The Easterner: Volume 102, Issue 8

Page 1

THE

Volume 102, Issue 8

www.EasternerOnline.com

Easterner

Nov. 7, 2018

THE INDEPENDENT, STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER OF

EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 3 News | 7 Arts | 8 Features | 12 Opinion | 13 Sports

Sports

Arts & Features

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

V

Mckenzie Ford for The Easterner

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.”

See Hoops, pg.15

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.

News

New holiday transportation options available for out-of-town students Wheatland Express will provide safe travel options to a number of cities on the west side including Bellevue, Ellensburg, Renton and Tacoma. Page 6

@The Easterner

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

O

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.

@The_Easterner

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.”

See BSU, pg. 10

@EasternerOnline


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.