Jeri Euclide, a senior geology major commuting from Berea, spends roughly $30 a week on gasoline. "Last year, I could fill up with $20," she said. "Berea generally has better prices than here." In addition to Hurricane Katrina's destruction and flooding along the Gulf Coast in Mississippi and Louisiana, already high gasoline prices are expected to get higher, said Ann Belcher, AAA spokesperson.…

Another semester, another parking story - but, this one might have a happy ending. James Conneely, vice president for student affairs, said the parking situation on campus has gotten a little better, but plans to help parking are works in progress. Historically, problems have occurred in the faculty lots, he said.…

As torrents of rain flooded streets and neighborhoods, residents of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama watched as fierce winds demolished their homes, while others evacuated to drier land. While Kentuckians experienced the aftermath of the storm, Hurricane Katrina hit a little closer to home for senior agriculture major Laura Rogers.…

Curiosity got the best of Joseph and Glenda Wren when the couple climbed a ladder into the Keen Johnson bell tower at approximately 11 p.m. on Aug. 18. Both Glenda and Joseph Wren said they "just wanted to see the inside of the clock, and Glenda had never been there before," according to reports filed by campus police.…

Rolls of quarters can be a thing of the past when it comes to Eastern residents washing their laundry. If you don't like searching for loose change to get those machines going, you can now use your Colonel One Card to pay. A keypad has been installed in each laundry room on campus.…

Eastern residents may make a run for nicotine patches next year when the university bans smoking in residence halls. Stephanie Snow lives in Palmer Hall. She said she is glad to hear there will be a smoking ban in the residence halls. "I think (smoking) is gross," Snow said.…

The new cable system at Eastern makes it easier for residents to take a break and become couch potatoes. College Cable gave Eastern the opportunity to customize a channel line-up and sort channels by topics, said Kenna Middleton, director of university housing.…

As a freshman, Lt. Brad Hettinger chose to join Army ROTC, a program at Eastern since 1936. He felt like he needed more stability, and he didn't know what he wanted to do. As a May 2005 graduate, he has decided he wants to be an Apache helicopter pilot. If Hettinger had attended Eastern about 30 years earlier, he wouldn't have had a choice in whether he would be in ROTC.…

Thefts occurred while students were moving into residence halls across campus between Aug. 18 and Aug. 20. Students and parents filed five reports, citing the items taken while they were moving. The value of the items totaled $2,380. Three of the five thefts occurred at Telford Hall and were reported to have happened within 50 minutes of one another.…

Campus Police Officer Nate Johnson and Public Safety Dispatcher Linda Hall were recognized at the first Student Government Association Student Senate meeting Tuesday evening for saving an incoming freshman's father from dying of cardiac arrest during summer orientation.…

If Eastern's campus seems fuller this semester, it's because it is. Aaron Thompson, associate vice president for enrollment management, said undergraduate enrollment is up by about 50 students. Thompson said one reason for the increased enrollment is Eastern's recruitment efforts, especially the targeted tuition for students in surrounding states.…

The Student Government Association operational budget was presented at the first senate meeting of the year. SGA allocated $1,000 to each SGA organization at the Corbin, Danville and Manchester extended campuses. Allotted funds also consider SGA office and banquet supplies, bus rentals and spirit t-shirts, said SGA Treasurer Justin Schriver.…