Posted By: News Editor
March 11, 2021
Cady Stribling
cstribling1@murraystate.edu
After a record amount of applicants, the Student Government Association announced the new executive council for the 2021-22 academic year on Wednesday, March 10.
Ian Puckett, a junior from Mayfield, Kentucky, was elected president with 226 votes. Puckett was a former senator at-large and ran for president uncontested. He will be the next student regent on the Board of Regents.
“I am very excited to have the chance to serve all of our students at Murray State,” Puckett said. “I have served in several capacities in my time at MSU. I was a Summer O Counselor my freshman and sophomore years, IFC President as a sophomore and I have been in SGA since January of 2020. Dedicating myself to serving others has always been my mentality and that will not change while I am President. I can’t wait to work with everyone!”
Board of Regents discusses enrollment numbers, mental health grant and sabbatical leaves
Posted By: Features Editor
February 26, 2021
Gage Johnson
Spring 2021 Enrollment
Don Robertson, vice president of student affairs, said the total headcount for the spring semester showed a decline in enrollment of about 2 percent compared to last year. Robertson said enrollment has increased in graduate students but has decreased in undergraduate.
“Some of that is reflective because of what’s happening in the high schools, and our Racer Academy numbers are down a bit,” Robertson said. “Part of that is the success of our students. We graduated more students this past fall than we did in the fall of ‘19, and of course, that’s what we want to do, we want the students to graduate.”
Hackers and scammers target Murray State
Cady Stribling
cstribling1@murraystate.edu
After two professors were Zoom hacked and students reported email scamming, the University implemented a Zoom authentication policy, requiring students to sign in before joining scheduled class sessions.
“Students: starting Monday, Feb. 22, unless otherwise instructed you will be required to authenticate with a Murray State Zoom student account,” according to a Murray State email. “We’ve had several instances where students are not being allowed through the Waiting Room, or courses are being Zoom bombed and meeting links shared, along with passcodes.”
Murray State Chief of Police Jeff Gentry said the police department has seen a recent increase in the amount of students becoming victims to phishing scams, which can be sent via email or come from various social media platforms such as Snapchat.
Members of Murray community receive vaccination
Posted By: Features Editor
February 22, 2021
Cady Stribling
After Murray State’s regional vaccination site was postponed because of ice storms, some members of the community received COVID-19 vaccinations on Sunday, Feb. 14, and Sunday, Feb. 21.
Chief Medical Officer Bob Hughes said approximately 945 people received their vaccination on these two days. Hughes said there was an amazing turnout with only a few people not showing to get the vaccine.
“The thing that was really nice was to see the expressions on people’s faces,” Hughes said. “There was a lot of joy that people were starting to get vaccinated. There’s been a lot of vaccinations given, but just to see that many people at one time coming in to be vaccinated was quite a delight for them. Even though it’s a two-shot series, there’s a lot of protection with the first shot.”
Cady Stribling News Editor cstribling1@murraystate.edu The Department of Accounting is hosting its annual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program as a virtual site beginning on Friday, Feb. 19. According to the Murray State VITA program website, free services will be provided for state and federal tax preparation and e-filing for low…