EWU graduating seniors reflect on college
By Malati Powell, Reporter
June 10, 2019
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Graduation is an exciting time for seniors, and an important milestone symbolizing a life accomplishment. EWU graduation ceremonies will be on June 15 at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. Ceremonies for the College of Business and Public Administration and the College of Social Sciences will be a...
Heber Hatchets Axe Throwing opens in Spokane
By Richard N. Clark IV, Multimedia Director
June 10, 2019
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When Dave Kelley began throwing hatchets over 15 years ago, he thought of it only as an “obscenely fun” pastime with friends and family—not a way to make money. That is until recently, when Heber Hatchets Axe Throwing decided to open a sixth location in Spokane and was looking for a manager. ...
Scholar of the year: Jordan Stevenson
By Sam Jackson, Copy Editor
June 5, 2019
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Our inaugural Eag of the Year awards recognize three members of EWU who have gone above and beyond to represent the campus community. One scholar, one athlete and one staff/faculty member. The awards, which were voted on by students from various organizations on campus, were given to nominees who adhered...
Faculty/staff of the year: Stacey Reece
By Dylan Harris, News Editor
June 5, 2019
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Our inaugural Eag of the Year awards recognize three members of EWU who have gone above and beyond to represent the campus community. One scholar, one athlete and one staff/faculty member. The awards, which were voted on by students from various organizations on campus, were given to nominees who adhered...
Don’t Dress for Dinner capstone at EWU
By Erik Rotness, A&F Editor
June 5, 2019
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With a “who’s on first” style of comedy and confusion, the EWU theatre capstone class offers a study reprieve with “Don’t Dress for Dinner," opening June 7 at the University Theatre Main Stage. The sex farce, set in a renovated, 1950-60’s French barn, features a married couple trying t...
The Easterner’s ‘Best of’ the Cheney/Spokane area 2019
By Malati Powell, Reporter
June 5, 2019
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We're just a few weeks away from graduating and if you're like us, you've been so disconnected from the world outside of tests and papers that you can't remember all the great things out there. Fear not! We raised our voices arguing for and against our picks for the best of food, nightlife and recrea...
Military sexual trauma linked to posttraumatic stress
By Sam Jackson, Copy Editor
May 30, 2019
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While military post-traumatic stress disorder is commonly associated with experiences from war, military sexual trauma is also a leading cause of PTSD. Some EWU student veterans wake up with night sweats, recall unpleasant memories, feel tense and avoid reminders of traumatic events—all symptoms of...
NorthStar Taps points Cheney to craft beer
By Malati Powell, Reporter
May 30, 2019
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Looking to taste strictly craft beer? There’s a new taphouse in town! NorthStar Taps is located at 1818 2nd St. Cheney, WA 99004. Come in for the grand opening event Friday, May 31st and Saturday June 1st for free Mexican food and pizza while it lasts! NorthStar Taps is locally owned by Brannon and...
EWU Senior exhibit opens at Gallery of Art
By Malati Powell, Reporter
May 23, 2019
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Bachelor’s in fine arts students explore the influence of memories, create sculptural visions and use art to understand grief in the 2019 BFA Exhibition “Traces Of,” opening May 24 at the EWU Gallery of Art. “I have a piece called ‘Places To Find Me’ and it's a floor installation p...
EWU Climbing Wall has a club
By Sam Jackson, Copy Editor
May 20, 2019
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The EWU climbing club has been making strides to reach new peaks for the sake of the university’s climbing community. Senior Tim Hamersly told The Easterner in an email that he became president of the club because he cares a lot about climbing and that he wanted to “revitalize the EWU climbin...
SOAR Career Conference features large companies
By Malati Powell, Reporter
May 15, 2019
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Students can look into the future of industry leaders like Amazon and Microsoft while putting their feet in the door at the first SOAR Career Conference on May 16. “The SOAR Career Conference, really it’s based around innovation,” said Romeal Watson, internship coordinator at EWU. This conferenc...
EPIC trips: behind the scenes in Cody Caves, BC
By Erik Rotness, A&F Editor
May 12, 2019
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It’s senior year for me. The assignments are piling, motivation is dropping, my diet is mostly Taco Bell and cereal, and to top it off, I’m supposed to be planning a wedding with a fiance that lives over 4,000 miles away. I needed to escape, if only for a weekend. I needed to get away from ...
June 13, 2019
EWU graduating seniors reflect on college
June 10, 2019
Graduation is an exciting time for seniors, and an important milestone symbolizing a life accomplishment. EWU...
June 10, 2019
ASEWU officers are wrapping up their final duties before the school year ends and another group takes...
Angela Jones participates in Millennium Leadership Initiative
June 10, 2019
EWU Vice President for Student Affairs Angela Jones was in Washington, D.C. from May 31 to June 4 as...
