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This week DON’T MISS: Eagles bag and tag kitties Varsity hockey plays Oct. 8 at 7:30 in the URC Ice Arena.

Pink in the Rink is an opportunity to support breast cancer research and aware- ness by wearing crazy pink costumes to the URC Ice Arena. The event is hosted by the hockey club and The Roost on Oct. 21 at 6 p.m. The puck drops at 7:30.

EWU students: Look- ing for a free way to build your personal library or experience a cultural event? Ap- ply for the Stewart Book Scholarship! You could receive $250 for up to two books (other than text books) or $100 for a cultural event. Details at http://ewu.edu/ bookscholarship. Apply by Oct. 14.

If you want to be a part of a bigger conversation, look for our Photo by Aaron Malmoe Twitter Wide receiver Greg Herd runs the ball for a touchdown after a 51-yard reception from quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell. The final score of Saturday’s game was 27-21. hashtags on se- Trustworthy second string picks up slack to overturn losing streak against Weber State lected stories. By Fedor Gaponenko defense gave up only one a monstrous game with 10 For the Eagles’ cham- very pleased with how the Post your comment staff writer touchdown in the first half receptions for 115 yards. pion quarterback, the game players all responded to with the selected #tag [email protected] and the Eagles took a 24-7 The other touchdown was business as usual. “I the injuries and setbacks. and see your Twitter lead into half time went to Greg Herd on a short have receivers I could trust,” They prepared all week username in print in No injury, penalty, or With Brandon Kaufman dump-off pass, which he said Mitchell. “They can all and played inspiringly. the following week’s miracle play was able to nursing an injury, the rest turned up field. After shed- play and go get the ball and “Bo played a great football paper. stop the Eagles from getting of the receivers stepped up, ding the initial would-be help me out.” When asked game,” said Baldwin. “Even their first victory of the sea- scoring three touchdowns tackler, he took the ball 51 about his ailing offensive without Brandon Kauff- The EWU Career son over the Weber State for quarterback Bo Levi yards for the score. “Kaufman line, he said “I don’t care man, we had Greg Herd Services resource Wildcats. Mitchell, who had a nearly is a great player, produces big who’s in, who’s injured. If and Nick Edwards both planning library will EWU controlled the ball flawless first half. Two of plays and plays his heart out; they play 100 percent, let’s stepping up. Nick and Greg be reopening in late offensively and defensively the touchdowns went to our duty was to pick up the go win this game.” October. The newly the first two quarters. The Nicholas Edwards, who had slack for that,” said Herd. Coach Beau Baldwin was Win-page 11 remodeled Itron Ca- reer Planning Library will feature walk-in appointments, career resource books, com- Library bets on ‘Casino Royale’ fundraiser puters and popcorn in Showalter 101. Twelfth year for Oktoberfest fundraiser performing at the fun- We are the intellectual cen- Respond on draiser, the winner will ter of the campus.” IN THIS ISSUE: By Kyle Harding Each year, the library receive a $500 cash prize. Former EWU adminis- senior reporter chooses a different theme for Twitter: “There’s two things we trator Mitch Silver of Sil- What are the perks [email protected] the fall fundraiser, with this #EWUcasino do with this event,” said ver Auctions, a Spokane- of being an eagle? year’s being Casino Royale. Dean of Libraries Richard based collector car auction Staff writer Chelsea This year’s EWU Librar- The fundraiser features live Wilson. “One: it is a sig- company, will serve as the Twiss shares about ies’ Oktoberfest fundraiser and silent auctions, dinner nature event for the East- auctioneer. Items to be auc- freebies on page 6. is aiming high, hoping to catered by Victor’s Hummus, Additional entertain- ern community to come to- tioned include vacations to take in $50,000 in dona- music by the Don Goodwin ment will be provided cour- gether and socialize. Two: Los Cabos, Mexico; Liberty Greetings from tions, a sizable increase group and beer and wine tesy of the winner of the rather than a place to find Ghana! Seven stu- from last year’s intake of tasting from local wineries EWU Libraries’ Star Search a bargain, it is a place to dents and three facul- approximately $40,000. and breweries. talent competition. Besides come to support the library. Casino-page 5 ty visited the country bordered by the Ivory Coast for three weeks. Find out more about To giddy up and go, therapeutic Washington Post their adventures on page 7. riding program needs volunteers journalist presents Do you enjoy drunken jogging? By Alex Morgan health care forum Check out the Police contributing writer Beat, page 10. [email protected] By Kristie Hsin senior reporter twitter Obtaining Food As- “He’s just alive,” says [email protected] sistance is becoming Cathy Huston, while she Tweet about it: increasingly difficult watches her son, Luke, grin World-renowned au- #EWUhealth as the state cuts back. widely as he is being led on thor and reporter T.R. Read what staff writer a horse at Free Rein Thera- Reid presented “A Global Desireé Hood thinks peutic Riding on West Star Quest for Better, Cheaper on page 9. Ranch in Spokane. Luke was and Fairer Health Care” Mike Wilson, chief ex- born with cerebral palsy. from his best-selling book ecutive officer of provi- Life sure is hard. “We come up from Ida- during a community fo- dence health care, said, Maybe you are con- ho ... just for the day,” says rum Tuesday Oct. 3rd. “This is an exceptional au- founded by college Cathy. “He just wants to be The event started off at dience to participate in a drama. Perhaps re- a kid ... he has the ability, 5:30 p.m. at the Spokane discussion and that means lationships leave you his body just doesn’t coop- Photo contributed by Alex Morgan Convention Center with so much to all of us.” dreaming of a monas- erate ... it’s something for Carlos DeLaRosa, Paige McGowen and Carol Gengler assist a more than 200 people in Reid describes his na- tic life. Send your him to actually own,” Cathy young rider at Free Rein on West Star Ranch in Spokane. attendance. Eastern and tional best-seller, “The dilemmas to: says of Luke’s love of horse- Providence Health Care Healing of America,” as a [email protected] back riding. Luke is one of Wash. When she moved pounds are accepted at Free sponsored the event. look at the dysfunctional and check out our the 50 riders who regularly to Spokane, Jones noticed Rein. Students’ disabilities The night kicked off health care systems in the advice column next take classes at Free Rein. “there really wasn’t any pro- include anxiety disorders, with a welcome speech by richest and most powerful week for answers “He’s getting better with grams here serving a large Down syndrome, stroke, de- Steve Becker, the night’s nation. from Easterner staff his walker and his com- number of riders adaptive velopmental delays and oth- emcee, thanking EWU, “If the United States writer Chelsea Twiss. munication has improved,” riding, the recreational sport er chromosomal disorders. Providence and support- can find the political will she says of Luke’s improve- type riding program.” “Anything qualifies,” ing sponsors Premera and to provide for everyone, Who is Cawich Will ments since beginning ther- She says “seeing the ben- says Jones. “Watching peo- Inland Empire Chapter the other rich countries Bempus and what apeutic riding four years efits of it for the riders, we ple grow and excel, almost of the American Planning can show us the way,” does he have to do ago. Luke is one of the many decided it was something immediately, right before Association. President Reid said of his book. with the campus success stories related to we wanted to start.” In the your eyes is inspiring,” says Arévalo followed with his During his presenta- mall? Amy Meyer and Free Rein. summer of 2008, after two Adele Ohler, Free Rein’s own speech addressing tion, Reid examined how Allen Duffy have the Free Rein founder Sandy years of planning, Free Rein volunteer coordinator. Eastern’s role in health other industrialized coun- answer in next week’s Jones obtained her Hippo- Therapeutic Riding began While beginning and care. tries provide health care issue of The East- therapy and physical therapy with 18 riders. maintaining Free Rein has “Eastern is committed to everyone at less than erner. assistant certification after People with disabilities been a long and intricate to engage with the com- half the cost of other non- her work with a therapeutic that are medically allowed munity concerning health riding center in Woodinville, to ride and are under 190 Riding-page 7 care,” Arévalo said. health-page 4 page 2

