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‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ play resonates a historical, thoughtful “essence”

The EWU theater program presented “To Kill a Mockingbird” on Nov. 14, a play adapted from Harper Lee’s book of the same name,

by Christopher Sergel.

According to Sara Goff, Associate Professor of the threater department and director of the play, she read the book for the first time this past August. Goff said this play could not have come at a more convenient time.

“In August, the 24/7 news cycle was about Ferguson and Michael Brown,” said Goff. “It was an incredibly impactful reading for me because of how it was echoing themes from the 1960s when the book was written

by Harper Lee and really ushered in the Civil Rights

majoring in philosophy with a double minor in theatre and music, is taking Eastern’s stage for the first time as Mr. Gilmer, the prosecuting attorney.

Morgan is well aware the character he is portraying is not necessarily a good guy and said he completely understands Goff’s vision for the play. “[Goff] has talked about this a lot and her inspiration for the play. With everything going on in Ferguson and everything that has happened in Missouri and [with] Michael Brown, there is a message to be sent here,” said Morgan. “[Goff] said she has gotten asked a bunch of times by people, ‘Oh, you’re doing “To Kill A Mockingbird?”

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I hope the play will be a coming-together or a realization that we still have to deal with this and we need to be aware of it.

Chris Hansen

EWU senior, Theatre major

English Language Institute honors anniversary with cake

By Jasmine Ari Kemp news editor

Photo by Laura Lango

Flags from Brazil to Saudi Arabia lined the Powers Reading Room in Hargreaves Hall where laughter erupted and camera phones captured the fragrant tunes of Bach played

by Xiangyu Gao on the violin.

The music and conversation was part of the English Language Institute’s 35th anniversary luncheon. While students and faculty munched on chocolate cake, Neil Heyen, director of the ELI, told the story of the program’s beginning.

Fall 1979 marked the beginning of the program and at the reigns was Ed Yarwood, chairman of the foreign language department at EWU. In a Cheney Free Press article, Yarwood said the program was intended to get foreign

students in “direct contact with the English language and American culture.”

Back then, Heyen said, the program was comprised of 35 Japanese students. The English Language Program was a contract program between Eastern and International Language Services based out of Osaka and Tokyo, Japan.

Flash forward to the present and Japan no longer has the largest representation in the program.

“Saudi Arabia, China and Brazil are the largest groups now,” he said.

It all has to do with global trends. Heyen cited scholarship programs from Saudi Arabia and, more recently, STEM programs from Brazil that are bringing students to the United States. Even when the pro-

By Brandon Cline contributing writer

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Photo by Laura Lango

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Eastern ROTC battles other regional programs at the Ranger Challenge in Boise, Idaho

gram began, Japan was internationalizing itself.

The ELI saw growth in the 90s, where the program began focusing more on academics, according to Heyen.

Students now focus on learning academic English and how to research.

Qing Meade, the outreach librarian, said because there is a language barrier, it is on JFK Library to reach out.

“Most of the Asian students are very reserved, they won’t go right up to you and ask a question … so we try and get them to open up more,” said Meade.

Meade was one of many faculty members at the luncheon to be recognized for her work with the institute.

EWU Theatre’s adaption relavent to current social injustice, racial issues movement. So I think it speaks to a lot of what is going on right now.”

For Goff, this play has been an exciting one to work on and put together. Working with a cast of 33 actors and a much bigger crew, Goff said this is the biggest and most diverse cast and crew she has worked with.

“I am working with young actors for the first time. Actors who are about 10, 11, 12 years old, and so that’s a very exciting new challenge,” said Goff.

“Sometimes when they really click in, you hear things out [of] such a young mouth, it’s arresting because of how truthful it is.”

This play features several inexperienced college actors, but the talent is still visible according to Goff.

Kellen Morgan, a senior

EWU ROTC finishes fourth at Ranger Challenge

The EWU Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) traveled to Boise, Idaho, over the weekend to participate in the annual Ranger Challenge against other schools located in the Pacific Northwest.

The EWU ROTC team finished fourth amongst ten teams, with Boise State University winning the competition. Gonzaga University finished second and the University of Nevada, Reno finished third, just one point ahead of EWU. Programs from all over the country compete regionally in the Ranger Challenge. The ultimate goal is a trip to West Point to participate in the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition against service academy teams from throughout the United States and across the world, including Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia.

Lt. Col. Jason Pape, department chair of EWU’s Military Science program, says the Ranger Challenge is the Army ROTC’s varsity sport.

“Just like normal intercollegiate sports, Army ROTC programs are broken down by geography, and traditionally compete against the same schools,” said Pape. “Just like the Big Sky conference, we have our brigade with over 30 schools and the brigade breaks down into smaller conferences with about 10 or 11 schools in each group.”

Eastern is part of the 8th Brigade, comprised of schools located along the West Coast, according to the Joint Base Lewis-McChord website, the brigade’s tenant.

Schools such as Central Washington University, the University of Washington, Gonzaga University and Washington State University compete in the same conference as EWU. Each school sends nine cadets to participate in the Ranger Challenge, along with one alternate in case of an injury. During the two-day event, cadets participate in both mental and physical challenges, including physical fitness tests, an obstacle course, land navigation courses in

Photo by Laura Lango Left to right: Jean Louise Finch (Scout), played by Kady Cullen; Jemery Finch (Jem), played by Jameson Elton; Charles Baker Harris (Dill), played by Luke Hamburg.

By Ayanna Fernandez staff writer

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Thiago Souza, EWU student, plays piano and sings at the luncheon.

INSIDE:

NEWS PAGE 2 • EAGLE LIFE PAGE 3 • COMMUNITY PAGE 5 • OPINION PAGE 6 • SPORTS PAGE 7

Upcoming Events: November Nov. 19: Cheryl Kilodavis, author of the bestseller “My Princess Boy,” will be discussing her children’s book — inspired by her son — and her development of the Acceptance Curriculum, which teaches adults how to have conversations with students about acceptance of differences. 10 a.m. in Monroe 207.

Ongoing: EWU Gallery of Art presents Marvin Smith: Untitled. The gallery is ongoing, from Monday through Friday, until Nov. 26. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. in the EWU Art Building.

