw a bomb at the police as they sought to disperse the meeting. Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., is probably not familiar with this story, or with the countless others that involve workers fighting and dying for the eight-hour workday, as he recently introduced legislation that would end overtime pay and allow workers to instead substitute overtime pay for paid time off. What's so bad about that? Cantor’s bill allows this paid time off as a substitute “if such use does not unduly disrupt the employers’ operations,” meaning that you very likely won't ever see a minute of that paid time off because your employer would be able to tell you when you would be able to use that deferred compensation. Am I saying that you probably wouldn’t ever see the promised time off, that your boss would go out of his or her way to avoid giving you it? Absolutely. Not only is unpaid overtime compensation a chronic problem in the US (lawsuits seeking lost wages increased 32 percent from 2009 to 2011), but Washington seems intent on making it easier for your boss to do as he or she pleases. In a 219-209 vote, the House voted on April 12 to make it nigh impossible for the National Labor Relations Board, the body tasked with enforcing labor law and providing workers with an outlet for redress of grievances, to operate. President Barack Obama will no doubt veto this measure and the measure introduced by Congressman Cantor as well. That’s assuming these measures even make it that far, which is doubtful with the Senate in Democratic hands. But it is important that these things be shown the light of day, because there won't always be someone opposed to them in the White House and a majority opposed to them in the Senate. One day, there could be a President and a Senate majority that favor ending overtime pay and that favor hamstringing the NLRB. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want the day to come where I'll be at the mercy of my boss because the institutions that protect us as employees have been repealed or made impotent. Next Wednesday will mark the 127th anniversary of the Haymarket Square massacre. Is this an anniversary that should be marked by the end of the eight-hour day? Our forebearers were shot, stabbed, beaten and yes, killed because they dared to ask “eight hours for work, eight hours for rest, and eight hours for what we will.” We would be nothing but cowards if we allowed their deaths to be in vain.

Devin Griggs is president of the Murray State College Democrats. dgriggs@murraystate.edu

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Ordway Hall was constructed in 1931 and was first used as a men’s dormitory. The building was used for housing until the mid-60s, when additional dorms were built across campus.

DEMOLITION From Page 1 Buchanon said. “If they are destroyed, they are gone forever–along with part of our heritage.” Kim Oatman, chief facilities officer of Facilities Management, said the estimated cost of the renovations were approximately $9 million. Murray State and those wishing to preserve Ordway had until June to gather the funds as per the stipulation. Oatman said Facilities Management is cur-

ATTACKS From Page 1 port an accurate description to the police. He encourages students to report all crimes. “If you see something, say something,” Dunaway said. He said it is critically important to contact the police immediately when dangerous situations occur. Lauren Beahl, freshman from Louisville, Ky., was attacked near campus, and reported the incident to officers. Her attack was the second one reported near Hughes Avenue and 15th Street. Beahl said she was walking back to her dorm from the Sigma Chi house when a man came up behind her and grabbed her ponytail. “I tried to turn around and he grabbed my neck and then I started screaming and he took off,” Beahl said. “When he

grabbed my ponytail, I thought at first it was just a friend, but afterward I was scared the rest of the night. I couldn’t believe something like that could happen on campus.”

I tried to turn around and he grabbed my neck and then I started screaming, and he took off.” –Lauren Beahl

HOURS From Page 1 and finals weeks, to closing the library at 2 a.m. and reopening at 5 a.m. “We initially planned to provide extended hours for this two week timeframe that we felt matched student use while being cost-conscious,” Murray said. “I'm very happy to continue offering the 24-hour service with assistance from SGA, the office of the

rently working on the bid documents for demolition of Ordway and hope to open bids in early to mid-May. He said the goal is to start demolition work in June. Ordway Hall joins several legacy buildings that were built in a period of about 10 to 15 years of the University’s founding. Wilson Hall, Wrather Hall, Wells Hall, Pogue Library, Lovett Auditorium, the Old Fine Arts Building and the Carr Health Building are now in the 80-plus year period and looking toward renovation. In the 1970s, Ordway was converted from residential use to student support spaces, housing Student Affairs, Career Services and the Testing and Counseling Center.

Provost and Student Affairs.” Don Robertson, vice president of Student Affairs, said several areas of the University budget have been cut and are currently very tight. Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Robertson SGA were willing to provide some assistance to cover the other hours even though the numbers using the service at that time will be small.

Jeremiah Johnson, president of SGA, said hopefully the University can find a permanent solution to keeping the library open all day and night during dead week and finals week. He said students have always voiced their opinion about keeping the library open 24 hours year round. Johnson said Murray State administrators are open to the idea, but the money needs to be found to implement the plan. Waterfield library begins 24-hour study hours Monday night and ends the Friday of finals week.

freshman from Louisville, Ky. She said she is more cautious of what’s going on around her now and now has a friend accompany her when walking alone at night. Dunaway said if students have any information regarding these incidents, for them to contact the Murray Police Department at 753-1621 or the University Police at 809-2222.

PROVOST From Page 1 announcement of the finalists in late March. The committee submitted its final recommendation and report to President Randy Dunn on April 12. Morgan said for the short-term the Uni-

versity’s challenges center on uncertainty. He said he hopes his appointment to provost will allow the University to seamlessly move into the next academic year and continue to focus on the teaching and learning climate and the most important group–the students. His main priority for the 2013-14 academic year, he said, will be to complete Murray State’s institutional reaccreditation/reaffirmation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Without the reaffirmation, Morgan said Murray State would have a very challenging operating climate as a result of the loss of students and federal funds. Morgan’s term as provost and vice president of Academic Affairs officially begins on July 1. Bonnie Higginson, the current provost who announced her resignation last semester, will be returning to the University next semester as a professor in the College of Education.

