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Volume 101, Issue 01

Senior forward Chloe Williams broke the Big Sky Conference all-time points record on Sept. 17 as Big Sky Conference play begins this week.

Andrew Watson for The Easterner While at work, LUCID employee Cameron Smith was abducted by a Yakima resident. His body was later found buried in the Four Lakes area.

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With exactly 365 days until it’s scheduled to be complete, the PUB continues its ongoing transformation into a brand-new student union building.

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The Easterner Archives EWU football notched their first win of the season against Fordham on Sept. 16 and travel to Missoula this week to take on the Montana Grizzlies.

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Staff List Editor in Chief Brandon Cline 509.359.7010 easterner.editor@ewu.edu

Managing Editor Logan Stanley

Easterner Asks:

What did you do this summer?

Katherine Jacobson Freshman “I didn’t do that much. I went to Cannon Beach, Oregon with my best friend. Oh, and I went to the Bruno Mars concert with my grandma.”

Kyleen Gum Freshman “I pretty much just went to my first Seahawks game. And then I pretty much just prepared for college and that’s about all I did.”

Bailey Buccholz Freshman “I worked, I went to Mexico, and I took Wildlife Kids to camp. I did a lot of working.”

Ryan Hayton Freshman “Me and my family went to Costa Rica, so that was nice. It was like 90 degrees over there. It was like their dry time over there so it was really hot.”

Gavin Gaule Freshman “I made a lot of music this summer. I played a lot of hockey and basically just hung out with friends.”.

Caitlin Wort Freshman “I went to England and Ireland for a few days because my dad has business over there, and that’s pretty much it.“

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Arts & Entertainment and Features Editor Dayana Morales

In Memoriam Left: Candles, cards and flowers sit beside a photo of Cameron Smith, the late employee of LUCID Cannabis in Cheney.

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Kidnapping at LUCID Ends in Tragedy Logan Stanley Managing Editor After four days of searching led by a multi-agency effort, Donovan Culps, 36, was arrested in Goldendale, Washington, on Sept. 14 for the abduction and robbery of Cameron Smith, 46. The incident that is purported to have occurred took place on Sept. 10 at LUCID, the recreational marijuana outlet in Cheney.

Those charges are likely to change as well because the body of Smith was found on Sept. 15 in the Four Lakes area off of State Route 904.

Initial incident The following account is based on the Cheney Police Department affidavit of facts obtained via a public records request made at Cheney City Hall.

Smith, an employee at LUCID, had just returned to his work a little after noon on Sept. 10 and was eating lunch in his car when Donovan Culps and two other females arrived at the store parking lot. Donovan Culps entered LUCID and attempted to purchase some product, but was refused service because of he did not have identification.

One of the two females Donovan Culps was with then also tried to complete a purchase, but was rejected because she was only 18 years old.

The clerk working at the time, Leon Brooks, went out to speak with Smith at his vehicle, a gray Acura SUV, after these interactions to ask if everything was all right. Smith told Brooks things were fine, and as Brooks re-entered LUCID, two gunshots fired off.

Brooks ran back outside and saw that Donovan Culps was driving away with Smith’s vehicle. The vehicle that Donovan Culps had arrived in, a white pickup truck, was gone as well. On the ground where Smith had parked his vehicle were shards of shattered glass and a Chicago Bulls hat with Native American bead work around the brim — the hat was identified as belonging to Donovan Culps.

One witness, Spencer McMartin, was stopped in traffic southbound on First Street when he heard the first two gunshots. McMartin then saw a gray Acura SUV exit the parking lot at a high rate of speed. When the SUV passed McMartin, he looked into the vehicle

and recognized Donovan Culps as the occupant. As the vehicle sped past him, McMartin heard another gunshot come from within the vehicle.

A second witness, Kieona L. Williams, also heard the initial two shots, and the third one as well.

As this was all happening, LUCID employees immediately took action.

Stacia Shirley, the general manager of LUCID, called law enforcement as soon as she realized Smith was gone. The moment of that realization hit Shirley hard.

“I was in shock,” said Shirley. “I literally went to the area where his car was and just stared at it, screamed. I was on the phone with 911, but I was screaming.”

