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40K challenge presents an opportunity to bring business ideas to life

March 4, 2020

If you’ve ever had an idea for an invention or business, you’re not alone. There are at least 60 EWU students with startup ideas. The Center for...

Entrepreneurship is alive and well at EWU

February 21, 2020

The EWU Center for Entrepreneurship has won the Emerging Program Award as the top developing entrepreneurship program in the nation. The cent...

Semifinals set for business pitch competition

March 3, 2019

Same stakes, different formation and a cash prize incentive provided at the end of the round. The EWU Center for Entrepreneurship launched the second qualifyi...

Aspiring EWU entrepreneurs compete for $5,000

November 8, 2018

The EWU Center for Entrepreneurship launched the first qualifying round for its third annual business pitch competition on Nov. 6. The event consis...

Local nightclub closes down after renovations

January 27, 2016

Asylum, the newly remodeled Cheney bar formerly known as Goofy’s, is closed after reopening on Sept. 4, 2015. Julius Tepp, owner of Asylum, said he...

New Boundary owner hopeful for future in Cheney

November 8, 2015

Living in the Inland Northwest where hops, barley and water thrive it is no wonder that the plethora of fantastic breweries is always expanding, this time...

Students show their love for Thomas Hammer

October 17, 2015

With the brisk fall mornings nipping at noses and harsh fall winds blowing through the campus grounds, several students may be in search of that one perfect...

YPN will host first event of the school year

By Lauren Corley, Contributing Writer

October 10, 2015

The Young Professionals Network (YPN) will be kicking off its first event of the school year Oct. 8 from 5:30 p.m to 7:30 p.m at the Spark Center in Kendall Yards, Spokane. The tickets are $10 each unless purchasing multiple tickets, for which the price is lowered to $8 each. Food and drink will be included as well as career stations, networking opportunities and drawings...

Classes at Eastern oriented to make more money

By Rebekah Frank, Staff Writer

November 22, 2014

Before I start, this let me disclose two things: I am a business major, so my experience is based solely on classes related to that major, and this is my own opinion of those classes. I am a senior this year, so I have been looking into graduating spring quarter 2015. As a general business major, I have many elective options in different fields such as accounting, management,...

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