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The Murray State News March 10, 2016

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‘I WAS REALLY LUCKY’ One student survives a car crash without being buckled up. Meanwhile, officers have made more than 100 seatbelt stops in 2016.

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Ku Klux Klan fliers appear around Murray Ashley Traylor

President Bob Davies reinforced that the university will atraylor@murraystate.edu not tolerate racism, intolerance or insensitivity to any Murray residents found Ku group, he wrote in a post on Klux Klan, or KKK, recruithis Instagram page. ment fliers in their driveways, “Our campus community and they are concerned about must continue to actively what this means for Murray, engage in open and respectthe 2012 Friendliest Small ful discussions based on the Town in America. merits of one’s intellectual Concerned residents took pursuits, not based on steto Facebook to express their reotypes and discrimination,” unease on the matter. Davies wrote. Matthew Bradley, a Murray City of Murray Human community member, posted Rights Commission Chairon Facebook that he was dewoman Jody Cofer Randall pressed and disgusted to see and Vice Chairwoman JesKKK fliers around Murray. sica Evans Citizens released “While our nation protects a statement about the fliers, the right to speak their mind, and encouraged people to including the KKK, it also speak out against the KKK protects my right to say this: and other hateful groups beYour time is past [sic], your cause it does not exemplify power is broken and your the spirit of the Murray comdays are numbered,” Bradmunity. ley wrote. “I adjure you in “We denounce the matethe Name of the Living God, rials distributed in Murray which you defame with your and all that the literature reppropaganda: Get out of our resents,” the statement reads. town.” The KKK wants to see The fliers invite people to America’s races separated, as join the KKK’s fight against God intended, because when drug-filled streets, rampant races are integrated, it damcrime and immigration. ages society, according to Murray the Loyal State alumW h i t e nus Marc Knights of Peebles, the KKK. who is a Peebles, Murray reslike Bradident, said ley, took he went for to Facea morning book, but - Marc Peebles, Murray community member run and saw his friends a rolled-up had a difscroll. He was surprised to ferent reaction to the post find it was a KKK recruitment and some people were blamletter, as he believed Murray ing the KKK revival on polidid not have hate groups. ticians, especially Republican “We are more accepting Donald Trump. Peebles said of our students, foreign stuhe knows Trump has no indents, minorities, other relivolvement in the appearance gions, sexual orientation and of the KKK fliers in the city. of all the differences that we Peebles’ post has received have,” Peebles said. “We are a lot of attention, with 181 not a community of hate.” shares. Peebles said he wor Fliers suggest the KKK is ries that his post has done not hateful, but advocates as what the fliers in the drivea Christian organization fightway couldn’t. ing for constitutional rights. This is not the first revival There is a 24/7 KKK hotline of the KKK in western Kennumber and the voicemail tucky. Last December, KKK said, “I would like to thank fliers were found in neighborour California Grand Dragon hoods of Marshall County. and his members for showing If anyone feels they are a the Black Panthers and the victim of fear and discriminaBlack Lives Matter movement tion, contact Murray Human protesters plus some … MexiRights Commission or the can members that the KKK is Kentucky Commission on here to stay.” Human Rights. The Southern Poverty Law Murray State will continue Center tracks more than 1,600 to be a safe learning environhate groups in the U.S. and ment for students, despite the classifies the KKK as a hate circulating recruitment letgroup. ters, Davies wrote in his post. Staff writer

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he was driving the short route home to the Chase. She was pulling out from the CFSB Center in the evening on Feb. 8 when the stoplight turned green, signaling it was her turn to proceed. That’s when a State Trooper hit her blue 2003 Saturn Vue with his blue lights flashing as he rushed through the intersection to the scene of a crime. Her car fishtailed, flipping on its side. Her Saturn was totaled; its windows shattered from the impact of the collision. The State Trooper’s vehicle barely showed signs of the crash. Ellie LeBeau, senior from Belleville, Illinois, wasn’t wearing her seatbelt the day she was hit in the collision that was neither her fault nor the State Trooper’s. “I was so thrown off,” she said. “I didn’t see the lights until the second he hit me.” Within five minutes, LeBeau said she was rushed to the hospital. Her injuries included bruising on her leg, head pain and a chipped front tooth, which caused her to need a fake tooth. She said she has fully recovered from the collision that occurred about three weeks ago. “I know I was really lucky,” she said.

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Safety and Emergency Management officers have conducted 100 traffic stops for people not wearing a seatbelt or not wearing it properly on or around campus. The 100 reports are inclusive of drivers of any age, not just Murray State students. Public Safety’s Captain of Operations, Robert Bringhurst, said about 80 percent of people on the road wear their seatbelt and about 20 percent do not within Murray. Public Safety officers patrol the city when days are slow regarding calls, but they don’t intentionally seek to give citations, he said. LeBeau said she often didn’t wear her seatbelt before her wreck because of the small size of Murray and the fact that it only takes “two minutes to get anywhere.” According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety, most crash deaths occur within 25 miles of the driver’s home and at

speeds less than 40 mph. According to the office, an unbelted person hitting the windshield going 40 mph would have the same force on the person hitting the ground after falling from a fivestory building. Kentucky has a primary seatbelt law, meaning drivers can be stopped if anyone in the vehicle is not wearing a seatbelt. Because of the state law, all $25 fines attached to seatbelt citations don’t go back to Murray State or Public Safety. The Calloway County Attorney’s office created an aversion program in which the fee would still need to be paid, but the citation would not go on the driver’s record unless the citation occurred a second time, Bringhurst said.

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Since her accident, LeBeau said she has made a habit change from the “scarring” incident. She said her perspective has changed on the importance of always wearing a seatbelt. “I think I got a call from every single person in my family saying ‘you’re an idiot, wear your seatbelt next time’ and ‘I hope you learned your lesson,’” LeBeau said. The habit of not wearing a seatbelt spans all ages, but people ages 30 to 50 are more apt not to wear their seatbelts, Bringhurst said. “When those folks were learning to drive, there wasn’t a mandatory law,” he

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Trump wins caucus, loses Calloway to Cruz Mikayla Marshall Staff writer

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Republican presidential candidate and front-runner Donald Trump won Kentucky with 35.9 percent of the votes Saturday in the Republican presidential caucus. However, he fell behind Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, 37.26 percent to Trump’s 26.89 percent in Calloway County. Party leaders wanted to give Kentucky Republicans more influence on the presidential race at a time when candidates are still competing to win more states and delegates to secure the

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presidential nomination, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader. “I am encouraged in a sense ... that people are talking about it,” said Greg DeLancey, chairman of the Calloway County Republican Party. “More Republicans are animated and out about it. They are coming out in record numbers to vote. Everyone is trying to make their mark. The part I am not so happy about is the silliness that appears in some of the debates.” Registered Republicans in Calloway County gathered at the George Weaks Community Center to hear more information about the remaining candidates and cast

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New chairwoman makes department history Mikayla Marshall

Associate Professor Debbie Owens will be the second woman and first African-American to take over as chairwoman for the department of journalism and mass communication. “The JMC department has wonderful faculty,” said Gerry Muuka, interim dean of the Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business. “Faculty that do their work, who look out for each other, and so when the occasion arose for me to make a decision, it wasn’t easy.” He said ultimately it came

down to Owens because of her time here at Murray State and her experience with the campus and the Owens students. Owens joined the faculty at Murray State beginning Fall 2002. She has held several positions, including intern coordinator and mass communications graduate program coordinator. “I appreciate receiving a strong vote of confidence and getting support from my

colleagues at Murray State,” Owens said. She said this appointment to the position represents an extension of her duties and service to Murray State. She will be the first African-American woman to take this position but said this fact has not hit her yet. “Yeah, I am the first; I haven’t really thought about that,” Owens said. She said that going from teaching at a historically-black college to a predominately-white college is always eye-opening. In her years at Murray State, she could list the non-white professors in the JMC department on one hand. She said diversity

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a large number of the votes, but has never gotten half of the vote. “I do not want to be too strict in trying to form Donald Trump to my standards because I think I have higher standards than he does, but he might be the one to win,” said Dan Walker of Murray. He said he believes that “We the people” are responsible for the government and the president is there to serve the people. He said he is not voting for a king, but for a president. “I think what is driving Trump and Cruz is widespread alienation,” said Winfield Rose, professor of political science. “People are so alienated and angry with [President Barack] Obama and the way the country is going that they have gone to the person that is the most opposite to the status quo.” Rose said he prefers Kasich over the other candidates, but does not expect Kasich to win the votes because of his bland personality compared with the others. He said he was impressed with the turnout at the caucus. Trump also won the Louisiana primary and Ted Cruz won the Maine and Kansas caucuses.

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said. “Old habits are hard to break.” Kentucky began the “Click It or Ticket” campaign in 2011 to Bringhurst emphasize the mandatory seatbelt law that placed a special focus on wearing a seatbelt during nighttime hours. In 2010, 162 people died in Kentucky between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. as a result of not wearing a seatbelt, according to Kentucky state records. “It took a second to get used to being behind the wheel and feeling comfortable again,” LeBeau said. She said she is now practicing a new way of driving – defensive driving – where she anticipates the actions of other drivers and is alert of weather conditions to ensure her safety and the safety of others. “You have to watch out, even if you are following all the laws,” LeBeau said.

their vote. Voters started to arrive at 10 a.m. and lines wrapped around the building. The line remained long until 4 p.m. DeLancey said he was happy with the turnout and did not know that there were so many Republicans in Calloway County. “It has brought people together,” he said. “Nine thousand people registered at the end of last year, and it started getting people talking about how I can make a difference and what can I do.” The Kentucky Republican party switched from a Republican primary to a caucus to allow Rand Paul, senator from Bowling Green, Kentucky, to remain a senator while running for president. Paul suspended his candidacy in early February. There are only four candidates that have not suspended their candidacy: Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and John Kasich. Trump has been pulling in

is something she is always working toward and she anticipates that in the coming years more non-white individuals will have more of a presence. Owens started her teaching career at Redirection High School in Brooklyn, New York. She has served as a lecturer and professor at many universities across the country for many years. She has received several awards, including the Cambridge Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals in 2006-07 and the Distinguished Service Award at Murray in 2007. The Roundabout Murray Newsletter honored her in the Provost Faculty Spotlight in 2014.

