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Sabra Jackson Staff Writer sjackson30@murraystate.edu The REAL ID Act goes into effect starting in January 2018, but for those with a Kentucky driver’s license, that doesn’t mean you will have to reach for your passports just yet to board a domestic flight. The Department of Homeland Security granted a one-year extension to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This will allow the state time to get in compliance with the federal act. In 2005, Congress passed the REAL ID Act which requires each state to meet certain standards when it comes to issuing licenses and other identification sources. Currently, Kentucky driver’s licenses do not meet those standards; however, the extension allows federal agencies to accept current identification cards including driver’s licenses until October 10, 2018.

Linda Avery, Calloway County circuit clerk said while there is currently no difference in travel, she suggests calling military bases and other federal buildings before visiting to make sure the proper identification is obtained. “A lot of bases have their own form of ID,” Avery said. “It might be wise to call the base.” Kentucky lawmakers passed the ‘Voluntary Travel ID’ bill in March in order to make required changes to bring the state into compliance, but Kentuckians cannot update their driver’s licenses until 2019. Circuit clerk offices will not be able to get the equipment until then. Avery said the Kentucky Department of Transportation has put out a proposal to different vendors whose product and process meets the standards regulated by the federal government. This proposal allows the office to get new equipment that allows the new licenses to be printed. One of the requirements under the REAL ID Act is that states must have a secure facility to produce identification

cards. The 133 circuit court clerk’s offices, one in each county in Kentucky, are not considered secure facilities. Therefore, lawmakers have designated the Department of Transportation in Frankfort as that secure facility where future identification cards will be printed. Starting in 2019, Kentuckians wanting the voluntary travel ID will have to provide certain documents that will be scanned in and sent to the DOT in order to obtain new ID. “If you want the voluntary travel ID, you must bring your birth certificate and social security card and proof, mail or two pieces of mail, dated in the last three days that you live in Calloway County,” Avery said. Once an individual’s information has been sent to the DOT, they will receive a temporary identification card that will expire when the new enhanced ID arrives in the mail. Current driver’s licenses are $20 and must be renewed every four years. The new standard driver’s license, the equivalent of what Kentuck-

ians currently have, will be $43 and good for eight years, although it will not be in compliance with the federal act. Those wanting to board domestic flights or visit federal facilities will need to purchase the enhanced ID which will be $48 and will need to be renewed after eight years. While the cost of the new IDs will impact Murray State students wallets, it will not have much of an impact on those studying abroad. Melanie McMCallon Sieb, education abroad director said international students would not have to obtain the new voluntary ID because they already have approved identification. “A lot of students do not necessarily have a driver’s license, so those students will typically use a passport,” Sieb said. “This is the one time where I think it is not going to impact our programs.” Kentucky will need to apply for another extension next year, since the law does not take effect until January 2019. For more information about the REAL ID Act visit TheNews.org.

New science building brings students more opportunities Ashley Traylor News Editor atraylor@murraystate.edu The completion of the new Engineering and Physics Building provides students the opportunity to capitalize on experiential learning by using industry-standard equipment and technology. “How do you do research if you don’t have the equipment to do research on?” Danny Claiborne, chair of the Institute of Engineering, said. “Within just two months, we’ve seen the expanding of opportunities for our students to do undergraduate research and undergraduate application toward industry engineering.” The expansion of opportunities for engineering and physics students results from the building’s enhanced features. For example, students can build their classroom designs in a high bay engineering laboratory equipped with 3-D printing and production equipment. The building also includes laboratories, such as standards-measurements, digital electronics, optics, mechanics physics, fluid mechanics and electricity magnetism physics. The second floor of the building houses the Gary W. Boggess Science Resource Center, which is complete with computer labs, presentation studios and multimedia and interview rooms. Claiborne said the cost of the building was about $35 million. The state allocated $30 million, and Murray State and other donors invested $5 million into the project. “It’s rare for a university to be able to spend that kind of money on not just a building, but putting really super cutting edge technology in this building,” Claiborne said. Construction broke ground two years ago on the Engineering and Physics Building, as the third and final phase of the Gene Wells Ray Science Campus.

Claiborne said the vision for the science complex began nearly 20 years ago, when the capital campaign crossed the governor’s desk. “Honestly, with the state financial arrangements and state budgets and things like that, we were not confident that the third phase of this science complex was going to be completed,” Claiborne said. After seeing the completion of the building, he credited former Gov. Steve Beshear for allocating funding to universities to build new facilities on college campuses before he left office. The first phase of the Gene Wells Science Campus was the Biology Building and the second phase was the Chemistry Building. When construction began, Claiborne said they started visualizing and “programming” what the labs would look like. He said they placed priority on student engagement; therefore, the building has study and collaboration rooms for just the students to utilize. “We want the students to engage in the engineering program and feel like this is their building, so you’ll see a pretty high priority on student ownership of this building,” Claiborne said. Another priority was research spaces for faculty. “We told faculty they need ownership,” Claiborne said. “They have designed their own research spaces. They’ve designed their own labs. Because we had good funding, they were able to select equipment, with limited constraints, and buy some pretty nice pieces of equipment both for the classroom and research.” The building allows more space for students to build and design projects with the institute’s corporate partners, and Claiborne said it will grow the engineering depart-

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Coffee shop brings ‘big city feel to small town’ Lindsey Coleman

