Volume 102, Issue 25
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May 1, 2019
THE INDEPENDENT, STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER OF
EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
3 News | 7 Arts | 8 Features | 12 Opinion | 13 Sports
Baker wins... Barely
Key Baker, the unofficial ASEWU president-elect, speaks during the candidate debate on April 18. Baker won the election by 11 votes over Reilly Responte. Bailey Monteith for The Easterner
In an election that saw 1,093 students vote, four races were decided by fewer than 35 votes JEREMY BURNHAM Managing Editor In a dramatic come-from-behind victory, junior and former EWU women’s basketball player Key Baker won the ASEWU presidential election by 11 votes over Reilly Responte last week. While ASEWU is often dominated by people in Greek Life, Baker follows
Dante Tyler as the second non-Greek Life president in a row. Like Baker, Tyler was a student athlete. Responte led Baker after the primaries, 561-377, but Baker won the general election, 533-522. According to the ASEWU election website, there will be a grievance hearing, 'Responte v. Baker,' at 4 p.m. on May 7 in PUB 319. The presidential race wasn’t even the
closest one in the election; Kaleb Chastain beat Tyler William Ruby by three votes to become the new technology advancement officer. In an election that saw 1,093 students vote, four races were decided by fewer than 35 votes. Madyson Rigg, ASEWU’s public relations specialist, said she is pleased with the elections.
“This election was an exciting one because we had so many students running for positions, and ended up with tight races,” Rigg said in an email to The Easterner. “It is great to see how many students do understand the importance, power and responsibility that ASEWU has in representing student voice to the administration. Thank you to all who ran for positions, and for all who did vote.”
See ASEWU, pg. 4
Features
Sports
'Niagara Falls' opening May 10
Four EWU players earn chance with NFL teams
An exploration of love, this roller coaster of a play tells the story of a couple that was never meant to be, teaching us that life "is not about living with regret" and the worst thing someone can do is "become static." Page 11
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Following the 2019 NFL Draft, four EWU football players earned their chance to compete for their team's preseason roster. Defensive tackle Jay-Tee Tiuli and wide receiver Nsimba Webster signed undrafted free agent contracts, while cornerback Josh Lewis and linebacker Ketner Kupp have been invited to rookie minicamps. Page 16
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