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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

Faculty leaders look to improve retention

Faculty leaders look to improve retention

By Wilson Criscione, News Writer January 29, 2014

  With the decision finally made to stick with quarters rather than switching to semesters, EWU faculty leaders can now put their energy into reforming the general education system in the hopes...

Otherworldly auction house faces real-world problems

Otherworldly auction house faces real-world problems

By Wilson Criscione, News Writer January 29, 2014

In what used to be the main office, Mike Ferguson sits surrounded by various items cluttering a darkened room, reminiscing about the days when his business flourished. Now, any resemblance the room...

Lost lives remembered through kind actions

Lost lives remembered through kind actions

January 23, 2014

By Rebekah Frank   In remembrance of the 26 lives lost in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., the EWU Office of Community Engagement is holding a “Days of Kindness” event. On...

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Eastern traditions bridge past and present

January 23, 2014

By Rebekah Frank   Traditions come and go with the times, and, just as technology changes, so have Eastern’s traditions from past to present. One tradition that has long since passed was the “Kissing...

Dining Services hosts diet forum

Dining Services hosts diet forum

By Nicole Ruse, Copy Editor January 22, 2014

  Dining services at EWU hosted a Special Diets Forum on Oct. 1 that was open for students to express their special dietary needs, including allergies, intolerances and illnesses. Dave McKay,...

Active Minds exposes mental health stigmas

Active Minds exposes mental health stigmas

By Nicole Ruse, Copy Editor January 22, 2014

Over 3,100 students on campus are currently dealing with or have been diagnosed with a mental illness, based off of enrollment numbers and mental health findings. According to Eastern's website,...

Patterson forensics lab complete with mystery

Patterson forensics lab complete with mystery

By Wilson Criscione, News Writer January 22, 2014

  Unused, unfurnished and locked, a new forensics lab unlike anything Eastern has seen before rests on the third floor of Patterson Hall. Yet even after its construction, the purpose of the lab...

Writers exposed at 'Naked Lunch Break'

Writers exposed at ‘Naked Lunch Break’

By Wilson Criscione, News Writer January 22, 2014

  Once a week, local writer Travis Naught rolls up to the stage in his wheelchair, lowers the microphone and reads to an eager audience, sometimes poetry, other times a piece of fiction. He is...

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EagleAXIS provides employment options for students on campus

January 22, 2014

By Kailee Dunn   The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is gone, but it does not mean your money has to completely disappear as well. With the New Year just beginning, students are hunting for...

Couples attempt to go to the distance

Couples attempt to go to the distance

By Nicole Ruse, Copy Editor January 22, 2014

  With Valentine's Day just around the corner, many students that are in a long-distance relationship feel the void of being away from their significant other. Distance makes the heart grow fonder,...

Please stop talking about cake

Please stop talking about cake

By Jasmine Kemp, Copy Editor January 17, 2014

  Two years ago, I had a vivid conversation with a young man that spanned the course of five hours. Two glasses of wine and a glass of sake later, this young man still did not understand how I...

Eastern students prepare to raise awareness on MLK Jr. Day

Eastern students prepare to raise awareness on MLK Jr. Day

January 15, 2014

By Rebekah Frank As Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, there are many opportunities to be active in the community. Students are beginning to plan their three-day weekend and are looking for ways to...

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