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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

Equality rules hinder track and field

Equality rules hinder track and field

By Amye Ellsworth, Senior Reporter April 19, 2013

  Of the 91 athletes on the 2012-13 track and field roster, only two women and three men are not from Washington or Oregon. Head coach Stan Kerr explained that the limited number of athletes...

UCLA transfer Tevin McDonald mixes it up with the football team in his first practice as an Eagle.

All-star safety arrives from UCLA

April 19, 2013

McDonald seeks new start in Cheney after being dismissed as a Bruin By Josh Friesen sports editor [email protected] The Eagles have another ball-hawk defender to bolster an already talented...

Walk-on athletes must earn scholarships

Walk-on athletes must earn scholarships

By Amye Ellsworth, Senior Reporter April 19, 2013

  The stigma prevails that all college athletes must be on some kind of scholarship, but the fact remains that each sport only has a certain number of scholarships to distribute, leaving some players...

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Men’s tennis soars as year progresses

By Elohino Theodore, Sports Writer April 18, 2013

      This season has not been easy for the EWU men’s tennis team, but they still managed to do well in the month of March. Winning six consecutive games in March, the...

Nothing set in stone for interim coach Hinson

Nothing set in stone for interim coach Hinson

April 18, 2013

By Peter Sowards SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] While nothing can be made official until the conclusion of the season, interim women’s tennis coach Dustin Hinson feels there is mutual...

Greg Herd (left), Nicholas Edwards (center) and Brandon Kaufman combined to catch 601 passes for 8,713 yards and 83 touchdowns in their EWU careers.

Wideouts ready to fill the void

April 18, 2013

By Peter Sowards SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] What Eastern’s new-look receiving corps lacks in production, they make up for with confidence. Wide receiver Cory Mitchell, a redshirt...

Photo by: Anna Mills

Kirby Grubaugh gets low for balance.

Slackliners practice art of balance

By Kelly Manalo, Staff Writer April 18, 2013

  Slacklining in front of the PUB started in fall 2011 and was initiated by Tanner Bordonaro, Nathaniel Hippauf and James Mower, according to outdoor recreational major and junior Bordonaro. In...

Alumna places 26th in world championship

Alumna places 26th in world championship

By Kelly Manalo, Staff Writer April 11, 2013

  Professional runner and Eagle alumna Mattie Suver ranked 26th in the 8 kilometer race for the 2013 World Cross Country Championships in Poland. Suver represented Team USA in Poland, qualifying...

It's a good thing Kevin Ware had a health plan

It’s a good thing Kevin Ware had a health plan

April 11, 2013

By Melissa Williams Contributing writer When you first become a Division I college athlete, before you get to open the box of new shoes, try on your XXL jersey that hangs to your knees or walk onto your...

Chrissy Uriarte has won four of six doubles matches since being paired with partner Moira Hedberg in the No. 1 spot.

Women’s tennis thrives on hope, drama

April 11, 2013

By Peter Sowards SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] A look at the results from the 2012-13 EWU women’s tennis season might lead one to believe that it has been a disappointing year, given...

Eagle golf getting into the spring swing of things

Eagle golf getting into the spring swing of things

By Josh Friesen, Sports Editor April 11, 2013

By Josh Friesen and Luke Jordan for The Easterner [email protected] Do not tell Eagles golf coach Brenda Howe she deserves all the praise for her team’s spring season turnaround; after...

Rugby advances to championship

Rugby advances to championship

By Josh Friesen, Sports Editor April 11, 2013

  The dismal weather was analogous to the hopes the Eagles had at prevailing during the closing minutes of their semifinal game against the Washington Huskies. Then the sun came out, and...

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