The Easterner Volume 100 Issue 5

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V100 V100• N1 • No. Independent 5 Independent student student journalism journalism SEPTEMBER October29, 27,2016 2016

Halloween treats, tricks and more on 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

Zip’s after dark

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Eagle Point Apartments

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Veteran’s Day activities

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Computer Science accreditation

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Calendar

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Halloween

Treats and tricks 8 and 9

FASFA

Deadlines

Editorial

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Women’s Basketball preview

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Football recap

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Football season comparison

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Faculty Adviser Carleigh Hill Program Adviser Samantha Armstrong

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Featured picture of the week: Orb Life

Natasha Nellis for The Easterner This photo was taken at Living in the Garden in Pullman of one of their small, clear ornaments that they use as planters. I thought that the use was inventive and unexpected, and appreciated the beauty of the light streaming through the orb and the plant growing beyond the confines of its home.

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If any error is found, the student newspaper is obligated to correct the error as soon as possible, regardless of the source of the error. A consistent location, signature and style for corrections will be used.

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This week I took inpiration from funny sayings that are altered to fit the Halloween vibes of this time of year. The pumpkins were image traced and filled with a variation of orange. Each pumpkin corrilates to a section in this week’s feature.

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News

Lama Al Dahban (left) and Zahra Almarzooq (right) are two of the female students in Enligh Language Institute at EWU. | Colette-Janae Buck for The Easterner

ELI enrollment of Saudi Arabian women increases

By Colette-Janae Buck | Copy Editor

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WU’s English Language Institute (ELI) has seen an increased enrollment of Saudi Arabian women in recent years.

Neil Heyen, Director of the English Language Institute, said six years ago the percentage of studying female students was around 10 to 20 percent. Now, the percentage of female Saudi Arabian students enrolled is estimated to be 55 to 60 percent.

“I think [enrollment has increased] just because in the past it was more common for students to be men,” said Heyen. “It’s been more difficult for women to travel internationally as Saudi Women have to have a sponsor, but I think the [sponsors] have become more liberal.”

In Saudi Arabia, women are required to have permission of a male guardian, such as their husband, father or another male

family member when traveling domestically or internationally.

The ELI operates through EWU’s department of modern languages and helps international students learn English reading, writing and speaking skills, while also helping them acclimate to the culture of the United States.

For the Saudi Arabian women who study at the ELI, most said they were encouraged to study English in the United States by their friends or other students who had studied at EWU. Zahra Almarzooq, an ELI student of 10 months, said many of her friends recommended she study English at EWU. “I heard from many students that [EWU] is a good university, that it provides good curriculum and has a good structure,” Almarzooq said.

Almarzooq is interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene. She hopes to then pursue a master’s degree and find a job either in the United States or in Saudi Arabia.

Lama Al Dahban, an ELI

student from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has been studying at the ELI for nine months.

Previously graduating from King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a bachelor’s degree in law, Al Dahban said she wants to study a master’s in Business administration and enjoys the culture of EWU. “EWU has a good program to study at,” said Al Dahban. “I liked that [EWU] was a small town, and everyone here is friendly, kind and helpful.”

Al Dahban said one of her main reasons for studying English at EWU was because she has a sibling also studying at the ELI. Zahra Al Hamili has been studying English through the ELI since the beginning of fall quarter and plans to study physical therapy.

Al Hamili said she heard from several friends that EWU was a good school to study through, and she hopes to make a lot of international friends and have good memories with them.

Khadija Alahssai is an ELI

student from Dammam, Saudi Arabia who is interested in studying design.

“I want study design and then find a job in the United States,” said Al Hssai. “If I don’t get a job here, I hope to get a better one in Saudi Arabia.”

Students who graduate from the ELI are encouraged to stay at EWU, continue their studies and graduate with either a bachelor’s or graduate degree.

Another prominent factor as to why many students choose to come to EWU’s english language program is because they feel as though they have to.

“The english language is a modern language,” said Fatimah Alsultan. “We speak English with everyone.”

Alsultan has been studying English at the ELI for over two months.

Dalia Alzanbaqi, a prospective interior design student and ELI student, said it is important for her to learn English because the world is a global culture and it is

important to know how to speak English as it is widely spoken.

“I feel like I have to learn English so I can communicate with others,” said Alzanbaqi. “I think it’s good to learn different languages too; it’s healthy.”

“I heard from

many students that [EWU] is a good university, that

it provides good

curriculum and has

a good structure.”

Zahra Almazooq, ELI student

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News

October 27, 2016

What happens at Zip’s stays at Zip’s Zip’s Drive-In has some late-night troubles in Cheney.

By Logan Stanley | Staff Writer

Unlike most college towns, Cheney is home to only one 24-hour restaurant. That restaurant is Zip’s Drive-In, located at 911 1st Street. In fact, there are only a few businesses around town who are open past 1 a.m.

Given this unique set of hours, Zip’s provide some very memorable moments.

“A fight broke out between a guy and a girl,” said Megan Gosser, a manager at Zip’s. “Then a bunch of girls ended up chasing the guy down and beat him up in the lobby.”

These incidents, combined with their vast menu and 24 hour service, are why Zip’s has become infamous in the pop culture of EWU and Cheney. It is why the EWU athletic department focuses on it during student-athlete introduction meetings.

