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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

‘Halo’ sound, design improved

‘Halo’ sound, design improved

By Chris Mudd, Staff Writer November 23, 2014

“Halo: The Master Chief Collection” brought the entirety of the primary “Halo” saga into the new console generation with a fair number of upgrades that really exemplify what the Xbox One is capable...

Internships vital for transition into job industry

By Carly Estey, Contributing Writer November 22, 2014

Cass Clark, a senior criminal justice major, was able to fulfill a dream of his when he received an internship with the U.S. Marshals this fall. According to the EWU Career Services’ website, “Many...

Thanksgiving

By Ayanna Fernandez, Staff Writer November 21, 2014

The comfort of good food typically brings happiness to hungry college students. Therefore, when Thanksgiving break is near, college students look forward to food and family. Haita Toure, a junior,...

Intramural paintball offered on campus

By Ayanna Fernandez, Staff Writer November 16, 2014

EWU is unique among all other Washington universities in that paintballing is offered to all students. According to Michael Campitelli, director for Campus Recreation, paintballing has quickly become...

'Interstellar' is out of this world

‘Interstellar’ is out of this world

By Chris Mudd, Staff Writer November 13, 2014

“Interstellar” was easily my most anticipated movie of the year. The theoretical physics fanboy within me really enjoyed the idea of combining black hole and gravitational physics with cinema. It was...

Bonfire event deemed distasteful

By Rebekah Frank, Staff Writer November 9, 2014

The Community Bonfire and Pep Rally on Oct. 30 brought mixed feelings when the Cheney fire department threw an effigy of the University of North Dakota into the fire. Mike Winters, Cheney’s fire chief,...

Mike Cardenas and Cw Twohy speak with a princess at the Harvest Carnival.

Children celebrate Halloween on campus

By Ayanna Fernandez, Staff Writer November 6, 2014

What started as an idea from a former university president’s wife has transformed into a campus tradition. EWU has hosted the Harvest Festival and Carnival for five years. It is the University’s...

Students gather for the canned food drive.

Cheney food bank donations lowest since 2008

November 5, 2014

Outside Isle Hall, volunteers worked quickly counting cans on Oct. 30 for the Community Canned Food Drive. Bob Anderson, director of the EWU bookstore and PUB operations, said the canned food drive...

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