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November 1, 2018 | Vol. 93, No. 10

Daniella Tebib Staff writer

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A controversial Instagram account called Winslow Eats is gaining more popularity on campus as students and Dining Services are vocalizing their opinions.

On Sept. 26, Winslow Eats posted a picture of chicken wings served at Winslow Dining Hall containing a feather.

“Hope everyone is ready for Wing Wednesday,“ read the Winslow Eats post. “This is a boneless wing from last Wednesday that seems to be a bit off, to say the least. Yes, you’re seeing it right, that’s a feather. It’s sad that we have to look through our food to see if it will be safe to eat.”

The creator of the account said they originally started Winslow Eats for fun, but as their account began to grow it became more of a platform for students.

“Once we started getting a lot of followers and people started telling us their opinions, we committed to the account,” Winslow Eats’ creator said. “We started to identify common trends and issues that we felt our audience could benefit from hearing. We strive to draw attention to these issues, promote change and offer solutions that are helpful to all students.”

Some of the changes Winslow Eats wants to see are a larger variety of healthier food options, fresher food and cleaner conditions.

David Looney, executive director of auxiliary services, said he doesn’t think Winslow Eats is voicing the exact changes they want.

“Their posts aren’t really asking for any specific changes,” Looney said. “They’re sharing a small glimpse of what see page 2 their experience is.

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President of University Advancement Adrienne King resigned Oct. 30 from her position at Murray State.

“It has been one of the greatest honors of my career to be able to serve Murray State University these past

WINSLOW From Page 1 That’s a key piece of why we would like to sit down with [Winslow Eats]… We really just want to do a good job for students and having good feedback helps us.”

Dining Services has reached out to the creators to try to resolve some of the account’s issues.

“These students have a clear opinion,” Charlie Liming, director of dining, said. “We would like to better understand that by talking to them one-on-one, so we can get the objectives and things they want resolved.”

However, Winslow Eats is not interested in meeting because they believe Dining Services is already aware of what changes need to be made.

“I don’t think Dining Services can continue their naive act much longer,” Winslow Eats’ creator said.

“It is incredible that they still will not admit they know what the changes should be, considering they spend so much time messaging

sional opportunity,” but one that allows her to be closer to family.

“While it’s difficult to imagine leaving Murray State, I’m honored and humbled to have been offered the opportunity to lead the marketing and communications efforts at The University of Toledo, a large, public research university with a law school and medical campus,” King said.

President Bob Jackson expressed his appreciation for King’s tenure at the University.

“I want to thank Adrienne for her service to Murray State University and wish her the best in her new role,” Jackson said.

King’s last day, according to an email sent to Murray State employees, will be Jan. 3. She will assume the role at The University of Toledo on Jan. 7.

us, looking at our posts and commenting. At this point, they know what the changes need to be. We don’t need to talk to them, they need to make the changes.”

As Winslow Eats has gained more attention on campus, students have left

her Alpha-gal allergy, which prohibits her from eating mammal or red meats.

“I can only eat turkey, chicken and fish,” Brasher said. “They cannot be prepared together… I was told at the beginning of the semester that nothing was going to

with the way they are handling the issues.

“I think the Winslow Eats account is a bit unnecessary and possibly harmful for the employees,” Lyman said.

“The account intentionally looks for the bad aspects of the school dining hall...

For the most part, Winslow does its best to make sure that students are served the best quality… If the individuals behind the account were truly concerned about Winslow’s quality and safety, they would most likely make more of an impact by writing suggestions or meeting with the Winslow staff.”

Liming encourages students to reach out to Dining Services if they have any complaints or concerns.

“We want to enact good and positive change,” Liming said. “If something’s wrong, let me know about it. We want to make the Dining Services for students the best that it can be within the parameters that we have to do that.”

If students have any comments or concerns about their Winslow experiences, they should contact Dining Services.

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Every time I go to Winslow and eat, I fear for my life.

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-Cassidy Brasher, junior from Madisonville, Ky.

comments in support of the account, while others have criticized what they’re doing.

“I actually like the Winslow Eats account, because people need to be aware of the issues that go on, such as meat not being cooked all the way through,” Cassidy Brasher, junior from Madisonville, Kentucky, said. “Social media is a strong platform, and I think it should be utilized.”

Brasher also worries about her safety because of

be cross-contaminate free.

Every time I go to Winslow and eat, I fear for my life.

One bacon bit, one glove touching roast beef and then touching the turkey I eat could send me into anaphylaxis, which could be fatal.”

Meanwhile, some students do not believe Winslow Eats provides a good representation of all students. Allison Lyman, sophomore from Channahon, Illinois, believes the account has some valid points, but does not agree

7:23PM An accidental oven fire was reported in White Residential College that resulted in no injuries/deaths and minimal damage.

3:17PM An iPhone was taken in Winslow Dining Hall.

7:09PM Multiple crimes were reported in College Courts that resulted in an arrest after a person was unable to leave and threatened. The crimes include assault, unlawful imprisonment, terroristic threatening and unwanted physical contact between two subjects.

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Adrienne King resigned Oct. 30.

Enrollment Associate Vice President Fred Dietz.

King has accepted the role of associate vice president of communications and marketing at The University of Toledo.

“The University’s marketing team has an important role to engage prospective students, our alumni, the campus community and all of our external stakeholders as we highlight the many successes of The University of Toledo,” UT President Sharon L. Gaber said in a statement on the University’s website. “Adrienne’s experience and passion for higher education will provide strong leadership to help advance our efforts to better tell the UT story and elevate the University’s reputation.”

King said not only is this an “incredible profes-

6:14PM A theft was reported in Hart College after a drawing on a piece of paper was taken. Prosecution was declined.

7:53PM Harassing communications were reported in Lee Clark College after unwanted written communication between two people.

10:34PM A subject was arrested for alcohol intoxication in a public place in the Burrito Shack parking lot.

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few years,” King said. “I have thoroughly enjoyed working with the talented professionals within University Advancement and throughout the entire campus community. One of the greatest joys of my position has been working with our amazing students, dedicated faculty and staff, and loyal alumni. Together, we have addressed numerous challenges and seized opportunities to raise awareness and support for Murray State University. I’m honored to have played a small role in this fine institution’s history. Racer Nation will always hold a special place in my heart.”

King joined Murray State in 2015. She is the fourth member of the administration to leave the University since April.

Others include President Bob Davies, Athletic Director Allen Ward and

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2:24PM Terroristic threatening was reported in Winslow Dining Hall after threats were made toward another person.

Prosecution was declined.

