The Easterner Volume 100 Issue 6

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V100 V100• N1 • No. Independent 6 Independent student student journalism journalism SEPTEMBER 29, 2016 November 3, 2016

Eagles take down Grizzlies Feature:

EWU maintains #3 ranking after win against Montana page 12 Q & A with Mary Wirkkala on dressing up for Halloween, cosplay and fun 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 Faculty Adviser Carleigh Hill Program Adviser Samantha Armstrong

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By Abbi Vance | Art Director This week I took a photo from our rival football game for the front cover. Being that this was our rival game against Montana, I looked for a photo that was not the typical “he’s throwing the ball,” but rather a photo that made the game look as intese as it was to watch it in person. Making the players head cover half of our flag also made it that more intense. | Photo contributed by Matthew Pennell

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Calendar

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Easterner Asks

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Police Beat

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Costume and

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Online Exclusives:

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Smokejumper

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Career Fair Coverage

Football recap

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Soccer recap

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Soccer Awards

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A with Q &Reiter

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Featured picture of the week: Foliage of Fall

Brad Brown for The Easterner Every autumn, nature performs a magnificent show of color throughout campus. From vivid yellows to vibrant reds, the leaves transform, showering their lush and vibrant hues. Fall is my favorite season as it gives us a glimpse of nature’s splendor.

Submission Guidelines: The feature picture of the week will be submitted by either The Easterner staff, community members or students of the university and does not have to correlate with any content being printed the week of.

To submit photos, attach the largest file size in an email to the Art Director at easterner.photo@gmail.com accompanied by your first and last name, photo name and no more than 50 words describing your photograph.

All submissions must be recieved by Monday night the week you would like it to be published. Photos must be appropriate and not include any obsceneties.

The Easterner

November 3, 2016

News

Increase in marketing brings an increase to EWU enrollment

By John Corley | for The Easterner

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WU has had a steady increase in total enrollment over the past 10 years, according to EWU’s Office of Admissions.

Two years ago, EWU had an all-time high enrollment of 13,453, while the current number for Fall 2016 is 12,279. In Fall 2006, enrollment number was 11,161.

EWU Director of Admissions Catherine Sleeth said the rise in admitted students is because of an increase in marketing.

“We are definitely marketing Eastern more as we look to increase the geographic and diversity mix,” said Sleeth. “We as an institution would like to grow.”

Students from Washington state made up approximately 83 to 90 percent of the new student body for Fall 2016 at EWU. Sleeth said EWU would like to add more out-of-state and international students to give the university “a more global feel.”

The acceptance rate for how many students are admitted into EWU varies from year to year and is based off of how many people apply. For Fall 2016, the acceptance rate at EWU was around 85 percent.

When an academic institution has a relatively high acceptance rate compared to other schools, its acceptance rates are not solely based on its academic standards, but also based on the ratio of students applying versus spots available.

“I came from an institution that had an acceptance rate of about 65 percent and the difference [from EWU] was that institution received 40,000-50,000 applications a year,” Sleeth said.

The University of Washington has the lowest acceptance rate of any public institution within Washington state. UW received 36,480 applicants in the fall of 2015, and of that number, 19,652

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were offered an education at the university. By contrast, EWU received 4,426 applications for Fall 2015 with 4,226 being admitted.

According to the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC), students graduating from high school who want to apply to a Washington college or university must meet certain criteria. These criteria include having a 2.0 GPA, having taken the SAT or ACT and having met specific course requirements.

Any student that meets those WSAC requirements is eligible to attend an institution of higher education within Washington state.

When a student does meet those standards, their likelihood of being accepted into a college or university depends on how competitive the school is that they are applying for.

Sleeth said that any declines to federal funding of financial aid for students does not have an effect on how many people EWU admits into the school.

“I’m still going to admit

students,” Sleeth said.

If people are admitted and they cannot receive financial aid because there is not as much funding available, then they will either have to find other ways to pay for their tuition or not come to the university.

Junior Trace Bleecker, an EWU transfer student in his first year at the university, said getting accepted into EWU was not that challenging. “[It was] not difficult at all,” said Bleecker. “I had advisors help me figure out what credits I

Gerald Maib for The Easterner need to transfer and once I got my AA, who to email when I applied.”

