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Putting His Foot Forward January 26, 2017
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Easterner Asks: What are you most looking forward to, or not, during Trump’s presidency?
Staff List Editor-in-Chief Rosie Perry 509-359-6737 easterner.editor@ewu.edu Managing Editor Brad Brown easterner.mngeditor@ewu.edu Web and Social Media Director Jordan Perry easterner.online@gmail.com Chief Copy Editor Natasha Nellis easterner.copy@gmail.com News Editor Kristi Lucchetta easterner.news@gmail.com Arts, Entertainment and Features Editor Erin Rebar easterner.aef@gmail.com
Dakota Haggerty
Stetson Plummer
Sadie Espinoza
“I’m not looking forward to Trump’s pick for the department of Education. She doesn’t believe in public education or common core.”
“I’m not looking forward to the protests and riots that come along with him being president.”
“I’m not looking forward to the drama. Anything he says, people will be against.”
Megan Leuenberger
Taylor Johnson
Kazin Adbullahi
“He doesn’t believe in climate change and he’s already trying to defund Planned Parenthood.”
“The things he’s going to do. They just don’t seem like they’re going to benefit the majority of the country, but maybe he’ll surprise us.”
“The main thing is his literacy. Literacy goes beyond what you learn in school, you have to be literate about society, the country and it’s people. He is not a literate person.”
Sports Editor Brandon Cline easterner.sports@gmail.com Art Director Abbi Vance easterner.photo@gmail.com Designer Gerald Maib Content Editor Ian Bouchard Copy Editor Colette-Janae Buck Staff Reporters Riley Baker Mia Manzanares Logan Stanley Photographer Ivone Garza
Featured picture of the week: Submission Guidelines:
FALLing for the season Abbi Vance for The Easterner
To submit photos, attach the largest file size in an email to the Art Director at e a s t e r n e r. p h o t o @ g m a i l . c o m , accompanied by your first and last name, photo name and no more than 50 words describing your photograph. The picture does not have to correlate with any content being printed the week of. All submissions must be recieved by Monday night the week you would like it to be published. Photos must be appropriate and not include any obsceneties.
I took this photo near the end of Fall quarter while walking around campus. Squirrels are hard to get a decent picture of in general and the fact that I caught him looking at me was a bonus. I also like the fall season due to the amount of leaves which created the perfect background for this little guy.
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About The Easterner
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Our Mission
The mission of The Easterner is to inform the students, faculty, staff and nearby residents of Eastern Washington University of the governance, activities and views of the campus while providing a learning environment for students interested in journalism and related fields. Our main goal is to publish high-quality news content to the community of Eastern Washington University.
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Abbi Vance | Art Director
Correction: We incorrectly printed last
This week I decided to put a photo of Aaron Best on front to commemorate his newest achievement of becoming Eastern’s head football coach this past week. It also mirrors last issue’s front where we said goodbye to Beau Baldwin after nine seasons.
week’s issue titled as number 9 when it should have been number 10.
Photo by Anna Mills for The Easterner
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NEWS
Men and women united for the march in Spokane on Saturday afternoon | Brad Brown for The Easterner
Women’s March in Spokane Floods Downtown Streets Logan Stanley Staff Reporter Nationwide, marches sprang up the day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, drummed up support of women’s
rights. As reported in the Los Angeles Times, what started out as a small gathering of friends snowballed into an event of epic magnitude. Teresa Shook, the Hawaii resident who was the creator of the march, began the
idea as her response to the 2016 election cycle and her displeasure with it. She initially only invited 40 of her Facebook acquaintances to a March on Washington. That number would soon rise, and rise and rise, soon becoming
a national movement. On the day of the march, some 233,000 people had checked in as “went” to the march on Facebook. It is difficult to pinpoint the exact number of participants in Saturday’s marches but data compiled from the
Washington, D.C. Metro system draws a rough estimate: On Jan. 21, as of 11 a.m., Metro ridership was 275,000.
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Women’s March Continued... In comparison, the day before, as of 11 a.m., Metro ridership was 191,000. The total D.C. turnout was estimated to be 500,000. In Seattle, the march spanned three miles long, causing traffic delays. Organizers guessed the crowd to be around 100,000. The considerable crowds were a common trend across America. At the Spokane Women’s March, the police department estimated the crowd to be at 7,000 people. The Spokane Convention Center reached its filling capacity within an hour of the event beginning, which started at 11 a.m. The march, which was organized by the Women’s March on Spokane Action Committee, was billed as “a 100% inclusive event, welcoming all genders, races, ages, religions, abilities, and sexual orientation” and was a response to the current political climate. The event began with a rally that featured several speakers, with presenters from the American Association of University for Women, the Native Community Project and Hope House.