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A plan to remodel the EWU Con1rn unity Pence Union Building (PUB) halted at the end of Garden Project last school year with the transfer of planning du- ties to new management. Last spring saw the loss of two key propo- nents of the PUB remodel: former Dean of Students Al Thompson and former ASEWU Executive Vice President Stacey But- ler. With the start of this school year came the deci- sion of whether or not to continue progress made over the last two years. “We lost everyone who was, essentially, the key movers of the PUB reno- vation,” said Clem Busta- mante, current ASEWU executive vice president. “[Butler and Thompson] were really the driving forces behind it.” When Bustamante took over Butler’s posi- tion this year, he had to Photo by Desireé Hood decide if he would contin- Eastern’s community garden is located on the corner of Elm and Washington streets, allowing students to access the garden with ease. ue her work on the PUB remodel, which might be too big of a task, Busta- mante said. “Renovation of a Students practice horticulture building this magnitude is pretty intense. It’s not something that can be done in a year,” said Community garden promotes Bustamante. “I’m con- cerned about taking it on sustainability, giving students by myself because I only have one year left and I’m alternative dining options graduating.” Over the past two By Trevor Parus raisers and was able to gen- years, Butler and Thomp- contributing writer erate donations. Once the son brainstormed ideas [email protected] funding was obtained, the for a renovation based group was able to initiate on union buildings from Last spring quarter, the their biggest activity yet. other state universities in sustainability project group “They had a bunch of Washington and put out a erected a community gar- activities. One of those ac- student survey last spring den on the corner of Elm & tivities was to actually cre- to gather ideas. Washington St. The com- ate a garden on campus, According to Busta- munity garden is a part of initially as a demonstration mante, a renovation to a larger project that focuses and then to maybe have a the PUB came about due on sustainable communi- bigger impact in terms on to a number of mainte- ties. sustainability on the cam- nance issues that will be The sustainability proj- pus,” Winchell said. addressed regardless of ect is a student-run organi- The community gar- whether or not the ba- zation with Laurie Morley den itself has been in the sic design of the PUB is and Dick Winchell as the works for some time. The changed. faculty advisers. They also project is a by-product of Bustamante has been include many of the Cheney other student-run projects working with Vice Presi- residents in their decision around the community. dent of Student Affairs making process. “Two years ago, the sus- Photo by Desireé Hood Stacey Morgan Foster in “Here in Cheney, there tainability club contacted The community garden includes plants, vegetables and various flowers, producing a number of deciding what direction are a lot of knowledge- me to see if we had stu- sustainable crops. the PUB renovation will able people about garden- dents who wanted to be in- take. ing and that have gardens. volved in designing a com- of the food that students equivalent value of dining practicing horticulture first According to Busta- We didn’t want to start in munity garden for Medical eat on campus,” Winchell vouchers. Next, the remain- hand is definitely some- mante, if they decide to a vacuum. The interface Lake school district and so said. ing food will then be sold at thing I’m all for.” carry on with a full re- between those experts in we worked on that project,” The idea for the future the EWU Farmer’s Market. In the future, the group model, Morgan Foster ad- the gardening community Winchell said. is that there will be mul- The money collected from intends to encourage other vocates the development and students seemed like “A number of students tiple plots in which anyone sales at farmer’s markets groups to get involved. of a master plan that can a good match,” Winchell who worked on that proj- in the community can pay a will be deposited in an ac- The group plans to be taken on by future stu- said. ect really liked the idea and marginal fee (to cover oper- count, which will be used to host screenings of educa- dent government leaders, The community garden thought it would be a good ational cost). This fee gives purchase more dining hall tional videos, as well as something that Butler was unfunded until some idea to do something on full access to the garden. meal vouchers.” other informational ses- failed to do before gradu- of the student members campus,” he said. According to the group’s Senior Joel Gorman sions. ating. wrote a grant that would go The idea for a sustain- website, the food pro- says he likes the idea of a If you would like to “We’re essentially through the university. The able community garden is duced would be distributed community garden. get involved with the sus- starting from scratch,” project would be award- modeled after that of Ever- through the following suc- “Considering many ear- tainability project you said Bustamante. “We ed “between $5,000 and green State College. cession: lier societies were concen- can email outreach@sus- need to get interest from $7,000,” Winchell said. “One of the models that “First, any food that trated around the idea of tainable-ewu.org or you younger generations to, In addition to the grant, we looked at was Evergreen EWU Dining Services de- some form of community can visit their website at hopefully, take on a mas- the student-run organiza- University, where they pro- sires to purchase will be garden, I think it’s cool,” he http://www.sustainable- ter plan.” tion held multiple fund- duce a significant amount sold at market value for the said. “The idea of students ewu.org.

Daycare patrons put on waitlist due to overflow

By Desireé Hood state mandated staff to children Daycare scheduling is de- mother of one, said that the pro- According to Fuqua, she ap- staff writer ratios and class size limits. The signed to accommodate EWU cess of getting her son into the preciates the convenience and [email protected] center has 35 staff members and class schedules. The center offers center was extremely easy. The procedures the center uses. The approximately 194 children. A flexible blocks of time that run staff was helpful and friendly in center offers an indoor and out- The EWU Children’s Center is waitlist is not uncommon and in three hour chunks. It can be answering all her questions. They door play center, as well as lunch accepting children on a waitlist Bates recommends that parents purchased at different rates, (de- were forthcoming with all the dis- and a snack that follow USDA only, but parents say convenience, still sign up. pending on the child’s age) start- counts that are offered in the cen- guidelines. The center is located scheduling, and staff make the “It is definitely worth it for ing at 3 blocks of time per week. ter. on campus at 923 Washington St. wait worth their time. parents to get their name on the “We try to set this up to fit the “They basically try to get you across from the Red Barn. According to Kasey Bates, the waitlist if they need child care students’ schedules,” Ted Car- to pay as little as possible,” Fuqua Should there ever be an emer- program director for the daycare, because people do change their man, EWU liaison for the child- said. gency, students can be reached the waitlist is approximately 5-10 mind or end up not attending care center, said. The EWU Children’s Center is during class through their profes- children deep for each age group. classes,” Bates said. Students receive priority reg- funded with state money, student sors. Turn-over happens often as stu- The Children’s Center is run istration over faculty and staff. government funds, and from fam- “Any [other daycare] couldn’t dents drop out or children move and staffed by the YMCA with For the 2009-10 school year, ilies using the center. use that resource,” Fugua said. up to the next age group. the building belonging to East- there were 64 student families us- Because the center receives “The waitlist is definitely the best The center is working on the ern. The center offers childcare ing the center compared to only student government funds, the decision to do.” waitlist and positions may be for children ages six weeks to 10 12 staff families. The bonus for cost for childcare is kept as low as For current scheduling and available soon. years old. For school-age chil- students is that they pay less than possible for students. There are pricing information, contact the The children’s center is a li- dren, after-school care can be ar- the faculty. more options for additional as- Children’s Center at 509-359- censed facility and has to follow ranged. Jessica Fuqua, a senior and sistance. 2023. page 4 October 6, 2011 NEWS Health:

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half the cost of oth- er non-industrialized countries. He also exam- ines how nations accom- plish and execute this as a national priority. Reid discussed his four different health care models and how they fit with four differ- ent countries. His first model, called The Beveridge Model, is about govern- ment-owned hospitals and government-owned employees with no pre- mium. Photo by Amy Meyer His second model, Psi Chi, part of the National Honor Society in Psychology, gathered outside Martin Hall Wednesday, Sept. 28, for a barbeque. The Bismark Model, Photo by Evan Sykes stresses private doctors, Reid speaks at forum in Spokane. private hospitals and in- surance. how other countries do The Douglas Model it.” Faculty of the year awarded is about private doctors Local Spokane book and hospitals paid for by club, The Power of One, the public. invited Reid to share his His fourth model, ideas and insights on at honor society barbeque The Out-Of-Pocket Mod- health care after reading el, boils down to explain his book. how those who have According to Reid, By Amy Meyer said, “He’s great at memory money can be treated the United States would editor-in-chief and cognitive, human sexu- but those without can- be more successful, [email protected] ality and abnormal scien- not. cheaper and simplified tific principles.” She also “We’ve got them all in if there was only one The Psi Chi welcome said he had his masters in the United States,” Reid health care system. back barbecue was on Experimental Psychology said of the models. “If France can do it, Wednesday, Sept. 28. from EWU. Reid, who describes we can do it,” Reid said. The barbecue was the The Psi Chi is part of the the United States’ health Reid is a correspon- setting for the faculty of National Honor Society in care system as rotten dent for PBS, The Wash- the year award (2010-11), Psychology, counseling and and expensive, argues ington Post, and a reg- which the group usually education majors. Accord- for the lower and middle ular commentator for awards in the spring. The ing to Secretary Ezzy Adolf, class with poor health National Public Radio’s recipient was Casey Lytle, students who want to join care plans. “Morning Edition.” who teaches psychology. He must maintain a 3.3 aver- “The problem with Since his involve- received the award amidst age with a minimum of 14 our health care is that ment with the post, Reid audience applause and bar- credit hours for five quar- people who are not has covered four presi- becue smoke from veggie ters. congress don’t get the dential campaigns and burgers. President Shanna better health care,” reported from 36 coun- “If any of you are think- Barthollmew said that said Reid. “In the tries on five continents. ing of going into teaching, during the school year, richest country in the The public forum it’s a hell of a lot of fun,” he they would meet once world, we let that hap- ended with Reid answer- told the students. a week with a general Photo by Amy Meyer pen … my argument to- ing questions and sign- Theresa Martin, chair of student meeting once a Psychology professor, Casey Lytle received the faculty of the night is that we need to ing copies of “The Heal- the psychology department, month. year award during Wednesday’s Psi Chi festivities. pay attention and see ing of America.” Vandals tag Eastern

By Kyle Harding cording to Jesse Dasovitch, through OSSR pay res- senior reporter painter supervisor. titution instead of going [email protected] “Typically, somebody through the legal system. will see it and turn in a Despite this, malicious mis- The graffiti spray paint- work order. Campus police chief is a gross misdemean- ed on Showalter and Senior will get notified and go take or and can be punishable by Halls the week before fall pictures. Then we’ll clean it up to 90 days in jail. quarter is not a rare occur- up,” said Dasovitch. “The According to Gasseling, rence. majority of the time it is the campus police keep a “We get tagged on a spray cans.” close eye on graffiti because weekly basis, not always According to Dasovitch, of the possibility of gang- with paint or to that ex- the repairs typically cost related activity. tent,” said Deputy Chief $100 to $250 per incident. “If we have gang activ- Gary Gasseling of the EWU “It’s malicious mis- ity, we take that very seri- campus police. chief,” Gasseling said. ously,” Gasseling said. According to Gasseling, “Somebody can go to jail for Gasseling said that he much of the vandalism is it, but most of our stuff gets does not believe the perpe- as simple as writing with a referred to the OSSR [Of- trators in the Showalter and marker on bathroom stalls. fice of Student Rights and Senior Hall tagging incident There have been 110 Responsibilities].” are EWU students because work orders for graffiti sub- According to Gassel- it took place before fall mitted to the paint shop ing, most perpetrators who quarter and similar graffiti Photo by Aaron Malmoe since September 2008, ac- are caught and dealt with was observed off campus. The figure and block statue in front of Senior Hall was vandalized last month with spray paint.

