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Police Beat Issue 18 Volume 67

Police Beat Issue 18 Volume 67

By Claire Simpson, Art Director February 28, 2016

February 16 1:35 a.m. Theft A student reported her iPod was lost while in Tawanka Hall, but it was later found by a university employee in Monroe Hall and returned to her. February 18 12:14 a.m. Domestic...

Justice Scalia's death leads to controversy

Justice Scalia’s death leads to controversy

By Joe Matthews, Staff Writer February 28, 2016

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died in his bed while staying at his ranch in Shafter, Texas, on Feb. 13, 2016. With 30 years on the court under his belt, it is sad that many people are only concerned...

Inspire Awesome campaign gives back

Inspire Awesome campaign gives back

By Erin Rebar, Contributing Writer February 28, 2016

Inspire Awesome is more than just a scholarship campaign. “Inspire Awesome is a call to action for our faculty, staff and alumni that through your gift, through your support of our students, you are...

Students get politically involved during Lobby Day

Students get politically involved during Lobby Day

By Kalli Wolf, Staff Writer February 27, 2016

ASEWU and EWU students came together in Olympia, Washington, on Feb. 10-11 to meet legislators and advocate for the needs of the university. Around 30 to 40 students, aside from ASEWU, participated...

Collegiate eSports need support

Collegiate eSports need support

By Jordan Perry, Contributing Writer February 27, 2016

How long will it take for people to see that playing a game for money is the same whether it is a physical sport or a video game? It seems that every time I mention eSports or professional gaming I...

William "Red" Reese continues educating EWU students

William “Red” Reese continues educating EWU students

By Erin Rebar, Contributing Writer February 27, 2016

A live view of a new Wikipedia page on William “Red” Reese — the man Reese Court was named after — is projected on a screen just inside of the JFK Library’s entrance. Notebooks, printed copies...

‘The Witch’ is the wrong kind of nightmare

By Joe Matthews, Staff Writer February 26, 2016

With few good horror movies to hit the big screen so far this year, “The Witch” was quite promising. Unfortunately, instead of treating us with what could have been a terrifying tale of the first...

4th Annual Days of Kindness

4th Annual Days of Kindness

By Kristi Lucchetta, Staff Writer February 26, 2016

The Office of Community Engagement at EWU hosted the 4th Annual Days of Kindness in remembrance of the 26 lives lost in the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting. For seven days, from Feb. 16-22, EWU students...

Study Abroad  Resource Center helps students

Study Abroad Resource Center helps students

By Brad Brown, Contributing Writer February 26, 2016

Students looking to study abroad have a world of options, but deciding where to go and how to get there can seem like a difficult task. The first destination students can look to weigh their overseas options...

Track and Field Bozeman preview

By Grace Pohl, Staff Writer February 26, 2016

The EWU track and field team is heading to Bozeman, Montana, for the Big Sky Indoor Track and Field Championships on Feb. 25-26. This year there are 21 qualifiers, 14 women and seven men, with 26 qualifying...

“Danish Girl” review

By Chris Mudd, Staff Writer February 26, 2016

Eddie Redmayne is no stranger to the Academy Awards, having won best actor last year for his astounding performance as Stephen Hawking in "The Theory of Everything," but he proved to be more than just...

Dining Out event unifies ROTC

Dining Out event unifies ROTC

By Kristi Lucchetta, Staff Writer February 25, 2016

From formal handshakes to jokes being passed back and forth, the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program organized a Dining Out event where cadets and guests dressed in their best. “A Dining...

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