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The Murray State News September 21, 2012 TheNews.org Vol. 88, No. 6 City Council decides on liquor sales

Edward Marlowe || Staff writer [email protected]

Though deliberations continue within Mur- ray City Council regarding alcohol sales, several key ordinances have either been ratified or cre- to smoke. ated in recent sessions, further clearing up is- sues surrounding expanded licensing in Murray. City Council members accepted amendments to the annual budget on Sept. 13, restating cer- tain revenues and expenditures made available through the sale and distribution of alcohol in the city. This comes in compliance with the Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, whose regulations state all funds ac- quired through liquor tax should provide for the prevention and control of alcoholic substances for the legalized area. The tax on liquor, which, according to Ken- tucky tax law, can be set between 6 and 8 per- cent, sparked debate among council members deciding what would be the best fit for the area. After a second reading of the ordinance, the Photo illustration by Kylie Townsend/The News Council voted 8-3 in favor of an 8 percent liquor A smoke-free campus has been a smoldering topic across the University for several years, sparked by larger sister universities ditching the ash trays for clearer air. tax, the highest available in the Commonwealth, making Murray’s one of the most expensive taxes in the state. Councilman Dan Miller said the original in- Students, University ignite tobacco-free tent was to keep the tax as low at 6 percent, so as to nurture local business and stimulate pur- chasing power, and then perhaps graduate into a higher tax rate as sales were gauged properly. discussions, weigh health with freedom “We want to entice good businesses to come in,” Miller said. “I think this is a rip-off and is Edward Marlowe || Staff writer used cigarettes within 30 days of the survey. The gouging the tax payers. We can do enough with [email protected] analysis included 638 randomly selected stu- 6 percent – we can always take it up, but I don’t dents, roughly 6 percent of the total campus think we will ever lower it.” On Nov. 19, 2009, the University of Kentucky population. Councilman Pete Lancaster also chimed in on chose to become a smoke-free campus, and just While the University continues to allow the issue, stating the Council could make one year later the University of Louisville fol- smokers the general freedom to smoke in most amendments on policy further down the road. lowed suit. outdoor locations, Lyle believes there are stu- “We could rescind the 8 percent and bring Though discussions are preliminary, the pos- dents and faculty who want a tobacco-free campus. back the 6 percent originally recommended,” sibility remains for Murray State to be next in “I certainly get comments and complaints Lancaster said. “There is no reason to try and line for a smoke-free campus. from people who come into contact with unde- overcharge the citizens with the highest per- Judy Lyle, interim associate director of Health sired second-hand smoke and from those who centage tax in the Commonwealth. We are Services, said the topic has been on and off the are offended by the butt trash generated by those abusing our power as council members, goug- table for a few years now, but said little to no who smoke,” she said. “There is surprise, more ing the pockets of our citizens.” headway had been made in order to enact any like shock, from those who come from smoke- Councilwoman Linda Cherry did point out smoke-free policies for the University. free communities to our community which is the ordinances must be addressed every year, “We have done some informal surveys and not smoke-free.” so if needed the council could raise or lower the even had a small grant at one point to help with Keely Netz Doctorman, a Murray State tax percentage from year to year should this be policy development,” Lyle said. “Dr. Ellen Hahn alumna working for the Breathitt Veterinary necessary. visited our campus two years ago to discuss how Center in Hopkinsville, Ky., said one of the most Jay Morgan, who serves as a City Council University of Kentucky moved to their tobacco- difficult parts of enforcing a smoke- free policy member and is the University’s associate free campus.” resides not in the overall health of people, but in provost, said it could be as long as December or A long-time advocate of non-smoking and co- asking people to forgo their personal rights for January before the first packaged liquor is sold Erin Amos/Contributing photographer chair of the UK Tobacco-Free Campus Initiative the safety of others. in Murray, as regulations regarding zoning and Cigarette receptacles like this one are placed across Task Force in 2009, Hahn shared with Lyle and “We have not yet worked out how to allow a construction of new establishments have not other Murray State faculty the struggles and pro- smoker to fulfill their personal desire to smoke Murray State for students and employees to use. been completed. cedures involving the transformation of cam- without inflicting second- and third-hand smoke “I think people have a right to smoke if they Murray Chief of Police Jeff Liles acknowl- pus policy. on others,” Doctorman said. “An individual’s want to,” said Ryan Thornton, senior from edged the future of at least three packaged “A policy change such as the one at UK is not personal rights only exist so far as they don’t in- Benton, Ky. liquor stores in city, while one 70/30 dining es- something that happens overnight,” Lyle said. “It fringe on the individual rights of another person.” Robbie Parsons, a freshman smoker from tablishment is planning to apply for a tavern li- took a couple of years with much planning and It appears that many students on campus, Mayfield, Ky., said smoking represents the free- cense. Businesses and potential owners can involvement by many stakeholders.” however, do not mind mingling with smokers. dom he enjoys being away from home. begin the application process today. Conducted in the spring of 2012, the last Na- From randomly selected students on campus on “College was a place for me to get my free- Though it is unconfirmed, businesses includ- tional College Health Assessment for Murray two separate days, not a single student voiced dom,” he said. “If smoking were banned, it would ing Walgreen’s, Kroger, Wal-Mart, Huck’s and State indicated 65 percent of the campus had major concerns with Murray’s current smok- never used cigarettes, and 82 percent had not ing status. see SMOKE, 3A see ALCOHOL, 3A Campus unsure Provost announces about suicide- awareness posters resignation for June

Staff Report Chris Wilcox || News Editor Higginson said she has spoken [email protected] with President Randy Dunn and As a result of three student suicides in the last academic they discussed a fourth year, but year, Murray State’s Counseling Center has been restructured. Bonnie Higginson, provost and her final decision was to bow out The center now hosts an increased staff, a new director, the vice president of Academic Af- of the position before begin- capacity to see 80 clients in a week, on-call counselors, long- fairs, has announced her resigna- ning that year. term therapy options and a directory for off-campus resources. tion at the end of her term in June A national search committee Angie Trzepacz, director of the Counseling Center, said the 2013. will be selected or hired within office was transformed and has been geared to push suicide Under her original contract the next few weeks, in order to prevention as a direct result of the student suicides last year. from two years ago, Higginson seek a candidate to fill the posi- “We want to bring awareness about suicide prevention,” was to serve three years, with an tion Higginson will vacate. While she said. “There are so many other options. optional fourth. She has decided a national search will be con- “Given the chance, this office can talk to the person, or she will end the contract at the ducted, the opportunity within friend of a person, thinking of suicide and we can get them File Photo end of the three years in order to that search is present for an in- Bonnie Higginson has announced her resignation after three years as return to the classroom, where see POSTERS, 3A Murray State’s provost and vice president of Academic Affairs. she said her heart is. see HIGGINSON, 3A WHAT’S GENERAL ASSEMBLY CAMPUS VOICE HALL OF FAME CD REVIEW Budget includes 6.4 percent Students weighs radicalism Father joins daughter in Murray Tyler Hilton new album leaves INSIDE higher education cuts, 7A of LGBT movements, 4A State athletic hall of fame, 1B listeners wanting more, 7B The News 2A News September 21, 2012 News Editor: Chris Wilcox Assistant Editor: Meghann Anderson This week Phone: 809-4468 Twitter: MurrayStateNews Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Weekend Weather • 3 p.m. Co llege Republicans; Curris • 9 a.m. Fes tival of Champions; Roy • 9:30 a.m. Sun day School; Winslow • 4:30 p.m. Reading Experience Friday Center, 2nd floor, open to all Stewart Stadium, $10 for adults, $5 Cafeteria, open to all View and Voice; Faculty Hall, Room • 4 p.m. Planetarium Show; Golden with Racercard • 2 p.m. Fr ee Movie Afternoon; 208, open to all Pond Planetarium, Land Between the • 2 p.m. Vol leyball vs. Jacksonville Traders Mall Family Theater, 6900 • 5 p.m. PRSSA meeting; Wilson Lakes, open to all State, Racer Arena, free with Racer- Benton Road, Paducah, open to all Hall, Room 115, open to all • 6 p.m. Murray State Muay Thai; card • 6 p.m. Su nday worship; Ignite Stu- • 5:30 p.m. Cycling class; Wellness Carr Health Building, Martial Arts • 5:30 p.m. Las er Light Music Shows; dent Ministry, Robert O. Miller Con- Center, open to all Room Golden Pond Planetarium, Land Be- ference Center, open to students • 6:30 p.m. Murray Adult Spelling • 7:30 p.m. Ci nema International; tween the Lakes • 6 p.m. Murray Choral Society audi- Bee; Murray Women’s Clubhouse, “Pina Bausch,” Curris Center The- • 7:30 p.m. Cinema International; tions; Price Doyle Fine Arts Building, open to all, $1 Slight chance of thunderstorms ater, open to all “Pina Bausch,” Curris Center The- open to all Saturday ater, open to all

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board for consideration. The person chosen to fill the role of HIGGINSON provost and vice president of Academic SMOKE Affairs will be someone with the ap- From Page 1 propriate credentials, including exter- BONNIEHIGGINSON From Page 1 nal and internal candidates. •spent 33 years at Murray State house selection. Jay Morgan, associate provost, an in- •held several positions including hurt a lot of people like me. It President Randy Dunn said when he ternal candidate has announced inten- would take away our free- found out about Higginson’s resigna- tions to apply for the provost position, professor, chair of department of dom.” tion, he informed the Board of Regents. which will open in July. elementary and secondary education, Unlike neighboring Padu- “My anticipation is the University Morgan said in the last few days, he associate provost cah, Murray is not smoke- will do a national search,” he said. “The has been pleased that several respected free, and in fact has had its search will include external and inter- individuals on campus have encouraged •a proud University alumna fair share of trouble enforcing nal candidates and I imagine it would him to apply. Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs no smoking policies through- take a good part of the year to do the “Given their encouragement and my out the city. search properly.” interest in the position,” he said. “And In 2011, the Murray-Cal- Dunn said he did not know if a search barring any unforeseen obstacles, I do have become stronger,” she said. “Hig- ger ones was leaving the administrators loway County Hospital dis- firm would be hired for the process, as plan to apply.” ginson has had a large hand in the re- who have become her friends. She said cussed the possibility of hiring a firm is costly. He said he He said as a possible internal candi- structuring and strengthening of the she would miss the close connection reverting back to designated wanted to talk to the constituency Re- date, he feels support from those at the academics of this campus.” the position brings with the other Uni- smoking areas following a gents and discuss the pros and cons of University. Duncan said Higginson had ex- versity vice presidents, deans of the col- 2009 ban on smoking inside each possible approach. “I feel like most people on campus pressed her desire to return to teaching leges and with Dunn. or near the facility. “The University needs to have the know me, my leadership style and ef- at the University. At the end of her term, Higginson Discussion has since fiz- new provost in position by July 1 of fectiveness, and also have a good feel of Higginson said she has the option to will have been at Murray State for 33 zled, however, and the hospi- 2013,” he said. “I think a position at this what type of job I would do based on return in a half-time teaching position years. She began her career at the Uni- tal campus remains level would require the same kind of my previous roles of supporting the fac- in the College of Education, and said versity in 1979, and spent time as a pro- smoke-free. search that would be needed for a pres- ulty,” he said. “I have had a long-run- she plans on doing so. fessor, chair of the department of Already some restaurants ident.” ning commitment to academics and the “I have thoroughly enjoyed the elementary and secondary education, in Murray, including Sirloin He said a wide variety of groups on faculty body at Murray State, and not a (provost) position,” she said. “In a way, White College Head and associate Stockade and the recently and off campus would be needed to flash and dash commitment.” I feel like I’m just getting started. What provost. closed Ryan’s Family Restau- look at the two to three final candidates Morgan said he thinks he has a good it boils down to are the students. Like I She held the associate provost posi- rant had resorted to smoke- for the position. He said it may require track record of working with the con- said, I’ve enjoyed the position, but I tion for three years before applying for less environments, tossing a two day set of presentations in front stituency groups on campus, the deans, miss the day-to-day contact I had with the combined position of provost and away their ashtrays and con- of many groups, to help in the decision chairs, faculty and others and believes the students in my first 27 years here at vice president of Academic Affairs. Be- verting their smoking sec- making process. he could provide some visionary ad- Murray State. I want to teach again be- fore starting her career at Murray State, tions into large party rooms Dunn said there were advantages to vancement for academic affairs. fore I really retire.” Higginson received her undergraduate for extra seating. having a firm, but it had its setbacks as Renae Duncan, associate provost, Higginson said the thoughts of re- and graduate degrees here, receiving Not all restaurants have re- well. said she was not going to apply for the signing at the end of her three years her doctorate from the University of moved their smoking sec- “The advantages of having a firm is position, as she did not feel she would began in the fall of 2011. She said she Georgia. tions, though, as Applebee’s, that they generally work at the front be the right person for the job. started thinking about the big picture. The positions of provost and vice Mary’s Kitchen and all city end of the search,” he said. “Which “The position of provost is vital at “I thought about my life and what I’ve president of Academic Affairs coordi- liquor establishments main- means they may know who is ready, na- any university,” she said. “That person done,” she said. “I thought about time nates the academic side of the University. tain smoking policies and tionwide, to step into the role.” is responsible for everything that falls and how much anyone really has, I Jack Rose, Faculty Regent and profes- have designated sections for He said another pro was that the firm under academics within the University. don’t want to regret working full time sor, said he and Higginson had worked smokers and non-smokers to would do the initial collection and re- The search committee will look for the for so long. This job has been amazing, together for a long time and, in his opin- enjoy their meals and view of all the applicant credentials, one best person suitable for the posi- but it is very time consuming.” ion, she has and is doing an excellent job drinks. which can be a timely process. tion.” She said her husband, Cliff, would not at her administrative post. Often blamed for the rising Dunn said even if a firm were hired Duncan said she could only describe take a stand on whether she should “Higginson has a disposition and a cost in health care, smoking to conduct the search, there would still hearing the news of Higginon’s resigna- complete three or four years. In the end, desire to make sure the faculty are and other tobacco products be a campus based search committee, tion as sad. She credited Higginson with she decided she wanted more free time properly embodied,” he said. “Her heart have been medically linked to which would narrow the field of quali- much of the University’s academic to spend with him and the students she and soul is at Murray State and I think multiple types of cancer and fied candidates to determine which are strength. loves teaching. she has lead at a time when there have birthing abnormalities, most applicable. He said the final can- “It is because of Higginson the col- Higginson has a few regrets leaving been many problems, especially with a launching a national debate as didates would go before him and the leges and schools at this University the position, but she said one of the big- lack of funding.” to the legality of second-hand smoke. Director of Human Re- He said the text should have started by telling For retail liquor drink sales, sources Tom Hoffacker said needy students to stop or prevent suicide. He said there can be one outlet for he would like to learn more POSTERS the cloudburst reminded him of a warm light at every 2,500 persons for cities ALCOHOL about faculty and student the end of a tunnel. of any size. concerns regarding smoking From Page 1 Another student, Rachel McKinley, freshman From Page 1 For retail package liquor and current campus policies from Louisville, Ky., said, upon first inspection, sales, there can be only one regarding tobacco use. thinking about why to keep on living, to talk about the word suicide was most prevalent. The Big Apple Cafe, among outlet for every 2,300 persons Said Hoffacker: “Smoking, their dreams and aspirations.” “It’s a confusing message,” she said. “I assumed others, have all shown intent for cities of any size. along with obesity, is a signif- But some students have misinterpreted the it was a flyer suggesting you could get help some- to apply for new or amended Murray has a population of icant problem that results in posters, which are featured across campus. where, but I wasn’t sure.” licensing, while many other 17,893, leaving room for seven high costs for health care. I Dylan West, junior from Benton, Ky., said he be- Trzepacz said the posters were meant to help potential business owners and liquor by-the-drink establish- don’t think anyone is eager to lieves the ad is ineffective and might actually promote awareness – something she said the Uni- investors are taking a wait- ments and seven retail pack- have either of those problems project the opposite of what was intended. versity needed. and-see approach. age stores. continue.”

