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Police Beat: March 18 - April 14

Police Beat: March 18 – April 14

By Sebastian Whiz-Smartlowit, Reporter April 21, 2025

Commercial Burglary – March 18 At 10:00 a.m., an Eastern Washington University employee reported that gasoline had been stolen from a campus vehicle parked at Surbeck Services. The theft was discovered...

Roos Field is next to Dressler and Pearce, two dorms on campus.

Eastern and accessibility: An overview

By Siera McGinnis, Reporter April 20, 2025

If you’ve seen the large, cylindrical gray towers against Cheney’s skyline, then Eastern Washington University’s residential life is front and center: That’s Pearce Hall, one of six in-use dorms...

Senior Isabella Foshee hits a backhand shot in her match against Idaho State sophomore Asem Shoybek on April 12.

Eagles Shake Off Saturday Loss to Win Senior Day Match

By Nic Cunningham, Reporter April 15, 2025

In the team’s final stretch of home games, Eastern Washington women’s tennis split their two matches. The Eagles hosted Idaho State on Saturday and lost 6-1. ISU’s team of sophomore Asem Shoybek...

A headshot of Lorenzo M. Smith, EWU's next provost. Photo from InsideEWU website.

EWU announces next provost

By Stormy Byrne, Reporter April 13, 2025

On Feb. 27, Eastern Washington University announced Lorenzo M. Smith as its next provost and vice president for academic affairs. Currently, Smith is employed at Stephen F. Austin State University as...

Eastern Washington University under investigation for reports of antisemitism

Eastern Washington University under investigation for reports of antisemitism

By Carly King, Reporter April 10, 2025

Eastern Washington University is one of 60 U.S. universities under investigation by the federal government following a report of antisemitism on campus. On March 10, Eastern received a letter from the...

Weber State junior Connor Kruger and Eastern Washington junior Tyler Dalos shake hands after finishing their singles match. Kruger won in two sets.

Men’s tennis drops penultimate home match

By Nic Cunningham, Reporter April 9, 2025

Eastern Washington men’s tennis took on the 8-10 Weber State Wildcats Saturday in their second-to-last home match of the season. The Eagles dropped the match 6-1. Weber State took an early lead by...

Eastern Washington University under investigation for reports of antisemitism

Trump immigration orders strike uncertainty across EWU campus

By Cannon Barnett, Jillian Strother, and Carly King April 7, 2025

Earlier this year, the Trump Administration undid protections for undocumented individuals in “sensitive locations,” including allowing ICE to make arrests in places of worship, healthcare facilities,...

Students in the Dental Hygiene program have the opportunity to work on patients in-clinic.

EWU’s Dental Hygiene program provides invaluable experience for students, community

By Jillian Strother, Photojournalist April 5, 2025

Lisa Bilich, a professor in Eastern Washington University’s Dental Hygiene program, calls the clinic she works at a “safety net for the community,” as it offers services at about a quarter of the...

Large-scale audit of Eastern leads to program cuts

Large-scale audit of Eastern leads to program cuts

By Carly King, Reporter March 22, 2025

At the last Board of Trustees meetings, which took place on February 27 and 28, the decision by the provost and president to discontinue several degrees offered at Eastern was made official. These changes...

A sign on the second floor of the JFK Library provides a resource to report symptoms related to air quality issues.

Air quality concerns persist at JFK Library as university plans structural repairs

By Sebastian Whiz-Smartlowit, Reporter March 14, 2025

Eastern Washington University has begun replacing ceiling tiles in select areas of John F. Kennedy Library after environmental testing confirmed elevated levels of glass fibers, according to a Feb. 13...

Protesters stand with signs in the Arevalo Campus Mall on March 7.

Executive orders limiting research funding sparks protest among Eastern students, community members

By Carly King, Reporter March 12, 2025

On Friday, March 7, Eastern students gathered in the campus mall to protest executive orders that have limited federal funding of academic research. “We ultimately are protesting against the Trump...

Sacramento State junior guard Jaydia Martin shoots the ball over Eastern Washington junior guard Ella Gallatin during a regular season game on Jan. 11. Martin scored 26 points against the Eagles during the conference tournament on Mar. 8.

EWU basketball seasons end after conference first round

By Nic Cunningham, Reporter March 12, 2025

In the first round of the 2025 Big Sky Basketball Championships, both Eastern Washington basketball teams played in close games but were eventually eliminated. The women were the seventh-seeded team...

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