Nothing good happens at Zip’s between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m, EWU athletic director Bill Chaves said at a September presentation to student-athletes. In other words, do not go there at night.

The late-night incidents are not exactly a rare occurrence either. “[It] happens a lot, those latenight fights,” said Gosser. “Cops get called. Especially on Fridays and Saturdays after the bars close.”

A majority of those fights involve EWU students, said Gosser, and the EWU police department.

Not all late night trips involve violence. In fact, Gosser contends that being open 24 hours is beneficial for company business.

When looking at the menu, it is not hard to figure out why it is a popular destination after the bars.

Late night food enthusiasts can choose from an array of food from a bag of burgers to cod and fries, late

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night food enthusiasts can choose from an array of gut busters.

For the nightcrawlers and early risers, the breakfast menu offered at 4 a.m. is just as greasy and hearty as the lunch/dinner menu.

From hash browns to breakfast sandwiches to half-pound burgers, it is greasy food galore.

When looked at comparatively, EWU students are not given the same opportunity as their counterparts at Gonzaga and Whitworth.

For example, in Spokane there are over 15 food locations that are opened past 11 p.m. Gonzaga had an enrollment of 7,572 in 20152016 and Whitworth University had 2,991. Those combine 10,563 total students. In Cheney, there are only five food locations open past 11 p.m. EWU had an enrollment of 12,361 in 2015- 16.

Even though Cheney has a lot of students mouth to fill, Zip’s is the one and only restaurant that provides students greasy food at any hour of the night.

Gerald Maib for The Easterner

The Easterner

October 27, 2016 BRIEF

Veteran’s Day Events

FAFSA gets a new deadline

By Grace Pohl | for The Easterner

By Kristi Lucchetta | News Editor

For the entire month of November, the EWU Veterans Resource Center will be honoring Veterans on campus with several events taking place.

November 1-14: The JFK Library will be featuring a Veterans Display where anybody can post a thank you note or photo on the “thank you” wall for someone who has served in the military.

November 8: There will be a Veteran’s Day and US Marine Corps Birthday celebration in the Veterans Resource Center (VRC) lounge at 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

November 9: Learn how to support student veterans as they

transition from the military to a college campus at the “‘Got Your w6” seminar from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Tawanka 215. RSVP at gotyourseminar6.eventbrite.com November 10: Gain a better understanding of Veteran culture at the CAPS Weekly Workshop in Martin 209 at noon.

November 11: A Veteran’s Day Ceremony will be taking place at the Spokane Veterans Arena at 10 a.m.

For the whole month of November there will be an on campus collection box in the VRC Lounge for items that will be delivered to homeless Veterans in the Spokane area.

News

This year, while applying for the FAFSA, students will notice a few changes compared to previous years.

Prior to this year, the FAFSA application used to open on the first of January, but this created problems because of the taxes side of the application process.

“It was out of sync with the tax year,” said Bruce Defrates, director of financial aid and scholarships. “It caused estimations and students did not have financial aid by May 1st, which is National College Enrollment Deposit Day.” With the new change, students can use a “prior-prior tax year,” which means for the 2017-18 academic school year, students may use their 2015 taxes again.

So far at EWU there have been 6,000 applications for the FAFSA. “Anybody is able to apply for the FAFSA,” said Defrates. “It is a free application. We encourage everyone to do it, even if you are financially stable, because things can change throughout the year.”

About 7,500 students are on a need-based financial aid, which is around 58 percent of the overall population at EWU. There is about $66 million in the need-based aid that goes towards students.

EWU sophomore Alaina Hubbs and her husband are full-time students who also work full time.

FAFSA helps their financial needs.

“I have been using the FAFSA for one year now and I am going into my second year at EWU,” said Hubbs. “It has been a really positive experience for me. It has really helped a financial burden with my husband and me.

It helped us pursue education

instead of foregoing school due to financial problems.”

However, the FAFSA does have some limits on credits. Students are allowed 225 attempted credits towards state and institutional funding. Along with that, students are allowed 270 attempted credits for federal need-based aid. After reaching certain amount of attempted credits, students will have to rely on other financial aid or scholarships.

To have the FAFSA every year, students will need to apply annually and renewal their application so that any new changes can be made.

Defrates urges students to apply by the priority registration date for the 2017-18 year, which is February 1st. If applied by this date, students will get the best shot of financial aid that is available, it is a first come first serve basis this year.

“Do not wait,” said Defrates. “It is important to apply.”

Eagle Point will build over 100 new apartments by next Fall

By Katie O’Boyle | for The Easterner

Since last spring, Eagle Point Apartments have been doing construction and expanding.

Eagle Point Apartments houses many EWU students and will eventually have 120 brand new apartments opening.

As of today the assistant manager, Ben Grover said there are 540 units. There is a mix of different sizes of rooms but all of the same sizes are grouped together in one complex; the one bedroom’s are in one building, two bedrooms are in one bulding, and so on.

At the beginning of fall quarter 2017, there will be 660 apartments. The newer complexes have doors on the outside of the hallways to keep people safe in case of an intruder. They also have wider hallways than the older ones.

Once the newer ones are built, prices may go up, but they may even go down, said

the managers. The apartment sizes that are most likely to go down would be the one bedroom, two bedroom and four bedroom apartments. The studios are likely to go up once the construction is finalized. The prices currently range from $715 to $1525.

