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“Heathers” Opens at EWU

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Kai Hiar, Freshman

What are your thoughts on college athletes and the disciplinary action, if any, when they do not meet the university’s standards?

“They should be held to a higher standard, because they’re not just representing the team but the whole school, non-athlete students are represented by them.”

“Sports get pretty competitive, so I don’t think they should be disciplined on that but partying wise maybe a little more harsh.

Everyone parties but Richard Nightingale, it kind of falls under Freshman certain categories of discipline.”

I’m a huge believer that if you don’t meet the academic requirements, I don’t care if the NFL is trying to hire you, you need to meet the requirements. ”

“Yeah I think it’s fair, you know they should be representing the school so I don’t disagree with it. I’ve never really seen it enacted by the school though really.”

Philip Smelser, Junior

Ellen Korson, Senior

Joe Miller, Frechman

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“...Discipline falls in line with the sport, so I think that having these disciplines not only shows your dedication to the sport but also the things outside of that.”

“I think there should a suspension or something, I don’t think that they should be kicked off the team though, they are just kids. They are young, they do stupid stuff you know so maybe just a suspension or something.”

BC Orienteering Junior Erik Rotness submitted this photo to The Easterner.

“This photo was taken in British Columbia, at a Young Life camp called Malibu. People from all over the world with make their way to this camp through diverse and often unexpected pathways.

It’s one of those places so full of experiences that an image can never quite capture it.”

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News

EWU maintenance employee found dead in Spokane bathroom suggests that Bossard did not commit suicide. Furthermore, a 9 mm handgun “in pristine condition with no visible An EWU blood anywhere on them” was found ma intena nce on the bathroom’s vanity in a plastic employee was garbage bag. murdered in Police arrested Matthew Bossard his home north later that day, after finding a shovel of Spokane last and a plastic bag that resembled a body week, and his bag in the backyard of the property 35 -ye a r- old while executing a search warrant. In son has been an interview with detectives, Matthew arrested on a Bossard said he heard a loud bang charge of first Bob Bossard and entered the room and found his degree murder. father’s body up against a wall. He told According to court documents detectives that the tried to soak up the obtained by the Spokesman-Review, blood with decorative sand, and never Robert ‘Bob’ Bossard’s body was called 911 or tried to provide medical discovered by a caregiver on the assistance. morning of Nov. 9. After the caregiver Matthew Bossard was acting entered the house and was told by “extremely paranoid” during the Bossard’s wife Karen that “he’s dead,” interview, according to the report the caregiver discovered Bossard’s from detectives. He said his father body in the bathroom on the house’s threatened to kick him out of the main f loor, with his body face-up in house on Wednesday night, and that the bathtub and a gunshot wound to he believed his father neglected his his forehead. mother and did not take proper care Spokane County Sheriff’s deputies of her. He is currently being held at noted in their report that there was Spokane County Jail, and his bond blood “all over” the f loor and walls was set at $1 million at a court hearing of the bathroom, which they said earlier this week.

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In 2014, Matthew Bossard and a woman were arrested in Eugene, Oregon after being accused of trying to burn down a pizza restaurant with moonshine. They were arrested on charges of arson and burglary, and Bossard faced an additional charge of criminal mischief.

On Monday, Nov. 13, EWU President Mary Cullinan announced Bob Bossard’s “sudden death” in a statement, and said that Bossard was “a longtime and beloved member of the Eastern Washington University community.”

Bob Bossard began at EWU in 1988 as an insulation worker, and had since elevated to the head of EWU’s Insulation and Hazardous Material Abatement Office. He earned three state abatement certifications, and according to Cullinan’s statement he was a highly skilled employee and was considered “an outstanding manager who guided his staff by listening and by using effective problem-solving skills.”

“EWU sends its deepest condolences to Bob Bossard’s family and those who worked with him over the years,” Cullinan said.•

“ His peers describe him as an outstanding, highly skilled employee who earned three state abatement certifications. ...

Others describe Bob as a man of outstanding character who supported fair treatment for all.”

Mary Cullinan, EWU President

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News STCU surprises EWU with food pantry donation Taylor Newquist Contributor While the attention of last Wednesday’s holiday dessert reception was still on the assortment of pies and cookies, Spokane Teachers Credit Union Vice President of Marketing, Barb Richey, was preparing to make a $2,500 donation on behalf of the credit union to EWU’s new food pantry program.

“Washington Dairy Association was the founding sponsor of Eastern’s first student food pantry opening campus wide this upcoming winter quarter,” said Richey. “In the spirit of the giving this season, we want to help support this program.”

The donation adds to the $10,000 given from the Dairy

Farmers of Washington earlier this month, and will go toward opening six to 10 permanent food pantry cabinets across campus.

“We love being able to work with EWU for that reason, being able to support the students, but also the faculty, because that’s our roots, that’s our background,” said STCU Community Development Officer, Erik Puthoff.

STCU also sponsored the President’s Holiday Dessert Reception where the donation was made. The reception highlighted achievements made by staff for the past year and their careers.

“Since education is one of our passions, we love honoring and celebrating staff members and educators that have made milestones,” Puthoff said. • Photo courtesy Dayana Morales for the Easterner The President’s Holiday Reception serves dessert instead of a full Thanksgiving meal for the first time in years.

STCU presented a $2,500 donation for the food drive.

EPIC starts bike rental program Rebecca Pettingill Contributor

Photo courtesy Mckenzie Ford for the Easterner EPIC is offering bike rentals to EWU Students. The bike shop opened a few weeks ago, but the cold weather has slowed business.

EWU’s new bike shop opened for business this fall. While it is currently serving students, it has been lagging in its progress to be fully functional.