Bleecker said that cost was the reason he chose EWU. “It’s one of the cheapest universities around, so I can get the degree I need without going broke financially,” Bleecker said.

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News

November 3, 2016

A world of possibilities: EWU foreign language courses open doors

By Grace Pohl | for The Easterner

For students looking to travel, live, work or even interact in today’s global society, EWU’s Department of Modern Languages offers majors, minors and travel options for the prospective global eagle. EWU offers minors in French, German, Japanese and Spanish. Along with these minors, EWU also offers French and Spanish as majors.

Teaching may be the only obvious career option for foreign language; with the skill, you get intellectual enrichment, Florian Preisig, chair of Department of Modern Languages, Literature and Philosophy, said.

Preisig is also a French professor.

“You can only see the world in one way with one language,” said Preisig. “But with two languages, you live in two worlds, not stuck

in a box. You really expand mental abilities and become more tolerant with foreign language courses.”

With a Spanish major or minor, there are a lot of advantages Preisig said.

“Spanish can be great to add to any degree,” said Preisig. “With so many Latinos in Washington, you will stand out with a degree in Spanish in any career field.”

Another advantage to a foreign language degree is study abroad opportunities.

There are three locations that faculty organizes for students in Spain, France and Germany.

Along with study abroad, there is also exchange programs for foreign language students. EWU will send a German language student to the University of Passau and then in return, EWU will also receive a student from the Passau. The student will spend a whole year there and have

BRIEFS

By Kristi Lucchetta | News Editor

Grove Assault Suspects John T. Mellgren and Damian Dunigan Jr, from the assault at The Grove apartments on Oct. 8, both pled not guilty to 1st degree attempted murder charges the morning of Oct. 25. Their pretrial is set for Dec. 2nd and the trial date has been set for Dec. 19.

Two Sexual Assaults The EWU Police Department is currently investigating two separate sexual assault reports that occurred at off campus parties over the weekend. One assault took place on Friday Oct. 28 at 5th Washington Court. The other assault took place on Saturday Oct. 29 at an unknown address on 6th Street. Both assaults were committed by unidentified males and anyone who may have information should contact EWU Police at (509) 359-7676.

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the opportunity to come back fully fluent in German. This program has been going on for almost 25 years.

There is also a German extensive class that students can be apart of.

This is a four-week class during the summer in Germany where students spend half a day learning the language and the other half learning the culture.

A new addition to the German program is an internship offered to students. This opportunity allows them to travel to Passau, Germany to do a six-month paid internship that includes mechanical engineering computer science, business and communications. Before doing so, students need to take the German Extensive class to qualify.

“I want students to realize that foreign language is worth taking, no matter what their major is,” said Jody Stewart-Strobelt, EWU German language professor. “It enriches your life and expands you as a human being. Foreign language is learning about life.”

On the other hand, Preisig said he does not want to push undecided students into taking a foreign language.

“Students need passion for foreign language,” said Preisig.

“They need to be very motivated to succeed.”

Another opportunity EWU’s French program offers for those interested foreign language studies is a scholarship to American

Abbi Vance for The Easterner students who want to work as English assistants in a French High School.

The program regularly sends students to France on this scholarship.

Davis Hill is a student at EWU and was an assistant through this program two years ago. He is currently finishing a second BA of French this year.

“It’s been a good experience overall,” said Hill with regards to taking foreign language at EWU. “I got a solid foundation that I was able

to expand with my own learning into French and other languages.”

Strobelt is an advocate for foreign language.

“There are so many advantages in taking foreign language,” said Strobelt. “You learn a lot of things, cultures and different parts of the world. If you spend the time with it, you are putting yourself in a good position with the added skill.”

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November 3, 2016

Police Beat

By Kristi Lucchetta | News Editor

Trespass

Liquor Violation

Officers received multiple calls from students in the theatre building reporting an unrecognized male showering in the bathrooms. Officers patrolled in the building and eventually made contact with the male, who is a resident of Cheney, and instructed him to not come back into the building. Officers could not make an arrest because the male was contacted during the theatre building’s open hours.

