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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.

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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. She help. “It’s a horrific thing and out of relationships quick- son. “It’s a real privilege es for male and female abusers. work with the Cheney advo- makes sure that anyone in dan- when something happens ly. Not everyone can handle to come and work with the The Cheney advocate position cate, but we’ve had an advo- ger makes a safety plan and is to one of our students,” she that. We see more stalking and students at Eastern and in is volunteer, but a contract was cate on campus for a long time. prepared for the courtroom. said. “I’m here to support more violence.” Cheney at large. I don’t just needed to cover liability issues, That’s been our protocol: The “We almost always do not them, treat them with the “The statistics about dat- do my job — I really care.” Bloomsday entrants race Mid-year community despite Boston events advisers face challenges By Eric Long Hall last year. She said that Mid-year community ad- By Jake Kershinar will also run in Cheney High choose to be resilient. Our soci- contributing writer her transition was challeng- visers are provided with a staff writer School's “We Run for Boston” ety has a great sense of bounc- [email protected] ing, but the staff made it easy. mid-year training packet. Its [email protected] event on May 19. ing back from these situations. She dealt with some hostility contents are meant to briefly Dean Kiefer, associate pro- But, because of the Boston It is not guaranteed that from her floor for the first few explain the job and give infor- With Bloomsday right fessor of finance, said that he bombing, I will be more aware a hall community will keep days, but by the next couple mation on how to deal with around the corner, many run- too would be participating in a of my surroundings.” their community adviser of weeks the floor had real- emergencies. New commu- ners in the greater Spokane charity event with his triathlon Kiefer explained that he throughout the year, so when ized that she was not going nity advisers are also paired area are preparing to trek the club this summer in addition to believes a majority of runners one is lost, the new commu- to change anything about up with a “seasoned” com- annual 7 1/2 mile run on May 5. running Bloomsday, but is not are not going to back down to nity adviser may sometimes the floor and they eventually munity adviser, one who has Because of the events that without caution. fear caused by the bombings be greeted with hostility and warmed up to her. been working for some time. occurred in Boston this past “The events in Boston con- but that everyone will prob- be given little leniency with Though Wilke did not go This pairing gives the mid- month, there has been talk of cern me a little,” Kiefer said. ably handle the situation dif- residents. through the three-week train- year community adviser on- people possibly dropping out “I will pay more attention to ferently. The minimum GPA re- ing, she grew from her experi- the-job training, making the of Bloomsday have been cir- what goes on around me in the “[People] would be allow- quired to be a community ence. Reflecting back on being process of transitioning easier culating around campus these crowd.” ing the terrorist some control adviser is 2.5 and this must tossed into such a demanding to handle. last couple of weeks. “The Boston bombing is over their lives which gives be kept throughout the year. job with no training, Wilke “We try to be thoughtful For many faculty mem- definitely a reminder that them exactly what they want. Community advisers sign said, “I’m better prepared to about the process,” said Chief bers, however, they remain as you never know when an at- Surrender [to fear] would contracts when they begin help other people.” Housing Officer Josh Ash- dedicated as ever to running in tack can happen,” said Head mean avoiding these events work, which enforce their When she went to the croft. Bloomsday despite the attacks Equipment Manager of Athlet- over a long period of time compliance to the set GPA community adviser train- Both Ashcroft and Jackson in Boston. ics Augustine Hernandez. and I don't think most people minimum and various other ing