For improving the department further, Owens said that recruitment and retention of students have always been areas of concern for anyone working in higher education. She said she wants to maintain high standards and attract talented individuals who are eager to learn and prepare for exciting careers in our ever-changing industry. Bob Lochte, Owens’ predecessor, said he hopes for the same goals as the department moves forward. “An area I expect to address is the growth of internship opportunities for JMC students,” Owens said. “I look forward to working with capable graduates, on-campus

agencies and their respective associates as they continue to support our efforts.” Muuka said Lochte was an amazing chairman and has done much for the department. He said he hopes to see the JMC department continue to have quality programs and faculty even in this time of budgetary crisis. Lochte will retire at the end of the Spring 2016 term, 28 years after joining Murray State’s faculty in 1988. He said he’s excited to see where the department goes. Owens will transition into the position for the remainder of the term and take full control at the start of the Fall 2016 semester.

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POLICE BEAT 6:51 a.m. Racer Patrol advised Mur-

March 2 7:43 p.m. An officer reported a ray Statevehicle Policecollision of an abandoned motor with no golf cart outside the Lowry Center. injuries at the CFSB Center. A Officers weretaken. notified and an inforreport was mation report A wascaller taken.reported 9:46 p.m. 11:42 p.m. An officer conducted a medical emergency at the aWellness traffic stop at 121 North and Center. Public Safety, Coldwater Streets. A Service citationand was Murray Ambulance issued to the driver for notified. failure to Students Affairs were wear a seatbelt. The passenger The Murray Ambulance Service was arrested the on an outstanding transported patient to the warrant and was taken to CalloMurray-Calloway County Hosway County Jail. pital. 8:20 a.m. A caller reported a res-

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4:51 p.m. A caller reported a hitand-runcollege motor flag vehicle collision idential missing. The withoutOffice injuries the Howton Housing wasinnotified. Agricultural Build- a 11:22 p.m. AEngineering caller reported ing parking lot. Police were motor vehicle accident withnono tified and a collision report was injuries at White Residential Coltaken. lege. Officers were notified and a 7:02 p.m. A caller reported the report was taken. smell of marijuana the Pricea 7:17 p.m. An officer in conducted Doylestop Fine ArtsBusiness building. Offitraffic at the Building cers were notified and an inforparking lot. A citation was issued mation report taken. license. for driving on a was suspended 8:51 p.m. A caller reported the

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2:17 p.m. An officer conducted a traffic stop in the parking Collot smell of gas at Hart Residential at the corner of Kentucky and lege. Officers, Murray Fire DepartCalloway Avenues. warning ment, Central Heating A and Cooling was issued toState wearFire a Plant, Murrayfor Gasfailure and the seatbelt. Marshall were notified. A report 4:12 p.m. A caller reported the was taken. smellp.m. of marijuana at Hestera 12:01 A caller reported Residential College. Officers sparking outlet in the 300 block were notified and an informaof College Courts. Officers, the tion report taken. Murray Firewas Department, Central Heating and Cooling Plant

March 5

12:05 caller reported a and thea.m. StateA Fire Marshal were motor vehicle collision by Fast notified. A report was taken. Track. were Police notified. 4:57 p.m.Officers The Murray DeThe driver was arrested oppartment was notified of for a medierating a motor under cal emergency at vehicle the Volleyball the influence, first offense. Courts. Officers and Murray Am12:51 a.m. An officer was adbulance Services were notified. vised of a verbal altercation beThe patient was transported and tween two persons in the James a report was taken. H. Richmond Residential Col3:46 a.m. Officers conducted a lege parking lot. The persons check of a person on North 12th were separated and a report was Street. The person was arrested and taken. transported to Calloway County Jail

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1:10 a.m. An officer conducted a traffic stopintoxication in the U.S. Bank for alcohol in a parkpublic ing lot. A citation was issued for place. A report was taken. failurep.m. to wear seatbelt. 9:09 A acaller reported a.m. detector An officeractivated conductedat a2:33 smoke a traffic Residential stop at FiveCollege Points. due A ci-to Springer atation hair dryer. Officersfor were was issued toonotified many and no threatin of the fire was An passengers frontfound. seat of information was taken. the vehiclereport and failure to wear 4:42 p.m. A caller reported a theft a seatbelt. of property from a vehicle from

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1:10 p.m. An officer conducted Alexander Hall. Officers were noa traffic at thewas Howton tified andstop a report takenAgfor ricultural Engineering Building theft of under $500 by unlawful parking lot.a vehicle. A citation was istaking from suedp.m. for failure to wear a seat6:12 A caller reported the belt. of marijuana at Hart. Officers smell 4:57 notified p.m. A and person reported a were an information report was taken. non-injury motor vehicle collision to Public Safety. Officers were notified and both parties 2:47 p.m.refused A caller reportedrean involved a collision unauthorized company report selling port and an information products on campus at Winslow was taken. Dining Hall. The caller was re-

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10:33 toa.m. Public Safety referred Student Affairs. ceived a fax from the office the of 6:12 p.m. A caller reported Institutional Diversity, smell of natural gas at theEquality Old Fine and Access advising of informaArts Building. Officers, Central tion in reference to Plant, a previously Heating and Cooling Murray reported incident of unwanted Fire department, Murray Gas and the Statecontact Fire Marshall were notisexual on-campus. fied and a report was taken. 9:32 p.m. A caller reported a verbal argument at James H. Richmond Residential College. Officers were notified and an information report was taken. Motor assists – 4 Escorts – 2 Arrests – 1 Abby Siegel, Assistant News Editor, compiles Police Beat with materials provided by Public Safety and Emergency Management. Not all dispatched calls are listed.

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The “Salt and Pepper” hotline at Winslow Dining Hall will become self-serve after Spring Break to cut food service costs.

Winslow begins self-serve line Cody Hall || Contributing writer chall22@murraystate.edu

Winslow Dining Hall will switch its main hot food line to self-serve after Spring Break. The change is a push to save money and to give more back to the university, said Paula Amols, director of Dining Services. Winslow has seven food line options, “Salt and Pepper” being one of the main hotlines. Winslow’s budget is separate from that of the university, Amols said. Dining Services is trying to help reduce costs. This switch will not cause any student workers to lose their positions at the dining hall. Currently, Winslow works with a temporary agency to provide extra hands around the facility. Dining Services will stop working with the agency and workers that worked at the “Salt and Pepper” line will fill in those open positions. “I’ve talked to the chef about it on and off for the last few years, especially when we had some staffing shortages,” Amols said. “Any money that we spend to run Dining is coming from within Dining, but that does not mean we are not going through some of the same exercises.” “Anywhere we can save money is some addi-

tional money we can give the university to help out,” she said. Cutting off their work with the temporary agency could have some negative effects, said Harry Quinn, senior and Dining Service employee from Eddyville, Kentucky. “The turnover rate is already so high, if they stop using the temp agency, it will make it more difficult for Winslow to find workers,” Quinn said. “The temp agency helps add some consistency by giving them available workers when they need them.” Other establishments that serve food in a similar fashion can have health risks. According to an article published in the Food Safety News from July 2010 by Colin Caywood, any buffet-style establishment is going to have potential sanitation problems. “Food safety officials are concerned about contamination of the buffet food, which is why there is a sneeze guard covering the buffet items,” Caywood wrote. “Regulations require that utensils used in food preparation be changed every four hours, and if the serving utensils fall into the food, especially the handle, the entire platter of food must be discarded,” he wrote.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention said washing hands with soap and water is the best way to reduce the number of germs in most situations. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers with 6 percent or more alcohol can be used as well. Winslow offers both sanitation options at the entrance of the facility. “At the end of the shifts, the utensils are changed,” said Tim Bruce, department chef. “As we rotate through the cycle of workers, they are continuously changed and they are usually switched before the shifts end,” he said. Bruce said shifts are normally two hours long. Another issue that buffets face is the chance of cross-contamination, according to the Food Safety News article. This could be an issue for some students with allergies. “If someone is concerned with allergies with the food, all they need to do is come to someone that is a full-time employee, someone with a chef coat, and they can get them some servings from the back that is positive to have no cross-contamination,” Bruce said. The switch to self-serve line also will give the students much more freedom to eat what they want. This will help in preventing food waste, Amols said.

Breathitt prepares to move to new building McKenna Dosier || Staff writer mdosier@murraystate.edu

The Breathitt Veterinary Center, one of two diagnostic labs in Kentucky, is set to move to its new location and will be ready for classes in Fall 2016. The new $36 million, 53,000-squarefoot facility, located behind the Hopkinsville regional campus, will double the amount of lab space available at the current facility and will include a large lecture hall. The Breathitt Veterinary Center (BVC) – accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians – sees a large number of poultry and other food animal cases while the University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory sees a larger number of equine cases. Last year, the center saw around 11,000 cases ranging from tissue samples to entire dead animals for necropsies (autopsies for animals), said Debbie Reed, director of the facility. She said about 60 percent of the cases were food animals and 40 percent were pets. Since the center became part of Murray State in 1977, it has been used as a hands-on tool for students studying pre-veterinary medicine and veterinary technology. “I believe hands on learning is

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The new Breathitt Veterinary Center in Hopkinsville, Kentucky will be ready for classes beginning Fall 2016. vital in veterinary technology,” said Aurora Laslie, senior from Ekron, Kentucky. “We can take lectures and read about laboratory procedures, animal handling and different diseases all day long, but actually working hands-on with different animals,

perfecting different skills is where all of that classroom information gets utilized.” The center’s primary mission is diagnostics for the agriculture and companion animal world, Reed said, but education and outreach is also

part of that mission. “Just based upon being in Breathitt already for half a semester, I can already tell how much it has impacted my education,” said Elizabeth Fisher, senior from Boonville, Indiana. “Breathitt sort of ties together everything we have learned from previous classes and is adding more laboratory skills along with that.” BVC staff is a very well-educated group, Reed said. There are 33 staff members – eight have PhDs or DVMs and the other 25 have a bachelor’s or master’s degree. The current center received funding from the legislature two years ago to build the new Breathitt Veterinary Center. Gov. Matt Bevin’s budget proposal could leave the center, along with other higher education tools, such as the Gatton Academy at Western Kentucky University and Craft Academy at Morehead State, with a loss of funding. Rep. Kenny Imes, R-Murray, said his primary mission is getting the Breathitt Veterinary Center into a separate appropriate category so the center will not lose state funding if Bevin’s new budget passes. The Breathitt Veterinary Center currently receives some of its funding through the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, federal funding and charging for their services.