While an officer was driving down Elm Street he noticed a parked car with the front passenger door slightly opened. When he approached the car he found a female student with the strong smell of alcohol. The student was under age and cited with an MIP.

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Liquor Violation October 29

A female student noticed her laptop was missing in her dorm room in Streeter Hall. The suspect entered the students room and stole her HP laptop valued at $500.

There were no witnesses.

CA’s in Dressler Hall made a medical call for a male who was injured and was bleeding from his face and knee. The Cheney Fire Department arrived and the student appeared to be highly intoxicated, not being able to remember what happened or where he was. The student was referred to Students Rights and Responsibilities and cited with an MIP.

Theft

Liquor Violation

A male student’s laptop was stolen in the Computer and Engineering Building when he left it in the computer lab for about 30 minutes. The student returned, and his laptop was gone. It is a Dell valued at $1,200.

A group of three students were spotted by officers on Roos Field appearing to be intoxicated.

Officers made contact with the students and made an arrest as one of the them was under age.

The male student was cited with an MIP and referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities.

Burglary October 27

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Drug Violation October 28

Cadets were doing their safety check in Pearce Hall when they noticed an odor of marijuana coming from a resident room. The male student was contacted and cited for possession of marijuana while being under age. He was sent to Student Rights and Responsibilities and cited into Cheney Court.

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Liquor Violation October 29

An officer responded to a call about a male, non student, being intoxicated during the football game at Roos Field. The officers made contact with the male who had an alcohol level above the legal limit. He was cited with an MIP, referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities and escorted out of the game and instructed not to return.

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Liquor Violation

Sexual Assault

An intoxicated male student was threatening to hit other residents in Morrison Hall. The student was charged with an MIP and referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities. None of the residents wanted to press charges.

A male student was arrested and charged with 4th degree assault with sexual motivation in snyamncut. The student was charged through Cheney Court and referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities.

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Anyone who has any information on a pending investigation please call EWU Police Department at (509)359-7676 or the Anonymous Tip Line at (509)359-4286.

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Arts and Entertainment

November 3, 2016

EWU honors student firefighters and shares stories from history

By Katie O’ Boyle Contributing Writer

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magine jumping from a plane into a pit of fire with just you and just a few other people in control of putting that fire out.

Imagine doing this daily for your job and having the possibility of dying everyday.

Firefighters from the Sky: Smokejumper Exhibit is an event happening in the JFK library from Nov. 1- 18. It will display the history of the profession.

The library will also be holding opportunities for interaction like book signings, featured talks and guided exhibit tours to help participants get the full insight on what the life of a smokejumper looks like.

Bob Bartlett, Ph.D., will be one of the exhibitors and the co-host of the event.

Bartlett explained that the event shows the history of smokejumping.

Smokejumping originated in Washington in 1939. During the event, the story of an all-black airborne unit in WWII will be told.

Even though African Americans were allowed to fight in the war, they were still segregated into their own groups.

“The National Smokejumper Association is putting this event on also to honor the EWU students that who had become some of the very first smokejumpers in history,” Bartlett said.

Bartlett said that the reason students need to come to see this event is because it is educational and engaging. Many people do not know that smokejumpers originated in Washington and the first smokejumper base camp started in Winthrop, Washington.

Bartlett said he believes that students who are interested in environmental sciences, firefighting or anything related should come and that professors should make the students come to the event.

Suzanne Milton, dean of libraries, said “if anyone has any extra time on their hands, they

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should definitely come to learn something new.”

EWU freshman, Haylee Furth said she is interested in attending this event because she wants to learn and understand the history of the place she lives in and goes to school at.

Book signings will also be available at the exhibits, and authors from as far as Virginia will be attending. Some authors who are coming are currently smokejumpers themselves. Chuck Sheley, the event’s other co-host, also belongs to the National Smokejumpers Association

and will be there.

Sheley has first hand experience with smokejumping and said he would be happy to answer any questions anyone with a curious mind has to ask. There will also be information from the “Triple Nickle,” the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion of Washington.

This event is to honor the students who went to EWU and stopped their studies to become smokejumpers and to tell the story and the history of smokejumpers.