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Murray natives and business owners Mike and Kellie Harlan are beginning a new adventure this fall: the making of the perfect cup of coffee. “Who are we trying to target? All coffee lovers,” Kellie said. “The ones who aren’t, when they drink our coffee, we want to make them coffee lovers.” Shaffer Coffee Co., located on 4th Street, will have an industrial, rustic vibe, which Kellie said will be completely different than anything in Murray. Mike said they’re trying to provide a good atmosphere where people can hang out, relax and enjoy the moment and bring the community together. “I want to bring the big city look to small-town Murray,” Kellie said. To stand out from the other coffee shops in town, they said their quality coffee

will make all the difference. After visiting shops like Crema in Nashville, Mike said he noticed their focus on creating high-quality coffee, and that is the same mindset he hopes to have for Shaffer Coffee Co. “We were curious as to why their coffee tasted better, and it sparked our interest,” Kellie said. For a gift one year, their daughter Lauren Burzynski sent Mike to a class at Crema about how to make the perfect cup of coffee. “We took that class and learned a lot about coffee,” he said. “We became extremely interested in making a consistently good cup of coffee at home.” Burzynski said her dad came back home a changed man. “Now he makes every cup of coffee at home with the same scientific methods he learned that afternoon,” Burzynski said. “So I like to think that this coffee shop is really only happening be-

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cause of that fateful birthday gift.” Burzynski said they are a family of coffee geeks, paying attention to the actual mathematical equation to get the right cup of coffee, including time, weight and a few other key components. Kellie said their friends joke that ‘If you go to Mike Harlan’s house, you get the perfect cup of coffee.’ It’s not only about the coffee itself. For Mike, it’s about the journey of who grows, harvests and roasts the coffee, as well how Shaffer employees handle the coffee – all the way to a customer’s cup. “If you wanted to know the story of the coffee you’re drinking, we’ll be about to provide that for you,” Mike said. Down the road, Kellie said they will possibly partner with a coffee farm in Nicaragua, which they discovered through their church’s mission work there. For late-night coffee and

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tea drinkers, Shaffer Coffee Co. will be open for extended hours. Mike said after the coffee shop is up and running, they will try later hours for people who would want to study late or grab coffee after dinner on the weekend. “One of the things that frustrates me about a lot of coffee shops is they close early,” Mike said. “We will eventually stay open later.” Mike and Kellie have owned Harlan Automotive since 1998. They decided to renovate a shopping center located at 404 North 4th Street in Murray, which they named Shaffer Square, after one of Kellie’s relatives. The coffee shop is a family effort to an extent, with their daughters helping with the vision of the space. Kellie said their son-in-laws have been involved with the remodeling process. Burzynski said her involvement has been helping Kellie choose some of the finishes, like paint color and light fixtures. She also plans to help

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Shaffer Coffee Co. will be located at 404 North 4th Street. with social media and the progress of the coffee shop. Although nothing is set in stone, Kellie said they would like to open up around Thanksgiving weekend. Interested community

members can follow Shaffer Coffee Co.’s story on both Facebook and Instagram “We’re excited,” Kellie said. “We’ve gotten a lot of good response from the community so far.”

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Former tobacco warehouse revitalizes downtown Murray Destinee Marking Staff writer dmarking@murraystate.edu The renovation of Murray’s historic Swann Warehouse is bringing optimism to small business owners downtown. Black Pearl Properties bought Swann Warehouse, located at 111 Poplar St. near the downtown court square, in December 2015 to restore the building and give the old tobacco warehouse a new purpose. Project Manager Joe Darnall said each floor of the building will serve a different purpose once renovations are complete. He said the third floor will consist of 19 loft apartments and the second floor will be office space. The first floor does not yet have a specific purpose. He said there has been interest expressed for a coffee shop, stores, restaurants and more office space. Darnall said the first and second floors are set to be completed within the next eight months, while the residential third floor should be finished in the next 12 months. “It’s been a labor of love, but we’ve enjoyed every second of it,” Darnall said. One of the goals of the renovation, Darnall said, is to attract people to the idea of living in Murray. “Our desire is to make a place where young professionals, people who are leaving Murray State looking for careers, are given a reason to stay in Murray and help out this community,” Darnall said Darnall said a combination of factors led to the company deciding to buy the nearly 100-year-old building, but uniqueness and history played key roles. “This is a unique structure in Murray,” Darnall said. “There aren’t very many like it, even in the state of Kentucky. To have the opportunity to embrace the past and also bring forth a new life

ENGINEERING From page 1 ment with these opportunities to engage in development. Unlike the Blackburn Science Building, Josiah Hereford, sophomore mechanical engineering major from Murray, said the new building gives students more space to collaborate with classmates and space to experiment in labs. “You feel this new sense of freedom,” Hereford said. “It’s super clean and the people are overall happier. It’s a really nice building. There’s a lot I haven’t even touched yet, so I’m looking

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Construction is moving along on Swann Warehouse, a historic building that is being turned into apartments, office space and more. to a building that’s been a part of the fabric of Murray for 100 years, it was just too good of an opportunity to pass up.” Swann Warehouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in September 2015, which Darnall said brings benefits during the restoration process. He said the finances for this project are coming from Black Pearl Properties itself, but they are also able to utilize the rehabilitation tax credit. This means the company receives a 20 percent tax credit from the federal government. Darnall said certain parts of the building were in poor condition when it was bought. There was termite damage, rotting wood and damaged flooring. The roof was also allowing water to get into the building. Before moving forward with bigger renovations, he said the roof was stabilized, and the damaged flooring was replaced. So far, cleaning the space is a large portion of what has

been completed. “Our goal has always been to repair and restore, as opposed to replace,” Darnall said. Given the location of Swann Warehouse, Darnall said he feels that restaurants and stores downtown will benefit from people living and working nearby. “This is a chance for us to give them more business, but at the same time, it makes our spot more desirable because it’s near all those places,” Darnall said. Downtown business owners agree increasing residences near the court square will benefit them. Sheila Webber, owner of Murray’s Florist, said creating more apartments in the area is important. “I think it’s great because it will bring more business to downtown,” Webber said. “It’s close to downtown, so the first thing they’re going to do is visit restaurants and stores here.” Casey Kimbro, owner of

