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News2April 28, 2022Graduate student wins Georgia Teacher of the YearAva ChuppeStaff Writerachuppe@murraystate.eduA student in the online Doctorate of Arts in English Pedagogy program, Amber Dumbuya,received the 2021-22 Teacher ofthe Year award from the GeorgiaCouncil of Teachers of English.Dumbuya, who currently teaches 12th grade language ar ts at Kendr ic k HighSchool in Columbus, Georgia, received the award throughan extensive selection process.The application packet included a resume, two lesson planswith photos and artifacts, a biography, two letters of recommendation and two one-pageresponses to chosen questions.Upon submission, a panel blindpeer-reviewed the applications to determine a recipientfrom nominees across the state.G C T E D i re c t o r o f Aw a rd sBrenda Logan said Dumbuya was chosen in partbecause of her above-and-beyond lesson plans for students.“Amber’s lesson plans were exemplar y, with a diff erentiat ed unit plan she had created on‘Hamlet’ for her students,” Logansaid. “She is extremely creative.”Dumbuya demonstrates involvement outside the classroom. Shesponsors and coaches in Fitness forAll Bodies, an after-school fitnessprogram she founded for students,faculty and staff. The program aimsto promote a healthy lifestyle andhelp students prepare for the physical aspect of military basic training,police academy and similar pursuits.Logan said the recommendationsection of Dumbuya’s applicationshowed she has tenacity and patience.“Amber’s university supervisornoted that Amber was thoroughin her on-the-field classroom experiences and did more than justthe requirements,” Logan said.Dumbuya has also worked as anadjunct English professor at Vincennes University, Brandman University and Georgia Military College.As an active member of GCTEand the larger National Council of Teachers of English, shehas presented at conferences forboth organizations in the past.“I like the connection betweenmembers of both councils andthe networking and resources thatare available for English teachers at all levels,” Dumbuya said.Logan said Dumbuya was ultimately chosen for standing outfrom the rest of the candidates.“I was proud to meet her,” Logan said. “I was especially elatedto learn that she was working onher doctorate as well to help improve her content knowledge.”Because she teaches seniors,D u m b u y a h a s h e l p e d re v i e wstudents’ college applic ationsand written recommendations.“ W hat I love the most aboutteaching is seeing how my students mature over the year, takeon m o re re s p on s i b i l i t i e s a n dstart to make goals for their fut u re, ” D u m b u y a s a i d . “ I l o vehearing from students after theyPhoto courtesy of murraystate.eduAmber Dumbuya’s award shows “Teacher of the Year.”graduate to hear how they are doing and what they are up to.”D umbuya said she plans totake her qualifying exam nextyear and graduate in Spring 2024.She said she has loved her experience in the program so far.For more information aboutthe Doctorate of Arts in English Pedagog y program, visit murraystate.edu/english.UPDATE, from page 1Their challenge is based on theFourteenth Amendment provisionthat states no person may hold office in the United States if theyhave “engaged in insurrection orrebellion against the same,” according to the Constitution. Thetrial is ongoing, but a decisionfrom the judge is expected within the next few weeks. The finaldecision will lie with the GeorgiaSecretary of State Brad Raffensperger and the Georgia SupremeCourt. If she is found to have involvement in the insurrection, shewill be ineligible for re-election.Gov. Andy Beshear Seeksto Introduce MedicalMarijuana to the StateGov. Andy Beshear announceda four-step plan to gauge publicopinion on medical marijuanaand its legalization. This wouldinvolve a general counsel to decide on executive action for theusage of medical marijuana andthe creation of the Governor’sM e d i c a l C a n n a b i s Ad v i s o r yTeam. Around 90% of all Kentuckians support the passing ofmedical marijuana legislation,according to a Kentucky HealthIssues Poll conducted in 2020.Murray State Hosts TownHall to Discuss BudgetFollowing the passing of theKentucky state education budget, also known as HB 1, theBudget Advisory Committee forthe University met on Monday,April 25 to discuss and look overthe proposed budget. They willbe hosting a campus-wide today at 3 p.m. in the Curris Center Theater to present the budget A Zoom link is availableat murraystate.edu/streaming.President Joe Biden SignsExecutive Order Protecting Old-Growth ForestsFollowing Earth Day on Friday, April 22, President Joe Bidensigned an Executive Order requiring federal agencies to support economic growth while alsoprotecting natural resources amida climate emergency. Supporters of Biden see this as one ofthe first moves toward meaningful anti-climate change effortsfor the United States following the Leaders Summit on Climate Change in November 2021.Dionte Berry/The NewsThe Centennial Exhibit displays installations honoring significant figures and images associated with Murray State, like the Racer Tree (above) and donated furniture (below).EXHIBIT, from page 1Henley also received a Masters in Business Administration in 1990 at the University of Mississippi.Henley was a former chemi s t r y p r o f e s s o r, d e p a r t m e n tchair and Board of Regentsm e m b e r a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y.