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Unity for our community By Logan Stanley and Colette-Janae Buck | for The Easterner
EWU’s Multicultural Coalition (MCC) hosted a unity rally in the campus mall Nov. 15. Comprised of MEChA, the Black Student Union (BSU), the Native
American Students Association (NASA), Planned Parenthood Generation Action and other diverse campus groups, the Multicultural Coalition spearheads the movement for the inclusion of all students on campus, regardless of their race, religion, sexuality or the issues they face. Campus community members carried signs to show their support for unity. Some signs read “Equal education
for all” and “Students of color, our lives matter,” and the signs were accompanied with chants of “Love, not hate.” Support ribbons and a table for writing down messages of unity on tags were also a feature at the rally. Students, staff, faculty and community members in attendance could write their well wishes, support and hopes for all Americans on white tie-tags that were
then tied to strings of lights hanging above the tent and table. “[The tags were] to show that even after this election, we are going to be okay,” said Dulce Gutierrez-Vasquez, EWU student and member of the Multicultural Coalition and PRIDE. “A lot of new students just didn’t know where to go and who to turn to.”
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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 Logan Stanley Photographer Ivone Garza Faculty Adviser Carleigh Hill Program Adviser Samantha Armstrong
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Abbi Vance for The Easterner This photo was taken at the Tacoma Museum of Glass last spring when I visited with my family. I really appreciate how glass blowers create pieces that look so realistic. I took this picture because of how realstic it looked and because I really like glass fruit for some reason.
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By Abbi Vance | Art Director This week I took a photo from the Unity Rally that occured Tuesday in the campus mall. The photo is of students and faculty holding their homemade signs while walking around the inside edge of the mall. I thought this photo was powerful and showed a diverse group on campus coming together to promote what they intended to that day; unity for our community. Photo by Grace Pohl for The Easterner
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The EWU Foundation endowments current standing as of October is nearly $19 million | John Corley for The Easterner
EWU Foundation expects to raise over $100,000 for scholarships on Giving Joy Day By John Corley | for The Easterner
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WU students may be noticing the banners hanging above entrances to various buildings on campus that promote Giving Joy Day. Along with the intent of spreading goodwill, the day is being used by the EWU Foundation
to encourage people to make scholarship donations. Giving Joy Day, as EWU markets it, is the university’s participation in what is globally known as Giving Tuesday, a day that is meant to encourage people to support causes they care about. According to EWU’s Giving Joy Day website, the day, which takes place on Nov. 29, is meant to encourage students to participate in various acts
of kindness, from complimenting a stranger to paying forward a coffee. EWU also wants that joy spreading financially in support of scholarships for current and future students. Lisa Poplawski, EWU director of alumni advancement, said that on Giving Joy Day, the EWU Foundation has several goals they intend to accomplish. “Our focus is over $100,000 of fundraising for our students that
day, from donors and individuals to alumni, to be raised online,” said Poplawski. “But our goal is also awareness about what it means to bring joy to others. We want to engage our students so that they are aware of philanthropy and the importance of being giving toward others.” As part of the initiative to spread awareness about altruism and the scholarship drive, EWU is using #GivingJoyDay on social media
as well as encouraging donations toward scholarships to be made on their website givingjoyday. com. Michael Westfall, EWU vice president of university advancement and executive director of the EWU Foundation, said that raising money for scholarships is part of their effort to help students succeed. “The number one barrier in most cases to a student attending a university is financial,” said Westfall. “We’re committed to student success and that means fundraising, and so the more we can use vehicles like [Giving Joy Day] to share that message, the better it’s going to be for our students.” To put the foundation’s goal in perspective, EWU received $1.89 million in gifts specifically toward scholarship support in 2015. The goal of raising $100,000 in one day alone would be approximately five percent of what was gifted last year. Lisa Poplawski said that EWU depends on donations to support student success. “Eastern relies on money from our alumni and our community to help fund tuition, education, classroom projects and research,” said Poplawski. “We’re raising money all the time to help with that.” The EWU Foundation endowment’s current standing as of October is nearly $19 million, up from nearly $11 million in 2010. The endowment is essentially a fund that the EWU Foundation invests financial gifts into in order to sustain university and student support. Every dollar gifted for scholarships is invested into this fund with an annual payout of four percent to directly fund student scholarships. Poplawski said she hopes that students who are impacted from scholarship donations are encouraged to give back to EWU after they graduate. “When [EWU graduates] become an alum they hopefully will be inspired by this and excited,” said Poplawski. “People give to things that are exciting [to them] and see vision in and want to participate in.”
