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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

Dr. Mary Cullinan speaks at the investiture in Showalter Auditorium on May 1.

Inauguration of Dr. Cullinan resonates ‘awesome’

By Jasmine Kemp, News Editor May 6, 2015

EWU officially installed Mary Cullinan, Ph.D., as the new university president on May 1 during her Investiture Ceremony. A grand echo of Felix Mendelssohn’s Octet Es dur, op. 20 filled Eastern’s...

Grand Theft Auto V new platform, same awesome game

By Chris Mudd, Staff Writer May 2, 2015

After its initial release on consoles a year ago, “Grand Theft Auto V” received raving reviews from critics and obliterated sales records. Now, with the release of the PC version, an entirely new player-base...

A negative side to positive self-talk

A negative side to positive self-talk

By Catherine Gosen, Contributing Writer May 1, 2015

It’s not uncommon in American culture to be exposed to a constant bombardment of cliched tropes about self-esteem, success, positive self-talk and motivation. Smile bright. Speak positively. Give...

Students gather at barbecue event to meet candidates.

ASEWU candidates greet students at barbecue

By Katie Dunn, Staff Writer April 30, 2015

Music, sunshine and food were the backdrop for the April 20 barbecue outside of Snyamncut Hall, part of a meet and greet for contenders of the 2015-16 academic year ASEWU positions. In no particular...

Rand Paul is a Republican bid for the presidency.

Political parties are petty

By Chris Mudd, Staff Writer April 29, 2015

With the 2016 presidential ticket getting more crowded by the day, the Republican party needs to see a massive shift in ideology and strategy if they ever hope to sit in the white house ever again. The...

EWU Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity alleged of 'misbehavior'

EWU Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity alleged of ‘misbehavior’

By Nicole Ruse, Editor-in-Chief April 29, 2015

The Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity (SigEp) — Washington Gamma RLC Chapter was ordered to cease and desist all chapter operations on April 22 while the national headquarters investigates allegations of...

Hillary Clinton is a Democratic bid for the presidency.

Political parties are petty

By Nicole Ruse, Editor-in-Chief April 28, 2015

Hillary Clinton, former U.S. Secretary of State, is basing the premise of her presidential campaign on America being a country of hard-working values and middle-class support. “Everyday Americans...

"Game of Thrones" returns

“Game of Thrones” returns

By Chris Mudd, Staff Writer April 27, 2015

The premiere of season 5 of Game of Thrones was generally well received, although got some criticism for being a little slow. Much of the pacing remains the same in the second installment, although there...

Halekas

Halekas’ “lifelong interest in music” stronger

By Griffin Stiles, Contributing Writer April 27, 2015

Music is an inextricable part of our lives. It is woven and worked into almost every facet of our society. Humans have been creating music for almost as long as there have been humans. But were we the...

College to Photography

College to Photography

By Zachary Elliston, Contributing Writer April 26, 2015

Spokane is conventionally painted in a rather besmirched light; to numerous outsiders it is a nest of delinquency, methamphetamines, and pothole ridden roads. However, to former EWU student Benjamin...

Your technophobic pretension is boring

Your technophobic pretension is boring

By Zoe Colburn, Opinion Editor April 26, 2015

Oftentimes it seems as if the baby boomer generation has nothing better to do with their time than criticise younger generations. From the May 20, 2013 cover story of TIME Magazine entitled “The Me Me...

Dear cherry blossoms, I'm sorry you got sunscald

Dear cherry blossoms, I’m sorry you got sunscald

By Eric Long, Chief Copy Editor April 25, 2015

Last week I wrote an opinion piece complaining about the cherry blossoms being taken out of the campus mall. This week I would like to apologize for casting landscape maintenance in a negative light. There...

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