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The Mason Jar Celebrates Five Years of Live Music
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Easterner Asks: “My personal opinion is that it’s petty. His job is so much more than that, it’s kind like an abuse of power.”
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Pat Grady Senior
Carley Williams Senior “I’m not a Trump fan at all and I don’t have a Twitter but I think the thing’s he is saying is really unprofessional. Trump just needs to stop it all together.”
What are your thoughts/opinions on how President Trump uses his personal twitter account to attack other elected officials, celebrities and athletes? “I actually am a Trump supporter and I don’t agree with his twitter use. I think that it’s not an appropriate use of his power, I think he should just deactivate his account.”
Taylor Alwart Junior
“I think that it’s ridiculous… We have history with them for 30-plus years and to just drop that like it’s nothing, I think that’s crazy.” Clinton Sibolboro Junior
“I don’t think that he is as informed as people believe, he should be more aware of what it is he is saying. I think that it is pretty cowardly.” Delaney Fowell Junior
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Staff Reporters Sam Jackson Sarah Giomi Jeremy Burnham
Copy Editor Taylor Waring
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“I don’t think that it’s right. It’s really inappropriate, he is the president of the United States, he shouldn’t be saying the things he does, especially not on Twitter.”
Corrections The Easterner never knowingly publishes inaccuracies. If any error is found, The Easterner is obligated to correct the error as soon as possible, regardless of the source of the error. The Easterener does not remove any editorial content from easterneronline.com. However, if there is a factual inaccuracy in a story, the editors will run a correction or an update as needed.
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News
Hundred of untested sexual assault kits wait to be tested at Seattle’s Police Department. Washington currently has 6,000 untested kits | Photo courtesy of the Seattle Times
Washington state receives $3 million for untested sexual assault kits Rebecca Pettingill Contributing Writer Washington state received a $3 million grant from the federal government to combat the 6,000 backlogged sexual assault kits. The money will go not only to testing these kits, but also for creating a team to investigate those sexual assault cases. The grant comes from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI). SAKI was started in 2015. As of October 2016, 32 districts were funded, 26,757 kits inventoried, and 8,740 kits sent for testing. SAKI gave out a total of $34 million this year, to split between the 20 jurisdictions. Washington and Atlanta were given the most money in the country, each getting $3 million. Washington has applied for the grant twice before. However, Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs were not recognized as a government entity by federal officials. This year’s successful application is accredited to the state’s attorney general’s office involvement. In 2015, a new law was put in place that required all sexual assault kits to be tested. Before then, it was up to the detective’s discretion. There’s an estimated 6,000 backlogged sexual assault
kits across the state according to official reports. All 6,000 of these kits were untested prior to the 2015 decision and are now expected to go through testing. Sexual assault kits are generally labeled backlogged if they sit untested for more than 30 days. These kits include
“This is going to allow these women to see justice.”
Kyle Moore, Communications Director WSP
forensic evidence collected from victims that have been sitting in police evidence lockers for months, years, and, in some cases, decades. Spokane County Sheriff’s and Police Department currently have 371 backlogged kits. “We realized there’s more kits than we have a capability of testing at our current staffing level, so this grant is going to be a huge help,” said Kyle Moore, the Communication Director for the Washington State Patrol, in a phone interview. Half of the grant will go to testing 2,100 kits; each kit
costs about $700 to be tested. Part of the high expense is attributed to the cost to staff enough forensic scientists to test those kits. The grant will cover paying third-party labs to test kits and creating more manpower to get more kits tested simultaneously. For the kits not tested at the Washington State Patrol’s crime labs, their test results will have to be verified at one of those five labs across the state. From there, the suspect’s DNA will be entered into the FBI’s Combined DNA Index System. “We are very thankful for this grant because it’s going help relieve some of these kits that have not been tested,” said Moore. “And the big issue here is that these are women, for the most part, who have survived a vicious attack and they haven’t had the opportunity to have justice served. And this is gonna allow these women to see justice.” The other half of the money will go to fund an investigative team within the attorney general’s office over a period of three years, ending in Sept. 2020. There will be two full time investigators funded, who will spend the first half of the year traveling the state to help local police agencies prioritize kits for testing and create a detailed log of those kits. •
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Briefs EWU offers faculty-led program to South Africa Sarah Giomi Staff Reporter Sociology and Justice Studies are offering a faculty-led program to Cape Town, South Africa over spring break. The program will run from March 19 through April 1 and led by sociology department’s Dr. Robert Bartlett and justice studies’ Dr. Kerryn Bell. “Sharing the diversity of South Africa with students is an opportunity of a lifetime. Something throughout this program that will impact them for the rest of their life,” Bell said. Bell lived in Africa until she was 11 years old and Bartlett visited Cape Town to work on an agreement with Western Cape University while teaching at Gonzaga University. “The history of South Africa is still there and evident. Every student will have a life changing moment,” Bartlett said.
Opportunities in the program include: visits to the University of Western Cape and University of Cape Town, guest lectures from local professionals, a public tour of Robben Island, a tour of the District Six Museum and the Bo-Kaap Museum, and Slave Lodge- a workshop with the Cape Town Holocaust Centre. To participate in this program, students must enroll in one of the two prep classes offered winter quarter including Race and Ethnicity 320 or Comparative CJ Systems 416. Students will receive credit for the course, as well as an additional five credits for attending the trip portion. Applications and a deposit of $550 are due by Dec. 1, 2017 to attend this trip. Applications can be found on EWU’s study abroad website. The overall program cost is approximately $3,100 plus EWU tuition. Enrollment opens with winter quarter registration.