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Inspirational words were featured at the rally | Grace Pohl for The Easterner
Students and faculty rally for support and unity
President-elect Donald Trump raised concerns among students in college campus’ around the country | Grace Pohl for The Easterner
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In Opposition to Division
Sarahi Gutierrez, EWU junior and co-chair of MEChA, was one of the individuals who helped lead the unity rally, along with Gutierrez-Vasquez. In a time of contentious public debate, Sarahi Gutierrez said the MCC wanted to emphasize working in unison as opposed to defying the coming presidency of Donald J. Trump. “We’re not trying to combat,” said Sarahi Gutierrez. “We’re trying to be able to open his mind, to see that the way he’s handling things is not only going to affect certain groups of people but also children who are coming here who might be left for an orphanage because their families are undocumented. We are trying to create awareness that there are people who are united to try to support the cause.” It was that theme and message of unity and awareness that students participating in the unity rally, like EWU freshman Karen Gutierrez, reiterated while attending. “[We’re] just trying to bring people together,” said Karen Gutierrez. “Make them understand what the struggles are and why we are doing this, for a reason.” Christina Seldon, EWU senior and president of EWU’s Black Student Union (BSU), said that
although the mission of the unity rally, and the coalition as a whole, is to be peaceful and promote unity, and that violence against minorities will not be tolerated. “We wanted to come together and show [that we] actually don’t have to be nasty to each other,” said Seldon. “We want to create an atmosphere at Eastern where all people can come and feel safe.”
Fearing for the Future
Students participating in the rally voiced several concerns regarding the arrival of a Trumpheaded administration, all different depending on the group or marginalized community they identify with. The most commonly shared concern was the behavior of certain Trump supporters pre and post-election. It has been reported by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) that there has been an uptick of racially motivated crimes since his selection as president-elect. EWU freshman Jasmine Hernandez said she was more worried about Trump supporters than Trump himself because generally, his supporters do not know the kinds of things she goes through as a minority. “Within the Black community, we still look over our shoulders,” said Seldon. “That’s what we were doing before [the election] but now it’s not just us. Our peers are
affected by the things that we’ve always been going through.” Seldon also said that with the election of Donald Trump, the black community specifically now faces an increase in hatecrimes against blacks. The recent vandalism of the MLK Center in Spokane is something Seldon said the Black community is now feeling the effects of. Sarah Dalrymple, program coordinator for EWU’s English Language Institute, said some female Muslim students have reported feeling the need to remove their hijabs so they would feel comfortable while riding the Spokane City Bus. Dalrymple also said the students put their hijabs back on when they arrived at campus as it is one of the places they feel most comfortable wearing their hijabs. According to the SPLC, between Wednesday, Nov. 9, the day after the presidential election, and the morning of Monday, Nov. 14, the Southern Poverty Law Center collected 437 reports of hateful intimidation and harassment. Of those 437 reported incidents, 27 were localized in Washington state. Trump himself addressed the issue of violence toward minorities by his supporters in a recent 60-Minutes interview, telling them to “stop it.” Seldon commented on the president-elect’s statement, citing
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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) helps undocumented students get an education in the United States from accrediated universities | Grace Pohl for The Easterner concerns to it potentially being seen as not-genuine by both his supports and affected minories. “‘Stop it,’” is all you’re going to say?” said Seldon. “Your supporters aren’t going to think you’re genuine, they’re just going to think you’re saying this to calm the media [and] to make us think that you’re concerned about us. How are we supposed to know that you’re genuine? What else do you have to say when people are getting beat up because they’re a minority?” Nick Franco, Manager of EWU’s PRIDE center, said many students involved in the PRIDE community here on campus have expressed concerns and fears for their safety, as well the Vice President-elect’s stance on homosexuality and conversion therapy. EWU senior Wesley Gamble, a participant in the rally, said the concerns students are raising regarding the election are not against the president-elect as a person, but rather the normalization of “xenophobia, sexism and homophobia” climate throughout his campaign. “What [Trump’s campaign] did was legitimize it,” Gamble said.
Education for All
Among the willingness to cooperate with a Trump administration, a second concern regarding the status of President Obama’s Deferred Action for
Childhood Arrivals (DACA) executive action exists within those who attended the rally, specifically the members of MEChA. Sarahi Gutierrez, an undocumented student herself, said most colleges ask for a social security number when applying. Undocumented students do not have a social security number, but with DACA, undocumented students are allowed to apply to schools. Removing the action from legal practice would also revoke any legal protection against deportation and cease any work permits undocumented immigrants currently have. Gutierrez says it is a potential course of action that carries drastic consequences for undocumented students and their families. “If Trump doesn’t allow it or renew it again, then a lot of people will be without education and without the work stability to help support their family,” Sarahi Gutierrez said. According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ website, the action offers “prosecutorial discretion to defer removal action against an individual for a certain period of time.” Essentially, the action protects individuals who were brought here illegally as children, who possess no legal citizenship status, and allows
them to pursue educational and employment opportunities. “These are people who are trying to go to school, who have every right to go to school,” said Seldon, emphasising the solidarity that exists between all marginalized groups on campus. “We wouldn’t have the United States if it weren’t for immigrants coming here to build a better life, that’s who we are. If you take away that aspect then we’re not really the land of the free -- we’re not really the land of anything.”
