The Easterner Volume 100 Issue 2: The Centennial issue

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V100 V100• N1 • No. Independent 2 Independent student student journalism journalism October29, 6,2016 2016 SEPTEMBER

Remembering 100 years

Editor’s Note: Volume 100 Rosie Perry | Editor-in-Chief

Table of Contents Campus roots

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Presidents

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Presidents continued

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Cheney evolution

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ASEWU 100 plus

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Crime

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EWU

Traditions

Historic One hundred years ago on October 10, EWU students produced their first weekly newspaper known as The State Normal School Journal. In 1929 they shortened their name to The Journal.

Twenty-two years later in 1951 The Journal ceased publication and The Easterner began publication immediately.

In honor of the 100-year-anniversary of a weekly publication at EWU, our staff has produced this commemorative issue, which reflects on history and student life since the paper was established in 1916.

-Rosie P erry

EWU traditions

Buildings

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Crimes

Games

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Hall of Fame for Roos

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Club Sports

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Last 100 years

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Women in sports

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Historic buildings

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Historic buildings continued

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Savage to Swoop

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Decades of Music

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Calendar

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HallFameof

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Staff List Editor-in-Chief Rosie Perry - 509-359-6737 easterner.editor@ewu.edu Managing Editor Brad Brown easterner.mngeditor@ewu.edu

Art Director Abbi Vance easterner.photo@gmail.com

Web and Social Media Director Jordan Perry easterner.online@gmail.com

Graphic Designer Gerald Maib

Chief Copy Editor Natasha Nellis easterner.copy@gmail.com News Editor Kristi Lucchetta easterner.news@gmail.com Arts, Entertainment and Features Editor Erin Rebar easterner.aef@gmail.com Sports Editor Brandon Cline easterner.sports@gmail.com

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Content Editor Ian Bouchard Copy Editor Colette-Janae Buck Staff Writers Riley Baker Mia Manzanares Isabelle DeLeon Logan Stanley Photographer Ivone Garza Faculty Adviser Carleigh Hill Program Adviser Samantha Armstrong

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Front by Abbi Vance: This week we are celebrating the 100th anniversary. The illustration is a merging of a pictures of the current Red Barn that houses the campus police with the original barn that was built in 1884 Original photos by Karissa Berg and courtesy of Archives and Special Collections, EWU Libraries, respectively

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(Above) The first building on campus, Benjamin P. Cheney Building (Right) Students and faculty sit in front of the building, 1891| Courtesy of Archives and Special Collections , EWU Libraries

EWU campus, from the past to the present

By John Corley | For The Easterner

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here was a time EWU offered only one degree, education. In fact, the school that now offers over 100 undergraduate degrees, an applied doctorate and a multitude of graduate degrees and certificates was not originally known as EWU. The year was 1880, Washington was still a territory and a man named Benjamin P. Cheney from Boston gave $10,000 to construct a school in the town that is named after him. The Benjamin P. Cheney Academy was to be a private teaching academy, and in 1882 it opened with an annual tuition of $30 per year.

Washington became a state in 1889, when the school trustees gave the new state the property

of the academy to create a state normal school.

During the early twentieth century, the term “Normal School” referred to undergraduate colleges dedicated specifically for teaching.

“Most of the graduates were going to go out and teach in one room schools around the eastern part of Washington state,” said EWU Archivist Charles Mutschler. “The little one room school outside of Williamson Hall is a good example of the kind of schools we were preparing teachers, mostly young women, for in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.”

Although normal schools had majority female student populations, males were not barred from becoming teachers.

During the school's early years, its gender imbalance was caused by the the profession being led by mostly women; being a teacher

was one of the only opportunities a woman had in order to work outside the home in the earliest moments of the century.

The State Normal School diligently educated both young men and women to become teachers throughout the turbulent early 20th century,

“It’s interesting

to think that our

parents and our

grandparents have

been in the same

halls and the same

classrooms that

we have.”

Ethan Bruchett, EWU freshman

including enduring fires in 1891 and 1912. By 1937 the school had adopted other areas of study including physics and history and the school's name changed to Eastern Washington College of Education.

Fast-forward another 40 years and in 1977 the school officially became Eastern Washington University.

EWU freshman student Ethan Bruchett acknowledges the history of the school, especially during the time the school became a university.

“I find it interesting that our PUB building was built in the ‘70s and there are lots of pictures of people in the ‘70s style,” said Bruchett. “It’s interesting to think that our parents and our grandparents have been in the same halls and the same classrooms that we have.”

While Bruchett recognizes the history of the school, he would also like to leave his own

legacy behind in the physics department.

“I would want my name on a plaque somewhere,” said Bruchett. “I figure if I ever go on to win awards in physics and for theoretical discoveries that people would look fondly on Eastern as my school that taught me.”

The history of EWU is complex and the school has gone through many stages of evolution before becoming what it is today.

While looking back on history gives context to the current times at EWU, that history is continuing to be written everyday students turn to the university to lead them into the next stages of their lives.

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Years

By Colette-Janae Buck | Copy Editor

Richard Hargreaves 1926-1939

1911-1926

Noah David Showalter assumed the presidency of Cheney State Normal school in January of 1911 with great experience in the teaching arts.

According to “The Centennial Album, an Illustrated history of Eastern Washington University,” written by Edmund V. Haag, Showalter stepped into the shoes of the presidency with the intent to make a change.

During his term, Showalter focused most of his efforts toward becoming a four-year institution, hoping to provide the school with structure and a bright future.

“Showalter’s focus was on how to evolve into being a four-year institution,” said EWU Archivist Charles Mutschler.

Hargreaves was instrumental in furthering Eastern Washington State College of Education beyond just gaining the title of a four year educatinal collee, and was the first to acknowledge the coming need for more educational material on the campus.

Hargreaves addressed the problem by building the first college library not housed in the administration building. Hargreaves, unfortunately, did not see the completion of his contribution as he died in 1939, and the library was not completed until 1940.

Both Hargreaves library and its successor, Hargreaves Hall, are named for him.

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1945-1951

Taking on the presidency toward the end of World War ll, Walter Isle was given the hardship of increased enrollment and the housing problems that came with it.

Isle is also credited with creating the first student union building on campus which catered to student activities and life. The first student union supported by Dr. Isle was a refurbished house on campus. Although its existence was admirable, its small size was not.