Farmhouse Apparel & Gifts, said this creation of apartments and others that come in the future will affect her and surrounding businesses in a positive way. “I think it’ll help,” Kimbro said. “I think we definitely need more apartments because I know around here they’re trying to make it so all these businesses have apartments above them, so it would be great if we had more downtown instead of further away.” Sue McCoart, owner of Yours, Mine & Ours, said she has had her business downtown since 1975. During her time as a business owner in Murray, McCoart said she has noticed as more people move here, more people also visit her store. She said she wants this trend to continue. “The more apartments and the more businesses, Murray will grow, and the court square will become busier,” McCoart said. “We are definitely, I think, on the upswing.”

forward to whenever that day comes.” The new building is beneficial to engineering and physics majors, but Hereford said the new technology and equipment also benefits professors in the department. “This new building will go hand-in-hand with what they are working on and they can use that to their advantage,” he said. “They have so many more materials and experiments that they can work with now. I think there will be big improvements, for sure, and I can already see it.” Claiborne said within the last five years with the anticipation of the new building, the number of engineering and physics students has increased. The construction of the

building is completed, but Claiborne said “they have only touched the beginning of what they can do” in the building. He said it will take a couple years to fully develop curriculum to apply to the new equipment and technology. “We don’t even know what the future holds,” Claiborne said. “We are pretty excited about that corporate partnership with engineering and all the other aspects within the Institute of Engineering.” As part of Homecoming festivities, a dedication ceremony for the Engineering and Physics Building is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 27 at 3 p.m. Kentucky’s Lieutenant Governor, Jenean Hampton will be in attendance, along

with Claiborne, as well as Stephen Williams, chair of Murray State’s Board of Regents, President Bob Davies, Stephen Cobb, dean of the Jesse D. Jones College of Science, Engineering and Technology, and Jesse D. Jones, a Murray State alumnus of the department. “We look forward to celebrating the new Engineering and Physics building during Homecoming with all of our alumni, donors, legislators, faculty, staff, students and other Murray State supporters,” Davies said in a statement.

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Basketball takes on Media Day

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so everyone’s excited about the possibilities that lie ahead.” One of the major highlights of the day was the announcement of the preseason rankings for both the men’s and women’s basketball teams. In a poll voted on by OVC basketball coaches and sports information directors from across the conference, Belmont was predicted to finish in first place on the women’s side, receiving 242 votes. Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, which received 199 votes, and UT Martin rounded out the topthree predicted finishers for the upcoming season. Murray State’s women’s team, coming off an underwhelming 15-14 season last year, was predicted to finish tied for eighth-place in

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The 2017 OVC Media Day welcomed a change of scenery on Tuesday afternoon for the first time in 15 years, as the annual league-wide event transitioned from its long-time home in Nashville, Tennessee, to its newest residency in Evansville, Indiana. The changing of the guard not only marks a new venue for media day, it also signifies the newest site for the OVC Basketball Championships, which will be held at the newly-erected Ford Center on Feb. 28. Men’s and women’s basketball coaches from around the conference were

on-hand Tuesday at the DoubleTree hotel. For women’s Head Coach Rechelle Turner, this marked her first OVC media day. She said the switch to the Ford Center will create additional opportunities for teams–opportunities like a larger, updated facility located in a more centralized location that wasn’t available during the tournament’s tenure at Municipal Auditorium in Nashville. “It’s a great venue here in Evansville for sure,” Turner said. “The Ford Center is a beautiful facility; definitely a great venue for the tournament. The DoubleTree Hotel that has hosted this has been outstanding. It’s exciting because everyone’s coming together for a fresh start and a new season,

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Men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon participates in his third media day as head coach. the OVC along with Southeast Missouri State. Many predicted that Murray State senior guard Ke’Shunan James would receive the honor of Preseason OVC Player of the Year after she received the honor in a separate poll conducted by various OVC media last Friday. The award instead went to two Belmont players, senior center Sally McCabe and junior guard Darby Maggard. However, James did receive some notoriety with her inclusion on the 2017-2018 Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference Women’s Basketball Team. James lead the entire All-OVC preseason list with 20.5 PPG and was second in rebounds among the recipients with 7.3 RPG, yet was

passed up for the award. Head Coach Rechelle Turner downplayed the slight to James at media day, and said the only accolades she cares about are the ones awarded in the postseason. “I don’t pay a lot of attention to polls – preseason or during the season,” Turner said. “The only thing that matters is the end of the season poll. But I will take it back to the team, because we share and communicate everything, and we’ll talk about what that means for them to be preseason number eight, and the teams ahead of us and behind us, and we’ll see what we need to do to move up that ladder.” On the men’s side, Belmont again garnered the top spot,

earning 235 votes. Following the Bruins was Jacksonville State, which received 213 votes, and Murray State, which trailed shortly after with 212 votes. Belmont finished with a combined 23-7 record and amassed an impressive 15-1 conference record, but fell in the semifinals of the OVC tournament to a Jacksonville State team that inevitably won the conference tournament and earned an NCAA tournament bid. Because of the parity prevalent throughout the gamut of OVC teams this year, as evident by the way the OVC tournament transpired last season, Head Coach Matt McMahon believes the conference is once

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Soccer gets set for OVC Tournament Gage Johnson Staff writer gjohnson17@murraystate.edu

