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3 News 8 A&E 10 Features 12 Opinion 14 Sports

Easterner Asks: What is the best type of music to listen to live?

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

Mireya Solano freshman “Personally, I like to listen to Mexican original artists.”

Bri Lipp freshman “Rap, because it gets you hyped. It’s fun, it’s a good environment.”

Taylor Browning junior “Pop-Punk. Just the energy, it’s amazing.”

Bre Bolves freshman “Country, always.

You can sing along to it and dance to it.”

Meaghan Hyatt freshman “I like some rave music because you can headbang to it.”

Esmeralda Garibay senior “I think Mariachi because I used to play in a mariachi.”

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 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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Abbi Vance | Art Director This week we went for a spring theme since Mayfest is coming to downtwon Cheney this weekend. For this I took a stock photo and drew an outline of some of the flowers over top of it. I added the music notes and the Mayfest in white to incorporate the event into the illustration more.

Illustration by Abbi Vance

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NEWS

Last year’s Mayfest took over downtown Cheney with local business vendors | The Easterner Archives

Mayfest Brings Music, Food and Entertainment to Cheney Dayana Morales For The Easterner Cheney’s fifth annual Mayfest will be bringing 45 vendors, live music and games to this year’s festival on May 12 and 13.

Friday, May 12 is the festival’s street dance day, which will be all about music.

The entertainment will begin at 7 p.m. and will last until about 10:30 p.m. Saturday’s events will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mayfest is aimed to celebrate historic downtown Cheney and all it has to offer.

Events, vendors and entertainment will take over the streets of First, College and F Street.

The organizers for this event are Cheney community members and local business owners; Jason Williams, certified pharmacy technician; Catherin Lowry, the supervisor of the downtown library; Douglas LaBar, who owns the Mason Jar; Debby Anderson, who owns the Holiday Inn Express and Against the Grain; Harlan Shellabarger with the Cheney Free Press; and Kayra Phelps, Cheney Free Press intern.

“Organizers are trying to promote local business, the community and awareness for cancer,” Williams said.

“We would love to have this event spread all the way down to Cheney,” said Williams.

“If you drive down First Street, there is so

many parking lots and so much space that I always thought could be used for this event.”

Williams said the reason they chose the month of May to host the festival is so they can include EWU students, the Cheney School District and the Medical Lake School District.

There will be approximately 24 Turnbull vendors with their flowers and feathers festival.

Around 34 vendors will be selling items from companies such as LuLaRoe, 31 Gifts, MaryKay, Chloe & Isabel, Partylites and more. There will also be several local area vendors selling vintage, handmade and homegrown items.

“The vendors on College Street between First and Second offer a great variety of

shopping with something for everyone,” said Anderson. “The Turnbull vendors have a variety of fun for all members of the family.”

The Show & Shine Car Show will be held on the 600 block of First Street on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For anyone who puts their car up for display, there will be an entry fee of $10 or five cans of food. All the proceeds will go to the Cheney Food Bank.

Second Rescue Ranch, a nonprofit organization, is putting on a petting zoo. The petting zoo will be at the Owl Pharmacy parking lot on First and F Street. There will be $5 pony rides and it will cost money to feed

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Mayfest continued.... the animals. There is no charge to view and pet the animals.

“It’s such a cool program,” said Williams. “I don’t feel bad having her collect donations because they are rescuing animals of all sizes, from horses to guinea pigs.”

The 4 1/2 block walk is on Saturday and it will start at Chase Bank on G Street at 11:30 a.m.

The walk is a .34 mile walk and participants can register online for $25, with all proceeds going toward West Plains Relay for Life.

Participants will receive a t-shirt and goodie bag.

“The block walk starts at Chase Bank on G Street,” said Williams. “We will have fuel and water stations on every block because you might get hungry.

We try to make it goofy. A lot of times we tour the little Cheney museum. Sometimes we have live music specifically scheduled for the walkers for a few minutes.”

