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Easterner Asks: How would you describe Cheney’s night scene?

Staff List Editor-in-Chief Rosie Perry 509-359-6737 easterner.editor@ewu.edu Managing Editor Brad Brown easterner.mngeditor@ewu.edu Web and Social Media Director Jordan Perry easterner.online@gmail.com Chief Copy Editor Colette-Janae Buck easterner.copy@gmail.com News Editor Kristi Lucchetta easterner.news@gmail.com

Brena Joynt junior “When I drive home from work at night I always see that Cheney’s packed, people walking back and forth from all the different bars.”

Jack Kelly junior “I think it varies and it depends on where you are and what night it is.”

Irina Vasilchenko sophomore “Active. Not crazy, but it’s active.”

Antonio Asencio-Pigmon freshman “Different.”

Willie Stoutzenberger senior “Cheney’s nightlife is dead silent, unless you’re in the right place.”

William Herbord freshman “Lively.”

Arts, Entertainment and Features Editor Erin Rebar easterner.aef@gmail.com Sports Editor Brandon Cline easterner.sports@gmail.com Art Director Abbi Vance easterner.photo@gmail.com

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Brad Brown | Managing Editor For this issue’s feature, three Easterner editors took on the assignment of covering Cheney’s nightlife scene. This week’s cover was a photo I took at Monterey’s Pub & Grub of seniors Kayla Williams (left) and Ali Higbee (right). Monterey’s was serving $1 pitchers of green beer leftover from St. Patrick’s Day. Photo by Brad Brown

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NEWS EXECUTIVE

Meet Your New ASEWU Representatives Kyle Fredricks, Colette-Janae Buck, Logan Stanley and Brad Brown

COUNCIL President | Gaige Baisch

Academic Affairs | Jevion Knox

As a first-generation college student, Gaige Basich did not know what to expect out of college. He ended up joining ASEWU as a sophomore where he worked as a graphic designer in the president’s cabinet. Basich has a three-point plan he aims to execute.

“I want to continue emphasizing inclusion, health and overall safety on campus,” said Basich. “I feel like those are things that we are doing well on but there’s room for improvement … [ I want to] continue the push towards sustainability, being a green campus. Looking at adding ways to be more environmentally friendly, just kind of green overall. And then [...] just the better representation of ASEWU, I’d like to see the representation grow.”

Jevion Knox said he plans to meet with Scott Gordon, Ph.D to make sure the TRiO program is in the process of coming back to EWU. Know said he would like to work on expanding diversity on campus to get EWU to offer majors in Chicano, African American and Native American studies.

“I feel like I bring a different perspective and a lot of initiative to the table,” said Knox. “I’ve been able to experience these things through my own eyes as a transfer student, and I’m going to give the students passion and work for everything and try to better the community.”

Vice President | Elizabeth Shimamoto

Athletic Affairs and University Advancement Jake Radawick

After feeling like the students were marginalized when it came to the PUB decision, Elizabeth Shimamoto said she wants to bring ASEWU and the voices of the students more to the forefront. She is looking to enact a bylaw to ensure accountability amongst ASEWU members. Shimamoto also intends to increase directness between the student body on campus and ASEWU. “One of the things I’m wanting to do if I do become vice president is kind of have an ASEWU member serves as a delegate for each club so that [club members] can go to them [delegate] for questions, go to their meetings if they have ever have questions or want to talk about what’s going on with ASEWU.”

The current ASEWU athletic affairs representative, Jake Radawick was re-elected in this year’s election. It’s a position Radawick values.

“I enjoy having the opportunity to be involved on campus and create positive change within the university,” said Radawick. “Additionally, I appreciate the opportunity through collaboration with the rest of ASEWU’s Council Representatives to be able to benefit and show support to EWU’s own sports clubs and athletes,” Radawick said in his election statement.

Director of Finance | Chris Ryckman

Diversity Outreach | Kyle Carroll

One goal Chris Ryckman said he has is getting more students involved in the everyday life of EWU. “I’m really looking forward to start working with the new students who were elected,” said Ryckman.

“We’re working towards informing the students of all the clubs and organizations here on campus, and what we can do to get them involved. Also, just doing as much as possible to help them reach their goals.”