this fall, she realized that understand the impact that a Carl Combs, a student tech- While Combs admitted would do that.” rules that apply to the job. she made some mistakes the new community adviser has nology manager at EWU, is there would be people who “I have [run] Bloomsday When these rules are broken, previous year. She learned on a residence hall by the let- among those who are not back- would probably rethink run- since 1983,” said Susan Mega- the process for hiring a mid- how to handle situations the ting-go of the previous coming down and is more inspired ning in Bloomsday, he said it ard, professor of accounting. year community adviser be- right way so she did not make munity adviser. Ashcroft said to run now than he was before ultimately came down to being “Although the thought has gins. those mistakes again this year. the residents should be pa- the Boston incident. inspired and representing the occurred that something like The housing department Her advice to new, mid- tient and give a new commu- “Overall, the whole run- people of Boston. the bombing could happen, I looks for candidates who year community advisers is nity adviser an “opportunity ning community has this, 'You “Boston [Marathon] run- still enjoy the race and seeing have a strong community in- to never give up and show the to be a part of the commu- messed with the wrong peo- ners are serious,” Combs said. people.” fluence and noticeable lead- residents that you are there nity.” If this is done, both the ple,' kind of mentality,” said “The only thing I was con- Megaard also said that se- ership within the halls. This for them. mid-year community adviser Combs. “Runners are just a dif- cerned about was the possibil- curity should be tight. usually results in the hiring “We do not ever antici- and the residents of their floor ferent breed.” ity of Bloomsday being shut “Running is such a great of a resident of the floor who pate losing a community ad- will find the transition easier. Combs said it was easy to down. If events were cancelled, way to push yourself beyond lost its community adviser or viser mid-year and we know Ashcroft said that he decide whether to run or not then the attackers [in Boston] your limits just like those to the promotion of an office the impact that it has on the does not want the com- because the drive for dedicated would be victorious. But I marathoners were doing in worker or mentor. When this community and the hall staff. munity adviser system to runners simply does not go do think it would be a good Boston,” said Hernandez. “I’ll happens, the transition of the It is not an ideal situation,” negatively affect academics away. idea to have more security at be pushing myself to run my new community adviser may said Shantell Jackson, area and that, overall, academics “We just get into running Bloomsday and create more best Bloomsday time in honor not be easy. coordinator for Pearce and come first. He said, though, and get fired up,” said Combs. awareness.” of [the Boston runners].” “It can be challenging to Dressler halls and Pearce’s that being a community ad- “People just want to compete James Fitzgerald, academic Bloomsday officials come into a community al- residential life coordinator. viser is one of the best lead- and not be scared.” coordinator at Eastern, said he have also decided to show ready built,” said Shelby Wil- According to Wilke, the ership positions on campus Combs also jumped at the felt more motivated to run be- support for Boston by ke, Dressler Hall’s sixth floor newly selected community and for those aspiring to first opportunity to show his cause of a friend who ran in the handing out 50,000 brace- community adviser. adviser is tossed right into a become one. The housing support for Boston runners by Boston Marathon. lets that will be given Wilke was a mentor in tough and stressful situation department looks for people participating in a “Run for Bos- “Every person handles to participants with the Morrison before she was with limited knowledge and who care about their peers, ton” event in Spokane's River- these situations differently,” words “Bloomsday stands hired as a mid-year com- no formal training. They are care about EWU and are in- front Park this past week and Fitzgerald said. “For me, I with Boston.” munity adviser for Dressler not all alone, though. volved on campus.

