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Eagle football springs into action

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Next stop: the pros

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Brandon Cline 509.359.6737 easterner.editor@ewu.edu

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Sports Editor

“Going down to the lake, hanging out with friends there. Golfing, pretty excited to get to go down to the range.”

“I really just like being outside. I guess I like to scooter and bike but I’m also impartial because I work.”

Chief Copy Editor

Monica Mack, Junior

Michael Brock easterner.sports@gmail.com

Zach Manizza, Sophomore “I played soccer for 14 years and I love being out in the sun, enjoying the competitive spirit.”

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Social Media Director

Richard Clark IV easterner.online@gmail.com

Copy Editor

Jeremy Burnham

Reporters

Sam Jackson Katherine Senechal Kaitlyn Engen Taylor Newquist

EWU Double Rainbow

“I like to play basketball, I like Hoopfest and I like to practice. I also like to mountain bike and get outside in the sun.”

Kilee Wilson, Sophomore “I’ve always liked volleyball ever since I was little. I’m really involved with my church and so that’s where I play.”

Multimedia Editor

Audrey Seda easterner.social@gmail.com

What are your favorite springtime sports/activities and why?

Svetlana Pankova, Junior

“Probably playing basketball because I think it’s fun to compete against people and I grew up playing it.”

Tim Kirby, Junior

Student Photo Corner

Sophomore Whitney Bolar took this photo while in Nashville, Tennessee. “The trees reminded me of dry jungle vines, and I thought they were really pretty so I took a picture of them. I don’t think there are many trees like this in Washington, if at all. I really like trees,” they said with a laugh.

Graphic Designer Gail Powers

Photographers Mckenzie Ford Bailey Monteith

Faculty Adviser Carleigh Hill chill26@ewu.edu

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News EWU defensive lineman arrested on hit-and-run charge Junior Keenan Williams allegedly ran his truck into an Eagle Point Apartments building Michael Brock Sports Editor EWU football player Keenan Williams has been suspended indef initely following an incident that occurred in the late hours of March 9. According to witnesses cited in a report from the Cheney Police Department, Williams drove his Ford F-250 pickup truck into Building 17 at the Eagle Point Apartments on Betz Road before fleeing the scene. “We are aware of the incident and will cooperate fully with the investigation,” head coach Aaron Best said in a statement reported by the Spokesman-Review on March 27. “But until that is complete and the case is reviewed in accordance with EWU’s student conduct policies, Keenan has been suspended indefinitely from all team activities.” The Eagles began spring workouts on April 3. Per Cheney Police Officer David J. Bailey’s report, Officer Bailey was notified at 11:21 p.m. on March 9 of a vehicle collision at Eagle Point. Once Officer Bailey arrived, the officer noticed a large hole in the building. Officer Bailey was contacted by one of the witnesses, who directed him towards a blue, 2007 F-250 truck. The witness then stated to Officer Bailey that the driver had moved the truck after the incident and then fled the scene. The witness was not present for the collision, but was there for the immediate aftermath. After hearing the collision, the witness stepped outside to see several males standing around Williams’ truck while it was still lodged in the building. It was at this moment that the witness, who had advised Williams to not drive away as law enforcement was on its way,

was pushed by another individual. This individual was described as “big, with red hair” by the witness. The individual eventually knocked the witness to the ground. After this altercation, the witness stated that the driver re-entered the vehicle, backed the truck out and stopped in the parking lot. Another witness, who had heard the collision, went outside and started recording with his cellphone via the app Snapchat. This video, which The Easterner has obtained, showed several male subjects, including Williams, in an apparent “scuffle” before the video ended. Bailey interviewed other witnesses, and from their statements determined there was

probable cause to arrest Keenan Williams for RCW 46.52.010: “Duty on Striking Unattended Car or Other Property.” At 8:10 a.m. the following morning, Williams, who grew up in Cheney, turned himself in to police. He was accompanied by his father. Because no one was injured, Williams, 20, faces misdemeanor charges of hit-andrun to unattended property. Williams is scheduled to appear in court on April 5. The defensive end, who is headed into his senior season, started all 11 games last year for the Eagles and led all linemen with 55 tackles. It is unclear at this time whether any other EWU football players were involved,

which was a topic that Best commented on at his April 3 media availability. “We’re still looking at all angles,” said Best. “We’re doing our due diligence as far as communicating with authorities and with people here on campus in the student conduct. So if there is something brought to our attention and truly shows that there is a situation with others involved, then we will take that — whether it’s inhouse or not, that will be kind of yet to be determined by our athletic department and football staff.” •

Photo courtesy of Cheney Police Department The aftermath of Keenan Williams’ truck after Williams allegedly crashed the vehicle into an Eagle Point Apartments building on March 9.

