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October 11, 2018 | Vol. 93, No. 7

Breast cancer survivors stand tall Amy Krazl Contributing writer akrazl@murraystate.edu

“The most important thing to know is that breast cancer is so treatable in most cases,” she said. “Get mammograms regularly.

Just do it.”

This is Director of Alumni Relations Carrie McGinnis’ message to women as last year, she received a scary diagnosis: breast cancer.

As October ushers in Breast Cancer Awareness month, breast cancer survivors speak out about the importance of screening and detection, because it is these medical exams that have saved their lives.

Fortunately, McGinnis said doctors caught her cancer in the early stages.

She had four lymph nodes removed and portions of her breast tissue, but today she is celebrating being cancer free.

Though a cancer diagno-

sis is frightening, McGinnis was not going to let breast cancer defeat her morale.

She said a support system is critical, and her friends and family rallied behind her.

“It was a rollercoaster of emotions… But the most important thing, I think, was having a positive attitude,” McGinnis said. “My husband and family were so supportive.”

Murray resident, Alice Rouse, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006. She was not going to let cancer take her life. After a double mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiation, and several complications, Rouse is cancer-free today.

“By the grace of God I am here,” Rouse said.

During her breast cancer fight, she said she clung to Jeremiah 29:11, which says, “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord; plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Dining contract finalized Destinee Marking Senior writer dmarking@murraystate.edu Since the decision to outsource Dining Services was finalized in June, the campus community has waited to hear what company would become Murray State’s new culinary mainstay.

The wait is over as the Board of Regents Subcommittee on Dining Services met Monday, Oct. 8 to approve a new din-

ing services contract with Sodexo.

According to its website, Sodexo is a food services and facilities management company committed to enhancing organizational performance and improving quality of life.

The contract will take effect Dec. 17, 2018 and expire in June 2029.

David Looney, executive director of auxiliary services, outlined the contract

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“I still claim that verse today… It’s faith that saw me through,” she said.

Like McGinnis, Rouse emphasized the importance of encouragement and support.

“My family was my biggest support,” Rouse said.

“My girlfriends were also so supportive. I had about six girlfriends who went with me to get my haircut, and my husband took me to all my appointments. But I didn’t let him in, I wanted to be strong for myself. I wanted to put on the best front that I could. It was important to keep things as normal as possible.”

Breast cancer does not discriminate. Anyone could receive a breast cancer diagnosis.

Debbie Wentler, quality management mammographic technologist for CoxHealth and mammographic lecture consultant, said women need to make it a habit of getting

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At the end of the day, with our approval, this would help Murray State University in the areas of student recruitment, it will help us in the area of student retention.

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checked early for breast cancer, despite “inconvenient checkups” or “uncomfortable exams.”

“The biggest statistic that always surprises women is that seven out of ten never had a family history [of breast cancer],” Wilson said. “They think, ‘If I don’t have a family history, I’m not at a high risk.’”

According to Susan G. Komen’s website, women in the United States have a 1 in 8 lifetime risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer.

“It’s not just in October that you need to think about [breast cancer],” Rouse said.

Rouse encourages everyone to wear pink for the month of October in honor of breast cancer survivors and those who have fallen in their fight with breast cancer.

To volunteer or get involved with raising awareness for breast cancer, visit TheNews.org.

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Because of early detection, Carrie McGinnis is a breast cancer survivor.

Student reports false robbery on campus James Turner Staff writer jturner34@murraystate.edu

A Murray State student is being charged with falsely reporting an incident, after he reported a false robbery to the Murray State Police on Sunday, Oct. 7.

Captain Roy Dunaway said student Charles Patrick Vaught, freshman from Bremen, Kentucky, admitted that the robbery did not happen after being

re-interviewed.

Dunaway said such incidents are not uncommon.

“Citizens make false reports to police more frequently than one would think,” Dunaway said.

According to the RacerAlert emails sent out to the University community, a student was reportedly robbed in the Roy Stewart Stadium parking lot. The suspect was reported to be a male in dark clothing with a pocket knife.

Dunaway said after Murray State Police conducted a thorough investigation, a timeline showed inconsistencies in the initial report. When they went to Vaught for clarification, the student admitted the robbery did not happen.

In addition to the charges, Director of Communications Shawn Touney said Vaught may also face consequences

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“The incident is categorized as a violation of the student code of conduct,” Touney said. “Per the student conduct process, he will have to meet with a representative of the office of Student Affairs to determine any possible disciplinary actions.”

Mackenzie Stearsman, sophomore from

Fordsville, Kentucky, said she was in White College at the time of the incident. The initial alerts worried her for her friend’s safety who had a night class around the same time as the incident.

The next day police said the robbery was falsely reported.

“I don’t know why someone would do that except for attention,” Stearsman said.

Sydney Kessler, freshman from Louisville, Kentucky, said she was

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in a friend’s dorm but was at the stadium an hour before. She didn’t live in the same building, and was a little apprehensive about walking back even with friends.

“Why would you report a robbery if it’s not true?” Kessler said.

“I was just thinking that would send a lot of uneasiness on campus.”

Despite the false report, the Murray State Police Department continues to take campus safety seriously.

Dunaway said

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resources, like the LiveSafe app, emergency call boxes and Racer Patrol safety escorts are available to anyone in trouble or who feels endangered.

Stearsman echoed these resources, and she said she has the LiveSafe app.

“If someone feels uncomfortable walking on campus the MSUPD is really reliable,” she said. “They would have no problem staying on the phone or even just walking somewhere.”

Title IX training deadline approaches Daniella Tebib Staff writer dtebib@murraystate.edu

The deadline for Murray State students to complete the Title IX quiz is Oct. 12, but what is Title IX, and why is it important?

Around 11 percent of all students experience sexual assault through physical force, violence, or incapacitation, according to Campus Sexual Violence: Statistics from the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network website.