Isle Hall was built to supplement and eventually take over the original student union, offering amenities such as a book store, a bowling alley and more.

Isle was also the driving force behind pushing for Eastern Washington State College to become a four-year liberal arts college instead of specifically a college of education.

Isle also died in office before the completion of his student union building, Isle Hall, but he left a lasting mission to become a liberal arts college that was passed on to his successor.

Showalter left the presidency to become the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and did not see his dream completed while he was president of the Cheney State Normal School.

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David Showalter

Hargreaves was the successor of Showalter, actively pursuing his vision to further establish the Cheney State Normal school as an accredited four-year state institution.

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H. George Fredrickson 1977-1987

Donald S. Patterson was an Eastern Washington native who came from a teaching background.

After taking the presidency in 1954, Isle’s dream of transitioning to a four-year liberal arts college became Patterson’s reality.

“Patterson really deserves a huge amount of credit for being one of our visionary leaders,” said EWU Archivist Charles Mutschler. “Showalter really prepared us to be a four-year institution, but Patterson is really the guy who made it happen.”

During Patterson’s administration, much of the creation of the future coursework, curriculum and graduate degrees were planned out under his administration. In 1961, Eastern Washington College of Education became Eastern Washington State College.

One of his main platforms was to advance the recognition of the college, besides athletics, was to begin offering classes on Fairchild Air Force base as well in Spokane, Washington.

During and before Dr. Fredrickson’s term as president, the Washington state legislature had already begun to move toward transitioning the three former state normal schools into comprehensive universities, encouraging Fredrickson to pursue and complete his plans.

With the name change for the university from Eastern Washington State College to Eastern Washington University in September of 1977, Frederickson became the first president of EWU and the last of Eastern Washington State College.

Arévalo became president of EWU in 2006 and two years later he was tasked with handling the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis.

According to EWU Archivist Charles Mutschler, Arévalo, a migrant worker descendant, and first generation college student focused his platform on recruiting the children in underserved communities to attend college.

Arévalo was able to successfully interact with and attract students while diversifying the campus during his tenure.

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With a degree in accounting, the 25th president of EWU brought stability in a time of hardship.

These EWU Presidents were selected for their outstanding contribution to our school. We appreciate all the university presidents who have served over the years and regret that we did not have the space to include every single one.

Patterson was also responsible for bringing and creating order within the school’s structure after what was known as the “Reese Affair,” which caused general disorder and a lack of trust in the administration.

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Rodolfo Arevalo

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Donald S. Patterson

H. George Frederickson pushed for university status and greater public recognition through intercollegiate athletics.

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100 years of Cheney

Cheney has grown in population and importance over the years.

By Logan Stanley | Staff Writer

Cheney has a generous history, marked by kindness and bravery from its residents over the years. “[A] nice, quiet, small college town with ties to agriculture and the military,” were the words used to describe Cheney by EWU Archivist Dr. Charles Mutschler.

Cheney was given its name

by General John W. Sprague who dedicated it to Benjamin P. Cheney, a director at the Northern Pacific Railroad Company.

The Early 1900s to World War II Era The Cheney community experienced its first serious fatal accident. On February 20, Engine 21 of North Coast Limited rammed into a steel passenger car, which was then driven 50 feet into the wooden Pullman sleeper car that lay ahead.

At least four people were killed.

When World War I rolled around, we see the generosity, or in this case, bravery, in the Cheney community.

Most of the male students at the Cheney Normal School, and over 235 area men, all joined the war effort and enlisted in the military. At home, women took first aid classes, rolled bandages, knitted hats, gloves and scarves while also selling liberty bonds to support the effort.

The Influenza epidemic made its way to Cheney in 1918, causing schools and any other public gatherings to shut down completely.

The old Cheney Public School was used as a hospital.

In the Stock Market Crash of 1929, we again see the kindness in the Cheney community. Clubs and lodges around town organized lists of small jobs for citizens and put the unemployed to work. Later on in 1930, city employees and Normal School faculty accepted reduced salaries to avoid layoffs.

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Cheney history was made a few years later when Clarence D. Martin, a Cheney born citizen, became the first native Washingtonian to be elected governor of the state. This came after Martin had already served as Cheney mayor from 1928-1936.

Martin served as governor from 1932-1940.

During World War II, The Ladies of Lakeview Sewing Club were sewing for the Red Cross. The Sons of Uncle Sam organized at the college to maintain contact with servicemen during the war.

Throughout the war, groups at the college and in the community competed for the greatest number of hours spent rolling bandages for the war effort. The U.S. Army ended up naming three Jeeps after Cheney as the community sold more than $3,000 in war bonds and stamps.

Over the entirety of the war, over 400 residents would serve in the military.

Post WWII Era A culture change came for Cheney after the end of the World War II. Prior to WWII, two-thirds of the student population were young women who were studying to become teachers. With the influx of males and the introduction of the GI Bill, the population shifted dramatically. Along with it came a behavioral change.

“As a teacher training institution, we expected the young women who were our students to be wonderful role models; they weren’t supposed to smoke, drink, swear,” said Mutschler. “The guys who had been in the military and had been shot at, they got the free cigarettes in their K-rations - [yet] they were perfectly willing to do elbow-bending exercises.

They wanted to go down to Bill’s after classes on Fridays and have a beer.

It did change the behavior patterns in the student population. That’s another element you see in shifting the community.”

In 1951, Cheney City Hall officially opened at the location it holds today. The building is still shared with the Cheney Light and Power, which is now Cheney City Utility Billing. It cost a staggering $183,000 to construct - that is $1.6 million today.

During the Cold and the Korean War era, a civil defense committee formed to educate the public about how to protect themselves in case of an atomic attack. Residents were encouraged to sign up for the Cheney Ground Observation Watch to look for enemy aircraft attempting to penetrate American airspace.

Reminiscent of Cheney’s past involvement in war efforts, the Tilicum club sponsored the National Defense’s overseas blood drive. 96 pints were gathered, donated all by the community. The following year, 122 pints were collected; the Air Force took the donated blood to Korea to help out servicemen.

Tragedy struck again in 1955 with another locomotive accident in Cheney.

On August 15, a diesel powered passenger train struck a freight train head-on, killing the engineer of the passenger train and injuring 25 others.