The EPIC Bike Shop quietly opened in September, but the grand opening is expected to take place in the spring at a still unannounced date.

Located at 336 Pavilion, the bike shop is at the same place where the EPIC kayaks are stored.

The shop has a short window of time to serve students; 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and will not be open during winter quarter.

The shop currently only provides mountain bike rentals, but is still in the process of getting approved to provide bike repair services for EWU students.

According to the EPIC Office, a tune-up menu of services is in the works. Though

there is no word on how long it will be before the repair services will be available.

“The idea to provide repair services to the public (non-EWU students) are still tentative because local competition might be affected,” Chris Hoppe, the Associate Director of Campus Recreation/Outdoor Programs, said.

The prices for renting the bikes are determined by the type of suspension the customer wants. Front suspension bikes are $10, while full suspension is $15 per day for EWU students. There is a half-day rate for up to 4 hours and helmets are included.

One of the missions of the new rental service is to encourage academic programs, clubs and organizations on campus to take advantage of creating real world experiences on what they are already teaching students.

So far not a lot of students have taken advantage of the new rental service, but once spring and warmer weather comes around, EPIC hopes it will see more visitors through their doors. •

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Police Beat Josh Fletcher News Editor

Assault November 4 During a hockey game a two weeks ago, a fan was not impressed with the choice of music being played during the game at the URC. A father watching his son play got angry at the music choice, put his hands around the PAs throat and ripped the cords out of the music player so the opera music would stop. No serious injuries occurred and the case was forwarded to a prosecutor.

Liquor Violation November 8 Late Wednesday evening, one of the CAs from Dressler Hall called police after they got an anonymous tip of underage drinkers. When the officer arrived, they asked to search the room, but were denied access until they could get a search warrant. After a warrant was granted police went in the room and arrested the three underage females for being Minors in Possession. Police found over 11 empty Smirnoff bottles, two empty vodka bottles, a box of wine, Malibu rum and a plethora of Mike’s Hard Lemonade cans. All three females refused to take a breathalyzer test and were referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities.

Illustration by Gail Powers for The Easterner

DWLS November 9

Suspicious Person November 10

Liquor Violation November 12

Theft November 12

Just after 5 p.m. last Thursday, EWU Police pulled over someone for speeding on Elm and Washington.

Upon a database search of the driver, police found the female already had a suspended license in the third degree. She was issued a criminal citation and will be going to Cheney Municipal Court.

Friday night at the Dressler Hall basketball courts, police were called after reports of a man yelling and throwing basketballs at people walking by. The male, who was not a student of the university, was yelling that white people “are all slave owners,” and other derogatory things at all the women who walked by. He was told to leave and was informed he would be arrested for trespassing if he returned. No charges were filed for the incident, so police were unable to make an arrest.

Police arrived at Dressler Hall Sunday night after a CA called over concerns of a drunk female on the eighth floor. They went up to the room to find the female and a male friend, who was not a student.

The Cheney Fire Department came to do a toxicity check and decided she should be transported to the hospital for alcohol poisoning. Aside from drinking the alcohol the male brought over, she said she also took sleeping pills earlier.

She was written a criminal citation for being a Minor in Possession, and the male was also arrested for being a minor and supplying the alcohol.

Two bikes were stolen off the bike rack at Pearce Hall Sunday afternoon between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., students reported to police. One of the bikes is said to be a black gray and white mountain bike, and the other is a green and black road bike.

Their bikes were locked up when they left them and a cut bike lock was found when they returned. If you know anything, or have seen these bikes, please contact the EWU Police Department.

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Opinion EDITORIAL

Wave of sexual assault allegations can lead to lasting change The Easterner Editorial Board America’s sexual assault epidemic is here, and probably long, long overdue.

We have seen it plastered over the news and on our social media feeds, allegation after allegation of some of the most wellknown names in film, politics and even journalism. From actor Kevin Spacey, to United States Senate candidate Roy Moore, to NBC News contributor Mark Halperin, a wave of allegations against men holding powerful positions has swept across and engulfed our country, from Hollywood, California, to Gadsden, Alabama.

But these allegations are anything but new, with many of the victims having waited several decades before publicly announcing that they had been sexually assaulted or harassed by some of the biggest names in American society.

Leigh Corfman, now 53, waited nearly four decades before alleging that Roy Moore, now a candidate for the United States Senate in Alabama, initiated a sexual encounter with her when she was 14 and Moore was 32.

Actor Anthony Rapp waited over three decades before accusing Kevin Spacey of making a sexual advance towards him alone in Spacey’s apartment when Rapp was 14 and Spacey was 26.

Two women waited nearly two decades before separately alleging that NPR’s top news editor Michael Oreskes—who at the time was the Washington, D.C. bureau chief for the New York Times—abruptly kissed them on the lips and stuck his tongue in their mouths after discussing their job prospects.

So why are the f loodgates only now just opening?

Corfman said she almost came out

with her allegations against Moore publicly in 2000, during his first campaign for Alabama’s Supreme Court, but decided against it because her two children were still in school and she was worried how it would affect them.

“All I know is that I can’t sit back and let this continue, let him continue without the mask being removed,” Corfman said to the Washington Post.

Rapp said to Buzzfeed that he decided to come forward with his allegations “to try to shine another light on the decades of behavior that have been allowed to continue because many people, including myself, being silent. … I’m feeling really awake to the moment that we’re living in, and I’m hopeful that this can make a difference.”

The two women who alleged Oreskes of sexual misconduct said that they believed their prospects of working at the New York Times would be threatened if they had made complaints at the time. They told the Washington Post that they were motivated to come forward now because of NPR’s coverage of the various highprofile sexual assault allegations.

“The idea that he’s in charge of that coverage is just so hypocritical to me,” one of the women said.