Nov. 20: Late Night Paint Twister, along with a series of programs designed to provide Eastern students with alcohol– alternative entertainment, will be held in the PUB MPR from 9:30–11:30 p.m.

Nov. 21: The EWU Veterans Resource Center is raising money and collecting donations of new or gently used toys for their annual Toys 4 Tots Drive.

Donations will be accepted outside the bookstore and around campus until Dec. 12.

News: Vietnam War Eastern’s ROTC program and Alumni Association work with Vietnam veterans for 50th year commemoration, page 2

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Eastern celebrates Vietnam veterans

By Katie Dunn staff writer

In the 60s, Eastern’s Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program was not the voluntary force it is today.

“ROTC was mandatory at Eastern for all males during their first and second year, and then they got to choose whether or not they wanted to continue with ROTC and commision and serve,” said Lt. Col. Jason Pape, department chair of ROTC. “It was a huge program back then and a lot of them were either in ROTC or knew someone in ROTC who ultimately then went on to serve in Vietnam.”

President Barack Obama proclaimed the beginning of the 13-year-long commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Viet-

nam War on May 25, 2012.

Eastern’s ROTC program and Alumni Association have been working with Vietnam veterans in line with the 50th year commemoration.

“Our main efforts so far these first couple of years has really been to reconnect with the alumni from that era, from Eastern, and let them know about the commemoration itself because many of them don’t even know it’s happening,” said Pape. “Most people don’t know that it’s happening. Tell them that we’re trying to do something in honor of the commemoration and really in honor of them.”

On Oct. 18, Eastern

hosted their fourth annual Military Appreciation football game in coordination with the 50-year reunion for the 1963-65 classes.

According to Pape, a lot of the reunion attendees served in Vietnam, so the ROTC saw that as an opportunity to honor Vietnam veterans.

“When you start talking to folks in those classes, a lot of them went on to serve in Vietnam so we just decided to make our first big event coordinate with [the reunion], but we expanded it a bit by saying, ‘If you were here during that time, no matter

Illustration by Kayla Lee

when you graduated, basically if you feel like you are part of that era, come on back,” he said.

The U.S. Vietnam War lasted 30 years, spanning from 1965 to 1973. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers were sent overseas to fight the proliferation of communism in Southeast Asia.

According to the U.S. National Archives military records, 58,200 U.S. soldiers died during the war.

Of those lost, 1,047 soldiers were from Washington state.

Dave Millet, director of the Veterans Resource Center, said the ROTC program at Eastern has maintained a list of EWU alumni who are Vietnam veterans.

Pape said a lot of Eastern students went on to serve in the Vietnam War, but, even though they are on record, it is hard to track how many there were exactly because some students went to war immediately, some served and then came to Eastern and some students were drafted before completing their degree.

Pape said the next event the ROTC would like to hold, which would take place in two years, is a military reunion for all the people who were at Eastern and who went on to serve in Vietnam.

Pape said he would like to see a monument go up on campus for Vietnam veterans.

Eastern’s Alumni Association selected Albert Watson, a retired Colonel

of the U.S. Army Reserves and Vietnam Veteran, for the Exceptional Military Service Award at the Alumni Awards Gala on May 31.

According to the EWU Alumni Association, Watson graduated from Eastern in 1968 with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics education.

Watson said he enlisted in the United States Army as a second lieutenant in February 1968.

“The medals and honors that I received during my military career [are] for a job [I was] supposed to do, and did,” said Watson in the Alumni Association’s award video.

Watson said he received a Bronze Star Medal with a combat “V” and four oak leaf clusters, two Meritorious Service Medals and an Air Medal with oak leaves.

“Being a graduate of Eastern Washington State College, at the time, [has] been a lifetime membership of a fraternity in a sense,” said Watson. “I’ve always appreciated everything I did at Eastern.”

Pape said veterans of Vietnam did not get the thanks they deserved.

“We should be proud of their service and we should thank them whenever we have a chance to do so,” said Pape. “Because that’s the real essence behind this commemoration, is that we didn’t do a good job thanking them the first time around.”

Professors write new master’s program to meet students’ educational needs

By Aaron Bocook staff writer In a world where a high school diploma is no longer considered enough, millions of young Americans each year choose to increase their chances of success by attending college, according to the National Center for Education Statistics In the past few years, articles in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and even stories on major network news outlets like CBS have reinforced what many students seeking their first degree fear: The power of the bachelor’s degree is declining.

Robert Sauders, Ph.D., EWU anthropology professor and department chair of geography and anthropology, and Michael Zukosky, Ph.D., EWU professor of anthropology, said they have recognized this change. Together, they are in the process of creating a new master’s program in applied anthropology at Eastern, with the hope that they can help close this gap between the bachelor's and master's for their students.

“We see that the world is changing dramatically — socially, economically, politically and so on,” said Zukosky. “The world that a B.A. anthropology student is moving into is different than 20 years ago.”

Zukosky said he agrees the bachelor’s degree now is more like a high school diploma was a few decades

ago; to be competitive in highly specialized fields like anthropology requires the power of a higher level of degree, such as a master’s or Ph.D. According to Sauders, the need for the master’s in applied anthropology is obvious.

“Over the last nine years, [the department of anthropology] has done 21 interdisciplinary [master’s] degrees,” said Sauders. “So the question is, if we are already doing that work of producing graduate students anyway, why don’t we do it through a more formalized ‘real’ graduate program?”

Sauders said the interdisciplinary degree has worked by combining a major that already has a standalone master’s, like history, with a minor like anthropology.

Since anthropology has no master’s option at EWU, it could never be the major part of the interdisciplinary program. Two years ago, that rule was changed, but Sauders said he still did not feel it was the best way to serve the students who were looking for the anthropological training provided through the interdisciplinary master’s.

Zukosky said the new degree option will help students by giving them the skills and knowledge that will provide an advantage for Eastern students seeking a career.

“We would like to see this master’s in applied anthropology be

for our own EWU graduates,” said own course and program approvZukosky. “An extra boost, an extra al committee, or CPAC, which will push, a little bit of extra training and review the program. Sauders said skills in provision and knowledge to the point of all of the steps is to better help them realize either the ca- make sure that rigor is being mainreer they imagine anthropology can tained and that students are being treated fairly in the process. provide them. That’s the real goal.”

