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Kyoko Kageyama teaches students how to paint Japanese letters.

AUAP students bring Japan to EWU

By Rosie Perry, Staff Writer December 8, 2015

On Nov. 23 the Asia University America Program (AUAP) celebrated culture night in Streeter Hall. “The purpose of culture night is to expose EWU students to another culture, as well as educate them...

Kristina Guilfoyle sitting in her office.

AUAP director shares her story and role at EWU

By Rosie Perry, Staff Writer December 8, 2015

Kristina Guilfoyle has considered EWU her home for many years, being both an EWU alumni and the director of the Asia University America Program (AUAP). Initially Guilfoyle never planned on working with...

The dark side of gaming

By Chris Mudd, Staff Writer December 7, 2015

"Star Wars Battlefront" is the single best example of a video game with an excellent premise being held back by its greedy publisher. There was so much potential to "Battlefront." Any addition to the...

Don't fear the Scantron

Don’t fear the Scantron

By Lelia Thatcher, Staff Writer December 7, 2015

Finals week is approaching yet again. While it can seem like a never-ending week of dread and stress for many students, there are several tricks to surviving in a less miserable way. Senior Thor Boutelle...

AUAP students travel for the holiday break

By Rosie Perry, Staff Writer December 6, 2015

After wrapping up their final event of 2015, Asia University America Program (AUAP) students are getting excited about their winter break plans. Director of AUAP Kristina Guilfoyle said her students...

'The Night Before' a holiday classic

‘The Night Before’ a holiday classic

By Joe Matthews, Staff Writer December 6, 2015

Being advertised as a raunchy, drug-filled Christmas comedy, “The Night Before,” starring Seth Rogen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Anthony Mackie, delivered what it promised but also much more. With...

A new generation's boxing movie

A new generation’s boxing movie

By Chris Mudd December 4, 2015

Nearly 40 years since Sylvester Stallone first stepped into the ring, the culture of cinema is still very much aware of the influence of “Rocky.” There hasn't been a fight movie since that hasn't stood...

“Spectre”, a default Bond film

By Chris Mudd, Staff Writer December 3, 2015

The danger with a franchise as immortal as the Bond series is falling into a boring rhythm that becomes too familiar. "Spectre" is perhaps a sign that Bond only has so many movies in him before it becomes...

Transgender Day of Remembrance

By Rosie Perry, Staff Writer December 1, 2015

On Nov. 19 EWU honored the lives of trans* women who were killed this year as a result of anti-transgender hatred or murder. The event was a tribute to International Transgender Day of Remembrance on Nov....

Gender Awareness Week

By Lelia Thatcher, Staff Writer December 1, 2015

EWU’s Gender Awareness Week kicked off Nov. 16 with the “Welcoming Project Ally Training” event at 10 a.m. in PUB 263. Faculty, staff and students were able to become a certified ally to the LGBTQ+...

Trans*lations: Speaking of Friends

By Rosie Perry, Staff Writer December 1, 2015

The week of Nov. 16 through Nov. 19 is Gender Awareness Week at EWU. On Nov. 17 Professor Laura S. Hodgman shared the story of an individual who has dealt with the struggles of being transgender. Joe...

Professor runs more than just the classroom

By Rosie Perry, Staff Writer November 30, 2015

Associate professor Rachel Toor leads a busy life working six days a week, writing, teaching and writing some more while still finding time for her main hobby of running. Toor completed her bachelor’s...

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