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Women’s soccer claims first Big Sky Conference title in school history pages 8 and 9
Table of Contents Staff List Editor-in-Chief Rosie Perry - 509-359-6737 easterner.editor@ewu.edu Managing Editor Brad Brown easterner.mngeditor@ewu.edu
Art Director Abbi Vance easterner.photo@gmail.com
Web and Social Media Director Jordan Perry easterner.online@gmail.com
Designer Gerald Maib
Chief Copy Editor Natasha Nellis easterner.copy@gmail.com
Content Editor Ian Bouchard Copy Editor Colette-Janae Buck
News Editor Kristi Lucchetta easterner.news@gmail.com Arts, Entertainment and Features Editor Erin Rebar easterner.aef@gmail.com Sports Editor Brandon Cline easterner.sports@gmail.com
Staff Writers Riley Baker Mia Manzanares Isabelle DeLeon Logan Stanley Photographer Ivone Garza Faculty Adviser Carleigh Hill Program Adviser Samantha Armstrong
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By Abbi Vance | Art Director This week I took a photo from our Women’s Soccer Big Sky Conference final game of the team holding up their first place trophy. I chose this for front because this is the first time in school history our Women’s soccer team has won the Big Sky Conference and also because it showed the team as a whole. This win would not have been possible without every girl’s efforts on the team throughout the tournament and season. Photo by Brad Brown for The Easterner
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Athletic Department Budget
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Veteran’s Day
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Cheney Merchant Association
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Theatre Profiles
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Faculty
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easterneronline.com Soccer recap
Calendar
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Football Recap
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Basketball Previews continued
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Basketball previews
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Featured picture of the week: Great Scot!
Colette-Janae Buck for The Easterner As I walked through the streets of Westminster, London, UK in 2014, I couldn’t resist the urge to take pictures of all the stunning architecture that I saw before me. While walking down Great Scotland Yard street, I snapped this photograph that really captures the simplicity of an English streetway.
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November 10, 2016
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Washington state weighs in Federal
Statewide Measures
President / Vice President
Initiative Measure No. 1433
Donald J. Trump Michael R. Pence
38.17%
Increase minimum wage to $11.00 in 2017, $11.50 in 2018, $12.00 in 2019, and $13.50 in 2020.
58.71% Yes 41.29% No Initiative Measure No.1464 Create campaign-finance system; allow residents to direct state funds to candidates; repeal the non-resident sales-tax exemption; restrict lobbying employment by certain former public employees; and add enforcement requirements.
Hillary Clinton Tim Kaine
55.57%
46.89% Yes 53.11% No Initiative Measure No. 1491 Allow police, family, or household members to obtain court orders temporarily preventing firearms access by persons exhibiting mental illness, violent or other behavior indicating they may harm themselves or others.
United States Senator Patty Murray 60.18% Chris Vance 39.82% United States House of Representatives Cathy McMorris Rodgers 58.77% Joe Pakootas 41.23%
State E xecutive Washington State Governor
70.58% Yes 29.42% No Initiative Measure No. 1501 Increase the penalties for criminal identity theft and civil consumer fraud targeted at seniors or vulnerable individuals; and exempt certain information of vulnerable individuals and in-home caregivers from public disclosure.
71.39% Yes 28.61% No Initiative Measure No. 732 Impose a carbon emission tax on certain fossil fuels and fossil-fuel-generated electricity, reduce the sales tax by one percentage point and increase a low-income exemption, and reduce certain manufacturing taxes.
41.02% Yes 58.98% No Initiative Measure No. 735
Jay Inslee 55.61%
Urge the Washington state congressional delegation to propose a federal constitutional amendment that constitutional rights belong only to individuals, not corporations, and constitutionally-protected free speech excludes the spending of money.
Bill Bryant 44.39%
63.34% Yes 36.66% No *These results are accurate as of Nov. 9 at 10 p.m. Photos are courtesy of Gage Skidmore for wikicommonmedia.org.
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Veterans Resource Center supports over 500 students By Logan Stanley | Staff Writer
In spirit of the holiday on Nov. 11, the Veterans Resource Center (VRC) will be dedicating the entire month of November to veterans. Dave Millet, the director of the VRC, said the VRC will be engaged in a number of events and activities over this next month to honor the national holiday. Until Nov. 15, there will be a display in the library with all the U.S. Millitary service flags and a display case that shows the connection between citizens and the military. The display will also include local resources for veterans and a demonstration on meals-ready-to-eat (MRE) performed by a group of students and veterans one of the days. There will be a collection for homeless veterans that will run through the month. Nov. 9 and 10 will see a hot dog sale, hosted by Sigma Phi Epsilon, the proceeds of which will go to a local veterans organization. Also on Nov. 9, there will be a three-hour seminar hosted by “Got Your Six.”