Once officers responded to the scene of the crime, at approximately 12:44 p.m., it was determined that the suspect had mentioned he was from Yakima. Two of the responding officers, Detective Rocky Hanni and Captain Richard Beghtol of the Cheney Police Department, relayed this information alongside the suspects’ photographs to agencies in Yakima.

The agencies were able to positively identify Donovan Culps. Violetta Culps, 18, Donovan Culps’ niece, was identified as the female who entered the store; and Alishia Jackson, 18, was identified as the third individual who was in the pickup truck.

On scene, the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab Crime Scene Response Team recovered two 9mm casings as well as the previously mentioned Bulls hat.

Upon inspection of the casings, the crime scene investigator suggested the weapon that used was most likely a Glock pistol.

An alert was sent out to surrounding agencies on Sept. 10 to look for the Acura and the white pickup truck. Later that night, a Yakama Tribal police officer in the White Swan area spotted a vehicle that matched the description of the Acura. When the officer attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver failed to pull over which triggered a pursuit.

The pursuit traveled through Yakima Valley into White Swan when the pursued vehicle’s driver turned off its lights and proceeded to head down a dirt road. This forced the police officer to end the pursuit, and while the officer was not able to 100 percent confirm the license plate number, he felt ‘very certain’ the vehicle in question was Smith’s stolen Acura.

Vehicle discovery with the law before. He had outstanding It was not until two days later on warrants for his arrest and was convicted of Sept. 12 when Smith’s vehicle was located two felonies and other misdemeanors. The in Airway Heights off of Craig Road U.S. Marshal’s Service recognized Donovan at W 12th Avenue. Beghtol and Hanni Culps as a violent offender. responded to the call and oversaw the recovery of Smith’s vehicle.

Emotions run high At 9 p.m. on Sept. 12, Hanni The loss of Smith is something that received information from members will not go unnoticed; memorials have of the Violent Crime Task Force, one been set up in and around the LUCID of the agencies assisting with efforts, store and a fund has been started to and was told that Alishia Jackson was cover the expenses for Smith’s family. in custody for auto theft. It was when For the people who knew Smith, the task force members were attempting news of what happened to him triggered to gather information about the passionate responses. whereabouts of Donovan Culps that “He was a genuine person, they discovered what exactly happened unparalleled to anybody,” said Shirley. after Smith was “I was asked recently abducted. if I knew anybody like Jackson said him, and I answered she remained quickly no. He was in the car while kind, he was a friend Donovan Culps I could talk to. I could and his niece tell him anything. He attempted to had this way about purchase product him — any kind of bad from LUCID. or negative situation Donovan Culps that he was faced returned to the Andrew Watson for The Easterner with, he always took vehicle to retrieve the high road and made his firearm, and it positive again.” after doing so, Jackson got into the It was not just Smith’s colleagues that driver’s seat of the pickup truck with grew fond of him. Shirley said Smith Violetta Culps in the passenger seat. regularly would become acquaintances When she heard the shots, Jackson left with those who frequented the store. For the area, with Donovan Culps behind her. Smith, making friends was an easy task.

After about 45 minutes of driving, One of those friends, EWU senior Ashley Jackson saw Donovan Culps toss Smith’s O’Neill, became close with Smith over the wallet out the window. Jackson continued past year. O’Neill got to know Smith well, to drive, following Donovan Culps and his and the two socialized regularly. niece. Donovan Culps then dumped Smith’s “He’s one of those spirits you can’t body, and met with Jackson and his niece. ignore,” said O’Neill. “That smile makes Donovan Culps told the two that he you smile. He stood for honesty, loyalty shot Smith twice in the face and seven and respect. He was a great man. He had times in the back, for a total of nine times. children, he was a grandpa. He was an The three of them headed back to all-around awesome person.”

Spokane to Northern Quest Casino, For those who would like to donate, where they made the decision to get rid there is a benefit this Friday, Sept. 22 at of Smith’s car. Violetta Culps and Jackson 5 p.m., at the Unforgiven Lounge, 108 N. drove to the area at Craig Road and W Washington St., Spokane. Fifty percent 12th Avenue and left the car there. of all sales will go to Smith’s family.