PLAiCe, the art display, will be on the alleyway that connects F Street to College Avenue.

“We have live artists in there that will display community art,” said Williams. “People can come up and paint something then someone else can come add on something to it.”

Participants can register online for the corn hole tournament with a friend on the Cheney Mayfest website. It is $20.

Participants are guaranteed three games. If they win they receive $100 cash plus the set of corn hole boards that are designed by a Cheney Middle School student and a $25 gift card to the Mason

Jar. Second place will receive $75 cash and a $15 to the Mason Jar. Third place wins $50 cash and a $10 gift card to the Mason Jar. As far as music goes, on Friday night they will have the Kelly Hughes band playing on First Street in front of Against the Grain by the Mason Jar. “In the middle of the performances we will have Spokane Aerial doing a fire show,” LeBar said. “[On Saturday] we will also have live music throughout the day in the Artist Alley (PLAiCe),” said LeBar. “This will be a mix up of smaller musician groups doing everything from jazz and folk to the high school band.”

“In between all the acts we will have dance performances from Step and Stroll, Dance Force and other EWU clubs,” LeBar said.

Those who want to support the nonprofit event can show up and participate in the community activities for the purpose of promoting business, tourism and economic development. •

Music Performers Schedule -Oxbow from 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

-Karen McCormick from 12:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

-Jim Bundy Band from 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

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Edible Tree Project Comes to Spokane On Thursday, May 18, Spokane will be kicking off a Spokane Edible Tree Project on the rooftop of the Saranac Building from 6 to 8 p.m.

The project has harvested over 42,000 pounds of produce to donate to those in need, and this year they hope that number will increase. There will be music, food and beverages, and the event is free to attend.

EWU Bookstore Yard Sale Supports Relay for Life EWU Bookstore will be having its annual yard sale on Thursday, May 18 at 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. with free hot dogs and lemonade.

Participants can also have the chance to play giant jenga and listen to music. Donations are encouraged to support Relay for Life. The yard sale will be held in the University Recreation Center court yard.

EWU Recognizes Graduates EWU Alumni Association will be recognizing graduates who have made exceptional contributions to the community at the 2017 EWU Alumni Awards Gala on Friday, May 19 starting at 5 p.m. This will be at the Spokane Convention Center in the Conference Theatre.

There will be a Lifetime Achievement Award, Alum of Service Award, Exceptional Military Service Award, Inspirational Young Alum Award and Eagle4Life Spirit Award. For more information, visit the alumni webpage on the ewu.edu website.

ASEWU Names Winners ASEWU has released the results of the general election for the upcoming ASEWU representatives. These students include: President Gaige Baish; Vice President Elizabeth Shimamoto; Director of Finance Chris Ryckman; Academic Affairs Jevion Knox; Athletic Affairs and University Advancement Jake Radawick; Diversity Outreach Kyle Carroll; Graduate Affairs Will Stotts; Legislative Affairs Benjamin Rowe; Student Services Kennedy Bailey; Student Activities Zack Bowman; Student Health and Safety Services Ashley Jenniges; Technology Advancement Colton Faddis.

Jay Inslee Signs Bill That Allows Students to Receive Notifications on Their Loans Kyle Fredricks Staff Reporter Beginning next year, students of Washington State colleges who take out student loans will receive a notification from their school on how much they owe.

These notifications are part of the Student Loan Transparency Act, a new bill that was passed unanimously by the Washington State Legislature and signed by Governor Jay Inslee on April 28.

The new bill, which goes into effect on July 1, 2018, is part of Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s growing focus on protecting students who take out these student loans.

“Student borrowers deserve clear and accurate information to navigate an often confusing process that often leaves them indebted for decades,” said Ferguson. “This legislation helps address these challenges.”

Beyond providing students with information detailing their loan balances, the Student Loan Transparency Act will also require schools to give an estimate on monthly payments each time a financial aid that includes a new or revised student loan is offered. The notice that students receive must also include information on how to access resources that are available for students who take out these loans.

