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

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Jazz festival blasts off at the speed of light

Jazz festival blasts off at the speed of light

By Davis Hill, Staff Writer January 20, 2013

  The sound of jazz filled the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox as award-winning trombone player Robin Eubanks performed on stage with the EWU Concert Jazz Ensemble. The concert was the...

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Martin Luther King’s memory lives on in Africana Donation Drive

January 16, 2013

By Paul Sell Staff Reporter [email protected] During the difficult times of our lives, it is important to remember the words of those who faced hardship and adversity. “Even though we face the...

You Gotta Fight for Your Right to Grammar

You Gotta Fight for Your Right to Grammar

By Davis Hill, Staff Writer January 16, 2013

Much has been written recently about the financial dangers facing America, but I would like to call attention to an even graver threat to our nation. This danger threatens to erode our communications...

Community holds events over holidays

Community holds events over holidays

December 7, 2012

by Christina Jordan Staff Reporter [email protected] Some students are not fortunate enough to afford the trip home over break and EWU closes during the winter, but there are events during break that...

EWU teachers pay homage to theatrical music

EWU teachers pay homage to theatrical music

By Jasmine Kemp, Eagle Life Writer December 6, 2012

It was during ˝Dead Elvis˝ that Lynne Feller-Marshall walked out on stage with her bassoon while wearing a white pantsuit with flashy rhinestones, aviators and a black wig. Feller-Marhsall's impersonating...

Dead week has a life of its own

Dead week has a life of its own

By Amy Meyer, Editor-in-Chief December 5, 2012

It's that time of the quarter. You know, when everything that you've procrastinated is due and finals loom on the horizon of next week. Traditionally, dead week is the time when no new concepts...

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Swords, spells and homework

December 1, 2012

EWU Students balance gaming and schooling by Al Stover and Christina Jordan For The Easterner [email protected] EWU student Kelli Crawford is many things, including an elementary education...

The Mason Jar brings community flavor

The Mason Jar brings community flavor

December 1, 2012

by Christina Jordan Staff Reporter [email protected] A pumpkin parfait served in a canning jar is a rare sight because most parfaits are either served in a bowl, a tall glass or even a paper cup. The...

Island chains 'discovered' in Isle Hall

Island chains ‘discovered’ in Isle Hall

December 1, 2012

Students and staff turn unfinished floor into a map featuring several land masses by Christina Jordan Staff Reporter [email protected] Students and staff in Isle Hall have been writing on the floors...

Pros and cons of campus coffee

Pros and cons of campus coffee

By Jasmine Kemp, Eagle Life Writer November 29, 2012

  Filling the desperate need for coffee addicts everywhere, EWU is no stranger to providing a frothy milk and espresso mix for students. To get that perfect coffee fix, here is a rundown of what...

Kids craft to learn at EWU Children's Center

Kids craft to learn at EWU Children’s Center

November 29, 2012

There were cookies to be frosted, turkey hand outlines to be traced and clay to be molded on the afternoon of Nov. 16. Six students in Daniel Bigler’s sociology of children class recently worked with...

How to survive the holidays with the family

How to survive the holidays with the family

By Davis Hill, Staff Writer November 28, 2012

Ah, the holidays. They remind us of the importance of tradition. They remind us of the joy of being alive. And, most importantly, they remind us why we no longer live with our parents. I’m only...

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