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By Romeal Watson If it is a cocktail party or If there is something I be happy to talk to you about contributing writer gala, then business professional should prepare for a net- that. And remember, it is just a Conversation starters [email protected] dress is usually the norm there. working event or career fair, conversation. It will not hurt to Here are some things big the company is, Because it is a party, you can could you tell me? bring a résumé, just in case, but you can potentially ask. where the company is Since 80 percent of jobs play with your colors a bit more. This is the first event for me, if you see a professional, it is These are ideas, and are located and what other are never uploaded to search Normally in a business profes- so any kind of advice is help- likely they are not with human not to be taken as doc- careers are tied to that engines, it’s good to come up sional setting, men should wear ful. resources or recruiting and will trine. 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For Spokane, a good with the more specialized sales primary focus of the event, so weeks. The answers will come those projects are and way to find out about events it representatives in the clothing try to embrace the event and Here are some things you if you just stay inquisi- how much you would to go to the Spokane Conven- stores. They have a lot of good have a good time while also can say to break the ice: do not tive and have fun: love to be a part of them. tion Center’s events page and styles and tips, but always get having your objective in mind. memorize these because there “And you are?”— “Are they looking look through their upcoming more than one opinion. Kevin Always keep business cards are a lot of things you can say, ask them. for students or upcom- events www.spokanecenter. Cook at The Men’s Warehouse wherever you go because you but just weave them into your “What do they do?” ing graduates?” Great com/centerevents.php. 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“It hasn’t been tapped for Hughes. “I don’t see how it’s spend about $3,000 per round Turnout: years,” said Hughes. “It sits any different than if you’re go- of voting, or $6,000 a year, on there and has hundreds of ing to give out promotions at an outside provider. continued from front thousands of dollars unused sporting events to get people Brown told them he could Candidates by our university, [money] that to show up. … We’re not pay- write a program for half that candidates with students, in- students are getting charged ing people to vote. We’re not total and then they would not cluding the URC meet-and- but no one is utilizing.” buying votes. You can vote have the recurring expense. greet, the election barbecue “We spent student funds for whoever you want. We’re They hired him. found and the upcoming debates on to make this happen. [So] we just saying, ‘Will you please “So they’ve saved at least May 1 and 2. want to make sure that it’s only participate and be involved in $24,000 just in the last four “This was all money that available to Eastern students,” this university? And if you do, years,” Brown said. “Plus, we was going to be spent for Hughes said. He said that here’s our thank you to you.’” see a lot higher voter turnout not guilty elections whether there was alumni are not being charged Gregg said that he views with the online election than a concert or not,” said Travis the S&A fee, which is the mon- the concert buzz as amplifying with the paper ballots because Hughes, who was elections di- ey being used to fund the con- the election process, not taint- students can do it from their Grievance was filed with rector in the fall and has now cert. ing it. smartphones or the computer moved into a student services Gregg and Hughes expect Matt Brown, manager of lab.” ASEWU election committee representative position. the Macklemore concert to sell the data center, wrote the elec- Historically, general elec- against Núñez and Garcia Hughes was the one who out on voters alone. tion software program that is tions at EWU have brought out conceived the idea of bring- Hughes said, “Maybe we currently used. According to even more voters than the pri- ing Macklemore to the Eastern did incentivize the voting. Brown, ASEWU was having to mary election. By Linsey Garrison other candidates Bratton campus and tying the concert But we feel that’s better than staff writer determined that the event to the election, and he has con- not voting at all. … When I [email protected] was not on the list. tinued to work with Gregg on walked around campus as di- Bratton said this inci- the project. rector of elections [on the day A hearing was held on dent was not fair because According to Gregg and of the primary], I saw students April 29 to review an elec- the ASEWU had not been Hughes, the buzz generated by involved. I saw students read- tion grievance that was informed of the event the Macklemore concert was ing the voter pamphlets. I saw filed by candidate Cas- more than two days in worth the money not spent on students really investing them- sandra Bratton against advance, therefore other conventional election advertis- selves in the elections. I had [15 Amy Núñez and Mari- candidates were not given ing because word of mouth to] 20 minute conversations ana Garcia for allegedly the opportunity to speak and social networking about about the election process with speaking to a student to the chapter as well. the concert is doing the heavy students. organization about their Núñez stated that she lifting of advertising. “That’s the thing to take campaign without prop- and Garcia had visited Hughes launched the proj- from this. The way I try to ad- erly notifying ASEWU. the fraternity because ect by writing a proposal ask- dress the Macklemore concert WE The election board they were both also mem- ing for funds out of the services is it’s not an incentive for stu- determined that neither bers of the Mecha out- and activities fee that students dents to go and just throw in candidate had violated reach committee respon- are charged. He pitched the a vote. It’s a thank you. It’s an any bylaws. sible for promoting an idea to the services and ac- honor that we’re giving to stu- Núñez and Bratton upcoming immigration tivities fee committee, which dents that do apply themselves are opposing candidates reform rally. voted unanimously to approve to the election process.” for academic affairs, and “The reason we de- a range of funding to allow ne- “I don’t think it’s the wrong DELIVER! Garcia is running for di- cided to present to them gotiations with Macklemore. way to go about it,” said versity outreach. about the march is be- Bratton said the inci- cause they are a Latino dent occurred on April based fraternity and [Me- 16 when she observed cha] has worked with a facebook comment on them in the past … and Garcia and Núñez’s cam- we knew we could count paign page that she be- on them for support,” lieved indicated they had said Garcia. spoken with the Sigma Garcia and Núñez Lambda Beta fraternity both said all discussions about their campaign. with Sigma Lambda Beta ASEWU bylaw section on this occasion were 206, section 7 indicates strictly about the rally. that any school club or Two witnesses from the organization that allows fraternity were also pres- one candidate to speak ent to support the claims. with its members or pass The election board out campaign materials, stated in their final deci- must also allow equal sion that the candidates opportunity to other can- were not in violation didates who are also run- because it is reasonable ning for the same office. to assume that they met After checking the with the fraternity to dis- FREAKY FAST ASEWU’s speaking oppor- cuss Mecha, not for cam- tunities and checking with paigning purposes. DELIVERY! ©2011 JIMMY JOHN’S FRANCHISE, LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. page 4 may 1, 2013 OPINION Letters to the Editor Cartas al Editor

