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Fighting for respect Public

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Brandon Cline 509.359.6737 easterner.editor@ewu.edu

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Logan Stanley easterner.mngeditor@ewu.edu

Volume 101, Issue | May 2018 Volume 101, Issue 2525 | May 2, 2, 2018 3 News | 5 Opinion | 6 Entertainment | 7 Police Beat | 8 A&E | 12 Sports

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Ethan Burleigh, Freshman

“‘Drugs, Inc.’ I don’t know, I think it’s kind of interesting to see how everything works on the law enforcement side and actually the addicts side of it. It’s crazy because it’s a documentary but it’s good!”

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Sam Jackson Katherine Senechal Kaitlyn Engen Taylor Newquist

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Thank You For Not Smoking

What TV series have you been binge watching and why?

“Oh easy, ‘The Office.’ I love Michael Scott, he’s a goofy ass and no one takes him seriously.”

Logan Padilla, Freshman “Right now I am binge watching ‘Flint Michigan’. It’s a documentary on the crisis in Flint right now and I came about it the other night and I think it’s really interesting because it shows us the kind of problems Flint is going through.”

“Currently I am binge watching ‘Shameless’, it’s really funny and you can kind of relate to them.”

Christina French, Senior

Student Photo Corner

Social Media Director Richard Clark IV offered this photo for this week’s Stuent Photo Corner.

“This was taken during Spring Break in Wyoming at a homestead while snowshoeing. I was traveling with EPIC Adventures and a group of international students. During this trip, we visited Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons.”

Photographers Mckenzie Ford Bailey Monteith

Faculty Adviser Carleigh Hill chill26@ewu.edu

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News

Bailey Monteith for The Easterner Preacher Keith Darrell talks to a crowd of students outside of the JFK Library. Darrell’s unconventional style of preaching Christianity draws him plenty of attention when he preaches at college campuses around the region.

Warmer weather brings hotter tempers to EWU Josh Fletcher News Editor Around this time of year when the weather starts to warm up, EWU has more events outside. One infamous character is a preacher known for his strong stances and shouting at students.

“I don’t know what he is trying to do other than yell at college students,” Mydranda Schee, a junior from the Pride Center said.

“He is using the wrong platform for what he is trying to do.”

The preacher’s name is Keith Darrell, who started The Whitefield Fellowship that is based in Bellbrook, Ohio. In an introduction video on his website, Darrell explains why he goes to college campuses while the Johnny Cash song, “God’s Gonna Cut You Down,” plays in the background.

He points to the days in Rome when preaching in a public forum was the most popular way to attract people to hear the word

of God. Darrell said he was inspired to study the Bible and preach after a preacher came to his campus while he was in college.

He then goes on to say where the Whitefield Fellowship name came from.

“George Whitefield was an evangelical preacher in the 18th century who preached to the American colonies and England,” said Darrell. “Whitefield’s preachings was so used

by God to bring about extraordinary change in the hearts and minds that this period was known as ‘The Great Awakening.’”

Other than being a popular preacher, Whitefield was commonly known for his pro-slavery beliefs, and fought in 1748 and 1750 for slavery to be legalized. In 1751, when it did become legalized, he viewed this as “a personal victory and part divine will,” according to the book “Inventing George Whitefield: Race, Revivalism, and the Making of a Religious Icon.”

Darrell goes to all the local campuses in the area, from WSU to Montana State and the

University of Idaho. He has multiple pictures on his website showing him preaching at campuses, most apparent EWU. In a YouTube video on his channel, Darrell talks fondly about the four times he has been punched at colleges while preaching, his first from the University of Idaho after he got into an argument with a woman.

“After a few minutes [...] she runs out of things to say and goes ‘you’re an ignorant pedophile,’ and I said ‘I think you are dealing with your own issues out here,’ and at that point she punched me,” said Darrell. “[After punching me] She walks through the crowd and I thought it would be funny to say ‘Even though you’re a feminist, you still hit like a girl.’”

While Darrell was on campus April 24, he drew a mix of reactions from students. Some walking by filmed him on their phones, while some sat down to debate with him outside the JFK Library. Others seemed to be agreeing with his message.

“He says a lot of hateful things, he yells at people,” Alexander Brooks, a senior from the Pride Center said. “He can be very aggressive and he really wants attention from everyone else.”

While Darrell’s goal is to teach Christianity to students, his words and style often does not appear to do that. Telling students “What you really love is darkness, not lightness,” and saying “When God sends you to hell...”