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The staff editorial is the majority money from parking tickets? opinion of the editorial board of Enforcement is a big issue when The Murray State News. it comes to parking on campus, especially as the number of stu- Finding a parking spot on cam- dents enrolled increases. pus can be a hassle if you are in As anyone who has gotten a a hurry. It can also be a hassle if parking ticket on campus will you aren’t – students, staff and tell you (and as far as the faculty alike have had trouble appeals process goes) there are a finding parking spaces over the lot of instances in which parking years and this semester is no in the wrong zone goes exception as we are all aware. untouched while others are writ- What is exceptional about this ten tickets. This, combined with constant headache for com- the confusion that can lead to muters and even those who live visitors to the University being on campus is that whether con- charged for parking in visitor sciously or unconsciously, the spaces without having a visitor lack of avaliable parking looks permit, creating yet another like its by design. headache for students trying to According to David DeVoss, find a parking space on campus. chief of the Murray State Police, What can be done? Short of last semester there were 6,969 printing fewer permits (which parking spaces across campus could cause even more problems (all tags included) while 7,527 for students who might attend parking permits were issued to class every other day), the only faculty, staff and students. solution is to expand the number That’s a difference of 558. of parking spots avaliable. While we understand that not What about the cost associated everyone on campus is actually with building a parking garage, on campus at the same time, in or paving new parking lots? Uni- theory if they were, we would be versity officials might claim that talking about a situation in the budget just wouldn’t allow which there simply were not such an expenditure, but we enough parking spaces for shouldn’t forget that just last everyone issued a permit by year, University officials were Public Safety. pushing a library on campus that That is a problem. It’s not would in all likelihood have only a problem for those looking eclipsed the costs of another for a parking space, but funda- parking lot quite easily. mentally it raises questions Short of new parking spaces, about why so many parking per- we would like to see some con- mits are being issued when there sistency in parking enforcement. are not enough parking spaces to Students, staff and faculty go around. deserve fairness and due Is it a cynical way of making process, not confusion. Illustration by Evan Watson

Got something you wanna A Professor’s Journal say? The News wants to hear it! What children’s books teach Send us a letter – It is a humbling stories to the daughter or son is loves you for a long, long time, not experience to rewarded as richly as the child. In just to play with, but really loves stand before a our family, Evelyn has been the you, then you become real.” [email protected] class full of stu- real teacher, the one who has Does it hurt?” asked the Rabbit. dents, some of been so richly rewarded in that “Sometimes,” said the Skin you eager to way. Horse, for he was always truthful. learn and some In “The Velveteen Rabbit,” a “When you are real you don’t Should smoking of you not. conversation between the Skin mind being hurt.” There is some- Horse and the Rabbit is really “Does it happen all at once, like be allowed on thing very inspi- about the moral and theological being wound up,” he asked, “or bit Duane Bolin rational about an problem of becoming the person by bit?” campus? Professor of earnest search that we are meant to be in the com- “It doesn’t happen all at once,” History for truth. pany of those that we love: said the Skin Horse. “You become. Students don’t The Skin Horse lived longer in the It takes a long time. That’s why it “I think there should be designated areas for want to play charades; you don’t nursery than any of the others. He doesn’t often happen to people people who smoke so that they know where to want to just go through the was so old that his brown coat was who break easily, or have sharp go and people who are affected by the smoke motions. You want to learn, most bald in patches and showed the edges, or who have to be care- of you, and you want to experience seams underneath, and most of the fully kept. can avoid it.” reality in the classroom. An honest hairs in his tail had been pulled out Generally, by the time you are Megan Nouvertne • Sophomore search for “The Real Thing” is to string bead necklaces. real, most of your hair has been from Murray, Ky. what we are after. We, teachers He was wise, for he had seen a loved off, and your eyes drop out and students alike, are tired of mas- long succession of mechanical toys and you get loose in the joints and querading. We strive for the real, arrive to boast and swagger, and very shabby. But these things don’t “I prefer it not to be. It just affects me the genuine, not a cheap imitation. by-and-by break their mainstrings matter at all, because once you are and I don’t want to get any disease or ill- As a professor, it is a constant and pass away, and he knew that real you can’t be ugly, except to struggle for me to shrug off the they were only toys, and would people who don’t understand.” ness because of what others are doing.” mask with which I attempt to cover never turn into anything else. For (And) once you are real you can’t Tom Via II • Senior my inadequacies, to reveal my true nursery magic is very strange and become unreal again. It lasts for from Mayfield, Ky. self to students, colleagues and wonderful, and only those play- always.” even members of my family. Why things that are old and wise and Surely, at least with the ones that should this be such a struggle? experienced like the Skin Horse love you and are loved by you, Why is it a struggle to be Real? understand all about it. being real is worth the wear and “I like it as it is, where in certain places, peo- Margery Williams centers on the “What is real?” asked the Rabbit tear and hurt of the effort. Surely, ple can smoke and if someone wants or needs process of becoming Real in “The one day, when they were lying the same can be said for the to avoid it, they can. If it is all over campus it Velveteen Rabbit,” one of my fami- side-by-side near the nursery teacher-student relationship. ly’s favorite children’s stories. As is fender, before Nana came to tidy What a liberating concept, to will bother people who are allergic or affected true of the very best children’s sto- the room. “Does it mean having drop the protective mask and teach by the smoke. ” ries (Kenneth Graham’s “The things that buzz inside you and a and live and behave genuinely. Sally McIntosh• Lecturer, English department Wind in the Willows” and E. B. stick-out handle?” Becoming real. Perhaps such a from Murray, Ky. White’s “Charlotte’s Web” come “Real isn’t how you are made,” concept would for teachers? And immediately to mind) the mother said the Skin Horse. “It’s a thing what, after all, are families for? Caitlin Gannon/The News or father who faithfully reads the that happens to you. When a child [email protected] Write to us! Austin Ramsey Ryan Richardson Online Editor • 809-5877 The News welcomes commentaries and letters to the editor. Letters should be 300 words or less. 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Everyone’s a little bit racist, and I mean Also, does anyone think the Democratic On Aug. 31, The Murray State News pub- Holding them Accountable every one of every race. We are informed of Party is that stupid? Stupid enough as to lished a letter from Kyle Shupe. A lot of folks in such by Avenue Q in a delightful song. put a non-American soil-born citizen as the Mr. Shupe implied the CEO of Chik-Fil-A Washington talk a YouTube it. I know what you’re thinking, candidate thus giving the opposition the funneled money to pass a bill in Uganda big game about “Impossibru!” While it’s not good, you prob- perfect opportunity to strike them down? calling for the death penalty for the crime “accountability” ably have control of it. Clearly they aren’t. of homosexuality. He wrote it in spite of when it comes to It’s like the yin and yang. You have your What’s probably worse is that when the fact there was no proof of the charge. If just about anyone good side with a dash of not so good. So, America requests something legitimate like there were any proof, the network news that isn’t them. while that spot of racism on your shiny tol- Mitt Romney’s taxes, he refuses to fork would have made it their lead story. The “Teachers need erance is unpleasant, you don’t ever let it them over unlike Obama who gave every- bill that was introduced in Uganda only to be held show through. Or do you? one what they wanted. Doesn’t that make covered the crimes of adult-child incest, accountable for Romney seems to show his. “No one has you think there is something Romney is hid- sexual abuse of the disabled, and to delib- Devin Griggs bad test scores!” ever asked to see my birth certificate, they ing? Or do you assume “no” because he erately infect people with the AIDS virus. Opinion Editor say those with no know that this is the place that we were looks like you? I didn’t think Obama should The bill didn’t even pass. educational background them- born and raised.” Who would have thought hide his. Instead I thought “show it to them He wrote about homosexual teenagers selves. “The poor are lazy free- no one would ask the white guy with a com- so they’ll shut up and we can get onto some- who were killing themselves. The first loaders!” say those who haven’t mon name about his birth certificate? But thing that is actually important.” report about that was in a Washington, had to work a day in their life whoa! Throw a guy who is even just half So, why should Romney hide his history if D.C. homosexual newspaper, claiming the because a number of them are African American with a name showing his he wants to be a leader in our country? We juvenile homosexual suicide rate is 3 times trust- fund babies. Millionaires go heritage and he must be a Muslim commie should know about the practices and ethics, the national average, a claim that has never after single mothers, the elderly terrorist. or lack thereof in Romney’s case, of our been confirmed by any national medical or and the working American, calling Behold the “Birthers” we saw surface last presidential candidates. health report, like the Center for Disease them “entitled,” or “totally depen- presidential election cycle. They demanded Let’s also consider Romney’s “Keep Amer- Control in Atlanta, which keeps that infor- dent on government,” in the words everything: birth certificate, college tran- ica American” slogan. A slogan used by the mation. (Note: I don’t use the phrase of Mitt Romney. scripts, taxes, etc. President Barack Obama Ku Klux Klan in 1922. What is not Ameri- “LGBT” since I don’t speak political cor- I think it’s about time the people delivered it all to them and the only way he can about Obama? He believes in American rectness.) in Washington were held account- could have been more kind about it would workers/jobs unlike Romney who ships jobs Mr. Shupe also wrote, “If you don’t like able for what it is they’ve been be to deliver a custom decorated cake. Yet, overseas to make a penny on the backs of gay marriage, don’t get gay married.” doing for the past four decades. it still wasn’t enough and he was still a Mus- uninsured and underpaid foreign workers. That’s like saying, “If you look out your For 40 years, wage growth in this lim, a terrorist and a communist. Obama shows more American values than own window and don’t like seeing pollu- country has stagnated. Our indus- My big question is: who cares if we had a Romney. Yet, it is so easy to see Obama as tion, then don’t look out your window.” It trial base has steadily been eroded candidate that just wasn’t Christian and the enemy because he looks different than doesn’t work. by a combination of Washington- instead a Muslim? This is America, where what we’re used to. Words like “tolerance” were used in the encouraged outsourcing (with tax everyone is free to worship whoever or The African-American community turned letter. If you take a look at the website of breaks for corporations that move whatever they want. Would it be so terrible out in more numbers than ever before for the Heritage Foundation for the 2009 jobs overseas) and technological to have an atheist? Or perhaps someone the 2008 election. True, this can be consid- report on the California homosexual mar- change. The number of Americans who follows Judaism? I mean, the last 44 ered some form of racism if many were vot- riage vote, “The Price of Prop 8,” you will on welfare has skyrocketed in the presidents were Christians – 43 of those 44 ing simply because they had a black candi- find the ideal of tolerance as seen by the midst of this recession, which was were white. date. I’m not sure how we should feel about homosexual rights movement includes in part engineered by a deregula- There isn’t anything wrong with diversity. it. Candidates should be decided upon death threats, vandalism, destruction of tion of the financial sector. America could stand to have more. Yet, we because of their character and not their property, arson, hate mail, loss of employ- Education is steadily being sold still argue over Obama’s religion, birthplace, skin, but the chance to finally add diversity ment and economic opportunities, racial off to the highest bidders. We are etc. It’s insane. Pure and simple insanity. to our commander-in-chief is fantastic moti- slurs and anti-religious attacks, including being told we need to get a college The blunt ignorance of the facts in front of vation. I was excited to see the first African vandalism and threats against churches degree to get ahead even while we one’s face. It’d be like running into a wall American president, as we all should be. and followers. have a shortage of good plumbers, because, even though one is seeing it and It was history and it showed America is Mr. Shupe wrote, “This article may sound electricians and other labor inten- others are showing, they just are not con- progressing for the better. harsh, it doesn’t make it wrong.” sive jobs. Worse, those going to vinced it’s there. So, one keeps running No, Mr. Shupe. The article is wrong, and college are being saddled with stu- head first into it. you are wrong. dent loan debts that threaten to How would Obama even have made it to destabilize the entire economy the State Senate without someone noticing Kyle Shupe Michael Skaggs when (not if) the bubble bursts. that he wasn’t born on American soil? senior from non-student from Farmington, Ky. Murray, Ky. Washington tells us we have a spending problem, and we need to get our finances under control. I I would like to respond to the disjointed Mr. Cooper then states “we” collectively stage and compete against some of the elite agree with the latter but not the letter sent in last week (Sept. 14) blasting the puked our guts out every time we saw the teams. It also helps fund improvements in former. We have a revenue prob- University’s decision to play Florida State at score on the bottom line and this game put facilities and, more importantly, helps the lem when the wealthiest people in the beginning of the season. Mr. Cooper our players at risk to injury. I would first ask athletic department’s bottom line so other the country can get away with not starts by saying this decision embarrassed Mr. Cooper to not generalize the entire fan sports like tennis, soccer, volleyball, etc. can paying taxes or paying significantly the alumni, current students and athletes, base with how he felt. I knew we didn’t have have the opportunities to better their pro- less than hardworking Americans. future students/athletes, athletic depart- a shot at beating FSU and I knew the real grams, increasing the value of the Universi- Some of the most profitable corpo- ment and all that had a hand in making this reason why we were playing them. As for ty. rations dodge taxes outright or decision. It seems to me that he thinks the putting our players at risk; they were in no So Mr. Cooper, loyal supporter of the Uni- actually get money back from the decision to play FSU was a decision made more risk than they would have been if they versity of Washington and Pac 12 since ’73, government. outside the athletic department. As any good played a different opponent. Football is a you are entitled to be disgusted by this deci- Washington is responsible for sports fan knows, scheduling is decided by contact sport and the players know the dan- sion. But know that your beloved Huskies do just about all of this. While nobody the head coach and athletic director. gers and risks when they make a conscious the same thing FSU did. And as far as my could have foreseen the rise of He goes on to state how broadcasters choice to play. Murray State Racers are concerned, keep Germany, then Japan and now found this game scheduling to be pathetic. He is right when he states this was about a your opinions to yourself because I applaud China as industrial competitors, While I’ll admit I don’t watch a whole lot of pay day. Yet, while he wants to say this deci- Allen Ward (director of athletics), the ath- something could have been done to college football, I didn’t see anything written sion did more damage to the school, I’d letic department, and all Racer coaches for save manufacturing in this country. or spoken anywhere that would justify this. argue the opposite side. Not scheduling this striving to advance the quality of our sports Wages could have been sus- Did they think that Murray had a chance of game would do damage to the school and and University. tained by policies that promote beating the ‘Noles? No, but that didn’t mean athletic department. Playing in these games Nathaniel Hantle alumnus from unions. Our trades could have been they saw the game as “pathetic.” gives players an opportunity to play on a big Franklin, Tenn. promoted with apprenticeships and our universities made tuition Cheers to ... USA Today! Cheers to ... Constitution Jeers to ... fall allergies. We Jeers to ... having to free. Americans need to hold Washing- While we aren’t usually in Day! On Monday, students were pretty stoked about this log into the Internet ton accountable in the same way the business of promoting and faculty celebrated our entire seasonal shift thing, but every time you go to that so many of its entitled, infan- cheers other newspa- nation’s Constitution with this is something we wish we a new building on tile millionaires tell us we need to could skip over. Sinus infec- pers, the paper’s panels, debates and lectures. campus. Racer be held accountable. & redesign looks Our Constitution tions, runny noses ... wireless? Give us a break. jeers a w e s o m e ! is still kickin’. Can Fast forward just Wireless Internet was sup- Devin Griggs is vice president of Too bad we you say oldest a few weeks. posed to make things easier. finances for the Murray State Col- don’t get it free Constitution in That’s all we’re Don’t even get us started on lege Democrats. on campus anymore. the world? asking here. phone signal on campus. [email protected] Check it! 1,000 things 1 • The News’ Facebook opinion forum: Share your thoughts about articles, to do current events or campus happenings. By The Numbers is now WITH exclusively online at The Murray State News Facebook page The Murray State News What’s the best place brought to you by: Editor-in-Chief to eat on AustinRamsey campus? and his lovely girlfriend DeraHale The News 6A News September 21, 2012