Murray State will look to claim their first OVC postseason championship since 2015 as the number one seed in the conference tournament. After closing out the season with a 2-1 win against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, the Racers sit at 13-1-2 overall and 8-0-2 in conference. They will also take a four-game win streak with them into the postseason. With Murray State owning the number one seed, it will have two weeks to prepare for the tournament, earning a double-bye. Head Coach Jeremy Groves said he is looking forward to having time off to prepare for the task. “We need a little bit of time to recover some bodies, and to fix some little things about our game,” Groves said. “I’m not worried about this team. From day one

we’ve showed up in preseason and done what we’re supposed to do.” Tennessee Tech joins Murray State as the other team to receive a double-bye to the semifinals as the two seed. Eastern Kentucky’s three seed and Belmont’s four seed earned them a single-bye to the quarterfinals. The rest of the conference sits in the opening round of the tournament, with fifth seeded Southeast Missouri taking on the eight seed Austin Peay, and sixth seeded UT Martin matching up against the seven seed SIUE. The Racers enter the postseason with 31-straight OVC regular season games without a loss and their third consecutive regular season OVC title. They also have recently moved up to 26th in the RPI rankings, the highest in program history. Groves is extremely proud of what they have accomplished and said he hopes they continue their impressive play in the postseason. “It’s really special,” Groves said. “We tell the players, do you really understand what you’ve done? What an unbelievable achievement for a group of players.”

Along with contributions from multiple upperclassmen, such as the Murray State all-time leading goal scorer, senior forward Harriet Withers and sophomore forward Miyah Watford, Murray State has also seen exceptional performances from their freshmen players. Freshman forwards Kayla Travis and freshman forward Rebecca Kubin have scored three goals in the Racers previous two games, have been crucial to their success. Groves is proud of how the younger players have been able to make an impact on the field. “It’s been huge,” Groves said. “They’ve added depth to us. We’re asking these younger kids to do things that might be out of the ordinary for them and they’ve done a really good job.” Kubin was also honored as OVC Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in her Murray State career for her performance this past week. The Racers get the chance to win their second OVC tournament in three years when they host a semifinal matchup on Nov. 3 at Cutchin Field.

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Racer Mania kicks off new year Gage Johnson Staff writer

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Murray State’s men’s and women’s basketball teams gave fans their first taste of action for the upcoming season on Thursday night with Racer Mania. The event marks season’s open, which allows fans of Racer basketball to watch their teams compete in scrimmage games, dunk contests and dance battles weeks before the season actually kicks off. The night began with performances from the Murray State cheerleaders and dance teams, as well as an appearance from Dunker, the two-time and reigning OVC Mascot of the Year. With flames shooting out from the court, the women’s basketball team, along with their new Head Coach Rechelle Turner, were introduced first. Turner is no stranger to basketball in Murray. She played basketball at Murray State

for four years, while leading the team in assists her final two seasons. Following her playing career, she spent 21 seasons as the Head Coach at Murray High School, and in 2016, Turner was inducted to the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches Court of Honor and the Marshall County Hall of Fame. Senior guard Ke’Shunan James, a two-time First Team All-OVC selection and the preseason OVC Player of the Year, as chosen by the media, said she was ready for Racer Mania and the season ahead. “It’s exciting to get to see everyone’s different personalities, and get to see more than just basketball,” James said. “We have a lot of people that are ready to compete and win. I’m really excited about this team.” The evening continued with intricate handshakes and dances from the men’s team and staff as they were introduced. Entering his third season at Murray State,

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Freshman Temetrius “Ja” Morant skies for a slam en route to his dunk contest victory.

Head Coach Matt McMahon wrapped up the introductions for the night with an entrance mirroring that of wrestler “Triple H” featuring a theme song, pyrotechnics and all. Senior guard Jonathan Stark, another First Team AllOVC selection and preseason OVC Player of the Year candidate, said he looked forward to introducing the team to the fans, and expects big things this season. “We just want to go out and have fun and give the fans a show,” Stark said. “It’ll be the first time the fans get to see us so we want them to be excited and entertained. I think we can have a successful season and win the championship for sure.” After a short speech from Turner, the first scrimmage of the night between the women’s players got underway. Split into two teams of white and navy jerseys, the women scrimmaged for ten minutes, with the navy team winning in the end. The men’s scrimmage followed soon after, with the gold team taking the win over the blue team. Days before Racer Mania, six student participants took part in “Dunk Mania,” with the top-three finishers facing off against some of the Racers. In the dunk contest, freshman Rob Dawson topped the other two students and faced off against freshman guard Ja Morant. Morant claimed the win in “Dunk Mania” with a pass off the side of the backboard and a 360-slam. Dawson was excited about the chance to go up against Racer players in the dunk contest. “It was fun and really exciting,” Dawson said. “Those guys are D1 talent, and you could see exactly why they were by watching them dunk.” Both Racer basketball teams now turn toward the start of the season. Both will take the floor for exhibition action with the women taking on Georgetown College at 5 p.m. and the men play against McKendree University at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2 at the CFSB Center.