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The Easterner spends the night with the EWU Police Department And no, we were not under arrest Josh Fletcher News Editor When I signed all the necessary forms to do this ride-along, I didn’t expect to be told where the lever was to unlock the shotgun. “This is how you unlock the rifle if I need you to,” EWU police officer Jose Villasano said. Villasano gave me a quick rundown of everything in the police car March 15 before we left the Red Barn. It felt good to be in the front seat of the police car, the back didn’t seem very friendly. The shift started differently than I would have expected, by making a trip to a young child’s apartment who Villasano made contact with a few days prior. Villasano wanted to stop by and make sure the boy was doing OK and drop off a teddy bear for him. “We do community policing,” said Villasano. “We want to show that we are here for you if you ever need us.”

Unfortunately the boy wasn’t home when we stopped by, so the teddy bear would have to spend the rest of the night with us. After perusing the parking lots, we headed over to the Phase building to watch the tail end of a self-defense class. EWU police officers will do these every few times a quarter to teach students how to defend themselves in dangerous situations. “And then, go for the fruit basket,” Officer Nick Bickley said to the students. The fruit basket, of course, is the area on a man that he really would not like to be punched or grabbed in this situation. The class had about a dozen students who Officer Bickley showed simple moves to counter-attacks from behind, identify an attack and provide confidence for the mostly female class. “At the beginning of the year we will have so many people who sign up that we have to rent the basketball court to fit everybody,” Villisano said.

After leaving the Phase, we went to the dorms to walk the halls and interact with students and CA’s. Villasano walked into every building, asking the same question, “Hey how’s your night going?” The CA’s have become good friends with Villasano and the other campus officers who come through the dorms. This is another part of community policing. After a few minutes of chit-chat, Villasano reminded the CA’s, “If you need anything, give me a call. We’ll be around.” What was most apparent was the focus, talking to every student we walked by just to ask how their night was going. Most responded with a “good,” and some seemed afraid a police officer was talking to them. “Some people are like that, but most are nice,” Villasano said. Walking is something Villasano spends a lot of time doing while on patrol. Racking up about 18,000 steps which can come to around nine miles of walking in a 10 hour

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and 40 minute shift of campus police work. Something Villasano is always aware of is other police who make reports over the radio that they’ve stopped somebody. “We always want to stop by just to make sure everything is OK and they don’t need any extra backup,” Villasano said. One of the resources students have in non emergency situations is calling 3597676, which will put you directly through to an officer on duty. Villasano said 95 percent of the time they get calls from students who locked their keys in their car or need help because they got stuck in the snow. At the end of the night what became most evident was the connection the officers want to make with students. They want them to feel comfortable talking to them and reaching out. Like bringing a teddy bear to a troubled kid to show he is loved. •

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EWU alum plays part in helping children with hearing loss Taylor Newquist Reporter Spokane HOPE (Hearing Oral Program of Excellence) is a nonprofit developmental communication program for infants and children with hearing loss. “When a new parent finds out their child has hearing loss they’re scared, they wonder what their baby’s future is going to look like, and how they’re going to communicate with them,” Danette Driscoll the executive director of HOPE said. Congenital hearing loss affects two to three infants per 1,000 live births, according to a 1999-2007 CDC study. Most of the children at HOPE use cochlear implants to hear. The device is surgically attached and allows for the perception of sound by bypassing the damaged inner ear and stimulating the auditory nerve directly. “We have children who might be two years old before their parents realize they have hearing loss,” said Driscoll. “Sometimes if it’s their first child they say ‘oh kids learn to talk at different times’, but If you think about your brain for two years not getting any language in it, that’s a lot to catch up on.” HOPE served 81 Spokane children in 2017, operating in the smallest community to support such a program nationwide. Their teachers for the deaf help the children learn communication skills starting as early as two to three months and offer programs though preschool. Executive director and EWU alumni Driscoll joined the organization three years ago after a career in education administration, and opened Riverpoint Academy – a STEM entrepreneurial high school in the Mead School District. Driscoll emphasized the importance of communication for developmental learning and sees HOPE as the biggest factor to help kids with hearing loss be able to hear and speak. “Research shows that if kids start school in kindergarten far behind they

rarely catch up,” said Driscoll. “To just see that incredible difference within weeks of being in our program I just went, ‘oh my gosh this is truly life changing for these kids’.” One child that made a substantial impact on Driscoll was a boy who was three years old by the time his parents discovered he was deaf. “He was behaviorally very active and somewhat violent (primarily out of frustration), because by three he could see that other people were able to interact and get what they want, but he couldn’t figure out how to do it,” said Driscoll. “When he first came into the classroom he literally just ran in circles, jumped under tables, wouldn’t participate and couldn’t participate[…]I still have a bite mark on my hand because that’s how he communicated.” After receiving a cochlear implant, a child may be able to detect sounds for the first time, but after years of complete silence they don’t mean anything to them. Teachers at HOPE help the children decipher the sounds so they can communicate. “After four weeks he was a totally different little boy, he was participating, he was sitting in the circle, he was smiling and his parents were in tears because for the first time they had a little boy that they could love and could love them back,” said Driscoll. “He wasn’t able to do that much before because he was so frustrated.” HOPE plans on building their access to rural areas to accommodate the need that exists outside of cities. Teachers can also connect with families via Skype to help them make sense of the sounds that are going on around them. •

Taylor Newquist for The Easterner Danette Driscoll makes crafts with the kids of HOPE. HOPE is a nonprofit that works with kids who have hearing loss and teaches them communication skills.