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The Easterner

November 3, 2016

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By Erin Rebar A&E and Features Editor

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he Easterner interviewed fourth year EWU student, Mary Wirkkala, as part of the issue five Halloween spread. This is the full text of that interview, which discusses her costume choices and creative process, as well as gives an insight into her cosplay hobby and personal wardrobe choices.

Easterner (E): What is your costume of?

Mary Wirkkala (MW): Today I’m dressed up as a plague demon. This one was kind of thrown together because I couldn’t find my vampire fangs.

I plan on doing a costume every single day this week.

On Friday, for the Terror Trot, my friend and I did half-skull makeup and we had safety pins in our faces, so that was pretty cool. On Saturday, I did a beheaded Queen of Hearts look with my friend also being the executioner. I won a costume contest with that one. Yesterday, I did a witchy, spider queen look. I had spider webs all over my face.

Tomorrow I think I’m going to be a dragon because I have the set-up for that. I’m going to be an ice dragon because I happen to have wings. Thursday my friends and I are going to do broken dolls, which is makeup I really enjoy doing because I like drawing the gears in my face and stuff like that. Friday I’m going to be an elf. That’s a costume I’m re-using from last year. Specifically, it’s an elf from Dragon Age Inquisition, if anyone knows that game. It’s one of my favorite ones to do. Then on Monday, for the Harvest Fest, I’m actually planning on doing a group cosplay with my friends. We’re all going to be characters from Steven Universe, which is a really popular cartoon network kid’s show.

E: How did you put together the look that you have right now?

MW: One of these skirts is from my friend. A lot of this stuff I wear on a daily basis. I shop at Hot Topic like daily.

I’m not ashamed to admit it. They have a lot of pleather and a lot of black. So [that part] was really easy. The look is inspired from something off of Pinterest, but then I blew it up even more. Most of this is accessories that I previously had.

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E: Did you make all of your costumes or just parts of it?

MW: It’s a combination of everything. The makeup is usually from tutorials and then also mixing my own style into it. Because I dress goth anyway, it’s pretty easy to look through my closet and go “this works for this.”

For more complicated pieces that are clearly not going to have something I can buy anywhere I will try to find as much of a piece done as I can. For instance, I’ll take my costume from Monday — I’m doing Paradot. She has a very dancer-like look. So I took a leotard and I edited it and I sewed all the pieces onto that myself.

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MW: It’s probably the same reason I dress goth when I have time to get ready in the morning. It’s sometimes nice to just get random compliments. It’s something that just brings up your day. It doesn’t always just have to be like “you look so pretty.” Sometimes it’s “you look fierce” or “you look intimidating,” which is a look that I can actually really appreciate.

Also, just walking to class and watching people part ways or just kind of stop and have to take a second to realize what they are seeing is really cool. It’s also nice because then people are like “oh my gosh, I never had the guts to do that. But now that I see you doing this, I kinda want to try it.”

We are told that we’re not supposed to dress up anymore because we’re not kids. I think that that’s stupid.

This is a lot of fun. Why should kids be the only ones that get to have this kind of fun?

E: Do you happen to have a favorite?

MW: I’m looking forward to doing my dragon costume because it’s a set of things that I haven’t combined before.

I also really do love doing my Dragon Age elf costume just because it looks so well put together and I love going for medieval renaissance looks.

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The Easterner

Calendar

November 3, 2016

What: Listen to a talk

by Dr. Abida Eijaz about the coverage of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan by Pakistani newspapers and how the majority of information about these wars comes from global outlets rather than Afghanistan or Iraq.

Cost: Free

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Time: 7 p.m.

Where: Downtown Spokane Map avaliable at DowntownSpokane.com

Where: EWU-Spokane University Center SEWC Auditorium

What: First Friday is an event in downtown Spokane that features local artists, musicians, and special promotions from retail shops.

What: Watch Suicide Squad on EWU’s Spokane campus.

Cost: Free

Cost: Free

When: November 4- 5, 8 - 9, 11- 12 Times: Fridays at 7p.m.