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Cursed The Curse of the Bambino. The Curse of the Billy Goat. The Curse of Bobby Lane. These are three curses in professional sports that some superstiTaylor Crum tious fans still Assistant Sports believe in Editor today. The Curse of the Bambino came about when the Boston Red Sox traded the king of baseball, Babe Ruth, to the New York Yankees. Following that trade, the Red Sox have gone 83 years without seeing a championship title. The Curse of the Billy Goat began because a goat and its owner, William Sianis, were ejected from a 1945 World Series game at Wrigley Field, where the Chicago Cubs lost to the Detroit Tigers. The Cubs have yet to see the World Series since then. The Curse of Bobby Lane commenced in 1958 after the Detroit Lions traded quarterback Bobby Lane to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Prior to the trade, Lane led the Lions to three NFL championships within a six-year period. Lane, angry because of the trade, reportedly said the Lions would not win for 50 years. During those 50 years, the Lions had the worst winning percentage of any NFL team. On the 50th anniversary of his trade, the Lions became the first team in NFL history to go 0-16. These curses seem very real when looking at the statistics, but do curses really exist? In my opinion, yes, they do exist, because I don’t believe in coincidences. The odds of the Red Sox going 83 years without a championship, the Cubs having yet to see a World Series game since the goat was banned from Wrigley Field and the Lions being the first team in NFL history to go 0-16 on the 50th anniversary of Bobby Lane’s trade all seem to be more than just a fluke. To this day, fans of cursed professional teams believe in the curses more than the teams they root for. Just this month on Wednesday, April 10, an unidentified man dropped off a package containing a severed goat’s head at Wrigley Field. Many are still caught up in the Curse of the Billy Goat, even after 68 years. There are more than 50 different curses that have reigned over professional teams, and these curses are not biased to any sport. Basketball, baseball, football, hockey, you name it, there’s a curse over it. The Madden Curse, the Sports Illustrated Cover Jinx, the Curse of Billy Penn, the Curse of Coogan’s Bluff, the Curse of William Bedford; the list goes on. Although these curses are detrimental to a pro team, it does not mean the curses cannot be broken. The Curse of the Bambino was eventually abolished in 2004 when the Red Sox finally snagged a World Series win. Oddly, it seemed as if the curse had been reversed, not just ended. The Red Sox traded their best player, Nomar Garciaparra, and the curse had died. The curse started by trading their best player, and the curse was reversed by doing the same. Unfortunately for the Chicago Cubs and Detroit Lions, it seems as if the curses will never fade. According to the goat owner’s nephew-in-law, Sam Sianis, the curse can only be reversed if the Cubs show a genuine love for goats, allowing them back into Wrigley Field. The end to the Lion’s 50-year curse is long overdue, but the team has yet to prove their worth with a winning season. So the question still remains, are curses real? Just ask the Cubs and Lions. tcrum3@murraystate.edu

’Breds bring brooms against Bulldogs Racers sweep Alabama A&M Steven Peake || Contributing writer speake@murraystate.edu

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Junior Brandon Eggenschwiler tries to knock in a run in the series against Alabama A&M.

Football revamps defense

Murray State (17-23) got a strong outing from Cody Maerz, who notched his second win of the season and cruised to a sweep against Alabama A&M (3-36) last weekend. Maerz pitched five scoreless innings while striking out three, and only surrendering six hits. The freshman from Louisville, Ky., said he wanted to allow the players behind him to make plays by just getting the ball over the plate. “I always just want to go out there and throw strikes,” Maerz said. “I

don’t want my defense to sit out there and not get any plays.” The scoring for the ‘Breds got started in the bottom of the second with a passed ball that allowed Noah Zipko to cross the plate. Nick Paradossi hit the next pitch towards third for an infield single to score Taylor Mathews. Murray State scored in an unusual way in the bottom of the fifth. Already leading 3-0, Zipko swung and missed at strike three, but the ball skipped by Alabama A&M catcher Austin Hulsey, allowing Brandon Elliott to score and

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Spring ends with Blue-Gold game

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If the timeless saying, ‘defense wins championships’ is true, there’s no mystery as to why the Racers fell short of their championship aspirations in 2012. Despite boasting the league’s top offense last season, the Murray State defense allowed more yards per game than any other team in the conference. The Racers struggled to a 5-6 record and ended the season sixth in the OVC standings. In response to the poor defensive performance, Head Coach Chris Hatcher announced in January that former defensive coordinator Ashley Anders would not be back with the team. After conducting an extensive search, Dennis Therrell was hired as the team’s new defensive coordinator. While Therrell may be a new face to the current group of coaches and players, he’s not new to Murray State. The Tennessee Tech graduate served as the defensive coordinator for the Racers during the 2004 and 2005 seasons. During his two years at Murray State, Therrell’s defenses allowed the fewest points

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SET FOR SUMMER: During the annual Blue-Gold game, Head Coach Chris Hatcher and the coaching staff focused on the defensive side of the ball. The defense forced four interceptions, all of which were returned for touchdowns. Hatcher said tackling has improved during the spring. Additionally, the race for the quarterback position has heated up, as all three candidates saw some action during the game. The hopefuls include junior Parks Frazier, junior C.J. Bennett and sophomore K.D. Humphries. The scrimmage marks the end of the Racers’ spring practices. Now they will condition throughout the offseason until training camps begin in early August.