“If you are a Christian person and you want to spread the word of Jesus, of Christianity, that’s fantastic,” said Schee. “But that’s not the way to do it. To get in people’s faces and do that.”

Yet, even though some don’t agree with the message he puts forward, they believed in his right to come and preach.

“While I disagree with him, it’s free speech,” said Schee. “He has the right to be there as much as we have a right to be there.

The only way to fight free speech is with more free speech.” •

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News

“Sluts” walk on campus for sexual assault Kaitlyn Engen Reporter Over 100 students protested victimblaming and slut-shaming April 27 for EWU’s second annual Slut Walk.

The transnational Slut Walk movement originally started in Toronto in 2011 during a protest against gender-based violence. As the students marched, one police officer commented that if women wanted to avoid rape, they should avoid dressing like “sluts.”

Taken aback by the remark, the women immediately started organizing a rally that would comprise over 3,000 women protesters.

Seven years later, the Slut Walk continues to carry the message that a person’s clothing is not the reason for a sexual assault, thereby breaking the stigmas that invalidate sexual assault victims.

Jordan Stevenson, Planned Parenthood Global Youth Advocacy Fellow and organizer for this year’s EWU Slut Walk, hoped to convey the Slut Walk’s original meaning while adding a new twist.

“Since I am a Fellow for Planned Mckenzie Ford for The Easterner Parenthood Global, I felt that it was really Students participate in EWU’s second annual Slut Walk on April 27. The movement, which is against gender-based violence, started in Toronto in 2011. important to raise awareness for women’s health around the globe,” said Stevenson. the World’ very deliberately to get Eastern global citizen and how they can impact change Other organizations including MEChA, “We chose the theme of ‘Woman Around students thinking about how they can be a around the world.”

The Scary Feminists Club, YWCA Spokane, Sigma Lambda Beta fraternity and Health, Wellness & Prevention Services contributed and showed their support for the Slut Walk’s cause.

“The Slut Walk to me is a means for women to reclaim their sexuality, and their right to be able to be women in a society without being met with violence or oppression of any kind,” said Hannah Stephens, President of the Scary Feminists Club.

Along with the events of Sexual Assault Action Week happening on the days prior, the Slut Walk expressed its advocacy to not only spread its main message, but to sexual assault victims themselves, reminding victims that there is always help on EWU campus.

“It doesn’t take legislature to be there for a friend,” Peer Health Educator Jackie Haines said.

While the Slut Walk marked the end of Sexual Assault Action Week, it is the hope of the people involved in the week’s organization that the messages around sexual assault will Mckenzie Ford for The Easterner keep their momentum on EWU campus, and Students march in EWU’s second annual Slut Walk on April 27. Organizations that participated in the walk included MEChA and the Scary Feminists Club. the silence can continue to be broken. •

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Opinion Editorial

Decisions are made by those who show up The Easterner Editorial Board With some seven weeks remaining in the spring quarter, attention around campus has begun turning to next school year, including the upcoming ASEWU general election on May 8.

The EWU student body will be voting for who they want to represent them in the 2018-19 school year, from ASEWU President to each of the nine positions on the ASEWU Council. But why should students care?

ASEWU oversees and makes decisions about budgets and funding for clubs and organizations on campus, which includes providing start-up funding for new student organizations on the EWU campus. In the ASEWU Council Meeting on April 19, the council approved start-up funding for the EWU Chess Club, the Red Group and the EWU Music Coffee Club.

The council also votes on funding to students who have applied for funds to attend events such as conferences, meetings and conventions. In the March 15 ASEWU Council Meeting, over $1,600 in funds from the supplemental budget were approved to be

given to various students and groups on campus.

There are also three ballots on the measure in the general election, two of which should capture the interest of students. One of the measures on the ballot pertains to changing the primary and general election school, which would allow EWU’s semester students to participate in elections before the end of their term. Last school year, the last day of the 2017 spring term was May 5, while the general election took place on May 9.

The other notable measure on the ballot would add a dissolution statement to the ASEWU Constitution, which is required under section 230-03-145 of the Washington Administrative Code in order for charitable and nonprofit organizations to apply for a gambling license. The license allows for clubs and organizations on campus to fundraise using raffle tickets.

Fundamentally, voting is one of the cornerstones of maintaining a healthy democracy. The more that people are involved in the process of determining the fate of their university, city, county, state or country, the more likely that the will of the people is being accurately represented.

However, more people than ever are choosing

not to play a part in this ever-important process.

