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Photo illustration by Aaron Malmoe The National Institute on Drug Abuse said that stimulants such as Adderall increase alertness, motivation, concentration and energy. What is a sequester? How does it affect Students self-medicate students? You can read about it in Lorna Hartman's article on Ritalin and Adderall illegally used to increase concentration page 3. By Linsey Garrison mental boost when studying. Just like derall for non-medical reasons in the der pressure to meet a deadline or stay staff writer an athlete who wants to improve his past year. up all night to study for an exam. [email protected] or her game on the field with steroids, Last June, The New York Times When final exams and projects start e a student who wants to get more of an published multiple articles about the piling up at the end of the quarter, one Eagl When school and life create too edge in the classroom turns to Adderall. growing popularity of the drug among EWU junior said she does not hesitate Life many tasks to accomplish in one day, Yet, according to the National Institute young students. In “Risky Rise of the to use every aid that she can. She asked students across the nation have found on Drug Abuse, abusing stimulants Good-Grade Pill” and “In Their Own that her name be withheld. that the effects of Adderall can be ap- such as Adderall can come with some Words: ‘Study Drugs,’” students from “The reason I take it is to help me Homage pealing, and EWU students are no dif- serious health risks including cardio- around the country told their stories focus and accomplish a whole bunch to Keats ferent. vascular damage, malnutrition and ad- about struggling with and abusing pre- of work that I need to finish in a certain Adderall and Ritalin are stimulants diction. Sharing or selling prescription scription ADHD medication to get bet- amount of time. If I’m really crammed You can read Paul commonly prescribed to children and medication is also a felony for anyone ter grades. I’ll take it.” Sell's review of adults who have been diagnosed with involved in the transaction. The National Institute on Drug The junior said she does not have a Eastern's original play, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. In 2009, the National Study on Drug Abuse says that stimulants such as Ad- prescription, but instead buys pills for 'Ode' on page 6. In recent years, Adderall has been Use and Health said that full-time col- derall increase alertness, motivation, $5 each from a friend who does. adopted by college and even some high lege students ages 18 to 22 were twice concentration and energy. These are all school students as a means of getting a as likely as their peers to have used Ad- favorable for a student traditionally un- ADDERALL-PAGE 3 Opinion Weather, power outage can’t stop pro day

By Peter Sowards senior reporter [email protected]

Using the square blue lid of a recyclables container, an EWU employee scraped off just enough snow and sleet so that quarterback Kyle Classroom Padron could perform his peeves dropbacks without having to worry about sliding on the Jasmine Kemp is mad, wet turf in front of 18 profes- mad, mad. Can you sional scouts. blame her? Read her It was that kind of day. column on page 5. In the face of dreadful weather and an untimely power outage, seven former EWU Eagles football players showed off their skills in front of a record-high number of NFL teams at East- ern’s pro day on March 6. Padron, along with receivers Brandon Kaufman, Nicholas Eagles fall from Edwards and Greg Herd, of- fensive tackle Will Post and Big Sky defensive end Jerry Ceja The men's basketball worked out on Roos Field team was unable to and in the weight room, try- make the playoffs. ing to make an impression Read more on page 9. with pro teams. Photo by Aaron Malmoe Upcoming: PRO DAY-PAGE 12 Nicholas Edwards ran the 40-yard dash during EWU's 2013 pro day on March 6 in front of numerous NFL scouts.

The EWU Choral Concert is March 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Players set career highs in weekend sweep Music Building Recital Hall. By Peter Sowards in the first 10 minutes of the second Ojeda complimented her team- ler said. “Jordan [Schoening]’s had a senior reporter period to give EWU a 16-point lead mates for feeding her the ball on Se- tough year in terms of an injury that Online: [email protected] with 9:44 remaining. She surpassed nior Night. “I had a lot of fun; and I limits how much she can practice.” her previous career-high 21 points, know my teammates gave me the ball Even with the injury, Schoening and It rained, hailed and Senior Carrie Ojeda made sure set against North Dakota on March 2. when they didn’t have to,” she said. Schuller decided that Schoening the lights went out, Senior Night went as planned for the “She did a great job getting to “It was fun to just know that they would get substantial playing time but Padron, Kaufman, Eagles. the line and being aggressive, doing wanted me to do well as much as I and rest the injury later. Edwards, Herd, Post Ojeda scored a career-high 27 points some of the stuff we talked about,” wanted to do well.” Ojeda’s 27 points were the most and Ceja weathered it and pulled in 12 rebounds in her final head coach Wendy Schuller said. Two other Eagle seniors, Jor- by an Eagle this season, surpassing all. See our video and game at Reese Court as Eastern took “Besides the fact that she had 27 dan Schoening and Courtney No- previous season-highs of 24 points by story of pro day at: care of Weber State 70-53 on March 9 in [points], she had 12 rebounds and I len, were also honored before the Hayley Hodgins and Lexie Nelson. http://wp.me/p357f0- the last game of the regular season. The think nine of those might have been game. Schoening started the game Ojeda also recorded five steals and two 6pb. Wildcats fell to 0-29 on the year. in the second half when we really and made a 3-pointer in 15 minutes blocks. She attempted two 3-pointers Leading by seven at halftime, tried to extend it and pull away. I played, while Nolen was out due to but misfired on both. Sophomore Ky- Ojeda sparked a second-half rally thought we got more aggressive injury. “It was awesome that Jordan lie Huerta recorded 11 assists. with 14 points and seven rebounds then.” [Schoening] got a 3-[pointer],” Schul- SWEEP-PAGE 11 page 2 march 13, 2013 NEWS Little-known scholarship offers students chance to get non-required reading, tickets for free Overall interest in the Stewart Book Scholarship has declined due to lack of awareness