To combat sexual assault on college campuses, students are required to complete a Title IX training under Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972.

Murray State does this training through a quiz.

The goal is that by having students complete the quiz, it will increase awareness about consent, bystander intervention and the incident reporting process.

Students must complete the quiz with a 100 percent or they will have a hold on their account, meaning they cannot register for spring semester courses. The 20 question quiz can be found on students’ Canvas accounts.

Blair Bushart, deputy Title IX coordinator

and investigator with the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity and Access, discussed Title IX during a Murray State Student Government Association meeting on Aug. 22.

Bushart covered the responsibility Murray State Title IX coordinators have regarding bias, bystander intervention, and how victims can make a report.

“We are a non-biased party, so we don’t advocate for one party over the other,” Bushart said.

“We offer resources to all parties involved, and we let them know what their rights are on campus. We’re also available to do some interim measures for people.

That would include class schedules, work schedules, if they work on campus or residential living on campus.”

If a student or someone they know is involved in a Title IX matter, they are encouraged to notify the office of IDEA within 24 hours. However, this is not a deadline.

“It’s not a deadline saying that if you wait over 24 hours, it’s no longer valid,” Bushart said. “We just ask that you let us know as soon as you can.

It ensures our office can offer timely support to the people involved.”

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Students participate in a walkout on Sept. 24 for the #BelieveSurvivors movement.

Victims that come forward are not required to make a formal report or notify the Murray State police. Criminal charges will only be pursued if that’s what the victim chooses.

Michelle Panchuk, assistant professor of philosophy, also wants victims and survivors to know there are people on campus who are here to support them. Panchuk organized a walkout on Sept. 24 for faculty members to support the #BelieveSurvivors movement.

“I wanted faculty in particular to participate because I was worried that the kind of tenor of the Kavanaugh hearings would create an environment where students would worry that they

wouldn’t be taken seriously… if they reported a sexual assault,” Panchuk said. “I wanted them to know that there are faculty members here at Murray State who will take reports very seriously, and won’t think badly of them for doing so.”

Abigail Wallace, junior from Princeton, Indiana, also believes rape and sexual assault are important topics to discuss on college campuses.

Wallace works in the housing office, and has seen first-hand the prevalence of sexual assault.

She said housing workers are required to do trauma simulations and have specific Title IX

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3:39PM A theft was reported on Gilbert Graves Drive. An item was taken from a vehicle.

9:57PM Assault/Dating violence was reported in Elizabeth College after a verbal and physical altercation between two subjects. Prosecution was declined.

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3:16PM Harassing communications were reported at the University Bookstore after an unwanted phone call from an unknown person.

1:07PM An assault was reported in Carr Health after a physical altercation.

10:00PM A theft was reported in Lee Clark College after movie posters were taken.

11:58AM A fire was reported on the Quad. The fire was accidentally caused by a heat tray and resulted in no injuries/deaths and minimal damage.

8:20PM A robbery was reported at the north end of Roy Stewart Stadium after items were taken from a subject at knifepoint. The report was later found to be unfounded.

12:00PM A subject was issued a citation for falsely reporting a robbery at Roy Stewart Stadium.

1:00PM A theft was reported in the Susan E. Bauernfeind Wellness Center after a military ID was taken.

The Police Beat is compiled from the Murray State University Police Department’s Crime and Fire Log. Colton Colglazier/The News

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Kentucky revamps forms of identification Ali Enax

Contributing writer

aenax@murraystate.edu

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is making moves toward a safer identification issuance system for Kentucky’s citizens.

A new issuance system with updated identity credentials, Confident Kentucky, offers

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The details of the contract discussed during the meeting include: A clause that allows termination of the contract with a 90-day notice.

Sodexo has exclusivity to catering in the Curris Center and Winslow Dining Hall.

Murray State continues to retain the rights to approve meal plan prices and hours of operation.

Buildings and equipment will continue to be property of the University.

Sodexo will provide a maintenance and repair budget, proposing $1.6

increased counterfeit protection and showcases a new, modern look using the state’s iconic images.

Kentuckians may request their card in one of two versions: new standard credential or a Voluntary Travel ID credential. These will have a new look which will make the cards more difficult to reproduce.

The color of the por-

traits will shift from color to grayscale. These photos will be laser engraved on the card.

The new background will have an intricate design using artistic renditions of well-known Kentucky symbols.

With the introduction of the new cards, the standard credentials that are currently used will no longer be accepted to

board domestic flights or access restricted federal facilities.

The Voluntary Travel ID is a new state-minded, federally accepted credential that doubles as a license, permit or personal ID. Kentucky is one of 22 states that is revamping its forms of identification. Enforcement of the new laws will begin

million over the span of the next 10.5 years.

Sodexo will provide the University with nearly $590 thousand over the span of 10 years in “meal plan scholarships.” The contract does not specify how the University must allocate these funds.

Current Dining Service employees’ employment will be terminated Dec. 14.

They have the option to apply to be employed by Sodexo. Beginning Dec. 15, they will be paid by Sodexo.

Looney said the proposed changes to take place within the next year and a half include refreshing Thoroughbred Room, Winslow Dining Hall, Fast Track and concessions.

Sodexo also wants to

bring Einstein Bagels and a Starbucks to campus, but it is under discussion.

By the 2021 fiscal year, Looney said Sodexo has expressed they would like to bring Chick-fil-A to campus. Other projects include a micro market and more Winslow and Thoroughbred Room renovations.

Interim President Bob Jackson said this decision will be beneficial to the University in numerous ways.

“At the end of the day, with our approval, this would help Murray State University in the areas of student recruitment,” Jackson said. “It will help us in the area of student retention. Having many name-brand options in

this area will be very helpful to us.”

J.T. Payne, Student Government Association president and student regent, said since being on the Board of Regents, he has not supported anything more confidently than this.