Moving Forward
EWU President Mary Cullinan also spoke at the unity rally, giving opening remarks that stressed EWU’s commitment to inclusivity, equality and integrity while helping all students grow and achieve their dreams. “We are all different,” said President Cullinan. “We have many differences — different experiences, different family histories, different views of the world. But the beauty of this university—OUR university—is our commitment to learning together, to reaching out across what sometimes seems like impossible, insurmountable differences.” As for the Multicultural Coalition, Seldon said no other events are currently being organized at this time beyond the Unity Rally.
“Bigotry will not be normalized” written on a tag on the table Grace Pohl for The Easterner The coalition will, however, remain active in promoting a sense of unification on campus while offering support to all EWU students, offering the Africana Studies lounge to any student who needs a safe place. Franco said the PRIDE center looks forward to collaborating with the MCC further, emphasising the creation
of a Bystander Training Program as a possibility here on campus. “Unity is more than just coming together, it’s coming together to make a change for the better and for the future,” said Seldon. “When you’re able to come together, you can make something truly amazing happen.”
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November 17, 2016
By Kristi Lucchetta | News Editor
Intimidation/ Harassment November 7
During class, a male student sat in another male student’s seat. They had an argument over it where officers responded and spoke with both the students and the professor. The students were referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities.
Disturbance November 7
An argument between two residents occurred in the EWU townhouses between a non-student male and a student female. Officers responded and noted it was a verbal argument over the male not picking up the kids. They were both referred to counseling.
Assault
November 9 An assault occurred when a male student slapped a female student across the face. He instructed her to get his math quiz and she did not, which resulted in the assault. There were witnesses that saw the assault occur. The male was arrested for fourth degree assault and cited into Cheney court.
Alcohol Violation November 11
Officers responded to a call after midnight to a male student in Dressler Hall who was passed out and throwing up in a restroom on the fifth floor. The male was underage. He received an MIP citation along with being referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities.
Intimidation/ Harassment/ Domestic Violence Drug Violation November 8
November 11
A male student was receiving threats from an ex-girlfriend who does not live in the area. The student was referred to the Domestic Violence Advocacy Center and a protection order was put in place. This investigation has not been closed.
A 22-year-old student was found in a dorm room in Pearce Hall on the seventh floor in possession of marijuana. He was instructed that he could not have a federally illegal drug on campus. It was confiscated and taken to EWU Police Department. The student was referred to Students Rights and Responsibilities and was told he could pick up his marijuana from the police station.
Drug Violation November 9
CAs were doing rounds in Dressler Hall after midnight when they smelled marijuana on the second floor. Officers made contact with two residents who lived in the suspecting dorm. Officers did a search and did not locate any marijuana or paraphernalia.
Harassment November 11
A female student was receiving threatening messages from her ex-husband who is not a student. She was referred to the Domestic Advocacy Center and the investigation is pending.
Tip from Sergeant Hill: There has been an increase of car theft in the Spokane area. If you notice your car has been stolen contact EWU Police Department immediately. 6
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Motor Vehicle Theft Alcohol Violation November 12
November 12
Drug Violation
A 2013 Ford Focus was stolen from the EWU townhouses between the hours of 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11 to 10:00 a.m. Nov. 12. The license plate number is BBG6225. There was a resident that witnessed the car not being in the parking lot at 11:30 p.m. The car has not been found and the investigation is pending.
Someone from the crowd in last Saturday’s football game called officers regarding a very intoxicated male student. Officers made contact, cited the male with an MIP and referred him to Student Rights and Responsibilities. He had a sober driver take him home for the evening.
Alcohol Violation
Trespass
After a fight broke out near Zips, an officer spotted a male running from the scene. He was patted down and had his backpack searched. The male admitted to having controlled substances which were marijuana and a high amount of Xanax. Officers charged him with a felony. He was booked into Spokane County Jail.
During Saturday’s football game, a female student was found highly intoxicated in the lower restroom area. She ended up falling when officers caught sight of her. The female was cited with an MIP and referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities. She was also told she could not get back into the game.
A male and female, the female being an EWU alumna, were spotted on top of the URC roof which they had to climb over a razor wire fence. Officers made contact and cited them with second degree trespassing.
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Theft
November 14 A male student kept his bicycle outside of Pearce Hall on Nov. 13 to 14 and realized it was stolen. The bicycle is a specialized green hardtail valued at $500. The investigation is still open and the bicycle has currently not been found.
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What: Come buy goody bags of prepackaged mexican candy and support the Malala Fund. This event will be hosted by Alpha Pi Sigma. Cost: Varies
Where: Various locations throughout Spokane. For information about the locations, check out http:// www.visitspokane. com/cork-district/. What: Experience Spokane’s holiday wine festival and enjoy wine tastings, discounts and live music at select locations in Spokane. Cost: Varies
Time: Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. Sunday at 6 p.m.
Where: The Bing Crosby Theater 901 W Sprague Ave Spokane, WA What: The Banff Film Festival is an international film competition. Watch short films and documentaries about mountain culture, sports and environment at the Bing Crosby Theater. Cost: $20 per day or $54 for all three days
When: November 19 Times: 6 to 11 p.m.