Students thrive in advocacy efforts Bailey Bohannan || Staff writer bbohannan@murraystate.edu

The Racers in Action days – a three-day event to advocate for higher education – were successful in terms of letters sent to legislators and students registering to vote. “The event was incredibly successful,” said Clint Combs, president of the Student Government Association, or SGA. “We had 241 total letters sent to 47 different legislators and 47 voter registrations,” he said. The Racers in Action initiative is a campaign led by SGA to advocate for higher education. SGA set up a booth in the Curris Center and helped students look up their representative, write a letter to them and have their voices heard through those letters advocating for funding of higher education each of the three days the event was hosted. The SGA advocated for the Murray State student-body as soon as the threat of the new state budget was announced by organizing the Racer in Action days, said Brandon Anderson, freshman from Clarksville, Tennessee. Anderson said it was Combs’ idea to begin writing letters to students’ representatives, but the entire SGA

contributed to the effort. “The SGA does advocate for the students,” Anderson said. “That’s one of our main goals in SGA is just to be the voice of the students.” Along with Anderson, SGA member Tori Wood, sophomore from Symsonia, Kentucky, contributed to Racers in Action. Wood said she was happy to be involved in the planning and organizing, as well as participating in the March for Education in Frankfort, Kentucky because she said she wanted to advocate for the students. “I think the ultimate goal was to educate our students and let our voices be heard at Frankfort and to the representatives, so it was kind of almost two part in the fact that we wanted students here to be aware about it, to get them involved with it and then for them to know that we do care and we are worried about this issue,” Wood said. Each day varied in participation, and SGA members helping out with the event said they each had their own opinion of which day was most successful. Of the three days, Wood said she thinks the second day had the most students participating, and therefore was the most successful. Wood said she thinks the biggest factor playing a role

in this day’s success was the student activity in the Curris Center. “Leading into the second one, people had already heard about it, we kind of had our feet on the ground, we knew what we were doing, we were more established, so the second one ended up being more successful,” Wood said. Wood said the first day, not many students knew what was going on, and the third day, it was raining and few students came into the Curris Center simply because of the weather. Anderson, however, said he thinks the third day was the most successful. “I think the last day was definitely the best. At that point, we kind of had the word out a little bit better and it was the day before the march in Frankfort,” Anderson said. After the third day, Anderson and Wood participated in the March for Education in Frankfort. Although it was more than a 16-hour day without any breaks, they said it was an experience they would not give up. “You can’t trade that kind of experience for anything,” Anderson said. “They can see us on social media, they can see the letters that we send, but nothing resonates more than filling the Capitol with noise.”

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President Bob Davies posted a photo on Instagram the afternoon of March 7 of the Diversity Pledge, which the Emerging Scholars Institute started in Fall 2014. The pledge states, first and foremost, “Enter this community understanding that you will be changed by having been here.” This pledge was created as a response and reaction to ignorant, racist and hateful posts made on Yik Yak – a haven for some anonymous, cowardly bigots, evidently. The pledge was promoted heavily again last semester, when more anonymous messages of hate appeared on fliers for the Muslim Student Association’s Hijab Day. However, just as the petition reached the halfway mark of its goal of 5,000 signatures, the Murray community received a glaring reminder that we have not yet reached the kind of understanding for which the pledge advocates.

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If you’re not already aware, someone canvassed Murray neighborhoods with recruitment fliers for the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) last weekend. The flier, among other things, references Romans 12:4-5 and asks readers questions including, “Tired of rampant crime?” and “Tired of your constitutional rights being taken away?” It also states that the “Loyal White Knights” stand for God and Nation. Now here comes the satisfying part: Pointing out all the ways imbeciles like these are wrong. Romans 12:4-5 includes the following two lines of scripture: “For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.” This is a very inclusive sentiment for an incredibly exclusive

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maybe they should reassess literally every single thing about their “organization.” Davies wrote a very thoughtful, well-worded caption under his Instagram post of the Diversity Pledge. He included a very powerful call-to-action in the last three sentences in particular: “Murray State University will not tolerate any form of racism, intolerance or insensitivity. Our campus community must continue to actively engage in open and respectful discussions based on the merits of one’s intellectual pursuits, not based on stereotypes and discrimination. We will be relentless in our commitment to creating an inclusive and safe learning environment for all.” So let’s band together and change the conversation once again. We can’t allow ourselves or anyone else to enter this community and change us for the worse.

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(to say the least) group. According to History Channel, the KKK was founded in 1866 and was revived in the 20th century in their efforts to denounce “immigrants, Catholics, Jews, blacks and organized labor.” Apparently, to the KKK, “each member belongs to all the others,” with a few glaring exceptions. Furthermore, it would seem that burning crosses, bombings, murder, lynching and widespread violence, all things the KKK is notorious for, falls into the category of “rampant crime.” Last but not least, there are several constitutional rights the KKK likely does not approve of – the first and 15th Amendments come to mind. Not to mention they hinder the “pursuit of happiness” of minorities and non-Christians, let alone anyone with basic human decency. So, before they question these sorts of things on their fliers,

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In his 1917 essay “The Divine Afflatus,” German-American cultural critic H.L. Mencken writes, “For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat and wrong.” Mencken’s quote began a chapter of a reading I was assigned earlier in the semester, and I’ve been wrestling with

it since. I found that it succinctly sums up the most important lesson I’ve learned in college – that there are no easy answers, especially when the questions are as intricate and complicated as the people posing them. I’ve been told throughout my life that I think too much, but I don’t think (hardy har) that such a problem exists. If humanities teaches us anything, it’s that

mankind is distinct in its ability to contemplate and examine its own existence. When we try answering subtle, sophisticated questions with simple and straightforward answers, we largely bypass thinking – favoring instead the simple and wrong solutions that Mencken refers to. Neat answers are easy, and they’re dangerous. The most dangerous of these answers comes in the form of the “Us vs. Them” mentality. I say that world civilizations was the most important class I took in college because it made mankind’s pattern of arbitrarily dividing, fighting, conquering each other and repeating impossible for me to ignore. It seems like that’s basically all mankind as a whole has done. While humans today live longer and have greater access to technology than ever before, people still can’t seem to figure out how to coexist. We’ve made it a norm to carry around tiny computers in our pockets, and yet wars are still being fought on the grounds of “we’re right and they’re wrong.” The problem with this is the creation of an “us” and a “them” to begin with. When man starts to see differences before similarities, the temptation to deem oneself “good” and another “evil” becomes a slippery slope. It’s much more alarming to consider that every person on the face of the earth has

the capacity to commit both good and evil. I remember during my ethics course my professor told the class that what scares him most is that when he lays down at night he can’t say for certain that he’ll always do what’s “right.” It’s the unknown, unmade choices before him that are so terrifying. Similarly, I remember hearing that people aren’t afraid of the height when they scale a mountain, but that they may jump. These are scary realizations, indeed. It’s much cleaner, simpler, neater, to paint ourselves and our group as the good guys and to blame all that’s wrong in the world on those who don’t look like, act like or sound like us. It’s easy to portray people we don’t identify with as evil – to cast the “bad” part of the human equation out of ourselves and onto other groups. The “Us vs. Them” narrative is one most are comfortable with because it dehumanizes the people on the other side of the preposition. I fear that as the presidential election draws nearer, simplified answers – walls and bans and wars – will become more and more tempting to buy into. I fear that man’s defining characteristic, thought, will be cast aside and that finger pointing will be exercised instead. Human problems demand human solutions – and there are no easy answers.

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Letter to the Editor Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s controversial move to cut public funding for higher education is an affront to all those affiliated with any of the commonwealth’s colleges or universities. But are we really surprised Bevin has taken this route? Within a month of taking office he has decided to strip any institution deemed unworthy of his corporate state of its leaders, money or both. And there is no end in sight. Any new university regent will be a Bevin acolyte, acting only against the university’s interests. Prospective students are going to be turned away by higher tuition and/or a lack of decent programming. Faculty searches (already in a dismal state) will be further hindered. When I graduated in 2012, there was already a campus conversation about the over-reliance on adjuncts and the corporatizing of campus. What seemed to be a slowly developing reality is spiraling into a nightmare. On Feb. 12, the Courier-Journal quoted University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto as saying “We can’t protect any part –

any part of our campus – in the face of these draconian cuts.” If the president of UK is that forlorn I can only guess how gray Wells Hall seems right now. So the question is: What is to be done? Recently, more than 200 students protested in Frankfort on the issue of the budget cuts. According to The News, more than half came from Murray State. And while I am proud representatives from my alma mater could make a showing, this is still a dismal number. Why did campus leaders not fund busloads of students? If only the same amount of energy the university puts into filling seats in the CFSB Center were applied to fighting these cuts. There are more than 11,000 students attending university facilities. Tell me how that is not a force to be reckoned with. If leaders are organizing with other universities, that number could be more than 100,000. In fact, why not shut down the campus for a week to occupy the Capitol in Frankfort? Is that too rad-

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ical? Their short answer is probably yes. The very thought of mobilizing students and faculty for mass action may seem inappropriate to university officials. Trust when I say it’s at the core of our democracy to organize such a movement. While administrators and regents work their channels, write their letters and lobby lawmakers, they are losing out on a fundamental opportunity to change how Frankfort sees us as an institution. Are we a staple of education to this region, or are we just a four-year carnival meant to bring easy loan money to local businesses? Because that is how many see us both locally and in Frankfort. In this pivotal moment, we are losing ground rapidly. If Bevin is willing to strike this hard in his first year, there is no telling how devastating his first full term will be. We don’t just need online petitions and Facebook campaigns. We need people on the ground. We need the physical presence of all those affected by these cuts at every Bevin event. Putting thousands of bodies in Frank-

fort taking effective action for their schools is how we send the strongest message possible. There are so many other tactics than the current ones being implemented. It’s time to learn how to use them. And there has never been a clearer, more galvanizing strategy for the campus community to rally around. Stop Bevin from gutting our universities. Living in Kentucky usually means having to be patient with politics. I’m tired of being patient with both sides of the aisle. Now more than ever the university has a chance to take the lead. If anyone is to carry the banner, it should be those schools with the most to lose. That’s us. Bevin is not playing a waiting game and neither should we. The writing is on the wall. For the sake of the next generation, don’t just read it because they might not be able to.

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Systematic problems and solutions As soon as the nominees for the Academy Awards were announced, people noticed that there were no nominees of color among the four acting categories. A number of people noted this disparity, the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite was created to highlight the situation and soon some actors announced that John Muenzberg they were boycotLecturer of philosophy ting the ceremony. Discussion and activism around racial disparity is important, but highlighting the Oscar nominees seemed strange. The Oscar nominations have a tradition of overlooking quality performances and then giving those overlooked actors awards for lesser performances, later in their careers, to make up for the oversight. It is an open secret that many Oscar voters don’t watch that many movies, so the most popular and talked about movies often get more nominations than small, independent films.