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By Kristie Hsin that their students can get help with these senior reporter same tools through the Eastern help desk. [email protected] “I find it useful because, just in case the teacher doesn’t say something or in case The widely-employed online learning you’re missing any assignments, you can program, Blackboard, is seeing an increase always check Blackboard,” junior Caleb in user participation due to other innova- Worthington said. tive online learning tools. EWU’s eLearning tech support teams Eastern, who licenses the Blackboard are well-informed regarding tools such as Learning software, does not restrict fac- Google Docs, YouTube, Wordpress, Moo- ulty to using only Blackboard, according to dle and more. eLearning Services Manager Dave Dean. “Some EWU instructors use these tools “Most instructors use Blackboard to dis- to enhance their teaching. Faculty can get tribute course documents and announce- consulting and assistance with these ‘Web ments. Approximately 65 percent of the 2.0’ tools, but they will find a greater level courses offered this term have some Black- of support for EWU-provided solutions,” board component,” said Dean. “Blackboard Dean said. is one tool instructors can use to make in- Another online learning service devised structional materials accessible to students to manage and promote learning for stu- on-demand and outside of the classroom.” dents and faculty is Moodle, a free, open Grant Smith, professor of English and source learning management. humanities coordinator, said “It’s good for Much like Blackboard, Moodle is a pop- assignments and having everything orga- ular software tool used by many colleges nized for students … I’ve been very com- and educational institutions and is meant fortable with Blackboard — it’s been work- to enhance faculty and student learning ing pretty well.” and communication. Instructors are able to utilize Black- Moodle is supported by programs board as a tool for collecting student as- world-wide, while Blackboard is a program signment files without the hassles of thumb licensed annually by its users. drives and email attachments. “Some EWU instructors are experi- Many instructors can provide students menting with Moodle to learn how it com- access to course materials outside of the pares with Blackboard or to a blog or other classroom. product and to see if they’d like to use it Discussion boards, links, and online as their tool of choice for hosting course quizzes and tests are also made available handouts, online discussions, testing, etc.,” via Blackboard. Dean said. “It’s the only one I've ever used. I love Like other online service learning tools, that you can have all your students’ email such as Moodle and Wordpress, the Black- contacts and you can just click one but- board service is reliable and provides quick ton and email your entire class,” Tracey responses, according to Dean. However, McHenry, associate professor of English, any computer service with a multitude of said. daily users will experience some minor According to McHenry, Blackboard problems. serves as a resource for students who need “I hate to be critical, but … especially access to links and other class notes that during the evening nights when I go to put CAREER TRAINING. MONEY FOR COLLEGE. weren’t covered during the actual class pe- something on Blackboard, I often can’t get riod. it to load,” said McHenry. “That’s been my “I’d say a lot of people in my depart- main problem — trying to do stuff when ev- ment, in English, don’t use it,” McHenry eryone else is trying to do stuff.” AND AN ENTIRE TEAM said. “People who teach bigger classes have For additional information, contact a tendency to use it, it seems like.” EWU Help Desk at 509-359-6411 or vis- According to Dean, instructors are more it http://access.ewu.edu/oit/services/ likely to use EWU-provided technologies so help-desk.xml. TO HELP YOU Casino:

Continued from Page One SUCCEED. Serving part-time in the Air National Guard, you’ll have and the dinner and des- sert are provided at a dis- an entire team of like-minded individuals who want to counted rate, according to Carol King, library event help you get ahead. You can choose from nearly 200 coordinator. King expects career specialties, and develop the high-tech skills between 350 and 400 at- tendees and hopes for high- you need to compete in today’s world. You also train er student attendance than close to home, all while receiving a steady paycheck, in the past. Also donated are the benefits and tuition assistance. Talk to a recruiter today, beers and wines from local and see how the Washington Air National Guard can merchants, such as Latah Creek Winery, Walla Walla help you succeed. Vintners, Northern Lights Brewing Company, and Golden Hills Brewing Com- - WASHINGTON= pany. Photo Illustration by Aaron Malmoe The fundraiser’s net profit is close to the gross The $35 entry fee cov- All proceeds of the fun- profit due to underwrit- ers dinner as well as the draiser go to the EWU Li- ===AIRG~ ing from local companies beer and wine tasting. The braries’ Collection Endow- and individuals to help cost is discounted to $15 for ment Fund and will be used pay for the event. A num- EWU students. Those who to purchase books, journals ber of benefactors donated purchase a table for six pay and electronic resources. $1,000 each. This year’s $175. The Oktoberfest Ca- platinum donors are Itron The dinner menu in- sino Royale takes place and EWU Friends of the Li- cludes ginger chicken, beef from 5-10:30 p.m. on Sat- brary, contributing $5,000 burgundy, Greek salad, and urday, Oct. 8 at the JFK each. jadra. Library.

11009_ANG_WA_EasternWashEasterner_5.49x22_BW.indd 1 9/13/11 4:14 PM page 6 October 6, 2011 EAGLE LIFE Students score big deals with EagleCards

By Chelsea Twiss columnist [email protected]

Other than just being a piece of plastic that gets you into football games or swiped to print out those endless papers, EagleCards do a lot more. On campus, flashing an EagleCard can result in dis- counts and free access to many Monday, Oct. 10 Tuesday, Oct. 11 Wednesday, Oct. 12 Thursday, Oct. 13 services and events. Beyond campus, discounts Homecoming Kickoff: Spirit Splash Eagle Entertainment Mr. & Ms. Eastern are available for Eastern stu- Noon, PUB front entrance Competition Judging: Concert: Royalty Pageant dents for everything from the Noon, PUB front entrance Eclectic Approach and “Eastern Elegance”: necessity of transportation Team Challenge: Tommy Simmons 4-7 p.m., 7 p.m., Showalter Auditorium and fitness to the luxuries of Field behind JFK Library comedy and laser tag. Window Painting Team Challenge: Field behind JFK Library EWU Deal or No Deal EagleCards are a student’s Competition 1-4 p.m., Team Challenge: Team Challenge: ticket to getting into many 5 p.m., PUB MPR PUB front entrance Obstacle Course. 4-7 p.m., Canned Food Drive of Eastern’s athletic events. Football, hockey, and basket- Field behind JFK Library 1 p.m., EWU Bookstore ball games are free of charge -....______, _· to students. Friday, Oct. 14 For further involvement Saturday, Oct. 15 as a fan of Eagle athletics, an Homecoming Parade, EagleCard, “Eagle spirit,” and Bonfire & Pep Rally, EWU Football vs. $9.95 gets students into Team Bed Races: Northern Colorado: Red, along with a T-shirt and 7 p.m., Downtown Cheney Kickoff at 4:05 p.m., Team Red packet. Roos Field A student ID gives students access to the URC, including Team Challenge: - Tickets: goeags.com the Fitness Center. Students Canned Food Drive can avoid the “freshman 15” or call 866.4GO.EAGS. through taking advantage of 1 p.m., EWU Bookstore the center’s treadmills, ellip- tical trainers, running track, free weights, or open basket- ball and volleyball courts. Volleyball courts are avail- able Tuesdays and Thursdays and weekends by request. Monday, Oct. 10: coming week will be EWU Deal students have been sponsored by ership in PUB 320 by Wednesday, Should a student need fitness Homecoming Kickoff - noon, or No Deal: A mock interpreta- Greek organizations, Eagle Enter- Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. advice or assistance, fitness PUB Entrance tion of the television game show tainment and different residence The parade will begin at 7 p.m. instructors are available. Team Challenge: Window in which contestants must se- halls. on Friday, Oct. 14 at First St. and C Many businesses offer dis- Painting Competition lect and eliminate suitcases with Registration forms are due St. The parade, featuring students, count tickets and admission. The annual Homecoming win- undisclosed different dollar to the Office of Student Involve- faculty and staff showing off their LaserQuest, in downtown dow painting competition will be amounts in order to win money. ment and Leadership in PUB 320 best circus costumes, will make its Spokane, offers $5 laser tag held in front of the PUB on Mon- This event will be hosted on Tues- by Thursday, Oct. 6 at 3 p.m. An way to E St. where the bonfire and sessions. Wild Walls, also in day, Oct. 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. This day Oct. 11 at the MPR at 5 p.m. orientation for participants will pep rally will take place. Spokane, has $7 indoor rock event challenges teams to create a be held Friday, Oct. 7 at 3 p.m. in If a circus-themed parade isn’t climbing. The Spokane Chiefs, painting that represents Eastern, Wednesday, Oct. 12: PUB 206. The actual pageant will silly enough, head over to the bed the area’s major junior hockey their team or club/organization, The third event during Home- be held on Thursday, Oct. 13 at 7 races, where teams of five students team, offers $10 student tick- as well as the Homecoming theme. coming Week will include a con- p.m. in Showalter Auditorium. will race four-post beds through ets. Paintings are judged on their ad- cert featuring the band Eclectic The winners of the pageant will the streets of Cheney. Check out Improv comedy herence to these guidelines, as well Approach and musician Tommy complete a philanthropic or chari- on Friday nights at the Blue as general creativity. Simmons. The concert will be held table activity of their choice dur- Homecoming Jazz Concert Door Theater for $5 or catch “It gets pretty creative and I in the field behind JFK Audito- ing the year of their reign. Mr. and The first music concert of the the newest flick at Riverfront think we have some good artists rium from 4 to 7 p.m. Eclectic Ms. Eastern will represent EWU year will be Friday, Oct. 14. EWU’s Park IMAX Theatre for $6.75. out there,” said Stacey Reece, in- Approach, known for their style at a number of events during their Jazz Ensemble, as well as the Col- Should a student be in- terim director of the Office of Stu- of gritty rock mixed with hip hop, reign. legians and the Ferris High School terested in the Spokane dis- dent Involvement & Leadership will perform first, followed by “They help at Family Weekend, Jazz Orchestra, will perform at counts, but unable or unwill- (OSIL). Reece, an EWU alumna, folk musician Tommy Simmons. Club Vegas, Last Blast and are part 7:30 p.m. in the Music Building ing to pay for the gas to get encourages all students to find a of the Lilac Parade,” said Saman- Recital Hall. Entrance is free for there and back, they need not way to participate in Homecoming Team Challenge: Obstacle tha Matthews, an Office of Student students with their EagleCards. worry. events. Course Activities office employee. Swipe an EagleCard and “The experiences you’re go- Concertgoers can also watch Admission is one canned good, Saturday, Oct. 15: get on the bus to Spokane and ing to remember at college are and cheer for students and faculty which will be donated to the EWU Football vs. Northern ride for free. A student could not necessarily in the class- participating in the obstacle course Cheney Food Bank. Colorado conceivably visit every dis- room. [These events] make you taking place at the same time and Team Challenge: Canned To round out Homecoming counted location in a single want to come back to Eastern.” location. Teams of five to 15 mem- Food Drive Week is the third home football day, free of transportation bers will be timed and have to jump For Thursday’s Team Chal- game of the season against North- charge. Tuesday, Oct. 11: over, through and around inflatable lenge, the EWU Bookstore is or- ern Colorado. For more information on The EWU Spirit Splash Compe- obstacles provided by Eagle Enter- ganizing a canned food drive be- Kickoff is at 4:05 p.m., so get off campus EagleCard dis- tition judging will be taking place tainment. Students must be part of ginning at 1 p.m. Donations will there early to grab a great seat. counts, visit http://access. so get ready to decorate the lobby, a team to participate. Forms can support the Cheney Food Bank. Come at 1:30 p.m. to watch the 4th ewu.edu/Student-Activities/ entrance or windows of your place be picked up and completed at the “It’s more of a group com- Annual Alumni Homecoming Tail- Activities/Discount-Tickets. of work, residence hall, or Eastern Office of Student Involvement and petition,” said Lynn Junge, the gate Competition. xml department. The theme for this Leadership in PUB 320. The bad event’s organizer. “We have dorms With two competition catego- For questions concern- year’s Homecoming will be “The weather backup for both of these competing against other dorms, ries, “Starters” for seasoned veter- ing Team Red, visit http:// Greatest Show on Turf”. events will be in the PUB MPR. Greek organizations against ans and “Red Shirt” for competi- www.goeags.com/trads/ewas- The winner of this event will Greek organizations and clubs tion newcomers, students are sure teamred.html possess the coveted Spirit Splash Thursday, Oct. 13: and orgs. against each other.” to see some creative tailgating that Cup to proudly display until next Miss America has nothing on follows the theme of “the Greatest year’s Homecoming competi- the contestants in the annual Mr. Friday, Oct. 14: Show on Turf.” tion. All contestants must enter and Ms. Eastern Royalty Pageant. Team Challenge: Homecom- Tweet your by Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. The winner In this pageant, both male and fe- ing Parade homecoming of this competition will be an- male EWU students compete in a Join the most jam packed night For tickets, visit http://www. photos, stories nounced at the Homecoming variety of events: talent, evening of Homecoming Week by register- goeags.com or call 866-4GO- royalty pageant Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. wear, final question and a pre-pag- ing to be a part of the Homecom- EAGS. and in the Showalter Auditorium. eant interview. ing Parade. Registration forms can tailgating recipes: Team Challenge: EWU Deal To compete in the pageant, be downloaded at http://www. For more information on #EWUweek or No Deal students must be sponsored by a ewu.edu and are due to the Office Homecoming Week 2011, visit Another contest during Home- club or organization. In the past, of Student Involvement and Lead- http://www.ewu.edu/Homecoming.