2:43PM Sexual abuse was reported at an on-campus residential college after unwanted sexual touching by an acquaintance was reported.

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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Yellow parking slips appear on windshields Ciara Benham

Contributing writer cbenham@murraystate.edu

Lately, as students walk through campus parking lots, they may feel like they’re following the “yellow slip road.”

When it comes to parking, the implementation of the new parking system has brought confusion on campus as students and faculty discover yellow parking slips on their vehicles.

The new system, called the License Plate Recognition system or LPR, utilizes cameras on designated vehicles to scan license plates. There are currently two authorized Murray State vehicles that use the system to make multiple daily trips around each campus lot.

Francie Ray, Parking Services parking manager, explained how the new system works to collect data from each license plate.

“The cameras scan the license plates on the vehicles,” Ray said. “This is a technology that uses optical character recognition to automatically read the license plate. The camera software is able to identify the pixel patterns that make up a license

plate and translate the letters and numbers on the plate to a digital format.

This digital format data is then sent to our database where it is compared to the plate numbers of the vehicles properly registered in our system.”

Ray said the new system is comparable in cost to the old system and offers benefits for the University.

“The new system eliminated the expense of hang tags with the use of license plates as our virtual tag, and the e-citation eliminated the cost of citation paper,” Ray said.

Another question that has been raised on campus is the difference between electronic and physical tickets.

“All citations are e-citations,” Ray said. “If there are written tickets, we have used complementary and notification slips to alert individuals regarding the non-registration of vehicles.”

These “notification slips” have caused confusion for some students on campus.

Rebecca Hickman, junior from Paris, Tennessee, spoke about her experience with the yellow parking slips and

the new parking system.

“I was upset when I first learned of the new parking system rules, and especially the new fee... I don’t have a lot of extra money, and $200 is a lot for a parking pass,” Hickman said. “Once I had accepted that I was going to have to follow these new rules, I went online to register my car. I sometimes have to drive one of my parents’ vehicles… So, I went ahead and registered all of them just in case I had to drive them up to class one day.”

Hickman had trouble with her computer when she was registering her vehicles online. However, she called the Parking Office to confirm that all three vehicles were registered in the system, and they assured her that all of the vehicles were registered. The week of Oct. 15, Hickman drove her dad’s truck, one of the three vehicles she had registered, to class.

“This was not the first time that I have driven the truck to class, and I always park in the same lot,” she said. “However, when I got out of class... there was a yellow parking slip on the windshield for a ‘non-registered’ vehicle.

Most parking citations are e-citations, but a yellow parking citation indicates your vehicle is not registered.

I was immediately upset.

I know how expensive these citations are, and I knew that I had registered the vehicle.”

After receiving the slip, Hickman checked her MyGate account before she called the Parking Office and saw that only her car was registered.

“I was extremely upset because I had called and was reassured months ago that all three vehicles were registered,” Hickman said. “The next morning, I called to see about getting this resolved, and I was told that a manager would give me a call back. I had not heard anything, so that afternoon, I called again, and was told the same thing, a manager would call me back. Just a few minutes later this time, a manager did call me back, told me that they looked my account up in their old system, and all three vehicles were indeed registered.

They apologized, removed the citation, and added the vehicles to my account in their new system.”

The new parking system is here to stay and while potential flaws are being worked on, be on the lookout for a yellow parking slip on your windshield.

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SGA President J.T. Payne addresses concerns with Health Services on Oct. 3.

SGA prioritizes Health Services Daniella Tebib Staff writer

dtebib@murraystate.edu

On Wednesday Oct. 3, the Murray State Student Government Association passed two pieces of legislation.

The new legislation includes a resolution to support affordable health care on campus and a by-law amendment.

Since the decision to outsource university-operated Health Services, students have expressed their dissatisfaction with on-campus options. After hearing student concerns, SGA decided to take action.

The resolution to support making Health Services on campus a budget priority for the 2019-2020 academic school year was passed with a unanimous vote from the senate.

“Health Services is vital for the safety and health for all students,” according to Resolution 82-18-R3. “[It] plays a crucial role in the recruitment, enrollment and retention of Murray State University students…

It is extremely important for all students to have access to quality and affordable health care while enrolled at Murray State University.”

Student senators expressed why they think affordable health care on campus is important.

“I believe that students should have access to free Health Services because there are many students on this campus without access to insurance, and if they do not have insurance, they will not be able to go to a health service for free,” Amy Krazl, freshman sena-

tor from St. Louis, Missouri, said. “They will have to pay an $85 fee to visit Fast Pace if they do not have insurance, which I do not believe is providing students with the correct care that they need. If students do not have health care, then they will not receive help to get better, and then diseases will spread more to students and our campus will be worse off.”

SGA has also been collaborating with the University to boost enrollment and recruitment efforts. These efforts were further discussed at the meeting.

The resolution to amend Article V, Section B of the Murray State by-laws passed with a unanimous vote from the senate.

The purpose of the amendment is to add an Enrollment Management and Student Success Committee, according to the by-law proposal. This committee will replace the Multimedia Committee.

SGA President, J.T. Payne said the purpose of the Enrollment Management and Student Success Committee is to ensure the recruitment and retention strategies of the University align with the current priorities of high school and college students, which is one of the University’s main priorities.

The resolution on Health Services will now be presented to members of the University administration for their consideration.

SGA’s last regular meeting of the semester will take place on Nov. 28 at 4:30 p.m. in the Curris Center Barkley Room. All students are encouraged to attend.

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Murray State works to reconstruct enrollment Alexis Schindler Staff writer

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With University enrollment down, the administration and the Student Government Association are working together to boost student enrollment and retain students currently enrolled.

The University has set in motion Phase One of their Strategic Enrollment Management Plan to reach optimum enrollment.

“Our goal is to go to 10,000 students,” Renee Fister, director of nstitutional effectiveness and strategic planning, said during the Board of Regents meeting Oct. 19.

SGA President J.T. Payne and Interim President Bob Jackson, along with other SGA and faculty members, have been traveling to different high schools in the University’s 18 county service region.

“From my best calculation, SGA members have visited close to 15 high schools just this semester,” Payne said.

SGA has also partnered with the Office of Recruitment to host a Racer Preview Night on Nov. 16.

To help with this event, 65 Murray State students have volunteered their time to help incoming students who have already been admitted to the University.

The event will allow incoming students

to learn about the academic colleges and student life on campus. Students will also have the opportunity to eat dinner in the CFSB Center and stay for the basketball game that night.

