The Easterner: Volume 102, Issue 10

Volume 102, Issue 10

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Nov. 28, 2018

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Saudi tuition stirs controversy

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WU ranks sixth in the nation for receiving funds from the Saudi Arabian government, according to a report from the Associated Press. The

school has received about $13.1 million from 2011 to 2017.

This data, combined with the diplomatic and humanitarian conflicts involving Saudi Arabia, has left at least one EWU faculty member calling for a discussion regarding whether the university should continue accepting this money.

“[There] should be a discussion at least at Eastern, as [to] whether Eastern really wants to take this, what I refer to as blood money or tainted money,� chemistry professor Jeffrey Corkill said.

Some politicians have encouraged U.S. businesses and schools to cut ties with Saudi Arabia in response to the recent

murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The CIA concluded in a report that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of Khashoggi.

See Saudi Arabia, pg. 3

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Arts & Features

Eight years in the making

Pridesgiving

The Eagles prepare for the second round of the FCS playoffs as they hope to solidify themselves in the record books. In the previous 11 postseason matchups on Roos Field, since its 2010 National Championship, the team has won eight games but has not made it past the semifinals. After a quarterback change midseason, the Eagles finished No. 3 in the Big Sky Conference.

This Saturday on 'The Red,' the team takes on Nicholls State and will look to leave no doubt.

An annual tradition of acceptance, the event is designed to validate and support attendees, offering a 'home away from home' for students who may not have an inviting one or those that cannot afford to travel.

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New climate change report puts pressure on Trump administration THE EASTERNER Editorial Board 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 human-induced climate change is enormous, and the amount of impact in the future is largely dependent on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

But not everyone is so quick to accept the findings.

“I’ve seen it,” President Donald Trump said at a White House press conference on Monday. “I’ve read some of it. And it’s fine.”

When asked about the potential economic impact Trump said, “I don’t believe it. No, no, I don’t believe it.”

The latest National Climate Assessment, which was released on Black Friday by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, is part of a series of reports on the impact of climate change. Hundreds of experts from U.S. government agencies and departments contributed to the findings.

“Earth’s climate is now changing faster than at any point in the history of modern civilization, primarily as a result of human activities,” the USGCRP report said. “The impacts of global climate change are already being felt in the United States and are projected to intensify in the future— but the severity of future impacts will depend largely on actions taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to the changes that will occur.”

White House spokesman Lindsay Walters said in a statement on Monday that the findings are “largely based on the

most extreme scenario” and don’t account for new technologies and innovations that may reduce emissions and pollution.

History of denial This isn’t the first time Trump has made his climate change views known.

He tweeted in 2012 that global warming was a hoax. Last month on 60 Minutes, he wavered on the specific label, but wouldn’t say what is to blame.

“I think something’s happening,” Trump said. “Something’s changing and it’ll change back again. I don’t think it’s a hoax. I think there’s probably a difference.

But I don’t know that it’s manmade. I will say this: I don’t want to give trillions and trillions of dollars. I don’t want to lose millions and millions of jobs.”

The only problem: doing nothing may cost more.

“With continued growth in emissions at historic rates, annual losses in some economic sectors are projected to reach hundreds of billions of dollars by the end of the century—more than the current gross domestic product (GDP) of many U.S. states,” the USGCRP report said.

While continuing to deny scientific findings, Trump has promoted the production of fossil fuels. Last year, he declared his intention to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, which nearly 200 nations signed in 2015 to help tackle the effects of climate change. The U.S. cannot effectively withdraw until Nov. 4, 2020.

Trump’s comments on Monday came just one day after the Camp Fire, California’s deadliest wildfire, was contained after burning for 17 days.

It decimated over 150,000 acres and

killed at least 88 people, while over 150 remain missing.

In a tweet, Trump blamed California’s forest management and didn’t mention climate change. However according to the latest NCA, these events are in direct relation to global warming and are likely to worsen.

Only getting worse “Some extreme events have already become more frequent, intense, widespread, or of longer duration,” the USGCRP report said. “And many are expected to continue to increase or worsen, presenting substantial challenges for built, agricultural, and natural systems.”

During 2017, three hurricanes—Harvey, Irma and Maria—cost approximately $250 billion in damages, with Harvey at $125 billion alone, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The NOAA also approximates that the U.S. has experienced 44 billion-dollar climate and weather disasters since 2015 (through April 6, 2018), totaling nearly $400 billion.

Many major scientists agree that global warming and climate change is induced by humans. On Oct. 6, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which consists of over 1,300 scientists from the U.S. and other countries, published its own report. In its findings, the IPCC said that the global community has to reduce emissions by 40 to 50 percent in the next 12 years in order to stop the irreversible effects of climate change.

So, President Trump, the question isn’t whether global warming is real—your own government has said as much.

The question is: what are you going to do about it? •

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11.28.18 - V102 I10 The Easterner Top US College Recipients of Money from Saudi Arabia from 2011-2017

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*Data based on an analysis conducted by the Associated Press. Dollar amounts listed in millions.

1. George Washington

2. George Mason

3. Tufts University

4. University of Kansas

5. Northwestern University

($27.3)

($14.4)

6. Eastern Washington

7. New York Institute

8. Ball State University

9. University of Washington

10. Texas A&M University

University ($73.7)

of Technology ($12.3)

($41.9)

($10.4)

($10.2)

($9.3)

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University ($13.1)

University ($63.1)

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shaking hands with President Trump. The Trump administration is facing pressure to cut ties with the Saudi government following the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.