arship each quarter is about “One of my bosses told painless,” Swannack said. “I 60, according to Ormsby. me about it ... when I worked found a cookbook I wanted Ron Dalla, vice provost “A unique function of this is that as a tech assistant the year be- and I remembered that there for graduate education and students apply for books that are fore I graduated with my un- was a way to get it for free. I research and chairman of the generally outside of their field of study.” dergrad,” Powell said. got Morimoto: The New Art committee for the past five Powell said he was not of Japanese Cooking, and years said, “We award about Colin Ormsby sure which books to purchase Art of the Samurai: Japanese $11,000 a quarter in scholar- until his sister mentioned Arms and Armor 1156-1868. ships. It used to be more that “The Hunger Games,” which I am Japanese but know very applied, but then when we “A unique function of “The Peanuts,” “The Far he purchased fall quarter little about the culture, so I By Kate Daniel ran into the recession and this is that students apply Side,” “Calvin and Hobbes,” through the scholarship fund. thought that these would be staff writer all the endowment funds for books that are gener- the Bible, “Harry Potter,” Jane Winter quarter, Powell said good starters into the history [email protected] stopped generating money. ally outside of their field of Austen, “Sherlock Holmes” he opted for The Wheel of and the food of Japan.” We ran into a two year period, study. So a philosophy stu- and Shakespeare. One of the Time series. “Knowledge of the schol- Winners of the winter I think, when we didn’t have dent who might want a book most unusual requests Dalla “The Wheel of Time is arship seems really low,” quarter 2013 Florence and any money in the fund to dis- on anatomy and physiology and Ormsby had to decline something I’ve heard about Swannack said. “I think it's Earl Stewart Book Scholar- tribute to the scholarships. So to help them understand the recently was for the Kama since I was like 10 years old, more of a lack of awareness. ship were announced Feb. 25; then when we started it back human body better would Sutra. and I’m 26 now and finally Most of the people I've spo- 60 full-time EWU students up it’s been a little hard to get be awarded,” Ormsby said. Eric Powell, a graduate getting around to reading it ken to haven't even heard of were awarded the chance to the momentum back, but it’s “Preference is given to those student in computer sci- so I think it’s something that the scholarship. When my purchase books or a ticket to starting to pick back up each students who are pursuing ence and a recipient of the I’ll go back to later and be like books arrived this last week, a cultural event with a value quarter this year.” knowledge independent of scholarship, was awarded ‘Oh I’ve read that book and my friends asked why I had of up to $250. “The endowment dollars their studies.” books both fall quarter 2012 it’s really awesome,’” Powell bought these books and when According to Dr. Colin were there, but they weren’t “We’re hoping to outreach and winter quarter 2013. His said. I said that the books were free Ormsby, interim vice provost generating any interest and to student organizations on choices were “The Hunger Ray Swannack, another they got very excited to know for undergraduate affairs and that’s what’s awarded, the in- campus and student award Games” trilogy by Suzanne recipient of the winter 2013 how to apply for this scholar- student success, and new terest,” said Dalla. “It used to services … so that we can Collins and the “Wheel of book scholarship, said he ap- ship as well.” chairman of the Stewart Book be that we’d probably get in build an interest that is more Time” series by Robert Jor- plied after his mother told “[We’d] like to encourage Scholarship Committee, the excess of 100 applications… general,” said Ormsby. dan. him about it. both undergraduates and objective of the fund is to pro- So hopefully we get back to Dalla and Ormsby said Powell said he believes “My mom has been ask- graduate students to apply vide students with a chance that point again where the that while students’ interests the decline in the number of ing me to do this for years, for the programand to take to gain personal enrichment. interest is strong enough that are not narrowly defined, applicants is most likely due and I finally took her advice advantage of this opportuni- The average number of we have more requests than there are certain recurring to a lack of awareness and and did it. I wish I had lis- ty to supplement their liveli- students awarded the schol- we can honor.” popular requests such as lack of advertising. tened to her. It was quick and hood,” Dalla said. Home program holds 15th annual tea party fundraiser By Libby Campbell don’t work, so paying for day- easier than some of the other senior reporter care is really hard. It’s really applications that I did. It was [email protected] expensive,” Noah said. “It’s really well-explained and easy greatly lessened my load for to follow compared to some of Supporters came in their how much I have to pay for the other ones that I had done favorite fancy hats and pearls daycare each quarter.” before in the past,” she said. to a “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” The $900 scholarship is dis- In addition to providing themed tea party fundraiser persed evenly throughout the scholarships, the Home pro- hosted by EWU’s Home pro- year. Noah said she pays about gram serves as a general re- gram March 7. $300 a month for child care, so source for student parents. The proceeds from the the scholarship covers about “We really feel that by hav- fundraiser benefit child care one month each quarter. ing the Home program, we scholarships offered by Home, “It’s basically like you pay can help them with resources, which stands for Helping for two months and you get with figuring out where to go Ourselves Means Education. one month free. It actually for various things and how to It is a program affiliated with works pretty well,” she said. help get different kinds of their the Women’s Studies Center Current scholarship win- financial needs met as well as on campus that provides re- ner Melissa Halbrook and her other needs for their kids,” sources and services to student husband are both students. She Winkle said. parents. works at an unpaid internship “We have a lot of things “I think it really helps stu- and her husband works part that we offer to parent students dent parents a lot because stu- time while balancing school. so that they can get the kinds dent parents have a very differ- Photo by Dylan Paulus “This has helped out a lot of resources they need to suc- ent experience than students The Home Childcare Scholarship tea event welcomed a packed house. [by paying] for daycare for my ceed in college, which is what that don’t have kids that come youngest child,” she said. we want.” to campus,” said Sally Winkle, special kinds of experiences Proceeds from this event efits of the Home child care Halbrook said applying to The application for the director of women and gender and needs that are different will go toward next year’s scholarship help her greatly the Home child care scholar- Home child care scholarship studies. “For student parents, than students who live in the scholarships. throughout the school year. ship was a simple process. for the 2013-2014 school year is even in comparison to perhaps dorms or live in an apartment Current scholarship win- “I’m a single mom, and “I think that the application due April 25. Applications can returning students, they have right by campus or whatever.” ner Calysta Noah said the ben- I’m going to school full time. I for this scholarship was a lot be picked up in Monroe 207. EWU accounting students Visiting scholars speak volunteer to prepare taxes about Chinese culture By Lorna Hartman It’s something they’ve done agement information systems By Sasha Vogele “China is the fasting grow- cause some places are so staff writer their whole lives,” VanLen- majors to get experience in staff writer ing economy in the world. far away from bus routes. [email protected] gen said. professional networking and [email protected] … In 2025, China is pre- When asked if Wanli Brad Dawson, a Volunteer leadership. dicted to be the same size as would recommend visiting Nineteen accounting stu- Income Tax Assistance client, Wanting to remove the Visiting scholars Li Wan- America’s economy.” EWU to potential scholars dents from Eastern volunteer heard about the program from barrier of the IRS training so li and Zhu Wanli spoke about the back home she said, “If I at United Way this tax sea- Munns. On April 8, Dawson more volunteers could join, Lihui shared Chinese education system could do it again, I would son, preparing tax forms for went to the United Way office Munns said that she began with Eastern and said “The College En- like to study at a bigger low-income taxpayers, non- and met Eastern student Ra- holding certification sessions students and trance Examination is the school.” English speakers and AARP chel Wenning. herself and going through the faculty some most important examina- Information on tradition- members. According to Dawson, he material. elements of tion in China.” According al Chinese clothing was also Seventeen are current stu- just needed a straightforward “She got us together their Chinese to Wanli, in 2006 there were presented by visiting scholar dents and two are alumni, ac- 1040-EZ form filled out, the for training sessions and culture on 9.5 million Chinese who Lihui, an assistant lecturer cording to program student basic tax form. “I would use worked with us through March 5. Li Wanli took the test. “[China] places at Lanzhou University of coordinator Carrie Munns. them again,” Dawson said. the material, and it really Accord- heavy emphasis on passing Finance and Economics in “This is by far the most in- “I’m going back next year.” wasn’t as bad as I thought,” ing to In- exams,” Wanli said. China. volvement we’ve ever had Wenning, an accounting said Wenning. “Having her ternational Chinese food was also When asked why she from Eastern,” Munns said. fifth-year senior, said that she go through everything and Project Man- talked about. “Contrary to chose political science, Li- According to Munns, Gon- did not join last year because explain everything was ex- ager Nora what you might find in your hui said “A lot of people are zaga University students also she let herself be scared off tremely helpful.” Merkel, visit- local Chinatown, Chinese surprised I like the [political] volunteer. by the training requirements. Tara Dowd is the United ing scholars food is generally healthy parties. … People are con- The Volunteer Income Tax Now she regrets the missed Way site coordinator for are foreign and often beautifully pre- fused but I tell them I like it Assistance program is funded opportunity. the program in Spokane teachers Zhu Lihui sented,” according to Wanli. because it’s interesting.” each year by a grant from the “I so wish I had done it last County. Dowd said, “This who come to Wanli said she did not “They think a girl or a IRS to guarantee that the as- year. I’ve missed the experi- year so far we’ve served EWU for several months to like American food because woman should not like the sistance can be offered free of ence. Now I’m looking for a about the same number as observe classes and Ameri- it was not as healthy as food parties.” According to Lihui, charge, according to the IRS job, and if I had two years of [we served] last year all can culture. The scholars back in China. “The food she has run into this kind of website. experience on my résumé, I’d year long.” The increase then return home and use [here] is too sweet, buttery thinking in China and in the “I’ve been doing this for feel more comfortable and was partly due to anoth- what they have learned to and rich.” United States. three years now with United confident,” Wenning said. er site at the YMCA that prepare students for Ameri- “One thing I don’t un- The clothing traditions Way,” said Lee Ann VanLen- According to Munns, vol- closed. ca so there is less of a culture derstand [is] why the peo- that were presented by Lihui gen, who is in her final quar- unteers do not have to be ac- According to Dowd, the shock. ple in America are fat. I covered the styles that were ter in the Master of Business counting majors, but they do United Way site increased its Wanli, a lecturer at Hefei don’t know why. I see a lot in fashion during the differ- Administration program. “We have to certify through the capacity after the YMCA clos- University of Technology in of fat people in the street in ent Chinese dynasties. “In just do this during tax season, IRS. “It’s a pretty significant ing. The United Way site is China who has been teach- Spokane,” said Wanli. “In China, the clothing reflects Feb. 1 through April 15.” time investment to pass that,” supported by additional Gon- ing for the past 13 years, China there are fat people, the culture,” Lihui said. The She said that in some cas- Munns said. zaga University and EWU stu- talked about several aspects but they are not as fat as style and even the color of es the people being served Since she took over her dents. “We wouldn’t be able of Chinese culture such as people here.” the clothing also represent do not necessarily have to position last year, Munns has to offer this if it weren’t for the the economy, Chinese New In addition to not lik- class status in Chinese cul- file, based on income re- been trying to build the vol- students,” Dowd said. Year and transportation ing American food, Wanli ture. Lihui said that wed- quirements, but many file unteer base, so she started ad- The income cutoff for methods. also said she does not like ding clothing would often anyway to receive a return. vertising in EWU’s Beta Alpha this free service is about “One in every five peo- the lack of public trans- be red because Chinese peo- “In the case of some older Psi newsletter, a group that $50,000 per household, re- ple is Chinese,” said Wanli. portation, especially be- ple really love that color. clients, they’re doing it out provides opportunities for gardless of the number of of civic pride, civic duty. accounting, finance and man- people in the household. page 3 NEWS march 13, 2013 Sequester cuts may cause STA Plan includes easier loss to student resources access to West Plains By Lorna Hartman staff writer By Libby Campbell [email protected] senior reporter Option A [email protected] -Would enhance current 66 route by offering ear- The sequester is a bundle of lier and later trips tax cuts that Congress passed Big changes could be -West Plains Transit Center would be construct- as part of the Budget Control on the way for Spokane ed Act, the debt limit deal of Au- Transit Authority service -62 route would be redirected to serve Airway gust 2011, according to a 2012 between Cheney and Spo- Heights and Medical lake via transit center National Skills Coalition re- kane. -Would extend service hours to seven days a port. The STA is in the pro- week The sequester may ad- cess of designing a system -Cheney terminal would be integrated with versely affect student loans, that could convert the 66 EWU’s Gateway Plan Pell Grants, work-study jobs route into a High Perfor- -Ridership gain estimated at 110,000 annually and early education programs. mance Transit corridor that -Additional operating costs: $115,000-$145,000 The sequester package took would also serve the West annually effect on March 1, Congress’s Plains. -Capital costs: $10 million for transit center deadline to approve a differ- High Performance ent plan. It imposes a separate Transit service is defined as Option B and additional $1.2 trillion in “all-day, two-way, reliable -Would enhance service on West Plains by im- cuts during the same time pe- and frequent service which proving the frequency, hours of service and pas- riod, according to the National offers competitive speeds senger amenities Skills Coalition report. to the private automobile -West Plains Transit Center would be construct- According to the 2012 fed- and features improved ed eral Office of Management amenities for passengers” -62 route would be modified to service transit and Budget report on the according to Connect Spo- center, providing connections between Cheney, sequestration act, in August kane, the STA’s long range Airway Heights and Medical Lake 2011, both the House and Sen- Easterner Graphics plan. -Would extend service hours to seven days a ate voted for the sequestration The Cheney to down- week act. It read: “The [spectrum] will work out over time is Budget report that states that town Spokane High Per- -Cheney terminal would be integrated with of harmful across-the-board somewhat unknown. $156 million in education cuts formance Transit corridor EWU’s Gateway Plan cuts to defense and nonde- Bunting said that Head are scheduled to be made in the would be one of several -Jefferson Lot freeway access improvements fense programs was intended Start, grants, research grants state of Washington, but pointed networked corridors, ac- -HPT stations with improved amenities for riders to drive both sides to compro- and TRiO are likely to see out that there are some 4,500 col- cording to a memo released -165 route and 68 route would be consolidated mise. The sequestration itself their funding cut, as well as leges, universities and commu- by the STA. to better serve southwest Cheney was never intended to be im- student aid, special needs nity colleges in the state. The development of -Would introduce branded 60’ or double-decker plemented.” programs and state grants. “If you take the $156 mil- these different High Perfor- buses David Bunting, EWU Student loan interest is slated lion and divide it by the 4,500, mance Transit networks is -Ridership gain estimated at 320,000 annually professor of economics, to increase as part of the se- assuming that all the schools known as STA Moving For- -Additional operating costs: $850,000- said that cuts are slated to quester, according to the Of- take the same hit for the sake of ward. The planning process $1,050,000 annually be made to a number of fice of Management and Bud- a general estimate, that would is identifying investments -Capital costs: $14-16 million for transit center government units such as get report. be a hit for EWU of about in public transportation and HPT station the Department of Defense Kelley Cullen, assistant pro- $35,000,” said Cullen. that could be made during and the Department of fessor of economics, cited part of the next five to 15 years. Education. How these cuts the Office of Management and Sequester-page 8 There are two options “Today we have lots “These are all projects being considered for the of buses going to Cheney that could be done in the redesign of Cheney to Spo- in the morning that carry next five to 10 years if we ommends not mixing alcohol has encountered students kane services. hundreds of people, and had additional funding,” Adderall: with stimulants like Adderall. abusing the drug while on pa- Both plans call for the in the other direction Otterstrom said. “Our continued from front “The stimulant effect can cause trol. construction of a West they’re not carrying as funding levels basically students to prolong use result- “You know they’re on Plains Transit Center, al- many passengers,” said have been the same for “I know she does sell it to ing in consuming unhealthy something, but you don’t allowing connections be- Karl Otterstrom, STA’s the last 30 years. There’s some other people. ... I prob- amounts of alcohol which has ways know what it is. We tween Cheney, Airway director of planning. “So been some tax measures, ably take it twice per quarter, lead to cases of alcohol poison- know it’s happening, but typi- Heights and Medical Lake. providing an access point but they’ve been only to pretty much around midterms ing. Stimulants in the system cally it’s a mix of things,” said Currently, commuters with a park and ride replace or sustain funding and finals,” said the junior. can block the depressant effect Hill, “It’s hard to catch. The who want to travel from would allow us to better levels that had existed be- The junior says she first shutting off the warning signs only way we usually get in- Cheney to the West Plains utilize those trips in the fore.” tried Adderall last spring quar- to a person’s body that they volved is if someone gives us must ride all the way into other direction.” Public input would be a ter when her roommate of- may be drinking too much.” information or we find pre- downtown Spokane and A pedestrian overpass factor in which plan is im- fered her a pill. Despite this, the senior scription bottles or pills during catch a connecting bus at would allow riders to plemented, but ultimately That first pill kept her has mixed his prescription a search that don’t belong to the Plaza back out to Air- get off at the transit cen- the STA board of directors awake for nearly 30 hours. with alcohol.“If I take it when the person.” way Heights or Medical ter safely without slow- would have to approve it. After studying and taking her I drink, I’ll drink more. ... For Deputy Chief Gary Lake. The transit center ing down the bus, which The additional funding test, she felt tired and went some reason [the alcohol] Gassling said that he could would eliminate that. would continue on its would have to be approved home to sleep but found it to doesn’t affect me as much. only recall about three cases In addition, the transit route to Cheney. by a ballot measure. be nearly impossible. It allows you to drink more, in 2012 that involved Adderall center would allow easier “There’s a lot of exam- “Really the big dif- “I was kind of iffy at first, … which isn’t a good thing or a abuse, but he still suspects that access between cities on the ples of this in the Seattle ference in cost and the but I took it because [my room- bad thing. … That’s just what there may be more students West Plains, provide transit area, where the bus goes ongoing operating costs mate] had tried it and nothing happens,” said the senior. that choose to abuse the drug. access to residential and in- into a dedicated lane and is a consideration,” he went wrong,” said the junior. According to the National “The majority of people dustrial areas adjacent to exit has an access where pe- said. “The STA Board The 30-milligram, extend- Institute on Drug Abuse, side that are probably abusing it 272 and I-90, provide a park destrians can cross over of Directors would ap- ed-release pill allows her to effects and signs of overdose … are not getting reported. All and ride with approximately into a park and ride,” Ot- prove which projects get stay focused on many chapters can include dangerously high you have to do is look at the 110 parking stalls and offer a terstrom said. funded, but the public worth of reading without any body temperature and an ir- statistical data across the coun- pedestrian bridge so the 66 All of these proposed would need to decide chance of being distracted by regular heartbeat. try; it’s a drug of choice right route could continue on I-90 changes are contingent whether there’s more background noises. Other than “I have taken too much be- now with college students,” with minimal disruption. upon funding. money to fund projects.” not being able to sleep when fore. … It almost does the op- said Gassling, “They have a she wants, she has never felt posite, you can’t focus at all, firm belief that it does help you any other negative side effects. you’re up and awake, and it’s stay more alert and can help “I can study without it, but like you had a bunch of energy you study.” sometimes if I feel like it’s too drinks,” said the senior, “Right Gassling said that sharing much—that no matter how after taking it I’ve ... worked or selling your prescription is a much work I do if I don’t feel out and my heart is just rac- felony for both the person giv- like it’s enough, then I take it. ing. It raises your heart rate for ing and receiving the drug. Be- It really does help my grades sure. I think it gets more blood ing caught with someone else’s when I take it. I could pass flow to my brain, so sometimes Adderall can potentially mean without it, but I want a better you get cold on certain parts of jail time or a large fine on top of grade,” said the junior. your skin, just from a reduc- having a record. FREAKY A senior at EWU who tion of blood flow.” “If it’s not yours, you Do you tweet? asked that his name be with- The FDA Adderall label can’t possess it. If you give held also takes Adderall as warns, “Amphetamines have it to someone else, two people a study aid. He got his pre- a high potential for abuse. Ad- sharing makes them both fel- scription a year ago and is al- ministration of amphetamines ons,” said Gassling, “The re- We want FA S T lowed 58 instant-release pills for prolonged periods of time ality of it is you need sleep. per month at 30 milligrams may lead to drug dependence Your body just doesn’t func- to follow you. each. He typically takes a pill and must be avoided. Particu- tion properly when you’re do- every weekday before classes lar attention should be paid to ing that to yourself. You’re not or work with each pill lasting the possibility of subjects ob- helping yourself when you’re anywhere from four to eight taining amphetamines for oth- taking it to keep yourself up to hours before wearing off. er non-therapeutic use or dis- study harder.” @EaerneOnline “It helps me focus on what tribution to others. … Misuse DELIVERY! I’m doing instead of sidetrack- of amphetamine may cause ing off and thinking about sudden death and serious car- other stuff,” said the senior, “I diovascular adverse events.” know it doesn’t give me more Sergeant Lorraine Hill of brain power, but if I want to the EWU Police Department study the night before a test or the weeks leading up to a test, I’ll take it to study.” Occasionally, he shares his prescription with friends. Indians “I don’t share more than I -Job Fair- actually take. I have a few bud- The Spokane Indians dies that have the same exact Baseball Club is looking for prescription that I do, and if individuals to fill a variety of game night positions. they sold theirs or just ran out I give them some. I’ve shared March 12 & 27 with maybe 10 people,” the se- ANYTIME BETWEEN 4PM-6PM nior said. “People do ask me for it a Spokane County lot, and I’ll just say I don’t have Fair & Expo Center any or can’t give any away. Main Entrance During finals people ask for it resume required FREAKY FAST a lot more,” the senior said. to sign up for an interview. The Office of Alcohol and for more information 535-2922 Drug Education at the Uni- DELIVERY! spokaneindians.com versity of Notre Dame rec- ©2011 JIMMY JOHN’S FRANCHISE, LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Indians | EWU page 4 march 13, 2013 OPINION Special interests attempt Video games unfairly to influence state laws blamed for violence Drug war profiteers try to stop legalization Multiple factors contribute to societal problems