“I know one of the things I worry about most is how I’m going to pay back my student loans,” said EWU student Johnathan Wood. “I have a plan of when I would like to have them paid off by, but who knows how much I’ll pay in interest.”

The Student Transparency Loan Act is modeled after legislation in Indiana, Wisconsin, and Nebraska. After the success of transparency efforts in Indiana, Indiana University sent out annual loan statements to students. Over the next two years, the school saw undergraduate borrowing decline by almost 16 percent.

“Having spoken to many students struggling with loan debt, it became clear that many had not understood the extent of their loans until it was time to start paying them back,” said Rep. Tina Orwall. “This legislation will give students the basic information and tools necessary to make informed choices to better plan for their future. This could mark the difference

between graduates with manageable debt and those who are buried by their loans.”

Wood said that while the Student Loan Transparency Act doesn’t come into effect for another year, it is good to see change starting to happen when it comes to government dealing with student loans.

“It’s definitely nice to see that the government cares about the financial wellbeing of students,” said Wood. “When the bills start coming six months after graduation, I think students will be appreciative of having all that information on how much a payment will be, especially when starting a new career and having to stick to a strict budget. I know I will be.”

With each college graduate in the state of Washington having an average of $24,000 in student debt, the Student Loan Transparency Act will help students understand how much they need to pay and will be a tool to help students plan for their future.

“There are serious long-term effects of student debt,” said Sen. Barbara Bailey. “The more information that our college students have about their financing options the better.

The Student Transparency Loan Act will help students make better decisions about their educational-financing needs.” •

“When the bills start coming six months after graduation, I

think students will be

appreciative of having all that information on how much a

payment will be.”

Johnathon Wood, EWU student

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POLICE BEAT

Gerald Maib for The Easterner

Kristi Lucchetta News Editor 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.

Unlawful Transit Conduct

Suspicious Circumstances

Around 12:26 p.m., an officer responded to a call regarding a female student yelling and screaming on the second floor of Isle Hall.

When officers made contact, they discovered the female was being disruptive in class and had current campus restriction paperwork attempting to be filed on her. The student was instructed to leave the building and wait for the next bus. When she was waiting at the bus station, she started becoming erratic and disruptive again. She was arrested under a unlawful transit conduct code and transported to Spokane County Jail. A mental evaluation was requested as well.

A female student employee for Parking Services reported a vehicle she had cited multiple times driving in her direction. She said the male student driver glared at her and did a gun motion. She reported the incident to campus police. Officers have made contact with the male student and the report is being forwarded to Student Rights and Responsibilities.

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Malicious Mischief May 5

A male student parked his vehicle at a parking meter in front of Patterson Hall around noon.

When he returned at 1 p.m., he discovered his passenger rear tire was flat with a large puncture in the tire. The damage is worth about $100. There are currently no suspects or witnesses.

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A&E

Verdi’s Requiem played at The Fox Theater in Spokane May 6 and 7 | Erin Rebar for The Easterner

A Symphonic Experience Spokane Symphony collaborates with EWU and Gonzaga choirs for Verdi’s Requiem Erin Rebar A&E and Features Editor For two nights, the rich, liquid tones of “Verdi’s Requiem” oscillated through the halls of the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox in Spokane, Washington.

Performed by the Spokane Symphony Orchestra and Chorale in conjunction with the EWU Symphonic Choir and the Gonzaga University Chamber Chorus, the concert took place over the weekend of May 6 and 7.

“The experience [was] so special and extraordinary,” said Svetlana Bilous, a sophomore member of the EWU Symphonic Choir who is currently studying liberal arts with an emphasis in music education.

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“Working alongside professionals this past week has been an experience I will never forget. It’s amazing when so many voices with different voice qualities and different levels of maturity come together and sing such beautiful classics and during it all can sound so unified.”

The concert started with a short piece entitled “Serenade to Music.”