“I think it’s huge for students that are already here,” Payne said. “I think it’s going to be a huge recruiting tool. And the main thing that I really love, and that I think we have to look at is there is a significant amount of capital investment that this company is going to do for us. To be exact - 9.3 million dollars throughout the 10-year contract.”

Payne said he understands Sodexo taking over Dining Services may raise some concerns among students, but he believes the company will consider student opinions.

“Sodexo, or any company that would have come in, they are going to do things that wow students and that students love,” Payne said. “They’re going to listen to students because if students are happy and students like the dining options, they’re going to buy more.”

As Murray State is the last public institution in Kentucky to outsource Dining Services, Payne said this has been a long time coming and something that needs to happen.

Including Murray State, Sodexo provides services to six colleges and universities in the state of Kentucky.

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Sodexo is proposing several changes to the Thoroughbred Room, Winslow Dining Hall, Fast Track and concessions.

Oct. 1, 2020. At that point, travelers will need a Voluntary Travel ID to pass through airport security checkpoints for flights within the country. Minors do not need a Voluntary Travel ID if they are accompanied by an adult with an acceptable form of identification for domestic travel.

An eight-year standard driver’s license will be

LEE CLARK COLLEGE ROOF Phase 1 of the roof repair is currently underway and is expected to be complete by Nov. 21. Phase 2 of the roof repairs are scheduled to begin after winter break.

$43, and an eight-year Voluntary Travel ID will be $48. Forms of identification issued prior to implementation of the new credentials will remain valid until their expiration date.

There is a full list of required documentation and more information about the Confident Kentucky initiative online at TheNews.org.

PARKING ZONE CHANGES The larger parking lot on the corner of Chestnut Street and N 16th St. will be a yellow zone after construction in the area is completed.

CAREER FAIR DINING SERVICES Sodexo will take over Dining Services on Dec. 17. There is potential for Einstein Bagels to come to campus by January.

ELECTIONS A “Meet the Candidates” political forum will be held on Oct. 16 in Lovett Auditorium. The event will begin at 6 p.m.

The career fair for all majors will be held on Oct. 16 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The OSH/STEM career fair will be held on Oct. 17 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

HOMECOMING The elections for Homecoming King and Queen will be held on Oct. 24 and 25.

The next SGA meeting will take place next Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. in the Curris Center Barkley Room. All students are encouraged to attend.

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CLIMATE SURVEY RESULTS

Contributing writer

• Less than 10 percent of women and men felt the climate for female faculty in their department was good. Only 10 percent of faculty said their department was serious about treating male and female faculty equally.

• 50 percent of STEM women and 38 percent of STEM men said Murray State has too few female faculty members.

Balance

• The majority of female faculty reported dissatisfaction with the balance between their work and personal lives.

• Around 58 percent of STEM and 57 percent of non-STEM women reported dissatisfaction with their work-life balance, while about one-third of male faculty reported the same dissatisfaction.

Mentoring and Networking

• While more men than women in STEM reported that they had advised or supervised an undergraduate student, 50 percent of women said they had served as a mentor to another faculty member compared to 23 percent of men.

• Female faculty reported having fewer regular intellectual discussions than men with faculty both in and outside of their departments.

Tenure and Promotion

• STEM women expressed less general satisfaction than STEM men with the tenure process in their departments.

• Around 47 percent of STEM women agreed that they understood the criteria for achieving promotion compared to 83 percent of men.

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Faculty survey highlights gender inequalities Alexis Schindler

Climate

• The majority of faculty expect to spend the remainder of their career at Murray State, but those faculty who felt that they would likely leave the University within the next three years would do so primarily due to salary concerns, to enhance career options or to reduce stress.

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A team of Murray State faculty is urging the University to make changes after conducting a survey about gender inequality among faculty members.

The MSU ADVANCE team invited all 519 full-time faculty members to participate in a survey conducted to assess the workplace climate at Murray State. Out of those invited, 72 percent participated.

The survey team consisted of professors, Maeve McCarthy, Paula Waddill, Robin Zhang, Echo Wu, Steve Cobb and Claire Fuller. The MSU ADVANCE project began in May 2016, and the survey was conducted in spring of 2017.

The team made seven recommendations based on the survey results to improve inequalities across the STEM fields.

Respectively, 58 and 57 percent of STEM and nonSTEM women reported dissatisfaction with their work- and home-life bal-

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ance, whereas less than half of the male respondents noted this as a problem.

Therefore, the first recommendation the team suggested is that Murray State needs to improve the perception of work-life balance and make it known to faculty that balance is critical.

A much higher proportion of women (in STEM) than men reported child care, household responsibilities, and finding time to spend with partners/spouses as significant stressors. It was recommended Murray State offer child care to professors with families.

The survey also targeted mentoring and networking, as the survey concluded women are more likely to serve as a mentor to other faculty members than men.

The team suggested institutionalizing the mentoring circles through the Faculty Development Center.

According to the survey results, 78 percent of Murray State women felt overloaded with all of their roles compared to 51 percent of Murray State men.

This led to the fourth recommendation of assessing workload expectations, in

particular, to examine those regarding teaching and service.

The ADVANCE team also asks that the University increase salaries to be comparable to other institutions in the state and establish a system for annual increases.

“Despite the budget pressures coming from Frankfort, this needs to be addressed soon before we lose more faculty,” McCarthy said.

Tenure, promotion and retention is not a new topic of discussion among faculty members, but the ADVANCE team is taking additional steps to see changes in these areas. It asks Murray State to introduce optional bias training with a view to improve recruitment activities, and tenure and promotion processes.

Meanwhile, many faculty members did not know they could extend their probationary periods, and 30 percent of participants believed they would be looked down upon or punished if they did so. Many more faculty were unaware that “stopping the tenure clock” was an option at all.

With that, the final recommendation the team made was to increase exposure to policies about extension of the probationary period.