Jackson is facing a charge of failing to There is also a GoFundMe account set report a felony while Violetta Culps has up, which has raised over $5,000 since not yet been found. beginning on Sept. 17. All funds will Donovan Culps was booked into Spokane benefit Smith’s family. • County Jail on September 15 on charges of first-degree kidnapping and first-degree robbery. Donovan Culps has run into trouble

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Volume 101, Issue 01 | September 20, 2017

Microsoft Joins EWU for Data Science Program Josh Fletcher News Editor Starting this fall, EWU will be the first school in the country to team up with Microsoft to offer students a Bachelor of Science in Data Analytics.

This 10-course data science program, from Microsoft’s Professional Program, will be added to the curriculum for students studying analytics from the EWU College of Business and Public Administration.

“This collaboration gives our students the inside track to one of the fastest growing, high-demand professions,” said EWU President Dr. Mary Cullinan at a press conference on August 24. “Not just in the country, but in the world.”

The partnership will equip students with the knowledge to hit the ground running straight out of college with a professional distinction certificate from Microsoft.

The Computing and Engineering Building will host the new data science course | The Easterner Archives

“The industry credential from Microsoft, combined with an academic degree from Eastern, will give graduates a distinct advantage in securing the jobs of the future that are most in-demand,” Anthony Salcito, the vice president of education for Microsoft, said.

In an ever-expanding world of technology and an estimated 1.5 million open jobs for data managers and data analysts, according to The Mckinsey Global Institute, new graduates should not have to wait too long to get picked up by a big name company such as Facebook or Amazon.

If one is perhaps still shopping around for a major, keep in mind that according to the website PayScale, the estimated median salary for a data scientist is more than $90,000 a year.

“EWU students taking this curriculum will have the job-ready skills to be a part of the digital transformation,

EWU and Microsoft leaders| Photo contributed by EWU Marketing & Communications

impacting businesses and industry sectors worldwide,” Scott Gordon, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, said.

But what exactly is a data scientist, and why did “Forbes” call it “the century’s hottest career?”

The authors of the book “Doing Data Science,” sum it up as “someone who knows how to extract meaning from and interpret data… find patterns, build models, and algorithms, some with the intention of understanding product usage...”

Matthew Minton, an EWU alumnus who works for Microsoft and helped develop the curriculum, says, “[data

science] spans more fields than I can even think of,” citing industries such as health care, business, finance, journalism, and sociology.

Microsoft has offered the program on their website for free, with a $99 fee for the certificate that the students will be getting, but according to Microsoft’s research, only about 10 percent of those who start the program actually saw it through to the end.

“By collaborating with the private sector, Eastern can address significant needs in professional and technical areas,” said Cullinan. “The Microsoft initiative is a wonderful model of how we can work together.”

The Harvard Business Review wrote back in 2012 the field will be growing so fast that there will not be enough people to fill the positions, and according to The McKinsey Global Institute, 48 percent of executives say it’s hard to find talented data analysts, something EWU plans to tackle head-on.

“This will move Eastern into the forefront of analytics education,” Gordon said.

The roll-out will be slow at first, with a limited number of seniors getting to test out the course starting this fall, but Cullinan says full enrollment will begin next fall. •

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The newly redesigned PUB is set to open fall of 2018. This is a rendering of what it will look like when it’s done | Photo contributed by EWU Marketing & Communications

The Countdown Begins

Josh Fletcher News Editor With exactly 365 days left until the scheduled opening, the newly redesigned Pence Union Building still has a lot of work to be done.

Construction started last summer, and by the time the project is done the PUB will look more like an Apple Store than the old brick maze of the past.

When students were interviewed by then-ASEWU President D.J. Jigre, they said they wanted more open space, natural light and a fresher design.

The current renderings of the PUB look to fix all of those

concerns, with bigger stairwells, vast windows to let in natural light and added transparency to the building.

Giving the PUB a new look didn’t come easy though, as the proposal was approved by only a slim majority of 51.2 percent of students.

The update will be a radical redesign of the previous building, but what most students probably will not be aware of is that they may be sitting in an old student union building without even knowing it.