Ryckman also said that he was trying to improve the voter turnout, mentioning that he is hoping ASEWU will make some changes to the constitution. In order to make a change, 10 percent of students needed to vote, but only seven percent of the student population voted.

With plans to engage in the PRIDE center, Veteran Resource Center, and Chicano and African American Cultural Centers, Kyle Carroll said his goal is to bring the identities of the community together without diluting their content.

“I want to be a megaphone for all organizations and students,” said Carroll. “This position as diversity outreach representative brings out my best skill set; I’m a very understanding and approachable person. As a fifth-year student, I’m ready for action, I want to hone my energy and give back to the entire student population.”

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COUNCIL

COUNCIL Student Activities | Zack Bowman Involved with on-campus activities such as Greek life and intramural sports, Zack Bowman said his desire is to engage more EWU students in activities.

Bowman said better representation and vocalization of the many clubs on campus is one of his primary goals.

“I would just like to see more people out there — not just in Greek life or intramurals but in all clubs and organizations,” said Bowman. “Just reading through the job description [of Student Activities Representative], I found pages and pages of clubs that I didn’t even know existed on campus before. I would like to see those recognized better.”

Student Health and Safety Services Ashley Jenniges Ashley Jenniges has had her hand closely on the pulse of EWU’s push for a tobacco-free campus. On last year’s ASEWU election ballot, students overwhelmingly voted in favor of having tobacco-free campus. Since then, Jenniges has worked with students and faculty who support the policy and has moved forward in presenting it to the university.

As the current Student Health and Safety Services representative, she’s looking forward to her second term.

Graduate Affairs | Will Stotts

Student Services | Kennedy Bailey

Will Stotts said in his election statement that he will work on his specific duties pertaining to this position and will use his voice and position to advocate the wishes and concerns about policy on campus. He said he feels special efforts should be made to really represent minorities and first generation students at EWU.

Kennedy Bailey is presently serving as the Student Services Representative and she is looking forward to continuing her work for EWU’s community by giving the student body a chance to be heard on any of their concerns or questions.

“I am hoping to make the students feel that their voice can be heard, and that they can make a difference by having committees for them to sit in on and can advise them on their topics of interest,” said Bailey. “I look forward to being a resource to all students to make sure that they’re satisfied with their experience at EWU.”

Legislative Affairs | Benjamin Rowe Benjamin Rowe brings political experience gleaned from his time spent in Olympia to the 2017 ASEWU Legislative Affairs ticket. Rowe said he places high importance on student involvement in state politics, with specific attention given to registering EWU students to vote or helping them modify their registration information.

“The first goal I would [like to] set is definitely getting more students registered to vote on campus,” said Rowe in his campaigning. “One of the bills we were trying to push this year while being the legislative liaison was actually extending the deadline for voter registration, just so we would have more than two weeks at the beginning of the year to run voter registration drives.”

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Technology Advancement | Colton Faddis Colton Faddis said in his election statement that he plans to do his best in providing EWU community with easy knowledge, access and accessibility with the technology we use on campus. He said he is very motivated to make a good change and continue to keep EWU on the up and rising.

POLICE BEAT

Gerald Maib for The Easterner

Kristi Lucchetta News Editor

Theft May 8

A custodian working in Martin Hall noticed a shower head missing from the restroom on the first floor. The shower head is worth about $50. There are currently no witnesses or suspects.

Burglary May 9

A male student left his room in Morrison Hall around 7:45 a.m.

When he returned around 4 p.m., he noticed two of his Xbox controllers, a gray and black GoPro camera and a white Ravon speaker missing. The value of all of the items is estimated to be around $350. Officers said there did not look to be any signs of a forced entry. There are currently no witnesses or suspects.

Argument/Verbal Domestic Violence May 9

A witness called police regarding an argument between a male student and female student in Parking Lot 9. Officers made contact and the male admitted to yelling at the female but stated it did not get physical. The couple were arguing about the female student sending messages on Snapchat to another male. They were both referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities.

Trespass

Malicious Mischief

A custodian called police saying a female had been in Tawanka close to midnight.

Officers made contact with the female who had a lot of bags and appeared to be homeless. She said she was going to wait at Zip’s until the buses started running again.