This is a program developed by Millet to help teach faculty and staff about military culture, the transition challenges veterans face coming back on campus and how the GI bill works, all in order to put the faculty in a place where they can offer helpful assistance to veterans in their classes or on campus. On Veterans Day at noon, there will be a men’s basketball game against Linfield. It is free to attend, and veterans will be recognized during halftime. Millet said the center currently supports over 500 students. The center was created out of a need to serve the growing influx of veterans returning to school after the passing of the post-9/11 GI Bill, benefits that included paid tuition. In Millet’s view, the main mission of the VRC is to assist with the transition from the military to higher education. That transition can be difficult due to the age difference. A large number of people enlist in the military before going to college, which Millet said in his view leaves a lot of 25 or 26 year olds in classes with freshman.
The VRC Their structure is to help assist veterans, both in physical and emotional support. That support comes in many forms: -Assistance with GI Bill benefits -Admissions and financial aid counseling -Targeted recruitment -Academic and personal advising -Liaison with disability services -Referrals to campus support services
-Specialized tutoring -Support for veterans' student club -Activities for veteran and military students and their families -Public presentations and speakers -Workshops for veteran and military students -Faculty and staff training
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The center offers more than just tangible support. The VRC, which features a lounge with high ceilings, has become a hub for veterans to interact with one another. That lounge is where friendships are formed. It is where they give suggestions on professors and tell war stories, as well as get schoolwork done or just relax. “I think the biggest thing you see that’s been a positive is the social connections they make, they get to know who other veterans are on campus,” Millet said. Tori Belfils, EWU senior and member of the National Guard, is one of those veterans who can attest to Millet’s claim. Belfils mentioned that it is not easy for veterans to integrate on campus because of the age difference, and that the center provides a place for veterans to form their own relationships and get work done. “Having this office is a great way for veterans to start coming to the school, feel comfortable, have a place to do homework and be able to converse with fellow veterans. It’s a really good community within the school,” Belfils said. It is that social aspect that seems to be the most rewarding for the people who use the center. For people like Hunter Sheffield, EWU sophomore and member of the Air Force, it is a place where he can go to connect. “I spent five years basically living on my own, been in war zones,” said Sheffield, 24. “It’s definitely nice to have a place like this, where everyone here, you relate to. Even the different branches, you can relate to them, because they have the same life experiences, they’re closer to age.”
Jay Inslee | Mia Manzanares for The Easterner
Young Democrats of Eastern Washington University hosts Gov. Jay Inslee
Washington state governer spoke Sunday on campus about getting out and voting this year By Mia Manzanares | Staff Writer
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee came to EWU to talk to students about the upcoming election. Patterson Hall room 128 was filled with a small intimate group of EWU students, local community members and faculty. He shook everyone’s hand and introduced himself to each individual in the room. Election season has passed, which means ballots were turned in and voters decided on what and who to choose to be the next leaders of our country. The Young Democrats of Eastern Washington University club (YDEWU) said they know how important voting is for the future. Gov. Inslee came to EWU for a small and intimate discussion about what he is going to do as governor. He allotted a great deal of time to answer students questions. To spread the word, The YDEWU club hosted an event in which Gov. Inslee spoke to the group and held a discussion full of questions from the group.
“When young people vote, great things can happen,” Gov. Inslee said when talking to the group about how important it is to vote. At the beginning of the discussion Gov Inslee mentioned how much courage it takes for students to start their own club. “We need students to be involved with politics, starting something new takes guts, you’re truly starting something great,” Gov Inslee said while speaking to President of YDEW, Emily Provencio. The YDEWU Club has restarted after not being a club since the 2012 election. “The club has a reputation for fading away after elections and after seniors graduate,” said Sean Comfort, vice president of YDEWU. Comfort, Provencio and Dan Ritz, a YDEWU club member said it is the clubs goal to stay current and to be more involved after the election has passed. They will achieve this goal by having more events in the future and speaking out more and having their voices heard. The club is student-based and has worked hard for the upcoming election.
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November 10, 2016
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The CMA desires a dynamic marketplace By Logan Stanley | Staff Writer
Local Cheney businesses have set up a network in order to collaborate with one another and the community at-large. The Cheney Merchant Associations (CMA) mission of the association is to be a form of assistance for the businesses in town and, essentially, to help advertise Cheney. “Our mission is to promote a dynamic marketplace that enhances Cheney’s appeal to shop, visit and live,” Roger Hagenbuch, vice-chair and member of the CMA, said. Hagenbuch, the owner and operator of the authorized shipping center The Copy Junction, has been the vice-chair for four years. He said he believes the importance
of the association goes beyond the stated mission, it is something deeper: trust between the citizens and the businesses that serve them so the consumers needs and wants are addressed. “If you, Mr. [or Ms.] Customer, don’t feel confident or comfortable with the business relationships that you have when you visit a business, if you get a bad feeling, you’re probably not going to shop there anymore,” said Hagenbuch. “You’ll go somewhere else. I’ve seen that in action.” According to the CMA website, there are 51 members of the CMA in total. A majority of the businesses in town, from New Boundary Brewery to the Southwest Spokane County Historical Society, are members. One of those members is EWU, and Hagenbuch said it is a relationship the CMA values.