One performer controlled an entire portion of the serpent.

Photos by Jordie Oetken/Contributing photographer The character of Susanou No Mikoto slays a giant serpent to defend princess Kushinada in the dance performance hosted in Wrather Museum Tuesday night. This dancer performed as a fisherman at Tuesday night’s event. Japanese dance troupe performs Iwami Kagura

Meghann Anderson || Assistant News Editor drum, small cymbals and a Japanese flute. years old, still dancing with the troupe as it travels. [email protected] Patricia Pringle, Kentucky consultant for the Japanese Intercul- He said he began performing the ritual dances when he was 20. tural Consulting organization, said the troupe is touring the Unit- He is also the president of the dance troupe and said among the With standing room only and a faculty member trying to man- ed States as a way to show thanks for the help Americans con- many traditional Japanese dances, the Orochi dance was his per- age the crowd inside Wrather Museum, the Japanese dance tributed during the earthquake relief. sonal favorite. troupe Iwami Kagura performed Tuesday night. Prior to the performance Pringle encouraged audience The dancers were interactive with the crowd throughout their The Kagura dance originated as a religious service performed applause throughout the dances. performance and candy from Japan was passed out to every audi- by Shinto priests as a sign of gratitude to the Shinto gods for giv- “The more applause they get, the happier they are,” Pringle ence member. ing them a plentiful harvest. The dances are considered religious. said. “This is about joy, not sadness.” “The aggressive dance moves are fun,” Mihara said. “I like the The Kagura dances portray the heroism of the Iwami people Brown said all of the men have trade jobs back in Japan and the up-tempo beats.” and tell a story. dancing was a hobby in which they participate. He said they received a great reaction from the audience when Ted Brown, dean of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, “The youngest member is around 21 years old and the oldest is they were in Atlanta and expected a great crowd in Murray. said this style of dance is known for its up-tempo drums and col- 71,” Brown said. “They are a part of a traveling dance troupe and The dance troupe also conducted a hands-on workshop for stu- orful costumes. Murray State is their second stop.” dents in the Calloway County High School gymnasium before “It’s very unique and nothing like this has been in Murray None of dancers spoke fluent English, so with the help of a coming to perform at Murray State. before,” Brown said. translator, they spoke with members from the community and the The event was co-sponsored by the Japan Foundation, the Con- The performance started out with four men playing musical University. sulate-General of Japan in Nashville and the College of Humani- instruments that consisted of a large Japanese drum, a very small Tadamitsu Mihara was the eldest member of the troupe at 71 ties and Fine Arts. Origami Night kicks off international events Sam Villanueva || Staff writer “At the time, we had a Japanese guage Club (FLC), was first created to [email protected] international student who was an spread interest and desire for interna- expert in origami,” she said. “Sakura tional education. The ICALA and FLC Getting off of the elevator on the could make the most amazing origami have hosted several events int the past fourth floor of Faculty Hall, otherwise pieces. She has since graduated, but include the International Dinner at XXXXXX. known as the language floor, a student we continue the tradition with the Winslow, the International Bazaar and might expect to hear a foreign lan- assistance from the Japanese Student The International World of Dance.XXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. guage and might even receive a taste Association.” The event was designed not only to of another culture. Drake said the ICALA hoped the teach students how to fold origami This is the reason the International students were realizing the impor- but to also run the officer elections Cultures and Languages Association tance of enjoying other cultures. for the ICALA. ‘s (ICALA) and Japanese Student The goal of the ICALA, she said, is Origami Night is just the first of Association’s (JSA) hosted Origami to provide activities that are engaging many ICALA events that Drake said Night there on Sept. 13. The event while learning about other cultures in are planned to happen, all with the attracted more than 35 people from an environment that brings students intention of furthering international the University. together. Murray State, Calloway awareness. Susan Drake, the adviser for the County Middle School and Calloway She said some of the upcoming fall ICALA, said this year’s origami event County High School students all events include the bratwurst fundrais- was the third to date and it all started attended. er at Tent City, Oktoberfest and a field with wanting to further education of Drake said the ICALA, which was trip to celebrate the Mexican custom Kylie Townsend/The News the Japanese culture. formally known as the Foreign Lan- of Day of the Dead. Students who attended Origami Night had the chance to learn the art form. Constitution Day marked by high student awareness, greater turnout

Ben Manhanke || Staff writer was passed in 2004. Before the [email protected] ammendment, the day was a holiday, but was known as Citizenship Day. Murray State commemorated the We the people of the United States... In the past, however, Constitution 225th birthday of the United States’ Day at Murray State has meant apple Constitution Monday with a day-long pie contests, opportunities to dress series of lectures from primarily up like famous Americans and has Murray State faculty. not been necessarily education ori- Constitution Day is celebrated ented. The original event was built to each Sept. 17, and celebrates not only build student interest in a fun way. the document itself and the freedoms Clinger said the purpose of Consti- it grants Americans, but also the men tution Day at Murray State this year who risked their lives by creating and was not to inform attendees about the signing it in 1787. origins of the document, or about The U.S. Constitution is renowned what the original purpose of the Con- as being the supreme law of the land. stitution was, but to show how It established the three branches of prominent it still is in 2012. government, legislative, executive ...establish this Constitution for the UnitedMichelle Sta Grimaud/Contributingtes of Am photographererica. He said the Constitution is one of and judicial. It also frames the princi- Constitution Day at Murray State featured faculty members who spoke about the U.S. Constitution and how it impacts daily American life. the most used documents in history. ples of federalism and confirms its interpreted in recent court cases, reli- mately 150 high school students from some time left over for questions. The main event of the day did not federal powers. gion and the Constitution, how the both Murray and Calloway County Two to three faculty members come from the faculty presenters, but Presentations kicked off at 9:30 upcoming 2012 presidential elections high schools. This is the first year spoke together at each exposition, the was a presentation from Murray State a.m. in the Freed Curd Auditorium, are influenced by this document and students from the high school were last faculty speaker ending around alum and Kentucky Supreme Court the location where all but two of the how, in general, the Constitution invited to the event. 4:30 p.m. Justice, Bill Cunningham. programs were held, and lectures affects daily life. Battle said it is important for peo- James C. Clinger, associate profes- Cunningham spoke to more than continued all day. Martin Battle, assistant professor ple to study the Constitution and sor and director of humanities and 250 audience members, mostly stu- The Office of the Provost, College of humanities and fine arts, was a key learn all they can because of how fine arts spoke Monday morning in a dents, in a crowded Curris Center of Humanities and Fine Arts, Crimi- part of making the events of Consti- influential it is in our everyday lives. presentation entitled “Political Sci- Theatre at 7 p.m. nal Justice Program, department of tution Day possible for Murray State Battle called the Constitution the ence Examinations of Constitutional While Cunningham did speak pri- government, law and international and said when organizing the event, cornerstone of American democracy. Issues,” and along with Battle, was marily about the 4th and 10th amend- affairs and the department of history they strove to make it much more He said despite the Constitution responsible for organizing the event. ments of the Constitution, he also organized and sponsored the day’s academic than the previous year, being such a talked about and present He said calling the events of Con- touched on what he called, “the mira- activities. because last years events were more force in citizen’s lives, it is misunder- stitution Day at Murray State a “cele- cle at Philadelphia,” the drama and The faculty who spoke came from exclusively focused on the legal stood and not everyone who talks bration” is misleading. struggles behind the creation and the sponsoring departments, and all aspects and the impact of the Consti- about it understands its purpose. Due Clinger said Murray State had been signing of the Constitution. spoke free of charge on the topic of tution on laws and court rulings. to this, he said there is a definite need furnishing students with program- Cunningham ran through the their choice relating to the Constitu- An estimated 700 students and res- for a day like Constitution Day. ming on Constitution Day, and hold- details of several cases, those both tion. idents attended the Constitution Day A total of seven presentations were ing special events for the day, even national and that fell into his own lap The subjects of the lectures were lectures Monday, the number bol- made throughout the day, each exhi- before it became required by law. at the state level, and showed how the diverse: how the Constitution was stered by the addition of approxi- bition lasting roughly an hour with The law establishing the holiday Constitution was called into use. The News September 21, 2012 News 7A FFA event develops leadership