A custodian in Patterson Hall reported the clip that holds the portable shower head in restroom 209 was damaged. There are no current suspects or witnesses.

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May 12

Driving While License Suspended May 13

An officer was on Washington Street when he observed a vehicle traveling about 40 mph in a 25 mph speed limit zone. The officer made a stop of the vehicle and the driver of the car was a male, who is not a student.

After running the individual’s plate, the returned information came back that the driver’s license was suspended. He was cited to Cheney Municipal Court.

Anyone who has any information on a pending investigation please call EWU Police Department at (509)359-7676 or the Anonymous Tip Line at (509)359-4286.

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FEATURES

William Nover performing a cover of David Bowie at the Mason Jar’s open mic night

Bright Lights, Cheney Nights Exploring the diverse and dynamic night scene in Cheney

By Erin Rebar, Kristi Lucchetta and Brad Brown | Photos By Brad Brown

Mike Carson playing pool at Wild Bill’s Longbar

Ima Robles at The Basement, a dance nightclub and bar

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The Mason Jar

W

hen thinking of Cheney’s night scene, the first thing that springs to mind is not a diverse, attractive hub for late night entertainment.

By all means, Cheney is not exactly a glamorous destination to ‘hit the town.’ But the mixture of local live music, a tight-knit area for bar hopping and a nightclub for dancing, the city’s nightlife scene has a number of options for a range of crowds.

On Thursday nights, The Mason Jar transforms from a coffee shop and bakery into a hub for local musicians and various performers to show off their talents. Crowds of all ages flock in to see the cultivation of homegrown talent and enjoy the exuberant, family-friendly environment.

Weekends bring in a different crowd. Walk down First Street by the F Street intersection at

night, and the sounds of bass undertones will be reverberating along the strip. Outside the bars, groups of people will be waiting to get in, with others hanging out by the entrance to catch some fresh air.

The presence of police cars hanging out nearby is felt, enforcing the law and keeping the peace.

“For the most part, the police are pretty nice,” EWU alumnus Johnny Mirdik said inside of Eagles Pub. On the inside, younger crowds of mainly EWU students pack the bars, along with a small, older host of recent alumni and Cheney residents. The sounds of pool balls clacking and scattered chatter fill the room.

For the bold, the underground nightclub, The Basement, is the place for people to get weird. Dim lighting, DJ’s blaring their

Wild Bill’s Longbar Eag mixes, cheap drinks and poles to dance set the scene.

All of these spots that make up Cheney’s nightlife are located together within the length of football field, and this past weekend, three Easterner editors joined the scene.

Sip & Sing On Thursday nights, the Mason Jar, a brunch-style cafe brimming with hipster-chic charm, transforms itself into a bubbling nightlife hub of energy and live music.

The Mason Jar hosts different types of events every week, from open-mic nights and live music, to comedy shows and dancing. These events typically last from 7 to 9 p.m. Food and drinks are offered until closing time. “[Performing at the Mason Jar] has been

pretty fun,” said Joel Crow, an EWU senior who regularly performs during the Mason Jar’s open-mic nights. “It’s a lot more fun when there are a lot of people here like tonight. Sometimes in the past there haven’t been very many. I think it’s cool just to have the opportunity to get away from school and just express [yourself] in various ways.”

Open-mic nights are open to anyone with the courage to stand up and perform.

“It’s a nice constant opportunity once a month to come and play and I enjoy that,” Crow said.

The atmosphere at the Mason Jar’s open-mic nights is one of inclusion, support and comradery. It is less a place for drunken college nights, and more a place to enjoy your friendships, a coffee in hand, while listening to loud live music and basking in

(Left to right) Michael Boucher performing a cover song, Avery Johnson and Sophomore Reuben Soliz performing slam poetry and Veronica Murray r

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gle’s PUB the glow of sepia-colored lights.

Whenever a performer ends his or her set, applause and cheers echo through the room. It doesn’t seem to matter whether their performance was good or bad. Everyone, no matter their skill level, is greeted with the same enthusiasm and praise.

“I think it’s cool,” said EWU sophomore Ruben Soliz who performed at the Mason Jar last Thursday. “It’s comfortable and people can just come and not be judged and just hang out. Like, we were just up there being silly and having fun. I feel like it’s a place where you just come and have fun.”