Where: The Davenport Grand 333 W Spokane Falls Blvd Spokane, WA
Winter Jam Tour
Where: Tawanka Commons
Time: Noon to 5 p.m.
When: November 18-20
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Furrball
Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
When: November 18-20
Banff Film Festival
When: November 18
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What: The Spokane Humane Society will be hosting its annual Furrball. The event includes dinner, live music and dancing, a christmas tree auction and two parades of adoptable animals from the Spokane Humane Society. Cost: $125
When: November 20 Time: 6 p.m. Where: Spokane Arena 720 W Mallon Ave Spokane, WA What: According to visitspokane.com, “The mega Winter Jam Tour Spectacular features singer/ songwriter Matthew West and Crowder leading an all-star line up that includes Britt Nicole, RED, Mandisa, NewSong, KB/Tedashii and evangelist Tony Nolan. The Pre-Jam Party is slated to showcase OBB, Sarah Reeves and Steven Malcolm.” Cost: $10 at the door
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he stage is set. Two tables and a handful of chairs sit on the right and the left, flanked by skeleton bleachers. It is bare bones. Minimalist and simple, it draws you into a world where the compendious landscape becomes populated with details from your own imagination. On Nov. 11 “Our Town” hit the University Theatre mainstage and will be finishing out its run this weekend, from Thursday Nov. 17 to Sunday Nov. 20. Written in 1938 by Thornton Wilde, “Our Town” is a theatrical classic that takes place in the early 1900s and tells the story of an ordinary town filled with a handful of ordinary lives. The thing that is remarkable about “Our Town” is not that it is a beautiful and complex unfolding drama. Rather, “Our Town” is beautiful in its simplicity. The set, the characters, the story — none of them are detailed enough to make you forget that “Our Town” could be your town, or anyone’s. The narratives of each character’s lives aren’t explored enough to make you feel deeply connected to them, but the lines are poetic and truthful in a way that makes you connect, not with the character’s struggles and joys but with your own.
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“What I love about this play is nobody lies,” said Jake Latham, EWU junior who plays George Gibbs, the lead male role in the production. “I don’t think anyone says anything that is untrue, and that is especially true for George.” Latham, whose favorite scene involves a red plank laid out across a pair of chair-backs to mimic the long counter of a turn-of-thecentury sodastream joint, said that at first, he had trouble connecting with the character of George. “The problem with George is he’s 16, and I’m 21,” said Latham. “It was hard to connect to George because he’s very shy and I’m very extroverted. Once I realized a lot of what he’s going through I’ve already gone through, it helped me connect to it.” Latham’s costar, EWU freshman Gabriella Adams, who plays George’s love interest, Emily Webb, seems to have internalized “Our Town’s” closing motif. “Life is definitely a precious thing that we take for granted day by day,” said Adams. “I will be the first to admit I take it for granted at moments. It’s something you don’t really realize until it’s gone. Live each day like it’s your last. Appreciate the people who are in front of you. Appreciate what’s going on around you. Find the good in any bad situation. Life is ... life is short.”
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Artist Ric Gendron uses acrylic paint to create the vibrant colors in his art. Ivone Garza for The Easterner
Exhibit displays colorful art By Mia Manzanares Staff Writer
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he room is filled with bright colors, deep oranges, neon greens and vibrant reds. Painting after painting line the walls, each radiating with authentic and traditional Upper Columbia Plateau Indian culture. The Whiplash art exhibit is open until Dec. 19 in Brewster Hall. It is full of acrylic canvas paintings by Ric Gendron, a Spokane artist who was born on Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. Ric Gendron has been professionally painting for over 30 years and has traveled all through California and Washington to showcase his artwork. Every paint stroke and splatter, specifically splatter, are all intentional in Ric Gendrons pieces. They represent the emphasis of stress. They are made by Ric Gendrons fingers, or as he put it, the old trick of using a toothbrush does the job well. Early on, Ric Gendron began painting with oil paint then quickly realized acrylic paint dries faster and has more vibrant colors. In the Whiplash Exhibit, Ric Gendron
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said he wanted the colors to be as vibrant as possible. The acrylic paintings are full of dimension, examples of this being his piece “Mother and Child.” It is of a mother and child with light and dark blue blended faces and deep, life-like brown eyes. All around them are animals with spiritual meanings. A lot of the pieces include ravens which, to Gendron, convey many meanings. “The raven is a messenger, they were thought to bring the light to the darkness, they’re the healers,” Gendron said. The pieces in the Whiplash exhibit do not always correlate to each other. All of Ric Gendrons pieces do not always have the same message. However, a lot of his pieces are inspired by music, musicians and songs. Gendrons piece “5 to 1” is specifically about a song, 5 to 1, by The Doors. Jim Morrison was referred to as ‘The Lizard Man’ so that is exactly what is being portrayed in the painting. Inspiration comes from places and ideas all over, but the true inspiration comes from within, Gendron said.