Alex Berg || Staff writer Senior high school students who attend- [email protected] ed Racer Roundup also attended a senior seminar intended to prepare them for their The Hutson School of Agriculture host- college majors and give them the opportu- ed Racer Roundup, an annual leadership nity to ask questions about the University. conference, on Sept. 14 in the CFSB Center. Matt Papineau, sophomore and colle- The conference was held for high school giate FFA vice president from Marion, Ky., students in Future Farmers of America said every year the conference requests a (FFA). Murray State has been a collegiate national FFA officer to come speak to the member of FFA since 1998. students. This year he said the seniors and The conference included 535 FFA mem- officials were very fortunate to have the bers from 27 different schools, most of speaker who came. which are in Kentucky, but also included “This year we were lucky enough to have students from schools in Tennessee, Illi- Seth Pratt, National FFA Western Region nois and Missouri. vice president, who came all the way from The conference was created to build Idaho to speak at our leadership confer- leadership skills for high school freshmen ence,” Papineau said. “This is a very big and to give seniors a chance to learn more deal and we were blessed to have him about college and life after high school. here.” The students who attended the confer- Jeremiah Johnson, Student Government ence went through a rotation of four differ- Association president, attended the Racer ent workshops covering time management, Roundup, and said Tony Brannon, dean of professional dress, gender equality and Hudson School of Agriculture, also spoke team work, all of which were designed to to the high schoolers at the leadership con- teach students the skills they will need in ference. their future as FFA members. Johnson said Brannon was influential in Kimberlie Moore, sophomore and colle- inspiring and encouraging the students to giate FFA reporter from Hampton Ky., said be the best they can be and to take what the conference was not only a great way for they have learned at the conference back to freshmen to meet other people in their their FFA chapters. regions and gain leadership experience, it Luke King, sophomore State FFA officer was also where they first got their from Burkesville Ky., said the leadership renowned blue jackets. conference is also a fundraiser for FFA offi- Moore said the number of high schools cers. and FFA members who attended the con- Said King: “The conference usually funds Brian Barron/The News ference was higher than they expected. She the national convention trip for collegiate The high school students in FFA who attended Racer Roundup worked in pairs to develop skills vital in their future as FFA said she was surprised everything ran FFA members and funds their professional members. There were 535 high school participants at the event. smoothly. development throughout the year.” Across campus Fraternity bid acceptance day

Murray State named military friendly school One week after top rankings by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges on Sept. 12, G.I. Jobs magazine has named Murray State as a “2013 Military Friendly School”. The veterans affairs office serves as a liaison between University student veterans and dependents and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and provides resource information to students. Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps students who would like information about the organization can contact the Veterans Affairs Office at 270-809-3754.

Racer Academy of Agriculture enhanced by NIFA grant The National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded $136,138 to expand the Racer Acad- emy of Agriculture by developing new courses and increasing the number of secondary part- ners. The award will also be used to improve instructional procedure and gather data for evalua- tion, analysis and refinement. Jordie Oetken/Contributing photographer For more information about the project, contact Tony Brannon, dean of the Hutson School of Brothers of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity celebrate bid acceptance day on Monday afternoon in Lovett Audito- Agriculture at [email protected]. rium. Bid day comes after a week-long recruitment process. Pike had 26 men accept bids into its fraternity. For the complete story visit thenews.org.

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I hate to say it, but I love to complain. It’s something I’ve been working on for the last year or so, as I sincerely know and believe I am far Down the too blessed to have any complaints. Yet, I still love to do it. I’m not exactly sure why I like to complain so much. Maybe it’s just human Jonathan nature or maybe I’m just whiny. Ferris stretch Sports Editor Either way, I’m going to take a short break this week from my ongoing battle against complaining, and write about one thing in particular I truly hate. According to dictionary.com, the definition of a coach is as follows: a person who trains an he comes athlete or a team of athletes. Also see the verb form, coaching: to give instruction or advice. Nowhere in either of those definitions does it describe a coach as someone who should A. give his personal opinion on Fidel Castro (see Wild Horse chases records in final season Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen), B. Edward Marlowe || Staff writer He finally got his chance to shine in one of the crack less than hilarious jokes about how he [email protected] biggest games of the season for Racer foot- looks like Tom Brady (see NY Jets coach Rex ball: Homecoming. Ryan) or C. generally act like a jerk/idiot/crazy When senior quarterback Casey Brockman Only three words can describe what was person in front of the media just for the sake took the field against Florida State to start the witnessed on that day: what a game. of drawing attention to himself. season, it marked the beginning of the end for He and the Racer offense went point–for– I believe a coach should actually coach; not the highly-decorated hometown hero. point with the Missouri State Bears offense, spend their time thinking about what media A Calloway County native, Brockman was a and when the dust settled, Brockman had stunt they can pull in their next press conference. four-year letterman under then-Head Coach thrown for school records of 570 yards and My victim of choice this week is New York Josh McKeel at Calloway County High School, seven touchdowns in the 72-59 victory. Jets head coach garnering All-State honors in 2008 after pass- The starting job hasn’t ever been in ques- Rex Ryan. It ing for 3,417 yards and 41 touchdowns as a tion since the self proclaimed “Wild Horse” seems every time senior en-route to an 11-3 season and a deep took over. I turn on Sports run into the playoffs. Now Brockman faces his final gauntlet–run Center, Rex is Opting for a five-minute drive covering 1.3 through the OVC schedule, and it is make or saying something miles, Brockman left Calloway County High break for the Racers as they are looking to fin- stupid or vulgar School and, in 2009, chose the college to ish strong and come away with the ever elu- in front of a room which he’d been accustomed and watched sive OVC Championship. full of press. Take play football his entire life. “Anytime you start conference play now is for example, his “It’s pretty neat knowing probably 75 per- when it really counts,” Brockman said. “You comments in cent of the people in the crowd, having grown want to get in the playoffs and make a name November 2010 up here and watching games,” Brockman said. for yourself. We have to get down to the nitty- comparing him- “That’s pretty special and pretty neat. It just gritty and focus harder than we were before.” self to Tom Brady. means a little bit more to me just being able to Every college football player likes to do bat- A As you may play in front of people I know and my family tle with an old nemesis, and Brockman is no know, Rex has a knows. It’s kind of a dream to play in front of different. One of his favorite players to watch www.nydailynews.com larger gut. He’s this crowd and a little more meaningful.” and go up against is conference foe and East- Rex’s mouth wide open as he not exactly the Brockman started the final three games of ern Kentucky senior quarterback T.J. Pryor, speaks to the media. model type. Yet in the 2009 season, the last year under Head who leads the Colonels as one of the top FCS the November Coach Matt Griffin, winning his first official teams in 2012. press conference, Rex thought it would be start in Blue and Gold by beating long time “They have beaten us for three straight funny to bring out a picture of Brady and com- rival Austin Peay. years,” Brockman said. “I generally like what pare himself to the Patriots quarterback. “I In three games, he passed for 543 yards, they do at EKU and he’s a fun guy to watch.” never realized how similar that I am to Tom three touchdowns and had seemingly locked For all of the seniors, not just Brockman, Brady,” Ryan said. “I mean, the obvious physi- up the starting job for 2010 as he closed the this is an important season, as most of them cal appearance would be the first thing. The season as the starting quarterback on the were around when Griffin was fired in 2010. fact that he’s mar- depth chart. And while the pedigree and culture of win- ried to a super- Kylie Townsend/ The News However, Griffin was fired following anoth- ning has long been instilled during Hatcher’s model? Hello?” er losing season, and current Head Coach Hometown quarterback Casey Brockman is playing his final tenure, expectations and hopes are as high as WWhy is that Chris Hatcher, who was hired in 2010 to give season in a Murray State uniform. The Calloway County ever for the Racers to bring it all back home. funny? As a jour- a quick turnaround to the Racer tradition, “One more championship would mean the nalist, I am not High School graduate threw for 3,276 yards last season, the gave the reins to his powerful “Hatch Attack” world to everybody,” Brockman said. “We going to go to a second highest total in OVC history. The self-proclaimed to incumbent senior quarterback Jeff Erhardt. want to get Murray State back and relevant press conference ‘Wild Horse” ranks seventh on the OVC all-time list for com- Through persistence and continued dedica- again in our division and on the FCS level.” after a basketball pletions at 577. With seven games remaining, Brockman is tion, Brockman had to once again prove him- If ever there was a man suited for the job, it game and tell set to continue rewriting the OVC record books. self to a new coaching staff and a new system. would be Casey Brockman. Coach Prohm a knock–knock joke. That is not what Soccer he nor the 50 members of the bleacherreport.com media are there And yet, Rex tends to look like for. So why then is this when the games are over. it not only accept- Last-second thriller completes weekend sweep able, but apparent- ly hilarious when Rex does it? The joke was Nick Dolan || Staff writer trick is just really great to see.” clock struck zero. When the ball neither clever nor humorous. [email protected] The Racer defense shined in the hit the back of the net the crowd, I just don’t get it. Do your job and answer contest, only allowing one shot the players and coaches for both teams media questions. Then get back to coaching Murray State soccer swept the entire game. Freshman goalkeeper were stunned and confused. It got your mediocre football team, which you’ve state of Alabama in its final non- Latesha Stevenson earned her first quiet on the field for a few long guaranteed will win a Super Bowl each of the conference games of the season start, win and shut–out of her seconds then the Murray State past three seasons. Stop wasting everyone’s time. over the weekend at Cutchin Field. career against the Lady Bulldogs. bench and fans erupted in celebra- I suppose I was spoiled growing up, watch- After starting the season 0-5, the The Racers added to their suc- tion when they realized the goal ing coaches like Bobby Cox (Atlanta Braves), Racers defeated Alabama A&M (0- cess by defeating Southern Ala- counted. Jeff Fisher (Tennessee Titans), Mike 9-1) 5-0 for their first win of the bama (5-4-1) Sunday afternoon. “I was like, ‘did it go in’?” Wick- Krzyzewski (Duke University), and Pat Sum- season Friday afternoon. Senior Freshman forward Taylor ers said. “I think the fans were mitt (University of Tennessee). defender Veronika Pribyslavsk led Stevens was the hero for the Rac- even confused; we were all like, These coaches found ways to show their Murray State to victory with the ers as she put away her first career ‘what just happened’? We were all passion and love for their game and athletes ninth hat trick in school history. goal with 1.3 seconds left in over- so excited to get that win and go without making themselves look like complete Pribyslavsk put the Racers on time giving her team their second into overtime and play hard.” fools. First and foremost, they simply did their the board six minutes into the win and a weekend sweep. Acreman said it was a great job. And, it’s no coincidence that three out of game as she took junior midfielder momentum boost going into OVC these four won multiple championships (Fish- Shauna Wicker’s pass and beat the We’re just trying to get play and it showed the team’s men- er fell one game short, but his chance may come). Lady Bulldog’s goalkeeper near tal toughness. Any coach who draws attention to him or post. She would score again in the “them to understand you’ve “We’re just trying to get them to Kylie Townsend/ The News herself isn’t the type of coach I would want to 78th minute and finish off her hat got to fight for 90 minutes. understand you’ve got to fight for Freshman forward Megg Hudson kicks coach my son or daughter. In my opinion, a trick five minutes later. 90 minutes and going into an extra the ball in Sunday’s victory. good coach is one who gives all credit to the Wicker netted her first goal of –Beth Acreman ” time game and getting that goal freshman defender Halle Pinkman athletes who risk their health and well being the season in the 47th minute after Head women’s soccer coach was really pretty big,” Acreman won defender of the week and each time they step onto the field of play. A a corner kick from freshman for- said. “It showed that we are men- Stevenson received goalkeeper of good coach is one who cares about his player’s ward Jenna Finke. Freshman for- “We were just fighting it out (in tally tough enough now to with- the week. Stevens was named Col- development as people more than he cares ward Megg Hudson scored her overtime),” Stevens said. “We got stand what’s coming in the OVC.” lege Sports Madness’ OVC Player about his own publicity. second career goal as well. it in the corner and it was just Stevenson recorded her second of the Week for her overtime Call me old –fashioned, but I believe a good “Obviously for us it’s something bouncing around and everything career start, win and shut–out game–winning goal. coach is one who always puts the athletes we’ve been fighting for since the and I just struck it and it went in against the Jaguars and a career Murray State begins OVC play before himself. beginning of the season,” said the net. No one really knew that it high in saves with seven. Sept. 23 as it hits the road to visit If the coach is the focal point of the team, Head Coach Beth Acreman. “We’re went in.” The Racers also swept the OVC Austin Peay. Kick off is 1 p.m. The something is wrong. The players need to play happy to see a lot of the young Stevens received a pass from Player of the Week awards game is the first of three road OVC and the coaches need to coach. Nothing more, ones score goals and then obvious- Hudson inside the box and blasted announced Tuesday. Pribyslavsk games for the Racers; they will nothing less. ly one of our seniors scoring a hat it into the back of the net as the won offensive player of the week, return home Oct. 5 to face Belmont. [email protected] WHAT’S HISTORIC LEGACY FOOTBALL VICTORIOUS RACER BAND ANGELS ATTIC A look back at the the most The Racers win their first game Organization prepares for annual Local thrift shop celebrates 10 INSIDE successful MSU team, 2B and prepare for OVC play, 3B marching band competition, 6B year anniversary, 8B The News 2B Sports September 21, 2012 Rifle A winning legacy

