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U.S. Representative Republican Matt Gaetz is being investigated after allegations of a sexual relationship with a minor. 
Breaking Down Breaking News
By Karlee Van De Venter, Arts and Features Editor • April 7, 2021

  Lately, it feels like there is so much going on: in the world, in the news, in our lives. Keeping up with current events was hard enough...

March 31 Town Hall Meeting Recap
March 31 Town Hall Meeting Recap
April 7, 2021
Washington state is distributing both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines in phases. 
Breaking Down Breaking News: Spring Break Edition!
April 2, 2021
The winter weather has left its mark on roads around Cheney and Spokane
Avalanche Danger 2021
March 11, 2021
EWU Students wonder if they qualify for stimulus checks.
Breaking down breaking news
March 9, 2021
Police and emergency response personnel participate in emergency situation tactics and active shooter training.
Breaking down breaking news
March 3, 2021
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Sports
EWU head coach Shantay Legans walks to the bench in the Eagles
Year of the Transfer?
By Randle Kinswa, Co-Managing Editor/Sports Editor • April 6, 2021

COVID-19 ended the 2019-2020 college basketball season on every level:  NAIA, Division I, II and III.  The NCAA granted all collegiate athletes...

EWU Mens Basketball Season Recap
EWU Mens Basketball Season Recap
March 31, 2021
Freshman guard Grace Kirscher drives the ball against Norther Colorado on Monday. Kirscher scored 14 points and a team high four made 3-pointers in 2019.
EWU women's basketball season recap
March 12, 2021
EWU QB Eric Barriere threw for over 400 yards for the 4th time in his EWU career.
EWU defeats NAU for first victory of the season
March 9, 2021
EWU falls to Idaho in first game of the 2021 Spring Season
EWU falls to Idaho in first game of the 2021 Spring Season
March 3, 2021
EWU Wheelchair Basketball Club President Jeremy Weaver (left) and Vice President Tray Dwyer (right) at their first practice this year. The two teamed up with ParaSport Spokane to found Washington State
Update on Intramural Sports
February 24, 2021
Arts & Features
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 12: Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast of
Hamilton: The award-winning musical
By Emily Driskel, Reporter • April 9, 2021

  Growing up, my mom was a major musical fan, and I remember listening to musical soundtracks frequently. Soon enough, watching and listening...

Swoop, EWU mascot, leads new students toward Showalter Hall at the Passing Through The Pillars event on Sept. 22
139 Years of Education With Eastern
April 1, 2021
Above are Black Student Union officers from 1975. The BSU organization was first recognized at EWU in 1968; it focuses on black identity, black unity and black pride.
Change of Perspective of Africana Studies throughout the years
March 31, 2021
Jazz musician Logan Richardson. Richardson has collaborated on over 30 albums.
Weekly entertainment is back
March 30, 2021
Members of the EWU music department.
EWU Music Takes The Air: KPBX’s Piano Bench
March 10, 2021
People are excited for new sights and sounds in the COVID-19 pandemic. Spokane Comedy Club’s first shows sold out within 2 hours!
All Right Buddy, Joke’s Over: A Return of Entertainment in Spokane
March 5, 2021
Editorial
Mike Spearman is a reporter at The Easterner. He joined the team in 2021.
Stocking Baby Mike
April 12, 2021
The AP experience
The AP experience
November 17, 2020
Eagle Life
"Snowy Day at Eastern"
Breaking down breaking news
February 23, 2021
Dr. Bartlett discusses the importance of Black History Month at Eastern.
Programs for Black History Month at EWU
February 23, 2021
Multimedia
Olivia Gaghagan sings “Wrong Side of the Bed“ during the black tie banquet put on by the EWU Black Student Union.
Looking Back: Black tie banquet unites students together
June 4, 2020
SPEAKING AT MONDAY’S evening speech for black week, this Berkeley professor of black culture explained the position of the black women in the ‘struggle,’ with poetry and her personal experiences.
Looking Back: Black Week goes on
June 3, 2020
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