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Event organizers had partnered with Hope House, a shelter that supports women in crisis, for the march, setting up a donation system and providing awareness on the agency in a presentation. Additionally, there was a volunteer fair inside the center where individuals could check out different booths representing local organizations. After the rally, marchers began their 0.75 mile loop through downtown Spokane. The march, which remained peaceful for its duration, featured scores of ‘delegations’ -- groups that had attended the event in solidarity as a whole. One of those delegations was EWU’s very own, set up by Lisa Logan of the Women’s Studies Center. Logan is also a co-chair on the President’s Committee on Diversity. Carrying a red banner bearing the EWU logo, EWU’s delegation marched in solidarity with the other protestors. Chants such as “love trumps hate” echoed throughout the streets of Spokane. Signs were aplenty. Some proclaiming messages of love and unity. Some messages that offered a more NSFW
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Women, men and children marched to protest and exercise their freedom of speech in Spokane on Saturday | Brad Brown for The Easterner
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Women’s March Continued... message. The sentiment was clear though: it is a frightening time to some individuals. For individuals like EWU sophomore Makenzie Ley, the reasoning for attending the event was simple. “It’s a really crucial time to be out here right now,” said Ley. “I think everyone in the country is a little afraid. I fear what he represents … just the things he’s said about so many groups and minorities and women in the past. I fear that it’s going to make other people across the country feel that it’s okay to attack groups like that.” That sentiment of fear was not uncommon. “Hatred. Bigotry. I have a lot of fear being Hispanic, gay, married to a white man, I have everything against in me in every way,” said EWU graduate student Freddy Vega. “I fear [Trump’s administration] in every way possible.” But for Vega, the day was not about causing chaos or wreaking havoc on the city. It was a day of peace, a day where all races could come together as one in their protest against the inequalities levied upon them. “In solidarity, I stand with brothers and sisters in unity against bigotry, ostracism and hateful rhetoric,” said Vega. “I march not to protest our new president but rather to uphold rights of all Americans going forward.” •
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Police estimated around 7,500 people were in attendance, which is thousands more than expected | Brad Brown for The Easterner
EWU in the Process of Breaking Barriers by Introducing a Computer Engineering Degree Kyle Fredricks Staff Reporter EWU is starting the groundwork on a new computer engineering program and is looking to become the first regional university in the state to offer a degree in one of America’s fastest growing careers. Steve Simmons, Ph. D., of EWU’s Department of Computer Sciences and Uri Rogers, Ph. D., of EWU’s Department of Engineering and Design have been awarded an EWU Foundation Start Something Big grant to help launch a degree in Computer Engineering. The decision to start a computer engineering program is well-timed. With a federally projected growth rate of 17 percent and the second highest starting salary of any undergraduate degree, creating a Computer Engineering degree is crucial. “We’re the worker bees,” said Simmons. “Currently, we are trying to figure out what we want to teach, how to get the funding and planning visits to schools to gather information.” Launching a computer engineering (CpE) degree is a challenge because of the frequently changing landscape of the tech world. Course design and curriculum development are vital so students can understand computer engineering and help the field advance. “We want to establish a degree that students want to go into,” said Rogers. “And more importantly, employers want to hire from.” CpE was created from the combination of several fields of computer sciences and electrical engineering that are required to develop computers, other tech device hardware and software in a fast changing tech environment. “Computer engineers can be doubly innovative,” said Simmons. “Just as ice-hockey pros are both expert ice skaters and adept at the skills and teamwork of field hockey, computer engineers are adept at digital electronic engineering as well as expert practitioners of today's computer science.” Simmons said CpE helped create devices such as Apple’s iPhone and iPad, Microsoft’s Xbox and Surface products, as well as
Amazon’s Kindle, Echo and Dot. CpE also has helped develop many technologies that help support industries such as data centers and health care. In order to construct curriculum that is timely, Simmons and Rogers are planning visits to University of Washington, Boise State University, San Jose State University and Gonzaga. “We didn’t want to copy a degree,” said Simmons. “We are taking these trips so we can get a better understanding of these programs so we can come up with our own course.” With more companies in the Spokane region basing their core mission and products after CpE, local companies like Schweitzer Engineering Labs, Itron, F5 Networks and Infinetix are asking EWU to produce Computer Engineering graduates. Rogers said he was able to see the opportunity from a student’s perspective. By working together with companies such as F5 Networks, students have been able to see the projects that are underway and pick their brain about the future of technology. “These companies have always been helpful towards us,” said Rogers. “They’ve never turned a cold shoulder and have always worked closely with EWU students.” With the regions high demand for a CpE program, as well as having helpful resources, EWU is in an ideal spot to introduce a CpE degree. EWU benefits from having the largest enrollment among regional universities in Computer Science and Engineering, with 685 majors inside of EWU’s School of Computing and Engineering Sciences. Beyond the school programs, EWU presently has three regional advisory boards and hundreds of alumni, as well as state and local companies, to help get the program underway. “Like it or not, we don’t have a choice,” said Rogers. “Technology has taken over our lives and we are constantly looking for the next invention to help make our lives easier.” •
Washington Health Department Scores are in for Local Restaurants Logan Stanley Staff Reporter Every year, the Washington Health Department assigns in-state restaurants scores based on their health inspection report of the restaurants they review. As stated on their website, Washington has adopted the 2009 FDA Food Code. The code, which was developed with extensive input from members of the food service industry, the scientific community and food safety regulators throughout the country, is the same
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one that is used by most states in the creation of their food rules. There are 418 possible points on the report, and contrary to the way tests are normally structured, the lower the score, the better. A zero is a perfect score. The inspections cover a range of areas, from employee health to the proper use of utensils. The scores are divided into red and blue sections, with red indicating high risk factors and blue indicating low risk factors. In total, there are 50 different areas they check. Here are the scores for the food vendors in Cheney.
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Scores Bahama Joe’s Coffee -- Inspection date: 7/26/16. 18 points total. 10 red, 8 blue. Taco Bell -- Inspection date: 4/19/16. 25 points total. 25 red, 0 blue. Chinese Gardens -- Inspection date: 9/21/16. 25 points total. 15 red, 10 blue. Carl’s Jr. -- Inspection date: 8/17/16. 15 points total. 10 red, 5 blue. Rosa’s Pizza -- Inspection date: 8/5/16. 60 points total. 50 red, 10 blue. Pizza Hut -- Inspection date: 4/20/16. 0 points total. Gerardo’s Mexican Food -- Inspection date: 10/26/16. 0 points total. Subway -- Inspection date: 4/20/16. 0 points total. Arturo’s -- Inspection date: 7/5/16. 25 points total. 15 red, 10 blue. Zentropa Pizzeria and Pub -- Inspection date: 9/7/16. 15 points total. 10 red, 5 blue. Domino’s -- Inspection date: 7/26/16. 15 points total. 10 red, 5 blue. EWU Rec Center - The Roost -- Inspection date: 10/28/16. 0 points total. Top Of The Line Seafood & Burgers -- Inspection date: 8/1/16. 36 points total. 25 red, 11 blue. Rokko’s Teriyaki & BBQ -- Inspection date: 9/2/16. 20 points total. 15 red, 5 blue. Bruchi’s Cheesesteaks & Subs -- Inspection date: 7/5/16. 20 points total. 10 red, 10 blue. EWU Brickhouse Deli -- Inspection date: 4/12/16. 5 points total. 0 red, 5 blue. Jimmy John’s -- Inspection date: 5/11/16. 0 points total. El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant -- Inspection date: 10/12/16. 2 points total. 2 blue. Lenny’s -- Inspection date: 9/7/16. 18 points total. 15 red, 3 blue. McDonald’s -- Inspection date: 9/8/16. 0 points total. Zip’s -- Inspection date: 8/10/16. 55 points total. 45 red, 10 blue. China Buffet -- Inspection date: 10/19/16. 0 points total. •
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EXTRAS Kristi Lucchetta News Editor
Einstein Bros Bagels Has Their Grand Opening
Mumps Outbreak in Spokane As of Jan. 20, there are 65 confirmed cases of mumps in the Spokane County, with one confirmed case in Cheney. This number is increasing, with more than 30 new cases diagnosed last week. To help minimize the risks to EWU students, community members can get an MMR immunization at Rockwood Clinic and learn the risks and symptoms associated with mumps.