“I hope the university will act on our recommendations so that the project would be a win for all,” Zhang said.

The Women’s Faculty Caucus has expressed a desire to work with the ADVANCE survey team on their recommendations. ”We hope to continue to work to remedy some of the problems expressed by faculty in this study and look forward to new opportunities to work with the members of the ADVANCE team, as well as administrators and others on campus,” Marjorie Hilton, women’s faculty caucus president, said.

A summarization of the results and a Q&A session will be held Friday, Nov. 9 in the Faculty Development Center Classroom in Oakley Applied Science Building.

The full survey results can be found online at TheNews.org.

Wallace said.

However, some faculty members and students question the effectiveness of the Title IX quiz.

Panchuk said she believes Title IX is a step in the right direction, but more can and should be done. She thinks the Title IX quiz should emphasize things that would help faculty mem-

bers and students support someone who confides in them until they can get to the resources they need.

“Personally, I’m on the fence about the Title IX quiz,” Wallace said. “I think the majority of the student population sees it as a nuisance. But it’s important to get words like ‘consent, stalking, abuse, assault’ in

students’ brains. It’s important to keep the conversation going every single year.”

If students have been involved in any kind of Title IX matter, or know someone who has, they can visit the Office of IDEA in room 103 of Wells Halls or reach them at 270-809-3155.

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Bentley under center: A football family

Gage Johnson Senior writer

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Former Murray State soccer player Harriet Withers graduated this past semester, and has embarked on a journey many thought would come later down the road.

Withers has now entered the world of coaching, as she is the assistant women’s soccer coach at Bard College.

During her senior year in the 2017-18 soccer season, Withers became the all-time goals scored leader with her 37th career goal. This was just one of many accolades from Withers’ historic career at Murray State.

Withers is also currently the leader in game-winning goals (13), points (89) and points per game (1.16). She was a part of three-straight regular season conference championships and two trips to the NCAA tournament.

Withers also joined former outside hitter for Racer volleyball Scottie Ingram as the only non-basketball or football players to have their jersey retired at Murray State.

After leaving Murray State, many thought Withers would pursue a professional career. While Withers had always wanted to continue her playing days, her desire to stay in the United States trumped the idea.

“It was a dream to continue playing, but being an international and wanting to stay in this country made it difficult to do so,” Withers said. “I decided that maybe my time as an athlete was over and I was to share what I could with a new and upcoming group of athletes.”

So Withers began applying for different assistant coach and graduate assistant positions across the country. She gained

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Keith Jaco Staff writer

In South Carolina, football is a way of life. Kids like Murray State quarterback Shuler Bentley grow up rooting for the Gamecocks on Saturdays at Williams-Brice Stadium in hopes of one day suiting up and stepping between the lines.

For the Bentley family, dreams of playing quarterback at the collegiate level became a reality as children grew into star athletes.

Patriarch Bobby Bentley started the family legacy of quarterbacks in 1985, when he led Byrnes High School in Duncan, South Carolina, to the state championship game his senior year, where they ultimately suffered a one-point loss.

The agony of defeat stayed with Bobby, as he would go on to complete a career at Presbyterian College before joining the staff at Byrnes in 1990.

Bobby knew coaching football was his calling.

After his four years of eligibility were up, he took to the sidelines as an assistant coach for his alma mater.

“I knew I was going to coach at a young age,” Bobby said. “Obviously being a head coach at a high school at such a young age, I knew the goal of mine was to coach my kids. Since the third grade I had always wanted to be the coach of Byrnes High School, and after getting the job at 25 years old, it blossomed from there.”

Bobby spent four years as an assistant before being handed the reins as head coach in 1995. Over the years, Bobby would perfect his craft as a high school football coach in South Carolina, coaching his way to four straight AAAA Division II state titles from 2002 to 2005.

Bentley’s oldest son, Chas Dodd, was the first to follow in his father’s footsteps, playing quarterback at the collegiate level

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Senior quarterback Shuler Bentley scrambles during a game against Eastern Illinois University last season. for Rutgers University, backing up eventual NFL quarterback Tom Savage his freshman year.

Younger brothers Shuler and Jake spent every weekend at college stadiums across the northeast while following Dodd at Rutgers, studying and supporting their older brother with dreams of playing quarterback germinating in the back of their minds.

“It was definitely a lot of fun,” Shuler said. “I was around it everyday, going to practice with my dad and especially in the summer when I didn’t have school, I was always around the weight room or the practice field.”

Shuler finished up his senior season at the same time as Chas did at Rutgers, accepting a scholarship to leave his home state and compete for Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Leaving home wasn’t the initial plan, but adjustments weren’t anything new to Bentley.

“Being far away from home wasn’t that hard for me,” Shuler said. “With

Chas at Rutgers and Jersey being 13 hours away from South Carolina, I saw that he was fine with it so with Virginia being six hours from my house, I didn’t think it was too far. Just like here at Murray, I hit it off with guys on the team and made friends pretty easily.”

Shuler, unlike his two brothers, spent his freshman year as a redshirt and eventually transferred after his sophomore season.

A fresh start was just what Shuler needed as he made the transition to quarterback for the Murray State Racers in the fall of 2016. As Shuler’s collegiate career began to wrap up, another Bentley quarterback was poised to break into the college football scene.

Bobby Bentley accepted a position on Will Muschamp’s University of South Carolina coaching staff in 2016, ushering in a new age of Bentley quarterbacks in the SEC. Younger brother Jake would forgo his senior year in high school and graduate early

after receiving an offer to play for the South Carolina Gamecocks. Although Jake was sidelined for the first half of the season, he knew he had to be ready when his time came.

“Coming back to South Carolina was great,” Jake said. “It was a tough time initially sitting out the first six games of the season, but I just stayed patient.

I listened to my brothers and my dad and they just continued to tell me to stay patient. In week seven coach Muschamp gave me the call that I was going to start, and I just ran with it.”