EWU Police hosts self-defense class Sarah Giomi Staff Reporter The EWU Police Department hosted the first self-defense class of the quarter with support from the Cadet Program last Wednesday. The self-defense class was taught by Officer Bickley to enhance student’s safety and security on and off campus. EWU’s Patrol Officer, and educator for Wednesday’s class, Nick Bickley, said, “This class will not teach you how to win a boxing match or fight but will give you the knowledge and information to be safe on the street, especially when alone.” The self-defense classes teach students how to identify an imminent attack, close-quarters combat tactics, defeating attacks from behind and other various combat skills. Each student will leave the class with a new set of awareness, assertiveness, verbal confrontation skills, and safety strategies. “When people are in a stressful situation, they tend to go back to their training. If they don’t have training to rely on, they tend to freeze. We are here to provide the knowledge and training so you won’t freeze,” Officer Bickley said. The Cadet Program assists officers with teaching the self-defense classes and other various safety lessons, including how to properly use mace for protection. Events are offered twice a quarter but the police department and cadet program can host classes for dorms, clubs and organizations upon request.
Pay-by-app parking targets convenience Josh Fletcher News Editor EWU has partnered with PayByPhone Technologies to let students pay for parking with an app, in an effort to make parking less of a pain. The app will be used at parking meters, should you be short on change, and is free to download for both iOS and Android. EWU’s Director of Parking and Transportation Services, Michelle Rasmussen, believes this will make parking cheaper, since the simple to use app doesn't take a very big
cut compared to other apps. “This is an easy-to-use system that will make parking around campus easier and quicker for students and visitors,” Rasmussen said to EWU Marketing and Communications. The app uses your license plate number to monitor your location more effectively. You can even extend the time on your meter right from your phone, just in case your class runs a little longer than you thought. The service will go into effect by the end of October.
EWU Police teach self-defense to students. This was one of the two classes officers offer per quarter | Sarah Giomi for the Easterner
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Police Beat Josh Fletcher News Editor
Drug Violation October 19 Thursday evening while the cadets were doing their routine checks of Streeter Hall, they smelled marijuana. They called in police who went to the room on the third floor and made contact with the female resident. One of the two females in the room was arrested for the possession of marijuana, but both students were referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities.
Stolen Property October 20
A student returned to Reese Court last Friday after he realized he forgot his backpack. When he went to the lost and found and went through his backpack, he noticed his iPad was gone. He tried to find his iPad using the “Find my iPad” feature but he could not find it. Police say that without the serial number it makes finding electronic devices nearly impossible, so it is a good idea to keep a
Illustration by Gail Powers for The Easterner
Warrant Arrest
DUI October 21
Warrant Arrest
An officer was alerted when a female student did not go in for her court date for an earlier arrest of possession of marijuana. When the officer went to her room she said her court date was in December, but her papers showed otherwise. She was arrested and booked into Spokane County Jail.
Early Saturday morning an officer pulled over somebody who was speeding down Washington Street When the officer approached the car, the male driver and female passenger both appeared very drunk. When the officer had the driver get out of the car, who officers say was swaying back and forth, there was a strong odor of alcohol on his breath and he had watery eyes. When he was given the breathalyzer test he blew a .168--more than twice the legal limit. Both the male and female were brought in and released. The female, who was under 21, was charged with being a Minor in Possession.
A male student was arrested for a DUI and driving with a suspended licence. When he did not show up to his court date, officers tracked him down. They pulled him over and noticed he didn’t have his court ordered ignition interlock--a device that requires you to breathe into it in order for your car to start. He was arrested and booked into jail.
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Opinion EDITORIAL
If EWU athletics wants to take the next step, alums and donors need to pick up the slack The Easterner Editorial Board While the teams of Eastern Washington University continue to fly high in their respective sports, the facilities in which they use continue to lag behind in terms of quality. It truly is a disservice to the athletes of EWU, as the product being put out on the field is not being rewarded. When looking at it compared to the rest of the Big Sky Conference, the division in which all EWU athletics participate in, the difference between other member schools and EWU is vast when it comes to monetary resources. As Jim Allen of The Spokesman-Review notes, EWU as a university is at a level far below its Big Sky peers for endowments. “Eastern’s total endowment – the product of private donations – is only $18.6 million, easily the lowest in the Big Sky. By comparison, Montana’s endowment is $170 million and Idaho’s is $240 million. The Big Sky average is about $80 million.” Frankly, that disparity is laughable — in the worst way possible when you consider the success of Eastern athletics. Beginning with the largest generator of revenue, the EWU football team has been a force of domination within the conference. Since 2010, EWU has won 51 Big Sky games (including this year). That includes an FCS national championship as well, the pinnacle of the sport. Four members of last year’s squad went onto the NFL, with wide receivers Cooper Kupp (Los Angeles Rams), Kendrick Bourne (San Francisco 49ers), Shaq Hill (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and defensive lineman Samson Ebukam (Los Angeles Rams) all playing at the next level.