This recent and unprecedented rush of allegations seemingly started when lauded film producer and Hollywood heavyweight Harvey Weinstein was revealed by the New York Times to have paid off women who accused him of sexual harassment for decades. Following this report, which led to Weinstein being fired from the board of the Weinstein Company, dozens of women have since come forward to tell their story about sexual harassment and assault.

The men accused of these heinous actions stretch across ideological, racial

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and generational lines. There is no simple explanation as to why they’ve allegedly committed these acts, other than that our society bred them to act this way and has tolerated it for decades.

From presidents, to comedians, to highpowered executives, those who have been accused and even convicted of crimes are still able to prosper after the fact. And it needs to change. As Americans, our country will be better—and safer—off by fostering a community that welcomes sexual abuse survivors and their stories with open, accepting and nonjudgmental arms.

That means listening to their account without immediately trying to discredit it because the alleged assailant is your favorite actor, or an anchor on your favorite cable news show, or identifies with the same political party as you. That means being there for a friend if they confide in telling their story to you, because it means that they think they can trust you with vulnerable and sensitive information.

That means helping them through the process—especially if the event has just happened—by taking them to a hospital, notifying law enforcement and providing resources from outside groups.

In his defense — which has lacked any credible refutation — Moore questioned the actions of the individuals accusing him.

“To think grown women would wait 40 years before a general election to bring charges is unbelievable,” Moore said at an event in Alabama over the weekend.

Moore later added, “Isn’t it strange after 40 years of constant investigation, that people have waited four weeks before a general election to bring their complaint?

That’s not a coincidence.”

And that line of thinking is why there is a “culture of silence” in today’s society.

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There is a reason why victims of sexual assault fear coming forward with their stories — fear of retaliation, backlash and scrutiny surface. Your credibility is attacked and your reputation is questioned when one decides to talk about what happened to them. The question of “why now?” immediately dismisses the claims being made and instead shifts the focus on the victim themselves. By asking this, the victim is then forced to go on the defensive and has the credibility of their accusation(s) discredited.

Thus creating this environment where “it is believed that only 15.8 to 35 percent of all sexual assaults are reported to the police,” that according to the Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault.

Living in a world with that kind of statistic paints a bleak picture of humanity.

Scores of individuals are too afraid to come forward with their stories of assault. And that is something we as a society need to work together to help eradicate. No longer should anybody be scared to talk about what happened.

The only sexual assaults that get publicized are ones that involve prominent individuals. According to RAINN, an anti-sexual violence organization, one American is sexually assaulted every 98 seconds, and nearly 900 Americans are sexually assaulted every day. These are family members and friends, fellow students in our classes, co-workers at our jobs, and members of our community.

They are hurting more than we can imagine, and by making the decision to be there for them unconditionally without judgment, we can bring about serious and positive change. •

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“Heat hers: T he Musica l,” which t he EW U T heater Depa r t ment put toget her, was t he f irst musica l I have ever attended. I k now, I k now, I’m t he A r ts a nd Enter ta inment Editor, how is t hat possible? Well it is a nd let me tell you, I have been missing out.

The musical is based on the 1988 black comedy ‘Heathers’ by Daniel Waters. Around every black comedy there is an ugly truth wrapped around the nucleus of the play.

“As a society we a re getting further a nd further away from our better a ngels,” according to the director’s note. “We ca n be ver y quick to judge, but ver y slow to listen.

Bullying, more tha n ever before, is persistent a nd per vasive in not only our schools, but in our culture. It is importa nt to understa nd that this play has a ver y importa nt place in the dia logue of bullying, violence, suicide a nd the epidemic of cultura l cruelty.”

The musical was directed by Jeff Sanders, senior lecturer in the EWU Theatre Department.

For those who have never watched the f ilm “Heathers,” the twist toward the end is not expected. The musical is a little different from the f ilm. This is the chance to relive memorable witty remarks that gave the f ilm “Heathers” its anti- “Breakfast Club” street cred.

The writers, Lawrence O’ Keefe (“Legally Blonde”) and Kevin Murphy (“Reefer Madness”), cram in a great number of biting phrases many have been quoting for a quarter century, like “What’s your damage?”

The EWU Theatre Department was exceptional, but this musical is darker than most.

The cast was stunning with their outfits and on-point with their singing and dancing.

The musical is about Veronica Sawyer (junior Holly Kirkman) a wry and witty outcast whose best friend Martha Dunnstock (senior Hazel Bean) happens to be the recipient of most of the teenage bullying at Westerburg High School.

Sawyer falls in with the popular girls, queen bee Heather Chandler (sophmore MJ Daly), Heather McNarma (senior Katie Crowe) and Heather Duke (freshman Isa Jackowich), who answers to Chandler’s every demand.

This is all laid out during the opening song, “Beautiful.” This song introduces all of the students of Westerburg High and the shoulder-padded group of mean girls, the Heathers.

Sawyer feels compelled to fit in with the evil trio at first, but then meets mysterious, trench coat-wearing J.D. (junior Scott Worley). J.D. has his own plans in store for the trio.

Kirkman is an impressive singer, but temperament-wise you never for a minute would think she was going to accompany gangly J.D. on his nefarious mission.

It is crazy to think there was a time we were entertained by the idea of an armed teenager wandering high school halls in a black trench coat. J.D. is an outsider but has plenty of charisma.

Kirkman and Worley share one of the sweet spots in the show, when they sing “Seventeen.”

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Continued from page 7 Heather Chandler is the alpha Heather.

She is devilish, smug and catty. J.D. and Veronica poison her with drain cleaner. This makes those who have watched the 1988 film wish there had been a breakaway glass table on stage to enhance her death scene, as she moans “corn nuts” and then collapses.

