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The Carroll College Fighting Saints traveled from Montana to Cheney to play an exhibition game against the Eagles on Oct...
10/31/2025

The Carroll College Fighting Saints traveled from Montana to Cheney to play an exhibition game against the Eagles on Oct. 26. The game was the first of two preseason matches for the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team.

Senior guard Andrew Cook, who transferred to EWU from Carroll last season, was expected to start against his former team. However, the 2023-24 NAIA All-American underwent surgery earlier this month for a fractured ankle he sustained during a practice and will not play for the Eagles this season. On Thursday, Oct. 23, he was named to the Preseason All-Big Sky team.

Cook was the leading scorer for EWU last season, averaging 15.8 points per game. The Eagles’ second-highest scoring returning player, sophomore Emmett Marquardt, was a starter, alongside four transfers: Graduate student forward Kiree Huie, graduate student guard Straton Rogers, and senior guards Isaiah Moses and Jojo Anderson.

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Reporter & photographer: Nic Cunningham

Eastern Washington University’s defense held strong against nationally ranked Idaho on Saturday, Oct. 18. The Eagles bea...
10/28/2025

Eastern Washington University’s defense held strong against nationally ranked Idaho on Saturday, Oct. 18. The Eagles beat the 24th-ranked Vandals 21-14.

Both defenses set the tone early, as each of the first three drives of the game ended with a turnover on downs. Idaho and EWU each went four-and-out on their first drives, and the Vandals were stopped on fourth down after a nine-play second drive.

The Eagles converted the second turnover on downs into three points via a 31-yard field goal from junior kicker Soren McKee, who has now made four of his five field goal attempts this season.

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Reporter & photographer: Nic Cunningham

Led by a dominant rushing attack, the Eastern Washington football team capped the university’s Homecoming week with a 35...
10/22/2025

Led by a dominant rushing attack, the Eastern Washington football team capped the university’s Homecoming week with a 35-27 victory over Portland State on Saturday, Oct. 4.

Sophomore quarterback Nate Bell led the way for the Eagles with 270 total yards and 2 touchdowns. The dual-threat’s 175 rushing yards were a new career high.

Kevin Allen III, a freshman running back, had a team-leading 79 yards on just six carries. He also scored the first two touchdowns of his college career.

Junior running back Marceese Yetts’ 13 rushing attempts led the Eagles. He compiled 79 yards and a touchdown. In total, EWU ran for 340 yards and 4 touchdowns.

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Reporter & photographer: Nic Cunningham

Eastern Washington University’s athletic teams went road-tripping last week, competing in five events in four states. Th...
10/20/2025

Eastern Washington University’s athletic teams went road-tripping last week, competing in five events in four states. The women’s volleyball team played one match each in Utah and Idaho, while women’s golf traveled to Montana for a tournament. Both the women’s soccer team and the women’s tennis team had competitions in California.

Women’s Soccer at Sacramento State – Sunday, Oct. 5
After a 1-1 tie against Montana in their previous game, the Eagles flew to Sacramento in search of their second Big Sky conference victory. However, Sacramento State earned their second conference win instead with a 5-0 win.

While both teams took a similar number of shots (12 for SAC and 11 for EWU), the Hornets were far more accurate. 11 of their shots were on goal compared to 3 for EWU.

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Reporter & photographer: Nic Cunningham

The EWU Wrestling Club had a school year highlighted by an increase in participation and success in competition.Wrestlin...
05/31/2025

The EWU Wrestling Club had a school year highlighted by an increase in participation and success in competition.

Wrestling used to be an Eastern Washington University school sport. However, EWU cut the sport, along with the baseball program, after the 1990 season.

“It pretty much just disappeared,” said Nathan Shaber, the club president. “Now, we’re rebuilding as a club program.”

This school year, the club had a much larger number of wrestlers than in the past.

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Reporter & Photographer: Nic Cunningham

Fire Alarm/Steam Leak – May 7A boiler in the mechanical room of Cheney Hall released hot steam, causing the building’s f...
05/31/2025

Fire Alarm/Steam Leak – May 7
A boiler in the mechanical room of Cheney Hall released hot steam, causing the building’s fire alarm to go off.

Malicious Mischief – May 7
Graffiti was found in an elevator located in Pearce Hall. EWU police documented the incident. There are no suspects or leads.

