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ASEWU Business Meetings #1 and #2 Recap: New Appointments and General News Announced

By Cannon Barnett, Reporter February 13, 2023

Summary of 1/20/2023 - Business Meeting #1 Appointments Iman Munawar was appointed Executive Vice President of ASEWU. Logan Hamilton was appointed Speaker Pro Tem. Leah Syverson was appointed...

The Police Beat Returns!

The Police Beat Returns!

By Isaiah Gessner, Managing Editor February 13, 2023

The police beat makes its return to The Easterner in a week that features an egging to the art building, a variety of civil issues handled, and more.  February 5th At roughly 6 AM the blue light...

Fraternity Phi Delta Theta Loses Recognition Due to Hazing

Fraternity Phi Delta Theta Loses Recognition Due to Hazing

By Cannon Barnett, Reporter January 30, 2023

Jan. 13, 2023 - The Phi Delta Theta Washington Epsilon fraternity is no longer recognized by Eastern Washington University after being found responsible for hazing and related violations, according to...

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New Student Organization Hopes to Bring Cultural Experiences to EWU Campus

By Cannon Barnett, Reporter January 30, 2023

A group of students sat, gathered together in a moment of silence. The Monterey Bay shooting had left different emotions to play on each face, each of them uniquely intense. A nearby construction crew...

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EWU Winter Clothing Supply Drive

By Samuel Cash, Reporter January 20, 2023

Eastern Washington University’s Iota Beta chapter of the Phi Alpha Honor Society is partnering with Jewels Helping Hands in Spokane and Helping Hands in Everett to collect as many donated clothes as...

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EWU Aims to Send Message to Community Through Participation In MLK Rally

By Cannon Barnett, Reporter January 20, 2023

Eastern Washington University has participated in the Martin Luther King Jr. day Unity Rally and March for as long as Kim Davis has worked at the university — except for the last two years. The pandemic...

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Housing Changes Coming to EWU

By Hanna Alexis Yulo, Reporter January 20, 2023

Morrison Hall sits on the edge of campus, an abandoned brick building housing dust and cardboard boxes. Last quarter, EWU unveiled future housing changes that would leave buildings like Morrison Hall as...

Eastern Washington University Investigates Alleged Hazing Incidents in Phi Delta Theta Fraternity

Eastern Washington University Investigates Alleged Hazing Incidents in Phi Delta Theta Fraternity

By Cannon Barnett, Reporter December 6, 2022

Eastern Washington University’s chapter of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity allegedly engaged in multiple hazing incidents, including “having 18 students drink over 13 cases of beer in under 30 minutes,...

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EWU Suspends Operations on Campus Due to Snow

By Keri Kelly, Web Editor November 30, 2022

Starting on Tuesday night, the flurries began to fly. By morning the campus was covered in a white blanket of 3-6 inches of snow and students woke to find a plethora of emails in their mail boxes. Due...

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Elections end with a 52.98% voter turnout in Spokane County

By Samuel Cash, Reporter November 15, 2022

Steve Hobbs and Patty Murray recently won the Nov. 8  Washington state election for Secretary of State and Senate respectively. Because of their wins, Washington’s elections are a hot button topic as...

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EWU Police Say They’ve Received Several Reports of Sexual Assault This Quarter

By Cannon Barnett, Reporter November 8, 2022

Five students have reported being sexually assaulted on Eastern Washington University's campus already this quarter, according to police. Three more reported being given "date rape drugs" last week, police...

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Campus police alert students to be aware of “date rape” drugs

By Keri Kelly, Web Editor November 3, 2022

On Wednesday 11/2/22 campus police sent out an email telling students to be aware of potential dangers on campus and at parties. Three students at local frat parties fell victim to mysterious substances...

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