Sauders said the program was The process of writing a new program, according to Sauders, is submitted at the end of last week, tedious and multifaceted, including and the GAC will meet with anthropology faculty an external process and after taking time to an internal process.

“The world is review the program.

First, Sauders said changing, so After new prothere is an external process in which the the preparation grams are approved by the GAC, they professors proposed we are giving are passed up to the their intent to write the students has to dean’s office, then to program to the Council of Presidents, an asso- change as well.” the provost’s office and are eventually ciation of Washington’s signed off by the unisix public baccalaureate versity president. degree granting collegBoth Zukosky es and universities. Adand Sauders said ditionally, the proposal Anthropology professor they are excited to is submitted to the see how the new Northwest accrediting body, the Northwest Commission program will help students apply on Colleges and Universities (NW- what they have learned in anthroCCU), who look at possible budget pology to real world problems.

“It’s not that we are not adand staffing impacts.

Internally, after writing the equately preparing students; it’s program and course descriptions, that the world is changing,” said expectations of student learn- Zukosky. “So the preparation ing outcomes and sample syllabi, we are giving students has to Sauders said the program is taken change as well.” to the graduate affairs council, or “We were already doing the GAC, which is a faculty-led coun- work,” said Sauders. “We are just cil on campus. The GAC has its bringing the work in house now.”

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CONTINUED FROM FRONT The largest applause was for the instructors.

Heyen said instructors must have a master’s degree in English as a Second Language and have foreign experience. He previously lived in Japan.

Students also applauded each other. Each country represented in the institute was called out and students stood to be recognized.

“I’m impressed with the International presence on this campus,” said EWU President Mary Cullinan.

She explained how California State University, East Bay, where she previously worked, did not have the kind of program EWU has. She said the program at Eastern is more mature and has everything together.

Ali Aldubaey, a potential engineering major, was part of a large group of students taking selfies in front of their respective country’s flag. He said despite it only being a picture, he can look at it and be reminded of home.

“I’d like to thank the English institute for everything they have done for me,” said Aldubaey.

Middle Eastern studies lacking at EWU

By Katie Dunn staff writer The University of Washington offers an Interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Near and Middle Eastern Studies, and Washington State University has at least 13 courses covering the history and culture of the Middle East. Eastern offers three courses on the Middle East, sometimes.

“I teach Middle East History and Culture, which tends to be the one that gets the most students, and I’ll get 40 or 50 students in that class,” said Robert Sauders, associate professor of anthropology at Eastern. “But then, I don’t teach that class every year, because if I taught that class every year I wouldn’t get that number of students.”

The EWU 2014-15 Catalog lists Middle Eastern History and Culture, Geographies of Conflict in the Middle East, Women and Islam and Islam in Contemporary Perspective as classes that can be taken during the current school year.

Sauders said Middle Eastern History and Culture is essentially three classes combined into one.

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Friday, Nov. 21

Friday, Nov. 21

Monday, Nov. 24

Wednesday, Nov. 26

• “No Cinderella Story: Remembering Benderella,” Part of Transgender Day of Remembrance, Laura S. Hodgman speaks about a victim of transphobia, state institutionalization and the power of friendship.

12 p.m. | 207 Monroe Hall

•“The Ebola Epidemic” panel, sponsored by EWU Health, Wellness and Prevention Services. Information about the disease, social issues and the current epidemic in West Africa will be discussed.

2 p.m. | Showalter Hall 109

•EWU Theatre presents Harper Lee’s, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” directed

by Sara Goff of the EWU Theatre department. Tickets are $10 per person and FREE for Eastern students with I.D. 7:30 p.m. | University Theatre

• Campus Recreation Hockey Night, with EWU varsity hockey club battling Trinity Western University.

T-Shirts will be passed out to the first 350 students, along with special drawings and games.

7 p.m. | EWU Rec Center

• EWU Gallery of Art presents Marvin Smith: Untitled. The gallery is ongoing, from Monday through Friday, until Nov. 26.

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.| Eastern Art Building

•Thanksgiving holiday break begins. Campus will be open, yet there are no classes in session.

Campus is closed and there are no classes from Nov. 27-28.

Internships vital for transition into job industry

feature

By Carly Estey contributing writer

Illustration by Lauren Campbell

Student population with flu vaccine less than half

By Shawntelle Moncy staff writer Flu season is getting started and Eastern students have the opportunity to get their flu shot from various locations in Cheney.

“College students, especially living on campus, are at high risk of catching the flu,” said Tricia Hughes, director of Health, Wellness and Prevention Services at EWU. This year’s flu vaccine will prevent four different strains of the disease, according to Hughes. Last year’s flu vaccine was a three-strain virus.

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the flu vaccine prevent-

ing four different types of influenza is called the quadrivalent flu vaccine. This vaccine protects against two influenza A and B viruses.

Rockwood gave out free flu shots to students on campus this month, the last one was given Nov. 12. Anyone can still schedule an appointment to receive their flu shot, which is part the comprehensive health fee.

“When students come down with the flu, it can derail their entire quarter,” said Hughes.

Rockwood gave 889 flu shots last year, according to Hughes, and the vaccine was about 65 percent effective. On average, flu vac-

Fast Facts about the Flu 1.

Influenza is a “contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses (CDC).”

2.

The best way to prevent the flu is to get a flu vaccine (CDC).

3. “The flu virus spreads through the air when a person who has the virus sneezes, coughs, or speaks (KidsHealth).”

cines are anywhere between 65 to 95 percent effective.

There are other places students can receive their seasonal flu shots, such as Rite Aid, Bi-Mart, Safeway and Owl Pharmacy, but these flu shots can cost between $30 and $40, said Hughes.

4.

Washing hands frequently limits the spread of the virus, according to flu.gov.

5. “Approximately 5 to 20 percent of U.S. residents get the flu each year (flu.gov).”

6.

“Flu symptoms include a fever, body aches, tiredness, runny or stuffy nose, fatigue and cough (flu.gov).”

In a survey given to Eastern students in the spring of 2014, about 45 percent of students received a flu shot.

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University curriculum challenged at BSU forum

Photo by Jessica Hawley Panel speakers: Satori Butler (far left), BSU President; Easterner staff, as well as Africana Studies Department professors and students.

