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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

Q&A with Venky Jois

Q&A with Venky Jois

By Riley Baker, Staff Writer March 10, 2016

On March 3, Venky Jois broke the EWU men’s basketball career scoring record, a record that Ron Cox (1974-77) held for 39 years. The Australian native’s 1,000 rebounds are third-most in program history,...

Q&A with Hayley Hodgins

Q&A with Hayley Hodgins

By Grace Pohl, Staff Writer March 10, 2016

Hayley Hodgins broke the all-time leading scorer record that stood for 29 years, previously held by Brenda Souther (1983-87). Hayley is the lone senior on the Eastern women’s basketball team and is a...

Eagles finish sixth in Big Sky Conference

March 10, 2016

In their final two games of the season, the Eagles faced Idaho State University and Weber State University, looking to finish in the top four in the Big Sky standings to secure a first-round bye in the...

Addition of softball team at EWU

By Bron Wickum, Contributing Writer March 9, 2016

EWU spent the last 20 years attempting and planning to bring in a softball program; plans have paused and only time will tell if the sport will see an emergence. Eastern athletics had a brutal year...

Support Girls on the Run with the purchase of grilled cheese

Support Girls on the Run with the purchase of grilled cheese

By Kristi Lucchetta, Staff Writer March 9, 2016

Grilled Cheese with the GPhiB’s is back for the fourth year in support of Gamma Phi Beta’s mission Girls on the Run (GOTR). The event will begin March 10 at 9 p.m. and continue until 2 a.m on March...

EWU to host leadership program

By Kalli Wolf, Staff Writer March 6, 2016

Eastern was chosen as one of three universities in the nation to host a one-day National Education for Women’s (NEW) Leadership pilot program. NEW Leadership was started at Rutgers University in...

Police Beat Issue 19 Volume 67

Police Beat Issue 19 Volume 67

By Mike Manning, Administrative Assistant March 6, 2016

February 22, 11:59 p.m. Harassment A male student reported being harassed for his sexual orientation by another male student to a professor. The professor made a further report about the harassment and...

Spokane holds spring break opportunities

By Erin Rebar, Contributing Writer March 6, 2016

Spring break is almost upon us, and with it comes stories and expectations of a wild trip away. According to the Chicago Tribune, a study by cheaptickets.com found “more than half of college students...

EWU student bring Love Your Melon to campus

EWU student bring Love Your Melon to campus

By Kristi Lucchetta, Staff Writer March 6, 2016

EWU now has a student-run college apparel brand, Love Your Melon, with the mission to give a hat to every child battling cancer in America. EWU junior Kaitlin Dessin first thought to bring the organization...

Hoverboard restrictions enacted on campus

Hoverboard restrictions enacted on campus

By Natasha Nellis, Contributing Writer March 5, 2016

Following the outburst of hoverboard fires in the news, EWU enacted an interim policy to ban hoverboards from being stored on campus. Steps were taken leading up to this decision, a rough draft of the...

How nutrition and sleep can help with your finals

How nutrition and sleep can help with your finals

By Kristi Lucchetta, Staff Writer March 5, 2016

Stress levels can be high and energy levels low as finals week approaches. Sleep and nutrition can be key to making students’ lives easier during dead week along with preparation throughout the quarter. Not...

Men’s basketball remains in third place despite loss

By Riley Baker, Staff Writer March 4, 2016

The Eagles played their final road game of the season on Feb. 27 looking to hold on to their third place spot in the standings going into the Big Sky Conference Tournament in Reno, Nevada, March 8-12. EWU...

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