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Spokane symphony strikes EWU instructors and professors affected by work stoppage

By Jane Martin

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The Easterner would like to thank veterans and their families for their service and sacrifices made on behalf of our country.

Upcoming: Love jazz? Jazz Combos will perform on Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Building Recital Hall.

The Underpants will be showing Nov. 15 at 5 p.m., Nov. 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. in the EWU Theatre. Admission is free for students.

For more about the EWU Theatre and upcoming programs, visit their 2012-2013 season schedule at http://bit.ly/TWn2qt or ‛Like’ the EWU Theatre page on Facebook.

The Jazz Ensemble Concert is Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Building Recital Hall.

The artwork of Kelly Kaczynski will be on display until Nov. 20 in the EWU art auditorium.

The next ASEWU meetings will be on Nov. 28 and Dec. 5 at 3:45 p.m. in the Fireside Lounge on the second floor of the PUB. An EWU Choral Concert will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral, 1115 W. Riverside Ave., Spokane, on Nov. 28 at 7:30 p.m.

The Wind Ensemble and Orchestra Concert will play on Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Showalter Auditorium.

Please join EWU’s music faculty on Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bing Crosby Theater for An Evening of Theatrical Music.

EWU students are free with ID. Tickets may be purchased at TicketsWest by calling 1-800-325-SEAT. Tickets are $15 for adults, $8 for students.

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The windows of the Fox Theater were dark and musicians stood on the sidewalks outside, some with their instruments, waving at passing cars and holding protest signs, striking against symphony management.

After months of negotiations over a proposed contract put forward by the management of the Spokane Symphony Orchestra, the musicians, some of whom are music instructors at EWU, voted to reject the final offer and went on strike on Nov. 3.

Ross Holcombe, a core musician for the Spokane Symphony Orchestra and trombone instructor at EWU, said that as a core musician, his current salary from the orchestra is $17,460 per year.

With the administration’s most recent proposal for a 13 percent cut, his salary would be reduced to $15,132 per year.

In a press release on Nov. 2, Spokane Symphony Board President Peter Moye said, “It is with regret that I must announce that after an additional day and a half of intensive bargaining where the Symphony made significant compromises that they felt would bring the sides to an agreement, the musicians have halted the negotiations and called for a strike. It is disappointing that the musicians have chosen to withhold the performance from their audience.”

The press release also stated that, “The Musicians had been working under a contract negotiated in 2006. Musician compensation was based on a guaranteed number of ‘services’ (rehearsals, concerts or educational events) at three different tiers of musicians in the orchestra. The ‘core musicians’ had the greatest number of guaranteed services under the 2006 contract.

With the economic downturn, some programs had to be cancelled and [other programs] anticipated at the time of the contract were no longer possible. Even though it became impossible for the organization to use those guaranteed services, the core musicians were paid for work they never performed.

The value of the unused services has ranged from $120,000 to $180,000 annually during each of the last three years.”

“The idea of almost a quarter of your salary being cut is a scary prospect,” Holcombe said. “It’s the musician’s responsibility to be available for the 180 services. … It’s the management’s responsibility to schedule these services. … We are locked into this [and] we couldn’t schedule more services even if we wanted to.” “[The musicians] have been in negotiations with the symphony since March. …

Our contract was set to expire in August. Aug. 30 came and went with no agreement reached,” Holcombe said. symphony-page 4

Photo by Teri Simpson Leonard Byrne plays his helicon during the symphony strike outside the Fox Theater in Spokane Nov. 9. The "Video Games Live" symphony performance, set for Nov. 10, was cancelled.

JFK Library looks to the future New family area caters to students with kids

By Nicole Livingston

staff reporter nicolejanelivingston@gmail. com

The JFK Library officially revealed their new family-friendly area of the lower-level curriculum center on Nov. 7.

The space now includes manipulatives, which are

puzzle-like toys for children to play with. Durable, child-sized chairs and tables are available for children to sit at and read or color with provided markers. In addition, brightly colored floor rugs decorated with ABCs and shapes make for an educational seating option.

At the end of the book stacks are decorative panels inspired

by Eric Carle’s “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.”

The caterpillar makes another appearance in a not-sosmall way. A group of box-like seats are arranged in a line and are colored the

Elsie Suhling carries a book to her seat.

same way Carle’s caterpillar is. The front seat is made to resemble the caterpillars recognizable face, complete with antennae.

The project began during winter quarter 2011 when Stan Pichinevskiy, now an alumnus with a degree in psychology and children’s studies, wrote a proposal to use the area.

Pichinevskiy took on this project as his community service learning project for a class in his children’s studies major.

Pichinevskiy wrote the proposal with the assistance of Nadean Meyer, a learning resource librarian and liaison to the children’s studies department, and a few other students in the same children’s studies class. His wife, Yelena Pichinevskiy, also helped with the project by providing editing assistance.

As parents and fulltime students, Yelena and Stan Pichinevskiy had experience with resources on campus and bringing their daughter, Ariana Pichinevskiy, with them. family area-page 8

Library offers e-books, e-readers to students

By Linsey Garrison

staff writer garrisonlinsey@gmail.com

Hard to find books and new titles will now be easier to access through JFK library’s new e-book program.

The plan is to purchase digital copies of books, from Amazon and Barnes and Noble, when the hard copy is hard to come by and then load the e-book onto a Nook or Kindle for students to check out just like a real book.

So far, Interlibrary Loan has acquired 10 Nooks and 10 Kindles and has withheld five of each specifically to be used in the event that a book is needed urgently and there is no hard copy on hand. The rest of the e-readers are available to be checked out to anyone who wants to check out an e-book that has already been purchased by Eastern Washington University and been entered into the catalog.

“Depending on what the request is, sometimes we’re just unable to fill it, especially if it’s a popular title,” said Joanne Percy, an Interlibrary Loan specialist. Last year the library had trouble keeping

enough copies of “The Hunger Games” series on the shelf.

“We couldn’t get it because so many others were requesting the same title. It is for those requests that we just can not fill like popular titles, books that have just been published, or rush requests especially for faculty members that sometimes need something within a few days,” said Percy.

Instead of a possible five to 10 day wait period for a book to be sent from another library, students can have access to their materials the same day they request it, usually within 30 minutes according to Percy.

“Sometimes it’s easy to get things, but other times it can be really hard to find a library who is willing to lend something to us. This is a way that we can get those things into the hands of students almost immediately,” said Carolynne Myall, collection operations coordinator.

Interlibrary loan services are currently free to students and faculty regardless of the request, but it still costs the e-books-page 8

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DÍa De Los Muertos Altar displayed in Cheney hall

Photos by Teri Simpson Spanish lecturers Marge Andrews and Dr. Barbara Loste brought Mexican culture to campus with a colorful altar to honor the dead.

Día de los Muertos is celebrated Nov. 1 and 2. Temporary altars are assembled in homes and cemeteries to commemorate the dead and reflect on the transitory nature of life.

Eagle Pride celebrates Referendum 74 approval

By Jasmine Kemp

staff writer sfcc.jasmine.kemp@gmail.com

A large group of students hold up their cups of sparkling cider and toast to equal marriage for all.

Eagle Pride celebrated the approval of Referendum 74, the act that allows for same sex marriage. Voters ap-

proved the referendum 52 to 47 percent. Opponents of same sex marriage officially conceded Nov. 8, according to the Seattle Times.

The celebration was part of Eagle Pride's normally scheduled club meeting in Monroe Hall. Attendees stood in a large circle, stated their names and said a one word ice-breaker that described how they felt

about Referendum 74 passing.

Ryan Heath, Eagle Pride historian, previously said during Eastern's Rock the Vote event that he wanted to vote because Referendum 74 was the biggest issue. It was his responsibility for the future to vote. After the referendum passed, he said he was relieved.

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“I was nervous the whole time leading up to it and that entire day,” he said. “I was numb while watching the news until the results started coming up.”

Alex Laugen attended the celebration. He said the results did not hit home until he was listening to the radio.

"That song, ‘Chapel of Love,’ by Elton John came on and when I heard the line, ‘Because we're going to the chapel and we're gonna get married,’ it hit me. I couldn't stop smiling,” he said.

Attendees also included Terry Hall, a pastor with Cheney United Methodist Church.

Sandy Williams, Pride Center coordinator, said people like Terry Hall are part of the community support that has shared their joy with Eagle Pride.

“People on staff have been approaching me all day,” she said.

Williams also noted the cake supplied for the celebration was decorated in an array of colors without being asked.

“Even the cake lady was ex-

cited,” Williams said. “bob” Maureen, host for Queer Sounds, also attended.

She told her story of where she came from, her struggles with Brigham Young University in the early 1990s and her successes with being an open lesbian working with the Girl Scouts and working with youth around the country.

Growing up in a Mormon community and being lesbian, “bob” said, “It takes a lot of courage to be open about yourself.” “bob” said she was going to work with Pride to make their regular meetings more inclusive from the beginning of each meeting so newcomers are not left out.

Along with cake, attendees were asked to sign a welcome card for the Rev. Happy Watkins, who, according to Williams, had thrown his support in for Referendum 74 and received backlash.

Messages included praise and appreciation for Watkins’s support.

The celebration also included a speech in the style of the film “Braveheart.” Re-

beckah Largent adapted the famous Mel Gibson speech to fit the election while wearing blue face paint and waving a makeshift sword.

Members who phone banked, stayed at the designated table outside the PUB and did other activities to bring awareness to the cause were applauded for their work.

Williams said it was because of the members of Pride who took their time to campaign for the referendum that the measure was approved.

“You can look at the breakdown of the state and see how counties voted, and you know Spokane is very red. But if you look, there's a little blue dot ... that's Cheney. It feels good ... knowing the school is an oasis,” said Williams.

Evan Knudson, vice president of Eagle Pride, said he was worried when the original bill was contested and went to a majority vote, but since it passed he said he was really glad.

“To relate to our icebreaker: hopeful, ecstatic, amazed,” he said.

Eastern students record election day voting data

By Libby Campbell

staff reporter libbyrcampbell@gmail.com

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Eastern students spent Election Day at the temporary Associated Press’s vote entry center in the PUB multi-purpose room answering phone calls and entering poll data from stringers in different precincts around the country.

Journalism professor emeritus Steve Blewett has been involved with the AP vote entry center since it was first brought to Eastern in 2000.

"When I was the [journalism] program director in 2000 … Ann Joyce, who was the AP western region elections coordinator, called," Blewett said.

"Every general election year, she used to travel around seven western states for AP and set up call centers in each state to handle the same thing we do now at Eastern."

The AP decided to consolidate the centers into one central location. Joyce, who lived in Spokane, called each journalism department director at the all area colleges and universities. Blewett quickly responded, and the univer-

sity agreed to use Eastern as a vote entry center.

"AP was very happy with the way Eastern supported it, and we were happy we could give this opportunity to the students, and so we’ve been doing it ever since," he said.

This year, Eastern students were in charge of entering statewide poll data from 22 states.

"We handled the election returns from every county in each of those states. In each one of those counties, AP had hired a stringer … to check with the county election officials and gather the results of the statewide races," Blewett said. "Students at any one of the phones were handling a certain number of states."

When stringers called with poll data, the student would ask which state they were calling from, go to that state’s site on the computer and enter the reporting unit number and county the stringer was calling in from.

Once that was established, they would ask how many precincts were reporting. They would then enter the results for each candidate and end their call with that stringer.

"They’d log off that site and wait for another phone call. Throughout the entire evening, they would be getting phone calls from different states and different counties in different states until all those precincts had all of their results in," Blewett said.

Students were paid $12 an hour for training and hours logged on Election Day. Senior computer science major Alejandro Duran said, "My teacher in math class told us about it, and I kind of needed money."

Duran was one of 220 students to show up at 7 a.m.

Nov. 3 for training.

"It was really hands-on.

I didn’t expect it to be like that," Duran said. “I was just expecting a packet, [and we would] just read through it. But they actually had us go through actual calls and stuff."