The composition, set to words from the Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, was composed in 1938 by Ralph Vaughan Williams.

Tristan Thompson, an EWU senior member of the EWU Symphonic Choir who is majoring in music education, said he believes that “Serenade to Music” was a

perfect complement for the concert’s main piece “Verdi’s Requiem.”

“In comparison to the Verdi, ‘Serenade to Music’ to me was like wine before a meal,” said Thompson. “It’s playful and entertaining, and then all of a sudden the Verdi begins and it’s intense and emotional.”

The concert was directed by Eckart Preu, a world-renowned director from Germany.

“Eckart Preu is an impressively talented conductor,” said Bilous. “He was very clear and precise with what he wanted from the vocalists and the instrumentalists. When he conducts he reflects the music from the score and delivers that in his gestures and facial expressions.

I have learned so much from him just by observing him in rehearsals and in concert.”

The chance to work with such a highly acclaimed director provided a powerful experience for the EWU and Gonzaga choirs, students said.

“The way he conducts and expresses the music is so fluid and natural, almost as if the music just flows through him,” said Thompson. “I aspire to be a conductor and continue on in school pursuing a degree in conducting, so having the opportunity to work with him and learn from him is definitely a dream come true. And he’s always so funny!

But when it comes down to getting things done, he’s very serious and wastes no time.” •

EVENTS

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Tubular H2O Polo Tournament

When: May 11 Time: 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Where: The Garland Theater Spokane, WA Cost: $5

Create a team of 6-10 people and play inner tube water polo. All proceeds go to swimming lessons for underprivileged childen to help prevent childhood drownings.

When: May 13 Where: EWU Pool

Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cost: $150 per team for EWU Students/Staff $200 per team for non-EWU Students/Staff

Courtesy of Housing and Residential Life

Courtesy of Housing and Residential Life

Hall Wars

Birthday Beach Party

FFF Festival

Enjoy fun and games between dorms, including human hungry hippos, kickball and glow in the dark capture the flag.

Join in the festivities for Pearce Hall’s birthday. Events will include tiedying, spray tattoos, photo booth and balloon toss. Food and birthday cake will be provided.

Celebrate Turnbull’s 80th Anniversary.

Activities include bird and wildflower walks, a bird banding demonstration, live birds of prey and a photography walk.

When: May 15 - 19 Time: Monday 6 p.m.

Tuesday 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

Thursday 8:30 p.m.

Friday 4:30 p.m.

Where: Location depends on activity Cost: Free

When: May 18 Time: 3 - 6 p.m.

Where: Outside Pearce Hall Cost: Canned and Non-perishable food (to be donated to Feed Cheney)

Courtesy of Turnbull National Wildlife

The Beat Goes On Join in a discussion about the social impact of music.

When: May 13 Time: All day Where: Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge Cost: Free

Abbi Vance for The Easterner

When: May 17 Time: noon to 1 p.m.

Where: JFK Library Cost: Free

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FEATURES

EWU senior Leah Wilson is studying international affairs | Contributed by Leah Wilson

Reshaping Lives EWU student Leah Wilson helps provide relief to refugees from war-torn countries Colette-Janaé Buck Chief Copy Editor Leah Wilson, an EWU senior studying international affairs with a concentration in global socioeconomics and a minor in German, has always been passionate about the global refugee crisis.

After dedicating her entire senior capstone project to researching the European Union’s refugee crisis and the actions taken to resolve it, Wilson was recommended an internship at World Relief Spokane by her professor Kristen Edquist, Ph.D. “She suggested the organization because she knew my deep interest in the refugee crisis and felt that this was

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a great hands on opportunity that would contribute to my education,” said Wilson via email. “When I started to look more into the organization, I felt that it was a great way for me to get involved with the refugee community in Spokane.”

Wilson, who was invited to present her capstone research at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research, said her work at World Relief has really helped shift her focus on the refugee crisis from just a researcher’s perspective to a humanitarian perspective.