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OVC From page 3 again up for grabs. “The league is wide open,” McMahon said. “You have the two defending champions who do return a lot. We’ve seen it in this league before, where some first-year players come in and have a strong impact on the league. I really think it’ll be wide open and it should be a fun season. I’ll be interested to see how it all plays out.” The Racers are coming off a historically low season after finishing the 2016 campaign with a 16-17 record, the first losing season since 1986. Yet the past was no deterrent in the preseason voting, as the return of seniors Jonathan Stark, who lead the OVC in points and was ranked ninth nationally in scoring at 21.9 PPG, and senior

forward Terrell Miller, who averaged 16 PPG and eight rebounds per game. The scoring tandem of Stark and Miller was ranked second in the NCAA last season, with the combined 37.9 PPG contributed by the duo was bested only by St. Bonaventure University’s Jaylen Adams and Matt Mobley’s 39.1 PPG. Stark’s performance last year was enough to earn the honor of Preseason OVC Player of the Year. Stark headlines a class of elite players across the conference named to the 2017-2018 Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Team. He joins the likes of Eastern Kentucky’s junior forward Nick Mayo and sophomore guard Asante Gist, sophomore guard Denzel Mahoney from SEMO, and even Murray State’s Miller in a preseason poll consisting of 11 players throughout the OVC. McMahon commended

the play of his senior guard throughout last season, and said he doesn’t expect it to stop anytime soon. “I think it’s a great league with really good players and for him to get that recognition, is deserved,” McMahon said. “I really believe Jonathan is one of the best players in the country. He’s a guy who can score the ball from all three areas on the floor. He makes people better. He can get in the lane and create for others. I think you’ll see him up around 200 assists this season.” Stark and his teammates will get their first taste of competition when they host their first exhibition game at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2, at the CFSB Center against McKendree University. The women’s basketball team will kick-off the preliminary stages of their season at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2, at the CFSB Center against Georgetown College.

Softball goes undefeated in fall season Gage Johnson || Staff writer gjohnson17@murraystate.edu

Murray State’s softball team wrapped up their fall season with two wins against Olney Central College, making them 8-0 in the fall. The Racers opened up the fall season by winning the Saluki Fall Round Robin, taking down both Southern Illinois University and Saint Louis University. They went on to close out September facing the University of Evansville in a double-header, winning both games. Murray State opened the month of October with another double-header, this time defeating Dyersburg State Community College in both games. Going into the fall season, the Racers had nine new play-

ers on the 20-person roster. Head Coach Kara Amundson was very happy to be able to see her new players work well with the team and see them continue to grow over the course of the fall season. “Literally half our players were new to this team right now,” Amundson said. “This fall was about starting to mesh as a team and just see what everyone is capable of and what level they’re at. I was really happy to see growth in some of our freshman during the year. Being a freshman is obviously a very different ballgame with everyone being bigger, faster and stronger. So seeing them hit the ground running was a good thing.” Amundson was also very happy about being able to see how they stack up against

other Division 1 teams in the fall. “We got to play four games against three Division One teams,” Amundson said. “I think it was really good for us to get to see what the spring is like and see what the competition is like. We had situations this fall where we won by a lot, and we had games where we had to come from behind. It was cool to see the team be resilient in a variety of situations. That’s one of the big things I’m taking away from the season. ” Despite having nine new players, Murray State managed to stay the course and have a successful fall season. Amundson and the Racers won’t take a break now, as they will continue practice and look carry their success into the spring season.

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Freshman infielder Sierra Gilmore jumps to home plate after hitting a home run during the Racers’ 2017 fall season.

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Once upon a homecoming Students prepare fairytale-themed floats for upcoming parade Sydni Anderson Staff writer sanderson33@murraystate.edu

Once upon a time there was homecoming. A King and Queen were coronated and football players brandishing jerseys of blue and gold fought the opponent for touchdowns. A parade with campus organizations celebrated the occasion, each with a float fit for a fairy tale. Murray State’s homecoming is on the horizon, approaching with a theme that might spur flashbacks to Disney Classics: Once Upon a Homecoming. This theme will be evident in the homecoming parade where trailers decorated with paper mache and chicken wire allude to fairytale favorites. Some organization representatives share teasers on their floats and talk about how they are celebrating homecoming. Paige Malone, alumnae relations chair of Murray Stat’s Alpha Omicron Pi chapter, said she is in charge of handling float and tent city planning. She said their float’ theme is Peter Pan. “We are paired with Pike this year and they had a lot of great ideas to go along with it,” Malone said. “That was our first choice because we felt it appealed to both guys and girls vs. a princess fairytale like Cinderella.” Malone said the sorority’s main job in preparing the float is to pomp, or stick small squares of colored tissue paper through chicken wire. She said on top of that, they were in charge of choosing paint colors and making sure everything meshed well together. “We talked over ideas with the Pikes but they had an excellent imagination and execution of their ideas,” Malone said. “We were very impressed with their creativity.” Malone said the Pikes have gone above and beyond in helping. From the location of float decorating to designing/engineering the float and even buying everyone pizza for dinner while they worked one night. “They have been so great,” she said. Malone said her favorite part of homecoming is the game but also getting together with all of their alumni. “It’s fun for us to hear about how things were during their time as actives and I’m sure they enjoy seeing their chapter today,” Malone said. Brett Sorrels, homecoming representative of Pi Kappa Alpha at Murray State University, said the fraternity has already built a large portion of the float. “The design will consist of the front of the float being a giant pirate ship similar to Captain Hook’s in Peter Pan with the Big Ben English clock tower

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Alpha Tau Omega and Alpha Sigma Alpha’s float in last year’s decade-themed homecoming parade. on the back,” Sorrels said. “There will be more to come than that but I will withhold the rest of the details until the parade.” Sorrels said members of both organizations are very excited for the parade. He said Pike enjoys having the time to spend on projects like the float because it allows them to hangout and work together as a group in a relaxed environment. “I am not afraid to say this will probably be one of the largest floats in the parade so no one will have any trouble spotting it,” Sorrels said. “With the help of the brothers and sisters, this project will become nothing short of spectacular.” Danielle Martin, president of Murray State’s Kappa Delta chapter, said the sorority is decorating the float like Snow White. Like Malone and Sorrels, Martin said building the floats brings the organization together.