EWU a top recipient of Saudi funding among US colleges One faculty member is calling for a formal discussion about whether EWU should be accepting money from Saudi Arabia in light of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi Saudi Arabia, Continued from pg. 1 Saudi Arabia has also received heavy criticism for its involvement in the Yemen war. The United Nations has referred to the war as “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.”

“What concerns me is should Eastern really be turning a blind eye to where the money’s coming from in light of Yemen and civil rights and Khashoggi?”

Corkill said.

President Mary Cullinan said in a statement to The Easterner that EWU hasn’t received any pressure to cut ties with Saudi Arabia.

“We value our international students, and we don’t discriminate on their country of origin,” Cullinan said.

“Losing those students would be a financial loss, but also a cultural and academic loss for our campus.”

EWU recently won the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award for being one of the top colleges of diversity. Shari Clarke, the vice president for the Office for Diversity and Inclusion, said Saudi Arabian students, just like students from other countries, help EWU maintain such a high level of diversity.

“It’s so important whenever you have a university campus that you have multiple perspectives,” Clarke said.

“I think it’s just incredibly vital for all students to have interactions with one another, and that definitely includes global perspectives.”

While Corkill said he recognizes the importance of having a more multicultural campus, he said he thinks EWU wants to keep accepting Saudi-funded tuition because of the financial gain.

“It’s sort of like a way of balancing the budget,” Corkill said. “It’s probably great to assume they have this ability to get $10 million in these days of tight budgets.”

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The $10 million Corkill mentioned refers to the $9.8 million that EWU receives on an annual basis, according to The Spokesman-Review.

Cullinan said that political or diplomatic conflicts should not impact whether EWU accepts students from certain countries, including Saudi Arabia.

“Universities should be above the fray, above political and diplomatic conflicts,” Cullinan said. “Those conflicts flare up regularly with countries around the world; they should not affect the education we offer to students.”

Whether EWU holds a discussion about this matter remains to be seen, but Cullinan said EWU will continue its commitment to welcoming and valuing all members of the university community.

“In this highly politicized global environment, I believe it is important for universities to welcome students from all over the world,” Cullinan said. •

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An ASEWU representative coordinates the EWU Care About... event. The event gave students the chance to express their concerns about social and political issues.

Students voice their concerns to ASEWU EWU Care About... event allows students opportunity to voice their thoughts and opinions about social and political issues KAISA SIIPOLA Reporter Coffee, hot chocolate and cookies were provided to students who completed a survey in the campus mall on Nov. 16 for the EWU Care About… event. The event was organized by Angelica GarciaMacias, ASEWU Legislative Affairs Council representative, to give students a chance to share thoughts and concerns on issues and politics that matter most to them.

Students shared their thoughts and voiced their opinions on the survey that was given regarding societal issues at the event.

EWU sophomore Sam LaBrant described the simplicity of the survey.

“I thought it was pretty simple, nice that it was yes, no and the reason was optional,” LaBrant said. “Convenient place for it and a nice time too, and it was nice that they brought up the food to attract people in.”

SAIL intern Marcos Loza explained the importance of the EWU Care About… event.

“So I feel the survey is a good way to get people involved who are usually not

as inclined to want to get involved,” Loza said. “It’s a way of voicing their thoughts without actually having to go out and be outspoken, which a lot of people might be scared to do. It’s a good way to get people’s opinions and thoughts and see what things people find important and bring them up to the people that can make a change.”

The event wasn’t just to obtain the students’ voices and to emphasize the advocacy to hear and represent the student body, it also provided an opportunity for ASEWU legislative liaison Austin Quinn to encourage students to sign up and represent EWU at Lobby Day for the winter session.

Quinn will set up Lobby Day and make sure that meetings are coordinated with legislators, so that students can come in and voice their concerns to show them that they care about being involved and leaving the school better than it was in the past.

“Unfortunately, historically, higher education funding is the first thing to get cut when we hit a budget crisis or anything,” Quinn said. “If we can show them that we have a bunch of student voices out there it would be great.”

Students expressed yes or no to a variety of topics and legislation that EWU can possibly advocate for and ASEWU wanted input from the student body.

Overall, there were 183 surveys from the event.

The top two topics students strongly advocated for were making prepaid ballot postage permanently free and advocating for college without debt.

According to the survey results, 162 students voted yes for making prepaid ballot postage free permanently, and 160 students voted yes for advocating for

college without debt.

Just 38 students voted no on advocating for an undocumented student loan program and only 29 students voted no for mandatory consent education in K-12 and higher education institutions, according to the survey results.

Beginning winter quarter, there will be more lobbying events and more opportunities for the student body to practice talking to legislators to vote in favor of EWU students’ opinions, according to Garcia-Macias. •

“It’s a way of voicing their thoughts without actually having to go out and be outspoken, which a lot of people might be scared to do.”

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EWU alumni Jim and Cheryl Desautel, co-founders of Desautel Hege, give back to communications students through donations

(left to right) James Desautel, Cheryl Desautel, Christine Varela, Andrei Mylroie and Michelle Hege pose at Desautel Hege public relations firm. The firm created a scholarship for communication students at EWU.

KENDALL KOCH Reporter Alumni, businesses and other generous donors across the country have been giving back to the EWU community on Giving Joy Day since 2016. Giving Joy Day is an annual event dedicated to raising money for scholarships at EWU. At Desautel Hege, a public relations and advertising firm in Spokane, two EWU alumni are creating a scholarship for students pursuing a communications degree. Through EWU’s Giving Joy Day, Cheryl and Jim Desautel are giving joy back to the Eagle community.

“Jim and I want to give back to the school and give back to those who get communications degrees,” Cheryl Desautel said.