As weak-kneed Heather McNamara, Crowe displays impressive comedic chops, especially when she chats with Veronica in a school bathroom after a failed suicide attempt in the second act.

The jocks Ram (senior Jake Latham) and Kurt (freshman James Peters) perform the musical’s most memorable song, “Blue,” a tribute to sexual frustration. Later in the play, after their deaths, the boys are falsely identified as gay by J.D. and Sawyer, but it turns out their dads (guest performer Daniel

McKeever and Nathan Hoyt) have shared a past no one knew about. ‘My Gay Dead Son’ is the fathers’ second-act showstopper.

The musical won a boatload of laughs in the theater. “Heathers” is a nostalgic trip with an undeniably more hopeful lean than its source material.

It is armchair entertainment to sit through “Heathers” and try to spot differences between the show and the movie, but in this rendition even if you are dead you can still come back as a Greek chorus.

“Heathers” the musical will play through Nov. 18 at the EWU Theatre. Tickets are free for students and $10 for non-students. For reservations, contact the box office 509-3592459. •

Mckenzie Ford for The Easterner Top left: The three Heathers making their dramatic enterance onto the stage during dress rehersal. Left to right: Heather Duke (freshman Isabella Jackowich), Heather Chandler (junior MJ Daly) and Heather McNamara (senior Katie Crowe).

Top middle: Young Republicanette (Lindsey Sirek) and Stoner Chick (junior Skyler Moeder) enjoy a joint together at the party.

Top right: Veronica Sawyer (junior Holly Kirman) and Jason “J.D.” (junior Scotts Wroley) scheming up a suicide note for the dead Heather Chandler (sophomore MJ Daly).

Bottom left: Ms. Fleming (junior Varinique Davis) takes advantage of the publicity from Heather’s suicide and gathers students to honor Heather’s memory. Heather, who is a ghost at this point in the performance, basks in her increased popularity after her death.

Middle: Kurt Kelly (freshman James Peters) and Ram Sweeney (senior Jake Latham) act like dumb jocks, chasing all the girls in the school.

Bottom right: Veronica and J.D. tussle when she finds out he is planning to bomb the school.

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Eagle Made bazaar showcases student and alumni art work Sam Jackson Reporter Just in time for the holidays, the EWU Downtown Student Art Gallery is hosting a student and alumni bazaar called Eagle Made.

The EWU Downtown Art Gallery is open from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Brewster Hall. There are 13 artists showcasing and selling their artwork and will be present at the gallery for an artist reception on Nov. 16 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Elizabeth Baker, the Executive Assistant for the Vice President for Student Affairs and manager for the EWU Downtown Student Gallery, came up with the bazaar so students could have the opportunity to display their work and sell it.

“We have some beautiful works at the gallery and our students are working very hard to create these pieces,” Baker said in an email.

The mission of Eagle Made is to not only sell artwork but to also represent student artists and the EWU art program as a whole.

“I think for the artists it gives them experience and helps to showcase their vision and what they’re working on,” said Brooke Nicholson, the Program Assistant at the Downtown Art Gallery. “It also showcases the art program at Eastern. To have all of this [artwork], and it’s a tidbit, makes me think of all the talent that’s in the program and the instructors creating the programs.

It’s just impressive, and to show that to the community is just a great opportunity.”

What separates this bazaar from the rest is the variety of artwork available and the student aspect.

“I feel like this showcases an incredible amount of dynamism between the art students,” said junior, Sarah Colerick, who works at the gallery as a docent and is an artist apart of the bazaar. “We have ceramics, zines, prints and original arts. There are many different mediums all together in one space. All available for the Cheney/Spokane community to come and purchase. And when they purchase they’re supporting students.

They’re supporting them so they can go and Bailey Monteith for The Easterner Artist Joel Gaytan is influenced by American comic books. The drawings Gayton produces depict heroic narratives that deal with masculinity and traditional male roles.

Bailey Monteith for The Easterner Joseph Contabile’s art explores gender, identity, sexuality, world politics, word as art and culture discrepancies. Contabile is woking on a video projection mapping, a manifesto and some ceramic pieces as well.

buy more arts supplies and make artwork. As an artist and designer myself that’s where all my money goes, on supplies.”

The reception on Thursday will be when all the artists are present to meet with the public and talk about their work and what inspires them. There will be hors d’oeuvres and Eagle punch provided.

“If you have a favorite piece that the artist’s has done, one of my favorite things to do at artist receptions it ask about their technique” said Colerick. “Artists are so willing to share with you their process of how they do things. That’s one of the best things about art receptions at the gallery.”

At the gallery, zines, which are magazines that are small distributions of original text and images, and buttons will be up for sale that are made from the campus’s VCD club.

The proceeds of the buttons will go back into the club funds.

“With the VCD zine table, it’s a really

great opportunity for people to be able to purchase art inspired by zine culture in this kind of space,” said Colerick. “Where they don’t have to wait for a zine fest or a comic-con or anything like that. They can just come in.”

Only at the artist reception can buyers pay with card. All other times the gallery accepts cash or checks. The event will continue from Nov. 14 to Dec. 1. There will be a last-day sale and the artists will either mark their work down or have specials.

“I just hope the community can come down to see what students and former students are up to and just support local artists,” Nicholson said.

Eagle Made has the potential to be a recurring event.

“I love the idea of having another bazaar,” said Baker. “I think if we made this an annual event, it would provide more time for our students to produce work and allow them the opportunity to get their works exposed.” •

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Events

Courtesy of the EWU Downtown Student Gallery

Courtesy of Pixabay

EWU Jazz Dialogue

Artist Reception

What is it: Jazz students will be performing. They will be also partnering with the FOX Theater.

