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Women's basketball has its eye on the prize Senior guard Kapri Morrow looking to lead team to Big Sky Championship DREW LAWSON Reporter

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iolet Kapri Morrow has enjoyed a decorated basketball career.

From being named an all-star in high school to being an All-Big Sky Third Team member last season, her list of accomplishments has steadily grown.

This year, her sights are set on the team’s ultimate objective.

“I’m expecting a Big Sky championship,” Morrow said. “That’s everybody’s goal, but we’re going to get it this year. It’s our turn.”

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Members of EWU Black Student Union engage in discussion on cultural appropriation during a Halloween meeting. The group watched the film "7 Myths about Cultural Appropriation Debunked!" before debating pop culture, Halloween costumes, and profiting off appropriation.

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BSU encourages student dialogue Agree or disagree, meetings are a space for student learning, and 'education is key to any change' SHANDRA HAGGERTY Reporter

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n the evening of Halloween the Black Student Union met to discuss cultural appropriation in halloween costumes and pop culture.

“By talking about different issues such as cultural appropriation within the black community we bring awareness and understanding to these issues, so that going forward maybe something can be done to stop it,” EWU sophomore and BSU event

coordinator Felecia Muhammad said.

Members discussed why some people dress up as another race for Halloween and believe it’s appropriate to do so.

“People think it’s cute or funny to try on other people’s culture for a day,” Muhammad said. “You don't know anything about the culture or understand why it's important, you reduce it all to a costume.”

The Black Student Union at EWU puts on study sessions, events and meetings throughout the year for students to discuss real racial issues happening on and off campus.

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The BSU is a nonprofit cultural diversity organization and a resource for African and African American EWU students. The group gives members an opportunity to debate and discuss topics like race and culture freely.

“I believe there should always be safe places for students to be able to voice their opinions about issues concerning them,” Muhammad said. “Our meetings are the perfect place for this.”

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Enough is enough In the wake of the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in the history of the US, we ask: Is there nowhere Americans can feel safe?

THE EASTERNER Editorial Board On the morning of Oct. 27, small groups of worshippers gathered in separate rooms of the Tree of Life synagogue for Shabbat morning services. According to authorities, a 46-year-old man entered the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania congregation, allegedly shouted “All Jews must die!” and began shooting.

He would eventually surrender to authorities, but not before killing 11 worshippers. At least six other people were injured, including four officers.

The man, who was the sole suspect in the anti-Semitic massacre, was arrested and charged with 29 federal crimes and 26 hate crimes. The shooting was the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in the history of the U.S. Gov. Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania had a news conference in Pittsburgh on the afternoon of the shooting.

“We simply cannot accept this violence as a normal part of American life,” Wolf said. “These senseless acts of violence are not who we are as Pennsylvanians and are not who we are as Americans.”

Wolf is only partly correct. This is not who we want to be as Americans. But the harsh truth is that gun violence is far too prevalent to merely be a talking point.

In 2016, 11,004 Americans were killed in gunshot homicides, according to the FBI. That means on average, 30 people were shot dead each day in the U.S. The death rate from homicides in the U.S. is 34 per million people.

That is simply too high. For reference: In Germany, the average death rate

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Correction for Issue 7: In last week’s article on EWU soccer, The Easterner incorrectly spelled the name of a player in a headline. Her name is Jenny Chavez.

from gun homicides was 2.1 per million people from 2007 to 2012, or as likely as dying from a flying object in the U.S., according to The New York Times.

The shooting in Pittsburgh was the 21st deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. since 1949, according to CNN. The most fatal mass shootings in modern

feel safe, not on edge or vulnerable.

Take Pittsburgh’s shooting for example. These people came to the synagogue as a place of worship. For healing. And prayer. And peace.

But a 46-year-old man with multiple firearms took that away from them.

We can no longer wait around to

Teenagers now have been alive for the five worst mass shootings in modern US history: Sutherland Springs (2017), Sandy Hook ('12), Virginia Tech ('07), Orlando ('16) and Las Vegas ('17).

American history are: Sutherland Springs (2017), Sandy Hook (2012), Virginia Tech (2007), Orlando (2016) and Las Vegas (2017). As college-age students, that means we have been alive for our country’s five worst mass shootings.

The frequency and severity of mass shootings in the U.S. is awful. The locations of these atrocities is even worse.

Among the deadliest: a concert venue, a nightclub, a college campus, an elementary school, a church. These are places you go to have fun, to learn or to worship. They are supposed to act as an escape from the world; somewhere to

mourn the next one and expect anything to change. The Gun Violence Archive defines a mass shooting as incidents where three or more people were shot, regardless if anyone was killed or not.

So far there have been 308 days in 2018, and 306 mass shootings.

With midterm elections occurring yesterday, the time is now for improvements to be made in our country’s safety and wellbeing. •

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Soccer player keeps cool during mid-air emergency Freshman defender Ashley Valdivieso performs CPR on man during flight to conference tournament TAYLOR NEWQUIST Sports Editor Freshman Ashley Valdivieso boarded a Southwest Airlines Co. flight to Ogden, Utah for the Big Sky soccer tournament after most of her teammates, and sat in an exit row in the middle of the plane, with all of the other players in the back.

She awoke from a nap to find the woman across the aisle from her in panic. The woman’s husband was pale and without a pulse. The flight attendants called out to see if anyone knew CPR and Valdivieso didn’t hesitate.

“I got down next to him and applied two compressions before he took a breath and came back to life,” Valdivieso said.

“Normally when you do CPR they don’t just come back that easily.”

Valdivieso has been CPR certified for about five years. She became certified to take a nannying job in high school. She said she has renewed her certification every two years since.

There were two doctors on board the plane who were able to take over for Valdivieso after the man regained consciousness.

Valdivieso said she was surprised that the flight attendants on board didn’t know what to do. Southwest Airlines' website does say that flight attendants need to know CPR. “Everyone was frantic,” Valdivieso said. “The wife was freaking people out because she was

“I was trained to be in those kinds of situations. I was pretty relaxed, but then afterward I was like, 'oh my gosh, I just did that.'”

- ASHLEY VALDIVIESO Freshman defender screaming, which is definitely not what you’re supposed to do, but I was pretty calm.”

After the plane landed the man was able to walk off without needing paramedics to come help him. Valdivieso said it took a little while for what happened to sink in.