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Protesting an award ceremony seemed gratuitous. But the protest clarified several issues as people rose to defend the Oscar voters. One response to #OscarsSoWhite is that the nominations are representative of the number of roles that actors of color had in the past year. There are only 20 acting nominations in total, while Hollywood releases over 500 movies in a year. This response works specifically because actors of color truly are underrepresented in acting roles, especially starring roles that are likely to get nominations. Perhaps inadvertently, this defense exposed the larger problem in Hollywood: the number of people working behind the scenes in Hollywood is not representative of society either. The lack of nominations for actors of color demonstrates the lack of acting offers to actors of color. These offers are made by producers and directors who are rarely people of color. They are suggested by casting agents who are rarely people of color. This continues on down the line. Increasing minority representation behind the scenes suddenly seems as important as representation in front of the screen. Protesting the Oscar nominations started an inquiry that ended up exposing the racial problems throughout the entire movie industry, not just the nominations themselves. The problems in Hollywood are emblematic of American society.

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For example, nationwide there have been initiatives to increase the number of jobs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Gov. Matt Bevin has announced this as one of his focuses in Kentucky higher education. Many people have pointed out that STEM fields are notorious for poor representation of minorities, including women. Increasing minorities in STEM jobs requires more minority graduates with STEM degrees. Yet studies have shown that the completion rate of minority students in STEM degrees is correlated by how many minorities teach in STEM areas. But, of course, increasing the number of minority teachers in STEM fields requires more graduates in those areas, which is the problem we are trying to solve. These systematic problems are one reason why unequal representation is so hard to rectify. It is also why simply demanding more nominees, or demanding more graduates, will not be enough. Hopefully those demands will lead to a deeper examination of the problems, and encourage members to initiate wide ranging systematic solutions to underrepresentation. This appears to be happening in Hollywood, but only in time will we see if it succeeds. It is also why we all need to think about minority representation. It is easy to dismiss such questions when we are not part of the opposition. What we should be doing is trying to figure out how we can go out of our way to be part of the solution.

Jeers to ... Gov. Matt Bevin.

People around the world recognized and celebrated the achievements of women on March 8 for International Women’s Day. It was inspiring to see all the social media posts educating people on how incredible and strong women all across the globe are.

Bevin posted a video on Monday chastising members of the House for not producing a budget yet - a budget which he believes should cut costs of higher education. He can point fingers and divert blame all he wants, but as he said in the video, “The people of Kentucky deserve better than this.“

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We all understand and relate to the struggle of working up the energy and motivation to go to class. It can be a learning curve every semester, but come on there’s no reason for some students to be late for every single class of the semester, let alone 30-45 minutes late. It’s distracting, rude and pointless.

Murray State’s basketball season came to an end last week. Congratulations to both the women’s and men’s teams for their valiant efforts to win in their respective OVC Tournaments. We didn’t win this time, but neither did Belmont - so it wasn’t a complete loss.

Last name: “Struggle;” first name: “Captain.” Nice to finally meet you under my true, God-forsaken name, everyone. Now, I feel I need to make it Allison Borthwick clear that I don’t mean Opinion Editor “struggle” in the sense that I’ve had a truly hard life in the face of adversity and hardship. No – see, I’m stuck in some weird limbo between the “basic white girl” definition of struggle and having some truly unfortunate, but eventually laughable, things happen to me. I would be the star of the offbrand remake of “New Girl,” called something awful like “Different Woman” or “You’re not Zooey Deschanel. Stop trying.” I would have the floral-printed dresses, the thick brown hair and the big eyes, but something would be slightly off about the whole situation. There would be constant wardrobe malfunctions with the dresses, my thick brown hair would probably catch on fire at some point and my big eyes would be beautiful at first glance, but upon further inspection have definitely seen things that can’t be unseen. I’m mostly Captain Struggle because I make really dumb decisions sometimes. Luckily, I have the sense of humor of an elderly uncle who lost his social filter years ago “in the war” and who is also dead inside, so laughing the dumb decisions off later is not a problem. For instance, a series of poor decisions led to a young Lieutenant Struggle breaking her arm twice in less than two years, in basically the same place. The first time I broke my arm I made the wise decision of making a sharp turn while riding my bike on my gravel driveway. I immediately fell onto my side, took the bike down with me and landed on my left arm. My dad rushed over to try to help me up and I, a child, screamed at him with the gusto and spite of a mother in labor, “DON’T. TOUCH ME.” The second time I broke my arm I was preparing for a birthday party. You read that right. I was invited to a roller skating birthday party and had never roller skated before in my life, so I did what any sane, insecure child would do and made my mom take me to the roller rink a week before the party. You know, so I wouldn’t look like an idiot. The irony is not lost on me. So yes, I broke my arm while practicing roller skating for a birthday party I, consequently, wouldn’t actually be able to roller skate at. At this point you’re probably wondering, once again, what the point is to this column. Here it is: Make the most of unfortunate situations. Embrace the struggle and roll with it (unless you have broken your arm and you can’t physically roll, per doctor’s orders). I went to that birthday party anyway, and while all my friends were gliding effortlessly on those demon wheel shoes, I owned the arcade. I made it rain arcade tickets and treated myself to every prize, toy and gadget I could have ever wanted. I was the real winner that day, for sure. And if anybody questions it, they can kiss my cast. aborthwick@murraystate.edu

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More than 30 female professors met Tuesday, which was International Women’s Day, for the first Women’s Faculty Caucus advocacy group meeting to network and discuss possible projects for the group to take on. The project ideas include: • studying whether male professors are paid more than female professors with similar experience and qualifications; • forming a task force to study gender bias in student evaluations; • developing a faculty mentoring program for new faculty; • creating a new policy for family leave • and looking into improving the

spousal hiring process. “Thank you for holding the meeting,” Renee Campoy, professor in the College of Education and Human Services, told organizers at the end of the meeting. “It’s badly needed.”

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Maeve McCarthy, professor of mathematics, said the group is beginning to collect data about professors’ salaries and experience levels by gender. She said the data won’t be sorted according to department. But they could tell if there are trends of pay inequity within certain colleges. “They’re separating it out by gender, by rank, by years or service and by college,” McCarthy said. She said the group should have data for the faculty salary study by

the end of March.

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Urmi Engineer, assistant professor of history, said the group will work on the issue of gender disparities in student evaluations, which can affect professor’s tenure. She referred to a 2014 study by professors at North Carolina State University that showed that students gave better evaluations to professors who they thought were men than those they thought were women. “I think in person that gender bias it probably even stronger,” Engineer said. “So it would be interesting to see if we can get some statistics about gender disparities here at Murray State.” Engineer said the current guidelines regarding how evaluations affect ten-

ure are 25 years old. She said in the 1980s and 1990s, they claimed that gender, age, race and ethnic origin is not a source of bias in student evaluations and that is the policy at Murray State. “So we hope that we can do some research and see if we can change that official policy and account for gender bias in our evaluations,” Engineer said.

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Alexandra Hendley, assistant professor of sociology, said they are interested in looking into structuring a formal faculty mentoring program for new faculty. “This is especially important for women in departments and colleges that are primarily male-dominated fields, but really something that I think would be beneficial for all new faculty,” Hendley said.

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Hendley said they also are interested in looking at how taking time off for family issues works towards tenure. “There are some policies here at the university with regards to those things, but not all of them are easily available to find, even online,” Hendley said. “So we want to hear from you and hear what sort of policy, if any policy, would be preferable for you.” Mary-Tripp Reed, lecturer of Economics and Finance, said women’s caucus participants can be involved in one or all of these things. “My grandparents met here in the ‘30s, so I really care about this place, and I would like it to be better,” Reed said. “It’s a great place to work, but I would like it to be better.”

Career Fair dedicates day to STEM students, employers Bailey Bohannan || Staff writer bbohannan@murraystate.edu

The Career Fair connects employers looking for students and students looking for employers, but this year, the Career Fair was stretched across two days and the first day was specifically for STEM students and employers. On the Curris Center third floor, 49 employers set up tables and booths March 1 for the Spring 2016 STEM Health Career Fair. March 2, the third floor was flooded with over 65 employers at the Spring 2016 All Majors Career Fair. Ray Karraker, Career Services Specialist who helped organize the fair this year, said this two-day career fair divide was extremely necessary because the fair was outgrowing the

third floor of the Curris Center. Starting last fall, Karraker said they began to break down the Career Fair into two days. “It was getting to be a logistic nightmare because we were getting to the point that we were simply running out of room on the Curris Center third floor,” Karraker said. Karraker said he did not want to divide the fair by the second and third floor of the Curris Center and began looking for other ideas. At this time, Karraker said, members of the STEM departments approached him and asked for a STEM-specialized day at the career fair. It showed great results and because of its success, Career Services is looking into expanding the division and specialization even more in the future. “Now, this is early on, but we can

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tage of the second day of the Career Fair, too. “One of the reasons we go with two consecutive days with STEM and with All Major is the fact that just because a company is classified as a STEM company – they need engineers, they need scientists, they need mathematicians – just because they need those, that’s not the only thing they might need,” Karraker said. Karraker said he encourages all students to take advantage of the Career Fairs, no matter their major. “Just because they’re an XYZ major, that doesn’t mean that they will be eliminated because a lot of employers list ‘All Majors,’” Karraker said. “We want to do whatever we can in order to give our students whatever opportunity to look at employers.”

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graduate student from St. Louis, said she comes to the Career Fair each year and she usually spends almost two hours trying to speak to all the employers. This year, she went to the STEM Career Fair, and only had to stay for approximately 30 minutes because of the specialization of the day and because she said she knew what industry she was looking for. “This is the first year safety has really been involved in this Career Fair and so it’s nice to have more companies focused towards safety,” Budnick said. “The general Career Fair has a lot of people there looking for a lot of different majors, so it’s nice to go to one that’s specifically looking for us.” Although Budnick said she was looking for very specific companies, she said she would be taking advan-

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see where the All Major will perhaps even be divided into three so that we can look more at specific areas to the greater degree,” Karraker said. Two Occupational Safety and Health majors who participated in the STEM Career Fair were very pleased with the specialization of days. Tanner Neese, senior from Greenville, Illinois, attended the fair on March 1 to collect business cards and speak with future employers. “I come to this Career Fair because I believe that our program is one of the best in the nation and we have the best companies that come here to recruit us,” Neese said. “It is worth my time and effort to come here and work my hardest in my department in order to achieve this.” Another student, Kaitlin Budnick,

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The women’s basketball team prepares for their final game in the OVC Tournament against Eastern Kentucky on March 4.