When: Nov. 16-17 Time: 7 a.m.- 10 p.m. on Nov. 16. and 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 17 Where: On Nov. 16 it will be at Music Building 100 and on Nov. 17 it will be at the FOX Theatre in Spokane.

Cost: Nov. 16 show is free to students and student tickets are $29 for the Nov. 17 show.

What is it: Thirteen past and present artists present one-of-a-kind prints, pottery and stationary. Art will be available for sale for a limited time. There will be dessert and Eagle punch.

When: Thursday, Nov. 16 Time: 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Where: EWU Downtown Student Gallery Cost: No cost.

Courtesy of Pixabay Courtesy of Eagle Entertainment

Eagle Entertainment presents Aydian Ethan Dowling What is it: Aydian Ethan Dowling is a trans* activist, entrepreneur/owner, fitness enthusiast and motivational speaker.

When: Thursday, Nov. 16 Time: 7 - 9 p.m.

Where: Showalter Hall Auditorium Cost: No cost for students.

Courtesy of EWU Theater Department

“Heathers: The Musical”

EWU Opera

What is it: Last three shows of the musical based on the classic 1988 film “Heathers.”

When: Nov. 16 - 18 Time: Nov. 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at 5 p.m.

Where: Theatre building Cost: No cost for students. Non-students $10.

What is it: First annual fall pastiche “Murder Mystery Night!”

When: Sunday, Nov. 19 Time: 7:30 p.m.

Where: Music Building 100 Cost: No cost.

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EDITORS’ PICKS Restaurant: Frank’s Diner

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Frank’s Diner is a Spokane institution. Since 1906, it has served both residents and visitors of the Spokane area. Right in the middle of downtown, it is hard to miss the caboose of an old train sitting in a parking lot off West 2nd Avenue in Spokane. Once you have tried their Eggs Benedict or French toast, you will wonder why you would ever eat breakfast food anywhere else! They are open every day 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Frank’s Diner offers an authentic experience while you enjoy the best breakfast food on this side of Courtesy of Frank’s Diner the state. (Amanda Haworth)

Movie: “Thor: Ragnarok” The latest in a long line of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “Thor: Ragnarok” steps away from the clichéd machoaction mold and plays upon the success of more comical movies like “Ant Man” and “Guardians of the Galaxy.” It has an expertly crafted 80s sci-fi vibe that blends well with contemporary senses of humor, badass action sequences and an appropriate and well-deserved use of Led Zeppelin’s “Hammer of the Gods.” If you haven’t taken the time to see this polished gem of cinematic mastery, you’re doing yourself a disservice. (Andrew Watson)

Courtesy of Marvel Studios

Restaurant: Aloha Island Grill Aloha Island Grill is Spokane’s finest Hawaiian food spot with their authentic secret Hawaiian menu developed by the owners Lori and Par Keegan. They have two locations one on Francis Avenue and the other on Manroe Street. The first location on Manroe has been open since 1997 and the second opened in 2008. If you plan to dine in don’t go to the location on Monroe. It is fairly small and does not have many sitting options now that it’s colder.

Courtesy of Aloha Island Grill Don’t worry though their teriyaki chicken and macaroni salad to-go will make up for it, it will keep you coming back for more. (Dayana Morales) Andrew Watson for The Easterner

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Cross-country concludes its season at NCAA West Regionals Logan Stanley

Managing Editor After three months of competition, the EWU cross-country teams finished their seasons at the NCAA West Regionals held at Jefferson Golf Course in Seattle this past weekend. On the men’s side, the team placed 24th out of 30 competing schools.

For the women, the squad placed 24th in the 36-team field.

Leading the way for the men was

sophomore Colton Johnsen, just as he has done all season. The second-year competitor ran 30:59.3 in the 10,000meter race to finish 66th overall (out of 205 total runners).

More importantly, Johnsen finished just behind Gonzaga sophomore Jake Perrin (65th place, 30:58.1), who is arguably one of the Spokane region’s top collegiate runners. Notably, this was the first 10,000-meter race of Johnsen’s career, and the 66th placing is one of Photo courtesy of EWU Athletics Sophomore Kaili Keefe at the Big Sky Championships. Keefe placed 58th at the NCAA West Regionals.

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the top individual finishes at a regional championship in school history.

In all, it was a performance that had head coach Chris Shane heaping praise onto Johnson, saying he “absolutely knocked it out of the park� and that he “ran a perfect race.�

The rest of the team finished as follows: freshman Ronan Price (129th, 32:17.29), senior Austin Oser (134th, 32:21.1), senior Logan Stahl (143rd, 32:27), senior Mason Nicol (173rd, 33:10.7), senior Matthew Hommel (179th, 32:20) and junior Domenic Rehm (186th, 33:37.3).

Out of three Big Sky Conference teams in the race, the men’s team was second. EWU’s 645 points were just behind fellow Big Sky member Sacramento State’s 606 points, who finished in 23rd place. The other Big Sky team in the race, Portland State, finished in 30th place with 818 points.

On the women’s side, it was another youngster heading the charge. Sophomore Kaili Keefe — who is coming off an impressive 2017 year in which she dominated on the track — ended the season on a high note by placing 58th (out of 214 total runners) in a time of 20:56.2 for the 6,000-meter race.

Following Keefe closely was senior Kari Hamilton, finishing in 21:00 to place 63rd overall. In Hamilton’s final cross-country

meet, the fifth-year runner was able to post a personal best for the 6,000 meters, topping her previous record of 22:08.2.