In no presidential election since 1968 has more than 60 percent of the voting age population voted, according to the United States Elections Project. In the 2014 midterm elections, just 36.7 percent of the eligible electorate voted, the lowest percentage in any nationwide general election since 1942.

But those numbers look sky-high in comparison to voter turnout levels at EWU during the 2010s. In five of the past eight general elections, the number of eligible students who voted was less than 10 percent.

In 2017, only 7.91 percent of the EWU student body voted, meaning all the measures on the ballot did not meet the 10 percent voter turnout threshold, as required by the ASEWU Constitution. Those numbers are, quite simply, pathetic.

A wise friend who goes by the name of C.J. Cregg once said that decisions are made by those who show up. Damn right they do.

Look for more ASEWU election coverage from The Easterner later this week at easterneronline.com.

ASEWU General Election Voter Turnout Percentage since 2010

Gail Powers for The Easterner

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Loose Change & Filler Text

Entertainment

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EDITORS’ PICKS Restaurant: Yummy Ice Cream Rolls

Courtesy ofYummy Ice Cream Rolls

A unique place, Yummy Ice Cream Rolls is truly one-of-a-kind. It’s Spokane’s first establishment to serve ice cream rolls, the delicious Thai-inspired treat. You may have seen videos of somebody pouring milk, cream and other ingredients onto a cold circular surface, and then chopping up the mixture into a paste and spreading it out before rolling them up. Quite literally, the ice cream is crafted before your eyes. Yummy Ice Cream Rolls is located at 1601 N Division St and is open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

(Logan Stanley)

Restaurant: De Leon’s Taco and Bar

Courtesy of De Leon’s

De Leon’s is a locally owned and operated Latino grocery on the north side of Spokane that recently branched out to bring their delicious Mexican cooking to a restaurant face by opening a taqueria and bar. Now, having been to Mexico on an occasion or two, I’ve had authentic Mexican food. And folks, the food at De Leon’s surpassed those expectations by a jaw-dropping margin. The waitstaff was skilled, attentive and welcoming, the food was otherworldly good, and the ambiance makes you feel like you’ve been invited to be a part of the family. 11/10, will eat again.

(Andrew Watson)

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Police Beat

Illustration by Gail Powers for The Easterner

Josh Fletcher News Editor

Suspicious Circumstance April 23 Around 8 a.m., a female student was violated in Williamson Hall. She was walking up the stairs on the side of the building facing Martin Hall when she felt something on her leg. When she looked back a male student was looking up her dress. She confronted and yelled at him, and he ran out the door. He is described as a white male with short dark hair and brown eyes with spotty facial hair and possibly a mustache.

EWU PD is looking for this person and asks if you saw this take place or know who this might be to contact them at (509) 359-7676 or contact Detective Schmitter at (509) 359-4887.

Harassment April 25

Malicious Mischief April 26

Malicious Mischief April 27

A group of students who went out drinking at Wild Bill’s got in an argument that turned personal quickly. One person said he was going to tell another man’s wife he was cheating on her in an attempt to wreck the man’s marriage. The person who this was said to didn’t like how the other person was talking to him and told police he wanted him to leave him alone.

He does not intend to pursue any criminal charges at this time.

At 8 p.m. a custodian walked outside the Art Building to take a break and saw somebody had spray painted a section of the building. The person spray painted “I didn’t know who to ink so I did it anyway,” in yellow paint. The cost of cleanup was over $250 and police currently have no suspects.

Police received a report of a window that was smashed out of the back of a black Chevy Camaro in the DH parking lot by Matlocks. EWU PD is asking if there were any witnesses and asks them to come forward if they know about this.

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A&E

Photo courtesy of MEChA Members of EWU’s MEChA club march in Spokane in 2016. The purpose of Tuesday’s May Day March was to have Cathy McMorris Rodgers listen to her constituents about supporting DACA and TPS receipents.

MEChA engages with the community Tania Núñez Contributor Colorful balloons, crafts and bilingual books were all displayed decoratively at the Cheney Public Library on Monday to celebrate Día de los Niños (Children’s Day), one of many annual events put on

by MEChA that celebrates children and promotes literacy.

MEChA, an acronym for the Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano/a de Aztlán (Movement of Chicano/a Students of Aztlán), is a student organization that promotes higher education and community involvement while also focusing on politics, culture and history.

“I think it’s necessary for people to advocate for the community,” junior Angelica Garcia-Macias said. “I think MEChA does a really good job doing that and really bringing into perspective those issues.”

