Volume 67, Issue 12 | A new age for EWU journalism
TRIUMPH at HOME EWU shatters U of I’s five-game winning streak
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EAGLE LIFE ⁄⁄ page 8
E astern Spotlight: Fall Quarter 2015 Eastern Advantage chose these four freshmen as exemplary students
Bri Gibson
Dante Tyler
Justin Barker
Isaiah Henderson
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Joe Matthews reviews “Sisters” page 9
Photographers Karissa Berg Melanie Flint Social Media Director Bailey Baer
Michael Reid discusses learning 12 languages | page 6
Distributor Kate Magie Sonya Borgman Staff Adviser Jeff Bunch
Bernie Sanders in the race against Hillary Clinton | page 10 Front photo by Melanie Flint
Women’s basketball vs. University of Idaho recap | page 13
Contents EWU Dental Hygiene Clinics Provide Low Cost Dental Care
NEWS 4 EAGLE LIFE 6 OPINION 10
COMMUNITY 11 SPORTS 12
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The one about not voting
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illennials suck at voting. This scares me because I am part of this generation, and the more we ignore the ballot, the more power the government will have over us. Millennials have a huge voice in this country, and while we seem quick to raise our voices when we see unjust actions, our turnout during elections does not reflect that voice. Some may say the reason they don’t vote is due to the “unfair” voting system in the U.S. While it is not a perfect system — there certainly are flaws — not voting only amplifies the problems. It’s an election year, and we will be choosing a new president. If millennials feel strongly about a particular candidate, one who shares the same values and ideologies, then they need to raise their voices and vote. We have the numbers.
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News EWU serves community on MLK Day
The Mason Jar expands Locally-owned Cheney café grows into building next door over winter break By Daisy Garcia | contributing writer
Logo by SAIL
By Kalli Wolf | staff writer
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For more information, go to the MLK Day of Service 2016 event page on SAIL'S EagleSync
The expanded floor plan offers students an inviting place to eat and study | Photo by Karissa Berg
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he Mason Jar, local café and restaurant, was recently remodelled and expanded. After being closed for three weeks, the doors were reopened to the public on Jan. 6. Upon reopening, newly interested, as well as frequent, customers stopped by to see the new space, according to owner Douglas LaBar. The Mason Jar had 30 Douglas LaBar seats available inside the venue previous to the renovation. The once small restaurant has now doubled in size to 1,450 square feet allowing more space for customers to spend extended periods of time there. The café expanded due to lack of space, meaning a lot of business at once could not be dealt with easily. The issue of concentrated foot traffic is now resolved with the expansion of the restaurant into the next building. The Mason Jar now offers 60 seats inside with an additional 30 in the patio seating area. The larger space gives students a more comfortable place to spend time with friends, study or simply enjoy the ambiance. The owner planned the expansion with the intent of hosting more clientele. “The Saturday
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morning rush is one of the Mason Jar’s busiest times and it needed to be accommodated,” LaBar said. Not only have the dimensions of the restaurant expanded, but so has the menu. It now features four new sandwiches, more pot pies and a larger selection of beers and wines. The Mason Jar will now also be offering all-day brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. Staples of the Mason Jar restaurant include their sandwiches and fresh coffee. The Mason Jar is known for being the only restaurant in Cheney to allow underage customers to remain on the premises after 9 p.m., when alcoholic beverages are being served to customers of age to drink. Another characteristic that sets the restaurant apart from its competitors is the inclusion of live music. Live music is played every Thursday night, but due to renovations finishing sooner than expected, the reopening week featured no live music. The Mason Jar will continue to host its weekly music nights starting on Jan. 14. EWU student Arika Lewis said she thinks The Mason Jar’s expansion was a smart decision. “I was excited about the expansion when I heard about it and I will probably be stopping by more often,” Lewis
said. Lewis is not alone in her decision to make more frequent stops at The Mason Jar. “I enjoy going there so I’m glad they’ve added space and I will be going a lot more,” sophomore Oliver Rankin said. The Mason Jar accepts Eagle Flex money, making it especially student-friendly. “The Mason Jar has built a name for itself among the college students, professors, retired professors, local district teachers and people from both Spokane and Cheney,” LaBar said.
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n Jan. 18 students, staff and faculty members from EWU, WSU, Gonzaga, Whitworth and SFCC come together for a march and a day of service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. According to OrgSync, the day will kick off in Downtown Spokane at 9:30 a.m. at the INB Performing Arts Center ballroom. The Unity March will start at 10:30 a.m. and participants will walk from the INB to River Park Square, then make their way back to the INB. After the march, EWU students will check in inside the INB Center Lobby for a pre-service lunch from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and serve at different non-profits around the community from 1-4 p.m.
