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The independent, student-run news site of Eastern Washington University.

The Easterner

Senior Tiara Siek's work is composed of poster sized digital illustrations. Sick picked a concept that would be worth her while | Dayana Morales for The Easterner

VCD students smashing stereotypes

By Tania Nùñez, Contributor May 23, 2018

The theme for this year’s VCD showcase, “Smash,” is a concept that focuses on “smashing” prevalent stereotypes. This is exactly what the six graduating VCD students showcasing their work aimed...

Instructor Reinaldo Gil Zambrano guides students through the printmaking process to design a mural. The mural has been placed at WSU, the University of Idaho and outside of the Computing and Engineering Building at EWU | Photo courtesy of Reinaldo Gil Zambrano

Students create monumental mural

By Dayana Morales, Arts & Entertainment Editor May 16, 2018

Nine students with different majors came together under instructor Reinaldo Gil Zambrano’s guidance to create, draw, carve, print and install a 8-by-32-feet mural. The mural was installed at the Rocky...

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 Children's 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...

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 Hansbery's 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...

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