ASEWU primaries see improved turnout, general elections up next
By Jeremy Burnham, Managing Editor
April 23, 2019
Filed under Carousel, News, Uncategorized
Earlier this month 1,001 students, or 10.24% of the students eligible to vote, took to the polls for the ASEWU primary elections. Voting for the general elections is from April 23-25. While the primary figure may seem low, it is actually a sizable improvement over a year ago when 6% of voters turne...
Opinion: Roos field is in need of a face-lift
By Taylor Newquist, Sports Editor
April 22, 2019
Filed under Carousel, Column, Football, Showcase, Sports, Sports Showcase
Taylor Newquist is the Sports Editor for The Easterner. The hyperbolic opinion expressed in this article is his own and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Easterner's editorial board. Roos Field is an awkward hybrid of a football venu...
InsideEWU creates hub of EWU resources and information
By Dylan Harris, News Editor
April 19, 2019
EWU has introduced a new website that makes online resources and information more easily accessible for students and faculty. InsideEWU brings many of the links to popular EWU web pages and resources to one place. “InsideEWU is a new website meant to serve as the starting point for students, fa...
Smoking age raised to 21 in Washington
By Marco Vargas, Reporter
April 19, 2019
If young adults want to try smoking, they will have to wait until they are 21 years old starting in 2020. The Washington state legislature has issued a decision to increase the age minimum for smoking products from 18 to 21 years of age and will officially go into full effect on the very first day...
EWU, marijuana, and 4/20 in 2019
By Sam Jackson, Copy Editor
April 17, 2019
Filed under Arts & Features, Carousel
The most credible origin of the term “4/20” goes back to 1971 when five students known as the “Waldos” from San Rafael High School in Marin County, California met at 4:20 p.m. on school grounds to smoke marijuana. This clarification, which has been confirmed by Snopes, Time magazine and n...
EWU students weigh in on impending Roos Field renovation proposal
By Michael Brock, Editor in Chief
April 17, 2019
Filed under Carousel, Showcase, Sports, Sports Showcase
In less than a month, EWU football fans will know more about the future of Roos Field. To outline the plans for an impending renovation project, Athletic Director Lynn Hickey is presenting at the May 10 board of trustees meeting. Hickey will discuss the results from the pre-design process which the...
Multicultural Center hosts second annual Story Slam
By Kaisa Siipola, Reporter
April 17, 2019
Filed under Arts & Features, Carousel
At the second annual Story Slam, participants will share a story that revolves around the theme of justice. The event will be held in the snyamncut Great Room Lounge from 3 to 5 p.m. on April 17 and participants will have a chance to win an EWU bookstore gift card. Stories will include negative experi...
EWU basketball players and coaches explain Spokane’s basketball culture
By Drew Lawson, Reporter
April 14, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Carousel, Showcase, Sports, Sports Showcase
You don’t have to spend much time in the Spokane area to notice that baseketball is a big deal in the community. Baskets stand on driveways, in garages and are within most public parks. Local YMCAs and athletic clubs host pickup games every hour of the day and night, and Gonzaga packs the house for...
EWU track and field dominates Pelluer Invitational amid rough weather conditions
By Drew Lawson, Reporter
April 13, 2019
Filed under Carousel, Showcase, Sports, Sports Showcase, Track and field
The EWU men’s and women’s track and field teams flooded the podium this weekend with 15 first place finishes in harsh weather conditions at the 47th Annual Pelluer Invitational. Weather impacted the three-day meet, especially on Saturday when most events were held. Rain steadily poured down onto R...
Psi Chi hosts mental health fair
By Kaisa Siipola, Reporter
April 11, 2019
Filed under Arts & Features, Carousel
With the sun shining once again and the snow melted away, let’s spring into spring quarter by gaining an awareness of mental health. Psi Chi is hosting a Mental Health Awareness Fair in the campus mall from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 17 to address the importance of mental health to the EWU comm...
Amber Alert cancelled: Cheney Zip’s saves the day
By Marco Vargas, Reporter
April 10, 2019
A mother is in custody and a child is safe thanks to the swift actions taken by employees at the First Street Zip’s restaurant in Cheney. The Nampa Police Department in Idaho issued an Amber Alert on March 20 for a possibly endangered 10-year-old child, who was last seen with her mother, Brooke A....
EWU Sustainability week: Protecting our species
By Kaisa Siipola and Colleen Ford
April 10, 2019
Filed under Arts & Features, Carousel
“Sustainability week is a chance to celebrate the Earth and talk about ways that we can protect it and make our environment and our surroundings a better place to live,” Erik Budsberg, sustainability coordinator said. “So sustainability week looks at different ways and different options that we c...
Opinion: Roos field is in need of a face-lift
April 22, 2019
Taylor Newquist is the Sports Editor for The Easterner. The...
InsideEWU creates hub of EWU resources and information
April 19, 2019
EWU has introduced a new website that makes online resources and information more easily accessible for...
Smoking age raised to 21 in Washington
April 19, 2019
If young adults want to try smoking, they will have to wait until they are 21 years old starting in 2020. The...
ASEWU hosts Riverpoint town hall in Spokane
April 18, 2019
ASEWU held a town hall meeting at EWU Spokane on April 15 to discuss what has been going on around the...