Public Hearing on Proposed WAC Changes April 25th, 2018 at 10am Showalter Hall, Room 201, Cheney, WA 99004 What are the proposed changes to the Washington Administrative Code? (1) Revise Chapter 172-137 WAC, Costs of Providing Copies of Public Records (2) Create Chapter 172-138 WAC, Use of Outdoor Areas for First Amendment Activities

What is the purpose of the proposed changes? (1) Revising Chapter 172-137 WAC, Use of University Facilities; this revision is being made to make updates and remove provisions relating to First Amendment activities in outdoor spaces, which were placed in a new WAC., The use of Outdoor Areas for First Amendment Activities. (2) Creating Chapter 172-138 WAC, Use of Outdoor Areas for First Amendment Activities; this chapter is being created to open up outdoor areas on the Cheney campus for First Amendment activities and eliminates many of the restrictions currently in place under Chapter 172-137 WAC.

Where to find the proposed rule changes: Issue 18-16 of the Washington State Register, at: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/law/wsr/2018/06/18-06.htm

Additional information: (1) Date of Intended Adoption: May 11, 2018. (2) Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28b.35.120 (12). (3) Chapter 172-137 WAC and Chapter 172-138 WAC are not necessitated by federal or state law or federal or state court decision. (4) Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Joseph Fuxa, 314 Showalter, Cheney, WA 99004, (509) 359-7496; Implementation and Enforcement: Dr. Mary Cullinan, 214 Showalter, Cheney, WA 99004, (509) 359-6362. (5) No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under Chapter 19.85 RCW as these WAC revisions are exempt under RCW 19.85.025(3). (6) A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328.

How to submit your opinions: Members of the public may testify at this hearing and/or submit written comments by 5:00 p.m. on April 25, 2018, to: Eastern Washington University, University Labor Relations Manager, Human Resources, 314 Showalter Hall, Cheney, WA 99004; Email: jfuxa@ewu.edu; fax 509-359-2874.

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Opinion Letter to the Editor

Does diversity in its broadest sense include white supremacists? Paul Lindholdt On our campus in February this year, racist fliers appeared. A white supremacist group took credit. The university responded and students protested. Fliers from the same group now are appearing in the streets of Spokane and being plastered back up as fast as citizens can tear them down. The group that posts these fliers, Identity Evropa, has propagandized Gonzaga University and University of Washington as well. It is making inroads in our campuses and towns. The Southern Poverty Law Center classifies it as a hate group. Washington is not the only state on the receiving end of such hateful attentions, and it’s not the only state where white nationalist groups are working to scatter seeds. These groups operate from the shadows to perpetuate hate. They draw people in by deceitful means. Identity Evropa tries to make white supremacy an intellectual choice. The group pushes the bogus notion that white supremacy merits a space in civic discourse. In 2010, the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church brought its anti-gay and anti-Semitic agenda to EWU. We counter-protesters far outnumbered them. These groups have become visible in our nation lately, perhaps due to implicit sanction by inaction out of Washington DC. After the fliers at EWU were found and removed, Vice President

for Diversity and Inclusion, Dr. Shari Clarke, asserted that EWU does not condone or tolerate hate speech. At an academic conference in Coeur d’Alene a quarter-century ago, I encountered four Aryan Nations members dressed like street punks in leather jackets, high boots, patches, insignias and berets. They entered uninvited and stood right behind my seat. For me, it was a sweaty stretch. The men did their best to redirect conversation toward home schooling. One of the four, Floyd Cochran, deserted that next year. His comrades had denied him his right to keep his cleft-palate child alive. His newborn needed to be trashed, they said, like a Plymouth fender with a factory flaw. For those cockeyed Aryans, the purity of the gene pool was at stake. Cochran later lectured around the nation against his former brethren. Following my conference ordeal, the Aryan Nations lost its toehold in the Northwest. A car carrying a mother and son backfired when it passed their compound at Hayden Lake. Armed guards mistook the backfiring for a gunshot. They pursued, shot at and assaulted Victoria and Jason Keenan. In the wake of that event, Morris Dees of the SPLC represented the Keenans and filed suit. He bankrupted the Aryan Nations. The “Reverend” Richard Butler, its leader, had to sell his house and scattered outbuildings to pay the damages. Butler died in 2005.