“I was trained to be in those kinds of situations,” Valdivieso said. “I was pretty relaxed, but then afterward I was like, ‘oh my gosh, I just did that.’”

A 2013 study from the New England Journal of Medicine totalled 11,920 inflight medical emergencies from Jan. 1, 2008 through Oct. 31, 2010. One in 604 flights will have a medical emergency, with syncope—a temporary loss of consciousness caused by a fall in blood pressure—being the most common cause.

Valdivieso doesn’t know what was wrong with the man on her flight.

“I’m proud of myself for stepping up when no one else was,” Valdivieso said.

The Eagles went on to lose in the first round of the BSC tournament. Valdivieso did not see any game time. •

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Greyhound searches provoke immigration concerns ERIC McCORMICK Contributor Members of the EWU community are starting to take a stand against Greyhound Lines Inc., which is allowing U.S. Border Patrol officers to search its buses without a warrant.

The controversial issue sparked conversation during EWU’s Immigration Action Week that occurred from Oct. 15-19, in which students discussed immigration topics.

EWU assistant professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies Nydia Martinez and EWU alumna Jennifer Mesa, along with some others, were publicly featured alongside Enoka Herat, who works for the Washington state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Police Practices and Immigrant Rights Counsel.

They were featured together on the Instagram page of the Washington state ACLU chapter stating their opposition of Greyhound’s stance on this issue.

“They’re treating Spokane like a bordertown,” Herat said. “Border Patrol has been very active within Spokane, even though it’s about 100 miles from the border.”

Mesa has been actively advocating for the rights of boarding passengers by providing them with information about their rights in case of a situation in which U.S. Border Patrol is inspecting the bus. “[Mesa] is working with volunteers in the community to hand out information to passengers who are going to the Greyhound station,” Herat said. “We’ve seen Border Patrol boarding buses, questioning people and really intimidating them. So she’s really been doing a lot of work in getting people to know their rights and support them in asserting their rights in the face of Border Patrol intimidation.”

Recently, the Spokane City Council passed an ordinance that requires the Border Patrol to obtain a warrant in order to search buses within these nonpublic areas.

Even with the new passing of the ordinance, Herat is still encouraging students to be updated with these kinds of stories pertaining to immigration within the Spokane and Cheney areas.

“Regardless of your status, even if you're a citizen going on these buses, we don’t want a kind of police state where law enforcement is boarding buses and targeting people based on their suspicion of people’s color,” Herat said. “That’s not the kind of world that we want to live in. I think college campuses are an important place to learn and to educate yourself about what our government is doing, what our federal government is doing and also what our city government is doing. What citizens, what noncitizens, what people can just do to stand up for what they believe in and help shape the kind of community we want.”

For more information about immigration in Washington state, go to the Immigrant Rights Project at aclu-wa.org. •

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EWU and STA team up to promote literacy for at-risk children DYLAN HARRIS News Editor In an effort to promote literacy among children from low-income families, a team of EWU faculty members and students created ELLO, which stands for “Everyday Language and Literacy Opportunities.”

ELLO has partnered up with Spokane Transit Authority and displayed their posters inside of bus shelters.

ELLO is a public engagement project that aims to promote language-rich conversations between children and their parents or caregivers. Colorful posters that encourage conversations designed to improve vocabulary have been displayed across various public places, like bus stops and grocery stores, in Cheney, Airway Heights and Spokane.

The project was created by Shanna Davis, an EWU assistant professor of psychology, and Allison Wilson, an EWU assistant professor of early childhood education. Students from EWU’s Visual Communication Design program are responsible for the posters’ artwork.

“Our goal is to make community spaces that will be inspiring for parents and kids,” Davis said. “Helping kids and families talk to each other a lot is really important.”

The project is intended to improve language skills and improve vocabulary among children from low-income families.

According to research gathered by Davis and Wilson, less than 50 percent of children from low-income families begin school with the language skills needed to start learning at the appropriate level.

The gathered data also states that by the age of two, there is already a six-month gap in language comprehension between infants from lower-income and higherincome families.

“We know there’s not enough room or enough programs to meet all the needs of kids in that at-risk group,” Davis said.

ELLO has been funded through multiple small grants. Davis hopes that more people will get involved in projects like this one.

“It would be really helpful if it were a community effort to make these spaces, and to make it easier to be a parent,” Davis said.

Right now, there are posters displayed in two Cheney bus shelters. One at the bus stop by the Red Barn and one at the bus stop by Yoke's.

For more information on ELLO, visit helloello.net. •

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Holocaust survivor shares story of fear, resilience Marion Blumenthal Lazan spoke of the importance of learning from events like the Holocaust Marion Blumenthal Lazan, a Holocaust survivor, shared her story at the Spokane Convention Center on Oct. 30, 2018.

Lazan’s speech acted as a reminder that the Holocaust, one of the most horrific events in world history, was not so long ago.

This past Saturday, anti-Semitism made yet another unfortunate appearance, as a gunman shot and killed 11 Jewish people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh. The gunman informed a police officer that “all Jews must die,” according to the criminal complaint.

Before Lazan came to the podium to share her story, Rabbi Yisroel Hahn conducted a memorial in response to the Pittsburgh shooting with a prayer and a candle ceremony to represent the 11 victims.

Student response President of the EWU Jewish Club Shawn Dufrene shared her thoughts regarding the Pittsburgh shooting.

“It's been mostly a big shock,” Dufrene said. “It’s really upsetting and sad, and it’s really frustrating knowing what I know about the shooter.”

Dufrene added that she received emails from departments and organizations on campus, including the Scary Feminists club and the Multicultural Center, offering their support and condolences.

“People getting together to worship and to remember those people that were gone, it was really hardening,” Dufrene said.

Lazan described her childhood experiences in the concentration camp, her liberation and how she began her new life in the U.S. “Mine is a story that Anne Frank might have told [if] she had survived,” Lazan said in the presentation. “The constant foul odor,

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Lazan recalled the conditions that she and her family endured in the concentration camp.

“Once a month we were marched to an area to shower and undress in front of the guards,” Lazan said. “We there were never sure, when the faucets were turned on, as to what would come out, water or gas.”

Lazan said death was an everyday occurrence.

“One-by-one, bodies were taken away due to malnutrition, attempts of escape, electrocution, dysentery and the loss of will to go on,” Lazan said.