“Lots of late nights spent pomping and painting and putting last minute details on really allows relationships to grow because that requires everyone to work together,” Martin said. “Building and decorating the float is definitely something that we all have fond memories looking back on years past.” Martin said the organization will have a tent at Tent City for alumnae and a large group is attending the game together. Kappa Delta is teaming up with Sigma Chi to build the float. Dalton Shewcraft is president of Murray State’s Sigma Chi chapter. Shewcraft said building a float allows brothers to contribute different talents and establish relationships with others in the Greek community like the women of Kappa Delta. He said Sigma Chi alumni are coming to town

to revisit their home in Murray and reconnect with other brothers through Tent City and a golf scramble at Miller Golf Course. Other organizations that will be represented at the homecoming parade are Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) with an Aladdin-themed float, Sigma Alpha and Alpha Tau Omega with The Little Mermaid, Alpha Gamma Delta and Alpha Sigma Phi with Beauty and the Beast, Sigma Alpha Iota and Phi Mu Alpha with the Wizard of Oz, Delta Zeta and Sigma Pi with Hansel and Gretel, Sigma Sigma Sigma and Alpha Gamma Rho with Cinderella, Regents College with Shrek and Phi Kappa Tau with Homecoming is for the Boys. Murray State will play Eastern Kentucky University at homecoming on Oct. 28 at 3 p.m.

Howl-o-ween opens doors for

PET ADOPTION

Amy Turner Staff writer

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The world and college students in particular have an affinity for tiny fur creatures. Puppies are no exception. Sigma Alpha Iota banked on puppies to bring a crowd to their October fundraiser and several furry friends showed up and did just that. On Sunday afternoon, Oct. 22 the Sigma Alpha lota hosted a fundraising event called Howlo-ween in the Quad organized by Tayleur Stephens, junior from Belleville, Illinois. A Facebook page was started by Stephens to promote the event not only to the student community but to the City of Murray as well. Local businesses also got involved by donating prizes for the pet costume contest. Other promotional efforts included chalking up the sidewalk from the Curris Center to the Quad where the event was held. The event was made up of a parade route for pets to walk, prizes as well as giveaways for costumed pets, but the main attraction of the Howl-o-ween pet parade were the puppies brought from The Humane Society of Calloway County. The Humane Society brought six puppies that were up for adoption in hopes of finding a suitable home and raising support for the Humane Society and shelter. This event was the brainchild of Stephens who came up with the idea last semester and has been planning for it since Au-

gust. She said her goal for the event was to have a halloween themed fundraiser that everyone could enjoy. “Everyone loves dressing up their pets,” Stephens said. Even though rain was predicted during the outdoor event, the gloomy weather held off and made for the perfect, cloudy backdrop for this spooky event. Some pet costumes displayed in the pet parade included an Old English Shepherd in a cow costume as well as Lola the loofa. There was also a chihuahua cruising around in a hotdog costume. The event gathered attendees who saw it advertised online as well as students who were just walking through campus and stopped to join in the fun. One such student was Kailyn Andrews, freshman from Paducah, Kentucky. She and her roommate along with another friend were enjoying a walk around campus when they noticed the puppies from the Humane Society. “Puppies make me happy,” Andrews said. “How many days of the year do I get to walk up to a horde of puppies?” Kathy Hodge, executive director at The Humane Society of Calloway County, said she received an email asking if the Humane Society would be interested in participating in Howlo-ween by bringing dogs that needed homes. She said after several adoptions were made, they thought they wouldn’t have any puppies left to bring. But in the last three days leading up to the parade, they gained seventeen new pups

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Students and community members showcasing their furry friends’ costumes at the Howl-o-ween pet parade. to find homes for. Ben Elliot, freshman from Franklin, Kentucky, was present at the event and spoke out about adopting from The Humane Society. “If you say you don’t want a puppy, you are lying, ” Elliot said. Six student volunteers from the Humane Society helped with the event and showed off puppies from The Humane Society to anyone who came through. Currently at The Humane Society, there are twenty puppies looking for homes that can be found on the website forthepets.org. Applications to volunteer are also located on their website.

“We are always looking for volunteers,” Hodge said. “The Murray-Calloway County Shelter is separate from us [the Humane Society] and they also could use volunteers to help so-

cialize the dogs.” A full video containing footage of the furry friends from Sunday’s Howl-o-ween pet parade in the Quad can be found at TheNews.org

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The past decade has been defined by advances in technology and the burgeoning growth of the internet. Many of our wants, and some immediate needs, can be met by using an app or other online service. And although the Millennial generation is often regarded as too dependent on these new conveniences, they have afforded us a unique opportunity those before us never had: the ability to donate and influence change with only our fingertips. Online crowdfunding and other internet services have proved an invaluable resource for charity and relief efforts. Prior to widespread internet access, awareness of and response to natural disasters wasn’t as instantaneous as it is now. Telethons and benefit dinners can’t compare to the power of modern crowdfunding. The American Red Cross and other philanthropic organizations have taken notice. Utilizing these services to bolster relief efforts has proved an invaluable way to provide individuals who may not have the time or means to contribute in a meaningful way. Those with disabilities or mental illnesses may also find new confidence in their ability to contribute to or spread awareness of these efforts. Not everyone is content with these changes, though. A fair criticism of this is that some are perhaps less motivated to contribute than ever before, despite having more opportunities to do so. It’s now easier for one to

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simply say they support a cause via Facebook status as opposed to donating or volunteering. This trend has been dubbed “slacktivism.” No real effort is required to say you support something and the social or economic change which comes from one doing so may be negligible. Some argue it’s a valuable form of activism all of its own, as this

spreads awareness of the issues. Either way, it has become clear there is more than one right way to make a difference, and while critique of any major shift is important, we must do so in a constructive way which doesn’t alienate those who are contributing how they are able. Of course, the benefits of new crowdfunding efforts aren’t only applicable to disaster relief.