Above: Pat Spurgin aims to take a shot. Spurgin won two National Championships as a member of the Murray State rifle team. She went on to win the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Calif. Middle: Ernie Vande Zande was on the Murray State rifle team from 1968-71, before the sport was recognized by the NCAA. He was inducted into the Murray State Hall of Fame in 1988. Right: Head coach Elvis Green shows off the National Championship trophy with Murray State’s first female president, Kala Stroup. Green coached both the 1985 and 1987 National Championship teams. Photos courtesy of Sports Information Murray State rifle program boasts proud history

Kyra Ledbetter || Staff writer honors, Vande Zande’s heart is still in Murray, saying “It’s still great [email protected] to be a Murray State Racer.” By the time Vande Zande received his hall of fame honors, Elvis Underneath Roy Stewart Stadium, past the housing and ath- Green was seven years into his 18-year tenure as head coach of the letic offices, past the entrance to the football offices, there is a rifle team. door that almost always stands open. The Pat Spurgin Rifle Though he claims no personal credit, the Racers won both of Range is home to the most successful sports team on Murray their NCAA championships under Green and had 17 top-five fin- State’s campus, with six U.S. Olympic team members, two NCAA ishes. In addition, two of Murray State’s six Olympic shooters were championships, seven NCAA individual champions and six OVC coached by Green. Green was himself inducted into the MSU Hall championships to its name. Its legacy began before rifle was a of Fame in 2004 and the Ohio Valley Conference Hall of Fame in 2008. recognized NCAA sport, and continues today, with a team laying In 1978 Green was a senior enlisted advisor to the ROTC de- the groundwork for its next big win. partment, where he worked until 1981 when Racer Rifle lost its Rifle was not an official NCAA sport until 1978, meaning the coach mid-season, and needed a replacement immediately. Green Racer rifle team was operating for more than 20 years as a varsity was recruited to fill his shoes. sport through the ROTC, organizing its own season of matches and “We just had some great kids, some great student athletes,” he taking on some of the biggest schools in the nation. said. “They worked hard for all that. That wasn’t me. That was Ernie Vande Zande was a member of Racer rifle from 1968-71, them that made the program. I’ll take very little credit for what making the All-American team all four years. During his tenure at they (the team) did.” Murray State, the rifle team claimed four National Rifle Associa- When asked why he stayed on for nearly two decades, Green tion National Championships, all of which he remembers fondly. again referred back to the shooters, as both the reason the program “My freshman year we won two national championships,” Vande was successful and the reason he didn’t leave. Zande said. “At that time there was one championship called in- “The youngsters,” Green said. “I was gonna quit a couple of ternational, which was Olympic-style shooting, and then there was times and they asked me to stay. I tried to take care of them. I tried a different championship using different rules, which was called to support them with what we had.” American. We won national championships for both those styles of Pat Spurgin Pitney was one of many on the team that felt that shooting my freshman year. We were used to winning. support. Earning the bulk of her accolades during her freshman “Our goal was to be the national championship team and we year in 1984, including claiming gold in the Los Angeles Olympics were. After we won the two national championships that year it for her performance in air rifle, she still counts the two national was a great honor for all of us that Dr. Sparks, the president of the championships she was part of as dearer than her gold. University, invited us over to Oakhurst to have dinner with he and “Winning individually and winning as a team is totally different, his wife. And that’s something I’ll always remember.” and it’s so much more satisfying to win as a team,” Pitney said. “So After that first year, Racer rifle hit a rough patch, losing its coach just getting to bring that first national championship home. Elvis to military service. His replacement was less invested in the pro- Green was our coach and he’d do anything for anybody. So it was gram, leaving the motivation and drive needed to compete at the really nice for the team to bring home a win for him.” top level to the shooters. The team came in second; an outstand- Pitney earned her degree in four years and ended her shooting ing achievement for some, but not to the Racers who had so re- career not long after. Today Pitney is the vice chancellor for ad- cently tasted victory. ministration at the University of Alaska, which she described as Despite struggling through the adjustment, there were bright being a sort of city manager to the university. Though she now spots; moments that made it clear that despite not making their works for some of Murray State’s stiffest competition, she wishes The Murray State rifle program is the most successful team on campus, goal, Murray was still a force to be reckoned with. nothing but the best for the Racer rifle team. with a number of NCAA and OVC championships. “The trips to West Point (N.Y.) and Annapolis (Md.) stick out in “I think there’s such great opportunity in Murray for anybody my mind because you think of the great universities that those two who wants to be serious about shooting at the college and in the in- stant feedback to shooters and also to rifle fans during matches. are and the people who have graduated from there and gone on to ternational scene and there’s such a nice campus environment and Lollar also tried to give the program a coach that could be there for do great things, and Murray State went there and dominated the community that really embraces this rifle team,” Pitney said. “I the team. match,” Vande Zande said, laughing. “That was fun. There’s no rub- think just having really serious shooters who make the most of “I just didn’t want Murray to rush into anything and to make sure bing it in to those people, but when you think that a little school their student careers at Murray defines a level of pride at being a they found the right person for the job,” Lollar said. “We had been like Murray State, coming from Murray, Ky., with one theater, going Racer. I hope the shooters do well. It’s time to bring home another through several part time coaches, and they had other jobs they up to the Naval Academy or to West Point and really dominating national championship.” had to do. They weren’t always around and what we were trying to the competition; that was a cool thing.” Head Coach Alan Lollar couldn’t agree more. Now in his sixth do was get it back to the feel of a full-time coach like when Elvis In 1988 Vande Zande was elected to the Murray State University season, Lollar has tried to build the program toward realizing its was here. Hall of Fame after winning a gold medal at the Pan-American full potential, with a constant faith in his shooters and their abil- “Over time we’re just trying to get the program back into the games in 1975, two silver medals at the Pan-American games in 1979 ity to regain the gold. top four, with a chance every year to compete for a national and setting two world records at the Championships of the Amer- In his six years, Pat Spurgin Rifle Range has seen a number of championship and then if it’s our year, hopefully everything will icas in 1981. He also won five gold medals. Despite his international updates including the addition of electronic targets, providing in- fall together.”

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Edward Marlowe || Staff writer sponded this past weekend, coming out and tackling better and [email protected] having a better nose for the ball, helping lead Murray State to its first victory of the season. Brandon Wicks made sure the Racers secured their first win “We didn’t really change anything,” Williams said. “We just of the season. buckled down and started playing ball. We had a great team With the Missouri State Bears driving for the win this past meeting before the game, and we came together and played as Saturday, the junior defensive back snatched a pass for an in- a team.” terception, sealing a hard-fought 28-23 victory on the road. The defensive turnaround could not have come at a better Senior quarterback Casey Brockman completed 41 of 59 at- time, as the Racers once again hit the road Saturday to begin tempts for 313 yards and two touchdowns and scrambled for conference play at Eastern Illinois University. another to give the Racers a brief 21-17 lead late in the third In his first year as head coach, Dino Babers has the Panthers quarter. averaging more than 40 points and 458 yards of offense in the The lead wouldn’t stick, however, as Missouri State junior first three games of the season. quarterback Ashton Glaser scampered in for his own rushing Splitting carries in the backfield is senior halfback Jake touchdown just seconds before the third quarter expired. The Walker and sophomore tailback Taylor Duncan. Both are aver- Racers would block the extra point, making it 23-21 heading into aging more than 50 yards rushing per game. the final frame. Leading the team is junior quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, After tweaking his hamstring before the season started, jun- who is throwing for 327 yards per game, mostly going to junior ior running back transfer Jamaal Berry finally got to showcase slot receiver Erik Lora for 125 yards per contest. his skills in a blue and gold jersey. The Racers will try to counter the Panther’s mobile defense The OVC Newcomer of the Week finished the game with 41 with the backfield trio of senior Duane Brady, junior transfer yards rushing on eight carries and caught the 15-yard game-win- Jordan Morrow and junior transfer Jamaal Berry, as well as sen- ning touchdown early in the fourth quarter. ior signal-caller Casey Brockman guiding the chains for quick “I was pretty hyped about going in and getting to play,” Berry first downs. said. “On that first snap I was pretty hyped to get the ball in my Head Coach Chris Hatcher said the momentum from a tough hands and show everybody what I can do. I’m just excited to road win would help with this weekend’s battle, but warned of play football again.” the tough matchup ahead for his team this weekend. Kylie Townsend/ The News Bears junior wide receiver Dorian Buford led all receivers “They’re very quick on defense, and they move around a lot Quarterback Casey Brockman looks to Ohio State transfer running back Jaamal with nine catches and 112 yards, while Racer senior wide re- more than what we’ve seen out of teams the past couple of Berry as the Racers practice this week in preparation for their first OVC game ceiver Walter Powell continued to be Brockman’s go-to-guy, weeks,” Hatcher said. “They see our offense every day in prac- Saturday at Eastern Illinois. Berry had a break out game last week at Missouri snagging 12 passes for 90 yards. tice because they run pretty much the same thing we do.” State as he rushed the ball eight times for 41 yards. He also had four receptions Junior linebacker Jarius Williams said the Racer defense re- Kickoff is 6:30 p.m. at O’Brien Field in Charleston, Ill. for 44 yards and a touchdown. Tennis Men’s team gets underway against Louisville

Carly Besser || Staff writer brother, freshman Nik Mitric, who will be play- It’s really important for us to be in shape. That’s Louisville can send half of their players to [email protected] ing his first season at Murray State. our main focus right now.” one tournament while another half plays the Alongside Nik, the team has one other new Even with high fitness levels, the Cardinals Racers, making it difficult to know if they will The Racers will be landing in the bird’s nest player. Junior Adam Taylor will be playing his pose a challenge, with a 16-8 overall record last have a similar singles and doubles strategy from Sept. 20-23 to take on the Louisville Cardinals in first tournament as a Racer, transferring from year against teams like Clemson, Virginia Tech last year. their first match of the season. Tyler Junior College. and Xavier. Purcell said only time will tell what and whom The men’s tennis team ended its season last Head Coach Mel Purcell said the new players Their team is composed of eight freshmen and they are playing against. spring with a 4-0 loss to Eastern Kentucky Uni- are going to fit in well with the team. six returners, making them a young and poten- “You have a lot of new players and some versity in the first round of the Ohio Valley Con- “These new kids are going to be really good tially inexperienced roster. division,” he said. “So it’s really hard to strategize ference Championship. They finished with a players,” Purcell said. “And it’s always a good Purcell said this tournament will be a chance on how to play based on the year before.” final record of 5-13 overall, 3-5 in the OVC. thing to see your freshmen grow to be more ex- for players to get the experience they need to This is a chance to get the new players In its last match against the Cardinals, Murray perienced players.” move on to conference competition. acquainted with the swing of college competi- State lost 0-7. The closest game was played by In his last season at Tyler, Taylor had an 8-6 “It’s really hard to tell at this point how the tion and for the returners to get warmed up freshman Aleks Mitric with a 6-2, 7-5 loss against overall record, 5-1 away from home. tournament will go down,” he said. “They get for future tournaments and the OVC champi- Luis Elizondo. Purcell said he is confident in the fitness of his to play a few matches and some doubles against onship. Mitric, a sophomore from London, England, team, which could give them a potential edge other schools. We’re just trying to really prepare Purcell said he just wants to show up as a good will be playing his second year for the Racers. against Louisville. and use this as an experience. We have our sights team. Last season, he had a singles record of 2-5 and a “We’ve been doing a lot of running,” he said. on the OVC.” “We’re just going to go up there with our Racer 0-3 doubles record. This fall, he is joined by his “And we’ve been seeing the conditioning coach. Having a bigger roster than Murray State, shirts on and just play hard.” he said.