EWU junior Rebecca Tarbert said that it is a really quiet community, even considering all of the construction they are doing. She said she thinks she is getting what she is paying for.

EWU junior Kendall Calvert said she thinks all of the expanding they are doing is a good thing and that it will bring in a lot more different kinds of people. She also said she does not mind the prices, and that it is a good sign that the apartments are relatively pricey.

Eagle Point Apartments plan on continuing construction throughout this year and the summer. They will complete construction and expanding by next fall quarter.

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News EWU Computer Science program prepares for reaccreditation

By Natasha Nellis | Cheif Copy Editor

Reaccreditation is underway for the Computer Science Department.

Every six to seven years, university departments go through a process where they fill out paperwork for review by an accreditation board to approve.

According to the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET), a non-governmental accreditation board that operates on a worldwide scale, it is EWU’s Computer Sciences departments turn to be scrutinized.

Two volunteers from ABET visited EWU on October 16 to review the paperwork and visit with faculty and staff from the computer science department to ask questions and discuss faculty concerns. They left Tuesday after voicing a few concerns. “[It] was a good visit, a productive visit.

There was just a small tweak here and a small tweak there,” said Tom Capaul, an EWU senior lecturer for computer sciences. “I would say that things were very positive.”

Capaul said that the accreditation process is fairly simple, and that all accreditation agencies want to see is a ‘closed loop,’ where faculty identifies an issue and then meets with a curriculum or assessment committee who then generates recommendations.

The committee then presents it to the rest of faculty who vote and implement the plan. That faculty gathers more data and compares it with previous years. That is when process starts all over again. “[We] want to examine how students perform and have things in place to properly teach them what we want them to learn,” Capaul said.

Capaul said that he believes accreditation is important because it validates what the program is doing well.

“Stanford and UW don’t have [computer science degree] accreditation, because they have the resources not to,” Capaul said.

Stanford only has ABET accreditation for three programs: Civil Engineering, BS; Chemical Engineering, BS; and

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Mechanical Engineering, BS, according to the ABET website.

Capaul said that universities like Stanford and University of Washington do not need to obtain accreditation for some programs because they have the outside resources to support their program, using the example of a recent donation to UW. According to the Seattle Times, UW was just donated $10 million from Amazon to build a new computer science building.

“Because they’re big and have different resources, they don’t need [accreditation],” said Capual. “It’s not required for a valid degree. It helps give a little more weight to the name.”

Capaul said that the accreditation team is essentially an advocate for the departments because they add validity to what the program is teaching, and provide departments with justification when requesting more resources.

The computer science department currently lacks in resources because of budget restrictions - EWU only has so much to give, Capaul said. The low number of faculty members they have is the biggest issue, Capaul said.

“The lack of resources and faculty limits the number of courses you can offer,” said Capaul. “Not to be greedy, [but] we need more faculty, we’d serve more [students].”

This is a problem facing a lot of departments and the students who may not be able to get into a necessary class because it is already full so they are told they have to wait, either till the next quarter or next year.

Without more faculty members, students have to wait for classes required for their degrees, or even the GECRs, to open up, which could push back their graduation date, costing them more money, Capaul said. “[You] hope that if you continue to show good things … that’ll warrant more help,” Capaul said.

Capaul said they will not know the accreditation results until summer.

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The Easterner

Police Beat

By Kristi Lucchetta | News Editor

Liquor Violation October 19

Officers received a call about a possible alcohol poisoning on the 9th floor of Pearce Hall. A male student was very intoxicated and under the age of 21. Officers cited the student with an MIP and referred him to Student Rights and Responsibilities.

Liquor Violation October 23

While an officer was driving down Elm Street he spotted a female student staggering on the southbound lane. She had her thumb out, appearing as a hitchhiker. When the officer slowed down the female student opened the car door and got in the police vehicle. It appeared the female student was very intoxicated. She was cited and referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities.

The officer returned the female student to her dorm room.

Liquor Violation October 20

Around 8:30 p.m. officers made an arrest on a non-student male who was driving down Elm Street at a high rate. When the officer pulled over the vehicle, the smell of alcohol was apparent.

The male was arrested for driving unfer the influence and having switched plates.

Liqour Violation October 23

After a non-student was transported to the hospital after being found overly intoxicated, officers went to the apartment where he was previously hanging out. The officers found a male student very intoxicated and he was cited with an MIP and referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities.

Gerald Maib for The Easterner

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Feature

Halloween is here...

By Erin Rebar | A&E and Features Editor

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he spookiest time of year is just around the corner, and with it comes a host of fun activities for every age.

Halloween, also known as All Hallows Eve, originated as a preChristian Celtic festival for the dead.

“The festival observed at this time was called Samhain,” according to the Library of Congress website. “It was the biggest and most significant holiday of the Celtic year. The Celts believed that at the time of Samhain, more so than any other time of the year, the ghosts of the dead were able to mingle with the living because at Samhain the souls of those who had died during the year traveled into the otherworld.”

Around 600 A.D., Samhain began its transformation to the Halloween that we know and love today.

The process began when Pope Gregory the First started instructing his missionaries to use pagan holidays as a method of conversion by placing Christian holy days on or around the holidays the pagan people were already used to celebrating.