By Nathan Peters & Alla Drokina for the easterner Eastern boasts as one of the most diverse college campuses in Washington state, yet lately

situations and feedback have arose that point to a less-thanracially-inclusive campus.

EWU’s Black Student Union hosted a forum on Nov. 14 in response to the “Protests in Missouri unfair to local

businesses” article published in Issue 4 of The Easterner.

According to Scott Finnie, Ph.D., interim director and professor of the EWU Africana Education Program, the forum's aim was to provide open discussion and awareness.

The forum had nine panelists: BSU President Satori Butler; BSU representative Lenae Dedmon; BSU representative Ariel McMillian; BSU representative Damony Anderson; student Samuel Deal; Pride Center representative Suzy Halberstadt and Africana Studies Professor Rachel Doležal.

The panelists discussed their personal viewpoint regarding the article and their own experiences with discrimination. Doležal presented a brief overview on the history of law enforcement in correlation with the African-American community.

An open session was held for attendees to speak about

their opinion on the forum topics and ask questions to the panel speakers.

Eastern students, faculty, staff and administration were in attendance at the forum. The panelists gave the floor to the audience members to ask questions and speak their minds, but also to educate others.

Finnie said, “The pathway to change is to first have a consciousness and an awareness, then have some educated interaction, and we believe this forum was the start of that to generate change that will be lasting.”

Butler said the forum was an opportunity to “take a stance and make a change.”

Butler said, “I feel that it’s necessary to educate those who think that certain things that were said in that opinion piece were correct … [the writer] is entitled to his opinion

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Cass Clark, a senior criminal justice major, was able to fulfill a dream of his when he received an internship with the U.S. Marshals this fall.

According to the EWU Career Services’ website, “Many employers make hiring decisions with recent graduates based on the professional experience that a student gains Clark during an internship or other experiential learning.”

When the opportunity to intern with the U.S. Marshals presented itself, Clark took advantage: “This is the perfect opportunity to build my resume and get my foot in the door.”

Clark worked with the Oregon State Police as a tobacco-enforcement decoy when he was 16 years old. He knew he wanted to go into law enforcement at that time.

“A civil service job just seems to fit me,” said Clark.

Landing an internship with the U.S. Marshals was the first of many steps in his journey to achieving this goal. “It’s a great networking opportunity,” said Clark. “When I go out in public with the Marshals I always make sure to introduce myself.”

Career Services highly encourages students to complete at least two internships during college. Juggling school, work and internships isn’t always an easy task.

Clark is a full-time student, interns 20 hours a week in Spokane, Washington, with the U.S. Marshals and works 20 hours a week as a URC employee.

Students can meet with Romeal Watson, an internship coordinator at Career Services, to talk about and set up an internship. “[Internships are] an excellent way to gain an even deeper understanding of your field as well as provide necessary experience that will improve your transition into your industry,” said Watson.

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‘Halo’ sound, design improved “Halo: The Master Chief Collection” brought the entirety of the primary “Halo” saga into the new console generation with a fair number of upgrades that really exemplify what the Xbox One is capable of.

Chris Mudd While several years ago 343 Studios upgraded the first game in the franchise for an anniversary edition, “The Master Chief Collection” gives “Halo 2” an anniversary treatment. From upgraded sounds and music to the beautifully animated cut scenes from Blur Studios, the included “Halo 2 Anniversary” shows just how much fun the game really was 10 years ago when it was released.

The gameplay feels just as it did before but is much more visually stunning. The improved graphics can be toggled on or off at the press of a button, and I found myself clicking just to go back and relive my earlier “Halo” experiences in all their polygon glory.

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All the games within the collection, which are “Halos 1-4,” have been upgraded to 1080p resolution and run at a solid 60fps. It’s a stunning sight to go back and play through the old and nostalgic experiences in such a fantastic graphical showcase.

The sound upgrades to both the soundtrack and the effects can only be described as “stellar.” The remastered score brings new life to some famous and popular tracks, like the always emotional “Unforgotten” theme, and adds an intensity and weight that the earlier rendition lacked at times. The gun and impact sounds are crunchier; each bullet fired feels ten times more powerful than it did years ago.

While I haven’t spent much time in multiplayer mode due to 343 Studios’ decision to require a day-one update that includes most of the multiplayer data, that amount I have played is gritty and fun, just like “Halo” has always been. Each game within the collection has its original multiplayer intact, complete with “Halo: Combat Evolved’s” completely overpowered, magical zoom pistol. Going back and playing on these old maps with old friends is going to be a huge part of the game, and that alone is worth the asking price.

If you own an Xbox One, there is no reason not to buy this game.

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CONTINUED FROM FRONT Is this still relevant?’ She is like, play was an amazing experience.

‘Of course it is.’ I know that is her in“It was fun. Some of the weirdest, spiration behind this production and most awesome, most creative stuff I have she has done a great job getting that ever done in my life,” said Morgan. across to everyone.”

Goff said she would love for the Chris Hansen, a senior majoring catharsis experienced through the in theatre, is playing the primary an- play to encourage the audience to tagonist, Bob Ewell. view things differently than before.

Hansen said he She said she hopes was drawn to the play audience exam“[Goff] said she has the immediately based ines their own sense gotten asked a bunch of right and wrong off its relevance in today’s society and his within their conof times by people, own personal views. ‘Oh, you’re doing “To science, and does not He also said he feels allow mob mentalithis play is some- Kill A Mockingbird?” ties or other voices Is this still relevant?’ to drown out what thing our generation needs to know.

She is like, ‘Of course their inner voice is Although Hansen telling them is right it is.’ I know that is glad the theatre deand wrong. is her inspiration partment is doing this “I am interested play, he said it was a behind this production to continue exploring difficult production thematic elements and she has done a for him to mentally that are relevant and great job getting that are happening right prepare for. across to everyone.” now when we turn “Bob is not a character I agree with in on the television,” any way,” said Hansaid Goff. sen. “It was very difAccording to HanSenior Philosophy major ficult for me to find sen, he hopes the audia way to step into ence walks away with a his mind and benew-found awareness. come this person I personally cannot “I hope the play will be a comingstand. It was long and tedious, but I together or a realization that we still was able to find some joy in the sense have to deal with this and we need to be that I realized my goal is to make aware of it,” said Hansen. “I hope evpeople hate me and see what it does eryone can go away with a kinder heart when you act that way.” and thought, like a waterfall starts with For Morgan, preparing for the one drop, kind of an essence.”