Grove Assault Trial Date Moved The two suspects, John T. Mellgren and Damian C. Dunigan Jr., in the Grove attempted murder case, have had their trials moved for a second time to March 13 at 9:30 a.m. in courtroom 307. The suspects currently are facing a first-degree attempted murder charge. The victim, Robert “Drew” Schreiber, was released on Nov. 23 from Saint Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute in Spokane.
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Students crowded in line for the grand opening of Einstein Bros Bagels | Ivone Garza for The Easterner
Marco Vargas for The Easterner Einstein Bros Bagels is a new dining restaurant located at Tawanka commons. It officially opened on Dec. 12, 2016 during EWU’s winter break. Since its opening, Einstein Bros Bagels has been a major attraction for the students of EWU. “Students have been very happy with it,” said Matt Loui, manager of Einstein Bros Bagels, EWU Catering Department and Eagles Express Market. “It is something fresh and new on campus because it is a nationally recognized franchise that also brings credibility.” Einstein Bros Bagels has seemingly grown as a favorite for EWU students. “I have heard of it before,” said EWU student Cory Loye. “It is really good. It is nice and quick. I think it has become a favorite, or the most favorite on campus. I give it a 8 out of 10.” EWU student Claire Rich said she would recommend Einstein Bros Bagels to students who had never heard of it before.
“I recommend it,” said Rich. “It is a favorite for students and pretty popular. I enjoy it a lot.” Loui said because the redesign project of the Pence Union Building (PUB), EWU needed to provide more dining for the students. This is one reason why the university decided to bring Einstein Bros Bagels to its campus. “It’s been popular around the area with Gonzaga and Washington State University (WSU),” said Loui. “They’ve had huge successes with Einstein Bagels.” Loui also said that since the PUB's food services are no longer available, Einstein Bros Bagels had to fill that void for students. Picking Einstein Bros Bagels over other dining options was a solution to fix a few problems. The lack of breakfast was one of the options. “We did some market surveys,” said Loui. “We saw that we are lacking breakfast options. This was a nice fix to it. We wanted to bring a nationally recognized name.” Loui also said that EWU is still working on the restaurant to make better progress and improve its processes.
“We had some construction issues that we had to work through when we first opened,” said Loui. “We opened without a walk-in cooler and freezer. We are still trying to catch up and perfect our processes.” Loui said because they opened over the winter break, many of their student employees were gone but they are still moving forward and trying to get better. He is asking the students on campus to be patient. Loui also manages the phone app system called Tapingo, which he is anticipating to be available for Einsteins sometime in February but is not certain on the details yet. Loui also announced that he will do a slow Tapingo rollout week by week. “I am not going to open up the full menu,” Loui said. “When I do release Tapingo, I might do just the drinks for the first week. Then the second week, I will have drinks and sandwiches. Then on the next week, I will do drinks and bagels. And then the next week, I’ll open up the sandwich menu. Tapingo is going to double our capacity.” •
POLICE BEAT Kristi Lucchetta News Editor
Theft
January 17 A male student left his belongings in a locker at the URC. When he returned around 4:15 p.m., everything was there besides his wallet. Later, another male returned his wallet to the desk but it was missing $25 to $40. There are currently no suspects.
Alcohol Offense January 18
Just after midnight in Dryden Hall, a male student was found in the lounge appearing intoxicated. Officers were called and found the student was underage. He had a blood alcohol level of 0.148, and when officers took his blood alcohol level a second time it was at a 0.159. The medics checked him out because of his rising blood alcohol level. He was arrested for a minor in possession.
Drug Violation January 19
CAs were doing their rounds around 9:30 p.m. in Dressler Hall when they smelled an odor of marijuana coming from the third floor. When officers made contact with the female student, she did not have any marijuana in her possession but she did have an odor coming from her clothes. She was referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities.
Alcohol Offense January 19
CAs in Pearce Hall noticed four males in the lounge with beer cans near them. Officers were called and three of the males were underage students and one male was a juvenile. The students were arrested and were referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities.
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Hit and Run January 20
Two cars were damaged in Parking Lot 13 when one vehicle ran into another vehicle that was parked in front of the third vehicle. When the male student returned to his car around 9:30 a.m., he noticed his vehicle was hit, which resulted in his vehicle backing into another. This left damage to the front and rear of his vehicle and damage to the front of the other vehicle. There are currently no suspects.
Theft from Building
January 20
A projector, Vivitech 3000 DL, that was worth $125 was stolen from the Theatre Building over winter break. Once the professor returned to her classroom in room 111 from winter break, she noticed the projector was gone. There are currently no suspects.
Alcohol Offense January 21
CAs observed two female students in Dressler Hall who were intoxicated. When officers arrived, both females refused blood alcohol level tests but were underage. They were both arrested and referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities.
Alcohol Offense January 21
Around 1:56 a.m., officers were called when CAs noticed a female student helping a male student out of Dressler Hall. The female said she felt that the male was in an emergency situation because he was vomiting so when officers arrived the fire department did a medical check. They were both underage. The male was arrested and the female was referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities.
DUI
Drug Violation
While an officer was driving down Washington St. near Cedar St., he noticed the driver in front of him was swerving and kept correcting their driving. The officer made the stop and the driver was a female employee of EWU. When she exited the vehicle, the officer could smell the odor of alcohol. Once she was taken to the station, she was given a blood alcohol test and charged with driving under the influence.
