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Musical roots, passion run in the family

Musical roots, passion run in the family

April 16, 2014

By Rebekah Frank and Alla Drokina   EWU sophomore James Fleming recently received an email offering the opportunity to travel to Los Angeles to compete in the Team Backpack contest. Team Backpack...

Arévalo reflects on his beginnings, legacy

Arévalo reflects on his beginnings, legacy

By Nicole Ruse, Copy Editor April 16, 2014

  The apple orchards are plentiful during the cold fall months when they are perfect for picking. Migrant workers from all over the states gather in the fields to pick the apples, some with their...

State misconduct charges increase

State misconduct charges increase

By Aaron Bocook, News Writer April 9, 2014

When she took a job at a local hospital in Spokane, EWU student Casey Polmueller knew she would have to deal with a lot of out-of-the-ordinary experiences. She did not think sexual harassment would be...

Spokane Transit Authority sports the electric ride

Spokane Transit Authority sports the electric ride

By Wilson Criscione, News Writer April 9, 2014

If riding the bus makes some people uncomfortable, they could potentially sit a little easier in a new environmentally-friendly all-electric bus from Spokane Transit Authority. As part of a statewide...

Former wide receiver Nicholas Edwards returns to Eastern as the new wide receiver coach.

Eagles football hires former wide receiver for next season

By Elohino Theodore, Sports Writer April 9, 2014

Former EWU star wide receiver who played for Eastern from 2009-2012, will be sharing his craft with future generations of Eagles for the next several years. Nicholas Edwards, who is 24 years old, began...

Classic guitar festival features talents, music classes at EWU

Classic guitar festival features talents, music classes at EWU

April 9, 2014

By Rebekah Frank EWU senior Joel Gorman has been practicing for the Northwest Guitar Festival almost every day since January 2014. The 23rd annual Northwest Guitar Festival is coming to EWU for the third...

Robots unleashed on Reese Court

Robots unleashed on Reese Court

April 9, 2014

By Rebekah Frank As students piled into Reese Court, March 13-15, some could hear shouts of excitement coming from inside as if the gladiator games were going on and Maximus Decimus Meridius had just...

Blood drive saves and memorializes lives

Blood drive saves and memorializes lives

April 3, 2014

By Kailee Dunn   Giving blood has the potential to save three lives every time. “[The blood] gets divided into three different components, the platelets, the plasma and the red blood cells. So,...

EWU alumnus pursues his dreams

EWU alumnus pursues his dreams

April 2, 2014

By Rebekah Frank When students order drinks at Tawanka Beverage, Bakery and Bistro, they are probably unaware that their barista, Dominique Small, has a few hidden talents. Small graduated from EWU...

Annual symposium offers  professional opportunities

Annual symposium offers professional opportunities

April 2, 2014

By Rebekah Frank EWU graduate student Betsy White has been preparing her research projects since fall quarter 2013 in order to have her best work presented during the 17th annual symposium on May 13-14. The...

Late winter snow causes waterfowl numbers to soar during spring time

Late winter snow causes waterfowl numbers to soar during spring time

By Wilson Criscione April 2, 2014

Pools of water scatter throughout the Cheney fields in springtime, and drivers cruising by can spot anything from ducks and swans fueling up for their northern journey to bald eagles flying overhead hunting...

Dumoulin and Meyer steal the show in EWUs Macbeth

Dumoulin and Meyer steal the show in EWU’s ‘Macbeth’

By Galen Rock, Sports Editor March 13, 2014

  In a play that features death, witchcraft and betrayal, you would think it would be hard for the performers to rise above the script. But that is exactly what happened in the EWU Theatre Program’s...

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