Laura Ueckert, who worked at the call center until 11:45 p.m. on election night, is a junior taking Blewett’s Public Relations Theory class.

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Mandate requires EWU to purchase from inmates

Correctional Industries provides T-shirts and other merchandise to university at competitive price

As an institute of higher education, EWU is required by legislature to buy a percentage of all their goods and services from class II inmate work programs.

According to EWU purchasing manager Bill Santiago, Eastern mainly purchases logo and non-logo T-shirts from Correctional Industries in order to meet this mandate. Additional items besides T-shirts, such as towels, mattresses, office furniture and re-upholstery services, are also sometimes purchased from Correctional Industries.

The mandate, found under section 28B.10.102(4)(a) of the Revised Code of Washington, says: “Institutions of

higher education shall set as a target to contract, beginning not later than June 30, 2008, to purchase 2 percent of the total goods and services required by the institutions each year produced or provided in whole or in part from class II inmate work programs operated by the department of corrections.”

The assistant director for Correctional Industries Danielle Armbruster said the class II inmate work program is voluntary and only for offenders who have been infraction free for six months, have a GED or high school diploma and apply for the position. They are paid a gratuity of 55 cents to a $1.65 an hour, and the department can take up to 80 percent

of their gratuity to pay for cost of incarceration, legal fines, child support, crime victims and a mandatory savings account for when they are released.

Eastern has been purchasing products and services from Correctional Industries since 1999, according to Armbruster. During this time, “We’ve had a great relationship working with EWU,” she said.

Santiago also commented about there being a good working relationship with Correctional Industries and said, “At this point, any issues that have been brought to the attention of [Correctional Industries] has been resolved.

“As with any vendor, we constantly meet with them to ensure that quality, service and timely delivery result in the best value.” “[Correctional Industries] is competitive in terms of product cost,” he added.

“They have been working well with us. If there’s something cheaper, we bring it to their attention and they meet it.”

Another benefit for the university by purchasing products and services through Correctional Industries is that they offer free custom designs, along with most items being shipped for free to any destination within Washington state, according to Santiago.

Taxpayers are also seeing benefits when products and services are bought from Correctional Industries. “Part of the reason higher education purchases from [Correctional Industries] is to provide a cost savings to the respective institution and to contribute to the social justice aspect of our program,” said Armbruster. “For every dollar spent with [Correctional Industries], there is a $4.70 return to taxpayers in

the reduction of recidivism and contributing to the cost of incarceration.”

According to the official Correctional Industries website, inmates also benefit from this arrangement as “these work opportunities provide the means for them to pay court-ordered financial obligations, victim restitution, a portion of the costs of incarceration, help support their families and build a mandatory savings account.

“With 97 percent of all incarcerated offenders returning to local communities, Correctional Industries plays an important role in their transition.

With the seed money from their savings, job skills and experience gained from [Correctional Industries], the offenders have a greater chance of finding a job—enabling them to work toward a better life for themselves, their families and their communities.”

In addition, the website said that offender work programs help in managing a safe, efficient correctional system because it reduces idleness, decreases anxiety and gives offenders an opportunity to be productive.

The local Airway Heights Corrections Center for men provides T-shirts purchased from local vendors that can be screen-printed.

Embroidered T-shirts come from the Washington Corrections Center for women located in Gig Harbor, Wash. More products and services that Eastern purchases come from various other Washington corrections centers.

According to Santiago, if a department at Eastern has a need that Correctional Industries is unable to meet, then the Purchasing Department will work to obtain the goods or services from another vendor.

Parents juggle school, work and child care

By Lorna Hartman

staff writer lorna.hartman@ucaa.org

Financial Aid Director Bruce DeFrates said that 18 to 20 percent of financial aid recipients—approximately one in five—were parents, based on a 20102011 state report.

DeFrates said, “I don’t know if it is valid to extrapolate these numbers to the whole [student] population or not, but if you do, the number of EWU students who have kids is around 18 to 20 percent, or about 2,500.”

This is consistent with a report from the Washington Student Achievement Council, which states that in 2009, 30 percent of students at public four-year colleges in Washington state were 25 or older.

The council’s report estimated that a considerable majority of these nontraditional students had dependents—mostly children.

Twenty or 30 percent of students having dependents is not a small group, yet many college-level educational approaches still seem geared only to traditional students.

The Center for Postsecondary and Economic Success has information about traditional versus nontraditional students. While there is no agreed-upon definition for the terms “traditional student” or “nontraditional student,” students can be generally defined through a series of characteristics, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

Traditional students are 18 to 24 years old, came to college directly from high school with no intervening career time, have no dependents and rely on someone else for primary financial responsibility, typically parents.

Nontraditional students may fall into the same age bracket, but are often older than 24. Eastern’s own Office of Institutional Research reports that in fall 2011, 23.3 percent of undergraduate students and 71.7 percent of graduate students were over the age of 25.

Nontraditional students may have taken years off after high school to work before coming to college, or they may have returned to college after earning a previous college degree.

They do not rely on anyone else for financial responsibility and the majority have dependents, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

The center estimated that nontraditional students comprised 73 percent of all undergraduates in the 1999-2000 school year.

Chris Smith is a married father of two sons, ages 5 and 12, who is in his final year of earning a master’s in interdisciplinary studies in the subject areas of economics and history. He has a social studies education degree and had taught social studies before returning to school for a postgraduate degree.

Smith also coaches football, basketball and baseball for the local YMCA. “My son [the 12-year-old] will be playing for me starting next year—baseball and football,” he said.

Smith is able to meet appointments and scheduling.

“My wife is a stay-athome mom, so I can do a better schedule,” said Smith. “It’s no problem because the family’s schedule sort of revolves around mine.” He said it also helps that both his children are in school now.

Senior education major Melissa Earl’s situation is different. She has been married for 18 years and has five children ranging in age from 7 to 17.

“We wanted a large fam-

ily,” she said. “I grew up in a large family and wanted that esprit de corps.”

This quarter Earl is taking a full load with student teaching and looking after the children while her husband works 12-hour shifts five days a week at his job.

This has presented considerable challenges in her scheduling. “I haven’t used any paid child care,” she said. “I didn’t go back to school until my youngest started kindergarten.”

She has not utilized child care on the EWU campus.

Instead, she selects classes that meet in the morning so she can rush home and meet her kindergartener on the noon bus.

Earl’s solution to group projects outside of class time? “I use Google Drive a lot for group projects,” she said.

Melissa Halbrook is a senior social work major and married mother of two boys, ages 5 and 6. The younger boy is in daycare, while the older boy is in both school and daycare.

She and her husband Michael, a computer sci-

ence major at EWU, rent housing in Cheney.

Halbrook had this to say about logistics and scheduling of parenting and school: “We’ve talked about this plenty of times. … Since I’m full-time [as a student] and also ‘Mom,’ it’s hard for me to find a part-time job. So student loans have been our backup. … It’s an investment.”

For child care, the Halbrooks mix school, daycare, each other and occasionally her dad, who lives with them.

He works in construction, so he is often gone for weeks at a time, coming home only on weekends when child care is less of an issue.

“He’s the only family member that lives close to us,” said Melissa Halbrook.

She recently needed help when she was assigned a class project. He was able to come home just in time for her to leave to meet her group.

“It’s kind of tricky because if he wasn’t here I wouldn’t be able to go,” she said. “My husband

works in the evenings, so he won’t be home till midnight.”

She likes Noah’s Ark, her children’s daycare, which is open to watch kids until 6 p.m. “But after 6,” she said, “it’s kind of like I’m stuck.”

Women’s Studies Center manager Carol Vines is the faculty sponsor of the Helping Ourselves Means Education support group for parents. This year the group has 60 families totaling about 100 children in the Giving Tree program, according to Vines. She does not know how many single parents are in the group, but she said, “It’s amazing how many are married and one spouse is going to college and the other is not.”

What main strategy has Vines seen parents use to deal with scheduling and other challenges?

“Perseverance,” she said.

“The desire to make a better life for their children is the main motive that keeps them going.”

Vines said that parents who are students are creative in finding child care and scheduling solutions.

“Other students, the student’s mom, grandparents, sisters. If they have relatives around, they’re using them. … Sometimes the grandmother is still working but the grandfather is retired.

It’s very helpful that there are relatives around.”

She added, “Some [family members] use each other, and some just get really frustrated about that. It’s very hard.”

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ASEWU

Open forum for Olympia

By Linsey Garrison

staff writer garrisonlinsey@gmail.com

ASEWU convened to discuss lobbying in Olympia, Wash., collaboration with the Associated Students of Washington State University-Spokane to benefit Riverpoint students and supplemental requests made by groups around campus. The meeting took place on Nov. 7 in the fireside lounge.

During standing President Becca Harrell's report she announced that Nov. 15 at 3:30 p.m. in the fireside lounge an open forum will be held to allow students to voice their thoughts on what the legislative agenda will be for the Washington Student Association.

“During winter quarter, Ethan Vodde, our legislative liaison, he’ll be in Olympia rallying for you guys and for them not to raise higher education and other things that you guys want to see happen,” said Harrell.

Harrell and standing Executive Vice President Justin Filla also met with auxiliary services earlier in the day and learned that the first basketball game of the year on Nov. 30 will feature a new video board.

Filla reported that he has been attending university safety and health committee meetings to discuss how incident reports are handled through the year and how different training for faculty and staff can be improved.

“For example, slipping and all those general accidents that happen on campus, … we can better address those with faculty because there’s been lots of accidents where they could do better to get those things out there,” said Filla.

Filla also reported that

Core Musicians Previous salary Proposed salary

$17,460 $15,132

ASEWU members met with Associated Students of Washington State University representatives for the Riverpoint campus to work on better cooperation and coordination with events to benefit all of Riverpoint students.

“It was a really great meeting. We have a lot of ideas where we can collaborate with them and bring there, and they have ideas that they use there that we could use on this campus,” said Filla.

Markus Hammond, ASEWU finance vice president, reported that the finance committee met on Nov. 2.

“We were finally able to sit down and orient ourselves with our goals for the year, what we’ll be doing,” said Hammond.

“Today marks the beginning of the clubs being able to submit budget applications and requests to ASEWU for the next fiscal year. The actual process should be online Monday, so I assume that there will be a lot of requests coming forward within the next two and three weeks.”

A supplemental request was also approved for the amount of $2,500 to help Eagle Entertainment pay for an upcoming concert by “Love and Theft.” EWU was still in the process of negotiations with the band and the date of the concert had to be changed. The band had not yet signed a contract with Eastern and raised their price by $5,000, which Eagle Entertainment would not be able to cover.

“ASEWU as a whole will be giving the $5,000, but $2,500 will be coming out of the executive budget and then $2,500 from the council, which we have to approve here,” said Filla.

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Photo by Teri Simpson Consul General of Japan Kiyokazu Ota gives a lecture on the history of Japan and its connection to the world in Japanese 101.

Consul General of Japan lectures, tours campus

By Teri Simpson

staff writer easterner.news@gmail.com

Consul General Kiyokazu Ota, who serves at his post in Seattle, came to campus Nov. 1 for a three hour visit.

He toured campus with his staff, lectured a Japanese 100 class and met with EWU President Roberto Arévalo.

Ota commented on Eastern’s concentration on increasing diversity of the campus. “Diversity is the key to the United States,” Ota said.

His lecture in Japanese 100 focused on the history of Japan and how it connected with the world. His goal as a representative of his government is to improve Japan's image.

Office of Global Initiatives director Olga Baron arranged his tour on campus.

“Spokane has the longest, oldest, sister city [relationship] with Japan,” Baron said.

She explained that Ota’s visit was part of a large road trip through Idaho and Montana.

He came on a fact-finding mission to “really understand what the Northwest is like.”

He was curious how this university is supporting Japanese language in culture studies. “[Eastern] organized their educational programs [to] offer the students a better rate.”

Ota spoke about the March 11, 2011, magnitude-9.0 quake and 124-foot tsunami that killed 18,000 citizens and caused radiation leaks from four damaged nuclear power plants in Japan.