By Kyle Harding science, not driven by spe- selves. This is the same be- By Nick Johnson trol and Prevention. There the protection of the First opinion editor cial interest groups who are havior that is on display in contributing writer have already been stud- Amendment, so the bill [email protected] looking to profit at the ex- New York City with Mayor [email protected] ies done on the effects of was dropped. Imagine ev- pense of our nation’s public Michael Bloomberg’s war video game violence on a ery violent movie having Last November, voters health and safety.” on soda, and the absurdity Whenever there is a teen person. Instead of spend- a warning label on every in Washington state, along This is precisely why we of it is obvious in that con- involved in a shooting, the ing all that on research poster or every violent with those in Colorado, ex- should reject drug policy text. It seems less absurd to first thing people seem to for something that isn’t book. Would this change pressed their desire to legal- proposals from Save Our So- most Americans to prohibit point their fingers at are even a main cause for the anything? No, because ize marijuana. ciety from Drugs. Its found- marijuana because we’ve video games. shootings, why don’t they this is why we have the For many voters, it had ers, Mel and Betty Sembler, been subjected to decades of In the wake of the Sandy give it to a school in need? rating system. nothing to do with a per- made their careers running propaganda conditioning us Hook shooting, reasons Is all this attention to- This rating system has sonal desire drug abuse treatment cen- to believe that to allow drug why a young man went on wards video games really been around my whole life to be able to ters. They have also been use would be inviting soci- the rampage were flying needed? and my parents followed buy weed, contracted to run a federal- etal collapse. around, but the one that Video games are still a the rating rules. I was able but a wish ly-funded program to help C.S. Lewis said, “Of all many seemed to jump on fairly new source of enter- to play some T for Teens to see the businesses test for drug use. tyrannies, a tyranny sincere- the most were video games. tainment, only becoming games, but never M for state stop If anybody has a vested in- ly exercised for the good of They claim the violence is a popular in the ‘70s and Mature, successfully shel- imprison- terest in maintaining the sta- its victims may be the most bad influence and the cause ‘80s. They have been con- tering me from shooting ing people tus quo, it is the Semblers. If oppressive.” These former of shootings, which is an troversial since the begin- peoples heads off. If you for an activ- marijuana use becomes legal law enforcement officials unfair accusation. ning for the violence they are under 17, you cannot ity that does Harding and socially acceptable, they may sincerely believe they When the Columbine depicted, so much so that purchase M-rated titles, not infringe stand to lose a lot. are saving civilization. But High School shooting in Lit- a rating system was cre- so all of the kids play- on the rights of others. Other signatories of the in doing so, they want the tleton, Colo., happened, the ated in 1994. The Enter- ing games like “Gears of On March 4, nine former letter include the Colorado federal government to ruin game “Doom” was blamed tainment Software Rating War” got it from someone heads of the Drug Enforce- Drug Investigators Asso- people’s lives. And to ac- as the source of the teens' Board now rates games older. The accusations be- ment Agency, along with ciation, an organization of complish their goals, they rage with its intense vio- from “E for everybody” to ing made towards games other former government people whose jobs depend have gotten into bed with a lence for the time. Parents "Adults Only 18+,” where showing children violence officials, religious lead- on the illegality of drugs, as band of drug war profiteers. attempted to sue multiple they go through the game are not the fault of game ers and anti-drug groups, well as organizations that Washingtonians and Col- game developers, claiming to find all the blood, vio- developers, but of parents penned an open letter en- represent companies that oradans who voted for I-502 their products had helped lence and adult content letting their underage chil- couraging the federal gov- provide drug testing servic- and Amendment 64 should bring about the killing. that may be in the game dren play them. ernment to put a stop to this es. So it would seem that the be angered that a group of When the NRA came and rate them appropri- The studies that have exercise of sovereignty. special interests are firmly career government bureau- forward to talk about the ately. been done have shown The letter was published entrenched on the prohibi- crats and special interest Sandy Hook shooting, Exec- The most recent “Call slight increases in aggres- by Florida-based Save Our tionist side of the debate. busybodies who seek laws utive Vice President Wayne of Duty,” one of the most sion when someone plays Society From Drugs, which The former DEA admin- that help to line their pock- LaPierre said, “There exists popular games, sold 15 a violent video game com- claims to be “our nation's istrators who have signed ets, either through govern- in this country, sadly, a cal- million copies in the U.S. pared to a non-violent premier advocacy organiza- onto this letter represent ment contracts or court-or- lous, corrupt and corrupt- Half of the console gamers one. That alone cannot be tion fighting against per- one of the worst sorts of dered addiction treatment, ing shadow industry that in America own this game. proven to cause someone missive drug policy that at- government official: the be- are attempting to influence sells and stows violence If game violence is really to go on shooting spree. tempts to negatively impact nevolent paternalist. Only the Department of Justice to against its own people.” that big of an influence, It is usually a combina- our society and future.” an authoritarian control nullify state laws. They then went on to name wouldn’t you think our tion of things, and video While they list a number freak would aspire to be Neither of our senators a few games, including crime would be higher, games may just be a small of reasons why they think the leader of a law enforce- in Washington are members “Grand Theft Auto” and rather than declining since part of a larger problem. marijuana is harmful, they ment agency with the ex- of the judiciary committee, “Mortal Kombat,” a game the ‘90s? Will people still try provide no compelling rea- plicit purpose of impris- but that does not mean it is devoid of any guns. There There was a bill pro- to blame video games if sons for why it should be oning people for personal a waste of time to contact were two movies men- posed in 2012 by former another school shooting illegal. Furthermore, they behavior, a profession that them and tell them how you tioned and not a single U.S. Rep. Joe Baca that or any shooting involv- never address the incon- is euphemistically referred feel about the prospect of book, which can easily have would treat games like ing a teenager happens? venient fact that banning to as “public service,” but the federal government en- as much violence as games tobacco, with labels on My guess is they will un- something does not keep is really just a way to lord forcing anti-marijuana laws and movies. them saying, “Warning: til there is hard evidence people from getting it. power over the little people. here. Sens. Patty Murray President Barack Exposure to violent video that convinces people However, the letter does They believe a government and Maria Cantwell can be Obama has asked Con- games has been linked to otherwise, or until anoth- raise an excellent point: must regulate its citizens’ reached at http://1.usa.gov/ gress to spend $10 mil- aggressive behavior” Just er form of controversial “Sound drug policy must personal behavior in order A6UvoZ and http://1.usa. lion for a study by the U.S. like movies and books, entertainment becomes be rooted in evidence-based to protect them from them- gov/RhfWrM, respectively. Center for Disease Con- video games are under mainstream. CROSSWORD 1 2 3

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It is two minutes before class starts and for some blasted reason there is still a class working hard like it has only been 10 minutes since class began. I don’t know what it is, but I don’t understand why it is so hard to look at the clock and make sure what the time is. I have been ranted at by instructors and profes- Kemp sors about time management and they cannot even do it themselves. Yes, okay. I get there are variables that make classes stay late, but my classmates and I should not have to walk into one of our classes five minutes before it starts and watch those from the previous one in our desks incorrectly simplifying polynomials. We are not in high school anymore. We do not get the pleasure of having instructors with their own rooms. We get to do Illustration by Vania Tauvela this thing called sharing. I Students staying too long, entering a class early or talking loudly in the hall are only a few examples of poor classroom manners in practice at EWU. am pretty sure we started learning what that was in that classroom. Your math and continue the darn thing my own mind trying to turn has oddly shaped feet,” auf much it would be annoying preschool, but who knows, class is not the only math in an office or library space. the noises it makes into the Deutsch. to have to sit in class and be maybe college is where we class that has to cover diffi- Another thing: 10:47 next Skrillex hit. We do not have hall distracted. start learning it. cult material. a.m. does not mean it is There is also the noise monitors, we do not have So be kind, suck it up All I want is for every- Being considerate is OK to start walking into a issue. If I am sitting in my big brother lurking down and stand out in the hall- one, students included, to not that hard. Pro tip: If classroom full of people. It German class I should our backs to tell us to shut way quietly, students. In- be considerate of the classes students are still trying to means it is 10:47 a.m., and not be able to hear about up. It is up to everyone, structors and professors before and after yours. Your finish a test five minutes there are still three minutes someone’s pregnancy scare students, instructors and can suck it up, be kind and design class is not the only before another class starts, of class left. I do not need through the closed door. I even the construction guys practice their time manage- class that will ever, in the maybe it would be wise to to be distracted by the door would rather be learning laughing loudly in the hall- ment that they oh so love to history of the planet, be in pick up those test materials opening and closing and how to say, “the arsonist ways, to remember how lecture us about. Letters to the Editor