“In his many years in publicser vice, he ser ved as mayor ofthe City of Murray in 1978 to1982, as well as his stint on theMurray City Council,” ExecutiveDirector of Governmental andInstitutional Relations JordanSmith said. “Lastly, [he served] asstate representative from 2005 to2013 as co-chair of the Capital Projects Committee and onthe budget of the Subcommitteeon Post-secondar y Education.”The Exhibit highlighted thechanges the University has gonet h ro u g h s i n c e H e n l e y ’s ye a r sas an undergr aduate student.Jackson said he is grateful for the work of Universit y Libr ar ies and t hose w h ohelped curate the exhibits.The exhibit also features photos from Digital and Media Services Manager Jeremy McKeel.Director of Special Collectionsa n d A rc h i ve s J e f f M c L a u g hlin said renovations on the museum have already started, withmore work starting this summer.“Work has already begun in theunderbelly of the building on stufflike the boiler, internet stacks,etc,” McLaughlin said. “Much ofthe building will be a construction site when the fall term starts,but all of the work in the maingaller y spaces has already beencompleted and we’re free to resume normal museum operations.”A renovation timeline hasnot been announced, but McL auglin said he does not ex pect the space to be ready forc lasses and events until 2023.Wr a t h e r M u s e u m i s c u r rently closed for renovations, but will re-open in August for those interested invisiting the Centennial Exhibit.Fo r t h o s e i n t e re s t e d i n t h eU n i ve r s i t y ’s C e n t e n n i a l , v i s it the Centennial page on Murr a y S t a t e ’s w e b s i t e a t m u r raystate.edu/centennial.

April 28, 2022ALUMNI, from page 1The committee looks at innovative contributions made in their professions, a record of leadership ormentorships, contributions to theircommunity and active engagementwith the Murray State community.Though engagement withthe Universit y af ter gr aduat ing is taken into account, it isonly a small portion of the criteria that the committee judges.W hile Distinguished Alumni and the Distinguished YoungAlumna follow the same rubric,the Distinguished Young Alumni or Alumna is selected from theAnnual 22-Under-40 recipients.The event has three portions: acocktail hour, a dinner and a presentation introducing the recipients, which gives them an opportunity to talk about their time atthe University and their career.Alissa Young is the current president of Hopkinsville Community College. She began her career as a communications professorat the college before working herway up to academic chair, associatedean, chief academic affairs officerand the dean of academic affairs.Young said she was not expecting this honor and was surprised to find out her name hadbeen submitted for consideration.“It truly is an honor to be recognized for my work and service,”Young said. “I am grateful for therecognition, but I would like to addthat I am also grateful for the talented and caring people at Hopkinsville Community College that Iget to work with and serve beside.”Young said she is grateful forthe connections she has madeat the University and the helpt h e y p ro v i d e d h e r i n ac h i e v ing her educational goals.“My experiences at Murray State inspire me to providethose same opportunities for students at Hopkinsville Communit y Col lege, ” Young said.Other recipients of this awardwent on to have careers in different fields after graduating fromMurray State, according to theMurray State Alumni website.Robert Foster is a retired footballcoach who was previously at VirginiaTech University. Foster was a football player at Murray State for fouryears and began his career with hisNewsfootball coach, Hall of Fame Racer Football, Coach Frank Beameras a member of his coaching staff.Steven Rudy is the current House Majority L eaderin the state of Kentucky, ser ving as a member of the Houseof Representatives since 2004.Nancy Gibbs Becker is a national philanthropist in humanities andfine arts. Becker has established anumber of cultural and