Kellen Morgan

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 Hughes described why college students are prone to catching the flu: “A lot of college students aren’t getting enough sleep, they’re typically stressed out about school-work or work, and stress reduces your immune system,” said Hughes. “They aren’t eating as healthy as they could be, and they’re entering into these class environments where you don’t know who was in there before you.”

The Cheney Rockwood Clinic is EWU’s Student Health Center and is lo-

cated on 19 North Seventh Street. There is a nurse dedicated to strictly administering flu vacine shots every Thursday, but Hughes said scheduling an appointment ahead of time is recommended because supplies may be limited.

Other ways to prevent the flu are to “practice frequent hand washing and use plenty of soap,” said Hughes.

“Washing your hands for about 20 to 30 seconds, which is a lot longer than most people wash their hands.”

Hughes also suggested coughing into your arm and not your hands if you are not feeling well, to eat well, exercise and to get a good night’s sleep.

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Photo by Laura Lango Harper Lee, narrator, played by Jordan Guinn (top right), looks onto Scout, played by Kady Cullen, talking to Boo Radley, left, played by Jeffrey Sanders of the EWU Theatre department.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 and others are entitled to their opinion, but the actual knowledge and education behind it was not represented in the opinion piece and we feel that in a higher education institution, knowledge is very important.”

Butler said BSU is “pushing for education majors to have education diversity

training added to their main requirements” and for faculty and staff to have diversity training as well.

Rahel Wondimu, secretary of the Africana Department, said the steps for a more raciallyinclusive community starts with education.

“While you’re at school, you should take every advantage you can get to be well-rounded culturally and understand the role of diversity,” said Wondimu.

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Police Beat

By Claire Simpson copy editor

Nov. 9 Unknown Time Theft

Items were stolen from Pearce Hall at an unknown time. The case was suspended due to no leads or suspects.

Nov. 10 12:30 p.m.

Driving Citation

A driver was arrested for driving with a suspended license after being pulled over on Elm Street.

Nov. 11 1:20 p.m.

Alcohol

An intoxicated student was arrested in Dressler Hall.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 It covers basic history, the basics of Islam and basic culture practices originating from that part of the world.

“We don’t have a lot of other folks teaching or people with expertise in the Middle East, and that limits the offerings,” said Sauders. “If students are hungering for more classes in this area, it would probably benefit them to make that clear, to speak to the departments in question and say, ‘We would like to have more of this.’ Because when we see a demand, the university will respond.”

Sauders said to establish a new course, the idea would have to get approval from within the department and then be submitted to the Undergraduate Course and Program Approval Committee (CPAC).

According to the CPAC constitution, after approving a proposal for revisions or additions for a course or program, departments have a two-week review period to make necessary changes. Proposals are then sent to the Faculty Organization’s Undergraduate Affairs Council to be signed off.

The deadline for approval forms to be submitted to CPAC for the 2014-15 school year was Nov. 14.

“If Saudi Arabian students feel they want more courses, or they feel that’s

something they want, that’s why I’m here,” said Jorge Garcia, the ASEWU diversity outreach representative. “If I can make it happen, I would definitely be willing to help them.”

Sauders said if there was a minor in Middle Eastern studies, Eastern would be obligated to run the courses regularly, but classes would need to meet the necessary enrollment.

“Five students is not a good use of teaching resources,” said Sauders. “This is one of the reasons why I teach [the class] a little more infrequently because instead of getting five students in class, I get 15 or 25.”

Michael Folsom, a geography professor, and Majid Sharifi, associate professor of government, also cover the Middle East in the courses they teach.

According to Sauders, some students have shown interest in having more Middle Eastern courses at EWU. Garcia said when he took a Chicano class, it felt enriching to learn about the history and background of his people and the background of other people, which is why he would be interested in taking a course on the Middle East.

“I’m not sure how deep it is or how broad it is,” said Sauders. “If students were interested in this, having them come and speak to the faculty would help us better assess interest, and they are always welcome to come and talk to me.”

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 Clark said, “[Watson] told me about the internship and gave my resume a makeover before I submitted it to the Marshals.”

After graduating in spring 2015 with a degree in criminal justice, Clark will

continue to take steps toward attending the Washington State Patrol Training Academy. In regards to his internship, Clark said, “I’m glad I got a hands-on approach, learning things I wouldn’t learn in the classroom.”

Students can visit the Career Services website to view the steps to setting up an internship and how to make a career advising appointment.

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CONTINUED FROM FRONT woods both during the day and at night, evaluating a casualty and a 10 kilometer road march with 40 pound rucksacks, according to the EWU ROTC website.

Even though there are many individual events, the Ranger Challenge puts a large emphasis on teamwork. The scores on individual events are averaged out amongst the team to give a cumulative score, so one cadet will not be able to carry a team by him or herself.

“On the physical fitness test this year, they all run it together and everybody has to keep their hands on a piece of rope. They basically have to stay together, and one weak link could hold the entire team back,” said Pape, who competed in three Ranger Challenges when he was in ROTC.

Starting this year, the Ranger Challenge requires each program to have at least one cadet from each class standing, which provides a challenge for the incoming freshmen team members, said Pape.

“Usually when somebody comes into ROTC, their first year they’re just trying to figure things out, and it’s a very steep learning curve,” said Pape. “In their sophomore year they feel like they’re ready to compete, so the hard part is finding one brand new student who just showed up this fall that’s ready to go out there and be a part of this team.”

The regional location where the Ranger Challenge is held rotates every year in the Pacific Northwest. Last year it was held at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma, Washington, and three years ago it was held at Camp Seven Mile in Spokane.

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Congress needs a ‘general will’

By Larry Ty Holmes opinion editor President Obama and Xi Jinping jointly announced an agreement between China and the U.S. to lower carbon emissions on Nov. 11.

“The United States would emit 26 percent to 28 percent less carbon in 2025 than it did in 2005. That is double the pace of reduction it targeted for the period from 2005 to 2020,” The New York Times reported.

President Xi promised clean energy sources will be a fifth of all China’s energy production by 2030 according to The New York Times.

The principal is to encourage other countries to make their own emission goals for “a strong global climate agreement in 2015,” said Secretary of State John Kerry in an oped to The New York Times.