In basketball, the men’s team has performed well too. The team has compiled a 62-48 Big Sky record the past six seasons, with one conference championship and a berth in the NCAA tournament. Forward Jacob Wiley, a graduate-student transfer whose stellar 2016 season was his lone at EWU, is now on the Brooklyn Nets roster as a two-way player. Women’s soccer has recently reemerged onto the EWU athletic scene. Since head coach Chad Bodnar took over, EWU is 16-10 in Big Sky play and has one conference tournament championship and one regular-season conference championship under their belts. Senior forward Chloe Williams just broke the Big Sky record this season for most points and most goals in a career. In running, there has been success as well. Recent graduate Sarah Reiter, class of 2017, was a top-level runner during her time at EWU. Reiter competed as an individual at the NCAA Cross Country Championships on two separate occasions in 2016 and 2017. Prior to her arrival, EWU only had four total appearances at the NCAA meet. What I am trying to get at is that EWU athletics are no fluke — across the board, there have been scores of phenomenal team and individual performances. And as of recent, the success of Eastern athletes has been significant. Yet, the athletic facilities in which they train in are not of high standards. If these facilities are not updated soon, that very well could turn into a deterrent for prospective student-athletes. Right now, EWU has a tradition of winning to build on. But that could change soon if changes to facilities are not implemented in the fear future.
That is just the name of the game now for universities across the nation — the design of the infrastructure really matters to these athletes. It may seem frivolous to some, but if an athlete does not like the school’s gym, that could play a role in determining whether or not that individual ends up attending that school. Currently, EWU is attempting to improve facilities. In May 2017, the university hired the Phoenix Philanthropy Group of Arizona as a consultant to help with its efforts to improve the athletic facilities, focusing on philanthropic methods. “Peter Smits is kind of the lead,” said EWU athletic director Bill Chaves. “They [the university] hired him for a year to evaluate a number of things — some things within the foundation in fundraising globally, and the other piece was to identify where we are as far as the potential of athletic facility fundraising.” And that is where the issue at heart lies— fundraising, or the lack thereof. Historically, EWU has struggled with raising money. The school typically relies on the state legislature or student fees. The football team has played nearly 50 years at Roos Field, and there has yet to be a major overhaul to the area. That is unacceptable. The students, who are already being ravaged by exorbitant tuition costs and student fees, are already footing the bill for a renovation of the Pence Union Building. Asking any more is adding insult to injury. So donors, it is time you step up your game. You want EWU athletics to continue its winning ways? Put money back into the school. No more waiting around for legislation, and no more relying on student fees.
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A&E
Experienced chef brings homemade soups to campus Sam Jackson Staff Reporter Soup’s On, the only food truck in the Spokane area specializing in soup, is one-of a-kind. It not only has an array of hot soups, but fresh sandwiches as well. The truck’s debut was in August 2015, at Spokane’s Pig Out in the Park Food Festival. Recently, the truck has made appearances at events like Spokane Valleyfest and Montana’s Music Festival. The owners of the truck are Leroy and Jennie Mitchell, who both regularly provide food on campus together. The truck is at EWU’s Food Truck Plaza, Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Leroy Mitchell, owner of Soup’s On, has over 43 years of experience in the food industry. He has traveled to many places representing his title as a top chef. “He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New
Food Truck Series York, where he graduated early as one of their top students,” according to the Soup’s On website. “His executive level cooking has taken him across the nation to high profile jobs such as an executive chef for British Petroleum. He is a Certified Executive Chef by the American Culinary Association and was also President of the Wyoming Chef’s Association for three years.” Jennie is a supportive and hardworking co-owner. She likes how Soup’s On provides a way to share her husband’s cooking, since she thinks his food is “wonderful.” “My husband retired from Alaska and we moved down here to Washington and I didn’t want him to sit around being a potato,” said Jennie. “First, he asked me if I was willing to do this. I knew it was
going to be hard work, but I wanted to share his wonderful cooking. I know he is an excellent chef. I said yes, and I put it in my head that it’s going to be hard work for me to be dish washing, cleaning and keeping up to code with food services. But, I knew how it was ultimately because we’ve worked in the food industry for years.” Other people in the food industry look up to Leroy’s talent of making decadent food and his unique food truck. “The main food is soup, which I’ve never seen a food truck do that before,” said Rachel a student who works the kettle corn stand at the EWU football games and is helping out at Soup’s On. “All the soups are made from scratch. Leroy has built a professional kitchen in his garage. He’s actually been trying to teach me to make the soups and everything. The soups are all really homemade and wholesome. Then the sandwiches are all nice and hot.” EWU members are encouraged to try all of the soups and sandwiches at
Above picture: The Soup’s On food truck, where students can enjoy a hot, nourishing bowl of soup accompanied by a fresh sandwich. Leroy and Jennie Mitchell’s food truck made its debut in August 2015 | Mckenzie Ford for The Easterner
Soup’s on, but there are a couple that stand out. “The signature soup is the New England Clam Chowder, it’s just so good,” said Jennie. “My husband also created a huckleberry cream cheese on a turkey sandwich with Monterey cheese on top.” Jenny and Leroy enjoy serving five days a week on the EWU campus. They also cater weddings and other events upon request. “With the students, I love meeting new people and sharing this wonderful food,” said Jennie. “His work is so beautiful, but not many know about him since we are so new to Washington.” •
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A&E
Oktoberfest brings old-Hollywood glamor to EWU Mandy Nicole Contributing Writter On Oct. 28, EWU’s annual Oktoberfest will bring Hollywood glamor and a real red carpet to campus with this year’s theme: Lights, Camera, Auction! In the tradition of past years’ Oktoberfest celebrations, the evening will center around live and silent auctions, the proceeds of which will benefit EWU’s libraries. Pianist and graduate student Christian Garcia will lead the entertainment for the evening with a number of show tunes and film themes, including music from The Wizard of Oz, Cats, Les Misérables and The Sound of Music. Kelly Parks, also a graduate student at EWU, will accompany with jazz vocals. Carol King, the director of library engagement and external relations, said the Oktoberfest committee chose a live pianist to headline the entertainment to enhance the authentic oldHollywood ambience they hope to create. The entertainers will volunteer their time for the event, but attendees will have the opportunity to tip them for their performances.