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Murray State’s women’s basketball team came away with the biggest upset in OVC Tournament history last week. The Racers made the tournament as an eighth seed and drew the first seed UT Martin in their first game. They fought back and forth and came away with the 76-78 win to move on to the OVC semifinals. The Racers played UT Martin twice during the regular

season and lost by a combined 51 points. After the win, Head Coach Rob Cross said he could not be more proud of how the team was able to battle throughout the game. “I thought we made great decisions early against their press,” Cross said. “We got great looks in transition. The game plan was to take great shots and not forcing anything, and really the entire first half we moved the basketball, we made the extra pass and passed up good shots to take great shots.” UT Martin’s Head Coach

Kevin McMillan said he was impressed with how Murray State fought the entire game and that it did not seem the Racers deserved to be seeded eighth. “It was a game where if Murray shoots it well they have a chance to win it, and they shot it well,” McMillan said after his team’s loss. “We played them twice during the season, and they didn’t shoot that good either time. We weren’t able to disrupt them like we were able to the first two times.” Despite the effort in the UT

Martin game, the Racers were unable to continue their season as they lost to No. 5 Eastern Kentucky 63-52. Senior forward Bianca Babic ended her career on a high note in front of her family from Australia by delivering 13 points in the losing effort. “I would have preferred to win,” Babic said after the loss to Eastern Kentucky. “It was good to be out there again for one last time, but I would have preferred to be there tomorrow. But the best thing about this whole week has been that nobody picked us to be here at

this point.” Sophomore forward and guard Ke’Shunan James said she is excited about next year and the team they have coming back. “I feel like next year we are going to be a lot tougher team,” James said after the loss to Eastern Kentucky. “I think people see that we can get here, that we can fight and that we can beat the No. 1 seed in the conference, and we did it. I feel like next year it’s going to be a lot tougher to beat us and stay in games with us.”

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Ending its 29th consecutive winning season in a row, the men’s basketball team fought through a season filled with adversity and learning. “This program meant a lot to me, too,” said senior forward Wayne Langston. “Coming from a JuCo, when I came in, it was tough for me at first, but I stayed with it and stayed with the process. I competed every day in practice and I got better.” The team saw its first OVC Tournament where they did not receive a bye, and for the first time since 1987, the team saw a sixth seed spot in the tournament. Though their season ended in the quarterfinals, the tournament did not define the Racers’ season. Starting their season, former sophomore guard Kedrick Flomo had to leave the team because of emergency heart surgery. He is expected to return to the team for the 2016-17 season and see a full recovery. After handling Flomo’s empty seat, the team continued to see small numbers. Ranked among the 10th smallest lineups in the country, the

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Racers came out of the gate winning their exhibition game against Harris-Stowe State, 105-55. Prepping for conference play was tricky for the team given the small number of players. The Racers went on a fivegame losing streak from Dec. 2, 2015 until their win over Brescia on Dec. 30, 2015. “I didn’t really think about the five-game losing streak. We came back from Christmas with a fresh start, 0-0,” said Head Coach Matt McMahon. McMahon said he saw the team sharing the ball more and finding the free-throw line, a result of their extra effort on the offensive glass, and it set that game apart from the previous five games. He said it gave them confidence. After beginning conference play with a win over Morehead State 62-57, the Racers fought a back and forth winning and losing battle with Tennessee Tech, Jacksonville State, Belmont, Tennessee State and then winning again against Eastern Illinois on Jan. 21. The team didn’t see their first road win until Jan. 27 when they beat Eastern Kentucky 75-71. The team then pushed through a road swing, allowing the OVC West’s No. 1 seed, the

UT Martin Skyhawks, to beat the Racers 63-59 on national TV. It wasn’t until the final game of the season that the Racers pulled a 24-point lead against UT Martin, 79-55. McMahon said there was focus on both ends of the floor, and it was just an allaround fun team to watch during their matchup with the Skyhawks. The Racers’ 29-season win streak is the fourth longest in the nation, tied with the University of Connecticut. The season ended in the quarterfinals against Morehead State, 75-66. The Racers averaged 71.4 points per game, 32.8 rebounds and 14.4 assists. Looking ahead, McMahon said he wants to see the team work hard over the summer and see the juniors step up into their senior role. McMahon said the identity of the team from a character standpoint, along with unselfishness and toughness, was where he wanted the team to finish. Moving forward, he said he’d like to see the team play as more of a half-court team but felt this year the team didn’t have the numbers it needed to play that way. He said he is really pleased with how the team played in

The Racers are losing four seniors. Ajee Smith, guard from Raleigh, North Carolina, Kyra Gulledge, forward from Olive Branch, Mississippi, Babic, forward from Melbourne, Australia, and Jashae Lee, forward and guard from Rialto, California. Cross said the seniors will be leaving the program in a better place than when they first got to Murray State. The Racers finished their season with a 12-17 record but came away with one of the most memorable wins in school history.

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Junior guard Damarcus Croaker jumps for a layup during the first round of the OVC Tournament March 2. effort-type stats. More specifically, the four guard team as well as playing with one of the smallest lineups in the country. “It was a fun group,” McMahon said. “We had plenty of

times to fold this year; facing adversity, I thought these guys were really resilient. They kept coming back each day and kept battling to get better and improve as the season went on.”

On Thursday, March 3, The Murray State News printed an error in the article, “Women sweep while men fall short.” The article stated Anjan Kashyab was a junior from Tell City, India. That is incorrect, Kashyab is from Tell City, Indiana. The News regrets the errors. See an error? Email us at murraystatenews @icloud.com

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UT Martin on Feb. 27 Win 79-55 The Racers scored a total 38 rebounds and made 20 assists, shooting 12-22 from the 3-point line and 26-51 from the floor. Leading scorers were senior forward Jeffery Moss with 33 points, junior guard Damarcus Croaker with seven rebounds and junior guards Bryce Jones and Gee McGhee with six assists.

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Upset of UT Martin: The Racers upset the No. 1 seed in the OVC Tournament with a 78-76 win in the semifinals. It was the first time since going to an eight seeded system that an eighth seed has beaten the first seed. Sophomore forward and guard Ke’Shunan James scored 20 points and 13 rebounds in the victory.

On Feb. 27 the Racers beat UT Martin, the No. 1 seed in the OVC West, 79-55. Senior forward Jeffery Moss scored 33 points and shot 73 percent from the 3-point line. The Racers were previously beaten by UT Martin on national TV on Jan. 30.

The Racers earned the right to play in the OVC Tournament for the first time since the 2012-13 season where they lost in the first round against Eastern Kentucky 62-51.

The Racers beat Austin Peay State 76-60 for their 7th straight win at the Dunn Center. Previously, the Governors won in a close game over the Racers, 76-73 at the CFSB Center. The win for the Racers was a victorious win between two rivalry schools.

After losing at Southeast Missouri State by 37 points Feb. 3, the Racers defeated the Redhawks 80-61 at home Feb. 13. Freshman forward and guard Abria Gulledge scored 14 points to help the Racers clinch the win.

Moss became the 43rd member of the 1,000-Point Club during a game of the Gulf Coast Showcase in November. Moss was presented with a trophy ball by the late Bennie Purcell before the start of the Evansville game on Dec. 5.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville beat Murray State in the first meeting 64-61 at the CFSB Center Jan. 23. On Feb. 10, the Racers avenged the loss by beating the Cougars 79-76 at SIUE. Senior forward Kyra Gulledge scored 19 points and 11 rebounds to give the Racers the edge.

In their season opener on Nov. 13, 2015, the Racers won 105-55 against Harris-Stowe. This was their first winning game under Head Coach Matt McMahon. McMahon is the 12th coach to win his first game as head coach. Former Head Coach Steve Prohm won his first game against Harris-Stowe in 2011.

The Racers won their first conference game of the season Jan. 2 against Morehead State at home 83-79. James finished off the win with 32 points, 12 rebounds and three assists.

Though the Racers didn’t win, they held the Georgia Bulldogs, an SEC school, to 30 percent shooting from the floor in November. The Racers lost 63-52 but not without fighting for the lead in the second half with two minutes left.

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Baseball loses three of four at home, travel to UT Martin Mark McFarland

However, Creighton came around to score six runs in the top of the second inning off of redshirt sophomore right-handed pitcher Brandon Hicks. Hicks went 5.2 innings in the game, giving up 11 hits, nine total runs, seven earned runs and walked four batters. Junior right-handed pitcher Austin Dubsky came in and shut the door giving up zero runs, one hit and one walk in 3.1 innings pitched. Offensively, the Racers were led by Kip Moore, who went 2-3 in the game. Murray State added two more runs in the game to lose 9-4.

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Murray State baseball struggled last weekend when it was swept by the Creighton Bluejays in three straight games, but it redeemed itself Monday with a win against Indiana University Purdue at Fort Wayne, or IPFW. Just one week after the Racers scored 71 runs in four games, they came up with only 20 runs and went 3-1.

IPFW

Murray State hosted IPFW Monday afternoon and came away with a 9-4 victory. The Racers got off to a fast start as they pushed across five runs in the first inning. Junior catcher and outfielder Tyler Lawrence led the team by going 3-3 while hitting in six RBIs. He started off the scoring in the first inning with a tworun double to get the Racers offense started. Junior first baseman Ramsey Scott hit a two-run home run to bring the lead to 4-0. Scott finished the day by going 2-5, with a home run and two RBIs. Sophomore catcher and infielder Kip Moore finished off the scoring in the first inning by hitting a onerun single to bring in sophomore infielder Caleb Hicks. The Racers added one more run in the second inning and three runs in the fourth inning off of a three-

CREIGHTON GAME ONE

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Sophomore infielder Caleb Hicks waits for a pitch in Saturday’s 9-4 loss to the Creighton Bluejays. run home run from Lawrence. Junior right-handed pitcher John Lollar earned the win, pitching five innings, giving up one run and striking out seven batters.