Jake credits his older brother Shuler with teaching him the ropes of the quarterback position over the years.

“Shuler is one of the smartest quarterbacks I’ve been around,” Jake said.

“Every week you can see how much he knows about the game and how much he loves the game and wants to be the best he can be.

Seeing how he was able to read defenses and process information; that’s always been his strong suit, the

mental aspect of it all.”

Jake, like the rest of the Bentley brothers, shrugs off questions of rivalries and competitiveness within the family.

“I think growing up the sibling rivalry was there, but really it was the sense of wanting to be the best,” Jake said. “But I think now when we look at it, it’s a deal where we want what’s best for each other and really it’s just neat being able to both play the game of football in college.”

With Jake making a name for himself at South Carolina and Shuler wrapping up a career at Murray State, the Bentley family has one more son who has his eyes on quarterback stardom.

The youngest of the bunch, Brooks, is a quarterback for his eighth grade team, and is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his brothers.

With limitless potential and promising football genes to match, only time will tell what lasting legacy this family leaves behind when the clock strikes zero.

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WITHERS From Page 5 sizable interest from Siena College in Albany, New York.

However, Withers is from Australia, and her Visa would not allow her to take the position. Despite not being able to work at Siena College, the job opportunity did lead Withers to her current position as the assistant women’s soccer coach at Bard College, a Division

III school in Dutchess County, New York.

“Steve Karbowski, head coach of the Siena Saints, put in a great word for me to the head coach of Bard College, Bill Kelly, where I was offered the assistant coach position,” Withers said. “It was a no-brainer to accept this great opportunity. Before I knew it, myself and my dog Theo were on a long two-day road trip pulling all our belongings behind us. Since then, it has been an amazing experience, getting

straight into preseason and now starting conference matches.”

For Withers, she knew once she was done playing, coaching and sharing what she learned with younger soccer players was what she wanted to do.

“My whole life had revolved around soccer,” Withers said. “It is what I love and being a part of such a successful and amazing team and athletic department at Murray State, I couldn’t imagine leaving the sport and the athletic

environment. Being part of a team is like being part of a family, coach or athlete, and that is what I live for. Not only that, but getting to share experiences and knowledge with other college athletes is extremely rewarding. I can’t imagine being in a better profession.”

While Withers is just beginning her coaching career, she hopes to become a head coach someday, but she knows there’s still work to be done.

“I have a lot to learn

October 11, 2018 until then, but [head coaching] is definitely a goal of mine,” Withers said. “As for where, I’m not 100 percent sure. I don’t know if I could ever fill the shoes for head coach at Murray State, but at a school held at the same high regard.”

Withers hopes that as a coach she brings success and can serve as a positive example for her players.

“I want to be successful, not only on the scoreboard, but in creating a team that is

mentally and physically strong with depth and grit,” Withers said. “I want to be a role model just like my coaches were for me.”

Withers has a long career ahead of her, and she hopes she will never have to leave her spot on the sidelines helping athletes become better on and off the field. “f I have to say, I want to have had an impact on my players lives, help them on and off the field and hopefully get a big ring or two too,” Withers said.

Racers looking for best OVC start since 1997 Keith Jaco Staff writer rjaco@murraystate.edu

Murray State football is off to its first 2-0 start in conference play since the 2013 season and will look to add another victory to its record when Tennessee State visits Roy Stewart Stadium Saturday, Oct. 13.

Following yet another big Racer win, Head Coach Mitch Stewart’s mindset is the same as it has been all season going into this week.

“We’re just focused on the work,” Stewart said. “I know that sounds cliche and every coach would say that, but that’s what you have to do: focus on the work. We’re going to keep it day-by-day and focus on the work and preparation and the things we have to do to keep believing and keep getting better.”

Murray State will have a chance to post its first 3-0 start in conference play since 1997 against a tough Tennessee State team who has also experienced success against Eastern Illinois this season.

The Racers will look to keep their momentum going in the right direction as they hand sophomore running back D.J. Penick and senior quarterback Drew Anderson the keys to the offense on Saturday.

Penick and Anderson are each coming off stellar performances in

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Sophomore running back D.J. Penick sprints past UT Martin defenders during the Racers’ win against the Skyhawks.

Charleston, Illinois, over the weekend. Penick ran for 183 yards on 22 carries, while Anderson was 21-36 for 209 yards in the air with one touchdown and one interception.

The Racers’ offensive line was also a bright spot

in the win over EIU, paving the way for Penick and ensuring time was on Anderson’s side in the pocket. The senior quarterback didn’t take a single sack in the conference win.

Tennessee State is

coming off a loss to Austin Peay last weekend, dropping the game 49-34 and falling to 1-1 in OVC play. Turnovers were the main issue for the Tigers on Saturday, as they recorded four fumbles and threw one

interception. Their opponent, APSU, surrendered zero turnovers on its end.

Although the Tigers left Clarksville with a loss, the offense showed signs of hope as junior quarterback Demry Croft connected with junior

wide receiver Chris Rowland for three touchdowns.

The Racers will need strong play in all aspects of their game this weekend if they wish to hand TSU their second consecutive loss.

Sophomore cornerback Cortez Roberts knows the Racers can’t be complacent with their previous success.

“We just gotta take care of business and move forward,” Roberts said. “Don’t get too satisfied with where we’re at; its good to be 2-0, but we want to keep the process in our tank. We have a lot of errors to clean up and we haven’t played the best Murray State football yet. We know what we’re capable of.”

Stewart’s main objective in preparation for TSU is making sure his team doesn’t get lost in recent success.

“I’m letting the offensive coaches worry about third downs, the red zone and the goal line,” Stewart said. “My main focus is to think about ways to shield these guys from that. I want them to understand from a mental standpoint that it’s always going to come back to the work.

If we can continue to do that then good things will continue to happen.”

Murray State will host Tennessee State at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13 at Roy Stewart Stadium.