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By Abby Grytdal Photos courtesy of Allison Stillmaker contributing writer son Stillmaker, junior coun- then … they will students within their own developing coun- [email protected] seling, educational and devel- students and be able to generate revenue academic programs,” said tries] live in compounds opmental psychology major the villagers occurred when to not only sell the eggs to Mackelprang. “I’ve got re- because they know there’s a By Azaria Podplesky and trip participant. “I never the group realized that none their constituents, so that lationships set up; it’s just sense of relying on others and eagle life editor thought I would ever go to of the people waiting in line their constituents can then a matter of putting people a sense of interdependence ... [email protected] Africa. Definitely a once-in- to be seen had food or wa- in turn sell them on the in.” If nothing else, I’ve learned a-lifetime opportunity. I just ter. Mackelprang then went street or on their own little In the future, Mackel- the importance of interde- While most students think it was awesome; there’s to a local market and bought shops, but they can then prang also hopes to build pendence on my fellow hu- were lazing around this no words to describe it.” lunch for the locals. start providing micro-cred- a high school in Abomosu man beings.” summer, seven students The group stayed in a “To see my students, it loans to their constitu- with the help of Eastern Stillmaker says that stu- and three faculty members three bedroom house that taking that little piece of ents.” faculty and staff. dents who want an experi- spent three weeks contrib- was built by World Joy, food — that little corn and During the last week of “There’s an organiza- ence that classroom learn- uting to the community of a non-profit organization fish and bag of water — their trip, the group expe- tion that has the money to ing cannot replace should Abomosu, a rural village in based out of the United we’re talking about really rienced some of the culture construct the building, but consider studying abroad. Ghana. States. humanitarian work,” said that Ghana had to offer. we need the infrastruc- “It gives you an oppor- Romel Mackelprang, an While in Abomosu, the Mackelprang. “It was one Activities included handing ture in terms of educators tunity to learn more than EWU professor of social group helped set up a health of the most humbling expe- out candy and EWU pens and administration,” said what you get from text- work who formed the Cen- clinic in one of the rural vil- riences of my life.” at an orphanage, zip lin- Mackelprang. “I’m going books,” she said. “There ter for Disability Studies lages in the area. Previous The group also helped ing through the rain forest, to see if we have faculty are great teachers here, and Universal Access six efforts to begin a clinic had approve the plans and loan petting crocodiles, feeding from Eastern who would but there’s something to years ago, coordinated the yielded a low turnout, so for an expansion of the baboons and touring El- be interested in going over be said about world ex- trip through connections he no one was quite sure how poultry farm that currently mina Castle and Cape Coast and working with the local perience and there’s a lot made during previous vol- many, if any, Ghanaians stands in the village. Castle, which housed slaves school officials to help build to be said about different unteer work in West Africa. would show up. When the Mackelprang hopes to before they were sold. the infrastructure.” cultures … If nothing else, The students, working clinic opened, health care organize a fundraiser later Mackelprang has even Through all his trav- I learned the lesson of ac- towards their Disability workers were overwhelmed this year, with proceeds go- bigger hopes for the global els, Mackelprang says he ceptance.” Studies Certificate, earned by more than 70 people ing toward an orthopedic contribution of Eastern stu- learned to not only appre- To read more about ten credits for their partici- waiting in line. hospital the group visited dents and faculty. He hopes ciate what he has, but also the students’ experience in pation. Though students did not and a local poultry farm’s to take faculty members to to appreciate how much Ghana, visit their blog at “I feel like doing study administer any of the medi- expansion. Ghana in January. America has lost as a soci- http://access4all.ewu.edu. abroad and being outside of cal care, they did interact “They’re at full capacity “What I’m trying to do ety. For more information on both your classroom and your closely with the people who right now at 800 [chicks],” now is generate interest “What I learned is that future trips to Ghana, con- culture is a huge step and I came into the health clinic. he said. “With the new one, within the university so that every night, I go home, I go tact Romel Mackelprang feel like you get a whole lot According to Mackel- they have the capacity to we can have faculty from behind my four walls, I watch at 509-359-3484 or Danny more out of the class if it’s not prang, one of the most touch- get up to 4,000. If we can any other department that TV, I make dinner, I do all of Teachman at 509-359- in the classroom,” said Alli- ing moments between his help them get to the 4,000, wants to go take groups of that,” he said. “ … People [in 4545.