Saturdays at10 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at 12:30 pm Where: Bing Crosby Theater 901 W Sprague Ave. Spokane, WA 99201 What: A musical based on the popular movie “Elf.” Cost: Tickets are $12- $14

Arts Awards and Costume Ball

Where: Hargreaves Library Rm. 201

Time: 5 to 8 p.m.

When: Friday, November 4

Elf Jr. The Musical

Time: 12 p.m.

When: Friday, November 4

Movie Night: Suicide Squad

When: Thursday, November 3

First Friday

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Best Costume

When: Saturday, November 5 Time: 6:30 to 11 p.m.

Where: Washington Cracker Co 304 W Pacific Ave Spokane, WA

What: Attend the Arts Awards and Costume Ball for a little bit of live music, poetry, performance art and food and dance the night away.

This event is for adults 21 and over.

Costumes emulating “art heroes” are encouraged!

Cost: Tickets are $25 in advance and $35 at the door

The Easterner

November 3, 2016

Opinion

Easterner Asks Letters to the Editor

easterner.editor@ewu.edu Submission Guidelines: -Letters should be 300 words or less and typed, or legibly handwritten.

-Include your full name, signature, telephone number and email address for verification.

-We reserve the right not to publish letters; furthermore, all letters are subject to editing for adherence to Associated Press style.

How do you feel about the Starbucks community cup?

By Jordan Perry | Web and Social Media Director

Starbucks managed to stir up controversy and outrage last year with their minimalist red cup for the holiday season.

Well they managed to do it again this year about their new green“community” cup.

Many seem confused as to whether the community cup is replacing the traditional holiday cup.

One of our staff members was told by Starbucks customer service that the green cup may be replacing the red this year.

However, Starbucks’ twitter account alludes otherwise, saying “Our holiday plans are still under wraps. Stay tuned!” in response to

a customer tweet.

Now we can all come together as a community and ask ourselves, do we really care that much about something we’re just gonna throw away?

Heck, I would drink a good cup of coffee out of a styrofoam bowl if I had to but not if it cost me $5.25-- I’m looking at you venti pumpkin spice latte.

Melissa Timmermeyer (left): “Focus Missionary at the Newman Center I normally wouldn’t overthink this because it’s a cup, but if it’s for the sake of political correctness that’s ridiculous and things have gone too far.”

Tony Birkel (center), Focus Missionary at the Newman Center: “I’m not a fan, it’s lame as crap. It’s a cup so I don’t Care that much. I think it’s sad not to celebrate Christmas.”

Emma Heckman (right), Focus Missionary at the Newman Center: “People can make a big deal but it’s just a cup. I think it’s silly. People are offended for either side.”

Paxton Pederson (left), senior: “I’m not a coffee drinker but it looks pretty sweet. I would definitely spend some time looking at it.”

-Letters must be received no later than Monday at 10 a.m. in order to be considered for publication the following Wednesday.

Ben Sundburg(right), senior: “It’s got a lot going on!”

Clayton Beard (left), freshman: “I think it’s fine. When you think of the holidays you think of community.”

-If your letter is in response to a specific article, please list the title and date of the article.

Abigail Little (right), freshman: “I think it’s cool. It’s still green and it still represents holidays and community.”

We encourage the EWU community to submit letters and opinion pieces that conform to the requirements listed above.

Lupita Castro (left), senior: “I don’t like it, it’s just too busy. “

Opinion articles and letters to the editor do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of The Easterner, its staff members or Eastern Washington University.

Sarah Wellenbrock (right), alumni: “They can do what they want. I think it’s good for a regular or normal cup.”

Kaylee Butz (center), senior: “It might be hard to recognize it as a Starbucks cup.”

Photos by Jordan Perry and Abbi Vance for The Easterner

Haley Golden, sophomore: “You can really get lost in the design. I think it’s kind of cool.

Honestly I didn’t even know what the [holiday cup] looked like.”

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Sports

November 3, 2016

Senior wide receiver Cooper Kupp hauls in a 40-yard pass from quarterback Gage Gubrud for his second touchdown reception of the game | Ivone Garza for The Easterner

EWU flies circles around Montana for sixth straight win

By Riley Baker | Staff Writer

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espite the rain, The Inferno was ablaze again as the Eagles defeated their heated rival, the Montana Grizzlies, 35-16.

