Volume 102, Issue 16
www.TheEasterner.org
Feb. 14, 2019
Erik Rotness for The Easterner
Campus closures last for two days
An EWU Health and Wellness employee prepares a flu vaccine during the annual Neighborfest event in 2018. EWU is the only state university in Washington to not require a measles vaccination.
Inslee declares state of emergency KENDALL KOCH Reporter
Following a two-hour delay on Monday, due to snow removal challenges and safety concerns, EWU chose to close both campuses until Wednesday.
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Richard N. Clark IV for The Easterner
Washington state Governor Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency on Jan. 28 due to the major increase of measles cases in a matter of a few weeks. The number of cases as of Feb. 7 in Washington is 55, according to NPR. While most of the cases are confirmed on the west side of Washington and Oregon, Eastern Washington residents are waiting for any possible outbreak to happen. EWU has yet to receive any warning about the possibility of the outbreak, but other schools are taking precaution. At Central Washington University, for example, students received a warning from the school’s president about measles in an email. Morgan Bedrad, a senior at CWU, said in a phone interview she does not feel threatened but disappointed. “I don’t feel too much in danger because I am vaccinated, but I feel disappointed and worried for the people who think it is okay to not vaccinate their kids," Bedrad said. "People who don’t vaccinate their kids don’t know what it’s like to not be vaccinated and that’s part of what makes them think it’s okay.”
See measles, pg. 6
News
Features
Sports
CBD available at THC
Eagles in Olympia ... And politics
Cougars grab Gubrud
Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters in the JFK Library is now offering cannabidiol, commonly known as CBD, to customers as both a tea and drink additive.
Students will travel for the annual Eagles' Lobby Day to express concerns and advocate for bills. Among these is the College Promise Scholarship Program bill, which establishes a “statewide free college program by changing the state need grant,” according to the Washington State Legislature website.
After being granted a sixth year of eligibility, former Eagles quarterback Gage Gubrud has chosen to transfer to WSU to finish his college football career.
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