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Four Perfect Pebbles To pass the time in the concentration camp, Lazan decided that if she were to find four pebbles that were about the same, it would mean the four members of her family would all survive.

Lazan said the game gave her something to hold on to.

Lazan was 13 when she arrived in the U.S. and had to get acquainted to a typical

Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan shows the audience the Star of David patch she was forced to wear during the Holocaust. Lazan discussed her experiences, her liberation and her move to the U.S. society. She also had to get acclimated to being in a new country and starting her education later than normal.

“As difficult as it is, the horror of the Holocaust must be taught, must be studied and kept alive.

Only then can we guard it from ever happening again.”

- MARION BLUMENTHAL LAZAN Holocaust survivor

Lazan spoke of the importance of learning from events like the Holocaust.

“As difficult as it is, the horror of the Holocaust must be taught, must be studied and kept alive,” Lazan said. “Only then can we guard it from ever happening again.”

Lazan said the Holocaust made her appreciative of the things she has in life, made her a stronger person and that she was grateful for the opportunity to speak to the audience.

“Never give up hope,” Lazan said. "It’s not so much what happens to a person, but how we deal with the situation [that] makes a difference.”

For more information about Lazan’s story go to her website at fourperfectpebbles.com. •

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New memo jeopardizes trans rights Proposal to change gender definition would have a negative impact on the transgender community DYLAN HARRIS News Editor The Trump administration may attempt to deliver yet another blow to the transgender community.

In a Department of Health and Human Services memo obtained by The New York Times, it is proposed that the legal definition of gender needs to be determined “on a biological basis that is clear, grounded in science, objective and administrable.”

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“The scariest part is that we don't know what the impact would be.”

- NICK FRANCO Pride Center manager

The proposal, should it become a policy, would be the latest and potentially most impactful effort by the Trump administration to narrow, or in this case essentially eliminate, the rights and recognition of transgender people.

Contradiction of science “I find it odd the White House would want to define gender [in a way] that contradicts what’s kind of widely accepted in social, psychological, medical research,” Pride Center manager Nick Franco said. “The scariest part is that we don’t know what the impact would be.”

The proposal states that gender needs to be defined as immutable, meaning it can’t be changed. Franco said they are

concerned about what this aspect of the definition would mean for people who are already transgender, or are already undergoing hormone treatment or surgical procedures.

Changing the legal definition of gender in this proposed manner would have a major effect on how data, some of which may be used to make policy decisions, is gathered.

The proposed gender definition change would ultimately make it so transgender people don’t exist, at least from a legal perspective.

“One way to control people is to define them […] entirely out of existence, because then we don’t need to care about them,” Franco said. “We won’t have to collect data on that anymore, so we won’t be able to see the number of trans people who might be murdered in the U.S. from police reports.”

Whether or not the proposal has any chance of becoming policy remains unclear.

Franco said they think it may just be a

talking point intended to influence voters ahead of the midterm elections.

“Social-psychological research has proven that the more you create fear around a certain group of people, the more conservative that group will become. […]

People take on more conservative values,” Franco said.

Increased discrimination The transgender community faces arguably as much or more discrimination than other minority groups in the U.S. Some of this discrimination comes in the forms of verbal and physical abuse, while other instances come from lack of recognition, whether that be by individuals, government agencies, businesses or schools.

“Two percent of the people in the U.S. are intersex, but they don’t get their own category,” Franco said. “Two percent of the population are redheads, [but] we don’t

“Trans people are often more scared to be in public places than cis people are of trans people being in public places.”

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lump redheads in with blondes or brunettes, they get their own category. [Some people] don’t have that same sort of mindset when it comes to biological sex.”

Trump has often been criticized by the media for his rhetoric. After package bombs were sent to the addresses of many of Trump’s opponents and critics, members of the media and some politicians placed some of the blame on Trump because of his rhetoric that some say promotes violence and hate.

Franco said they think the Trump administration wants to instill fear in his base toward transgender people.

“Trans people are often more scared to be in public spaces than cis people are of trans people being in public spaces,” Franco said.

Scientists condemn proposal In response to the memo, over 1,600 scientists have signed a letter condemning the proposal. The letter states, “This proposal is fundamentally inconsistent not only with science, but also with ethical practices, human rights and basic dignity.”

It also claims the proposal “is in no way ‘grounded in science.’”

The Trump administration has proposed numerous controversial ideas. As to whether this particular proposal becomes a reality, that remains to be seen. •

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Police Beat Minor in Possession — Liquor Morrison Hall Oct. 24

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Officers responded to a call around 11 p.m. to investigate a strong odor of marijuana on the seventh floor. They found the source of the smell and the female occupant of the room consented to a search. Officers did not find any marijuana, although they did find a bottle of Pinnacle vodka. The female was underage, and cited for minor in possession.

The Wheatland Express is a new holiday transportation option for EWU students. The system offers travel to a number of cities on the west side, including Bellevue, Ellensburg, Renton and Tacoma.

Hop aboard the Wheatland Express New holiday transportation option available to out-of-town students KAITLYN ENGEN Contributor Making the journey across the Snoqualmie Pass seems to be one way to add stress and inconvenience to students’ and families’ holiday seasons.

Through its latest transportation addition, the Wheatland Express shuttle, EWU hopes to alleviate the worry that might come with traveling for students and staff eager to head home for Thanksgiving and holiday celebrations.

“A lot of parents don’t want their kids driving, and a lot of the kids that I talked to don’t want to be driving in the snow,” Michelle Rasmussen, director of Campus Services said. “The roads are really getting pretty wild.”

The Wheatland Express will provide safe travel options from Cheney and Spokane to a number of cities on the west side, including Bellevue, Ellensburg, Renton and Tacoma, according to the Wheatland Express website.

WSU started experimenting with offering Wheatland Express services to its students about three years ago. The word did not catch on initially. The first couple of shuttles offered held only one student each.

WSU now fills about 15 to 20 buses, according to Rasmussen.

EWU aims to follow WSU’s example.

The transportation department has already been working with other EWU departments and directors to make sure students are aware of the Wheatland Express.

“I think once it catches on, it’s gonna be just like it was at WSU,” Rasmussen said. “It’s just a matter of getting the word out there.”

The department is working to make access to information about the Wheatland Express as easy as possible to further promote and fulfill its mission stated on its site. Students, for example, can quickly find information on routes, dates, times and ticket costs through the Wheatland Express website.