After one of the heaviest winters in Cheney history, which saw 25

inches of snowfall on December 30, 1968 and 23 consecutive days of snow, the first Cheney Rodeo took place in July 1968, beginning its long and storied career.

The tumultuous era of protesting and rebellion made its way to Cheney in 1970. Several bomb threats were called into Cheney High School and the college; a live explosion device was actually found in a home near campus. The protests focused on the Vietnam War and the opposition surrounding it.

1980s to Present On May 18, 1980 Mt. St. Helens erupted. Even though it was hundreds of miles away, the effects of the eruption were felt in Cheney. Over half-an-inch of ash covered the town, prompting officials to shut down the schools and business for a week in an effort to help with the cleanup.

“My wife and I lived down on Nolan Ground,” said Jay Rea, university archivist emeritus.

“We had just put up that spring a greenhouse on the back of our garage. We both woke up at the same exact time, 8:30 a.m., and we almost never woke up that early on a Sunday morning. About 3 hours later, we were just happily planting,

and I saw this big, dark cloud coming. I said we better hurry up because it’s about to rain.”

At this time, Rea was completely unaware of the eruption. After a neighbor told Rea about Mt. St. Helens, Rea said he hurried into action.

“We scurried around putting things away. I was getting a tarp tied down, and ash began to fall,” said Rea. “The ash was very, very light stuff. Some places it was four or five inches deep. Everybody stayed inside.”

It took the town about three to four weeks for everything to be restored to normal.

In 1998, Cheney elected Amy Jo Sooy as mayor, who served two terms. It was an iconic moment for the city as no woman had held such a position in the city’s history since its incorporation in 1883.

As for the actual community itself, Cheney is growing. In 2000, the population of Cheney was calculated at 8,823. In the 2010 census, Cheney had 10,590 residents, which has jumped to 11,560 residents in 2016. That number has been on the rise every year and will continue to do so, all due to the influx of EWU students.

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ASEWU: serving EWU for over 100 years

(Above) Freshmen officers, (Below) Associated Women Students | Courtesy of Archives & Special Collecton, EWU libraries

(Above) Associated Men Students at EWU, (Top Right) Freshmen officers, (Right) Associated Women Students | Courtesy of Archives & Special Collections, EWU libraries

By Isabelle DeLeon | Staff Writer

The Associated Students of EWU is entering its 101st year of serving students. What is now known as ASEWU was first established in the fall of 1915 as the Associated Students of the Cheney Normal School.

Associated Students in 1915 consisted of a faculty committee and students whose purpose was to plan school events and student activities.

The Cheney Normal School and others like it were not adaptive to the growth of a student selfgovernment. Students were not begging for participation in fiscal affairs or business management skills, seeing as students were mainly studying to be elementary teachers, according to Cecil Dryden’s “A Light for an Empire.”

In the fall of 1919, the Associated

Students officially established themselves after years of discussion, which started in 1915. It was not until 1919 when a particular student attended Cheney Normal School that the discussion was taken seriously.

Known in the archives of EWU as G.S., this student became the first proactive student body leader. With powerful writing skills and forceful speaking, G.S. pleaded and argued with students on campus until they adopted the idea of creating a new constitution that would allow more student freedom.

The Constitution of the Associated Students was approved in March 1924 after years of opposition between students and faculty. The faculty committee involved with the Associated Students refused to approve the constitution unless it included the current Normal School Policy that the students were trying to overrule.

The faculty committee created

one document while the students created another, but with the students needing faculty approval, they did not stand a chance. Upset by the decision, the Associated Students refused to accept the constitution until changes were made.

An advisor of many student organizations, Professor T., took on the task to take the two constitutions and make adjustments item by item until the concerns on both sides were smoothed over. The new constitution was approved by both sides and went into effect immediately. Students were given large measures of freedom, but with that came many responsibilities.

After the constitution was created, it was also amended to include up-to-date budget plans and other requirements as the needs of the growing student body changed.

In June 1935, the constitution was amended again. This amendment stated there would still be an elected president, but the executive

power was to held by a council of nine members and a single faculty representative. ASEWU is currently ran by 12 council members.

The constitution battle would not be the last war the Associated Students faced.

From the 1930s to the 1940s, they faced many financial setbacks.

Without a higher budget, the Associated Students were not able to fulfill many student wishes. In order to avoid student disappointment and make progress, school fees were gradually raised throughout the years.

In February 1978, the Associated Students held a vote to explore the feasibility of obtaining a liquor license to add a tavern in the student union building, a prospect which was later denied. Two years later in May 1980, ASEWU proposed an $2,300,000 addition to the PUB, which the Board of Trustees also turned down. A second, revised plan to renovate the PUB was proposed

in December 1983, with its budget cutting $171,000 from the cost, was denied a second time.

ASEWU has not always suffered such great defeat. In 1981, ASEWU was able to set up a day care system for students who were also parents.

In January 2002, ASEWU began study block scheduling along with the study being undertaken by the academic senate.

The current official motto of ASEWU is to commit themselves to the students of EWU and act as a resource for student activism, provide students with leadership opportunities and to be an informed, unified voice.

EWU’s student government has undergone minor changes since it first began, but nevertheless, students, past and present, have made the organization to be a prominent presence in the everyday life of EWU students for the past 101 years.

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Keeping Tradition Alive:

October 6, 2016

EWU’s Students honor past generations through annual activities

Traditions have long been an integral part of EWU’s DNA. There are a slew of traditions, past and present, that are of special importance to the fabric of university.

“Established traditions are important because we want students and our alumni to see EWU as their home away from home,” said EWU SAIL Director Stacey Reese

in an email interview. “This is a place where opportunities are abundant, self-discovery occurs and pride in the university grows.

Students who feel that they are part of something bigger than themselves will develop a sense of pride in their institution and will come back as active alumni.”

Over the years, traditions have

played a part in helping establish camaraderie amongst the student body in colleges across the nation.

Each university has their own unique traditions, and from The Kissing Rock to the Firing of the Cannon, EWU has their own that the students hold close to their hearts.

The Kissing Rock

The Egg Drop Contest, a tradition that was started more recently, began after the completion of the Computer and Engineering Building (CEB) Engineers came together and decided the best way to make the engineering department feel like home was to drop raw eggs all over it. The engineers are also known to hold trebuchet building and bridge bashing contests in or around the CEB.