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Racer tennis caps off the fall season Adam Redfern Staff writer aredfern@murraystate.edu

With the conclusion of the Murray State Invitational, the Racers capped off their fall season and will now set their sights on the spring season.

The season started off with sophomore Stasya Sharapova reaching the semifinals in Flight A of the Austin Peay Invitational, ending the tournament with a 3-1 record overall.

Junior Sara Loncarevic and senior Amina Hadzic finished as runners-up in doubles for Flight B. Loncarevic was a semifinalist in singles for Flight B as well.

Head Coach Jorge Caetano has constantly expressed he feels the most important thing for this Racer tennis team is to be mentally tough and fight for every point. Caetano said he feels his team has

used this fall season to improve on these things and is excited to see his team execute in the spring.

“I think it was just being mentally tough and being independent on the court,” Caetano said. “They were battling for every point. It didn’t matter if they were playing good or bad, they were always competitive.”

Caetano also praised his team on their conditioning and toughness this fall. The team has played in three fall tournaments, and on average every player on the team plays three to four games per day for two consecutive days.

“Falls are always tough and very, very physical,” Caetano said. “The tournaments you play three or four matches in the same day and you have to be in good shape. The improvement that I could see was in the mental aspect, in being competitive no matter what the condition was.”

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Sophomore Stasya Sharapova returns a serve during Friday’s singles match.

Sharapova discussed how the fall season is a time she can look to play at her own pace and build confidence heading into the regular season.

“I started pretty well in Austin Peay,” Sharapova said. “In the middle was decent, and I finished very strong this season. I became pretty confident this fall. Also when I went into a match, I didn’t really go for it. Now I just go for every ball, and I’m not scared to hit my shots.”

Loncarevic said she used the fall season to become a better player in tough situations while improving her net game for doubles.

“I started this fall season pretty good at the Austin Peay tournament, and this tournament (MSU Invitational) as well,” Loncarevic said. “I think I improved mentally; I am more calm and I know what to do in important situations. I improved a lot this season at the net as well.”

With the fall season under wraps, Caetano has already located several areas he would like his team to work on in order to improve for the spring season.

“First [area] is health; we have to make sure that everyone is healthy, because that is going to play a big part in our season,” Caetano said. “Then it would be doubles; I think the doubles team needs a little more consistency. We can play some really good doubles, but sometimes in the first 10 to 15 minutes we are not there, and when we try to catch up to the other team it’s too late.”

The team will look to begin their spring season in January 2019 when they will look to have the same success they had last year when they finished second in the OVC regular season and had three players finish with All-OVC awards.

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THE MURRAY STATE NEWS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Sophomore running back D.J. Penick had a record night last Saturday against Eastern Illinois. Penick rushed for a career-high 180 yards, the most by a Racer since 2011. Penick also added three touchdowns, including the final score in the fourth quarter to help Murray State beat the Panthers 48-41.

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Former Racer fulfilling pro dreams Keenan Hall Staff writer khall16@murraystate.edu

Student athletes often imagine what it feel like to play their sport for a living.

Kristen Besselsen, a Murray State volleyball alumna, is embodying that reality in the heart of Germany.

Besselsen was part of the 2016 OVC Championship Racer volleyball team that navigated its way to their fifth NCAA tournament appearance in program history. While most student athletes abandon their professional aspirations after college, Besselsen had bigger goals. She plays professional volleyball for the VFL Oythe Damen 1 in Germany and is making the most out of her stay in Vechta, Germany. The VFL Oythe Damen 1 compete in the Bundesliga Nord and usually play teams from northern Germany.

Her league season spans from September through the end of April and demands a heavy load from its players.

Besselsen endured that reality firsthand, experiencing a first-year learning curve

in Germany.

“Rookie season was rough during my adjustment period,” Besselsen said. “In college, growth and maturity is formed during your first two seasons. In professional leagues, you are expected to show up on day one not only in shape, but ready to score points.”

Though with a season under her belt, Besselsen has settled down and taken her unique international experience head-on, despite the language barrier and new scenery.

“This year, I was so much more prepared,” Besselsen said. “I understand the European game and their cultural mindset. Each country presents a new challenge, new language, new teammates, but it is over-the-moon worth it.”

Playing under Racer Head Coach David Schwepker’s system prepared Besselsen for the challenges of being a professional athlete.

“I have a great support system in my Murray State family,” Besselsen said.

“My time with Murray State volleyball prepared me to keep my composure during trying situations

and to always compete for my position on the court.

Coach Schwepker’s system is different, but it works.

Academically, Murray State prepared me in more ways than I can express.”

Besselsen graduated in 2016 from Murray State with a marketing degree.

Being abroad has helped her realize she’s exactly where she needs to be.

“I have such a love for marketing and business, that on top of everything,” Besselsen said. “Last season I decided to get a job in my academic field. I am still currently using my degrees from Murray State for this position and it has brought such a balance to my life.”

The former Racer has adjusted to her new lifestyle outside of the United States, and enjoys experiencing the sights and culture Europe has to offer.

“What I enjoy most about living abroad, minus the volleyball, of course, is the easy ability to travel and the food quality in the EU. There is nothing like hopping on a two-hour train ride and being in a new country.

Your sport becomes your entire life.”

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‘Hometown Teams’ sparks memories Sara Howell Features Editor showell6@murraystate.edu

Did you know that the first Murray State women’s basketball game was played on Jan. 18, 1929? Or that the Racers have appeared in 16 NCAA tournaments since 1964?

The traveling Smithsonian exhibit ‘Hometown Teams’ opened Oct. 6 in the Wrather West Kentucky Museum at Murray State. This interactive exhibit shows the role sports have played in American society. Games and activities were set up by student workers on the Quad for children and families to enjoy.

The University Libraries, Kentucky Humanities and the Smithsonian Institute Travel Exhibition Service’s Museum on Main Street program worked together to bring it to campus.