Domestic Violence/Assault – May 7
One resident of the EWU Townhouses reported that their roommate had broken into their home and stolen from them. The roommate claimed that the stolen items were her belongings in the first place. During an EWU police investigation, officers discovered that both residents had threatened each other with violence. Police determined that there was no probable cause of assault and that the second resident did not commit a burglary, because they lived in the home. The issue became a civil case.

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Reporter: Nic Cunningham
Photographer: Jillian Strother

Through a bright Saturday morning, Eastern Washington University was the epicenter of color and extravagance: fantastica...
05/31/2025

Through a bright Saturday morning, Eastern Washington University was the epicenter of color and extravagance: fantastical swishing dresses, half-hidden elf ears against the glittering makeup of those from faraway lands.

Offering food and drink, wares, elixirs, archery and live demonstrations of a trebuchet, students and community filed in for the first ever Renaissance faire at EWU on Saturday, May 17.

The event was organized by the Archery Club and the Fencing Club, who came up with the idea, with the late-inclusion of Eagle Entertainment marking a unique collaboration between organizations. While the event was intended to be held at the iconic Roos Field, all stations were moved indoors to a neighboring building in anticipation of stormy weather, which came in the late afternoon.

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Reporter: Siera McGinnis
Photographer: Jack Von Amburg

On April 25, the winners of the Associated Students of Eastern Washington University general election were announced. El...
05/21/2025

On April 25, the winners of the Associated Students of Eastern Washington University general election were announced. Electees will take office June 13 and serve for the 2025 – 2026 school year.

Kira Urbina was voted ASEWU president. She ran unopposed in the general election after receiving the most votes in the primary election. Currently, Urbina serves as the Senate Chair for Diversity and Social Justice.

Johnny Curtis won the race for Executive Vice President after running unopposed, securing his third role with ASEWU. He first became a Senator at Large during his sophomore year, before being elected as the Senate Chair for Academic Affairs. Curtis said that he wants to increase student awareness of ASEWU.

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Reporter: Nic Cunningham
Photographer: Jillian Strother

Spring Quarter, 2025: lush, bright leaves begin to dot EWU’s campus, second only to welcoming, warm blooming flowers. Am...
05/19/2025

Spring Quarter, 2025: lush, bright leaves begin to dot EWU’s campus, second only to welcoming, warm blooming flowers. Amidst the flowers, trees, bushes and squirrels are the college students who inhabit the campus. The college students who, like many, may not be keen to spend a pretty penny on groceries while in the throes of exams, quizzes and late-night studies in preparation for the quarter’s home stretch.

Groceries only get more expensive each passing year and instant-ramen might not always cut it. Stressed, hungry and studying: the stereotypical student.

To break the stereotype, gardening may be the answer. With cramped residence halls, busy schedules or too-small apartments, gardening is often far-off, too difficult, or too complicated to begin, right?

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📝Reporter: Siera McGinnis
📷Photographer: Jillian Strother

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05/16/2025

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On Sunday, April 20 around 5 p.m. a house neighboring the Alpha Xi Delta sorority house caught fire, then spread to the ...
05/08/2025

On Sunday, April 20 around 5 p.m. a house neighboring the Alpha Xi Delta sorority house caught fire, then spread to the sorority.

The house sustained serious damage, the sorority’s official statement said. Only one person was home at the time of the fire and nobody was injured.

Four members of the sorority were living in the house. All are now staying with friends or family.

“We want to express a sincere thank you to all the first responders who were on the scene, as well as the Eastern Washington University community who quickly opened their doors to provide our members support, places to sleep and personal supplies to help them get through the night,” the sorority’s statement said.

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📝Reporter: Carly King
📷Photographer: Jillian Strother

Even though he considers himself well read in history, Eastern graduate Tim Harrington was not aware of the effects the ...
05/08/2025

Even though he considers himself well read in history, Eastern graduate Tim Harrington was not aware of the effects the Hanford site is having on people to this day. That is, until he took the introductory history course, History Today.

The class, taught by history professor Ann Le Bar, gives students the opportunity to search through interview archives featuring the Hanford downwinders — the communities that had radioactive materials carried on the wind to them from the Hanford Nuclear Site in Richland, Washington.

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📝Reporter: Carly King
📷Photographer: Jillian Strother

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