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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

Protests in Missouri unfair to local businesses

By Tanner Streicher, Art Director October 18, 2014

St. Louis, Missouri, is becoming the center of discussion and protests about the police overreach in recent weeks due to the shooting of Vonderrit Deondre Myers. While the protests in St. Louis have...

Rugby superior to football

By Larry Ty Holmes, Opinion Editor October 17, 2014

Football is extremely popular in the United States and has a following across the world, but rugby is the opposite. Both sports have professional competitions, but rugby will be returning to the 2016...

Face your problems, do not ‘Facebook’ them

By Rebekah Frank, Staff Writer October 15, 2014

Facebook, to me, is becoming more like everyone’s diary. When did “Likes” become more meaningful than a hug from a best friend? When did it become more special to share your feelings about your loved...

Remodel of PUB on the table

By Larry Ty Holmes, Opinion Editor October 13, 2014

A potential Pence Union Building remodel has been on everyone’s mind lately and it’s coming back, even after a slight majority of Eastern students voted against it. The ASEWU wants to try again...

Do the ‘righty’ thing: make desks ‘lefty’ accessible

By Eric Long, Chief Copy Editor October 12, 2014

I do not consider my condition debilitating, nor do I face extreme adversity on a day-to-day basis, but being left-handed in a right-handed world presents challenges which people like me face every day,...

Cheney’s absent recycling system bothersome

By Nicole Ruse, Editor-in-Chief October 9, 2014

When I moved into my first apartment in Cheney, I was shocked. The city of Cheney does not have a recycling waste system; however, they do have a recycling center on Anderson Road that my roommate informed...

Greek life at Eastern: More than just stereotypes

By Nathan Peters, Managing Editor October 9, 2014

Transferring from community college to Eastern was a culture shock for me. The amount of events and groups on campus to get involved in is still overwhelming. I have joined a few other campus groups along...

Emma Watson’s UN speech sparks gender equality debate

By Jaclyn Archer, Eagle Life Editor October 3, 2014

On Sept. 20, Emma Watson, Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women (best known for her performance as Hermione in the “Harry Potter” movies), delivered a powerful speech about the need for men and women...

Obama giving his speech to the U.N

Obama hopes to use passive resistance against ISIL

By Larry Ty Holmes, Opinion Editor October 1, 2014

President Obama addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, New York on September 24 regarding several issues, but there is one that rings clear for us. Obama asked for help in solving...

ObamaCare provides, gives access to students in need

ObamaCare provides, gives access to students in need

By Aaron Bocook, Staff Writer September 25, 2014

I woke up this morning to my ringing telephone. It was not the usual telemarketer or bill collector, though. It was Kara Holden, DPT, my physical therapist. It was 9:20 a.m. and I had missed my 9:00...

Renewed language class being offered

By Larry Ty Holmes, Opinion Editor September 25, 2014

“Hello,” “hola,” “hallo” and “konnichiwa” represent the degrees that the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures currently offers, but there is a language being reborn this fall...

NFL criticized for inaction of players

By Sam Deal, Sports Editor September 24, 2014

The NFL season has been underway for three weeks, but football is far from the topic many fans are concerned with. The videos of Ray Rice and his then-fiancee, now wife, Janey Palmer grabbed the attention...

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