Other annual events put on by MEChA include Día de la Amistad (Friendship Day), Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), the May Day March and the Izkalli Calmecac Student Conference.

MEChA’s events celebrate Latino/a culture and promote higher education, but others, like the May Day March, tackle issues such as immigration.

“We do the Izkalli Calmecac conference and that is a conference that brings 300

students from all over Washington to a three-day workshop,” co-chair Sarahi Gutierrez said. “We also do [the] May Day March and that’s [an] immigration reform march. We try to get our Congress and our representatives to make sure that they’re supporting their immigrant community.”

MEChA also makes it a priority to collaborate with many other organizations on campus such as the Native American Students Association, the Black Student Union and Eagle Pride.

“I feel like [MEChA] is always really involved. I feel like every time I go to the meetings, they’re like ‘oh NASA’s having this, a sorority or fraternity is doing this,’” junior Hilda Celestino said.

MEChA strives to serve as a home away from home for students where they can feel welcomed at any time.

“We really hope that [students] find the type of community that they wouldn’t find back home,” said Gutierrez. “We try to make sure that they have someone that supports them, that understands what they’re going through as a first-generation student.”

All students are welcome to attend MEChA’s next meeting which will take place May 7 at 4 p.m. in the Interim Multicultural Center located at Showalter 303. •

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A&E

Campus Hair Design finds new home of campus Sam Jackson Reporter Due to the PUB remodel, Campus Hair Design—which had been located at the PUB for 40 years—had to move off campus. Despite that, the shop still exists with the same name and is now located in downtown Cheney.

Dana Johnson owned and operated Campus Hair Design on a month-tomonth lease in the PUB since 1988. He was able to survive the first remodel of the PUB in 1995 when they put in Baldy’s, but the current remodel has caused him to relocate permanently.

Johnson describes the location as a totally different world compared to campus, even though it’s only a few blocks away.

“Downtown Cheney is interesting, I do a lot more grey hair now,” Johnson said.

Running the shop as a one-man business, Johnson cut and styled hair for many faculty, staff and students over the years.

“I knew when I moved down here I would lose at least a third of my clients, because that is a different world,” said Johnson. “Even with just that short distance.”

Some EWU staff and students still rely on Johnson to cut their hair. Grant Smith, a professor of English and coordinator of Humanities at EWU has been with Johnson since the very beginning.

In fact, he was getting his hair cut at the shop when it first opened about 40 years ago, before Johnson was running it. Smith still gets his haircut by Johnson every month, though he certainly appreciated the convenience of the shop when it was located at the PUB. “Well just because it was convenient to have it in the PUB—because the PUB was so close by—I always got my hair cut there,” said Smith. “When the other barber quit and moved away, Dana took his clientele over [...] There are also a lot of people around town who like the work that Dana does.”

Bailey Monteith for The Easterner The exterior of Campus Hair Design after relocating from the PUB due to the remodel. Owner Dana Johnson—who had operated the business on a month-to-month lease in the PUB since 1988—said some of his fondest memories on campus involved working with international students.

In regards to the different environments that exists in downtown Cheney and the campus area, Johnson has noticed a strong political difference in conversations with his clients.

“I would say it’s more liberal [on campus],” said Johnson. “Cheney is fairly conservative generally [...] Down here I have be really careful about how I talk, up there it was a different environment. I could speak my mind, you know, because everybody was kind of on the same page.”

Johnson really appreciated the experience of being located in the PUB for so many years. He recognized that working on a campus is a unique situation in that he had a turnover of clients every year because of the students. Johnson said that some of his fondest memories on campus involved working with international students.

“A neat part about it was you met people from all over the world,” said Johnson. “That was really cool, I liked that part.”

Another perk of working on campus

was that the students were really good at paying, according to Johnson.

“I don’t think I was ever stiffed and they would tip better than the professors [...] often they did. I think the worse one I had was an older woman actually, I did a perm on her and her check didn’t go through. Otherwise, in 28 years students were great.”

Campus Hair Design will remain in its current location at the corner of 1st Street and Cocolalla, right across from Zip’s. The shop is open Tuesday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. •

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A&E

“Clybourne Park” comes to EWU Theatre Erica Bullock Contributor Eight years ago, playwright Bruce Norris created an award-winning fanfiction sequel to Lorraine Hansberry’s play, “A Raisin in the Sun.” EWU Theatre invites the audience to think and laugh through an ugly reminder of history and all the work that still remains, with its upcoming production of “Clybourne Park.”