Soliz said he thinks that students should come to the Mason Jar’s Thursday night music events to join in the community and show off their talents.

“It’s a really hole-in-the-wall place in

reading poetry, at the Mason Jar’s open mic night

Monterey Pub & Grub Cheney and it’s kinda fun to come and see the different talents on Thursday,” said Savannah Baxter, an EWU freshman and self-proclaimed Mason Jar regular. “It’s a chic place to come.”

Thirsty for First Street

Eagles Pub sits across First Street, away from the rest of Cheney’s nightlife scene. The large bar holds a dimly-lit stage, shimmered with disco-themed lights to draw attention to the passionate karaoke singers performing. The ones who are belting out their favorite song as friends and bystanders share a pitcher of beer and applaud. On the other side of the pub, groups of friends crowd around either one of the pool or ping pong tables while drinking and socializing between each other.

Ryan Jensen has been providing entertainment to Eagles Pub and bars in Spokane for several years now, and he describes the scene of Cheney’s downtown as evolving.

“Night life cycles,” said Jensen. “The last three years have changed. People used to arrive at 8:30 p.m. on karaoke night ready to sing at nine, now the night life people don’t start showing up until 11:30 or midnight.”

Across from Eagles Pub resides Wild Bill’s Longbar. Bill’s narrow room, decorated with taxidermy animal heads and walls of wood siding, helps radiate a country feel. Country music resonates through the speakers.

As the night goes on, students and locals crowd into the bar, recognizing friends on the way to the bartenders for a drink. Guys and girls are snugged into the intimate booths to the right of the room, or kneeling down to play a game of pool in the back.

Neighboring Wild Bill’s is the newest

bar in town, Section 13. The calm, modern feel of the low lighted bar brings many locals and students to drink and enjoy the laid back atmosphere. In the back, stairs that lead to a downstairs game room is less crowded with close friends playing a game of darts or pool until the night is over.

Come 11 p.m. and it’s the Californiainspired, blue and yellow brightly splashed walls of Monterey Pub and Grub that has become filled with students who are packed together, wall-to-wall and shoulder-toshoulder. Whether they are singing some drunk late-night karaoke or dancing with strangers to music that radiates throughout the bar, party-goers are ready to make new friends and have some fun. “[My favorite part] of downtown Cheney is how connected people are,” said EWU senior Kristin Clark. “You go into a different bar and you know people. Cheney is very local.”

A couple doors down from Monterey is a nightclub called The Basement, which is exactly that. Once students head down a dark stairway they enter a shadowy, highly energized dancing escape. In the depths of the club, students get their alcohol fix with shots or mixed drinks to carry with them to a dance floor of high spirits and drunk ambitions.

EWU senior Kayla Willms said she enjoys the bars in downtown Cheney since they always have something to offer.

“My favorite part [of Cheney’s nightlife] is that every day of the week there is a new special,” Willms said.

dark, but the thumping of the DJ’s bass gives direction to lead the way. At this point, plenty of alcohol has been consumed by the people below and inhibitions have gone by the wayside.

Pool tables on the upper balcony are lit by overhead lighting, while down below, the dance floor is dark.

Groups of people are huddled on the dance floor, some beginning to move around on the now-sticky floor. The air is sultry with an aroma of sweat and beer, but at this point none of that matters.

“It’s a whole different culture now,” said Ryan Jensen about Cheney’s bar scene.

“People used to say we will go to the bar for the next four hours, now people go to the bars for the last hour.”

As Cheney’s only nightclub, The Basement offers a unique dance environment that people tend to go to at the end of the night.

Up by the pool tables, EWU sophomore Ima Robles, dressed in a white cropped tank and high-waisted blue jeans, sits with some friends at a table with her phone in one hand and mixed drink in the other.

Robles started her night off elsewhere and ended up at The Basement.

It’s nearing 2 a.m. and bartenders are announcing last call. Crowds begin to disperse, and for some, the night is done, while others scramble to plan their next stop. A small group heads to bar for one last round of shots before leaving.