“[Maintaining a relationship with EWU] is extremely important,” Hagenbuch said. The CMA has worked with EWU events in the past, such as, the bed races that used to be held downtown and the bonfire that EWU holds. The support goes both ways and tends to be more indirect coming from the school. For example, on move-in weekend, the school lets parents and families know what food options and services are available in town. While Hagenbuch said he certainly enjoys being a member of the CMA and thinks they provide an added benefit to the community, he said he believes there is more that can be done. He especially would like to see more participation from the businesses in the community but does recognize people are busy.
One of the ways the CMA helps to keep themselves afloat is through a membership fee. Fees are based on the type of business being run and is a flat rate for the entire year. Over the years, the CMA has built relationships with the community and EWU. They are something they value and the organization truly believes in the purpose of their mission.
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CMA Fees -Storefront: $100 -Home: $30 -Nonprofit: $15
Prospective members can mail check and personal contact information to: CMA 1921 First Street, PMB 1000 Cheney, WA 99004
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“Obviously the one that brings in the most revenue around us is football,’” Chad Karthauser, EWU associate athletic director for business and finance, said. | John Corley for The Easterner
EWU athletic department earns over $4 million By John Corley | for The Easterner
The EWU Athletic Department received a majority of its financial support from the university in 2015 and according to the Athletic Department, nearly 70 percent of its revenue derived from various institutional support and school fees. This type of athletic department financing falls in line with other Big Sky Conference schools where the majority of financial support for athletics comes from the university itself. Institutional support for the EWU athletic department includes direct support from the university, meaning money that the university gives to the Athletic Department to support athletics. Indirect support comprises of elements such as the university paying for facility costs and administrative services. Student fees make up the third part of institutional support and in 2015 all three inputs were valued together at $9,362,540.
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By comparison, revenue that came from non-university support, known as generated revenue, earned $4,127,926. This includes things like ticket sales, corporate sponsorships, donations, royalties, licensing and concession sales. Chad Karthauser, the associate athletic director for business and finance, said schools in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level of NCAA Division I athletics depend on financial support from their institution. “In the FCS level we don’t exist unless we have some type of institutional support,” said Karthauser. “Across the board I would say the split is around 75 percent institutional support [for FCS schools].” To put it in perspective, according to USA Today, in 2015 Texas A&M’s athletic department generated the most revenue of any public university at a little over $192 million and did not receive anything from the institution in terms of support. Other schools such as Alabama, Michigan, Ohio State and Florida that were each between $145-$168
million in generated revenue did receive some institutional support, however, all of those schools received less than two percent of total revenue. Of the 30 percent of EWU’s Athletic Department revenue that was generated outside of university support in 2015, a select few sports contributed substantially more than others. “Obviously the [sport] that brings in the most revenue around us is football,” said Karthauser. “When we went to go play Washington [State] this year, they can make so much money off a home game that they want to pay to bring us down there, and so we made $400,000 for going down there and beating them.” Football received nearly $3 million in revenue while men’s and women’s basketball was the next highest at approximately $1.6 million. Very few public schools in the NCAA Division 1 levels, from Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) to FCS to non-football schools, generated revenue that was any more than $1 million of their total expenses. Many schools in larger conferences, like the SEC’s
Kentucky or Big Ten’s Michigan, also barely broke even in terms of their revenue versus expenses. For EWU in 2015, the athletic department's expenses exceeded its total revenue by $817,077. Felix Von Hofe is a senior for EWU’s men’s basketball team and he said even though the school may not have as large of a budget as bigger schools, he still feels like he is supported. “I think it’s fantastic we definitely get enough money,” said Von Hofe. “If you’re on full scholarship, you get enough money that covers rent, food, all that sort of stuff so you don’t go wanting.” Von Hofe said he even sees how having a smaller budget can be a blessing for the school. “You’re not getting too much to the point where you’re just blowing it on random stuff; it does teach you to budget,” Von Hofe said.
BRIEF EWU vanpool possibly coming to By Kristi Lucchetta | News Editor
Parking and Transportation Services are requesting feedback regarding any interest in free STA vanpools at EWU. The goals for these vanpools will include more convenient routes than the current bus system, increase commute trip reduction, decrease single occupancy driving, reduce pollution and relieve parking on both campus lots and city streets. All costs will be paid through EWU.
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Police Beat
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By Kristi Lucchetta | News Editor
Sexual Assault October 30
Over the Halloween weekend, a female student reported she was sexually assaulted by a male student. The male student was arrested for assault in the 4th degree with sexual motivation and cited and charged into Cheney court.
