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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

EWU president faces vote of no confidence

By Randle Kinswa, Co-managing Editor June 21, 2020

The EWU faculty organization plans on holding a vote of no confidence on President Mary Cullinan at Monday's Faculty Senate meeting. In a memo sent out by members of the Faculty Senate leadership, up...

Protests against pandemic closures

Protests against pandemic closures

By Star Dragon, Reporter May 12, 2020

Picket signs, banners and protestors have flooded the streets across the U.S. to protest the restrictions put in place by their governors. In Olympia, Washington, demonstrators gathered at the state capitol...

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EWU cancels 2020 in-person commencement

By Randle Kinswa, News Editor April 15, 2020

EWU announced via a campus-wide email today that the in-person commencement ceremony for the 2020 graduating class is cancelled due to concerns over the coronavirus. EWU will be holding a virtual commencement...

EWU's normally bustling campus is now practically empty.

Life on an empty campus

By Emily Driskel, Reporter April 13, 2020

On a typical Tuesday afternoon, EWU's campus is usually filled with students hustling to and from classes. Now, the campus atmosphere has become quiet. Inside the PUB, only a few people roam the EWU Union...

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ASEWU elections to occur exclusively online

By Randle Kinswa, News Editor April 6, 2020

ASEWU elections have been greatly affected by COVID-19 this year. ASEWU elections have been delayed a week with primaries now being held on April 14-16. The general elections will be held April 28-30.  Voting...

One of the renderings of the proposed football stadium renovation. Construction will begin as soon as the $25 million is raised.

Ready or not, here comes a Roos renovation

By Dylan Harris, Managing Editor September 6, 2019

EWU announced plans on Friday, Sept. 6 to move forward with a $25 million renovation of its football stadium. The EWU Board of Trustees unanimously approved the proposal. The project will be funded...

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