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

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Photo by: Anna Mills

Ryan Burks  rides his bike down the road on the north side of the URC.

Bicyclists tear through Cheney

By Elohino Theodore, Sports Writer May 15, 2013

The EWU cycling club started their spring season off on March 16 at Willamette University in Salem, Ore. The men’s cycling club finished the race in 13th place out of 16 with a total of eight...

Players build muscle during offseason conditioning

Players build muscle during offseason conditioning

May 15, 2013

Athletes at Eastern work hard to keep themselves physically fit during the offseason by lifting weights, doing cardiovascular work and building a nutrition plan. Freshman basketball guard Tyler Harvey...

Track and field steps up in Big Sky championships

Track and field steps up in Big Sky championships

May 15, 2013

The women ended the Big Sky Championships in fifth and the men in fourth out of 11 competing teams, and Eastern also ended the meet with 13 all-conference athletes. Over the course of four days, the men...

Eastern athletes copy flight patterns of past Eagles

Eastern athletes copy flight patterns of past Eagles

May 13, 2013

Sophomore Parker Kelly attended Gonzaga Prep before coming to play basketball at Eastern. Kelly’s father had his No. 44 basketball jersey retired by Gonzaga Prep. According to goeags.com, Kelly’s father...

Phi Delta Theta fraternities race to raise money

Phi Delta Theta fraternities race to raise money

May 13, 2013

The Phi Delta Theta fraternity recently ran a 170-mile relay from Eastern’s campus to the Iron Horse Monument in Vantage, Wash. Phi Delta Theta’s chapter adviser originally provided the idea for this...

EWU football program shootout on paintball field

May 10, 2013

On May 3 the EWU football squad bravely went to battle on the paintball field.

Spring weather allows for outdoor activities

Spring weather allows for outdoor activities

By Kelly Manalo, Staff Writer May 10, 2013

  The sun is out, and Experiential Programs Inspiring Confidence Adventures, or EPIC, has a lot to offer students who want to take advantage of being in the outdoors. There are weekend and...

Men's tennis places sixth in the Big Sky

Men’s tennis places sixth in the Big Sky

By Elohino Theodore, Sports Writer May 9, 2013

    Freshman Tomas Aranguiz serves the ball during practice. Photo by Anna Mills The EWU men’s tennis team saw their season come to an end on April 26 as they fell to Montana, 4-2. The...

Volleyball team lands Serbian trio

Volleyball team lands Serbian trio

May 9, 2013

By Peter Sowards SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] By way of Serbia to Wyoming, the Eagles volleyball team upgraded its roster with a heavy dosage of international talent. Stanka Panic, Milica...

Former Eagles reach for NFL

Former Eagles reach for NFL

May 9, 2013

By Peter Sowards SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] Greg Herd spent the morning of April 28 at the YMCA in the Spokane Valley teaching kids about the importance of living healthy lives for...

Brandon Kaufman after the football game

Stay humble, Mr. Kaufman

By Josh Friesen, Sports Editor May 3, 2013

  A mere week before Brandon Kaufman was acquired as an undrafted free agent by the Buffalo Bills, he fried up teriyaki noodles at Rokko’s in Cheney. As he splashed copious amounts of hot...

EWU volleyball club takes home a title

EWU volleyball club takes home a title

By Josh Friesen, Sports Editor May 3, 2013

  The Eastern women’s volleyball club battled through a variety of larger schools around the country to emerge as Division II National Club Volleyball Champions. The women fundraised for the...

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