The Kissing Rock is another tradition crafted by students. In the past, when dormitory halls were gender restricted and were on opposite ends of the campus, students would meet up at a rock in the middle of campus.

The location served as the halfway point between the two halls, Sutton and Senior. This rock became the designated area for activities, and became known as the “Kissing Rock.”

Students then took it upon themselves to make this a secret tradition as the location of the rock has been moved.

The new location is now situated on the front lawn by Kingston Hall and is covered by shrubs.

Greek Week

Orland Killin Dinner

Greek Week is another popular tradition. Every spring, the fraternities and sororities of EWU put on an event that includes flag football, volleyball, three-on-three basketball and community service events. The event that draws the most attraction is the lip sync battle. EWU faculty are the judges and alumni are often asked to be coaches.

One of the most popular traditions, the Orland Killin Dinner, began when Killin started the event to support the school by raising money.

Killin was an alumnus of EWU who was known to love the school dearly.

The event includes live music, all-youcan eat seafood and, out of humor, a man dressed in a lobster costume.

The hardy men of Pi Kappa Alpha near the finish line | Courtesy of Archives & Special Collections, EWU Libraries

Egg Drop

By Logan Stanley | Staff Writer

Pass Through The Pillars “Pass through the Pillars” is one that a vast majority of EWU students participate in.

In the past, after the trains had dropped prospective students off, students would haul their belongings from College Avenue up to campus. This tradition is now recreated with a walk through the Herculean pillars, which were a part of the first Showalter building that burnt down but were kept to continue the tradition, and is lined with faculty, staff and current students who swap highfives and cheers with incoming freshman. The tradition appears to still be appreciated by students.

“I thought it was pretty cool to see like everybody that is a freshman there and pass through the pillars.” said EWU freshman Clio Alexander. “It was really cool to meet everyone from the different sororities and all the teachers.”

Despite this, there was one caveat that Alexander had that other students echoed - the length of the event.

“Since they set it at a time, everyone was standing around for a half hour,” said EWU freshman Shaemus Houlihan “It kind of took a lot of the finesse out of it.”

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Fire The Cannon The “Firing of the Cannon” is a sacred part of Eagle football traditions. Every time EWU scores at a home game, the EWU ROTC program fires a 75mm Pack Howitzer M1 that they have set up on a hill beside Roos Field. The area surrounding the Howitzer cannon is called “Fort Savage Eagle.” The firing of the cannon is accompanied by the singing of the

Phi Kappa Alpha cheer on EWU varsity sports teams | Courtesy of Archives & Special Collections, EWU Libraries

The Schoolhouse Bell The Ringing of the Schoolhouse Bell is one of the longest running traditions at EWU, which began in 1933. The university was originally a training school for future teachers and to respect that, there is a one room schoolhouse in the middle of campus that was built in 1905 in Pend Oreille County and moved to EWU. At the beginning of each academic year, the president of the university rings the bell as a ceremonial start.

Courtesy of Archives & Special Collections, EWU Libraries

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Decades of crime that struck EWU and left their mark on history

By Kristi Lucchetta | News Editor

Alcohol Became a Problem In 1988, the EWU campus faced a high number of alcohol related incidents occurring on campus, according to The Easterner, Volume 40. The Department of Residential Life took action and ruled that no open containers of alcohol were allowed in public areas.

Enforcing this policy stemmed from a drunk fight that involved several students at a dance and oncampus elevators being damaged by intoxicated students. From surveys found by Marianne Hall, former director of residential life, only 14 percent of Morrison’s residents and 13 percent of Pearce’s residents were of legal age to consume alcohol.

This is when EWU really started taking underage drinking seriously and revived the current policies. Police were cracking down on excessive alcohol consumption

and enforcing the consequences of underage student drinking.

Violence and Theft On November 17, 1990, a fight broke out during a student dance involving over 20 EWU students and at least nine student campus patrollers, according to The Easterner, Volume 42. The fight resulted in three students being arrested and two campus patrol students being sent to the hospital.

One patrol student received five stitches from being struck in the head with a rock.

This incident led to the decision of eliminating student positions for security at on-campus events and changing the color of their brown uniforms, which were accused of resembling the brown-shirted police of Nazi Germany.

Shortly after the brawl, an EWU football player was arrested on a felony charge after being spotted with stolen property. Adam Kanouse, a threeyear EWU varsity football player, was booked into Spokane City Council

jail March 4, 1991, according to The Easterner, Volume 42.

Kanouse stole equipment from the science building the weekend of February 23. The equipment was specifically a Macintosh SE computer, one Zenith computer, two computer projection pads and one Citizens impact printer. Kanouse also stole a 525-pound capacity freezer.

Kanouse admitted to stealing the property alone, which rose skepticism among police.

The property value estimated to be $8,000.

Drugs and Suicide The drug charges of four former EWU students led to 10 years of imprisonment, according to The Easterner, Volume 44. Thomas J. Lucas, one of the four students, was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute “crack cocaine” and one count of firearm possession.

Lucas was arrested on May 27, 1992 and was in possession of five

grams of crack. The other three students, Aaron Langston, Charles Welch and Quinton Blythe, were said to have lighter sentences because of their lack of involvement. This rise in “crack cocaine” in Spokane was believed to be associated with Southern California gangs migrating into the area.

On the sad morning of Oct. 4, 1992, a 16-year-old Cheney high school student was found dead on EWU campus from suicide. Lance Meili was discovered around 7:30 a.m. next to the EWU gymnasium by two Cheney residents. A .22 Caliber pistol was found nearby.

The suicide was said to be a shock to the Cheney community, being the third suicide in the last two years. These incidents resulted in a heightened awareness of teen depression and in local support groups.

A Rapist on Campus It was not until 1997 when another big crime hit campus. Byron Scherf, a former EWU student was sentenced to

life in prison without chance of parole on May 9. In March of 1997 Scherf was convicted of rape, kidnapping and possession of a gun, according to The Easterner, Volume 48.

In October of 1995, Scherf was accused of raping a Spokane real estate agent when he was an EWU tutor in the computer department.

He forced the woman at knife point into the trunk of his car where he then drove her to a secluded area near Spangle and raped her.

Two days following the rape, Scherf was found at the Post Falls golf course while under the influence of LSD and PCP. Police found a letter in his car admitting to the rape and he was then taken into custody.

Upon entering EWU, he was convicted of second-degree assault along with being convicted for kidnapping, raping and setting a Pierce County woman on fire in 1981.