CREIGHTON GAME THREE

After losing the first two games, the Racers jumped to a quick 1-0 lead in the bot-

Women’s tennis goes 4-1 on the weekend

Sarah Combs || Staff writer scombs8@murraystate.edu

The Murray State women’s tennis team took the outside court for the first time this year over the weekend, defeating Arkansas State 4-1. The Racers didn’t have much time to practice for the factors of an outside match, because of the weather, but that didn’t stop them from defeating the Wolves. This earned the doubles point and

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clinched the victory in singles. “There are a lot more factors that come into play with playing outside,” said freshman Haily Morgan from Anthem, Arizona. “It just takes away some of the speed and confidence behind your game.” This is the first time Head Coach Jorge Caetano said he feels like his team maintained their composure and remained in control of the match the whole time.

ple, single and walk with an advancement on an error to give the Racers a 4-2 lead. The Racers wouldn’t score again until they pushed across their fifth and final run in the bottom of the seventh inning off of a Bluejay error to bring in senior infielder Nick Moore. Creighton put up eight more runs in the top of the Junior from Hamburg, Germany, Alina Schibol opened the singles with a win, defeating her opponent 6-2, 6-2. Sophomore from Esbjerg, Denmark, Amina Hadzik followed Schibol, winning her match 6-1, 6-3. Morgan played a big role in the Racers’ success. Although she was battling illness, she was still able to conserve her energy and wrap up the singles for the Racers. Morgan won her No. 3 singles match

eighth and ninth innings to seal the victory and sweep against the Racers.

CREIGHTON GAME TWO

In game two of the series, the Racers came out and scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning after shutting out the Bluejays in the top of the inning.

6-1, 6-2 and closed the beacon of hope for Arkansas State. “She knew she was sick and could not waste any energy,” Caetano said. “She was composed the entire time. She is just tough.” Even though the team was battling sickness, they rallied together and count on one another to pull out another match win. Morgan said their ability to support each other was the deciding factor of the match.

“I think the big part of the win for us was the team being supportive,” Morgan said. “Just having the support we all gave each other was the reason we won.” The Racers match Lipscomb at 2 p.m. on Friday in Nashville, Tennessee, and return home to take their home court for the first time this season at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday against Wright State at the Bernie Purcell Tennis Courts.

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Creighton scored two runs in the first inning and didn’t look back, beating the Racers 7-2 in game one of the series. Scott led Murray State offensively by going 3-4 on the day and was followed up by junior outfielder Cody Gilbert who went 2-3 with an RBI. Bauer followed closely behind by going 2-4 with an RBI of his own. The Racers committed one error in the game and used four different pitchers in the first game of the series. Murray State will travel to UT Martin this weekend to play in its first conference series of the year. The Racers and Skyhawks split the season series 2-2 last season as all four games were played at neutral sites.

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Softball wins two at Wilson/Demarini Classic Mark McFarland

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Last weekend the Racers finished 2-3 in the Wilson/ Demarini Classic in Auburn, Alabama. The teams in the tournament were Indiana, Auburn and Bryant. The Racers were able to take two games against Bryant winning 2-1 and 6-0. They lost to Indiana in two games 5-1 and 1-0. No. 3 Auburn took care of the Racers 10-0 in a shortened five inning game. Head Coach Kara Admundson said it was a great opportunity to see some really good competition and to play in some of the best facilities they can play in. “Any time we have the opportunity to go to some of those top five conference schools, it’s just an awesome atmosphere,” Admundson said. “The parks and facilities are always top notch. It just kind of gives us a chance to play in those facilities. It’s always kind of fun for the players.”

INDIANA

The Hoosiers played the Racers twice on two separate days, beating them both times. In the first game, neither team was able to score until the fourth inning when Indiana went up 3-0. The Hoosiers scored on two separate singles and a double in the inning off of the Racers’ sophomore pitcher Haven Campbell. Campbell went only 4.1 innings giving up three earned runs, three hits and five walks. She struck out two Hoosier batters and pitched 77 pitches in her loss. Her relief came from freshman pitcher Amber Van Duyse who pitched 2.2, gave up two earned runs, three hits and struck out two batters. The Racers didn’t score until the bottom of the seventh inning, which came

off a home run by junior infielder Jessica Twaddle. Twaddle went 1-3 with her solo home run and one RBI. The second game was a pitcher’s duel as the score was 0-0 until the last inning. The Racers’ junior pitcher Mason Robinson pitched 6.1 innings in the game and only gave up one run on four hits during her outing, bringing her record to 4-4 on the young season. The pitcher for the Hoosiers was freshman Josie Wood, who earned the win. She pitched a full seven innings allowing only three hits but walked six Racers. Wood also gave up zero runs in the game which brought her record to 6-2 on the season. Murray State and Indiana would stay scoreless in the game until the bottom of the seventh inning when freshman utility play Sarah Galovich hit a walk-off single to end the game. Admundson said it is a great opportunity to play teams like Indiana so the team can prepare for conference play.

AUBURN

Murray State took the field against the host No. 3 Auburn and were outmatched as it lost 10-0, ending the game in the fifth inning by way of the mercy rule. The Tigers ended Robinson’s day early as they put together seven runs in the bottom of the first inning. Robinson didn’t make it out of the first inning as she pitched 0.2 innings. Out of the seven runs Auburn scored in the first inning, only one of them was earned. Robinson gave up four hits and walked three different batters in the inning. Senior pitcher J.J. Francis came in the first inning and finished the game out going 3.1 innings, allowing six hits, three runs and two walks.

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Junior infielder Jessica Twaddle, shown here from last season, hit a solo home run in the 5-1 loss to Indiana last weekend. The Tigers would be held scoreless until the third inning where they put one run up on the board. Auburn was able to push two more runs across in the bottom of the fourth inning and hold the Racers scoreless in the top of the fifth inning to force the mercy rule. Admundson said that she wants to schedule tough games and tough tournaments to get the team prepared for the OVC. “I truly believe, and this is how I schedule games for us since I got here, is if you want to be the best at the end of the season you have to play the best throughout the season,” she said. “So that’s kind of the mentality I had scheduling a tournament down at Auburn.”

BRYANT

The Racers played a doubleheader against the Bryant Bulldogs March 4 where they came away with two wins, 2-1 and 6-0. In the first game, Bryant took the 1-0 in the top of the third inning off a single to bring in an unearned run against the Racers. Murray State would push the tying run across the plate in the bottom of the fourth inning when freshman catcher Madison Culver was able to get down the sacrifice bunt and reach first on a fielder’s choice, which brought Twaddle in to score. The Racers would score again in the fifth inning when freshman utility player Brenna Finck was able to reach base on an error to bring in junior outfielder

and utility player Cayla Levins. Despite committing four errors in the game, the Racers were able to hold on to the one-run lead to win the game. In the second game, the Racers were held scoreless until the top of the third inning when sophomore outfielder Maddy Feeney hit a double to bring in senior infielder Shelbey Miller to score. From that point on the Racers did not look back as they scored two runs in the sixth inning off of a two-run home run from junior infielder Maggie Glass. In the seventh inning, the Racers added three more runs off of a triple and a single to secure the victory for Murray State.

The Racers will travel to Jacksonville, Florida this weekend to play one game against Ball State and two games against Jacksonville. One of the Racers will get to play in front of friends and family as Levins is from Jacksonville, Florida. Admundson said Levins is excited to go home and play in front of her friends and family. Admundson said the team needs to work on a couple of things but they will be ready to play this weekend. “I think the biggest thing we need to work on moving forward and we need to get better at is scoring runners when we have the opportunity,” She said. “We’ve been shut out of way too many games and way too many innings this year.”

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Let’s talk politics

How do the Racers feel about the presidential candidates? Nick Erickson || Staff writer nerickson@murraystate.edu

With the Kentucky Republican caucus over and the 2016 presidential election well on the way, politics have been seemingly everywhere lately. Murray State students are diverse in many ways, including their political standpoints and opinions on candidates. Last week, students shared their views about three of the most well-known candi-

dates, Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. While the students shared their views on each candidate, many fell short on their political knowledge. In fact, so few students knew anything about Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, they were dropped from this story. One student in particular didn’t

know how to describe Hillary Clinton besides “pantsuit, nappy hair and Bill Clinton.” Getting some insight into the political views of fellow students shows a good deal about how many students care about politics and how many do not. Is this a sign of a problem, or should it go unnoticed?

DESCRIBE THE CANDIDATES IN THREE WORDS:

TRUMP

CLINTON Ashley Kendal

SANDERS Alex Jackonski junior, Democrat

Brett Mayberry sophomore, Democrat

junior, Democrat

Empowerment, change, honesty

Racist, misogynistic, xenophobic

Brenden Breen

Steven Treadway

sophomore, Democrat

Equality, socialism, wonderful

Zack Brock

junior, Republican

Old, trustworthy, legitimate

Smart, businessman, deceptive

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sophomore, Independent

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AOPi philanthropy The problem of cheating hopes for a strike A look into academic dishonesty at Murray State