Women’s golf ends season on high note Taylor Crum || Assistant Sports Editor tcrum3@murraystate.edu

The Murray State women’s golf team finished strong in the OVC Women’s Golf Championship this week, placing third out of 11 teams and ending the season with a bang. The Racers made a tremendous comeback at the tournament held in Dickson, Tenn., putting themselves just four shots behind the leading team Eastern Kentucky and one shot behind Jacksonville State. However, that wasn’t enough to put the Racers ahead as they finished in a close third place to finish out the season. Coach Velvet Milkman said she was happy with the team’s work despite the close loss. “We were disappointed with the outcome because obviously, our goal is to win,” Milkman said. “But I’m very pleased with the effort that the team made on the last day.” Despite the tough loss, senior Alexandra Lennartsson and junior Delaney Howson were both named to the OVC All-Tournament Team. Lennartsson placed third in the tournament out of 50 players with a score of 226, and Howson placed fifth with a score of 228. Coach Milkman said she was proud of the two players’ play in the tournament. “I’m not surprised they were named all-tournament honors,” Milkman said. “They are also all-conference players, certainly two of the best players in the conference. So I was very pleased for them to get that award.” Coach Milkman said the season went exactly as she planned except for the team’s third-place

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Track team shows no sign of slowing down Carly Besser || Staff writer cbesser@murraystate.edu

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Junior Delaney Howson was named to the OVC All-Tournament team after finishing eighth earlier this week.

Track and field had another successful week after the Racers broke more records at the Ole Miss Open and the Austin Peay Battle of the Cumberlands. After dominating sprints at the Hilltopper Classic, the Racers seized another four event wins for the second week straight in Oxford, Miss. Junior sprinter and hurdle jumper Sharda Bettis set the school record for the 100-meter hurdles for the second time, breaking her own record with a time of 13.64 seconds and winning the event. Sophomore hurdle and long jumper LaShea Shaw followed close behind when she placed sixth with a time of 14.30. Her efforts currently give her the 10th fastest time in school history. Head Coach Jenny Severns said athletes like Shaw and Bettis are so consistent because they have a strong work ethic. “Sharda (Bettis) is probably the most consistent person on our team,” she said. “In technical events, it’s hard to be that consistent.” Senior sprinter Alexis Love was also a standout for Murray State, picking up a win in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.63. After the successful meet at Ole Miss, Murray State traveled closer to home when it faced OVC familiars Austin Peay and Tennessee Tech in the Showdown for the Cumberland. Tonia Pratt took first place in shot put and discus, putting herself in the program record book twice in one meet. Her throw of 46 fet, 4 1/2 inches

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BROOMS From Page 1 Zipko to reach safely at first. In a game that never appeared to be in jeopardy, there was only one dramatic moment. With Murray State leading 4-1 and the tying run at the plate in the top of the eighth, Murray State's Andrew Bramley got the Bulldogsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Jordan Friend to ground out to third to end the inning. Murray State closer Brock Downey came on in the ninth with two out and two on and shut the door by getting Hulsey to ground out to short for Downeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first save of the season. Coach Rob McDonald said he was pleased not only with the outcome of the weekend series, but that he thinks things are starting to fall into Murray Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like our guys deserved some things to go their way and they did this weekend,â&#x20AC;? McDonald said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was just nice to see things go our way when it felt like we deserved for it to and hopefully that begins a trend.â&#x20AC;? Murray State used an 11-run fourth inning to open the series with an 11-1 win Friday. It was the first time all season the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Breds had 10 or more players cross the plate in one frame. Mike Kozlowski went three for four with a double and Paul Ritzheimer was two for two at the dish with two knocked in. Right-hander Cameron Finch

threw six and two-thirds innings, allowing only one run for his sixth win of the season. On Saturday, the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Breds continued their offensive dominance, scoring 10 runs in the first three innings on their way to a 16-4 pounding of the Bulldogs. Ty Stetson and Elliott combined for seven for 12 at the plate and six runs batted in. Cashtyn DeLeeuw gave up three runs through six innings while picking up his third win of the season. Throughout the series, Murray State combined for 32 runs, the most in a weekend series this year. The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Breds are currently four games back of the last spot in the OVC playoffs. With every weekend series from here on out being an OVC opponent, Murray State has entered its most important part of the season. McDonald said he was confident in his team, but understands how tough it will be going forward. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to put together the kind of streak we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t done so far,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I keep telling our guys there have been a lot of times where teams will win eight or nine in a row. We can do it, but we have to play really well.â&#x20AC;? The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Breds will face Tennessee Tech this weekend in a three-game series. McDonald said the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Breds can sweep the series as long as they take it one game at a time. The first game of the series starts at 6 p.m. tonight at Reagan Field.

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Senior Alexandra Lennartsson placed third individually at the OVC tournament. She was also named to the All-Tournament team.

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The football team is implementing an entirely new defensive scheme for next year after hiring a new defensive coordinator in January.

DEFENSE From Page 1 and yards per game in the conference. After leaving Murray State, Therrell spent three seasons at the University of Las Vegas (UNLV), serving as the linebackers coach and defensive coordinator. From 2010 to 2012, Therrell has served as a defensive positions coach for the Las Vegas Locos of the United Football League. He helped lead the Locos to a league championship in 2010 and a second-place finish the fol-

lowing season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dennis (Therrell) is a great addition to our staff,â&#x20AC;? Hatcher said at the time of Therrellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hiring. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He brings valuable experience that will help to develop a championship defense and championship team here at Murray State.â&#x20AC;? With new leadership at the helm, the Racer defense will look to vastly improve upon its 2012 performance. The defense will feature an experienced, deep group of linebackers. The group is led by seniors Qua Huzzie, who racked up 58 tackles in 2012, and Sam Small, who was a Preseason All OVC Linebacker in 2012 before missing the season due to injury. The Racers will also look for soph-

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finish in the OVC tournament. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The goal is to win the OVC Championship, and you know, that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen,â&#x20AC;? Milkman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;However, I still feel like we had a very good year. We had several tournament wins and several individual wins as well. I felt like our team improved significantly, which is all I can really ask.â&#x20AC;? The Racers won first place in three tournaments this year and placed within the top five in five additional tournaments. Milkman said there is one thing she is expecting her team will be doing during next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully to continue to be getting better,â&#x20AC;? Milkman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that we have a very competitive team and our goal is to remain competitive and, hopefully, next year we can win that last tournament.â&#x20AC;?