The first student union building was actually the Ratcliffe House in 1947, which

was later reconstructed into Kingston Hall. After Ratcliffe, the student union building moved in 1956 to where The Easterner newsroom is located today: Isle Hall.

A student union building was first built after World War II to offer students a place to “relax between classes and obtain a snack or cup of coffee,” according to university archivist Charles Mutschler.

After nine years in Ratcliffe, the student union building was moved to Isle Hall, named after the late university president Walter W. Isle. He was the only president for six years before he died in office.

Isle Hall was an upgrade in

The PUB in September 2017 | Josh Fletcher for The Easterner

Construction on the PUB from April 2017 | The Easterner Archives

many ways. It had a bookstore, bowling alley and cafeteria.

However, with more students coming to EWU, the location was considered too small and the Pence Union Building was underway.

The PUB was named after Omer O. Pence who went from professor to director of placement at EWU in 1954.

After six years of construction, the PUB was up and running providing students with large meeting rooms, offices for Associated Students and a computer lounge.

Then, in 1994, Rowles Hall was added to make room for a bookstore, a larger cafeteria

(known as Baldy’s), and an area for outdoor recreation services.

Twenty-two years later, and the PUB is closed for renovations.

So, here we are in September of 2017, with no student union building. The attractions of the PUB (Baldy’s, Thomas Hammer, and the bookstore), have been scattered around campus to various buildings, counting the days until they return to the shell of their old home.

Students may be missing out on a great hangout spot, but when it’s all said and done, the wait looks like it might just be worth it. •

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Noon - 1 p.m. Visual Communication Design lecture series at Tawanka Hall room 215 B/C

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6 - 7 p.m. Alpha Kappa Psi connection night at Patterson Hall room 148

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September 20, 2017 | Volume 101, Issue 01 September 22 • The Ballet Folkorico De Aztlan will be selling puffed wheat snacks for a $3 donation 10 a.m.

- 1:30 p.m. at Tawanka Hall.

• Neighbor Fest is a exposition/fair event to interact with students, staff, campus and community partners.

• Association for Computing Machinery meeting will have programming competitions, tournaments, guest speakers, virtual machine learning, and community services to participate from 2 - 3 p.m. in room 226 in the Computing and Engineering Building.

• Hoedown will be a country swing dance party.

• Welcome Week dinner will include dinner, speakers and icebreaker games to get connected with the Christian community on campus.

September 26 • Chi Alpha gathering for worship, pray, studying the bible and hanging out.

September 28 • Multicultural unity reception for multicultural faculty staff will be co-sponsored by Mosaic, the president’s committee on diversity, the women’s faculty & staff social club and the LGBTQ & faculty and staff social club.

September 29 • Last event of rush week for Alpha Kappa Psi. Interested students have a chance to interview current members.

October 3 • The Fall 2017 policy workshop held by the Human Resources Department is a biannual workshop on EWU policies as part of the EWU new employee orientation process.

Top right : Students and faculty enjoy activities and school spirit at Neighbor Fest Right: Many students donned festive costumes for Oktoberfest Bottom left: Enjoying a live performance at Neighbor Fest, students gather in the commons.

October 11 • Pizza on the Porch with Star Search performance. Free pizza, perfomances by STAR SEARCH talent contest finalist, and a chance to vote for 2017 Oktoberfest STAR SEARCH winner.

October 12 • ASEWU Council meeting. The EWU student goverment is required to conduct at least six business meetings per academic quarter. Students and the campus community are invited to these open meetings.

October 19 • Eagle Entertaiment will be hosting a murder mystery dinner. The killer is hiding somewhere in the room, and you might find yourself as a prime suspect...

October 28 • Oktoberfest. Enjoy a buffet-style themed meal, beer and wine tasting from the region’s best brewers and vintners, and participate.

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Volume 101, Issue 01 | September 20, 2017

Police Beat: All the Things Students got in Trouble for Josh Fletcher | News Editor

Theft

Alcohol Violation

Fire

Alcohol Violation

Harassment

Campus police responded to a call for theft after somebody went outside Martin Hall and noticed their bike was gone. Police later found three males at a bus stop with two bikes, one matching the description of the stolen bike. All three were placed under arrest.