Editor’s note: These letters to the editor were submitted by EWU Spanish 305 classes. Nota del editor: Estas cartas al editor fueron presentadas por clases 305 españoles de EWU. They are presented in both English and Spanish in honor of Cinco de Mayo. Se presentan tanto en Inglés y Español en honor del Cinco de Mayo. Macklemore: Bribing students to vote? Macklemore: ¿Sobornar a los estudiantes para votar?

I learned the other should vote. ter I had decided that I Supe el otro día que cual se debe votar. carta, yo había decidido que day that Macklemore is Up until I began writ- was not going to miss the Macklemore se presenta en Hasta que empecé a es- no iba a perder el concierto, performing at Eastern in ing this letter, I admit concert, nor was I going to Eastern en mayo, y los estu- cribir esta carta, confieso ni que iba a permitir unas May, and students can get I did not know exactly let thirty seconds of click- diantes pueden conseguir que no sabía exactamente treinta segundos de hacer priority seating by vot- what the responsibilities ing on the Internet keep asientos mejores por votar las cuales eran las respon- click en Internet excluirme de ing in the ASEWU gen- of student government me from better seats. In en la elección general de sabilidades del gobierno los asientos mejores. Por fin eral election coming up on were. I even voted in the the end I informed my- ASEWU que viene el 7 de estudiantil. Todavía voté me informé, pero sólo debido May 7. elections last year, and for self, but only because I mayo. en las elecciones el año al hecho de mi confesión de The concert, proposed that matter I cannot say had to confess my igno- El concierto, aprobó el pasado, y por eso no pu- la ignorancia. Temo que yo last winter, has the goal that vote was any better rance. I fear I’m not alone invierno pasado, tiene un edo decirles que aquel voto no sea el sólo por una gran of increasing participation informed than the votes I by any means. Let’s hope gol de aumentar la partici- era no más informado que cantidad. Esperemos que yo in the upcoming election. am criticizing here. And I’m wrong, or let’s set up pación en la elección que los que estoy criticando esté equivocado, o vamos a Voting is important, but also if not for the shame a confessional. viene. Es importante vo- aquí. Y también si no por establecer un confesionario. I fear many students will of confessing this I might tar, pero temo que muchos la vergüenza de confe- vote only in order to get not have been interested Sincerely, estudiantes vayan a votar sarles no me interesaría Sinceramente, tickets without informing to find out. solamente para recibir unos averiguar. themselves, and that’s not However, even before Eric Brazington boletos sin informarse, y no Sin embargo, aún antes Eric Brazington the right reason why one I decided to write the let- es la razón correcta por la de que decidiera escribir la

Which is more important in your life for happiness: ¿Cuál es más importante en tu vida para la feli- Your health, love or money? Why? cidad: la salud, el amor o el dinero? ¿Por qué?