earned her the fifth-best toss in school history, while her discus distance of 148 feet, 11 inches is the fourth highest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tonia Pratt was actually one of our highest point scorers at the OVC tournament last year,â&#x20AC;? Severns said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of our really strong areas, because she carries us far.â&#x20AC;? In middle distance, sophomore sprinter Natalie Pattin set a personal record when she placed second in the 800-meters at Ole Miss. Her time of 2:16 made her the eighth-fastest 800 runner in school history. Pattin said her performance, as well as the rest of her teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, is a confidence boost as they prepare for the OVC tournament. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I did really well, and I hope that

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omore linebacker T-Ray Malone to continue his maturation after playing in all 11 games last season and posting 51 tackles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a lot of learning taking place, especially on the defensive side of the ball with our new coordinator Dennis Therrell,â&#x20AC;? Hatcher said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very excited; weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a good group of guys over there ... weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got good effort and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;want toâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; over there.â&#x20AC;? As the defensive players continue to learn Therrellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new scheme throughout spring practice, they will rely on their veteran presence and depth of talent as they look to improve in the 2013 season.

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Softball team splits pair of doubleheaders Megan Kavy || Staff writer mkavy@murraystate.edu

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The Racer softball team went 2-2 last weekend in its doubleheaders against Tennessee State and Belmont. Murray State faced the Tennessee State Tigers Thursday at home. In the first game, Tennessee State was first to score on a groundout in the top of the third. In the bottom of the fourth, senior Ellyn Troup singled to score sophomore Alexa Becker and tie the game 1-1. Later, Leslie Bridges grounded out to score Casey Castile, giving the Racers a 2-1 lead. In the next inning, sophomore Mo Ramsey singled to left field to score Shelbey Miller and increase the Racers’ lead 3-1. After the top of the sixth, the Racers were no longer in the lead. Tennessee State doubled to score two runners and tie the game. The Tigers then hit a home run to score two more runs and take the 5-3 lead. Neither team scored any more runs and Tennessee State ended

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The new Racer softball field should be completed in time for a doubleheader against Memphis May 1. When the Murray State softball team played its inaugural season in 2010, it did not have its own field. Building a field on campus was always part of the plan, but one could not be constructed right away. The Athletic Department was able to form a partnership with the parks in Murray in order to allow the team to use a field as a temporary solution. In November 2012 construction began on the new on-campus softball field, located behind Roy Stewart Stadium where the old football practice field used to be. Head Coach Kara Amundson said the pro-

the game with the win. In the second game, Murray State was on the board first in the third inning. Christian Cox scored on an error and Miller scored on a groundout by Becker to make it 2-0. Castile hit a home run to left center to score Ramsey and increase the lead 4-0. In the fourth inning, the Racers added one more run after Cox was hit by a pitch to score Brianne Sanders. In the fifth inning, Sarah Anderson singled up the middle to score Troup, and Miller reached base on an error to score Bridges. The Racers took a strong lead with a 7-0 score. In the top of the seventh, Tennessee State scored one run on a single. The Racers were able to limit the Tigers scoring and won the game 7-1. Sunday, the Racers faced Belmont in Nashville, Tenn. Murray State had a big fourth inning, scoring four runs. Bridges singled to score Castile and Becker. Cox doubled to score Mallory Richardson and Sanders, and gave the team a 4-0 lead.

gram is very excited about this new addition. “It’s something we can call our own for Racer softball,” she said. Amundson said she is thankful to the city of Murray for allowing the team to use Amundson their facilities while the program was starting up. She said the park has allowed the program to grow during its first three years. The field’s location will be near the other athletic facilities on campus. “Being on campus allows us to be seen by people throughout the community,” Amundson said. “It’s going to instill a dif-

Draft Sleepers It seems like every sports journalist in the country has a piece of advice to give to NFL coaches and general managers this week as the draft gets unJonathan derway. I am no Ferris different. Staff writer Although the first round is already over, that is no reason to stop watching. Here are three players who I believe will make an impact, despite being drafted outside the top two rounds. Da’Rick Rogers WR – Tennessee Tech Rogers spent his first two years in the SEC at the University of Tennessee, becoming a legitimate deep threat and earning an AllSEC selection. He was indefinitely suspended from the team in 2012, however, after failing drug tests. He transferred to Tennessee Tech and had a big season. Guys like Randy Moss and Percy Harvin failed drug tests before their respective drafts, yet still became solid players. Rogers has been clean since he left the Vols, and whoever snags him will get an extremely talented player in the third or fourth round. Bacarri Rambo S – Georgia Aside from having the coolest name I have ever heard, Bacarri Rambo is an absolute beast. Last season, the guy racked up a ridiculous 73 tackles on Bulldog defense which featured several stars, including linebackers Jarvis Jones and Alec Ogletree. He finds the ball carrier and does not miss open-field tackles. He will need to work on his coverage ability, but Rambo will improve a team’s secondary and provide great runstopping ability. Projected by some to go as low as the fifth round, Rambo is a huge mid-round value pick up. Ryan Griff in QB – Tulane I am going out on a limb with this one, but I believe this guy is the next Joe Flacco. Griffin has been severely overlooked. He does not have the cannon arm of some of the high profile quarterbacks, but he makes up for it with his leadership and work ethic. Griffin was the team captain during his junior and senior years, and proved to be a vocal leader who was popular among his teammates. He has the body of an NFL quarterback, standing at 6 feet 4 inches, and will mature into this draft’s biggest surprise five years down the road. jferris2@murraystate.edu

