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Gabriel Anderson is currently a senior pursuing a Bachelor of science and computer science degree at EWU and is set to graduate in the Winter of 2022.

Gabriel Anderson

By Grant Wengeler, Reporter April 27, 2021

Gabriel (Gabe) Anderson is this year's EWU student employee of the month. Anderson is currently a senior pursuing a Bachelor of science and computer science degree at EWU and is set to graduate in the...

EWU’s Required Vaccinations

By Grant Wengeler, Reporter April 22, 2021

  Since 2019, Eastern Washington University has required measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) immunization records from students to prove their vaccination status. With such requirements already in...

Get Lit! Festival 2021

By Emily Driskel, News Editor April 20, 2021

  Every year, the Get Lit! Festival provides the EWU community with opportunities for readings, writing workshops, crafts, poetry slams and discussions from local and experienced authors. This...

Virtual Commencement

Virtual Commencement

By Emily Driskel, Reporter April 15, 2021

  On April 12 and 13, the EWU Eagle Store held a grad fair for students regarding virtual commencement and other senior events. Representatives from the EWU Eagle Store, Josten’s, the Registrar’s...

Student awards

Student awards

By Karlee Van De Venter, Arts and Features Editor April 15, 2021

EWU SAIL is hosting their annual Student Leadership Excellence Awards, and asking the campus community for their nominations, submitted here. The awards are meant to acknowledge and celebrate students...

Playtime is Over: EWU’s New Parking Policy

By Aiden Cook, Reporter April 13, 2021

  Parking on campus can provide many headaches and concerns. Finding a spot, paying for said spot, security measures, lot maintenance and much more are usually on the minds of students parking...

KHQ ‘s Hayley Guenthner sits with Donavon Culps in Spokane County Jail on Sept. 18. Culps has been charged with the murder of Cameron Smith | Photo courtesy of KHQ

In his own words

By Josh Fletcher, News Editor October 4, 2017

“I didn’t think about it, I just pulled out the gun and shot him,” said Donavon Culps, in a jailhouse interview. Culps shot and killed Cameron Smith outside of LUCID in Cheney on Sept. 10. Culps...

Students hold signs and pass out  yers in between classes. Their goal is to have more gender-neutral showers on campus. | Andrew Watson for The Easterner

Students demonstrate for gender-neutral showers

By Josh Fletcher, News Editor September 29, 2017

Students from the EWU Pride Center held a demonstration outside of Patterson Hall September 26 in the hopes of getting more gender-inclusive showers on campus. “I struggled with feeling safe on campus,”...

EWU students Blake Ellert and Je ery Clark conversating amongst each other at VRC welcome back social. | Dayana Morales for The Easterner

EWU Veterans Resource Center welcomes back students

By Dayana Morales, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 29, 2017

WU has always been nationally recognized as a military friendly campus. Military veteran population on campus continues to grow. About 600 veterans are now enrolled. It is the largest center in the Northwest. EWU...

Students enjoy a slice of pizza as they walk around the campus mall during Neighbor Fest. | Dayana Morales for
The Easterner

NeighborFest gathering kicks off another EWU school year

By Dayana Morales, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 28, 2017

Over a thousand students along with 220 clubs, organizations and local business made it out to EWU’s campus mall for its annual NeighborFest, Sept. 22, SAIL Director Stacy Reece said. SAIL and the...

An example of a digitally hand-colored photograph by Garric Simonsen hangs at the
EWU Gallery of Art. | Sam Jackson for The Easterner

Previous instructor showcases new work

By Sam Jackson, Contributing Writer September 28, 2017

Former EWU instructor and local artist Garric Simonsen returns to Eagle stomping grounds showcasing his collection of new works. Simonsen’s work will be presented in EWU’s Gallery of Art, located...

The LUCID storefront, the location where Cameron Smith was abducted from.

LUCID kidnapping ends in tragedy

By Logan Stanley, Managing Editor September 20, 2017

CHENEY, WA. — After four days of searching led by a multi-agency effort, Donovan Culps, 36, was arrested in Goldendale, Washington on Sept. 14 for the abduction and robbery of Cameron Smith, 46. The...

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