educationalorganizations including: The Beethoven Society, The ShakespeareSociety, an annual spring fundraising event in support of the company Link Up, a children’s musicprogram at Carnegie Hall and anonprofit continuing-education organization for adults on the UpperEastside of New York City calledRoundTable Cultural Seminars.Harold Doran is the former president of the People’s Bank of Murray,chairman emeritus for the DiabetesResearch Institute Foundation andthe former president of the AlumniAssociation. He currently serves asthe vice chairman of the Foundation Board and chair of the Board’sJoint Investment Committee.Marla Moore is currently the strategic director and head of strategyat BUCK, a company that “bringsbrands, stories and experiences tolife through art, design and technology,” according to BUCK’s website.“I was stunned, to be frank,”Moore said. “It was truly humbling, especially knowing the caliber of graduates that MSU has.I’m deeply appreciative and wasgrateful for the opportunity to visit my college home once more.”Moore said her time at MurrayState prepared her for the manyroles she has in her current position.“Juggling both the demands ofmy BFA and the extra course loadfor the Honor Program taught meto budget my time and ruthlesslyprioritize so that all the demandsof my studies and extracurricularswere met,” Moore said. “At BUCK,there are always more items on myto-do list than can be done in anygiven day—so I look for the mostpressing need, and go from there.”McGinnis said it is importantfor alumni to not only make significant impacts in their career, butalso to be an example for others.To find out more informationabout the Alumni Association andthe Distinguished Alumni Awards,visit www.murraystate.edu/alumni.3UnknownStewart StadiumTheft was reported after a grill was stolen.9:32 A.M.Murray StateForgery and theft by deception wasreported after a counterfeit/forged checkwas found.3:17 P.M.Stewart StadiumTheft was reported after a bicycle seat wasstolen.8:23 P.M.900 Block of College CourtsAn electrical panel in the laundry room wasreported to be on fire. No injuries/deaths.3:16 A.M.Richmond College Parking LotOfficers assisted Murray Police Departmentin a traffic stop that resulted in the arrest ofa driver under the influence.9:43 P.M.R.H. White CollegeA vehicle struck another vehicle then left thescene.10:40 P.M.R.H. White CollegeTerroristic threatening was reported after aperson was threatened over social media.8:15 A.M.General Services Parking LotCriminal mischief was reported after adumpster was pushed into a vehicle causingdamage.5:59 P.M.H.C. Franklin HallA minor age 18-20 was found to be inpossession of alcohol. The individual wasreferred for administrative action.12:43 P.M.Residential College areaRape was reported from an anonymousonline report.4:50 P.M.Elizabeth CollegeTerroristic threatening was reported after asubject threatened another person.Police Beat is compiled with material fromthe Murray State Crime and Fire Log.Not all dispatched calls are listed.

Opinion4April 28, 2022Our View: Campus workers must be heardWithout campus workers Murray State would be a shell of aninstitution. Therefore, workers’needs should be taken into accountand their voices should be heard. Yetat Murray State, workers’ needs are notbeing met. With worker retention atjeopardy, the future of Murray State asa credible institution is not certain.The Murray State Chapter of theUnited Campus Workers of Kentuckyhas been working toward improvingcampus working conditions. Their demands include: raising the minimumwage to 15 an hour and increasingsalaries according to the cost of livingadjustment (COLA), affordablehealthcare, support for parents andcaregivers, allowing professors to usevirtual teaching formats, and respectand safety for all campus workers.Although these changes and demands should be given more thought,administration does not give priorityto our campus workers. The administration does much on campus to bringin prospective students, while currentstudents and faculty receive little consideration.At The News, we believe MurrayState could allocate more moneyto supporting its campus workers.New campus updates could be a niceadvantage, but administration tossesfaculty to the side because they aremore focused on maintaining recruitment rather than retention.There is no purpose in havingpretty buildings that will just end upempty at the cost of our faculty andstaff. Unfortunately with continueddismissal of our staff ’s needs, emptybuildings are exactly the direction weare headed.As a result of the lack of care beingfelt, staff retention is falling rapidly.Nearly 43% of staff workers haveconsidered leaving the University forreasons other than retirement, according to the Murray State 2021-2022Staff