“It’s a tragedy. A real tragedy. We have lost 18,000 lives, and the world saw awful images [when the tsunami] swallowed the coast, towns and people.”

He said Japan constantly prepares for earthquakes and tsunamis, and the antiearthquake warning system in place saved many more lives from being lost. There were approximately five bullet trains running at the time of the quake. The trains immediately started braking when the system was activated. Since they run between 160 to 200 mph it takes them about five minutes to stop.

Because of anti-earthquake technology, “not a single passenger on the bullet trains [was] killed.”

When asked to comment

on the rumors surrounding the debris that could possibly be radioactive reaching the west coast, he said that it was “not possible.” He said that due to the debris being washed into the ocean before the nuclear plant meltdown, the debris that is now reaching the shores is not radioactive. Even if debris contacted the radiation the ocean would have washed it away.

Despite their preparation and technology, they were hit with the largest earthquake and tsunami recorded in Japanese history. “You see school buses are on top of three-story buildings. We prepared ourselves but still, that was far beyond what we had anticipated.”

Administration 15%

Musicians Conductors 6%

Guest Artists

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Easterner Graphics Figures are from the Spokane Symphony budget, courtesy of the Spokane Sympony Musicians, and are confirmed by Moye.

Symphony: continued from front

Holcombe said that the musicians of the Spokane Symphony agreed to continue performing under the provisions of their 2006 contract until negotiations had concluded.

The initial proposal from the symphony administration included a 23 percent pay cut for core musicians, according to Holcombe.

Later on in the negotiation process, the symphony offered a second proposal, which Holcombe said included a 13 percent salary cut for the first year of the contract.

In addition to the 13 percent cut, the administration’s proposed contract does not provide for a minimum number of full rehearsals and performances at all in the second year.

“No one in their right mind would sign a contract where they have no idea how much their salary would be cut in the second year,” Holcombe said.

He added that none of the musicians, core or otherwise, were comfortable with the proposal.

Another area of concern for the musicians of the Spokane Symphony was the contract’s much tighter restrictions on personal leave time.

The 2006 contract, which Holcombe said was already much

more restrictive than the industry standard, only allowed musicians one week of unpaid personal leave per year, provided the musician gave the symphony 30 days notice and made sure that he or she had someone to replace them.

Dr. Lynne Feller-Marshall, bassoon instructor at EWU and core musician for the Spokane Symphony, said, “We are the top orchestra for restrictive leave policies. We’re No. 1.”

Under the symphony’s proposed contract, musicians would be required to provide the reason for taking the time off. If the reason was to perform with another professional group, the leave would be denied, according to Holcombe.

Holcombe pointed out that the symphony ended the last season with a surplus of nearly $30,000 and that the “[Spokane Symphony] income percentage [from ticket revenues] is enviably high in the arts world.”

Moye said in a brief interview that, “[The Symphony was] operating on a deficit budget until the end of last year when some angel donors came up with extra money.”

“When we entered into the contract in 2006, none of us had a crystal ball to see the economic downturn that was coming,” Moye said.

“To budget on money that is not guaranteed to come in is not good business.”

Holcombe said, “We are all highly skeptical of the statement that they don’t have money if we finished with a surplus last season and other areas of the budget are being increased.”

The budget showed an increase of 11 percent for guest artists, 6 percent for conductors and 15 percent for administration, according to Holcombe. Moye confirmed the increases in an interview with The Easterner.

When asked about the reasons for these specific increases, Moye said, “We entered into a new contract with the conductors,” and attributed the increased funds going toward administration to a recent merger between the Fox Theater and the Spokane Symphony.

Moye was quick to add that there were no pay increases or new hires in administration. Guest artists, he explained, charge what they want and it is not a matter that the administration can control.

Adam Wallstein, principal timpanist for the Spokane Symphony, said that on Oct. 11, the administration called an impasse in negotiations.

“We [the musicians] voted that down,” Wallstein said.

“On Friday, Oct. 19, [the administration] imposed their final offer on the musicians,” Wallstein said.

“Since [the musicians]

thought [the management’s] declaration of impasse was premature, we told them we thought it might be illegal,” Wallstein said.

The musicians submitted their grievance to the labor relations board and asked them to mediate to continue further negotiations. A moderator returned to negotiate further with the administration on Nov. 1.

At this point, the management did agree to drop the more restrictive leave plan and to leave it as it was in the 2006 contract. They also agreed to continue to provide bus transportation to Idaho for concerts but would not budge on other issues, according to Holcombe.

At the Nov. 2 negotiation, Holcombe said that, “The musicians offered to take a 6 ⅔ percent salary cut in order to make a concession and keep the organization healthy.”

“We made the last offer,” Walstein said. “The last proposal was on Nov.2. They rejected our offer without any counter offer … and said, ‘Unless you have any further proposals, we’ll be proceeding with the assumption that you are on strike.’... They forced our hand.”

Moye said that The Spokane Symphony Society’s legal team would be in contact with the mediator for The Spokane Symphony about any further negotiations.

Photo by Teri Simpson Feller-Marshall, left, teaches music at EWU. "More than 50 percent of our income comes from Spokane Symphony Orchestra. So it's serious," she said.

Feller-Marshall said, “I’m pretty sure that the board members think, or maybe hope, that the core orchestra members have day jobs with benefits and that [the symphony salary] is the icing on the cake. … The fact is that we are living off of the Symphony.”

“We took a poll and three out of 56 [in the core orchestra] have day jobs with benefits,” Feller-Marshall said.

Both Feller-Marshall and her husband, Dr. John Marshall, are music instructors at EWU. “[The money from the Symphony] is more than half of our household income,” Feller-Marshall said.

When asked how they would be affected if the 13 percent cuts were implemented, Feller-Marshall said, “We would probably consider leaving the area. … I know that many core players would have to leave the area.”

“It’s a little scary,” Feller-Marshall said, “because without any word to the musicians, [the administration] cancelled concerts well in advance.” A total of 16 services, including four performances were officially cancelled in a press release Nov. 7.

“This sounds, to me, more like a lockout,” FellerMarshall said.

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editorial Freedom of expression and our obsession with the illusion of security edly offensive content has been either used as a pretext for violence or blamed for unrelated violence, it has been met with calls for censorship, even from within the U.S. Ben Franklin once said “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”

In the post-9/11 world, Americans are perpetually obsessed with safety, and they have no problem sacrificing liberty to get more of it, however illusionary it may be. Any behavior that can be characterized as dangerous is targeted for restriction.

“Agitprop” is defined as propaganda designed to agitate. Since the YouTube film “Innocence of Muslims” was first falsely blamed for the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, nearly two months ago, this type of expression has been the subject of much attention.

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We’re all bound to get a little upset when people say things we don’t like or insult our way of life.

The way in which we respond to the things people say tells a lot about us.

Many people are of the mindset that certain speech should be restricted for a variety of reasons. However, though we may disagree with them, we should recognize and defend their right to say what they want, no matter how wrong or offensive. We should embrace John Stuart Mills’s marketplace of ideas We should understand that the solution to bad speech is more speech.

The biggest threat to free speech today is the pervasive idea that speech that angers a population to the point where they may commit violence is a threat to our national security. Because suppos-

An event profiled in this paper three weeks ago highlights the growing threat to freedom of speech from people who seek to delegitimize any expression that they deem offensive.

Dr. Lawrence Pintak held a presentation at the Spokane Club to discuss the ramifications of agitprop. If this event was simply to counter the offensive speech with more speech, that is fine. However, an EWU student at the event was quoted saying “Offending Muhammad or any other prophet is not acceptable.” This shows a great misunderstanding of the purpose of free expression, and, unfortunately, it does not seem to be a rare viewpoint.

Several prominent academics and media personalities called for the arrest of Mark Youssef, the creator of “Innocence of Muslims.”

Anthea Butler, a professor at University of Pennsylvania, wrote in the pages of USA Today that Youssef should be arrested. One of the reasons she offered is that Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, said the video was a threat to national security. Words cannot reflect the irony of a liberal college professor advocating for the highest-ranking man in the military to be the arbiter of what is and what is not acceptable speech.

Any deference to the discretion of the military on freedom of speech questions defeats the purpose of even having a military.

The military exists to defend our rights. Its members swear an oath to support and defend the Constitution.

When those rights are nullified, there is nothing left for it to defend.

Even if you accept that the video was the

Through the Eagle’s Eye What do you find most frustrating about buying textbooks?

Interviews by Kyle Harding. Photos by Teri Simpson.

“Buying new books that are expensive.”

“Them arriving on time before classes.”

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Emily Bond

“They’re not available right away. At Riverpoint campus, they’ll have to send them two-day FedEx to me.”

“I think the worst problem is just the price. Sometimes they’re not available.”

Tristin Glennon

Brandon Hurless

“Usually I buy them on Amazon, so the wait. I always forget to [order them] until the class starts, so it takes me like a week or so until I get it.”

“I would just say the price, obviously. I like getting used textbooks, and at this bookstore they don’t have very many.”

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If you accept the notion that speech should be subject to the feelings of others, you must be in favor of establishing an arbitrary limit to freedom of speech that can be adjusted whenever a group decides that something new is offensive to them. You also must accept that for speech codes to take into account people’s religious sensibilities, there must be either a government official who decides what is acceptable or the majority of the people will decide. Either scenario is incompatible with liberty.

People often label speech that they disagree with as extremist. A belief that free expression should be sacrificed to make you feel safer is the true extremist viewpoint.

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cause of violence, the video did not incite people to commit violence. You cannot be held responsible for the actions of those who you criticize when they do not like what you have to say.

These calls for what essentially amount to blasphemy laws are themselves blasphemous to western values. For nothing more than a false sense of security, they would drag us back into the dark ages.

Last week, Youssef was sentenced to a year in federal prison for probation violations. It is painfully obvious that the vigor with which he has been pursued by the federal government stems not from his previous fraud conviction but from his movie.

Due to his extensive criminal past, Youseff is not likely to garner much sympathy from the public. This makes him the perfect can-

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To do a reactive green dot, you need to be able to spot the red dot moment. Before you do a green dot, think about safety. Safety is a larger concern the more imminent the red dot is and the more isolated you are.

In cases where the red dot is happening, such as when an assault is taking place, it is best to get more help. This might mean getting a group of people to step in, or using law enforcement to step in. Think about your own safety first. I remember hearing of a woman who observed a man assaulting his partner. She happened to be in her vehicle so she drove to where they were, and stayed in her locked vehicle, and then laid on the horn. The horn was loud enough to get the man’s attention and to get others to call the police. The assault ended.

You cannot end violence

with violence, so take a moment to think of what approach would be best. One man saw his friend was about to take a very drunk woman home for the night. He told his friend, “If you take her home, it’s going to make you look bad. Let’s find her friends.” Because he didn’t confront his friend in an accusing way, but did it as an ally, it worked.

A friend of mine saw an event happening between a couple on the street. He approached the man and said, “Man to man, you have to admit this doesn’t look good.

Can you take a minute to calm down?” He said this while stepping backwards and using a non-aggressive stance. After a few minutes, it worked.

The main thing is, when you see something that looks like a red dot, it’s OK to take a minute to strategize. What approach will work best? What approach will preserve your safety? A lot of time if you intervene early, you can do your green dot before things have escalated. Remember, safety first.

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EWU Theatre production charms "The Underpants" off of audience Fall comedy features love, laughter and the search for fit undergarments

By Nicole Livingston

staff reporter nicolejanelivingston@gmail.com

In a YouTube video belonging to the theater department, a promise of “gutbusting, laugh-out-loud” comedy was made by assistant professor Sara Goff to those who would attend “The Underpants.”

True to her word, the play received raucous laughter from a packed house of students, staff, faculty and family members of the actors.

The scene is set in a small apartment in Dusseldorf, Germany in 1910. The play opens in the kitchen of Theo and Louise Maske. The couple has just arrived home from the king’s parade and Theo starts shouting at Louise.