By bringing the Wheatland Express to the EWU campus, the university is going the extra mile to ensure student safety.

For more information about the Wheatland Express, visit wheatlandexpress.com, or contact EWU parking and transportation services directly at 509-359-7275. •

Minor in possession — Liquor Dressler Hall Oct. 27 Police were called at 1:42 a.m. to respond to a highly-intoxicated female.

The female, who drank too much vodka, was unable to stand without falling, and couldn’t blow for the breathalyzer test.

She was arrested and cited for minor in possession.

Minor in possession — Marijuana Dressler Hall Oct. 31 Officers responded to a call at 11:12 p.m. about a strong marijuana odor coming from the sixth floor. When they found the source of the smell, the occupant of the room consented to a search. Officers found a mason jar full of marijuana, two joints and a grinder. The male was cited for minor in possession.

Minor in possession — Marijuana Streeter Hall Oct. 31 Police were called at 10:16 p.m. about a strong smell of marijuana on the second floor. The responding officer smelled burnt weed and made contact with a female in the room the odor was coming from. She consented to a search, which resulted in the officer finding three bongs, five pipes, three grinders and a vape pen. She was cited for minor in possession.

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What are your thoughts on the midterm elections?

Fiber artist and photographer collaborate to break barriers

"I'm really excited. I think we have a lot of potential for change. I think a lot of people who didn’t vote last time will vote now and I’m really excited for that."

- Taylor Schemenauer, Freshman "I tend to lean to more blue.

What I am worried about is global warming issues and net neutrality trying to keep education as free as possible."

- David Hicks, Senior "The topic on immigration is pretty serious, and people should look more into that and focus on that. America is the land of the free and it was set up for that reason."

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ERIK ROTNESS A&F Editor Fiber artist Kimber Follevaag and photographer Sylvia Darcy are hosting their gallery show “Cage Doll” at the Washington Cracker Building in Spokane. According to the exhibit statement, the exhibit will explore the barriers that hold women back as well as the power women draw on as they flourish.

The artists hope the exhibit will deepen understanding of what it means to be powerful and free of cages.

The exhibit includes a collaborative community piece made up of cloth square representations of personal experiences related to empowerment from women in response to the show. The exhibit will be open Nov. 8-10 and Nov. 15-17 from 6-8 p.m. •

A collaborative sculpture made of square pieces of cloth representing personal experiences. "Cage Doll" will be open Nov. 8-10 and 15-17 from 6-8 p.m.

Looking Back

"I took a look more into [Initiative] 1631. I’m not about that. I pay a lot for gas and don’t want to pay more.

Weed and gun control are issues for me. [I am] proweed and anti-gun control."

- Austin Macdonald, Freshman "A lot of issues concern me, and I feel like there is a lot of fear mongering over immigration right now. I feel like that is something that needs to stop."

- Ryan Houghton, Senior "It’s honestly stressful.

There is so much controversy and everyone thinks their opinion is right. There is a lot of fake news out right now and it’s hard who to trust."

- Jenna Pefley, Freshman

The State Normal School at Cheney Administration building engulfed in flames as it burns to the ground on April 24, 1912. No one was seriously injured in the fire.

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- Samantha Proctor, Freshman

A harsh history of campus fires DYLAN HARRIS News Editor Historical information based on "Chronology of the History of Eastern Washington University" (2018) by Charles V. Mutschler and Jay W. Rea. EWU has an unfortunate history when it comes to structure fires. Pictured here is the State Normal School at Cheney (present day EWU) Administration building as it burned to the ground on April 24, 1912. The building, along with the school’s records and library, were destroyed in the fire.

This wasn’t the first or last serious fire EWU has dealt

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with. In 1891, the Benjamin P. Cheney Academy building was also destroyed in a fire. This fire happened in the midst of an addition to the building that was intended to make more room for the State Normal School at Cheney.

In April 1977, the old Fieldhouse also met its demise when it caught fire and burned to the ground. The Fieldhouse was already in the process of being dismantled, so this fire didn’t have quite the impact that the previous two had on staff and students.

Thankfully, no one was killed or seriously injured in any of these fires. Fire prevention has come a long way over the years, and hopefully structure fires at EWU remain a thing of the past. •

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EWU dental hygiene student Lizabeth Godina and dental assistant professor Merri Jones pictured above particpated in the event that provided veterans with free dental care. The EWU Dental Hygiene program has been doing this since 2008.

EWU Dental Hygiene Clinic provides veterans dental Students work together to provide dental exams, x-rays and cleanings KAISA SIIPOLA Reporter EWU student dental hygienists, faculty volunteers and dentists gathered on the EWU Riverpoint campus to provide free dental services to veterans that were new to the EWU Dental Hygiene Clinic and didn't carry dental insurance on Nov. 2, 2018.

“The Smile for Veterans event has been held for 10 years,” said dental hygiene program assistant professor Merri Jones.

“And it’s a day of dental care for veterans in our community to say thank you for their service.”

Originally, the event began in February 2008 with EWU dental hygiene students and faculty. This year the event was sponsored by the Arcora Foundation.

Students in the dental hygiene program have an opportunity to apply their knowledge from the classroom to various learning opportunities such as the Smile for Veterans event.

“We have 40 junior and 42 senior dental hygiene students working together,” Jones said.

“We generated almost $30,000 in care delivered that day.- MERRI ” JONES Dental hygiene assistant professor “It’s a good opportunity for our seniors to work alongside with juniors, juniors kind of doing the role as like a dental assistant for the day just to know how to educate and work alongside with someone else while providing care and giving back to the

veterans,” dental program senior, Lizbeth Godina said.

Ryan Fincher, U.S. Navy veteran, described the dental care as thorough and the best he thinks he has ever received in his life.

“Overall, [I] had a really good experience with it,” Fincher said.

“And each year we see approximately 40 veterans in care,” Jones said. “And with the volunteer faculty, dental hygienists and dentists from the community we generated almost $30,000 in care delivered that day.”

EWU Dental Hygiene Clinic is located on the EWU Riverpoint campus in the health and science building and offers a 10 percent discount to EWU students.