Bottoms up, it’s closing time. •

'Easy Going Down, Hell Coming Up’

It’s past 1 a.m. at The Basement and things are beginning to get weird. The entrance to the staircase going down is

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A&E

Israeli music producer and rave DJ Borgore will be performing at Reese Court June 1 | Contributed by Eagle Entertainment

Spring Concert Musician Announced

Eagle Entertainment to bring disk jockey Borgore to this year’s Spring Concert Logan Stahl Staff Reporter Eagle Entertainment, a student-led organization that hosts various events across campus, has announced this year’s spring concert performer.

Asaf Borgore, professionally Borgore, will take the stage at Reese Court on June 1.

Borgore is an Israeli music producer and DJ. He owns his own record company called Borgore Records.

Borgore has released one studio album among countless extended plays, remixes and

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mixtapes since his debut into the professional music scene in 2009.

He has collaborated with Miley Cyrus, G-Eazy, Waka Flocka and Juicy J. Madi Casto, a senior geography major and Eagle Entertainment’s concerts coordinator, described the search process for the spring concert.

“Each fall, students respond to a survey indicating who they’d hope to see for spring concert,” said Casto. “We use that survey to select an artist. Students had indicated on the survey that they’d most likely wanted to see electronic dance music.”

However, Borgore has a jazz musical background. In a 2010 interview with Spinner, an entertainment website, Borgore said, “I am classically trained, so I love music that is well made and I take my influences from all genres.”

Having a DJ is a departure from the last two spring concerts. Two years ago, pop rock singer Andy Grammer came to EWU, and last year the country group Parmalee performed for students at Reese Court.

Recently, Borgore headlined the Tomorrowland Festival in Belgium, which hosts a crowd of about 185,000.

Casto said Eagle Entertainment would like the concert to be a way out from the stress of the last portion of the school year.

“Our hopes are that students can take a break from studying for finals and have fun at no cost to them,” Casto said.

The show will begin at 7:45 p.m. with an opening act by local DJ Daethstar. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and floor access will be first come, first serve.

Tickets are available at the EWU URC skate desk, and students will need to bring their EagleCard in order to acquire them. •

EVENTS

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Northwest Collegiate Mariachi Festival Immerse yourself in Latin American culture and attend a concert with mariachi music from high schools and universities across Washington state. A reception will follow the event.

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Bedroom Farce

When: May 18 Time: 6 - 8 p.m.

Where: Music Recital Hall Cost: Free

Enjoy a hilarious, comedic play about a couple’s struggling marriage, and how they drag three other couples who are also facing difficulties into the trenches with them.

When: May 18, 19 and 20 Where: EWU Theater Main Stage

Courtesy of Disciple Makers Multiplied

The Bible: How did we get it and is it reliable?

Attend a lecture and Q&A session

by Dr. Titus Kennedy, discussing the reliability of the Bible and how it came to be.

When: May 23 Time: 7 - 8:30 p.m.

Where: Cost: Free

Time: Thursday at 5 p.m.

Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

Cost: Free for students

Courtesy of Starkane

Courtesy of SAIL

Starkane Laser Quest Night Mug Matters Enjoy a night of laser tag in a multilayered arena. Pizza and soda will be available for purchase and prizes will be given to the team with the highest score.

Come listen to a lecture by Dr. Brian Davenport, the new director of community engagement over a cup of coffee.

When: May 19 Time: 6:40 - 9 p.m.

Where: 202 W. Second Ave. Spokane, WA Cost: $20

When: May 23 Time: 5 - 6:30 p.m.

Where: Hargreaves 201 Cost: Free

Courtesy of Housing and Residential Life

Dressler 3x3 Basketball Tournament Participate in the 22nd annual basketball tournament. All proceeds go to Spokane’s Hope House. Teams should be between three and five players.

When: May 20 Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Where: Dressler Hall basketball court Cost: $5 per player

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OPINION OP-ED

Age does not define experience or qualifications Colette-Janae Buck Chief Copy Editor It has been customary for children and younger individuals to quiet their tongues and yield their opinions to their elders. We are taught that from a young age, what we think, what we need and what we feel pales in comparison to what those who are older than us think, need and feel.

Ageism, or discrimination against an individual due to their age, against young people in the United States is still legal under the 1964 Civil Rights act.