This will be a way for students in attendance to be “immersed in the culture of Murray State before they ever get here,” Payne said.

Meanwhile, Jackson and other faculty members have managed to visit 16 schools in 10 different counties within Murray’s 18 county service region.

“The goal is to finish visiting out throughout our 18 county service region by the end of the fall semester,” Maria Rosa, director of the Transfer Center, said at the Board of Regents meeting.

The Board is focused on boosting enrollment and retention rates of not only undergraduate students but transfer, international, military and as early as middle school students, too.

The Board has also worked to refurbish several programs, such as the Road Scholars Program.

“Our idea is to have faculty and staff joining the recruitment team and being present in these schools in our area to really visit with students,” Rosa said.

Over 150 faculty and staff have already committed to the Road Scholars program.

Changes have also been made to Racer Days. Families will now have the ability

to decide how to spend their time at the event versus having to follow a specified schedule like in previous years.

Prospective undergraduate students will also have the opportunity to learn more about education abroad with an Education Abroad Preview Day. This event will allow prospective students the chance to talk to alumni and current students who have participated in study abroad.

When prospective students visit campus, they will be able to expect a more personalized experience. A professional consultant was brought in to review Murray State’s campus tours to evaluate improvements that can be made to the tour process.

The days for college visits used to be spread out throughout the school year.

Now, these visits have been pushed earlier in the school year.

On the topic of campus tours, student ambassadors have been making phone calls to newly admitted students, and the Racer Proud Letter Writing Program has been initiated to help further personalize prospective students’ experience.

The Racer Proud Letter Writing Program allows newly admitted students to receive a handwritten letter or postcard from a current student, faculty or staff member.

For transfer students, the Accelerate U! Program is ongoing. The University has been receiving requests from out-of-state

students wanting to be a part of this program and plans to look further into providing the program for those out of state.

In another attempt to boost enrollment of transfer students, new VIP event locations have been established to provide information about the programs Murray State has to offer, while also allowing transfer students to apply to the University for free.

The Emerging Scholars Institute program is still in place. This program helps to retain multicultural students.

ESI offers a retention scholarship for students who came to college with no scholarships.

“For students that didn’t come with a scholarship, this gave them the ability to earn one, and that’s crucial,” S.G. Carthel, executive director of multicultural affairs, said. “Because when you work for something and you earn it, you appreciate it.”

The program offers students tutors and study sessions to help with their classes and regularly checks up on them.

To boost enrollment with graduate students, the University has offered free applications and held the Murray State Graduate Program Fair.

Although the impact of these new initiatives won’t be seen until Fall 2019, the current retention rate for first-time freshmen is 76.4 percent, two percentage points higher than it was this time last year.

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CBD oil crops up in Murray James Turner Staff writer jturner34@murraystate.edu

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Comer, an advocate for industrial hemp, hosted a town hall at Murray State in Sept. 2017.

Rep. James Comer pushes for hemp James Turner Staff writer jturner34@murraystate.edu

U.S. Congressman James Comer spoke at the William Cherry Exposition Center Friday, Oct. 26, to advocate research of agricultural hemp.

The Agricultural Hemp Educational Program was held to inform Murray of its role in the growing hemp industry. Hemp and marijuana are often confused, but hemp has a different function, cultivation and application than marijuana, though both are derived from the cannabis plant. Murray State began researching hemp in 2017.

“When I think about hemp, it started at Murray State,” Comer said.

Comer expressed his strong support for hemp as an industry and was proud that Murray State is among the universities growing and researching hemp.

According to documents handed out at the event, after the 2014 U.S. farm bill passed, Comer called Tony Brannon, dean of Hutson School of Agriculture, and asked Murray State to participate in hemp research.

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According to the documents, Brannon first asked graduate and student regent Jeremiah Johnson to take a university truck to Frankfort to get hemp seeds. However, Johnson’s truck broke down en route, leaving him stranded on the parkway. Brannon then asked graduate assistant Samantha Anderson to pick up Johnson on her way to Frankfort for the seeds.

“These two students picked up the seeds and became the first students to transport hemp seed all the way across the Commonwealth of Kentucky,” Brannon said in the document.

Murray has studied and researched the controversial crop ever since, though it has proven difficult to grow.

Brannon said there is no federal funding for research and development of hemp. He said there is no exact science for growing hemp, since it is a relatively new crop in the United States. Brannon was still confident in their work and hemp’s place in Kentucky’s future.

“It’s never going to replace tobacco,” Brannon said.

“But it’s another tool in the toolbox.”

Cannabidiol, more commonly known as CBD, is helping the Murray State community combat anxiety and depression disorders.

“I have an anxiety-depression disorder so I’m constantly on edge,” Abbie Czar, sophomore from Kansas City, Missouri, said. “Combining the oil with my medication has really helped make my everyday life more manageable.”

Czar began using CBD oil last year, and she said she has used it twice a day ever since.

She learned about CBD oil through a documentary that talked about its effects on those suffering from seizure disorders.

Her mother, who also has anxiety, asked her physician if it could help them.

According to the federal farm bill passed in

2014, CBD oil is legal in Kentucky if it contains 0.3 percent or less tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. The bill also allowed for certain state departments and universities to grow, process and study hemp, the controversial plant CBD is extracted from.

Murray State is among the universities allowed to grow, process and study hemp.

Kina Knight, owner of Peach Blossom, said she routinely restocks CBD oil and many of her customers swear by it. However, she also said it may not be for everyone as people react differently to different chemicals.

“It may work for me, but it may not work for you,” Knight said.

Because her products contain little to no THC, Knight said CBD oil is non-psychoactive and cannot be used to get high. For people who may be wary of using a hempbased product because

of workplace mandated drug testing, Knight said she also carries oil that is THC free.

Miranda Terry, interim chair of the Department of Applied Health Sciences and assistant professor of public and community health at Murray State, said caution should be taken when considering any product that is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

“Unapproved products may not have the properties or contents stated on the packaging,” Terry said. “Therefore, unless you are taking the prescribed drug Epidiolex that has been evaluated by the FDA, you cannot guarantee the product contains a safe or effective level of CBD.” Because CBD is relatively new to the market, Terry said the side effects are not well known and more research needs to be done.

If you are considering

taking CBD oil, Terry said to be smart about it and go through the proper channels. Speak to your doctor first, start slow and document any side effects.

“Before starting any supplement, one should consult with their doctor or other qualified health provider,” Terry said.

“Supplements can interact with foods or medications, an individual could be allergic, or that supplement may not be appropriate for that individual.”

