Why so many people consume themselves with NFL teams, hundreds if not thousands of miles away from where they live, but habitually ignore the Eastern football squad is mystifying. Hey, you know what? Maybe it’s me. Maybe I’m missing something. I mean, why would I ever concern myself with EWU spring football when there’s an [...]
Green Dot Spot
on May 9, 2012
By Karen Wanjico ewu violence precention advocate At Voices against Violence we asked students what their obstacles to doing green dots were. Here are some of the obstacles people identified: If someone says they do not want to be protected You feel like it’s none of your business Feeling like a [sexual killjoy] Lack of [...]
Graduation fees keep us paying
on May 9, 2012
As students, we’re forced to pay for a lot of things. Beginning with tuition, we pay a few thousand dollars every quarter just to attend and many thousands more as commencement draws near. Most of us leave school with five-figure debts, wondering how we’ll pay it back after the grace period ends. Four years later [...]
Editorial: Voting one-stop shop, but who’s buying?
on May 2, 2012
As far as student body politics are concerned, we have it pretty good. Last December, a student news organization at a university in the midwest reported that the student body president resigned amidst an investigation into his conduct. It was reported that he stole school property, set fire to alcohol in his hotel room on [...]
Happy Cinco De Mayo, Eastern
on May 2, 2012
Happy Cinco De Mayo. While your peers are enjoying a double shot of tequila and you may be wearing a stupid hat, the U.S. is engaging in a full scale war against either you, or if you are the cultural tourist hat wearer or tequila drinker, the people you are likely culturally appropriating. We live [...]
Kony 2012′s Cover The Night event garners invisible support from invisible attendees
on April 26, 2012
On April 20, a Facebook group of nearly 375 people was scheduled to gather and spread awareness for “Kony 2012”. It did not happen.
Change is coming in Latin America, not U.S.
on April 26, 2012
By Derek Brown Opinion Editor President Obama met with leaders from 30 countries in Columbia for the sixth Summit of the Americas on April 14 and 15. This time, however, something different seemed to happen; something reminiscent of Obama’s 2008 campaign slogan: Change. And yes, the countries of the Caribbean, Central America and South America [...]
Advertising reveals larger political truth
on April 26, 2012
Brandon Humphreys Contributor One might be tempted to give Kaleb Hoffer credit for being transparent in his campaign advertisements. I mean, at least we know who’s backing him. Signs posted across campus make it abundantly clear that he’s being supported by PepsiCo, Inc. The reflective student body or faculty member on the other hand, shouldn’t [...]
Through the Eagle’s Eye
on April 26, 2012
“What role do you think money plays in the ASEWU elections?” Interviews by Derek Brown, photos by Aaron Malmoe
Disagreement is not disrespect
on April 19, 2012
Students at The Easterner strive to be transparent about who they are, accountable for their mistakes and open to other points of view.