January 22
A custodian was in the Computer Engineering Building around 4:06 a.m. when he noticed a male and female with a baby in the restroom. Once officers arrived the couple was gone. Around 4:30 a.m., an officer noticed the suspects walking towards the campus mall. When officers made contact the male dropped a knife, a bag with methamphetamines and a pipe. When his records were checked, officers found he had a felony warrant out of Spokane. He was placed under arrest and taken into custody. Neither of the suspects
A male student appeared to be intoxicated when seen in the lounge of Pearce Hall around 5:38 a.m. on the seventh floor. Once officers arrived, the student was found to be underage and he was arrested along with being referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities.
Anyone who has any information on a pending investigation please call EWU Police Department at (509)3597676 or the Anonymous Tip Line at (509)359-4286.
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A&E
Installation exhibit coming to EWU Art Gallery Ivone Garza for The Easterner
Art Inspired by Nature’s Design Installation artist brings Eastern Washington landscape to EWU Mia Manzanares Staff Reporter Jenene Nagy arrived at EWU Thursday, Jan. 19 to begin working on Scabland, the new art exhibit in the Art Gallery in the art building. “Scabland is the geological term of this region,” said Nagy. “The Channeled Scablands were created by a cataclysmic flood that left the land barren.” Nagy is a visual artist, and for scabland, she will be making an installation piece where she will use the space around her to create her art. With the abstract structure of EWU’s art gallery, her piece will be one of a kind. The piece is inspired by the structure
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of a basalt rock’s molecular structure because of the geological area of Eastern Washington. Scabland opens today and will be on display until Feb. 23, but the way the art building is built is any student can observe what an artist is doing. The art building is unique in itself because the art space is completely round. Instead of working in a box, artists have the opportunity to work in a completely circular way. “The space is unusual because it’s round,” said Art Gallery Director Nancy Hathaway. “Usually, [the] artist will create in a sort of rectangular box.” Nagy has been working as an artist since 2005 and has been featured in the Portland Art Museum, Weatherspoon Art Museum,
Southern Exposure in San Francisco, Takt Kenstorojektraum in Berlin and Samuel Freeman in Los Angeles, according to the art gallery’s press release. Nagy uses multiple materials in her artwork. For past pieces, she has utilized building material, but she is site specific. For this piece, she will be using paint and plexiglass. The plexiglass will be used as the basalt microscopic structures. “She uses elements that always make it hers, like bright colors,” Hathaway said. The installation will be an immersive experience. From every angle, the piece will look different by viewership. Movement will shift the viewer’s eye in an abstract way. “I’ll be using the space as a medium for an
immersive environment, full of architectural ques,” Nagy said. The gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m to 5 p.m and is closed weekends and holidays. Admission is free and open to all. Nagy said she loves working in academic places because it gives the chance of meeting new people. “Come to the space, I love talking to students,” said Nagy. “I am happy to be here.” •
EVENTS
Courtesy of The EWU Art Gallery
Scabland A series of installation pieces in the EWU Art Gallery created by Jenene Nagy.
Courtesy of Washington State Poet Laureate
If You Ain’t No Place, You Can’t Go Nowhere
When: Jan. 26 to Feb. 23 Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: EWU Gallery of Art Cost: Free
Participate in a poetry workshop led by Washington State Poet Laureate Tod Marshall. The workshop will connect participants’ imaginations to real or imagined landscapes. When: Jan. 28 Where: 2316 W 1st Ave Spokane, WA 99201
Courtesy of Spokane Arena
Monster Jam Triple Threat Series Watch monster trucks as they compete in different events, including racing, freestyle, donuts, wheelies and more.
When: Jan. 27 - Jan. 29 Time: Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. Where: 720 W. Mallon Ave. Spokane, WA Cost: $20 - $42
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost: Free
Courtesy of Spokane Symphony
Spokane Symphony SuperPops: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Enjoy a night of jazz and swing performed by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy in accord with the Spokane Symphony.
When: Jan. 28 Time: 8 p.m. Where: 1001 W. Sprague Ave. Spokane, WA Cost: $38- $72 (depending on seating)
Courtesy of Spokane Comedy Club
Brad Williams Come watch Brad Williams, a highly sought after stand-up comedian from California, and get ready for a hilarious good time. Williams covers topics including relationships, sex, race and disability.
When: Jan. 26 - 28 Time: Thursday at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Where: Spokane Comedy Club Cost: $12 - $28
Courtesy of Spokane International Film Festival
Spokane International Film Festival Enjoy the 2017 Spokane International Film Festival. The festival will show 19 feature films and 39 shorts films from over 20 countries.
When: Jan. 27 - Feb. 5 Time: To see the full schedule, go to spokanefilmfestival.org Where: 25 W Main Ave. and 901 W Sprague Ave. Spokane, WA Cost: $10 - $15 per day, $125 for full festival pass
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FEATURES
EWU players gather to say a prayer after beating the Richmond Spiders 38-0 in the FCS quarterfinals | Brad Brown for The Easterner
Eagles of a Feather Stick Together
Hope surrounds EWU football heading into the offseason John Corley Contributing Writer EWU football ended last season in the playoffs with a heartbreaking, last-second loss. Yet, with a new coach and returning starters, the mood surrounding the Eagles is optimistic that they can contend for a national championship in 2017. With just a few seconds left in the playoff semifinals, the Eagles were on the verge of a trip to the national championship game for the first time since the 2010 season. The Eagles had the lead and home field advantage. Then suddenly, on one the most stunning catches anyone may ever see, Youngstown State receiver Kevin Rader caught a touchdown pass
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off of a defensive players back to take the lead with one second left in the fourth quarter. Game over, season over. Suddenly the cold weather that seemed to give the Eagles an edge now just felt like a chilly reminder of the bitter disappointment in having to go home, just several steps short of their ultimate goal. Then, the man who had led the Eagles to their first national championship, Beau Baldwin, left. Baldwin, who had built up EWU into perennial Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) contenders and Big Sky Conference champions, said goodbye in an emotional press conference and departed to become the offensive coordinator at the University of California, Berkeley. In addition, the Eagles are also in the process of
having to replace several coordinator positions for coaches that left for other Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) opportunities. Yet, despite the apparent adversity, the team has an optimistic attitude surrounding it. Chad Karthauser, EWU associate athletic director for the Department of Business and Finance, said he believes that even though the team had a difficult end in the playoffs, there was still much to celebrate from last year. “When something like that happens where you have two teams [in the playoffs], and one team beats the other, the pill isn’t easy to swallow but at least it’s sugar coated, so it can go down a little easier,” said Karthauser. “I think what that does is it galvanizes the team and really gets them to realize that they were in that
position from the work they did, starting with their loss to Portland State at the end of the 2015 season up until when fall camp began. All of the work that they put in translated into the amazing season that they had.” EWU’s accomplishments in 2016 included beating an FBS opponent in the Pac-12, Washington State University, being co-champions of the Big Sky Conference with the University of North Dakota and two playoff victories, including a 38-0 shutout win over Richmond. In addition, both quarterback Gage Gubrud and wide receiver Cooper Kupp were nominated as two of the three finalists for the Walter Payton Award, the FCS’s equivalent to the Heisman Trophy.