Oktoberfest will also welcome DJ X, a class of 2016 graduate of EWU, who will create an additional soundtrack for the evening. This is the third Oktoberfest for DJ X, now a resident of Seattle. “It’s fun coming back and seeing the campus,” said DJ X. “When I visit, I usually end up at the bookstore getting EWU clothes. This time I want to go to the Roost.” In addition to the music performed by the three guest musicians, the winner of EWU’s “Star Search” contest will have the opportunity to share their talent at the festival. In keeping with tradition, the Oktoberfest dinner menu will match the theme of the evening. Offerings for the Beauty and the Feast dinner include the “Field of Greens” salad, a “Ratatouille” vegetable medley, and three entree options: “Analyze This (Fish)” salmon, “Chicken Little” chicken, or “Fried Green Tomatoes” and au gratin potatoes. In the offices of the Dean of Libraries, King multitasks to get everything ready for Saturday’s event. “We always rush around and stress the week before Oktoberfest,” said King. “But it
always comes together.” King explained the process of planning Oktoberfest, which begins the year before. “We get started on the planning as soon as the event ends,” said King. “Right after this Oktoberfest, our committee will meet to decide the theme for next year.” Oktoberfest is the EWU Library’s only fundraising event of the year. All proceeds go into an endowment fund to create a selfsustaining financial resource for the library. “We hope the fund will reach $1 million,” said King. “Then every year we use the interest from the fund to purchase whatever EWU students need for the library.” In recent years, interest from the fund has supplied equipment, resources and Spanishlanguage books. “The needs of our students vary all the time,” King said. Oktoberfest will take place in the JFK Library. Doors open at 5 p.m. on Oct. 28. Tickets may be purchased at the door, but those wishing to Oktoberfest will have a Lights, Camera, Action purchase a table must reserve one ahead of time. theme this year. Last year’s event had a Haunted Additional information is located on the Halls theme | Mandy Nicole for The Easterner EWU website. •
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A&E The Mason Jar enters fifth year of providing live and local tunes Sam Jackson Staff Reporter The Mason Jar is a Cheney coffee shop that provides a place for locals to take over the mic every Thursday night. They welcome anyone to enjoy or showcase their talent for free. The Mason Jar has been hosting live music and open mic nights for five years. On Thursday, the entertainment is from 7-9 p.m. Open Mic Night is every second Thursday each month, displaying all kinds of talent including music and poetry. The coffee shop is located in downtown Cheney on 101 F St. The owner of the Mason Jar, Douglas LaBar, started the coffee shop in hopes that it would bring the community together in a new way. “We really focus on local sustainability and just kind of community,” said Labar. “Our big thing is tying multigenerational people together here. College towns can be so transient, you come in, study for four years and you’re gone. During that time period, we want to create a community where you’re not just surrounded by your peers, but you’re surrounded by your professors and surrounded by your community members. There’s just more conversation and that’s what I think makes us unique.” Live music nights at the coffee shop came to be after
an EWU alum, and his band, wanted to start playing their music there. “About three months after we opened one of our regular customers, who’s really awesome, that was in the music program at Eastern kind of was suggesting how his band would love to play here and that they were a jazz group,” said LaBar. “They started playing, then suddenly became a regular set. From then on we just started adding more and more.” For anyone who wants to get involved and perform at the shop, Open Mic Night is the place to start. “There’s not many chances you get to listen to talented musicians for free,” said LaBar. “If you have a talent, bring it down to open mic. We always like new talent. We’ve been propositioned on doing more, and were not opposed to that, but we just need more people showing up on nights like this.” The musicians that play on a regular basis were discovered by the owner when he heard them play at an open mic night in 2016. “I did an open mic last year and then Doug the owner asked me if I would like to play full sets,” said Jamison Sampson, a musician and junior at EWU. “I’ve been playing here ever since. It’s actually one of my favorite places to play. I love the sound in here, the acoustics are great and the people are great.” The crowd on music nights are always a mix of ages ranging from 75 year olds to 18 year olds. “It’s cool to see a lot of different people around here,” said Joel Crow, a regular at the Mason Jar. “Some are students and some are people that just live around town.” There’s no pressure when it comes to paying for anything on Thursday nights, it’s all about enjoying the live performances. It’s one of the things that sets the Mason Jar apart from other venues. “It’s always different, fun and really casual. It’s not pretentious in any way,” said LaBar. “We’re not trying to push anything, like there’s no cover charge. It’s just lowkey. Even for me, the week can be really stressful and busy, but on music night, even though I’m working and it can be really busy, you can’t help but enjoy it.” This upcoming Thursday, Oct. 26, will be their fifth year anniversary of hosting this event and will feature three bands from 7 to 11 p.m. There will be all kinds of drink specials and anyone in the area is encouraged to come celebrate. •
Above picture: Jamison Sampson playing his guitar on open Mic night. Sampson has been apat of open night since last year | Sam Jackson for The Easterner Bottom picture: The Mason Jar’s fifth year anniversary of hosting open mic nights and live music is October 26 | The Easterner Archives
