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The independent, student-run news site of Eastern Washington University.

The Easterner

Senior saxophone player Nicholas Walsh performs with Code Red at a basketball game on Feb. 28 2019. During games band members typically taunt opposing teams, including yelling "50% is still failing" every time a player makes one-of-two free throw attempts.

EWU’s band trumpets spirit for sports

By Drew Lawson, Reporter April 5, 2019

Football Saturdays give off familiar senses to EWU students and alumni, with the red turf shining in the foreground, the smell of hot dogs in the air and the sound of slightly intoxicated screams carrying...

Left: Freshman pitcher Cassidy Kennedy hits ground balls at practice. Right: Baseball club president Jake Richards steps onto a mound during practice. The softball and baseball clubs practiced in the field house in the winter, while the snow was on the ground in preparation for their spring seasons.

EWU baseball and softball clubs keep hardball spirit alive

By Drew Lawson, Reporter April 5, 2019

Baseball has not been an official sport at EWU since 1990, and the school is one of four Big Sky Conference members without a softball team, which leaves club sports as the only opportunity for Eagles...

EWU head coach Shantay Legans walks to the bench in the Eagles' first meeting with Montana on Jan. 10. EWU lost to the Grizzlies 68-62 in the Big Sky Conference Tournament championship game for the second straight year in 2019.

Montana stops EWU one game from Big Dance for second straight year

By Taylor Newquist, Sports Editor March 16, 2019

For the second straight year, Montana wiped out EWU’s hopes of making the Big Dance. The Grizzlies (26-8) beat the Eagles (16-18) 68-62 in the Big Sky Conference Tournament championship game, paced...

Senior forward Amira Chandler plays defense against Portland State on Jan. 24. The Eagles lost to the Vikings three times this year, including the 61-59 result in the tournament championship game on Friday.

EWU women’s basketball falls to Portland State in Big Sky Tournament championship

By Drew Lawson, Reporter March 15, 2019

Senior Kapri Morrow’s baseline jumper at the buzzer bounced off the rim and the EWU women’s basketball team lost in the Big Sky Conference Championship to Portland State 61-59 Friday. EWU led by...

Freshman guard Jessica McDowell-White shoots a free throw in EWU's 67-64 win over Montana on Feb. 9. McDowell-White made the winning shot to send the Eagles to the Big Sky Tournament championship game, after in bounding the ball off of a defender on Wednesday.

EWU backed out of a corner by game-winner to make Big Sky tournament championship

By Drew Lawson, Reporter March 13, 2019

The No. 6 seed EWU women’s basketball team trailed No. 2 seed Northern Colorado by a point with 4.6 seconds remaining, with an impending inbounds play under their own basket. Freshman guard Jessica McDowell-White...

Dear soccer haters, it's time to square up

Dear soccer haters, it’s time to square up

By Taylor Newquist, Sports Editor March 13, 2019

Taylor Newquist is the Sports Editor for The Easterner. The overtly hyperbolic opinion expressed in this article is his own and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Easterner's editorial board. If...

Sophomore guard Jacob Davison admires a shot in EWU's 88-78 win over Northern Colorado on Feb. 16. Davison suffered a high ankle sprain in the game against the Bears and is doubtful to return for the Big Sky Conference Tournament.

EWU men’s hoops on a roll, enter Big Sky Tournament as No. 3 seed

By Taylor Newquist, Sports Editor March 13, 2019

The Eagles are one of the hottest teams heading into the Big Sky Conference Tournament,  coming off their first road sweep of the season. EWU holds the conference’s longest win streak at three...

EWU's women athletes discuss gender equality and their experience playing sports

EWU’s women athletes discuss gender equality and their experience playing sports

By Drew Lawson, Reporter March 13, 2019

In the weeks leading up to International Women’s Day on March 8, athletes and coaches from four of  the seven women’s sports at EWU, along with athletic director Lynn Hickey shared their stories and...

Saftey Dehonta Hayes poses in front of the PUB food pantry as part of a promotional campaign led by Hayes to sponsor the program. The football team is holding a canned food drive to help fill the pantries through April.

EWU football fuels food pantry awareness on campus

By Taylor Newquist, Sports Editor March 13, 2019

There are seven food pantries across  campus and EWU safety Dehonta Hayes, who will be a redshirt senior next season, wants you to know about every one of them. Hayes, who is a communications studies...

Eagles fall to Weber State on senior day, face rematch against Wildcats to open Big Sky Tournament

By Drew Lawson, Reporter March 9, 2019

The emotions of Senior Day were not able to propel the EWU women’s basketball team to a victory on Saturday, as the Eagles (9-11, 10-19) fell to last-place Weber State (3-17, 6-25) 70-66 in the final...

Sophomore guard Jacob Davison shoots a free throw against Montana  on Feb. 9. Davison sat down with The Easterner in February to discuss his journey to EWU.

Video interview—EWU sophomore guard Jacob Davison

By Richard N. Clark IV and Taylor Newquist March 9, 2019

In this candid interview we cover topics ranging from his all-time favorite dunk, to overcoming injuries and what it was like moving from Southern California to Cheney.

Junior forward Uriah Howard pushes off on an Idaho State defender in EWU's 74-45 loss on Thursday. The loss guaranteed the Eagles the No. 6 seed in the upcoming Big Sky Conference Tournament.

EWU women’s hoops tie season low in defeat to Idaho State

By Drew Lawson, Reporter March 7, 2019

The EWU women’s basketball team struggled offensively Thursday night, falling to Idaho State 74-45. The scoring output tied a season low for EWU (9-10, 10-18). “We have to get more locked in and...

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