All Saints Day, a catholic feast day also known as All Hallows,

which celebrates the dead who have made their way to heaven, was placed on November 1, the day directly after Samhain. Thus Halloween became a celebration on the eve of All Hallows — All Hallows Eve. “Virtually all present Halloween traditions can be traced to the ancient Celtic day of the dead,” according to the Library of Congress. “The wearing of costumes, for instance, and roaming from door to door demanding treats can be traced to the Celtic period when it was thought that the souls of the dead were out and around.

Offerings of food and drink were left out to placate them. As the centuries wore on, people began dressing like these dreadful creatures, performing antics in exchange for food and drink. This practice is called mumming, from which the practice of trick-ortreating evolved.”

On campus, students use Halloween as a time to enjoy all sorts of activities.

“I don’t think I’m doing anything on Halloween because it’s a Monday,” said EWU senior Katie Stewart. “But one of my really good friends throws a costume party every year. So this upcoming weekend I’m going to a costume party.”

This year, Stewart is planning

Halloween Playlist 1) Werewolves in London 2) Thriller 3) This is Halloween 4) Ghostbusters 5) Monster Mash 6) Superstition 7) Pet Sematary 8) Highway to Hell 9) I Put a Spell on You 10) Time Warp

Candy Corn 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1 envelope unflavored gelatin 1/2 cup light rum 1 (3 ounce) package orange-flavored gelatin mix 2 cups vodka 1 (3 ounce) package lemon-flavored gelatin mix

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1 box yellow cake mix

on dressing as a jungle warrior princess. To students who have yet to come up with a costume and are looking for a budget friendly option, she recommends sticking to the basics.

“Last year I literally just wore red and bought [some] two dollar devil horns,” said Stewart.

“Something like that, where you only have to buy like one accessory is simple.”

Other students, including freshman Jessica Arellano, are planning on going to Scarywood for the holiday.

Kaili Keefe, an EWU freshman who is hoping to major in communications, will be taking a trip out of town to Washington State University (WSU) with some of her friends.

Not all students are planning on participating in the festivities, however.

“I am going hunting, actually,” Travis Mackay, a fourth year mechanical engineering major, said.

Mackay will be going sans costume this year, but he still had advice to give to students still searching for the perfect look.

“I’d throw a hockey jersey on, tape my knuckles up, and call myself a hockey player,” Mackay said.

Creep it real

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Ingredients

Orange and green gel food coloring 2 cups confectioners’ sugar Orange and green food coloring and candy decors Pretzel rods Rasberry jam White melting chocolate

Get ready for a

I’m here for the boo 1 teaspoon chilled Irish cream liqueur

1 fluid ounce chilled peach schnapps

1 splash chilled grenadine syrup 1. Pour schapps into shot glass 2. Gently pour Irish cream liqueur over schnapps. Wait until Irish cream liqueur begins to clump and ‘curdle’ to look like a brain.

3. Gently pour a tiny amount of grenadine ‘blood’ over the brain. Enjoy!

1. 3/4 cup boiling water in small bowl, add lemon gelatin mix and stir until dissolved. Pour one cup vodka in measuring cup and add ice until 1 1/4 cup.

Stir into lemon gelatin until slightly thick and remove unmelted ice. Fill shot glass 1/3 of the way with lemon gelatin.

2. Refridgerate until lemon gelatin is set (at least 90 minutes).

3. 3/4 cup boiling water in small bowl, add orange gelatin mix and stir until dissolved. Pour one cup vodka in measuring cup and add ice until 1 1/4 cup.

Stir into lemon gelatin until slightly thick and remove unmelted ice. Pour 1/3 over lemon gelatin layer.

4. Refridgerate until orange gelatin is set (at least 90 minutes).

5. Pour 2 tablespoons warm water into bowl. Add unflavored gelatin and stir until dissolved. Stir in condensed milk and rum. Pour over orange gelatin layer to the top of shot glass.

6. Refridgerate until top layer is set (at least 30 minutes). Enjoy!

Pineapple wedge 1 ounce light rum 2 ounces coconut rum 1 ounce Blue Curacao

chilled pineapple juice

1. Combine both rums and Blue Cu cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake into cocktail glass.

2. Fill the rest of the glass with chille juice and garnish with pineapple w

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October 27, 2016

Trick or treat yo’ self!

Directions

Pumpkin Patch Cakes

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray 12 mini Bundt pans with nonstick baking spray.

Prepare cake mix and bake as directed, filling each pan halfway with batter.

When cakes are done, unmold onto wire rack; let cool completely.

In 4-cup measuring cup, combine sugar with 3 to 4 tablespoons water to make thick glaze.

Color with drops of drops of orange food coloring. Melt white chocolate. Add green food coloring until the melted chocolate reaches the desired color.

With sharp knife, trim bottom of each cake flat; assemble into pairs. Using a small amount of jam spread onto the flat sides of cakes, assemble pairs to form pumpkins.

Cover pumpkin cakes with glaze and/or sprinkle with sugar or decors. Break pretzel rods to fit as stems. Moisten pretzels with water and dip in green chocolate. Insert into centers of pumpkins.

Tint marzipan green for leaves. Roll and cut as desired and place around pretzel stems. Let cakes stand until glaze is set.

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a scary good time!