There may be multiple scholarships, with backing from EWU students interning for the Desautels, who want to help multiple students. The Desautels want to give back to students who are following a path similar to communications. Even if students do not work in the same field, they believe that it will help students later in life.

“Going into the industry, people who don’t have experience won’t be hired, and we want to give every opportunity to every student that wants to follow in this path at school and here at this firm,” Cheryl Desautel said.

EWU senior Riley Osborn is pursuing journalism with an emphasis in public relations, and is excited for the scholarship opportunity.

“I think that it's so incredible that alumni really do care about giving back to the community," Osborn said. "The fact that these alumni want to support students pursuing an education in the same program says a lot about the positive experience that EWU gave them."

Giving Joy Day took place on Nov. 27. The school’s goal for the day was to raise $275,000 in donations from all 50 states. At the time of publication, EWU has surpassed its goal, reaching $316,963. •

Giving Joy Day blossoms KAISA SIIPOLA Reporter Chet’s Flowers, a local flower shop in Cheney, made a firsttime contribution on Nov. 27 for Giving Joy Day. “EWU Public Relations Students Society of America, PRSSA, has been helping the university promote Giving Joy Day for the past two years,” public relations lecturer Jessica Boyer said. “This year PRSSA is partnering with Chet’s Flowers to help spread joy among the EWU community.”

PRSSA is partnering with Chet’s Flowers to emphasize that EWU is proud of supporting local businesses in Cheney and show the significance of supporting local businesses.

Boyer had made the suggestion to collaborate with Chet’s Flowers during a PRSSA meeting and Kiara Wiedman, treasurer of PRSSA, reached out to Chet’s Flowers to coordinate for Giving Joy Day.

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Three bouquets were distributed to catering, the alumni office and the president’s office, and 100 carnations were donated for Giving Joy Day by Chet’s Flowers, according to Kimberly Pearson and Joy Paul, managers of the shop.

Chet’s Flowers has been in Cheney for 90 years and it's their first time contributing to Giving Joy Day, according to Pearson and Paul.

Giving Joy Day has been EWU’s version of the international Giving Tuesday, a day dedicated to encouraging generosity and goodwill, which occurs annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving since 2012, according to the EWU website.

“The three goals on Giving Joy Day are to raise $275,000 for EWU student scholarships and all areas of need, receive donations from all 50 states and to feel and share joy,” Assistant Director of Annual Giving, Kyndell White said. •

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Police Beat Liquor Violation snyamncut 11/16 Officers received a call about loud noise and possible drinking coming from a room.

When officers knocked on the door the laughter inside came to an immediate stop.

Fifteen to 20 people were in the room. No arrests were made, though the occupants of the room were referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities. All of the alcohol was seized.

Reported Rape Dressler Hall 11/19 Officers responded to a reported sexual assault. The female victim, a minor, reported that she had been raped. No arrests have been made as officers are still investigating the incident.

Theft Report Dressler Hall 11/19

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A student reported that she was missing three charging cables and that one of those cables was cut in half. She also reported that some of her clothes had been cut up and placed back in her dresser. The incident is still under investigation.

EWU ROTC Cadet Adam Burnside performing the flexed arm hang event. Of the 26 EWU ROTC members who received badges, nine earned old badges.

ROTC racks up military badges EWU's program was the competition's top unit, with 26 members earning the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge SAM JACKSON Copy Editor Junior Nicholas Null has been preparing for the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge since the beginning of his freshman year in the EWU ROTC program, and was successful in earning the gold badge on Nov. 18.

The GAFPB is a German military award that can be granted to Germany’s allies.

There are three levels to the award including gold, silver and bronze. All ranks in the U.S. military have the opportunity to wear the badge, after participating in numerous tests that are administered by a German physical training instructor. EWU ROTC invited Sergeant Major Ronald Schiller, a German exchange NCO stationed at Fort Lee, Virginia, to administer the test.

Null competed for the honor to wear the GAFPB along with 167 other members a part of 22 different U.S. military units throughout the

West Coast. Other universities that competed included: Gonzaga University, University of Idaho, Washington State University, Seattle University, University of Washington and Central Washington University.

“To me, it means that I’ve come much farther than I ever would’ve had I not been here,” Null said. “It means that I’ve been doing all the right things. I’ve been working to achieve, not just the gold for the GAFPB, but it means I’m likely to get commissioned in the Army and that I’m likely to put myself on the path to a brighter future.”

According to Sergeant Jason Hennig, EWU ROTC MSIII and training NCO, the GAFPB is an award that military members will carry on with them throughout their entire careers.

“For them it shows they’ve prepared enough to be successful,” Hennig said. “Out of the 168 that we had come out, we only had 95 get awarded the badge. So, you can tell the ones who put forth the effort and cared

about it. It represents hard work and there’s no better way to show hard work than to be able to wear something you got on your chest.”

In order to receive the badge, competitors must endure various tests including a 100-meter swim in full uniform, flexed arm hang, 1,000-meter run, and 11x10 meter sprint. In the 11x10, competitors laid on their stomach with their hands behind their back, ran 10-meters to go around a cone multiple times. Additionally, competitors had to shoot pistols and finish the event with a “Ruck March” in which they carried 33 pounds of weight on their backs and marched around campus for about seven miles.

Null remembers the Ruck March as the test he was most worried about because he wasn’t sure he could make it all the way.

“During the Ruck March at the end, we were listening to music and making jokes,” Null said. “Just trying to get through the end and pushing each other to succeed, where

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Vehicle Prowl Lot 9, Washington Street 11/20 An officer noticed a truck window had been broken out. The officer tried to make contact with the owner of the Ford F-150, but was unable to reach them. When the officer returned a little later the truck was gone. No report has been filed.

