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Theater brings children's story to life
MSU Theatre’s latest production, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, is set to premiere Thursday, September 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lucille Caudill Little Theatre. Additional showings will be held the following Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 27. The production, directed by student Tena Dean, is based on the novel of the same name.
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Jordan Dalton (left), Janie Feltner (center) and LauraBeth Oliver (right) during a performance of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane at the Lucille Caudill Little Theatre, Monday, September 21, in Morehead, Ky. Photo by Gunnar Porter | The Trail Blazer
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Kickback breaks in Lakewood Lawn
The first annual Kickback with the Eagles event Tuesday, August 25 marked the opening of the Lakewood Lawn, a new space for students on campus located outside of the Recreation and Wellness Center. The event featured multiple activities for Eagles to engage in, including a raffle, tug-of-war, a dunk booth and a variety of food trucks for students to choose from.
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'She Kills Monsters' Debuts With Morehead Students and Staf
A theatre production is bringing a mixture of action, comedy and drama to the stage with the story of two sisters reconnected by a game of Dungeons & Dragons. MSU Theatre’s newest production, an adaptation of playwright Qui Nguyen’s 'She Kills Monsters', is set to premiere on Thursday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lucille Caudill Little Theatre and will also be shown the following Friday and Saturday.
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A Morehead Professor Raises Awareness about Sex Trafficking
A Morehead professor aims to raise awareness about sex trafficking. “Sex Trafficking in the Era of the Epstein Files,” hosted by Dr. Noëlie Frix, a professor of political science at Morehead State University, spoke to attendees about the various sociological factors that enable powerful figures to get away with crimes such as human sex trafficking.
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'Pride and Prejudice' hits center stage
A theatre production of Pride and Prejudice is seeking to deliver a fresh take on a classic tale. The production, directed by theatre major Meredith Fraley, is a modernized retelling of the Jane Austen novel and retains the setting while further emphasizing the story’s feminist and comedic elements. “We still have the same propriety, the same social rules, but a lot of the language is modernized,” said Fraley, who is making her directorial debut with this production.
MSU Cheer aim to add another national title to program history
Morehead State University cheerleading looks for another win on the national level. The 2026 Universal Cheerleading Association National Championships is being held January 16 through the 18 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. MSU had both All Girl and Coed squads in various divisions including All Girl Division I, Division I Coed Cheer, Small Coed Division I and Small Coed Division I Game Day.
OperaWorks brings holiday spirit
An opera performance aims to bring holiday cheer to students.
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Three organizations team-up for Inclusion and Diversity
Three of Morehead’s student organizations came together to celebrate Halloween. . Members of Alliance, P.A.N. and Dungeons and Diversity hosted a Halloween Ball, which embraced the organizations’ goals to create spaces built on inclusivity and togetherness, in the Adron Doran University Center.
A residency is allowing students to listen to the sound of success
A famed tubist provided the soundtrack to success in music and film industries. Jim Self, a tuba player with work featured in many of Hollywood’s biggest films including Jurassic Park, Star Wars and Home Alone, was recently highlighted in a three day residency titled Self-Evident which was attended by students, staff and alumni.
College Moxie Aims to Empower Women
An organization on campus is giving women a space to uplift each other and promote equality. College Moxie is a women’s group that has been working to raise money and donations for charitable causes while allowing women on campus an opportunity to make their voices heard. Last month, the organization ran a three day feminine hygiene drive in support of D.O.V.E.S. of Gateway, a homeless shelter in Morehead that provides services for survivors of domestic violence and their children.
Phishing emails find their way to MSU
A recent influx of phishing scams targeted students, staff and faculty at Morehead State University over the past month. A cyber awareness email from the Information Technology Service Desk went out on September 17, warning individuals of a malicious phishing campaign that attempted to get users to offer personal information by claiming to be from a reputable sender.
Isebakke named OVC player of the week for golf
Tuva Marie Isebakke, a senior on the Morehead State Women’s golf team, was named the first Ohio Valley Conference VC Golfer of the Week for 2025-26. In the first event of the season, Isebakke came through with an impressive score of 67 in her final round, only three points away from setting a new record for Morehead State. “Obviously, it means a lot to me,” said Isebakke.
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No pre-law major, no problem
A panel allowed students and staff to learn about the prospects of law school. The three ABA-accredited Kentucky law schools and Morehead State’s Department of History, Philosophy, Politics, Global and Legal studies collaborated to host a law school admissions panel on Wednesday in the Adron Doran University Center to inform students about the process of applying to law school.
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