Karthauser said there are a few areas where the team will improve and build upon the team’s success in 2016, including the offensive line. “Last year, coming into the season you had an offensive line that was completely revamped; you didn’t really see the quarterbacks get hit this year,” said Karthauser. “That offensive line will have a year of them being together again, that unit is going to be better this year than the year before.” That offensive line was led by Aaron Best, who recently was named the new head coach after being EWU’s offensive line coach for the past nine seasons. Best has been a part of the EWU football program for 20 seasons, either as a player or a coach, and is described by Karthauser as being “incredibly engaging.” Karthauser said “he’s the kind of person you would want to play football for even if you might not have ever played football in your life.” The Eagles are losing a few key seniors next season, including Cooper Kupp, who set several records while at EWU, including most receiving yards all time in college football, 6,464, most touchdown catches, 73 and most receptions, 428, all-time in the FCS. Karthauser said the loss of key seniors will be offset by players stepping up to fill those roles. “You had Cooper [Kupp] go down
in a couple of games this year and that offense kept humming with him not there,” said Karthauser. “So you’ve got guys who are basically waiting in the wings to have their chances to step up.” Sophomore linebacker Alek Kacmarcik was a key part of a defense that saw improvements, from 40 points allowed per game in 2015 to 27 points allowed per game in 2016, highlighted by the playoff shutout over the University of Richmond. Kacmarcik said he is looking forward to next season and said he believes the team can accomplish their ultimate goal with Aaron Best as the new head coach. “I think he’s going to be a very good head coach; [he is a] very discipline-oriented guy,” said Kacmarcik. “He really cares about Eastern football, [he] cares about the players. Even this morning in our workouts, I was thinking that guys are wanting to work hard right now and have an even better season and play for the national championship.” Change at any college program is inevitable, especially at an FCS school like EWU that has had success and has a coaching staff that draws the eye of FBS teams. But with a new head coach who understands the program to go along with plenty of returning talent, optimism surrounds the Eagles that they can contend for a national championship again in 2017. •
Cooper Kupp (left) high-fives Shaq Hill (right) during semifinal, and last, game of 2016 season | Brad Brown for The Easterner
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EDITORIAL
Women’s March Revealed the Power of Unity
Letters to the Editor
In a movement echoing the voice of those who have marched before, women around the globe stood in solidarity last weekend, raising their voices in defiance of any action against civil rights that President Donald Trump might try to enact.
This movement is thought to have been created in response to President Trump’s comments about women during his candidacy, most of which were met with outrage at his apparent lack of respect toward women. Women took social media by storm in
protest, and what started as a small group of friends gathering to protest President Trump quickly exploded into a historic, global social movement. Event Coordinator Maria GarciaBachman told the Spokesman Review that the original expected turnout was only around 200. As Jan. 21 approached the expected number grew to around 2500. When the march finally happened, Spokane was rattled by an estimated 8,000 marchers and a staggering 3.3 million from around the world, with protests occurring in France, England, Greece, Portugal, Netherlands, Ireland and Germany, in addition to the nationwide protests that occurred in almost every major city in the U.S. Women have banded together throughout history to demand equality. In 1913, the Library of Congress has recorded accounts of 8,000 suffragettes banding together to march on Washington, D.C. the day before President Woodrow Wilson’s inauguration. The modern Women’s March on Washington mirrors this historic movement and will be labeled in history as the day that the world came together in defiance of one who insulted a group that makes up half of the world’s population. Danielle Russell, coordinator for the Women’s March on Washington Photography and Physical Materials Collections, said via email “Women are not a monolith, solely defined by gender. Woman are diverse, we represent half of this country, and any social justice movement (civil rights, disability rights, ending violence, environmental justice, immigrant rights, LGBTQ* rights, reproductive rights, worker’s rights, etc.) should count as a ‘women’s issue.’” It is this belief, we believe, that fueled the staggering turnout in support of the march. The idea that someone who sits in the most important seat in America could be so blatantly disrespectful of not only women, but of any person they believe opposes them is an affront not only to human rights but also human decency, and lacks any sign of respect. We, as Americans, have a global reputation of being a fairly boisterous people, always speaking our minds and
voicing our opinions to the world. This is a right that was granted to the American people by the men who penned the Constitution, not only providing us with the right to free speech, but also the right to gather and peaceably protest when something happens that they do not agree with. EWU sophomore Makenzie Ley said at the protest “This is kind of the first time I’ve had a chance to [take] a big step … everything has been really sensitive and everyone is divided, you can’t really talk to parents about it.” People joining together to march for human rights is not a new concept, but it is a wonderful privilege that we as Americans are exercising once more. There has not been a movement of this extent since the Civil Rights Movement, which boasted a march of 400,000 people. The people’s voices can not and will not be stifled, and this is what we consider to be a basic human right. Freedom of speech is the core of democracy; the freedom to believe what you choose and to voice those beliefs. It is a right that the courts have upheld time and time again, and it is wonderful to discover that so many people do not take that right for granted. “Don’t just come to march today and then tomorrow be like ‘alright I’m good, good-luck everybody,’” said Angela Jones, EWU chief of staff during her speech on Saturday. “Make a choice and be fierce about it, unapologetically fierce about it, ‘cause not everybody is going to agree with you.” These words couldn’t ring more true. This march was a signal to the incoming administration that, while you may be able to silence the voice of a single person, you cannot silence the voices the millions. Not when those people are standing for what they truly believe. They will not be ignored. •
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Style Nest Mastering the “no makeup” makeup trend