Liquor Violation Streeter Hall 11/25 Officers responded to a call about an intoxicated person who was sick in the bathroom. The student was checked out by medics. A large amount of alcohol was found in the student’s room. The student was cited for minor in possession.

most of us have never done something like that before.”

EWU ROTC was the top unit that competed out of the entire competition and were awarded 26 GAFPB’s overall. Eight of the badges were gold, 17 silver and one bronze.

This was the first time EWU hosted this event. EWU ROTC plans to host the GAFPB test again next year, and invite even more military units to participate in the event.

“It was wonderful being able to talk to all of the other universities and see cadets who were brave enough to fail, because we did have a lot who didn’t get the badge but it was really cool watching them come out here and have the courage to put themselves out there and allow failure to happen,” Hennig said. “Because they learn from their failure, that they could’ve prepared better. It was a blast and a great way to spend the weekend.”•

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What are your opinions of the Black Friday/ Cyber Monday deals?

“I don’t really shop for Black Friday. For the most part I do Cyber Monday, so online, just to avoid all the hassle. You could die in some stores, so I just stick to online.”

- Timothy Senchenko, Sophomore “It doesn’t affect me at all. I don’t go shopping.

I don't find it worth it.

Basic economy says you jack up the prices and then reduce them down to normal, so why fight for it?”

- Jacobi Groomer, Junior “I love it. I go out shopping, you know charge up my phone and make sure its horizontal in case any fights break out, just try to have a good time and not get trampled."

- Michael LaCroix, Senior “I think that I didn’t find any deals. I suppose if you found the right deal it wouldn’t be a waste of time. For me it was a waste of time."

- Riley Erickson, Freshman “I like it. I haven’t had too much time because of finals and stuff to really look at it, but I’ve always been a fan of those kinds of deals."

- Eric Latt, Freshman “I think they are good, because regular priced items are sometimes too high. So, this is a good opportunity to get stuff at a cheaper price, and this is good idea for companies."

- Justin Treat, Freshman

Permit for PUB beer denied

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THE EASTERNER Archives This story was originally publshed in the Eastern Washington State University's The Easterner The application for a permit to sell beer in the PUB has been denied by the Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB).

The liquor board based its decision on a law prohibiting the sale of alcholic beverages on the University of Washington campus, reinforced by the voter rejection of the 19-year-old drinking referendum at the November election, said Ray Jensel, assistant supervisor, Liscense Division of the WSLCB, in a letter to permit applicant John D. Workland.

Prior to the denial of the application, Robert L. Pelloux, senior enforcement officer of the WSLCB, had expressed doubts the liquor board would grant a permit to sell beer in the PUB because of the UW law.

A beer tap is locked up. The Eastern Washington State University's request for the PUB to obtain a permit for selling beer was denied. This photo and article were originally published in The Easterner on Dec. 6 1973.

A bill has been introduced in the state House of Representatives, however, which would repeal the old law prohibiting the sale of alcholic beverages on the UW campus.

Workland said this week he was disappointed the liquor board used the old UW law but that he would reapply for a permit if the Statute is repealed and if he continues to receive college support for a beer garden in the PUB.

AS President Carol Worthington said she was "disgusted" the liquor board based its decision on the UW law and then backed up their decision citing the defeat of the 19-year-old drinking referendum.

"The UW law does not pertain to EWSC and 62 per cent of the students here are over 21. This makes their basis of their decision totally irrelevant," Worthington said. •

Calendar EWU Spokane De-Stress Fest When: Nov. 28, 4 - 6 p.m.

Where: SEWC Lobby/Auditorium What: Eagle Entertainment is hosting an event for students to relieve stress before finals.

Self-Care and BlanketMaking night

When: Nov. 28, 5:30 - 8 p.m.

Where: Monroe 207 What: The Scary Feminists Club is hosting a night of stress relieving activities: coloring, slime making, and other crafts, including making blankets to donate to a local women's shelter.

Up All Night

When: Nov. 29, 9 - midnight Where: Campus What: Eagle Entertainment is hosting a late night finals relief event on the Cheney campus.

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Santa Express Service Saturday

When: Dec. 1, 9:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Where: River Park Square Mall Second Level, 808 W. Main Ave, Spokane What: Volunteering at Spokane’s Santa Express helping children to purchase gifts for their families.

Finals Week Food and Game Night

When: Dec. 3, 5 - 7 p.m.

Where: 639, Elm St. Cheney What: ELM Campus Ministry will be giving free food to students, playing games and offering prayer.

There will be Pulled pork, turkey sandwiches, veggie burgers, finals week snacks, and board games.

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Junior Drew Anderson is underlit to give him a spooky aesthetic. Students were asked to take portraits using nine different lighting methods while shaping the light around their subject.

Photography students hold portrait exhibit SHANDRA HAGGERTY Reporter

Junior Drew Anderson poses for his group while they experiment with different types of lighting for portrait photos. Students in Anderson's class were also asked to take photos in the style of Platon, capturing the essence of their subject in one great photo. | Courtesy of Makayla Sotin

“Incandescent Exposure” is an exhibit of large scale works and abstract photography that will be held by digital photography students in the Downtown Student Gallery inside Brewster Hall on Dec. 4 from 9-10 a.m.

Students began their quarter with the basics, discussing different types of photography, the essential elements of exposure and taking selfies.

Having started her own freelance photography company prior to taking the digital photography class, EWU senior Makayla Sotin had more experience than some of her classmates.

“Despite my previous knowledge, I definitely have grown over the course of the quarter,” Sotin said. “It’s been a really great experience, especially meeting other students and getting inspiration from them.”