Even in Washington state, RCW 49.44.090 provides protects against ageism in the workplace for those under 40, yet there are no legal provisions or statutes that help protections individuals under the age of 40 from being discriminated against in a workplace. Washington law RCW 49.60.205 sees to the normalization of ageism against individuals under the age of 40 by placing a limitation on RCW 49.44.090.

As a 19-year-old who’s graduating and going out into the workforce soon, I could be passed over for a position that I am duly qualified for if I disclosed my age to employers who felt I was too young. Because I was born after the Persian Gulf War but before 9/11, I could be excluded from a job, a conference or a meeting that I could provide a diverse perspective to.

I could be talked down to, patronized, dismissed and even laughed at for being in a position of power, and again, even passed over for a promotion or another opportunity simply because of my age.

Recently, in an attempt to make sense of my path and performance through college, I sought guidance from my department’s advisor to help me evaluate myself.

I have never had more than an acquaintable professional relationship with my advisor, and in this meeting, she essentially told me I should not be graduating because I am too young, nor should I be entering the workforce because I don’t have enough years etched into my face.

I was taken aback by what she had said to me. In her eyes it seems, because I had ventured into college at 16 and graduated both high school and college at the age of 18, breaking the norm of what has been done for years before, I was not experienced enough to contribute to the world beyond taking out student loans every year.

It has always been a fear of mine to graduate and enter the workplace, only to be met with barriers and walls due to my age and an inferred “lack of experience.” It has become an even greater fear of mine that there are no legal protections in place to help combat ageism in the workplace.

I, and other young people, should not be punished in the eyes of our elders and our society because of our successes. If anything, we should be embraced and looked to with wonder for our fresh eyes and diverse experiences. At the very least, we deserve protections to help us find our footing in a world that looks to silence us until we have a few more forehead wrinkles pasted across our faces. • Gerald Maib for The Easterner

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COLUMN

EDITORS’ PICKS

Style Nest Get a taste of the dystopian future with the ever so practical “techwear” trend

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A stellar collection of terrible movies overlaid with familiar riffing, updated with more current references, makes for a nice nostalgia trip for a modern audience. (Jordan Perry)

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Colette-Janae Buck Chief Copy Editor If you search for techwear on Google, the collage of images that pop up make you feel as though you’re staring to a void or portal of a not-too-far-off dystopian future where everyone wears self-lacing shoes, baggy windbreakers and shorts over sweatpants. It’s a sea of bland, minimalistic and monochromatic outfits that remind you of films like “The Hunger Games” and “The Fifth Element.”

Techwear, despite its name, has nothing to do with technology beyond the advanced and thoughtful construction of the garments.

Grailed, a self-proclaimed “curated community marketplace for men’s clothing,” defines techwear as clothing for everyday life and uses special fabric in conjunction with advanced construction methods to allow for breathability, movement, water-resistance and comfort in the garments.

It supposedly also makes life easier by allowing you to “to carry more stuff on a weekend trip or to

stay dry in a downpour,” said Rocky Li, writer for Grailed’s “Dry Clean Only” blog.

It is important to note that techwear is currently a trend in the men’s fashion industry. Very few of the companies that produce techwear, such as Adidas Y-3, 4Dimension and ISADORA, offer their unique wears in sizes that fit female-formed bodies. AETHER Apparel does offer a women’s clothing section, but I was hard-pressed to find any other companies beyond it.

The claim to techwear’s increasing popularity is its capitalization on the waterproof raincoat market. Li said the invention of Gore-Tex, a stretched, porous layer of teflon that could be glued to jackets, is what makes techwear jackets stand out from the rest. When applied to the top layer of a jacket or a pair of boots, the GoreTex material creates a seal that keeps the actual water out while allowing the water vapor to pass through the tiny pores in the Gore-Tex layer.

The copious amount of pockets and space provided to store all the gadgets we tend to pack on us these days has also allowed the techwear trend to catch on in the millennial marketplace.

“The designs of techwear items are often well-considered with the storage they supply, whether through simple designs such as zippered pockets or more elaborate solutions such as

removable modular attachments,” said Li. “The combination of the waterproof fabrics and well-designed carrying capacity mean that you can carry more and worry less.”

Techwear goes beyond just outer weather-resistant wear. Like any trend, techwear has several subsections of garments that can all be combined together to create the ultimate techwear outfit.