Drug Violation October 30
Officers responded to a call from CAs in Pearce Hall that an odor of marijuana was coming from the 7th floor. Officers made contact with the student who was arrested and cited into Cheney court along with a referral to Student Rights and Responsibilities.
Theft
Harassment
Drug Violation
A male student locked up his bike on the south side of Pearce Hall when visiting a friend. After being in the resident hall for about four hours, he came outside to see that his Blue Kona Mountain bike was gone. There are currently no witnesses.
A female student reported her exboyfriend to be harassing her. She provided officers evidence of continuing text messages and phone calls. The male is not a student and investigation is still in progress.
An officer pulled over a vehicle around 1 p.m., and when the officer approached the car there was a strong odor of marijuana. The car was searched and the officer found marijuana and paraphernalia. The male was arrested with an MIP.
Liquor Violation
Drug Violation
Officers responded to a call of an intoxicated male in Pearce Hall around 1 a.m. The male student was contacted on the 6th floor and was arrested with an MIP by consumption and referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities.
While CAs in Pearce Hall were making their rounds, they noticed an odor of marijuana coming from one of the dorm rooms. Officers made contact with a student on the 6th floor who had marijuana in his possession. The student was arrested with an MIP and referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities.
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Burglary November 2
A female student’s EWU ID card was stolen from her dorm room in snyamncut. Officers tracked when the card was last used and were able to trace the transactions to a male student. The student was arrested and charged with two counts of residential burglary and two counts of theft. He was booked into Spokane County Jail.
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Champions! EWU soccer celebrates first-ever Big Sky Conference championship, reaches NCAA Tournament
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Quarterfinals
1-0
Semifinals
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Finals
1-1 (4-3) By Karen McCormick Staff Writer
From the gritty victory over Montana for their first-ever postseason win to outlasting NAU in penalty kick’s for the Big Sky championship, the Eagles put on a show in front the home crowd in what was a memorable weekend for EWU soccer. Photos by Brad Brown
After finishing at the No. 5 spot in the regular season, the Eagles defeated No. 4 Montana and back-toback regular season champions No. 1 Idaho, advancing to the finals on Nov. 6. In the championship game against No. 3 Northern Arizona, the Eagles claimed the top spot finishing 4-3 in a penalty kick shootout. Junior forward Chloe Williams was named the Big Sky Tournament’s MVP with one goal and one assist on 12 shots throughout the tournament’s three games. “It’s a surreal feeling,” said Williams. “... we’ve worked so hard all season and off season. To be here celebrating is great.”
The Eagles’ success guarantees them an automatic bid in the NCAA Division I championship, another first in the program’s 19-year history. “Having at least one more week with our seniors is just an awesome feeling,” said Williams. “Not having to say bye to them just yet … feels amazing.” In a live selection show on Nov. 7, it was announced EWU will face off against the No. 2 seed in their region University of Southern California (USC). The Eagles’ current overall record is 13-4-4, while USC holds a record of 14-4-1. “We’ve earned the right to go play them and we’re excited to have that opportunity,” said head coach Chad Bodnar. “Definitely a very good opponent. One of the top teams in the country.”
Coming off of a successful and history-making conference championship, the Eagles remain focused on the road ahead. “We’re excited,” said sophomore midfielder Devan Talley. “Eastern is very small and this is a big shot for our team. We’re gonna take it and we’re gonna score and we’re gonna have a fun time doing it.” The Eagles will travel for the first round of the NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship beginning Friday, Nov. 11. Sixty-four teams will vie for the championship. USC will host EWU Nov. 12 at McAlister Field in Los Angeles, California at 1 p.m.