This is hopeful news everyone will be anxious to hear more about when powerful countries gather to discuss climate change in Paris in 2015.

A depressing consideration, with a very Republican Congress, Obama’s initiatives will more than likely be undermined.

We can only hope Republicans will be more understanding and sympathetic toward the people they represent. Everyone remembers the government shut down more than a year ago when Republicans demanded that the legislation fund the government, and also defund Obamacare. The animosity in that ordeal is an example of politics clashing with “the general will of the people,” said political philosopher Rousseau.

If we use Rousseau’s thoughts we can reason how Congress may be illegitimate.

In a nutshell, the general will of the people is the capability of all people to work toward the common good, which is expressed through laws. Being a part of “the will” is to develop a sense of justice in the interest of the people rather than of individuals.

With this, any legislation passed, or not, by Congress that doesn’t follow the will of the people is illegitimate in the representation of the common good the people of the U.S. strive toward.

The will of the people is to minimize the degradation of our environment because we now know the value of sustainability, but Congress will prevent serious action toward emission control.

This announcement tells that global climate change is a major crisis and a threat to all people, and Congress is the stage of an American oligarchy bent on denial to maintain profitable industries that also harm the environment, such as fossil fuels.

Classes at Eastern oriented to make more money

By Rebekah Frank staff writer

and would best apply to my career, I was disappointed to find the majority of them were only offered at Before I start, let me disclose two the Riverpoint Campus. Nothing things: I am a business major, so my against Riverpoint, but Cheney is experience is based solely on classes Eastern’s main campus, so why is related to that major, and this is my Riverpoint the only option? own opinion of After learning I would be those classes. spending the majority of my I am a senior time at Riverpoint, I thought this year, so I about switching my major to have been lookManagement Information Sysing into gradutems. However, after looking ating spring into the classes I would have to quarter 2015. As take, I learned the first required a general busiclass was only offered in Cheney ness major, I during one quarter and I had alhave many elecready missed it.

Frank tive options in Because I couldn’t take that different fields such as accounting, one class in fall quarter 2014, I management, operations manage- would have to wait to take it durment and management informa- ing fall quarter 2015. The next tion systems. issue was that the class is a preWhen I decided what elective requisite for the next two classes I courses sounded most interesting, would have to take.

Basically, I am supposed to take the first class fall quarter, the second class winter quarter and the third class spring quarter. If I had stayed with the Management Information Systems major, I would have to be at Eastern another year and wouldn’t graduate until spring 2016.

What frustrates me about this is the way the classes are set up to make more money for the school and cost more to the student. If I were to stay another year and get the Management Information Systems major, that is an extra three quarters worth of tuition Eastern receives.

My other option is to take the classes at Riverpoint, even though I moved to Cheney so I wouldn’t have to commute to campus. Then I would have to drive, in the snow, to Riverpoint and sit in a four–hour class once a week.

The most irritating part of this whole setup is that Eastern wouldn’t be anything without the students that come here. So my question is: Why doesn’t Eastern offer classes that would make the students’ lives easier? I mean, we are juggling enough as it is between school, work, family and other obligations.

My suggestion is Eastern needs to send out a survey to students in each department asking what locations and times would work best for them. Then Eastern should offer every class required for every major twice a year at Cheney and once a year at Riverpoint.

That would not only help solve my problem, but it would also make me feel more dedicated to my school because I’d know it’s dedicated to helping me receive my education.

Gay “bees” should sting stigmas instead of sass them

By Eric Long chief copy editor I have been out for just over two years. I must say, I’m a bit “bitchy” and that’s OK, sometimes.

Being gay has its ups and downs. Gays must build up a defense while living in this world where some do not accept the “homosexual lifestyle,” so being a “kick up the fuss” just happens, at least that’s what I’ve noticed.

This attitude becomes an issue, though, when Long gay people start using it against each other.

Gays are a mean bunch; some of the stuff I have seen looks to come straight out of the movie, “Mean Girls.”

The community feels like one giant burn book that has burst open with hate, shade and rumors everywhere.

Some gay people may think they deserve to be snobby and I would have to agree, to a point.

Today, homosexuals fight about who slept with whom, who’s cheating and who called someone’s outfit ugly.

What happened to the days when gay people fought for their rights, when they could come together as one and take on their oppressors?

Many gay people take for granted the many homosexuals that have come before them, paving the way for equality and equal treatment.

There is still a lot of fighting to do. Just because a majority of the U.S. now has marriage equality, due to the Supreme Court not taking up cases, does not mean gays are closer to equality.

There are still people fighting against equality, which gays need to be sassy toward.

The gay community cannot just stand by and

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Aligning the Facility and Potential Audience Size Dear Editor, Each week at EWU, organizers and students put on great events. However, not everyone is able to view some of them, due to seating availability.

There was a recent comedy show called “Girl Code/Guy Code,” held here at Showalter Hall. The hall is a great facility with comfortable seats, but it doesn’t hold many people.

This was a big problem when 300 people were turned away at the door!

All over local media and campus, students and the public were complaining that they didn’t get to see the show because of the lack of seating capacity. Not only did they want to be entertained, some also stated different needs for going, such as needing to write a paper about it or they needed class credit.

When addressing this problem there was a central blame.

It was the failure of matching the size of the venue to the anticipated size of the audience.

With the magnitude of students that attended “Girl Code/Guy Code,” it should have been hosted in the space the size of Reese Court.

Other events and shows might have been fine in the hall, but in this case it wasn’t.

As students at EWU, we should have known that type of show would have had a big attendance and planned better for it.

There are several possible solutions to ensure we are choosing the best facility for potential capacity problems. First, we could take a student poll on who will be attending. We could do this by polling through the EWU Facebook, or booths at key campus locations such as the bookstore, PUB or well attended events.

Another possible solution could be that the organizers of the show predict audience size based on similar events held in the past. For example, the organizer of the event “Human Trafficking: Going Under the Belly of the Beast” was EWU’s Women’s and Gender Studies, and the event was in Monroe Hall on campus. Therefore people who were interested in women’s and gender studies attended.

Knowing what kind of event and what the potential audience size will be decides what facility to choose. Over-

wait for the day they are all considered equal.

Some say, including myself, gays cannot get along with each other.