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Events
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EWU Vocal Jazz Concert
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What is it: A jazz concert. When: Thursday, Oct. 26 Time: 7:30-9 p.m. Where: Music Building Recital Hall, Music Department Cost: No cost
Homecoming Super Swoop & Parent and Family Weekend 2017 What is it: Bonfire, Pep Rally, and Bed Races When: Oct. 29 Time: 6 p.m. Where: Starts at parking lot 6 and will end up on Roos Field for the bed races. Cost: No cost. Sign up by downloading a form from bit.ly/ewubedraces2017 and turn it in by noon today to the SAIL office, Sutton Hall 110. What is it: EWU Bookstore kick-off sale and Eastern Royalty Pageant When: Oct. 30 Time: Bookstore sale: 11 a.m. Pageant: 6 p.m. Where: Bookstore sale: PUB Mall; Pageant: Showalter Auditorium. Cost: No cost for pagaent. To enter the pagaent sign up at bit.ly/ ewuroyalty2017 by today at 5 p.m. Note: all participants must be sponsored by organization, community, or businesses. What is it: Harvest Fest & Carnival and Epic’s Haunted House When: Oct. 31 Time: Carnival: 3 p.m.; Haunted House: 6:30 p.m. Where: Carnival: Campus Mall; Haunted House: URC Cost: No cost What is it: The Cheney Challenge and Campus Movie: Spider-Man Homecoming When: Nov. 1 Time: Challenge: 2 p.m. Movie: 8 p.m. Where: Challenge: Cheney Businesses; Movie: Showalter Auditorium. Cost: No cost
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Disney on Ice: Follow Your Heart What is it: A Disney show on ice. When: Oct. 26-29 Time: Thursday and Friday it will start at 7 p.m. Saturday has three shows: 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday has two shows: 11:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Where: Spokane Arena Cost: Tickets range from $19-$76 on TicketsWest. Ages two and older require tickets.
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Entertainment
EDITORS’ PICKS
Loose Change & Filler Text
App: Pocket Have you ever been scrolling through social media, come across an article or video or cool thing you’d like to read or watch or consume, but don’t have the time at the moment? Then the smartphone application, “Pocket,” is for you. Pocket allows users to save content for later, even enabling operators to view their saved files without internet. Also, with an account, users can access their content online, as well as receive recommendations based on past activity. (Michael Brock) Courtesy of Pocket
Movie: “The Foreigner” The new action thriller, The Foreigner, came out Oct. 13. Jackie Chan plays the main character Quan. Quan is a humble London businessman. His long-buried past comes back to get revenge when his teenage daughter dies in an act of politically motivated terrorism. He finds out more than he bargains for when trying to locate the identity of his daughter’s killer, and gets involved in a conf lict with a British government official, whose own past holds clues to who the killers are. (Dayana Morales)
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Senior forward Chloe Williams against Montana on Oct. 15. Williams broke the all-time Big Sky goals record against Idaho State on Oct. 20 | Bailey Monteith for The Easterner
Women’s soccer clinches regular season championship with road sweep Jeremy Burnham Staff Reporter
The EWU women’s soccer team traveled to Idaho State University on Friday, Oct. 20, and Weber State University on Sunday, Oct. 22. They came home with two wins, six points, and a Big Sky Conference regular season championship. On top of that, they earned themselves at least one more home game, and senior forward Chloe Williams took sole possession of the BSC all-time goal record. Not bad for a weekend road trip. Going into the game on Friday, the Eagles were two wins, or two Portland State University losses, away from wrapping up the regular season championship. Any combination of those two things would also clinch the title for EWU. So, when PSU lost on Friday morning, the Eagles knew that one win was all they needed. Williams also entered this game tied for the goals record. Adding interest was the fact that Idaho State was the school
Amanda Ellsworth, the previous owner of the goal record, played for. Williams had the opportunity to break Ellsworth’s record on her own field. ISU was not able to put up much resistance on the defensive side of the ball. In just the third minute of play, senior midfielder Aimie Inthoulay found Williams in scoring position. Williams sent the ball into the back of the net for her 40th career goal, breaking the BSC record, and giving the Eagles a lead they would not surrender for the rest of the game. But Williams was not done yet. Less than four minutes later, she picked up her 100th career point on an assist to junior forward Devan Talley. Earlier this season, Williams became the first player in the conference to reach 90 points when she broke Ellsworth’s record of 89. She is now the first player to hit triple digits. EWU went on to outshoot ISU 23-10 in their 4-2 victory. Junior midfielder Jenny Chavez and sophomore forward Saige Lyons also picked up goals for the Eagles. Sophomore midfielder Makena Bambei and
sophomore forward Brooke Kortekaas had goals for the Bengals. EWU head coach Chad Bodnar was pleased with his team after the game, but stressed they still had some work to do. “It’s great to see our players accomplish our goal of hosting the tournament, and I’m extremely proud of all of them as well as our staff,” said Bodnar. “We have more goals to accomplish this season and a lot of work left to do. We will enjoy this tonight and get back to work tomorrow.” On Sunday, the Eagles took on a Weber State team needing a win to keep its slim postseason chances alive. Weber State came out attacking, and scored the first goal of the game. Though EWU outshot them 6-2 in the first half, the Eagles were limited in their actual scoring chances and were held scoreless heading into halftime. EWU came out for the second half with a little more energy. Williams would take the game into her hands, as she scored the 41st and 42nd goals of her career, bringing her point total to 104. On defense, the Eagles limited the