The so-called world headquarters of our home-cooked white supremacists relocated to the Midwest. One spearheads of our Identity Evropa is a former Marine and white nationalist named Nathan Damigo. The 31-year-old went viral last year when he punched female anti-fascist protestor Emily Rose Marshall in the face on April 15. His supporters created memes to celebrate his “falcon punch.” Interviewed about the incident, after which no charges were filed, Damigo crowed. Recruitment for Identify Evropa had “gone through the roof,” he said, since the inauguration of Donald Trump. He claimed his group had more than 450 members from dozens of college campuses. These are some of the ideologies and tactics of Identity Evropa, whose fliers are appearing on our campus and on the streets of Spokane. We have succeeded in routing their kind from the Inland Northwest before. Free speech has no place for racism and hate. Bigotry, homophobia, and sexism need not be tolerated. Not in the Oval Office, not in Spokane or Cheney, and not on the campus of Eastern Washington University. Paul Lindholdt is Professor of English and editor of The Spokane River published by the University of Washington Press this month.

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Police Beat

Illustration by Gail Powers for The Easterner

Josh Fletcher News Editor

Assault 4th Degree/ Obstruction March 12

Harassment March 13

Malicious Mischief March 10

DUI/Hit-and-Run March 17

On March 12, there was a heated altercation between two people playing basketball at the URC. After one male believed a foul should have been called on a play, racist slurs were said. The victim told the person yelling racist remarks to stop, which resulted in him being punched in the face multiple times. After he punched the victim the suspect ran away and ran from police. Since there were witnesses present, the suspect has been identified by police.

Staff of the education department in Williamson Hall felt concerned for the safety of a staff member due to a student, who also worked there, saying they would punch them in the face if they came to work. This student has a history of being aggressive according to other staff members. Since they believed the threats were credible police were called and the student was arrested.

A male student couldn’t help but urinate in the fifth floor stairwell. The CA’s couldn’t track down who was doing this, but knew it had happened multiple times since Feb. 7. After police conducted an investigation, they were able to identify the serial urinator and explain to him that it’s not cool to do that.

Around 10 p.m. on St. Patrick’s Day, witnesses on Cedar Street saw a car hit another one and f lee the scene. Police were given explicit detail of what the car looked like by the witnesses, and the police handed that information down to the cadets on duty. While the cadets were driving around they spotted the car in front of Morrison Hall with the female driver in the front seat. The smell of alcohol was evident, and she blew a .278more that three times the legal limit. The fire department was also called in, because police feared she could have alcohol poisoning. She was later arrested for DUI.

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Cheney salon thrives in small-town atmosphere that we’re not competing at the level that you would have to in Spokane,” said Kisling. “I like the location The owner of Beauty and the Beach aims of where we are at. We get tons of to turn her salon into a one-stop-shop with a people walking by. I love the people variety of sole proprietors, offering all kinds in Cheney, I think they’re great. Just of beauty services. being here for the 13 years that I This salon has been in Cheney for the was, I got to meet a lot of wonderful last 17 years but the current owner, Kristina people and if they do like what you Kisling, has owned it for two years. Right now offer as a business they go out of Kisling is doing everything in skin care from their way to back that up and to tanning to waxing while Jody Smolinski is the support you.” nail technician. Kisling is currently seeking Everyone that works and two more hairdressers and someone to do would work at Beauty and the microblading and eyelash extensions in efforts Beach would be a sole proprietor. to achieve her dream of expanding the shop. Therefore they would work as their “I have a room in the back that I might set own boss while paying Kisling for up for microblading and lashes, I have a room providing the space. downstairs that I would like take all of the “I don’t want to micromanage tanning and put it there,” Kisling said. “So anybody,” said Kisling. “I would just it would be a tanning salon, hair salon, wax, like to have people come in and have a microblading and eyelash extensions. I’m great attitude, do a good job and come looking to do a full service salon.” and go when you feel. It’s conducive to The beauticians of Beauty and the Beach your schedule and your lifestyle.” see the potential of having a successful Smolinski has been professionally business in Cheney and really prefer it as doing nails for the last two years the location. and started working at Beauty and “I like the small-town atmosphere the Beach in early December. She versus the hustle and bustle of Spokane,” is at the shop Tuesdays through Smolinski said. Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. After living in Cheney for 13 years, Kisling “I probably like the instant recognized the business that college students gratification the most, as you Sam Jackson for The Easterner bring in and how the rest of the community in can see the before and after Beauty and the Beach salon currently has two stylists. Owner Kristina Kisling has owned the salon for general is supportive. happening,” said Smolinski. “I two years. Everyone that works at the salon is a sole proprietor. “There are a lot of salons here but I feel found a hidden passion for it. I like there’s enough business to go around thought it was hair that I wanted to do but I found out that I am better at nails and I just Currently, Kisling is only taking like it more.” appointments. Kisling can be reached best by Smolinski takes walk-ins and appointments. text or call at 509-570-6415. Her prices for nails are competitive at $30 for a At this salon, they really pride themselves full set and $20 fills. in going above and beyond for safety and Kisling does waxing, mobile spray tanning, sanitation laws. When Kisling first opened, facials, peel and all around skin care. Waxing she had a surprise visit from a health inspector is by far the most popular service at the shop, who granted her salon a score of 100 percent. particularly eyebrow waxing. Kisling says it’s “That’s something that I really like is the her bread and butter because she’s not the fact that we take the time and we are hygienic type to rush it. and that we do follow the safety standards,” “I don’t have people walk in and just said Kisling. “I like that we have been spend a couple of minutes and tell them 10 recognized for that.” bucks and you’re out the door, I take my The owner is very adamant about time,” said Kisling. “Brow waxing takes the expanding and is excited for the future of longest out of all my services. I can bust Beauty and the Beach. Kisling welcomes new out a brazilian faster than I can do brows customers to stop through whenever the shop sometimes because I mean it’s your face. I is open. The salon is located at 113 F. St. in Sam Jackson for The Easterner always say one eyebrow hair can make or downtown Cheney. • Waxing is the most popular service at the shop. Owner Kisling is doing everything in skin care break the face.” from tainning to waxing.