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Cheney Chow: local food By Alla Drokina For The Easterner
El Rodeo
El Rodeo, tucked away in downtown Cheney, is the type of restaurant where you want to sit and stay. It is by no means a place of transit, which is interesting, because the building’s former identity was an interurban train depot. Today, El Rodeo emanates warmth from the fun music, colorfully painted walls and warm food. Mexican restaurants are not a novel thing, but what sets El Rodeo apart is that it is family owned and charming. Whether you are looking for a respite from the stress of school or a cozy nook to get to know your date, head to El Rodeo. My friend and I first ordered a Watermelon Daiquiri. The watermelon daiquiri comes in a regular size, jumbo or gigantic, with your choice of rum or tequila. We chose the regular size filled with rum. Served with a dollop of whipped cream, the daiquiri is a refreshing delight. It truly helps combat any feeling of the winter blues and carries a hope of summer. The daiquiris come in several flavors to choose
from, but you can’t go wrong with watermelon. (Price: $5.55) For an appetizer, we ordered the Camarongos dish. Camarongos is a blend of sauteed shrimp and mushrooms. It is peppered with several slices of avocado and tomatoes on top. The dish is served with a gentle sauce comprised of butter, garlic and mild spices. It’s light enough to feel like an appetizer but heavy enough to be filling. I had to stop myself from chowing down all the shrimp, knowing that my culinary venture had just begun and that I, unfortunately, had forgotten to wear my stretchy pants. (Price: $16.95 for ½ pound)
Following the appetizer, we tried the Fajitas combo. It is steak and chicken breast fried with peppers and onions that comes out with a sizzle of steamy goodness. This savory dish is served with all my favorite staples, rice, beans, guacamole, sour cream and tortillas. Extremely flavorful and tender to the bite, this was the perfect entrée to carry us out to dessert. (Price: $14.95) Dessert was the most difficult choice. By impulse, I almost wanted to order several dishes, but alas, my gut would spare no more room. Fried ice cream or churros? I was asking the existential questions, my friends. The beauty with the dessert menu, it seems, is that there are
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The Camarongos is a blend of sauteed shrimp and mushrooms (top). El Rodeo offens daiquiris in many flavors, including watermelon (middle). The Chimichanga Manzana is a decadent, apple dessert (bottom). Alla Drokina for The Easterner
The Classic is a popular breakfast dish at the Mason Jar | Courtesy of The Mason Jar is the perfect balance for a great By Mia Manzanares breakfast meal. Staff Writer This isn’t your average PUB sausage muffin. The biscuit is flakey and the perfect texture, The Classic, a breakfast almost potato like but with the sandwich filled with sausage, flavor of a biscuit. It is layered bacon, sharp cheddar, egg and with a garlic aioli sauce, a surprise homemade garlic aioli sauce, is you would want in every sandwich. the number one most popular An aioli sauce is often compared breakfast item on The Mason Jar to a mayonnaise, but it has a base menu. Pairing the meal with a of olive oil and garlic mixed with strong, smooth, black americano other components such as herbs,
no poor options. In honor of trying something new, we went with the Chimichanga Manzana. If apples, cinnamon and spices are your thing, you’re in luck. Chimichanga Manzana is a lightly fried, crispy flour tortilla filled with apples, cinnamon and spices. It comes with vanilla ice cream, beloved whipped cream and drizzles of jam-like syrup. A delicious conclusion to this extensive meal. I must say, I certainly felt like a stuffed chimichanga by the end of this course, but I have no regrets. (Price: $4.50) Going home and quickly changing into stretchy pants? (Priceless)
lemon and whipped egg yolks. The bacon is chewy with a hint of smoky flavor, and pairs well with every component in the dish. It is all about texture in this breakfast and the bacon gives the texture of being chewy and hardy, which is needed in the pillows of every other food on the plate. The egg isn’t a fried egg. It is a pillowy baked egg and adds a subtle egg taste to the sandwich. Next is the sausage patty, which is tender as can be and gives the sandwich a different dimension. It is the reminder of being in your hometown, having a Jimmy Dean sausage patty but it is so much better than that; it isn’t overpowering by any means. On the bottom is the sharp cheddar cheese. Unlike other sandwiches where the cheese is lost, on this sandwich you can taste every layer, including the cheese. Containing every single component to a great meal, The Classic is a great breakfast sandwich. It is salty, meaty, smoky, flaky and buttery. It is exactly the breakfast you’d want to start your day with.