Louise tried to get a better look at the king and much to Theo’s dismay, her underpants fell down. Theo’s rage quickly turns into paranoia.

Who saw? What will people say? What about his job?

Of course, the entire incident is blamed on sweet, simple Louise. If only she was not wandering around with her head in the clouds, the whole situation could have been avoided.

Exasperated and exhausted from chastising Louise, Theo steps out, leaving Louise

"The Underpants" Performance Dates: Nov. 15 at 5 p.m.

Nov. 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 18 at 2 p.m.

Photo by Dylan Paulus Blaine Nicholls, as Frank Versati, tries to charm Nicki Meyer, as Louise Maske. Lexie Hoffpauir, as Gertrude Deuter, fits Meyer for panties.

alone. Then there is a knock at the door. An eccentric man dressed in a suit with frilled cuffs, calling himself Versati, comes sweeping in the room asking about renting their spare room.

From there, the plot thickens as Louise realizes she has become a sort of celebrity and gentlemen begin calling upon her.

As the play progressed, it became clear to the audi-

ence that this was a farce comedy.

The lines are often overdramatic, complete with expressions and gestures from the actors.

The humor was primar-

ily composed of sexual innuendos and crude humor.

A few jokes were made in reference to the time period.

For example, when hypochondriac Cohen appears

the German characters react to his Jewish-sounding name in a hostile manner.

On the surface, the play is a simple, quick comedy.

Digging deeper reveals a display of marriage troubles, the meaning of life, what it means to love and finding a voice.

The audience was invited to look at this picture of what it meant to be a woman and a man during the early 1900s in Germany.

They got to see a comedic portrayal of the challenges and struggles that love and lust bring to peoples’ lives, all thanks to the actors not just portraying their characters, but becoming them.

The actors had an impressive set to work with.

It was as if somebody had taken a photograph of a small Dusseldorf apartment from the 1900s and the Underpants-page 8

Opinion

How I learned to stop worrying and love the B major scale

By Davis Hill

staff writer d.hill.easterner@gmail.com

I have a confession to make: I’m not a journalism major.

I am actually a music major. As a musician, it’s my job to develop my artistic and intellectual capacity to the highest degree. I take this pretty seriously, as it’s likely the only real job I’ll ever have.

I met some exchange students Hill last year who were very excited to meet an American musician. After we introduced ourselves, they proceeded to ask these important musical questions: Did I live in my car? Did I do drugs? Did I know that I look like John Lennon? Could I play any Beatles songs on the guitar? What did I mean, I couldn’t play the guitar?

They had this idea that being a music major consisted of listening to Pink Floyd and messing around with electric guitars all day. But that’s far from true.

Sometimes I also mess around with synthesizers.

OK, OK, I’m just kidding.

Studying music is actually pretty tough. It requires long periods of intense focus and self-correction, the goal of which is to develop and nurture skills that will continue to serve you past the end of the current term, possibly for the rest of your life.

It sounds insane, doesn’t it? In fact, if there is something more antithetical to the American highereducation system, I cannot think of what it is.

The other tough thing about the music department is we have to learn the B major scale, which is the most difficult of all musical scales. Some music students even decide to take a fifth year to give themselves enough time to prepare for the dreaded Culminating B Major Scale Playing Test, which is required for graduation. As a musician, I want to encourage everyone to see a lot of live music because it’s a great way to experience the arts and learn more about proper audience etiquette. After attending many performances, you start to grasp the social ebb and flow of each situation The most important part of etiquette is learning the proper postconcert response.

In classical music, the appropri-

ate response might be something to the effect of, “I found that piece quite engaging, particularly the novel approach to harmonic development.”

In jazz music, on the other hand, it might be something more like “[redacted] That [redacted]’s solo was totally [redacted] hip, man.”

For rock music, you generally don’t need to worry, because whoever you’re standing next to is too busy hitting on the bass player’s sister.

So, now you want to know what kind of a musician I am, don’t you? Well, you’re right on.

The first thing I do when meeting a musician or artist is ask them what kind they are because I tend to feel more secure when everything’s all neatly sorted inside my mind. That way I never have to challenge my perceptions of what art is.

Since you asked, I am a composer. But not just any kind of composer; I am a member of an elite order: the overly intellectual composers.

The main difference between composers versus overly intellectual composers is that while composers focus on writing music, overly intellectual composers mainly focus on taking themselves way too

seriously. We do also write music on occasion when we have to.

Overly intellectual composers are the most hated and feared of all types of musicians, which, considering that we would prefer to spend every waking moment alone in our windowless composer-caves, immersed in pseudognostic processes of sonic alchemy and subsisting on a diet of Mountain Dew and Hot Pockets, actually works out pretty well for us.

We are the sort of people who can have animated, lengthy and entirely serious conversations about the ramifications of notating a chord as C major versus C major seventh. You don’t even want to hear about what happens when we start talking about thematic development.

In fact, sometimes overly intellectual composers take things so seriously that there are even thoughts of violence. One famous bebop trumpet player actually shot another musician in an argument over how to notate a specific chord.

So generally it’s best for us to stay inside, away from the world.

But every once in awhile, we can be persuaded, generally through the threat of being ejected from Eastern, to give a concert or play a

gig. This is when we show our true colors.

At a gig, a normal musician might introduce a piece by saying something like: “Hi everyone, thanks for coming out. I wrote this song when my grandmother died.

It uses the melody from a lullaby she used to sing to me.”

That’s pretty good, but it’s not enough for us overly intellectual composers. When we introduce a piece, you’re more likely to hear something like this: “Good evening. This piece is composed in 7/13 time and bases its melodic structure upon the intersection of 17th-century Rosicrucian ideals and a Sanskrit transliteration of the Book of Ezekiel. The musical material consists entirely of dissonant chords played on out-of-tune violins, and the piece is approximately 32 minutes long.

I am passing around stacks of Document A, which elucidates the harmonic structure of the seventh melodic variation, which occurs during …” and on, and on.

Generally, by the time we get to Document B, the audience has either gone home or converged upon the stage in a keening mass of torches and pitchforks, which, B Major Scale-page 9

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page 7 november 14, 2012 What is happening around campus Transgender Day of Remembrance — EWU Pride will recognize Transgender Day of Remembrance by holding a program followed by a panel discussion in Showalter Room 109 , Nov. 15 at 4 p.m. The purpose of this program is to raise awareness about hate crimes against transgender people and mourn the loss of transgender men and women and allow transgender allies to express support.

Convocation and Jazz Ensemble Concerts — EWU music will feature a double header of concerts Nov. 16.

The convocation concert will take place in the Music Building Recital Hall at 12 p.m. and the Jazz Ensemble concert will happen in the Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m.

Uncovering the Global and Transcultural History of Mexico — The Global Studies Lecture Series will present "Mexico, the Center of the World: Uncovering the Global and Transcultural History of Mexico" on Nov. 15 in Hargreaves Hall in the Walter and Myrtle Powers Reading Room, from 12-2 p.m. Dr. Edward Slack, Dr. Jerry Garcia and Dr. Josephy Lenti will example topics such as Mexico’s role in global exchange and the immigration of Japanese into Mexico in the 1900s.

Turkey Trot 5K Run/ Walk — The EWU Athletic Training Club is having a Turkey Trot 5K Run/ Walk on Nov. 17 at 8 a.m., though participants should arrive 30 minutes early to register and warm up. Registration is $12 for children under the age of 12 and $15 for all adults; however participants who donate five canned foods or other non-perishable items will receive $3 off their registration fees. All items donated will go to the Cheney Food Bank.

Developing Optimism and hope – EWU's Counceling and Psychological Services will be having a “Developing Optimisim and Hope” workshop on Nov. 15 in PUB Room 261 from 12-1 p.m.

Students will ge ta chance to learn about positivie psychology and methods to increase personal strength, satisfcation and optimism.

Debt: The New Normal workshop — Foundations in Personal Finance Workshop Series presents “Debt: The New Normal,” in the PUB Room 261 on Nov. 20 from 12-1 p.m. Sponsored by Student Accounting, this workshop is designed to help students get out and stay out of debt.

Saudi Club celebrates Eid Al-Adha Holiday brings community together

By Al Stover

eagle life editor easterner.eaglelife@gmail.com

The sound of arabic chanting filled the field house as guests from, Caucasian and other ethnicities watched Abdulqader Turkustani read from the Quran.

EWU Saudi Club hosted the Eid Al-Adha celebration in the Jim Thorpe Fieldhouse on Nov. 10. The event was sponsored by Grin and Giggles Family Dentistry and Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission to the U.S. Eid Al-Adha, which means “feast of sacrifice,” is a religious holiday that begins on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the final month of the Islamic calendar. The feast lasts for four days.

Muslims all over the world celebrate Eid Al-Adha to honor both Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail at Allah’s command and Ismail’s willingness to be sacrificed as acts of submission to Allah. However, Allah intervened and gave Ibrahim a ram to sacrifice in his son’s place.

Although the actual Eid Al-Adha holiday was celebrated on Oct. 26, the Saudi Club had to host the celebration in November due to reasons beyond their control, according to Saudi Club Vice President Alyaa Malibari.

Photo by Al Stover The Eid Al-Adha celebration featured traditional dances such as the Mizmar from the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia.

In addition to celebrating Eid Al-Adha, the Saudi Club also used the event as a way to educate others about Islam and Muslim culture.

“We are here as ambassadors for our country and our religion,” Malibari said.

“Because of the many actions and recent issues regarding Muslims and Islam, we thought it would be a good idea to dedicate this event to show some good messages regarding Muslims and Islam.”

After reciting parts of the

Holy Book and explanation of the holiday, Saudi Club President Bandar Alfaifi gave a speech in his native tongue while Malibari presented a video about Islam.

Tariq Al-Zuhairi was one of the people who attended the celebration.

Although he felt the event could have been better organized, he found it interesting that Saudi Arabia had different cultures.

“There [are] many regions and each area has its own traditions and ways of

talking, dressing and even food,” Al-Zuhairi said.

Members of the community who were not Arabic attended the celebration to support their adopted family members or neighbors.

Felicia Johnson is a coworker of Dr. Mostafa Kabbani at Grin and Giggles, who provided the food for the event.

“I’m glad to see it [and] to learn a little bit about the doctor’s culture and to see what it’s all about,” Johnson said. “I liked the dancing.”

The celebration featured three traditional dances, including the Mizmar, which is where dancers move to the sound of drums while twirling a bamboo cane.

There was also singing and a speech given by an audience member.

Despite the actual date of Eid Al-Adha being back in October, Malibari was happy to see many people attend.

“We are so happy to have all these people to celebrate as one big family” Malibari said.

Rokko's continues to delight customers Japanese dishes a success in Cheney

By Nicole Livingston

staff reporter nicolejanelivingston@gmail.com

Rokko’s Teriyaki & BBQ has been in Cheney for a little over six months, and with the quality of their food, there should be no question why.

Inez Hall, the mastermind behind the meals, took much inspiration from her mother’s own Japanese cooking from when she was a child.

“That’s what we do here: make food that your mom would make you,” said Hall.

Every dish is made-to-order.

This may take a little bit more time than expected, especially during a busy streak. Customers who have a few minutes to spare can expect a fresh, piping hot meal and not have a sneaking suspicion that it might have been reheated.

Prices range from $1.50 to $6.95.

For two people, meals can easily ring up to $20 and under. Each meal comes with house-made wasabi macaroni salad and a green salad with house-made dressing.

The only dish that is not complemented by the house sides are the Yakisoba Noodle Bowls. For noodle lovers, chicken, beef, tofu or vegetable noodle bowls are offered with no sides but are filling and fairly priced.

Rokko's Teriyaki & BBQ *Address: * * 502 First St., Cheney, WA 99004 Hours: Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday from 4-9 p.m.

Price range: $1.50-6.95

Photo Illustration by Nicole Livingston The "Loco Moco" is one of the meals customers can get at Rokko's Teriyaki & BBQ.