Jeff McLaughlin, director of special collections and exhibits at Murray State, said the Smithsonian offers a variety of interesting exhibits but this was the best one for the community.

“We’ve got a proud basketball tradition at Murray State, and I think people are going to be really pleased with what we’ve put together,” McLaughlin said.

He said there is a Racer heroes room, playable basketball art installation, Smithsonian exhibit, and photography exhibit.

Amanda Sadler, student worker at Wrather Museum, said they’ve been putting this together since this summer.

“I helped with placing items, hanging pictures on the walls, redoing exhibits upstairs and setting up the Smithsonian,” Sadler said.

She said exhibits like these help to bring in people from both inside and outside the community.

“It’s a great way to interact with the community,” Sadler said. “You get to see different pieces of Murray State history, see family and friends and rekindle some old memories. It’s a free and educational opportunity that doesn’t happen every day.”

Margaret McCallon, Murray State alumna from Murray, came to the open-

ing after hearing about it on “The Breakfast Show”.

“I graduated from here in 1981, so I’ve been coming to basketball and football games for a long time,” McCallon said. “It is fun seeing these old pictures and remembering the players.”

This exhibit is running for six weeks total, with guest speakers, films and a variety of community events. The opening reception, sponsored by the Murray State Town & Gown Partnership, happened Oct. 8 with keynote speaker Jeff Bidwell, sports director at WPSD Local 6 in Paducah, Kentucky and author of “Extending the Stay in San Jose.”

The Pioneers Panel on Oct. 11 at 6:30 p.m. will feature Margaret Simmons, founder of the Murray State women’s track team, and Dennis Jackson, Murray State’s first AfricanAmerican athlete.

Brandon Donahue, Nashville artist and Tennessee State University professor, will be visiting campus on Oct. 13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Visitors of the new Wrather exhibit chatted about sports events from the past.

Daniel Wann, Murray State psychology professor, will give a public lecture on Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. about “The Psychological Well-being of Local Sports Fans.”

On Oct. 20, a sports memorabilia showcase will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Oct. 24, Major League Baseball coach Mark Riggins will visit at 6:30 p.m.

The museum exhibit will end with a sports trivia fundraiser on Nov. 3 with the help of Museum on Main Street. There will be door prizes and a meal.

Wrather West Kentucky Museum is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. while the exhibit is running.

Skills gained during internship shine in classroom Allison Boggan Staff writer aboggan@murraystate.edu

Elizabeth Dunn, senior from Murray, completed an internship with Energy BBDO in Chicago, Illinois, over the summer.

Energy BBDO is a creative advertising agency based in Chicago and a unit of BBDO Worldwide, the most awarded agency network in the world for effectiveness and creativity.

The company has a large range of clients from Midol to Dr. Scholl’s. Wrigley gum remains one of their most famous clients and has been a client of Energy BBDO since Wrigley’s beginning.

According to its website, “The Work. The Work. The Work” is the BBDO mantra, reflecting its unwavering belief that in the absence

of great work, nothing else matters. They have long believed that the best work needs to attract attention and define the brand.

They achieve their best work by tapping into meaningful aspects of people’s lives to build a distinctive idea that lifts the brand above the cluttered marketing landscape. Said simply, their work is effective because it’s powerfully brand-defining.

Dunn discovered the internship through her advertising professors at Murray State. Gill Welsch, one of those professors, told her about the Omnicom internship opportunity and advised her on which classes to take in the spring to help her prepare for the job.

She worked as an account management intern at the agency and was able to work together with an

account team for the clients Ziploc and Windex.

“The internship proved to be immensely helpful, because I gained on the job experience and a better understanding of how an advertising agency functions,” Dunn said. “Beyond being able to put the internship on my resume, the experience helped me meet and make connections with professionals in the advertising industry.”

She said this opportunity proved to be both a great learning environment and also acted as a place for her to grow professionally. The work she did over the summer translated back into her performance in the classroom.

Welsch, senior lecturer in advertising, often visits students at the agencies they are sent to in order to hear about their progress.

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Dunn brings the skills gained during her internship into her classes in Wilson Hall.

“When asked how Elizabeth was doing, Energy BBDO gave us some really, really positive comments,” Welsch

said. “I’ve seen a change in her since the internship. She’s always been good, but she seems to be even better since she’s been back.”

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Murray State students soar as NASA interns Bridgette McAuliffe Staff writer bmcauliffe@murraystate.edu

Murray State students of varying majors soared to new heights as they took on the NASA summer internship program.

Students pursuing a broad range of degrees had the opportunity to work within many different divisions of NASA in positions relevant to their course study and career aspirations.

Tyler Williams, senior from Hopkinsville, Kentucky, is studying Telecommunication Systems Management and worked with a smaller subset of NASA interns, the Space Communication and Navigation division.

“I was able to meet a ton of amazing people, tour exciting facilities and work on multiple projects during my internship,” Williams said.

Williams participated in the program at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.

“I especially enjoyed having the opportunity to tour the Wallops Flight Facility and the Network Interchange Center, Goddard’s control center for launches,” Williams said.

As a TSM major, Williams said his coursework focuses on networking, security and wireless communication, making him feel well-prepared for this internship.

“The internship re-ignited my passion for space exploration and has opened several doors for future

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Tyler Williams, TSM major, and John Gafford, OSH major, interned with NASA. careers,” Williams said. “I hope to return to GSFC in December after graduation and have been working with people there to return.”

There are opportunities with NASA for varying majors and many of the students studying Occupational Safety and Health are referred to these opportunities by professors.

John Gafford, senior from Cumberland City, Tennessee, found out about the opportunity when placement coordinators from Murray State’s OSH department sent a notification of openings to the students.

Gafford completed his internship at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, working in NASA’s Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate.

“Myself and the other

interns were given meaningful work,” Gafford said.