Act One begins hours after the Younger family from “A Raisin in the Sun” rejects Karl Lindner’s bribe to keep them from moving to his neighborhood. Lindner is a determined and opinionated man and the only white character in Hansberry’s play.

He is also the only character to appear in both plays.

EWU Theatre’s guest director Josh Stamoolis explained that “Clybourne Park” looks at the same situation as “A Raisin in the Sun,” but “from the viewpoint of the family that is selling the house.”

Act Two takes place in the same house 50 years after Act One, in 2009. Stamoolis said that in the intervening 50 years, the same neighborhood is predominantly black and on the verge of gentrification.

“It’s the inverse of Act One … instead of a black family threatening to disrupt a white neighborhood, a white family wants to move in,” Stamoolis said.

Not only is “Clybourne Park” a Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award and Laurence Olivier Award-winning play, another interesting experience for the audience will be that each actor will be portraying two roles. Actor Varinique Davis will play Francine and Lena, and actor Hazel Bean will play Bev and Kathy. The actors described the significance of “Clybourne Park” as deeply relevant to the local community in many ways.

“These are important conversations to have now, especially,” Bean said.

The actors acknowledged the racist flyers that were put up around EWU in early February and the Starbucks employee in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who had two black men arrested who were waiting for a friend to arrive before ordering.

“This particular show tackles politics, it tackles race, and it tackles a wide spectrum of what people don’t really have around here,” Davis said.

Erica Bullock for The Easterner Actors rehearse on stage in the EWU Theatre Building on April 23. Tension rose in the room during this scene in the first act of Bruce Norris’ play, “Clybourne Park,” a sequel to Lorraine Hansberry’s play, “A Raisin in the Sun.”

Davis explained that because there are fewer people of color in this community, there are less opportunities to experience and empathize with their experiences.

This is Stamoolis’ second time working with the EWU Theatre. He said “Clybourne Park” is showing at a relevant time for this community because of the connection between race and housing laws.

Stamoolis mentioned the research by an EWU graduate, Logan Camporeale, who he said, “uncovered all sorts of whitesonly housing covenants that are still on the books in neighborhoods throughout Spokane County.”

The covenants were introduced throughout the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s and describe the exclusion of any minorities from moving into certain neighborhoods throughout the county.

The covenants are legally unenforceable, but they are still attached to each property as a reminder of our region’s racist history.

Another unique aspect of this show is that it will feature thrust staging. This means the audience will be seated on the stage itself, on three sides, instead of in the auditorium seats opposite the stage, which is the regular seating called proscenium. Thrust staging inserts the audience as part of the play, according to Davis.

“The wonderful thing about thrust staging is that not everyone will be seeing the same face at the same time,” said Bean. “Someone could walk away with an understanding of a relationship or journey on stage that might enlighten them in some way. If they come back and see it again, they might see it from another perspective and get something new out of it.”

Both the actors and director agreed that the audience can come away with a blueprint for having honest conversations

with themselves and their neighbors about the issues in the play.

“When faced with these conversations, they aren’t just for argument […] but the feeling of listening and trying to understand where other people are coming from,” Davis said.

Showtimes for EWU’s production of “Clybourne Park” are May 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m., May 17 at 5 p.m., May 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m., and May 20 at 2 p.m. EWU student tickets are free with a student ID, and general admission tickets cost $10. Tickets will be available at the box office approximately an hour before the show starts and will not be sold in advance. •

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Events

Photo courtesy of Wikipedia

Late Night Trivia

What is it: Eastern After Dark will hold a late night trivia night.

Compete for prizes that include gift cards to the bookstore and various local businesses.

When: Thursday, May 3 Time: 9 - 11 p.m.

Where: The Roost Cost: Free.

Photo courtesy of Pixabay

Photo courtesy of Pixabay

Lavender Graduation

What is it: Lavender graduation is a cultural celebration that recognizes graduating LGBTQ+ students and allies from universities, colleges and high schools throughout the Inland Northwest.

When: Friday, May 4 Time: 6 - 8 p.m.

Where: Hargreaves 201 Cost: Varies.

Photo courtesy of Pixabay

Photo courtesy of Pixabay

Hui ‘O Hawai’i 14th Annual Lu’au

Bloomsday Run

The Omoide Project

What is it: The Hawai’i club will showcase the Hawaiian culture with food, entertainment and the spirit of Aloha. There will be a photo booth and a country store.