In the bottom of the fourth, Belmont scored two runs of its own on a fly out and a walk. No more runs were scored and the Racers won the game 4-2. In the second game that day, Belmont was the first to score on a fly out in the first inning. Murray State took the 2-1 lead in the third inning after Becker hit a single to knock in Ramsey and Miller. Neither team scored until the bottom of the seventh when Belmont hit a home run to take the game 3-2, handing the Racers a loss and splitting the series. After an eventful weekend, the Racers were scheduled to play a doubleheader at home against St. Catharine on wednesday. Due to poor weather conditions, these games were canceled and will not be rescheduled. Murray State is scheduled to play a doubleheader against SIU Edwardsville Saturday and a single game Sunday in Edwardsville, Ill. SIUE is currently 17-3 in the conference. The first game of the doubleheader against Edwardsville will start at 1 p.m. Saturday.

ferent sense of pride in being able to call it our home.” Murray State’s Allen War, director of athletics, also said he believes the location is going to be important to the program. “The on-campus facility will provide important visibility that will allow the sport to grow, while also providing an opportunity for students to identify with one of our up-and-coming programs,” Ward said. He said even though the campus will not get to experience Racer softball until the end of the year, the new field will benefit the team in years to come. “It’s going to help in recruiting and assist in developing our fan base,” Ward said. The on campus location will allow students and faculty to easily watch games without having to leave campus.

Women’s tennis loses to Belmont at OVCs Staff Report The season came to an abrupt end for the women’s tennis team when it fell to No. 6 seed Belmont in the first round of the OVC tournament Friday with a final score of 4-3. The No. 3 seed Racers went to the competition in Paducah, Ky., winning seven of their last eight matches. Murray State successfully split six singles matches against the Bruins, leaving

one doubles point to decide which team would advance to the next round. With Belmont winning two of the first three doubles matches, the Bruins had the upper hand. Freshmen Erin Patton and Suzaan Stoltz seized the last doubles win available with an 83 victory at flight three, but the solitary win was not enough to prevent Belmont from taking the vital doubles point. The tournament loss was the last Murray State match

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in which senior singles and doubles player Ashley Canty would compete, leaving her mark with a 6-0 and 6-3 win in flight one singles, yet falling in doubles to an 8-3 loss alongside sophomore Carolyn Huerth. Despite the loss, freshman Megan Blue maintained a personal victory, keeping a 9-0 streak against all-OVC opponents when she defeated Carolyn Caire. In doubles, Blue and junior Carla Suga lost 8-6.

Suga is currently leaving the season on a nine-game winning streak in singles play, giving her one more season to either add on to or break her record. The tournament game marked the second time Murray State competed against Belmont this season. The Racers left the first meet with a 4-1 victory over the Bruins, earning the doubles point and three of the four first singles matches. Canty was also a standout

contender in the regular season matchup against Belmont, winning flight one singles with a 6-3, 6-1 decision. Since the OVC made the decision during the 1995-96 season to make the competition a team tournament format instead of an individual point system, the Racers have won four OVC titles with an overall record of 28-15. The loss left Murray State with an 11-9 record overall including conference and nonconference play.

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Men’s tennis closed out the 2013 season with a 2-5 home loss April 14 to Tennessee Tech and finished overall with a 2-18 record. Murray State lost each of the three doubles matches and was not able to make up for it in singles points. Adam Taylor and Ryan Kennedy lost 8-5 in the No. 1 slot. Brother duo Nicholas and Aleks Mitric dropped 83 at the number two slot. At number three, Murray’s Tyler Jeffers and Stefan Musa completed Tennessee Tech’s doubles sweep with an 8-2 loss. The only singles victories for the Racers came at No. 2 and 3. Jeffers won his singles matchup 7-5 and 7-6 and Kennedy won by default. Murray State battled through OVC opponents and several tough nonconference teams, like the University of Kentucky, to complete the season with lackluster results. The Racers kicked off the season January 18 with a 0-7 loss and dropped the next 16 matches in a lengthy losing

streak. Murray State didn’t win its first match until April 7 against Tennessee State, 6-1. Head Coach Mel Purcell said he was not happy with the way the season panned out. “It was very disappointing,” he said. “I schedule tough to prepare them. Our win and loss record is never that high, but we should do better in the OVC.” The Racers played several big conference schools. The players saw teams like Memphis, University of Louisville, University of Kentucky and University of Tennessee, all of which resulted in losses like the Racers’ defeat of 0-6 April 3 against UK in Lexington, Ky. Coach Purcell said it was a tough season, but if there was a positive match, it was beating Western Kentucky. He said that particular was a big deal for the team. “The highlight was beating Western (WKU),” Purcell said. “We have a big rivalry with players who grew up around here.” The Racers’ final record against teams within the OVC is less than stellar, with Murray State finishing with a

1-8 record. The team’s lone OVC win came April 7 against Tennessee State with a score of 6-1 to cap off the season’s first of two victories. “It’s tough. We went through a tough season,” Purcell said. “We had a lot of close losses on the road like Eastern Illinois.” Some close losses included matches March 23 and 24 against SIU Edwardsville, Eastern Illinois and a loss April 6 to Belmont. “The balls just rolled the wrong way. We didn’t get any breaks,” Purcell said. “But we have to make our own breaks. We never really got it done. As coach, I take full responsibility for it.” Purcell said lack of effort wasn’t the cause for the team’s overall record and performance. “The guys try hard and play hard,” he said. “I’m proud of the guys. We just didn’t play very good doubles.” However, Purcell said he remains optimistic about Murray State’s chances for next season. “I’m losing three guys,” Purcell said. “They’re graduating. “I have to go out and get good players for next year.”

Racer Recap Teams sign new members

Players earn OVC awards

Men’s Basketball – Jonathan Fairell out of River State College in Fort Pierce, Fla., has been added to next year’s roster.

Golf – Senior Alexandra Lennartsson, senior from Nypoking, Sweden, and junior Delaney Howson from Newmarket, Ontario, were named to the All-OVC Women’s Golf team. After the tournament, they were also chosen for the OVC All-Tournament team.

Women’s Basketball – Janssen Starks, senior at Murray High School, has chosen to join the Murray State team in the fall.

