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2 | The Easterner Editor in Chief
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Volume 101, Issue | Feb 2018 Volume 101, Issue 1515 | Feb 7,7, 2018 3 News | 6 Opinion | 7 Entertainment | 8 A&E | 11 Events | 12 Sports
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“It’s to celebrate all the things that black culture has done for this country, but also to recognize all ethnicities contributions to American history.”
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What do you think is the purpose of Black History Month? “To acknowledge what people of color have done for this country, It’s not just about black people, it’s about all ethnicities and reminding people that we have a say in this country.”
“It’s to recognize all the great leaders, like Martin Luther King Jr. and even Abraham Lincoln. It’s just to celebrate and have people recognize their significance and Darnell Handcox, what they did for this Senior country.”
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“To educate America on something that is often overlooked, the contributions that AfricanAmericans have made to American history.”
Hey Look, A River! Editor in Chief Brandon Cline submitted this photo.
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“This was a photo I took of the Spokane River walking back to my car following a class tour in Spokane during spring quarter last year. It was a beautiful day and the river looked too glorious not to take a picture of.
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News
Hoppe wins epic award for EPIC work Katherine Senechal Reporter The NASPA NOW Professional Recognition award is given to new professionals and graduate students who have had an impact on the student affairs profession. This past December, EWU’s associate director of campus recreation, Christopher Hoppe, received this recognition for his work with EPIC adventures on campus. Hoppe received the award from NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators) in the area of Inquiry, which is based off of how the nominee contributed knowledge to the profession and uses information and assessment in their current position. He will be traveling to the NASPA National Conference in Philadelphia this March to receive the award. Hoppe started working at EWU in September 2015 as the club sports coordinator, then started working at EPIC in July 2017. His main role as director is to support EPIC in providing outdoor
adventures and activities to the EWU community. Hoppe works with partners who are eager to help EWU students find the right programs for them. “Our team works incredibly hard to provide world class adventures for EWU students, academic programs, as well as clubs and orgs,” said Hoppe. “I’m pretty lucky to have a role that contributes toward that goal.” According to Hoppe, his job involves many different things, from leading day trips or adventures to working in the equipment room prepping gear for rentals. Hoppe also does a lot of work in his office on reporting systems and budgeting. EPIC is a campus program that offers trips, events, classes and rentals. Their goal is to introduce students to new activities and is designed for any skill level. “Our team does an incredible job of adapting and supporting each other no matter what the day brings,” said Hoppe. Hoppe feels honored to receive this award on behalf of the Campus Recreation and EPIC Adventures teams, as well as the Division of Student Affairs. “Everyone across the Division has worked really hard to improve the culture of assessment here at EWU,” said Hoppe. “I’ve had a really great group of people supporting the projects that I’ve been a part of. I am really glad to take advantage of the opportunity to showcase what we’ve done as a Division.” Hoppe would like to further his work with EPIC and the EWU community. One step they would like to take to improve the program further is to acquire more technical outdoor skills certifications in climbing and wilderness medicine. They would also like to start taking surveys and host focus groups to determine what EWU students would want to see from them and how
Photo courtesy EWU EPIC associate director Chris Hoppe repels down a boulder. Hoppe won a national award for his impact on student affairs. to better help them find what they are looking for. Hoppe, in general, would like to become a better resource at EPIC and across campus for students. As the EWU Associate Director of
Campus Recreation receives this recognition from NAPSA, we can look at the success of the EPIC program and the opportunities it affords students who want to get out and have some epic adventures. •
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Student finds campus disability support only goes so far Rebecca Pettingill Contributor
Photo courtesy Rebecca Pettingill Timothy “TJ” Breitenfelt walks around campus with Roxanna, his service dog. Breitenfelt is mostly blind, and has to rely on EWU’s Disability Support Services to get through school.