“I have been able to use some of my research to understand the global refugee crisis and understand the different vetting processes in developed countries,” said Wilson via email. “I have also been able to use my

knowledge to advocate for the refugees that have come or are trying to come to the states.

A lot of times people are misinformed and I feel that as a person educated on the subject, it is my responsibility to share the political realities of the refugees crisis.”

Wilson still currently works with World Relief Spokane as an intern in the resettlement and placement division, driving refugees to doctor’s appointments, helping enroll both adults and children in English courses and primary and secondary public schools.

“I work with a variety of programs that assist refugees in the first 90 days they are in the country,” said Wilson via email. “We are responsible for their arrivals, setting them up

with housing, scheduling medical visits and eventually employment.”

When I arrived to the World Relief office in downtown Spokane, I saw Wilson briefly before she disappeared with a few of the refugees to take them to their doctor’s appointment where they were going to get x-rays completed. Her interactions with them weren’t anything special. In fact, the interactions between all of the refugees and the World Relief staff were just simple human discussions, the sharing of words between a few years, and yet, the refugees were so grateful and constantly saying thank you to those they were interacting with.

“I am fortunate to have a very hands-on role with the clients,” said Wilson via email.

“I have the privilege of discussing, supporting and helping them as they adapt to their new environment and welcome them to America.”

Reflecting on her time at World Relief and the things she has seen and done throughout the course of her internship, Wilson said that her understanding of the complexities of human refugees has broadened, and so has her understanding of her own inner-self.

“I have realized that there is so much more to a refugee’s life than fleeing from war or persecution,” said Wilson. “I have a whole new understanding of privilege and the fact that I was born within [U.S.] borders; I am given so many opportunities that many people in the world don’t have. I have learned the work that it takes to run and sustain an organization like World Relief and hope that with my future career, I will be able to make a difference in more people’s lives.”

For Wilson, the moments where she and a client were sitting down, talking about life and having discussions while in the waiting room of a doctor’s office and discussing life have been one of the most rewarding parts of working and interning with World Relief.

“We have also had many casual conversations about sports and scenery, which usually includes a lot of laughter from the language barriers.”

But perhaps the most humbling and rewarding moment of them all for Wilson is when clients first arrive in the United States at the Spokane International Airport and the look of relief spreads over their faces so smoothly.

“There are not many moments I don’t love about my internship. I am very thankful to have had the opportunity to work with this community and am happy to see it grow in Spokane.” •

World relief provides resettlement services |Abbi Vance for The Easterner

“I work with a variety of

programs that assists refugees the first 90 days they are in

country. We are responsible for their arrivals, setting

them up with housing,

scheduling medical visits and eventually employment.”

Wilson’s research focuses on the European refugee crisis | Gerald Maib for The Easterner

Leah Wilson, EWU senior

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EDITORIAL

OPINION

Democracy Dies a Low Turnout Death The Easterner Editorial Board

VOTE

VOTE

Gerald Maib for The Easterner

Congratulations are in order for the individuals selected to make up the 2017-2018 ASEWU. Congratulations are also in order for the just-as-exclusive group of people that turned out to vote for them.

According to the unofficial election results posted by ASEWU, the general election had a total voter count of 779.

That’s only about 8 percent of the almost 10,000 EWU students eligible to vote.

Comparatively, an estimated 60 percent of eligible voters participated in the 2016 presidential election, the U.S. being on the lower end for voter turnout in developed countries, according to a 2016 article from the Pew Research Center.

Meaning that the EWU student body would need over 5,000 more people to turn out for elections to match the United States’ poor numbers.

We would say it’s a bad thing that our governing body has been decided by less than 10 percent of the affected population, but apparently no one else has a problem with it as voter turnouts have been markedly low for a number of years.

ASEWU does a pretty good job of posting election times and introducing people to the candidates. They put up posters

and hold public forums and they even made it as simple as visiting a website to vote.