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Blue lines indicate the new space | Graphic by Alyssa Scheller
News
The Roost opens after renovations
Last Lecture series begins
Recent remodel expected to lessen wait times
By Kalli Wolf | staff writer
By Daisy Garcia | contributing writer
he Last Lecture is a new program at Eastern as of Fall 2015. Each quarter a professor, staff member or faculty member is chosen to present on what they would like their hypothetical last lecture to students to be. The first lecture took place Dec. 1 in Hargreaves Hall with Jeff Stafford, Ph.D. Stafford is a communication studies professor at Eastern, as well as an organizational communication speaker and coach. He has traveled the country as a panelist, presenter, consultant and volunteer. The Last Lecture offered him yet another opportunity to teach others what he has learned and inspire them to engage in self-leadership. Adviser for Campus Programs, Clubs and Organizations Sundi Musnicki came up with the idea for this program. Musnicki joined Student Activities Involvement and Leadership (SAIL) in the summer of 2014 and “brought a wealth of knowledge along with numerous ideas for programs and events at EWU,” Graduate Assistant for Leadership Education at the SAIL office Katie Del Monte said. According to Del Monte, The Last Lecture is designed to be open-ended for the lecturer, allowing the nominated professor or faculty member to speak on what, in their mind, is the one thing they would want students to take away for their college education and experience. “We had the pleasure of having Dr. Jeffrey Stafford give our very first Last Lecture. He presented so much thoughtful information on self-leadership that it is hard to pinpoint one thing to take away; however, I know that many students and even staff members learned something new and left with an abundance of information,” Del Monte said. There is no specific topic assigned to those nominated for The Last Lecture, according to Del Monte. “The professor is given a prompt of what they would want students to walk away with and that is it,” she said. “I felt very honored that people would ask me to do that. It was an exciting opportunity and felt really good to have people ask you to not only speak, but the first one to kick off the series,” Stafford said. The focus Stafford was trying to take was that of self-leadership and really taking control of your own destiny. “Not waiting to be told what to do, but to say ʻThis is what I want to do and be, and this is what I believe inʼ and moving forward with that,” he said. Stafford said the interaction with the audience was good and there were about 90 people there, including a few faculty members and some of his colleagues. “It was a really good experience,” he said. Stafford also talked about a few things people can do to better themselves and become more marketable. He said people should consistently be asking themselves three important questions: What went well; did they learn; can they do better next time. “If you’re always doing those things, you’re always going to be moving forward,” he said. A professor or faculty member is chosen for the program through nomination. “We have many students, graduate students and staff members within the SAIL office that typically throw out ideas for favorite professors and faculty,” Del Monte said. Students who have a nomination for a future presenter can contact the SAIL office.
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tudents returned from winter break to find The Roost, one of the most popular restaurants on campus, closed. The restaurant was closed from Dec. 14 to Jan. 6 for renovations and reopened to the public on Jan. 8 after restaurant employees went through training to adjust to the new equipment. “The restaurant underwent kitchen equipment upgrades over the winter break with the goal to improve the volume of production. Renovations were meant to begin in July of 2015 but were postponed until Dec. 14 due to facility teams lacking sufficient time to renovate the space,” Dining Services Director Dave McKay said. The kitchen remodel stemmed from the PUB redesign project when the Steering Committee
began to look at other locations on campus that would benefit from some upgrades. “We looked at the popularity of The Roost and saw that bigger, faster equipment would really improve product output,” McKay said. In order to maximize production, improve efficiency and decrease customer wait time, kitchen hardware was added and upgraded. The number of sauté burners was doubled from eight to 16 to increase the volume of food production. In pursuit of increasing efficiency and avoiding congested meal preparation areas, food preparation stations were reallocated by designating separate areas of the kitchen for different orders. For example, Tapingo, a mobile-based food ordering service
on campus, was given a separate preparation station in the kitchen to allow space for non-Tapingo orders to be filled simultaneously. Not only was the kitchen remodel done with the improvement of customer service in mind, but the changes will also affect any future refurbishments. The counter that separates the dining area and the kitchen was redesigned so that a section of it may be removed in order to either remove and replace machinery or simply provide easier access to the kitchen. With the renovations that were made, McKay said The Roost hopes to increase the variety of menu options in the future, McKay said. As of now the restaurant has not changed what it offers to its patrons aside from improved customer service.
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Eagle Life
Q&A with Michael Reid AUAP Student Services Coordinator speaks 12 languages By Rosie Perry | staff writer
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ichael Reid, 40, is a native English speaker and has spent his life studying language. He completed his bachelor’s degree at EWU in French linguistics and went on to start his own business as a translator and interpreter for the courts and hospitals in Spokane. Reid taught French and Japanese at Whitworth University. He also taught in the Master of International Business program at Whitworth. Reid spent time living and teaching in Japan before he returned to the U.S. and began working as Student Services Coordinator for Asia University America Program. He has been in this position for 10 years. Throughout his life Reid has learned and taught many languages and he has agreed to share his story with the students of EWU.
The Easterner: How many languages do you speak? Reid: I speak 12 languages. The Easterner: What are they? Reid: English, French, Japanese, Spanish, Greek, Portuguese, Italian, Korean, Mandarin, Swedish, German, moderately, and Arabic. The Easterner: What are your best languages? Reid: My best languages, like you could drop me in this country and I would feel totally fine just living my life as I do here would be English, Japanese, French, Greek, Spanish and Portuguese.