According to the FDA’s website, several warnings have been issued to firms marketing unapproved new drugs containing CBD oil. In addition to these actions, the FDA has tested the chemical content of cannabinoid compounds and found many did not contain the levels of CBD they claimed to obtain.

“Be a smart health consumer, do your research,” Terry said. “Don’t jump on the fad bandwagon.”

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Racers, Panthers to clash in semis Adam Redfern

Staff writer aredfern@murraystate.edu Now that the first regular season with Head Coach Matt Lodge at the helm of Racer soccer is complete, the team will look to replicate last year’s postseason result by clinching the OVC title.

The Racers obtained the second seed in the OVC tournament this year and an automatic birth in the tournament semi-finals, and look to make the OVC Championship for the fourth time in four years.

Murray State worked for its second-place finish in the OVC with a record of 11-4-1. The Racers’ only losses came from the No. 5 seed in the SEC the University of Mississippi, a 2-1 loss to SIU-Edwardsville, a 3-1 loss to UT Martin, and a 1-0 loss to EKU. Luckily for the Racers, all of the OVC teams to whom they lost are on the opposite side of the bracket, meaning the

Racers would only play a team that beat them in the regular season in the OVC championship game.

On Friday, Nov. 2, Murray State will play against Eastern Illinois, a team that finished 6-7-6 in the regular season. Don’t let its average record fool you, this EIU team has played well against the same teams that bested Murray State.

EIU drew against UT Martin and Eastern Kentucky. The Panthers also beat SIUE 1-0.

The Racers have been bit by an injury bug as of late and Lodge is looking to use this week off to help get his team back to 100 percent.

“We want to get rested up, and there is still a few people we want back for conference time,” Lodge said. “It’s hard to prepare for a team we don’t know who they are. For this first week we are going to prepare like we do for every game.”

The Racers will meet EIU at 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2, in Martin, Tennessee.

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Freshman midfielder Arianna Mendez prepares to touch the ball against Eastern Kentucky.

Keep your head up: Dacia Brown’s support staff Maggiann Ackerman Staff writer mackerman@murraystate.edu Dacia Brown has excelled in her final season on Murray State’s volleyball team, but she couldn’t have gotten to where she is now without the support of her family.

Believe it or not, Brown actually discovered volleyball late in life after realizing basketball and cheerleading weren’t her calling.

Kelly Brown, Dacia’s mother, was the first to introduce the sport of volleyball to her daughter.

Unwilling to let her daughter sit around all day, Kelly encouraged Dacia to try out for the Memphis Junior

Volleyball Association club team when Dacia was in sixth grade.

“When I started club volleyball, most of the girls I was playing with had already been playing for years,” Brown said. “I’m super competitive, and I don’t like being super far behind everybody. So I wanted to be as good as those girls I was watching.”

Her mother’s guidance, as well as positive collegiate role models in the sport, were the biggest contributors in Brown sticking with volleyball.

“I was also coached by girls who played in college, so that was a huge motivator for me, I knew I wanted to play in college and be as

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Kelly Brown stands and cheers for her daughter during a volleyball game. good as them.”

When Dacia was in high school, her family wel-

comed a new member to the family with the birth of her brother, Landyn. With

the new addition, Dacia began to worry her parents wouldn’t have the time to spend with her.

“As I got older my little brother came,” Dacia said.

“Things had gotten a little rough at home, so I was worried when he was born that my family was not going to be able to come to my games.”

However, the exact opposite happened.

“It made my family closer than ever,” Dacia said. “We traveled together, and our car rides were the best. I definitely miss that. I love knowing that I’m going to see them every home game because we’re all so close.”

Knowing she had a strong support staff behind her,

despite her family being pulled in multiple directions, enabled Brown to see just how lucky she was.

Dacia was nervous to reach out to college coaches despite knowing she wanted to continue her volleyball career after high school.

If it wasn’t for her mother’s persistent attitude of emailing and talking to potential schools, her daughter’s dream of playing at the collegiate level may have never come true. Murray State might have never come to know the name, Dacia Brown.

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Racer XC finishes 8th, 9th at OVCs Adam Redfern

Staff writer aredfern@murraystate.edu The Murray State men’s and women’s cross country teams participated in the OVC championship this weekend, with the women finishing 8th and the men finishing 9th.

Seniors Rebekah Priddy and Ida Mutai led the women’s team as they finished 21st and 37th.

Priddy’s time of 18:26.9 was also her best time of the season. Mutai finished with a time of 19:04.7, a 20-place improvement from her finish last year.

Freshmen Emma Creviston and Morgan Vosler finished in the third and fourth spot for

the Racers, with Creviston placing 47th and Vosler finishing in 54th with a time of 19:28.5.

Sophomore Hilary McAdam rounded out the Top 5 for Murray State with a 70th-place finish.

Long distance coach Jordan Wallace was proud of her team, as they were able to strategically maneuver a new course in the OVC championship.

“We were able to review the course the night before,” Wallace said. “Most of our upperclassmen have raced on these courses in the past, but this course was new for everyone. I think the team did a good job of being able to handle the changes in the course.”

The men finished in

the ninth overall spot for the championship. Senior Vince Turner led the Racers with a 37th-place finish, with a time of 25:56.7.

Junior Zach Balleau was the team’s second finisher as he placed 53rd with a time of 26:32.7. Sophomore Caleb Kawasaki finished 58th with a time of 26:52.9.

Sophomore Meyer Makemson and junior Tyler Bradley rounded out the Top 5 for the Racers as they finished 68th and 75th, respectively.

Both the men and women beat Austin Peay this year to get three points a piece for the Heritage Bank Battle of the Border.

THE MURRAY STATE NEWS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Williams has been the anchor of Murray State’s defensive attack this season, and he proved why this weekend against Jacksonville State. The senior compiled a career-high 17 tackles against the Gamecocks, adding to his season total of 59 solo tackles, which currently ranks No. 1 in the FCS rankings.

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Senior Vince Turner runs during Saturday’s OVC Cross Country Championships.

Racers prep for TTU Keith Jaco Staff writer

rjaco@murraystate.edu The Murray State Racers’ football team will look to get back on track against an 0-8 Tennessee Tech team when the team travels to Cookeville, Tennessee, on Saturday, Nov. 3.

The Racers are coming off of their first OVC loss, falling to Jacksonville State 42-15 during Homecoming Weekend last Saturday, Oct. 27. The Racers find themselves in a three way tie for first place with Jacksonville State and Southeast Missouri State heading into the final three weeks of the season.