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November 10, 2016
EWU students prepare to take the stage in “Our Town” The real people behind the “Our Town” protagonists George Gibbs and Emily Webb heard about the auditions for “Our Town.” The next day, armed with nothing but her own insurmountable confidence, Adams stepped on stage to give it a shot. “I was wearing regular clothes. I had Nike slides on, leggings and a Full of bright-eyed enthusiasm, sweatshirt. I didn’t have any makeup Gabriella Adams, an EWU theatre on. I was just there. All the girls were major, sat on a concrete bench just like, ‘wow, why is she wearing that? outside of the JFK library. Fresh out She’s never going to get this role.’” of high school, it is her first quarter When the cast sheet was posted at a university. the next day, Adams had been too “Being out-of-state is such nervous to look at the results herself. a culture shock,” said Adams. Instead, Adams said she asked her “Especially this weather, because I’m friends to take a peek and tell her so used to California weather. It’s so the news. When she found out she cold here.” had been cast in the With sleeves lead role as Emily of her black EWU Webb, the first call sweatshirt pulled she made was to her down to cover her mom back home. hands, Adams “When [it] shifted in her seat, happened I was fidgeting in a way like, ‘wow,’” said that seemed to Adams. “I am a suggest energy rather freshman getting than shyness. cast on the third “I’ve always day of school as the pictured myself lead role of a play. on stage and I’ve I’m so thankful always enjoyed that I actually myself on stage,” Gabriella Adams, auditioned because said Adams. “It’s EWU freshman I would have kind of like a missed out on a second home, so I thought, why wonderful opportunity.” not turn this into a career?” Ultimately, Adams hopes to Adams, originally from northern move from stage acting to working California, has been performing on the big screen. since she was six years old but it was “I am a very confident person,” not until high school that the dream said Adams. “Instead of saying, ‘I of becoming a performer sparked in want to become famous,’ I say, ‘I’m her mind. going to become famous.’ I feel that’s “I was cast in every play that I where I’m going to be in life. That’s auditioned for,” Adams said of her what I was born for.” high school experience. “My mother After she graduates, Adams plans always told me, ‘follow your dreams.’ on moving to Los Angeles, California She had a lot of grit. She told me, and getting an agent. ‘there are a lot of people out there “I wouldn’t mind starting off with your dream. You just have to small, just as long as I’m doing what work twice as hard to get it before I love, which is acting,” said Adams. they can.’” “I want to be in movies. I want to Adams said she had only been be a big star. I want to make that on campus for a day when she dream a reality.”
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before, a fact due in part to the play’s director Sara Goff, who had her actors do an exercise geared Though not a theater major towards making connections with himself, Jake Latham, EWU each other and their characters. junior and accounting major, “This play is so weird,” said has always considered himself a Latham. “With every other play, theater kid. there has always been a tightOriginally from Pullman, knit group because the theatre Washington, Latham came to department is [tight-knit], but EWU for its education program. with this play, it’s gone to a whole although he ultimately ended up [new] level because before we did changing majors, the leap from the play, we sat in a room and math teacher to accountant was a we all shared our experiences. I small one, Latham said. almost felt like I was in a support “Math has always been easy group. I know everyones’ ‘stuff ’ for me,” said and it built Latham. “I enjoy this super close math, though bond.” not as much as In the end, theatre.” Latham said This production he found the will be Latham’s connection with fifth play at EWU Adams by looking and his first in a outside the stage, lead role. Having and making a that lead role has connection with been difficult for her on a personal Latham. Many level. people have been Jake Latham, EWU junior “The chemistry supportive over his just developed casting as George over time,” said Gibbs, but Latham said that he Latham. “I go and drink with feels a lot of pressure to perform most of my castmates like every well. single weekend. When someone “You’re not thinking just has a birthday, everyone’s down about what you’re doing,” said there at the bar for karaoke Latham. “You’re thinking about and stuff. When something goes the entire play.” wrong, a lot of my castmates are Besides the pressure of the first people I call. They are playing the lead, Latham said super understanding. I think I’m that he has also struggled with the only non-theater major in this connecting with his castmates – play. That’s a little intimidating and with fellow lead and “Our sometimes because they all have Town” love interest, Gabriella this huge connection and it feels Adams, in particular. like I’m the outsider. This play, I “Gabriella and I are very haven’t felt that at all. ” different people,” said Latham. “I Latham said that his biggest struggled finding those moments worry is that there will not be a and I struggled finding that huge turnout for the show. connection to her.” “Nothing is worse as an artist The atmosphere of this play than to do a play with no one in has been very different from the audience,” Latham said. anything Latham has experienced
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By Erin Rebar A&E and Features Editor
“Nothing is
“Our Town” University Theatre Showtimes: November 11, 12, 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. November 17 at 5 p.m. November 20 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10. EWU students will be admitted free with student ID.
Leads Jake Latham (above) and Gabriella Adams (top) Erin Rebar for The Easterner
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“The Kitche Stove” (left) by Jenny Hyde and “Nailed it!” (right) by Colin Manikoths | Natasha Nellis for The Easterner
EWU art faculty includes everything and the kitchen sink in campus exhibit By Natasha Nellis Chief Copy Editor
Voices bounced off the walls, mingling with laughter and footsteps as faculty, students and community members came to view the opening of the EWU Gallery of Arts Faculty Exhibition.
