The Murray State News staff was recognized with 12 awards at the Kentucky Press Association (KPA) Convention in Lexington, Kentucky, including a second-place award for general excellence in the student publications class 1 category for the 2022 school year.
Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief dberry11@murraystate.edu Doechii’s “she / her / black B ” marks the beginning of her new record deal with Top Dawg Entertainment and experimentation with new sounds. Jaylah Ji’mya Hickmon, professionally known as Doechii, broke through on the rap scene with her unconventional sound, noted in her song, “Yucky…
Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief dberry11@murraystate.edu The Murray State Police Department has been accredited by the Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police (KCAP) for the fourth time. The accreditation evaluates the ways an agency can improve, how those improvements are implemented and overall performance. “The KCAP Accreditation Program is one of the…
Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief dberry11@murraystate.edu With a summery blend of R&B, alternative and rock, Steve Lacy sings about the woes of heartbreak and joys of love in his sophomore solo album “Gemini Rights,” released on July 15. Before pursuing a solo career, Lacy was, and still is, a member of the…
Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief dberry11@murraystate.edu For the past three academic years, the University was forced to adapt to COVID-19 through changes such as masking and social distancing, but the fall 2022 semester marks the start to a year of normalcy. Despite masking and social distancing not being enforced as precautionary measures,…