EWU club promotes cultural diversity through social activities, discussions By Davis Hill Le said that a large part of vice president and social activities to Anh. The club maintains a pub- around students of different na- staff writer ISA’s agenda aims to help inter- coordinator. “To bring friends lic profile by participating in new tionalities. [email protected] national students understand the from all over the world together.” student orientations and by part- “Being an American, I was def- culture at Eastern and in the U.S. Tram explained that in addi- nering with events such as EWU’s initely on the minority side,” he Eastern’s International Stu- “[We] try to get international stu- tion to helping students under- International Week. “[We’re get- said. “You learn a lot about these dent Association (ISA) serves as dents to feel comfortable – a men- stand one another, the ISA seeks ting] Eastern communities to be different countries in the news, a place where students of all na- tor thing,” said Le. “Tell them how to compile a database about the aware of the diversity we have,” but it’s cool to get to talk to differ- tionalities can meet, make friends American life is.” American lifestyle for future in- she said. ent people and get a feel for what and learn about other cultures. Club meetings include social ternational students. Meetings usually happen on they’re like.” According to Anh Le, presi- events like movie and board game “On a small scale, … we want Fridays, but the club is still sched- Anh agrees. “You don’t have dent, the goal of the ISA is to nights, potlucks, discussions to have fun. … On a bigger scale, uling meeting dates for the 2011- to travel far to see the world. Just promote understanding between about American culture, inter- [we want] to help other students 2012 year, according to Tram. come to ISA.” countries and cultures. “The cultural communication, and the in the future as well,” she said. “All you have to do is show up,” For more about the ISA, visit people that we interact with from international student experience. The ISA is active in EWU she said. their Facebook page, check the other countries are all very igno- “[The goal] is to promote in- events and welcomes anyone Caden Mayfield, a recent Focus for events, or email ISA@ rant about each other,” she said. ternationalization,” said Tram Le, wishing to participate, according member of the club, enjoys being eagles.ewu.edu. Riding: Therapeutic horseback program needs volunteers From page one says Jones. Free Rein is also ary. Other ways to support Rein, it is truly the volunteers are always welcome and stu- get some kind of story you researching a Hippothera- Free Rein include donating that help the program grow. dents from junior high to col- wouldn’t hear,” says Jones. process, the organization py program, as well as pro- saddles or other horse tack, “We want to grow lege are encouraged to help. “To feel we’re touching has grown. Jones and her grams to help at-risk youth. sponsoring riders and/or the smartly to make sure that This age group makes up a people and it [Free Rein] staff have large goals for Free Rein is a non-profit therapy horses. the quality of the program large number of the regular worked its way into the the future that are “limit- organization. A third of the Free Rein has also added and the quality of the ser- volunteers. Those majoring community.” less.” Jones would like the funding comes from the a scholarship they hope to vice that we provide doesn’t in sports medicine or physi- If you are interested in program to grow to support riders’ tuition and the other expand to be available for go down,” Ohler says. cal therapy are encouraged volunteering, please con- 120 riders. Free Rein is also two-thirds come from fun- all riders. “Our ultimate goal “The more volunteers we to volunteer to gain valuable tact Adele Ohler at freere- looking into adding pro- draising, grant writing and is that anybody can ride, no have, the more riders we can therapy experience. [email protected]. grams such as “Horses for donations. matter what their financial accommodate,” says Ohler. “When I hear stuff come To find out more informa- Heroes,” which aids mili- Throughout the year Free obligation,” says Jones. “There’s a lot of camaraderie back from random places tion about Free Rein Thera- tary service victims. Rein holds fundraising events While Jones and her team ... students that carpool to- in the community where peutic Riding, please visit “With Fairchild right leading up to a large auction are responsible for the direc- gether, moms and daughters, people say ‘Oh yeah, my www.freereinspokane.org here, it really makes sense,” and barn dance in Febru- tion and organization of Free sons and dads.” Volunteers nephew rides there,’ you or call 509-979-1468. page 8 October 6, 2011 OPINION Low voter turnout to blame for lack of school progress By The Easterner even on a microcosmic scale, like The Easterner thought of the name of their own interests. things to consider is the age [email protected] here at Eastern, it’s politics as some ideas for the ASEWU. How Read this week’s article about the of the candidates running for usual. about creating rules that make PUB renovations for details. ASEWU positions. The Easterner With voter turnout dropping Last year the ASEWU, under the new governing body take on Students at Eastern have no thinks that students should start to levels that rival no turnout different leadership, worked hard at least part of what the leaving one to blame but themselves. running for office younger, so by whatsoever, Eastern students to push through the PUB reno- body did in the name of prog- Perhaps walking-and-texting is the time that these young politi- have to deal with the effects of vation, a project that is now on ress? more important than casting a cians get to positions of higher not moving forward. hold; this year’s student govern- Out of the 10,000 students ballot. As we have seen, when no power, they’ll have time to get The consent to be governed ment is considering scrapping that attended Eastern spring one votes, nothing gets accom- things done, instead of becoming means that those elected to rep- the whole thing in order to focus quarter, 9,600 were eligible to plished. part of the political game. That resent a set of people will make on other issues. vote, but only 7 percent casted a This is why we need to know way when the time comes, they’ll decisions that will benefit those Sounds like politics as usual. vote. who we’re voting for. Start ask- have had a couple years to get who elected them. As history On a national level, it’s two Think about that: 7 percent of ing questions, get informed, and projects moving. shows us, this is not usually the steps forward, one step back. One the eligible students turned out know your candidates before- The primaries aren’t until case. presidency cuts taxes, the other to vote. And we wonder why the hand. When you cast your ballot, late April and the general elec- The ASEWU is the student- raises them. One administration PUB renovations never get done. you’ll know their agenda and we tions aren’t until early May, but elected student government that, has pet projects, while the incom- No one votes in people who care can all rest soundly knowing that remember when the time comes, in a perfect world, is supposed to ing administration cuts them. It enough to continue on projects projects like the PUB renovations get out there and vote. And re- represent the will of the student seems like Eastern isn’t exempt from prior administrations with- will actually get done. member: nothing is going to get population. But it seems that from this tendency. out scrapping those projects in One of the most important done until everyone participates.

Through the Eagle’s Eye photos by Nicole Livingston “Do you think our student government is getting things done?”

“It’s really hard “I’m not on cam- “Last year legisla- “I know that “I don’t think that to tell what the pus enough to tive got some stuff there’s a new presi- they’re that well

government does know. Realistically, done, but depends dent and that he’s publicized, so I think these days.” I don’t vote.” on the topic.” charismatic.” they should [be].” Aaron Taylor Lexi Schmitt Kelly Beck Robbyn Hoffman Courtney White

Global Warming a Letters to the Editor myth only in media EWU Health and Wellness program explained in full By Sarah Ernenwein I appreciate this opportunity to flu, reproductive health, minor aches students who have no other insur- Global warming is not a myth. It is not even a con- clarify the health programs for EWU and pains, simple breaks, sprains, ance coverage. troversial subject among scientists. It is proven fact students. some immunizations, and so on. Though EWU has no means by based on massive amounts of evidence between scien- First, and foremost, I would like Again, this is not an insurance pro- which to provide students with med- tists in all fields. So why do people believe there is still to talk about the student health gram, this is a health clinic services ication, there are several ways to ac- so much speculation over whether or not we are experi- clinic services. These services are program. cess prescription drugs if you do not encing global warming? part of a mandatory program for Second is the optional student have insurance. The state of Wash- The answer comes from the system used by our me- any student taking 6 or more cred- health insurance plan. This IS health ington and local pharmacies have dia. The idea that you must tell both sides of the story its in fall, winter and spring quar- insurance and is not mandatory discount programs that can help in order to have a balanced news story has skewed our ters. These services are available, or required. This program is avail- with a growing list of medications. ideas about truth. Is it balanced to give equal consider- but optional, in the summer. This is able to any student taking 6 or more There are also programs offered by ation to the 5 percent of skeptics against the 95 percent not an insurance program. Let me credits during fall, winter and spring drug companies, though availability of scientists with evidence to back them up? Scientists say it again, this is not an insurance quarters, and to any student taking 3 and eligibility may vary. Check with and scholars are not divided on this issue. The skepti- program. This is a campus clinic or more credits during the summer. your local pharmacy or your health cal side is coming largely from politicians and corpo- services program designed to cover This insurance plan covers the “big care provider for more information. rate owners, especially in the oil industry, who stand to a basic level of ambulatory health stuff”, such as hospitalizations, sur- Please contact Health, Wellness lose a lot from people switching over to alternative fuel care. Nearly every University in the gery, specialists, prescriptions and & Prevention Services with ques- sources. Yet they are given equal coverage and debate US has a similar program, though international incidents. This insur- tions or concerns about the health through our media sources, giving us the impression most schools own and operate a ance plan is designed to work in con- care programs available to you as an that rather than 95/5, the issue is split at 50/50. This campus clinic. EWU contracts these cert with the clinic services program Eastern student. has led a lot of people to deny the existence of global services with a local provider, Rock- and is not limited by location. The Thank you for your time and be warming, and thus fewer measures than necessary are wood Clinic of Spokane. The health insurance program is not necessary well, being taken to prevent it. services program insures students if the student has coverage of their Michelle Pingree, When the movie “An Inconvenient Truth” first came have access to care for many of their own, with a spouse or parent(s). I Director Health, Wellness out in 2006, people were shocked and took notice of the basic health needs, such as cold and recommend the EWU insurance for & Prevention Services facts and information being presented. New consider- ations toward fossil fuels and deforestation started be- ing taken. But as political attacks on Al Gore’s character began to emerge, people grew more and more skeptical. STA routes negatively impact students and faculty What grounds did we have to stop believing the facts just because the face of the movement against I am writing this in ref- less options to get to and If the above concerns department coordinator, global warming happened to be a politician who was erence to the 9/22 edito- from downtown. Accord- the reader as much as Karl Otterstrom: at odds with opposing politicians? Al Gore did not rial, “Bus changes gar- ing to the editorial, “The it does me, please make KOtterstrom@ come up with the idea of global warming. The data ner cheers and jeers from first [new route] is the your voice heard. Send an spokanetransit.com was collected by many different scientists over life- riders.” The new STA 165 Cheney Express…The email detailing your con- Thank you, times and, once they felt a consensus and that the changes that went into 165’s biggest advantage is cerns to STA’s planning Timothy Smith information was accurate and obvious enough, they effect on 9/18 negatively an extended time frame, chose Al Gore to be the spokesperson for their cause, impact STA’s service for serving students who need The Easterner strives to provide EWU students and staff with the op- the public face who would inform the public of the year-round EWU staff and to be at school earlier or portunity to comment or express their opinions and/or views on any situation that is currently affecting our lives and our students. Although there later.” One glance at the topic relevant to our readers. We encourage the campus community world. Whether or not you believe in Al Gore’s politi- are now more frequent Route 165 schedule will to submit letters and opinion pieces that conform to the require- cal viewpoints, the scientific fact that he presented is Route 66 departures when show that the new 165 ments listed below. irrefutable. classes are in session, dur- provides no benefits for The problem is that we’re listening to the wrong ing the summer Route 66 EWU students or staff. Opinion articles and letters to the editor do not necessarily reflect the voices. Who is the information coming from? Some- now departs the PUB at This route does not pro- views and opinions of The Easterner, its staff members or Eastern one who has studied the subject for most of their life, poorly-timed half-hour in- vide service to Cheney in Washington University. or someone who will lose a lot of money if we stop us- tervals (4:16pm, 4:46pm, the morning, nor does ing fossil fuels and cutting down trees? It doesn’t mat- 5:16pm, and 6:01pm). it provide any service to LETTERS TO THE EDITOR nature, telephone number and ter what news station you watch or what newspaper or This is a great disservice downtown Spokane in the opinion editor email address for verification. magazine you read; what matters is who is presenting to all EWU staff and stu- evening. It seems that Derek Brown you with these facts. Are they reputable and are they dents, especially those Route 165 is explicitly [email protected] -We reserve the right not to pub- actually representing a majority opinion or a skeptic mi- who work on a fixed (8am designed to serve people lish letters; furthermore, all let- nority? to 5pm) schedule. Now who live in Cheney and Address: ters are subject to editing. Global warming is a real issue. It is caused by the summer commuters trav- work in Spokane. While The Easterner, room 102 burning of fossil fuels and the deforestation and de- eling to and from campus I understand that these EWU, Isle Hall -Letters must be received no sertification of our lands. Check the facts. Watch “An via Route 66 will have to changes are necessary due Cheney, WA 99004 later than Monday at 10 a.m. in Inconvenient Truth” or do your own research online, leave campus earlier (or to budget problems, EWU order to be considered for publi- being careful to pay attention to the scientific side and later) and will then likely students and staff provide Requirements cation the following Wednesday. not the political. There are things you can do to help: miss their connecting a constant and reliable -Letter should be 300 words or plant trees, recycle, walk, ride your bike, or take the transfer. source of funds for STA, less, and typed or hand-written -If your letter is in response to bus rather than drive, and support your National Parks Furthermore, with funds that may start to legibly. a specific article, please list the which are protecting many of the last major forests in the elimination of the disappear with decreased -Include your full name, sig- title and date of the article. our country and on Earth. 65 route, we have even ridership. page 9 October 6, 2011 THE EASTERNER

