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Looking Back: Campus housing applications increase for fall quarter

October 18, 2019

This story was originally published in Easterner, Vol. 25, Special Edition, September 26, 1974and has not been changed except for AP style. Housing applications for fall quarter at Eastern Washingt...

A group of EWU students enjoying their meal at Gerardo's.

Cheney Eats: The Easterner’s top choices for on and off campus dining

October 2, 2019

Gerardo's Authentic Mexican Food Gerardo’s Authentic Mexican Food is a restaurant that is known across Cheney. It has a large menu, with multiple options to cho...

On-Campus Sexual Assaults Go Under Reported

By Kristi Lucchetta, News Editor

April 27, 2017

Sexual assault occurs on many college campuses all over the country but very few sexual assaults go through the court system, Sgt. Lorriane Hill, EWU campus police officer, said. The definition of sexual assault, according to “Sexual Assault on the College Campus: The Role of Male Peer Support” by Martin D. Schwartz and Walter DeKeseredy, includes all forms of non...

End the Lollygagging and Make EWU a Tobacco-Free Campus

April 20, 2017

Tobacco use is a choice of consumerism and consumption. Much akin to deciding to drink soda or to eat fast food, albeit a more addicting one. The probl...

EWU President Mary Cullinan addresses hundreds of students at the Campus Mall for a rally to support immigrants 1/31/2017.

Immigration Protest at EWU (Jan. 31)

February 2, 2017

Immigration Protest at EWU's Campus Mall on January 31, 2017.

EWU student arrested after making threats with gun on Snapchat

By Brad Brown, Contributing Writer

April 12, 2016

On April 5, an EWU student was arrested and is facing charges of Felony Malicious Harassment (Threats To Kill) and Making False or Misleading Statements after students reported seeing a Snapchat video of her posing with a Glock semiautomatic pistol stating, “In the dorms, with guns, shooting everyone up, Glock 12.” Shyair S. Moore, 19, is a resident of snyamncut and...

EWU DSS helps students achieve

By Erin Rebar, Contributing Writer

April 7, 2016

The Disabilities Support Services (DSS) office, located in Tawanka Hall, is a place where students living with disabilities can go to receive accommodations to improve their experience at EWU. “The department provides reasonable accommodation for students who qualify, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA],” Kevin Hills, the director of DSS said. According...

Open Forum for campus gender issues

March 31, 2016

EWU students, staff and faculty members concerned with campus gender issues are invited to share their thoughts with EWU’s Women’s Commission during...

Students request multicultural center

March 30, 2016

Several campus groups, including the Black Student Union (BSU), Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (M.E.Ch.A), the Native American Student Association...

Police departments part ways

March 12, 2016

Cheney Police Department and EWU Police Department have worked closely together for many years. However, EWU PD made some changes last November that resulted...

Sustainability major in the works

March 11, 2016

EWU’s annual Campus Sustainability Forum hit a record low in attendance: 30 people. EWU senior Gwen Bode, biology major and sustainability club member,...

Spring Brings More EPIC Outdoor Adventures

By Colette-Janae Buck, Contributing Writer

March 11, 2016

Rafting dangerous white capped waters, mountaineering steep snow-ridden mountain sides and hiking cavernous trails are all adrenaline-ridden trips EPIC Adventures offers to students. EPIC, or Experiential Programs Inspiring Confidence, is a semi-student-led recreational outing program that exists to build social and teamwork skills while helping students venture out of...