The Easterner: Why did you decide to learn all these languages in the first place? Reid: I had some help — I got lucky environmentally. My mom speaks French and so I started learning that when I was growing up, and she also taught English to Japanese students and immigrants when we were living in San Francisco. I was exposed to both those languages quite a bit growing up and I always had some rough idea of what they sounded like and how they worked. I wasn’t what you could call fluent in them but again I had some rough idea. Then when I was about 11 or 12 I decided — and this is going to sound weird but it is the god’s honest truth — but I decided I wanted to be like Indiana Jones because I saw “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” and I thought, “That is the coolest thing in the world. If I could speak all the languages he can speak then I could have all the adventures he has and I could learn all the things he’s learned.” So I decided that’s what I wanted to do. Then I took the basics I had of the other languages and tried to make something else out of it, and I was fairly successful. The Easterner: How many years did you spend learning the six you consider yourself to be proficient in? Reid: With Japanese and French, again, I had that sort of accelerated start so those ones are hard to measure since at this point in my life I have spoken Japanese
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and French fluently for the great majority of my life. The other languages I started from scratch learning. So, Spanish took about a year to where I was pretty comfortable with it, Portuguese about the same amount, and Greek took about a year and a half. Those are the three that I really started from the ground floor, mind you, with some advantages. Spanish is a Romance language just like French is, so it wasn’t like I was completely lost coming into it. Portuguese is so similar to Spanish that I had a really big leg up. By the time I learned Greek — it’s one of my most recent languages — but by the time I learned it I had so many other languages behind me that I knew what my own process was like and I knew about linguistics since it is what I have done professionally and academically pretty much my whole life. I had a lot of knowledge of languages and my wife’s Greek, so I had somebody to practice with and a very patient teacher for the whole process. The Easterner: When did you learn Spanish and Portuguese? Reid: I began learning Spanish when I lived in Japan because I had some friends there from South America, and they knew I spoke French. And so because I spoke French they figured they weren’t even going to bother to speak anything but Spanish around me. We were all fluent in Japanese but when they were with each other, of course they spoke Spanish because it was their
Michael Reid | Photo by Melanie Flint
common language. Then I got to hanging out with them and they were just like, “Well, we’re not going to speak Japanese around you because it feels awkward for us so we’ll just speak Spanish because you’ll probably understand enough of it.” I could make my way through it and by the time it was time for me to leave Japan I pretty much could understand 100 percent of what they were saying. Then I took some classes to formalize the knowledge that I had. The Portuguese was just because I love soccer and I wanted to learn about Brazil because that’s like the mecca of soccer so I
thought, “I’ll pick up Portuguese,” but like I said it was so similar to Spanish that it was just really easy. Basically I got some podcasts and I started finding stuff about soccer to read in Portuguese and I thought, if this is enough like Spanish that I can understand what’s going on here then, yeah, I get the gist of this article, and the words I didn’t understand I would look up. For the full interview with Michael Reid, head over to easterneronline.com
Eagle Life
REVIEW
‘Rainbow Six: Siege’ disappoints By Chris Mudd | staff writer
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he “Rainbow Six” franchise of shooters have always set themselves apart in the gaming world as being much more cerebral than the run-and-gun, shoot-em-up games. The newest installment, “Rainbow Six: Siege,” seems to continue that legacy while still making some concessions to modern clichés. There is a tense energy to the matches unlike any other multiplayer shooter. It only takes a shot or two to kill a player, and the fact that every room is able to be breached by the opposing team at a variety of points leaves little time to feel secure. What sets “Siege” apart is the tactical side of the game. With such few health points, it forces a team to communicate and work together to stay alive. If everyone works on their own, the match will devolve into a chaotic mess and an almost guaranteed loss. “Siege” feels like something between “Call of Duty” and “Counter-Strike.” The point system seems mainly cosmetic, with each successful objective or kill being rewarded with a meaningless point value; yet at the same time there’s something about seeing those numbers that just feels good. There are enough game types and maps to fill more than a week’s worth of playing, and each one feels fun and enticing in its own way. With the exception of the “bomb” and “hostage” game types, which essentially force a team to get to a certain point on a map, each match will likely turn into a pseudo-deathmatch with a team usually winning by wiping out all their opponents. It’s frustrating to see yet another game that’s built to be played with a group of four other friends. It’s not always possible to
Contributed by wikimedia.org gather that many companions to play with. Players should not be punished for not being able to convince other people to join them. That being said, the beautiful sound and art design of the game are a joy to behold. They do, however, suffer from occasionally lengthy frame-rate drops as the game’s servers attempt to keep up. The $59.99 price is a little too high for a game with such little single-player playability. It’s clear the meat of the game is in the multiplayer with the single player as
an afterthought. Not to mention there is an abundance of micro-transactions that pop up constantly. They have little effect on gameplay and are mainly weapon skins and quick bonuses to your multiplayer rank, but it seems to be an unnecessary and desperate cash grab. All in all, it seems almost as if “Rainbow Six: Siege” suffers from a lack of confidence. The gameplay is relatively good, but it doesn’t go far enough to set itself apart from the herd to justify the asking price.
REVIEW
Iñárritu creates a masterpiece with ‘The Revenant’ An all-star cast, soundtrack and cinematography bring the story of Hugh Glass to life on the silver screen By Chris Mudd | staff writer
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lejandro González Iñárritu, known for the magnificent 2015 “Birdman,” continued his masterful use of cinema in his latest movie, “The Revenant.” An all-star cast led by Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy brought the story of Hugh Glass to the screen. Glass suffered from a horrible bear attack and crawled his way back to civilization against all odds to seek revenge against the man who killed his son. DiCaprio has often been considered worthy of the Best Actor Academy Award, and it seems
like this may be the movie to get him there. His acting was nothing less than stellar. Tom Hardy also provided a moving performance – creating the perfect rival to a worthy protagonist.