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Don’t be a basic witch

By Erin Rebar | A&E and Features Editor

For some students, Halloween is a time to show off their love of creating and wearing costumes.

“We are told that we are not supposed to dress up anymore because we are not kids. I think that’s stupid,” said Mary Wirkkala, a fourth year student at EWU. “This is a lot of fun. Why should kids be the only ones who get to have this much fun?”

Wirkkala, along with some of

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Avery Christenson as Ruby Courtesy of Avery Christenson

her friends, has prepared a diverse range of costumes for Halloween week. Some of the looks she plans on creating include an elf from Dragon Age Inquisition and a character from the Cartoon Network show, Steven Universe.

Earlier in the week, Wirkkala dressed as a beheaded queen of hearts, an ice dragon, a broken doll, a plague demon and a witchy spider queen.

“I’m looking forward to doing my dragon costume because it’s a set of things I haven’t combined before,” said Wirkkala. “I also really love doing my dragon age elf costume just because it looks so well put together and I love going for medieval/renaissance looks.”

EWU senior Avery Christenson, will be joining Wirkkala on Halloween as part of a cosplay group of Steven Universe characters. Christenson will be dressing as Ruby from the show.

“I was joking around with a couple of friends about how much we wanted to do a Steven Universe cosplay group and one thing led to another until I was researching body paint and trying to figure out the best way to glue a gem to my hand,” Christenson said.

Both Wirkkala and Christenson incorporated a variety of hand-made and store bought items into their creations, as well as items already in their closets.

“A costume doesn’t have to look professionally done,” said Christenson. “It’s cheesy, but the most important part of costuming is making something you enjoy and can be proud of, even if it takes a few tries to get there.”

In the end, Wirkkala said she hopes that more students will give costuming a shot.

“Start dressing up early in October,” said Wirkkala. “Make it a trend. It’s a ton of fun and I would love to be able to see everyone else pulling out their best outfits.”

Mary Wirkkala as a plague demon Erin Rebar for The Easterner

“We are told that we

are not supposed to dress up anymore

because we are

not kids. I think that’s stupid.”

Mary Wirkkala, EWU 4th year student 9

Arts and Entertainment

The Easterner

October 27, 2016

Katie Hawkinson

Nataliya Lieuallen

Taylour Rose

Brax Ziegler

Lui Navarro

as Martha McFarland

as Mrs. McFarland

as the babysitter

as a vampire

as a vampire

Opening the black box

Courtesty of Joel Perez

Student filmmaker scheduled to release vampire short film at the end of fall quarter

By Mia Manzanares | Staff Writer

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tudent filmmaker Joel Perez said he was inspired to write his own original script by the short film “Box of Robbers” by L. Frank Baum.

“I just loved the story because it was simple and it had conflict,” said Perez. “But I felt like it was too simple, and I wanted something unique. I brainstormed for a little and I said, ‘Hey I love vampires and these three characters can be vampires.’ It would make sense of why they are locked inside a box.”

The Black Box Project is a film Perez has been working on since spring quarter and is now ready for the fall quarter.

The film is about a girl, Martha, who moves into a new house. The house was her uncle’s, Walter McFarland, who left the house for Martha and her mom.

Martha is not happy about the move whatsoever. She explores the house and finds a shed outside.

The shed is locked, and Martha’s mother, Mrs. McFarland, tells her

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to stay away from the shed, it is not safe. Martha finds a journal inside the house, filled with drawings that she finds strange. With this, she is even more curious about the shed.

When her mother has to leave for work and her babysitter Emily goes outside to see a boy “Martha decides to break into the shed, and that’s when she finds the black box,” said Perez. “She unintentionally opens the box with a spell that’s written in the journal and it frees the three vampires who were locked in the box. Martha realizes what she has done, and now it is up to her to find a way to put them back in the box.”

The filming process will begin October 29th, with actors Katie Hawkinson, playing Martha, Nataliya Lieuallen, playing Mrs. McFarland and Taylour Rose, who will be playing the babysitter. The three vampires will be played by Lui Navarro, Brax Ziegler and one other actor who is still being decided.

Hawkinson said that Martha McFarland is a strong character who will not stop until she gets what she wants.

“With this film, I think I’m most excited about playing a character like Martha,” said Hawkinson. “In past projects I’ve worked on, theater or film, I’ve never really gotten the experience of playing such a stubborn, strongwilled, vibrant character.”

Taylour Rose, who is playing the babysitter, said “she is very perky and girly, which is really fun to portray.”

“I’m excited to see the outcome of it, it has an awesome storyline and I can’t wait to see what people think,” Rose said.

The film will be aired at the end of fall quarter.

“I just loved the

story because it

was simple, and

it had conflict. But I felt like it was

too simple, and I

wanted something unique.”

Joel Perex, student filmmaker

The Black Box Film Project Erin Rebar for The Easterner

What: Enjoy a haunted tour of a Spokane district. Tickets must be reserved in advance.

Cost: Tickets are $15

Illustrations by Gerald Maib

Times: 9:30 to 11:30 p.m.

Where: JFK Library What: Compete in laser tag in the JFK Library. Popcorn and Eagle Punch will be served, and Wii games will be offered as entertainment for those waiting to play.

Cost: Free to students

When: October 27 October 30 Times: Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m.