I think that love is more and don’t need money be- you are in love because you Pienso que el amor sea y no necesita dinero porque amorado porque estás muy important than your health cause you have the person are very happy. They say más importante que la salud tiene la persona quien te feliz. Ellos dicen que “amor or money because love is a who understands you in ev- “love is a drug” and this y el dinero porque el amor comprende todo mente y es una droga,” y esta frase es type of medicine and love is ery way and money would phrase is the truth. When es un tipo de medicina y el dinero no podría ayudarte la verdad. Cuando estás en priceless. not help you be happier. I you are in love it is a inde- amor es de valor incalculable. más contenta. Estoy de acu- enamorado es un sentimien- I have been in love one agree that your health is an scribable feeling, and a feel- Yo he enamorado una vez en erdo que la salud es un com- to indescriptible y un sen- time in my life and it was important component in the ing that I hope I feel again mi vida y estaba los dos años ponente muy importante en timiento espero que sienta the best two years of my pursuit of happiness but I in the future. mejores en mi vida. la persecución de la felicidad otra vez en el futuro. life. When you are in love, think that you take care of Cuando estaba en amor, pero pienso que te cuidas you don’t care about money yourself very well when Alex Bassett no te importa sobre dinero muy bien cuando estás en en- Alex Bassett It is important to learn a second language Es importante que aprender una segunda lengua I think everyone should math or science. Also, being a new language. Final- Creo que todos deben debe conversar con una aprender un idioma nuevo learn to speak a second lan- ing able to converse with ly, learning a new language aprender un idioma se- persona que no habla in- lo hace viajando países ex- guage. someone who does not makes traveling around cundaria. gles y va a conocerse es un tranjeros más fácil. Firstly, it works a dif- speak English and get to foreign countries easier. Primero, trabaja un testamento de la importan- ferent part of your brain know them is a testament parte diferente del cerebro cia de aprendiendo un idi- than other subjects such as to the importance of learn- Carson Hembree que otros sujetos. También, oma nuevo. Y finalmente, Carson Hembree Put yourself in another person's place Ponte en el lugar de otra persona One of the topics pre- They should try to un- selves in their shoes. Per- Español Una de las Debe tratar a entender Quizás éste va a resolver sented in “The Most An- derstand why these people haps this will resolve the temas presentadas en El por qué estas personas el conflicto entre los dos cient Game,” is that people think and act the way they conflict between the two Juego Más Antiguo es que piensan y se portan así. partidos. should try to understand do. They should put them- parties. gente debe de tratar a en- Gente debe a ponerse their enemies before they selves into that position, tender sus enemigos antes en su posición, es decir, attempt to destroy them. that is to say, put them- Nikita Burlakov de destruirlos. ponerse en sus zapatos. Nikita Burlakov Stop the glorification of violent criminals Deje la glorificación de los criminales violentos

It’s time to stop honor- “terrorists.” Yes, they do ter than the gangs of the Es tiempo de dejar de combatiente enemigo y nales y matones, no mejor ing the criminals. cause terror. But they do 1930s who drove by shoot- honrar a los criminales. terroristas. Sí, realmente que las bandas del 1930s When the thugs bring not deserve titles which ing anyone in the way of Cuando los matones causan terror. Pero, no quién mataron tirando cu- down buildings or set off give them validation. It is their guns. derribar edificios o par- ameritar los títulos que alquiera en el camino de poison in the subways or set important to catch the bad tió de veneno en el metro dan validación. Es im- las armas. off bombs in public places, guys and it is time to call o partió de bombas en portante tomar al chicos we give them the honorifics them what they are: crimi- Marie Morill lugares públicos, damos malos y es tiempo de lla- Marie Morill “enemy combatants” and nals and thugs no bet- ellos los honorarios de mar lo que están: crimi- Through the Eagle’s Eye

Are you planning on walking when you graduate? Why or why not?

Interviews by Kyle Harding. Photos by Aaron Malmoe.

“Yes. I want to walk “Yeah. I think it's just mainly because my family and “Yeah, I guess. I didn't walk something for my family.” friends would want to see at [SFCC].” me walk.”