Colette-Janae Buck Copy Editor Winter is a rough time for motivation, and specifically for me, it’s a rough time to put any effort into doing my makeup in the mornings before class. There’s something about the lack of sunlight at 7 a.m. that makes me want to pull the covers over my head, sleep in as late as possible and skip the heavy foundation and eye makeup before leaving the house with a jumbo coffee. Essentially, when winter comes, I get lazy, and there’s nothing professional about being lazy. To combat this, I resort to one of my go-to makeup looks for any season, the ever classic and timeless “no makeup” makeup look. With its softly stained lips, lightly contoured and blushed cheeks and curled eyelashes, the “no makeup” look is quick, simple and great for if you’re in a hurry but still want to look presentable and polished. Before starting any makeup routine, I always engage in taking careful care of my skin. Everyone’s skin is vastly different, and how you take care of your face can vary from person to person, but for me, I tend to use Purity Made Simple as a face wash which is then followed up with a generous glob of aloe vera gel and Tarte’s maracuja facial oil. When applying the maracuja oil, I’m careful not to apply too much because, although my skin is usually combination to dry and Tarte claims the oil combats excess oiliness, I still find it can
cause my skin to become too oily throughout the day. I do find that my makeup does stick better after using the oil, however. After you’ve made sure to create nice base with your skincare routine, the next step is to perfect that base in the most discreet way possible. I find that when I go for the “no makeup” look, I tend to favor using either Chanel’s Le Blanc, a makeup base that claims to create a dewy and brighter facial appearance, or MAC’s loose mineral powder foundation. Both of these types of bases and foundations give the skin a softer appearance that’s light and more natural looking. They also both feature SPF protection, which is vital to help protect your skin from sun damage. Concealer is something that I use sparsely in my no makeup routine unless my skin needs a little more coverage. Usually, I just place a few dots under my eyes before blending it out with a rounded and fluffy concealer brush. A light dust of powder over the placed concealer is a great way to keep the coverage locked in place while still preserving the goal of a natural appearance. I then move on to my eyes and brows. For me, the less products I use, the quicker the application time and the easier my makeup bag is to travel with. One way I cut down on the amount of products I use and carry with me is to use an ashy brown powder shadow as both my contour color and the color I use to define my eyelid crease. I find it creates the perfect amount of shadow that would be found on my face naturally while also providing a sense of continuity in my makeup. Brows are one of the more tricky aspects of the “no makeup” makeup look. I tend to favor using just a brow gel to help groom my unruly eyebrows, but depending on the thickness of your brows, you may
be better off taking a few more minutes in the morning to lightly fill them in with either a brow pencil or a brow pomade. It also depends on your preference. Still focusing on the eyes, I use a dark eyeliner pencil that matches either the color of my eyelashes or the color of my mascara, and I place an even line of the color as closely to my lash line as possible. My current favorite pencil to use for lining my eyes is Lancome’s Le Crayon Khol. It applies smoothly without shedding too much product. I then highlight in the inner corner of my eye with shimmering champagne eyeshadow by Benefit to help highlight my eyes and bring attention to the center of my face. From there, I gently curl my eyelashes and apply either Benefit’s |They’re Real| lash primming mascara in mink-brown or Urban Decay’s Perversion mascara in black. Lastly, I finish my “no makeup” look with a small stain of Benefit’s Benetint lip and cheek stain in red. Using the popular Korean makeup trend of applying the lip stain on the inner portion of my lips only, I look to create fuller and more naturally colored lips. I then follow with a generous coat of EOS lip balm to complete the look. Having this “no makeup” routine in my beauty arsenal has been a great time and life saver for when I just wake up and want to go back to bed. It lets you appear polished and professional without having to spend copious amounts of time and energy perfecting your winged eyeliner. Plus, it’s effortless. If you’re looking for a great way to highlight your natural features and save time, try playing around with the makeup you have to create a go-to “no makeup” look that works for you. You’ll thank me later when you only have twenty minutes to get ready. •
RESTAURANT
The Onion Bar and Grill With two locations, one down the street from the EWU Riverpoint campus and one up north, The Onion is Spokane’s place for original gourmet burgers and brews. Established in 1978, the menu includes a variety of food and drink items, such as pasta, burgers, nachos, pizza and fish, along with endless house fries. Many of the dishes come with the option of ordering a smaller or larger Courtesy of The Onion portion, giving customers a budget to work with. The Onion also features 51 Area Taphouse Brews, which is their award winning 45 rotating tap menu that offers a range of local, national and international craft beers. (Kristi Luccetta)
TV SERIES
The 100 Set 97 years after a nuclear apocalypse seemingly wiped out the human race, 100 juvenile delinquents living on a space station are sent down to Earth to decide if the planet is inhabitable again. “The 100” is anything but your run-of-the-mill CW show, blending a post-apocalyptic world with science fiction Courtesy of Warner Bros. elements and tribalism that provide for a mountain of twists and turns. The show tackles issues such as free will and morality, with one of the show’s themes being “maybe there are no good guys.” Season four premieres on Feb. 1, but you can catch the first three seasons on Netflix to see if a band of outcasts can survive together in a new and often terrifying world. (Brandon Cline)
VIDEO GAME
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight The fourth entry in the Momodora series came out of nowhere. According to the developer, the series started as a love letter to games like Mega Man and Cave story, and boy does the love show. It feels and looks amazing. A Courtesy of Bombservice beautiful 16 bit art style sets the mood while solid platforming and simple but exciting combat keeps you playing. Predetermined checkpoints and refillable consumables give Momodora a pseudo Dark Souls feel, and that’s not a bad thing. While short, the experience was great and left me wanting so much more. You don’t need to play the previous titles to enjoy this entry, and for under $10, I highly recommend you do. Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight is available on steam and playism.com. (Jordan Perry)
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SPORTS
After spending 20 years involved in the program, offensive line coach Aaron Best has been hired as the 21st head coach in EWU football history Brad Brown for The Easterner
Aaron Knows Best