Saturday at 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Sunday at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Where: Spokane Arena 720 W Mallon Ave Spokane, WA 99201 What: Watch Worlds of Enchantment, a Disney on Ice show featuring Disney Pixar’s Cars, The Little Mermaid, Disney Pixar’s Toy Story 3, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, and the characters of Frozen.

When: Saturday, October 29 Times: 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Video Game Night

Where: Inland Empire Tours 3140 E 28th Spokane, WA 99223

When: Thursday, October 27

Arts and Entertainment

The Music of Harry Potter

Times: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Late Night Library Laser Tag

Ghosts of Browne’s Addition

When: Thursday, October 27

Disney on Ice

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October 27, 2016

Where: The Bing Crosby Theater 901 W Sprague Ave Spokane, WA 99201

What: Listen to the Spokane Symphony as they play selections from the musical scores of Harry Potter.

House scarves will be available at concessions.

When: Wednesday, November 2 Times: 7 to 8 p.m.

Where: 28 N 8th St. Cheney WA 99004 What: Have fun at Delta Chi’s video game night. Several game consoles will be set up, including Xbox and Playstation, among others.

Cost: Free to Students

Cost: Tickets are $11 - $43

Cost: Tickets are $15 - $70

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Opinion

October 27, 2016

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To trick or drink this Halloween Halloween, originally a celebration of remembering the dead, is a celebration of who can survive a night of binge drinking while disguised in a costume among college culture.

According to a study done by Virginia Tech Polytechnic Institute and State University, for students who drink with a specific reason to celebrate, like a holiday such as Halloween, the risk for higher intoxication levels present itself.

While children are out trickor-treating for candy, most EWU college students are trick-ortreating for cheap shots of alcohol.

Even those who aren’t big on drinking might find themselves visiting a college campus party and getting caught up in the hype of the Halloween culture.

“It is a big drinking day,” said EWU Campus Police Officer Lorraine Hill. “Whether or not it’s getting worse is not really known, but we have always prepared and have had more patrols out on [Halloween] weekend.”

Halloween weekend on the EWU campus isn’t your typical weekend of just alcohol violations, on this night students are dressed up (or down) causing another issue; hypothermia.

“With the temperature dropping this time of year, most students go out not prepared,” said Sergeant Hill. “The alcohol numbs you, so students are severely cold when officers find them.”

Sergeant Hill recalled incidents where officers find intoxicated students so cold that their lips have turned blue, but being so numb from the alcohol, they don’t feel the dangerous conditions their bodies are in.

Many incidents also happen when female students will have little to nothing on, planning to be inside of a musty, body heated house

but don’t prepare for the cold walk home. When they spot a police car they have to ask for a ride because of the dropping temperatures.

So college campuses not only have to worry and prepare for excessive drinking among students, but concerns about students bodies shutting down from the dropping temperatures and little clothing.

On Halloween, the EWU campus hosts Harvest Fest, an event for children to trick-or-treat on campus and welcomes any students to volunteer.

“Former Mechistas have helped with Harvest Fest before to ensure the safety of children on campus,” said Sarahi Gutierrez, EWU junior and

The editorial is writen by a different member of the editorial board every week. The editorial board consists of Rosie Perry, Brad Brown, Kristi Lucchetta, Jordan Perry and Natasha Nellis.

M.E.Ch.A co-chair member. “Our members help out to create a safe night for children during this time.”

Sergeant Hill assured that student conflicts stay separate when it comes to the children trying to enjoy the holiday throughout Cheney and those living on campus.

Mostly noise complaints are the closest children come to students throwing parties on campus.

According to The National Survey on Drug Use and Health, in 2013, 39 percent of college students ages 18-22 engaged in binge drinking. On average, 1,825 college students between 18-24 have died from alcohol-related vehicle injuries, along with 696,000 being

assaulted when involving alcohol.

Sergeant Hill said Halloween weekend brings a higher amount of parties on and off campus, which brings students out in costumes amaking them more difficult to identify.

Halloween is a holiday that originates as a trick-or-treat kind of night when we are children to, celebrations of costumes parties and binge-drinking as many get older. So for those students that do engage in drinking this Halloween weekend; be responsible, dress accordingly and remember the risks that have influenced college culture during this time of year.

Gerald Maib for The Easterner

The Easterner

October 27, 2016

Sports 2016-2017 EWU Women’s Basketball Schedule

Date

Opponent

Time

Date

Opponent

11/6

Eastern Oregon

1 p.m.

1/14

Weber State

2 p.m.

11/11

@ Washington

7 p.m.

1/19

@ Northern Arizona

TBA

11/22

@ Utah Valley

TBA

1/21

@ Southern Utah

3 p.m.

11/27

Multnomah

3 p.m.

1/26

Montana

6 p.m.

12/1

@ Boise State

6 p.m.

1/28

Montana State

2 p.m.

12/3

@ Cal State Northridge

TBA

2/2

@ Sacramento State

TBA

12/8

Cal State Fullerton

11 a.m.

2/4

@ Portland State

TBA

12/11

Gonzaga

2 p.m.

2/9

North Dakota

6 p.m.

12/18

@ Air Force

TBA

2/11

Northern Colorado

2 p.m.

12/21

@ Tulane

3 p.m.

2/18

@ Idaho

TBA

12/22

@ Auburn/Drake

TBA

2/23

@ Weber State

6 p.m.