EWU, Isle Hall 102 Cheney, Wa. 99004 Green Dot Spot: Violence prevention advocate Writers’ Meetings: The Easterner is open for EWU students or faculty who wish to By Karen Wanjico ing the violence, but you ported experiencing some What will you do if write or copy edit news stories. Karen Wanjico feel angrier at the person form of sexual coercion you abuse happening next Writers’ meetings are Mondays at Violence Prevention Advocate who could have helped but (anything from inappropri- door? What choice will you 3:30 p.m. Copy editing meetings I want you to imagine 201 URC didn’t. ate touching, all the way to make? Walk away or do are Saturdays at 8 a.m. 3 people you care about, Phone: 509-359-6429 The reason I had you rape). Together that makes something? As you make News Line: people who have special Email: [email protected] imagine all this is be- about one in three EWU that choice, please remem- If you have a tip, letter to the edi- meaning in your life. Per- cause during your time at students. ber that other people have tor, press release, or an idea for a haps they include a rela- EWU you will likely be in With about one third the same decision to make, story, please call The Easterner tive or a best friend. Think some way. the position of observing of students experiencing when it comes to your tip line at 509-359-6270 or the about each one of them, I also want you to imag- something that could lead some form of violence, it loved ones. general office line at 509-359- what makes them great? ine that someone is there to violence, and you will means you may see some- Maybe you don’t know 4318. Why do you love them? who could help stop the need to make a decision of thing where you have to what to do, but can you About your paper: Now that you have assault or prevent it from walking away or helping. I decide to walk away or to make a decision now to try All content in The Easterner is ei- thought about that, I want happening in the first say, “It is likely” because of help. What will you do if something? Will you join ther produced or chosen by EWU you to imagine a scene, place. But instead of help- surveys we did with EWU you suspect a friend is in the others who are green students. Our goal is to provide and it’s not going to be ing your loved one, he or students. We learned that an abusive relationship? dot supporters and make relevant information to the stu- easy, but we won’t linger she just turns away and about 15 percent reported What will you do if you that commitment? The dents, faculty, staff and residents here. I want you to imag- walks away. being in an emotionally see a too- drunk-to-give- student advocate 509-359- of the communities surrounding ine that one of the three If you are like me, you abusive relationship and consent woman being iso- 6429 EWU. people is being assaulted in get angry at the person do- another 15 percent re- lated? Circulation: The Easterner publishes a weekly print version as well as web con- tent during the week at sites.ewu. edu/easterneronline. Recieving food assistance difficult for many students The Easterner is distributed Roost employee, qualified for $16 throughout the Cheney campus By Desireé Hood “It’s either school or McDonald’s right now … per month over the summer and and business district as well as staff writer now has to show her hours have Riverpoint and various Spokane [email protected] and either way, I would still need food stamps.” dropped below the minimum 20 businesses. If you would like The hour requirement. “It was kind of Easterner to be distributed at The Washington State Depart- enrolled in a college (trade schools “Basic Food student eligibility pointless,” Thornton said. your business, call the Advertis- ment of Social and Health Services included) and are physically and rules originate from federal statute Not all students get denied, ing Department at 509-359-7010. (DSHS) offer their application for mentally able to work. They say that and federal regulation. State agen- however. A senior, who asked her Advertising: food benefits in thirteen languag- students only qualify for benefits if cies that administer federal food name be withheld, receives ben- If you would like to place an ad or es, but limit the college students’ they work a minimum of 20 hours assistance have no flexibility to efits for her child only. She was a classified ad, call 509-359-7010, eligibility because of an hour of per week, make equivalent pay of 20 change these rules,” Karin Kramer, a stay-at-home mom for over a FAX 509-359-4319 or send an email work a week. hours per week or the student is ac- DSHS public relations manager, decade and knew she needed to to [email protected]. According to the DSHS web- tively working a work-study job. said. return to school to reinforce her site, they offer food benefits to all The problem with this is most “In Washington, there are ap- résumé once she became a single advertising manager people who live in Washington campus employment, work study proximately 25,000 college stu- mom. “I would have gotten double Joseph Schilter State, are U.S. citizens and have and non-work study allows for dents or other students of higher the amount if I wasn’t a student,” [email protected] an income below 200 percent of only 19 hours per week. Eastern’s education eligible and receiving she said. “It’s either school or 509-359-7010 the poverty line. The Federal Pov- policy for student employment is Basic Food benefits each month,” McDonald’s right now … and ei- erty Level for 2011, published on- that they can work a total of 516 Kramer said. “There are many ther way, I would still need food Editorial: line by the Department of Health hours in a six month period. This ways students can be eligible to re- stamps.” editor-in-chief and Human Services, is $10,890 averages to 19 hours per week. ceive food assistance.” Go to http://www.dshs.wa.gov Amy Meyer for a one-person household. This means that student em- “It’s not fair,” said Adrianna to see eligibility rules. Easterner.Editor@gmail. Visit http://aspe.hhs.gov/ ployees make less than $650 per Williams, a sophomore and Eagle com poverty/11fedreg.shtml to see the month, on average. This adds up Express Market employee. “What’s 509-359-6737 poverty levels for more than a one- to students being below the pov- the difference between 19 and 20 Opinion articles and letters to the person household. erty level. Since most of Eastern’s hours?” The difference would be editor do not necessarily reflect the managing editor & chief Washington Administrative students live in the state and can less than $40 a month and stu- views and opinions of The East- copy editor Code (WAC) 388-482-005 shows prove citizenship, DSHS is contra- dents are denied. Williams would erner, its staff members or Eastern Christopher Stuck the impact being a student has dicting the three main criteria for like to apply, but feels it would be Washington University. [email protected] on possible food benefits. DSHS receiving basic food benefits be- a “waste of time.” considers you a student if you are cause of an hour a week of work. Jackie Thornton, a senior and news editor Dylan Coil [email protected] 1 509-359-6270 Terrorism security checks are •••••••• 2 sports editor infringement of all our rights •3 4 • Al Stover [email protected] Since 9/11, terrorism has for children 12 and under. They ••••••• • 5 509-359-4317 been on everyone’s mind. More nonetheless retain the option to • • 6 7 8 • • than ever, Americans are willing do what is deemed “necessary.” eagle life editor to submit themselves to uncon- Has our ignorance grown to the • • • •••••• • Azaria Podplesky stitutional acts by the govern- point that people are willingly • • • • • [email protected] ment for the sake of national putting on rose-colored glasses 509-359-6270 security. This is unmistakably and calling such nonsense safety • •9 • • • exemplified by the new TSA measures? opinion editor airport screening procedures, Instead of spending millions • •••••••••• 10 • Derek Brown including “enhanced” pat downs of dollars on full body scanners, [email protected] • 11 • • •12 • • and full-body scans. there are better ways to ensure Enhanced measures are security. • ••••• ••••••• photo editor purportedly protecting citizens, It is imperative to redirect Aaron Malmoe but, in fact, they are subjecting airport security funds to train • • [email protected] them to degrading and invasive and educate special teams of 14 • • touching. Citizens feel sexually officers proficient in behavior- online editor violated. If you choose to opt al analysis and identifying the ••••• 15 • Stuart Jeruzal out of the aggressive pat downs, conduct and training methods of [email protected] a scanner will screen your body, known terrorist groups. Creat- • 13 •••••••••• showing a naked image to an ing a nationalized system, where • • multimedia editor operator in the next room. An multiple organizations collabo- Doug Ault individual with a mastectomy or rate on information and intelli- • 17 • [email protected] a catheter should not have to di- gence, can alleviate miscommu- 16 • ••••••• vulge such private matters. The nication between the TSA, FBI, graphics editor body image is black and white, CIA and other terrorist-preven- ••• Ben Britz but with Photoshop manipula- tion agencies. Let us remember [email protected] tion, it can be converted to color. the words of Benjamin Franklin: • Parents shudder at the “They who can give up essential ACROSS DOWN senior reporters thought of their children being liberty to obtain a little tempo- Kyle Harding 1. Restaurant overlooking the rink. 1. Nickname for Roos Field sexually harassed, yet we hear of rary safety deserve neither lib- Kristie Hsin enhanced pat downs being per- erty nor safety.” 3. Your university. 2. Location of The Easterner. 7. City in which EWU lives. 4. This paper. formed on toddlers and babies. staff writers To placate people, the TSA has Anastasiya Chumov 9. Location of Financial Aid. 5. Football’s rst loss at Roos Fedor Gaponenko come out with new regulations 11. Opponent for the Homecoming game. Field came to ______. Linsey Garrison 12. Original school nickname. 6. The school mascot. Davis Hill 14. The student government. 8. The school nickname. Desireé Hood Opinion articles and letters to the editor do not neces- 15. Is having their annual fundraiser this 10. Building under construction Chelsea Twiss sarily reflect the views and opinions of The Easterner, week. near the PUB. its staff members or Eastern Washington University. 16. Fast tness, hockey rink, rock wall. 13. 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Wednesday, Sept. 28 and arrested for the pos- 10:00 a.m. session of marijuana un- A collision occurred in der 10 grams. parking lot 9 between a Chevy Cavalier and a Sunday, Oct. 2 Volkswagen Passat. One EWU police were called to vehicle was backing out assist with a foot pursuit while the other was driv- on 4th and B street. The ing through the lot. No student was caught and one was hurt. The inci- cited with an MIP and ob- dent is under investiga- struction of justice. tion. Monday, Oct. 3 Friday, Sept. 30 Employees of the MARS 10:00 p.m. lab reported a laptop sto- A drug violation occurred len. The incident is under in Morrison Hall. The investigation. student was contacted

