Skip to Main Content
The independent, student-run news site of Eastern Washington University.

The Easterner

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

The Easterner

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

The Easterner

Los-Angeles based artist discusses loss and grief with students of Eastern Washington University

Los-Angeles based artist discusses loss and grief with students of Eastern Washington University

By Kayla Dickson, Reporter March 24, 2024

On March 12, Eastern Washington University hosted Cara Levine, a Los Angeles-based multimedia artist and activist, as a part of the Visiting Artist Lecture Series. The Visiting Artist Lecture Series...

In just her third year with the program, EWU women’s basketball head coach Joddie Gleason led the Eagles to their first-ever tournament championship and second-ever NCAA tournament appearance.

Eagles earn program’s first Big Sky Tournament Championship

By Nic Cunningham, Reporter March 22, 2024

The Eastern Washington University women’s basketball team beat Northern Arizona University 73-64 on March 13 in a tightly contested game to become Big Sky Tournament champions for the first time in program...

A sign pointing toward Eastern Washington University’s base on the Bellevue College campus.

Photo: Kathryn Erickson - EWU Bellevue Campus Program Coordinator

EWU staff and faculty recommend disinvestment in EWU Bellevue satellite campus

By Cannon Barnett, News Editor March 22, 2024

Satellite campuses have been an appealing concept for many universities in recent years, seeming to promise greater enrollments and diversity of students than a single location. Eastern Washington University...

The EWU Police department headquarters.

Police Beat: Feb. 23 – March 7

By Cannon Barnett, News Editor March 11, 2024

Suspicious Circumstance — Feb. 23 At 9:30 a.m. EWU police received a report of an intoxicated male in the American Indian Education building parking lot. The man was not found when officers arrived...

Junior guard Jaleesa Lawrence drives to the rim on Feb. 24 against Northern Colorado. Lawrence scored 15 points to help lead the Eagles past Weber State in the first round of the Big Sky Conference Tournament on March 10

Mixed bag for EWU basketball in conference tournament

By Nic Cunningham, Reporter March 11, 2024

In the first round of the Big Sky Conference Tournament, both Eastern Washington University basketball teams entered as the top seed, making them the expected favorites to win the whole tournament. However,...

EWU undergraduate literary magazine holds release party

EWU undergraduate literary magazine holds release party

By Riley Langill, Reporter March 7, 2024

On Feb. 21, at 4 p.m., students, teachers, friends, and parents gathered in The Mason Jar to celebrate Northwest Boulevard Magazine, a literary magazine run by undergraduates at Eastern Washington University.  The...

Redshirt freshman forward LeJuan Watts had a career-high 21 points, with many coming at the perfect time for the Eagles.

A career-high performance powers Eagles to overtime victory

By Nic Cunningham, Reporter March 6, 2024

Two days after clinching the Big Sky regular season title on Feb. 29, the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team brought their winning streak to three games by defeating the Montana State...

EWU Women’s Basketball players Aaliyah Alexander (25) and Jamie Loera (15) playing against University of Idaho in Reece Court.

Eastern Washington University’s women’s basketball shatters records, engages community off court

By Cannon Barnett, News Editor March 6, 2024

Aaliyah Alexander and Jamie Loera may have grown up in different cities, but both shared the formative experience of watching their parents and older sisters play basketball throughout their whole childhood.  A...

Eastern Washington Women’s Tennis coach Dustin Hinson speaks to the team ahead of their match against Montana State University on Saturday, Feb. 23.

EWU Women’s Tennis Battles in Two Closely Contested Matches

By Nic Cunningham, Reporter March 6, 2024

Last weekend, the Eastern Washington women’s tennis team split their matches 1-1. On Feb. 24, EWU beat Montana State 4-3 before losing 3-4 to Gonzaga on Feb. 25. Against the Bobcats, Eastern Washington...

EWU knocked off at home by Weber State 90-84

EWU knocked off at home by Weber State 90-84

By C.J. Luce, Reporter February 27, 2024

This past Saturday Weber traveled to Cheney and knocked off Eastern giving the Eagles their second conference loss of the year. In the first half Weber outscored the Eagles by 44-33 giving the wildcats...

Eastern Washington University staff unearths underutilized student resources on campus

Eastern Washington University staff unearths underutilized student resources on campus

By Kayla Dickson, Reporter February 27, 2024

The Eastern Washington University campus has bountiful resources available for students and community members alike, but staff of the university say that some resources that are available may not be utilized...

 EWU Senior Hilary Baird poses with a piano in one of her favorite rooms to practice in, located in the EWU Music Building

EWU student aims to make music accessible for people with disabilities like hers through enrollment in unique Master’s program

By Cannon Barnett, News Editor February 26, 2024

At six years old, Hilary Baird told her teacher that she wanted to be a music teacher when she grew up. As she got older and began to struggle in school due to undiagnosed autism, she realized that dream...

Load More Stories