Rounding out the rest of the scorers for the women were sophomore Kaelah Corrigan (145th, 22:17.9), freshman Lily Tyrrell (159th, 22:27.7) and senior Gracie Ledwith (178th, 22:42.8). “Kaili has a very bright future and will [continue to] improve each year,� said Shane. “Each of our women performed exceptionally well and with four of our top five returning next year, things are looking good.�

As Shane mentioned, the outlook for this women’s team offers potential as three of the five scorers are underclassmen. That ability to be able to grow and train together as athletes will establish a continuity that certainly will factor into any future success.

Out of four Big Sky Conference teams in the race, the women’s team was second with 603 points scored. They finished one place behind UC Davis, who scored 591 points, and one place ahead of Sacramento State, who scored 645 points.

With the cross-country season now over, the focus shifts for the Eagles. Indoor track is next up, with the EWU Candy Cane IX set to take place Dec. 1-2 at the Jim Thorpe Fieldhouse in Cheney. •

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EWU football beats North Dakota to keep postseason hopes alive Michael Brock Sports Editor

There is an old saying in competitive sports: “a win is a win.” No matter how the team gets the job done, as long as they end up on the left side of the win-loss column, the game can be deemed a success.

This assertion rings especially true for the EWU football team, as they faced a demanding situation against the University of North Dakota on Saturday, Nov. 11. Not only were they fresh off back-to-back losses, but the Eagles were also without two starters.

Junior quarterback Gage Gubrud and junior linebacker Kurt Calhoun were suspended from the UND game, as a consequence of being arrested for obstructing a public servant in the early hours of Nov. 5.

Redshirt freshman Eric Barriere had a solid outing in Gubrud’s place, and the team came out on top 21-14 in UND’s final game of the season. With the victory, EWU improves to 6-4 overall and 5-2 in Big Sky play. Here is how it went down.

UND struck first, putting together an 11play, 74-yard drive on their first possession, capped off by a 7-yard rush by senior quarterback Keaton Studsrud.

The Eagles answered right back with a touchdown. Junior running back Sam McPherson had a pair of long runs, sandwiched by a 20-yard Barrier rush. Then, sophomore running back Antoine Custer Jr. bullied his way for 16 yards to the North Dakota 1-yard line.

Photo courtesy of Russell Mons Redshirt freshman quarterback Eric Barriere stiff arms a North Dakota defender on Nov. 11. He was 13-23 passing for 130 yards and a touchdown against UND. McPherson put the finishing touches on his massive drive by throwing the ensuing touchdown to redshirt freshman tight end Talolo Limu-Jones. The running back’s passing touchdown made it 7-7, which was the score after one quarter.

On the Eagles’ next possession, Barriere’s elusiveness was on full display as the quarterback escaped pressure multiple times.

This was most evident on second down at UND’s 30-yard line.

The Fighting Hawks brought pressure, sending a blitz Barriere’s way. Barriere spun to his left, ran back to the 45-yard line, then burst forward and flipped a shovel pass to McPherson for 15 yards. However, the possession stalled and senior kicker Roldan Alcobendas missed the resulting 31-yard field goal.

After a UND punt, the surging EWU offense took over, and so did the running back core. First, McPherson had a 17-yard run to bring the team near midfield. Then, Barriere hit Custer with a 16-yard pass, which the running back followed up with a 16-yard rush to the Fighting Hawks’ 14-yard line. That is when McPherson caught a pass from Barriere at the line of scrimmage, spun around one defender, made a couple more miss and barreled in for the touchdown.

With 8:29 left in the half, the Eagles led 14-7, as Barriere picked up his first collegiate passing touchdown.

UND punted two more times before halftime. The Eagles got the ball back with 2:55 remaining in the first half. A few positive

plays had the offense approaching midfield.

Then, on second down, McPherson burst up the middle for a 55-yard rush and was brought down at the 1-yard line. The junior running back, however, stayed down with an apparent left ankle injury. He was helped off the field, and was ruled out for the rest of the game.

Barriere ran on first-and-goal, but was stopped short. An incomplete pass, followed by another failed rushing attempt brought up fourth down as the clock ticked down in the half.

EWU head coach Aaron Best let the clock run down to two seconds, and it appeared the team would kick a field goal. But the coaching staff decided to go for it, and the risk paid off. Barriere kept it himself on a quarterback option, and picked up the 1-yard rushing touchdown as time expired.

At the half, the EWU lead was 21-7 as both Barriere and McPherson excelled. Barriere was 9-of-13 passing for 88 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 36 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Along with the passing touchdown, McPherson had eight carries for 118 yards and three receptions for 36 yards.

The second half was much more of a defensive battle. Both teams opened up the frame with a pair of punts before either side was able to get anything going. On the Fighting Hawks’ ensuing possession, the team was nearing the Eagles’ red zone, but went for it on fourth down and did not convert.

Alcobendas’ 37-yard field goal was blocked on the next drive, and UND took over with beneficial field position.

They took advantage with a trio of completions that had the team on the doorstep, threatening at the EWU 13-yard line. On second down, UND senior wide receiver Stetson Carr caught the pass, and as he approached the end zone, he dove towards the goal line, where he should have scored. Senior cornerback Nzuzi Webster, however, was able to jar the ball loose and the Eagle recovered the fumble.

After a scoreless third quarter, the Fighting Hawks were able to muster a touchdown in the fourth quarter, but it was too late. The defense held tough from there, and the Eagles were able to run out the clock.

Gubrud will be back under center for the Eagles next week, but the future sure seems bright with Barriere in waiting. The redshirt freshman finished the game 13-of-23 passing for 130 yards and a touchdown, while adding 66 yards rushing. The youngster’s mature performance was not lost on Best.

“He has an uncanny ability to stay evenkeel in the heat of the moment,” said Best following the game. “He was a grinder today.