Wildcats to three second half shots, with only one of them on goal. EWU left with a 2-1 victory. “Today was just an overall gritty win for us and it’s nice to see that we can go down in a game and respond with effort and get a result,” said Bodnar. “I’m very proud of our group as we keep growing in different areas this season.” EWU has one regular season game remaining. On Friday, Oct. 27, the Eagles will travel to the University of Idaho. They will then return home to Cheney to host the BSC championship tournament, where the top six teams will face off. Teams seeded three through six will play in the quarterfinals on Nov. 1. The top two teams will receive a first round bye. The Eagles will play their semifinal game on Friday, Nov. 3. The championship game will be played on Sunday, Nov. 5. •
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EWU volleyball’s descent continues with pair of home losses Jeremy Burnham Staff Reporter
The EWU women’s volleyball team dropped two games against Big Sky Conference teams this week. On Thursday, Oct. 19, the Eagles got swept by Portland State University.
The Eagles played much better on Saturday, Oct. 21, as they welcomed undefeated Sacramento State University to Reese Court, but still fell to the Mustangs in five sets. They are now 3-7 in BSC play. PSU entered the match on Thursday in second place in the
Sophomore defensive specialist Hannah Absalonson on Oct. 19. The team is now 3-7 in BSC play | Bailey Monteith for The Easterner
Senior Ashley Seiler spikes the ball on Oct. 21. EWU dropped both of their matches over the weekend | Bailey Monteith for The Easterner southern division of the BSC. into a 23-16 first set lead. The to give up. They fought off three The Eagles stayed with the Mustangs, however, weren’t match points, and won the set Vikings for the early part of ready to concede the set quite 30-28. the first set. But when PSU yet. Sac State went on a 8-0 run For the Mustangs, this was pulled away, they pulled away to tie the set at 23. The Eagles only the second time all season for good. They took the first were finally able to win the set that a BSC team was able to take set 25-22, and dominated the 26-24. them to a fifth set. Six of their next two sets. Overall, EWU The momentum from the nine conference wins had been committed 22 errors compared Mustang’s comeback followed straight-set victories until this to 12 for PSU. The Vikings them into the second set. The weekend. Sac State was able to capitalized on the Eagles’ Eagles returned to their past gather themselves in the final mistakes, and took both the tendency to fall behind early set, and opened up a 14-10 lead. second and third sets 25-14. in sets, as Sac State opened the The fifth set in volleyball is only EWU’s leading scorer second set with a 6-1 lead. at 15 points, so EWU once again Ashley Seiler returned to While the Eagles would fight faced match point. They scored action after missing the back and take a 8-7 lead, clean once to make it 14-11, but then previous game, but left the play by the Mustangs carried Seiler served the ball into the game early. She had two them to a 25-20 second set net. kills in the first set and a victory as errors plagued the The Eagles finished with half before exiting the game. Eagles once again. 28 errors (compared to 14 for Megan LaFond, who often Yet another slow start—and Sac State), including 13 while plays libero, played as a hitter more errors—put the Eagles in serving. Seiler led EWU with 23 for the second straight game a hole in the fourth set. While kills, but had six of the service and led the Eagles with eight EWU made a push near the end errors. kills. of the set, Sac State was able to The two losses drop EWU to Saturday’s match against hold on for a 25-21 victory. No. 5 in the BSC north. The top Sacramento State was a more Things got interesting in four teams in the division will competitive contest. Coming the fifth set. With their backs make the postseason. EWU’s into the match, the Mustangs against the wall, EWU battled next game is on Thursday, Oct. were undefeated in BSC play, throughout, however errors 26 at Weber State University. • but the Eagles came ready to continued to hurt the Eagles. play. They were leading 21-18 when Midway through the first they committed three errors in a set, EWU was able to go on row, allowing Sac State to tie the a run, which they turned set. The Eagles, however, refused
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EWU football’s Big Sky winning streak ends at 12 games Michael Brock Sports Editor
As it turns out, EWU football can only escape by the skin of its teeth so many times. Entering the game on a five-game winning streak—including two comeback victories on the road—the Eagles’ luck finally ran out in Cedar City, Utah on Saturday, Oct. 21, as the team fell to the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds 46-28. After trailing 21-8 midway through the second quarter, SUU scored 17-unanswered points, then used three
more touchdowns in the fourth quarter to put the game away. EWU (5-3 overall, 4-1 Big Sky Conference) had its 12-game BSC streak (dating back to 2015) snapped. The Eagles are now 6-3 in their short series with the Thunderbirds, including 3-3 in Cedar City. Here’s how it went down. At the jump, it was all EWU. Junior quarterback Gage Gubrud opened up the game with two short passes to senior wide receiver Nic Sblendorio, then marched past midfield with a 19-yard completion to junior wide receiver Zach Eagle. The