12/31

Idaho

2 p.m.

2/25

@ Idaho State

1 p.m.

1/5

@ Montana State

TBA

3/1

Southern Utah

6 p.m.

1/7

@ Montana

1 p.m.

3/3

Northern Arizona

6 p.m.

1/12

Idaho State

6 p.m.

Time

Senior guard Tisha Phillips is one of four returning starters from last season’s women’s basketball team that finished with a 13-5 conference record | Melanie Flint for The Easterner

Women’s basketball looking to build off of successful 2015-16 season

By Riley Baker | Staff Writer

A

fter putting together their second straight 20-win season last year, the EWU Women’s Basketball team was ranked fourth in the Big Sky Conference media preseason poll.

There is plenty of excitement surrounding the team with seniors Ashli Payne and Tisha Phillips and junior Delaney Hodgins returning. The trio made up 52 percent of the team’s points last

year and should be able to make up for the loss of the program’s all-time leading scorer, Hayley Hodgins, to graduation.

Of the returning players, Hodgins was the leading scorer last year, averaging 15.7 points per game. She has also been named to the Preseason All-Big Sky team.

“We’re really excited about the team we’ve got coming back from last year,” said head coach Wendy Schuller. “This summer our team worked extremely hard in the weight room and on the floor specifically on certain skills that

each player had to work on. So I feel like our team chemistry, our strength and our skill level has all improved over last year.”

Phillips, a returning guard, is looking forward to the new season and her new role of being a team leader, attributing her knowledge of the team’s system as a tool to help her younger teammates.

“Being a leader is probably my biggest goal,” said Phillips.

“Making sure my team is doing what it has to do as well as me doing what I have to get done and just kind of carrying the team and getting where we need to be.”

As far as personal goals go, Phillips said she feels the need to improve her game fundamentally.

She said she wants to improve her ball handling and develop a jump shot, saying she felt she has been more of a two dimensional player and now wants to tighten everything up in her senior year.

After finishing in second place last year, the expectations are ramped up for this season.

The team has a competitive nonconference schedule, playing at the University of Washington in Seattle on November 11 and Gonzaga at Reese Court on

December 11 before league play begins on December 31 when Idaho comes to Cheney.

“We had a nice season last season, but it wasn’t enough for us, so we have high expectations,” said Schuller. “I know that [Phillips] and [Payne] want to have phenomenal senior years and I think that we’ve got a nice mix of players that put us in a position to do so.”

The 2016-17 season is scheduled to tip off at 1 p.m. on November 6 at Reese Court versus Eastern Oregon.

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Sports

Eagles bash the Bobcats in Bozeman Move to 4-0 in Big Sky play with 41-17 thrashing against Montana State

By Riley Baker | Staff Writer

EWU defeated the Montana State Bobcats 41-17 to win their fifth game in a row and improve to 4-0 in conference play. The Eagles remain in first place atop the Big Sky Conference along with North Dakota and Weber State which remain undefeated.

EWU’s defense played tough again, keeping Montana State out of the end zone throughout the final three quarters. They won the turnover battle 4-0 with a fumble and three interceptions.

The offense was stellar yet again, accumulating 596 total offensive yards. Quarterback Gage Gubrud passed for a school record of 520 yards, earning STATS National FCS Player of the Week and his third Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week honor of the year as he continues to make a name for himself.

“We were just kind of in the zone,” said Gubrud. “The receivers were catching everything and I had great protection. Everything kind of fell open. The receivers were in open spots on the field, so it made my job a lot easier.”

The receiving core did their usual thing as both Shaq Hill and Cooper Kupp had over 100 yards and a touchdown.

Game after game, the receivers continue to pose a major problem for opposing defenses.

“None of them care who gets the credit or gets the ball,” said head coach Beau Baldwin. “There are a lot of players who have the ability to get a lot of touches, but they are all very selfless in that way.”

EWU led 21-17 as the first half was winding down, when Roldan Alcobendas booted a 48-yard field

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goal to extend the lead to seven at halftime. The Eagles shutout the Bobcats in the second half, while scoring 17 points of their own to win 41-17.

This Eagle offense has been historically good this year, averaging 569.6 yards and 46.6 points per game. Now with the defense coming along, this team is going to be tough to beat as the playoffs inch closer.

Alcobendas earned Big Sky Special Teams Player of the week honors, scoring a career high 11 points with a pair of field goals totaling 79 yards.

EWU returns home next week to host Montana at the Inferno at 12:35 p.m. on October 29. The game will be televised live on ROOT Sports and broadcast on 700-AM ESPN. “It’s a great challenge,” defensive back Zach Bruce said. “I think our defense is really finding itself as the season goes on. We want to continue to be tested and I think Montana is going to be a great test for us.”

“None of them care

who gets the credit

or gets the ball.

There are a lot of

players who have

the ability to get a

lot of touches, but they are all very

selfless in that way.”

Head coach Beau Baldwin

October 27, 2016

EWU Rugby Club trying to scrummage for new playing field

By Alla Drokina | for The Easterner

The Men’s Rugby Club is facing more than opposing teams this season. A ban placed last year at the Annual General Meeting, where the league as a whole voted against the use of Roos field, puts the Men’s Rugby Club in a predicament.