All of the Art Department faculty members submitted an original work to be displayed in the gallery. Mediums ranged from the classic oil on canvas, such as Professor Barbara Miller’s “After El Greco,” an emotionally expressive piece that seemed to flow beyond the confines of its borders to Professor Jodi Patterson’s “WeFall. WeRise.” sculpture that utilized mop heads,
lace and knots to create a three dimensional waterfall of beautiful chaos that seemed to descend from another universe. Professor Patterson said via email, “I can tell you I believe it is important for our students to witness their professor’s dealing with the same things we ask of them: to produce, contextualize and share work … Faculty shows introduce
Arts and Entertainment another side of my academic life [studio] to students and community — a side they would otherwise get to see from me unless they followed my work outside of school.” Other pieces included P. Colin Manikoths “Nailed It!” which utilized found images and family photos to create a glaring representation of western society in contrast to third world societies. One photo set showed a man standing next to a shiny helicopter, a proud look upon his face. Below it was an image of young men of a third world country surrounding a wooden helicopter. The piece incited feelings of guilt, sorrow and a little amusement, as between each photo the words ‘Nailed It!’ were printed in big, bold, white lettering creating the impression that each photo was trying to impersonate its counterpart. “The intent is to showcase work by faculty so that the students at EWU, in particular the art & design majors, can see what the faculty do outside of teaching. Students are often curious about the work of their professors, and the exhibition gives them the opportunity to see faculty work in art & design,” Professor and Gallery Director Nancy Hathaway said via email. Other pieces included Yaro Shon Neils’ “IV,” Ginelle Hunstrulid’s “From Once it Came,” Mindy Breen’s “Dogku #2,” Travis Masingale’s “Break Me Off a Piece,” Tom Askman’s “Ooh-Mauge to Albino” and “ZZ’’’’’ZZZZZZZZ’’’Z,” both of which feature aspen tree
branches with red eyes placed in tree knots. Greg duMonthier’s “It Looks Like it Should Sound Like,” was also shown, as well as Roger Ralston’s “Footstool,” Jenny Hyde’s “The Kitche Stove,” a piece that is part of a larger exhibit to be shown at Terrain, Elisa Nappa’s “Pools” and “Inside/ Outside,” Chris Tyllia’s “Tangled Entropic Mass” and “Coronal Discharge” and Nancy Hathaway’s “3.1415926535897932384” and “3.14159265.” Finaly, Margot Cassterens’ “Total Strangers Care About You,” a piece that features collograph printmaking was shown representing clothing that reminds one of the old paper doll clothing except lifesize and so realistic that one feels as though they could pull the piece off the wall, unwrinkle it and tack it on. The exhibition runs from Nov. 10 to Jan. 12 and is open to the public. The EWU Gallery of Art is open every weekday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
“WeFall. WeRise.” by Jodi Patterson Natasha Nellis for The Easterner
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Where: Any National Park Service Site
What: Want to explore nature but don’t have a Discover Pass? November 11th is National Parks Fee Free day, which means that any National Park Service location that normally requires a fee to enter will be free. For those located in Cheney, this includes Turnbull Wildlife Refuge, which normally requires a $3 day pass or a Discover Pass displayed on your car for admission into the refuge. Cost: Free
Time: Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: Spokane Community College The Lair 1810 N. Greene St. Spokane, WA What: Go check out the 21st Annual Fall Folk Festival. The festival will feature traditional and ethnic dance, music, workshops, entertainment, food and crafts, as well as local artists. Cost: Free
When: November 16 Times: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Where: Tawanka Commons Room 215 What: Watch a fashion show put on by Sigma Lambda Beta and Eagle Pride that focuses on raising awareness for domestic violence. Donations will be accepted at the door for the Purple Purse Foundation. Cost: Donations Optional
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Domestic Violence Awareness Fashion Show
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When: November 16 Time: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Where: EWU Spokane Riverfront Campus SEWC 116 What: Come and participate in a workshop aimed at helping you get your LinkedIn profile in tip-top shape! Laptops are encouraged for those wanting individual help. Cost: Free
The Easterner
November 10, 2016
Sports
The third-ranked EWU football team has reeled off seven wins in a row and have an undefeated record in Big Sky Conference play | Matthew Pennell for The Easterner
EWU beats Cal Poly for seventh straight win By Riley Baker | Staff Writer
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he Eagles won their seventh straight game in their takedown of fourteenth-ranked Cal Poly by a score of 42-21 to improve to 6-0 in conference play. Wide receiver Cooper Kupp had another big game, hauling in 11 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown. Kupp also completed 2-of-2 passes for 38 yards and two touchdowns in a limited role at quarterback during a pair of unique trick plays up the sleeve of head coach Beau Baldwin.
“Adding a couple of touchdown throws in there was pretty slick,” Baldwin said of Kupp. Senior quarterback Gage Gubrud completed 27-of-37 passes for 357 yards and four touchdowns while rushing for 40 yards to total 397 yards. Wide receiver Shaq Hill had 3 touchdowns on seven catches for 93 yards. Kendrick Bourne hauled in a pair of touchdowns on 78 yards. True freshman running back Antoine Custer Jr. had a career high of 145 all purpose yards; 64 rushing, 39 receiving and 42 yards on a pair of kickoff returns.