A favorite dish of owner David Hall is a house specialty called “Loco Moco.” Inez Hall admits that it is not traditional Japanese street food, but actually a Hawaiian-inspired dish.

On a bed of steaming rice lies a hamburger patty. On top of the hamburger patty, typically, is a fried egg.

If customers are not fans of fried eggs, another type of egg can be requested.

The whole dish is then smothered in hot, thick gravy and topped with chopped green onions. This dish

is definitely not for the health conscious, but is a delight nonetheless.

In addition to house specialties, platters of teriyaki meats over rice are available.

There is even a dish for kids. Little Ninja Meals are $4 and consist of either meatballs or chicken drumsticks served over rice.

While Rokko’s is family friendly, it is also a place for the 21 plus crowd looking for a place to hang out with friends, catch the game on one of

their two big-screen TVs and indulge in some adult beverages. A beer selection that includes Bud Light, Shock Top and Blue Moon, to name a few, is available along with a house take on martinis.

Saketinis are created with unfiltered sake, which gives the drink a creamy quality. Fresh squeezed lime juice is added to the original.

Mango is also available.

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Opinion

"Ikiru" evokes emotions and speaks about fear of death

By Paul Sell

contributing writer chaplinserling2131@gmail.com

College brings out many new thoughts and ideas, some of which show that pieces of entertainment, such as films, have a deeper meaning to them. The Japanese film “Ikiru” (1952) is one of these films that every college student should see.

I first watched “Ikiru” during my freshman year of college in 2008. I had just begun to gain an appreciation for films and could hardly tell the difference between a great film, like the simplistic yet engaging “Jaws” (1975), and a terrible film, like the emotionless and unfulfilling “Transformers” (2007).

As “Ikiru” unfolded before me, I was transported to an entirely new level of

storytelling and filmmaking that I didn’t know existed.

It felt like I knew these characters and I was going on the adventure with them.

Few films have reached that same level. Middle-aged Kanji Watanabe, played

by Takashi Shimura, has a problem. His doctor has given him six months to live.

In post-World War II Japan, Kanji Watanabe is the head bureaucrat of Tokyo City Hall, where he sends out files that ultimately come back to him. Watanabe has held this position for 30 years.

“He just drifts through life,” the narrator describes. “In fact, he’s barely alive.”

After days of stomach pains, Watanabe visits his doctor, only to find out he

has gastric cancer and has roughly six months to live.

Watanabe, not sure what to do with his life, drifts aimlessly through the city.

His impending demise only serves to remind Watanabe that he has done nothing with his life.

“I just can’t die,” said Watanabe. “I don’t know what I’ve been living for all these years.”

It isn’t until Watanabe is found by a young female coworker that things change.

She wants to leave the bureaucrat business to work for a toy company because making toys gives her purpose.

She tells Watanabe, “Why don’t you try making something too?”

Suddenly, there’s a flicker of light in his eye. A smile comes across his face.

“It’s not too late,” says

Watanabe, as he rushes out of the restaurant to pursue one last meaningful act before he dies.

What makes “Ikiru” so great is that you feel like you’re apart of this realistic approach to analyzing our own mortality. The setting is something you’d see every day, yet the impact of these events have so much weight and feeling.

“Ikiru” is directed by Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, who also directed many samurai films, such as “Rashomon” (1950) and the influential “Seven Samurai” (1954). While “Ikiru” does not contain a samurai, the film’s message and meaning are just as powerful today as they were in 1952.

“How tragic that man can never realize how beautiful life is until he is

face-to-face with death,” says a novelist who encounters Watanabe along the way.

The emotional core of “Ikiru” revolves around that quote, and it is something that everyone can understand. No matter your ethnicity, age or gender, there is something in “Ikiru” for everyone to latch onto. We are all like Kanji Watanabe.

We seek meaning and fulfillment. We fear death and what it will bring about. We strive to make our lives matter.

Those who fall in love with “Ikiru” may also enjoy some of Kurosawa’s other work, such as “Stray Dog” (1949) and “Ran” (1985).

Views expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of The Easterner.

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Police Beat

COMMUNITY

By Linsey Garrison

staff writer garrisonlinsey@gmail.com

Nov. 9

8:20 p.m.

Scam Residents in Louise Anderson Hall contacted university police to report an internet scam. A student tried to apply for a childcare job online and a scammer began requesting personal information and pictures of her dorm room.

Nov. 10

2:04 a.m.

Alcohol Violation A female student was found sleeping in a bathroom on the 12th floor of Pearce Hall. Medics were called and determined that the student did not need to be transported to the hospital. She was referred to the Office of Student Rights and Responsibility.

Nov. 11

4:05 a.m.

Fire Alarm A student who overcooked a bag of popcorn on the fourth floor set off the fire alarm in Pearce Hall.

4:20 a.m.

Suspicious circumstances Community advisers called police after observing a man walking through Louise Anderson Hall looking very confused and only wearing one shoe. By the time police arrived the man could not be located.

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“He said, ‘I expect you to do this,’ so I did it,” Ueckert said laughing. “I didn’t realize how big it was going to be, but it turned out to be a really cool thing.”

Blewett said some students stayed as late as 1:30 a.m. to enter data from western states like Alaska and California.

Ueckert said the most difficult part of the experience was fielding calls from stringers who asked too many questions.

“I would be going through the script on the computer, and the

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Three plays into UC Davis’s next drive, Wright tried to fit the ball into a tight window but overthrew his intended receiver and was intercepted

by Jordan Tonani, filling in at safety for an injured Jeff Minnerly. Tonani said the defense’s improved performance in the second half came down to effort.

“We did some things with their passing game, just little tweaks here and there that helped, but really it was just heart,” Tonani said. “We came out real flat [in the first half]. The coaches didn’t have to say much.”

Photo by Teri Simpson Parents and children spend time in JFK Library's lower-level family area.

Illustration by Vania Tauvela Nov. 10 - Alcohol Violation A student was found sleeping in a bathroom in Pearce Hall. She was referred to the Office of Student Rights and Responsibility.

5:30 a.m.

Fire Alarm The fire alarm in Pearce Hall was set off by a student on the seventh floor. The student overcooked some ramen and filled the kitchen with smoke.

1:14 a.m.

Theft A female student in Streeter

easy once you do it.”

Blewett said students benefit from participating in multiple ways, including the paycheck and the opportunity to include it on a résumé. He also said they benefit by learning more about the electoral system.

“From an educator’s point of view, they’re involved in the election processand they learn more about the American electoral system and become a part of history,” he said. “I think that’s good. Any time we can get young people to really begin to understand the way our electoral process works and to become a part of it, that’s important.”

The Eagles looked to put the game away coming off the turnover, and Adams hit Herd in stride, streaking down the left sideline with a pictureperfect pass. Unfortunately, Herd let the ball get into his body and was unable to make the catch. EWU was forced to punt, and Jimmy Pavel hit a rugby-style punt to perfection with the ball finally coming to rest at the UC Davis 2-yard line.

With 5:58 remaining and down by three points, the Aggies were able to matriculate the ball down the field to the EWU 34-yard line until Wright threw three straight incompletions, the last with less than a minute left in the game. The Aggies were forced to make a difficult decision: attempt a 52-yard

field goal in freezing weather or go for it on fourth-and-long. Aggies’ head coach Bob Biggs chose the former, and kicker Brady Stuart ripped a low, linedrive kick that was batted down by Gaylor and recovered by sack-artist Jerry Ceja.

After the game, Baldwin talked about the importance of getting a win for these seniors and how much they have accomplished for the program.

“Those guys helped pave the way,” Baldwin said. “I joked about the fact that every one of those guys at one time was playing on a grass field.

It wasn’t that long ago—a grass field, sometimes sloppy, with a small scoreboard and all this stuff. All of a sudden, look where we are."

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program on average more than $15 per request, according to the library’s website. Buying digital books is usually a less expensive option than buying or borrowing a hard copy from another library.

“Oftentimes the books for Kindles and Nooks are cheaper than the print copy. If you also take into account that when we borrow something from another library we have to pay them … plus shipping costs … so it often costs less when we get an e-book. Then we also don’t have to worry about losing and having to replace an e-book,” said Percy.

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actors stepped into the frame. Wooden furniture with iron fixtures, a small iron stove, an old-fashioned wash table and a large dish cupboard complete with old dishes created an old world theme.

The costumes, which consisted of floor-length skirts complete with bustles, high-necked blouses and thick-heeled boots for the women and simple neutral-toned slacks and button-down shirts with suspenders for the men, created the sense that the audience was, again, looking at a photograph of people from the early 1900s.

Ross McCrorie, who played Cohen, said he was relieved to have some laughter.

“It felt great. I mean, it’s such a relief to finally have people laughing at this show that we’ve worked on for months.”

McCrorie said his biggest chal-

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stringer would ask me questions about their job, or ask me another more specific question about the script that I was being fed,” she said.

“Which was kind of hard because that wasn’t part of my job. I didn’t know specific things like that.”

Ueckert said she would urge students to put forth effort to be involved in politics.

“It’s not difficult to get involved.

I’m naturally a lazy person.” she said, “Like filling out my ballot and just getting up at 6 a.m. to go to the training and sit there for hours. It just takes just a little bit of effort, but it’s

E-books:

Underpants:

Hall reported that her cell phone had been stolen while she was at a party earlier in the night.

Students will still have the option of waiting for a hard copy of the book that they requested through interlibrary loan if they do not like using or do not want to check out an e-reader. The only type of e-books students will not be able to request are textbooks.

According to Percy, in about six months the program will be assessed to see if more e-readers need to be bought.

“We’re hoping to add more e-readers over the course of the next year. We’re trying to make this as much like checking out a book as possible. We thought that’d be familiar to people, so you can check out [an e-reader] for three weeks,” said Myall.

E-readers will be available for checkout just like cameras and laptops through the lower level service desk in JFK library.

lenge was pausing for laughter and reading the audience.

“There’s some things that you’ve rehearsed so much that you’re not even sure they’re funny anymore,” said McCrorie.

David Logghe, who made his debut on the EWU stage as Theo Maske, said having opening night out of the way felt “fantastic.”

“Last night when we did preview, we got to hear laughs for the first time in a while,” said Logghe. “When you do a farce like this, sometimes you kind of forget the rhythm. You forget where the laughs are going to be.

“When the audience comes in, that’s when the show really comes together. It’s a huge give and take with audience and the crew. Tonight was just perfect. I felt like we were all coming together,” said Logghe.

Logghe said there are always challenges on opening night.

“For me, it’s always, ‘I’m nervous.

I’m nervous. I’m nervous.’ As soon

as I take my first step on stage, I’m fine,” said Logghe.

Goff, the director of the production, said she was proud of her cast.

“I think they did great, and it’s so wonderful to finally have an audience,” said Goff. “It’s like the final piece of the puzzle. What’s a comedy without the laughter?

“Well, what’s any show without the audience? Especially a comedy, you work so hard and you’re never sure if, ‘is it funny?’ So, to have all the laughter, the energy in the house was really exciting. I’m very proud of their performances, I thought they were great,” said Goff.

Martin Sanks, who played the part of the king, said he was nervous.

“Oh my god, the nerves,” said Sanks. “The nerves are now in my system. It feels amazing to finally have a huge audience to laugh at our jokes now, because that’s the biggest component to comedy is having our audience there. It’s so much fun and I want to do it again and again and again.”

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“It kind of became awkward sometimes,” said Yelena Pichinevskiy. “But I understand. Everybody is trying to study and everybody is trying to do their thing. It felt like we were in the way of people when we had our child with us.”

Stan and Yelena Pichinevskiy said they thought it would be a good idea to have a small section where children were deemed “OK.” “You always kind of felt uncomfortable in the library when you had a kid around because everybody is reading in there, whispering,” said Stan Pichinevskiy. “You felt kind of strange when you had a kid and she’s talking loudly or running somewhere.”

Yelena Pichinevskiy said she wants students who have children to be able to balance school and home by using this area.

