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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

Easterner Asks: Should EWU be required to label genetically modified foods?

October 8, 2013

Interviews by Elsa Schmitz. Photos by Laura Jones. Video by Jaime Williams

Easterner Asks: What is the most challenging part of moving to college?

September 27, 2013

Interviews by Elsa Schmitz and Jaime Williams. Photos by Laura Jones.

June 5, 2013 Police beat

June 5, 2013 Police beat

June 8, 2013

Twenty-eight people were either denied entry or ejected from the Macklemore concert because they were intoxicated. Five people were arrested while standing in line and one student was arrested later...

Police Beat, May 15 2013

Police Beat, May 15 2013

May 17, 2013

Illustration by Vania Tauvela May 8 - Fire Fire alarms were activated in Pearce Hall. A student was cooking and accidentally caught something on fire. The fire was put out with a fire extinguisher....

Police Beat, May 8 2013

Police Beat, May 8 2013

May 11, 2013

Illustration by Vania Tauvela Apr 30 - Classroom disruption It was reported that a student began repetitively lighting paper on fire with a lighter in a classroom building. Witnesses are being...

Police Beat, May 1

Police Beat, May 1

May 3, 2013

Illustration by Vania Tauvela Apr 25 - False report A student made a report that she had been shoved down a flight of stairs in the PUB by two drunk males. The student later admitted to officers...

Police Beat, April 24

Police Beat, April 24

April 26, 2013

By Linsey Garrison staff writer [email protected] April 14 8:58 p.m. Theft A student reported that his or her bicycle had been stolen from the first floor of Morrison Hall. The bike lock...

Police Beat, April 17

Police Beat, April 17

April 18, 2013

Illustration by Kristie Hsin Apr 13 - Agency Assist EWU and Cheney Police responded to a 911 call about a robbery in progress at Eagle Mart. A fake gun was used as a prop in a film project. The...

Police Beat, April 10

Police Beat, April 10

April 15, 2013

By Linsey Garrisonstaff [email protected] March 25Suspicious circumstancesEvidence of trespassing was found in an underground custodial tunnel. Chairs, foil and charcoal were found. There...

Medics were called after three male students were seen carrying an unconscious person into
Pearce Hall. The student was later cited for an MIP.

Police Beat for March 13, 2013

March 15, 2013

By Linsey Garrison [email protected] Mar 4 2:30 p.m. Agency assist EWU Police assisted the Cheney Police Dpartment with a shoplifter who was running away from Mitchell's Harvest Food grocery...

Illustration by Amy Meyer
Feb. 24 - Agency assist
An intoxicated male student was found passed out on the lawn of a church on North Sixth Street. EWU officers assisted the Cheney Police.

Police Beat for March 6, 2013

March 9, 2013

By Linsey Garrison staff writer [email protected]. 24 10:10 a.m. Agency assist EWU officers assisted the Cheney Police when a male subject was found highly intoxicated and passed out on...

An officer noted that the trees behind the JFK library had been toilet papered. There are currently no suspects.
Illustration by Amy Meyer

Police Beat, January 30, 2013

January 30, 2013

Jan. 22 2:50 p.m. Failure to yield A vehicle almost hit a pedestrian in a crosswalk near Morrison Hall. The driver did not notice that someone was crossing and had to slam on his breaks in icy conditions,...

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