Two of the males had outstanding warrants, and they were transported to Spokane County Jail.

A female was arrested and issued a citation for underage drinking at the EWU football game against North Dakota State. Police say they got a call that somebody was throwing up in the women’s bathroom.

The student was arrested for being a Minor in Possession (MIP), and was referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities.

Campus police were called to the auditorium in Showalter Hall after there were reports of a burning smell. When police showed up, they noticed the ballast light from the projector had caught fire.

An electrician showed up and was able to fix the light.

Police say the issue was resolved.

Another female student was arrested at the EWU football game against North Dakota State for passing a bottle of what appeared to be alcohol around while in the stands. Police performed a breathalyzer test on her to find she was at almost double the legal limit of .08.

Being under the age of 21, she was referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities and Cheney Municipal Court.

After midnight on September 13, an RA called police to report harassment they were subjected to. The issue stems back from last year when the RA, who was just a student at the time, reported to police that somebody was smoking marijuana in the dorms. The students remembered, and proceeded to harass the RA. The students were referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities.

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Letter from the Editor Brandon Cline Editor in Chief Welcome back to Cheney, EWU students! The much-needed summer break has come and gone, and another long, grinding school year has just begun. For those who don’t know me—which I’m assuming is virtually everyone— I’m Brandon Cline, the new Editor in Chief of The Easterner.

I was hired for the position in early spring, which has given me plenty of time to think about what’s worked and what hasn’t in my three previous years with The Easterner.

Rest assured, the Police Beat will be continuing this year.

I’ve also thought a lot about the current state of journalism and the state of our country as a whole, which seems more divided now than at any time in my admittedly young lifetime. Protests, riots and rallies have erupted throughout the United States since January, violent and nonviolent alike. College campuses have been at the heart of many of these movements, whether it be in California, Virginia, Georgia or right here in Washington.

The EWU campus has played host to several rallies within the past year. These rallies have advocated for inclusion, shown support to students who are undocumented immigrants, and combated against gender-based violence and rape culture on college campuses.

We are undoubtedly expecting more rallies and events this school year, and are determined to provide objective, accurate and unbiased reporting of those and other serious news events happening at EWU and in the

Cheney and Spokane area. When the journalism industry is under more scrutiny than ever, it is vitally important that we abide by the journalistic values that we have been taught.

Nobody is perfect, and I urge you not to expect perfection out of The Easterner. As much as we would all like for us to be errorfree, it’s just not going to happen.

If and when you do spot errors or want to provide feedback on a story, photograph or design, please feel free to let us know. Our office number and various email accounts are listed on page two, and our newsroom is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

I do want you to expect us to work hard, learn from our mistakes, and pursue stories that this campus and community will care about. That’s why we’ve launched easterner.tips@gmail. com, so you can email us tips and leads to potential stories that you think The Easterner should be covering. We want you to be involved in the process as much as possible in bringing quality news content to our readers.

There are other ways you can be involved in The Easterner as well. If you feel strongly about something that’s happening on campus or in our community, feel free to write us a letter to the editor about it. If you’re interested in contributing for The Easterner, we encourage you to reach out to any of our editors. writing portfolio.

This is going to be a challenging yet exciting school year, and I’m so pumped to get started on this journey with you all. •

Comic of the Week

About this comic

Andrew Watson for The Easterner

The Easterner will be publishing a weekly comic this school year. We hope to add some humor to our print edition with the addition of these illustrations.

This week’s comic highlights the enormous level of stress that modern day college students carry.

If you are interested in writing a comic for an upcoming issue, please email easterner.photo@gmail.com.

Letter to the Editor Submission Guidelines -Letters should be 300 words or less and typed, or legibly handwritten.

-Include your full name, signature, telephone number and email address for verification.

-We reserve the right not to publish letters; furthermore, all letters are subject to editing for adherence to Associated Press

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-Letters must be received no later than Monday at 10 a.m. in order to be considered for publication the following Wednesday.

-If your letter is in response to a specific article, please list the title and date of the article.

We encourage the EWU community to submit letters and opinion pieces that conform to the requirements listed.

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Volume 101, Issue 01 | September 20, 2017

Volleyball vs.