Dear Easterner Editor, This letter has been drafted to address a few inaccuracies in the article entitled, "No Salvaging 'Savages'" posted on March 7, 2013. Through the Eagle’s Eye We are a few of the original students involved in the "throwback jersey scandal" of 2004 and upon reading this latest article we were disappointed to learn of the several inaccuracies as none of us were contacted to verify the validity of certain statements. Do you have any pet peeves when it The following are the inaccuracies in question: comes to classroom etiquette? • There were five students who originated the jersey, not two. • We were never directed by university officials to stop wearing the jerseys (something we did of Interviews by Kyle Harding. Photos by Aaron Malmoe. our own accord) due to copyright infringement. • They were never sold at games nor were they confiscated. Each jersey currently resides with the member that paid for its creation save the one donated by one of us to the archives. • At no point in time did any of us ever 'chant,' 'scream' or 'yell' any sort of racially disparaging “Texting in class, or when “Talking. Other classmates remarks at anyone during any sporting event. students start packing talking to each other while We hope that these inaccuracies will be properly ad- up right before it’s time to the professor is lecturing.” dressed and that in the future The Easterner will take leave.” great care in 'fact-checking' future articles. This letter was not drafted to dispute the validity of Stefannie Collins Timothy Smith the mascot change or to dispute the offensiveness of the term 'savage' to certain members of the student body. This letter has been drafted to dispute the aforemen- tioned statements and nothing more. We have been, are and will continue to be proud Ea- gle Alumni and hope that others in the EWU community never forget our rich heritage when looking towards a “When the professor’s “I think it’s annoying when brighter future. talking and the students people raise their hand and are doing their own thing, say stupid things to the Sincerely, texting or talking to each professor.” other.” Seth Dryden, Class of '05 Christian Hartz, Class of '05 Liza Kozhokaru Diana Vakulich Albert Pjosek, Class of '06 Nate Weaver, Class of '06

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By Paul Sell ing lighting of Keats, as well both heart warming and trag- staff reporter as Blaine Nicholls, who plays ic, while also giving the au- [email protected] Keats. dience a smile or two. Dave Nicholls is the glue that Logghe, as Charles Brown, a John Keats is a poet who holds the show together. Nev- good friend of Keats, was nor- has lost most of his family to er at any point in the play did mally the comic relief but also disease, and the ones that he it feel like an actor was play- had his fair share of moments has not lost are either off in ing a character on stage. It re- where he cared for his friend. another country or he does ally did feel like Nicholls had Nicki Meyer, who plays not keep in regular contact been possessed by Keats and Fanny Brawne, gives off an with leading Keats down a that we were watching his real air of power and strength lonely road where he adopts life unfold before our eyes. in her role. Meyer’s voice is the phrase, “a true poet has “The play felt like we booming and gives Brawne no identity.” were watching the life of the character that others will The story of “Ode,” Keats,” said Ryan Hart- remember. performed by the EWU theatre well, who ushered the per- At times, her voice can be department, follows Keats formance. “[W]e were get- quiet and calming, but then as he meets passionate and ting a peek at his innermost can become loud and powerful fiercely independent Fanny thoughts and that this is not to give meaning to her words. Brawne and attempts to find just a poet, but a man.” “The way that the actors a new source of inspiration Nicholls brings emotion brought these characters to a for his poems, while possibly and subtlety to someone whole new reality is what I’ll filling the gap within himself who believes that he has no take away from this show,” that his family left behind. identity. When Keats is at a said Kasiy Fowler, who attend- “Ode” was written by social gathering, the stage is ed the play. EWU professor of fine arts Photo by Nic Olson set up with the party in front As I walked away from Jonathan Johnson, who has Blaine Nicholls plays John Keats while Nicki Meyer plays Fanny Brawne in "Ode." and Keats’ dying brother the theater, I couldn’t help but written two books of poems pushed to the side, showing look back and admire how this and another nonfiction book. that he’s in a different loca- cast and crew had managed This is also the first time For anyone who wants to see "Ode": tion. During the party, Nich- to transport the audience back that anyone has attempted The EWU Theatre Department will have three more showings of “Ode.” The first will be March 14 at 5 p.m. The olls constantly looks towards to 1818 and let them see how to adapt “Ode” into a play, remaining two will be on March 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free for EWU students, and $10 for everyone the brother to show the love these interesting and assorted meaning everyone was in else. Persons with special needs or for reservations please contact the theater department at 509-359-2459. and care he has for one of the characters lived and behaved. entirely new territory with last members of his family. After the play’s end, au- this piece, which led to a su- “It really felt like we got thor Jonathan Johnson stood perbly acted and breathtak- a standing ovation and ap- experience that others won’t a poet than just the poems. to see everything that was up on a nearby chair to ad- ing piece of theater. plause, which I participated in forget anytime soon. “Ode” His innermost thoughts are going on inside of Keats’ dress the cast and crew and While I didn’t know what as it felt necessary to applaud a is no exception to that either. throughout the play as po- mind,” said Arri Cinocco, said, “On behalf of these real to expect going into “Ode,” I masterful performance. What leapt out of the ems after every major scene. who attended the play. human beings who lived, came out of the play genuinely Though I don’t have an play and begged to be no- At first, I thought these Yet Nicholls was not the that was beautiful.” pleased at how well put togeth- eye for plays, I can tell when ticed was the character of transitional scenes would be- only actor to give a standout er and thought out this pro- actors and writers have put Keats and how he wants the come tedious and repetitive, performance. Paden Vance, Views expressed in this review duction was. Upon the play’s much effort and heart into audience to see him. “Ode” but I was proved wrong by as Keats’ dying brother Tom, do not necessarily reflect the end, the audience reacted with their work to make for an shows that there is more to the dynamic and ever chang- gave a performance that was views of The Easterner. Literature festival celebrates 15-year anniversary Get Lit features events HooPalousa, where all of the play- EWU campus include a special ers were authors, including Sher- performance of “Ode” by the in Cheney and Spokane man Alexie, Heather Bowman and theater department that includes By Jasmine Kemp Jess Walter. a question-and-answer session staff reporter “It was a riot,” Huggins said. with Sarah Goff, director and as- [email protected] According to the Get Lit web- sistant professor, and Johnathan site, the event that spawned the Johnson, writer and associate Downing a glass of whiskey, festival was a book reading that professor at Eastern. warming the throat with a smooth only garnered the attention of three The events that take place on burn, and eating a homemade pie, homeless people who wanted to get campus, according to Huggins, are sugary and gooey, while listening out of the rain and two open mic due to whether or not the topic is to authors read aloud their work is readers that evolved into a week- suitable for certain academic de- one of the events continuing at this end book reading event in 1998. partments. year’s Get Lit festival. Get Lit was started by an old “We go and ask the depart- The festival is from April 8 to organization of EWU known as the ments what they want to see. … the 14 and takes place on Eastern's University Press. We have Kate Zambreno, who is campus and in Spokane. One of its former members, a good fit for the women’s stud- The festival is an opportunity Christopher Howell, was part of the ies program here, so she will be for students, as well as the general two-person organization that start- presenting during a class, but it’s public, to get help with their writing ed Get Lit, according to Huggins. open to the public,” she said. and see authors present their work According to Karen Maner, the For a literary festival, Huggins and interact with the audience, ac- co-coordinator of programs for said she wants a blending of the cording to Melissa Huggins, pro- Get Lit, the events are created with academics and the general public grams coordinator of Get Lit. community input and marketing making academics appeal to the av- Huggins said that she attended assistants to make sure that the erage Spokanite. one of the events where Kurt Von- events appeal to a broad range of Maner said she attends the negut presented. Living in Spokane people. workshops that are offered to the for most of her life, she said, made Authors that attend the event public. it difficult for her not to know about are suggested by the attendees She said it helps her and her Get Lit. of the festival, according to own writing. The pie and whiskey event is Huggins. Maner has also talked to peo- one of the events that help make “Everyone always suggests ple who attended the workshops, the festival unique and different Sherman Alexie,” she said. which range from students to those from other festivals, according to This year, events include a who consider themselves writers Huggins. presentation by John Marzluff, and those who are first-timers just “When people hear, ‘Literary who will explain how crows are starting to get into the craft, she festival,’ they think they’re just similar to humans at Mobius said. going to sit and listen to the au- Science Center, a first-time venue “It’s nice because they get to thors read. The audience doesn’t for the festival, according to choose an author that does the Tickets may be purchased from TicketsWest at 1-800-325-SEAT or www.ticketswest.com Persons with special needs may make arrangements by calling Get Lit! Programs at 509.359.6447 by April 1. want it to always be a straight Huggins. same thing as them,” said Maner. lecture, we like to mix it up,” she “He studies all kinds of birds, “They can get help and learn not ewu.edu/getlit said. but I guess crows are his life’s only how to write but how to get In 2012, one of the events in- work,” she said. resources [for] the type of writing Contributed by Karli Ingersoll cluded a basketball game, called Events happening on the they’re involved with.” For more information on the Get Lit festival, visit ewu.edu/getlit . Drummer uses marketing degree toward music career

