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Quarterback Jordan West sets up for a pass in the football game on Oct. 18.

Eagles ‘get creative’ to put away Bears

By Samuel Deal, Sports Editor October 24, 2014

The Eagles’ football coaches had a few tricks up their sleeves to go along with another stout defensive performance holding off Northern Colorado University Bears, 26-18. “We had to get creative...

Letter of apology to the EWU community

Letter of apology to the EWU community

By Nicole Ruse, Editor-in-Chief October 23, 2014

  To view a PDF copy of the letter, please view/download it here. Transcript: Dear Readers, We owe you an apology. As I reflect upon the nature of The Easterner’s editorial decisions...

Views on Ferguson protests from the racial-conscious perspective

By Zenaida Beltran, EWU Student October 23, 2014

Have you ever known anyone that’s been shot by Police enforcement or even seen the excessive force too often done to innocent people? This sense of power that has indefinitely been given to the White...

“White America” ignorance ignites Missouri race issues

By Samuel Deal, Sports Editor October 23, 2014

I would like to preface this column by saying that I am a 23-year-old white male who writes sports, and while I grew up in inner-city Chicago and Seattle, I in no way can ever fully understand the perception...

Diverse student population grows at Eastern

Diverse student population grows at Eastern

By Rebekah Frank, Staff Writer October 23, 2014

As Eastern enters another school year, the population of diverse students has grown almost 10 percent, according to EWU’s Full Time Enrolled Students Headcount by Ethnic Diversity Day 10 Census. According...

Cross-country competes in Inland Empire classic, ISU Pre-Nationals

Cross-country competes in Inland Empire classic, ISU Pre-Nationals

By Elohino Theodore, Senior Reporter October 22, 2014

The EWU cross country team traveled to Lewiston, Idaho, and Terre Haute, Indiana, to compete in the Inland Empire Classic and the ISU Pre-Nationals on Oct. 18. “Pre-Nationals ended up turning...

New Season, new coach for Eastern men’s tennis

By Elohino Theodore, Senior Reporter October 22, 2014

Steve Clark is currently coaching in his first season with Eastern, and he is bringing more than 25 years of collegiate experience with him. “I’ve been with the [team] for a about a month and a...

Super Smash Bros. can be played handheld on Nintendo 3DS or on Wii U.

Super Smash Bros. goes handheld

By Chris Mudd, Staff Writer October 19, 2014

“Smash Bros. 3DS” is perhaps the only reason I kept my Nintendo 3DS since the last “Zelda” game released last year. The newest edition of the Nintendo’s fighting-game franchise made the leap...

Gaye Adegbalola and the Wild Rutz performing.

Coming out day celebrated

By Jaclyn Archer, Eagle Life Editor October 19, 2014

On Oct. 9, the EWU Pride Center sponsored several campus events to celebrate National Coming Out Day (NCOD), a day which honors the decision of LGBTQ individuals to “come out of the closet” and share...

Preventing sexual assaults is on us

Preventing sexual assaults is on us

By Katie Dunn October 18, 2014

Sexual assault is a national issue, the Washington Post reported. The Eastern Washington University police Clery Act shows that in 2013 there was one report of forced sexual offence on campus. That...

Finalists for Star Search talent contest announced

Finalists for Star Search talent contest announced

By Nicole Ruse, Editor-in-Chief October 12, 2014

EWU Libraries announced the three finalists for their annual Star Search Talent Contest on Oct. 12. The first finalist is Cameron Brow, a nursing major, whose talent is performing magic tricks. "I...

Cooper Kupp on Oct. 4 playing against Idaho State University.

All eyes on the Kupp

By Fetlew Gebreziabher, Online Sports Editor October 10, 2014

After having a record-breaking freshman season, redshirt sophomore Cooper Kupp, the 2013 Big Sky Conference Freshmen of the Year, is not fully satisfied. Kupp, a Yakima, Washington native, believes...

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