Senior Timothy “TJ” Breitenfelt is one of only 12 blind or visually impaired students registered with EWU Disability Support Services (DSS). Breitenfelt was born with a degenerative disease called Retinitis Pigmentosa. It is a genetic disorder that causes people to lose sight gradually over time. While Breitenfelt still has vision, he lost the ability to read print completely around seventh or eighth grade. He can see light, shapes, shadows and distinguish light colors from dark colors, but it is not very beneficial to him. This is where Roxanna comes in. Roxanna is Breitenfelt’s guide dog. She has been with him for the last three years. Breitenfelt noted that it is important to ask before petting her. Roxanna’s main purpose is to help Breitenfelt navigate. When people stop and pet her, it distracts her from doing her job and puts Breitenfelt’s safety at risk. As for Breitenfelt, he does not like to be touched when approached and said that introductions help him know who he is talking to since he does not have any visual clues. Ultimately, Breitenfelt just wants the same courtesy as anybody else would receive. “I just kind of want to be treated and identified as an equal,” said Breitenfelt. “I’m just as intelligent as everyone else.” Breitenfelt relies heavily on EWU DSS to get through college. Without them, he
would not have access to class materials that are in a user-friendly format for his screen reader. Through DSS, Breitenfelt gets extra time to complete tests and does not have to pay any extra than the average college student for class materials. As a computer science major, Breitenfelt spends most of his time in the Computing and Engineering Building. When the CEB was built, braille on the door signs was somehow forgotten. This is one issue Breitenfelt addressed with Eastern’s campus. Another is that a lot of braille signs around campus are not located where they would be easily or immediately found by someone who is visually impaired. Valerie Marsh of EWU DSS supported Breitenfelt’s observations and noted that this isn’t just an issue with EWU, but a statewide and nationwide problem as well. EWU does not fund DSS enough for them to get a more appropriate staff level or accredited individuals to meet the needs of the students, said Marsh. One thing EWU lacks is a specialist to proofread braille that is electronically produced in the DSS office for student use. Marsh said if EWU took advantage of Washington’s School for the Blind and provided more funding and services toward those individuals, EWU would have a higher enrollment rate and graduation rate due to the attraction that these specialized services would bring. •
ASEWU special election falls short of voter turnout requirement Brandon Cline Editor in Chief For the second consecutive year, an ASEWU special election did not meet the voter turnout threshold needed to enact changes to the ASEWU Constitution. Of the 10,566 EWU students who are eligible to vote, just 304 (2.88 percent) students voted in the special election. All three measures easily cleared the twothirds majority needed to pass, but the 2.88 percent voter turnout level was well below the 10 percent needed for constitutional amendments to be enacted, as mandated by Article VIII, Section I of the ASEWU Constitution. “While I’m disappointed about the turnout, I believe
we found out what worked and what didn’t work, and this will help us improve voter turnout for the general election,” ASEWU Director of Elections Justin McBride said in a press release. It will now be up to the ASEWU Council to determine whether the measures will appear on the general election ballot in the spring, which McBride previously said is what he imagined the council would try and do. After just 1.53 percent of students voted in the 2017 special election, the council voted to put the measures on that year’s general election. However, voter turnout in that election was 7.91 percent, meaning the amendments still weren’t able to be adopted. The first measure on the ballot would change the primary and general election schedule, allowing
EWU’s semester students to participate in elections before their term ends. The second measure pertains to changing the title of the “Director of Finance” to “Finance Vice President,” which would put the title more in line with the rest of the executive branch. The final measure on the ballot would add a dissolution statement to the ASEWU Constitution. ASEWU has no plans to dissolve, but adding a dissolution statement would allow EWU clubs and organizations to apply for a gambling license and allow them to fundraise with raff le tickets. •
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Opinion EDITORIAL
Career Services useful tool for students The Easterner Editorial Board The truth about post-grad jobs is that employers are not looking at what your degree is. They are looking at what you did in college. These days it does not matter if you major in Business or Film. Employers want to see what you were involved with, what experience you have, but most importantly if you networked and had internships. EWU offers plenty of resources to assist each student in the Career Services Department. All the student has to do is ask. HJ Barnett, a student employee in Career Services, revealed the multiple resources to help students with internships and more. “One of the resources we provide is setting up an appointment with our career advisers,” said Barnett. “Our career advisers can help [students] with resume building, cover letter reviewing, also they do mock interviews so [students] can be better prepared for interviews. We also aid with job searches.” Today it seems as though you cannot have success in your career if you do not network while in college. As more students reach upper class standing, internships can not be emphasized enough. Career Services
is fully aware of what employers are looking for and are more than capable of helping students at EWU prepare for and find internships while still in college. “Another [service] we provide would be internship opportunities,” said Barnett. “We have an internship coordinator named Romeal Watson. He helps you search for internships, he also has all the resources available in his computer. He can simply print some out and then help you with some internships.” Most students likely assume internships and networking is more common in the business world. Career Services has a plethora of resources for all majors at EWU. “I am a forensic chemistry major,” said Barnett. “Last summer I had an internship with Washington State Patrol Crime Lab. How [Career Services] helped me was they actually gave me the resource...when the application opened and closed. Also Romeal helped me with reviewing my resume personally so it is up-to-date with the government [...]” Networking is a process that Career Services makes convenient. “[Career Services] has a database called Handshake,” said Barnett. “Basically it is all the job listings they receive from different employers worldwide, nationwide, different
states and et cetera. [Career Services] personally review them one by one to make sure they are legitimate. They are basically listed on Handshake.” Career Services advocates for Handshake as well as LinkedIn as a convenient means to hunt for jobs. Students may be apprehensive about using one of these online resources at first. But these tools should not be intimidating in the long run. There is not much of a difference between Handshake and LinkedIn. LinkedIn has hidden job possibilities. “[Career Services] offers a workshop so students can know how to utilize LinkedIn efficiently. “At the front office, we show students how to use [Handshake],” Barnett said. When it comes to post-grad careers, students have the opportunity while in college to prepare for their future. Internships currently seem to be key and Career Services is a great place to start the job hunt before graduation.