He was not required to disclose any of his criminal history to EWU campus since his conviction came 13 years prior to the date of his applicaiton.

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EWU National Register Showalter Hall:

Courtesy of Archives and Special Collections, EWU Library

Showalter Hall was built in 1915 and was designed to house all administrative functions including classrooms, lab facilities, office space and even a pool and bowling alley that are still in the basement today. It was named after the first school president Noah David Showalter, who later was later elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Showalter Hall we see today is actually the third building constructed after the first two were consumed by fire, once in

1891 and again in 1912. The new building was constructed

entirely from Washington state products, except for

the Alaskan marble hallways. Today, Showalter Hall holds

the administrative offices and other student resources.

Sutton Hall: Sutton Hall originally served as the first men’s dormitory after opening in 1923 to handle the increased male enrollment following WWI. Room and board was $26 per month in 1926. It is dedicated to William J. Sutton who served as the Cheney Normal School’s principal and later served in the Washington State Senate. Sutton Hall went through a 24 year vacant period until eventually being remodeled in 1996, moving most of the student services of out Showalter Hall.

Courtesy of Archives and Special Collections, EWU Library

Monroe Hall:

Courtesy of Archives and Special Collections, EWU Library

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Monroe Hall was built in 1915 and was the first dormitory on campus, originally serving women. It had a dining room seating 200, and room and board was $4 per week, plus 75 cents every 10 months for laundry. It was named for Mrs. Mary Monroe, who was the Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the time and the first woman to hold that position. Since 1968, it has been used for office space and was later renovated in 2001. The masonry work on the building was awarded first place for International Excellence in Masonry by the Mason Contractors of America.

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of Historical Places The Red Barn: Originally built in 1884, the Red Barn is the oldest remaining structure on campus. Until 1969 when the university bought the building and remodeled it, the structure was used as an actual barn. For a period of time, William J. Sutton, former Cheney Normal School principal and Washington State Senate member owned the barn. The Red Barn is now the headquarters for the EWU campus police and lost and found.

Courtesy of Archives and Special Collections, EWU Library

Hargreaves Hall:

Courtesy of Archives and Special Collections, EWU Library

Hargreaves Hall originally opened up as a library in 1940 and was the first building to open since the Cheney State Normal School turned into the Eastern Washington College of Education. The building was named after popular president Richard T. Hargreaves who died while serving as president. Hargreaves was recently renovated and now serves as a reception hall among many other things.

Senior Hall: Senior Hall was built in 1920 and originally served as a women’s dormitory.

Legislature appropriated $75,000 for the construction of a second women’s dormitory to meet the steadily increasing women population. In 1972, it ceased being a dormitory and became primarily office space. The building was renovated in 2006 and viewers can still see the old building from inside the new building.

Senior Hall currently houses the School of Social Work and holds one of the more popular majors, interdisciplinary studies, at EWU.

Courtesy of Archives and Special Collections, EWU Library

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Savage struggle

October 6, 2016

An editorial cartoon of “the Savage” | Courtesy of Archives & Special Collections, EWU Libraries

The history of EWU’s controversial mascot.

By Erin Rebar | A&E and Features Editor

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he eagle has not always been synonymous with EWU pride. In the early days of the university, then known first as the Cheney State Normal School and then later as Eastern Washington State College (EWSC), students marched and cheered as the Savages.

“The struggle to change the mascot began in the early 1970s, a time when most other colleges had not yet begun to think about the ramifications of potentially offensive mascot names,” University Archivist Charles Mutschler said.

When first offered the chance to vote for a mascot change, students resisted heavily, Mutschler explained. Old articles of The Easterner are wrought with conflict, clearly depicting the intensity of student emotion.

According to The Easterner, published in 1972, “Not all Indians

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and others involved feel that the Savage name is at all an Indian injustice. Little student care was revealed last Spring quarter as to whether or not we kept the Savage name until the Board of Trustees made it an issue.”

Students voted overwhelmingly to keep the Savage as their mascot, temporarily stalling the issue, Muschler stated.

Still, the trustees were concerned about the mascot and the image it portrayed of the school.

Several letters were sent to various tribal councils in an attempt to glean whether or not the Native American population themselves found the Savages mascot offensive, Mutschler explained.

While several councils wrote back with the reply that they were not bothered by the name, others responded that a change would be greatly appreciated.

Eventually, the Board of Trustees took it to a vote themselves and overruled the student body.

According to a 2014 article in the Cheney Free Press, referring to the

1973 controversy, “The Associated Students held an election to choose a mascot and again, Savages won by a large majority. Students cast 950 votes to retain the mascot, 52 checked “Braves” while “Appaloosa” earned 39 votes.”

The trustees refused to accept the student vote, and in the summer of 1973 the mascot for Eastern Washington State College was officially changed to the Eagles.

“I think the trustees deserve a lot of credit for [the change],” said Mutschler. “They were way ahead of the game. A lot of people were like, ‘oh, what do we care,’ at that time.”

The eagle mascot has been revised many times. For the first twenty years or so, there was no cohesive image for the mascot.

These days, many students are not even aware of the change. Morgan Music, a senior music education major did not know that know that her school mascot had once been different, but she believes that the choice to change was probably a good one.

“When you think of ‘Savage,’

Original images of “the Eagle” (above and below) | Courtesy of Archives & Special Collections, EWU Libraries you think of something not good, but when you think of an eagle, it’s cool,” Music said.

Regardless of his controversial past, Swoop seems to be popular among EWUs contemporary students.

“He’s awesome,” said Music.

“He seems to get everyone involved in the crowd. He’s always moving around the whole entire stadium during the game, he’s at every event. He gets everyone pumped.”

The Easterner

October 6, 2016

Centennial

A century of song

By Dave Collins For The Easterner

Of all the changes over the last century, one of the largest, perhaps, is the change affected on music by technology.

According to EWU Archivist Charles Mutschler in the twentieth century before World War II, nearly two-thirds of the students at the State Normal School in Cheney were women.

In the 1916 edition of the student literary journal Kinnikinick, whose entire editorial board was female, there were wnotes about the performance of the EWU band, a visiting glee club, the normal school glee club and the joint performance of two professors.

According to the second issue of the State Normal School Journal, a Hawaiian group called the Sons of Kamehameha came to visit and perform for the school. Graduate student Jillian McCord said there were a number of songs about Hawaii on the top one hundred charts in 1916.

