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Nick Franco, the Pride Center manager, hosts the Lavender Graduation. EWU has been holding the ceremony since 2010 | Mckenzie Ford for The Easterner

EWU shows its lavender at LGBTQ+ graduation ceremony

By Kaitlyn Engen, Reporter May 11, 2018

Tears flowed and hearts were touched as students modeled their colors across the stage at EWU’s ninth annual Lavender Graduation ceremony on May 4. “I’m graduating really happy,” Ryan Simonis,...

EWU cheerleader Kenzie Briggs performs a stunt. The cheer squad for next season was recently finalized with 10 returning members and eight new members | Photo courtesy of EWU Cheer Club

Next year’s cheer squad finalized

By Tania Nunez, Contributor May 11, 2018

A new school year means a new cheer team for EWU. Next year’s team includes 10  returning members and eight new members with 11 female cheerleaders and seven male cheerleaders. “It’s exciting....

Lectureer Mary WardLupinaxxi teaches her Childrens Studies 325 class April 25 n the EWU Meditation Garden | Photo courtesy of Mary Ward Lupinacci

Meditation garden aims to preserve and teach

By Sam Jackson, Reporter May 11, 2018

Mary Ward Lupinacci, a Children’s Studies lecturer at EWU, came across the Reid Lab School Meditation Garden on campus and instantly knew that she would take advantage of the garden to enhance the learning...

EWU inspires and builds community at ‘Get Lit!’ festival

By Kaitlyn Engen, Reporter May 5, 2018

As the 20th annual Get Lit! Festival located in Spokane and EWU came to a close on Sunday, many EWU students, alumni and faculty walked away with a fresh sense of motivation. Directed by former EWU...

Actors rehearse on stage in the EWU Theatre Building on April 23. Tension rose in the room during this scene in the first act f Bruce Norris play, Clybourne Park, a sequel toLorraine Hansberys play, A Raisin in the Sun

“Clybourne Park” comes to EWU Theatre

By Erica Bullock, Contributor May 3, 2018

Eight years ago, playwright Bruce Norris created an award-winning fanfiction sequel to Lorraine Hansberry’s play, “A Raisin in the Sun.” EWU Theatre invites the audience to think and laugh through...

The exterior of Campus Hair Design after relocating from the PUB due to the remodel. Owner Dana Johnson - who had operated the business on a month-to-month lease in the PUB since 1988 - said some of his fondest memories on campus involved working with international students | Bailey Montieth for The Easterner

Campus Hair Design finds new home off campus

By Sam Jackson, Reporter May 3, 2018

Due to the PUB remodel, Campus Hair Design—which had been located at the PUB for 40 years—had to move off campus. Despite that, the shop still exists with the same name and is now located in downtown...

MEChA engages with the community

By Tania Nunez, Contributor May 3, 2018

Colorful balloons, crafts and bilingual books were all displayed decoratively at the Cheney Public Library on Monday to celebrate Día de los Niños (Children’s Day), one of many annual events put on...

The Larsen Group playing together on April 20 at the House of Soul. They dedicated their set to renowned saxophonists, Bob Reynolds | Sam Jackson for The Easterner

Grad student jazzes up Spokane with festival

By Sam Jackson, Reporter April 25, 2018

EWU graduate student Rachel Bade-McMurphy brought seven days of jazz to Spokane through the Imagine Jazz Festival. The festival is closing with a beat by presenting the jazz legend, Willie Jones III. With...

EWU celebrating nine years of Pride Week

By Tania Nuñez, Contributor April 25, 2018

This year marks the ninth annual Pride Week at EWU, which celebrates LGBTQ+ voices and strives to connect individuals, not only on campus, but across the Inland Northwest. Pride Week kicks off Monday,...

The current site of the Palouse Prairie Restoration Project. This 140 acres of EWU-owned land has been used as wheat cultivation since 1953.

Office of Sustainability moves ahead with new project

By Sam Jackson, Reporter April 25, 2018

With less than 1 percent of the Palouse Prairie remaining today, EWU is embarking on a revival journey by restoring the once flourishing ecosystem and pursuing the Palouse Prairie Restoration Project. The...

feed Cheney is a nonprofit organization that provides a once a month scratch-made hot meal. The Feed Cheney program is eight years old | Photo courtesy of Todd Hays

Feed Cheney provides free scratch-made hot meal

By Sam Jackson, Reporter April 25, 2018

Once a month, the organization Feed Cheney provides a free scratch-made hot meal, groceries and volunteer opportunities for the community. As a food security program that focuses on building community,...

Mark Lindsay, the Energy Management Supervisor at the Rozell Plant, led the tunnel tour last Monday. The computer control room as seen here is used to locate specific problems in every area of the entire system, including the campus buildings | Kaitlyn Engen for The Easterner

Rozell Plant leads students on tunnel adventure

By Kaitlyn Engen, Reporter April 18, 2018

Many EWU students may not think twice about the mechanics behind what gives them the satisfaction of a hot shower on a winter morning, or what keeps them from sweating through their shirts during final...

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