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Entertainment
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A&E
Handmade pizza in a relaxed atmosphere Erica Halbert Contributor Barrelhouse Pub & Pizza offers not only handmade pizzas and cocktails, but also weekly events to the students in Cheney. The restaurant and bar features a full menu of appetizers, entrees and desserts. Appetizers include items like cheese bread, dips and chicken wings. Entrees feature build-your-own calzones, hot sandwiches and salads. Of course, the star of the menu is the pizza. Barrelhouse offers a variety of topping combinations, such as the Thai pizza: housemade peanut sauce, chicken, roasted red peppers, onions, mozzarella and Sriracha on a handmade 12-inch or 16-inch pizza crust. The restaurant also offers the option to build your own pizza, choosing from a list of meats, vegetables and sauces. As the name suggests, Barrelhouse is also a pub. It offers a variety of cocktails on top of housing 16 options on tap, as well as daily drink specials. Owner Mike Lyon opened Barrelhouse in January 2017, just two weeks after purchasing the building. Prior to Barrelhouse, the building was occupied by Zentropa, another pizza restaurant. Initially, Barrelhouse’s menu was nearly identical to Zentropa’s.
“We left the menu basically the same,” said Lyon. “The food was excellent.” Barrelhouse’s transformation came in other forms. Lyon changed a portion of the layout in the restaurant, adding new booths, new eating surfaces and converting the secondary eating area into a lounge. The lounge includes multiple couches and a 100inch TV screen matrix. Prior to Barrelhouse, Lyon was in the bar business for ten years. Lyon had experience in Cheney prior to opening the restaurant. He attended EWU in 1994 for a year and coached volleyball clubs for the high school. His time in Cheney helped encourage him to purchase the restaurant. “The building is excellent,” said Lyon. “And the food, everything is great.” Though the menu was initially identical to Zentropa’s, Lyon has since added an appetizer and a dessert menu, as well as the option for 16-inch pizzas. The previous restaurant had only offered 12-inch pizzas. Several of the menu items are made inhouse. All the dough for the breads and the crusts are handmade, as well as several of the sauces and dressings. According to Lyon, the best-selling items in the restaurant are the calzones. The calzones come custom made, with several options for sauces, cheeses, meats and vegetables. Lyon said that the Barrel
Mckenzie Ford for The Easterner Barrelhouse Pub & Pizza has daily drink specials. The location opened last year on January. Bites--dough balls covered with garlic butter and parmesan cheese--are a close second. Lyon’s favorite menu item is the sweet Barrel Bites dough balls sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar with icing for dipping. While some restaurants struggle in college towns, Lyon hasn’t had any issues. “Cheney has been absolutely great to work for,” Lyon said. As well as being a restaurant and bar, Barrelhouse offers a multitude of events. The restaurant hosts trivia night on Tuesdays, and Lyon is working on getting their game nights up and running again. “We’ll start game nights back up again as soon as I find the right person to do that,” Lyon said.
Additionally, Barrelhouse hosts a weekly EWU Basketball radio show, which airs on ESPN Radio. Last year, Barrelhouse aired every EWU football game, with viewing parties for away games. According to Lyon, Barrelhouse is a big sponsor of EWU. “Eastern is a critical reason for anyone’s success in this town,” said Lyon. “We want to support them as much as possible.” Barrelhouse Pub & Pizza is open every day from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. The restaurant offers dine-in and take-out service. It is located at 122 College Ave., across the street from Brewster Hall. •
Dancers integrate science and art in moving performance Kaitlyn Engen Contributor Dancers of Gonzaga University’s Repertory Dance Company leaped, crawled, swam and flew across EWU’s Recital Hall stage last Friday evening. Organized by Gonzaga Dance director and Choreographer Suzanne Ostersmith and Gonzaga biology professor Brook Swanson, “Beautiful Weapons and the Diversity of Life” integrated both science and artistic movement into a composure that engaged all kinds of minds in the audience. “It’s always been two worlds that I’ve balanced separately,” said Gonzaga dancer Carly Goodspeed after the performance. Ostersmith, who has been Gonzaga’s dance director for 18 years, recalls the birth of “Beautiful Weapons” at a faculty luncheon where Brook Swanson approached her with the idea of bringing dance into his biology lectures. Ostersmith and Swanson were eventually inspired by John Bohannon’s TED Talk showing dance as a means of visual representation to articulate complex concepts, such as those in the field of biology. When they collaborated, their new interdisciplinary way
of thinking turned out to be a huge success. They decided to take the idea even further to outside the lecture hall. “It felt impossible,” said Ostersmith. “And that’s why it touches me because I really think we have something worth seeing and learning from.” The plan for the performance was finalized with Swanson narrating evolutionary concepts as girls in long, pink skirts-and at one point, large wooden crab claws-elegantly danced around him. The name “Beautiful Weapons” was coined as way to show through dance the paradoxical relationship between animal weaponry and the beauty within it. “We loved this idea of opposition,” said Ostersmith. “The crab claws are weapons, yet they are also beautiful flags and attractants.” Along with fiddler crabs, the dancers enacted many other unique animals, including peacocks, whales, and termites to complement the intricate biomechanics of nature that Swanson was explaining. The entire performance is becoming a huge success throughout university communities in Washington and beyond. •
Mckenzie Ford for The Easterner The Gonzaga biology department incorporates dance to articulate complex concepts.