Going into the class, junior Drew Anderson only had a little bit of experience with photography. Though he knew a bit of photography jargon, he still had a lot to learn.

“I knew how to take a photo with my phone,” Anderson said. “That’s about it.”

As the weeks went on, the student photographers learned about composition, photo management software and how to edit their photos, all leading up to their own photo exhibit.

“I always thought photoshop was there to put images together and overlay stuff,” Anderson said. “And it does do that, but it's also very important to just fixing an image that you don't completely plan on changing.”

Anderson and Sotin are proud not only of themselves, but of their peers on their

growth and ability to hold an exhibit after just one quarter.

“I feel like everyone is producing really great stuff, especially compared to where we started,” Anderson said. “Being a part of an exhibit at all in college is a big deal and great experience for everyone. And it looks really good on a résumé.”

Being able to be part of an exhibit and showcase their work is important for many students. Some of them didn’t even know how to hold a camera before taking the class and now at the end of the quarter they are getting the opportunity to display their images.

“I came into the visual communication design degree not knowing a lot about what it was,” Sotin said. “I definitely didn't expect to have an exhibition so soon into my college career.”

Though students might not become professional photographers after taking the class, both Sotin and Anderson entered with an interest in photography and will finish it with a greater knowledge of what goes into capturing a photo.

“I've gotten so much better at taking photographs,” Anderson said. “I feel like I'm at a good jumping off point now where I can figure out the rest on my own. If it's not a professional photo when I take it, I can definitely edit it to become one.”

The exhibit will focus on the style of the photographer Platon, who is famous for his portraiture of figures like Vladimir Putin, George W. Bush and Adele. The large scale, simplistic photos in the exhibit will showcase what the students have learned about taking and editing photographs.

“The style of photography is all about getting to the root of human nature and learning about a person through their eyes and their demeanor,” Sotin said. “I think it will be really cool to see everyone's personality displayed in a photo. We're all really excited to see our work displayed in such a professional way.”•

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EMMALINE SYLVESTER Reporter Not everyone is privileged to have the support of their family in some picturesque Thanksgiving meal you might see portrayed in the media.

Because of that, guests walking into Monroe 205 on Nov. 20 were immediately welcomed in by students sitting around a large table. Piano music intertwined with laughter filled the room as students were continuously greeted and seated. Nick Franco, the Pride Center manager, walked to the front of the table, and with their beaming, welcoming smile, greeted the room full of students and staff. Everyone had a place to sit at the table, and there were food options for everyone, including vegetarian, dairy-free, and gluten-free choices. After everyone was settled with their stuffing, blueberry muffins and rolls, Franco discussed the origins of the event.

Pridesgiving, an annual Thanksgiving dinner held on campus, is put together by the Eagles Pride Club, a student-run organization.

“Students saw a need and wanted to hold an event where people are accepting and affirming of who they are,” Franco said.

“Your identity doesn’t matter here, we’re just a community trying to have fun.”

Not everyone, especially in the LGBTQ+ community, is welcome home for the Thanksgiving holiday due to their identity.

“This is an opportunity for people to feel like they belong in something that they may not have otherwise had the opportunity to access,” Franco said.

“Pridesgiving is a community of people gathering who share similar viewpoints and where your experiences are validated,” the Pride Club’s President, junior Jordan McGee said.

Once the plates containing the five different mashed potato options, ham and strawberry Jell-O were almost empty, students each took a turn around the table to say what they were thankful for. Students said they were thankful for things such as a group of support, having this one loving family that accepts them, a community to be themselves around and just a real meal.

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Pridesgiving validates students

(front to back) Junior Katherine Walden, freshman Connie Torres and senior Jessica Holcomb enjoy a Thanksgiving meal together at Pridesgiving. Students at the event gave thanks for things like community and a real meal.

“I’m thankful for being 2,000 miles from home but still having a community here,” the Resident Life coordinator for Anderson Hall, Anna McNamera said.

Pridesgiving is catered for any individual who isn’t welcome at home because of their identity, or can’t make it home due to financial struggles or work demand. Now in its third

year, people from all over campus, including members of the LGBTQ+ community, EWU staff and international students have increasingly attended this annual event.

“Going to Pridesgiving each year always makes me really happy to see there is such a big community, and it keeps getting bigger each year,” McGee said.•

Alpha Pi Sigma sorority collects teddy bears for local orphanage AMANDA HAWORTH Chief Copy Editor Girls taking photos with their sisters and guys playing beer pong with their brothers while heavy bass music blares is a stereotypical sorority and fraternity party scene. Hollywood projects a Greek life of partying or hazing into the media—just watch Neighbors or 22 Jump Street.

Alpha Pi Sigma is quite the opposite of those—leaving a path of philanthropic values in their wake.

Alpha Pi Sigma is an academic and nontraditional sorority according to Vice President Alondra Carrillo.

“We are academic based," Carillo said.

"We’re multicultural so we have sisters from all over.”

The members of Alpha Pi Sigma add charity work to their busy dead week and finals week schedules in both Cheney and Spokane.

“We like to help the community a lot so we do a lot of community service here in Cheney but also in Spokane,” Carrillo said.

Many sororities, both traditional and nontraditional, include philanthropy in their chapters. With Alpha Pi Sigma being nontraditional, philanthropy still permeates their chapter. “[Alpha Pi Sigma] is technically academic based," President Nadia Botello said. "We don’t participate in the stomping and strolling—but we are definitely in support of it. We are technically a part of the [Diversified Greek Council]—multicultural side of it. We do not discriminate no matter what. We are really just open to everyone.

We are definitely academic based. We focus a lot on community service as well.”

Community service is a very important factor to Botello.