I honestly believe it’s the attitudes that get in the way of them showing their love for one another.

I bicker all the time with my gay friends, but I love them all and I always make sure to show a softer side, as should all gay people.

Many people struggle with their own demons but they need to remember that many are fighting for one common goal: Equality.

I am a capital ‘B,’ but I am one for the right reasons. The world does not always have a fair view of who I am and I have to defend my people, and myself.

Gay people need to knock off the nasty attitudes toward each other and focus on more serious issues facing the gay community.

We need to put our ‘B’ faces on and get to work.

all, a combination of polling and predictive modeling will be the best solution for this problem.

In implementing this solution there will be negative and positive consequences. Negative consequences could include students not participating in the polling or not enough data on similar events.

On the other hand, positive consequences could include generating excitement, advance ticket sales and satisfaction that there is adequate seating. The event organizers would be connecting with the students getting to know what events are most popular for better planning.

The potential positive outcomes outweigh the negatives, therefore the solution of implementing a poll and knowing how past events went will lead to better audience satisfaction and reduce seating capacity challenges.

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SPORTS

November 19, 2014

Football

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Walla Walla @ EWU 6:05 p.m. | Walla Walla, Washington

November 22:

EWU @ Southern Methodist 12 p.m. | Dallas, Texas

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EWU @ Southern Methodist 4 p.m. | Dallas, Texas

November 22:

EWU @ Abilene Christian 4:30 p.m. | Abilene, Texas

November 24:

EWU @ Indiana 4:30 p.m. | Bloomington, Indiana

Eagles volleyball celebrates seniors despite at-home setbacks

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Photo contributed by goeags.com Melissa Williams looks to pass the ball.

Eagles overcome slow start for win on the road

By Fetlew Gebreziabher online sports editor EWU women’s basketball survived their season opener on the road against Utah Valley Wolverines, 68-62, despite a slow start.

The Eagles had four starters in double figures, led by senior forward Melissa Williams, who had 18 points and 12 rebounds, while shooting 53 percent from the field.

“I thought [Williams] was fabulous.

She set the tone defensively for us in the paint and did a great job on [Utah Valley’s] post players,” said head coach Wendy Schuller. “She was a presence, and her offensive performance is something that we need from her consistently this year.

Jade [Redmon] also had a great game. She was phenomenal on the glass. Overall, I thought our team rebounding effort was better than it’s been in a while.”

Sophomore guard Jade Redmon shot five for seven from the field and finished with 14 points and 12 boards.

According to goeags.com, this was EWU’s first road season opener victory since the 2009-2010 season, improving Schuller’s record to 7-7.

After going into halftime down 3534, the Eagles rallied and outscored Utah Valley, 34-27, in the second half.

EWU shot 32 percent in the first half, but shot 51.9 percent in the second to pull out the win.

Utah Valley’s freshman guard Rhaiah Spooner-Knight was the only Wolverine to finish in double figure scoring, dropping 20 points.

“We made some defensive adjustments at halftime, specifically focusing on doing a better job in guarding their zone offense. I thought we communicated better defensively in the second half, and our zone frustrated them over the final 20 minutes,” said Schuller.

Despite losing the turnover battle 1411, EWU’s defense held Utah Valley to 38 percent shooting and outrebounded the Wolverines, 44-41.

Redshirt sophomore guard Lexie Nelson said she was content with the performances of her teammates, including freshman guard Delaney Hodges who finished with nine points, eight rebounds and three assists in her first career game as an Eagle.

“It was a good start to our season, but we were nowhere near perfect and [I] know we can play better. We saw some things to work on, but all in all we are excited the season is finally here,” said Nelson.

EWU will host Wichita State for the first home game of the season on Nov. 18 at Reese Court.

“For this next game, we are really looking forward to the opportunity.

They are a good team and have had some good seasons the last few years, but we are going to work hard in practice and come prepared on game day,” said Nelson. “I feel coaches are doing a good job preparing us and our team knows we must stay focused and come ready to play Tuesday.”

The Eastern Eagles volleyball team played their final two games of the season at Reese Court; they lost both and failed to qualify for the Big Sky Conference Tournament.

The Eagles dropped their first match of the weekend on Nov. 13 against the University of Northern Colorado, 3-1. Eastern lost the first two sets of the match but battled back in the third set, winning 29-27.

UNC would go on to win the fourth set 25-23, securing their victory.

“I thought that [UNC] played very well. They were the better team tonight, but I'm proud of where we're at and I'm proud of what we're doing,” said associate head coach Michael King.

The loss meant Eastern was tied for the eighth and the final spot in the Big Sky Tournament with Southern Utah University.

SUU defeated EWU on Oct. 2, which meant they controlled the head-to-head tiebreaker and Eastern would need to win their final game of the season and have SUU lose theirs.

On Nov. 15, the Eagles took on the top-ranked University of North Dakota, who came to Reese Court owning a 25-8 overall record.

Before the game, a senior night ceremony was held celebrating Talia Formantez and Kelsey Julian. Combined, they played over 200 matches during their time at EWU. Both players took center court with their families and had their career accomplishments announced to the crowd.

“Knowing my family was in the crowd, watching for the first time since I left Hawaii was kind of overwhelming,” said Formantez. “But at the same time, I was ready for that last game.”

When the ceremony was over, both teams took to the court and the Eagles came out looking determined to keep their postseason hopes alive.

The Eagles wonthe first two sets, 25-20 and 25-23.

UND would storm back, aided by 14 Eagle service errors, winning the next three sets to finish the Eagles’ season.

“I really liked the way we started the match and thought we did some things well in the first two sets,” said King. “After that, we made some mental errors and had some miscues from the service line that [UND] took advantage of.”

Photo contributed by goeags.com Ryann Ensrud and Ana Jakovljevic prepare to receive the ball in the game against North Dakota on Nov. 15.

Formantez was one of the top performers in her last match at Reese Court, recording 16 kills.

She also became the sixth player in EWU history to record 350 career blocks by totaling three in the senior night game.

The Eagles finished the season with a record of 9-20.

They won only five conference matches, but they are looking forward to next season.

“This team is headed in a great direction, they are going to have great leaders heading into next season,” said Formantez. “They definitely have the talent and work ethic, they just have to work out some kinks and they will have a good shot Photo contributed by goeags.com at making the tournament.”