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A&E
Jeremy Burnham for The Easterner Chess club president Raymond Shiner, a licensed chess coach, provides instruction to new players during a Friday meeting. The chess club has drop-in play on Fridays at noon.
Chess club continues to expand Jeremy Burnham Reporter Senior Raymond Shiner grew up playing chess. When he came to EWU, he expected to find a chess club on campus. It was an expectation that would not be met. “Chess is a staple at most universities,” said Shiner. “When I got here, I was looking around for a chess club and there wasn’t one.” After a philosophy class meeting that Shiner was a teacher assistant in, Shiner and some of the students started discussing chess. They decided EWU needed a club. Junior Shayara Mathias, who joined Shiner early on, said she was looking for a new game to get involved in. “I wanted to come into a game that had some structure and some strategy behind it,” said Mathias, the club’s vice president. “I joined chess club to grow my mind a little bit.” Shiner hopes the club is an enjoyable experience for all attendees, regardless of their experience levels. “It’s a wonderful game,” said Shiner. “It’s the world’s best strategy game. The rewards are great if you take the time to learn it.” Junior Isis Tilton was completely new to the game when she joined. She said everyone was very supportive of her as a new player, and that she has grown a lot as a player due to her experiences with the club. “Not only do I get to learn from people who have more experience, I also have people to practice with,” said Tilton. “Everyone is so supportive, and that has helped a lot too. I have come a long way
because of this club and the people in it.” The club grew from just a couple of players to over a dozen. Shiner set up a Facebook page for the club and two Jeremy Burnham for The Easterner members have found the club through that The chess boards the club uses for their games. Fridays are the best days for new players to page. drop-in and receive instruction. “We haven’t even advertised the Facebook [page] yet,” said Shiner. “We haven’t even really updated it. They had to search ‘EWU chess club’ to find us. That’s how interested in chess they were.” Shiner hopes to attract players who are new to the game. To that end, he has become a licensed chess coach through the Inland Chess Academy in Spokane. Because Shiner knows that students are busy, the club meets multiple times a week. The hope is that people who want • Friday, February 9th, 2018 – 12pm-1:30pm to join will be able to fit at least one of the meetings into their schedule. For the people • Friday, February 16th, 2018 – 12pm-1:30pm who attend every meeting, each day has a • Friday, March 2nd, 2018 – 12pm-1:30pm different theme. One of the features of the Thursday night • Friday, March 9th, 2018 – 12pm-1:30pm meeting is speed chess. A variation of speed chess is the “Bullet Game,” in which players have only one minute each to complete a whole game. They meet Tuesdays from 8 to 10 a.m. to study the game. Thursday meetings occur from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. featuring alternative versions of the game and one-night tournaments. The Friday meetings from For more information or to noon to 2 p.m. are the general club meetings, where members play casually. These are also review funding requests: the best meetings for a new player to show bit.ly/ewu-sa-fees up and learn how to play. Tuesday meetings are in Patterson 245. Thursday and Friday To request disability accommodations for this event, meetings are in Patterson 144. •
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A&E Army veteran fosters down-to-earth environment at All American Tattoo shop Owner finds passion for painting after suffering stroke Sam Jackson Reporter Tom Morris, owner of All American Tattoo, considers his shop to be the “untattoo shop” of Spokane because they don’t call themselves the cool kids or the hipsters, they’re just people. “When you get down to it, there is a hell of a lot more people than hipsters,” Morris said. All American Tattoo has been in its current location for the last 10 years. Morris and his father--who recently passed away in April--started this shop together. Morris’ father only did tattooing a few times, but never professionally. That being said, Morris owes his work ethic to him. Morris has been professionally tattooing for 26 years. He discovered his passion for tattoos in the military and was always designing tattoos for his buddies while in the service. Morris served the army in Panama, Honduras and Iraq for four years. “My grandfather and my uncle were military men and they had tattoos, those were two big guys I always looked up to” said Morris. “So I decided they were cool and I was going to get tattoos because that was one of the things I noticed about them and I thought it was great.” Morris’ style is to make people happy, he will put together custom stuff for anybody. All he requires is that they have some input into the work they want done. “You show him what you and want he just goes with it,” said Dave Szymarek, who’s been coming to Morris for the last 21 years. Over the last five years, Morris discovered his passion for painting after having a stroke. On Friday the 13th, a chiropractor adjusted his in which tore his brain stem open. The following Monday, he went to the hospital and couldn’t legibly write his name down. He says his dad pulled a “Mr. Miyagi from the Karate Kid” and had him do different exercises, including painting, so he could get back into the groove of things.