For more information and to reserve an appointment call 509-828-1300.• U.S. Navy veteran Ryan Fincher holds his dental care products after his dental care at the Smiles for Veterans event. Fincher described his experience as the best dental care he had ever received.|Mckenzie Ford for The Easterner

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Alex Thomas searches for recyclable materials. The new higher education waste specialist and educator will be working with colleges in and around Spokane to imrpove both waste education and waste reduction.

New position oversees EWU waste management SAM JACKSON Copy Editor As a partnership between EWU, Gonzaga and the Community Colleges of Spokane, EWU’s Office of Sustainability filled a new position within its office to collaborate on bettering waste management.

Alex Thomas, higher education waste specialist and educator, began this position with EWU in September. Thomas’ participation in this position is granted

as a service through his membership with AmeriCorps. The position’s focus is on waste education and waste reduction for those colleges, and therefore creating a unified education strategy for the campuses, according to Thomas. Thomas’ service consists of organizing waste collection strategies, analyzing current waste practices and deciding whether to change them when necessary for efficiency. “[Thomas does this] to see what each university is doing well, what they can

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Black student union creates debate space

EWU sophomore and Black Student Union event coordinator Felecia Muhammad gives examples of cultural appropriation at a BSU discussion event. The event was held on Halloween and addressed the idea of cultural appropriation through costumes. | Mckenzie Ford for The Easterner

Muhammad said she is tired of seeing people fail to face consequences for their offensive costumes.

“People are always trying to dress up as Pocahontas without knowing the story behind it,” Muhammad said. “People see the hot mess of a cartoon and that’s all they know of the story.”

A video the group watched called “7 Myths about Cultural Appropriation Debunked!” described cultural appropriation as dominant groups borrowing from minority groups who face oppression for their cultural practices.

“There’s a thin line between cultural appropriation and paying homage,“ EWU sophomore and fellow BSU events coordinator Gracia Alzoubeir said.

improve on and what the overlap is, so we can hopefully design programs that kind of support each other,” Office of Sustainability coordinator Erik Budsberg said.

How does the magic happen?

A main way that Thomas gathers data regarding waste at each of these campuses is through waste billing data.

“So, each campus is billed for hauling out their waste but from those bills you can

Alzoubeir said that even people in the spotlight are guilty of cultural appropriation.

“The worst thing you can do when it comes to appropriating culture is make money off of it,” Alzoubeir said. “The Kardashians are an example. They can post a picture wearing cornrows but call them boxer braids and get a whole stack of money.”

Drake and Pusha T Discussion broadened to pop culture at the meeting with a presentation introducing an argument between musicians Drake and Pusha T. Some members of BSU felt like they had to agree with one musician or the other.

“Having to pick sides is making the divide in the black community larger than it already is,” EWU senior Jasmine Banga said. “It’s so pointless and unnecessary, distracting us from everything else that’s way more important like the lack of education in poverty-stricken areas.

Things like that aren’t getting the attention

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extrapolate data on tonnage and amount,” Thomas said.

Thomas also conducts waste audits to gather waste data on campuses—which can require going through waste that has been thrown away into the waste stream.

Essentially, a waste audit can be done by going through waste that is in dumpsters or trash cans and sorting it by what is recyclable, compostable or what is actually just waste, according to Thomas.

“If you look at the national statistics it’s around 40 to 50 percent of what’s in our waste stream is actually organic materials or compost,” Thomas said. “Around 15 to 20 percent is actually recyclable material […] and that is something we don’t want in the waste stream. A waste audit allows you figure out what percentage that you are missing in terms of recycling and compost, and it also allows you figure out what those items might be. So, you can look at reducing those items or you can look at better collection outlets for those items.”

Thomas says the way that EWU currently handles its recycling and waste on campus is pretty unique because EWU handles and sorts all of its own recyclables.

“A lot of campuses usually contract with a hauler with the city that they are in,” Thomas said. “Also, EWU does a good job at compacting their waste in a centralized location which is a practice that is incredibly efficient in comparison to other waste outlets.

EWU is doing very good on hauling [waste].”

One of Budsberg’s dream goals for EWU and the other colleges involved with the partnership is identical recycling and waste management signage on all campuses.

“If you’re at the [Spokane] community colleges you would see the same signage at Eastern or if you went out to Gonzaga,” Budsberg said. “So, it becomes more of a unified message. […] We are trying to think long term if there’s a way we can streamline that message.

It’s been pretty cool having [Thomas] be there.”

For more updates and information on the Office of Sustainability follow the office on Instagram @ewusustainibilty or on Facebook at EWU Sustainability.•

they need because people worry about things like music drama.”

The group debated if it was possible for someone to appropriate something from their own culture. An image of Drake in blackface was shown to the group without context.

“The first thing you think when you see this is that Drake is a Canadian,” Alzoubeir said.

“You totally discard the fact that he’s black.”

The 2008 image of Drake in blackface that recently resurfaced again turned out to be from a campaign in which Drake was an activist. Some Members of BSU had been angry at Drake but others argued that they couldn’t judge him without knowing the full story.

“No matter if the students agree or disagree with the topic they are still able to voice their opinions without being judged or ridiculed,” Muhammad said. “Our discussions are very important because education is key to any change, we cannot change what we do not know.”•

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SHANDRA HAGGERTY Reporter After six years of trying to get access to EWU’s dance studio, Ballet Fólklorico de Aztlán was finally granted it this year and wants to show EWU that it was the right decision.

BFA is a cultural diversity club that teaches students Latin American dance choreography in order for its members to educate others about Mexican culture. BFA prides itself on its ability to capture so much indigenous representation through dances.

EWU senior Angelica Garcia-Macias lived in Wenatchee before coming to Cheney and has been a part of BFA for three years. She was disappointed in the lack of cultural opportunities at her high school.

“Eastmont really tried to deter us from anything that had to do with multiculturalism,” Garcia-Macias said. “I had to go into the community to find free classes and I had so much fun that I decided to pursue that passion here at Eastern.”

dresses look so different from state to state, why some have fans and others don't.”

The presentations can be informative for anyone who may be curious about Mexican culture and the origin of different types of dance. BFA sometimes partners with the history department to educate on those origins.

“When we speak on southern Mexico you hear more of a strong indigenous

background and some African influence there too,” Garcia-Macias said. “Because of the slave trade, a lot of influence came from a dark background. It lets people have an inside look at the culture.”

BFA says it welcomes everyone to their practices on Thursday evenings, regardless of where they’re from or their dance experience.