When: Saturday, May 5 Time: Dinner is at 5:30 and the show starts at 7 p.m.

Where: Hargreaves 201 Cost: Pre-sale tickets for EWU students/nonstudents: $10/$15. At the door: $15/$18.

What is it: The International Student Association will take its members to the Bloomsday Run in Spokane. At the end of the run or walk there will be free t-shirts and a fair.

When: Sunday, May 6 Time: 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Where: Downtown Spokane Cost: Free.

What is it: History in the words of Spokane’s Japanese Americans.

When: Wednesday, May 9 Time: noon - 1 p.m.

Where: JFK Lobby Cost: Free.

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Sports

Eagles excel as outdoor season winds down Taylor Newquist Reporter The EWU track and field team traveled to Corvallis to compete in the OSU High Performance last weekend, continuing its end-of-season push up the Big Sky Conference rankings. In their second to last regular sesaon meet, the Eagles had seven first place finishes.

Sophomore Keshun McGee and senior Jeremy VanAssche netted all four of the men’s first place finishes.

McGee leapt 23-2 3/4 feet in the long jump, and his mark of 50-0 1/2 feet in the triple jump was over two feet further than any competitor. He is currently ranked No. 1 in the Big Sky for triple jump and No. 3 for the long jump.

VanAssche broke the High Performance meet record in the 100-meter dash at 10.39 seconds, moving him up to No. 2 in the Big Sky. He also ran as a member of the 4x100-meter relay team that finished first at 41.57 seconds.

“I had a really good start,” VanAssche said. “Coming out like 30 or 40 meters in, I could already see I was in front of everyone, so I was just trying to keep my form good. I felt a guy from Oregon coming up on me so I was trying to not tighten up at the end.”

Other notable performances from the men’s team came from junior Parker Bowden Jr. with a third-place finish in the 110meter hurdles, freshman Gavin Lee with a second place in javelin and sophomore Tim Beard with a second place in the hammer throw.

“I’m really pleased with the team effort,” men’s head coach Stan Kerr said. Kerr also touched on the team’s balance, which they’ve been focused on since training started in October.

“That’s come to a fruition at this point,” said Kerr. “You look at the conference list, you look at who’s in the top ten of a lot of those areas and you see Eastern is well represented.”

Bailey Monteith for The Easterner Freshman Jacob Christner (left) and senior Mason Nicol compete in the 1,500-meter at the Pelluer Invitational on April 14. Last weekend, the Eagles had seven first place finishes at the OSU High Performance meet in Corvallis.

The women’s team tallied three titles in Corvallis, aided by senior Rebecca Tarbert’s two first place finishes. It was her best meet of the season, and her times in the 100-meter (11.84 seconds) and 200-meter (24.44 seconds) are both personal records.

“I don’t think there was anything different,” Tarbert said. “I have just been preparing all season for it and it’s that time of year when we start to drop times, but I was really excited to get those two PR’s.”

Junior Macey Weitz earned the women’s only other first place finish of the day, clearing 12-11 3/4 feet in the pole vault.

“I’m finally making some things connect,” said Weitz, who underwent shoulder surgery last year that forced her to redshirt for the outdoor season.“My take-off was a lot better and my shoulder wasn’t hurting as bad like usual.”

Weitz’s previous personal best of 12-9 1/2 came earlier this season at the Sam Adams Classic on March 23.

“That day it had almost no pain,” said Weitz. “That was crazy because that never happens, so that was a big factor. I just went in with a really positive mindset and I had a feeling I was going to PR, I don’t know how to explain it,” she said while starting to laugh.

“I didn’t care about winning, just doing the best that I could and it ended up getting me a first place.”

The women’s pole vaulters have set the pace for the entire Big Sky this season. Weitz is now tied for the No. 2 spot in the conference, with four Eagles ranked within the top five. Senior Erin Clark leads the pack at 13-3 1/2 feet with Weitz right behind her. Juniors Elizabeth Prouty and Samantha Rains are tied for fourth place at 12-9 1/2 feet.

The Eagles will compete in their final regular season meet this week as they travel to Missoula to Mckenzie Ford for The Easterner compete in the Tom Gage Classic. • Junior Macey Weitz prepares to pole vault at the Pelluer Invitational on April 14. On April 28 at OSU, Weitz took first place, clearing 12–11 3/4 feet.

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New AD on campus: Hickey’s busy week Taylor Newquist Reporter Newly hired EWU athletic director Lynn Hickey had a busy first week in her permanent position, addressing coaching vacancies and filling the final spot on the football team’s schedule.