bear as a villain in the story, but it’s clear that it had no vendetta against Glass. Nature simply does not care, and that was perhaps the most terrifying aspect of the world in the film. The landscapes and cinematography of the movie were some of its best aspects. It’s easily one of the most beautiful films I have ever seen. There were Chris Mudd multiple times in the viewing of the film where I had absolutely What Iñárritu did so beautifully with no idea how they could possibly accomplish “The Revenant” was portray the neutralwhat they did. Considering it was all shot ity of nature. It’s all too easy to paint the without the use of artificial lights and
“A rare treat in a market of sequels and superhero movies.”
depended solely on the light provided by the sun, it’s a cinematic masterpiece. The loneliness and vastness of nature is also enhanced by the magnificent scoring by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Sakamoto really understands the power of silence in a score and utilized the spaces between the notes just as much as the notes themselves. It’s not a sweeping orchestra work, but something much more subtle, yet emotionally riveting. “The Revenant” is a great film to kick off 2016. It’s a triumphant work of art and a rare treat in a market of sequels and superhero movies; a breath of fresh air and well worth seeing on the biggest screen possible.
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Eagle Life
E astern Advantage celebrates Fall Quarter:
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT By Yesenia Lazaro | contributing writer
Eastern Advantage is a program dedicated to serving first generation freshman scholars at EWU through academics, advising, Success Labs and out of class involvement. Advisers and staff keep a sharp eye out for
students who demonstrate great leadership skills and excellence to the rest of their peers and the EWU community. The following students have been selected to receive the Student Spotlight for Fall Quarter 2015.
Current involvements:
Challenges:
I am currently involved in EWU athletics, cross-country and track and field, and also Eastern Advantage.
My greatest challenge has been adjusting to being away from my family and friends back home.
What have you learned or are learning so far this year that has changed you:
Who has influenced you the most at EWU and why: My teammate Sarah Reiter, because she is the hardest worker I know. She has her mind set on her goals and will do everything to achieve them. She motivates everyone around her to be the best version of themselves.
Running for EWU cross-country has taught me so much. It has taught me that you have to be very disciplined and manage your time very wisely in order to achieve your goals.
Graduation plans: My plan after graduation is go get a job at a high school as a physical education teacher and coach cross-country and track.
Advice for students:
Bri Gibson Proposed program:
My advice for future students is to not be afraid to talk to your professors. They are there to help you and visiting them during office hours really impresses them.
Physical Education
Current involvements:
Graduation plans:
I am Dressler president, I work for the ticketing office on campus and I am a thrower on the track and field team.
I plan to go to a good business school and then try my best to work for a big business and work my way through the ranks.
What have you learned or are learning so far this year that has changed you:
Whats your hidden talent:
Finding a space and time to get all of my homework and studying done in a timely manner and to not procrastinate too long.
I am surprisingly good at chess. While being in college I have played hundreds of games of chess and I have only lost one game. I have no idea why I am good at it, but I am, so if you want to play, find me at the Roost.
Challenges: It has been pretty hard to find time to do everything you need to do in a day, and that it is especially hard after a long day and with a tough practice, to just go and do your homework instead of hangout with friends and do nothing.
Dante Tyler Proposed program: Business Administration
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Advice for students: Talk in your classes. Even if you are in a class of 100, you want the teacher to know your name by at least the first week. I know it can be hard to do, but just asking questions in class can get you noticed.
Eagle Life Current involvements:
Graduation plans:
EWU CRU, Eastern Advantage Events, working in sports information at EWU. I lead Academic Plus Groups and attend them for multiple college classes to help understand my courses.
After graduation from Dental Hygiene school, I will pursue on to working in a dental office as a dental hygienist. Hopefully there will be a job lined up once I do graduate. And once I do get my job I will see where life takes me.
Whats your hidden talent:
What have you learned or are learning so far this year that has changed you:
REVIEW
‘Sisters’ overstays its welcome on screen By Joe Matthews | staff writer
I have to say my creative mind. When it comes to projects, gift ideas, new concepts or creating I have learned that I am in something from nothing, I get control of my future and I can creative and think of ways to make choose a path on which will guide Proposed program: it look cool or provide different me to success. I learned how much Dental Hygiene ways of experiencing it. I think of people could matter by all the friends ideas maybe others wouldn’t have I have made in college so far. This thought of. I love my creative mind and that is my year has been great so far and I know there will be more great moments in my college career to come. hidden talent.
Justin Barker
Who has influenced you the most at EWU and why: Someone who has influenced me the most at EWU is my English 100 teacher, Dr. Lynn Briggs. She has opened a new way of thinking in my writing that I haven’t seen before. In class she had us read the book “How Children Succeed.” It talks about the different ways children learn, and how we need to focus on a child’s personality and or character to help better their chances at success. She had me thinking in different ways on how, why and what was its purpose. This effect is not just in my learning that she has influenced me, but a new outlook on life and also techniques to change myself as a person.
Advice for students: No matter how scary or challenging college might seem or will be, you will have friends, family, partners, school programs and much more to help you succeed in college and in life. Take a risk in everything you do because who knows, it might be the risk that changes your life forever. You’re investing in yourself when you go to college, you’re learning things that interest you, things that you couldn’t imagine of doing like taking a scuba diving class, or a rock climbing class and so much more. This is where you learn who you are and what you like. This is an amazing experience for me and I hope it will be for you.
