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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

"Years and years ago when they put that mall together, I don't think they were thinking how well that tree was going to do in the space." Jeff Toulou, EWU landscape maintenance supervisor

Campus mall purge of dying trees

By Katie Dunn, Staff Writer April 25, 2015

The campus mall has a new appearance; the blossoming cherry trees that once encompassed the campus mall are gone. The removal of the flowering ornamental cherry blossom trees was not because of some...

Earth Day is celebrated all over the world.

Recycling Center recognized on Earth Day

By Katie Dunn, Staff Writer April 22, 2015

April 22 is the 45th year Earth Day has been celebrated and EWU is honoring it with its annual Earth Day Fair. Earth Day was founded by Gaylord Nelson in 1970 as part of a political movement to increase...

'Crazy cat lady' stereotype mass-produced

‘Crazy cat lady’ stereotype mass-produced

By Nicole Ruse, Editor-in-Chief April 20, 2015

While I was visiting Boo Radley’s Gift Shop in downtown Spokane a few days ago, I saw a game that, at first, really intrigued me: The Crazy Cat Lady board game. I found this to be quite hilarious, and...

Art festival promotes creative literacy

Art festival promotes creative literacy

By Claire Simpson, Copy Editor April 20, 2015

Monday, April 20 6:30 p.m. • Beacon Hill Reading @ Hagan Foundation Center for the Humanities, SCC 8 p.m. • Spokane Poetry Slam Finals, hosted by RiverLit @ The Bartlett 8 p.m. • Window Dressing...

What's better: Dorm, apartment or house? We weigh in

What’s better: Dorm, apartment or house? We weigh in

By Anna Mills & Katie Dunn & Zoe Colburn, for the Easterner April 19, 2015

Despite dorm accessibility, houses provide cheaper living, more space and privacy By Anna Mills - Photographer Early and often spring cleaning is what I call dorm life, at least for a girl who...

Graduate Research Symposium coordinator Lindsey Porter describes Symposium events in the Office of Community Engagement.

Graduate Symposium’s authentic

By Dayana Morales, Contributing Writer April 18, 2015
EWU's Graduate Research and Creative Works Symposium grows
Information provided by Officer Contacts with Civilians and Race in the City of Spokane: A Quantitative Analysis.

Eastern professor, SPD captain study discrimination

By Lelia Thatcher, Contributing Writer April 17, 2015

EWU’s Ed Byrnes, Ph.D., teamed up with Captain Brad Arleth of the Spokane Police Department to gather and study data on officer initiated contacts with civilians. The goal was to determine whether or...

Brewster Hall, located in Cheney on Second St., is a residence hall at EWU.

New art project taking over first floor of Brewster Hall

By Claire Simpson & Ariel Kimbleton, for the Easterner April 17, 2015

Brewster Hall’s communal space on the first floor has been hidden behind a large plastic tarp as construction crews convert the area into an art gallery sponsored by Student Affairs. The EWU Downtown...

SAE incident reflects drawbacks in Greek communities

SAE incident reflects drawbacks in Greek communities

By Nathan Peters, Managing Editor April 16, 2015

Eastern’s Greek community is a small one. Despite the competition between houses, we are one big Greek family. Taking a look on a national scale, all Greeks are part of a larger family of networked organizations....

Brandon Jimerson jumps for EWU at the Pelluer Invitational on April 11

Windy conditions not a set back for EWU Track and Field

By Brandon Cline, Staff Writer April 15, 2015

The 25-miles-per-hour-wind at the 44th Pelluer Invitational on April 11 did not hold back the EWU track and field team, as a plethora of athletes set personal records, school records and qualifying marks...

Too much stretch shouldn't stress

Too much stretch shouldn’t stress

By Cori Olson, Contributing Writer April 13, 2015

People, there is a war among us. I’m not talking about civil war or a card game or a war between families. I’m talking about a war that hits us all right between the legs. Leggings are more than...

Design club helps students with marketing, artwork

Design club helps students with marketing, artwork

By Griffin Stiles, Contributing Writer April 12, 2015

Of the many clubs and organizations EWU has to offer, the Visual Communication Design Club, or VCDC, is perhaps one of the most overlooked. The VCDC gives students an opportunity to exercise and hone...

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