Chris O'Bryant Aryk Anderson Benjamin Blue

“Yes. You're walking with “Yes. ... Some people think “I am. I think it's important.” people you've gone to 'I put so much effort into school with for four years.” this, might as well walk.'”

Desiree Steed Scarlet Foster Kerstan Hanson

“Yeah. I feel like it's very important to walk. It's “Yeah. That's an “I wasn't really planning tradition.” accomplishment, you to. ... It's a little bit of a know?” hassle.”

Najib Rehman Stephanie Quintero Joel Crow page 5 may 1, 2013 OPINION Editorial ASEWU electoral dysfunction: vote for Macklemore [email protected] Do you care about ASEWU elections? Historically, a very small percentage of the student body has cared. In 2010 and 2011, only about 7 percent of EWU students cast a ballot. Last year, the turnout shot up to a whopping 14 percent. And why should students care, really? How much influence does the student government have over their time at Eastern? But what if you could get priority admission to a Mackl- emore concert? Then you would care, right? You would vote if it meant you could go to the performance by that recording artist who is so popular with the young people these days, right? Editorial cartoon by Vania Tauvela This is basically the thought process be- and mastermind of the need to be shown that general election will line for them could be and a means of get- hind ASEWU bringing Macklemore plot, was student elections are also see an increase to ask themselves if ting students to take Macklemore to play a quoted as saying in an important. in voter turnout. Do something would be part in something that show at Reese Court. article in The Easterner And the way to you really think peo- considered acceptable they otherwise would But don’t worry this week. show them how im- ple voting for a re- in our state or federal not. guys, it’s totally not Cool story. It’s portant they are is to ward will put a lot of elections process. If Of course, implicit bribery. How is it not “better than not vot- promise them some- thought or research the answer is “No, it bribery is common- bribery? Oh, yeah, ing at all.” Of course, thing cool if they vote. into who they are vot- is not only not accept- place in state and because ASEWU says nothing could be ASEWU appears ing for? Bringing in able in a state or fed- federal elections. In- it’s not bribery. It’s a worse than not voting, to have gotten their droves of uninformed eral election, it is il- dividuals vote for can- “thank you.” It’s just a as was demonstrated wish. More people voters who are only legal,” maybe ASEWU didates who promise “thank you” that hap- to us by P. Diddy’s voted in the prima- doing it to get into a should not do it. them things, corpora- pens to bear a strik- “Vote or Die” cam- ry than in previous concert is not exactly There is no problem tions lobby for candi- ing resemblance to a paign. Nothing could years, and ASEWU is following the spirit of with bringing Mackl- dates who will work bribe. be worse than the pretty pleased with democracy. emore to Cheney with to get them tax deduc- “Maybe we did in- overwhelming major- themselves over the Another problem is student fees, if that tions or other prefer- centivize the voting. ity of EWU students relatively high turn- that it is just plain un- is what the students ential treatment. Per- But we feel that’s better collectively deciding out. With the Mackl- ethical. Since ASEWU want. But there is a haps ASEWU should than not voting at all,” that student elections emore concert dan- does not seem to have problem with ASEWU be commended for Travis Hughes, for- are a colossal waste of gled in front of them, a clear grasp of this using it as a vehicle of conducting their brib- mer elections director time. The 86 percent it is likely that the concept, a good guide- self-aggrandizement ery out in the open. Eagle Market ASEWU makes a mockery of has stinky bags elections with Macklemore show By Eric Long one day be saved from our By Scott Summers continue special discounts that for a county or state voters, it would still be an contributing writer own destruction. contributing writer to people who provid- election, this would ap- improper activity. But why do the bags ed proof that they voted pear to be a violation. A large helping of “Do you want a bag?” smell? Are they decompos- Why does ASEWU get when confronted with While his office holds no shame should go to is a common question ing as I type this? Are they to perform actions that federal election laws that power over EWU elec- ASEWU. If EWU is to con- asked when being checked rotting? These are the ques- would violate federal elec- prohibit gifts or consider- tions, this would appear sider itself as a proper and out at