Opinion Archives - The Easterner

Easterner asks: Is college worth the cost?

By Matt Pennell, Social Media Editor

April 17, 2019

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Easterner Asks: Spring Quarter Goals

By Matthew Pennell, Social Media Editor

April 8, 2019

Filed under Easterner asks, Opinion

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Opinion: Don’t pick the Big Sky at the Big Dance

By Taylor Newquist, Sports Editor

March 6, 2019

Filed under Basketball, Carousel, Column, Men, Opinion, Showcase, Sports, Sports Showcase

Taylor Newquist is the Sports Editor for The Easterner. The opinion expressed in this article is his own and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Easterner's editorial board. Every year the hardest part of filling out a March Madness bracket is scouring through the list of schools and choo...

Easterner Asks: Snow daze

By Matt Pennell, Social Media Editor

February 28, 2019

Filed under Easterner asks, Opinion

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Easterner Asks: Trump’s wall

By Matt Pennell, Social Media Editor

February 28, 2019

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Opinion: NCAA athletes should be paid

By Michael Brock, Editor in Chief

February 27, 2019

Filed under Opinion

Michael Brock is the Editor in Chief for The Easterner. The opinion expressed in this article is his own and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the rest of The Easterner's editorial board. When Duke freshman sensation Zion Williamson slipped and broke through his left shoe against North Carolina ...

Tags: cooper kupp, ewu, NCAA, Zion Williamson

Opinion: EWU should form an esports team

By Erik Rotness, A&F Editor

February 14, 2019

Filed under Opinion

Esports is the name for competitive, organized video gaming, and it’s huge. In the world of professional esports, the North American team Cloud9 tied for third place in the 2018 League of Legends World Championship. The grand final of the tournament had a peak viewership of over 205 million. For...

Tags: eastern washington university, esports, ewu

President Mary Cullinan: EWU is powered by people

By Mary Cullinan, Guest Columnist

February 6, 2019

Filed under Opinion

Mary Cullinan is the EWU president. Guest columns do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of The Easterner, its staff members or Eastern Washington University. In your life as a student, I’m sure you’re focused on your classes, on midterms and finals, on all the commitments of your ...

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Opinion: Solving gun violence, one bandage at a time

By Nicolas Zerbe, Reporter

January 30, 2019

Filed under Opinion

Nicolas Zerbe is a reporter for The Easterner. The opinion expressed in this article is his own and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Easterner's editorial board. The Alliance for Gun Responsibility, one of the driving forces behind Washington Initiative 1639, has set its sights on h...