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Last place finish doesn't sit well with women's basketball

Road woes and inconsistent play caught up to the Lady Colonels at the end of the season.Eastern (6-21, 3-15 OVC) finished in last place in the Ohio Valley Conference regular season standing and did not qualify for the OVC tournament. They went winless, 0-13, on the road capping off a difficult year.

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The art of free throws

Free throws are earned but player put mental pressure on themselves

Sometimes before practice officially starts, the Lady Colonels loosen up by shooting free throws. Except these aren't your typical free throws. The players stand at midcourt, each taking a shot underhanded, partially for the fun of it and maybe as an ode to former NBA great Rick Barry, who perfected the underhanded shot.

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Stommes hits 1,000 career points in win

Eastern holds of UT Martin at home

The monkey is officially off Justin Stommes' back.The senior finally reached the 1,000-point plateau Saturday night, as the Colonels defeated UT-Martin 77-69.The 1,001st point came at the 17:20 mark in the second half, when Stommes drove from the wing, made a nifty up-and-under moved and banked home a layup.

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Basketball

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Lady Colonels snap losing streak against Morehead

The Lady Colonels basketball team (12-12  7-6 OVC) found their way back to the win column last Saturday afternoon, defeating in-state rival Morehead State (8-16  5-7 OVC), 78-68.

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Defensive first half not enough for Colonels

 

Fresh off a blowout win against Mid-Continent, the Colonels (14-12 6-6 OVC) geared up for an OVC game against rival Morehead State (13-13 6-6 OVC).

Tennis

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Women’s tennis suffers first loss, a victim of ‘youth and inexperience’

Eastern's young and talented ladies suffered their first defeat Friday after splitting a pair of matches against Winthrop University (4-7) and Northern Kentucky University (1-1).

Men’s tennis serves up two more wins

 After winning three straight home matches, the Colonels set out to make it five last Saturday.

Track and Field

Lydia Kosgei runs into the record books

Last week was a memorable one for senior distance runner Lydia Kosgei.

Bouchikhi and Kosgei shine in Seattle track invitational

Eastern's Track and Field team performed well at both of their scheduled events last weekend.

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EKU Myth Busters

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Hidden Tunnels

"Are there tunnels that run under campus?"

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The Lady in Blue

"Is Keen Johnson haunted by the ghost of the Blue Lady?"

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The Citizen Canine

"Did Eastern once have a campus dog/mascot?"

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Alumni Ceiling spring 2012

The Wooden Ceiling

"Does Alumni Coliseum have the world's largest wooden ceiling?" 

The Killer A's

 

"If your roommate were to commit suicide, would you get all A's for trauma?"

The Man With the Golden Toe

"Does rubbing the Daniel Boone statue's foot give you good luck?"

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Gambling is positive reality, adds revenue

The Kentucky legislature has recently proposed a number of bills that would legalize gaming, or gambling, in the Commonwealth.

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Gambling would increase social problems

Kentucky's current economic status is in need of major assistance.

My Turns

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Writer gains new experiences at campus farm

Submerged - opposed to experienced - is how I would describe my trip with the reproduction and artificial insemination class to Eastern's Meadowbrook Farm last Wednesday

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stephanie collins spring 2012

Take steps for the prevention of dog abuse

Just a few weeks ago, Pit Bull-puppy, Malachi, was rushed into surgery after being chained to a truck and drug for over a mile in Bowling Green – a horrifying act that left Malachi with only 50 percent of his skin remaining.

Learn your voice through the actions you take

In high school, I was the passive quiet guy who didn't really say anything.