“He had me moving a paint brush this way, stacking marbles onto golf tees, tying knots,” said Morris. “But painting, I always wanted to do it. I never got to do it because I was working six days a week at the time and pretty slammed, but when I started painting with brushes I couldn’t do my fine name but I could do water colors full of big strokes. So the big stroke eventually made way for finer control and I just stuck with it, I love it ...” The way his shop is set up, he is able to paint all day by himself or with people and if he ends up doing a tattoo that day as well, that’s great too. Sam Jackson for The Easterner “I kinda feel like I did Owner of All American Tattoo, Tom Morris, working on a Tiger tattoo sketch. All American Tattoo has been in my bit for society and business for 10 years. now I’m going to do my bit for Tommy,” Morris said. get to in your life, when you can just work 2425 N Monroe St in Spokane. The shop If anyone wants to set up an because you want to.” is open Tuesday through Saturday from appointment with Morris the best way to All American Tattoo is located at noon to 6 p.m. • do it is by walk-in and his son/apprentice will put them in the books. He has an $80 minimum and he works in sessions. “The work I do here is ongoing, so I work two to three hours at a time on somebody,” said Morris. “I generally only work on two people a day, but I work on them all day long.” Morris describes the vibe of the shop to be pretty laid back. Since he has the shop completely paid off, it gives him the opportunity to not feel the financial pressures of running a business. “This to me is the funnest place on Earth, I come here to visit my friends,” said Morris. “We laugh and joke and find out about how everybody is doing, it’s really fun. That’s a magical spot you can
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Events
EWU Winter Clubs and Orgs Fair
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What is it: 130 plus EWU clubs and organizations will be tabling. When: Feb. 7 and 8 Time: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Where: JFK Library Lobby Cost: No cost.
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Pajama Pinterest Party
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What is it: Canvas art, drawings, crafts and much more. When: Thursday, Feb. 8 Time: 9 - 11 p.m. Where: URC 201 Cost: No cost.
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Winter Internships 101
Condom Mania
EWU Band Invitational
What is it: Everything you need to know about how to find and set up internships. When: Thursday, Feb. 8 Time: 2 - 3 p.m. Where: Showalter 114 Cost: No cost.
What is it: Various activities related to safe sex, healthy relationships, abstinence and especially consent. When: Thursday, Feb. 8 Time: 6 - 7:30 p.m. Where: URC 201L Cost: No cost.
What is it: Day-long event featuring Bill Drury. When: Saturday, Feb. 10 Time: 7:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. Where: Showalter Auditorium Cost: No cost.
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Sports
Photo courtesy of EWU Athletics Sophomore Keshun McGee prepares to jump at a home meet last season. McGee recently set the second-longest triple jump mark in EWU history.
Keshun McGee: 20/20 vision Taylor Newquist Contributor Sophomore jumper Keshun McGee is the focal point of the EWU track team. McGee’s 51–4 1/2 foot mark in the triple jump at the UW Invitational on Jan. 26 is No. 22 in the nation, and the second-best in EWU history. He plans to go further than the Eastern record books, with the Olympic Games on his mind. “I believe the sky is the limit,” said McGee. “As long as I keep getting better, progressing, getting stronger and staying healthy, there is nothing I can’t do. Once 2020 comes I believe I can make the Summer Olympics.” McGee was born in Chicago, Illinois, and moved to Bremerton where he attended Olympic High School. In high school McGee was a multi-sport athlete, but mostly focused on football. “I didn’t start track until my freshman year, then took a year off for basketball and I started again my junior year,” said McGee. From then on I’ve just been progressing [every] year.” McGee is the WIAA 2A long jump record holder and competed in the Junior Olympics in 2015 and 2016. “It was an amazing experience to compete all around the world,” said McGee. “I went to Florida for my first
year. It was hot. I placed fourth in the triple jump and third in the long jump that year. It gives me great confidence to know I can come out and compete against the best.” McGee came to EWU as a natural athlete, and with a mindset to improve. Last year, he won the Big Sky Freshman of the Year award. “I knew I could jump and I knew I could sprint, so I was in between with both,” said McGee. “I didn’t start focusing on jumping specifically until I Photo courtesy of EWU Athletics got here [...] Once you understand how Sophomore Keshun McGee jumps during the 2017 outdoor season. McGee has aspirations to to do it you become better and start compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics. attacking different ways on how to get better [...] If they are better than me, I’m not far from where they are.” This season, McGee aims to get personal bests. He believes that he can Looking to Adopt jump 53 feet this year. We are a family of two looking to “I need results and I would love to get expand our family through adoption. to the NCAA national championships,” Thank you! said McGee. Please contact us at: McGee estimates that he will need to laurenandphillipadoption@gmail.com have a jump of 52-2 feet to qualify for or at 253.677.0308 the NCAA national championships. OR contact our adoption attorney, McGee will have a chance to leap Mark Demaray at: 425.771.6453 the standings when the track team travels to Seattle to compete in the University of Washington Husky Classic this weekend. •
