Does diversity in its broadest sense include white supremacists?
On our campus in February this year, racist fliers appeared. A white supremacist group took credit. The university responded and students protested. Fliers from the same group now are appearing in the...
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Ready Player One Based on Ernest Cline’s book that became a cult phenomenon, legendary director Steven Spielberg adapted the novel for the big screen. Set in a dystopian Earth in the year 2045, Ready...
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“Sing Street” “Sing Street” (2016) is an independent movie directed by John Carney. The film features an original soundtrack following the new wave genre of the 1980s. “Sing Street” is set in Dublin,...
View ArticleDecisions are made by those who show up
With some seven weeks remaining in the spring quarter, attention around campus has begun turning to next school year, including the upcoming ASEWU general election on May 8. The EWU student body will...
View ArticleEditorial: U.S. Midterm results return checks and balances to government
The 2018 midterm elections are over. Who won? It depends who is asked. Both sides are certainly claiming victory. For example, on election night, President Trump tweeted, “Tremendous success tonight....
View ArticleEditorial: New climate change report puts pressure on Trump administration
A new report, the Fourth National Climate Assessment, says that global warming could cost the U.S. hundreds of billions of dollars per year by the end of the century. It concluded that evidence of...
View ArticleBack for winter term: Organizational update
Hello fellow Eagles, Welcome back from winter break! I wrote a letter in the fall detailing a minor shift in The Easterner’s digital presence. In the past, all stories (besides breaking news and some...
View ArticleEditorial: Transgender military ban is discriminatory
On Jan. 22, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration’s ban on most transgender people from serving in the military to go into effect. The nine justices, which ruled 5-4, didn’t take a stance...
View ArticleEditorial: Why nobody cares about climate change and what to do about it
Under President Trump the Environmental Protection Agency has inspected fewer industrial facilities than at any time over the past decade, according to a report released by the agency on Feb. 8. The...
View ArticleEditorial: Students must lead the charge for basketball attendance
EWU men’s basketball has low fan attendance when compared to the rest of the Big Sky Conference. According to a Feb. 20 article in The Easterner, “Out of the 11 teams in the BSC, EWU is ranked seventh...
View ArticleLetter from the editor: fighting off senioritis
Hello fellow Eagles, Welcome back from spring break! I hope everyone had a safe, relaxing and enjoyable time off from classes. For those who don’t know me, my name is Michael Brock and I am the Editor...
View ArticleASEWU elections matter: vote
The ASEWU primary elections are this week (April 9-11). Candidates are hoping to make the final ballot for paid leadership roles on campus. The general elections will be later in the quarter....
View ArticleEditorial: Ending the stigmas surrounding mental health
It permeates every aspect of our culture, yet we don’t talk about it. One in five Americans suffer from this, yet we don’t talk about it. It costs the U.S. approximately $193.2 billion in lost earnings...
View ArticleEditorial: Dear EWU staff, stay out of our elections
The 2019 ASEWU student election had a little more drama than normal, and both the school and ASEWU need to take steps to make sure it doesn’t happen again. As a refresher, Key Baker won the ASEWU...
View ArticleGaining perspective: What it takes to create change in today’s world
Richard N. Clark IV is the Editor-in-Chief for The Easterner. Any opinions expressed in this article are his own and does not necessarily reflect the views of The Easterner, its staff members or EWU....
View ArticleLetter from the editor: staff changes for The Easterner
Dear readers of The Easterner, My name is Drew Lawson. I’m the sports editor here at The Easterner, and I wanted to let you know of some staffing changes going on within our student-run news...
View ArticleEditorial: Another quarter, another Easterner adjustment
Drew Lawson is the sports editor and co-managing editor of The Easterner. His opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of The Easterner, its staff or Eastern...
View ArticleEditorial: We’re still inside, but sun provides hope for the future
As I sat down to write my weekly editorial column, I realized how strange it was that I was staring out the window into the Yakima Valley (where I did not grow up) while attempting to co-manage a...
View ArticleEditorial: Recapping the past week (in case you lost track of the days)
Eight days ago, EWU announced it was canceling in-person commencement and moving the June 13 ceremony to a virtual interaction. It was the latest hit to an infinite number of events both in Cheney and...
View ArticleEditorial: The Easterner will partner with MarCom to help honor graduates
On April 15, The Easterner was the first to share the rather unsurprising (but still disappointing) news with the public off an email announcement from EWU: In-person commencement was canceled. Like...
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