Challenges: My greatest challenge is making time to fit in all the events that are going on in my life, like my academics, work, friends, sporting events and family. It’s hard trying to make time for each one, to live and be happy but also go to school and get my degree.
Current involvements: Black Student Union
Who has influenced you the most at EWU and why:
Challenges:
My navigator mentor helped me get involved on campus.
Balancing school and socializing.
What have you learned or are learning so far this year that has changed you:
Graduation plans: To travel the world.
The possibilities are endless here.
Advice for students: Take advantage of all the resources you can.
Hidden talent:
Isaiah Hendersen Proposed program: Health Service Administration
I’m awesome and outgoing.
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oming together for another movie, Saturday Night Live comedians Amy Poehler and Tina Fey star in the new “Sisters.” Not to be confused with their past chick flick “Baby Mama,” the two played roles that are much cruder than most are used to. Though the film did provide laughs, the space between them and the length of the movie itself became its downfall. Kate, played by Fey, and Maura, played by Poehler, were a pair of sisters headed in different directions in life. Kate, a single mom, was the loose-cannon type while Maura, a new divorcée, was much more reserved. Throughout the film, it became clear that Maura was easily influenced by her sister. Upon failing to convince their parents not to sell their childhood home, Kate convinced Maura to throw one last wild party in the house to relive their glory days. Like usual, Fey and Poehler have fantastic chemistry. They work well with each other, aren’t afraid to look stupid and have solid comedic performances both as a
pair and individually. Not holding back the profanities or vulgarities, the two do a solid job looking innocent and sweet yet surprising everyone with their vocabulary. At nearly two hours long, the movie began to lose its sense of amusement and the jokes started to bring more cringes than smiles. Taking up nearly half the movie by itself, the party scene got out of hand and started to seem more like an improvisation session than a script. The gags seemed a little forced and the jokes were hard to laugh at. The movie overall was genuinely funny; incorporating stars like Maya Rudolph and John Cena helped bring the movie back when it started drifting. The downside of the film was really just the length. Cut down to 90 minutes, this movie could have compared to “Bridesmaids,” but drawing out the party scene for jokes that didn’t hit home was the setback. With the talent involved, “Sisters” could have been hilarious, and though it was at times, it didn’t quite live up to expectations.
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Opinion OP-ED
Hope remains for Sanders’ campaign By Joe Matthews | staff writer
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he moment former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton mentioned a possible run at the presidency, the 2016 Democratic nomination was determined for most. But over the last year, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has made his voice heard and is giving Clinton supporters some major doubts. Sanders’ campaign has gained the support of millions of people across the country. Now, as we get closer to the first set of primaries, what looked impossible is shaping into a scenario that could lead to one of the biggest upsets in political history. A national poll released by Monmouth University on Dec. 16 showed Clinton is still up on Sanders by 33 points. But it is just a national poll; the nominations are won state by state. For Clinton to gain momentum, she will need to win the first two states: Iowa and New Hampshire. Iowa will be the hard one for Sanders to win. Still down in the polls as of December, Sanders will need to close the gender gap between him and the substantial amount of women supporters Clinton has if he hopes to be successful. According to another poll from Monmouth University as of December 2015, Clinton was up, 2-1, among democratic women. Iowa is a caucus state, however, meaning candidates aren’t selected by popular vote. Instead, a caucus is where registered voters from each precinct of the state come together in various locations
to debate on behalf of the candidate they prefer. Whichever candidate gets the most support ultimately wins the state. If Sanders is strong during the caucuses and is able to get the right people in positions at the delegate elections, there is a definite possibility of him winning. Right now, Sanders is making a real push, especially with his recent major union endorsement from the Communications Workers of America. With this just occurring, the effects it could have in the Iowa caucus are significant. With New Hampshire following and the senator already hosting a fivepoint lead in his home state of Vermont, the momentum Clinton had could vanish. “If we can win in Iowa, if we can win in New Hampshire, we have a real path toward victory, to pulling off one of the major political upsets in the history of our country,” Sanders said to about a hundred students at Nashua Community College, according to The National Journal. Only one president has ever won the election after losing the first two primaries; coincidentally, it was Bill Clinton. Bernie Sanders has sat on the back burner of this
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election for some time now. With all the attention going toward Clinton and Trump, Sanders has been able to climb his way up the ladder and make a real mess of things for people who were certain Clinton would be the Democratic candidate. There are just a few more weeks until the race really begins, and with Sanders gaining momentum each day, Clinton’s long-projected run could come to a sudden halt.