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Men’s basketball splits yet another Big Sky road pair Eagles sit at 7-4 with tilt against Idaho looming large this weekend in Moscow Michael Brock Sports Editor Try as they might to buck the trend, the EWU men’s basketball team continues to chase the elusive Big Sky Conference “road sweep.” The Eagles failed to go 2-0 on a road weekend last season. Through three series’ this year, they are 3-3 in conference games away from Reese Court. The latest split for EWU: A 75-54 victory over Sacramento State and a 94-81 loss to Portland State. In the victory over Sac. State on Feb. 1, the Eagles led throughout after opening the game on a 20-4 run. Senior forward, Bogdan Bliznyuk, fresh off becoming the program’s all-time leading scorer the previous weekend, poured in 12 points in the spurt, and had 24 points by halftime. At the intermission, EWU led 40-24. Though the Hornets were able to cut it to seven in the second half, the Eagles’ hot start was enough to hold them off. For the game, EWU shot 57.1 percent from the field and 47.6 percent from three. Sac. State connected on 41.1 percent of their total attempts and shot 2-for-15 (13.3
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Bailey Monteith for The Easterner Senior forward Bogdan Bliznyuk crosses over against North Dakota on Jan. 25. Bliznyuk had 40 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the team’s victory over Sacramento State on Feb. 1.
percent) from downtown. The Hornets’ 54 points was the lowest the Eagles have given up all season. Bliznyuk ended up with 40 points (on 15-for-18 shooting), seven rebounds and five assists. Redshirt freshman Jacob Davison had 12 points. No one else had over eight, however Bliznyuk, who was held to a season-low two points against Sac. State on Jan. 6, was too much for the Hornets to overcome. “They played two completely different game plans against him,” head coach Shantay Legans said following the win. ”At our place they double and triple teamed Bogdan, and today they played him man-toman the whole game. He’s one of the best players to ever play in the conference, and if they are going to play him man-to-man I’m going to let him shoot a thousand shots. I don’t mind it at all, and his teammates don’t mind it all because he also passes the ball.” The script flipped for EWU against Portland State on Feb. 3, as the team trailed from the opening tip. PSU got out to leads of 10-3 and 25-11, riding some hot shooting early on. The Eagles were able to claw back,
cutting the halftime deficit to 39-32. At the intermission, senior guard Sir Washington had 12 points on 5-for-6 shooting and three rebounds. Meanwhile, PSU freshman guard Holland Woods had 13 points (6-for-6) and five assists. The second half was largely back-andforth, but the Eagles were unable to get any closer than eight points. “I haven’t said it too many times this season that our energy wasn’t where it needed to be,” said Legans. ”We didn’t play the way we should have been playing. It’s tough. We just didn’t execute what we wanted to do.” Both teams had five players in double figures, but Woods’ 29 points (10-for–10 shooting) were the difference. The Eagles were led by junior guard Cody Benzel (21 points), Bliznyuk (13 points) and Washington (12 points) in the loss. EWU (7-4 Big Sky) is currently fourth in the conference standings, with a solo way game against third place Idaho set for Feb. 9. From there, the Eagles will host a pair Bailey Monteith for The Easterner at Reese Court against first place Montana Junior guard Ty Gibson shoots a free throw during a and seventh place Montana State. • recent home game. Gibson is averaging 7.1 points.
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Women’s basketball picks up home sweep, now 7-4 in conference
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Bailey Monteith for The Easterner Senior forward Delaney Hodgins holds her record-commemorating plaque during EWU’s win over Sacramento State on Feb. 1. Hodgins passed her sister Hayley (far right) to set the record.
Senior forward Delaney Hodgins becomes Eagles’ all-time leading scorer Jeremy Burnham Reporter The EWU women’s basketball team improved to 7-4 in Big Sky Conference play, and 12-11 overall, with a pair of home victories last weekend. On Feb. 1, the Eagles defeated Sacramento State University 83-76 as Delaney Hodgins became EWU’s all-time leading scorer with 1,879 career points. The senior forward passed her sister and former teammate Hayley to clinch the record. On Feb. 3, the Eagles defeated Portland State University 64-57 to improve the team’s win streak at home to five games. The Eagles entered the game against Sac. State at seventh in the Big Sky Conference standings. They had been tied for first, before two road losses the week before dropped them them in the standings. EWU head coach Wendy Schuller hoped a well-rested team would take the court against Sac State. “I was feeling pretty good before [the back-to-back losses and drop to seventh],” Schuller said on Jan. 30. “A tough week on the road in this league will bring you back to earth pretty quick […] We were tired. Especially on Saturday. I don’t feel like we played with any legs at all. So we’re getting ourselves healthy, rested and refocused.”