Perspective Survey.With nearly half of the staff considering leaving the University, considerhow students and staff alike will suffer.Less options for workers will certainlytake a toll on our campus communityand leave us empty-handed.Many of the problems facultyCade Utterback/The Newsface have to do with a simple lack ofsupport and resources. COLA wouldaccount for faculty and staff wagesand consider the rising cost of livingto make sure they are being paidadequately and can afford housing.Although COLA has been underdiscussion for a while, our faculty hasnot been able to see the discussionsreflected.COLA is meant to reflect theincrease of the world’s inflation, butwith that wage adjustment, workersare expected to work for less money.Unfortunately, wages are remainingstagnant and even decreasing in somecases. COLA would be crucial inmaking sure our faculty are receivingwages to be able to pay bills withoutfalling below the poverty line.An increase in workers’ wages hasbeen put on the backburner. Manyfaculty and staff members have beenhanded empty promises. Especiallywith issues such as COLA, facultymembers will search for better opportunities and higher wages if theirneeds are not being met in theircurrent workplace.If the administration maintainsignorance by not listening to workers,the faculty members will feel unheardand disrespected.We at The News share the ideathat open communication is crucial to letting our faculty know theUniversity supports them. Despiteopen concerns, the administrationseems to ignore conversations whenit comes to positive changes on ourcampus.As long as workers raise concerns,there should be a foundation ofrespect which includes letting ourworkers know their voices and opinions are being heard.Unfortunately, members of faculty and staff are part of a vulnerablepopulation when it comes to sharingtheir opinions. As students, it is ourjob to represent our campus community, including our educators andstaff. Unlike faculty and staff, wewon’t risk having our jobs dangledover our heads, since we are the reason why Murray State is here.One way to be involved is to bringthe issue to our Student GovernmentAssociation. We are lucky enough asa student body to have other studentswho are just as passionate about ourissues. If we work toward resolutionswithin SGA, the administrationmay listen and make changes for ourfaculty.By sharing our opinions and advocating for campus workers, we arecreating a united campus community.We would not exist as a campuswithout campus workers, thereforethey are a body that we should nottake for granted.THEMurrayStateNEWSEditorial s.orgThe Murray State NewsDionte BerryEditor-in-Chiefdberry11@murraystate.eduEmery WainscottNews Editorewainscott@murraystate.eduAlexis SchindlerChief Copy Editoraschindler1@murraystate.eduKate ManleyDr. Carol Terracina-HartmanAd Sales ManagerFaculty urraystate.eduJakob MilaniRaleigh HightowerSports Editor Lifestyle e.eduJoey ReynoldsChief Videographerjreynolds38@murraystate.eduThe News welcomes commentaries and letters to the editor. Submissions should be 600 words or less, and contributors should includephone numbers for verification. Please include hometown, classification and title or relationship to the University. 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April 28, 2022Sports5Baseball win streak hits four with 8-2 win at homeRacers tacked on six runs in the sixth inning against Alabama A&MJakob MilaniSports Editorjmilani@murraystate.eduFollowing a five-game roadtrip, the Murray State baseballteam returned to Johnny Reagan Field on Tuesday, April26, where they defeated Alabama A&M University 8-2.The win put the Racers ona four-game win streak, withthe Racers scoring six runsin the sixth inning and getting 10 hits total in the game.Sophomore right-handed pitcher Ryan Fender took the moundfor the Racers to start the game.He entered the game with a 6.91ERA and made his way throughthe first inning giving up just onehit and walking a single batter.Fender continued to deal in thesecond inning with two strikeouts,and then again in the third inningas he struck out all three batters.The Racers were first to strikewith a run coming in the bottomof the third inning. It started withgraduate catcher Alex Crumpgetting hit by a pitch, followedby a bunt-single from graduate center fielder Jake Slunder.Following a walk from sophomore designated hitter JacobPennington to load the bases,senior third baseman BrysonBloomer hit a sacrifice flyoutto center field to bring Crumphome and put the Racers up 1-0.Through the fourth and fifthinnings, Fender allowed just onehit, a double from sophomore leftfielder Janmikell Bastardo. Asidefrom that, Fender forced fourgroundouts, a flyout and a foul out.The Bulldogs were able to geton the board in the top