It didn’t all work out perfect, but he’s electric when the ball is in his hands.”

More importantly, Barriere didn’t turn the ball over, while the defense was able to pick up two turnovers in the second half.

EWU still faces an uphill battle at securing an FCS playoff berth, but for now, the team will control what they can control. The Eagles wrap up their regular season with a home game next week against Portland State at 3:05 p.m. •

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The Easterner Archives Senior forward Delaney Hodgins defends her opponent in a conference game last season. Hodgins was named the Big Sky Conference Preseason MVP.

Women’s basketball ready to eclipse expectations Jeremy Burnham Reporter

In 2016, the EWU women’s basketball team were led by the stellar trio of junior forward Delaney Hodgins, senior point guard Tisha Phillips and senior forward Ashli Payne.

All three players averaged over 10 points a game. They were the team’s three leading players in rebounds, and Phillips led the team in assists. This year, Hodgins returns, while Phillips and Payne have graduated.

The 2016 version of the Eagles made the semifinals of the Big Sky Conference championship tournament, and advanced to the second round of the Women’s Basketball Invitational. The 2017 team will look to continue that success.

The two preseason polls, however, expect the Eagles to finish near the middle of the

pack in the conference. The BSC coaches poll have the Eagles at No. 7, and the media poll has them at No. 6. Even so, head coach Wendy Schuller, who returns for her 17th season, doesn’t pay much attention to preseason chatter.

“As far as I’m concerned, it’s a preseason poll and really has nothing to do with what our season will look like,” said Schuller. “We are typically picked in the middle to bottom half of the league and have consistently finished in the upper half and I have the same expectation for our team this year.”

Hodgins, now a senior forward, takes sole leadership of an Eagles team that will be playing four true freshmen. Last year Hodgins was the team’s leading scorer, notching 17.5 points per game and scoring in double digits in all but one regular season game. Before this season, she was chosen as the conference’s preseason MVP.

Schuller thinks Hodgins is deserving of the award.

“I’m very happy for Delaney, said Schuller. “It’s well deserved and what I think will be one of the many accolades she collects this season. She’s worked hard her entire career and I think it’s a great thing.”

Hodgins enters the season just 334 points behind EWU’s all-time leading scorer, who just happens to be her older sister, Hayley. Hayley Hodgins, who played for the Eagles from 2012-2016, scored 1,865 points for the Eagles. Delaney enters the season needing 434 points to tie her sister. Assuming she plays in all of the Eagles’ 30 games, she would need to average 14.5 points a game.

Though Philips and Payne have graduated, the rest of last year’s starting lineup returns. Along with Hodgins, junior guard Violet Kapri Morrow and junior forward Alissa Sealby return, while multiple

reserves return as well.

The returning players include: senior forward Mariah Cunningham, junior center Amira Chandler, sophomore guards Andie Easley, Symone Starks and Baylee Rexing, sophomore forward Uriah Howard and redshirt freshman forward Amy Hartleroad.

Rounding out the roster are four incoming freshman. Guards Lea Wolff and Brittany Klaman join the Eagles backcourt, while center Cailyn Francis and forward Lilly Perkins are frontcourt additions.

The Eagles are already leaning heavily on Hodgins early in the season. In EWU’s 81-56 loss at Fresno State on Nov. 11, Hodgins had 28 points, 10 rebounds and seven steals. She faced many double teams in the second half, yet the next highest scoring player for the Eagles was Starks with six.

Schuller knows that the Eagles

will need other players to contribute if they are going to be successful.

“I thought Delaney had a great night,” said Schuller. “She almost had a triple-double and really stepped up and assumed that roll of a scorer. But we’ve got to have a couple others that are also scorers for us, and tonight she was the only one. We have to have at least two or three kids at least in double-figures for us every night for us to be better offensively.”

The Eagles picked up their first victory of the season on Nov. 14 against Air Force. They won 65-63 in overtime as Hodgins had 28 points, 12 rebounds, four blocks and four steals.

Kapri Morrow added 13 points and five rebounds.

The Eagles have 11 more nonconference games before BSC play starts on Dec. 28.

EWU will return to Reese Court on Friday, Nov. 17, when they play host to BYU. •

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Men’s basketball begins campaign with new look Michael Brock Sports Editor

The 2017 EWU men’s basketball team will have a new feel to it, for a couple of reasons.

First, the Eagles have a new head coach at the helm. Shantay Legans, who had been an assistant at EWU for eight seasons, took the position last spring when six-year head coach Jim Hayford left for the same job at Seattle University.

The Eagles also lost two seniors from last season’s squad—Felix Von Hofe and Jacob Wiley. Von Hofe, a four-year player at EWU, averaged 11.2 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. Wiley—who is now a two-way player for the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets—put up 20.4 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists in his single season with the Eagles.

EWU is coming off a third-straight appearance in a national postseason tournament, and were 22-12 overall last year. This season’s rendition, which placed sixth in the preseason media poll and seventh in the coaches, will be led by senior forward Bogdan Bliznyuk. He averaged 20.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game a season ago and was named a Big Sky Conference Player of the Year candidate

prior to this season.

“He is an experienced, versatile player who will continue to do a little bit of everything for us,” said Legans. “Bogdan is ready to have his best year as an Eagle yet.”

By the end of the season, Bliznyuk will in all likelihood finish as EWU’s all-time leading scorer, and in the top 10 of many other major categories.

The Eagles return eight players from last year, including three starters—Bliznyuk, sophomore forward Mason Peatling and sophomore guard Luka Vulikic. The others are senior guard Sir Washingon, junior guard Cody Benzel, sophomore guard Grant Gibb, junior guard Ty Gibson and junior forward Jesse Hunt, with guard Jacob Davison and guard Joshua Thomas returning as redshirts.