Montana* 6 p.m.

Soccer vs. Northern Arizona* noon

Soccer vs.

Sacramento State* 3 p.m.

Cross country at Volleyball at Northern Colorado* Montana Invitational 6 p.m.

Women’s golf at Women’s golf at Rose City Collegiate Rose City Collegiate

Volleyball vs. Montana State* 2 p.m.

Football at Montana* 5:10 p.m.

Volleyball at North Dakota* 9 a.m.

Football vs. Sacramento St.* 1:35 p.m

Soccer vs. Southern Utah* noon

Volleyball at North- Soccer at North ern Arizona* TBA Dakota* 11 a.m.

Volleyball at Southern Utah* 10:30 am Football at UC Davis* 6 p.m.

Soccer at Northern Colorado* 11 a.m.

Soccer vs.

Volleyball vs.

Portland State* Idaho State* 6 p.m. 3 p.m.

Football vs. Montana State* 1:05 p.m.

VBall at Idaho* 7 p.m.

Cross country away

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Volleyball vs. Portland State* 6 p.m.

Soccer at Idaho State* 3 p.m.

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Volleyball vs. Sacramento State* 2 p.m.

Football at Southern Utah* 4:05 p.m.

Fall Sports Roundup Volleyball The EWU women’s volleyball team is led by Michael King, who is in his second full season as head coach. The Eagles are coming off a 13-13 record (8-8 conference) in which they reached the Big Sky Conference Tournament for the second straight season. This year’s team brings back two starters along with nine newcomers.

Last weekend, the Eagles wrapped up non-conference play with a record of 3-6, starting off the season with three away tournaments.

First, EWU traveled to the University of Nevada Las Vegas for the UNLV Tournament, where they won one match and lost two. They fell short to UC Davis 1-3, beat Binghamton 3-2 and lost to UNLV 1-3.

Then they went to Berkeley, California for the Cal Classic where they lost all three matches, falling short to Charlotte 0-3, Cal 0-3 and Dartmouth 2-3.

Finally, the Eagles traveled

to Buffalo, New York for the Canisius Tournament, where they lost one but won two.

EWU fell short to Charlotte 0-3, while coming out on top against Bucknell 3-2 and Canisius 3-2.

The EWU volleyball team will start off conference play with two matches at home this week; they will take on Montana at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 21 and Montana State at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23.

Men’s Cross Country The EWU men’s cross country team bring back a handful of seniors this season, including James Breen, Matthew Hommel, Austin Oser, Mason Nicol and Logan Stahl. Other returners are sophomores Evan Sanford, Colton Johnsen and Miguel Vargas-Penaloza.

Newcomers on the team include senior Tommy Dolan, junior Domenic Rehm, sophomore Isaac Barville, and freshmen Jacob Christner, Colton Egberg, Brock O’Neal, Ronan Price and Aiden Pullen.

The team has competed in two meets thus far, the first of which was the Clash of the Inland Northwest in Missoula, Montana on Friday, Sept. 1. For the meet, sophomore Colton Johnsen finished sixth overall with a personal best time of 18:45.96 in the 6,000-meter event. Next best for the Eagles was senior Logan Stahl, who placed 22nd with a time of 19:52.68.

Next, the cross country team traveled to Seattle for the Sundodger Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 16. As a team, the EWU men came in second with 62 points.

For the second consecutive meet, Johnsen finished with the best time for the Eagles, placing eighth with a time of 24:45.09 in the 8,000-meter race. Stahl came in with a time of 25:09.07, which was sufficient for 10th place.

Both the EWU men’s and women’s cross country teams will travel to Missoula, Montana to compete in the Montana Invitational on Sept.

29. The race will take place on

the University of Montana’s golf course.

Women’s Cross Country The EWU women’s cross country team is slotted to finish sixth in the preseason Big Sky Conference coaches’ poll.

This is the first season in four years that the prominent cross country runners Sarah Reiter and Paula Gil-Echevarria aren’t on the roster, but the team still has experienced runners.