By Nick Johnson and ‘80s,” Although he finished his ago, Harrison was already to Bleed,” on iTunes in May “When anybody is talk- contributing writer said Harri- degree, Harrison would have playing in Fallen Regiment, 2012. That same year, they ing to Ethan [Harrison] [email protected] son. “Tommy liked to take some classes who performed at EWU in played at the Uproar Festival. about music stuff, he means Lee was one in music. He has started his 2011. He decided to join The “It was a lot, hav- business,” said Josh Crites, Rocking his way into the of the first own business, Colossus Pro- Nixon Rodeo after he had ing school, work and two the lead guitar player in The music world, Ethan Harrison drummers ductions. seen and played alongside bands,” Harrison said. “It Nixon Rodeo. has juggled two bands along- that caught “I [wanted] to help pro- them multiple times. was a hassle, but it was to- Harrison and The Nixon side finishing his marketing my attention, mote the music scene in “We played another cou- tally worth it.” Rodeo recently finished their degree at EWU. and after that I Harrison any way that I could,” said ple shows together and Fallen According to Brent For- second album. According to Before joining the music started getting Harrison. “I just didn't have Regiment was doing really syth, lead vocals, “It’s really Forsyth, the band used differ- scene, Harrison was raised in into other music. Whether it a lot of time with my mar- well in town, but then [The nice having two drummers in ent styles for various tracks Spokane by his parents who was punk, pop or metal, I was keting degree to take other Nixon Rodeo] asked me, ‘Hey, the band.” on the new album. would not let him listen to just taking different inspira- classes, and you also have we need a new drummer and Travis Singleton was orig- “There’s a lot of sacri- secular music. It was not un- tions from different areas.” to be in the music depart- we thought it [would] be stu- inally a drummer but now fices all of us have to make til he was 15 years old that he After gaining inspiration, ment to take some of the pid not to ask you.’” plays bass. Harrison and Sin- to be in a band, but when first discovered rock 'n’ roll. Harrison began teaching him- classes.” Since Harrison joined The gleton have shared ideas on you get to play a big show, “Everything I listened self how to play the drums by Before joining The Nixon Nixon Rodeo, the band re- drum parts for their songs on that’s the payoff,” said to was from [the] ‘60s, ‘70s listening to music on his iPod. Rodeo two and a half years leased their first album, “Made the album. Harrison. Have your own band? Tell us on Twitter @EWU_Eagle_Life page 7 EAGLE LIFE march 13, 2013 opinion When it comes to finals, always carry extra notecards By Davis Hill Make sure your team is Your emergency defense plan staff reporter well-equipped. What if your pen runs [email protected] Every team member should out of ink? What if your last have a default "kit" they carry pencil breaks or your calcu- Although we no longer at all times. It should include: lator runs out of batteries? have to hunt for food or de- • Primary writing utensil: Do you know the layout of fend ourselves against ma- ballpoint or fountain pen the classroom and the best rauders, these skills still serve • Secondary writing uten- seat for avoiding prying us well in the modern academ- sil: pencils, no less than five eyes? ic wilderness of final examina- • Two energy drinks Construct additional back- tions. • Extra energy rations up plans. You may find you Your finals will require every • Calculator wish to add more supplies to ounce of ingenuity you possess. • Notecards your kit or that you need to They will be grueling and ter- • Notebooks: no less than study the layout of an adjacent rible. three room. Unexpected needs will In order to help you face this • Cell phone with text mes- turn up; do not ignore them. danger, The Easterner has pre- saging You cannot be too prepared. pared a special brief that sum- • Headphones or earplugs marizes defense strategies and • Personal backpack Remember the cost of success. anti-finals tactics. Familiarize Finals are not always about yourself with this battle-tested In addition, each team learning. They are about seeing wisdom: should have access to: who is willing to push them- • Pencil sharpener selves to the breaking point of Emotions will not help you. • Copy machine sanity and health just to get a The finals will not care • Computers: no less than good grade. about your relationship with two Professors keep an eye out your sister or whether you • Appropriate textbooks for the student who is the most have a fulfilling home life. • Medicine: pain-relievers, haggard and then award them They will not care that you vitamin C tablets a special prize: a good recom- will be ejected from the uni- • Appropriate building mendation to grad school, the versity, debt-ridden and de- keys for those with project-ori- only place where their self-degree-less if you do not get at ented finals structive tendencies are truly least a 'B.' • Library card appreciated. Similarly, do not become overconfident. Bravado in Know your enemy Living with the 'F' combat only serves to in- Finals come in many What about a worst-case crease the danger. Many oth- shapes: tests, papers, projects, scenario? You've prepared, erwise well-equipped study presentations and portfolios, memorized—and then sud- teams have swaggered into among others. denly, on the day of the fi- finals with only a grin and • Test: Remember, near- nal, you wake at 2 p.m. and a pencil, never to be seen ly all of the time when you realize you slept through again. change an answer, you go your 10 to 12 a.m. final. from right to wrong. What now? Choose your study team well. • Paper: Beware — af- It won't be easy. Some- You cannot go it alone. In ter three hours of reading times, you can beg your pro- order to stand any chance of 12-point Times New Roman, fessor into granting you a success, your team must be your professor is likely to make-up. Otherwise, you'll competent, connected and catch your 12.5-point font. have to start from scratch, well-equipped. • Project: Aggression is key possibly even retaking the A small, efficient and loy- here. Come up with an unex- class. al team is worth hundreds of pected angle, and push it hard. This scenario will require hours of studying and tutor- • Presentation: Know your you to change your approach. ing. team. The English major might Just like our ancient ancestors, Who's best at notecards? be a genius, but if he can't de- you must struggle to adapt, Outlines? Definitions? Time liver, it's Powerpoint duty. study and survive. management? Do your mem- • Portfolio: Keep it simple, bers have double majors, short and to the point—just Views expressed in this column Photo illustration by Aaron Malmoe minors, first aid training or like your emergency defense do not necessarily reflect the There are several items students should keep on them during finals week other skills? plan. views of The Easterner. including a first-aid kit, a calculator and a pencil sharpener. Ullah's quest for peace begins at EWU Pakistani student selected for Global Undergraduate Exchange Program Scholarship By Kara Hill ture and could possibly pre- “When I came here I saw staff writer vent conflict in the future. people. I talked to them, and [email protected] Weng said that the inter- [now] I love the people. They What are national student advisers try are so caring, so supportive.” Najeeb Ullah longs for to show positive aspects of Ullah said. you doing peace within his country. American culture to give the If the people of Pakistan Ullah, a Pakistani student students something to look were educated without cen- for spring who is studying at EWU back on. sorship, the anti-American on scholarship, hopes that, “Not everything is per- sentiments would dissipate, break? through education, peace fect, but we would like to according to Ullah, who will eventually be possible give them a positive experi- wrote an in-depth essay for his people. ence,” Weng said. about the educational pitfalls Ullah was selected to be Weng said that Ullah in in Pakistan for his Global one of the 113 recipients of particular will benefit greatly Undergraduate Exchange the Global Undergraduate from this experience because Program Scholarship appli- Tell us Exchange Program Scholar- he wants to be a political cation. ship, which is highly com- leader in Pakistan in the fu- Ullah said that education on our petitive and merit-based, ture. can overpower violence. He for winter and spring 2013. “This is going to be a wants American troops to try Facebook The scholarship, which critical experience for him,” educating the people to help is funded by the American Weng said. them understand the chang- page Bureau of Educational and When Ullah arrived in ing government, instead of Cultural Affairs, according the United States, Weng pro- using force. to the IREX Organizations vided insight on various top- “Educate, even if it’s in website, allows students ics, even encouraging Ullah English,” said Ullah, “[be- from underrepresented sec- to visit the public library to cause] killing people is not tions of Pakistan to attend see how history is told dif- fair to humanity.” college in the United States ferently in the United States Ullah said that when he for a six-month period, ex- than in Pakistan. returns home to Pakistan he penses paid. Weng said that when his- will use his experience in This program for Ullah torical events are manipulat- the United States to continue has been life-changing. He Photo by Anna Mills ed it is easy for the govern- the fight for peace through said that without the pro- Najeeb Ullah's future goal is to be a leader in Pakistan. ment to inspire hatred and education; even though he gram scholarship he would to cause a conflict between knows that it will be very not have been able to visit countries. Censorship is a difficult and time-consum- the United States, let alone For more information on the Global Undergraduate Exchange Pro- common tool used to do just ing, Ullah said that he cannot attend an international gram in Pakistan, visit: http://www.irex.org/project/global-under- that. give up. school. graduate-exchange-program-pakistan-global-ugrad-pakistan. According to Ullah, Paki- “If I lost my hope, my According to Minghua stan’s government censors patience, how will people Weng, the international stu- the media, causing the Paki- get rid of stupidity?” Ullah dent adviser at EWU, it was stani people to have a modi- said. Ullah’s ambition that got him standing of Americans and Spokane that his opinions fied view of Americans. According to Ullah, if he accepted into the program. the culture was very differ- changed. Ullah said because of the can change the views of his Weng said that the program ent. Weng hopes that if Ul- censorship, Americans have family members, then he was designed to give inter- According to Weng, Ul- lah leaves the United States been described as warmon- has already accomplished national students an inside lah thought that the gov- with a clear understanding gers. However, since he has a lot. look at American culture. ernment spoke solely for about Americans, he will be been in the United States, Ul- “I am hopeful. Still, I am Before Ullah arrived in the American people and it successful in promoting the lah has discovered that this hopeful that change will the United States, his under- was not until he arrived in truth about American cul- stereotype is not true. come,” Ullah said. page 8 march 13, 2013 COMMUNITY Police Beat

By Linsey Garrison marijuana. One student was arrested for staff writer MIP and possession of marijuana under [email protected] 40 grams. Mar 4 Mar 9 2:30 p.m. Two female students on the 10th floor of Agency assist Pearce Hall were contacted for drinking EWU Police assisted the Cheney Police under age. One student was a running Dpartment with a shoplifter who was run- start student and was unresponsive. ning away from Mitchell's Harvest Food grocery store. The suspect was caught, Mar 10 cited and released for third-degree theft. Three male students were seen carrying another unconscious male into Pearce 11:16 p.m. Hall. Medics were called and the student Agency assist was transported to the hospital and cited EWU Police assisted the Cheney Police for an MIP. Department with a domestic violence situation that was in progress. One person was detained, but no one that was Tip of the Week: involved was a student. The university police currently Mar 6 have close to 1,000 unclaimed flash 2:27 p.m. drives. Make sure your flash drive Theft has at least your phone number A student reported that his backpack was on it so that it can be returned to stolen but could not recall what building you in the event that you lose it. A he left it in. The bag contained a laptop sticker or a sharpie on the outside and two graphing calculators. of it is easiest but a document with your contact information kept on Illustration by Jasmine Kemp 6 p.m. the drive can also help. Mar 10 Two female students were contacted in Medics were called after three male students were seen carrying an unconscious person into Louise Anderson Hall for possession of Pearce Hall. The student was later cited for an MIP. EWU Library Award presented to students

EWU MEDIA RELATIONS incorporate library re- his paper, “Baptism, Di- sources. “The EWU Library vine Healing, and Demonic Eastern Washington is enthusiastic about sup- Expulsion in Pre-Nicene University students Mi- porting these outstanding Christianity: A Defense for chelle Keller, a biology ma- young scholars,” said Otto. the Invocation of the Holy jor from Spokane, Wash., “We trust that this experi- Name ‘Jesus’,” is Dr. Gar- and Anthony Austin-Walk- ence will be the beginning rett Kenney, associate pro- er, a history and humani- of a long career in produc- fessor of English/religious ties major from Issaquah, tive research.” studies. Austin-Walker, a Wash., have been honored At the NCUR confer- senior at EWU, hopes to en- as this year’s EWU Library ence, Michelle Keller will roll in graduate school dur- Award recipients. present her paper, “The Ef- ing fall of 2013 to pursue a During a ceremony on fects of Root-Fungi Mutu- doctorate in ancient Near March 8, they were each alism on the Development Eastern studies. presented with a $250 of Trichomes on Tomato Only EWU students check by Interim Dean of Plants.” She was mentored selected to present at the Libraries, Ted Otto, as well by Robin O’Quinn, Ph.D., NCUR conference are eligi- as travel expenses to attend assistant professor in the ble to apply for the Library the 2013 NCUR Conference College of Science Health Award. The award recipi- April 11-13, in La Crosse, and Engineering. Keller ents were selected by a pan- Wis. hopes to earn a Ph.D., teach, el of librarians who assessed The NCUR Library and conduct plant and my- overall merit of the applica- Award recognizes and en- cological research. tions based on incorporation Photo courtesy of media relations courages student research Austin-Walker’s fac- of library resources into the Michelle Keller was honored as this year’s EWU Library Award recipients. Both were presented and creative projects that ulty research mentor for research or creative project. with a $250 check by Interim Dean of Libraries Ted Otto. Easterner Horoscopes Veterans smiling after clinic opens

By Kristie Hsin want to be hugged just as much as you’ve already shampooed your hair. EWU MEDIA RELATIONS “This is a great way to give and Linsey Garrison anyone else. Besides, it’s good karma. Keep calm and listen to Imagine Drag- back and thank our veterans ons. Eastern Washington Uni- for serving our country” said Pisces Feb 19-Mar 20: Cancer Jun 21-Jul 22: versity’s Dental Hygiene pro- Rebecca Stolberg, director of Lay off the alcohol for a while. Black- That homeless man really is friendly. Sagittarius Nov 22-Dec 21: gram donated services total- the EWU Dental Hygiene Pro- ing out every night isn’t working for He won’t hurt you if you let him into Graduation is nearing and you have ling more than $32,600 on gram. “Eastern students took you academically. Keep in mind that your home. Better yet, just give him no idea what you’re going to do after its annual Smile for Veterans the lead in this project, and of- you can still have fun without alcohol your wallet. He needs it more than June 15. Guess what? Half your class Day in early March. Overall, fered as much dental treatment in your bloodstream. Be the designat- you do. Pay it forward, remember? probably doesn’t know either. You’re EWU’s dental hygiene stu- as they could with the help of ed driver this weekend. Your friends not alone, so take a chill pill and con- dents treated 62 veterans at faculty, staff and volunteer will appreciate it. Leo Jul 23-Aug 22: sider making an appointment with the Riverpoint Dental Hygiene Spokane dentists.” Floss more. That’s your horoscope for your adviser or calling your mom. Clinic. Smiles for Veterans is part Aries Mar 21-Apr 19: the week, nothing else. For a $10 fee, veterans en- of an annual community ser- The deadline for symposium entries Capricorn Dec 22-Jan 19: rolled at area colleges who vice project for EWU dental are coming up soon. Do you know Virgo Aug 23-Sep 22: You’ve been late to class every- have no other dental coverage hygiene students, who help what you will be presenting? If not, Sticks and stones, baby — don’t let day this week and you can’t figure were allowed to make appoint- with cleanings, x-rays and don’t stress too much. It will come to harsh words get to you. Let your hat- out why. Here’s a tip: Change your ments. complete dental exams. you soon enough. This is your senior ers be your motivators. Rain or shine, clocks. year and you want to showcase all you can get through anything as long that you've worked hard for. If you as you stay postive. Drinking more Aquarius Jan 20-Feb 18: cent of EWU students who are still don’t know by Friday, know that milk wouldn't hurt. If you don’t drink this weekend you Sequester: parents. you’ve failed. won’t have any good stories to tell continued from page 2 Mary Voves, vice president Libra Sep 23-Oct 22: and your night will end with you say- for business and finance, said, Taurus Apr 20-May 20: You say you’re on a tight budget and ing, “I'm way too sober right now.” “In terms of the whole budget “Because Eastern does not rely Keep reading the paper for your you don’t have a lot to spend, but yet Is that how you want to spend one of EWU, that is one adminis- heavily on federal research weekly horoscopes. It’s the only truth. you keep leaving your food in the mi- of your last weekends as a college trative assistant position. We dollars, the sequester will not Do not read anything else. If you do, crowave. See the problem? Don’t let student? Didn't think so. Grab your don’t know when the cuts will have a significant impact on re- something bad will happen the next the little shiny things in life distract buddies and hit the town. But beware. occur, but they probably won’t search, hiring or construction. time you go to the bank. You must you from your food. Stay away from the posion disguised be as bad as we think.” What we are watching care- abide by this rule. as Four Loko. This drink is not your The report estimated the fully, however, is the trickle- Scorpio Oct 23-Nov 21: friend. effects of the sequestration for down effect if it impacts the Gemini May 21-Jun 20: You’re quickly running out of sham- Washington state in specific state significantly.” Give a stranger a hug today. Don’t poo. Why? It’s because you’re so Easterner horoscopes are for entertainment budget areas. Student grants and loans worry, they won’t punch you. They stressed out that you forget that purposes only. Effects will be felt by teach- could be affected, according ers and schools, especially pri- to Bruce DeFrates, director mary and secondary schools of financial aid and scholar- and educational services for ships. “The impact to EWU 5 NORTH JULKA LAWRENCE disabled students. It will affect financial aid for 2012-2013 and work-study jobs for college 2013-2014 is negligible. How- students. Finally, it will affect ever, the cuts in years two to Head Start, child care and chil- 10 could be more significant, dren’s vaccines, which will af- especially to the Pell Grant pro- fect the approximately 20 per- gram.” Classifieds:

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The awards were abun- dant for Eagle basketball players. Sophomore Lexie Nelson was one of six players in the conference to be selected to the All-Big Sky First Team. Freshmen Venky Jois and Hayley Hodgins were both named Big Sky Freshman of the Year for their respective performances in the 2012- 2013 season. Senior Carrie Ojeda earned an All-Big Sky team honorable men- tion. Nelson averaged 13.7 points per game and shot 41.9 percent from the floor. Jois was 15th in the conference in scoring with 12.3 points per game. He averaged nine rebounds per game and had a total of 66 blocks. Hodgins was the fourth Eastern player to be named Big Sky Fresh- man of the Year. Hodgins scored 7.3 points per game Photo by Aaron Malmoe off of 38.9 percent shoot- Freshman forward Venky Jois drives to the basket against North Dakota's Jordan Allart on March 2. Jois was recently named Big Sky Freshman of the Year. ing. Ojeda scored 11 points per game to go along with 6.7 rebounds per game. Nelson was also named Eagles plummet from the 'Sky' Scholar Athlete of the Month for the month of March along with men's basketball player Jeffrey Stars refuse to align for Eastern, lose to Weber State, finish ninth in Big Sky Forbes. Forbes, a commu- nications major, has a 3.06 By Josh Friesen 1 2 Final defense,” said men’s head down the stretch,” said cumulative GPA. Nelson, sports editor basketball coach Jim Hay- Hayford. “They were all a major in exercise science, [email protected] Eastern Washington 30 27 57 ford. “We did everything contested shots, so give has a 3.65 cumulative GPA. we could to try to manu- Bamforth credit. That’s The Eagles just could Weber State 35 30 65 facture baskets. I thought why he deserves all the The golf team placed sec- not muster up enough luck we executed a really, really honors and recognition he ond out of 13 teams at the to get into the postseason. already gone due to a Mon- freshman Tyler Harvey’s 11 good game plan. To hold gets. He was the difference Jackrabbit Invitational in It was a week that re- tana State win and a South- first half points, the Eagles the nation’s top shooting maker down the stretch.” Primm, Nev., on March 12. quired both wins by the ern Utah loss earlier in the got to within a point dur- team to 40 percent showed Harvey led all Eagles The team was led by per- Eagle men and luck to get day. ing the 4:06 mark before how far we’ve grown de- with 17 points, and Jois formaces by freshman Ma- into the Big Sky tourna- That did not stop East- heading into halftime with fensively.” had 10. Harvey added rissa Borja and senior Mor- ment. Things fell into place ern from battling to try to only a five-point deficit. At the 6:05 mark, a dunk eight rebounds, second on gan Lee. The Eagles had an for the Eagles when they win their final game of the The Eagles and Wild- by Eastern freshman Venky the team only to Jois’ nine. overall team score of 932, soundly beat Idaho State season, ultimately falling cats traded punches in Jois got the Eagles to with- The Eagles fielded their only six points behind first on March 7, followed by to Weber State 65-57. the second half where the in one, but Weber State’s 14th different starting line- place Houston Baptist Uni- two key losses by other Big The Eagles drew first Eagles held them to only Scott Bamforth scored five up, mostly due to injuries. versity with 926. Sky teams on the same day. blood on a layup by sopho- 43.5 percent from the field. consecutive points to give Many of the players who On March 9, Eastern more Martin Seiferth, but Weber State came into the the Wildcats a six-point started included several The men's tennis team needed to win against We- that was the only lead they game leading the nation in edge until there was 2:55 freshmen and sophomores. enjoyed a win over North ber State and have three held. Weber State charged 3-point field goal percent- remaining. “It just shows how far Dakota, 7-0, on March 12. other teams lose in order back and twice led by 11 age and overall field goal Bamforth scored anoth- we’ve grown,” said Hay- Sophomore and No. 1 sin- to advance to the Big Sky points in the first half. percentage. The Eagles er five points in the waning ford. “I felt like we got gles player Joseph Cohen Conference tournament. Things seemed bleak as never trailed by more than minutes to effectively shut better every week, and continued his dominant Heading into the game on Seiferth went down early in eight points, but they were down any hopes of an Ea- we played one of our best play, improving his record March 9 against the Wild- the game with a hip point- only able to come within gle comeback. games of the season against to 7-3 overall, and a perfect cats, the Eagles’ chances of er. However, the Eagles one point of tying. “That’s what great play- Weber State. … I’m really, 3-0 in the conference. making the playoffs were refused to give up. Led by “Credit Weber State’s ers do. He came up big really proud of our team.”

The women's tennis team dropped their match against Boise State, 7-0, on March 8. On March 10, they lost another match Playing with against New Mexico State, 6-1. They dropped to 4-10 overall and remain 2-2 in the conference. the greatest Upcoming: Current Eastern men's assistant The women's basketball coach Ehlo was tasked with team captured the No. 3 seed in the Big Sky Tour- defending Michael Jordan nament in Missoula, Mont. The tournament is sched- By Jake Kershinar uled for March 14-16. The contributing writer Eagles will play Montana [email protected] State in the first round of the tournament on March Hall of fame basketball player “His Airness” Michael Jordan 13 at 4:30 p.m. The games turned 50 last month and was the main individual focus in the can be watched live on big- sports world during his birthday week. skytv.com. While Jordan is widely considered the greatest basketball player of all time, few actually know about the intangibles and The Eastern track and intensity he brought to the game that made him the greatest. field team will compete in It just so happens that there is one man on EWU’s cam- the Dusty Lane Open in pus who knows about that intensity better than most and saw Spokane on March 16. It day in and day out what really made Jordan great. is the first meet of the out- Craig Ehlo, 51, who now holds the title of assistant men’s door season. basketball coach at EWU, played 14 seasons in the NBA between 1983 and 1997. Ehlo spent the prime of his career play- The men's tennis team ing for the Cleveland Cavaliers from 1986 to 1993, and he have a three-day road trip played in the same division as Jordan’s Chicago Bulls, setting on March 26, 27 and 28 up many battles between him and Jordan. where they will play Seat- “Everybody always talks about him scoring points,” said tle, Southern and Northern Ehlo. “But there was more to his game than just scoring points. Arizona, respectfully. They He was a great psychological warrior. He could wear you out return home to play New mentally just by running the offense or, when he wanted to, he Mexico State on March 31 could isolate you and put you on an island with him. The ulti- in the Jim Thorpe Field- mate respect in the NBA is [earned] when the best player has [the house. ball] and we would try to get it out of his hands and we couldn’t. He was just so good and made others around him better, and he The women's tennis will always be the standard for the up-and-coming guys.” team is also on the road, Ehlo called Jordan instinctive and had no doubt in his traveling to play Southern mind that out of the nearly a decade and a half he spent in utah, Northern Arizona the NBA, Jordan was the toughest to guard one-on-one. and Texas-Pan American “Sometimes, I would be in the right spot, take away on March 27, 29 and 30, everything he had and he would still make a shot,” said respectfully. They return Ehlo. “And we would run down the court together, and I home to take on Mon- Photo contributed by Craig Ehlo would be like, ‘How did you do that?’ and he’d be like, ‘I tana on April 2 in the Jim Craig Ehlo played for four teams during his NBA career. He was drafted by the Houston Rock- don’t know. It just happens.’” Thorpe Fieldhouse. ets before spending most of his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He also played for the Atlanta Hawks and Seattle Supersonics. Ehlo-Page 11 page 10 march 13, 2013 SPORTS Kellerman tackles two varsity sports

Written by Elohino Theodore until this upcoming track season for East- ever, Coombs is still impressed with Kell- Eastern advance to the Big Sky tournament Photos by Josh Friesen ern. At the start of November, Kellerman erman’s throwing ability. “We haven’t with 11 kills and 12 digs in the final regu- for the easterner decided to give track and field another try thrown much, but I can tell she’s very ex- lar season game against Sacramento State. [email protected] after walking into the track coach’s office. plosive [and] very fast. She’s [going to] do During Kellerman’s third year, she red- Being new to EWU track and field, well,” Coombs said. shirted while battling a rare heart condition Cora Kellerman’s victory against the Kellerman does not know what to ex- So far Kellerman’s personality has made and went through three heart surgeries to battle of her former heart condition shows pect from this upcoming season. an impression with the track team. “She’s correct the problem. After the surgeries, her strength. However, she is looking forward to great, she’s quirky. She’s funny, [and] she was cleared to start training again. She can add this victory to an throwing the javelin competitive- she’s always positive and upbeat,” said In her fourth year, she came back on the already impressive athletic ré- ly. “I don’t really know neces- javelin coach Aaron Mettler. court and was honored with sumé. sarily the specifics on what to Coombs likes Kellerman’s positive the Big Sky All-Academic Kellerman com- expect, but I’m just excited attitude and her work ethic. Team for the third time. peted for La to get out there and “She’s awesome. She’s super out- She also was recognized by Conner High compete and see how going and bubbly. She never com- the league coaches as one of School in both it goes,” Kellerman plains about her workouts. She’s the six best players in the Big track and volley- said. a really awesome person to be Sky Conference. ball. After high school, Kellerman around [and] a great contrib- Kellerman looks at her vol- she had the honor of receiving a joined the track utor to the team,” leyball achievements as a team volleyball scholarship from East- team right after the Thanksgiv- Coombs said. effort and not an individual ern. Kellerman has played volley- ing holiday. She also started Kellerman’s effort. “I always feel like any ball for Eastern for five years. practicing with them during volleyball career has award that’s given whether Since high school, Kellerman has that time. Her track team- been an impressive journey. it [is] individual or not, it’s been quite successful athletically. mate, senior thrower and In 2008 she was a member of kind of a reflection of our In her sophomore year, Kellerman hurdler Michelle Coombs, the Big Sky All-Academic team,” Kellerman said. placed second in the 1A champion- admires Kellerman’s skill set. Team for the first time for Some things that Kellerman ships for javelin throwing. During “As far as practice goes, [in volleyball. The team was appreciated during her time at her junior year, she placed third in the] weight room she’s also Big Sky champions. Eastern were the relationships she javelin at the 2B championships. definitely strong and fit,” Kellerman played developed with her teammates. “With In her senior year of high Coombs said. a large amount of volleyball I feel like I’ve made some real- school, her personal best in javelin So far, the team minutes on the court ly great lifelong friends and that is some- throwing was 137-3. This would has not actually as a rookie. thing I hope carries on [after college],” be the last time Kellerman would practiced up to their During her sec- Kellerman said. She feels the same way for throw the javelin competitively full potential. How- ond year, she helped her new track team as well. Athletes' pregame rituals prepare them for games By Amye Ellsworth staff reporter [email protected]