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Club Sport That’s What He Said Club team begins Letting go of the hate

It is a terrible feeling positions and leave nothing for the other second season having to admit an athlete teams makes me sick to my stomach. is good, especially when Yet, through it all is Jeter, the stable leader Laura Kovarik || Staff writer they do a fantastic job of and face of the Yankees. At 38 years old, he [email protected] making your team look could become the oldest shortstop in history bad. to bat above .320 in a season, surpassing The Murray State club baseball team hopes to It’s even worse when Honus Wagner’s 100-year record. get into the swing of things in its second season as you’ve spent years hating His 3,000th hit, a homerun off Tampa Bay it opens against Southern Illinois University at Ed- their existence. Devil Ray ace David Price, simply coronates wardsville on Saturday. I know, I know, “hate” is his undoubted first-ballot entrance to Coop- Sophomore Trevor Engelke from Worden, Ill. is such a strong word. But erstown. During the free-agency era, Jeter has the club president and said he looks forward to be- when discussing sports ri- Edward done the unthinkable by spending his entire ginning the team’s second-ever season this week. valries, hate can easily be Marlowe career with one team, opting to stay loyal to “Last year was the first season we became rec- tossed and thrown about Sports columnist the fan base and front office and not head for ognized as a club,” Engelke said. “We got people like a beach ball, justifying greener pastures (if there were any). together, and we were able to play four games. the emotions of the game as the tide turns in He’s always been above the scandal and They were two doubleheaders, and we ended the favor or against our beloved teams. pressure of being a Yankee, and yet, while my season 2-2.” We’ve all heard the excuses. “That was disdain for him is slowly fading out as I wise Engelke said he hopes to see improvement and such a lucky shot!” “Where was the foul?” up with years, I still can’t shake the fact he growth from the team’s inaugural season and be- “Why wasn’t holding called?” “Should’ve plays for New York. Maybe if he played for lieves a mixture of returning and new players will been a strike called.” another team (like Peyton Manning), I’d truly boost the team. I’m learning every day to face the music appreciate him a little more. “Right now our roster is at 15,” Engelke said. and just accept the fact some players are PF LeBron James – Miami Heat “We are still looking to grow and take on anyone good, have always been good and will always As a Cavalier, I must admit I was one of his who is interested in playing. We’ve lost a few play- be good. It doesn’t matter how much I don’t biggest fans. ers just to school, or switching schools, and a cou- like them; they’re going to keep succeeding The last of the great high school players to ple graduated but we’ve also gained a few despite my feeble attempts at hating them. make it in the NBA Draft, LeBron has all of freshmen and other players that were interested Here are a few guys I’m still coming to the tools to become one of the greatest to this year.” grips with, trying every day to release the ever play the game. Engelke said he thinks it’s important for schools hate and anger I feel towards them and real- Behind Head Coach Mike Brown and a to have a club baseball team. ize I’d be better off without the stress. young, talented roster, James and Co. were “I think baseball is still a big sport in a lot of In doing this, I’ve come to realize you can destined to bring great things to Cleveland. places, especially around southern Illinois where I Photo courtesy of the club baseball team even have a change of heart about an athlete, Championships, and multiple ones at that. am from,” Engelke said. “I figured this place has a Junior catcher Brad Holloman from Louisville, Ky., pre- perhaps finding an appreciation in the talent In Game two of the 2009 Eastern Confer- lot of clubs already so a baseball club wouldn’t pares for a pitch during a team practice. and granting acceptance. ence Finals, LeBron James hit one of the best hurt.” he hopes to be incorporated into the league in the Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos buzzer-beaters I have ever seen against a With an extensive background in baseball, En- near future. For years, I watched this guy terrorize my good Orlando Magic team. gelke brings experience and skill to the field. Be- “We aren’t in a league right now, but that’s what Tennessee Titans, and for years I hated it. It wasn’t to be, as the Cavs would eventu- ginning in tee ball at age 5, Engelke has played the we are working towards,” Engelke said, “we are It seemed like no matter what, the Indianapo- ally lose to Orlando, and after an early exit in majority of his life. just pretty much independent. We schedule all of lis Colts were going to be atop the AFC the playoffs in 2010, LeBron changed jerseys “I enjoy the game and like how laid–back it is,” our own games. We have to do pretty much every- South, and leading them was always Manning and, well, you know the rest of the story. Engelke said. “I’ve just grown up with it.” thing on our own right now.” and his armada of strong receivers. Miami went absolutely insane after landing Engelke said he believes teamwork is the most Engelke said one of the major differences be- The 6’5”, 230-pound laser-rocket arm quar- not only LeBron James, but Toronto Raptors important quality a baseball team can have. tween high school and college club baseball ball is terback from the University of Tennessee center Chris Bosh. Combined with Dwayne In preparation for the upcoming season the club the lack of coaches. consistently picked apart not only the de- Wade, it seemed the 2011 Miami Heat would team has begun practicing a few times a week. “It is all player run; a lot of the teams in the na- fense of the Titans, but pretty much every de- be the NBA Champions. “We practice over at the softball intramural tional club league don’t have coaches either,” En- fense he came across. Everyone thought so. The media. The fans. fields, Engelke said. “They have cages over there gelke said. “I don’t really know why exactly, I guess His methodical offense and cerebral offsea- Even the analysts, who were already predict- so we can hit in those. Some of us also play during it’s a little different than high school; everyone son regimen made him the best in the busi- ing a 70-win season and what not. the summer so that definitely helps with condi- plays who’s on the team. Everything is player run.” ness, culminating in multiple MVP awards Bosh, LeBron and Wade even got in on the tioning. We usually try to have 3 practices a week The team held open tryouts and is prepared to and the 2006 Super Bowl Championship. fun; famously predicting not four, not five, until games start.” begin their season Saturday. After Manning’s four neck surgeries and not six championships … the arrogance was Although scheduling practices and games can be his ceremonious release from the Colts in everywhere. difficult, the relatively new club faces several ob- 2012, I found myself not only moved by his The Dallas Mavericks had something to say stacles. desire to return to the game, but downright for the 2011 NBA Championship, and after “Our main challenge right now is fundraising,” rooting for him to come back, perhaps in a one year of waltzing through a season, Le- Engelke said. “The next step is to join the National 2012 Club Baseball Titans jersey no less. Bron James changed his outlook entirely. Club Baseball League. That’s the league all of the It didn’t happen, as Manning took up the He kept his head down, perfected his game, teams are in and they help out with a lot of sched- Schedule Denver Broncos offer of 5 years and $90 mil- added new moves to an already lethal arsenal. uling and all that stuff.” lion in search for another title and another He trimmed down the trash talking and Club baseball consists of two different seasons. Sept. 22: at SIUE chapter in his legacy. stayed focused, and when D-Wade went down The fall season tends to be less competitive and Derek Jeter – New York Yankees with an injury, he took over as a team leader. shorter than the spring season Engelke said. Oct. 20 at SEMO His style. His choice in classy women. His This year’s Eastern Conference Finals be- As the fall season kicks off the club baseball Oct. 27 at Vanderbilt unparalleled defensive play and plate disci- tween the Heat and the Celtics will go down team will travel around the region to play schools pline. It has never mattered to me, for Jeter as one of the greatest series ever played, but such as SEMO, SIUE and SIUC. plays in the pinstripes. Oh, how I loathe the at the end James just played one step ahead. “I know there are some other teams in the re- pinstripes. For years I have painted my views He did it again against the Thunder, and fi- gion; Vanderbilt and University of Kentucky have very clearly about the New York Yankees. nally brought home his first elusive teams,” Engelke said. “We haven’t traveled that The lavish offseason spending. The blatant world championship. far.” disregard for the luxury tax. The very idea For a minute, he has silenced me as a critic. Although they aren’t in a league yet Engelke said that a team can just buy up all the skill [email protected]

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Features Editor: Anna Taylor Assistant Editor: Savannah Sawyer Phone: 809 -5871 Features Twitter: MSUNewsFeatures ?? How good is your social media etiquette Students share what works on Facebook, Twitter

Maddie Mucci || Staff writer one keeps posting annoying statuses about polit- [email protected] ical stuff or their personal life just because they want attention I would unfriend them,” Boden Fingers fly over keyboards, statuses are up- said. “(Some people) haven’t figured out the dated and students’ minds leave campus to tune 10 Facebook whole social media thing. They constantly post in to the world of social media. every single minute of their life and what they’re Students work and study, memorize and ana- doing and who they’re hanging out with and what lyze. They even debate philosophy and politics. song they like and it’s just too much.” However, today’s great debate is much simpler Although students have strong opinions on than that: to friend or not to friend? what is annoying on social media, they also have “Everyone handles their social media differ- insight into what makes a post on facebook or Turnoffs ently,” Demi St. John, sophomore from Ed- tweet enjoyable. wardsville, Ill., said. “What annoys one person on “(Statuses) that are just straight up funny,” Facebook might not phase someone else when Bradley said, “Like if anybody who reads it even Compiled by Maddie Mucci, Staff writer. they’re looking at their newsfeed. For Twitter, if they weren’t there would think it was funny? (some people) might tweet a lot and some peo- That’s a great status.” ple might just follow celebrities or large organi- Humor helps when trying to come up with a Maria Brown freshman from Sturgis, Ky zations like NASA. Although it is with everyone status or a tweet, but Murray State students seem “Whenever people post pictures that say ‘like’ if you like you know, social media is still a really individual to agree that a sentimental tweet here or there One Direction, ‘share if you hate them. Or if you’re against war in thing.” fits expectations. Africa ‘share’ this, and it’s really not going to help.” One of the biggest questions when it comes to “The best type (of status is when) people (are) 1 social media is what is appropriate to put out for being thankful for things they have, “Tucker said, everyone to see. Timothy Tucker, freshman from “Being thankful for their family or being blessed Kelsea Thomas freshman from Hopkinsville, Ky Garfield, Ky., points out social media is a reflec- with a wonderful day.” “Narcissism: guys and girls that believe they are too good, but really they’re tion of who you are as a person. Boden agrees with Tucker that pleasant posts the same as everyone else.” “I don’t like when my friends (on social media) are the best ones to find on a newsfeed. are acting like a totally different person,” Tucker “I prefer happy things (in my newsfeed),” 2 said, “Or if they get to posting things that I don’t Boden said. “If someone had a good day, or if they Dustin McCaslin freshman from Calhoun, Ky like, pictures that aren’t appropriate for Facebook got a lot accomplished, if they got an award or “What annoys me on Facebook is when large corporations such as Sonic scholarship. Even happy quotes, things like that.” or sayings like putting too much profanity.” and Applebee’s post promotions that clutter my newsfeed.” Laura Boden, sophomore from Louisville, Ky., From freshmen to upperclassmen, students said students have been using social media out- agree that genuine statuses are the all-around fa- 3 lets as a personal information dumping grounds. vorite. “I think people just post too much stuff about “I like things that are about life, maybe even a Lindsey Chamberlain freshman from Owensboro, Ky their life,” Boden said. “My rule (for social media) Bible verse, you know, anything that will strike a “The general idea that just because you don’t repost something you’re a is not to post anything offensive to certain groups cord morally or have a purpose and not just be devil worshipper.” of people—certain races or gender, anything like writing on the Internet for people to see,” Adams that.” said. “There’s a reason for it.” 4 Social media allows grandparents to keep an Students say the leading reasons that cause Shelbey Williams freshman from McHenry, Ky eye on their grandkids and students to get the them to unfriend or unfollow people on Facebook i0QFOmHIUJOHPWFS'BDFCPPLTUBUVTFTJTSFBMMZBOOPZJOH:PVTIPVMESFBMMZ word out about the latest party. It gives high and Twitter range from overposting and posting just take it to private messaging!” political rants to using incorrect grammar or text school friends the chance to keep in touch message tendencies. throughout college and roommates to share pic- 5 “If someone writes in all caps, that’s super an- tures of the cute girl or guy behind them in Or- noying,” Mariah Bradley, freshman from Evans- ganic Chemistry. Tori Twidwell sophomore from Cape Girardeau, Mo ville, Ind., said. “If they constantly (wrote in all Murray State students are even given the abil- “I hate those Air Jordan ads that are on there. They’re shoes and you get caps), like nonstop, seven posts like that in one ity to know virtually everything about our their tagged in them when someone’s Facebook gets hacked.” day? I would probably unfriend them, I’m not local celebrities through websites like Twitter going to lie.” and Facebook. 6 Basketball player, Isaiah Canaan (@SiP03) For some students like J.R. Adams, a junior Khayla Anson senior from Louisville, Ky sends out a nightly tweet informing all of his fol- from Marion, Ky., it does not take much to decide “I’m annoyed by ugly babies. When people post 1,400 pictures of their ugly someone needs to be unfriended. lowers that he is sleeping, “Fighting Sleep #smh “If you send me Farmville requests every other #imgone.” babies - I mean, if it’s a cute baby, by all means post the pictures, but if it’s an Monday you’re going to get unfriended,” Adams Football player, Casey Brockman (@realWild- ugly baby please don’t.” Horse) also tweeted to his 797 followers, “That 7 said. “Usually if I don’t know you I’m going to un- friend you after awhile. If we’ve never talked, we awkward moment when you realize your fantasy Adam Lucas sophomore from Hudson, Ky have no relation toward each other, and I don’t team is awful and the first game isn't even over “I hate girls doing the duck face.” know how the heck you got on my friends list, yet,” and let the campus know about his post- you’re probably going to be unfriended. If you game activities. just bug me in the digital world at all? Un- Perhaps what makes the experience with social 8 friended.” media so interesting is it reveals a different side Reece Holt sophomore from Paducah, Ky Students agreed political rants were one of the of people and it’s a new experience every sin- “Random stuff like ‘I’m going to shower, I’m going here’ - I hate when people worst offensives when looking at annoying social gle time. media habits. Boden said to remain on her friends Said St. John: “Social media is so unpredictable. give constant updates of their life.” list, politics and oversharing are not recommended. You never know what someone is going to post or tweet or comment, I think that’s why (we all) 9 “When people post remarks about political things that are just really one sided, and if some- just keep logging on.” Mathew Madden sophomore from Irvington, Ky “When people use hashtags on Facebook.” Social Media & You is a three-part series. Staff writer Maddie Mucci will report on how students are using social media, how they should use social media and how the media affect job markets. 10 Graphic by Evan Watson/The News Colin Horwood senior from Murray, Ky “The most annoying is getting Farmville requests - any kind of game really. Mia Farrow @MiaFarrow Ezra Koenig @arzE Nancy Jew @NancyJew I'm kind of a Snookie fan. look how tiny's The DOUBLEI don’t20s start play in less games.” than 8 years. Do If I show you a picture on my phone, please don't Tweets she's gotten. She's lost weight.- Just her you think they will be extra-roaring and jazzy? scroll through looking at the rest. Not your busi- spark-plug personality is kind of fun." -Mitt 114:35 p.m. Sept. 16 ness how many Nic Cage pics are on there. Romney J.R. Adams junior from Marion, Ky 2:24 p.m. Sept. 19 Featuredof the week 9:34 p.m. Sept. 14 “There is that one guy, you know he likes music, so every single minute of A weekly compilation of Tweets that made John Mulaney @mulaney Mike DeveryiCenz singleo @mikedicenzo hour, of every single day posts Ca onewlin Hsongank slyric. @colinhanks Sometimes us laugh, cry or scratch our heads Can you use a flat iron as a panini press??? This “Your move,there Bynes.” is - overkillLindsay Lohan. with song after song.” this goes out to all the people that lick under the is an emergency! 1212:01 p.m. Sept. 19 lid of yogurt containers for that extra little bit of See a tweet cool enough to be featured in 2:02 p.m. Sept. 15 yogurt. The News? Tweet us (@MSUNewsFea- 7:19 p.m. Sept. 19 tures) and see if your tweet makes it in. The News 6B Features September 21, 2012