The Eagles’ returning seniors are Kari Hamilton-Scharnhorst and Gracie Ledwith, along with sophomores Kaili Keefe, Kaelah Corrigan and Christina Johnstone. Sophomore Carli Corpus is coming off a spectacular 2016 in which she ran both cross country and track and field. At the 45th Annual Pelluer Invitational last season, Corpus finished in first place with a time of 10:20.87 in the 3,000 meters, which was the sixth-fastest time in school history.

The freshman of the group include Phoenix Aguilar, Ashley

Arreola, Molly Beaman, Joyce Kipligat, Erika Leinweber, Megan Pitzman, Carolyne Rutto and Lily Tyrrel.

The team has competed in two meets so far, the first of which was in Missoula, Montana for the Clash of the Inland Northwest on Friday, Sept. 1. Senior Kari Hamilton-Scharnhorst finished sixth overall with a time of 14:33.68 in the 4,000-meter race, while fellow senior Gracie Ledwith came in with a time of 14:48.70 for 11th place.

For the second meet, the women’s cross country runners competed in the Sundodger Invitational in Seattle, Washington on Saturday, Sept.

16. The EWU women came in fifth overall with 113 points.

Sophomore Kaili Keefe was the top performer for EWU, coming in at 12th overall with a time of 21:39.27 in the 6,000meter event. Trailing behind her was Hamilton-Scharnhorst in 13th with a finishing time of 21:42.41, while Corpus was 21st with a time of 21:41.19. •

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Football continued from page 12 Havili ended up with four tackles and two sacks.

Sophomore defensive nose guard Dylan Ledbetter had eight tackles and two sacks, while junior safety Mitch Fettig had seven tackles and one pass broken up, as nine Eagles finished with at least four tackles. In total, EWU held their opposition to 26 rushing yards, 191 receiving yards and 14 first downs.

The Rams were 1-17 on third downs and averaged just 3.01 yards per play. Two of Fordham’s eight drives in the second and third quarters ended in touchdowns. The other six? All punts.

On the flip side, the Eagles offense simply got the job done. They had 650 total yards, including 399 yards in the air and 251 on the ground for an average of 9.03 yards per play.

Gubrud finished 29-41 with 399 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions to go along with 72 yards and two more touchdowns on the ground.

Junior wide receiver Nsimba Webster had five catches for 101 yards and senior receiver Nic Sblendorio added eight receptions for 67 yards and a touchdown.

On the ground game—along with Pierce’s 17-yard score— sophomore running back Antoine Custer had eight carries for 54 yards and a touchdown, and added two catches for 53 yards and another touchdown.

The Eagles completed non-conference play with a record of 1-2 and will travel to Missoula next Saturday to begin BSC play, but for now, Best wants to enjoy the win, “We’re not going to talk about our trip to Missoula yet – we’ll deal with that on Sunday,” Best said.

“The first one is always the big one, so congratulations Eagle Nation.” •

Senior forward Chloe Williams fights for the ball during EWU’s win over Fairleigh Dickinson on September 17 | Photo contributed by Aaron Malmoe

Williams at practice on September 19 | Andrew Watson for The Easterner

Chloe Williams Sets Big Sky Points Record as Eagles Prime for Conference Play Michael Brock Sports Editor

The Eastern Washington University women’s soccer senior forward Chloe Williams’ trophy case acquired another accolade over the weekend, as if it weren’t jam-packed enough. The two-time Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Year led the BSC in points (36), goals (15), shots (97), shots on goal (46) and game-winning goals (six) a season ago. She is also the all-time EWU leader and counting in points (91) and goals (36).

On Sunday against Fairleigh Dickinson University in Cheney, Williams notched yet another record. But let’s set the scene first.

In the 17th minute of the 90minute match, FDU freshman forward Sofia Albertsson scored the first goal, giving her team a 1-0 advantage. But Williams, as she often does, answered back just a minute later with a goal of her own from a pass by senior

forward Savannah Hoekstra to tie the match 1-1.

The equalizer was a historical moment for Williams and EWU as the senior forward set a new Big Sky record for career points at 89 with the goal.

She wasn’t done just quite yet.

Less than two minutes later, Williams gave the Eagles a 2-1 lead with a goal from the top of the box. Her two scores on Sunday brings her career total to 36, which is tied for second in all-time goals in Big Sky history.