One of the eight newcomers include Lithuanian seven-foot post player Benas Griciunas, a graduate transfer who has 59 games of NCAA Division I experience under his belt. The Eagles also have five freshman on the squad—forward Richard Polanco, forward Tanner Groves, forward Brendan Howard, guard/forward Kim Aiken Jr. and guard Jack Perry, while other newcomers include junior guard Tyler Kidd and sophomore guard Steven Beo.

Bailey Monteith for The Easterner Senior forward Bogdan Bliznyuk shoots a three-pointer against Walla Walla University on Nov. 10.

Bliznyuk was named a Big Sky Conference Player of the Year Candidate.

Legans said that this year’s team will be better equipped to excel on defense, after previous teams under Hayford were offensive focused. The 2016 Eagles scored 79.5 points per game in Big Sky, but also allowed opponents to score at 76.2 points per contest.

“We have a great base of offense that Coach Hayford established here before he left,” said Legans. “We’re going to keep building on that, with a couple of tweaks here and there. But defensively is where we are really going to make our name.”

EWU won 76-70 in an exhibition matchup against Portland on Oct. 29. The proceeds of the game went to Hurricane Maria disaster relief, and Legans got to get a first glance at his team.

In his first Eagles action, Griciunas led the team with 18 points and nine rebounds on 6-of-13 shooting. Washington had 16 points Bailey Monteith for The Easterner and five boards, while Bliznyuk added 10 Senior guard Sir Washington drives to the paint against Walla Walla University on Nov. 10. Washington points, seven rebounds and six assists. is one of three seniors on this year’s team.

The Eagles opened up its regular season

at home against Walla Walla University on Nov. 10, taking down the Wolves 82-61.

Walla Walla kept it close at the beginning, but the Eagles finished the first half on a 14-6 run, and never looked back. Bliznyuk had 18 points to lead four Eagles in double figures.

They then traveled to Seattle, where they fell to the University of Washington 79-69. The Eagles were in shooting distance for the majority of the game, however four points was the closest they got in the second half. Bliznyuk again paced the Eagles with 20 points and eight rebounds.

From here, EWU will continue its strenuous road schedule, which includes 10-straight road games and 36-straight days without a home contest. “[We’re] very excited,” said Bliznyuk. “[It’s my] last year, and I want to make it the best one yet. I made the NCAA Tournament my freshman year, I want to make it my last year too…We think we have a really good team and just can’t wait to get going.” •

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Women’s soccer falls to USC in double overtime

The Eagles lost 2-1 to the defending national champions, capping off one of the best seasons in program history Jeremy Burnham Reporter

One hundred minutes, 17 seconds. That’s how long it took for USC, the defending national champions, to defeat the EWU women’s soccer team on Saturday. In a game that saw the underdogs lead for almost the entire first half, the Eagles fell 2-1 in double overtime to the same team that ended their season in 2016. The loss brought an end to EWU’s most successful season in program history.

The Big Sky Conference champions entered the NCAA Division I Championship Tournament as heavy underdogs. When the game started, however, they came out firing.

Less than two minutes into the game, senior forward—and BSC all-time leading scorer— Chloe Williams had her first shot.

A few minutes later, before USC was able to get their first shot off, senior midfielder Aimie Inthoulay fired a shot on goal that bounced off the hands of USC freshman goalkeeper Kaylie Collins. The ball ricocheted to Williams, who sent it into the back of the net. This would be the final goal of Williams’ illustrious four years at EWU. It was No. 12 for the year, and No. 44 for her career.

The goal showed that the Eagles belonged on the same field as the Trojans.

USC head coach Keidane McAlpine was not surprised to see the Eagles come out and play his team tough.

“First and foremost, I have to give a lot of credit to Eastern Washington,” said McAlpine following the game. “We knew they would be a lot more comfortable coming in here to play… and they showed their class today. They showed why they won their league and are in the national tournament.

Honestly, I thought for a large part of the game they were better than us.”

EWU’s goal seemed to wake up the Trojan players. While the Eagles were leading the USC

4-0 in shots at that point, things would quickly swing the other way. The Trojans finished the first half leading 14-6 in shots as the Eagles struggled to maintain possession.

Despite the shot advantage, USC was unable to beat EWU senior goalkeeper Emily Busselman before halftime.

USC would finally get their first goal five minutes into the second half. Senior forward Alex Anthony beat Busselman to tie the game at one.

While no one else would score for the rest of regulation, USC controlled the ball for the majority of the game’s remainder. The Eagles defense prevented quality chances for USC, and Busselman continued to play well. Regulation ended with EWU surviving the final five minutes, in which USC outshot them 4-0.

Neither team would score during the first overtime. The second overtime was only 17 seconds in, however, when USC junior forward Erika Okuma was able to win the game for the Trojans.

Still, the Eagles gave the defending The Easterner Archives national champions everything they could Senior forward Chloe Williams dribbles the ball during a conference game last season. Williams handle. EWU head coach Chad Bodnar was ended her EWU career as the Big Sky’s all-time leader in goals and points scored. proud of his team’s effort.

“This is a tremendous group,” said Bodnar.

“We battled and came out and scored early on them and really defended well and hard.

We worked hard and we put up a great performance. We were hoping to get that last goal and have things go our way at the end.”

The Eagles end the 2017 season with a record of 16-6-1. It is their best record in program history. They now look forward to next season. There will be a lot of changes in 2018 for the Eagles, as 10 seniors played their final game on Saturday.

“Thank you, to the seniors,” said Bodnar.

“They have done some tremendous things in the course of four years. That senior class is a special group, they never quit and they battled together... I’m definitely proud of all of them.” •