“I actually got to directly support flight hardware moves and work with project management on projects across the Center.

Pretty much every day at work I got to see something historic.”

The internship wasn’t just filled with historic firsts, but with fond memories and chances to see important parts of the history of space exploration.

“Some highlights include seeing Buzz Aldrin on the set of The First Man, working in the Vehicle Assembly Building, touring decommissioned launchpads, seeing the engineering mockup for the Lunar Orbital Platform Gateway and hanging out around Florida with my roommates,” Gafford said.

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“Some people I worked with had been safety majors while in college, while others had come from backgrounds in aerospace engineering or chemistry or materials science, and being able to see how individuals from this wide variety of backgrounds approached safety issues was an invaluable learning experience,” Gafford said.

“It’s also cool to get out of small-town Murray every once in a while to make new friends and try new things.”

Tracey Wortham, professor of Occupational Safety & Health, recommended Gafford for the program.

“John was an excellent candidate for the NASA internship program,” Wortham said. “When speaking with him, one immediately senses that he has a strong curiosity and passion for practicing the safety profession in order to keep employees safe in the workplace.”

Like many departments at Murray State, an internship is a required and essential part of the OSH program.

“We feel it’s absolutely essential for a student to participate in at least one well-rounded, mentored work experience where they apply what they’ve learned in the classroom to a real-life industry experience,” Wortham said.

“An opportunity with an employer such as NASA may be a once in a lifetime opportunity.”

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October offers a mix of scary movies and superheroes on Netflix.

Curl up on the couch for cozy Netflix nights Grant Dillard Staff writer gdillard@murraystate.edu

With another month comes another set of Netflix releases, including a mix of films, TV shows and a healthy dose of original content from the streaming service.

Though October allows the horror genre to shine, other options exist as well. Based on the full list found on Complex. com, here’s a look at a few of the new releases coming to Netflix this October.

Gotham (Oct. 1) Speaking of superheroes, the new season of the Batman-origin story arrived on Netflix on Oct. 1. Young Bruce Wayne steps closer to becoming the Dark Knight, while a mix of old and new villains wreak havoc among Gotham City. Highlights from this season include the terrifying Professor Pyg, Ra’s al Ghul, and the Proto-Joker: Jerome Valeska.

Truth or Dare (Oct. 3)

While not the best horror film by any means, “Truth or Dare” is one of those films that is perfect for those looking for a movie that is so bad it’s good. This film is so unintelligent that it’s sure to get a laugh from almost anyone, whether from the ridiculous and uninspired plot or the over-the-top death scenes.

Daredevil (Oct. 19)

After over two years, this Marvel Netflix show finally returns for another season. Having survived the events of “The Defenders,” Matt Murdock seems fully set on abandoning his civilian life and protecting the city of Hell’s Kitchen full time as Daredevil.

Considering this season is based on the popular “Born Again” storyline from the comics, viewers can expect to see a darkly gripping story of Murdock at his lowest point, only to rise from that darkness.

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Stand up and suport women The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board Female faculty at Murray State feel underappreciated and overworked, and it is the responsibility of the University administration to do something about it.

Several professors in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and SBES (Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences) fields performed a study, funded by the ADVANCE Catalyst Grant, of the recruitment and retention of female faculty at Murray State.

The results of the study included a section detailing the climate for women faculty in the STEM and SBES fields (Hutson School of Agriculture, the Jones College of Science, Engineering and Technology, the Bauernfeind College of Business and the College of Humanities and Fine Arts).

According to the study, “less than 10 percent of women and men felt that the climate for female faculty in their department was good.”

The study found that 90 percent of Murray State faculty felt professors in their department were not serious about treating men and women equally. This is an outrageously huge percent-

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age and a problem that has to be solved.

The study also found that most faculty members would not be comfortable with a female department chair. Currently, 12 out of 29 total departments are headed by women, according to Murray State’s website. What does this statistic mean for female department chairs? Are they less

respected because of their gender?

Most of the study participants “agreed that ideas presented by female faculty were not taken seriously;” however, “female faculty felt colleagues and department heads treated them with respect.”

Women are treated with respect, generally, by their colleagues, but they aren’t

given as many opportunities to step up into leadership positions, because many feel women are not as competent for the job as a man.

Women also felt they had to work harder to convince colleagues they were competent. Women are perceived as incompetent and must work to prove the opposite. Men are assumed to be competent and they must fail, sometimes frequently and consistently, before they are called incompetent.

Female faculty not only struggle to garner respect from their peers and colleagues, they seem to have trouble in the classroom as well. More than half of the female faculty members felt that students treat them differently from their male colleagues.

Professor Robert Valentine is so often wrongly assigned the title “Dr. Valentine,” he informs his students he is, in fact, Mr. Valentine. However, Professor Marcie Hinton must make it clear to her students at the beginning of the year that she has a doctorate.

Students tend to automatically assume the male professor is a doctor and the

Cheers to: Racer Football

Jeers to: Climate Change

The team is 2-0 in OVC play which is its best start since 1997.

According to the latest report by the IPCC, the world has warmed by 34.7 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s not looking good for the polar bears.

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female one is not.

The disparities between men and women in the STEM field has been studied for years, and it’s become increasingly clear that men are not the only ones who can excel in STEM careers.

In fact, many scientific discoveries originally attributed to men are now attributed to women.

Rosalind Franklin discovered the double helix DNA structure, but James Watson and Francis Crick won the Nobel prize for it. The problem persists today, and it is present at Murray State.

The administration has a responsibility to solve the issues illuminated by the study. It is important to hire and promote female professors into leadership positions, not based on their gender alone, but on the merit of their accomplishments.

The University should commit to making sure female faculty members’ voices are heard. This could mean giving them a better outlet to report unfair conditions or training faculty, staff and students to treat female professors better.

The University should put more female professors in positions where they can showcase their strengths and excel as educators.

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