“Mexico has so many different influences,”

“So many of these dances have amazing stories and backgrounds behind them.”

- TAYLOR PADILLA EWU junior

Garcia-Macias said. “So, people from all sorts of backgrounds are welcome.”

“So many of these dances have amazing stories and backgrounds behind them,” EWU junior Taylor Padilla said.

Padilla has been dancing Fólklorico since high school and this is her third year in BFA at EWU. “Being in BFA has definitely given me the opportunity to connect with my community and networking with other departments in order to share our beautiful culture,” Padilla said. “Not only is it a good workout and a chance to meet new friends, I get to learn more about the Mexican culture too.” • Amy Núñez (left) and Yoyis Delgado (right) pose at the WSU diversity performance for Ballet Folklórico de Aztlán in 2015. BFA began six years ago and continues to perform in the community.

More than just dance BFA members don’t just learn about dance.

Members obtain public speaking experience through presentations at EWU. “We did a presentation last year educating people on the differences of each dance and where those influences come from,” GarciaMacias said. “When we do perform, we like to elaborate where the dances come from and what [Mexican] state they pertain to.”

“There's a lot of state pride regarding which state people come from,” GarciaMacias said. ”In the U.S. you’re really proud to be from America whereas in Mexico you're more proud of the state you come from.”

Each Mexican state differs greatly in its background and so each dance is unique to the state it comes from. BFA wants to educate people on these differences and what they mean.

What you can learn “We educate people on how each state incorporates different dance moves,” GarciaMacias said. “People can learn why the

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Fans watch on as the EWU women's basketball team beat Simon Fraser 72-66 in an exhibition on Sunday. There were 166 people in attendance, below last season's average of about 600.

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Students: support your Eagles Don’t let Sunday's women's basketball game in Cheney become a Zag home affair See, EWU students are not exactly the biggest supporters of their female Eagles teams. I wrote about it in an opinion piece back in issue one and used the back-to-back championship soccer team as an example.

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With an exhibition win under its belt, the EWU women’s basketball team opens the regular season with a home game against Gonzaga on Sunday. Kind of. The game will be in Cheney, but whether or not it’s a true “home” game is still up in the air.

Gonzaga is an example of a school that has a large following for its women’s basketball team. Last year, the Bulldogs averaged over 5,500 fans, and sold out their 6,000-seat arena three times.

Last season, the women's team averaged about 600 fans per game, while the men tallied over 1,500 per game.

Soccer may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but now the basketball team is taking the court.

Last season, the EWU women's basketball team averaged about 600 fans per game. In comparison, the men’s team tallied over 1,500 fans per game, according to box scores.

A student body’s inability to support women’s teams is not an issue everywhere.

With Gonzaga located less than half an hour away, it’s not unrealistic to think their fans could travel to the game in Cheney. EWU head coach Wendy Schuller acknowledged this.

“It’s got to start with the Eastern fans buying the tickets instead of the Zag fans,” Schuller said. “Hopefully we

can have a lot of Eastern red instead of Gonzaga blue and red in those stands on our home floor. It is a home game and needs to be treated like one by not just us, but by our fans.”

There isn’t much we students can do about the paid sections of Reese Court.

Expecting a big turnout of non-student Eagles fans is unrealistic. And there is nothing we can do to stop Zag fans from coming to the game. But we don’t have to let them go unopposed.

We have the power to fill the student section. And because EWU students get in to all athletic events for free with student ID, it won’t even cost us. And if we turn out in large numbers, we can pack the student section and make our presence felt against the large amount of Zag fans sure to be in the arena.

If we don’t, our Eagle athletes will be forced to face a hostile crowd on their own home court. And in their home opener no less. The idea of our arena being overrun by opposing fans should be offensive to any student with school spirit.

So, let’s not let it happen. Go Eags! •

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Men and women face early tests TAYLOR NEWQUIST Sports Editor DREW LAWSON Reporter

Women host Zags The EWU women’s basketball team tips off its regular season against Gonzaga on Sunday, with tipoff scheduled for 2:05 p.m. at Reese Court.

The two teams have squared off 45 times, with Gonzaga holding the all-time series

lead 32-13. The Eagles haven’t defeated the Bulldogs since 2003, when they won a 7269 contest at the Spokane Arena. The two teams last played on Nov. 28, 2017, a game Gonzaga won 78-56.

After the Eagles exhibition win against Simon Fraser on Nov. 4, head coach Wendy Schuller said the team will need to improve to have a chance against the Bulldogs.

“We gotta get a lot better than we were today,” Schuller said. “There’s a lot of things we have to sharpen up. That’s a team who is really good.”

EWU is led by three returning starters: junior Uriah Howard, sophomore Brittany Klaman and senior Violet Kapri Morrow. In last year's game against GU, Morrow scored eight points on 3-11 shooting, while Howard and Klaman did not play.

Gonzaga won the West Coast Conference and advanced to the NCAA Tournament last season, where they were knocked off by Stanford. They are favorites to win the WCC again this year. The Bulldogs are led by three preseason All-WCC seniors: Chandler Smith, Zykera Rice and Laura Stockton, the daughter

of former Bulldog and Basketball Hall of Famer John Stockton.

Admission to the game is free to students who show ID. Tickets are available to the general public at goeags.com.

Orange crush Eagles The EWU men’s basketball team opened its season against No. 16 Syracuse on Tuesday, losing 66-34. The Eagles struggled against the Orange, shooting 22 percent from the field and 17 percent from three.

They also had 19 turnovers.

"We just needed some better performances from some guys,” head coach Shantay Legans said. “I have to put them in positions to be successful."

Despite their struggles, the Eagles held the Syracuse offense to 3-17 shooting from three.

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Not getting easier

Sophomore guard Jack Perry takes the ball up against Syracuse on Nov. 6. Perry finished the game with three points and five rebounds.

EWU now will play No. 14 Oregon, continuing in the 2K Empire Classic, that benefits the Wounded Warrior Project.

The Ducks have seven players who are over 6’7” tall, including 7’2” freshman Bol Bol, who is the son of iconic 7’7” NBA player Manute Bol. Legans said he hopes that the tough nonconference schedule builds confidence for his team moving forward.

“Those games are fun to play,” Legans said.

“When you go to places like that and have a chance to play against the best and can hold your own or win games, it's a lot of fun.

These are the things the guys don’t forget.”