So, why do we spit in the face of our Eagle democracy? Are we communists or just lazy?

Think to yourself, nonvoting students of EWU; what is something you dislike about your campus? What would you like to change or improve? How can your school be better than it is?

ASEWU is there to help you make these changes. Your candidate could have helped cultivate EWU into the school you’ve always wanted it to be.

Our student government and fellow students need you to be a driving force for change and improvement. Not that 92 percent seem to care though.

As politicians who are meant to support and advocate for the students of EWU, we should hold ASEWU to a high standard of conduct. But how can we expect them to act in the best interests of the student body if the student body doesn’t seem to care about its government?

So next election turnout and vote. Run for office. Make your voice heard.

You have a powerful influence as one of a population of only about 10,000. Even more so if the poor voter numbers continue. •

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CLOTHING

Do yourself a favor and get a pedicure, you’ll thank me later

With the sun and rising temperatures, higher energy levels tend to follow. Those who like to be active and comfortable should try lululemon activewear. College students on a budget might be scared by a pricetag of $90 for Courtesy of Lululemon a pair of workout leggings, but with a lifetime warranty, free shipping on all products and unbelievable comfort, it might be worth a spurgle. The material is typically lightweight, breathable and stylish. Once you try on your first lululemon product, whether it is a shirt, pair of pants or a sweatshirt, you’ll understand why the price is more expensive than your average activewear. (Kristi Lucchetta)

Colette-Janae Buck Chief Copy Editor The stigma that surrounds men and pedicures is something that has persisted as long as modern pedicures have existed.

Most men are often afraid of stepping foot inside a nail salon because of the reactions they might get, and others simply live the lie that they don’t need a pedicure -- cough, my managing editor, everybody.

But let me tell you, everyone needs a pedicure and nice foot scrub every once and awhile, yes, even you guys who say you don’t need one at all.

Don’t get me wrong, I too choose to live the lie that I don’t need a pedicure now and again simply because it find the experience awkward and ticklish, but after a recent encounter with a nail salon in Seattle and some red polish, I’ve got to thinking that maybe a pedicure once and awhile wouldn’t hurt.

While on the way back from a concluded work trip, I recently re-visited the world of pedicures and found myself second guessing my aversion to the spa treatment.

Now, the bright red I chose as my color was probably not the best choice as I scare myself everytime I look down at my toes, but the foot scrub, the massage and the sea salt treatment were definitely worth partaking in.

I’m still not 100 percent a fan of frequent pedicures, but every once and awhile I could see myself getting one to help refresh my skin. After all, who doesn’t like looking polished and that sweet feeling of smooth feet? The

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But men, seriously, pedicures are not as shameful as maybe some of you believe they are, nor are they “girly or feminine,” not that there is anything wrong with femininity.

Pedicures are the equivalent to clipping your nails and using lotion on your hands. It helps keep your feet feeling clean and free of hang nails or ingrown toenails, and getting consistent pedicures does help keep rough feet at bay, which is a major benefit. Regardless of your gender or the lack there of, everyone loathes having crusty feet.

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For those 30 minutes that you spend stuck in a vibrating massage chair (did I mention the chairs are almost always massage chairs?), you feel relaxed and rejuvenated. I did feel a little itchy afterwards because of the lotion, so if you have sensitive skin I would advise you to ask them to skip the lotion or oil portion and do a softer dry massage.

But besides all those wonderful benefits, at the very least, if you were to get the occasional pedicure, you’d definitely make your significant other’s day by going with them. •

Set in the present day, a team of five special operatives from the future, known as “travelers,” take over the body of a person in the 21st century Courtesy of Eric McCormack moments before their death. These travelers must now maintain the pre-existing lives of their hosts while carrying out missions assigned by the ever-mysterious Director to prevent catastrophic events that are on the brink of destroying the world. Starring Eric McCormack as traveler-turned-FBI agent, this Netflix Original tries to put a fresh spin on time travel while bringing out both the darkness with their dangerous missions and the lightness in the group experiencing the simple pleasure of walking through the park for the first time. Season two is scheduled to be released later this fall. (Brandon Cline)

BOOK

Golden Over the last three seasons, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has taken the NBA by storm with his breathtaking longrange three pointers and dazzling dribbling.