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Meatless eating in a meat-eating town Jeremy Burnham Copy Editor Many meat eaters don’t know the struggle vegetarians go through when eating out. It may seem like every restaurant has vegetarian options. A person organizing a night out with a group of friends that include a vegetarian will find that most restaurants claim to be “vegetarian friendly,” meaning they offer at least one meatless option. All too often, however, “at least one,” means just one. If that option is a salad, your vegetarian friend is not likely to enjoy the meal as much as the rest of the group. Even when the option is not a salad, it’s usually a dish created by cooks who only offer it because they feel they have to. The love and care that goes into a meat dish is often absent in a vegetarian dish. On campus, EWU dining services provides some meatless options. There is always something vegetarian on the menu at Tawanka Main Street Dining, though the number and quality of choices vary daily. Sometimes there are vegetarian entrees, sometimes just sides. Main Street dining does offer an online menu so diners can know what’s available before arriving. Note that while there are vegetarian options on the “Asian Bar,” they only include sides. The rice and spring rolls are vegetarian. The entrees, usually, are not. Jeremy Burnham for The Easterner Off campus though, the options are Cascadia Public House offers a vegitarian meat-like hamburger that contains heme. “The Impossible Burger” was developed by Dr. Pat limited. If you are in the mood for Brown of Impossible Foods. pizza, Barrelhouse Pub and Pizza has you covered with the Garden Goddess. The your best option. They will substitute than $4 a serving, and many of them are “We’ve spent more than six years Garden Goddess is loaded with flavorful beans for ground beef on all of their menu vegetarian. studying animal meat at the molecular toppings. The pizza is a carryover from the items for no charge. Taco Bell even has an “It’s something I did on purpose,” level to discover how it works, how it restaurant that used to be at the location online guide on meatless eating at their Brown told The Easterner in a phone handles and cooks, and especially how it that is now Barrelhouse. In an interview restaurants. interview in Feburary. “I like cooking produces the flavors and textures people with The Easterner in January 2017, owner Carl’s Jr.’s website lists a “veg-it” guide with meat, but knowing how to use love,” Dr. Brown said on The Impossible Mike Lyon said that he did not change the to ordering their food without meat. vegetables in delicious, flavorful ways is Foods website. pizza menu when he bought Zentropa in The only entree option is ordering the very useful.” The burger contains heme, a substance 2016. guacamole burger without meat. If you are a former meat eater craving a found in all life. A large amount of heme If price is a concern, none of the above If beans or burgers with the meat taken hamburger, Spokane has an option for you. is found in red meat. By using heme from options are very good solutions. Eating off are not your thing, you may be better The Cascadia Public House offers “The plants, Impossible Foods produces a vegan out for many college students means fast off cooking at home. A good place to start Impossible Burger,” a product developed burger that tastes and feels like meat. food. The fast food restaurants in Cheney is Leanne Brown’s book, Good and Cheap, by Dr. Pat Brown of Impossible Foods. The Impossible burger at Cascadia do not offer much in the way of vegetarian which is available for free in PDF form. Impossible Foods describes its burger as a Public House costs $16 and comes with options. If you like beans, Taco Bell is Every recipe in Brown’s book costs less joining of “science and food.” fries. •

