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A nurse checking on a patient at the Walter Reed Hospital Flu Ward during the influenza pandemic, Washington DC, circa 1918. (Photo by Harris & Ewing/Underwood Archives/Getty Images)

Looking Back: When the Spanish Flu hit EWU

By Emily Driskel, News Editor
February 9, 2021
A tribute to Dr. Raphael Guillory

A tribute to Dr. Raphael Guillory

By Ben Blakney, Contributor
January 21, 2021
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Honoring EWU professor Sarah Keller

By Emily Driskel, News Editor
January 12, 2021
The Downtown Student Art Gallery was previously supported by student activities fees but lost its funding in 2018.

The future of EWU’s studio arts

By Ben Blakney, Technology Director
December 3, 2020
Key Baker (left), the unofficial ASEWU president-elect, looks on at Reilly Responte (right), who filed a grievance after losing by 11 votes. Responte cited Bylaw 2017-18/206A section 4-D as his main argument. This was during the ASEWU elections in 2019.

The presidential election: What EWU was up to

By Ben Blakney, Technology Director
November 10, 2020
Students at EWU will be affected by the decisions made at the town hall meetings. Image taken last fall, November 21st, 2019.

Recap for Oct. 28th Virtual Town Hall Meeting

By Emily Driskel, News Editor
October 29, 2020
EWU student Aiden Cook stands outside the music and arts building. Many academic programs are facing budget cuts.

VICE News Covers the EWU Community

By Emily Driskel, News Editor
October 28, 2020
Students gather at the Campus Mall to speak out against racist flyers posted around campus in 2018. The unity Rally was to show that EWU dopes not stand for hate and discrimination | Jeremy Burnham for The Easterner

White nationalist propaganda found on EWU campus

By Karlee Van De Venter, Arts and Features Editor
October 16, 2020
Dr. Mary Cullinan speaks at the investiture in Showalter Auditorium on May 1.

Former EWU president takes 9-month paid sabbatical

By Lauren Reichenbach, Co-Managing Editor/Copy Editor
October 8, 2020
Washington state universities and colleges objected in 2013 to budget proposals put forward by the state legislature that may cause a tuition increase of up to 10 percent by 2015. There is also a potential for tuition to increase by 20 percent for international students through a bill proposed by Sen. Rodney Tom.

Rise in tuition

By Randle Kinswa, Co-Managing Editor/Sports Editor
October 7, 2020
How EWU is handling COVID cases in the dorms

How EWU is handling COVID cases in the dorms

By Ben Blakney, Technology Director
October 7, 2020
State of the University Recap

State of the University Recap

By Lauren Reichenbach, Co-Managing Editor/Copy Editor
October 1, 2020
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