He has gone from a cult hero among NBA fans to a two-time MVP with a championship who is now recognized on a global scale. How did this all happen? It is all chronicled in Marcus Thompson II’s book “Golden: The Miraculous Rise of Stephen Curry,” the first authentic biography to be released on Curry. It’s an Courtesy of Touchstone extremely insightful read, as Thompson II began covering the Warriors in the mid 2000s and has been alongside every step of Curry’s career since he was drafted in 2009. (Logan Stanley)

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SPORTS

EWU women’s basketball head coach Wendy Schuller and the program’s all-time leading points scorer Hayley Hodgins during the 2014-2015 season | The Easterner Archives

Wendy Schuller Agrees to Contract Extension

The EWU women’s basketball team is 63-31 in Big Sky Conference play the past five seasons Riley Baker

Staff Reporter EWU women’s basketball head coach Wendy Schuller has been at the helm for 16 seasons and will be staying there for five more after athletic director Bill Chaves announced EWU had signed her to a new five-year contract.

“Her success, over even just the last five years, has been as good as anybody in the conference,” said Chaves. “We’re excited about this stability.”

As for the next five years, Schuller said that there are still things to be accomplished

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and the staff wants to work to take the program to the next level.

“We want to go to the NCAA tournament and we want to make some noise there,” said Schuller. “That’s what our players are working for and that’s what our assistant coaches are trying to go get players [for].”

During her 16 seasons at EWU, Schuller’s squad has advanced to the Big Sky Conference tournament 13 times, including the last seven in a row. Her teams have gone 137-123 in conference play and she has an overall record of 237-245.

“There’s no where else I want to be,” said Schuller. “It just means a lot to me. So to be

asked to do it for five more years makes me feel really lucky and privileged.”

Schuller led the 2009-10 team to the program’s first-ever Big Sky championship, and then to the program’s first Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) appearance that same season. She also took the team to the WNIT in the 2012-13 season and the 2014-15 season, a season in which they earned the program’s first postseason win against Washington State University.

“I’ve been really fortunate to coach some superb athletes and had some players that were really bought into the goals and the mission of what we’re trying to accomplish,” Schuller said.

This past 2016-17 season, the team made the program’s first-ever appearance in the Women’s Basketball Invitational, defeating Texas Tech University to advance to the second round for the program’s second postseason win. Schuller’s team finished with a 19-14 overall record, in which they finished fourth in the Big Sky and saw three players earn All-Big Sky honors.

“I know she loves this university, she loves Cheney, she loves the program and she’s one of the leaders in our department,” Chaves said. •

EWU Track and Field Head to Sacramento for Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championships Brandon Cline Sports Editor

The Track and Field Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championships take place this week in Sacramento, California as EWU athletes set their sights on bringing some hardware back to Cheney.

This year’s qualification process is different than in year’s past, as in there is no qualification process.

On both the men’s and women’s side, coaches may choose up to 28 athletes each for their championship roster.

In 2016, the women’s team placed third overall, their best finish in program history, while the men finished in ninth place. Junior sprinter Jeremy VanAssche is the only returning conference outdoor champion on either side, while freshman Keshun McGee won the 2017 indoor long jump title.

McGee also placed second in the triple jump at the indoor championships and was named the Big Sky Conference Male Freshman of the Year.

Also on the men’s roster is senior jumper Trenton Osborn, who was the long jump indoor champion in 2015, meaning EWU jumpers have won the event in two of the past three indoor seasons. Osborn’s longest jump this outdoor season is 24-8 1/4, the fourth-best time by a Big Sky athlete this season.

