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Battle of the Bands brings diverse music to EWU

Battle of the Bands brings diverse music to EWU

By Kristi Lucchetta, Contributing Writer February 3, 2016

There were three judges and eight bands with one winner on the night of Feb. 2 at the Eastern Washington University event for the Battle of the Bands. The event was supported by Eagle Entertainment. ...

Eagles’ voice took winding road to EWU booth

Eagles’ voice took winding road to EWU booth

By Terry Vent, Contributing Writer February 3, 2016

He never takes a day off. In his 25 years as the voice of the Eagles, calling nearly 300 football and over 600 basketball gtames, Larry Weir has not missed an EWU game unless he was calling another EWU...

Suicide Prevention and Awareness week brings 22 boot display to Eastern for the month of January

Suicide Prevention and Awareness week brings 22 boot display to Eastern for the month of January

By Rosie Perry, Staff Writer January 31, 2016

EWU Veterans Resource Center (VRC) sponsored suicide awareness week to raise awareness of the high number of veterans lost to suicide every day. The United States loses 22 veterans to suicide every...

VCD seniors' design chosen for STA

VCD seniors’ design chosen for STA

By Devante Gaillard, Contributing Writer January 31, 2016

A group of EWU students had their senior capstone project for Visual Communication Design (VCD) from the 2015 Spring Quarter chosen as the new courtesy campaign for Spokane Transit Authority. The campaign...

Manning may play final game in 2016 Super Bowl

By Grace Pohl, Staff Writer January 31, 2016

Quarterback Peyton Manning did what people thought was impossible in this stage of his career and is now advancing to the 2016 Super Bowl. The Denver Broncos’ quarterback came off a six-week injury...

Mothers breastfeeding in public deserve respect, not repulsion

Mothers breastfeeding in public deserve respect, not repulsion

By Joe Matthews, Staff Writer January 31, 2016

“Would you mind doing that in the bathroom?” I have heard of people making this request, but never actually witnessed it until last week. An apparently new mother was breastfeeding her child in...

Pride Center hosts Welcoming Project Ally Training

Pride Center hosts Welcoming Project Ally Training

By Kalli Wolf, Staff Writer January 30, 2016

The Welcoming Project Ally Training is a workshop put on by the Pride Center at EWU every quarter that is open to all students, faculty and staff. According to Pride Center manager Nick Franco, the...

Gamers Club brings students together

Gamers Club brings students together

By Jordan Perry, Contributing Writer January 30, 2016

The EWU Gamers Club provides students and community members with an opportunity to socialize with friends while playing a variety of video and tabletop games. The club was founded in 2009 by Nicolas...

Study rooms locked in library

Study rooms locked in library

By Brad Brown, Contributing Writer January 30, 2016

The library provides services for students and faculty alike; however, one service that has raised confusion among students is the individual study rooms labeled “Study Carrel.” Located throughout...

Freedom Kids perpetuate nauseating nationalist rhetoric

By Sam Deal, Opinion Editor January 30, 2016

I remember the first time I felt the symptoms of airsickness well up inside me: My skin growing pale and the nausea of my stomach rolling as I reached for the airline barf bag. The baffled feeling afterward,...

Voice of the Eagles awarded Top Broadcaster honor

Voice of the Eagles awarded Top Broadcaster honor

By Terry Vent, Contributing Writer January 29, 2016

Larry Weir was named Washington’s Top Broadcaster by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NSSA) for the second consecutive year, becoming only the second broadcaster from the east...

EWU graduate, former football player returns as coach

EWU graduate, former football player returns as coach

By Riley Baker, Staff Writer January 29, 2016

Head coach Beau Baldwin announced on Jan. 14 the team has hired EWU alum Eti Ena as the new defensive front coordinator and defensive end coach. Ryan Sawyer resigned as the defensive line coach to pursue...

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