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New school year heralds new risks

New school year heralds new risks

By Kelly Manalo, Staff Writer October 11, 2012

  The start of the school year until Thanksgiving, especially for freshmen, is the most dangerous time of a college woman’s academic career, according to the Committee on Sexual Assault Prevention...

Hajjers Kitchen brings shawarma to Cheney

Hajjer’s Kitchen brings shawarma to Cheney

By Paul Sell, Staff Writer October 11, 2012

Shiny glass doors mark the entrance into a family-owned-and-operated kitchen. The smells of roasted chicken, beef and warm pitas fill the air. The chef, in full view, smiles and waves while his wife and...

Rock the Vote registers 665 new voters

Rock the Vote registers 665 new voters

October 11, 2012

http://youtu.be/ukXprXz_e8I Tanya Ballma sits with her ukulele in the campus mall focusing on the band, Improv 101, while volunteers and ASEWU members help students get registered to vote. The event,...

EWU phases out Blackboard, picks up Canvas

EWU phases out Blackboard, picks up Canvas

October 11, 2012

Soon Blackboard will no longer be the go-to tool for classroom communication. The university is currently in the beginning stages of transitioning from Blackboard to a new learning system called Canvas,...

Reedy takes off to new heights with new novel, Stealing Air

Reedy takes off to new heights with new novel, ‘Stealing Air’

By Nicole Livingston, Eagle Life Writer October 10, 2012

  Though Trent Reedy’s new novel is not filled with quite as heavy subject matter as his first novel, “Words in the Dust,” he is still as passionate while writing about the lighter side of...

Eastern celebrates first National Student Day

Eastern celebrates first National Student Day

October 10, 2012

Giant wooden blocks fell to the ground and a couple of students yelled, “Jenga!” Simultaneously across Eastern’s campus mall, another group of students were intently concentrating on their enlarged...

Your first apartment: get used to the cold and mold

Your first apartment: get used to the cold and mold

By Davis Hill, Staff Writer October 10, 2012

So, you’ve navigated the dorms, learned how to take care of yourself and have decided it’s time to strike out on your own. You should know that you have a lot of options open. For your first...

Students Prepare for next level

Students Prepare for next level

By Davis Hill, Staff Writer October 10, 2012

In the case of senior psychology major Leah Parker, the hardest part about applying to graduate school is deciding where to go. “[First] you actually have to decide what you want to study, and that’s...

EWU Learning Commons officially unwrapped

EWU Learning Commons officially unwrapped

By Nicole Livingston, Staff Writer October 5, 2012

Commons brings services together Students, staff and faculty gathered at the JFK Library to witness the ribbon cutting symbolizing the official opening of the Learning Commons on Sept. 28. Starting in...

New costume designer to start on fall play

New costume designer to start on fall play

By Christina Jordan, Staff Writer October 4, 2012

A fresh set of ideas for attire is coming to EWU’s theater this year. The theater department’s new costume designer, Jenny Thurnau, has seven years of experience in costume design. Her past job...

Squirrels become part of campus setting

Squirrels become part of campus setting

By Christina Jordan, Staff Writer October 4, 2012

Squirrels. There can never be too many of them, except maybe at Eastern. Students will notice that as the trash cans get fed, so do the squirrels. One never knows if a furry face will pop out of a trash...

Laundry feature will come at unknown cost

Laundry feature will come at unknown cost

By Teri Simpson, Staff Writer October 4, 2012

The cost of the experimental system Laundry Alert  is not being disclosed by Hainsworth Laundry, the long term partner with EWU Housing and Residential Life. This quarter, the cost is being absorbed...

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