“That is what caught my attention when I was in Pi Sigma,” Botello said. “It wasn’t

the usual sorority with a house. It’s more of the business side of it and that’s what really drew me to it—especially taking on the position of president.”

Botello intends to go into communications and public relations work after college, and takes her opportunities as president seriously.

Alpha Pi Sigma’s current charitable event is a Teddy Bear Drive. “[The Teddy Bear Drive] is going on now," Botello said. "The last day will be on Friday. That Teddy Bear Drive has actually been going on annually since 2011. Alpha Pi Sigma was established in 1990 and in 2011 we wanted to make a difference for orphaned kids because they don’t get as many things as what other kids do. This is the time for giving.”

Alpha Pi Sigma recently worked with Health, Wellness & Prevention Services and Lambda Theta Alpha on a sexual assault prevention event.

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“[The sexual assault prevention event] was a seminar that we did along with [Lambda Theta Alpha]," Carrillo said. We got a lot of information to help us with some friends or anybody we know in any situation. For the Teddy Bear Drive, it is something that we do nationally for all our sororities every year. So we do that a lot too when we have about a month to collect a lot of teddy bears—any stuffed animal actually—and then we choose a local orphanage to donate to. We’ve done Sally’s [House Emergency Foster Care] or the YWCA. So we’ll probably do one of those two again this year.”

Bins around campus decorated by Alpha Pi are available for donations of teddy bears and other stuffed animals until Nov. 30. The collection will be donated to a local orphanage in time for the holidays.•

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Why I get involved ASEWU President Dante Tyler implores students to step outside their comfort zone and find something they love

DANTE TYLER Guest Columnist Dante Tyler is a senior at EWU and the ASEWU president. Guest columns do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of The Easterner, its staff members or Eastern Washington University.

It is strange being a senior. Being forced to start thinking about what to do with the rest of your life. Do you continue to go to school, enter into the workforce, go travel the world?

These are the questions that are on the minds of all my classmates as we all get toward the end. It is only natural that the closer I get to the end, the more I look back at how I got here and how far I have gotten.

Do everything possible I remember when I first got to EWU and how proud I was to be the first person from my family to go to college and how many different opportunities that were open for me. I had a real fear that I was going to miss out on something, so I started to do everything that I possibly could.

I started by joining a lot of different student organizations to both meet people and to help better myself.

This helped me experience different worldviews and backgrounds that I had never been exposed to.

I also started to learn better communication styles and leadership skills. I made new friends and great connections that helped benefit my future. This may have been very time consuming, but a whole lot more fulfilling than staying at home watching Netflix or doing other activities that would not benefit me in the long run.

And don’t get me wrong, I still find plenty of time to watch shows and play video games, but to me, 24 hours is a long time and I find it more satisfying when I do finally have the time to sit down and just relax with friends.

Looking back I reflect a lot about how little time I have left, not only at EWU, but also with how short life is. I find myself wondering why I am here? I usually conclude that one of the main reasons for me to exist

is to have fun and make an impactful change in this world.

It may not seem like joining your hall council, doing intramural sports or starting a beehive club is that substantial, but these are the steps to making yourself better. Taking a step outside of your comfort zone while finding something that you find love in.

When doing new things, you will encounter more and more people, helping you have a tangible impact on their lives while also building skills that will excel you into success after EWU.

Better yourself If you ask me, university is all about learning, but learning can’t only be done through lectures. University is also about experiencing other people’s worldviews, learning skills and getting out of your comfort zone. By joining or starting a student organization, you are taking the steps to not only having fun, but bettering yourself as well.

So, when you get to the end of your college career, what will you be reflecting on? •

“If you ask me, university is all about learning, but learning can't only be done through lectures.”

- DANTE TYLER EWU senior and ASEWU president

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Letter to the Editor

EWU professor responds to Saudi funding report Jeffrey Corkill is a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at EWU. Letters to the editor do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of The Easterner, its staff members or Eastern Washington University.

Dear Editor, As a faculty member at EWU, I was appalled to read in the SpokesmanReview that EWU has a policy of balancing its budget with $9.8 million of "blood" money from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (SR 11/5/2018 “EWU ranks among the nation’s top universities for accepting Saudi-funded tuition”).

The president and Board of Trustees of EWU must be proud that EWU ranks up there with MIT, Harvard and George Washington universities and accepts even more than the University of Washington!

There clearly needs to be a discussion at EWU involving the president, the Board of Trustees, faculty, staff and especially the students concerning whether the university should take these funds from a morally bankrupt regime that has, for over three years, essentially destroyed the country of Yemen by continual bombing resulting in the mass starvation of the population of one of the world’s poorest countries.

This has created what the United Nations has called the planet’s current worst humanitarian disaster.

But yet there’s more; a death squad of the Saudi government recently murdered in Turkey, probably in a particularly nauseating manner, internationally acclaimed Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, whose only crime was to speak out about human rights violations in his own country.

I would ask readers to contact the EWU president and Board of Trustees members at EWU to ask how they can rationalize taking this tainted money.

Sincerely, Jeffrey Corkill

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Brisbane ball handler adjusts to US DREW LAWSON Reporter Before coming to EWU from Australia, freshman guard Jessica McDowell-White had never been to America before. In the few months she’s been here, she’s taken a liking to cinnamon rolls and hitting 3-pointers for the women’s basketball team.

“We don’t have [Cinnabon] back home,” McDowell-White said. “I [had] to slow down on those.”

McDowell-White has made an impact on the court in just a few games of play.

This is especially true of her shooting ability. Through four games this season, McDowell-White has hit 13 shots from the field. Eleven have been from 3-point range.