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EWU alum represents eastern Washington in new book Sam Jackson Reporter Bruce Holbert will spend the next few months traveling from bookstore to bookstore reading his recently published novel, “Whiskey,” that highlights a strong connection to eastern Washington. Holbert graduated from EWU in 1983 with a degree in english and education. “Whiskey” is a three-part novel exploring the adventures of two roughneck brothers, Smoker and Andre, from Grand Coulee. Throughout the read, it’s easy to find many close connections to Holbert’s life experiences, including his interesting hometown and even an event with a bear. Holbert grew up in Grand Coulee. It always struck him as a very interesting place with a variety of people. So, he found no better place to call home for Smoker and Andre. “There’s a Native American reservation, there’s some hard-scrabble wheat farmers, then there’s construction people who came into work with the dam and there are a lot of people who just sort of pass through doing temporary work,” Holbert said. “So it’s a real mix of people who can create strange results, I guess.” A popular story in the novel is about Smoker and Andre actually traveling to Spokane to find Smoker’s daughter. On their way over to the Maple Street Bridge, they encounter a bear and trap it in their camper for a while. The inspiration for this narrative came from Holbert’s memory of a bear encounter he followed on the radio as he was driving from his home to EWU back in 1982. “I heard on the radio that the police were chasing this bear through downtown and the bear was in Riverfront Park,” said Holbert. “The whole rest of the drive in I was listening to it, I was really paying attention to it, how they were chasing the bear. There was a part of me that always

wished I would’ve gone into town and found a way to watch, but that always stuck with me. I just found it compelling that you’ve got this wild animal walking around the city looking for a bite to eat and the police are trying to arrest it.” Holbert describes being an undergraduate student at EWU as a very unique experience. The experience prepared him to be an author more than any other undergraduate experience he could imagine. “I wasn’t very good at school, but I could write,” said Holbert. “And in the creative writing department, guys like John Keeble and other people in the program, Jim McAuley, they sort of allowed me to sneak into classes that were higher level and frankly for higher achieving students. They allowed me to get into those classes and have experience with really significant writers like themselves. It opened a whole new world for me and that doesn’t happen most places. They bent over backwards to give me every opportunity possible, so I think it was crucial to my development. When I left, I felt like a writer, which is something I never expected.” The “Whiskey” tour will continue until June 7, reaching bookstores across the Pacific Northwest. Along this ride Holbert hopes to achieve literary success by being part of the group of people from the EWU creative writing program that are simply doing good work as authors. “What I want from anything I write is I want it to be a complete thought,” said Holbert. “That people will read it and walk away thinking, ‘okay this circle is closed, he’s gone all the way with this.’ I guess that’s how I am hoping people will respond. So far people have, so I’ve been fortunate as far as that goes […]” •

Photo courtesy of Bruce Holbert Bruce Holbert graduated from EWU in 1983. His recently published novel, “Whiskey,” highlights a connection to eastern Washington.

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Community Shoe Drive

What is it: La Hermandad de Oquichtli Macuilli Tonatiuh (OeMeTe) will be collecting lightly worn shoes to raise funds for the organization. When: April 7 - May 11 Time: All day Where: Cheney and Spokane campus. Cost: No cost.

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Loose Change & Filler Text

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EDITORS’ PICKS Movie: “Sherlock Gnomes”

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Sherlock Gnomes is a sequel to 2011’s Gnomeo and Juliet. Gnomeo and Juliet recruit renowned detective Sherlock Gnomes to investigate the mysterious disappearance of other garden ornaments. Sherlock and his assistant, Gnome Waston, storm into a museum in London, where their nemesis, a pie mascot names Moriarty, is holding gnomes hostage. Moriarty plans to smash the gnomes. Moriarty is defeated by a dinosaur skeleton. Gnomeo is voiced by James McAvoy, Sherlock is voiced by Johnny Depp and Juliet is voiced by Emily Blunt. (Dayana Morales)

TV: “Parks and Recreation”

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Parks and Recreation is a funny workplace comedy co-created by Greg Daniels, developer of the U.S. version of The Office. Amy Poehler hilariously stars as Leslie Knope, the over-eager deputy director of the Parks Department of fictional Pawnee, Indiana. The series follows Knope as she lives her dream as a government servant. Poehler is joined by a strong supporting cast, led by Nick Offerman, who brilliantly portrays Ron Swanson, the libertarian director of the Parks Department. Parks and Recreation is currently streaming on Netf lix and Hulu. ( Jeremy Burnham)

Movie: “Ready Player One” Based on Ernest Cline’s book that became a cult phenomenon, legendary director Steven Spielberg adapted the novel for the big screen. Set in a dystopian Earth in the year 2045, Ready Player One chronicles the journey of Wade Watts as he attempts to find an Easter Egg hidden the virtual reality universe dubbed the “OASIS.” Whoever finds the Easter Egg will inherit the game creators’ entire fortune and control of the OASIS. But a corporation, Innovative Online Industries, is using its power in any way to find the same Easter Egg. (Logan Stanley)

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Hungry Eagles open spring drills with familiar feel

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Mckenzie Ford for The Easterner A portion of the EWU offense huddles up during the spring practice opener on April 3. The Eagles are trying to improve on a 2017 in which they went 7–4 overall, but missed out on the FCS Playoffs.