“Entertainment THE news sure to spice Racer Band warms up for annual competition up your lunch conversation” Hunter Harrell || Contributing writer petition and the second just before finals [email protected] awards. “Our prelims show this year is a combi- WATER COOLER The region's oldest high school band nation of well-known disco tunes from Sat- competition, Festival of Champions, is urday Night Fever as well as Bee Gee coming to Roy Stewart Stadium Saturday. classics like ‘Stayin' Alive,’” Ryan Knight, Information and photos from Starting at 9 a.m., the 36th annual festival president of Racer Band, said. “For our big The Associated Press will begin with class performances. finals show, we are performing an arrange- Festival of Champions is a competition ment of ‘Firedance,’ a challenging Latin Compiled by Anna Taylor hosted by the Murray State Racer Band piece with a jazz flare coined by the one every year and sanctioned by the Kentucky and only Allen Vizzutti.” Music Educators Association. Each show is unique and incorporates Preparing for the festival is a huge proj- 3–4 individual numbers. ect that begins months in advance. “I’m really excited about performing the “It’s a big checklist of things we have to disco show in prelims because it’s really get ready, from reserving the stadium to catchy and the crowd will definitely get making sure they turn the sprinklers off,” into it,” Emma Hanranhan, freshman from John Fannin, assistant Director of Bands said. Lexington, Ky., said. One unique characteristic about the fes- Also, this year Kentucky Education Tele- tival is every member of the Murray State vision will be featuring a program with a 90 Racer Band works for the festival. second coverage of each band. The pro- “Everybody in the band helps with some gram will be accessible later in the fall. job,” Fannin said. “Whether it be assisting “I’m really excited about performing for LOHAN STRIKES PEDESTRIAN with parking, taking tickets, selling conces- a TV audience on Saturday,” Katherine Actress Lindsay Lohan was ar- sions, every member works about an hour Hollar, freshman from Mt. Vernon, Ind., rested early Wednesday for strik- to two hour shift.” said. “I’m a little nervous, but hey, it will ing a pedestrian in New York City This year, 24 bands from Arkansas, Illi- be fun!” with her vehicle. nois, Tennessee and Kentucky will be par- Awards will be given after the Racer Lohan hit the pedestrian as she ticipating in the competition. Some 1,500 Band performance at 4 p.m. for the prelim- was leaving a night club at 2:54 students will be unloaded from 67 buses, inary contest. The sections of awards will a.m. Police said alcohol was not not to mention the 20 to 30 U-Haul trucks, be: best in class, overall percussion and involved. and 24 semis loaded with band equipment. overall color guard. “My day starts at five in the morning, The final awards will be announced after blocking off parking. If you look out there Racer Band’s second, 9:30 p.m. perform- at Roy Stewart Stadium right now, there are ance. These awards will include best visual signs that say not to park in the north park- performance, best music performance, best ing lot,” Fannin said. “I bring a tow truck general effect, best woodwinds and best brass. that morning at 6 o'clock and that's where The band scoring highest overall will re- we park all of our equipment trucks.” ceive a trophy and the title of Festival of In addition to the many buses and equip- Champions winner. ment trucks, the parking lot will be filled Tickets are available for the preliminary with food service trucks and audience session at $10 for adults and $5 for children members’ vehicles. Nearly 4,000 people are under 12. expected to attend the Festival of Champi- Also, tickets for both sessions are avail- ons, not including those competing. able at $15 for adults and $7 for children Kylie Townsend/The News OSCAR NODS SET FOR JAN. Festival of Champions also includes two during finals. Craig Taylor, senior from Russellville, Ky., practices his mellophone during a Organizers for the Academy performances from the Racer Band. Its first Murray State students qualify for a re- Racer Band rehearsal earlier this week. The Racer Band has a record-breaking Awards announced Tuesday that performance is after the preliminary com- duced price of either $5 or $6. 310 members this season including 185 returning members. the nominations for the 85th Academy Awards will be pre- sented Jan. 10. The nominations are typically Health announced after The Golden Globes on Jan. 13. Sleep deprivation common among students

Dominique Duarte || and sleeping in a dark and quiet room Contributing writer to get a good night’s sleep. She said [email protected] students should use white noise, such as a fan, to block out any outside Maintaining good health is important noises. to be successful in college and after, “I’d say to get more sleep you’ve re- but many students jeopardize their ally got to set yourself a schedule and health by not getting enough sleep, ac- pretty much stick to it because your cording to Murray State Health Serv- body operates on what’s called circa- SHAUN WHITE ARRESTED ices. dian rhythms and some people are Judy Lyle, health educator, encour- night people and some people are day Olympic snowboarder Shaun ages students to get plenty of sleep. people,” Lyle said. “You’ve got to listen White was charged with public “Most students don’t get enough to those rhythms and set yourself a intoxication and vandalism in sleep, I mean that’s really the bottom schedule so that you can get the rest Nashville, Tenn., on Monday. line,” Lyle said. “It is really recom- that you need.” The athlete was seen destroying mended that even a young adult gets Lyle has also taken notice of prob- a phone at Loews Vanderbilt 7–8 hours of sleep, but that’s going to lems students have that occur when Hotel by an employee. Police re- vary from person to person. Some peo- sleeping at night. sponded to the hotel at 2 a.m. after ple never require that amount of sleep, The 2011-12 American College a drunken man, identified as but others in order to function well Health Association National College White, pulled a fire alarm. definitely need that much.” Health Assessment shows about 6 per- White was at the hotel celebrat- A health survey of Murray State stu- cent of Murray State students suffer ing with friends and family. He dents shows most students felt like from either insomnia or other sleep has since publically apologized to they are getting adequate rest. Almost Andy McLemore/Contributing photographer disorders. his friends, family and fans. half of the students who participated The annual National College Health Assessment reports 46 percent of Murray State stu- “If you’re finding that you are wak- in the National College Health Assess- dents feel tired, dragged out or sleepy on 3 – 5 days each week. ing yourself up snoring or you’re wak- ment from last spring said they felt like ing up feeling draggy even after what they were getting enough sleep to feel of sleep a night and I’ve been main- n’t end until about 10:30 at night,” Mar- you consider a full night’s sleep where rested in the morning most days. 46 taining that thankfully since I’ve got- tin said. “I currently have (show) re- you didn’t wake up and everything, percent said that on 3-5 days they felt ten better,” Raj said. hearsal, I’m trying to get ready for maybe you’re having some issues with tired, dragged out or sleepy during the In previous semesters, Raj said she another show and I’m trying to prac- snoring or sleep apnea and if this is an day. got an average of 6-7 hours of sleep per tice for grad school auditions and do ongoing issue, then you need to (seek “I encourage college students to get night. applications along with my class work help),” Lyle said. (enough sleep) because it affects their “I think always around finals week (while) also trying to work a part-time Lyle said students should also con- immune system,” she said. “If they’re and midterm week, I’d feel kind of job at Franklin. So, I’m not really get- sider getting help for depression, anx- not getting adequate rest, it affects sluggish because I’d be staying up late ting enough sleep.” iety or stress because these issues can their ability to concentrate, to remem- studying or getting done with assign- Martin said he wants to go to gradu- also affect sleep habits. VEREEN FILES FOR DIVORCE ber things, so it can definitely affect ments. I would feel very groggy in the ate school. He said sacrificing sleep is The assessment showed 31 percent your academic success.” morning and not very alert through my necessary to accomplish his goals. of students have sleep difficulties, 13 Tony Awarding-winning actor Rebecca Raj, senior from Murray, classes,” Raj said. “I want to succeed and I feel that to percent have depression, and 15 per- Ben Vereen has filed for divorce said she has gotten adequate sleep this Michael Martin, senior from Floris- be successful I have to stay above the cent have issues with anxiety. after 36 years of marriage with semester while staying actively in- sant, Mo., said on average he only gets average and stay on my game,” he said. When students do not receive the wife Nancy Bruner Vereen. volved on campus. 5 and a half hours of sleep a night. “I need to do a lot of activities and be recommended amount of sleep, Lyle The pair have been separated “Well lately, I have been (getting “Right now, I’m not getting enough in multiple shows and do everything said, they are more susceptible to since March. They claim they sleep) because I’ve been sick and so hours of sleep because I start my day that’s possible to get into grad school.” colds, gastrointestinal sickness and have irreconcilable differences. I’ve been getting at least 8 to 9 hours around 6:45 in the morning and it does- Lyle suggests going to bed at 11 p.m. other illnesses. Line dancing classes now offered