The Eagles only home games of the month will be on Nov. 17-18 against Wisconsin-Green Bay and either UMKC or Morehead State.

EWU will have another PAC-12 matchup against Washington on Nov. 27.

Senior guard Ty Gibson grew up in the Seattle area a UW fan.

“I want to beat them,” Gibson said. “They didn’t recruit me, so now I want to go beat them.”

EWU has 11 nonconference games in total.

Big Sky play begins on Dec. 29 against Weber State at Reese Court.•

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Senior midfielder Allison Raniere looks to pass in EWU's Oct. 14 match against Idaho State. Raniere had four assists this year.

The Eagles’ two-year reign over the Big Sky Championship tournament came to a close on Nov. 4, when fifth-seed Montana upset thirdseed Northern Colorado by a score of 1-0.

BSC tournament EWU was eliminated from the tournament on Oct. 31, when UNC beat the sixth-seed Eagles 3-1. Senior forward Jenny Chavez gave EWU an early lead with a headed effort in the ninth minute, but the Bears equalized in the 28th minute. UNC took the lead right out of halftime on a penalty kick in the 46th minute and put the game out of reach in the 76th minute with a third goal.

“We came out in the start of the game well,” head coach Chad Bodnar said after the tournament loss to UNC. “I think we were a little unlucky at the start of the second half with the way that shook out.”

Season recap EWU struggled for a large part of the season, and sat eighth in the Big Sky with only four games remaining on the schedule.

The Eagles were in position to miss the playoffs for the first time in five years, and the first in Bodnar’s career as head coach.

EWU went on to win three out of those last four games, with wins of 8-1 against Idaho State, 1-0 at Northern Arizona and 2-0 at Southern Utah. EWU finished sixth in the Big Sky with a conference record of 4-4-1.

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“These kids have fought hard to have come back to qualify,” Bodnar said. “Hats off to the seniors, they have done a lot of things here during their time at Eastern.”

Three Eagles earned All-Big Sky honors.

Junior defender Maia Inniss and senior midfielder Allison Raniere received honorable mention, while senior forward Jenny Chavez was selected to the All-Big Sky first team for the third time in her career.

Chavez finished the season with six goals, twice as many as the next leading scorer junior forward Saige Lyons with three.

Moving forward Seniors Chavez, Raniere, Devan Talley, Megan Spataro and Alexis Stephenson all graduate this year.•

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Senior Alejandro Avalos grapples with another member of the Brazilian jiu-jitsu club during practice on Oct. 22. Avalos has been a member for a year and said he has learned life lessons like humility through his participation.

Jiu-jitsu club leaves pride aside DREW LAWSON Reporter

When a person has been pinned to the ground, they acknowledge defeat by “tapping” their opponent. At that point, When you walk through Reese Court the match is over. during the afternoon there are many The Brazilian jiu-jitsu club was formed in sights that catch the eye, from oversized 2015 by former student Erin Locke. When logos of the members of the Big Sky, to the Locke graduated, Heatwole assisted with EWU Athletic Hall of Fame. leadership and assumed the presidency.

Behind the outer walls lies a room where Heatwole has been studying jiu-jitsu on and people of all genders and body shapes off for 12 years. gather twice a week to practice a form of “You get a lot of exercise,” Heatwole martial arts called Brazilian jiu-jitsu. said. “If you go [...] to a formal dojo, anywhere in town, you’re going to spend about $70-80, maybe even $100 a month just to practice jiu-jitsu there. Here we [practice] a couple days a week and pay $20 per quarter, so we get a lot of mat time […] compared to $80-100 we’re saving a lot of money.”

The Spokane Valley Brazilian jiu-jitsu dojo offers monthly memberships for $100 and drop-ins for $10 comparitively.

EWU senior Alejandro Avalos has been a member of the club for approximately one year. He joined the club looking for something to do beyond the classroom, and said that he has learned life lessons through his participation.

Senior Alejandro Avalos takes down another member of the club. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu club was “I’ve learned a lot about humility,” Avalos formed in 2015 by former student Erin Locke. said. “When someone goes for a submission, Mckenzie Ford for The Easterner

Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a grappling martial art featuring two competitors trying to make their opponent “tap,” or submit in order to achieve victory.

“It’s a lot like wrestling,” club president Jeffrey Heatwole said. “It’s about submissions. [...] With jiu-jitsu, you’re trying to get the same kind of stuff you are in wrestling, the takedowns, and use some of the same moves to get the other person to the ground. [...] You try to do whatever you can to submit your opponent.”

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you have to tap, and if you don’t tap you break an arm or something. It’s [about] getting rid of pride.”

Heatwole said that a focus of the club is diversity, and that no specific demographic is targeted for prospective members.

“We like to see females and males of all body styles and ethnicities,” Heatwole said. “There’s no discrimination in jiu-jitsu. You can find strengths and advantages with every body style.

Sometimes the smallest person can be the most devastating, and it’s the same with the biggest person.”

Currently the club does not have a belt system in place, which would allow for members to try and move up in rank.

However, Heatwole said the practice received at club meetings can prepare students for acquiring a belt elsewhere.

“We’re just covering essentials,” Heatwole said.“ We [practice] what a student might need to get close to obtaining a blue belt if they went to a formal dojo.”

The club meets on Mondays from 3-5 p.m. and Wednesdays from 4-6 p.m. Meetings are held at the Reese Pavilion 309B. Interested students can contact Heatwole at jheatwole09@eagles. ewu.edu or club sports coordinator Travis Allen at tallen16@ewu.edu for more details.•

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Morrow strives to take the next step Morrow has scored 800 points through the first three years of her EWU career, leaving her 200 points shy of reaching 1,000.

She would become the 18th Eagle to do so, according to the EWU Athletics website.

“I’m close [to 1,000], so that’s the goal,” Morrow said. “That’s the next step.”

Morrow, who is announced using her middle name of Kapri during EWU home games, grew up in Tacoma, Washington.

She began playing basketball when she was eight years old, playing in a Metro Parks league until she was 13, and then competing for Jason Lee Middle School.

At Wilson High School, Morrow was the third player to score over 1,000 points in her career with 1,028. She also grabbed 711 rebounds during that timespan, and in her senior season was named first-team All-Area by the Tacoma News Tribune, in addition to the 3A All-State team.

Morrow decided to attend EWU after a friend and former teammate saw her play in a high school all-star game and recruited her to Cheney.