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“We give them so many chances, and for them to just cheat is irritatghernandez1@murraystate.edu ing,” Cruz said. “We provide practice tests with unlimited tries, and A student comes across a difficult then during the test they want to question on his mid-term exam. cheat. It’s disappointing.” Beads of sweat form on his brow as Sidney Martin, professor of eleche racks his brain for the answer. tromechanical engineering, said a There is none. He glances nervously prime reason is the underlying presHISTORY DEPARTMENT at the professor in front of the class sures of being a college student. Aaron Irvin, assistant professor of and then proceeds to pull out his Many students are attending Murthe ancient world in the history decellphone to text a friend for help. ray State on a scholarship, and prespartment, has had multiple accounts This student has now cheated. sures of having a certain grade point of students plagiarizing and copying In October 2015, professors Steaverage can lead to a student pridirectly from Wikipedia to turn in as ven D. Levitt and Ming-Jen Lin oritizing grades over integrity. The their papers. developed an algorithm that, when pressures of student loans also can One of the more striking experiapplied to a general science course cause a student to leave little time ences he has had was when he was at a top university, pointed to evifor studying awhile trying to pay an assistant grader at his graduate dence that at least 10 percent of the their tuition. school in 2005. A student turned in students in the class cheated. “College is so darn expensive, and a paper and, while grading it, Irvin At a large university, this pera lot of students are working. And I realized it was his own paper he had centage may include thousands of think all of that are pressures that written as an undergraduate and students. make preparations for exams tough,” later posted onto Wikipedia. The On March 4, The Murray State Martin said. student plagiarized Irvin’s whole News conducted an unscientific Martin also said cultural differanalysis, and because Wikipedia was survey of 65 students at the Thorences sometimes influence when a oughbred Room on academic student cheats. He said some school cheating. The News tallied scores systems outside of the United States depicted four categories: have (All percentages are approximate) accept students helping one another students cheated in college, and if as OK. Martin said he once witnessed so, was it was through traditional a student openly take a friend’s exam means (copying or cheat paper, look at it and return it as if sheets), electronic means it was normal. He then realized or both traditional and specific rules had to be set electronic means. to minimize cheating and About half of the change the concept some students surveyed international students 20% admitted to cheating might not think is cheatElectronic at some point in their ing. For instance, at the 50% Means collegiate careers. end of the semester, it is usually international Never students who approach COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Cheated Martin, asking to “round Last fall, Linda Johnup their grade.” Martin sonius, director of Un21% learned after extensive dergraduate Business Traditional reading on the issue that Advising, filed a stack of Means this occurs because in some reports, many being about regions, such as the Middle students who had been acaEast, everything is negotiable. demically dishonest in the tech Irvin said cheating is born out of nology class CSC 199. circumstances. To him, students Graduate assistants for the CSC often cheat out of a sense of despera199 class, Munther Hidmi from Jetion, saying these circumstances can not as well known as it is now, the rusalem, Israel, and Inrah Cruz from strike anybody. professor might not have caught if it Ladyville, Belize, had first-hand ex “Cheating is about fear and selfhadn’t been the grader’s own work, perience with students cheating on a doubt: students don’t think they can Irvin said. large scale for a certain term project do it on their own, they can’t fore These are a few examples of acby turning in other students’ files insee a way out of the consequences if ademic dishonesty professors have stead of their own. they fail an exam,” he said. “So findfaced and dealt with, not including This issue is common in the CSC ing a shortcut seems more attractive the different methods students have 199 class, a technology class that is than relying on themselves and facadmitted to using, like writing andeemed difficult by many students. ing the results of their failure.” swers on their leg or pretending to Johnsonius said one case stood out Cases like these and many others use their phone as a dictionary if to her, in which a student was “very lead to the university taking precautheir native tongue isn’t English. As generous” and was sharing his files tions to limit further academic disfor the reason why college students to many students in the class. honesty. Murray State implements cheat, answers varied from person to He was eventually caught, which programs like Turnitin, which scans person. was easy because he was making students’ papers for plagiarism, and friends all over the place, Johnsonius the Lockdown browser, which resaid. REASONS FOR CHEATING stricts students from opening any Cruz said she has had a student lie Johnsonius, who believes no one tab other than the quiz/exam they directly to her face while using his is unable to learn something, said are taking and records students phone to text, denying he was texcheating is caused by laziness. through their computers’ webcam to ting when confronted. Hidmi said Cruz agreed, saying professors monitor any cheating. he has witnessed students opening provide plenty of opportunities for other tabs that contained answers students to achieve an A on their see , 5B to the exam they were taking, even own without being dishonest.

Alpha Omicron Pi’s Strikeout Arthritis Bowling Tournament will make its return to a newly reopened Corvette Lanes, helping raise money to benefit the Arthritis Research. The tournament, which has been held as a softball tournament for the past two years, will be back at the bowling alley, where it was originally held before the renovations. The event is important to Alli Friedline, junior from Johnston City, Illinois, and Alpha Omicron Pi’s philanthropy chair, for more than just her love of bowling. “When I came in as a freshman, my first Strikeout meant a lot to my chapter, because we had a sister that had passed away during the last Strikeout,” Friedline said. “Now this year the seniors are the last group who knew her, and we’re going to do this Strikeout in her honor again.” Friedline was referring to Shelby Theiss, who died at 20 years old in a car accident in 2013. “She just left a big legacy on our chapter and we always think of her during Strikeout,” Friedline said. “So I think that’s why it’s my favorite event, because it means a little more to my chapter now.” Friedline also spent extra time organizing a Grab-a-Date to raise money to rent the bowling alley. The Grab-a-Date invited girls to come to a movie screening in the Curris Center with a date, where

they would buy the tickets. Their dates would bring $5 so the girls could buy their favorite candy. “It can be stressful. Right now I eat, sleep and breathe philanthropy,” Friedline said. “But I know once I send off that check to donate, we’re making a difference and it will be worth it.” Corvette Lanes’ event coordinator, Dory Chambers, said this will be the biggest turnout since the re-opening. “We’re already booking parties. We’ve had a couple of fraternity groups come in too,” Chambers said. “But Strikeout Arthritis will be the biggest event so far. They’re occupying 10 of our 18 lanes.” Corvette Lanes, which originally opened in the 1960s, closed down in 2013 for renovation. Some of the lanes were 50 years old. Now, the bowling alley has a new look, including the renovated bowling alley and an arcade. “I think people are excited about the newness of it,” Chambers said. Chambers said Corvette Lanes is looking forward to bringing more groups of people in to see their potential as a venue. “We try to utilize the business aspect of it,” Chambers said. “We’re trying to help the community and university. Let students see the potential of it.” Strikeout Arthritis will be the first event Alli Friedline will host as philanthropy chair of her sorority. “This will be the last office I hold here,” Friedline said. “But I’m happy I chose to do this one. I think I will go out with it in a good way.”

SGA elections kick off

Da’Sha Tuck || Staff writer dtuck@murraystate.edu

The job of each Student Government Association representative is different, but the end goal has been the same for 80 years: serving and representing the students at Murray State. “There are fewer organizations on campus as historic and student-focused than the Student Government Association,” said Clint Combs, SGA’s 66th and current president. SGA has more than 50 positions which are split into four branches including Student Senate, Judicial Board, Residential College Association and Campus Activities Board. All positions will be up for election March 14-15.

GETTING INVOLVED WITH SGA

For some students who are involved, their student government experience began in high school. “I was involved in high school and I knew I wanted to extend that involvement into my college career,” said Christian Barnes, sophomore from Nortonville, Kentucky, who serves as a senator at large as well as vice chair of the government relations committee.

Barnes was SGA president for all four years in high school. He said after first moving onto Murray State’s campus he immediately applied for a freshman senate position. Each term lasts a full academic year. Caitlin Dunaway, junior from Luka, Illinois, and current publications and literature senate chairman, said she first got involved with SGA as a freshman. She has since served as a freshman senator, a senator at large and currently the publications and literature senate chair. Dunaway said she heard about SGA through a friend who was involved, and Dunaway knew she wanted to be a part of the organization. “I asked Ava Jackie about SGA my freshman year,” she said. “If it wasn’t for her, I probably wouldn’t have got involved in SGA and my college experience would not have been as rewarding.”

HOLDING THE POSITION

Most positions within SGA are elected positions. The student body elected Barnes as senator at large in March 2015. He said he represents all students, not just specific constituents, when voting on

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though they were aware that the professor can monitor any suspicious activity on all computers in the lab. “Students rather risk getting caught to get a passing grade because if they didn’t study, either way they will get a zero,” he said.

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Second chances: taking another look at humane societies Breanna Sill || Staff writer bsill@murraystate.edu

When two Murray residents started seeing flaws with the Humans Society of Murray/Calloway County, they took it upon themselves to start their own animal rescue program. That was when Shelia Holsapple and Carla Stokes founded Second Chance Dog Rescue. “The Calloway County shelter is way too small,” Holsapple said. “It’s very, very old and it only has twelve cages. So it’s really just too small for the population that Murray has.” What started as an attempt to work with the shelter to expand its facilities became two women setting out to open their own rescue program. Since its start nearly a year ago, Holsapple and Stokes have placed more than 20 dogs and

cats to families in the Murray area. Because Second Chance Dog Rescue doesn’t have a facility, the animals reside in foster care with Murray families before being adopted. “We don’t operate under any kind of facility right now,” Holsapple said. “We operate under the three F’s: funds, food and fosters. We ask for foster families all the time and they help us to take care of anything that we get.” A foster family’s job is solely to provide the animal with love, shelter and medicine, if needed, until the pet can be placed into a forever home. “When we put an animal in foster, we are in charge of everything from purchasing their food and vet care,” Holsapple said. “We provide the food, we provide everything; all we ask is that they provide them with love

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From Page 5B matters and making decisions that affect the university. He also serves on several university-wide committees. Barnes is also the vice chairman of the government relations committee. In this position, Barnes maintains communication between the Kentucky General Assembly and Murray State to ensure a positive relationship. Barnes also implements programs that allow students to voice their concerns to the university. “The most stressful part of my position is just making sure all planned events are implemented successfully,” Barnes said.

JUGGLING COURSEWORK AND SGA

Through SGA, Barnes said he has learned invaluable leadership abilities, time management skills, event planning capabilities and networking. “I have made countless and such valuable connections with both faculty and staff on campus,” Barnes said. “The most important aspect of networking, of course, are the students.”

and administer their medicines if they need them.” Ultimately, the animal rescue’s main objective is to pull animals out of other shelters in hopes of placing them in homes. There are three dogs up for adoption on Second Chance Dog Rescue’s website, www. asecondchancedogrescue.org, a 10-year-old Shih Tzu named Hope, an eight month old mixbreed puppy named Buddy and a one and a half year old English Coonhound named Topper. That does not include the number of pets that are currently being fostered. Right now, Holsapple and Stokes are working toward the animal rescue’s future by looking for people to help them write grants. The women are looking to obtain funding from the state to hopefully kick-start the construction of a facility of their

Dunaway said she has made friends through SGA and had several opportunities to meet and work with the highest faculty members on campus. “They have made my time in SGA an unforgettable experience,” Dunaway said. After each term, the representatives who aren’t graduating have to choose to continue with SGA or not. Some students do and others move on to different activities. Dunaway has been involved in SGA since her freshman year and plans to continue her involvement. On the other hand, Barnes will not be returning. “I am always looking for areas on campus where I can make the most impact,” Barnes said. “At this time, SGA is not that place.” Barnes said he would not trade the two years he was involved with SGA for anything. “SGA will always be a part of me and my experience that I have had here at Murray State,” Barnes said.

MAKING CONNECTIONS

Through SGA, Barnes said he has learned invaluable leadership abilities, time management skills, event planning capabilities and networking.

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own so they are not entirely dependent on foster families for the pets. “If there is anyone at Murray State, or anyone majoring in something like that at Murray State, who would be looking to get practice writing grants or get credit for it, we would very much appreciate and welcome that help,” Stokes said. Another thing the rescue

“I have made countless and such valuable connections with both faculty and staff on campus,” Barnes said. “The most important aspect of networking, of course, are the students.” Dunaway said she has made friends through SGA and had several opportunities to meet and work with the highest faculty members on campus. “They have made my time in SGA an unforgettable experience,” Dunaway said. After each term, the representatives who aren’t graduating have to choose to continue with SGA or not. Some students do and others move on to different activities. Dunaway has been involved in SGA since her freshman year and plans to continue her involvement. On the other hand, Barnes will not be returning. “I am always looking for areas on campus where I can make the most impact,” Barnes said. “At this time, SGA is not that place.” Barnes said he would not trade the two years he was involved with SGA for anything. “SGA will always be a part of me and my experience that I have had here at Murray State,” Barnes said.

would use the money to fund is awareness of the importance of spaying and neutering animals. Holsapple and Stokes said the overpopulation of animals is what is filling these shelters with more animals than there are families to adopt them. “The more animals that we can spay and neuter, the less that will be euthanized,” Stokes said. “There is just an overpopulation

CHEATING From Page 5B Technology aids in minimizing the cheating, making it easier to document any dishonesty, Johnsonius said. For the CSC 199 class, a program to turn in projects, Simnet, scans for minor details that may indicate someone has turned in someone else’s file.