A main concern in the loss to JSU last weekend was execution. The Racers were 0-11 on third-down conversions, failing to move the ball upfield and into the endzone. In what has been seen as a progressively improved offense weekby-week, senior quarterback Drew Anderson

and his team were halted by an impressive JSU defense.

Head Coach Mitch Stewart stressed the importance of his team knowing what their next move is.

“We have to make sure the guys take what happened at face value,” Stewart said. “We got beat by a really good team and we didn’t play well.

We have to make sure we do the right things in the next three weeks, starting with this week and getting our minds right.”

While the offense went through various struggles with the run game and third-down conversions, the Racer defense continued to step up to the occasion against a fierce JSU team.

Sophomore linebacker Anthony Koclanakis contributed with a 37-yard pick-six to get the Racers on the board in the first half. Senior linebacker Quincy Williams delivered 17 tackles on the afternoon, 13 of those being solo tackles.

Despite a monster performance, Williams

is focused on forgetting about JSU and focusing on the next task at hand.

“We have to continue to do what we do every week, focus on going 1-0,” Williams said. “Our biggest thing around the locker room is this being a new season and the start to a new win streak.

We can’t let the last game dictate what the future holds; we control our own destiny.”

Tennessee Tech is heading into this weekend’s matchup with the Racers winless. The Golden Eagles are coming off a blowout loss to Austin Peay as the Governors’ sophomore quarterback Jeremiah Oatsvall threw for five touchdowns, tying a school passing record.

TTU will look to jump start its offense and keep it running for a full 60 minutes in hopes of knocking off Murray State for its first win of the season.

Murray State will face Tennessee Tech University at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, at Tucker Stadium.

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BROWN From Page 6 kind of discouraged,” Dacia said. “My old club coach reached out to the coach at Murray State. He came and watched me play in a high school tournament, we spoke over the phone and next thing I knew I was on a college visit.

I loved the coach and Murray State was so close to home. I was sold!”

While college can sometimes prompt families to grow more distant, Dacia and her mother were an exception. When Dacia arrived at Murray State, she and her mother grew closer than ever before.

“We’ve gotten to that level once I got into college, that she has become my best friend,” Dacia said.

“When we talk on the phone every day for a minimum of 45 minutes, we talk about everything.”

An obvious topic for the two’s conversation was her collegiate volleyball career, as well as how she dealt with being redshirted her freshman year.

“Originally when she called, it was always something like, ‘I’m homesick, I want to come home, and the initial shock of being redshirted as a freshman,’’’ Kelly said. “It kind of sent her into a volleyball depression because she wasn’t getting to play at all and that was not something she was use to.”

After redshirting her freshman year, Dacia was hungry to play but a different obstacle prevented her from being able to live up to her full

potential once again.

“Her sophomore year she would call us throughout, but then she got injured just before the season started,” Kelly said.

“Then the calls were more of trying to keep her in the right frame of mind. She was two years into college by this point and she still wasn’t able to play volleyball the way she loves to play it.”

As a junior Dacia was finally healthy and eligible to play.

The conversations signaled a much happier tone from Dacia as she began to find her footing as a Racer.

“We’d joke around about what was going on at home, she would tell me about the event she was going to that night, everything was sunshine and rainbows, everything was lining up for her,” Kelly said.

The close connection Dacia has with her family, however, is not limited to just digital communication. Despite a twohour commute from Memphis to Murray, the entire Brown family piles in and drives to each of Dacia’s matches. The show of support isn’t lost on the senior outside hitter.

“It’s very comforting having my family present,” Dacia said.

“I don’t know if anyone notices, but if I make a mistake or start to get down, I always look over to my mom. Even when I’m back serving, I look over to them, and I can always hear my mom’s voice stand out from the crowd’s.

I don’t know if that’s because she’s my parent, but no matter what, I’m always in tune with her. I can always hear her.”

November 1, 2018 Comprising a small portion of the Brown crew is Dacia’s little brother, Landyn. The 5-year-old has not missed one of Dacia’s games since her senior year of high school. Their sibling relationship is just what you’d expect, defined by love and a little bit of humor.

“It would be nice if he cheered for me, but he cheers for Rachel Giustino instead,” Dacia said. “It’s great to see him and have him here because I miss him. It’s crazy to think even though they are only two hours away, I start missing him as soon as my family leaves.”

Landyn has been alongside Dacia the whole way, watching as she led the team in blocks (2016), was second on the team in kills with 259 (2017), Pepsi Athlete of the Week (2018), and

was named to Saluki Invitational and New Orleans Invitational All-tournament teams (2018).

Being away from home has changed Brown’s relationship with her father as well.

“My dad likes to make jokes because he likes to think he’s the funny one in the family, but his jokes are always about me,” Brown laughed. “We have a really good relationship; he supports me, he listens, he’s always there for me.”

Dacia could not be more thankful for the overwhelming support system she has been blessed with during her years with the Racers.

“I love them and I’m so grateful that God chose me to give to them,” Dacia said. “I couldn’t ask for anything better.”

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They did the mash, they did the Monster Mash Bridgette McAuliffe Staff writer bmcauliffe@murraystate.edu

Murray State art students of various organizations hosted their annual Monster Mash art sale outside of the Old Fine Arts Building on Tuesday, Oct. 30.

Members of the Organization for Murray Art Students, graphic design club, National Art Education Association and others sold art to raise funds for student travel: studying abroad and attending conferences and artist talks.

Each organization brought a unique craft designed by their members. The NAEA made postcards as a part of its fundraiser.

Hailey Church, senior from Newburgh, Indiana, helped design and sell the postcards.

“We decided to do

postcards because it’s a unique way for us to get ourselves out there,” Church said. “Last year, it was a big hit so we decided to do it again.”

Students raised money for their chapter, creating opportunities for them to attend conferences and pursue teaching opportunities. This is Church’s fourth year in NAEA, where she serves as the chapter president.

“It’s a really awesome organization and we’ve really grown a lot,” Church said.

The group hosted open studio nights for the past two months where members of the organization could come and help design crafts to sell at the auction.

“All of us just come in, do a team-building activity and make art together; just kind of let loose and have fun,” Church

said.

Jasmine Groves, sophomore from Louisville, Kentucky, sold T-shirts, hoodies and koozies with the printmaking class.

“We were talking about designs for about a month,” Groves said.

“We had to create designs for the class and we chose the best ones to use for this event.”

The process involved the students both designing and crafting all of the items that were sold.

“Planning was really simple, but making everything was a big process,” Groves said.

“We had a potluck last week where we ate and printed everything. It was a mess, but a good mess.”