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OP-ED
Focus on lotto distracts from the issues By Sam Deal | opinion editor
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owerball hysteria is yet another distraction engulfing the American conversation. “US Powerball lottery insanity: a billion dollars, country goes crazy, nobody wins.” That headline, published Jan. 11 on Russian Today, is just one of the many views the outside world has on the recent Powerball craze. Obviously, a headline from RT needs to be taken with a grain of salt, but there is still some insight into what is happening with the multistate lottery system that is seeing its largest jackpot ever. Americans have been lining up in droves, hoping to claim the lucky ticket, which has been compounding since Nov. 4. The pictures of eager citizens flooding local convenient stores have dominated news broadcasts as well as social media. The billion dollar bonanza has become unavoidable for many Americans with the question, “What would you buy?” dominating water coolers nationwide. Not to mention consumers have a 1 in some 290 million chance of collecting the winnings. After the $900 million jackpot rolled over with no victors the night of Jan. 9, the sweepstakes climbed to unimaginable heights. The dreams of being filthy rich have surely crept into the minds of the majority, who hope that $2 on a Tuesday will turn into $1.4 billion by Thursday. Yeah, I would love a get-out-of-jail-free card to squeeze out from under the almost insurmountable student loan debt I’ve accrued, so I can completely understand the logic. But the timing of this all seems a little peculiar. We are opening a primary election year where media portrayals of candidates are seemingly always negative, with good reason. The everlasting turmoil in Afghanistan recently claimed the life of an American Special Forces operative — more evidence that the American military is still very active in ground combat missions in the country. In Maryland, a police officer was just sentenced to five years in prison for sticking his gun into the mouth of another man. The system is not rigged; this is not some elaborate ploy by the powers that be to keep citizens ignorant to the world. But it is interesting that with all the relevant news coming from the United States the top story is the Lotto. Maybe we need to begin concerning ourselves with things besides gambling on odds no sane person can realistically expect to overcome. That being said, I’m ready to get in line and claim that debt-free getaway, prolonging the general sense of apathy towards issues not directly related to myself.
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January 5th, 11:27 p.m. Marijuana
In Dryden Hall a CA was doing rounds and smelt marijuana coming from a room on the third floor. Contact was made by police with a male student; he was referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities.
January 8th, 10:15 p.m. Alcohol
On the corner of College Street near Showalter Hall a female was found heavily intoxicated by authorities. She was vomiting and incoherent. A male was accompanying her; both were of age and no arrest was made.
January 9th, 1:12 a.m. Marijuana
On the second floor of Dressler Hall a CA reported the smell of marijuana. Authorities responded
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Two male students were discovered to be heavily intoxicated outside of Dressler Hall. They smelled heavily of marijuana and alcohol. Officers responded and both students were arrested.
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Sports Eagles break Vandals five-game winning streak By Riley Baker | staff writter
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fter losing two in a row on the road, the Eagles returned home to a crowd of 3,262 for a matchup against the Idaho Vandals. EWU was 3-8 on the road and 3-0 at home going into this one. The Vandals went into the game hot, having won five in a row. The game was tied, 0-0, for 12 seconds before the Eagles scored and never surrendered the lead. To start the game, EWU made 9 of their first 11 shots to take a commanding early lead. In the first half the Eagles offense was on fire, making 60 percent of their shots and 10 3-point shots. Guard Julian Harrell, in his first start with the Eagles after transferring from City College of San Francisco, settled in early with three 3-point shots. “He’s a really good player,” coach Jim Hayford said of Harrell joining the team. “That kind of rounded us off and took away some of the bumps we were hitting.” The Eagles made 60 percent of their shots from the field and 67 percent from beyond the 3-point line while holding the Vandals to only 33 percent from the field and 17 percent from the 3-point line.
EWU went into the second half with a commanding lead, 46-30. In the final 20 minutes of the game, the Eagles picked up right where they left off, going on an 8-0 run. EWU continued making 3-pointers and putting pressure on the Idaho offense. With 1:01 left in the game, the Vandals cut the Eagles’ lead to 11 – the shortest of the game – before it went final with the score of 74-60. The Eagles played well on defense, holding Idaho to just a 31 percent field goal mark and a 20 percent mark from the 3-point line. “We’ve really been challenging our team to step up defensively,” said Hayford. “I was really pleased with how we played.” Hayford had to have been pleased with how the offense played as well, shooting at a 53 percent mark from the field and 52 percent from the 3-point line. “We ran our offense well and shot over 50 percent,” said Hayford. “We knew with their defense we had to make outside shots and we did that.” As a team, EWU controlled both ends of the court. The Eagles
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hit 15 3-point shots and had 11 turnovers. Guard Austin McBroom had a monster game with 26 points and seven assists. He was 6-10 on 3-point attempts and played 39 of the 40 minutes in the game. Forward Felix Von Hofe had 19 points, making five from beyond the 3-point line. Harrell scored 14 points, 10 of which came in the first half. Forward Venky Jois scored nine total points, going a perfect 4-4. Jois also had four blocked shots on defense to give him 212 career blocks, moving him into second on the Big Sky Conference career leaders list. The Eagles have two more home games before hitting the road again, giving the team some well-needed rest. “This really gives us three weeks to concentrate on ourselves, get better and coach our guys up,” said Hayford. “Hopefully we can defend our home court against two good teams next week.” The Eagles will take on Southern Utah University on Jan. 14 at 6:05 p.m. at Reese Court.