As their coach hoped, the Eagles came out looking recharged on Feb. 1. Hodgins entered the game needing 15 points to break the school’s scoring record-and she came out of the gate shooting. While she missed her first two shots of the gameincluding a layup-she exploded for 11 points in the opening frame. Eight different players scored for EWU in the quarter, and the Eagles led 28-17 by the end of it. Three minutes into the second quarter, Hodgins made the record-tying threepointer. She then stole the ball in the backcourt, drove the lane and made a wideopen layup to break her sister’s record. After a brief break to celebrate the milestone, play resumed and Sac State started its comeback. By the end of the first half, Sac. State had closed the gap to 48-44. Hodgins had 21 points at halftime, but no other Eagle had more than six. The third quarter went back-and-forth. There were several ties in the quarter, however Sac. State never went ahead. The Hornets did a better job defending Hodgins, holding her to four points. Junior guard Kapri Morrow, the Eagles’ second-leading scorer on the season, was held in check up to this point. After scoring six points in the first half, she added just two more in the third quarter. The Hornets, however, were not able to
take advantage. The quarter ended with EWU up 60-58. Morrow awakened in the fourth quarter, scoring 12 points as the Eagles held on for the victory. Hodgins finished with 28 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, five blocks and three steals. Morrow had 20 points and 10 rebounds while sophomore guard Symone Starks added 11 points. “The win was the most important thing tonight,” Schuller said following the win. “Coming into the second half of conference play we talked about these next nine games and chipping away. We knew Sacramento State was going to bring it, that’s what they are known for. I was proud of us for making plays and getting good stops at the end of the game so we could come away with a win.” The Eagles then welcomed PSU to Reese Court. They picked up where they left off against Sac. State. Hodgins had another fast start, and the Eagles jumped out to a 13-3 lead. The Vikings then used a 11-3 run that stretched into the second quarter to make the score 16-14. The Eagles would continue to struggle in the second quarter, shooting only 21 percent for the quarter. By halftime, PSU had a 24-23 lead. The Eagles solved their shooting problems after halftime. They shot 50
percent in the second half. Kapri Morrow had 10 points in the second half, and Hodgins had 10 of her 27 points in the fourth quarter as EWU hung on for the win. Senior forward Mariah Cunningham came off the bench to score 13 points for the Eagles. Ashley Bolston led PSU with 16 points, but also committed 11 of PSU’s 31 turnovers. The Eagles scored 27 points off of turnovers, compared to only three for PSU. Starks was a difference maker against PSU. Though she only had five points, she contributed in ways that don’t show up on the stat sheet. She pressured PSU’s guards the whole game, and played a major role in forcing PSU into 31 turnovers. Offensively, Starks was the main ball handler for the Eagles, and had an excellent passing game. She had seven assists-and was helpful in the team finishing with only nine turnovers. She also led the team in rebounds with five-despite being the smallest player on the court for EWU. “We played with a lot of energy,” said Schuller. “We played hard from the get go and we played in an attack mentality and an attack style rather than sitting back and letting them do their thing. EWU next plays on Feb. 9 against Idaho on the road in the first game of a doubleheader with the men’s team. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. •
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On. Jan. 26, EWU President Mary Cullinan named Lynn Hickey as the school’s interim athletic director. Hickey spent 18 years as Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics at the University of Texas, San Antonio before stepping down in 2017 for personal reasons. “I am very happy to bring a leader with Ms. Hickey’s experience to our university,” Cullinan said. “She will be key to maintaining momentum during this transition.” A national search has also been initiated, to find a permanent replacement for former athletic director Bill Chaves, who resigned on Jan. 13 to take a similar position at the University of North Dakota. EWU Board of Trustees member Judge James Murphy and Provost Scott Gordon were named co-chairs of the search committee, who are expected to name a replacement by the end of the academic year. Hickey, who begins at EWU on Monday, Feb. 12, hasn’t ruled out applying for the permanent position, but said her primary role will be to help facilitate the transition. “What has been accomplished there
the last 10 years is pretty outstanding,” Hickey recently told The Easterner. “So I’m just going to come in and listen and observe. And that will take some time. I really want to be engaged, I want to be of help, I want to be very hands-on and get right in the middle of the activities and to be of assistance to the staff.” Several public forums with applicants are schedule for later in February, including one after the EWU men’s basketball game on Feb. 15, per the Spokesman-Review. The 15-member search committee will hold initial meetings the following week, with applications accepted until April 2. By April 9, the committee hopes to have the list narrowed to three or four finalists, who will partake in more campus visits and public forums. After that, Cullinan could name Chaves’ success as early as late April. EWU Senior Associate Athletic Director Pam Parks, who is serving as a senior advisor during the transition and has been at EWU for 34 years, will be assisting Hickey. During Hickey’s time at UTSA, the university added football, women’s soccer and golf. Prior to UTSA, Hickey also spent 16 years at Texas A&M, serving as the women’s basketball coach for several years before taking over as Senior Athletic Director. “I’ve been in the business for a long, long time,” said Hickey. “So hopefully the expertise and experiences that I’ve had in building and growing the program at UTSA will fit in very well with where the program is at Eastern Washington.” •
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Delaney Hodgins sets scoring record, steals family bragging rights
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Bailey Monteith for The Easterner Senior forward Delaney Hodgins drives to the rim in EWU’s 83-76 win over Sacramento State on Feb. 1.