Jack Siebel, president of the Men’s Rugby Club, said safety is always a top priority and colleges pay extra attention to the details involved in health and wellness because of the volunteer aspect of the players and the liabilities they undertake.

Siebel said that professional rugby fields are supposed to be 68 meters wide by 100 meters long. Since Roos Field is about 54 meters wide, it was deemed a risk to the players.

At the meeting where Roos Field was banned, a rep from every team present had a vote, and EWU was outvoted 8-1.

“In the eyes of the other schools, the short width led to a bottleneck effect and caused more injury,” Siebel said.

Siebel said that at the same meeting the rugby team was told to find a usable field that was turf, the right width and length and had goal posts, or else the league would force them to travel to the opposing teams for every single game.

“I don’t personally think the injury rate was worse at Roos than anywhere else, especially when you consider the nature of the game, but the vote stands,” Siebel said.

By “nature of the game,” Siebel means that rugby is a player sport with full contact and little padding anyway.

The other option available at EWU is the Intramural rugby pitch. Although the pitch meets the length, width and goal posts requirements, it still lacks turf.

Siebel also said various weather conditions make it a hard field to use. For instance, if it rains, the mud poses a threat to players. If it is too cold, the field becomes rock hard and is dangerous to play contact on.

“What’s rough is that no other school is in our position, so it’s hard [for them] to find empathy for how much this could ruin our team,” Chris

Skinner, captain of the men’s rugby team, said.

Skinner said that playing eight away games a year is almost impossible fiscally for a club sport because of limited funding.

“Being on the road for eight straight games would not only be a financial issue but also a health issue for our own players,” Skinner said.

The Men’s Rugby Club is in the position of trying to find a workable field. It is working with the new league commissioner and the school to find a solution.

Even though the team is facing a challenge, Skinner said he remains hopeful.

“Through the adversity, this club has found strength and we will continue to play the sport we love and find ways to improve no matter how this turns out,” Skinner said.

The Men’s Rugby Club brought home a third place trophy last week from the league’s 7s tournament for the first time since the club has started. The team is set to play a home game against UW on November 5.

October 27, 2016

The Easterner

Sports

Marked improvements have EWU flying high

By Brandon Cline | Sports Editor

Wide receivers Shaq Hill (left) and Nic Sblendorio (right) celebrate a touchdown with teammates against Northern Colorado on October 8 | Ivone Garza for The Easterner

In 2015, at 5:07 p.m. on November 21, the EWU football season slammed shut. The Eagles played the Portland State Vikings at home in a game they absolutely needed to win if they were to make the FCS playoffs and continue their season.

They lost 31-34, turning the ball over four times and giving up 250 rushing yards to the Vikings. The loss was the nail in the coffin to a season that was so full of optimism just earlier that month, when the Eagles were riding a six game winning streak.

Essentially, the only thing preventing EWU from making their fourth straight playoff appearance was losing the final three games of the season.

Not only did EWU lose the last three games, they lost them badly, being outscored by an average of 22 points per game in three November games.

After the loss to the Vikings, head coach Beau Baldwin reflected on highs and lows of the 2015 season, saying that “there were times we weren’t as on point as we need to be. To do that it takes that grind in the offseason. We have to hit a reset button on how important each week and each play are.”

The most notable changes came on the offensive side of the ball.

Quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator Zak Hill was hired as the quarterbacks coach and cooffensive coordinator at Boise State University. In Hill’s place, the Eagles hired Troy Taylor, former University of California quarterback and the high school coach of University of Washington quarterback Jake Browning, a legitimate Heisman contender this season.

“He’s [Taylor] a coach I believe can fit really well into what we are already doing, but he can bring a lot of new ideas and freshness to improve upon the things we’ve previously accomplished,” Baldwin said.

Through seven games, the passing game has never looked better. The Eagles are averaging 445.6 yards per game through the air, 74.6 yards per game more than the next closest team.

However, the biggest improvements may be on the defensive side. After giving up an average of 39.55 points per game (ppg) in 2015, the Eagles are giving up 33.57 ppg in 2016, nearly a touchdown better. The Eagles have been an offensive juggernaut under Baldwin, but the belief held by many is that defense has been EWU’s kryptonite.

Another marked area of improvement is the turnover margin.

After finishing -7 last season, 12th in the Big Sky, the Eagles are +7 through seven games this season, second in the conference.

Those extra opportunities have created more possessions for EWU’s potent offense to put points on the board, a large reason as to why EWU is averaging 46.57 ppg this season, after averaging 34.64 ppg last season.

Furthermore, the Eagles have absolutely owned the second halves of games, outscoring opponents 129-35 in the third and fourth quarters in conference games.

Conclusively, the improvements have led to an Eagle team that is 6-1 overall, and 4-0 in the Big Sky. The lone EWU loss was in the second week of the season to the five-time defending FCS champion North Dakota State Bison on the road in overtime.

“I believe that God has a plan for me and a great plan for Eastern Washington,” said wide receiver Cooper Kupp at the end of last season when he announced his decision to return to EWU for his senior year.

“I want to be a part of that and I’m really looking forward to ... getting Eastern Washington back to a national championship.”

The Eagles cannot lay claim to a national championship quite yet, but an all-world passing game, an opportunistic defense and a team that enforces its will in second halves give EWU its best chance to reclaim national hardware.

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