For Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks, it was Sleepless in Seattle. But according to a newly released study, the title of the movie could very well have been Sleepless in Kentucky. A nation-wide study released by the Center for Disease Controls and Prevention last month revealed that people in Kentucky are not getting enough sleep.… Post the First Comment

Administrators at Eastern are looking to update the university's definition of hazing and enhance its investigation policy. Mike Reagle, associate vice president of student affairs and drafter of Eastern's new hazing policy, said a committee began looking at the policy several months ago.… 1 Comment

F. Mark Case, of Lexington, filed a complaint with the Madison County Circuit Court on Oct. 13 suing Eastern Kentucky University, the Board of Regents and Lana Carnes, the chair of Eastern's Management, Marketing and Administrative Communication (MMAC) department, after being denied tenure.… Post the First Comment

Derek Nikitas admits that some of his motivation for being a writer of such dark mystery novels started at childhood. On weekends, Nikitas said, his dad would let him stay up late at night and watch scary movies. Those horror films captured his imagination, prompting him to dream of his own scary scenarios, which he'd play out in his mind.… Post the First Comment

In 1984, The Terminator opened the gateway to the concept of robots taking over the world. Realistically, though, people have no reason to worry about that robotic Hollywood plot coming true, said James McLurkin, a robotic engineer. McLurkin was the last speaker in this semester's Chautauqua Lecture Series and spoke Thursday, Nov.… Post the First Comment

When seniors graduate from college, they have to deal with all sorts of applications: job applications, graduate school applications and possibly scholarship applications for graduate school. Most of these applications ask for the same things: experience, personal questions and - undoubtedly - how much volunteer work has been completed.… 1 Comment

Students will soon be able to give third parties access to their EKU financial accounts thanks to a new bill paying system being set into place by Student Accounting Services. The new system, CASHNet, is scheduled to go live tomorrow. Director of Student Accounting Services, Rochelle Seals, said CASHNet will replace the current system, but will try to mimic e-Bill as closely as possible.… Post the First Comment

Kentucky Poet Laureate Gurney Norman to visit Gurney Norman was appointed by Governor Steve Beshear to serve as Kentucky Poet Laureate for the 2009-2010 term. As Poet Laureate, Norman promotes the arts and leads the state in literary endeavors, including Kentucky Writers' Day, which is celebrated on April 24th of each year to honor the birth date of Kentucky author and poet Robert Penn Warren, the nation's first Poet Laureate.… Post the First Comment