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Patreon, Kickstarter and GoFundMe are popular crowdfunding websites which have revolutionized how we support others. It’s common nowadays for artists, travelers and technology developers to look to the general public to fund their ventures, typically with some kind of reward given to backers as they meet certain goals. This is a growing practice within the online entertainment industry, with many content creators relying on their viewers to support their content. So could this mean we are becoming a more giving and charitable society? Maybe. If nothing else, the internet has proved an invaluable way to support and spread awareness of social and economic causes. But there may be underlying issues not addressed by this practice. Some are using these sites to pay for outrageous medical expenses or college tuition. While these individuals may receive assistance, how will this help to resolve the cause of these sky-high costs? Crowdfunding can’t initiate legislation, but it’s certainly a conversation starter. Maybe as more people resort to these means, others may feel empowered to speak about their struggles, and this increased awareness may be what’s needed to spark change. We can only hope future generations will continue to embrace and build upon the opportunities afforded to us by advances in technology.

Cheers to ... Homecoming

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Nearly the entire campus will be in one place on Saturday, and there won’t be a shortage of things to do. Food and fun is the name of the game. Oh, and football too, if that’s your thing. There will be a little something for everyone, and it’s a great time to support your peers.

Every year we’re subjected to a slew of awful, or just plain forgettable, films meant to scare us. The only thing we’re really scared of is wasting money on a movie ticket. Remember: Rotten Tomatoes is your friend. We recommend “IT” and “Happy Death Day.”

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Privacy, please Rachel Wood Contributing writer rwood7@murraystate.edu The job title of “internet personality” is a rather new one. Anyone who spends enough time online, though, knows these celebrities are doing whatever they can to get their name and brand out into the world. Sometimes this means sharing personal stories to build a stronger relationship with their audience. Some seem to believe when a person is so open and honest about his or her life, it is an invitation for critique and criticism, no holds barred. Other times, viewers may feel entitled to personal information about these vloggers’ lives. However, a clear line needs to be drawn when it pertains to these individuals and their safety and privacy. Several weeks ago, YouTube vlogger and filmmaker Julien Solomita shared a video about the importance of personal privacy. He had been approached by a stranger near his home who kept asking where another famous YouTuber, Jenna Marbles, lived.

That other YouTube star happens to be his partner. Understandably shaken, Solomita used the anecdote to remind viewers that, while he and Jenna enjoy interacting with fans, attempting to find their physical home address is pushing that interaction way too far. Unfortunately, this behavior isn’t uncommon. Celebrities, singers and the like have been dealing with these issues for quite a while. When these internet personalities put themselves online, they become just that – a personality. Even though they might divulge intimate details about their lives, they are typically in the business to entertain. It’s a bit like our own social media presence; we pick and choose the best parts to share and show off. As much as I wish my life looked like my Instagram account, reality is all too often much different than what one sees online. This discrepancy for some viewers, however, is apparently hard to see. Many online personalities want to be seen as more approachable and relatable, making them seem more “human” than traditional celebrities. YouTubers tend to talk to their cameras as if

they’re talking with their viewers one-on-one, creating an air of friendliness and intimacy. But if someone is willing to put this much of themselves online, does that mean they forfeit their rights to privacy? My answer is a resounding no. For one, these internet personalities are usually extremely careful as to keep their home address and other identifying information private, opting to use P.O. Boxes for public transactions. We wouldn’t try to locate then show up at a Facebook acquaintance’s house without their knowledge, so why would it be okay to do it to anyone else? Audience members love to speculate about these people and their relationship statuses, job earnings and other extremely private information, and many seem to believe they have a right to it. I think it’s time for these viewers to re-evaluate how they interact with those who are simply doing their job. Just like you wouldn’t ask a passerby where they live or for their personal information, it’s time we let these online stars have their peace and quiet away from the public eye.

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‘Run, hide, fight’ Church prepares members for active shooter scenario Destinee Marking Staff writer dmarking@murraystate.edu A local church is taking steps to ensure the community is equipped with the information needed to stay safe during active shooting situations. An active shooter training was held at Hope Harbor Church in Murray during worship on Oct. 22. Art Heinz, senior pastor, said this presentation was planned to take place before recent incidents, such as the Las Vegas shooting. “I feel like these incidents that keep happening just confirm the need for training,” Heinz said. Roy Dunaway, former homicide detective and current support services captain for the Murray State Police Department, gave the presentation. Dunaway discussed how to prepare for active shooter incidents and how to react if ever caught in one. Without obsessing over the possibility of getting caught in a situation, Dunaway said people must be aware of their surroundings. Shooters do not have a certain look, but he said certain characteristics serve as warning signs. For example, an individual who may become violent is likely to exhibit in-

creased alcohol use, changes in hygiene, depression, mood swings, emotional instability, paranoid behavior and empathy toward individuals committing violent acts. During 2014 and 2015, Dunaway said there were at least 90 deaths as a result of active shooter incidents in the United States, and the annual number of incident occurrences continues to increase. According to an FBI study on active shooter incidents in the United States between 2000 and 2013, it was found that between 2000 and 2006, an average of 6.4 incidents occurred annually, but between 2007 and 2013 the average increased to 16.4 incidents per year. Being prepared and having a plan is important, but Dunaway said incidents cannot always be prevented, so he explained Run, Hide, Fight.

Run.

Shots will sound like balloons popping and people should evacuate the area immediately, he said. Belongings should be left behind and individuals should help others escape on their way out. When police arrive, Dunaway said people must keep their hands visible. No one should attempt to move wounded people, but individuals should call 911 once they reach safety.

