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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

Benefits of hemp outweigh marijuana

By Ivy Nall, Contributing Writer March 16, 2015

I recently got into a debate with someone about the positive use of hemp. I was dumbfounded when he thought hemp was the same thing as marijuana. Although they both come from a cannabis plant, they are...

New Tinder update ruins purpose of the app

By Eric Long, Chief Copy Editor March 16, 2015

Tinder’s update on March 2 has made the widely-used app fairly unpopular — since the update, Tinder only has a one-and-a-half-star rating on Apple’s app store — due to its new Tinder Plus subscription...

Eastern’s admissions process might surprise you

By Virginia Thomas, Contributing Writer March 16, 2015

I am led to a small round table behind a partition and offered a seat. An orange folder sits in front of me. Some 35 days ago I requested my admissions file, just to see what it would look like. Now that...

Wild spring breaks are not the bee’s knees

By Zoe Colburn, Opinion Editor March 16, 2015

In an era gone by, wild spring break parties in Cabo were seemingly the holy grail of spring break, or at least that’s what MTV wanted us to think. Nowadays, students are just as content sitting at home...

Seattle needs to shift focus from NBA to NHL

By Brandon Cline, Sports Writer March 13, 2015

While the NBA continues to scorn Seattle and use it as leverage against cities resistant to publicly funding basketball arenas, the NHL continues to wait on Seattle. Seattle Mayor Ed Murray announced...

The URC Center Just Doesn’t Fit Us All

By Yasser Khan, EWU Students March 10, 2015

Dear Editor: The new layout of the recreational center does not accommodate to the 13,000 plus students attending Eastern Washington University. All students pay for the rec center within the tuition...

End the Parking Struggle and Ride the Shuttle

By Zoe Mariotti, Ben Kutina, Montserrat Franco, EWU Students March 10, 2015

Dear Editor, The location of the free parking lot is just too far away. Many of us have had the struggle of trying to find parking on and around campus. We are sometimes late to class and it can be...

Students Do Not Use What They Pay For

By Kassandra J. Clark, Faith J. Mehal, Jake D. York, EWU Students March 10, 2015

Dear Editor, Every quarter, each full-time undergraduate at Eastern pays $65 toward a recreation fee. In return, students gain “free” access to the campus gym and recreation center. Along with this...

On-Campus Vendors Should Accept Meal Plan and Flex Money

By Zack J. Speiker, Madelynn G. Newman, Brennen J. Maguire, EWU Students March 10, 2015

Dear Editor, We believe all external business vendors operating on Eastern Washington University campus should accept both student meal plan and Flex money. Students living on campus have limited options...

Arquette's Oscars misstep part of the bigger picture

Arquette’s Oscars misstep part of the bigger picture

By Zoe Colburn, Opinion Editor March 9, 2015

Celebrities picking up pet causes is hardly a new phenomenon — just this fall Emma Watson gave a speech to the U.N. advocating for feminism and Angelina Jolie is well-known for her advocacy of children’s...

ALEKS lowers pressure on struggling students

By Aaron Bocook, Contributing Writer March 9, 2015

I am bad at math. At least, I spent most of my life thinking I was, until I found something that works for me. Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces, or ALEKS, is a web-based assessment and learning...

New bill to reduce incarceration interest rates

By Marianne Johnson March 2, 2015

Washington state has the second highest interest rate on legal financial obligations in the nation at 12 percent. When individuals are incarcerated, they are charged with a fine that starts collecting...

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