“We were always bringing school home, because with all the homework and everything and now you’re telling your kid ‘Oh, I can’t hang out with you right now because Mommy’s writing a paper or Daddy’s writing this and that.’ But having a little place like that was bringing a piece of home to school,” said Yelena Pichinevskiy.

Stan Pichinevskiy said he also wanted to bring in the community and the culture of bringing the family to the library.

“Libraries are a cultural thing,” said Stan Pichinevskiy.

“At least here in America it’s very cultural. It was centered around kids, families. That’s where we used to go hang out at was the library. When you’re thinking about JFK which is a beautiful, giant university library and it felt like it was just university students. Doing this with it, it kind of brings it back to culture. It brings the culture back into the library.

It grants opportunities for community to come in here, young adults [and] children. It doesn’t necessarily have to be students with children, even though that was the primary focus. It’s doing a little bit more than that. It’s almost like an outreach of it’s own.”

Eve Suhling, an attendant of the opening celebration and alumna said she enjoyed the center.

“I went to college here and I’m also a teacher,” said Suhling. “When I was in this building it was mostly text and it didn’t have this feel to it where it was childcentered. When I walked, even at the very beginning, it was just there and mostly text books. [Now] as you walk in, you can see the children’s literature and it just gives you that nice feeling when you walk in here.”

The project costed $4,700, according to Meyer. The cost was covered by library foundation funds.

As of now, students will have to comply with the library’s unaccompanied minor policy, which states that no person under the age of 18, with the exception of EWU students, may be in the library without a parent or guardian.

Meyer said students with children will not be banned from any part of the library. Students with children are not required to go to the family friendly area. It is just an option.

According to Stan Pichinevskiy, the Children’s Studies Club is in the process of developing a few events to take place in the area. One idea is to have a night where the club members spend a few hours in the children’s area and take care of the children while the parents study elsewhere. He said it is also a possibility to have internships for children's studies majors or play training.

As the curriculum center is already centered around educational materials, there is ready access to books targeted toward lower age levels. Oversized books, picture books and young adult books are readily accessible for a range of age levels.

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Though it is a nice place to sit down and eat a hot meal, the utensils and dishes would say otherwise.

Everything is served in to-go containers and plastic utensils are available at the counter for customers to grab before they sit down.

It is convenient for those who wish to take their food back to their home, but it definitely lowers the class factor.

First time diner and Spokane resident Nicole Karke had not formed an impression of the food but said she enjoyed the overall atmosphere and the artwork.

Atmosphere and décor include a combination of exposed concrete, wood

and brick, which gives the place a “hole-in-the-wall” feel, and Asian-inspired artwork adorns the walls.

A large mural of samurai warriors covers the far wall from the entrance.

A warm color palette of reds and deep, natural wood tones make the dining experience cozy and somewhat intimate even if patrons are there during a dining rush. Not to mention, servers are cordial and efficient, which makes for an even more inviting atmosphere.

Veteran diner and Cheney resident Sandra Vanaken said she likes Rokko’s because it is not a cookie-cutter restaurant.

“It’s just different from what’s around here. Everything around here is fast food," she said.

COMMUNITY

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the History of Eastern Washington University in Pictures

Photo courtesy of EWU Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

Photo by Evan Sykes

Dressler and Pearce Halls from the roof of the new John F. Kennedy Library, circa 1967. Notice the abundance of automobiles. Streets still went through the campus, running in front of the Science Building and the library. The low building at the right was Rowles Hall, replaced by the extension of the Pence Union Building.

Pearce and Dressler Halls house primarily first year students, 2012. As of now, Pearce Hall is still the largest residence hall, equipped with a kitchen, laundry room and small lounge on every floor. Dressler Hall is commonly known for their outdoor basketball court.

B major scale: Continued from page 6

aside from the threat of imminent stabbing and burning, tends to make for a distracting performance environment.

So you can see where we overly intellectual composers do pretty well in terms of dating. I am kidding, of course. Composers, just like all species of fungi, reproduce asexually.

Writing music is pretty tough, which is why we’re so cranky all the time. It’s bad enough trying to write something in C major, and by the time you add in all the black keys, it’s a mess.

Sometimes it gets so bad that we start feeling like Don Music, the zany composer character from “Sesame Street” who could never get his song to end on the right note and always had to ask Kermit for help.

Don Music’s trademark behavior was that, whenever he got musically stumped, he would repeatedly bang his head on the piano in frustration. This was supposed to be funny, but it’s not. Thousands of composers sustain piano-top injuries from frustrated head-banging every year.

Now I want to talk a little bit about money.

People can’t seem to decide whether musicians are in it for the money or the music. I will admit that it’s a tough question, especially if you’ve heard any of the top 40s hit singles.

But we musicians do not do music because we enjoy making money. We do it because we enjoy being constantly degraded, ignored, underappreciated and taken advantage of. Or, wait—maybe it’s that we enjoy making music. I get those two mixed up, sometimes.

Anyhow, all we want is for you to hear our music. And if you don’t want to pay ten dollars for our album, please feel free to illegally download it. It’s not as if you’re blatantly stealing from musicians and producers, insulting the institution of music making, eroding appreciation of the arts, retroactively cheapening the value of all music ever created and discouraging young artists from continuing to create.

If that were true, there’d be absolutely no way to justify downloading. Thankfully, it’s not.

Really. We’d rather you hear it.

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Eagle men's basketball drop season opener to WSU Cougars attack early, squash EWU second-half rally

By Amye Ellsworth

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EWU has not won a game against WSU since 1952 and they just cannot seem to break the curse, falling again to WSU 69-88 on Nov. 10.

Coming into the game, Coach Jim Hayford felt ready to take on the challenge of competing against a Pac-12 team. The Pac-12 conference has always proved to be tough competition for EWU. Going into the Nov. 10 game, EWU had a 12-75 record against Pac-12 teams. With this losing record and

the disappointing 49-75 loss to WSU last year, EWU expected to play the underdog role.

“Our players feel like we really let our fans down and ourselves down last year. We felt like that was maybe our worst game of the year,” Hayford said.

With four seniors that graduated last year, the upperclassmen leadership this year became Collin Chiverton and Justin Crosgile.

Chiverton played six minutes the entire game and Crosgile struggled from behind the arc.

Although he only made seven out of 17 three point attempts, Crosgile did lead the team in points with 28. Crosgile also led the team in assists. His 28-point performance is the best Eagle debut since 1983, beating Chiverton’s debut against Gonzaga last year by three points.

Hayford expressed pride in the determination Crosgile showed in continuously taking shots despite a slow start.

“What I love about him is that he kept competing and kept his chin up,” Hayford said “He knew he had a really poor first half and he turned it around in the second half.”

Hayford also admired the offensive rebounds collected by his team. “We had 15 offensive rebounds, which shows me some hustle and pride.”

Although Crosgile was the only double digit scorer, Jordan Hickert was the second leading scorer with eight points. Hickert also logged two blocks within the first minute of play and four rebounds overall.

Despite the efforts of these two scorers, EWU ended the first half

with only 20 points while WSU ended with 39. EWU was able to more than double their points during the second half, scoring 49 points. WSU scored the same 49 points, but the damage had already been done for EWU. “That was the game we wanted to play: 49-49,” Hayford said. He went on to say that his goal was to leave the court with a 90-87 win.

Great shooting would have been the key to achieving this goal. “If you are going to play that way you have to shoot well,” said Hayford.

Hayford believes the stronger second-half shooting can become a foundation for the team. “We can build on that second half,” he said.

“We did come back to compete and show pride.”

The difference in percentages for Eastern between the two halves was so drastic, they seemed like

they had come from two different teams.

The field goal percentage for EWU was 21.6 percent during the first half. In comparison, the field goal percentage for the second half was 48.6 percent. The same dramatic increase can be seen in three point percentages. EWU was three for 19, 15.8 percent, from behind the arc in the first half. They ended the second half 12 for 20, at 60 percent.

Although this loss is a disappointing start to the six away game streak, Hayford has a plan to improve his team on the road. “We will do a lot of teaching,” he said.

“We’ll just put them in the lab and start showing them. We’ll rest their bodies and test their minds.”

The Eagles’ home opener will be at Reese Court on Nov. 30 against Cal State Fullerton.

Eagle offense strikes early and often Eastern’s relentless attack leaves opposing defenses reeling this season

By Josh Friesen

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Whether it be on the ground or through the air, the Eastern football team knows how to rack up the yardage.

Currently, the Eagle’s offense ranks 17th out of 121 schools in the Football Championship Subdivision in total yards per game, sitting just below 440 yards per game this season. Despite making quarterback changes, head coach Beau Baldwin has learned how to maintain an offensive consistency that focuses on balance and allowing the playmakers to handle the ball.

“One of the things that we like to do is try to put our playmakers in positions to have success, and that kind of changes year to year depending on who your guys are and who some of your dynamic players are,” Baldwin said.

One of Baldwin’s playmakers is quarterback Vernon Adams, who this year has established himself as a threat with regards to both running and passing the ball. Yet, Baldwin has shown this season that he is also comfortable with SMU transfer quarterback Kyle Padron behind center.

“Both of them are incredible competitors,” Baldwin said. “They can make every throw in our offense.”

According to Baldwin, both quarterbacks are able to run the Eagle offense fluidly.

Adams and Padron have the ability to read defenses and adjust aspects of the play at the line of scrimmage if they deem it necessary. Both signal callers have strong football mentalities; They are sharp in the film room and practice hard.

ily. That’s what they preach here.”

“This school is a receiver type of school. If you come here, you’re going to have to be able to make plays for this university,” Edwards said.

While Baldwin relies on his passing game, he does not believe simply having a prolific aerial attack results in victories. He knows opposing defenses will hone in on tendencies of the offense, and that could spell disaster for his team. That is why he preaches balance.

“I do believe in having some form of balance,” Baldwin said. “I know we led the nation in passing a year ago but it still wasn’t the balance I feel like you need to truly have a potent offense that can win you more football games. It puts up yards but it doesn’t necessarily win as many football games.”

Baldwin also believes in changing the tempo of the offense in order to keep the defense uncomfortable. This keeps the offense rhythmic while keeping the opposing team guessing.

“We’re a no-huddle.

We’re not necessarily always a fast no-huddle, but we Photo by Dylan Paulus have the ability to change Nicholas Edwards is fourth on the team in receptions with 26. He also has 299 yards and a touchdown. speeds and do some things to try and keep things off Baldwin is not afraid to While the quarterback the cornerback’s leverage on a spot,” Edwards said. “But balance,” Baldwin said. unleash either quarterback position is important, there me. I look at the linebacker when you see man you got The Eagle’s offense has in any given situation on the still has to be someone to to see where he’s lined up to be able to create separa- many pieces to it. It takes field. catch the ball. Wide receiver and then with that will de- tion away from the [defen- a team effort to produce “I can call any play with Brandon Kaufman currently termine what coverage [they sive back] to be able to catch at a consistent level. For either quarterback and they leads the Big Sky Confer- are in.]” Kaufman said. “I’ll the ball.”

Kaufman, he is just another both can run it very effec- ence in reception yards per know how to run my route As a member of a potent cog in a well-oiled machine. tively,” Baldwin said. “But, game with 111. based on the coverage if it’s receiving corp, Edwards has “[It’s important for] evthere are a few things that His fourth year as an man or zone.” established relationships ery individual to be on the Kyle does at a level that Eagle receiver, Kaufman According to fellow re- with the players and coach- same page and [take] care Vernon maybe doesn’t. knows the ins and outs of ceiver Nicholas Edwards, es around him. This work- of their responsibilities,” There’s a few things that the position. When he lines running a route is different ing relationship is essential Kaufman said. “Everyone’s Vernon does at a level that up on the line of scrimmage, depending on the type of to on-the-field success. just another piece in the puzKyle doesn’t. So I lean he knows what to look for in coverage the defense throws “This is what they’ve zle. If you take care of what more on certain calls when the defense and how to ex- at you. built here,” Edwards said. you’re supposed to take care one’s in, as opposed to the ploit it.