Long-time EWU assistant replaces Beau Baldwin as the next head football coach Brandon Cline Sports Editor EWU Athletic Director Bill Chaves announced via Twitter on Jan. 21 that EWU alum and offensive line coach Aaron Best had been named the school’s next head football coach. Best is replacing Beau Baldwin as head coach, who accepted the offensive coordinator position at the University of California, Berkeley earlier this week. Best was EWU’s offensive line coach during Baldwin’s time at EWU and held the same position from 2002-06 as well. “The DNA that he cultivated, we’re going to have the same
EKG – Eastern Kinda Guys,” said Best of Baldwin’s time at EWU. “It takes a different kind of guy to belong here: I’ve seen it and I’ve live it. Some guys don’t belong in Cheney.” Best knows about belonging in Cheney, suiting up for the Eagles from 1996-99. He was a first team All-Big Sky selection and an honorable mention AllAmerican in his senior year, and Best was also named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team twice in his career. Best was calm, cool and collected in his press conference, assuring “Eagle Nation” that the offense was
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still going to be explosive and fun during his tenure. “We’ll be more balanced, but that’s not to say we’re going to go back to the drawing board and be run first,” said Best. “We’ll be pass first.” In total, Best has spent 20 seasons being involved in the program and was viewed as being a front-runner for the head coaching position when it became vacant. During his time as a coach at EWU, Best has coached players such as Michael Roos, a Pro Bowler drafted in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft, and Jake Rodgers, who was drafted in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft. Under Best’s tutelage, 16
EWU offensive linemen have earned All-America honors. With the taking on of this new position, Best is looking to get more involved with the other parts of this Eagle team. “I want to sit back and see things from a different perspective, have my heart and head in a different place, and have more input on defense and special teams,” Best said. The new head coach will also look to quickly fill the rest of the program’s coaching staff, which currently has five vacant positions. Quarterbacks coach Troy Taylor and running backs coach Kiel McDonald both departed for the University of Utah, while
wide receivers coach Nick Edwards followed Baldwin to Cal. Meanwhile, tight ends coach and associate head coach John Graham resigned to pursue non-football interests. “We have several names in mind, there are interviews to be had, including a few former Eagles,” said Best. “At this point, it’s a matter of getting out in front of this awesome recruiting class, and then we’ll let the chips fall where they may.” Best also noted that the Eagles have had no de-commits despite all the coaching changes. “No news is good news, and this is a special class on and off the field,” Best said. •
FCS Playoffs a ‘Break Even’ Proposition for EWU
Athletic department does not see its wallet fatten despite three home playoff games Riley Baker Staff Reporter EWU football finished with an overall record of 12-2 on the year they advanced to the semifinals of the FCS playoffs and had two finalists for the Walter Payton award, along with six All-Americans. With the accolades and three extra home games in the playoffs, one would think that the athletic department would make a little extra money. But, believe it or not, they do not. When a team hosts a playoff game in the FCS, they have to go through a bid process in order to play the game at their venue. In order for the NCAA to keep the game as neutral as possible, it is not considered a home game but an NCAA event. In the three playoff games at Roos Field, EWU could only use the NCAA game day graphics. They were not allowed to do the
first down ‘caw’ or even the team’s nature of the television deals pregame video. NCAA has during March Madness, “All the things that we put up they have the budget to allow for on the video board are done through compensation. For football, the the NCAA in conjunction with NCAA does not reward for success our office,” said because the Chad Karthauser, ma rket abilit y associate athletic does not have director for Business the same effect. and Finance. “So, it Most of the really is about as revenue that neutral sided game comes in from as you can make it, the event has it just happens to be to go back to on our home turf the NCAA via which is our home the bid process field advantage.” because there The NCAA does is a certain not compensate FCS dollar amount teams for having that EWU playoff success has to send either. In fact, the back to them. only NCAA sport This year it that compensates was $40,000 for playoff success for the is men’s basketball, second round, Karthauser said. Bill Chaves, athletic director $50,000 for Because of the the quarter
“It adds three more Saturdays where
crowds come in
and businesses
prosper in Cheney. It puts us on a
national stage, and
it gives Eastern an
opportunity to be
nationally visible.”
finals and $60,000 for the semifinals, Karthauser said. “[That] means you have to have ticket revenue that comes in, and then all the expenses that go out, whatever the profit is from that, we need to guarantee them at least $60,000 to be able to do that,” Karthauser said. Additional to the bid, 85 percent of ticket revenue has to go back to the NCAA. “It really is setup to be a break even proposition,” Athletic Director Bill Chaves said. From a monetary perspective, the EWU Athletic Department typically does not profit from it and may even take a little bit of a loss. The trade off is that it is important for EWU to have three extra home games so the fans do not have to travel, Karthauser said. From the standpoint of recruiting, it does not hurt to have potential recruits seeing the team advance in the playoffs through the Inferno.
“It adds three more Saturdays where crowds come in and businesses prosper in Cheney,” said Chaves. “It puts us on a national stage, and it gives Eastern an opportunity to be nationally visible.” EWU has hosted playoff games in five of the last seven years. During those games, everyone sees the red turf while other teams, their fans, officials and announcers can experience EWU football and Cheney. The playoffs have helped the team’s fan base grow as well, Chaves said. “If you look at true dollars and cents, we might lose a little bit of money on it but at the end of the day, I don’t know how much you can buy that national exposure you get from it,” Karthauser said. •
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SCORES EWU
47
Women’s Jan. 19, 2017
10 10
1st 2nd
04 14
09 18
3rd 4th
10 28
EWU
67
No. Arizona
Women’s Jan. 21, 2017
19 19
1st 2nd
21 16
20 09
3rd 4th
10 19
56
So. Utah
66
BIG SKY STANDINGS Women’s
Conf. / Overall Northern Colo.
8-0
16-3
Idaho State
3-4
9-9
North Dakota
7-1
12-7
Sacramento State
3-4
7-11
Montana State
6-2
13-5
Weber State
2-5
8-10
EWU
5-2
10-8
Northern Arizona
2-5
6-12
Portland State
4-3
10-9
Southern Utah
0-7
5-13
Idaho
4-3
9-9
Montana
0-8
3-16
TWEET OF THE WEEK @EWUCoachCurrie
“Proud of the road win!!! Good job squad! #GoEags”
QUOTE OF THE WEEK Wendy Schuller
“It’s been a long road trip and we are beat up, so I was really pleased with our effort today against a tough Southern Utah team.” - On EWU’s win vs. Southern Utah on Jan. 7.