Staff report tracts new people each week. Students attending the class will learn some basic steps then slowly build upon their skills in Murray State’s Wellness Center is now offering line dancing order to prepare them to go to a line dancing event, Wither- classes. Those interested can attend either the basic line danc- spoon said. ing class at 5:30 p.m. every Friday or the couples line dancing “Every year our goal is to learn several dances and then just at 6:30 p.m. in the auxiliary exercise room in the Wellness Cen- go somewhere to dance,” Witherspoon said. “So far we have ter. The class is open to anyone and is intended to en- danced together at some of the dances in Tennessee and I still courage a healthy lifestyle while also being enjoyable for dance with some of my students that have graduated. It would everyone involved. be nice to have a dance event here.” “My goal with the MSU class is to get people to move, laugh Class participants look forward to the class every week, and and enjoy the moment,” Donna Witherspoon, University Store continue to come back year after year. Assistant and class instructor, said. “I would love to teach a “I really do enjoy the class, I’ve been going every semester class for students for a course credit. I think it would be great since she started teaching the class I think five years ago, and for teachers.” I look forward to it, it really is just a good time,” said Pat Hos- The class is not meant to be challenging for students, With- ford, business administrator of the Health Service Center. erspoon said. Students aren’t required but are encouraged to wear clothes “If you can count to four and are willing to practice just a they are comfortable in when they attend the class. Music is little, everyone can dance just four steps at a time,” she said. provided during the classes. “Come move with us, we all start this way.” The class is always accepting new students. For more infor- The class is doing well with its numbers as it steadily at- mation, contact the Wellness Center at (270) 809-6000. The News September 21, 2012 Features 7B Music Review Liner Notes Judging songs by their video Killers deliver anticipated fourth studio album You know that say- ing “never judge a book by its cover?” Savannah Sawyer || Assistant Features Editor The same concept [email protected] could be applied to judging a song by its I was first introduced to the band The Killers in music video. the eighth grade. I don’t know how anyone could I’ve noticed regard- not know who they are after they released their less of what the lyrics single “Mr. Brightside” off of their first studio Anna of a song are about, album, “Hot Fuss.” Taylor the music video doesn’t have to relate Believe it or not, I was not a big fan in the be- Features Editor ginning. You really couldn’t turn on the radio to it at all. Music without hearing that song. But now, nearly 10 years videos are more or less created just for later, as The Killers release their fourth studio fun anyway. album, “Battle Born,” my love for them has only Earlier this week in the newsroom, grown. some of my fellow editors and I watched This will be the band’s first album together Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To since 2008’s “Day & Age.” It was announced in Know” video. Having watched the video 2010 they would take an indefinite hiatus to work before, I knew what to expect. Even on solo projects and take a break from touring. though I understand the symbolism of the Since 2003 when they first released “Hot Fuss” singer being camouflaged by the paint, I I’ve really grown to love them. But lead singer, still found it to be artistically weird – but Brandon Flowers’ solo work is what really drew in a good way. It made me think the goal me to the band and had me dying with anticipa- for this video must have been to out-weird tion for Battle Born to be released. (Side note: every other music video out there. “Flamingo,” Flowers’ solo album, is well worth the On another note, Michael Jackson’s download, listen, or purchase.) “Thriller” video used to frighten me, and In July they released their first single off the I’m probably not alone on this – if you album, “Runaways,” about escaping from a trou- ever watched it as a child, you were prob- bled world with only your loved one by your side ably a little frightened by it, too. Some- and what may result from that. thing about the dancing zombies and that “Let’s take a chance baby we can’t lose/Mean evil laugh at the end of the video gave me we’re all just runaways/I knew that when I met nightmares. you, I’m not going to let your runaway/I knew that My oldest sister knew how I felt about when I held you, I wasn’t letting go.” the video and she once called me into her Easily one of the best tracks on the album, the bedroom, turned the lights out and played video for “Runaways” features Flowers reminisc- the song – volume high – to purposefully ing on what seems like a fairly personal story. scare me. I remember begging her to turn Whether it’s his own or a personal story or an- the lights on and turn the song off (Note: I other band member’s is hard to tell. also used to be afraid of the dark, but who The opening track on the album may drive some wasn’t when they were young?). listeners away. “Flesh And Bone” isn’t the best, but Photos courtesy of fanpop.com That was an awful thing for someone to it allows room for The Killers to grow throughout The Killers released their fourth studio album, the first in four years on Tuesday. Download the tracks “Runaways,” do to a younger sibling, but I forgave her. the rest of the album, which is fitting, considering “Miss Atomic Bomb” and “Heart Of A Girl” for a great preview of what the album as to offer. I’m also happy to say I can watch the it’s the story behind the band themselves. They’re complete video and listen to the entire a band of misfits coming together to create music. song without feeling scared. It’s just The Killers, who hail from Las Vegas, Nev., can’t makeup and grape juice after all, right? seem to shake their home turf from their latest There are some music videos that take album let alone their music. the acting thing a little too far. Many critics have compared the groups work I’m not a Justin Bieber fan but after for this particular album with Bruce Springsteen hearing his new song, “As Long As You and his ability to write lyrics based on his home One note: Only if you’re bored Love Me,” I watched the video out of com- of New Jersey. I have to agree and disagree to this plete curiosity. Literally the first 1:30 min- comparison. Two notes: Borrow it from a friend utes of the video is him and actor Michael The Killers have a style of music much different Three notes: Worth the money Madsen (“Free Willy”) discussing Mad- from the Boss. Their music is more modernized Four notes: A future classic sen’s stage daughter and how Bieber is in which allows for the use of synthesizers and other love with her. Blah blah. such instruments. I guess if the whole music thing stops However, both artists have the capability working, Bieber could always have a ca- to write music based on their hometowns by using Similar to: reer in acting. references to actual places, creating characters The Strokes, Franz Ferdinand, The kind of music videos I like are the and telling a story by painting a picture in the lis- Kaiser Chiefs, Muse creative ones. Some of my favorite videos tener’s mind. weren’t even made with a big budget. A noteable song off of the album that shows the One music video that is extremely pop- true Vegas lights behind the Killers is brought to Review Rundown: ular and known for its simplicity is Bey- you by the time the third song, “The Way It Was,” oncé’s “Single Ladies.” It’s just three begins to play. Rolling Stone: 3/5 women in black leotards in front of a solid “Somewhere outside the lonely Esmeralda Entertainment Weekly: B white backdrop. The video is also filmed county line/The question of my heart came to in black and white, which adds a lot more my mind.” to it, I think. Not only is the particular Flowers sings the song in a way that allows the ing “Miss Atomic Bomb,” another song on the the deluxe edition of the album or through the in- song super catchy but the dance is fun to listener to be there, in the moment and get com- album that showcases the band’s background. dividual purchase of the songs on iTunes. try out too – not that I’ve tried it. pletely swept away by the song. “When I look back on those neon nights/The A song worth taking a listen to is the last fea- OK Go is a band known for their music “I remember driving/In my daddy's car to the leather seats, the passage rite/I feel the heat, I see tured track, “Prize Fighter.” The song will make videos, maybe even more than their actual airfield/Blanket on the hood, backs against the the light.” any girl swoon in hopes that the song is about music. It’s literally as though they just windshield/Back then this thing was running on From there on out the album only gets better. them. make home videos of them doing ridicu- momentum, love and trust/That paradise is buried The record ends on an excellent note with the “She's always on my side, rich or poor/And she's lous things and then they lip sync to their in the dust.” title track, “Battle Born.” with me all the way to the Golden Door/My li- songs and call it a music video. The song certainly keeps the album going leav- They don’t leave anything to chance on this oness, my pièce de résistance/My only way.” Their first big music video, “Here It ing any listener eager to hear more. song. The Killers lay it all out on the line express- The album as a whole showcases the creativity Goes Again,” is just a video of them doing “Here With Me,” is where the lofty pitchs of ing how faith can easily be lost and hopes and of the music and lyrics behind The Killers. choreography on treadmills. Flowers’ voice are showcased and show his full dreams can be destroyed. Although it’s not their best work, the continuity They also have a video of them driving vocal range. “You lost faith in the human spirit/You walk of their album is similar to that of their previous a car and striking pianos and homemade The character in the song is reflecting back on around like a ghost/Your star-spangled works. instruments as they pass them in an aban- a lost love, one that he or she will always be hold- heart/Took a train for the coast.” Not yet a fan of the band? Check out their first doned field. ing out for. The song goes on to explain through all the bad, record, “Hot Fuss” and listen to the track “All I’m not sure what the method is for “Falling in love filled my soul with fright/You eventually there will be good. These Things That I’ve Done,” for a better under- making their videos but it probably has said ‘Come on babe, it'll be all right’/I must have “You never know/If you never learn/You never standing of their work before delving into this something to do with being as random as been a fool to the bitter end/Now I hold on to shine/If you never burn/The rising tide/The un- “Battle Born.” possible while keeping a straight face. hope to have you back again.” dertow/The venom and/The overflow/You turn However, any Killers fan will more than likely There are tons of unique music videos “A Matter Of Time” and “Deadlines And Com- away/Welcome home.” enjoy this album. Splurge and purchase the deluxe out there that I could have mentioned. mitments” seem to just be time fillers until reach- The bonus tracks are available by purchasing edition. The album is well worth the buy. View these videos and others at thenews.org. Out This Week [email protected].

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Kylie Townsend/The News Angels Attic Thrift Shop sells clothes, furniture, books and other unique items donated by businesses and community members in order to produce funds to support Murray, Calloway County Angels Community Clinic. Angels Attic celebrates 10 years of giving back

Maddie Mucci || Staff writer 16 full-time and part-time workers, 35 look for dorm room accessories and awesome,” Crook said, “And as a mu- there fits me absolutely perfect, [email protected] active volunteers or even the short- toga party sheets. sician and someone who used to re- they’re just perfect suits. Then I look term volunteers from Murray State or “We sell just about anything,” Crook store furniture, I almost bought it at their ties because they have ties for Coupon books and discount fliers local high schools. This 10-year cele- said, smiling, “Furniture, appliances, myself to restore. It was so nice, and ten cents, which is crazy, and I love litter campus. Tacked to bulletin bration was for the entire community clothing, shoes, belts, purses, toys, that shocked me. Two weeks ago I had ties. Another one of the big things I’ll boards, stacked on random tables of Calloway County, and everything books and all other media, household someone who gave me a minivan, I look at is their book section.” and tucked in every pamphlet in sight, discounts grab students’ atten- they have done over the past decade. items, and other knick knacks.” mean, it had 200,000 miles on it, but tion. Murray State is addicted to “Most of what we sell is all donated This thrift shop is not solely a place to be that old it was nice! We even got “I’ve never seen a place like good deals. by the good people here in Murray to look for 80s costumes and ugly a boat one time.” Angels Attic Thrift Shop is aware and Calloway County,” Crook said. Christmas sweaters. Angels Attic Walking into Angels Attic is a dif- this, and what I like about it is students, along with the rest of Mur- “We’ve had a great opportunity to do avoids being deemed a “junk store.” ferent experience from week to week, that it’s always different. ray’s population, love a deal, and it has a lot of different things, and Murray “The thing is, we are very meticu- from the clothing in the front to the been using that awareness for 10 years and Calloway County have been very lous about what we put out there. We couches in the back of the store, Something’s going on to benefit the local Angels Commu- supportive of the attic. They continue want to be as near as we can to up- Crook said. all the time.” nity Clinic. to be supportive.” scale. We have a lot of new stuff with “When I go out there, I’ll say, ‘I can’t “Our main purpose is to raise funds Angels Attic finds support from all labels, we have a lot of brand names— believe someone donated that!’ I’ve – Mike Crook through donated items to fund the An- over western Kentucky, but Murray Aeropostale, Abercrombie and Fitch, said that a thousand times and that’s Angels Attic store manager gels Community Clinic,” Mike Crook, State plays a big role for local non- you name it. Even for guys, Brooks what makes it so fun. There’s always store manager from Memphis, Tenn., profits, as well. Brothers suits and shirts brand new. something different, and I love it,” said. “This past month we had a lot of We’ve got some pretty good deals out Crook said. The system Angels Attic has works This year Angels Attic celebrates 10 (Murray State students) come in and there,” Crook said. Some of the Angels Attic customers for local Murray residents, Murray years of helping Angels Community buy our rugs and furniture,” Crook Henry Rogers, sophomore, has lived know exactly what they are looking State students, volunteers and staff Clinic register more than 27, 527 total said. “We have a lot of students come in Murray for as long as Angels Attic for when they walk through the doors. members that work there, Crook said. patient visits for the working unin- in at the end of the semester that want has been open. Rogers has even developed his own “We sell so cheap, and people know sured. In celebration, Angels Attic to donate their stuff. We are even set “I can’t really remember it not being system. it,” Crook said. “That’s why they’re took a day in July to throw what some up with the Youth and Non-Profit there,” Rogers said. “I usually will go “The first thing I always check out lined up here every day to get bar- would call a party. Leadership program, and they send there maybe once a month or more is to see what suits they have in be- gains. I’ve never seen a place like this, “We had Froggy 103.7 here,” Crook students here to do service projects because it seems like that gives them cause something about vintage suits and what I like about it is that it’s al- said. “We had two cakes, food, punch all the time. We have a team of three plenty of time to process the “new” and stuff like that is really cool to me,” ways different. Something’s going on and that kind of thing. We really that will be coming in Saturday to put used things that people are bringing.” Rogers said. “I’ve bought seven suits all the time.” dressed up the whole deal by doing together over 200 Christmas trees.” Rogers and Crook agree the items from there now, and they sell them for Said Rogers: “I would recommend some PR, handing out gift certificates Selling everything from furniture people donate to Angels Attic can be all of five dollars, or three dollars if everybody appreciate the stuff they and all kinds of stuff. We had fun and clothing to seasonal items like pretty amazing. you just get a jacket. That’s the first do. Go check it out every once in with it.” Halloween costumes and Christmas “We had a 1923 player piano that thing I go and look at, and for what- awhile. It supports Angels Clinic, it’s The celebration was not just for the trees, Angels Attic is another place to (someone brought in) and that was ever reason, every suit I’ve bought local, and it’s an awesome place.”