“A lot of people have dif- “This is Eastern Washington of and trust that other peoother, that fits more their “I look at the cornerback. ferent zones, so if it’s zone University; we came here ple will, then you’ll be sucstrength.”

I look at the safety. I look at you have to find and get to together and we’re just fam- cessful.”

Despite setbacks, volleyball team stays strong Brown earns Big Sky praise while Schumacher breaks school records

By Kelly Manalo

staff writer manalo.kelly@gmail.com

Laney Brown and Allie Schumacher have both been recognized for their skill on the volleyball court.

Brown is a senior setter and was awarded player of the week for leading the team to their first two road wins of the season against North Arizona University and Southern Utah.

She plays an average of 13.25 assists, 2.88 digs, nine kills and two blocks per game.

According to coach Lisa Westlake, setting the ball is more complex than having technical skills and tempo sets. “It's about decision making, leading, knowing who's hot, adjusting your sets according to what your hitters need that day, and delivering the ball,” said Westlake.

A setter’s job is to make sure hitters are successful and this is where Brown has shown the most growth recently, according to Westlake. “Brown has grasped this very important concept,” said Westlake.

Earlier in the season Brown was injured and did not play for weeks at a time.

She said it was only until two or three

weeks ago that she started feeling like she was at 100 percent.

“We’ve turned our mindset to dream crushers. It’s when the off-side in practice try and beat the starters. Going into these last few matches that’s been our mentality,” said Brown.

According to Brown, the team has been playing to crush dreams by being aggressive, having nothing to lose and going out and doing it.

“Some teams step on the court and think, “It’s [just] Eastern Washington,” and that’s to our advantage if we continue to play like we have been,” said Brown.

“Our whole mentality was everyone’s eyes are on us, so lets give them something to look at,” said Brown.

Schumacher broke the school record for all-time single match kills with 35 kills.

“Coming into the season, I had really high expectations of myself and big goals. I wanted to be freshman player of the year for Big Sky Conference and I wanted to break as many records as I could. Breaking the [school] record was a big accomplishment for me and something I was really going after,” said Schumacher.

Schumacher is talented, mentally tough, competitive, and always looking for ways to improve herself, according to Westlake.

“What I love about her is that that's literally just the beginning of how she sees herself performing,” said Westlake.

As a freshman Schumacher said vocally she is not a leader on the team, but she hopes to inspire with the way she plays.

The volleyball team had a long losing streak, and Schumacher said, “We all love the game so much and we all love winning and we want that so bad.

So there’s a moments of frustration when we just want everything to work well together and when it doesn’t happen when we’re working so hard.”

The team never doubted their abilities, according to Schumacher.

Brown said, “There was never a point where we lost faith in who we were as a team.”

“The amount of growth that’s occurred through this team this season has been amazing. It’s just been such a privilege to be on a team with these girls,” said Brown.

Photo by Aaron Malmoe Allie Schumacher is second on the team with 2.57 kills per set.

SPORTS

page 11 november 14, 2012

Intramural referees carry on despite being unsung

By Cody Brockman

contributing writer codybrockman1@gmail.com

Intramural officiating is not an enviable job at times and is not for the timid.

“There are three keys to good officiating: knowledge of the rules, self-confidence and assertiveness,” said Mike Campitelli, head of intramurals.

“When the officials are hired they go through four training meetings where they gather information, learn positioning, receive live action training and weekly evaluation to continue to improve

the officials,” Campitelli said.

“Officiating is open to anyone and no experience is necessary,” Campitelli said.

There are three levels of officials: an official apprentice, official lead and official supervisor. Experienced officials work with the new officials during the games to assure the fairness of the game.

The difficult job of officiating can become easier if you have had prior experience either playing the sport or officiating it.

Chris Bufus, a football and basketball official, said, “Playing intramurals be-

forehand helped out when it came time to officiate.”

The job of an official is to maintain the integrity of the game being played and keep the players involved safe.

“All officials have the authority to regulate the game with fouls and penalties that keep the game controlled,” Campitelli said. “Overly cautious officials will lead to a safer game.”

Lindsey Corn, a soccer referee, said. “It is important to take care of problems quickly.”

A confident official will be a better official. “Being confident in calls will help

keep control of the game,” Bufus said.

“The refs are there to control the games and have been trained to look for signs of an aggressive player,” Campitelli said. “Once a player has been ejected from a game they must come see me in my office to review the incident before they can play again.”

A player can be removed from the game for swearing, disrespecting the officials and rules or becoming too physical with another player, according to Campitelli.

Sports are played at a fast pace and officials are always on their toes. “Officiating is

a difficult job. You can’t goof off and have to pay attention and show authority without being mean,” Corn said.

Campitelli said, “Personally, I think intramural officiating is one of the most difficult jobs on campus.”

“Playing sports at any level can get competitive, but it is important to keep your cool and play the game [as] it was intended to be played,” Campitelli said.

Situations can get heated at times while playing sports and fast calls must be made.

“It’s hardest dealing with people who honestly think they are right when they dis-

agree with your call,” Bufus said.

Sports can bring out the competitor in anyone and it is up to the players to keep everything in perspective.

Sports are only a game and should ultimately be played for enjoyment.

“The inexperienced players tend to have the most fun,” Corn said. “Enjoy the game and have fun.”

“Intramural sports is the only level where officials are the same age as the players,” Campitelli said. “It’s a unique dynamic.” This brings an added pressure upon the officials.

Sanders brings experience to hockey club Varsity hockey club sports 3-4 record

By Matt Ward

contributing writer matthew.ward.ewu@gmail.com

One EWU hockey player has taken an unusual path to being one of the leading scorers for the Eagles.

AJ Sanders, 26, is in his second year with the squad. He began playing hockey in his hometown, Fairbanks, Alaska. He played in the Northern Pacific Hockey League, a competitive league for 16 to 20 year old players. He started his career in the Northern Pacific Hockey League as a member of the Tri-City Titans in the 2005-2006 season.

He began the 2006-2007 season with the Titans before going to the Fort Vancouver Pioneers 17 games into the season. He finished his Northern Pacific Hockey League career with 38 goals and 83 points in just 48 games.

During the 2009-2010 season, Sanders played semi-professional hockey in the All-American Hockey League, a league that had teams in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. There he scored 27 goals and 55 points in his one season. He played for the West Michigan Blizzard and the Detroit Hitmen.

“It was a good time,” Sanders said. “It was good hockey. It was a lot of, without making it sound like the movie ‘Slap Shot,’ seasoned, old veterans who had played professionally for years and years.”

Sander then chose to sit out the

Photo contributed by AJ Sanders Sanders has traversed the country playing for different semi-professional hockey teams before joining Eastern.

2010-2011 season to gain eligibility to play at EWU. “Eastern being in the [British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League], it’s really the only school in the states I’m eligible to play at,” Sanders said. “That was a big decision. Plus, the proximity where I have lived and been.”

Since joining the Eagles last season, Sanders has kept his scoring touch. In 33 games he has 13 goals and 29 points, including two goals and eight points in the first seven games

this season. He finished last season second on the team in points behind Brett Kellogg and currently sits in the top 20 in scoring in the league.

His teammates credit many different characteristics for his ability to help the Eagles score goals.

“I think it’s mainly working hard in practice,” Eagles winger Elliot Martin said. “It’s coming out every morning at 6 a.m. and doing that little extra that gets you that extra step and that extra jump when it comes to game time.”

"He has really good hands,” teammate Austin Myers said.

“He’s really smart on the ice with the puck. He knows where to be.

He’s a great, all-around player.”

Being the elder and most experienced on the team, Sanders finds himself in a leadership role.

"He’s a positive personality to have in the locker room,” Martin said. “He brings a lot of talent and a good leadership role in the locker room.”

“He’s a really relaxed guy, but

when it comes to preparing for games or anything like that he’s just mentally focused and ready to go,” forward Bobby Ward said.

"He’s an older guy. He’s got some experience in some other leagues,” head coach Bill Shaw said. “He’s able to help some guys out here that are just starting out the college thing, first couple times away from home.

He’s been through all that before.”

Sanders plays consistently on a line with Eagles newcomers Ward and Alec Burks, something both say has been a big help in their first year at EWU. “[Sanders and I have] known each other since I was 16,” Burks said, “we have a lot of chemistry. It’s nice to be on the ice that you know and know their habits and stuff. It’s an easy transition.”

Sanders uses his experience in hockey to help younger players improve their game.

“He just shows me the ropes,” Ward said, “tells me different each game, what I need to work on, and how each team is different in the league.”

Shaw notices him filling that role as well.

“Before we start practice guys are working on the individual stuff. You see him working with the guys that are maybe a year in here and they aren’t quite to the top yet. He’s working with them on little things: how you carry the puck, how you shoot it and stuff like that. It’s good. They need to help each other out. Competition out there, one on one stuff, [is] the best way to improve your individual skill, and I notice that he helps a lot of those guys do that.”

Men's soccer club builds towards improvement Team plays with energy despite losing record

By Amye Ellsworth

staff reporter amyeellsworth@gmail.com

In an effort to travel from Seattle to Ellensburg, Wash., over the weekend of Nov. 2-4, the men’s club soccer team ran out of gas on the side of I-90 and had to be rescued by their teammate, Jacob Lightel.

The team competed this past weekend against Seattle University and Central Washington University, where they experienced more problems than just running out of gas.

“We only had two subs for the whole weekend. We played pretty well as a team, but we just didn’t have the energy to play that much,” junior R.J. Lytle said.

Even with a 1-6 record, the players see themselves as steadily improving. Lightel describes this season as a building year because the team has

gained many new members.

Altogether, the club has 30 players who regularly attend practices.

Tryouts were held at the beginning of the season in September to determine the 22 players who would make the official roster. Sophomore Matt Cole views the large number of players as beneficial for the club.

“We’ve got a full team of players who can play on the field week in and week out,” Cole said. “Then we’ve got another full team of players who can come take their spots when

[the rostered players] are hurt or tired.”

With their fall season coming to a close, the athletes are now looking ahead toward the winter and spring. Although winter season will give them some time off, Lightel has plans to keep playing. “[I’m] hoping to get two nights a week in the Phase,” Lightel said. He also wants to be sure his game is sharp year round by competing in Spokane soccer leagues.

When spring season comes around, Cole an-

ticipates new openings for players because many of the current athletes will be graduating fall or winter quarter. Cole explains that the soccer club is very open and that those who put in the work can gain a permanent spot on the roster.

“The players who show up to practice and work hard usually work their way onto the field,” Cole said.

Despite spending every Tuesday and Thursday evening together practicing on the field, the athletes re-

main close off the field as well. On Nov. 6, the men held a video game FIFA tournament, arranged and hosted by Cole.

“Everybody came over to my house, and we had two TVs going, two Xboxes, and two games of people competing for the FIFA trophy,” Cole said. “A lot of time is spent between the players outside of practice.”

Lightel agreed that the players are all very close knit.

“We’re probably one of the closest teams I’ve been on in college.”

Ultimate club gaining a following

By Kevin Ireland

contributing writer kevin.ireland24@gmail.com

The sport of "ultimate" is soaring to popularity, being played at numerous colleges across the land, including right here at EWU. “[Ultimate] is generally a popular sport, almost every [college] has it.”

These are the words of Zack Ranck, president of EWU’s ultimate club. Ranck has spent seven years as a member of the club and four as its president.

Ultimate, formerly known as ultimate Frisbee, has been around for a number of years. Most people first saw the game in their high school and middle school gyms during P.E. class. Some might have first encountered this activity being played on a warm, sunny day in a park. No matter where or when you learned of this, you are more than likely to see a lot more here on the EWU campus.

Driven behind the ideas of football, it is an intense game that involves high levels of physical conditioning. While critics of the sport say ultimate cannot be

credited as a sport, this game involves competitive team and player strategy in order to score points. Players throw and catch the disc down the field in attempt to reach the end zone, much like football.

