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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.

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EWU hosts third national production of 'Pocatello'

EWU hosts third national production of ‘Pocatello’

By Rosie Perry, Staff Writer November 16, 2015

This quarter the EWU theater program is putting on “Pocatello,” written by Samuel D. Hunter and directed by Jadd Davis, EWU graduate and artistic director for Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre. According...

'Halo 5: Guardians' review

‘Halo 5: Guardians’ review

By Chris Mudd, Staff Writer November 16, 2015

“Halo 5: Guardians” is 343 Industries’ latest adventure in the long-standing shooter franchise and serves to be, at the very least, a unique departure from the established formula. The combat...

Global Studies Lecture Series coming to EWU

By Mike Hantho, Contributing Writer November 16, 2015

On Nov. 17, the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences and Social Work will host a Global Studies Lecture Series. The speaker will be Bipasha Biswas, Ph.D., an associate professor at EWU’s School of...

'Peanuts' back after 65 years

‘Peanuts’ back after 65 years

By Joe Matthews, Staff Writer November 15, 2015

Charles Shultz’s “Peanuts” set the bar for comics in the paper, his “A Charlie Brown Christmas” became an instant TV classic and now, 65 years after the first strip appeared, Snoopy and the gang...

Police Beat

Police Beat

By Mike Manning, Administrative Assistant November 15, 2015

November 1 1:45 a.m. Destruction of Property Letters on the EWU sign located on Fifth and C streets were pulled off and stolen. There are no leads or suspects. November 2 10:30 a.m. Intimidation A...

Carol Golden pictured at her desk.

Wife, mother, host parent – cancer survivor

By Rosie Perry, Staff Writer November 15, 2015

Senior secretary of the social work department Carol Golden has been an active employee of the EWU campus since 1988 and has worked for several different offices, hosted foreign students and survived breast...

Vickie Shields

Vickie Shields honored at National Press Club anniversary gala in D.C.

By Daisy Garcia, Staff Writer November 14, 2015

Eastern Washington University’s very own Vickie Shields, dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Social Work, was honored in District of Columbia by the National Press Club for her...

Planned Parenthood club rally near Patterson Hall at EWU.

EWU clubs host anti-assault rally

By Kalli Wolf, Staff Writer November 14, 2015

The EWU Against Rape Culture Rally was held in the outskirts of the PUB on Nov. 3 from noon to 1:00 p.m. The rally was put on by Planned Parenthood Generation Action: EWU and co-sponsored by the Scary...

Eagles volleyball team celebrates.

Eagles volleyball drops to second in North Division

By TJ Moulton, Contributing Writer November 13, 2015

After three straight weeks of splitting matches, EWU volleyball stumbled through a pair, losing in three sets to Northern Arizona University on Nov. 5 and University of Idaho in four sets on Nov. 7. The...

Bogdan Bliznyuk makes a practice shot.

Eagles expected to soar after 2015 Big Sky win

By Riley Baker, Staff Writer November 13, 2015

Expectations are high for the men's basketball team this year. There is a lot of hype surrounding this team after winning the Big Sky Conference Championship and making an appearance in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. “Personally...

Violet Kapri Morrow going to the rim against Saint Martin's in an exhibition.

Young team has high hopes

By Grace Pohl, Staff Writer November 13, 2015

After one of their best seasons to date in program history with a record of 21-12 and 12-6 in conference, the Eagles women’s basketball team is ready to make an even bigger impact coming into this year....

WHAT'S THE DEAL?!

WHAT’S THE DEAL?!

By Sam Deal, Opinion Editor November 10, 2015

What’s the Deal with disrespectful students at the library? When I’m at the library, my lone goal is to accomplish some massive load of school work. I try to pick a quiet, distraction-free area...

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