Elizabeth Hall, senior from Grand Rivers, Kentucky, sold buttons and stickers with the graphic design club.

“We met and just sort of bounced ideas off of each other,” Hall said.

“We try to look at trends, what’s funny nowadays and try to mix that in with Halloween.”

The club sold stickers of sasquatches on skateboards, anime figures and 1990s references.

“We did most of this during just one Saturday,” Hall said.

“We work really quickly.

Most of us are juniors or seniors in pretty advanced classes.”

The graphic design club is saving money to see a lecture by influential graphic artist Gail Anderson.

OMAS will be hosting a Pumpkin Fest on Thursday, Nov. 1, where they will be selling pumpkin flavored food and drinks before revealing the winner of the art professor’s pumpkin decorating contest.

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Students gathered outside of the Old Fine Arts building to purchase crafts.

A day in the life of an advertising professor Amy Turner Staff writer aturner32@murraystate.edu

With his earliest classes beginning at 8:30 a.m, by 4:30 p.m. Robert Valentine is ready to head home.

Valentine is a senior lecturer in advertising for the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications. He teaches a wide variety of classes from introductory to upper-level courses.

His students appreciate his dedication to teaching. One such student is Jessica Wellington, senior from St. Louis, Missouri, who is studying advertising.

“Professor Valentine is really a hands-on professor,” Wellington said. “He cares about every single one of his

students and wants to make sure they succeed.

You can tell without him even saying that.”

After spending his mornings teaching, Valentine starts research work and grading student assignments.

“By the time I get to noon I’m usually finished with the teaching load, and we can do the research and follow up with the classes. Paper grading, I’m afraid that I assign too many to keep up with.” Valentine said.

He also spends his afternoons working with clients for his advertising campaign class.

After leaving the University, Valentine heads to the small hay farm he calls home.

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Professor Valentine explains and hands out an assignment to his JMC 168 class.

“I’ll take a look around “It gives you somethe farm and see what thing to do, gets you is going on,” Valentine outside otherwise if you said. “The only thing we are an academic you grow besides dogs and run a real threat that older is hay.” you will spend most of He said they also have time indoors and that a vegetable garden with is in the long run not tomatoes, squash, sweet that good for you,” potatoes, asparagus, Valentine said. beans and peas.

After work around the

farm is done, Valentine spends time with his wife discussing the day.

“When Mrs. Valentine and I have a sit down and go over the day, what happened and what is coming up, it is almost like a business meeting,” Valentine said. “After that we grab a bite to eat.”

Outside his academic work as a professor, Valentine is also a comedian, doing both solo and duo acts.

“I probably do solo, 15 to 18 shows a year and occasionally Dr. McGaughey and I will do our old two-man standup routine,” Valentine said. “Sometimes it gets passed off as a lecture or seminar on communication strategies. In all honesty, we make a few good points about

the impact of the digital universe on everyday communication and it is backed up by research.”

Even in his comedy, Valentine still teaches.

“People will remember the joke but with any luck they will remember the point,” Valentine said. “People can remember a funny story or the positive feeling that they had and if you can tie it back to an important thing that you can remember, there you go.”

His students also enjoy his fun style of teaching with humor.

“My favorite thing about Professor Valentine is that he is very funny but also extremely knowledgeable and well-known in the advertising and sales world,” Wellington said.

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Students invited to the ‘Roby Joe show’

Bridgette McAuliffe Staff writer

bmcauliffe@murraystate.edu

A Murray State student and Kentucky native is pushing the boundaries of fashion as he displays his own designs on social media and across western Kentucky.

Roby Joe Blackwell, junior from Mayfield, Kentucky, is an aspiring fashion designer studying art. Blackwell spent his first semester of college at the Art Institute in Nashville, Tennessee, before transferring to Murray State. With a focus in printmaking, he has been able to utilize Murray State’s resources to pursue his passions.

“The printmaking professor, Nicole Hand, has really let me make clothes and print on the clothing just to get more of what I want to do even though we don’t have a specific fashion design program here,” Blackwell said.

He has featured his designs in seasonal fashion shows where he recruits friends and fellow Murray State students to model his pieces. His first show was in May 2016.

“My aunt taught me how to sew six months prior to the fashion show, and there’s been two fashion shows since that,” Blackwell said.

He has donated a portion of the proceeds at each show to a charity and is currently working on pieces for his spring 2018 collection.

Blackwell said he plans to host this show in the Curris Center ballroom, where Murray State students will have the opportunity to see fashion they may otherwise not be exposed to and support their fellow Murray State students.

“There’s going to be lots of color and lots of mixing of patterns,” Blackwell said.

He hopes to involve as many students as possible in this show.

“The idea is to invite two girls from each sorori-

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Blackwell uses his studio at home to bring his design creations to life. ty [to model] and whoever brings the most members, I’m going to donate part of the proceeds to their philanthropy,” Blackwell said.

Milli Cecil, sophomore from Louisville, Kentucky, met Blackwell through their printmaking class and is his newest model.

“I’m just there to help him in whatever he needs, whether it’s modeling, helping him in the print shop or just being there to support him,” Cecil said.

Cecil has now been in three photoshoots for mini-collections for their class.

Ellie Brower, junior from Paducah, Kentucky, met Blackwell through one of his models, a mutual friend, and was soon asked to model for two of Blackwell’s shows.

“I had seen his designs before at one of his shows and wanted to be as involved as I could,” Brower said. “I found it fascinating meeting somebody like him that I could see working in New York one day, working with big fashion designers.

Seeing the eye he has for fashion was really inspiring.”

Instagram is the platform Blackwell said has been his

“best friend” through this process, especially for his first show.

“I definitely had nightmares that no one would come, especially because it’s something so different than what anyone has done around here,” Blackwell said. “But, it was a huge success. Over 100 people showed up. It’s now become a culture thing, almost a meme of ‘Roby Joe Shows.’”

His first show was at the flower shop where he works in downtown Paducah, Flower + Furbish.

“It was almost like my wedding morning it seemed because there were all these flowers and chairs and girls were getting their makeup done around me,” Blackwell said. “It was quite a circus, but it was fun and it’s all I want to do.”

Blackwell dreams of becoming the next Ralph Lauren, a household name who just celebrated 50 years of being an established American designer.

“I mean, what a legacy to create such a name,” Blackwell said.

To view his designs and to purchase individual pieces, visit Blackwell’s instagram, @robyjoee.