This game invites all different ranges of athletic skill and helps improve the physical condition of participants.

“The new people still want to have fun and the experienced people want to go win,” said Ranck.

Members of the EWU ultimate club are witnessing an increase in their individual drive to win as they spend more years on the team. This may stand as proof that the players feel as if ultimate is a real sport and not just an activity or game. The fun might draw the new players in, but the competitive strategy and will to win may keep players around.

“We go out there and have fun. ...

That’s probably the most important thing,” Ranck said.

Ranck, as president of the club, hopes to create an environment where new members find a place to have fun and meet people while learning the basics of the game and improving their individual skills. New members of the club will

find a different kind of sport, as ultimate involves skills found in numerous other sports.

“I’ve done a lot of sports in the past and nothing really matches up to [ultimate],” said Drew Adams, a senior at EWU and three year member of the club.

“It’s kind of a mix of everything.”

The team had a chance to showcase their abilities at the Hanford Howl Tournament. This tournament took place the weekend of Nov. 3 and 4 and was held at Hanford High School in Richland, Wash. Over 30 teams from all over the area came to represent their towns and EWU’s club represented very well. The club came home with four wins and only three losses. Ranck believes that tournaments are a great way to showcase the team, bond and have a great time. The ultimate club takes part in various tournaments around the area each year.

The team currently has around 20 members and is always looking for more.

Tryouts are not required and spots are open to all students. The ultimate club meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. at Intramural Field number 3, located above the Phase.

Photo by Anna Mills Ultimate requires excellent reaction and hand-eye coordination.

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Seiferth

Eastern men's basketball player Martin Seiferth was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week. The sophomore forward from Berlin, Germany, had a schoolrecord seven blocks in Eastern's 96-79 loss to Cal State Northridge on Nov. 12. He also had 27 points and 17 rebounds.

The Eastern football team finds themselves in a four-way tie on top of the Big Sky Conference. They share the distinction with Montana St., Cal Poly and Northern Arizona. All four teams sport a 6-1 conference record entering the final week of the regular season.

Northern Arizona will host Cal Poly, so the loser will be eliminated from the Big Sky title hunt. A tiebreaker will be used to determine which Big Sky team gets the automatic bid to the Division I postseason.

If Eastern, Montana St. and Cal Poly are all tied at the end of the regular season, the automatic bid would go to Eastern as per the tiebreaker rules. The final Division I Playoff Field will be announced Nov. 18 at 10:30 a.m. on ESPNU. The Eagle women's basketball team lost their season opener to Pacific 51-64 on Nov. 11. The women were tied going into halftime, but Pacific was able to hold the Eagles to just 18 points in the second half while scoring 31 points of their own. Carrie Ojeda led the Eagles in scoring with 14 points and had 17 total rebounds.

The Eastern volleyball team lost both away matches to Northern Colorado and North Dakota on Nov. 8 and 10, respectively. They were swept in three sets

by Northern Colorado and lost 3-1 at North Dakota. In their Nov. 10 match, the Eagles looked to get the match to a fifth set, jumping out to a 16-9 lead in the fourth, but struggled to finish as North Dakota rallied to get the win.

Upcoming: Football: -Nov. 17 at Portland St at 1:05 p.m.

Men's basketball: -Nov. 18 at St. Mary's.

Time TBA. -Nov. 20 vs. Utah Valley at Santa Clara, Calif. at 8:15 p.m.

-Nov. 21 vs. S.C. Upstate at Santa Clara, Calif. at 6 p.m.

-Nov. 23 at Santa Clara at 4:15 p.m.

Women's basketball: -Nov. 15 at Cal State Northridge at 7 p.m.

-Nov. 18 vs. Portland in Reese Court at 1:05 p.m.

-Nov. 23 at California at 1 p.m.

-Nov. 24 vs. Cal St. Fullerton or Georgetown at Berkeley, Calif. Time TBA. -Nov. 27 at Idaho at 6 p.m.

Volleyball: -Nov. 15 vs. Idaho St. in Reese Court at 7 p.m.

-Nov. 17 vs. Weber St. in Reese Court at 7 p.m.

Photo by Dylan Paulus The Eagle defense struggled in the first half, but were energized in the second half, stiffling the UC Davis offense and holding them to just a field goal.

Blocked field goal secures victory

Eagles currently tied on top of Big Sky Conference after 31-28 win

By Peter Sowards

staff reporter packerfan4life@gmail.com

Overcoming an abysmal second quarter in which the offense and defense were as cold as the 30 degree gametime temperature, the Eagles clinched a perfect 5-0 regular season home record as they defeated UC Davis 31-28 at Roos Field on Nov. 10.

Redshirt junior David Gaylord sealed the victory on senior night by blocking a 52-yard field goal with 41 seconds left.

The No. 5 ranked Eagles moved to 8-2 overall and 6-1 in the Big Sky Conference. Their win, paired with an in-conference loss by previously unscathed Northern Arizona to Southern Utah, places EWU in a four-way tie for first place in the conference with Northern Arizona, Cal Poly and Montana State.

Eagles quarterback Vernon Adams and the offense started hot, scoring touchdowns on their first and third possessions of the game and taking a 14-3 lead with 3:46 remaining in the first quarter. Demitrius Bronson scored on rushes of 13 yards and 1 yard, and the Eagles had outgained the Aggies 156-41 in total yardage.

UC Davis punted for the third time in their first four possessions and it looked like the Eagles were poised to put the game away early. However, that turned out to be anything but the case.

The Aggies scored touchdowns on their next three possessions, moving the ball at will against a tired Eagles defense that was not helped by their struggling counterparts on offense. UC Davis quarterback Randy Wright found a wide open Corey Galindo behind the Eagles’ defense for the Aggies’ first touchdown of the game, a 72-yard strike, that made it 14-11 after a successful two-point

Photo by Dylan Paulus Demetrius Bronson leads the team with 47.6 yards per game.

conversion. After an Eagles’ threeand-out, the Aggies marched down the field on a nine-play, 72-yard scoring drive led by sophomore fullback Dalton Turay, who rushed for a 1-yard touchdown on fourth-and-1 and carried the ball five times on the drive.

Following a five-play, 15-yard drive that kept the defense on the sidelines for only one minute, 40 seconds, the Eagles punted yet again and the Aggies embarked on their most impressive drive of the night. Starting at their own 21-yard line with 5:56 remaining in the first half, the Aggies used up all but eight seconds of clock on a 13-play, 79-yard touchdown drive, demoralizing the Eagles defense and the home crowd. Turay was once again the recipient of a goal line handoff, and he plowed into the end zone on third-and-goal from the 2-yard line to give UC Davis an 11-point lead as the two teams went to halftime.

In the locker room at halftime, the Eagles were presented by the cold hard facts from coach Beau Baldwin.

“He just presented us with the truth,” quarterback Kyle Padron said.

“We were getting hit in the mouth and, you know, we had to respond to it. I think we did. We came out very competitive in the second half. It was just a good way to send these seniors off.

Padron was inserted at quarterback to start the second half in place of Vernon Adams to help spark the offense, and the move paid off. Padron led the Eagles on consecutive scoring drives, the first culminating in a Jimmy Pavel 45-yard field goal and the second ending with a 51-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Greg Herd, who caught the ball in between two UC Davis defenders and ran 35 yards for the score.

Herd’s touchdown pass pulled the Eagles to within four points of the Aggies, and the offense’s ability to

sustain drives allowed the defense to collect their respective breath and impose its will on UC Davis. Backup defensive lineman Jakob Pugsley made his presence felt with a sack and tackle for loss on consecutive plays, and UC Davis punted for the first time since late in the first quarter.

The Eagles then went three-andout, and coach Baldwin re-inserted Adams into the game. Baldwin said it was valuable for Adams to sit on the sideline for a few drives and watch the game from a different perspective.

“Sometimes, as a young quarterback especially, when you get to watch the game from the sidelines you can start to see things that you didn’t see early on,” Baldwin said.

“Vernon came back in with some energy. I am just trying to listen to my gut.”

Baldwin added, “It’s not always right, but if I don’t go with my gut what am I going to listen to?”

Baldwin’s move did not immediately pay off as Adams could only lead the offense on a four-play, 16yard drive before being forced to punt.

The invigorated defense, which held the Aggies to only three second-half points, forced a punt and allowed Adams another chance to take the lead.

Starting at their own 34-yard line, the Eagles offense moved quickly down the field, requiring only 92 seconds on five plays to score the go-ahead touchdown, a nifty nine yard scramble from Adams, showcasing his athleticism and agility.

Surprisingly, the score was Adams’ first touchdown run of the season.

He now has 15 total touchdowns on the season: one on the ground and 14 through the air. The drive featured completions to Brandon Kaufman of 23 and 24 yards, 47 of his 109 receiving yards on the night.

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Freshmen lead way for cross country teams

Thor and Penaloza finish their breakout seasons in NCAA West Regional Championships

By Peter Sowards

staff reporter packerfan4life@gmail.com

Two freshmen cross country runners capped off their successful campaigns on Nov. 9 as David Thor and Berenice Penaloza competed in the NCAA West Regional Championships in Seattle.

Thor completed the 10,000-meter course in 31:13, placing 83rd of 185 competitors, a 5:02 per mile pace.

Head coach Chris Zeller said he was impressed with Thor’s performance.

“Overall, I thought he had a great race and I’m very excited about his future,” Zeller said. “He got everything out of this race he wanted to.”

Penaloza finished 145th of 207 female competitors, accomplishing the 6,000-me-

ter course in 22:16, a 5:59 per mile pace.

“I told Berenice to go out aggressively and stay in the thick of the action early, and she handled it great,” Zeller said.

Thor, a two-time state champion in cross country and five-time state champion in track while attending high school in Wichita, Kan., was looking forward to the competition.

“My goal is just to do as well as I can, have the best races I can and get the experience I need for when I get older,” Thor said.

Thor finished first among Eagle men in every race this past season, a feat that impressed head coach Chris Zeller.

“I think the sky’s the limit [for David],” Zeller said. “It’s going to be up to him just how much he wants to work

and how much he wants to put into it. I’m definitely not going to put a cap on where he’s going to be because I think he’s just got a ton of talent.”

Penaloza, who helped lead her high school to a Washington state 4A championship in 2011, also finished first in every race among EWU women, a feat that she described as “amazing.”

“It was a good feeling,” Penaloza said.

Zeller said Penaloza has continued to improve since first becoming an Eagle. “It wasn’t until this fall that she really kind of started to come into her own.”

He added, “She’s only going to keep getting better.”

Paul Limpf, a former EWU cross country runner who now helps Zeller as an assistant coach, sees himself as a mentor to Thor and Pen-

aloza, as well as the rest of the athletes.

“Throughout the season I feel like I’ve been more of that kind of person that they can look up to and look for advice because I’ve been there and I’ve competed at that level,” Limpf said.

Limpf is the last EWU runner to qualify for nationals, doing so in 2008 and finishing as the top individual in the region as well as 11th overall. The winner of the 2008 nationals, Galen Rupp from University of Oregon, recently won the silver medal in the 10,000 meter event in the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

“It’s an amazing experience,” Limpf said of nationals. “I really hope that over the next few years we can send more and more people and it’s not just a once in every 10 years type of deal.”

Zeller said Limpf’s recent familiarity with competing in regionals helps him to relate with Thor and Penaloza.

“That’s so beneficial,” Zeller said. “I’m really excited that he’s here. He was right where they’re at when he was a freshman, just kind of finding his way.

“He had to go through some growing pains during his five years here, but by the end he had it all figured out.”

Limpf described Thor as a very coachable runner. “He’s a kid who still wants to learn,” Limpf said. “He wants to take advice. He’s still learning.”

When asked how much experience he has in the 10,000-meter race, Thor replied, “Zilch.” He added that the 8,000-meter race is pretty similar to the 10,000, just with an added 2,000 meters.

“I kind of have to start from somewhere,” Thor said.