Linebacker Miquiyah Zamora had seven tackles to give him 329 in his career, moving him into eighth in school history. Touchdown receptions from Hill and Bourne in the first half put EWU in a good position at halftime, leading 21-14. The next two scores of the game came in the third quarter in the form of touchdown passes from Kupp to Hill. A touchdown from Cal Poly cut the Eagle lead to 35-21 but they could not come back from that deficit in the final quarter. EWU shutout Cal Poly in the fourth quarter to eventually win 42-21.
“It’s tough to come down here and win, and our team found a way to grind out a victory,” said Baldwin. “It was even a closer game than it showed on the scoreboard.” With the season winding down and only two more regular season games left, the number three ranked Eagles remain tied for first place in the Big Sky Conference along with North Dakota, which is currently 7-0. “We worked so hard in the offseason and every week we try to get better and better,” said defensive back J.J. Njoku. “We’re taking it one game at a time but we definitely have big dreams for this team.”
EWU will return to the Inferno to face Idaho State in their final home game of the regular season on Nov. 12. Senior day will be celebrated as EWU honors its graduating seniors. “[We are] able to come together, ending up the regular season with two games that are very meaningful to us, and games we need to come out and play our game,” said Kupp. “But to be able to go and walk out there with my friends I’ve been here with is a big deal to me.” Kickoff will be at 3:35 p.m. and will be broadcast on 700-AM ESPN and can also be watched live on SWX.
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icked to win the Big Sky in both the coaches and media preseason poll, the Wildcats return 2016 Big Sky Tournament Most Valuable Player (MVP) Jeremy Senglin (17.9 points per game, 3.6 rebounds per game, 2.8 assists per game, 43.3 percent 3PT) and the conference’s Top Reserve, Kyndahl Hill (8.2 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 61.6 percent FG). The Wildcats lost 2016 Big Sky MVP and Defensive Player of the Year, Joel Bolomboy, to graduation, but they return nine of their top 10 scorers from last season, providing continuity for last season’s regular season and tournament conference champions.
fter finishing third in the Big Sky last season with a record of 12-6, Idaho is set to make another run at the conference title and the NCAA tournament berth. Perrion Callandret averaged 14 points per game last year and is returning for his senior year. Also returning is senior Pat Ingram and juniors Victor Sanders and Jordan Scott. A key addition they made over the offseason was bringing in junior Brayon Blake from NIC who averaged 21.2 points per game last season. f the Fighting Hawks win the Big Sky, it will be on the back of dynamic senior guard Quinton Hooker, (20.1 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 3.5 apg, 48.7 percent FG) an All-Big Sky First Team Selection last season and this season’s conference preseason MVP, voted upon by the media and school media staffs. North Dakota finished fifth in the Big Sky with a 10-8 conference record last season and are looking to take a jump in 2016-17 as they return their top six scorers from the 2015-16 campaign. he Griz finished second only to Big Sky champions Weber State last season, finishing 21-12. Senior Walter Wright and sophomore Michael Oguine have been named to preseason All-Big Sky teams. Wright finished last year averaging 13.2 points per game while earning All-Big Sky honorable mention while Oguine led the team with 4.4 rebounds per game. All five of their starters from last season are returning, putting them in a good position to improve on an impressive 2015. he Bengals will return three of their four leading scorers from last season, including 2016 Big Sky Newcomer of the Year, Ethan Telfair (20.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 5.4 apg). Joining Telfair in the backcourt is Geno Luzcando (14.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 50.3 percent FG), while senior forward Kyle Ingram (6.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg) is the only returning frontcourt player who averaged more than 20 minutes per game last season. If they contend for a conference title, it will be because of the strength of their backcourt. he Eagles have seniors Felix Von Hofe and Julian Harrell set to return, as well as junior Bogdan Bliznyuk, all three of which were named to one of College Sports Madness’ four preseason All-Big Sky Conference squads. Senior transfer from Lewis-Clark State, Jacob Wiley, could also have a big impact on the team after losing the school’s all-time leader in points, Venky Jois, to graduation. Despite losing Jois as well as senior Austin McBroom, this team could still have what it takes to be a force in the Big Sky.
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fter finishing seventh in the Big Sky last season, the Bobcats are predicted to finish in the middle of the pack again, led by the conference’s Most Outstanding Freshman from a season ago, guard Tyler Hall (18.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 43.0 percent 3PT). Montana State lost a true point guard and the team’s secondleading scorer, Marcus Colbert, to graduation but look to add to the frontcourt with the addition of transfer student Konner Frey (14.1 ppg, 7.1 rpg last season at Utah Valley University).
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acramento State finished with an overall record of 14-17 last season after a hot 6-3 start due to injury trouble. The Hornets endured a stretch where a starter missed 11 of 12 games. After getting everyone healthy, the Hornets won three of their last four games to end the season. They have four of last years starters returning for 2016-17, including seniors Nick Hornsby and Eric Stuteville, as well as juniors Justin Strings and Marcus Graves. If the team can stay healthy, they have potential to surprise some people.