Hide. If escaping the situation

is not possible without entering the path of the shooter, Dunaway said the next best thing to do is hide. Lock and barricade doors, get low to the ground, silence cell phones and call 911. Using the church as an example, Dunaway said once shots are heard in a confined room, everyone should drop to the floor so the only people left standing are security officers and the shooter.

Fight. The final option is to

fight and he said to stay committed to bringing the shooter down. However, Dunaway said this should only be used as a last resort. “You don’t choose to fight unless there’s no other way out,” Dunaway said. Although this training took place in a church, Heinz said people are now able to take the information that was given to them and apply their knowledge to other aspects of daily life. “When people know how to respond in those situations and have had some training, it saves lives,” Heinz said. The safety measures presented by Dunaway were new to some people in the congregation like church attendee Marilyn Foley, who said the presentation was inspirational.

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Roy Dunaway, former homicide detective, gave active shooter training to members of Hope Harbor Church. “It’s scary that this has to be discussed, but it is something that we actually have to stop and think about and hopefully figure out,” Foley said. Foley said she feels more prepared after attending Dunaway’s training.

Cassie Broker, church attendee, said she has learned about Run, Hide, Fight before in the workplace, but she appreciates having it reiterated. “I thought it was very good and it was very practical,” Broker said.

Even though the information was presented in a church setting, Broker said the information is applicable everywhere. “It’s sad that you have to be on guard a little bit, but it’s nice to have the steps and tools to know how to stay safe,” Broker said.

OSH program receives reaccreditation Katlyn Mackie Staff writer kmackie2@murraystate.edu The Occupational Safety and Health program recently received confirmation of its reaccreditation from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). A team of three people from ABET visited campus in October 2016 to gather information on the OSH program, after which they wrote a report on their findings. During the summer, a committee of experts from ABET voted on whether the program would be reaccredited. “They were very pleased with our program, that it was outstanding,” Tracey Wortham, dean of the OSH program said. “We were accredited with no weaknesses present.” According to its website, ABET accreditation provides proof that a college program has met standards essential to produce graduates ready to enter the fields of applied science, computing, engineering and engineering technology. According to ABET’s website, “Graduates from an ABET-accredited program have a solid educational foundation and are capable of leading the way in innovation, emerging technologies, and in anticipating the welfare and safety needs of the public.” Wortham said the OSH program has been accredited since 1988 and gets reviewed for reaccreditation about every five years. When a program is being accredited, Wortham said an outside source with expertise in the field visits campus to review the

program thoroughly and interview professors, industry representatives and students. They look at what the program offers, the quality of classes and the quality of students they produce in terms of whether they find employment or advance their degrees once they graduate. Wortham said the quality of the professors and the students in the program contributes to making Murray State’s OSH program unique. She said real life experience is applied in the classroom and students have the opportunity to go on field trips and visit companies to participate in student consulting projects. Another big factor, Wortham said, is an internship program for students who are graduating. They have to complete a 500 hour internship working for a company under the mentoring of a safety professional. “They leave with hands on work experience and hands on laboratory and classroom experience,” Wortham said. Wortham said the OSH program has also built relationships with major employers who hire students into safety, health and environmental positions. Companies from various industries including oil/petroleum, construction, manufacturing, insurance, food production, and information technology send representatives on-site to Murray to network with students and recruit them for internships and full-time positions. “Students in the OSH program have amazing opportunities to gain employment, often securing positions before graduation,” Wortham said. The OSH program offers a bachelor’s and master’s de-

gree in occupational safety and health. Students in the undergraduate program have an emphasis on either safety or environmental health while students in the graduate program have an emphasis on safety management, industrial hygiene or environmental health. There are currently about 415 students in the program, 60 of which are graduate students. Morgan Huston, a graduate student in the OSH program, said the OSH program at Murray State is the only one in the country that is double-accredited at the same accreditation level in both the undergraduate and graduate programs. She said both the master’s and bachelor’s programs are accredited in OSH while programs at other colleges are accredited in Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS), but not in both the undergraduate and graduate programs. Huston said because of the accreditation, students graduate with a graduate safety practitioner certificate that allows them to forego a test and puts them a step above other safety professionals. “Because it is such a quick pace changing field, the field of safety, the accreditation proves we are up to par with everyone else,” Huston said. Another graduate student in the OSH program, Jordan Maberry, said she choose the OSH program because of its competitive nature and multiple job opportunities. She also said the accreditation helps with acquiring a job directly after graduation. “The accreditation adds credibility to name and your degree when you are searching for a job,” Maberry said.

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Racers run in homecoming 5k Lindsey Coleman

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For the 36th year in a row, runners, joggers and walkers alike can exercise before Homecoming festivities reach their full force on Saturday. Friday night at 5 p.m., Campus Recreation and Wellness is sponsoring the Homecoming Run, a 5k race around campus. Campus Recreation and Wellness Director Steven

Leitch said although most 5k runs are scheduled for Saturday mornings, they purposefully chose Friday evening for Racers. “We didn’t want to do Saturday morning, because there’s a lot of other homecoming events going on like the parade and Tent City,” Leitch said. “We thought the afternoon would be the best time for our visitors.” The route begins and ends in front of the Wellness Center. Participants will run past all

the main spots for any Racer: the Quad, Waterfield Library, Curris Center, Roy Stewart Stadium, the residential area of campus and the Shoe Tree. All alumni, students and community members are welcomed to attend. In years past, Leitch said 35-45 Racers participate in the 5k. Registration starts at 4 p.m. on Friday. Pre-registration costs $15, and registration the day of costs $20. Runners will be given a shirt depending on availability.

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