Underneath all the Gore-Tex-coated outwear exists the “mid-layers” that use down and insulating fleece to help keep you warm. “Base layers” retain the job of keeping you dry, and these layers are fairly similar to dry-fit athletic wear. Techwear pants also possess moisture wicking properties, with Levi’s now offering moisture wicking ‘commuter’ pants for individuals who are into cycling.

Shoes are probably the second largest portion of the techwear trend, coming in just after the water-resistant outerwear coats, or “shells”, as Li calls them. Brands like Nike, Adidas Y-3 and even Yeezy’s have jumped on the trend to offer practical, stylish shoes with various activities in mind.

Techwear garments, as cool as they are, can be a little pricy. Grailed’s marketplace offers a lot of techwearstyled options that have been marked down. Even with the discounts, the average price for an outerwear jacket sits around $500. But don’t let the high prices stop you from living your dystopian dreams. •

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SHOES

Madden Girl Bryceee Flat Sandal The Madden Girl Brycee sandals are seriously one of the comfiest shoes I’ve ever worn, and they even solved my foot pain in a matter of days. They are Birkenstock look-a-likes (though I would argue that they’re a lot less ugly and even more comfortable) and have the Courtesy of Madden Girl same moldable footbed. They come in the standard brown and black, as well as several other colors. Unlike Birkenstocks, which can run upwards of $100, these shoes sit at around $40. The only downside I see is that they likely won’t last as long as Birkenstocks do, but at that price tag, who cares? (Erin Rebar)

BOARD GAME

Secret Hitler Secret Hitler is a game of intrigue and deception. It requires a group of five to 10 people to play and there are two parties. The first party, known as the liberals, have one goal in mind — to pass liberal policies and win. The fascists, Courtesy of BoardGameGeek.com however, have another goal in mind — to either pass fascist policies or elect their leader, “secret Hitler,” as chancellor. The game begins with the fascists being outnumbered by the liberals. Luckily for the fascists, they are the only ones who know who the fascists and liberals are. They use this edge to deceive the majority party into passing their policies. If you like heated debates and twisting people’s opinions, this is the game for you. (Ian Bouchard)

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Fewer than two dozen of the 350 NCAA Division I athletic departments report a profit, according to sports economist and Smith College professor Andrew Zimbalist | John Corley for The Easterner

COLUMN

Pay to Play?

The NCAA’s compensation system is flawed, but feasible alternatives have yet to come forward Riley Baker

Staff Reporter Right now is a very quiet time for college athletics. It is the middle of baseball season, but not a lot else is happening with the school year winding down. What can be talked about and debated, however, is whether or not student athletes should get paid.

Collegiate athletic programs bring in a lot of money, although it is rare for any program in the nation to see profit. It is due to this, and plenty of other variables, that student athletes should not be paid.

Many argue that these athletes should get paid because of their

grueling schedule between school and workouts. It allows them no time to get a job on the side to make a little extra money even if they wanted to.

While I am not specifically against student athletes making money, the logistics of creating such a system do not add up.

First, athletic programs rarely show any profit. This is a common point made by Andrew Zimbalist, a sports economist who has published articles and books on the finances of sports. He says that fewer than two dozen of the 350 NCAA Division I athletic departments turn over a profit annually.

The only programs at most schools that deal with a substantial

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amount of money is football and basketball. Maybe a few programs could fit it into their budget to pay their players a very minimal amount, but even then, would they be able to pay the players of other sports? And if so, how much?

It would not be a fair system to only pay football and basketball players. It would be fair for them to make more in comparison to other sports, because that is where the majority of the money is made.

But to leave out other sports from pay altogether would not be fair. So how should this work?

There is no perfect system. Each proposed idea to pay students will have flaws. But the system currently

in place seems to be the most fair.

Each side has a give and take.

First, the student. They get to play the sport they love at a collegiate level while getting to attend college for free. They also have access to all the amenities and services provided to athletes like workouts, tutoring, training and physical rehabilitation, housing, and in some instances, parking privileges.

The institutions get to have athletes branding their image.

While they do have to give up free education to these students, they are compensated in a product on the field that can bring in money.