EWU headed into halftime with a lead of 2-1 as they were outshooting FDU 7-3.

After the break, in the 60th minute, FDU junior forward Elma Kolenovic scored off an assist from senior midfielder Dara Battistoni, which tied the game 2-2. Williams had a chance to be the hero in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper saved her shot from scoring.

Then in the 86th minute, junior midfielder Devan Talley took a pass from senior forward

Delaney Romero and knocked in the game-winning goal.

In the 3-2 victory, EWU outshot FDU 16-6, while also having more shots on goal (9-4) and corner kicks (6-2). The Eagles have outshot their opponent each game this season.

The win marked the second in a row for the women’s soccer team, who beat Nevada 4-0 on Friday. They also improved to an overall record of 6-4, including 5-1 at home. The team has notched wins over Omaha, South Dakota, Cornell, Gonzaga, Nevada and Fairleigh Dickinson this season, while they have come up short against San Jose State, Air Force, Hofstra and California State University Northridge.

Williams expressed the importance of getting on the right track headed into conference play, “Having two home wins is a huge confidence booster and momentum booster going into conference so that felt really good,” Williams said.

“But we’ve got to just keep building off of that

and keep going now when it really matters.”

EWU is the reigning BSC Tournament Champions and were the top-ranked team in the BSC Preseason Soccer Poll.

They return nine starters from last year, including all-conference First-Team members Chloe Williams, Jenny Chavez and M’Kenna Hayes, along with honorable mentions Delaney Romero and Aimie Inthoulay.

EWU will open up Big Sky Conference play with a twogame home stand next week against Sacramento State (Friday, Sept. 22 at 3 p.m.) and Northern Arizona (Sunday, Sept. 24 at noon).

“We start off with two tough teams here at home and each game is going to present its own set of challenges,” Eagles head coach Chad Bodnar said.

“This conference is becoming a better and better soccer conference, so we know we want to be on the right foot going into conference play.” •

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EWU Football Breaks Out in the Bronx Michael Brock Sports Editor

The EWU football team marched into New York on Saturday afternoon and flattened the Fordham University Rams, 56-21. After dropping their first two games to open the 2017 season, this was a dominant showing, both on offense and defense, from the Eagles.

Offensively, there were glimpses of the Gage Gubrud that lit up the FCS a year ago.

On EWU’s third drive, the junior quarterback propelled his team 75 yards to take the 7-0 lead.

The Rams' offense was forced into a three-and-out (which became a theme) and Gubrud was picked off on the next Eagles' possession.

Fordham senior quarterback Kevin Anderson hit junior wide receiver Jonathan Lumley with a 43-yard completion to set up a five-yard touchdown pass to junior receiver Corey Caddle,

and it looked like it was bound to be a back-and-forth Saturday of football.

But Gubrud, the reigning Big Sky offensive co-MVP, had other plans.

After an empty possession by both teams, the Eagles needed only two plays to take back the lead, 14-7. A sack by senior defensive lineman Albert Havili ended the Rams next possession before Gubrud laced the defense for a couple completions, which set up sophomore running back Tamarick Pierce for a 17-yard rush to the house.

At the half, EWU led 21-7.

The only thing keeping the Rams in the game was the Eagles' three turnovers.

Through two quarters, Gubrud was 20-27 with 205 yards in the air and added 30 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.

After Dorton returned the kickoff 51 yards, sophomore running back Antoine Custer

took Gubrud's pass 43 yards for a touchdown and a 28-7 lead.

The Eagles scored on the next two possessions as well, to put the game away.

The victory was the first of head coach Aaron Best’s career, who gave his thoughts to EWU Athletics after the game, "I don't know if words describe how this team has come together and believed in themselves," Best said.

On defense, it was a case of night-and-day, a far cry from the 96 points and 1,158 yards given up in the first two games.

Senior defensive lineman Albert Havili ended Fordham’s first drive with a sack, which was a sign of things to come as the team sacked the Rams 10 times — a new single-game school record. Anderson was held to 17-28 passing for 191 yards and two touchdowns.

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Junior quarterback Gage Gubrud scrambles during EWU’s win over Fordham on September 16 | Photo contributed by Jon Lambert