She’s averaging 9.3 points per game overall, which is second on the team.

“Being open, I’ve shot the ball,” McDowellWhite said. “The three has always been part of my game.”

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McDowell-White came from a family of athletes and started playing basketball in Australia around the age of five. Her two brothers and mother played basketball as well, and her father, Darryl White, played professional Australian rules football.

McDowell-White also played netball and did track, but chose to stick with basketball.

“I was always at the court,” McDowellWhite said. “Got into [playing] that way, from a young age.”

In 2015, McDowell-White helped lead her Queensland South team to a national championship. She also made the U17 Sapphires team at the Oceania Championship. She said that these are the two accomplishments prior to arriving at EWU that she’s most proud of.

McDowell-White was recruited to EWU by former assistant coach and fellow Aussie Jodi Page. She chose to come to Cheney after seeing the chance she had to compete.

“I was talking to a few other schools, [but] Eastern got my attention." McDowell-White said. "There was an opportunity for me here to play, and the culture of the girls and the coaching staff is incredible.”

Team transition Despite being new to America as a freshman, McDowell-White said the transition to getting to know her teammates was seamless.

“The first day I came, it felt like I had known them for months,” McDowell-White said. “Everything feels like a family. All the girls feel like my sisters [...] everyone’s there to support you through everything.”

Despite standing just 5 feet 6 inches tall, McDowell-White is tied for third on the team with 16 rebounds through four games.

She said advice from family has helped her become an aggressive rebounder.

“Growing up, my father always told me ‘the more you go for the more you get,’” McDowell-White said. “Being aggressive and staying on the boards, that’s how you get the numbers up there.”

Freshman guard Jessica McDowell-White dribbles up court against Gonzaga on Nov. 11. Through three games this season McDowell-White has made 11 3-pointers on 25 attempts.

WNBA legend Diana Taurasi has been a big inspiration to McDowell-White. Taurasi, a 13-year veteran for the Phoenix Mercury, has scored the most points in WNBA history while winning three championships and four Olympic gold medals.

“She’s a great role model to look up to,” McDowell-White said. “She can shoot the ball [and] get to the rim. She’s played in many big games and she always performs at the top level.”

Season goals While McDowell-White shares the common team goal of winning a Big Sky Championship, she tries to stay focused in the moment to achieve success, a mindset she says is a goal of hers for her EWU career.

“I take it each game at a time,” McDowellWhite said. “[I] don’t think of the game in

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two weeks, I’m just worried about the game that’s coming up next. Hopefully we’ll be able to get a few wins on the board in the next few weeks.”

McDowell-White and the Eagles return to action on Nov. 28 at Cal Poly before playing their last home game for over a month on Dec. 2 versus Fresno State.

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David Valdovinos and Brittany Brattin stand in front of the crowd at the football game against UC Davis on Nov. 10. Brattin has been a part of the club for three years.

Sparking community with school spirit Fans cheering on the Eagles at Roos Field or Reese Court are familiar with the cheerleaders’ role in leading the support, but may not know the amount of work that goes into being part of the cheer club.

“We’re the first people here,” cheer coach Hailey Tangen, who is in her 10th year coaching, said. “Football game days are long for us, because we have tailgating, pep rallies [...] sometimes other various events, if we have corporate sponsors or donors that we need to go meet and greet.”

This year’s cheer club consists of 14 men and 10 women. The squad is chosen after a three-day tryout process that takes place yearly in either late April or early May. Tangen said she looks for athleticism and personality fit when making her final decisions.

“We’re looking for an all-around athlete,” Tangen said. “Most of my kids have been on some sort of athletic team, whether it’s gymnastics, football or basketball. Most of my guys don’t come from a cheerleading background. We kind of teach them groundup, step-by-step.”

Tangen added that the presence of the cheer club on campus is an important factor in forming the team.

“It’s such a close, tight-knit group of people,” Tangen said. “They’re such a visible group on campus. Taking into [account] academics, on-and-off the court personalities, and kind of finding that role model that can be known on campus in a positive light.”

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Madison Schmidt cheers on the football team against UC Davis on Nov. 10. The cheer team performs at every home football, basketball and volleyball game.

Senior Hailey Britain has been a part of the cheer club for three years. She said that as a senior, her role as a leader on the team is important.

“I have to be an active leader,” Britain said.

“Whether that’s in the studio, on the field for games and the work for games, really stepping up and taking one for the team [...]

I call the cheers on game day, so that’s my specific task that I deliver.”

Austin Schuetzle is in his fourth year cheering at EWU, and said that leadership and communication is a vital part of his role on the team as a senior, especially during games.

“I would say I’m a captain,” Schuetzle said. “Pretty much everybody asks me if something’s going or not. [...] Calling team stunts, getting organization together.

Making sure everybody’s doing the right job [and] critiquing people.”

Joining the cheer club is almost a yearround commitment. The squad begins preparation for football season in July and runs until tryouts for the following school year in April or May. “Football starts Labor Day Weekend, but we have to be ready to go,” Tangen said. “We start in July, and all spring we’re working on that stuff. They take about three to four weeks off

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in June, and then we start hard July 1.”

While the cheer club is most known for their presence in cheering on EWU athletics, they are also heavily involved in the community. The club makes various appearances at different events in the Cheney and Spokane area, with the list almost too long for Tangen to count.

“We do tons of stuff with the local Cheney community,” Tangen said. “We do lots of kids camps [and] elementary school appearances. We do senior living appearances. There’s just a [long] list.”

Britain echoed the emphasis the club has on being involved locally, bringing up the recent events they showed up to on Halloween.

“We are at so many community events,” Britain said. “Just for Halloween, we were at this little trick or treat on campus.