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Women’s Tennis – Ashley Canty, senior from Powder Springs, Ga., was named First Team All-OVC. Megan Blue, freshman from Mississauga, Ontario, and Carla Suga, junior from Toronto, received second team honors.

Volleyball – Miranda Fowler from Notre Dame Regional High School in Missouri and Kamille Jones from Paschal High School in Fort Worth, Texas, will join the squad next year.

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Soccer team prepares for Alumni game Saturday Laura Kovarik || Staff writer lkovarik@murraystate.edu

It has been a season of development for the Racer soccer team as it heads into its final game of the spring, the alumni game Saturday. Playing on familiar territory, the team will take on past Racer players on Cutchin Field. Coming off a tie and a loss from the team’s travels to Western Kentucky, the Racers hope to finish out the season strong. The Racers tied the Hilltoppers 0-0 on Saturday in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Later that day, they lost to Morehead State 2-0. The spring season is a time to grow and develop, Head Coach Beth Acreman said. Looking for redemption and improvement after a dissatisfying fall season, the Racers have been hitting the gym and training harder than ever. “I think both games I saw really good things from our team, but we are still struggling to score goals,” Acreman said. “We’ve got a bunch of

new players coming in that are more of attack players.” The spring season consisted of matchups between Morehead State, Western Kentucky, the University of Evansville and the University of Tennessee Martin. Starting their spring season strong, the Racers were able to clench an indoor tournament title early on. Acreman said her team has been developing extremely well. She said a major focus of this season has been further developing the bonds and chemistry among the players. This is to prepare the team for new players in the spring. Rehabilitating some old injuries has also been a major focus of the season. According to Acreman, several players have been sitting due to knee injuries and a variety of other issues. “Health, fitness and team chemistry have been at the core of our program this spring,” she said. The alumni game has historically been a fun game to help the team end

its offseason on a high note. Acreman said it helps build Racer spirit and morale. It’s the last event for Racers to get back on Cutchin Field and compete against one another. After the alumni game the soccer team enters its summer schedule, which consists of each player having an individualized 12-week program. The majority of players, old and new, will return in July to take summer school and begin working with the fitness and training coaches. Talent and technical skills are two big qualities Acreman looks for in a player when she is out recruiting. So far, the Racers have announced the signing of 11 new players, and a few more may be coming, she said. “I feel that our players have been doing really well and getting a good foundation,” Acreman said. “We were dissatisfied with the fall season, so we’ve been training really hard in the offseason. There have been a few injuries we are still working out and trying to get cleared, but overall it’s been

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HOLI HAI Kelsey Randolph || Staff writer krandolph@murraystate.edu

Holi hai! Colors are thrown in the air and a vast rainbow decorates students’ oncewhite T-shirts. Once a year there is a celebration called the Festival of Colors, or the Holi Festival. In past years, the international students have celebrated the event separate from other student organizations. This year, with the help of the Campus Activities Board and Indian Student Association, international students were able to bring their celebration to the rest of the student body. CAB and ISA came together to bring the festival to campus Friday, April 18 in front of Old Richmond College.

The Society for the Confluence of Festivals in India work hard to raise awareness of the Holi Festival. They said the event is of Hindu background, but is in no way strictly religious. It is typically celebrated when the weather changes in early spring. In India, people celebrate in a two-tothree day time frame, SCFI stated. The festival begins when the markets start selling bright colored flowers to change the mood of the locals. Then, on the night of the full moon, there is a big camp fire where families gather and express their joy with others. On the final day, there is a celebration with gulal or colored powder. According to Sravan Mogudampally, graduate student from India, it is tradition for a husband to throw gulal on his wife first to symbolize that they are together. “There is no discrimination,” Mogu-

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Galileo Simmons, alumna from Nashville, Tenn., and daughter of author Freeda Simmons-McMillan, held a book signing at the University Store Monday for her mother’s three-book series “Black & White in a Multi-Colored America.” Simmons gathered the writings and art for her mother’s books after she was killed in a vehicle accident in 2010. Simmon said she knew she had to publish everything her mother had been working on so she contacted publishing companies and, after months of getting everything together, the books were ready to be sold. “(Mom) said that she felt like God had led her to write this and so she spent half of her life writing and when she finished writing the last story, it was really crazy because she died,” Simmons said in the Nov. 8, 2012, edition of The News. “When I was about 14 years old, my mom said that God had also (told her) that I would publish a book in my lifetime – actually several books – and not worry about having to write them.” Now, the books are being sold in bookstores and online and she can finally enjoy her mother’s art. “The book signing went well,” she said. “It was great to see professors and students gather and show their support.” Simmons plans on continuing to host her book signing through Barnes & Noble stores across the country, which, she said, she has been doing since the first book launched. “In addition to those signings, I am now a public speaker,” she said. “I did not know that this book would open up various opportunities, but organizations are requesting me to give public speeches about my story, content within the book and on

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Kelsey Young has her book signed by author Galileo Simmons. Simmons finished a book series her mother had been working on before she passed away.

From alumna to actress, Murray State graduate Angie Gregory is pursuing her dream of a life on camera in Los Angeles. Gregory attended Murray State from 1999-2003 as a television production and theater major until she dropped out to pursue her acting career in LA. Gregory said dropping out never felt right, however, and was able to return to Murray State and finish her degree in 2010. “After receiving my diploma I had to take some time off as I was accepted into Louisville’s gender studies program,” Gregory said. “I found out though, that I had a congenital heart defect and had to have open heart surgery last year, and that really

changed my plans for my life.” Gregory said that in light of her health problems, she began to reprioritize her life, deciding that she would return to acting and writing as Gregory she had always dreamed to. “Things like that really make you think a lot about what you want to do with your life, where you’re going and what your plans for yourself are,” she said. “I decided it was time for me to get back to what I really wanted to do.” Gregory returned to LA in January of 2013, shortly after her 38th birthday. “I have been extremely blessed with the amount of work I’ve been given since my return,” Gregory said. “I haven’t had to worry at all about going from one job to the other; I’ve been consistently booked ever since I came back.” Gregory is now preparing to embrace a new stage in her career, as she has been accepted into the Screen Actors Guild, allowing her access to bigger and better acting opportunities. Gregory, in addition to airing a pilot episode for a new Biography Channel paranormal series, will also be playing Chloe Rudolph in the “CSI: Las Vegas” finale as a major character, but is unable to elaborate due to a confidentiality agreement. The finale will air May 15 at 9 p.m.

