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The Easterner

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

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Members of the Brazilian ju-jitsu club grapple in practice on Oct. 22. The club meets bi-weekly in Reece Pavilion 309B.

Learning life lessons through martial arts

By Drew Lawson, Reporter November 3, 2018

When you walk through Reese Court during the afternoon there are many sights that catch the eye, from oversized logos of the members of the Big Sky, to the EWU Athletic Hall of Fame. Behind the outer...

Fans look on as the Eagles take on WSU on Oct. 26, 2018. Average hockey attendance is up 199 people from last year's average of 478.

Fans in full force for EWU hockey

By Drew Lawson, Reporter November 1, 2018

The EWU hockey team is off to a 10-1 start in its first season as a member of the PAC-8 Conference, with the URC averaging attendance of 677 people through six games. “The fans are awesome,” senior...

Sophomore Eric Barriere takes a snap against Idaho on Oct. 27. Barriere finished the game with a career-high 326 yards passing.

Eagles to face Northern Colorado as Barriere takes starting QB role

By Taylor Newquist, Sports Editor October 31, 2018

Questions looming around the Eagles’ quarterback situation have come to a close, as senior Gage Gubrud undergoes season-ending foot surgery, and sophomore Eric Barriere takes his spot at the head of...

Senior Violet Kapri Morrow goes in for a layup against Sacramento State last season. Kapri Morrow is one of three returning starters for the Eagles.

Women’s basketball aims to surpass BSC preseason polls

By Drew Lawson, Reporter October 31, 2018

The EWU women’s basketball team is preparing to tip off the 2018-2019 season, and the Eagles are looking to exceed the expectations placed on them in the Big Sky Conference preseason polls. The Media...

Senior Ty Gibson drives into the lane against North Dakota last season. Gibson is one of the teams' three seniors.

Men’s basketball ready to shoot from downtown

By Taylor Newquist, Sports Editor October 31, 2018

Jacob Wiley and Bogdan Bliznyuk led the Eagles on the way to their own Big Sky MVPs in 2016 and 2017. Now the Eagles enter this season with depth, youth and a question mark around who will lead them in...

Senior midfielder Allison Raniere awaits a corner kick in a match against Portland State on Sept. 23. Raniere was an All-Big Sky honorable mention.

Two-time defending champions EWU bounced in first round of Big Sky Tournament

By Taylor Newquist, Sports Editor October 31, 2018

The Eagles took a quick lead in the ninth minute, off of the head of senior forward Jenny Chavez, but ultimately fell 3-1 to the University of Northern Colorado in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Conference...

Chavez leaps on a cross against Weber State on Oct. 12. Chavez scored in each of the Eagles last three games

Chavez kicks EWU back into gear

By Jeremy Burnham, Managing Editor October 28, 2018

When the EWU soccer team enters the Big Sky Conference championship tournament on Wednesday, it will do so on a three-game win streak, the team’s only win streak of the season. Senior forward Jenny...

Sophomore Eric Barriere throws a pass against Idaho. Barriere threw for a career high 326 yards in the game.

Eagles win, Barriere era begins

By Taylor Newquist, Sports Editor October 27, 2018

The Eric Barriere era officially began today, as head coach Aaron Best announced that senior quarterback Gage Gubrud will undergo season-ending surgery that will effectively end his EWU career. The...

EWU celebrates after scoring a goal. The Eagles are 10-1 after joining the Pac-8 this year.

Eagles crush Cougars, hold first place

By Drew Lawson, Reporter October 26, 2018

The EWU club hockey team (10-1) kept up its hot start to the season Friday, defeating the Washington State Cougars (0-5) by a score of  9-1 in Cheney, and remaining first place in the PAC-8 conference. The...

The EWU football team enters Roos Field on Oct. 6, 2018 before a victory over Southern Utah.

Opinion: Will EWU football leave a doubt this season?

By Taylor Newquist, Sports Editor October 24, 2018

Taylor Newquist is the Sports Editor for The Easterner. The opinion expressed in this article is his own, and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Easterner’s editorial board. The 2017...

Senior cornerback D'londo Tucker smiles as he leaves the field against Southern Utah on Oct. 6. Tucker has 24 tackles and an interception this year.

Vandals come to Cheney for the first time in 24 years

By Taylor Newquist, Sports Editor October 24, 2018

After a month of training camp and seven straight weeks of games, EWU finally had a chance to catch its breath and tend to its wounds last week with a bye. The No. 5 Eagles (5-2, 3-1) return for their...

Freshman Mitch Hunt weaves through Oregon defenders on Oct. 5. Hunt leads the hockey team with 23 points.

Freshman on a hunt for goals

By Drew Lawson, Reporter October 24, 2018

Mitch Hunt is a freshman, but you wouldn’t know it watching him play center for the EWU hockey team. “He doesn’t act like a freshman,” EWU head coach Pat Hanlon said. Hunt leads the team...

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