McCord said she felt that the advance in technology had made the biggest difference in the changes in music over the last century.

“Technology has changed the way we create and record music.

While recordings from 1916 might sound thin and tinny, today you can use a Mac to create a good listening experience,” McCord said.

This has also made music substantially more competitive, as with more inclusion comes more competition.

When all it takes is a smartphone and an internet connection to upload a video to YouTube, it becomes increasingly difficult to stand out, McCord said.

Chair of the EWU Department of Music, Sheila Woodward, shares a similar sentiment with regard to the importance of the advance in technology.

Hundreds of years of technological advances in travel, recording, broadcasting, film, portable sound devices and the internet have given people across the world unimaginable access to music of diverse cultures.

“As a result, we have seen traditional ethnic music, folk music and art music significantly impacted by globalization world-wide,” said Woodward. “The last 100 years saw traditional African influences leading to the emergence of a new genre of music in the USA, known as jazz.”

According to Woodward, jazz quickly spread internationally, combining with sounds across the world and giving rise to various other styles such as latin jazz and South African jazz.

“Technology has put tools in the hands of the masses not only to listen to music of diverse cultures, but to create, perform, record and publish music on digital platforms accessible to music lovers across the world,” Woodward said.

There is some consensus that the advance of technology has substantially changed music over the last century. Given the advance of electronic music in the last decade, this should come as no great surprise to anyone. However, it is worth noting the exciting possibilities of the age we live in. Perhaps the smartphone may prove Andy Warhol’s prophetic words about 15 minutes of fame true after all.

Student entertains audience with her folk songs | Courtesy of Archives & Special Collections, EWU Libraries

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TRIVIAL What is the only Hall to be named after a janitor?

Pearce Hall

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Former football star and alum Michael Roos joins EWU Hall of Fame Riley Baker | Staff Writer

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WU Athletics recognized the 2016 Hall of Fame class during halftime of the football game against UC Davis on October 1. Among the four new members present for the induction ceremony was former EWU offensive tackle Michael Roos.

“It’s a huge honor,” said Roos.

“I don’t really feel like I deserve it that much. Everyone else that went in seemed like they were way more deserving and paved the way for everyone else who is playing now and will be playing from here on out. It’s definitely an honor and it’s fun to be included in it.”

Roos played for EWU from 2000-2004 and was an AllAmerican. After his time at EWU, he was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second round (41st overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft.

Roos played 10 seasons with the Titans before announcing his retirement from the sport on February 26, 2015. During his time in Tennessee, Roos was named an All-Pro three times and was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2008.

In 2010, Roos and his wife, Katherine, who also attended EWU and graduated in 2004, donated the initial contribution of $500,000 towards the Red Turf Project. Their donation resulted in the new turf being installed before the 2010 season as well as the renaming of Woodward Field to Roos Field.

“It’s something we just knew was the right thing to do,” said Roos. “It wasn’t some crazy idea we had, we both enjoyed our time here, loved it a lot. We met each other here and it was just a good time while we were here in Cheney so it felt like it was the right thing to do to give back.”

The new turf had a huge impact, not only on the way people viewed the stadium and EWU football, but on the team’s performance as well according to EWU Athletic

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Director Bill Chaves.

“With the field prior to the turf not good in the winter months, the ability for us to practice during November and December as the weather turns and to not have to disrupt our pattern of practicing and those types of things really made a huge difference,” Chaves said.

Roos and Katherine, who were also honored with the 2016 EWU Service and Contribution Award, will still occasionally travel from their home in Tennessee to come back to Cheney and watch a football game.

The team’s current head coach Beau Baldwin said he is appreciative of what Roos has done for the stadium and for the football program as a whole.

“Michael has come back every year and supported us,” said Baldwin. “Even when he was in the NFL on his bye week, I don’t think he’s missed a year where he hasn’t come back to a game. So for a guy like that who not only gave something out of his pocket, but also gives his time ... he’s just a tremendous supporter.”

Although he and Katherine make several trips back to EWU, Roos still finds it strange to look up and see his name on the stadium when he returns to Cheney.

“It’s weird,” said Roos. “It’s still weird every time I come back and watch a game. I love watching the game and then I turn around and see my name up on the press box. Every time it kind of takes me back again. It’s weird – it’s fun, but it’s weird.”

The 10-year NFL veteran did not start playing football until his senior year of high school at Mountain View High School in Vancouver, Washington. It was during his time at EWU that, with the help of the coaching staff, he switched from the tight end position to offensive line and was really able to develop and come into his own.

“It was huge just because I had never played O-line until I was turned into an O-lineman here,” said Roos. “To learn all of that and figure it all out here, there were some growing pains, but it was a lot of fun to learn it and go through it.”

Michael Roos poses with Swoop as he accepts his Hall of Fame plaque | Ivone Garza for The Easterner In 2009, Roos put on the first annual Fish & Chip event held in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho for his charity, The Michael Roos Foundation. It has grown each year and has now raised over $300,000.

“We try to put on a fun event and donate to the Boys and Girls Club and the Special Olympics around here,” said Roos. “I never was a

part of those programs but I felt compelled to help kids who didn’t have anywhere else to go or needed something to get them moving and out of the house and it seemed like an easy thing to do.”

Roos and Katherine said they cherish their time at EWU and continue to support and contribute to their alma mater.

“This is where I met my wife and some of my best friends who I still consider family now,” said Roos. “I played with them and still see them all the time. It was a good time here and I really enjoyed it.”

playing for the love

Men’s Track

Bob Maplestone (1970-74)

Kim Exner (1995-98)

Pannhara Mam (2006-09)

-Third-most singles wins in program history with 48 -Recorded 40 doubles wins with teammate Kyle Schrader, the most in school history -EWU’s only men’s tennis player to make the All-Big Sky First Team all four seasons -Member of the 2008 team that won the program’s first and only Big Sky tournament title - Represented Cambodia in their Davis Cup debut in 2012

or simply to interact with other students

sharing a love for

their particular sport.”

