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Area around First Street Zips taped off following Oct. 27 shooting. Three male victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Cheney Zip’s shooting update: Suspect being held at Spokane County Jail

By Dylan Harris, News Editor November 10, 2018

Law enforcement believes they may have arrested the man responsible for shooting and injuring three people at Zip’s on Oct. 27 on a separate charge. According to court documents, Thaishaun Hunter,...

(Left to right) Tyler Davis, Ian Taylor and Avery Scheiwiller present their business idea to judges. The team placed sixth in the qualifying round, earning a spot in the semifinals.

Aspiring EWU entrepreneurs compete for $5,000

By Kaisa Siipola, Reporter November 8, 2018

The EWU Center for Entrepreneurship launched the first qualifying round for its third annual business pitch competition on Nov. 6. The event consisted of 20 teams competing for a chance at a cash prize...

Freshman defender Ashley Valdivieso

EWU soccer player keeps cool during mid-air emergency

By Taylor Newquist, Sports Editor November 7, 2018

Freshman Ashley Valdivieso boarded a Southwest Airlines Co. flight to Ogden, Utah for the Big Sky soccer tournament after most of her teammates, and sat in an exit row in the middle of the plane, with...

Greyhound bus searches provoke concerns over immigration

Greyhound bus searches provoke concerns over immigration

By Eric McCormick, Contributor November 6, 2018

Members of the EWU community are starting to take a stand against Greyhound Lines Inc., which is allowing U.S. Border Patrol officers to search its buses without a warrant. The controversial issue sparked...

Election Guide Podcast

Election Guide Podcast

By Michael Brock, Jeremy Burnham, and Dylan Harris November 2, 2018

The Easterner's Michael Brock, Jeremy Burnham and Dylan Harris explain the ins and outs of this year's midterm elections. Listen to this podcast to learn more about how YOU will be affected by the results...

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Holocaust survivor shares story of resilience

By Kaisa Siipola, Reporter November 1, 2018

Marion Blumenthal Lazan, a Holocaust survivor, shared her story at the Spokane Convention Center on Oct. 30, 2018. Lazan’s speech acted as a reminder that the Holocaust, one of the most horrific...

Veterans to give perspectives on post-military life

Veterans to give perspectives on post-military life

By Jazmine Reed, Reporter November 1, 2018

“Got Your 6” (meaning “got your back” in military terms)  is about guiding faculty, staff and students to learn more about military culture, understand the veteran’s transition process and develop...

Naomi Yavneh-Klos, special assistant to the provost for honors.

Honors program brings in new expertise

By Jazmine Reed, Reporter November 1, 2018

EWU Provost Scott Gordon had called for a review of the strengths and weaknesses of the Honors Program, wanting to look at strengthening diversity and recognizing what students need to be leaders. Gordon...

View from the third floor of the PUB. Students found new spots to sit and talk, and visited the many amenities the PUB will offer.

EWU previews renovated PUB despite construction delay

By Sam Jackson, Reporter October 29, 2018

Students previewed the freshly remodeled PUB on Oct. 26, by flocking into the building and experiencing many of its amenities as a sneak peek before it officially opens. Though commenced with a ribbon-cutting...

White-supremacist flyers return to EWU

White-supremacist flyers return to EWU

By Kaisa Siipola, Reporter October 25, 2018

When flyers and stickers hung by a white-supremacist group appeared on campus in February, EWU students and faculty gathered for a student-led unity rally. Now, the flyers have returned. In the...

Construction is still underway on the front side of the PUB facing Patterson Hall and the campus mall. The PUB will now open in winter term after unforeseen circumstances pushed back the construction time.

The PUB is finally… not done yet

By Sam Jackson, Reporter October 25, 2018

The PUB closed in December 2016 for major renovations. But now for the first time on Oct. 26, the public will be allowed to preview the inside of the building before it closes again until winter quarter. The...

Campus crime reports released

Campus crime reports released

By Dylan Harris, Copy Editor October 24, 2018

The 2018 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report for EWU was released last month. The report, which adheres to the Jeanne Clery Act of 1998, is provided to EWU students and faculty each year in an effort...

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