Michael Brock Sports Editor As second-year EWU head football coach Aaron Best likes to say: “Practice makes permanent.” Fortunately for Best, his 2018-19 team has a haul of players with plenty of it. The Eagles began spring drills on April 3 with a multitude of returners, including 56 letter winners and 17 returning starters. Even better, the group will consist of up to 28 seniors (more than the previous two seasons combined), a luxury Best isn’t taking for granted. “It’s unusual and abnormal, but we’re OK with it,” Best said on an EWU Athletics podcast last week. “I like strength in numbers.” Nine Eagles return for the offense, including senior quarterback Gage Gubrud, senior wide receiver Nsimba Webster, senior running back Sam McPherson and junior running back Antoine Custer Jr. Eight players are back for the defense, including senior linebacker Ketner Kupp, senior lineman Jay-Tee Tiuli, along with senior cornerbacks Josh Lewis and Nzuzi Webster. The Eagles season ended in heartbreak last year, as the team missed out on the FCS playoffs despite finishing 7–4 overall and in a tie for third in the Big Sky Conference standings with a 6–2 record. Gubrud, in his third year at starting quarterback, said the postseason “snub” will serve as motivation for the team.

“Not making the playoffs last year makes us work that much harder to make sure we make a run, so we’re excited to start up today,” Gubrud said at media availability on April 3. As far as what to expect at the outset of spring practice, Best said ball security is at the top of the list. “This week we’re going to take care of the football on offense, and we’re going to take the football on defense,” Best said at his April 3 availability. “We’re dramatically trying to impress upon our guys how precious the football is.” Last season, EWU ranked sixth in the nation in total offense while turning the ball over 23 times (14 interceptions and nine lost fumbles). That’s not dreadful by any means, but considering the defense only forced 13 turnovers, there’s certainly room for improvement. “If we can take the ball away [and] be in that zero to plus turnover margin, we should be in good shape,” said Best. The EWU spring schedule will consist of 15 practices or scrimmages over the course of 26 days in April. The Eagles will practice each Wednesday and Friday from April 4-27, along with April 9 (Monday), April 16 (Monday) and April 24 (Tuesday). They will scrimmage on April 13 (Friday) and April 21 (Saturday) and take part in the annual RedWhite Game on Saturday, April 28 at 2 p.m. All events will be held at Roos Field. “We’re excited to be out here, and we’re going to make the most of it,” said Gubrud. •

Mckenzie Ford for The Easterner Senior quarterback Gage Gubrud on April 3. Gubrud had 3,342 passing yards and 31 total touchdowns in 2017.

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Mckenzie Ford for The Easterner Freshman sprinters Bella Millsap (left) and Alexis Rolan (right) competing at the Buc Scoring Meet on March 17. At the Texas Relays on March 30, Rolan ran the 100 meters with a time of 11.56 seconds (the second fastest time in school history).

Eags fly high at multiple meets Taylor Newquist Reporter The EWU track and field team split itself between three different meets last weekend, sending athletes to the Texas Relays in Austin, the San Francisco Distance Carnival in Palo Alto, California, and the Al Manuel Invitational in Missoula, Montana. This was the third time out for the Eagles this outdoor season, having competed in the Sam Adams Classic and the Buc Scoring Meet the two previous weekends at Whitworth. Seven Eagles competed in the Texas Relays, which is the second largest track and field meet in the U.S., and features some of the most prolific track and field athletes

in the country. Five athletes from the men’s team and two from the women’s team competed over the four-day event. Freshman sprinter Alexis Rolan had the standout performance for EWU, finishing the 100 meters with a time of 11.65 seconds. Her time is second-best in EWU history, just 0.1 seconds shy of Joyce Rainwater’s time of 11.55 in 1995. “Definitely way better than what I’ve been running,” Rolan said. “Going from running a 12.0 to running an 11.6 is a major difference. It was better than having back-toback meets at Whitworth, at least weather-wise. I felt good going into it, and the warmth really makes a difference.” Sophomore jumper Keshun McGee finished No. 11 in the triple jump (section A) with a mark of 43-3 3/4 feet. McGee finished short of his personal best by several feet,

and is hoping to improve on his consistency down the stretch of the season. “The atmosphere is different going out there with the heat and the great competition,” said McGee. “Coming from Washington and then going out there it’s just very different. I had good jumps all over, I just couldn’t get my foot on the board going down the runway.” Three women’s distance runners made the trip to the San Francisco Distance Carnival. Senior Leanne Asper finished second in the 800 meters with a time of 2:11.56 minutes, senior Paula Gil-Echevarria finished tenth in the 3,000 meter steeplechase with a time of 11:03.77 minutes, and Kari Hamilton finished third in the 10,000 meters with a time of 34:55.83 minutes. Hamilton’s time is her personal-best and ranks third in EWU history.