5K race brings light to Boston Marathon Hunter Harrell || Staff writer hharrell@murraystate.edu

On the evening of April 19, runners on campus and from the community lit up Murray State’s campus. Sigma Sigma Sigma hosted the Glow Run on April 19th. Usually the organization hosts a Saturday morning 5K but decided to change it up this year. “This was our first year to try the glow run,” said Sarah Hamby, sophomore from Mayfield, Ky., and member of Tri Sigma. “We wanted to find a different and fun way to get more people on and off campus involved.” The Glow Run was held on Friday

evening and started in front of the Carr Health Building. Participants began the race at 8 p.m. decked out in fluorescent colors. The runners had the chance to purchase glow sticks to run with before the event as well. “We wanted a huge turnout for our 5K,” Hamby said. “So we thought a Glow Run on a Friday night would do just that, and thankfully it did.” Participants choose to walk or run while registering. Some participants even brought their pets for moral support. According to Kathy Kopperud, Tri Sigma Chapter Adviser, 252 walkers and runners registered this year. All proceeds raised typically go

toward the Tri Sigma Foundation, who raise funds for polio research and funds child play therapy wings in two hospitals. However, with recent events, the group decided to donate the majority of its profits to something different. “Initially, it was intended for all funds raised to go to our philanthropy,” Kopperud said. “But immediately following the bombing at the Boston Marathon, our chapter decided that they wanted part of the proceeds to benefit the victims of that bombing.” Kopperud added using the money raised in the 5K run for the Boston Marathon runners allows runners to

help other runners in a time of need. Overall, the event raised $3,100. The group has decided that $2,100 will be donated to aid the victims in Boston for their treatment and the other $1,000 will go to the Tri Sigma foundation. Hamby said she believed the run was successful for several different reasons. “There are not many 5Ks held at night and living in a college town that can be a problem,” Hamby said. “The glow sticks and neon colors made the 5K even more special and made it a memorable event a lot of the runners will probably never forget.” Kopperrud agreed. “I believe it is the first night glow run

held on the Murray State Campus and it was unique and fun and had a lot of student involvement,” she said. The students were not the only ones involved, however, the community came out to support the cause as well. According to Hamby, that was the greatest part of the event. “Personally, my favorite part of the Glow Run was the wide variety of people that attended,” she said. “There are not many events that get Greek, nonGreek and non-college people involved. It was an event that brought a group of the community together. I think it will continue to grow and a larger variety of people will get involved.”

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Small communities such as Murray often have hidden treasure troves for a variety of interests. Terrapin Station, the local record store in Murray, is the place for the music lovers of the community. April 20th was national Record Store Day. National Record Store Day began in 2007 by gathering owners and employees of independent record stores to spread the word about not only the merchandise, but also the culture that surrounds small record shops. Terrapin Station, located on 12th Street in Murray, kicked off Record Store Day by opening at 10 a.m. with special discounts and more than 50 exclusive vinyl records and CDs available for customers. “We had about 10 to 15 people waiting outside the store before we even opened,” said Tim Peyton, manager of Terrapin Station. “It was a great day for business because we had about 200 people in one day.” For 28 years, Terrapin Station has been providing the community with a wide variety of music, DVDs, turntables, books, posters and tobacco products. The store also functions as a live-music venue. A regular customer of Terrapin Station, Bran-

HOLI From Page 5B dampally said. “You come white and leave decorated with colors of every kind. We celebrate unity and diversity.” The colors of the festival are not just chosen by random; each color symbolizes something. The pink gulal is used the most because of its abundance. Most flowers bloom pink, therefore it is used the most because the gulal powder was originally made from crushed flower. In more recent years, the gulal has been artificially made for mass production, but

don Dowdy, sophomore from Murray, says Terrapin Station is a special place in the community for many reasons. “One great thing about Terrapin Station is the local character and prosperity,” Dowdy said. “It is one of a kind and has distinct character. I don’t know of any other record store that would allow me to sleep on a couch for three hours on a school break.” Another point Dowdy raised included the economical and social impact the local record store has on the community. “The money made by a locally-owned business stays within our local economy, helping boost our economy in Murray,” Dowdy said. “But, it’s also a place for loungers, a place for someone to chill and talk to friends.” Record Store Day brought six bands from the surrounding areas to Murray to play a live show. At 6 p.m., all the merchandise was pushed aside and the live music began and continued well into the night, said Peyton. The bands that played included Voyage of Slaves, Quailbones, Hi-Fi Ninja, Red Measure, Shark Week and Savage Seduction. “A lot of the bands are local and have played here before,” Peyton said. “They are do-ityourself bands who support genuine, honest, doit-yourself record stores.”

in some parts of India, the original gulal is still made. Shamike Stiles, sophomore from Aurora, Ill. and the Diversity Chair of CAB, approached ISA to put together the event herself. “Holi facilitated laughs and conversation with individuals that otherwise wouldn’t socialize together,” Stiles said, “I hope that it created new friendships and connections between Murray State American students and international students.” According to Stiles, CAB is interested in pairing with the ISA to continue the event in hopes that more students attend in years to come. Prior to creating the festival on campus Stiles wasn’t sure of what it all entailed.