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have been doing it all Mike Campitelli takes year, but they took it to an- a break from managing other level today.” the parking lot to race back Weber State started the to the red-and-gray school second half with a long, bus where his friend, Alan crowd-draining touch- Coelho, is standing over a down drive. grill cooking tri-tips. The drive could have Campitelli, director stalled on the Eagles 35 of campus recreation yard line when the EWU programs, has been tail- star defensive lineman gating with Coelho, de- Renard Williams bulled partment chair for physi- through the Wildcats of- cal education, health and fensive line and forced a recreation department, fourth down by stuffing the for the last eight years. runner for a four yard loss. According to Camp- Instead of forcing a itelli, he started the punt, Williams was penal- Campus Rec tailgating ized for unsportsmanlike barbecue two years ago. conduct for excessive cel- Campitelli and Coelho ebration when he turned help put on the tailgate to entertain the fired-up barbecue for campus rec- crowd. reation and for faculty dur- “That ref kind of had it ing home football games. for me; I said something The Campus Rec prior to him,” said Wil- tailgate is on the upper liams in a postgame inter- parking lot. view. He toned it down the “I do most of the ar- Photo by Evan Sykes rest of the game and con- ranging,” said Campitel- Mike Campitelli socializes with staff and alumni while the football team captures their first win of the season against Weber State. tained himself on a later li. “Alan does the cook- sack. ing, he’s the host. A lot of the only group tailgating dur- roast. Scott enjoys the differ- friends, to make it more of The Eagles scored back people come up there.” ing home games. As stated by Tri-tip roast, which is ent people from campus an event as opposed to just on a 32-yard field goal by According to Camp- Campitelli, there has been a $3.99 a pound, is not nec- who come to partake in the enjoying the game.” Mike Jarret to take a 27-14 itelli, the tailgate is growth of tailgaters in the up- essarily the kind of meat food. Students can purchase lead, but couldn’t keep the mostly for faculty. per parking lot. that would be put on a “Even if we lose, every- an RV space for the last two Wildcats out of the end- Everyone brings their “It’s just kind of explod- dinner table is perfect for one else is still happy to home games for $50. zone on the ensuing drive, own food and refresh- ed,” said Campitelli. “When roasting on a barbecue, ac- come together,” said Scott. “If they don’t have an making it a 27-21 game. ments. we first started, there were cording to Campitelli. “Just the camaraderie of RV, they can just bring their With only a six point “We try not to spend only seven or eight of us. “There’s veins of fat go- the tailgating experience is truck,” said Campitelli. “It lead, the rest of the fourth a fortune,” said Camp- Now there’s 129 people up ing through it,” said Camp- the best part.” doesn’t cost a lot to set up a quarter was a nail biter to itelli. “It gives everyone there.” itelli. “It’s a perfect mix and Regardless of the weath- barbecue pit, cook hot dogs the final minute. a little bit of a fire-up be- Campitelli and Coelho incredibly tasty. Whenever er and the game’s result, and hang out with your When neither team fore the game. include the basic barbecue Alan cooks it, half of it is Campitelli will still be put- friends.” could score, the crowd got Eastern officials, alum- menu items; hamburgers, gone before it has a chance to ting on the barbecue for his nervous as the Wildcats ni and former campus hot dogs and shish kabobs. reach the plate.” friends. received the punt for their employees also come to They’ve also attempted to During the 2010 post “Whether it’s rain or final drive opportunity. the tailgate. change the menus on cer- season, the tailgate had snow,” said Campitelli. “It’s Last two home They methodically “Everybody’s so stress- tain occasions. chili and meatball sand- about being an Eastern fan games of 2011 moved the ball from their ful nowadays with the “Alan is a phenomenal wiches. and supporting the team. own six yard line to mid- budgets the way they are cook,” said Campitelli. “For “It was a huge hit,” said It’s about having fun.” vs. Northern field. That is when the and the problems we’re all the first week, we did burg- Campitelli. “You can make Campitelli encourag- madness ensued. facing,” said Campitelli.“It ers and sausages because it a lot of it without spending es students to start their Colorado After an incomplete gives everybody a chance was the home game. We al- a ton of money.” own tailgates during home Oct. 15, at 4:05 p.m. pass, a holding penalty, a to socialize. It’s also a cool ways meet on Friday to de- Rick Scott, coordinator games. short completion and a big way to reconnect with the cide what we’re going to cook. for the club sports federa- “It’s not just an op- vs. Portland State sack, the Wildcats had a people who used to work We’ve done everything.” tion, also helps Campitelli portunity to drink,” said Oct. 29, at 1:05 p.m. fourth and 23. here with us.” One of Campus Rec’s fa- manage the parking lot be- Campitelli,” but as an op- The best way to de- The Campus Rec is not vorite foods to grill is tri-tip fore and after the games. portunity to draw some scribe the next play is a football miracle. Wildcats quarterback Mike Hoke hiked the ball, rolled out Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams gain second wind from the oncoming pres- have a strong three up front with sure and threw a desperate himself, Simon Sorenson and heave into a crowd of de- Graham Vaux. Respond on fensive backs and receiv- At the Sundodger Inviational Twitter: ers. in Seattle on Sept. 17. Much to the crowd’s Ebding finished 16th and Vaux #EWUxc dismay, the ball sailed for came in 17th. Sorenson finished a 51-yard completion over 21st. all the defenders, right into Practices include 10 miles of the arms of Wildcat receiv- running, strides and often lifting er Shaydon Kehano. in the morning. “ With half a minute left “Training is tough,” said So- and the ball on the 17-yard renson. “It has to be done.” line, the Eagle fans could Overcoming the lack of depth Top four only pray that another vic- and the injuries has been the big- Eastern Cross tory would not slip away gest challenge this year. from their winless cham- “Can’t afford any injuries, and Country pions. keeping the work-load high. Two plays later, Charles The balancing act is tough to finishers from Moetului sacked quarter- get down,” Ebding said. Montana Invite back Hoke and forced the The women’s team has a large game sealing fumble that roster with more than twice as was recovered by team- many runners compared to the Men mate Anthony Larry. men’s team. Graham Vaux-5th When quarterback This year’s standouts have Mitchell kneeled down been senior captain Stephanie 25:35 to run the clock out, the Dye, freshman Katie Mahoney scoreboard read 27-21 and Tonya Turner, a senior who Bowe Ebding-8th home team. transfered from Whitworth. 25:48 “Credit goes to [Defen- Turner finished sixth overall sive Coordinator] coach this weekend and seventh in her Graham, the whole de- Contributed by GoEags.com last race at the Sundodger Invita- Simon Sorenson- fensive staff and then the Senior Bowe Ebding placed eighth overall in the Montana Invitational in 25:46. tional. 13th players on defense,” said According to Dye, this year’s Baldwin. By Fedor Gaponenko 2011 Clash of the Inland North- team has a lot more women than 26:03 While there were many Staff Writer west in Spokane. They have com- last year. new faces on both offense [email protected] peted in four invitationals since. This provides a lot more learn- Quin Olivas-40th and defense, they were Before the start of the season, ing opportunities,” said Dye. “Es- able to fulfill their roles the men’s team was voted to fin- pecially for the freshmen.” 27:45 until the last second. By Sarah Macdonald ish fifth while the women are ex- Mahoney has been excellent “If someone is down, contributing writer pected to finish seventh, accord- this year. Women then someone else has to [email protected] ing to the Big Sky Cross Country The Montana Inivitational was step up and that’s what we preseason poll. only Mahoney’s second intercolle- Tonya Turner-6th saw out there,” said Bald- The Eagles Men’s and Wom- For Bowe Ebding, senior and giate race and she finished 2nd for 18:26 win. “Guys are just step- en’s Cross Country teams compet- the men’s team captain, the sea- Eastern, and 23rd placed overall. ping up and it was a great ed in the Montana Invitational, son has been characterized by in- Zeller is excited to see what the Kaite Mahoney -23rd game plan and ultimately, in Missoula, Mont., where they juries and a small roster. rest of the season will bring and to we got the last stop to pre- faced their interconference rivals “Especially for the men’s finally put all the pieces together. 19:42 serve the win.” for the first time. team,” said Ebding. “It’s been hit With the teams gaining experi- The next Eagles game is Both the men’s and women’s or miss so far for us.” ence daily and getting healthy, the Stephanie Dye-26th away versus the Northern teams finished fourth overall. Junior Drake DaPonte, a top outlook is positive for the cham- Arizona Lumberjacks on The men’s team ran 8,000 me- runner, has been out with a mus- pionships at Pocatello, Idaho, on 19:48 Oct. 15. ters and the women’s ran 5,000. cle injury. Oct. 29. After Northern Ari- The Montana State Bobcats won Head Coach Chris Zeller be- Prior to the championships, Angelica Rodreguez- zona, the Eagles will be both races. lieves it is best to have DePonte the men’s and women’s team will 34th having their Homecoming Prior to the Montana Invite, wait to run, until the Big Sky be running in the Inland North- Game against Northern the Eagles started off the season Cross Country Championships. west Cross Country Classic on 19:56 Colorado. Oct. 15. as co-hosts with Gonzaga at the According to Ebding, they do Oct. 15.

