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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

Police Beat: February 9th - February 22nd

Police Beat: February 9th – February 22nd

By Cannon Barnett, News Editor February 26, 2024

Tampering with Fire Extinguisher - Feb. 9 At 7:48 p.m. an unknown individual needlessly sprayed a fire extinguisher on the second floor of Morrison Hall before leaving the scene. The spray caused the...

EWU graduate student Seth Barr is investigating the effects of walleye on white sturgeon populations. 

EWU graduate student searches for cause of sturgeon population decline

By Nic Cunningham, Reporter February 20, 2024

An Eastern Washington University graduate student is researching the effects of invasive walleyes on declining sturgeon population with the help from student volunteers, the Spokane Tribal Fisheries Department,...

New Eastern Washington University course shines light on the unrecognized history of queerness in America

New Eastern Washington University course shines light on the unrecognized history of queerness in America

By Cannon Barnett, News Editor February 20, 2024

Zayna Bizri had been teaching at George Mason University for 8 years when she was asked by students four times in a single semester whether or not there was a queer history course offered. She responded...

Eastern Washington University’s Prairie Restoration in its third growing season

Eastern Washington University’s Prairie Restoration in its third growing season

By Cannon Barnett, News Editor February 13, 2024

Eastern Washington University’s Prairie Restoration Project kicked off in 2019, with the goal of converting 120 acres of university owned farmland behind Roos Field back into its native prairie habitat....

Get out the brooms: EWU basketball sweeps week

Get out the brooms: EWU basketball sweeps week

By Nic Cunningham, Reporter February 13, 2024

The Eastern Washington University’s men’s and women’s basketball teams combined for a perfect 4-0 record last week. Both teams defeated Portland State on Monday, Feb. 5, and Idaho on Saturday, Feb....

“Looking Towards the Light” by Carly Ellis

Spokane art gallery displays works from Eastern Washington University students

By Kayla Dickson, Reporter February 13, 2024

The Gonzaga University Urban Arts Center is showing collections of fine art made by college students this month for their Regional Student Invitational. The exhibit, which kicked off on Feb. 2, features...

Police Beat: Jan. 30 – Feb. 8

Police Beat: Jan. 30 – Feb. 8

By Cannon Barnett, News Editor February 13, 2024

Domestic Violence Argument – Jan. 30 At 5:45 a.m. a Resident Life Coordinator reported hearing arguing and items being thrown in a dorm in Streeter Hall. EWU Police arrived on scene and recorded in...

Renowned beatboxer took center stage at EWU's Pence Union Building

Renowned beatboxer took center stage at EWU’s Pence Union Building

By Kayla Dickson, Reporter February 5, 2024

Professional beatboxer and vocal performer SungBeats performed for the students of Eastern Washington University on Jan. 30. SungBeats, a New York City-native musician, has been working on perfecting...

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Eagles survive up-and-down week

By Nic Cunningham, Reporter February 5, 2024

Both the men’s and women’s Eastern Washington University basketball teams went 1-1 this week. Each team lost to Montana State on Thursday, Feb. 1, before beating Montana on Saturday, Feb. 3. The men...

Emergency alert buttons across campus deactivated in favor of new EagleSafe app

Emergency alert buttons across campus deactivated in favor of new EagleSafe app

By Cannon Barnett, News Editor February 1, 2024

In May, Eastern Washington University police released a new emergency response app, EagleSafe. Now, they are working alongside university leadership to remove the red and blue emergency buttons scattered...

Police Beat: Jan. 22 - Jan. 29

Police Beat: Jan. 22 – Jan. 29

By Cannon Barnett, News Editor January 30, 2024

Vehicle Prowl - Jan. 22 A car was broken into near Martin and Williamson Halls. No suspect found. Suspicious Person / Trespass - Jan. 23 A suspicious person was reported in the music building...

Faculty organization advocates for transparent budget

Faculty organization advocates for transparent budget

By C.J. Luce, Reporter January 30, 2024

On November 28, 2023, Eastern Washington University’s faculty organization called for more budget transparency at an Associated Students of EWU meeting. Recently EWU has dropped some academic programs...

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