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Caution: Road may be slippery, proceed with patience Music is blaring over the speakers, the air is warm as the heater works overtime to combat the cold air outside the confines of the car. The world is bright, the sun is shining off the snow making everything look pure and magical. Everything seems perfect, the holiday season is here and warm, gooey, homemade chocolate chips are all that you can think about. Suddenly, another vehicle whips around the corner and every muscle seizes in your body. The other car definitely did not have enough space to pull out in front of you. The jolt of adrenaline hits as you slam the brakes and swerve. The roads are deceptively icy so you slide out of control. If you’re lucky, you just end up in the ditch, but we all know what happens if you’re not lucky. The world is full of impatient people, especially in this day and age of having everything here and now. We’ve lost our ability to practice patience and with the winter months coming up, this is an idea that especially needs to come back in style. NWPR reported a staggering 149 snow-related car accidents within a two-day period in Spokane in 2013. KXLY reported several snow-related car accidents last year, their sources citing driving too fast as the main cause for accidents. “Students from the west side need to know that it is a completely different animal [here] than over there, the ice there isn’t like the ice here,” Michelle Rasmussen, director of Parking and Transportation Services, said. Ice in Cheney is different from regular black ice or ice in other areas of Washington because it’s a thin, clear sheet and once that snow falls it becomes impossible to see, especially with the dense fog that Eastern Washington tends to get in the winter months. Now we can sit here and claim that the Cheney/Spokane area gets terrible winters, ice here is harder
to see and that other people on the road just don’t know how to drive, but unfortunately, that is just ignoring the real problem. People these days just don’t know how to slow down. Everything needs to be fast. Coffee needs to be delivered promptly, the internet is supposed to deliver all of the answers with a single click and our phones keep us connected to the world at all times -there is even an app on campus that is supposed to rid you of that pesky wait time for food. We simply hate waiting anymore, something that seems to have translated to our driving practices. People shoot out of off-ramps when there is barely enough space for them to do so, they pull out of parking lots with little thought about how close the approaching vehicle is and they whip around corners like they expect no one to be there. “Slow down - this is huge. [This is the] biggest issue and the Police Department will tell you that … [students] really need to slow down,” Rasmussen said. Sergeant Lorraine Hill from the EWU Police Department said “[Students] not understanding that they are in a situation that has black ice [is their biggest mistake] … students pounding on brakes are not able to stop [as quickly].” We can’t even count how many times we’ve had to slam on the brakes because someone was unwilling to wait for us to pass before pulling out. This is an especially dangerous trend in the winter. Drivers need to realize that the time it takes to stop during the winter is greater than during the other seasons. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) 2016-2017 Winter Driving Guide recommends that drivers put extra space between themselves and vehicles in front of them as well as
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slowing down when approaching intersections, off-ramps, bridges and shady spots. Those ‘bridge may be icy’, ‘watch for ice’ and ‘caution: road may be slippery’ road signs aren’t there just to make the road look pretty. The EWU Police Department suggests the same precautions in their Winter Wise brochure, recommending that drivers go five to 10 miles per hour below the posted speed limit, and that if your vehicle does lose traction, the worst thing you can do is overcorrect. What you should do is steer into the direction your vehicle is going (this will help to straighten you out) and apply the brakes gently, don’t slam on them. Sgt. Hill said that students need to realize what their cars can do, and suggested that to test how effective their brakes are they should drive down an empty road and hit the brakes really hard to see how quickly they stop. She also suggested that if you do get stuck, you can employ a rocking motion to help get yourself unstuck. All you do is drive forward until you can’t anymore, then reverse until you can’t and continue this until you either become unstuck or you have no choice but to call a tow truck. If you do happen to end up in a slippery situation, there are ways to be prepared. Rasmussen suggests keeping your cellphone charged at all times as well as having an extra blanket and a bottle of water in your car. The WSDOT reiterates this, adding a flashlight, batteries, snacks, gloves, boots, a first-aid kit, tire chains, a snow scraper/brush, jumper cables and road flares. Sgt. Hill said that if students do find themselves sliding, the best course of action is to put the vehicle in neutral, which takes power away from the wheels and will help you regain control of the vehicle. Sgt. Hill also suggested that students get their cars checked
before the snow really starts falling to make sure that everything is up to snuff. The EWU Police Department will perform vehicle safety checks after Thanksgiving, with a tentative date set for Nov. 30 in parking lots nine and 16. Rasmussen also suggested for those living in the residential halls that they take their cars home and leave them there for the winter quarter. Students wanting to travel to Spokane during winter quarter can take the bus which Rasmussen said she believes is safer because the bus drivers know the roads in winter. Parking also becomes a big problem during the winter quarter as the lines become harder to see, so students tend to park where they think the lines are, versus where they actually are. The biggest precaution you can take, however, is to plan ahead and understand that there is no place you need to go that is worth risking your life. So proceed with patience and we’ll see you around this winter.