In order to prepare for competition, some athletes turn to rituals or superstitions that they believe will bring them good luck and keep their minds focused. Both women’s basketball center Laura Hughes and volleyball player Talia Fer- mantez must listen to music before every game. The music Illustrated by Vania Tauvela they choose to listen to is always the same, and they feel through a visualization pro- her own that does not involve they must go through their cess. She pictures herself be- music. Sutter has the initials playlist in order to have a ing aggressive on the court of her grandpa and her cousin good game. and dominating the opposing on her cleats. While the play- “I have a specific list of team. ers are lined up on the field songs, and I never change “I close my eyes and get before a game, Sutter will kiss them,” Hughes said. “I have lost in the music,” she said. her hand and touch each of mostly Michael Jackson, Jay- “I think it definitely calms my the initials. Z and Beyonce.” nerves.” “I have my cousin’s ini- Fermantez only needs to If Hughes has a bad game tials because my cousin has Photo by Dylan Paulus listen to one song before a or does not play her best, she been battling brain cancer this Eric Populus goes up for the ball during a lineout against Western Oregon. game. will listen to the songs again past year and recently passed “What I have to do before after the game to help her re- away,” Sutter said. every game is I have to play lax and take her mind off the She explained that per- Men's rugby playoff bound ‘Teach me how to Dougie’ all loss. forming this routine helps the way through. Otherwise There have been games develop her mentality for the I won’t be ready,” she said. when Hughes was unable to game. By Kelly Manalo we lost our first game we were complete- “Something about the song go through her pregame ritu- “I just want to play for staff writer ly changing our team, but then after that gets me in the rhythm and al, and she said she ended up something bigger than me,” [email protected] we’ve been really focused in games and gets me relaxed.” playing poorly as a result. she said. “I want to make my we’ve been really calm and collected the Hughes said that she has “There was once that I got grandpa proud. I definitely The Eastern rugby team took on the Uni- whole time.” been performing this pre- rushed out of the locker room. want to keep playing for my versity of Oregon Ducks March 9 in Eugene, Since that first loss, the team’s mental- game ritual since she was I was nervous, and I thought cousin.” Ore., for placement in the playoffs. ity has been, “We need to win if we want to a junior in high school. She I wasn’t going to have a good Both Sutter and Ferman- The Ducks and Eagles tied with a score be first,” said senior forward Brian Adams. selected these songs because game,” she said. “I was su- tez anticipate continuing of 19-19, and the team now stands at 3-1-1 “We are definitely feeling that this is our she thought they would bring perstitious.” their individual routines dur- with 17 points. On March 2, they defeated chance.” her the most good luck due to During high school, ing the fall soccer and volley- Western Oregon 26-7 at Roos Field. The team has a very strong shot of win- the fact that they pump her Hughes would always eat a ball season. Against Western Oregon, the team ning the Eastern Division, according to Rat- up before a game. Subway sandwich for lunch Hughes will need to be scored a push-over try, which is rare, ac- cliff. “They help me get a little on game day. But, she said she sure and complete her pre- cording to coach David Ratcliff. “It’s just The quarterfinals and semifinals are on angry, so they can help me had to give that superstition game ritual as the women’s a stunning display of dominance. The best the same day, April 6. If they win the semi- play hard,” Hughes said. up upon coming to Eastern. basketball team compete in thing about it is that Eric [Populus] and the finals, which they would host if they were While she is listening Sophomore soccer player the Big Sky Conference Tour- rest of the team told the opposite team what the number one seed, they would then go to the song, she also goes Kayla Sutter has a ritual of nament, starting March 14. they were going to do before they did it.” to Seattle for the conference final, according Populus is the top individual point scor- to Ratcliff. er in the Northwest Collegiate Rugby Con- “We want to focus on the league cham- ference with 93 points; the second scorer pionship. We’ve never had one of those,” Wrestling club places third has 57 points. He also placed with the top said Bowers. “Like coach says, ‘One inch at individual try scorers, according to the a time,’” added backs captain Justin Dreyer. Members show off “I have been at regionals for two years, Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference “We’re going to go out and try to win. and it just seemed that I was a lot stronger statistics. There’s no resting,” said Ratcliff. their skills on the mat and more focused this time around,” Cordes Populus scored 44 points in one game As a new coach, Ratcliff has upped the said. against Boise State University on Feb. 2. intensity of the team’s practices, according By Bryan King Freshman Boyce Johnson only had two “I’ve been coaching for ten years and played to Adams. “He’s put more of a drive in us. contributing writer weeks to prepare for this tournament as he for 20 years, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen He’s made us work harder at practices and [email protected] joined late in the season. He used this short one player score that many points [in one he’s given us a lot more confidence.” time as a member of the team as motivation game],” said Ratcliff. “I always tell the players that they have The Eastern wrestling club had five to go out and get the win. He won his weight “He’s the captain and the leader. He’s a to practice harder than the other teams, so members finish in first place in theNa- class at 141 pounds. good leader. He doesn’t shout at players, he they’ve embraced that. They work out very tional Collegiate Wrestling Association “I felt good and overall tough enough to encourages them. He brings a tremendous hard. Our practices are very physical, much Washington State Championships, Feb. 24 perform at a high level,” Johnson said. amount of leadership to the team.” more physical than any other team that in Elma, Wash. Mason Macfarlane, a senior, did not let The team’s last regular season game will you’ll see,” said Ratcliff. The tournament participants included his busy school schedule this past quarter be against Western Washington University, The team practices three times a week, teams from Central Washington University, slow him, allowing him to win his weight the number one seed in the Western Divi- two hours a day. “It’s a hard practice and Washington State University, Western Wash- class at 149 pounds. sion, March 16. that’s made us a very hard team. We’re ington University and Douglas College. “Even with a full load of homework and “We’re trying to get first place seeding not tapering that at all when it comes to Eastern’s team finished in third place labs and feeling like I didn't have enough so we can host [the playoffs],” said forward playoffs. We want to embrace that. We overall with 21 points behind Washington time to prepare, I used that as a motivation captain Cameron Bowers. keep practicing hard because that’s how State University, 22 points, and winner Cen- to keep going stronger and I am happy with “Unlike football, you have 30 players we play: hard,” said Ratcliff. tral Washington University, 23 points. Presi- the way it turned out.” on the field at any one time. There’s not The team is very competitive and dent and coach of the club Brandon Stewart Freshmen Brady Mast, 184 pounds, and a lot of space. A traditional rugby field their ambition is to make it to the finals. was impressed with the results. Evan Earnest, 285 pounds, were the other is 75 yards wide, so [Roos Field] was a And they have a good shot, according to “To have five guys win their weight class wrestlers that won their weight class. much more narrower field than you Ratcliff. is huge,” Stewart said. “They all had the pas- The next step for the club is to advance would normally play, so it’s much harder “If they win [conference] they go to the sion and drive to finish strong, and in the end to the 2013 NCWA National Championships, to score,” said Ratcliff. national’s sweet 16. These guys have had they finished on top.” which are taking place March 14 through the Ratcliff became the new coach five days their eyes on that right from the very begin- Joe Cordes, winner of his weight class at 16 in Allen, Texas. before the start of the season. He replaced ning. They’re very ambitious. They’re very 125 pounds, seemed to be very impressed “We just all have to lay it all out at the mat Ian Martin, who coaches part-time now, ac- committed and they’re aiming high,” said with his win after finishing fifth last year and in order for the team to compete with the cording to Bowers. “I feel like that’s why Ratcliff. not making it past regionals. best,” Earnest said. page 11 SPORTS march 13, 2013 Eagles sinking eagles Golf team finishes eighth in Red Rocks Invitational

By Bryan King Lee finished sixth overall with an contributing writer overall score of 150 (76-74) to finish six [email protected] over par. This was Lee’s first tournament in The Eastern women’s golf team used two almost a year, and coach Howe was im- top 10 finishes by freshman Marissa Borja pressed by how Lee performed. and senior Morgan Lee to help them have “I had no clue what to expect from her their best finish of the 2012-2013 season today, but now that she views everything Eastern took eighth place out of 21 different from school, she seemed more teams with a total team score of 622 (312- relaxed and wanted to just have fun out 310) at the Red Rocks Invi- there,” Howe said. tational held at Oakcreek This was the third year Eastern has Country Club in Sedona, competed at the Red Rocks Invitational, Ariz., March 2 and 3. and the total score was Eastern’s best by “I’m very happy with more than 50 strokes. our performance at this Both Borja and Howe said that this tournament and thought tournament was a huge confidence build- this was the springboard er heading into the upcoming tourna- from the last three tournaments. Howe said that consistency from ments,” head coach Brenda Lee the other players is one thing that is hurt- Howe said. ing them in their placement in tourna- Eastern now moves up 24 spots to 189th ments. place in the NCAA Women’s College Golf “Our No. 1 and 2 players are good, but Ranking. it’s the [No. 3, 4 and 5] players that are Northern Arizona, the team picked to hurting us,” Howe said. “Having some of Photo by Anna Mills win this year’s Big Sky Conference Cham- the girls shoot in the 78-80 range, rather Danny Pham performs a hip throw on his opponent, Bogdan Bozhinov, during a club practice. pionship, only finished one stroke ahead than going over 80s, makes a huge differ- of Eastern while newcomer ence in where we place,” Howe said. in the Big Sky, Southern Besides the winning team from Toledo Judo club takes down the Utah, finished third overall University, Eastern was the only squad to with a 609 total team score. have two individuals in the top 10. “We are moving in the Senior Jamie Carbon had an eagle on competition in tournament right direction, and this a par 4 in the second round, being only shows that we can compete one of just four players in the tournament By Bryan King the next tournament, The ments in the Navy, but was with them and possibly to record an eagle. She finished with the contributing writer Inland Empire Tournament unable to. After enrolling at take home the title,” Borja tournament with a score of 161, tying for [email protected] at Spokane Convention Eastern, he was determined said. Borja 50th overall individually. Center happening March 16 to help the judo club be suc- Borja shot a five-over- Sophomore Caitlin Rice was one stroke The Judo Club recently through the 17. cessful. “I wanted to stay par 149 (74-75) to finish fifth out of 126 to- behind Carbon at 162, while junior Sara entered the biggest regional “I’m just going to watch competitive and help oth- tal competitors. She also shot a hole-in-one Callagy finished the tournament with a tournament before nation- some tape from that tourna- ers with the sport as well,” during a practice round, which gave her total score of 175. als, the Continental Crown ment and get myself ready Loseke said. confidence. Eastern travels to Primm, Nev., to play Tournament, held in Seat- and better prepared for the As a freshman, Smith “I was not expecting it, but my team- in the Jackrabbit Invitational at Primm tle on Jan. 19, and a few of next tournament,” Bozhi- came into Eastern not really mates were all cheering for me in my su- Valley Golf Club March 11 and 12, hosted the members placed second nov said. knowing anyone and decid- prise,” Borja said. by South Dakota State. in their weight class. Students can come into ed to visit the Judo Club’s The club sent three peo- this club with little to no ex- booth at Eastern’s club fair ple to the tournament, but perience. The sport is based this past fall. He has a his- After a missed layup attempt from Huer- hopes to add more to upon throwing or taking tory of sparring and boxing Sweep: ta, ISU had a chance to take the lead. Kaela coming tournaments. down an opponent to the with his family growing continued from front Oakes, who scored 15 for the Bengals, misfired “Currently, we only ground and pinning them . up. Even though Smith suf- on a 3-point attempt and Hodgins came down have six to eight members “There is no kicking or fered a dislocated shoulder The matchup against Idaho State on March with the rebound. Hodgins was fouled imme- showing up for practices punching involved, and in the eighth grade, he did 7 saw 58 combined free throws, 44 personal diately and went to the free-throw line. this year,” club president you have a lot of self con- not want that to stop him fouls, six ties, seven lead changes and an over- Hodgins made the first free throw with and senior Michael Boyd trol in matches to prevent from being active. time victory for the Eagles with playoff seed- 0:30 left to give EWU 63-61 lead. Her second said. injuries in this sport,” Los- “At first, it was painful ing on the line. free throw bounced off the front iron and into Competitors in tourna- eke said. [but I] didn’t really know if “It was a battle for the ages,” head coach the awaiting arms of junior Aubrey Ashenfel- ments are classified first by A philosophy of this it was really going to have Wendy Schuller said. ter, whose impact was felt far beyond the stat weight class and then by sport is “mutual welfare an effect [on me],” Smith Nelson scored a career-high 24 points — sheet. “She was huge,” Schuller said. “I’ve experience, so there is no and benefit.” These club said. seven in overtime — as the Eagles defeated been saying that about Aubrey [Ashenfelter] advantage for one person. members believe that if you One issue for this club is Idaho State 67-61 in a battle for third place in all year. She’s a kid that doesn’t get nearly The classes are based are willing to work hard the fact they have no girls the Big Sky Conference. Both teams came in the amount of credit that she deserves. I don’t on kilograms instead of and keep motivated, you in it. with equal 12-6 conference records. know if Aubrey [Ashenfelter] knows that she’s pounds. The men’s class- will benefit in the end. “I wish we had girls Hodgins hit a contested mid-range jumper as good as she is. She’s just such a cerebral bas- es are divided into 66kg, “I have a tough schedule come out and try this with nine seconds left in regulation to tie the ketball player and keeps us together on the 81kg, 90kg and 100+ kg, in school as a biology ma- sport,” Loseke said. game up at 53. Idaho State had a chance to take floor. She just knows how to make plays when and the women‘s classes jor, but this helps me relax Family is a huge reason the lead, but fumbled the ball out of bounds they need to be made.” are divided into 57kg, 63kg more,” Bozhinov said. for the club members to with 5.4 seconds left. Huerta attempted a run- Ashenfelter, who finished with 10 points, and 70+ kg. One story on the team continue being in the club. ning right-handed layup as time expired but nine rebounds, three assists, two blocks and Club Vice President Eze- is that of Loseke’s. He was It helps them build some- it came up just short, and the game went to a steal, dished the ball outside before ISU had kiel Loseke participated in in the Navy for four years thing special, and they hope overtime. a chance to foul her. Huerta ended up with it the 100+ kg class and fin- before coming to Eastern. to continue their friendship Nelson went into closer-mode in the extra and made four free throws in the closing sec- ished second in the tourna- Being one of the oldest past college. period, scoring the Eagles’ first five points on a onds to put the game away. ment, while club member competitors has given him “We just seem to get contested jumper and 3-pointer to give EWU a EWU locked up the No. 3 seed in the up- Bogdan Bozhinov finished valuable experience and closer and closer with each 58-57 lead with 3:38 to play. coming Big Sky Conference tournament with second in the 66kg class. knowledge that he can pass other during the season,” Another huge shot from Nelson, this time a the victory and will take on No. 6 seed Mon- They both said that this on to younger athletes like Boyd said. “Whenever we high-arching, mid-range baseline jumper, put tana State. The tournament will be held in makes them proud with all Michael Smith, a freshman travel to tournaments, we the Eagles back on top by three with 1:45 to go. Missoula, Mont., thanks to the University of the hard work they have here at Eastern. go to a member's house and Again, the Bengals came down and narrowed Montana earning the No. 1 Seed. The Eagles’ been doing. This encourag- Loseke tried to juggle just act like we’re all fam- it to one, this time by a layup from Ashleigh first-round game will take place at 4:30 PST on es them to work harder for both judo and his commit- ily.” Vella, two of her team-leading 19 points. March 13.