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Sports “Kari Hamilton had the best performance from the Stanford Invitational group,” women’s head coach Marcia Mecklenburg said. “She also had a big personal record for her and had a great experience running with athletes at that high of a level.” The rest of the track team traveled to Missoula where they were faced with competing in temperatures below freezing. Despite the conditions, the Eagles were still able to claim seven first place titles. “The team responded to the very cold and dry weather today with tip-top attitudes and several strong performances,” men’s head coach Stan Kerr said. “It felt like one of those days that you knew would require you to believe that you can do it.” Three men won individual titles in Missoula: senior runner Logan Stahl in the 800 meters with a time of 1:53.67 minutes, senior jumper Trenton Osborn with a mark of 23-5 1/4 feet in the long jump and freshman sprinter Joe Gauthier with a time of 10.74 second in the 100 meters.

“I want to do better than what I did in the indoor season,” Gauthier said. “I really want to make west regionals so I’m going to need more improvement. I was pulling up at the end of my races a little bit because of my leg, but hopefully that’ll be over soon.” Women’s team title winners in Missoula included: senior thrower Sam Lester with a mark of 173-2 feet in the hammer throw, sophomore thrower Samantha Boudreau in shot put at 43-3 3/4 feet, and senior Erin Clark in pole vault clearing a height of 11-9 3/4 feet. “It’s been a typical outdoor season start so far,” Clark said. “There’s definitely room for improvement, but I’m just ready for some warm weather.” The Eagles continue their season at Spokane Falls Community College next weekend with the WAR XI. The following weekend the EWU track team will host its only home meet of the season with the 46th annual Pelluer Invitational on April 13 and 14. •

Volleyball coaches fired King served as the Eagles’ interim head coach in 2014 and 2015 before being named permanent head coach on Oct. 28, 2015. Assistant coach Nathan Fristed was also let go. Fristed was King’s assistant since January, after former assistant Diana Villapando left the program for an unnamed position. Left with no current coaches, the volleyball program will be guided administratively until a new head coach is selected, Hickey said. No other comments were made at the time since it is a “university personnel matter.” • EWU head volleyball coach Michael King has been relieved of his duties, interim athletic director Lynn Hickey announced on March 27.

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No rest for the Bogs: Bliznyuk begins quest for professional career Michael Brock Sports Editor EWU senior forward Bogdan Bliznyuk continues to make program history, even after taking off the Eagle red and white uniform for the final time. On March 30, Bliznyuk became the first EWU men’s basketball player to participate in the Reese’s College All-Star Game. The contest, which featured the premier senior student-athletes from NCAA Division I, was played at the Alamodome in San Antonio as part of Final Four Friday. “Bogdan truly deserves this honor,” EWU head coach Shantay Legans said prior to the matchup. “Playing in this game shows he is being recognized and noticed all over the country.” Bliznyuk was selected by the National Association of Basketball Coaches to represent the West All-Stars. He started the game for the West alongside Gabe Levin (Long Beach State), Rokas Gustys (Hofstra), Trae Bell-Haynes (Vermont) and Tyler Nelson (Fairfield). Despite scoring just two points in the first half, Bliznyuk finished the game

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Photo courtesy of NACB EWU senior forward Bogdan Bliznyuk drives to the lane during the Reese’s College All-Star Game on March 30. Bliznyuk, who strives to play in the NBA, was one of 20 NCAA Division I seniors selected to play in the Final Four Friday event in San Antonio.

with 11 points (on 5-of-7 shooting), three rebounds and two steals in 21 minutes. Bliznyuk’s West team took down the East All-Stars 98–94. “It was a really well put-together event,” Bliznyuk said. “I enjoyed being in San Antonio. It was really festive because of the Final Four. There were a lot of people and really good food out there. It was just a great experience as a whole and I’m glad I was able to partake in it.” The All-Stars were in the Alamo City for three to four days, participating in two combined practices in addition to playing in the game. They also got to meet the Wounded Warriors, which Bliznyuk described as an “awesome” experience. “Everyone there was so glad to see us,” said Bliznyuk. “It gives you joy when you see people’s faces and how excited they are to see you and how it makes their days.” Bliznyuk, who concluded his career at EWU with 16 school records, was selected to the Associated Press All-America team as an honorable mention on March 27. He also repeated as a NABC All-District 6 choice, being selected to the first team after making the second team last season.

To top it off, Bliznyuk was named to the Lou Henson All-America team, which features the top mid-major players, on March 29. Next up for the 6-foot-6 forward is the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament on April 11-14 in Virginia. Former Eagle Jacob Wiley played in the 64-player, pre-NBA Draft tournament last year, earning an AllTournament selection. Wiley eventually signed a two-way contract to play

professionally for the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets after averaging 17.3 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in three games at the “PIT.” “My goal is to play in the NBA,” said Bliznyuk, who recently hired an agent to aid in the draft process. “I’m going to do whatever I can to put myself in the position where I can do that […] If that doesn’t happen, then I’m going to try and play overseas and get the best job that I can.” •