Mike Campitelli, director for campus recreation

Women’s Soccer

EWU in competition,

Chloe Williams (2014-)

- Selected as the 2015 Big Sky Offensive Player of the Year -Selected to the All-Big Sky First Team in first two seasons -Four-time recipient of the Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week award -Holds the record for the most points in program history -Has 24 goals, tied for the most in EWU history

-Four-time All-Mountain West Conference selection, including three first-team honors -Led EWU to the NCAA Tournament in 1987, as well as posting a 74-38 record as a player -Ranks first in school history with 1,032 career rebounds, 200 more than the next player -Scored 1,721 points, second-most in EWU history -Inducted into the EWU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998

Seville Broussard (1995-98)

of the sport and the

chance to represent

-Four-time NAIA champion in long-distance events -Holds three EWU outdoor records, including the mile in both indoors and outdoors -Set Britain’s indoor mile record in 1972 at the San Diego Indoor, in a time of 3:59.2 minutes -Member of the NAIA Hall of Fame, inducted in 1981 -Inducted into the EWU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1996

Brenda Souther (1984-87)

Women’s Basketball

-Unanimous Big Sky Conference MVP in 1998, and the conference’s co-MVP in 1997 -Three-time All-Big Sky First Team selection -Recorded 1,860 kills, a conference record at the time -Selected as the conference’s 12th greatest female athlete in the last 25 years in 2013-14 -Inducted into the EWU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007

Men’s Tennis

“These athletes are

Ron Cox (1974-77)

-Second all-time in career points in EWU history with 1,741 - Recorded 1,273 rebounds, the most in program history -Ranks second all-time in school history in field goal percentage, shooting at a 62.9 percent clip -First men’s basketball player in EWU history to be drafted into the NBA, in 1977 -Inducted into the EWU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998

Volleyball

The Club Sports Federation at EWU offers clubs ranging from Disc Golf to Taekwondo, but there was not always such a selection.

Mike Campitelli, director for campus recreation, said originally the only club sports offered to EWU students were baseball, men’s volleyball and men’s rugby.

Kerry Pease, associate director of the sports and recreation center, who called himself the “George Washington” of club sports on campus, helped students form the baseball and men’s volleyball clubs in addition to being an active participant in both. It started with the Men’s Volleyball Club formed in 1981, followed by the club baseball team in 1993.

An organizational link created

by Campitelli formed the club sports program. The program started with six to 10 clubs and, in just a matter of years, grew into 24. Today, with over 35 active clubs, EWU houses more than any other university in the state of Washington according to Campitelli.

“It was quite exciting to see the students really show some strong interest back then,” said Campitelli. “[It’s] an attitude that continues today.”

Campitelli said that club sports have changed from a laid-back activity to more serious competitions, even leading to nationwide groups, instead of just regional. Many of the clubs are nationally affiliated with organizations.

The Club Sport Federation currently sees over 900 active participants annually. Pease said the funding is better now for established programs.

According to Chris Hoppe, club sports coordinator at EWU, the program has also changed in the quality of resources that it offers to students.

“These wide range of possibilities

create opportunities for students of all backgrounds and experience levels,” Hoppe said.

Two additions to the program have been the URC ice rink, home to three hockey clubs, and lights on the outdoor fields.

Campitelli states that club sports help garner visibility for the campus by drawing friends and family. The club hockey program alone draws nearly 500 students and over the course of the year that number grows to be in the thousands as more students become involved.

“These athletes are playing for the love of the sport and the chance to represent EWU in competition, or simply to interact with other students sharing a love for their particular sport,” Campitelli said.

The Club Sports Federation has been a vital tool in aiding EWU with recruiting high school students who are looking for the chance to continue or learn a new sport.

“The CSF is about participating and engaging with the university, over winning at all costs,” said Campitelli.

“It’s about having a fun and rewarding experience while at EWU.”

-Scored 109 points in Big Sky Conference Championship meets, the most in program history -Holds school records in six events, including the 55meter, 60-meter, 100-meter and 400-meter hurdles -Recorded 54 points in indoor conference meets, then the seventh-most in Big Sky history -Won five Big Sky championships, twice winning the indoors high jump title and twice winning the 400-meter outdoors title -Inducted into the EWU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010

Cooper Kupp (2013-)

Football

Alla Drokina | for The Easterner

Great EWU athletes over the past 100 years

Women’s Track

Progress continues for EWU club sports

Centennial

Men’s Basketball

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-Was selected as the STATS National Player of the Year in 2015 -Three-time All-American, as well as being selected as the FCS Freshman of the Year in 2013 -Selected to the All-Big Sky First Team in each of his first three seasons -Recorded 5,417 receiving yards and 63 receiving touchdowns, the most in NCAA Division I history -Holds 18 school records, the most by an EWU athlete

Infographic by Brandon Cline

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October 6, 2016

Success and Controversy: The Last 100 Years of EWU Athletics Riley Baker | Staff Writer

EWU has had a rich history of athletics dating back to 1904, when Henry E. Smith was hired as the school's first Athletic Director.

Since then, EWU athletics has faced trials and tribulations while rising to where it is today.

On December 11, 1923, the school, then called The Cheney State Normal School, chose 'Savages' to be its nickname. The mascot would be the Savages until September 29, 1973 when the Board of Trustees voted to change the nickname to 'Eagles', saying they felt 'Savages' was offensive to American Indians.

Arthur C. Woodward was EWU’s department of PE and Health from 1927-1950, where his goal was to give every student the opportunity to play sports. Woodward Field was dedicated in his honor in 1932 and served as EWU's football field before being moved to its current location in 1967. The renovated Woodward Field was renamed to Roos Field in 2010 and is now entering its 50th year in existence.

The Reese era In 1930, Red Reese was named the head coach of football, basketball and track and field where he went on to coach nearly 1,000 games while winning over 70 percent of them. From 194347, Reese led the basketball team to four NAIA tournament appearances in five years, advancing to the quarterfinals in three of the five years.

Reese was also EWU's Athletic Director from 1938-1962, and was also head of EWU's Health, Recreation and Physical Education Division (HRPED). During that time, Reese was instrumental in founding the NAIA, which he was a board member for 12 years and the president in the 1952-53 academic year.

Despite his success as a coach, controversy surrounded Reese in 1953 when he entered the institution's master's program. By this time,

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the school, known as Eastern Washington College of Education, wanted to impose stricter academic requirements on faculty. He was listed in the 1953-54 faculty catalog as having an M.A. despite having not yet been granted the degree.