Junior quarterback Gage Gubrud on Oct. 14 against Montana State. He was 24-for-44 passing for 246 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions in the loss to the Thunderbirds | Logan Stanley for The Easterner nine-play, 75-yard, drive was capped off with a 17-yard touchdown completion to give the Eagles the lead less than three minutes in. SUU senior quarterback Patrick Tyler and the Thunderbirds were nearing midfield on their first possession when junior cornerback Josh Lewis made a diving interception. The Eagles offense, however, was unable to capitalize. As they neared the red zone, sophomore Antoine Custer Jr. cut back and made a defender miss, but fumbled the ball in the process. Fortunately for EWU, the SUU offense was still hibernating at this point, and was forced to punt after picking up a first down. Gubrud continued the hot start with a seven-play, 60 yard drive that included a 26-yard completion to sophomore wide receiver Dre’ Sonte Dorton and an 18-yard rush by junior running back Sam McPherson that got the Eagles to the nine-yard line. McPherson punched it in from three yards out to give the Eagles the 14-0 lead near the end of the first quarter. At this point, the team’s offense was incredibly balanced—having registered 87 yards passing and 86 yards rushing. Now it was the defense’s turn to show its talons, forcing SUU into a three-andout on their next three drives. The only problem? EWU went three-and-out, got intercepted, and turned it over on downs
during that stretch. Still, through five possessions, the Thunderbirds were held to just 51 yards of total offense and no scores. Then came their sixth. After the Eagles didn’t convert on fourth down, SUU was able to capitalize, strolling the remaining 47 yards for the touchdown. Sophomore running back Jay Green Jr. capped off the nine-play drive with a rush from one yard out. The Thunderbirds converted the two-point conversion to cut the deficit to 14-8 with 5:12 left in the half. On the ensuing kickoff, Dorton, the return man, juked a few Thunderbird defenders by faking a reverse. Dorton bursted through the created space and was gone for the 96-yard touchdown. Just like that, it was 21-8. SUU wasn’t done, though, as they were able to score again before the half. Fueled by a 20-yard rush by Green—and a pair of pass interference calls—sophomore running back James Felila ran it in from eight yards out to cut the lead to 21-15. An empty possession by both teams ended the first half, and a forgetful second quarter for the Eagles, who were outgained 159-52 in the frame. At the half, Gubrud was 13-for-23 passing for 124 yards and a touchdown as seven Eagles had at least one reception.
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EWU football enters bye with their season at a crossroad Michael Brock Sports Editor
The bye week could not have come at a better time for the EWU football team. Not only are the Eagles coming off their third loss of the season—and first in the Big Sky Conference—the team is decimated by injuries, facing eight to starters alone. However, off-weeks are for more than just mending to nicks and bruises; they are for reflection as well. And first year head coach Aaron Best has much to mull over as his team enters the home stretch of the regular season. The 2016 EWU football season ended in heartbreak with a last-second loss to Youngstown State in the semifinals of the FCS playoffs. Then they lost head coach Beau Baldwin to the offensive coordinator position at the University of California, linebacker Miquiyah Zamora graduated, and wide receivers Cooper Kupp, Shaq Hill and Kendrick Bourne and defensive lineman Samson Ebukam are now in the NFL. Still, the Eagles entered the 2017 campaign ranked fifth in the FCS STATS preseason top-25 and fourth in the FCS coaches’ poll. Most football programs wouldn’t have such high expectations after losing so many key contributors. But most programs are not EWU. In 2016, the Eagles advanced to the FCS semifinals for the third time in five seasons as well as winning the BSC title for the fifth time in seven. They have 19 winning seasons in the last 21, and have made the FCS playoffs in nine of the last 13. A lot of that success has to do with the coaches of the past—from Dick Zornes, to Mike Kramar, Paul Wulff and Baldwin, who held the position for nine seasons. But Best isn’t new to the program either. He is currently in his 21st season at EWU, as either a player or coach. He knows what Eagle Nation stands for, and bleeds red through and through. The face behind the Eagles’ high expectations is that of another though, junior quarterback Gage Gubrud. Last year was his first year starting, and the then-sophomore put up jawdropping offensive numbers while leading EWU to a 12-2 overall record (8-0 BSC) and a share of the regular season conference title. Along with Kupp, Gubrud was named the Big Sky offensive co-MVP. For the season, he passed for an FCS-record 5,160 yards, 48
Redshirt freshman Talolo Limu-Jones celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown. EWU enters the bye with a 3-1 record in Big Sky play Mckenzie Ford for The Easterner touchdowns and a 67.7 percent completion rate. He was selected to six FCS All-America teams and broke 29 total records: three FCS, seven Big Sky and 19 EWU records. In short, he was amazing. However there were new challenges, as the team entered the season with a new coach, new personnel and void of three NFLcaliber receivers. The acclimation period was evident in the Eagles’ first game, a 56-10 loss to Texas Tech University. Yes, TTU is an FBSlevel opponent, but EWU’s showing in the game was less than stellar. Gubrud finished 22-for-34 for 207 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Decent numbers for most, but not for the dynamic quarterback. The team’s second game wasn’t much better, as they fell to the North Dakota State 40-13 and Gubrud was 10-for-30 for 134 yards, two interceptions and no touchdowns.