(Clockwise from top) Julian Harrell for the tough layup, team poses for a selfie, Felix Von Hofe shows love to the fans | Photos by Melanie Flint
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Women’s basketball takes down U of I EWU women’s basketball remains undefeated in Big Sky conference this season By Grace Pohl | staff writer
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WU women’s basketball fought hard for a road win at the University of Idaho and improves to 9-6, 3-0 in conference. EWU had previously won conference games against University of Northern Colorado and University of North Dakota. The Vandals were previously undefeated in league; they drop to 10-5 overall and 2-1 in league. The Eagles were not leading for most of the first half, but they got their first lead of the game with 5:31 left in the half. Going into the half, EWU had a 33-29 lead over the Vandals. EWU did not lose their momentum going into the third quarter. Four 3-point shots were made, which led to a 21-point third quarter. The largest lead of the game for the Eagles was 51-36 with 4:09 left in
the third quarter. By the time the fourth quarter came along, the Vandals cut the lead to just 3 points with only 30 seconds remaining in the game. Forward Mariah Cunningham kept EWU’s lead alive with a bucket including an and-one with 18 seconds left in the game. With a final score of 74-66, guard Hayley Hodgins was the team leader for scoring with 16 points and leader of steals with a total of five. Hodgins has a current streak of scoring in double-digits for 31 straight games, going back from last season. She is currently the second of all-time in career scoring with 1,473 points in 109 appearances. Guard Tisha Phillips was able to return to the court for the first time since her injury. She racked up 9 points, three steals and rebounded the ball six times. Forward Ashli Payne had her fourth double-double
for the season. She had a season high of 16 rebounds while also scoring 15 points. EWU was able to rebound the ball 43 times, 18 of them being offensive. While the Vandals had 36 rebounds, they also were able to score 32 points from the bench, while EWU only had 14. “Any time you can go on the road in the Big Sky and get a win is a good thing … I think our nonconference schedule really prepared us well to play in tough environments against good teams. I’m proud of this group for stepping up, being solid defensively and making plays. Idaho plays extremely hard, they’re well coached, and they give maximum effort,” head coach Wendy Schuller said in an interview with goeags.com. The Eagles will remain on the road for their next game, traveling to play Southern Utah on Jan. 14.
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2016 class voted into National Baseball Hall of Fame Former Mariner Ken Griffey Jr. to be enshrined in Cooperstown, New York, with record 99.3 percent of votes By Riley Baker | staff writer
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ell, it is that time of year again: The time when new members get voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. On Jan. 6, another class was prestigiously named to the Hall of Fame. The greatest players of past generations are voted on by the Baseball Writers Association of America, and only the elite few will get the honor of being named a Hall of Famer. This year there were several candidates worthy of the honor. Undoubtedly, the biggest name on this year’s ballot was Ken Griffey Jr. former Seattle Mariners center fielder, Ken Griffey Jr. Mariners fans everywhere were buzzing about Griffey’s first year of eligibility, wondering if the 1997 MVP would collect 100 percent of the votes. The question was not whether or not he would get in, but with how many votes. The results were announced at 3 p.m. and Griffey came in at 99.3 percent of the ballots cast, breaking Tom Seaver’s record of 98.8 percent of the ballots. Griffey’s name was on 437 of the 440 ballots cast.
Griffey was taken first overall by the Mariners in the 1987 draft. Over 22 seasons in the big leagues, splitting time with Seattle, Cincinnati and the White Sox, Griffey smacked 630 career home runs with his picture-perfect swing. He was named to 13 All-Star games — 10-straight while a member of the Mariners. Known simply as “The Kid” for his big smile and swagger out on the field, Griffey won 10-straight Gold Glove awards and seven Silver Slugger awards while with Seattle. “It’s an unbelievable honor,” Griffey said of getting the call. “Just being voted in is an honor.” Also voted into this Hall of Fame class was Mike Piazza with 83 percent in his fourth year on the ballot. Piazza played 16 seasons in the Major Leagues as a catcher, hitting 427 home runs along the way. He was selected to 12 All-Star games and was awarded 10 Silver Slugger awards, going down as one of the greatest offensive catchers of all-time. Considerable candidates on the ballot, but just missing the cutoff, were Jeff Bagwell with 71.6 percent and Tim Raines with 69.8 percent. Raines, who will be on his last
year of eligibility next year, and Bagwell, who will be on his seventh, both hope to get over the 75 percent mark next January. Former Mariner Edgar Martinez, arguably the best designated hitter of all time, received votes on 43.4 percent of the ballots this year in his seventh year on the ballot. Although he is still a ways away from the 75 percent needed to get in with only three years left on the ballot, Martinez remains optimistic for his candidacy as he gained 16.4 percent from last year’s 27 percent. “I am really encouraged, and thankful, in the increase of votes,” Martinez said of his 43.4 percent. “I certainly didn’t expect to be elected today, but it is always a little disappointing when it becomes official.” Martinez spent 18 seasons in the Major Leagues, all with Seattle. He posted a career batting average of .312, hitting a total of 309 home runs and 514 doubles. He was named to seven All-Star games and collected five Silver Slugger awards. The induction ceremony for Griffey and Piazza will be held in Cooperstown, New York, on July 24.
