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

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Rent will be the first in-person performance the EWU theatre department has performed in a year.

Podcast: Rent the Musical reflects the student experience after COVID-19

By Keri Kelly, Web Editor November 9, 2021

Check out The Easterner's podcast interview with Jeff Sanders, the Director of Rent for exclusive content on the first live musical performed at EWU since 2019. Rent the Musical Music and Lyrics by...

ASEWU President Terminated

ASEWU President Terminated

By Randle Kinswa, Managing Editor November 9, 2021

On Nov. 2 there was a hearing that took place regarding the fate of now former ASEWU President Grace Nall.  The complainant party was spearheaded by Finance Vice President, J.T. (Judson) Fillingim,...

Guide to encountering different opinions on campus

By Tahrae Bear Eagle, Contributor November 8, 2021

On October 3rd and October 13th, there were two separate instances of a man preaching to students about religion in the mall right outside the PUB.  Encountering a “street preacher” on the Mall...

EWU senior, Alfred La Pier poses between dances at the Spirit of the Eagle Powwow. The ceremony was a gathering of tribes across the Pacific Northwest to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the American Indian Studies program at EWU | Erica Bullock for The Easterner

Editorial: Happy Native American History Month!

By Tahrae Bear Eagle, Contributor November 3, 2021

It’s the beginning of November. When the spookiness of Halloween begins to fade and more wholesome autumn, thanksgiving vibes take their place.  But there is one element may people forget about another...

Students express interest in each other's cultures.

EWU celebrates culture on campus

By Tahrae Bear Eagle, Contributor October 20, 2021

On Wednesday, October 13th, 2021, I went to the Cultural Fair at the Eastern PUB (it was initially supposed to be in the mall but was relocated due to snow), where I soaked in various cultures. There were...

Postbaccalaureate program at Eastern helps underrepresented students gain traction with educational help, financial assistance

McNair scholarship offers help for low income students

By Summer Sandstrom, Contributor October 19, 2021

The McNair Scholars Program was designed to help first-generation and low income students, or students in underrepresented groups, gain the skills and resources to apply to graduate school and receive...

The air pods will be given to the winner of the drawing.

Opportunity to win airpods by participating in the Life During COVID-19 archive

October 18, 2021

EWU has created an opportunity for students to be a part of the community’s history. The pandemic has brought so many changes to daily life and unexpected experiences. To provide future EWU students...

David May give a beginning of the year address to EWU.

New COVID-19 guidelines for Fall 2021

By Emily Driskel, News Editor October 6, 2021

As students arrive back to campus and begin living in the dorms, college life has started to feel more like normal. With in-person classes beginning again this fall, students have once again started to...

JFK Library | EWU website

Becki Kimball: Manager Extraordinaire

By Aiden Cook, Reporter June 4, 2021

As the pandemic raged through the 2020-21 school year, many businesses across the country were forced to cut back, causing mass laying off. Thomas Hammer Coffee was no exception.  Due to the lack of...

Budget changes for 2021-23

By Randle Kinswa, Co-Managing Editor/Sports Editor June 3, 2021

After a year of online courses campus wide, like most universities, EWU is planning and budgeting for a return to normalcy, or semi-normalcy, by the fall of 2021. EWU plans to fully open campus services...

EWU’s ROTC Program

By Grant Wengeler, Reporter June 3, 2021

  EWU’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) is an Army program that allows students to gain access to many opportunities and experiences. The ROTC program is a four-year program overall....

The future of EWU journalism majors

By Emily Driskel, News Editor June 2, 2021

  Currently, the journalism program is on the list of degrees that will be cut from EWU in the next few years.  Dr. Christina Valeo, English department chair, discussed with The Easterner on...

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