EWU is now 5-0 against Montana at The Inferno as they remain undefeated in conference play and are 7-1 overall to remain tied atop the Big Sky standings with three games left to play in the regular season.

“It’s a blast out there,” said sophomore safety Mitch Fettig. “We’re

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playing with a passion. If someone makes a play out there, we got them.

Someone gives up something, we know that’s not characteristic of them and we know they’re going to bounce back. We’re playing like a family out there and it’s fun.”

It is no secret that there is a rivalry between these two teams.

Even after losing 57-16 in their previous matchup last year in Missoula, EWU played it like any other game.

“It’s just another game, that’s the way we treat it,” said Cooper Kupp. “I respect [Montana]. It’s a very good team, well coached and they play hard.”

For Kupp it was just another game, recording his FCS record 46th straight game with a catch. He hauled in eight receptions for 140 yards and three touchdowns. Kupp even completed a 54-yard pass to quarterback Gage Gubrud that came up just short of a touchdown.

“I completed it. Unfortunately the quarterback is running a 5.2-40 and wasn’t able to get it in for me,” Kupp said jokingly.

Gubrud was not as sharp as he has been all season, throwing a pair of interceptions while completing 21 of 37 passes for 327 yards and four touchdowns. He also had 30 rushing yards and 54 receiving yards,

totaling 411 all-purpose yards.

The defense had a big game as well, holding Montana to two touchdowns while shutting them out in the fourth quarter. Sophomore linebacker Alek Kacmarcik had his first career interception and Fettig had a pick as well, his third of the season.

“You’ve got to give credit to Jonah [Jordan],” said Fettig.

“Jonah got there and was in the quarterback’s face, forcing him to make a tough throw and then I was just there for it.”

EWU started slow in the first quarter, not converting a single third down while Montana converted six of eight. The Eagles picked it up in

the second quarter, outscoring the Grizzlies 14-3 to take a 21-10 lead going into halftime.

EWU outscored Montana again in the third quarter 14-6 to extend the lead to 35-16 and ultimately win by that score. Montana falls to 2-3 in conference and 5-3 overall.

“It’s a big win for us to get another Big sky victory with three games left,” said head coach Beau Baldwin. “We didn’t necessarily play perfect football but we still found ways to get stops.”

EWU will travel to play Cal Poly on Nov. 5 at 6:05 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on 700-AM ESPN.

The Easterner

November 3, 2016

Sports

Eagles take down Montana for first-ever postseason win

By Brandon Cline | Sports Editor

After falling to the Montana Grizzlies just five days earlier, the EWU women’s soccer team exacted their revenge in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Soccer Championships.

The Eagles ousted their rivals 1-0 for their first postseason win in program history, thanks to a goal by two-time Big Sky Offensive MVP Chloe Williams as well as a stingy effort by the EWU defense.

Williams corralled a pass from junior Savannah Hoekstra just outside the penalty box, maneuvered past her defender before driving her shot past another Grizzlies defender and goalkeeper into the lower right corner of the net. It was Williams’s fifteenth goal of the season and the only goal in the match, even as Montana recorded seven shots on goal to EWU’s three.

“It was what we were looking for,” said head coach Chad Bodnar.

“We wanted to counter on Montana and make sure we weren’t spread wide open. [Hoekstra] played a great

ball, a 45-yard one across the field, and saw Chloe. Those two have played together for a long time, and it was a great pass from [Hoekstra] and good finish from Chloe.”

Senior goalkeeper Mallory Taylor recorded seven saves in a strong defensive performance for the Eagles, her sixth shutout of the season. EWU’s defense was also anchored by junior M’Kenna Hayes, an All-Big Sky First Team selection this season.

This is the first postseason victory in program history, defeating the team that beat them 3-2 in the regular season finale to earn a higher seed in the conference tournament.

“There was no way we were letting them beat us twice, especially on our home field,” said Williams.

“This is when it really matters, so we knew we just had to get over the last game and give it all we had today, which we did.”

The Eagles advance to the semifinals where they take on the Big Sky regular season champions, the Idaho Vandals. The Eagles beat the Vandals at home in overtime this season 2-1 on a game-winning penalty kick by Williams.