We spend a lot of time in the summer at golf tournaments for EWU Athletics. We spend a lot of our time not just in the studio, but outside as well.”

The club puts on two cheer camps for children during the school year, which is an important part of their community involvement.

“We do one during football season and one during basketball season,” Tangen said. “It’s for kids K-6 and it’s a huge hit.

It’s really fun and the [kids] come in, they learn routines, cheers, stunts, and then they get to perform at a game. We’ve been doing it for like 10 years.”

The cheer club is currently focused on preparation for the football playoffs starting Dec. 1. Members can be seen at all EWU home games in football, basketball and volleyball.•

TAYLOR NEWQUIST Sports Editor Roos Field is no stranger to playoff football, with 11 postseason games being hosted by EWU since winning the National Championship in 2010.

The Eagles have ultimately been disappointed on their home turf since coming out on top eight years ago, losing semifinal games in 2012, 2013 and 2016 and losing in the quarterfinals in 2014.

This year EWU starts its playoff path against Nicholls State, the Southland Conference champions and a team the Eagles have only faced once before in 2004.

Best's first The No. 3 Eagles host the Colonels in the second round of the FCS playoffs.

NSU comes into the game fresh off of a 49-30 first round win over San Diego, while EWU was on a bye week. It will be the first playoff game for Aaron Best as head coach of EWU. Best said that having the team in this

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position, playing a playoff game after a bye week, almost leaves him speechless.

“You go back to 1996, and it means a ton selfishly to me,” Best said. “Having donned the pads, been a graduate assistant, been an assistant coach and having taken part in a lot of playoff games outside of being a head coach. It’s something that wasn’t envisioned.”

Coming in hot NSU is on a hot streak, having won nine of its last 10 games. The Colonels jumped out to a 42-10 lead over USD in their first playoff game, out-gaining the Toreros 606-358.

“They’ve played their best ball late,” Best said. “No one has really tested them in the last four games. They look dynamic on both sides of the ball and on special teams they have an all-American kicker from last year.”

NSU’s junior quarterback Chase Fourcade has been effective on the ground and through the air this season. He has totalled 741 rushing yards with 11 touchdowns and thrown for 2784 yards with 21 touchdowns. He has contributed to 32 of the Colonels 50 touchdowns this year.

Sharing styles Both EWU and NSU share a number of similarities between their rushing attacks and defenses. EWU averages 274.1 rushing yards per game, while NSU averages 247.8.

The Eagles allow 21.2 points per game to the Colonels' 20.2.

Senior running back Sam McPherson is second in the FCS in yards per carry with 7.75, while Colonel junior running back Dontrell Taylor is No. 4 with 7.5. The NSU defense will be a challenge for EWU ball carriers. The Colonels come into the game with the No. 6 rush defense, allowing just 94.4 yards per game on the ground.

McPherson said that the NSU defense will present a threat with its speedy linebackers and overall athleticism. He said that with the Eagles' rushing attack, the team will have more potential in playoff games.

“That’s what has hindered us in the past,” McPherson said. “In ‘16 we

didn’t have a run game really. Now that we actually do, we can lean on that if the pass game isn’t going as well as it should be.”

Cold conditions Weather will be a factor, with the National Weather Service forecasting a mix of rain and snow leading up to the 2 p.m. kickoff.

NSU is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, where temperatures this week range from mid 70s to low 60s. Saturday in Cheney has a forecasted high of 36 degrees.

Senior linebacker Ketner Kupp said that the weather isn’t something they are going to account for, but that it could have an impact.

“It definitely is different when the weather is cold like this,” Kupp said. “We’ll just have to see how everyone reacts.”

If the Eagles win, they will host the winner of No. 6 UC Davis versus Northern Iowa on Dec. 7 or 8. If they lose, it will be EWU’s earliest FCS playoff exit since a 2009 first round loss to Stephen F. Austin.•

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Playoffs make heroes and heartbreak A timeline of EWU in the FCS football postseason since the 2010 championship National Champions

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EWU opened its FCS championship run with a win over Southeast Missouri State, and then beat North Dakota State in overtime. They advanced to the championship game for the first time in program history against Villanova, and came back to beat Delaware 20-19, after being down 19 points in the third quarter.

Semifinal loss

The Eagles opened the playoffs with a bye week, and went on to beat Wagner and Illinois State in their first two games. In the semifinal game Sam Houston State started strong, outscoring the Eagles 350. EWU scored 28 unanswered points, in what would have been an all-time comeback effort, but ultimately fell short 45-42 in Cheney.

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2013

The Eagles cruised past South Dakota State and Jacksonville State to open the FCS playoffs, with a combined score of 76-41 in the first two games. Towson stunned the Eagles 35-31 in the semifinal, scoring the gamewinning touchdown with 17 seconds remaining in the game.

Quarterfinal loss

EWU opened the playoffs with a second round win over rival Montana, but were upset by Illinois State 59-46 in the quarterfinals. The Redbirds claimed revenge, never trailing in the game against an Eagle team that beat them 51-35 two years earlier in the 2012 quarterfinals.

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EWU came into the playoffs with a No. 2 seed, the same as in 2012.

The Eagles beat Central Arkansas 31-14 in the second round, and Richmond 38-0 in the quarterfinals. The No. 13 seed Youngstown State came to Roos Field and traded scores with the Eagles into the fourth quarter. With a little over four minutes remaining in the game, receiver Shaq Hill caught a pass to give EWU a late lead. YSU drove the length of the field, and with six seconds remaining, tight end Kevin Rader made an incredible catch pinned against the back of linebacker Ketner Kupp to knock the Eagles out of the playoffs.

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