Allison Boggan Staff writer aboggan@murraystate.edu

The Baptist Campus

Ministry is a religious ministry dedicated to connecting college students to each other and to the local churches in the community. There are always opportunities for people to try new things while connecting with a diverse group of college students.

There are several leadership teams at the BCM, one of which is the International Team.

Their goals are to make international students feel welcome and to provide learning opportunities for the community as well.

Kristin Anderson, sophomore from Norman, Oklahoma, said one of the events they host is the World Talent Night.

“We have an awesome opportunity to learn and experience things we never have before because people from all over the world are here,” Anderson said.

The goal of the World Talent Night is to allow international students to show something from their culture, though

they are not limited to things specific to their own country.

Noninternational students are also welcome to participate.

Students have done dances, sung songs, played instruments, rapped, demonstrated Japanese calligraphy, performed original music and much more.

Khaled Alghamdi, junior from Saudi Arabia, performed stand-up comedy and urges others to also get involved in the BCM talent show.

“I noticed that I can usually make the people I am with laugh, so I decided to give stand-up comedy a shot. I use real, but weird things that have happened to me that are funny and can relate to a lot of people,” Alghamdi said. “My favorite part is watching everyone laugh.”

Alghamdi said he wants all students to know that everyone has a talent to show. Everyone has something that they are good at and can share with others. There are so many different talents and there is really no reason not to share them; there’s nothing to lose.

Danielle Whitaker,

sophomore from Graves County, Kentucky, is on a leadership team at the BCM and has attended the World Talent Nights in the past.

“It’ll be a great night for sure,” Whitaker said.

“The last one I went to I remember hearing songs in many different languages, street art in Japanese and comedy.”

To get involved, sign up on the “What’s Happening” board in the BCM or email Anderson at kanderson33@murraystate.edu.

The next and final World Talent Night will happen at 7 p.m. on Monday Nov. 19 at the BCM. The BCM also has small groups for every student: coed freshman family groups led by an upperclassman “mom” and “dad,” gender-specific community groups for upperclassmen led by a staff or leadership member and small international groups led by students on the international team.

All these groups meet throughout the week at different times and a church service takes place every Thursday at 7:07 p.m.

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Easter eggs hidden throughout Marvel’s ‘Venom’ Grant Dillard Staff writer gdillard@murraystate.edu

“Venom” has been out in theaters for a few weeks now and has proven to be a box office hit. Though not receiving the best reviews from critics, audiences seem to enjoy this film. Given how many times moviegoers have gone back to see the movie, how many new details are they able to point out? Here’s a look at some of the Easter eggs and references found in “Venom” ranging from easy to miss to tough to spot.

John Jameson In the opening scene of the film where the rocket carrying the symbiotes crashes in Malaysia, it’s revealed that the only surviving astronaut is named Jameson. This is a reference to Captain John Jameson, the son of J. Jonah Jameson: editor-in-chief of the Daily Bugle and world famous

hater of Spider-Man. In the comics, John Jameson also became the wolf creature known as Man-Wolf after coming into contact with a mystical ruby on the moon.

The Daily Globe Incident While Eddie Brock has dinner with his fiancé, Anne Weying, the topic of Brock being run out of New York due to an incident at the Daily Globe is brought up. In the comics, Brock worked at the Daily Globe and wrote many articles about a serial killer known as the Sin-Eater, even doing a successful front page story about the Sin-Eater’s identity. However, Brock’s fame would come to an end when Spider-Man captured and revealed the true identity of the Sin-Eater. Brock was fired from the Globe, and thus his hatred for SpiderMan began. The film never delves specifically into what Brock did to get him fired from the Globe, but it

could be possible that it was the Sin-Eater articles like before, only without SpiderMan to inadvertently prove Brock wrong.

Anne Weying’s Job Still on the topic of former occupations, Weying’s job early in the film is as a lawyer for the offices of “Michelinie and McFarlane.” This is a reference to the creators of Venom, David Michelinie, who wrote the character and Todd McFarlane, who came up with the character design. Their names can be spotted on Weying’s laptop and outside the building when she loses her job.

She-Venom After Eddie separates from the Venom symbiote and is captured by Carlton Drake’s forces, Weying has to bond with the symbiote to save Eddie from execution. Weying bonded with the symbiote before at some point in the comics, garner-

ing the name “She-Venom.”

In the film, her appearance is fairly accurate to the source material, minus the white spider emblem on her chest and back, much like Venom himself.

Carnage This is the tease that audiences are the most excited about, and for good reason. In the mid-credits scene, Brock visits imprisoned serial killer, Cletus Kasady, for an interview. In the comics, Kasady shared a cell with Brock, and when the Venom symbiote came to break Brock out of his cell, it left behind its spawn. That spawn bonded with Kasady to become Carnage, who was one of the deadliest enemies that both SpiderMan and Venom would ever face. Kasady even states that when he gets out, “there’s gonna be carnage,” unsubtly hinting at his future alter-ego.

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Eddie Brock turns into Venom once he merges with the alien creature.

‘Daredevil’ season three is superhero television perfection Grant Dillard Staff writer gdillard@murraystate.edu

2018 has been a relatively lukewarm year for Marvel Netflix shows; the new seasons of “Jessica Jones,” “Luke Cage” and “Iron Fist” have received mostly mixed opinions from critics and audiences. However, Marvel and Netflix finished off their yearly run with a bang when the long-awaited third season of their most cherished show “Daredevil” released Oct. 19.

After nearly dying in “The Defenders,” Matt Murdock finds himself in a dark place in his life, wanting to abandon his civilian persona and continue on as Daredevil.

Meanwhile, Wilson Fisk has gotten out of pris-

on after making a deal to the FBI: he’ll provide them intel on various criminal gangs he’s been associated with, as long as they keep himself and Vanessa, the love of his life, safe. But what the FBI doesn’t know is that Fisk is secretly pulling the strings of another devious scheme.

After dealing with the bigger and more bombastic story lines in the show’s second season and “The Defenders,” it’s nice to see the series go back to basics in terms of its plot with the conflict between Daredevil and Fisk. Murdock is at his lowest point this season, both physically and spiritually, and the journey he embarks on to heal himself in both mind and body is very powerful and engaging to see.

Seeing Fisk as the main antagonist after a long absence is a welcome return. He is even more dangerous and menacing than before, seeking revenge on both Daredevil and Murdock for past events. Even while on house arrest with 24/7 surveillance from the FBI, Fisk still manages to figure out ways to go after the main hero and his allies.