man, we got to stop them,’” said being the one scored on in that Steve Kerr, a personal friend of think Phil [Jackson] should get just Ehlo: Ehlo. “We let them come out, and game, he recalled many games in Ehlo’s, was a teammate of Jordan's as much credit as his players do.” continued from page 9 we saw the way they were set up which Jordan gave him and his in Chicago during the mid 1990s. Ehlo also added that Jack- and then we called timeout to set teammates fits. So much so that Kerr was a part of a team scrim- son’s innovative triangle offense, Ehlo certainly knows all about up our defensive plan and put a Ehlo said there was always a dif- mage during practice and found which focused on moving the ball having been in the perfect position double team on Michael [Jordan]. ferent mindset whenever playing out how competitive Jordan could around, helped Jordan ultimately to stop Jordan only to have seen Then Michael [Jordan] went right, the Bulls. really get. become great. him score a jump shot. and Larry [Nance] tried to go with “We tried different things,” “There was an incident where Even though Jordan and Ehlo’s Ehlo was the victim of what him and tripped over his own Ehlo said. “We tried double team- [Jordan] and Kerr were arguing in playing days are over, the fiery soon became known as “The Shot.” feet.” ing him. We tried putting one practice about what the score was competitiveness still resonates The play was later made famous Because Nance made a costly man on him, forcing him different in the scrimmage,” said Ehlo. “And through both players. Ehlo said by having its TV footage put into a error, Ehlo was left all alone to ways. Nothing seemed to work. he punched Steve. I mean that’s that his competitive spirit is the Gatorade commercial. guard Jordan and stop him from He just always had an answer or a how competitive this guy was. He reason that he now coaches and The date was May 7, 1989. It hitting the game winner. The at- counter to whatever was thrown at would be playing cards and didn’t other staff members have taken was game five of the first round in tempt to stop Jordan failed, and him. That’s why players who think want to lose. Guys could hate him notice of Ehlo’s competitiveness. the Eastern Conference Playoffs, the Bulls won the series on Jor- they are the best will always be for it.” “Craig [Ehlo] brings a player’s and the winner of the game would dan’s buzzer beater by a score of compared to him. I always looked Even though Jordan sometimes perspective and an intense com- advance to the second round. 101-100. at the matchups as a challenge and displayed a darker side, Ehlo nev- petitive spirit,” said EWU head “It was such a great game,” “I got my hand up in his face a thrill. My dad said that to be the er found it hard to respect him or coach Jim Hayford. “He shares his Ehlo said. “The thing was [the se- basically,” said Ehlo. “And he’s best, you have to play the best. appreciate how much better play- stories frequently and the players ries] shouldn’t have gone to game just so gifted that all he had to do Now I won’t lie, the first couple of ers became for being around him. have tremendous respect for him. five. Michael [Jordan] missed two was wait until I flew by and go times [playing Jordan] I was ner- “No question I respect him,” He’s a great example to show what free throws at home in Chicago in up with a shot that broke a lot of vous because he was quick and Ehlo said. “Scottie Pippen isn’t it takes to play in the NBA.” game four that allowed us to go Cleveland sports fans' hearts and fast and hard to guard.” a hall of famer if he doesn’t play Kevin Winford, a senior guard into overtime and beat them. In ours.” Even though Jordan made life with Jordan. He wouldn’t have for the Eagles, thinks that having a game [five] no one ever got up by That shot in the 1989 playoffs tough for Ehlo and the Cavaliers, had much of a different career than former professional coach him ev- more than seven points. It was nip was only one of many of Jordan’s Ehlo did manage to get on Jordan’s I had had he not have been with ery day is nothing to take lightly. and tuck the whole way.” amazing buzzer beaters in his hall nerves. him.” “It’s really cool actually,” said As the game approached its of fame career, but Ehlo insists that “He came out and said ‘I really Now as a full-time coach, Ehlo Winford. “We knew about “The end, Jordan hit a jump shot with this particular shot that Jordan had hate to play against you,’” said has come to appreciate what good Shot”, so we always are asking six seconds left and gave the Bulls scored over him was Jordan’s fa- Ehlo. “I respect him for that. When coaching and leadership can do him what was it like and about all a 99-98 lead. The Cavaliers then vorite. you get those words coming out of for a player. Ehlo spoke directly his other experiences.” called timeout to set up their of- “I’ve been to his charity golf his mouth, people believe that. But of Phil Jackson. Jackson coached Winford added that his favor- fense. tournaments and his camps and I was never a self-proclaimed ‘Jor- in the NBA for 22 seasons and ite moment regarding Jordan was Following the timeout, Ehlo have had conversations with him, dan stopper’ or anything like that. achieved legendary status by win- the shot he had over Ehlo back in passed the ball in from about mid- and he always said that that shot I’m just counting my lucky stars ning 11 NBA championships in- 1989. court to teammate Larry Nance helped his team get over the edge.” that I got to play against him.” cluding six with Chicago. Jackson It has been 10 years since Jor- and Nance then passed it back to The Bulls did not win it all in Even though Ehlo and many mentored Jordan in the 1990s and dan played his last game. How- Ehlo to allow him to drive to the 1989, but Ehlo says that Jordan other former players who were played just as big a role as any in ever, having his stories retold day hoop and score the go-ahead bas- thinks the 1989 playoff run was either Jordan’s opponents or team- helping him succeed on the court. in and day out by former players ket that gave the Cavaliers a 100-99 what propelled the Bulls to three mates say that playing with him “[Jackson] had a real care for and seeing today’s collegiate ath- lead. straight championships in the made them better, there is also tes- his players, and making sure they letes still marvel at just the name, “Chicago called a timeout af- 1990s. tament that Jordan was not always were in harmony together,” Ehlo prove that, indeed, “MJ” has left ter we scored, and it was like, ‘Oh While Ehlo is best known for the easiest to get along with. said. “Managing egos is hard. I his mark on the game forever. page 12 march 13, 2013 SPORTS and pro football liaison Junior Pro Day: Adams, and they decided to continued from front head back outside rather than work out in the field house. Linebacker Zach John- Instead of a red field, the son measured for height players were greeted with and weight but sat out of the a white, sloppy mixture of workouts due to an offseason snow, hail and sleet at least shoulder surgery. one half inch thick. The receiv- After performing two drills ers ran far less than originally inside — the bench press and anticipated, opting to remain the vertical jump — a throng mostly stationary when re- of scouts and football players ceiving the football as op- made their way out to a soggy posed to lining up on the line red football field to run the of scrimmage and performing all-important 40-yard dash. the entire route. Many athletes not performing The ball only touched the at the pro day skipped after- ground three times — twice noon classes to root on their on high throws from Padron fellow Eagles. and once when Herd was Kaufman improved his throwing to ball-boy and cur- 40-yard dash time from the rent EWU quarterback Ver- NFL combine, shaving a tenth non Adams and Adams could of a second off, from 4.67 to not come up with it. 4.57. “With those numbers be- “Herd threw a bad ball,” ing the last thing that people Adams joked. see rather than the 4.67 offi- Padron was satisfied with cial, I think that bodes well,” his pro day performance. Kaufman said. “I’m happy with what I did,” After the six players who he said. “There’s always worked out completed the 40- room for improvement, and yard dash, the rain picked up I’m going to go back and to the point where it became start training again on Fri- counterproductive. A collec- day and just looking forward tive decision was made by the to the journey.” scouts and players to move Not known as the most back inside to the weight fleet-of-foot quarterback, room for movement and agil- Padron ran a 4.78 second ity drills, such as the 20-yard 40-yard dash after testing in shuttle and the three-cone the 4.9 range while training drill. for this day in Frisco, Texas. With the movement drills “I think the adrenaline, the performed, scouts had still people here, my old team- yet to see Padron throw to the mates encouraging me — I talented wide receiver trio of think that all helped,” he Kaufman, Edwards and Herd. said. “It was good to see all The growing congregation of my friends and my old team- student athletes, scouts, me- mates.” dia and fans moved to the Jim Former EWU quarterback Thorpe Fieldhouse, where it Bo Levi Mitchell was one of was assumed that there would a handful of past Eagles in actually be some semblance of attendance at the pro day football going on. and described the event as Then the power went out. “something that would hap- From 2:27 until 2:33 p.m., pen to Eastern.” the only lights in the EWU “You [got] a record-high field house came from cell [number of] scouts, you got phones and TV cameras. After camera crews, you got great the brief outage, a scout from recruits, and all of a sudden, Photos by Aaron Malmoe the Seattle Seahawks huddled here comes some hail, some Several former Eagles showed up to work out in front of various NFL scouts. Kyle Padron (top), Brandon Kaufman (left) and with Padron, the three receiv- snow,” he said. “You can’t do GregLead Herd (right) performed various drills in hopes of catching the attention of a professional football team. ers and wide receivers coach anything.” an award- winning news team April Application5 Deadline Submit applications to [email protected] Applications should include: Cover Letter Résumé Both positions offer competitive salaries. Apply today. Writing samples EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ADVERTISING MANAGER Oversee the editorial operations of Eastern Washington Oversee student advertising department University’s student newspaper in 2013-2014. Manage budget, hire for The Easterner in 2013-2014. 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