“I wasn’t getting recruited by really anybody except for junior colleges,” Morrow said. “I played in the 4A/3A Senior All-Star Game and I got recruited [by] one of my other teammates [after] they saw I had 30 points and 18 rebounds.”

Morrow received a call from EWU assistant coach Bryce Currie after her performance in that game. She had just finished a visit to a junior college when Currie reached out.

“He called me on the way back to my house,” Morrow said. “He said they wanted to bring me out for a visit, so I came out the next week. They offered me the last day I was here, and I committed three days later.”

Last year Last season was Morrow’s most decorated as an EWU Eagle. She was named third-team All-Big Sky after averaging 14.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, ranking second on the

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Before EWU

Senior Violet Kapri Morrow sizes up a defender in the Eagles' opening exhibition game against Simon Fraser on Nov. 4. Morrow scored a team-high 27 points and grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds. team in both categories. She posted career “I think my role is to be a leader,” Morrow “We are a goofy team,” Morrow said. “We highs in all major statistics for both single said. “Lead us to a championship, that’s my just like to have fun and be around each games and the whole season, including a goal. Just keep our eyes on the prize.” other. In my past four years, this team career-best 28 points at North Dakota last EWU head coach Wendy Schuller echoed has been the one that’s been the closest.

January, and a program record of seven steals the importance of Morrow to the overall Everybody wants to be around each other.” on Nov. 21, 2017 at the University of Oregon. team efforts.

What's next “Kapri has had a big role on this team Taking charge since she was young,” Schuller said. “Now The team now turns their attention to the This year will be Morrow’s first season at EWU I expect her to bring a load of experience, season opener against Gonzaga University on playing without the team’s all-time leading knowledge, and she’s somebody that can Nov. 11. Morrow said the team will need to work scorer Delaney Hodgins, who graduated last rebound for us. She can score inside, she together to pull off a victory over the Zags. spring. Being a senior has made Morrow more can shoot the three, she can put it on the “We just gotta lock in as a team [and] buy aware of her importance to the team. floor. I think she’s got a really well-rounded into the program,” Morrow said. “[Take] our game, but I also expect her to lead and be defensive principles, offensive principles, an example for our young players.” and put it all together [...] find the open Morrow’s senior season got off to a person to get the best shot possible and strong start in EWU’s 72-66 exhibition defensively guard your man.” victory over Simon Fraser University on The game against Gonzaga tips off at Nov. 4. Morrow scored 27 points and pulled 2:05 p.m. at Reese Court. Admission is - VIOLET KAPRI MORROW down 12 rebounds, leading the Eagles in free to students who show ID, and tickets both categories. Morrow said this year’s for the general public are available for Senior Guard team has already formed a strong bond. purchase at goeags.com.•

“I'm expecting a Big Sky Championship. It's our year.”

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Senior day war for Big Sky crown TAYLOR NEWQUIST Sports Editor A group of 27 seniors will stand and be honored on the Inferno this Saturday, in the midst of a clash between Big Sky title hopefuls and FCS championship contenders.

Head coach Aaron Best said that it will be a special moment when this group of seniors take the field on Saturday.

“It can be kind of a tear-jerker at times,” Best said. “Because you know what it took.

You know how many meetings you had to go to, you know how many tears you had to shed and you know how much sweat you had to burn through. All those things come to fruition right before the game.”

“They’re physical,” Grady said. They’ve got some guys that can move, but they’re beatable. I hope we take some more shots over the top with EB’s arm.”

The Aggies secondary is allowing 249 passing yards per game. They have also forced 14 interceptions, which is second in the BSC behind Northern Arizona’s 15.

Defense's tough test UC Davis’ quarterback Jake Maier is sixth in the FCS in passing yards with 2,714 and second in touchdowns with 27.

Maier will be a test for the Eagles’ defense that has drastically improved this season, allowing 12.2 less points per game than last season, and 90.9 less yards per

“When you get to November you get to play meaningful games.

We're used to that in Cheney.”

- AARON BEST Head coach

Rolling offense EWU boasts the No. 1 total offense in the FCS, averaging 530.7 yards per game, up 54 yards from last year’s average. UC Davis is No. 8 in the FCS for total offense, averaging 485 yards per game, but are first in the BSC in scoring with 43.1 points per game—more than the Eagles’ 40.4.

Senior receiver Terence Grady noted the UC Davis secondary as the strong point of its defense.

game. EWU has not allowed over 20 points since its Sept. 15 loss to WSU, holding each of its BSC foes to 17 points or less.

“Guys know you don’t want to leave anything on the table,” senior linebacker Ketner Kupp said about the importance of the game on Saturday.

The Eagles will focus on generating turnovers, against an Aggie team that ranks fifth in the FCS in turnover differential.

EWU is 46-0 since 2010 when leading the turnover margin. Although this season EWU has a margin of minus two, last week against Northern Colorado the Eagles grabbed three interceptions on way to a 48-13 win.

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The No. 5 Eagles (5-1, 7-2) host the No. 4 Aggies (6-0, 8-1) in the last EWU regular season home game of the season. UC Davis is first in the Big Sky, with EWU tied with Weber State behind them in second.

“When you get to November you get to play meaningful games,” Best said.

“We’re used to that in Cheney. When you get to the end of the season you run a little bit faster knowing you’ve got something to play for.”

What's next If EWU wins, and Weber beats Southern Utah, there will be a three-way tie for first place in the Big Sky. If the Eagles lose, and Idaho State beats Cal Poly, EWU will be tied for third with the Bengals, heading into the last week of the season.•

Senior linebacker Ketner Kupp after tackling an Idaho player on Oct. 27. Kupp has a teamhigh 56 tackles this season.

Eagles' keys to the game

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Fans celebrate a touchdown against Idaho on Oct. 27. A season-high 10,023 people were in attendance for the homecoming game against the Vandals.

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EWU is 46-0 since 2010 when winning the turnover margin.

UC Davis is fifth in the FCS with a turnover margin of 12.

UC Davis has turned the ball over eight times this year compared to EWU's 15.

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Red Zone offense EWU is 11-22 on scoring touchdowns in the redzone with Eric Barriere at quarterback.

EWU was 14-20 on redzone touchdowns before Barriere took the starting role.

UC Davis allows touchdowns on 55 percent of redzone attempts.

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