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Scholar of the year: Jordan Stevenson

By Sam Jackson, Copy Editor
June 5, 2019

Raising a pint to occupational therapy

By Sam Jackson, Copy Editor
April 5, 2019
Participants line up for check-in at the FUSE Career Fair at the Spokane Convention Center. This year's Career Fair will host representatives from 124 organizations, providing opportunities for students to meet potential employers.

FUSE Career Fair brings businesses to students

By Sam Jackson, Copy Editor
February 20, 2019
(Left to right) EWU ROTC Cadets Thomas Luce, Amayia Roberts and Megan Anderson compete in the flexed arm hang event. Competitors were required to complete a variety of tests in order to receive the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge.

EWU ROTC takes top spot in military badge competition

By Sam Jackson, Copy Editor
November 23, 2018
View from the third floor of the PUB. Students found new spots to sit and talk, and visited the many amenities the PUB will offer.

EWU previews renovated PUB despite construction delay

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
October 29, 2018
The German program is celebrating its 25-year anniversary of the EWU-University of Passau exchange program as well as introducing Shaping German Campus Week. The photo above was taken in Passau, Germany and was submitted by Jody Stewart-Strobelt, a German senior lecturer and the EWU-Passau exchange program coordinator.

EWU to host Shaping Germany Campus Week with immigration integration focus

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
October 26, 2018
Construction is still underway on the front side of the PUB facing Patterson Hall and the campus mall. The PUB will now open in winter term after "unforeseen circumstances" pushed back the construction time.

The PUB is finally… not done yet

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
October 25, 2018
The Scary Feminists club engage with students during Believe Survivors Rally in campus mall. "Scaries" encouraged students to sign a poster that they support sexual assault survivors.

EWU’s Scary Feminists scare because they care

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
October 21, 2018
Saul Flores laughs for the camera. Flores traveled throughout Latin America, walking over 5,238 miles, to raise awareness for Latin American immigrants. | Courtesy of Saul Flores

Philanthropist Saul Flores shares ‘Walk of the Immigrants’ project

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
October 17, 2018
AP and EWU continue election day partnership

AP and EWU continue election day partnership

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
October 14, 2018
Smoke rises from the site of the Mullinix Fire near Cheney.

Mullinix Fire contained near Cheney

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
October 6, 2018

Dance Force team set to break it down one more time

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
June 7, 2018
Karen Walker performing at David Rostkoski's memoral concert. Rostkoski requested that his students from the 1980s, Karen Walker and Jody Graves, to perform at his concert | Bailey Monteith for The Easterner

Memorial concert honors longtime piano professor

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
June 7, 2018
Photo courtesy of Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood Club seeks better access to sexual health products

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
May 31, 2018
An exhibit at the Cheney Historical Museum. The museum highlights Cheney and the surrounding areas including Marshal, Tyler, Amber and Four Lakes | Bailey Monteith for The Easterner

Museum seeks to preserve Cheney’s historical values

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
May 31, 2018

EWU’s music department premieres Scheherajazz

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
May 16, 2018
Dunia Aracely Perez, a feminist and human rights attorney spoke at EWU May 14. EWU alumni David Brookbank accompanied Perez and translated her presentation | Photo courtesy of Sarah Gutierrez

Activist travels to EWU to stand by the people of Honduras

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
May 16, 2018
Lectureer Mary WardLupinaxxi teaches her Children's Studies 325 class April 25 n the EWU Meditation Garden | Photo courtesy of Mary Ward Lupinacci

Meditation garden aims to preserve and teach

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
May 11, 2018
The exterior of Campus Hair Design after relocating from the PUB due to the remodel. Owner Dana Johnson - who had operated the business on a month-to-month lease in the PUB since 1988 - said some of his fondest memories on campus involved working with international students | Bailey Montieth for The Easterner

Campus Hair Design finds new home off campus

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
May 3, 2018
The Larsen Group playing together on April 20 at the House of Soul. They dedicated their set to renowned saxophonists, Bob Reynolds | Sam Jackson for The Easterner

Grad student jazzes up Spokane with festival

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
April 25, 2018
The current site of the Palouse Prairie Restoration Project. This 140 acres of EWU-owned land has been used as wheat cultivation since 1953.

Office of Sustainability moves ahead with new project

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
April 25, 2018
feed Cheney is a nonprofit organization that provides a once a month scratch-made hot meal. The Feed Cheney program is eight years old | Photo courtesy of Todd Hays

Feed Cheney provides free scratch-made hot meal

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
April 25, 2018

Confluence: Dances inspired by the Spokane River

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
April 18, 2018
The interior of the Imperial Styling salon. The salon has been in Cheney for 19 years and is seeking to re-open its barbor shop | Sam Jackson for The Easterner

Ever-evolving salon thrives in small-town setting

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
April 12, 2018
Waxing is the most popular service at the shop. Owner Kisling is doing everything in skin care from tanning to waxing | Sam Jackson for The Easterner

Beauty and the Beach

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
April 5, 2018
Bruce Holbert graduated from EWU in 1983. His recently published novel, "Whiskey," highlights a connection to eastern Washington.

