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Ojeda looks to end career with a bang

Ojeda looks to end career with a bang

November 7, 2012

As a senior and returning starter, Carrie Ojeda experiences higher expectations than the rest of the women’s basketball team. She is ready to tackle them all and end the season as a Big Sky champion...

Climbers reach for advancement

Climbers reach for advancement

November 5, 2012

The climbing club has started the fourth year of its official existence and plans to win its third Northwest Collegiate Climbing Competition led by club president James Mowet. With the season just starting,...

Golfers build off fall, look to spring

Golfers build off fall, look to spring

November 4, 2012

Head coach Brenda Howe expects more from her team. She wants her golfers to not only drive the ball down the fairway but to find within themselves a drive for competition. “We know we can be competitive,”...

Injured athletes grow stronger

Injured athletes grow stronger

November 4, 2012

Knee braces, crutches and casts adorn the bodies of athletes from the fields to the courts. But far more important than the injuries themselves is the athlete’s ability to recover from them both mentally...

Shredding on campus slopes

Shredding on campus slopes

October 31, 2012

Jam-style competition brings skiers and snowboarders together on a freestyle course complete with rails and shaved-ice snow Riders got some preseason practice for the snow season on 12 tons of snow cone...

Eagles stumble in 27-30 loss to Southern Utah

Eagles stumble in 27-30 loss to Southern Utah

October 31, 2012

The Eagles are undefeated in the Big Sky Conference no longer. Thanks to a slew of miscues in the fourth quarter, EWU lost to Southern Utah 30-27 on Oct. 27 and dropped to 6-2 overall and 5-1 in league...

Hamlin, rugged mane help EWU smother opponents

Hamlin, rugged mane help EWU smother opponents

October 31, 2012

One look at Eagles linebacker Ronnie Hamlin and something is very clear: he has outstanding hair. “He’s the man,” Eastern linebacker Grant Williams said of his fellow defender. “I mean, look at...

Cross country preps for Big Sky championship

Cross country preps for Big Sky championship

By Kelly Manalo, Staff Writer October 29, 2012

On Oct. 27 the cross country team will send seven female and six male contenders to the Big Sky Conference Championships in Flagstaff, Ariz. “The team has a shared vision and goal for what they are...

Eagles swat Hornets 31-28

Eagles swat Hornets 31-28

October 25, 2012
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Gateway project will unite campus

Gateway project will unite campus

October 24, 2012

“Can’t you think bigger than that?” a man who donated to the football field’s new scoreboard asked. This was the question that launched the ideas behind the Gateway Project. Michael Westfall,...

Winfords presence on team felt despite a limited role

Winford’s presence on team felt despite a limited role

October 24, 2012

“If I had a daughter, I would hope that she married Kevin Winford.” These strong words from former EWU men’s basketball coach Kirk Earlywine are a small example of the praise directed at senior...

Soccer player Brannan injured, out for final game

Soccer player Brannan injured, out for final game

October 24, 2012

Junior Brianna Brannan suffered a broken ankle during the game against Montana on Oct. 12. Brannan went down after colliding with a Montana player, but goalkeeper Jamie Walker helped her back onto her...

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