EWU advanced to the Big Sky Championship semifinals after beating Montana | Brad Brown for The Easterner

Big Sky Conference Soccer Championship Sacramento State University

Cheney, Washington

Semifinals

Semifinals

Nov. 4 @ 10 a.m.

Northern Arizona University

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Eastern Washington University

Nov. 4 @ 1 p.m.

Final

Nov. 6 @ 12 p.m.

University of Idaho 13

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The Easterner

November 3, 2016

Chloe Williams strikes again as Big Sky Offensive MVP

Juniors M’Kenna Hayes and Jenny Chavez join Williams as All-Big Sky First Team selection

By Riley Baker | Staff Writer

Chloe Williams, #10, and Jenny Chavez, #9, were selected to the All-Big Sky First Team | Brad Brown for The Easterner

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Chloe Williams was named the Big Sky Conference Offensive MVP on Nov. 1 for the second straight year as she leads her team into the BSC playoffs.

The junior also won EWU’s first ever Big Sky Golden Boot Award, which is given to the player who leads the conference in goals during the regular season, with 14 goals. That total is also tied for the fourth most in a season in Big Sky History.

In addition to those two awards, Williams was also named to the All-Big Sky First team for the third time, along with teammates M’Kenna Hayes and Jenny Chavez.

“She’s done a great job for us all year long, and it’s great to see her be named the Big Sky Offensive Player of the Year for a second-straight time,” head coach Chad Bodnar said.

Leading the conference in shots (81) and points (33), Williams is ready to go entering the postseason, scoring a total of seven goals over the last six games of the regular season.

“Chloe has had a great season so far and we are hoping she can continue that as we head into the Big Sky Soccer Championships this week,” said Bodnar. “She works extremely hard for us and you can see that in her goal total.”

As a team, the Eagles lead the Big Sky with 40 goals and were tied with Idaho for the most points (115) and assists (35).

The Eagles played Montana in their final game of the regular season on Oct. 28, falling to the Grizzlies 3-2, and finished the year with an overall record of 11-4-3 and 5-3-2 in conference, as well as earning the fifth seed in the Big Sky Conference Soccer Championship.

“Chloe has had

a great season

so far and we are

hoping she can

continue that as

we head into the Big Sky Soccer

Championships

this week. She

works extremely

hard for us and

you can see that

in her goal total.”

Head coach Chad Bodnar on two-time Big Sky Offensive MVP Chloe Williams

The Easterner

November 3, 2016

Sports

Talking cross country with Sarah Reiter

By Alla Drokina | for The Easterner

Senior cross country runner Sarah Reiter put on a strong showing in the Big Sky Conference Championships on Oct. 28, finishing in second place.

EWU’s women’s cross country team finished sixth out of 12 teams at the championships, while the men’s team finished seventh. The teams will next compete at the NCAA West Regionals on Nov. 11 in Sacramento, California, where Reiter finished ninth last season.

The Easterner (E): What are your goals for the rest of the cross country season?

Sarah Reiter (SR): Regionals are coming up next week, and now that I’m almost done it’s to compete, have fun, and leave it all out there, because it could potentially be my last year.

E: Why did you get into running in the first place?

because it’s fun to have a change of scenery when you’re running.

SR: I started running in high school. We had a good group of people on the team. It’s a great way to stay in shape.

E: What has been one of your favorite memories running for EWU?

E: Do you have any running superstitions or good luck charms?

SR: One of my favorite memories running for EWU was last year when we took second (place) at the Big Sky Championships as a team.

SR: I always wear the same spikes whenever I run cross country. They’re my lucky spikes.

E: How much running do you do during the summer when you are not competing?

E: How do you balance school and being a student athlete?

SR: During the summer we do mostly base mileage, so this summer I ran around 75 miles a week trying to get ready for cross country.

SR: Now that I’m older, it’s not that bad. It was never that hard for me, because running was always a good outlet. It’s a good balance.

E: Do you prefer running cross country or running on the track?

SR: I prefer cross country

E: If you were not running, what other sport would you want to play?

SR: I think it would be really fun to be really good at volleyball. And I’m tall so that would help!

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