page 12 October 6, 2011 SPORTS Upcoming Women’s rugby rucks, scrums, and mauls Breaking in new EWU Sports players for season

Oct. 5 By Al Stover sports editor EWU [email protected] Volleyball By Kyle Franko vs. Idaho contributing writer in Reese Court [email protected] at 7 p.m. Inside centre Jaci Bay- less dashes down the pitch, Oct. 7 throwing backward to her teammate moments before two members of the oppos- EWU ing team tackle her to the Men’s Tennis at muddy ground. the Boise State Bayless is one of the co- Fall Classic captains of the EWU wom- en’s rugby team practicing every Wednesday from 7 * to 9 p.m at the Intramural EWU Field. According to the EWU Women’s Soccer Women’s Rugby website, vs. Portland State the team began in 1982 at 4 p.m. and was one of the first or- ganized woman’s athletic clubs on campus. Oct. 8 As stated by Club Presi- dent Ariesha Watson, the club was re-founded in EWU 2008 after having fallen out Women’s Golf of prominence in the late at Wyoming 1980s. “It was brought back Cowgirl Desert by Gracie Rodgers and Intercollegiate Dawnelle Ecklund,” said Watson. “It’s a very young * club.” Bayless, who has been Photo by Evan Sykes EWU on the team for three years, Heidi Greear, sophomore prop, and Alex Smith, junior outside centre, are two returning members of the 2011 women’s rugby team. Men’s Tennis at was first introduced to the Boise State Fall sport by members of the On the first day of prac- the team with Watson in “We’ve had girls play between her and her team- men’s rugby team. tice, Bayless and other ex- 2008. through with sprained an- mates. Classic “They wrangled me into perienced players ensured According to Tucker, the kles,” said Tucker. “We use “We‘ve all been intro- coming to the girl’s prac- the freshmen understood team plays other universi- a lot of tape, and a lot of duced to each other through * tice,” said Bayless. “I’ve basic rugby fundamentals. ties in the Pacific Northwest wraps. If we’re lucky, we’ll this sport,” said Tucker. been here ever since.” “We made sure they Rugby Football Union as a have enough substitutes.” Watson wants any no- EWU Football at Emily Bond is one of- knew them well enough be- social club. For Watson, rugby is ev- tion about the previous club Northern Arizona several freshmen who- fore we threw them into a “We decided to play erything. to be erased. at 3:05 p.m. joined the team. She knew drill,” Bayless said. friendlies with other “It has helped mold me “We are coming into the little about the sport’s rules, In addition to the prac- teams,” Tucker said. into the woman that I am 2011-2012 school year as a strategies or traditions, but tices, there will be an in- According to Watson, today. It has created a more new group of girls hoping to * knew she wanted to keep structional game for the the team is without a coach. hopeful, motivated, dedi- form a different type of sis- EWU playing sports. freshmen players against Bayless and Tucker are cated, and strong human terhood,” Watson said. Volleyball “I wrestled in high Gonzaga on Oct. 14. coaching as well as playing. being,” said Watson. “I’m “None of us knew any- school and doing that here “We’ll be able to get our Rugby is a physical proud to say that.” thing about rugby before at Sacramento at EWU wasn’t going to new girls in there,” Bayless sport, resulting in plenty of Tucker not only enjoys we started,” said Bayless. “I State work out, so I wanted to said. bruises, but Tucker knows the physical aspect of the just came to practice. You’ll at 7 p.m. find the next badass sport,” Kelcey Tucker is the oth- they have to be ready to sport, but also the cama- never know if you like it if Bond said. er co-captain, who joined tend to any injured players. raderie it has deveoped you don’t try it.” Oct. 9

EWU Women’s Golf at Wyoming House Hockey club ready to shred the ice Cowgirl Desert Eagles host Central Intercollegiate Wildcats in first game * By Al Stover EWU sports editor Men’s Tennis [email protected] at Boise State By Josh Friesen Fall Classic contributing writer [email protected] * Jake Schroeder speeds across EWU the ice and steals a puck from an Women’s Soccer opposing player. Before anyone can vs. Sacramento reach him, he shoots the puck in the team’s opposing goal. State Schroeder, the president of the at 11 a.m. EWU house hockey club, is excited for the season to begin. Schroeder, who has been play- Oct. 13 ing hockey since he was 10, became interested in playing hockey for EWU EWU after getting a job at the URC Women’s Soccer and working the hockey games. He began the House Hockey Contributed by Jake Schroeder at Idaho State Club last year after skating with the The men’s house hockey club plays the varsity teams from other colleges. All of their home games are played in the URC. at 3 p.m. varsity club. Although he wanted to play with the varsity team, he did ties they were going to play in their ern Washington, Montana Tech, and House Hockey Club. not have the time or the money. season. Washington State University. According to Schroeder, six Oct. 15 “Those guys pay a massive “One of the first things I did was “I’m in the process of getting to- freshmen have joined the squad. amount of money to play on that I got every player to sign a sheet gether a game with the University of “Everyone on this team has EWU club,” said Schroeder. “They prac- saying they wanted to play for that Portland,” said Schroeder. “All the been playing hockey since they tice every morning, they are out of club,” said Schroeder. “I had 25 clubs we play are the university’s var- were 10 or 12,” said Schroeder. Women’s Soccer town every other weekend.” kids do it. They couldn’t say no af- sity clubs.” Schroeder and the older mem- at Weber State Schroeder knew there were a lot ter I had put that much work into For the 2011 season, the team has bers of the team make sure to in- at 8:30 a.m. of hockey players that, like him, did it.” Greg Sherman as the new head coach. form incoming freshmen about not have the time or money to join Schroeder also talked to several Sherman has 25 years of coaching ex- dues and practice. the varsity squad. He decided to campus officials, including Rick perience. They also help the freshmen ad- * form his own club. Scott, intramurals advisor, and Ja- Prior to the season ending, there just to the team. EWU “It’s more cost-efficient,” said mie Gwinn, the URC manager. were several injuries in the club’s “We do a couple of team meet- Football vs. Schroeder. “It has better practice “Mostly, Rick took care of every- first year; Schroeder blew out his ings so everyone gets to know each times and it’s not so time consum- thing” said Schroeder. “He saw how shoulder. other,” Slawter said. Northern ing.” much work we put into it. He got it Vince Slawter helped Schroeder In their first year, the House Colorado at According to Schroeder, he was approved through the school.” start the team. In the second game of Hockey Club had around 800 fans Roos Field a sophomore when he first started Schroeder and the players pay a last year’s season, he injured his knee for their WSU game. the process of creating the club. due of $500 for the year. That cov- and missed 15 games. “It was awesome,” said Schro- at 4:05 p.m. “I am going to be a senior now,” ers practice gear, jackets and travel “I tore my MCL and my menis- eder. “It was our first home open- said Schroeder. “Last year was costs. In addition to the dues, the cus,” said Slawter. “I was in recovery er; it was the end of homecoming. * our first year. It took six or seven team has received school funding. for four weeks and I had to do self- [We] kicked the crap out of them in months to get all the paperwork “I applied for it last year,” said therapy.” front of the whole school.” EWU through to get the club started.” Schroeder. “It kicked in this year, “It happens, it’s hockey,” Schro- Schroeder wants to take this Volleyball Despite people telling him it we got $2500. We had three spon- eder said. year to promote more games. at Portland State could not be done, Schroeder was sors last year and I’m trying to do In addition to having Sherman as “Our home opener game is Oct. adamant and came up with paper- that again.” the new head coach, the team has re- 15, after football,” said Schroeder. at 7 p. work that detailed the costs to each Some of the teams the House cruited new players, many of which “I’m trying to get the same type of player, and the different universi- Hockey Club plays include West- have experience prior to joining the crowd.”