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KAUFMAN GOES PRO page 12 Eastern Washington University Est. 1916 Volume 64, Issue 25 May 1, 2013 EasternerOnline.com ASEWU Students exhibit fine works Concert tickets, road safety reviewed By Libby Campbell senior reporter [email protected] The ASEWU council meeting on April 25 shed some light on a forthcoming event many EWU students are excited about. The council also formally approved its support on a project that could drasti- cally improve the Spokane- Cheney commute. The buzz surrounding the upcoming Macklemore and Ryan Lewis concert has been fueled by questions regarding who is eligible to attend and, more impor- tantly, how students can go about securing a coveted ticket. ASEWU student services representative Travis Hughes announced at the council meeting that the wait for details on tickets is now over. MACKLEMORE-PAGE 9 Downward The reception for the BFA art show took place on April 26 in the Art Building. The show features the work of five students and will remain open until May 9. voting trend reverses in last two elections By Lorna Hartman staff writer [email protected] Student voting turnout at ASEWU elections has fallen every year since a high point in 2007, but the 2012 election, followed by a strong turnout at this year’s primary on April 23, marks a major turn- around. The 2010 election got out only 7 percent of the vote from eligible students, or 699 votes. This rose incremental- ly to 7.05 percent in the 2011 election. A bigger increase showed Photos by Aaron Malmoe in 2012, and this year’s primary ended with a jump to Upper left: Betty Deach and Christi Montgomery enjoy "Spring 2013," a collection of small 2,136 votes. containers made of paper and acetate, created by Inga Ilich. According to Connor Gregg, ASEWU director Lower left: This "Ash Box" is a mixed media piece constructed by Lauren Phillips. of elections, each year, the director of elections has a Above: Meghan McGuire and Allen Duffy discuss their insights on "Fish in the Sky," an $10,000 budget to run the acrylic painting by Lauren Phillips. entire election: advertising, events, the voter guide, vot- Bachelors of Fine Arts show on display in the EWU Gallery of Art until May 9 ing equipment, vote count- ing and everything else that By Kate Daniel The showcase, located in for admission to the Bachelor Elisa Nappa, BFA pro- ceramics. Christi [Montgom- goes into an election. staff writer the EWU Gallery of Art, fea- of Fine Arts program, which is gram adviser, said the range ery] has been doing these The first $5,000 of the [email protected] tures works by Lauren Phil- a more intensive art program of the five students’ work is night scenes in her painting budget for this year went to lips, Christi Montgomery, designed to help students diverse, from video to ce- and Lauren [Phillips] is more secure the Macklemore con- Students from the Bach- Erin Mielcarek, Inga Ilich prepare to either pursue pro- ramics to painting. surreal in her painting.” cert. elor of Fine Arts program and Eric Edvalson, and will fessional careers as artists or “Inga [Ilich] has a pretty “I think it’s a fabulous Gregg said that about at EWU put down their run April 26 to May 9. pursue a Masters of Fine Arts unique inspiration of like a show, and I think it’s great $2,000 of the remaining bud- paint brushes and made a During the spring quarter degree. In the spring quarter Pac-Man video game, like an when students and fac- get has been spent so far on splash at the opening of this of their junior year, students of their senior year, students old video game,” Nappa said. ulty come to support their expenses such as the voter year’s Bachelor of Fine Arts enrolled in the Bachelor of Art who have been accepted in “Eric is more conceptually peers,” Nappa said. guides and events to engage showcase “Cable TV Heated in studio art program submit the program showcase their based in sculpture and Erin Pool.” portfolios for consideration works. [Mielcarek] does more formal EXHIBITION-PAGE 9 TURNOUT-PAGE 3 The ASEWU general elec- The first showing of"Bat Nearly 500 EWU students The ASEWU student ASEWU work sessions are tion will take place on May 7 Boy: The Musical" will be will be taking part in the 16th council meetings will be on the following Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Voters held in the EWU Theatre on annual Student Research on the following Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m. in PUB 307: will get primary access to the May 10 at 7:30 p.m. The and Creative Works Sym- from 4:30 to 5 p.m. in the May 7, May 14 and June 4. student-only Macklemore production is directed by posium May 14 and 15. Stu- PUB Fireside Lounge: April concert on May 30. To vote, lecturer Jeffrey Sanders dents will present research, 25, May 9, May 16 and Send your calendar events students can go to this web and will run until May 18. service learning projects and June 16. to easterner.editor@gmail. address: vote.ewu.edu. creative works. com. page 2 may 1, 2013 NEWS New victim advocate comes to Cheney By Lorna Hartman the scope of services provided, police and the advocate work know [the violent partner’s] respect they deserve and ing violence [in general] are staff writer privacy and information-shar- closely together.” criminal history until it’s an- connect them to resources not good, and I don’t think it’s [email protected] ing and other legal require- Johnson advocates for vic- nounced in the courtroom,” that can help them, what- any different in Cheney. Most ments, Johnson said. tims of violent crimes. She Johnson said. ever their need is.” of the violence we have statis- The city of Cheney, which Johnson graduated from said that most of her cases are It is very hard to speak up Johnson will be mak- tics on is occurring on college has never had EWU with an interdisciplin- about domestic violence. “A on a college campus, according a push for more help campuses.” a violent crime ary studies degree focused on lot of these girls don’t know ing to Johnson, because ev- in Cheney in the coming Calls made to Johnson victim advo- counseling, developmental the criminal history,” said eryone is living in close prox- months. She particularly are confidential. She is a cate before, psychology, the humanities, Johnson. “Domestic violence imity. People who are feeling wants to start working with mandated reporter, as is contracted economics and communica- is about power and control. … threatened do not want to nonprofit interns who can Helmerick, meaning that with Ginger tions. She earned her graduate This can go on long after the speak out, and if they do, they come and learn advocacy they are legally required to Johnson of degree at Gonzaga. relationship is over. They still feel they are in even more in the courtroom. “There’s report knowledge of a crime Abuse Recov- “The city of Cheney has want control, so there’s stalk- danger. a huge need on campus to the police. Everything ery and Min- been looking for a victim ad- ing.” Helmerick said, “We try and all over the town,” else is confidential, accord- istry Services Johnson vocate for approximately five Johnson comes to Cheney to make sure that things are said Johnson. “We’ll do the ing to Johnson. in January to years and has not been able on Thursdays, so she prepares seamless for the student and training.” Johnson said that she provide victim advocate ser- to find any funding or anyone beforehand. She said that she as easy as possible. I’ll call the According to Johnson, talks to three or four domes- vices for the city, according to willing to come out,” Johnson contacts victims involved police and they’ll come over to because Cheney is a college tic violence victims a week. Johnson. said. “When they heard I was in criminal cases so they are the office to take the report so town, she sees a higher rate of Some of these are repeat Abuse Recovery and Min- willing to come out, they met aware of the court process the student doesn’t have to go intimate partner violence than contacts, however, because istry Services is a national orga- with me right away.” that is going to take place. somewhere else.” in a non-college town. “On a cases take time to resolve. nization that provides support Michelle Helmerick, the She lets them know that their Helmerick emphasizes college campus, … there’s a “I really have a heart for and advocacy for victims of new victim advocate at East- case is coming up and meets that she is at Eastern to lot more dating and moving in young people,” said John- violent crimes as well as class- ern, said, “Campus police can with them to talk about it.

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