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The EWU Opera Departments first Pastiche of the year, Murder Mystery Night. The Opera Department is working on completing three productions this school year | Photo courtesy of EWU Opera Department

‘Healthy change’ coming to EWU Opera

By Sam Jackson, Reporter November 29, 2017

EWU’s Opera Department revamped the program by starting off with a Pastiche, followed by two more productions this year. The program is used to only one production per year, but with the efforts...

Wil Gibson and Hallowed Down performing for their first time at the Neato Burrito. Gibson has been writing for as long as he can remember but became serious about it in the 90s | Dayana Morales for The Easterner

Featured guest makes Broken Mic appearance

By Dayana Morales, Arts & Entertainment Editor November 29, 2017

Broken Mic, held every Wednesday night from 6:30-9 p.m. at Neato Burrito at 827 W 1st Ave., is free and open to all ages. The event has been taking place at Neato Burrito for seven years. They serve...

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Eagle Made bazaar showcases student and alumni artwork

By Sam Jackson, Reporter November 16, 2017

Just in time for the holidays, the EWU Downtown Student Art Gallery is hosting a student and alumni bazaar called Eagle Made.   The EWU Downtown Art Gallery is open from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Brewster...

Loose Change & Filler Text

Loose Change & Filler Text

By Andrew Watson, Art Director November 11, 2017

The philosophy club gathers last October for its weekly philosophical debates. The club has been here on campus since 2008 | Photo courtesy of the Philosophy Club website

Philosophy majors juggle between Star Wars and Kant

By Dayana Morales, Arts and Entertainment Editor November 10, 2017

Want to talk about Star Wars? Care to debate Immanuel Kant? The Philosophy Club meets weekly on Wednesday to engage with topics ranging from pop culture to the foundations of Western philosophy. The...

EWU Jazz band poses for a group photo. The band will be performing at the Dialogue Festival | Courtesy of EWU Music

Music department preps for weekend jazz Dialogue Festival

By Sam Jackson, Reporter November 10, 2017

The music department offers classes that pave the way toward a career path in music for many EWU students. For non-music majors there are still opportunities provided to be a part of their ensembles...

Dia De Los Muertos | Sam Jackson for The Eastener

Dia de Los Muertos

By Sam Jackson, Reporter November 8, 2017

EWU organizations and departments gathered together to put on a Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) event, celebrating the lives of those who were victims of the Mexico earthquake, murdered transgender...

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Loose Change & Filler Text

By Andrew Watson, Art Director November 4, 2017

Holly Kirkman and Scott Worley pose for a picture after practice. Kirkman will be playing Veronica Sawyer and Worley will be playing J.D. | Bailey Monteith for The Easterner

EWU theatre students go back to grade school for 2017 fall musical

November 2, 2017

A cast of 20 EWU Theatre Department students are preparing vigorously to showcase Heathers the Musical this November. The musical will be performed throughout six shows on Nov. 10, 11, 17, 18 at 7:30...

Portrait of J. Casey Doyle | Courtesy of J. Casey Doyle

Artist raises the question of gender binary at EWU Art Gallery

By Sam Jackson, Reporter November 2, 2017

They Play, an exhibition of artwork that raises the question of gender binary, is made by J. Casey Doyle and will be displayed in the EWU Art Gallery. The artist, J. Casey Doyle, is currently an Associate...

Antony and Cleopatra partake in the beverages offered at JFKs Librarys annual Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest has been an annual fundraising event for the JFK Library for many years | Bailey Monteith for The Easterner

Annual library fundraiser draws costumed crowds

By Mandy Nicole, Contributor November 2, 2017

Last Saturday, bedecked in diamonds, bow ties, and shined to perfection, attendees of this year’s Oktoberfest poured into the JFK Library atrium for night of old-Hollywood glitz. Participants in the...

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