The Eagles will open the season at home against Central Washington University, on Sept. 1. “Adding that game was pretty difficult,�

Hickey told The Easterner. “It was really late in the year to not have a game. We had called everybody in the country at every level, division one, two and three.�

To try and find potential games, Hickey said the university uses an outside service called Gridiron, developed by Dave Brown of ESPN, that allows schools to see all scheduled college football games for the next five to ten years. Even with this program, Hickey said they were still unsuccessful in their search. “Finally we made contact with Central Washington,� said Hickey. “They had a home game and we were able to work with them and the other school to change that and get Central here. I think for the situation we’re in it’s a really good solution. Central has a very good program, it’s an in-state school and it’s at a time when our students aren’t here yet, so to maybe draw a good crowd from Central to here will be very helpful.�

Hickey hired women’s soccer associate head coach Peter Showler on April 26. Showler was the head coach of the University of Idaho’s women’s team from 2005-2014 and is the winningest coach in program history.

The hire filled one of five vacant coaching positions at EWU. Positions were recently opened when Hickey dismissed volleyball coach Michael King and assistant Nathan Fristed on March 27, and cross country coach Chris Shane’s contract was terminated in December.

Still open are the head and assistant

women’s volleyball coaches, head cross country coach, and a second assistant women’s soccer coach in a new position being added to the staff. Hickey said that a committee will meet next week to evaluate applicants for those positions. “We’ve been able to add another staff member to the [women’s soccer] program which we needed to do,� said Hickey. “I think everything is moving along really well. You want to do the searches well, you want to bring in the best people that you can, you have HR policies to follow, that I think we’ve moved as quickly as we possibly can to Taylor Newquist for The Easterner get this done.�

Athletic director Lynn Hickey at her introductory press conference on April 25. Hickey was named Devon Thomas was named the Senior as the permanent AD after serving as the interim for over two months.

Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs on May 1, addressing a staff hole left when Marc Hughes stepped down to pursue other business opportunities in Cheney earlier this month. “We are excited that Devon has joined EWU and will be assisting us in athletics,� Hickey said. “Hughes had been here for a while so we lose some historical knowledge, but we have a new person that brings significant experience and oversight at a major college level as  � � � �

well as at the Big Sky level.�  ­ € ‚ ƒƒ € Hickey has laid out a plan for the first 90 days of her tenure, with the first 30 days consisting of 17 different points of focus.

Notably, Hickey would like to become fully immersed in financial reporting, audits, budgets and performance,

finalize searches for open staff positions,

sign a new medical service contract to

be implemented before fall football

camp, review medical support systems

regarding nutrition, physician care and mental health resources. “We got to jump in to looking at our staff organization,â€? said Hickey. “Looking at our reporting lines and our whole organizational structure. Then digging into the financial pieces of what our budget really is, where the gaps are and starting to put some fundraising plans together as quickly as we can.â€? •

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Mckenzie Ford for The Easterner Senior quarterback Gage Gubrud waits to call for the ball at the Red-White game on April 28. Gubrud was 4-of-10 passing for 45 yards in limited snaps for the White team.

Eagles clash in annual Red-White game Michael Brock Sports Editor For the first time in a handful of months, the Eagles finally strapped up for four quarters of action on The Inferno last weekend.

In the EWU football team’s annual Red-White game, which comes at the end of a month of spring drills, the White won 17–0.

After an empty possession by the Red, the White got on the scoreboard on the first play. In a bit of trickery, senior wide receiver Zach Eagle caught a 45-yard touchdown pass from sophomore wide receiver Johnny Edwards IV to put the White up 7–0.

“That was a big play for the offense of the White squad with that reverse pass,” head coach Aaron Best said. “They executed a play that they practiced all week, and so

kudos to them. They got off on the right foot and kind of shocked the Red squad.”

Eagle, who won the Golden Eagle Award as the game’s MVP, said the early score helped capture the momentum.

“It [gave] us a lot of excitement and energy, and that carries over to defense, kind of sets the pace for the offense, and then special teams as well,” said Eagle. “So it definitely helped us out.”

On its next possession, the White scored again as senior quarterback Gage Gubrud and redshirt freshman Gunner Talkington split snaps. The seven-play, 57-yard drive was capped off with an 11-yard pass from Talkington to redshirt freshman wide receiver Andrew Boston in the back of the end zone.

The White led 14–0 at halftime, before knocking down a 33-yard field goal in the third quarter.