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On Feb. 20, 2016, EWU women’s basketball head coach Wendy Schuller watched as her star player, Hayley Hodgins, broke the school’s career scoring record. The game was stopped, and the team celebrated. Play then resumed, and EWU walked away with a 70-57 victory over Portland State. Two years later, history repeated itself. On Feb. 1, 2018, Schuller again watched as Hodgins broke the scoring record. This time, it was Hayley’s younger sister, Delaney. Other than the first name of player, not much was different between the two nights. The game was stopped, the team celebrated, the game resumed and the Eagles walked away with a victory. “It was déjà vu,” said Schuller. “It feels like we were here just a moment ago, awarding [Hayley] with the same thing. It’s special. I feel blessed to have been able to coach both of these young ladies and I’m excited for Delaney.” Delaney Hodgins entered the game needing 15 points to break her sister’s record. By the end of the first quarter, she already had 11. A three-pointer in the second frame tied the record. Then, 12 seconds later, Hodgins stole the ball and took it in for a layup. One of the first people down on the court to hug Delaney was Hayley. Before the game, Delaney acknowledged that the record belonging to her sister made it even more meaningful. “It means a lot,” said Delaney Hodgins. “We’ve been together our whole lives, working for this together. She’s made me
so much better as a person and a player.” After the game, Delaney said she was happy to put the record behind her. “It’s good to get it over with so we can focus on the games ahead,” said Delaney. “It was great to get the win. That was the focus of this game.” “I’ve always said, if anyone’s going to break it, it would be great to keep it in the family,” Hayley told The Easterner on Dec. 3. “There’s of course no hard feelings. It’s great, and it means the program is getting better and better.” The sisters grew up practicing against each other. They each played for Chiawana High School in Pasco, Washington. Their younger sister, Braydey, followed behind them at Chiawana. Howeve r, Braydey did not follow her sisters to E W U, opting instead to go to Boise State Un i v e r s it y. After BSU’s victory over EWU on Dec. 3, The
Easterner interviewed the youngest Hodgins sister. “I just wanted to do my own thing,” said Braydey Hodgins. “They have set the bar high here, but our game styles are different and our personality styles are completely different, so I wanted to go and do my own thing and make my own mark.” Delaney came to EWU in 2014 during Hayley’s junior season. While Hayley led the Eagles with 538 points that year, Delaney scored 347 points, and was named the Big Sky Conference Outstanding Freshman. The Eagles made it to the second round of the NIT after defeating Washington State in the first round. “I was lucky when [Delaney] got here, because she was very good the day she stepped on campus,” said Schuller. “I can’t take a lot of credit for what a great player she is.” D e la ney ’s sophomore season was Hayley’s senior, and best season
as an Eagle. She scored 680 points, the single-season EWU record. Delaney had 502 points in 2015-16 and made the All-BSC second team. The 2016-17 season was Delaney’s first as the team’s go-to player. With Hayley graduated, the younger sister picked up the slack with 579 points. While Delaney doesn’t have a season that has approached her sister’s 680 point mark, her consistency over four years is what led her to the record. “When Delaney got here, we didn’t need her to be a big time scorer,” said Schuller. “Then as a junior, we needed her to step up and start scoring. It’s just being consistent that has made her a great scorer.” If Delaney plays the eight remaining regular season games and a minimum of one postseason game, she will need to average 25.1 points per game to match Hayley’s single-season mark. That dips to 20.5 PPG if the Eagles play three postseason games. This season marks the sixth season of the Hodgins dynasty at EWU. And with Braydey playing with Boise State, it will also be the last. Schuller says she will remember Hodgins for her consistency and work ethic-on and off the court. “From day one she’s been consistent,” said Schuller. “Her and [EWU men’s alltime leading scorer] Bogdan [Bliznyuk] have really taken similar paths. She has such a great work ethic, and cares so much about it. She’s a great student. People don’t understand what a great student she is […] She’s been a great player for us.” •