of the sixthinning. Sophomore shortstopChandler Stocking drew a walkon four pitches and forced Fenderto be pulled from the game, beingrelieved by sophomore left-handed pitcher Allen Roulette.After Stocking stole second, Bastardo came up to batand hit a single to right field.The hit was enough to bringStocking around to score andtie the game at one run apiece.The Racers answered withmuch more than one run inthe bottom half of the sixth.After junior right fielder Brennan McCullough singled intoleft field and sophomore secondbaseman Riley Hawthorne doubled down the third base line,freshman left fielder CarsonGarner hit a triple to right field,allowing both runners to comehome and put the Racers up 3-1.Sophomore first baseman Parker Estes followed it up with a double to bring in Garner and addanother run to the Racers total.A wild pitch by the Bulldogspitcher, junior righty Daniel Hernandez, allowed Estes to score,moving the two base runners upto second and third. Bloomerthen hit another sacrifice fly tobring home Crump for anotherrun, putting the Racers up 6-1.The Racers finished off the inning with a single from sophomore shortstop Drew Vogel thatallowed Slunder to score fromsecond and put the Racers up 7-1.Roulette struck out all three batters in the seventh, but allowed another run in the top of the eighth.Freshman center fielder DevinTonkins reached base, and thenstole second to start. Freshmansecond baseman Jalen Ford followed with a single to bringTonkins around to score. TheDave Winder/Racer AthleticsGraduate center fielder Jake Slunder was 3-3 at the plate in the Racers win against Alabama A&M on Tuesday.Racers still held the lead at 7-2.In the bottom of the eighthinning,theRacersmanaged to tack on one more run.With Slunder on third base,Bloomer stepped up to the plateand struck out. However, a throwing error from the catcher allowedfor Slunder to cross the plateand give the Racers their eighthand final run. The Racers defeated the Bulldogs by a score of 8-2.Murray State put 10 balls inplay through 30 hitters in thegame, batting in six runs in thattime. The Racers also drew sixwalks, struck out three times,and left eight runners on base.Alabama A&M had four hitsand two RBIs through 27 batters. The Bulldogs struck outnine times, drew four walksand left three runners on base.Murray State’s record improvedto 22-18 with the win over theBulldogs. The season continues forthe Racers with a three-game homeseries against Southern IllinoisUniversity Edwardsville startingon Friday, April 29, and ending onSunday, May 1. First pitch for theseries is set for 5 p.m. on Friday.

6SportsApril 28, 2022Battle of the border results in two losses for softballJakob MilaniSports Editorjmilani@murraystate.eduMurray State’s softball team traveled to play a midweek double headeragainst conference rival Austin PeayUniversity on Wednesday, April 27.The Racers dropped the first game2-1 after leading early on, and thendropped game two of the series inwalkoff fashion in the eighth inning.GAME ONEJunior right-hander Hannah Jamestook the mound for the Racers. Her1.25 ERA on the season looked asthough it would hold strong as shegave up just one hit in the bottom ofthe first inning, and then one morein the bottom of the second. Thisleft the Governors with two runners on base and no runs to show for.The Racers were the first on theboard in the top of the second inningwhen junior second baseman LindseyCarroll stepped up to the plate. On thefirst pitch,she hit a homerun to straightaway center to put the Racers up.While freshman left fielder Isabella Wilson and sophomorecatcher Taylor Jackson followedthe homer with a couple of hits,the Racers left them stranded onbase, leading 1-0 after two innings.The third inning saw the threebatters for both teams go downin order, but the Governors managed to make their way onto theboard in the bottom of the fourth.It started with graduate shortstopBrooke Pfefferle reaching on a fielder’schoice, and then freshman designatedhitter Kylie Campbell hit a single.Junior left fielder Kendyl Weinzapfel followed it with a single of herown before sophomore catcher Mea Clark hit a sacrifice fly toright field to bring home Pfefferleand tie the game at one run apiece.While the Governors startingpitcher, senior right-hander Harley Mullins, was still dealing in thetop of the fifth inning by puttingdown the Racers in order, sophomore right-handed pitcher JennaVeber came in to relieve

contributed to making Murray State the finest place you know." All exhibits on the main floor . galleries were curated by stu-dents in the class Introduction to Public History and Topical Seminar in Information Studies. Murray State alum-nus Melvin Henley was the event's guest speaker. Henley said the Univer-sity has changed consid-