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As technology evolves, it makes it easier to catch students, but it also makes it easier for students to cheat, Hidmi said. Students now sport the newest smart watches, which make it easier for students to cheat instead of usually using their phone. “Back in the day, they used little papers and

of animals and that is the only way to control it.” Second Chance Dog Rescue makes sure the animals are either spayed or neutered before they are given to their forever families. To adopt a pet from Second Chance Dog Rescue or to become a foster to a pet, the founders ask that you visit them on their website and fill out an application.

wrote on their hands which was tough to figure out,” Hidmi said. “Technology now has a big impact on cheating, helping it a lot.” During Martin’s final exams, students have learned how to use the application WhatsApp, which is a type of text-messaging platform for smartphones. Martin said it is noticeable when students are cheating during an exam, because some people’s phones will chime at the same time, receiving a message with answers for the exam. While answering The News anonymous survey, students admitted to getting creative to pass an exam. More than one student said they put a cheat sheet as their wallpaper on their phone, making it easier to just glance at the phone and quickly lock it without the professor noticing.

In addition to using restrictive programs to minimize dishonesty, Johnsonius said professors should stress that cheating is unacceptable and will result in sanctions. Irvin also said professors have a significant role to play in students’ desire to cheat. Professors can teach students how to properly research and to ask questions requiring critical thinking, instead of rote memorization, which encourages them to cheat. He said students should take advantage of campus resources such as the library and Racer Writing Center, which can be great assets. “Hopefully students will realize that with all of the options and resources available, that cheating really is just unnecessary,” he said. “And ultimately is little more than a waste of everyone’s time.”

ART GALLERY FINDS NEW DIRECTION Staff report Galleries across campus opened with new exhibits Feb. 23. These exhibits illustrate American History through artistic mediums, a change of pace from traditional art presented in the galleries. This art work connects history with the fine arts in a unique way thanks to the New Deal by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. From dioramas to artistic posters, the history of the American “New Deal” and other public work projects are shown through artistic means to the general public. This history directly affects Murray State, as New Deal projects were created in Kentucky and even in Murray. According to the Murray State website, the exhibits have been made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts. “The NEA ‘Art Works’ Grant is to support an arts education program sponsored by the university gallery,” the site said. “Designed to foster awareness of the visual arts both

within the university and in the community, programming will include artists’ lectures, a symposium, and film screenings.” Along with the NEA grant, the Murray State Department of Art & Design and the College of Humanities and Fine Arts have been involved with making the exhibits a reality. Artwork can be found in the Clara M. Eagle gallery, the Curris Center gallery and the Mary Ed Mecoy Hall gallery. Each gallery features different art and focuses on different aspects of the New Deal as well as the art produced about it and from it. Professors from a variety of disciplines such as history, philosophy, journalism and art history have been scheduled to give talks in the culminating event on March 11. The keynote address that day will be given by Erika Doss, professor in American Studies from Notre Dame. Her talk will be about the New Deal and art, with a panel discussion to follow.

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Historic pieces of art – ingrained in the framework of Kentucky – are put on display in art galleries across campus.

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Pop MEDIA REVIEWS Culture ‘Whiskey Tango Foxtrot’: Comedy Coasts on Fey Corner Adam Winn || Staff writer awinn@murraystate.edu

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Kim Kardashian’s back at it again with the nudes Kim Kardashian West broke the Internet once again when she uploaded a butt-naked selfie to social media on Monday. The photo, thin black bars censoring Kim K’s lady parts, earned thousands of tweets and comments, most of them defamatory, calling her out on being a terrible role model to young women. The KUWTK star replied to a few haters, including throwing major shade to celebrities Chloë Grace Moretz, Bette Midler and Piers Morgan. Her response to the backlash was most naturally bragging of her multimillion dollar videogame app and transferring the big bucks into her joint account with husband, Kanye West. Kim K, it seems, will never cease to surprise us, though we wish there were more of those black bars to go around.

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Face swapping should be illegal The trend of face swapping has turned from a fun, entertaining activity to creepy results that will haunt your dreams. Whether using the Face Swap app or the Snapchat filter, there is no escaping the horror of seeing a fullgrown mustachioed man on the face of a baby. The filter also registers faces that are not human, such as album covers showing artists’ faces, or even a Wendy’s cup. Let’s just hope this fad will fizzle out for good as the next one rolls in.

When audiences hear the name Tina Fey, especially when attached to a new film, they automatically assume it’s going to be a comedy. This time around, however, Fey stars in a film outside her normal comfort zone, “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.” This flick has some comedic elements in it, but it’s essentially more of a dramedy than anything else. While some theatergoers might be wary about investing their time in this type of film, rest assured it’s well worth the ticket price to watch. It caters to nearly all audience members. The plot is based on a memoir and tells the story of Kim Baker (Fey), a woman who starts off as a scriptwriter for a television news station who accepts a new job as a war correspondent in Afghanistan. The time period is set during the early to mid-’00s when the “War on Terror” was at its peak. Originally planning to only stay three months, she turns her base in Kabul into a sort of permanent home. After arriving and immediately getting thrown to the wolves as far as her new job is concerned, she instantly develops a friendship with another war journalist, Tanya Vanderpoel (Margot Robbie) and a Scottish journalist named Iain MacKelpie

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(Martin Freeman). They begin to show Kim what life is like living as a reporter on the opposite side of the world during the middle of a war. This newfound lifestyle surprisingly involves an abundance of alcohol and partying, which helps the press living there cope with the war in the streets outside the base. As time passes, she begins to turn into

Lamar’s surprise album unveils ingenuity

Soundbyte “If Kim wants us to see a part of her we’ve never seen, she’s gonna have to swallow the camera.” -Bette Midler on Kim Kardashian West posting a nude selfie.

an adrenaline junkie and becomes addicted to her life in Afghanistan, finding it difficult to want to go back home and leave the warfront. One of the great things about this film is its authentic portrayal of what life is like for reporters having to work and cover the war in Afghanistan. Viewers are going to feel like they are getting a behind-the-scenes

Nick Erickson || Staff writer nerickson@murraystate.edu

After coming out of the 58th Grammy’s with five awards, including “Best Rap Album” for his 2015 release “To Pimp A Butterfly,” Kendrick Lamar is on top of the world. Last week, to everyone’s surprise, he released a new album, “Untitled Unmastered.” This album is arguably his rawest release to date, hence the title, as it is sparsely produced and contains Lamar’s vocals in the most natural state. In just eight tracks, Lamar proves himself worthy of the hype he achieves, with his gifted lyricism shining bright as the sun. Starting off the record is “Untitled 01 | 08.19.2014,” a concoction of ambient noises, a faint snare drum roll, and some uncomfortable dialogue and laughter, that blends into the mix. Soon after, Lamar appears and paints an image of Judgment Day in the listener’s head. A steady drumbeat and subtle orchestral string back Lamar’s flowing verses, which speak of him being in front of God and speaking to Him. “I fell to my knees, pulled out my resume that dated back to June 17th, 1987. My paperwork was like a receipt. I was valedictorian, I was fearful of judgment but confident I had glory in all my past endeavors,” Lamar says. Lamar’s rich lyricism and

word flow, accompanied by tasteful background musicianship, makes this track one to note. He tackles religion in ways most people don’t, actually putting himself in the position of being faced with judgment from a higher power and gives listeners an interesting perspective that is as intriguing as it is catchy. “Who love you like I love you?” Lamar says. The album’s third track, “Untitled 03 | 05.28.2013,” launches with a simple but interesting synthesizer loop with lots of reverb and bass added into the mix. Lamar raps in a unique manner, as if he were telling a story to the listener, with featured singer Anna Wise contributing almost a call-and-response style vocal hook. Lamar raps of how various minorities have advised him on how to better his life, giving him a “piece” of themselves. However, he notes the majority, “white man,” has taken away from him and devalued him as an artist. “What did the Asian say?” Wise says, to which Lamar follows with, “A peace of mind, that’s what the Asian said, I need a divine.” Topped off with a saxophone interlude, this track is deeply layered and constructed, and the lyricism really makes one pay attention to every detail to understand the emotion Lamar conveys. The first minute of “Unti-

look at the actual events taking place during the unceasing “Operation Enduring Freedom.” The acting was nothing short of remarkable. Fey steps completely outside of her typical roles and shows the audience that not only is she a great comedian, but also an established dramatic actress as well. The cinematography also was impeccable, which added more realism and helped exemplify the mood for the overall story. One of the film’s faults that viewers are likely to notice was that the plot felt blatantly long and drawn out. The editors could have easily shaved 15 to 20 minutes off of the final runtime, and it would have been just as enjoyable, if not more so. The film is a near perfect representation of what life would be like if someone were picked up from their normal life in western civilization and dropped into the middle of hostile surroundings. Baker immediately shows the viewer that they have to step outside of their own “safe place” and embrace life’s new changes head on. “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” is not a typical “Tina Fey comedy,” but is, nevertheless, just as good and worthwhile.

tled 05 | 09.21.2014” starts off unexpectedly: A smooth bass line, distant drumbeat, mellow piano and even a touch of saxophone. This jazzy influence carries throughout the track as Wise makes a return, singing a softspoken hook, giving Lamar an entrance to his verses, which mention social inequality in the world today. This track is evidence of the influence Lamar draws from other musical genres and incorporates into his albums to add extra flare and emotion. Ending the album is “Untitled 08 | 09.06.2014.” A pulsating beat drives Lamar’s verses as he raps about how black Americans face great financial difficulties. This track flows smoothly, never letting up on tempo, and it contains the emotional grittiness one expects from a Lamar track. It’s a solid ending to a sweet and short album. “In today’s day and age we practice the self pity of taking the easy way out,” Lamar says. Lamar is undoubtedly one of the strongest lyricists in the music scene, he reinforces the point with “Untitled Unmastered.” His writing ability, coupled with the deep musicality found on his tracks, sets him apart from the crowd. For previous fans of Lamar, prepare to be enthralled. For newcomers to his music, prepare for ingenuity.

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