Many believed Reese had conspired with the school president to be listed as having his M.A. Reese eventually withdrew from the master's program and was removed as the head of HRPED, while keeping his position as Athletic Director. Some faculty members were dismissed, but later rehired as there was very little evidence to back any wrongdoing.

Reese passed away at the age of 72 in 1974, but his legacy lives on at EWU as the basketball court, Reese Court, bears his name.

Transition to Division I

institution from being a member of the NAIA to joining the NCAA. He was the main man who lead EWU from the NAIA to NCAA Division II, to NCAA Division I, and finally, the team was granted membership into the Big Sky Conference in the 1987-88 academic year.

Continuing to grow Today, Bill Chaves currently serves as EWU's Athletic Director.

He said he understands the struggles those before him faced and has plenty of respect for what Ron Raver and those before him did with the Athletic Department.

"There were many before us who sat in the chairs of those who are here today, but Ron specifically, in so many ways, was a catalyst to move Eastern in the direction of [Division I]," said Chaves. "Those are not easy days

when you're trying to climb a hill, and some days you don't know how big the hill is. I never met him, but I heard he had an infectious personality and he was going to, in a lot of ways, will the department forward, and I think that's what he did."

Chaves has been Athletic Director since the 2007-08 academic year and has helped move the institution forward himself.

"We're growing," said Chaves. "We haven't arrived by any stretch of the imagination, but I think we're better and continue to get better every year."

With Chaves at the helm, the Athletic Department has seen several improvements in student athlete facilities, as well as the game day atmosphere for students and fans by implementing new turf, seating and a video scoreboard at Roos Field.

"Today we're probably taking advantage of the Division I platform that, 30 years ago, the institution made a decision to embark on," said Chaves. "I think ... we are certainly a front porch of the institution and have hopefully represented it well and allowed it to benefit."

With over 100 year under the belt, the EWU Athletic Department looks to continue to rise over the next 100 years.

“We’re growing ...

I think we’re better

and continue to get better every year.”

Bill Chaves, EWU Athletic Director

In 1948, the Evergreen Conference was formed with EWU as one of the charter members.

EWU was a member for 31 years before leaving the conference in 1978, remaining as an independent member of the NAIA before joining the Big Sky Conference in 1987.

Dave Holmes became EWU's football coach and Athletic Director, succeeding Reese, in 1963. After a pair of zero-win seasons, Holmes came in and put EWU football on the map. In his five years as head coach from 1963-67, his teams went 3-6, 5-4, 8-1, 7-1-1, and 11-1 respectively – even advancing to the NAIA playoffs in 1967.

Holmes has EWU's highest winning percentage among football coaches at .719. The next closest being current head coach Beau Baldwin with .709 as he enters his ninth season at EWU. Ron Raver played an important role in EWU athletics as he served as Athletic Director for 11 years, from 1979-1990. From 1990-2002 he was Assistant Athletic Director before he passed away on March 1, 2002 at the age of 63.

Raver moved the whole athletic department forward during his time at the helm, advancing the

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October 6, 2016

Centennial

Athletic opportunities improving for women at EWU Karen McCormick | for The Easterner

For EWU’s female athletes, wearing red, white and black was not always the luxury it is today.

“When I played volleyball here in the 1970s, we bought our own uniforms … most of the time the coaches were P.E. teachers; they didn’t have the expertise,” said Pamela Parks, senior associate athletic director.

“We didn’t have people at games, we didn’t have people taking pictures, we didn’t have people doing stats.”

From larger home crowds to new uniforms, even improvements in away-game transportation, female sports at EWU has continued to grow, especially in scholarship offers.

“I tell people, I played for love, not money,” said Parks.

“When I came to Eastern … there [were] some sports, but nothing with a scholarship until about 1980.”

Heading into her 22nd season as head coach of EWU’s women’s track and field, Marcia Mecklenburg has also noticed the increase of female scholarships over the years.

“When I first started, there were 16 scholarships [for track and field females].

Now there’s 18,” Mecklenburg said.

Not only does EWU now offer more scholarships to women, but the scholarships are equal to the men athletes.

“Here at Eastern, our men and women are very equal,” said Parks, who also serves as the senior woman administrator.

“The amount of money spent on athletes is quite equitable.”

Today, EWU has several successful sports teams for women including volleyball, soccer and basketball. With the help of Title IX, passed in 1972, women’s sports at EWU have come a long way.

According to Title IX, equal opportunities must be provided to students wanting to play sports, regardless of gender.

As sports opportunities offered to women at EWU increased, coaches saw an improvement in athletic performance.

“The quality of the athlete has increased greatly,” said Mecklenburg. “ [...] The development continues to grow.”

The women have the stats to prove it. EWU women’s soccer

currently sits atop the standings in the Big Sky Conference.

Although EWU has seen an increase in crowd attendance for women’s sports, EWU coaches said they feel the numbers are still not where they could be.

“As good as women’s sports [are] getting, they’re just not able to generate the same interest,” Parks said.

However, things are moving in the right direction. Many of EWU’s female athletes stay in the area after graduation and become coaches themselves, a trend that is playing a part in the successful seasons of EWU women’s sports.

The familiarity of the athleteturned-coach keeps a tight-knit, supportive community.

EWUs women’s sports have a come long way since Title IX first passed in 1972. Current athletes

will never know the days of having to buy their own uniform or having their coach drive them to away games. However, there is always room for improvement.

“Women’s sports [are] getting better and better,” said Parks.

“Women are doing well, but they can always do better, we can always do more.”

“The quality of

the athlete has

increased greatly ...

the development

continues to grow.”

Woman’s track and field head coach Marcia Mecklenburg

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Thank you

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The cordial reception given to the first issue of the Journal by the student body of the Normal school has led to a slight change of policy on the part of the newspaper.

The Journal was designed primarily as a medium thru which the editors of the state might become better acquainted with the activities of the institution.

Now the purpose of the Journal will be to two-fold: To advertise the Normal school and to furnish the students with campus news.

The emphasis will be placed upon the latter.

The editor appreciates the splendid spirit of cooperation which has been given already by students and faculty, and asks that each and every one exert himself or herself to make the Journal representative of the life of the institution. News from all departments of the institution will be gladly received. No one activity will be given a monopoly of space.

Make the Journal your newspaper. You can do this by reporting all of the news relating to the institution.

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*This thank you was from the first issue printed by The Journal on October 10, 1916.

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