By Linsey Garrison April 30 Malicious mischief A student left their bicycle locked up in front of the PUB over the weekend and returned to find that someone had damaged the rear wheel of the bicycle, breaking it. There are no suspects at this time. 4 p.m. Theft A student in Morrison Hall left her [...]
Smokey clears burning for now
on May 9, 2012
Despite the rain, bonfire season has arrived and there are many different regulations in place to keep the community safe and prevent fires from getting out of control. “The biggest concern is keeping [fires] away from other things that can burn,” Casey Holling, a Cheney firefighter, said. “Just be responsible.” There are two types of [...]
Regional premiere of ‘In the Next Room, or the vibrator play’ hits Eastern stage this week
on May 9, 2012
Electrifying, sensual and romantic are the three words director Sara Goff would use to describe her next production at EWU and regional premier of “In the Next Room, or the vibrator play.” Goff has directed over 30 plays in her career and said “In The Next Room” is one of her personal favorites. “When I [...]
Pride Center will host Lavender Graduation to support and honor LGBTQ students
on May 9, 2012
EWU’s Pride Center will be hosting the third annual Lavender Graduation on May 10 to celebrate and honor the accomplishments of LGBTQ students from EWU, Gonzaga, Spokane Falls and several area high schools. Along with honoring the LGBTQ students, faculty, fellow students, family members and community members who have shown outstanding support and encouragement will [...]
Professor promotes the importance of writing by doing away with tests
on May 9, 2012
As students make their way through the basement of Hargreaves Hall turning left, and left again, they arrive at office 19-A, the home of Dr. Todd Hechtman. The first thing that may strike students is how much Hechtman resembles actor Ty Burrell, who is best known for his role as Phil Dunphy on ABC’s hit [...]
An unusual path to cupcakes
on May 9, 2012
Judy Rozier has been through many changes, but her most recent is baffling. Rozier graduated from EWU with a Bachelor of Science in organizational and mass communications in 1987. She started out as a nursing major and ended up switching to organizational and mass communications, later finding herself owning a mortgage company for 18 years. [...]
‘After hours’ event instructs students on networking when alcohol is present
on May 9, 2012
There are a lot of first generation college students as well as students without business backgrounds at Eastern. The Etiquette Luncheon and Business After Hours are opportunities for students to conduct themselves in a networking setting. According to Kendra Selle, “Students can learn something about the real business world. And these are all great values [...]
Luau heats up with hula and feast
on May 9, 2012
Hawaiian flowers, hula dancers, the ukulele, Maori Haka and fire dancers graced the PUB MPR May 5, to entertain students, faculty and family members after they partook in traditional Hawaiian food for the Eastern Washington University 11th Annual Luau. The theme this year was “Ho’oulu ana I ka Nohona Hawai’i,” meaning “Living the Hawaiian style.” [...]
Pride Week ends with masquerade ball
on May 2, 2012
By Al Stover sports editor Masks, streamers and balloons of all colors were scattered through the PUB’s MPR as students danced to songs such as Justin Timberlake’s “SexyBack” and Werner Thomas’ “The Chicken Dance.” Pride Week ended with a masquerade ball hosted by the EWU Pride Center on April 28. Patrons wore masks ranging from [...]
Get Lit! Festival hits Cheney and Spokane
on April 28, 2012
Authors Lois Lowry, Susan Orlean, Colson Whitehead headline literary festival “Eastern Washington University’s 14th Annual Get Lit! Festival” moves into the Spokane area April 9-15, bringing a variety of authors, poets, screenwriters and musicians together to spread their love of literature to the EWU and Spokane communities. “Pretty much any member of the community that [...]
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