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Senior football players reflect on the past

Photo from goeags.com Cory Mitchel in 2012 game vs. Wagner.

Photo from goeags.com Cory Mitchell at the senior ceremony on Nov. 8.

Eagles graduates prepare to fly to greater heights

By Fetlew Gebreziabher online sports editor As the clock ticked to zero in the seniors’ final regular season game at Roos Field, the field lights shown on smiling faces after the Eagles beat the University of Montana on Nov. 8.

According to senior linebacker Cody McCarthy, there were a lot of emotions leading up to the game and throughout.

“It was a lot of high emotions. It was awesome to see the young guys really step up and see the look in their eyes that they wanted to get it done for us,” said McCarthy. “The stars really aligned to make that our senior night against Montana. It was an awesome atmosphere here at Roos Field and it was really special to go out with the big win that we did and it meant a lot to me.”

Senior wide receiver Cory Mitchell shared similar sentiments as McCarthy. Beating UM

was just a one of the highlights of Mitchell’s career versus the Montana schools.

“It was such a great feeling knowing that we not only beat Montana my last year to play them, but we’ve swept the Montana schools the last three years I’ve been here and we are still undefeated on the red turf,” said Mitchell.

The Eagles will say goodbye to 20 seniors when the 2014-15 season comes to an end, but there are memories and moments they will cherish forever.

“One thing I’ll cherish forever from [Baldwin] is that family atmosphere that we have here,” said senior defensive lineman Zach Johnson. “I think that it’s unique to us as a team, and that the intensity that we bring every day, whether it’s to practice or a meeting or a game, just the family atmosphere.”

Johnson, whose twin brother was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 2012, said seeing the success and struggles of

his teammates makes all their success and brotherhood that much better.

Family played an important role for some seniors off the field as well.

Mitchell is a father of two young boys, and even though there were days trying to balance school, football and family, he credits his fiancée Atosha Granger and his mindset that in the end, all of his work would be worth it.

“It’s tough after a late night of practice to come home and get the boys dinner, a bath and ready for bed and then still have energy to do homework. I know that I am not the only student-athlete with a family, so I know it just takes a little bit more responsibility, but in the end it will all be worth it,” said Mitchell.

Mitchell said his favorite memory so far as an Eagle was when he caught two touchdowns against the University of Washington on his son Jhett’s birthday.

As of November 2014, the Eagle se-

niors have had a three playoff appearances, three Big Sky Conference championship titles, 51 wins and, for a few, a national championship.

McCarthy credits his teammates who were a part of the championship team on passing down what they learned during their time in an Eastern jersey and said it was important to make sure to pass that on to the returning players “Our class has been through a lot. We’re kind of the last leg of that national championship run-off,” said McCarthy. “We had those guys and now all the seniors have done a good job passing on the traditions that we learned and it's important as seniors we do that. The young guys are picking it up and our class is a really strong class, and we’re going to go get it done next Saturday and win another Big Sky Championship.”

The seniors will play their final collegiate regular season game Nov. 21 against Portland State University.

Men’s basketball kicks off college season Nov. 14 Eastern beats Texas Southern University, 86-62

By Elohino Theodore senior reporter The EWU men’s basketball team hosted Texas Southern University and Utah Valley University on Nov. 14 and 17 in the first two home games of the regular season.

Head coach Jim Hayford said playing an 8 a.m., regular season basketball game on Nov. 14 to kick off the college basketball season was a unique experience.

“It’s great being the only coach 1-0 in the nation right now,” said Hayford. “I think it brought attention to our team, which I’m really happy with any attention that our team gets, it’s deserved. They’ve worked hard to become who they are with this promising season ahead of them.”

In the beginning of the first half, the Eagles got off to a slow start by allowing TSU on a 5-0 run. Eastern managed to stay competitive with the help of 3-pointers made by junior guard Tyler Harvey. He shot 55 percent behind the three point line for the first half.

TSU led by as many as eight points, however, with two minutes remaining in the first half, Eastern cut the Tigers’ lead.

The Eagles ended up with the lead at halftime, 32-30.

In the second half, the Eagles turned on the switch offensively with the help of junior forward Venky Jois. He scored 22 points in the second half with 11-of-12 shooting.

“I’m always kind of an emotional player,” said Jois. “As soon as I get one or two [baskets], I start getting hyped. I don’t think [TSU] had a low-post presence that could compete.”

Eastern went on a 23-2 run to lead 59-36 halfway through the second half. The Eagles led by as many as 31 points. The Eagles finished the game with 28 points in the paint. In a blowout win, Eastern defeated TSU by 24 points, 86-62.

In the second half, Jois had 22 points,

seven rebounds and three blocks. Harvey finished with 21 points, while senior guard Drew Brandon had 10 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, one assist shy of a triple-double.

On Nov. 17, EWU defeated Utah Valley University in another blowout victory, 75-50.

“It was a really good win. Utah Valley is a very, very well-coached team and they’re a tough team,” said Hayford. “We matched their toughness, early we had really good offensive flow and rhythm.”

In the first half, the Eagles jumped out to a 15-2 lead at the 14:24 mark. Sophomore forward Ognjen Miljkovic lead all scores in the early going with 11 points. Eastern led by as many as 13 points in the first half and had a halftime lead of 38-25. Harvey ended up leading all scorers at halftime with 13 points.

“We were getting really good looks because the guys were executing the offense,” said Hayford. “[Miljkovic] gave us some really good separation there early.”

In the second half, the Eagles increased their lead at the 19:29 mark with a layup by Jois. The Eagles would continue to build their lead throughout the half. EWU would lead by as many as 26 points.

For the game, the Eagles led the Wolverines in points in the paint, 36-20. Eastern also led in field goal percentage, 54.535.2. Eastern also shot 80 percent behind the free-throw line.

The top performers were Harvey, who finished with 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and Miljkovic, who finished with 16 points. Jois was shy of a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds.

Miljkovic said the team’s offense flowed well throughout the game.

“We didn’t force the ball at all,” said Miljkovic, “We just kind of read the game and kept on going.”

EWU will play Walla Walla University on Nov. 19 at Reese Court.

Photo by Anna Mills Venky Jois goes up for a rebound in the Nov. 14 game.