The Eagles, as well as their quarterback, broke out in their final non conference game, taking down Fordham University 56-21 as Gubrud lit the defense up for 399 yards and three touchdowns on 29-for-41 passing. But his showcase game of the season came in the conference-opener, an away contest against rival University of Montana. After trailing 24-6 at halftime, the Eagles stormed back to win 48-41, putting up 42 points in the second half. Gubrud was 44-for65 passing for 549 yards and four touchdowns, along 11 rushing yards and another touchdown. Both his 549 yards and 560 total yards were single-game school records. The win boosted the team, as they rolled off wins against Sacramento State, UC Davis and Montana State. However on Saturday, Oct. 21 against Southern Utah University, the streak ended. After leading 21-8, the Eagles
gave up 21 unanswered points, losing 46-28 to the Thunderbirds. Gubrud struggled in this one, finishing 24for-44 passing for 246 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions. If it was not obvious enough already, EWU learned on Saturday that it lives and dies by their junior quarterback. During the team’s five-game winning streak, Gubrud averaged 414.2 passing yards, 4.6 total touchdowns and 1.0 interceptions on a 69.2 completion percentage, as the team put up 45.6 points per game. In their three losses, he has notched 195.7 passing yards, 1.0 total touchdowns and 2.0 intercepts per game on a 51.9 completion percentage. So how far can this EWU football team go? It’s up to Gage Gubrud. •
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Junior running back Sam McPherson runs the ball against Southern Utah. McPherson scored one of the Eagles’ four touchdowns on Saturday | Logan Stanley for The Easterner
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The Thunderbirds opened up the second half by picking up a couple first downs. On third down, however, Tyler was sacked by junior linebacker Kurt Calhoun. Facing 4th-and-9 right at midfield, some teams might go for it, but SUU decided to punt. It paid off, squeezing the Eagles within their own three-yard line. When EWU was forced into a threeand-out, the Thunderbirds got the ball near midfield. And that’s when Tyler’s legs started giving the Eagles defense fits. Tyler kept the drive alive multiple times, including a short run on third down to put his team at the Eagles’ 18-yard line. Felila then picked up 10 yards of his own, and Tyler hit freshman wide receiver Landen Measom with an eight-yard touchdown pass to take their first lead of the game, 22-21 with 6:24 left in the third quarter. On the following series for EWU, Gubrud was picked off again, this time near midfield. The defense stood tough though and held SUU to a 43-yard field goal as the third quarter came to a close. Facing a 25-21 deficit and their backs against the wall, Gubrud and the Eagles’ offense needed a boost. And they got it in the form of a 31-yard catch-and-run to the SUU 35-yard line by Sblendorio. Then, after getting sacked on second down, Gubrud
found Webster with a 13-yard pass to enter the red zone. The third down magic persisted, as Gubrud hit Eagle at the two-yard line, who was able to tip-toe the left sideline and make the catch. Custer punched it in, and the Eagles retook the lead, 28-25, with 11:32 remaining. Unbothered, the Thunderbirds would strike twice in less than two minutes. First, on 4th-and-2, Tyler beat the blitz and found the wide-open tight end, junior Logan Parker, for the 26-yard touchdown as SUU re-grasped the lead with 7:39 left. On the second play of the ensuing drive, Gubrud got intercepted deep in the Eagles’ territory. Then, Measom caught another touchdown—this one a 12-yarder—to essentially ice it with 6:24 to go. For the game, Gubrud was 24-for-44 for 246 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions. Custer—who was coming off a career best 147 yards rushing and two touchdowns— had 43 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries, while McPherson finished with 29 yards and a touchdown on four carries. In all, six Eagles had at least 20 yards receiving, led by Sblendorio with six receptions for 71 yards. SUU’s Tyler finished 22-for-33 for 183 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. Measom had eight catches for 57 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and Parker caught four
for 54 yards and a touchdown. But the real production came in the ground game, as the Thunderbirds had 53 rushing attempts for the game. Felila led the way with 143 yards and two touchdowns on 27 attempts, while Green had 49 yards on nine carries. Tyler rushed for 49 yards of his own, and freshman running back Terrance Beasley chipped in 31 yards on six attempts. Following the loss, head coach Aaron Best gave his thoughts. “It was a game we didn’t play as well as we would have liked, and felt we could have
played better,” said Best. “But the team we played was a pretty darn good outfit.” The Eagles will be off next week with a bye, and will be back in action against Weber State University on Saturday, Nov. 4 at 1:05 p.m. The home game at Roos Field will be homecoming for EWU, with festivities taking place the week leading up to kickoff. “We will work during our bye week – that was something we were going to do anyway regardless of this outcome,” said Best. “We’ll continue to fine-tune the things we need to fine-tune, and get better.” •