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Cooper Kupp named STATS FCS Player of the Year
Cooper Kupp (2015-2016)
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Age: 22
Running back the third Eagle in 11 years to get award
Height/Weight: 6-2, 205 lbs
By Grace Point | staff writer
Major: Economics
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t is no secret that Cooper Kupp is a big deal, not only for EWU, but for the whole Football Championship Subdivision. Kupp brought home multiple awards from the STATS FCS Awards Banquet in Frisco, Texas, on Jan. 8, including the STATS FCS Player of the Year award. The STATS FCS Player of the Year award is the biggest honor given in the NCAA Football Championship subdivision. The award had 25 finalists but Kupp and two others made the final three. Marshaun Coprich from Illinois State University and Kade Harrington from Lamar University were the other finalists. Kupp won the award with a small margin, bringing in 378 votes while second-place Harrington brought in 349. “Obviously it’s a great honor, especially to be in the final three with this group of great players,” Kupp said in an interview with goeags.com. “When your name is called for an honor like this you are humbled — it wasn’t something I ever imagined happening. Coprich and Harrington had incredible years and that makes this an incredible honor.” Kupp racked up awards in the off-season, bringing in the FCS Wide Receiver, Walter Payton award and FCS Offensive Player of the Year. He was also selected for STATS All-American first team. Not only is he smart on the field, he is also smart off the field with first team academic All-American Honors being awarded to him as well. That is just the tip of the iceberg of Kupp’s accomplishments this year. He was also named the Big Sky Offensive MVP. “It is a great honor to be named MVP of a conference that has so many strong teams and players,” Kupp said. “I’m very thankful to be surrounded by players and coaches who push me to be my best day-in and day-out.” Kupp led the league with 114 receptions, which broke the previous record of 112 in a season and moved to eighth overall of all-time. Overall, he led the FCS in five categories. Even though Kupp is an NFL candidate, he announced on Nov. 30 that he would be staying with EWU for his senior year. “I believe that God has a plan for me and a great plan for Eastern Washington, and I want to be a part of that. I look forward to this off-season and getting Eastern Washington back into the National Championship,” Kupp said in an interview with goeags.com. With another season in his future, he may have a good chance at breaking even more significant records. Kupp is ranked second in touchdown catches, only two behind the record and reception yards for the FCS. He is also ranked fourth in total receptions. “To be recognized in this regard is a by-product of the incredible work ethic he’s had since he arrived here,” said EWU head coach Beau Baldwin in an interview with goeags.com. “His mental toughness is what it comes down to. There are a lot of talented players in this country, but only a few who have the drive, desire, mindset and will at the same level as Cooper. For him to be in this position to receive all these accolades is 100 percent earned.”
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position: Wide Receiver
Class Standing: Junior
2015 Statistics
Receptions: 114
Touchdown Catches: 19 Receiving Yards: 1,642
Accomplishments
Awards: • 2015 STATS offensive player of the year • First non-quarterback to win the award since 2003 Top Stats: • 275 yards with 3 touchdowns
Cooper Kupp gaining yards against Portland State | Photo by Melani Flint
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Seahawks pull off improbable win against the Vikings By Brandon Cline | sports editor
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t is 6:11 p.m. on “This was really a survival game for Jan. 10, five hours both teams,” Carroll said of the game, and nine minutes which was played in minus six degree after a missed chip shot weather — minus 25 degrees when field goal attempt from factoring in wind chill. “I don’t think Minnesota Vikings it’s a measure of anything as far as your kicker Blair Walsh sent football. It was guts and stick-to-it and the Seattle Seahawks to the divisional grit and the whole thing for both sides.” round of the National Football Conference The game was the third-coldest in playoffs for the fourth consecutive year. NFL postseason history, and boy did it Five hours and nine minutes later, and I look the part. Steven Hauschka’s kickstill can’t wrap my head around how the offs barely reached the end zone, quarSeahawks came through in the postseason terback Russell Wilson’s deep throws again, when hope was all but lost. seemingly died in the middle of the air But this team found a way, improving and passes ricocheted off receivers’ and to 8-3 in playoff games under Pete Carroll defenders’ hands all game long. and 3-0 in the wild-card round. The Neither team came close to playing Seahawks clung to a 10-9 lead with 26 its best football, and you’re insane if you seconds left in the game, and their fate were expecting a shootout. It was sloppy, appeared to be sealed as Walsh — who was infuriating and sometimes downright 3-3 on field goals for the day, including embarrassing football, bringing back two from 40-plus yards — made his way nostalgic memories of the 60s and 70s for onto the field to attempt a 27-yard field some viewers, when getting a first down goal that was, for all intents and purposes, was an accomplishment in and of itself. a gimme. It wasn’t even close. But when it mattered most, Wilson’s For the second time in four attempts, magic returned. A snap that sailed place-holder Jeff Locke failed to leave the behind an unprepared Wilson should’ve laces out for Walsh — the only thing resulted in a 20-yard loss in the fourth the holder has to do quarter. Instead, Wilson after securing the ball. slid, scooped up the Walsh said postgame ball, popped back up there was nothing wrong on his feet and casually with Locke’s hold. “I delivered a pass to Tyler just didn’t put a swing Lockett, who took the on it that’s acceptable ball inside Minnesota’s by anybody’s standards,” 5-yard line. The he said. It remains to be Seahawks cashed in two seen just how much the plays later on a Wilson laces hurt Walsh, physitouchdown pass to wide cally or psychologically. Brandon Cline | sports editor receiver Doug Baldwin. What is known is Hauschka added a Walsh’s miss is the latest 46-yard field goal on the in dramatic last-minute playoff games for the next drive, capitalizing on running back Seahawks, with memories both sweet and Adrian Peterson’s fumble, and that was sour alike. The last three Seahawks playoff somehow all the scoring the Seahawks games have now been decided in the final would need to leave the frozen tundra of minute of regulation or in overtime, which Minneapolis with a playoff victory. includes the team’s highly improbable overAl Michaels, who called the game on time win against the Green Bay Packers in NBC, said it best during the 1980 Winter last year’s NFC Championship game and last Olympics: “Do you believe in miracles? year’s excruciating loss to the New England Yes.” And for one play on a freezing Patriots in the 2015 Super Bowl. Sunday afternoon, a miracle there was.
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