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Progress wins awards at KIPAThe Eastern Progress picked up 20 awards at the Kentucky Intercollegiate Press Association convention Saturday in Louisville.

The Progress won first place for best overall layout. Staff members who received first place awards include: Brittany Davenport and Brooke Rasor for best features layout; Travis Vincent for best sports page layout; Jenna Mink for best personality profile story; and Laura Kersey for best sports news story.

Those who took home second place awards were: Brittany Davenport for best news story; Brooke Rasor for best features photo; Brooke Rasor and Courtney Daniel for best features page layout; Casey Castle for best news headline; Jenna Mink and Erin O'Brien for best investigative reporting story; Jenna Mink for best features story; and Steve Fohl for best sports column.

Third place winners from The Progress were: Brooke Rasor for best original illustration; Casey Castle and Bob Flynn for best front page layout; Casey Castle and Morgan Caldwell for best special section; Casey Castle for best news photo; Kelly McKinney for best investigative reporting story and best features headline; and Steve Fohl for best sports column.

Melissa Mollohan also won third place in the copy editing contest.

Laura Kersey received an honorable mention for best sports feature story.



EMA releases disaster plans for EKU

During a press lunch last Wednesday, the Emergency Management Agency of Richmond released plans to better prepare Eastern students for a possible disaster.

According to Michael Bryant, director of the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program, a disaster can be anything from a chemical leak to a tornado.

Bryant said the EMA and CSEPP would like to see disaster calendars become more available to students.

The calendars separate the city into zones and they explain how to prepare for a disaster.

Bryant said he gave some calendars to each dorm on campus and they should be available at the front desk of each dorm by the end of the week.

Bryant also said he would like to hand out the calendars during freshmen orientation.

But giving away calendars is not the only change Bryant said needs to happen at Eastern.

Bryant said the agency has chosen several on-campus buildings to serve as shelters for students in the event of a disaster.

One such building is Alumni Coliseum, Bryant said.

According to Bryant, the agency will upgrade the heating and air conditioning in each designated shelter. The agency will also install better, air-tight doors, he said.

Bryant said the best way students can protect themselves during a disaster is to use the "shelter and place" method.

In other words, students should go inside and stay there.