Eagle finished with three catches for 63 yards and another 31 yards on two punt returns for the White. Junior wide receiver Jayson Williams finished with three receptions for 47 yards, while Gubrud was 4-of-10 passing for 45 yards.

Sophomore quarterback Eric Barriere led the offense for the Red, who advanced to the White 21- and 23-yard line in the fourth quarter, but never got closer to scoring.

Barriere was 14-of-22 passing for 170 yards and an interception. Senior wide receiver Nsimba Webster led the Red with three receptions for 68 yards.

Defense from both sides may have been the story of the game; the White had 176 yards on 37 plays, while the Red notched 162 yards in 38 plays.

Three players had five tackles each for the Red—redshirt freshman defensive back

Ira Branch, senior linebacker Kurt Calhoun and junior defensive lineman Dylan Ledbetter. Junior defensive back Dehonta Hayes also picked an interception.

For the White, sophomore linebacker Chris Ojoh had five tackles and a sack, while redshirt freshman defensive back Keshaun King had an interception. Junior linebacker Jack Sendelbach led the team with 11 tackles and a sack.

“We definitely took a lot of steps [forward],” Sendelbach said. “We’ll see a defense that’s a lot more experienced in the fall. We’re all in really good shape and all really cohesive this year.”

EWU resumes practice in August, and will open 2018 at home against Central Washington on Sept. 1.

“All in all we are healthy, half the squad is happy, and here we go into the fall of 2018 after 15 spring practices,” said Best. •

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Mckenzie for The Easterner Senior wide receiver Zach Eagle returns the ball during the Red-White game on April 28. Eagle was named the game’s MVP after notching three catches for 63 yards.

Photos by Mckenzie Ford for The Easterner (Above) Defensive coordinator Jeff Schmedding instructs the Red team on April 28.

(Below) Redshirt freshman wide receiver Andrew Boston catches a touchdown pass.

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Bailey Monteith for The Easterner Junior forward Brooke Dunbar winds up to kick the ball in EWU’s 4–0 win over Central Washington on April 28. Dunbar is one of 17 returning players for the back-to-back Big Sky champions.

Women’s soccer shuts out Central in friendly Jeremy Burnham Copy Editor The EWU women’s soccer team defeated Central Washington University 4–0 in its only home game of the spring schedule on April 28.

“Anytime we get to play [in Cheney] on a nice field is great,” EWU head coach Chad Bodnar said.

The Eagles controlled the game from the start. Early in the first half, junior forward Saige Lyons received a pass on a break and maneuvered around two Wildcat defenders to the right of the goal.

CWU’s goalkeeper attempted to play the ball, and Lyons delivered a pass across the goal.

No one received the pass, but it was EWU’s first real home scoring chance of the spring.

Minutes later, senior forward Allison Raniere sent the ball into the back of the net to put the Eagles up 1–0.

A goal by sophomore forward Sariah Keister extended EWU’s lead to 2–0.

The Wildcats had their first and only shot on goal late in the first half, but EWU junior goalkeeper Hadley Bezon made the save. It was the only save needed by a trio of Eagle goalkeepers looking to replace former starter Emily Busselman, whom the team lost to graduation after last season.

Bezon got the start and was followed in goal by junior Ryann Rydeen and sophomore Kelsee Winston.

Despite the limited pressure the goalkeepers faced, Bodnar said he liked what he saw from the trio.

“Goalkeepers usually only see a few shots in a game anyway,” said Bodnar. “It was good for other reasons. It was good for playing with their feet, possession, organizing and doing that stuff well.

Even though they didn’t get tested a lot, they still got the minutes, and I think that’s the important part.”

The Eagles controlled the ball throughout most of the second half. CWU’s possessions were short and rare as EWU midfielders and defenders did not allow the Wildcats to move the ball past midfield very often.

After the game, Bodnar said he was pleased, but not surprised, with the offensive effort of his team, which lost 10 players to graduation after last season.

“We knew we had players that we had brought in last year who did not play very much, but who are very good players,” said Bodnar. “And that’s always our goal […] We have a lot of talent and potential that is young, and we return a really good senior class as well, with Jenny [Chavez], Devan [Talley], Allison [Raniere] and those kids. So, we lost a lot, but we gained a lot too, so we are positive and looking forward for what’s to come in the fall.” •

Bailey Monteith for The Easterner Senior forward Allison Raniere takes a corner against Central Washington on April 28. Raniere scored the Eagles’ first goal against CWU.