EWU alum represents Eastern Washington in new novel, Whiskey

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
April 5, 2018

Republic Parking to take control of P11 come spring quarter

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
March 14, 2018
Owner Lazer Larry is originally from Los Angeles, California. Larry has been piercing for over 22 years and branding for the past 11 years. The shop opened six years ago | Sam Jackson for The Easterner

Garland Tattoo and Piercing: going above and beyond the competition

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
March 7, 2018

(de)clutter: An art exhibit that showcases both creation & destruction

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
March 7, 2018

Eating our ‘roots’ brings cultures together

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
February 28, 2018
EWU's Hearing And Speech Clinic go through exercises to help patients speak clearly | Photo courtesy of Parkinson's Voice Project

Hearing and Speech Clinic replicates program to help give a voice back to those with Parkinson’s

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
February 21, 2018
River City Tattoo Company focuses on the art and not the money. The shop has been around for only 10 months | Sam Jackson for The Easterner

River City Tattoo Company distances itself from changing industry

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
February 21, 2018
Patrick Winters, director of the band, teaching a master class session | Photo courtesy of Wentao Xing

16th EWU Band Invitational draws high school bands and nationally recognized conductor

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
February 14, 2018
Owner Brynn Potts-Thorne's personal tattooing space is inspired by the Ye Olde Curiosity Shop in Seattle. Potts-Thorne has been tattooing professionally for six years and has owned Screamin' Ink for the last two years | Photo courtesy of Brynn Potts-Thorne

Screamin’ Ink seeks to buck tattoo shop stereotype

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
February 14, 2018
Condoms and flyers at the Condomania event held by EWU's Health and Wellness | Sam Jackson for The Easterner

Safe sex week

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
February 8, 2018
Owner of All-American Tattoo, Tom Morris, working on a Tiger tattoo sketch. All American Tattoo has been in business for 10 years | Sam Jackson for The Easterner

Army veteran fosters down-to-earth environment at All American Tattoo shop

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
February 8, 2018
The walls of No Surrender are covered in flash, sheets of paper that have multiple designs on it. No Surrender is celebrating their five-year anniversary on Feb. 1 | Sam Jackson for The Easterner

Airway Heights tattoo shop adds their own personal touch to work

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
January 31, 2018
Mom's tattoo shop is the only shop in Eastern Washington that is a part of the Association of Professional Piercers. The shop has been open for four years | Sam Jackson for The Easterner

Tattoo shop peaks interest beyond the ink

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
January 24, 2018

Student filmmakers come together as a community in the film program

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
January 17, 2018

For the kids

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
January 17, 2018

Local musician working on promoting new album

By Sam Jackson, Reporting
January 10, 2018

Established in 1997, Body Language Tattoo stands strong

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
January 10, 2018
Jose Trejo stands next to his father's piece, "Three Brushes" (wood & acrylic). Ruben Trejo was an Art in Humanities and a Drawing & Design professor at EWU before passing away in July 2009 | Photo courtesy of Marshall E. Peterson.

Professor’s legacy lives on

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
November 29, 2017
The EWU Opera Department's first Pastiche of the year, Murder Mystery Night. The Opera Department is working on completing three productions this school year | Photo courtesy of EWU Opera Department

‘Healthy change’ coming to EWU Opera

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
November 29, 2017
Bailey Monteith for The Easterner

Eagle Made bazaar showcases student and alumni artwork

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
November 16, 2017
EWU Jazz band poses for a group photo. The band will be performing at the Dialogue Festival | Courtesy of EWU Music

Music department preps for weekend jazz Dialogue Festival

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
November 10, 2017
Dia De Los Muertos | Sam Jackson for The Eastener

Dia de Los Muertos

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
November 8, 2017
Portrait of J. Casey Doyle | Courtesy of J. Casey Doyle

Artist raises the question of gender binary at EWU Art Gallery

By Sam Jackson, Reporter
November 2, 2017
The Soup's On food truck, where students can enjoy a hot, nourishing bowl of soup accompanied by a fresh sandwich. Leroy and Jennie Mitchell's food truck made its debut in August 2015 | Mckenzie Ford for The Easterner

Food Truck Series: Experienced chef brings homemade soup to campus

By Sam Jackson, Staff Reporter
October 30, 2017
Jamison Sampson playing his guitar on open Mic night. Sampson has been apart of open night since last year | Sam Jackson for The Easterner

The Mason Jar enters fifth year of providing live and local tunes

By Sam Jackson, Staff Reporter
October 26, 2017
EWU alumnus Logan Camporeale poses for a photo. Camporeale went to EWU where he obtained his masters in public history.

EWU alumnus dedicates project to ridding White-only covenants

By Sam Jackson, Staff Reporter
October 24, 2017
CRATE's food truck, where students can enjoy fresh, seasonal street food. Eric Johnsen built the food truck in August of 2016 | Mckenzie Ford for The Easterner

Fresh, bold, and diverse food makes it home at EWU

By Sam Jackson, Staff Reporter
October 20, 2017
Keresha Richards, Eagle Entertainment Diversity Outreach Coordinator in 2017. | Sam Jackson for The Easterner

World party celebrates diversity

By Sam Jackson, Staff Reporter
October 15, 2017
Mckenzie Ford for The Easterner

Food Truck Series: Mac Daddy’s

By Sam Jackson, Staff Reporter
October 12, 2017
Ashané Davis

EWU student represents Cheney at USA pageant

By Sam Jackson, Staff Reporter
October 10, 2017
Local band Ragtag Romantics | Photo contributed by the Ragtag Romantics Facebook page

Hump Day Concert Series: Ragtag Romantics

By Sam Jackson, Staff Reporter
October 6, 2017
An example of a digitally hand-colored photograph by Garric Simonsen hangs at the EWU Gallery of Art. | Sam Jackson for The Easterner

Previous instructor showcases new work

By Sam Jackson, Contributing Writer
September 28, 2017
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