Abbi Vance for The Easterner
The Easterner
November 17, 2016
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Senior wide receiver Cooper Kupp broke the FCS record for career receptions against the Idaho State Bengals on Senior Day | Ivone Garza for The Easterner
Eagles win again as Kupp continues record-breaking career By Riley Baker | Staff Writer
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ooper Kupp took center stage on Senior Day, breaking the NCAA FCS all-time record with 396 career passing receptions as EWU defeated Idaho State University (ISU) 48-17 on Saturday. “It was great to see everybody here, especially a day like this when it’s Senior Day,” said head coach Beau Baldwin. “There was a lot of emotion and Coop’s record – it was just fun for everybody to be a part of it.” Before the game, a ceremony was held honoring the team’s 12 graduating seniors. Not to be overshadowed by Kupp’s big day
was senior center Jerrod Jones, who proposed to his now fiancé Maddie as he was being introduced during the ceremony. Idaho State struck first with a field goal early in the first quarter to go ahead 3-0. EWU answered with three unanswered touchdowns from Jabari Wilson, Shaq Hill and Antoine Custer Jr. before ISU scored one of their own right before halftime to cut the Eagle lead to 20-10. Custer Jr.’s score came on a career long 83-yard long run. He finished the night with 142 yards on 12 carries with a touchdown. “Make the first man miss and then run as fast as I can,” Custer said of the thought process on his touchdown carry. EWU came out hot in the
second half, as the offense scored four touchdowns in the final two quarters while the defense held ISU to only one. The EWU defense kept the ISU run game in check and put pressure on the quarterback, sacking him four times to go along with a fumble recovery and an interception. It took Kupp until the fourth quarter to finally haul in his seventh pass of the game and record breaking reception. Baldwin put Jordan West in to replace Gubrud in the middle of the final quarter and he quickly threw Kupp his record tying and breaking passes. “It’s a testament of being around great coaches and great teammates,” said Kupp. “It’s been an amazing five years
here and to learn from who I believe are the best players in the nation.” EWU took a timeout immediately following the record breaking reception to allow both the team and fans to honor Kupp. “The plan was to stop the game when it happened, but he usually has seven catches by the end of the first quarter, so we had to manufacture the last two,” said Baldwin. “It was pretty neat, and the other piece that is really special is that Jordan West got to throw him the record-tying and record-breaking balls. He came in here with Cooper and they are close friends as fifth-year seniors. That was a pretty neat deal for those two.” Quarterback Gage Gubrud completed 16-of-27 passes with an interception for 212 yards and two
touchdowns. For a team whose strongest asset is their passing game, EWU uncharacteristically produced more rushing yards (281) than passing (276). ISU dropped their sixth straight to fall to 1-6 in conference while EWU won their seventh straight to improve to 7-0 and remain tied with North Dakota (8-0) atop the Big Sky Standings. EWU plays a Friday game on Nov. 18 at 7:42 p.m. as they travel to Portland State to finish up the regular season. With a win, EWU can secure a spot in the FCS playoffs and most likely secure a top-two seed to gain home field advantage throughout the tournament. Tomorrow’s game will be televised live on Root Sports and broadcast on 700-AM ESPN.
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November 17, 2016
Cooper Kupp’s illustrious Eagle career nearing end By Riley Baker | Staff Writer
Cooper Kupp will be playing his final regular season game as an EWU Eagle tomorrow at Portland State. His illustrious career has garnered him numerous records and awards and even national attention, but now it is almost time to say goodbye to the Eagle great. “It’s been a long road to get here,” said Kupp. “God has blessed me with a lot of really good teammates and coaches to be around. I’ve grown because of the guys I’ve been around.” Kupp broke the FCS alltime career receptions record on Saturday with his 396th reception for his 13th FCS record to go along with his eight Big Sky Conference records and 21 school records. He also holds the FCS records for consecutive games with a reception (48), reception yards (5,994) and receiving touchdowns (68).
In addition to all the records, Kupp has also received several national honors. He won the Jerry Rice Award as the top freshman in the FCS in 2013. In 2015, Kupp earned both the FCS and STATS Offensive Player of the Year Award as well as the Walter Payton Award. It is not all about the accolades for Kupp, though. “Being around these guys, it’s been the time of my life and we definitely know how to have fun,” Kupp said. He has had an impact on several teammates over the years, young and old. True freshman running back Antoine Custer Jr. said Kupp motivates him a lot by going into every practice like it is game day. “He motivates every player to put the work in and work as hard as he does,” Custer said. Senior linebacker Miquiyah Zamora played high school football in Pasco, Washington and defended against Kupp before they became teammates at EWU. Zamora said Kupp is the hardest worker
he knows and is deserving of everything he is given. “It’s a blessing playing with him,” said Zamora. “Even when I’m kind of mad, he can calm a guy like me down. He does more than play football, he’s looking after you.” No matter what the moment has been over his five years at EWU, Kupp has never been one to dwell on the past. But soon his time in Cheney will just be a fond memory. “I’m sure there will be a time where I can look back on it and appreciate it for what it was,” Kupp said. Now with his college career wrapping up, the next step will be the NFL. Kupp has already accepted his invitation to participate in the Reese’s Senior Bowl on Jan. 28, an exhibition to showcase some of the top collegiate players in the nation. “Growing as a football player and a man, I really appreciate what [EWU] was able to do for me and I’m excited about what’s to come.”