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he Vikings will not return any of their top three scorers from a season ago, when they finished eighth in the Big Sky with an 8-10 conference record. Senior guard Calaen Robinson (10.2 ppg, 3.3 apg, 39.2 percent FG) is the only returning player who averaged more than 10 points per game. In total, Portland State returns just seven players with game-time experience from last season while adding six transfers from junior colleges and other universities to the team.
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he Lumberjacks have four of their starters returning, including senior Ako Kaluna who led the team in points per game (12.4) and rebounds per game (7.2) last year. Also returning is senior Jordyn Martin who missed all but three games last year due to an injury, as well as sophomores Corey Brown and Isaiah Thomas. This is a young team that should improve on last year’s 3-15 finish and could be set up with a very talented team over the next couple of seasons.
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The Easterner
November 10, 2016
Conference 2016-17 season predictions By Brandon Cline | Sports Editor
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he Bobcats were picked to finish atop the Big Sky again by the media poll after winning it last year with an overall record of 21-10. Returning seniors Peyton Ferris and Riley Norgaard were named to the Big Sky Preseason All-Conference team. Ferris was also named the Big Sky Preseason MVP after averaging 15 points and 5.8 rebounds per game in the 2015-16 season. This Montana State team has all of their key players returning and will be a force to be reckoned with.
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he Vandals team that won the Big Sky Tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament last season returns three of their top four leading scorers from a year ago. Junior do-it-all forward Geraldine McCorkell (11.4 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 31.1 percent 3PT) is the most experienced player on the roster, while sophomores Taylor Pierce and Mikayla Ferenz provide a lethal combo from beyond the arc as they both shot over 40 percent from three-point range. Look for Idaho to contend for another conference title this season. inishing with a 19-14 record last season, North Dakota is returning nine letterwinners from last year’s squad. Among those is senior Makailah Dyer who led the team last year with 11.8 points per game. Seniors Leah Szbala (8.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game) and Samantha Roscoe (9.0 points and 4.4 rebounds per game) are also returning. Senior Holly Johnson will be the team’s fourth senior starter after transferring from North Dakota State. he Eagles lost the program’s all-time leading scorer, Hayley Hodgins, to graduation but will return three of their top four leading scorers from last season when they finished second in the regular season conference. Junior Delaney Hodgins (15.7 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 46.5 percent FG) is an All-Big Sky First Team preseason selection, while senior Ashli Payne (11.2 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 39.2 percent FG) is a scorer for the Eagles down in the post. If the Eagles can get points consistently from both inside the paint and beyond the arc, watch out. he Griz lost returning senior Kayleigh Valley for the season to a season-ending knee injury at practice. That is a big loss for the Grizzlies but Montana will return senior Alycia Sims (9.8 points and 9.3 rebounds per game), junior Mekayla Isaak (42 blocks and 24 steals) and sophomore Sierra Anderson (65 assists) from last season. Despite losing perhaps the conference’s most lethal player, Montana should still be able to sustain success in the conference this season. he Hornets lose their top scorer from last season but return their next three highest scorers, including senior Brianna Burgos (14.4 ppg, 2.0 apg, 89.3 percent F T). Sacramento State also returns junior Maranne Johnson (13.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.4 spg), while eight players on the team averaged more than 10 minutes per game last season. The Hornets get a lot of shots off but also allowed their opponents to shoot 49 percent from the field last season, which partially led to their demise.
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he Wildcats will be led by senior guard Deeshyra Thomas (14.7 ppg, 2.1 spg, 41.0 percent 3PT) this season after graduating top scorer Regina Okoye in 2015-16. She’s joined in the backcourt by junior Kailie Quinn (11.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 38.8 percent 3PT) and look to form one of the conference’s most lethal threepoint shooting combos. Weber State finished 11-7 in a top-heavy conference last season and could finish with a similar record this season, depending on the play of the frontcourt.
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fter finishing last season with an overall record of 5-25, leading scorer, Jessica Richardson, is returning for her senior year. She averaged 12.8 points and 8.1 rebounds per game last year and was recently named to the Big Sky Preseason AllConference team. Also returning is sophomore Breanu Reid who led the team with 49 steals a year ago. Southern Utah has a young team that is in a state of rebuilding with three transfers and three freshman coming in this season.
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ptimism should surround the Lumberjacks as they return five of their top six returning scorers from a season ago, including senior guard Rene Coggins (11.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.0 apg). Senior guard Brittani Lusain (9.2 ppg, 6.4 rpg) also returns but it will be tough for Northern Arizona to climb the standings ladder if they shoot a rough 38.9 percent from the field like they did last season, a big part as to why they were outscored by their opponents by over nine points per game.
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