She said she learned the meaning of the festival is to have all participants begin with white garments, and then gather and throw their colors of gulal. At the end of the day, nobody is how they originally look, therefore no one can discriminate. Stiles said even though Murray State’s campus is very diverse we do not often see events to incorporate the international and U.S. students. She said she wanted students to be open to other cultures and hopes the Holi festival built some bridges between them. She said that during this day of celebration, people do not associate with rich or poor but rather with bonhomie, meaning friendliness and brotherhood.

Terrapin Station has been participating in Record Store Day since 2008 because it is a service to its customers and their community. In addition, many of its customers enjoy supporting the record store for the same reason. “Record Store Day is important for local support,” Peyton said. “It is hard to survive as a record store now with digital downloads of music, but most people don’t like to give up the social interaction that comes with purchasing music and collectibles.” According to recordstoreday.com, Record Store Day takes place on the third Saturday in April every year. Artists and stores alike are aware of this day and put out special releases for the occasion. All across the nation, small record stores present their customers with special vinyl records and CD releases made exclusively for Record Store Day. Some stores go as far as to provide a cook-out or meet and greets as a way of saying thank you to their customers. Record Store Day was conceived in 2007 at a gathering of independent record store owners and employees as a way to celebrate and spread the word about the unique culture surrounding more than 700 independently owned record stores in the U.S. and thousands of similar stores internationally.

SIGNING From Page 5B healthcare topics. I find it humbling to be asked to speak in front of hundreds of professionals, CEOs, organizations and various other individuals.” On top of that, Simmons said she is continuing to work as a registered nurse, just as her mother was. Simmons has more upcoming events that are still pending, she said. “One that I am very excited about is a training conference/speaking forum in Austin, Texas, for the Texas Foster Families Association,” she said. “Another is with an organization based out Sacramento, Calif.” She said in addition to her book signings at Barnes & Noble locations, she will start doing signings at various LifeWay store locations in a few months.

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WHAT’S HAPPENIN’? TODAY • Men’s golf vs. Greystone Golf Course, Nashville, Tenn. • 10-11 a.m. Industrial Hemp - Display by the Kentucky Hemp Museum, Waterfield Library • 5-9 p.m. More Grace Women’s Conference, Poplar Spring Baptist Church

S • 7:30 p.m. Dylan, CFSB A Bob Center T U R D A Y

SUNDAY • 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 7th Annual Quilt Show, Land Between the Lakes • 2:30 p.m. The Hallelujah Girls, Market House Theatre • 7-8 p.m. The Murray State Dance Company: “One Life: Let’s Dance,” Robert E. Johnson Theatre

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• 6:30-7:45 p.m. Humane Society Puppy Party, A. Carmen Pavilion • 7:30-8:30 p.m. Daniel Milam Memorial Concert, Lovett Auditorium

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• 4-6 p.m. Smart Beginnings Childbirth Class, Baptist Health Paducah, Paducah, Ky. • 4:30 p.m. Zumba, Energy Fitness, Paducah, Ky. • 5:45 p.m. Jazzercise, Paducah Jazzercise Center, Paducah, Ky.

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Best summer reads With a little more free time on your hands this summer why not sit down with a good book? There’s one for each category including new release, classic novel and major motion picture. So take the opportunity to check out these books. We know you’ll be hooked. By Savannah Sawyer and Shannon MacAllister Photos courtesy of amazon.com

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It’s been two years the last book author Sarah Dessen has released. “The Moon and More” is the latest from Dessen. She is known for her easy to read, teenage love stories. Even though her books are simple, they are almost always page turners. Summer is the perfect time to give the mind a break after those mind-melting finals. Relax, sit back and read the summer away. The book is set to be released June 4.

“The Great Gatsby” is a classic by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Most of us have probably read the book as a requirement in high school and therefore have probably given up on the novel altogether. But don’t be so quick to give it away. Despite how downright awful each character is and the awful morals they have, one can’t help but be hooked by their charm. It was the Roaring Twenties, so what could be better? Plus the latest movie version will be released in May. Can you say “Hello, Leo?”

The next installment of the Hunger Games trilogy will hit the big screens this November. We personally can’t wait to see how the screen adaption will compare to the novel itself. Use this summer to catch up on all three novels before the big release. Whether you’ve read the series before or this is your first time anyone can easily enjoy the read and catch up on the second installment “Catching Fire.”

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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 Savannah culture. Sawyer In previous Features Editor columns, I’ve written about some heroes of mine including Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Fallon and Beyonce. But, I have yet to write about my style icon and above all mentor, Lauren Conrad. Actually, scratch that, can I just be her? Many know her from her hit MTV reality shows, “Laguna Beach” and the spin off, “The Hills.” Those who are familiar with the show are probably thinking, why would you look up to someone who has had their life handed to them on a silver platter? But I truly believe that is not the case. Conrad once told Seventeen magazine that her father cut her off financially at the age of 18. He sent her out of the house and she was told she had to make her own money. I think Conrad is smart. She was able to begin her own television show and make her money that way. In the meantime, she could afford to do internships with places like Teen Vogue and People’s Revolution where she wouldn’t be paid. Since leaving her show, “The Hills” in 2009, Conrad has been hard at work maintaining her positive image. She is trying to make others realize she’s not the reality show star they might think her to be. She started her own clothing line. Scratch that, she started two clothing lines. The more high-end one is called Paper Crown. The other, LC Lauren Conrad, is more affordable and can be found at any Kohl’s store. Aside from designing her own line, she also started a book series called L.A. Candy that includes three books. From that series, there has been another book spinoff. She has also published two books “Style” and “Beauty” where she offers different tips and tricks that she’s learned along the way to her readers. Above all, she’s a New York Times Best Selling Author. So really, she’s more than just an icon to me. She’s a true inspiration. If I could just accomplish half the things she’s done in my lifetime, I would consider myself lucky. ssawyer@murraystate.edu

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