The EWU men’s 4x100 team, which consists of VanAssche, Dawson Lack, Jonah Matthews and Chez Jackson, also has the fourth-best mark among Big Sky competitors this season, ,with a time of 41 seconds. Senior Scottie Miller is currently third this season in the discus with a throw of 178-3.

On the women’s side, juniors Tierra White and Rebecca Tarbert have both won indoor championships in the high jump and 60-meter dash respectively.

Tarbert’s time of 12.03 in the 100-meter dash is tied for the seventh-best mark among Big Sky competitors this season.

Freshman Kalli Keefe has burst onto the scene this season in the 1,500 meters, with her time of 4:25.98 being the secondbest mark in program history and the second-best mark among Big Sky competitors this season.

Senior Sarah Reiter looks primed and ready to take home a title in the 5,000 meters, with her mark of 16:21.50 at the Oregon State University High Performance meet leading Big Sky competition by over five seconds this season. Her time of 34:44.39 in the 10,000 meters also ranks fourth in the conference this season.

In the pole vault, two EWU women look to be serious All-Big Sky contenders. Senior Erin Clark’s mark of 12-11 3/4 is third among conference contenders, and sophomore Elizabeth Prouty’s vault of 12-9 1/2 ranks sixth.

Rounding out the field events, senior Samantha Baker is right in the thick of things in the javelin, with her season-best throw of 149-10 at the Pelluer Invitational ranking fourth among Big Sky athletes.

The men’s decathlon and women’s heptathlon take place on Wednesday and Thursday, with the rest of the track and field events taking place on Friday and Saturday. •

Wide receiver Jayson Williams (left) and cornerback Nzuzi Webster (right) battle for the ball at the Red-White Spring Game | Brad Brown for The Easterner

EWU Football Shows Its Depth in Red-White Spring Game Riley Baker

Staff Reporter Team Red defeated Team White 24-17 in the annual EWU football Red-White game, concluding spring practice before preseason practice begins in August.

Sophomore quarterback Gage Gubrud and his white team were handed the loss by Team Red and redshirt-freshman quarterback Eric Barriere.

“This time last year, [Barriere] was still sitting at a high school desk,” said head coach Aaron Best. “He’s learning from a great one in front of him with Gage, so he’s got a good one to help him out.”

Gubrud had a great game despite throwing a pair of interceptions, completing 23 of 31 passes for 344 yards and a touchdown. His counterpart Barriere went 11-15 with 137 yards and two touchdowns but also rushed for 30 yards.

Junior cornerback Brandon Montgomery had himself an efficient outing with an interception that he returned for a touchdown, as well as a fumble recovery. That, along with his nine tackles, earned him Red-White MVP honors and a bronze eagle statue dubbed “The Golden Eagle” by Coach Best.

“I don’t know if I get to take it home or what,” said Montgomery. “I’m going to try to take it home and then just bring it back to the locker room so I can celebrate it with my guys.”

Sophomore Jayson Williams and redshirt freshman Xavier James each had robust receiving days for Team White. Williams had nine receptions for 129 yards and James had 130 yards on seven receptions.

Redshirt freshman tight end Talolo Limu-Jones also had a solid game receiving with 88 yards on six receptions.

“He did a great job,” Gubrud said of Limu-Jones. “Really excited about him, I thought he stepped up pretty well today and I’m really excited to see him progress over the spring and summer.”

On the ground, sophomore Antoine Custer led the way for Team Red with 77 yards on 16 carries, while sophomore Tamarick Pierce led Team White with 51 yards on 6 rushes.

“It was just a beautiful weekend overall,” said Best. “Great competitive Red-White game, Brandon Montgomery walks home with the Golden Eagle award, and Samson [Ebukam] and [Cooper Kupp] go to the Rams. Couldn’t write a better story.”

Now that spring practice is over, the team has its eyes set on summer practice and the 2017 season, which kicks off September 2 at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. •

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