Senior wide receiver Cooper Kupp nears the end of a decorated EWU career Melanie Flint for The Easterner
Historic season for EWU soccer ends in NCAA tournament By Karen McCormick for The Easterner What has been the most successful season for the EWU women’s soccer team has come to an end. The Eagles lost 3-1 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against the University of Southern California (USC) on Nov. 12. USC struck first in the opening 45 minutes, scoring three goals to go up 3-0 heading into halftime. The Eagles were able to find the back of the net in the second half, thanks to a goal by junior Devan Talley in the 59th minute. While the Eagles fell to the No. 2-seed USC, they did not go down without a fight. “I told our team that we needed to go out there and be
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ourselves and go represent Eastern Washington in that second half,” said head coach Chad Bodnar. “They did that and I have nothing to complain about.” EWU will be losing senior goalkeeper Mallory Taylor, who obtained her own personal record against the Trojans with 13 saves. Taylor will finish her career with the Eagles as the program’s alltime leader in saves with 161. “It’s awesome to know that we are the first team at Eastern to win the Big Sky and make the NCAA Tournament,” said Taylor. “This is a huge milestone for us and this program. I know the team will be hungry to get back here next season.” The Eagles continue to move forward and keep their focus on next season. The team will have several key players returning, including
star forward Chloe Williams and midfielder Devan Talley. “I’ve been dreaming of playing in the NCAA Tournament since I was five-years-old,” said Talley. “I’m sad that this season is over, but we came here to compete and we did.” EWU finishes their season with a 13-5-4 record, their best single-season record in the program’s history. The 2016 season was filled with several firsts and recordmaking statistics, including: • The program’s first-ever postseason win. • The first-ever trip to the Big Sky Championship (won 4-3). • The program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament match. • School record of 13 wins in a single season.
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November 17, 2016
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Season underway for EWU basketball teams Men’s basketball defeats Linfield, fall to Northwestern; Women lose to Washington in Seattle By Brandon Cline | Sports Editor
Men’s Basketball
The EWU men’s basketball team opened up the 2016-17 season with a pair of drastically different games, beating the Division III Linfield Wildcats 70-47 at home and falling to the Big Ten’s Northwestern Wildcats 86-72 on the road, in a game that is part of the 2016 Legends Classic. Senior Felix Von Hofe led the Eagles in scoring against Linfield, scoring 21 points while shooting 7-12 (58.3 percent) from three-point range. Sophomore Cody Benzel added 17 points while senior transfer Jacob Wiley finished with eight points, seven rebounds, five blocks and four assists. The
Eagles held Linfield to 19-57 (33.3 percent) shooting from the field and 2-17 (11.8 percent) from beyond the arc. “We did some things really well, including our shooting,” said head coach Jim Hayford. “If you are going to play a zone for 40 minutes, we’re going to get the ball to our shooters. Felix was good all night and Cody was amazing in the first half.” The Eagles could not duplicate their strong defensive performance three days later, thanks in part to Northwestern shooting 23-26 (88.5 percent) from the free throw line. Still, the Eagles were able to keep within a few possessions of Northwestern throughout most of the game as junior Bogdan Bliznyuk scored 25 points to go with five rebounds and four assists.
Wiley had another strong outing for the Eagles, scoring 19 points on just 11 shots. Freshman Mason Peatling was the only other EWU player to reach double figures, scoring 10 points in just 13 minutes of playing time. “Right now we are trying to find strengths, roles and cohesion, and we are playing very quality opponents to help figure that out,” Hayford said. The Eagles have three games remaining in the Legends Classic, with one of those games taking place today against the Texas Longhorns at 5 p.m. in Austin, Texas. The final two games of the Legends Classic will be held at home in Reese Court as they take on the Bryant Bulldogs on Nov. 21 at 6:05 p.m. and either the Seattle Redhawks or the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks on Nov. 22 at 6:05 p.m.
The EWU Men’s Basketball Classic kicks off on Nov. 26 as the Eagles take on the Denver Pioneers at 6:05 p.m.
Women’s Basketball
The EWU women’s basketball team faced a tall task on Nov. 11, traveling to Seattle to take on the Washington Huskies in the Preseason Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT). a Final Four team in the 2016 NCAA Tournament. The Eagles fell to the Huskies 100-52 in their season opener, shooting 20-61 (32.8 percent) from the field and 4-26 (15.4 percent) from three-point range. The Eagles were outscored by the Huskies 16-61 in the second and third quarters, compared to being outscored just 39-36 in the first and fourth quarters.
Junior Delaney Hodgins led the Eagles in scoring with 13 points on 6-17 (35.3 percent) shooting and added four rebounds and three steals. Senior Tisha Phillips was the only other Eagle to score in double figures, recording 12 points. Senior Ashli Payne had 10 rebounds to go with 6 points. “We are obviously disappointed in tonight’s outcome,” said head coach Wendy Schuller. “I think Washington is a great team and they played excellent basketball tonight. We didn’t play at the level I had hoped we would.” EWU concludes Preseason WNIT play in Mt. Pleasant, MI, where they play the Elon Phoenix on Nov. 18 at 1:30 p.m. and then play either the Central Michigan Chippewas or the Furman Paladins on Nov. 19 at a time to be announced later.
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