A new main character is Benjamin Poindexter: an FBI agent and expert marksman whom Fisk ultimately manipulates as part of his plan. The series makes Poindexter both menacing and sympathetic. Episode five, “The Perfect Game” delves into Poindexter’s backstory, establishing that he’s a troubled person who only needs

a north star to stay on the right path. But once things in his life start to fall apart, he finds himself unable to control his emotions and ultimately succumbs to his psychotic tendencies.

In what’s already been an exciting year for the MCU in terms of villains, Poindexter ranks right up there as one of the best.

“Daredevil” is known for its incredible action sequences and this season is no exception.

While Daredevil is superior when it comes to close-quarters combat, Poindexter has the advantage when he’s at a distance, mainly because his talent is that he can use any object he gets his hands on as a dangerous projectile weapon.

Then of course, like in previous seasons, there’s

the tradition of having one unique action scene that’s filmed in a continuous tracking shot, and this season doesn’t disappoint.

Episode four, “Blindsided,” will leave audiences exhilarated by the time it’s over. Everyone from the actors, directors and cinematographers should be commended and recognized for the amazing work they’ve done.

The supporting cast is also handled nicely.

Foggy Nelson, while not having as big a role this season, is still just as entertaining and downto-earth as he’s been before. Karen Page truly shines this time around.

This season actually gives more backstory to Page, with the 10th episode, “Karen.”

New additions to the

supporting cast include Sister Maggie, a Catholic nun who helped raise Murdock when he was younger and wants to help him find the right way to figure out the current predicament he’s in. Rahul “Ray” Nadeem, the FBI agent who brings up the idea of negotiating with Fisk, only to uncover the lasting consequences of his actions.

While Nadeem ultimately made a big mistake, his motivations for working with Fisk is identifiable enough for audiences to understand where he’s coming from.

Thanks to its engaging storyline, complex characters, brilliant writing and fantastic direction, the third season of “Daredevil” is the best season of Marvel television on Netflix.

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November 1, 2018

Our View

Enrollment from the student perspective The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board.

Murray State is in the midst of an enrollment crisis, and while the administration has tried to solve the issue, they haven’t asked students what needs to be done.

Many of the factors contributing to Murray State’s enrollment crisis could be solved with more state funding.

This raises an interesting problem: state funding is largely based on enrollment and retention, but without state funding, the University struggles to draw in and retain students.

Noting this issue, the situation can be remedied by resolving problems and highlighting the awesome things about the University.

More prospective students would come to Murray State if it had more diverse programs.

Of course, the ability to have more programs is

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inhibited by lack of funding.

Regardless, Murray State has a very basic selection of majors, which doesn’t do much to draw

in students.

This generation is entrenched in the world of social media and technology. Offering more programs to prepare students

for jobs in the tech industry would benefit Murray State exponentially.

Murray State used to be set apart from other institutions by its low tuition but as funding dwindles, the cost of attending the University rises.

Many prospective students would rather attend a larger university with more diverse programs, rather than attend a school which costs nearly the same amount but has less to offer.

An outstanding faculty is key to the success of any university. Murray State’s faculty is amazing, but the University does little to attract new professors or retain current ones.

The salary for professors at Murray State is markedly lower than other Kentucky universities, and the working climate (after looking at recent surveys) is also not up to par.

Parking is a hot topic for students and professors alike. The cost of parking tags this semester increased by 100 percent.

The amount of parking tickets being doled out has also risen.

The cost of parking one’s car on this campus is enough to drive anyone away.

International enrollment is on the decline, which is a huge detriment to the University, considering international presence and exchange programs are a big draw to prospective students.

International students appreciate how clean and beautiful this campus is and how friendly students and faculty are. However, the lack of public transportation and international student facilities on campus may inspire them to look elsewhere.

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Cheers to: Murray State Volleyball

Jeers to: Habitat Destruction

The volleyball team just finished its season undefeated at home and is on a 10-game winning streak.

According to the World Wildlife Fund, an average of 60 percent of wildlife on Earth has been lost since 1970.

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From Page 14 The lack of decent health care on campus worries students and their parents, causing them to potentially look for universities that are better equipped to handle illnesses and injuries, and that include health care costs in tuition.

Students are driven away by the dilapidated buildings on campus.

should be advertised.

Safety is a major factor for incoming students and their parents when choosing a school and makes current students feel better about attending this University.

Opportunities to research with professors exist in almost every field, even for undergraduates.

The Office of Research and Creative Activity has a research journal for Murray State students which is supposed to act as a recruit-

ment tool. The journal, Steeplechase, shows incoming students that not only can they do research, but it can be published and they can present on it.

These opportunities need to be emphasized more because other Universities typically do not offer this experience until graduate school.

The intimate classroom size at Murray State is fairly unique to schools in the region.

Students often have the ability to speak one-on-

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lection.org. If you would like information on candidates at the state and local level, go to www.votesmart. org.

If you don’t know where you should vote in Kentucky, go to the Kentucky State Board of Elections site at www. vrsws.sos.ky.gov/vic/.

If you would like to vote in-person absentee for the Kentucky General election, you can vote at the County Clerk’s Office through November 5.

If you are in Murray and need a ride to the polls, contact Murray/Calloway Transit at (270) 753-9725.

Please take a few minutes out of your day to go and

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By the time this paper comes out, there will only be a handful of days left until November 6, 2018, Election Day. The midterm elections, historically, have low voter turnout. Let’s make this year different. Please vote.

It doesn’t matter if you vote blue or red; left or right; Democrat or Republican.

Just vote.

If you believe that change is needed, vote. If you believe everything is fine the way it is, vote. JUST VOTE! If you need information on local candidates in the various Kentucky races, check out the KFTC Voter Guide at www.kentuckye-

diverse and fun. Murray State should make an effort to promote Study Abroad more.

Murray State is such a unique and diverse school with countless opportunities and benefits for students.

The issues are not difficult to solve and the benefits are not difficult to promote.

If the administration wants to boost enrollment, they should take the advice of their students about what needs to be done for the University.

one with professors.

Students also get the feeling that professors care about them on an academic and personal level.

Few universities offer friendship and mentoring from professors for every student who seeks it, but Murray State does. Every incoming student should be made aware of this.

The Education Abroad programs here are unmatched by other schools of comparable size. They are affordable,

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Woods Hall needs to be cleaned up, Blackburn Science Building is in need of renovation and James H. Richmond Hall needs to be rebuilt.

Despite these issues, Murray State has amazing things to offer its students. Highlighting the benefits of attending Murray State would require minimal extra funding while boosting enrollment.

Murray State is a safe and secure campus compared to those in bigger cities, and this

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