Located miles from the Gulf Coast, Eastern was not directly affected by Hurricane Katrina, but the university community has made an initiative to reach out and help those in need. Eastern opened 200 beds to students from the affected area wishing to continue classes this semester.…

Twenty-six miles separate the parking lots of the nearest liquor store to the north of Renfro Valley, home of the third oldest radio broadcast in America's history. But you'd better finish your booze before you make your way down Interstate 75 because a sign alerts you that no alcohol or firearms are permitted beyond a certain point as you pull past the white fences set out by teenagers with summer jobs sporting Renfro Valley T-shirts.…

Choosing to "ride out" a storm may seem to be an irrational decision to outsiders, but it illustrates a very logical bond between personal identity and private property. The comfort and importance of a home has such a strong lure that many choose to stay, even acting as the underdog in a battle of man versus nature.…

The day before I slipped on the shoes of a residence hall custodian, I felt as though I had been run over by Danny Hope and his Colonels (too bad my name isn't Appy State, because then I would have deserved it). I picked the wrong week to start back at the gym.…