BY THE NUMBERS 54.2%
The percentage EWU WBB shot from the free throw line in their 47-56 loss to Northern Arizona on Jan. 19.
84.6%
The percentage EWU WBB shot from the free throw line in their 67-66 win against Southern Utah on Jan. 19.
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Women’s basketball is 2-2 in road conference games to start Big Sky Conference play Melanie Flint for The Easterner
Women’s Basketball Clawing Their Way Through Big Sky Road Games Brandon Cline Sports Editor No matter the opposing team’s record, schools in the Big Sky Conference (BSC) know that only a fool takes conference road games lightly. Through the team’s first four road games, EWU women’s basketball has navigated itself to a respectful 2-2 record, splitting their latest road trip against the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks and the Southern Utah Thunderbirds. The Eagles entered the road trip riding a three-game winning streak, but were cut down by the Lumberjacks 47-56 on Jan. 19, shooting just 26.8 percent (15-56) from the field and 54.2 percent (13-24) from the free throw line. Junior Delaney Hodgins and senior Ashli Payne were the only Eagles to score in double figures, but even then the duo combined to shoot just 35.5 percent (11-31) from the field, and 28.6 percent (4-14) from beyond the arc.
“I was really disappointed in our offensive output,” said head coach Wendy Schuller. “I have to make sure I have us ready to play, and tonight we didn’t appear to be. We need to get healthy and back on track in a hurry.” EWU’s defense masterfully held Northern Arizona’s offense in check for the first three quarters, limiting them to just 28 points. But the Lumberjacks offense exploded in the fourth quarter, scoring 28 points to match their output from the first three quarters combined. “Tonight was a tough loss in a tough place to play,” Schuller said, because even though the Lumberjacks were just 1-4 in BSC prior to the game, conference road games can never be taken for granted. The Eagles bounced back against the Thunderbirds on Jan. 21, as they were able to hold on late for a 67-66 win to improve to 5-2 in conference play. Senior Tisha Phillips returned to the Eagles
after missing the Northern Arizona game with an injury, while Payne notched her third double-double of the season, scoring 19 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. EWU was much more efficient against Southern Utah, shooting 45.3 percent (24-53) from the field and 84.6 percent (11-13) from the free throw line. After allowing the Thunderbirds to shoot 51.7 percent (15-29) from the field in the first half, the Eagle defense stepped up big-time in the second half, limiting Southern Utah to shoot just 27.6 percent (8-29) from the floor, and 14.3 percent (1-7) from three-point range. “Sometimes you have to find a way to win,” said Schuller, lamenting on the grueling and physical road trip. “I thought it was good for us to be able to scratch and claw to get a way to win today.” The team returns to Reese Court this weekend, with their next game scheduled for today at 6 p.m. •
SCORES EWU
No. Arizona
Men’s
Jan. 19, 2017
37
1st
31
47
2nd
31
84
EWU
62
So. Utah
Men’s
Jan. 21, 2017
47
1st
22
36
2nd
46
83
68
BIG SKY STANDINGS Conf. / Overall 5-1
10-7
Montana State
4-4
9-12
North Dakota
6-2
11-7
Sacramento State
3-4
6-12
EWU
5-2
13-7
Northern Colo.
3-5
7-12
Montana
5-3
10-11
Southern Utah
2-5
4-16
Idaho
4-3
9-9
Idaho State
1-5
3-15
Portland State
4-3
11-7
Northern Arizona
1-6
4-16
Men’s
Weber State
EWU MBB dominated at home last weekend, winning by 22 and 15 points in their two games Abbi Vance for The Easterner
Defense Trending Upwards as Eagles Sweep Home Stand Riley Baker Staff Reporter After a home sweep of Northern Arizona and Southern Utah this weekend, EWU improved to a 5-2 record in the Big Sky Conference (BSC), the third-best record of the 12 teams in the conference. While both opposing teams have now combined for only three wins in conference play, the Eagles took advantage of the opportunity and played a pair of well-rounded games. In the two games combined, EWU allowed a shooting rate of 37.5 percent, while shooting 52.8 percent themselves – over 15 percent better than their opposition. This Eagle team is firing on all cylinders right now, especially at home. In their four conference
home games, EWU is averaging 77 points per game. But even more impressive, they are only allowing an average of 65 points per game. “We’re a pretty good shot blocking team and we blocked ten tonight [versus Southern Utah],” said head coach Jim Hayford. “We’re not just playing one-onone defense, but we’re playing really good team defense and it’s getting better every week.” The Eagles faced the BSC leading scorer Randy Onwuasor on Jan. 21, who came into the game averaging 23.3 points per game. Although he still accounted for 22 points in the game, he had to earn them as EWU held him scoreless from the 3-point line. “I think we’re doing a really good job with the scouting report and focusing with our preparation
and being ready,” said junior Bogdan Bliznyuk. “A lot of credit to our coaching staff.” After a tough loss to Weber State on the road last week, the Eagles certainly came to play this week to keep pace in the Big Sky standings and inch their way up. “Offensively, we got a little better,” said Hayford. “Then we amped up our defensive pressure and forced more turnovers and beat them on the boards ... We’ve played some tough ones lately. We’ll enjoy this and then move on.” EWU will hit the road to take on Montana Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. The game can be heard live on 700-AM ESPN. •
TWEET OF THE WEEK @700espn
“The #EWU #Eagles improve to 5-2 in Big Sky play, 13-7 overall, 10-1 at home after their 83-68 win over Southern Utah. #GoEags #LetItFly”
QUOTE OF THE WEEK Jim Hayford
“When we are clicking on all cylinders, our team looks pretty good.”- On EWU’s home stand sweep against Northern Arizona and Southern Utah
BY THE NUMBERS
52.8%
The percentage the Eagles shot from the field in their two home conference games during last weekend’s games.
37.5%
The percentage Northern Arizona and Southern Utah shot from the field against EWU during last weekend’s games.
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