That money goes to the athletic department. The athletic

department uses the money to provide the best resources to their student-athletes for them to best succeed in the classroom and on the field. It also goes toward other things like coaches, camps and promotional items.

This system works -- and pretty smoothly at that.

Another effect it could have, is increasing everyone’s tuition.

Because these schools don’t make a profit, they use regular student tuition to subsidize their programs, which means that increasing pay to student athletes would likely directly cause an increase to student tuition.

Not only that, but according to Jeffrey Dorfman of Forbes, the financial pressure this would put on athletic departments would cause them to drop sports that hurt their revenue. So while some students prosper from getting a pay raise, many more will suffer from higher tuition or losing the opportunity to play a sport at the college they were hoping to attend.

The reality is that colleges do not have the budget to pay their athletes beyond what they already compensate them with. They already get a whole heck of a lot compared to regular students.

Besides tuition and room and board, student-athletes also receive free coaching, nutritional support and physical trainers.

According to Dorfman, all of these amenities that student-athletes already receive combined, “can exceed $100,000 per year in value.”

At the end of the day, studentathletes are already paid pretty well with what they get. They’re better off than regular students, and paying them any more would throw off the balance between the athletic department and the institution at the majority of NCAA colleges.

Maybe some student-athletes feel like free education isn’t enough compensation for their hard work on the field. But this is where the line is. Are they there to play beyond college professionally or to get a degree?

More times than not, that answer will be to get a degree.

Every adviser they will have along the way will recommend them to do just that. That makes the free education just that much more valuable. After all, they are called student-athletes, not athlete-students. •

Women Finish Eighth, Men Finish Last At Track and Field Big Sky Championships Brandon Cline Sports Editor

The EWU women’s track and field team finished eighth in the Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championships this past weekend in Sacramento, California, while the men’s team finished in last.

Senior pole vaulter Erin Clark was the program’s lone conference champion over the four-day event.

Clark’s jump of 13 3/4 is the fifth-best vault in program history, and it is her first career Big Sky Conference title. Clark had come painstakingly close to winning the event in the past, finishing in second place in the 2016 outdoor championships with a jump of 12-9 1/2.

Senior Samantha Baker was the program’s other All-Big Sky athlete during the championships, finishing second in the javelin with a throw of 144-8.

Baker is no stranger to the top of the leaderboard, finishing third in the 2016 outdoor championships.

“It was the highest finish for [Baker] over her collegiate career, so I was super happy for her,” said women’s head coach Marcia Mecklenburg to GoEags.com.

Junior Bridgette Underwood also posted a careerhigh finish in the javelin, with her throw of 140-1 being good enough for a fifth place finish.

Other notable performances from athletes on the women’s side include junior sprinter Rebecca Tarbert.

After qualifying for the finals with a personal-best time of 11.89 in the 100-meter dash, Tarbert finished fifth in the championships with a time of 11.90.

In the triple jump, junior Dominique Butler just missed out on All-Big Sky honors with a fourth place finish, jumping 38-10 1/2.

“Performances of the day belong to [Butler] in the triple and [Tarbert] in the 100,” said Mecklenburg. “Those two kept the points coming.”

On the men’s side, one of the few bright spots of the championships was freshman Keshun McGee in the triple jump and long jump. McGee’s triple jump of 48-8 3/4 was good for a fifth place finish, while he placed seventh in the long jump with a mark of 23-6.

Senior Trenton Osborn finished just ahead of McGee in the long jump, taking sixth place with a jump of 23-8 1/4. Osborn’s had an illustrious college career, winning the 2015 indoors title in the long jump and finishing in second place in the 2014 indoors and 2015 outdoors championships.

Other finishers who earned points for the men’s team include sophomore Steaven Zachman in the steeplechase, finishing in eighth with a time of 9:23.60. The 4x100-meter relay team finished in seventh place with a time of 41.86.

“Our men’s team graduates one person, Austin Oser, which bodes well for us,” said men’s head coach Stan Kerr. “We will bring back a ton of experience for next year’s indoor and outdoor championships.”

Athletes who met qualifying criteria will participate in the NCAA West Regional Championships in Austin, Texas from May 25-27. •

Steaven Zachman (left) participating in the steeplechase during the Pelluer Invitational on April 8 | Whitney Bolar for The Easterner

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