the Eagle Express tions that came to mind, tion laws in the name of ation to people for voting, to violate the spirit of our ethical school, it should Market, but saying “yes” and I wanted to get down to boosting voter turnout for not voting or voting in a laws against providing conform to state and fed- has its consequence: the the bottom of it. So I did a school elections? particular fashion. consideration for voters eral rules and prevent this smell. little research on the com- The Macklemore and As a school, we need over non-voters. event from occurring in a Let’s face it. The gro- pany's website and contact- Ryan Lewis show, with to decide if our elections The funding of the manner which provides cery bags used in the mar- ed a sales representative. guaranteed seating spots are some type of farce that event is not relevant to voters with this treat for ket stink really bad. The What I found out was quite being provided for voting, ignores the real world of the issue at hand. Even voting. odor, to me, bears a close simple. is an example of behavior voting or our elections are if Macklemore and Ryan I completely sympathize resemblance to cigarette The bags are 50 percent that would be illegal and to be modeled on legal Lewis were paying EWU with wanting to increase smoke. It’s not pleasant to cornstarch. The cornstarch punishable if it occurred and proper state and fed- $500,000 for the opportu- voter turnout. However, in the nose. I’m always afraid is used in two ways. in a real election in Wash- eral election laws. nity to perform here, un- the effort to do so, laws and that by the time I get back One use is as filler for ington state. Shane Hamlin, co- der the circumstances of expectations of our Ameri- to my dorm, whatever I polyethylene. Reducing the Starbucks and other director of elections for preferred or guaranteed can electoral system should bought will end up smell- use of polyethylene can, corporations had to dis- Washington state, said seating as an incentive to not be compromised. ing like the bag. over time, help our environ- Now, it’s definitely ment. not the market workers’ The second use is food faults; they don’t have for bacteria. When the bags THE EASTERNER control of what bags are go to the landfill, they are used. So what company eaten by bacteria and bro- Serving the community since 1916 in their right mind would ken down. The cornstarch create and sell such a bad gives the bacteria some- smelling bag? The answer thing to munch on in their LETTERS EDITORIAL BOARD EDITORIAL POLICY is Trellis Earth Products happy, yet disgusting, little Inc. They’re the culprit. world, therefore making Kyle Harding Kyle Harding, opinion We encourage the cam- They make biodegradable, the bags biodegradable and opinion editor -We reserve the right not to editor pus community to sub- sustainable, plant-based eco-friendly. [email protected] publish letters; furthermore, Amy Meyer, editor-in- mit letters and opinion products. This is a bittersweet rev- all letters are subject to edit- chief pieces that conform to I totally get the whole elation. Considering the fact Requirements: ing. Christopher Stuck, man- the requirements listed “being green” idea, and that bacteria live all around aging editor above. Opinion articles frankly, I support it. This us, it can be concluded, -Letters should be 300 -Letters must be received no Kurt Olson, chief copy and letters to the editor world is getting warmer from my viewpoint, that the words or less, and typed later than Monday at 10 a.m. editor do not necessarily re- and we’re only digging bags are covered in bacte- or hand-written legibly. in order to be considered for Jaime Williams, online flect the views and opin- ourselves a deeper hole as ria poo. It sounds disgust- -Include your full name, publication the following editor ions of The Easterner, its we deplete our resources. I ing, I know. But look on the signature, telephone num- Wednesday. staff members or Eastern get the company’s inten- bright side, the bacteria are ber and email address for -If your letter is in response Washington University. tions. It is a hope that gro- happy and though the bags verification. to a specific article, please cery bags made of recycled stink, EWU picked a com- list the title and date of the materials will make our pany who cares about the article. “footprint” smaller and by earth to supply us with our doing this our world will grocery bags. page 6 may 1, 2013 EAGLE LIFE Who buys venison sticks with tortellini?

Eagle Market offers campus has more variety sible, said Moncrief. One of Being a convenience store, than any convenience store the strange products that he Eagle Market also offers food convenience in Cheney. pointed out was gluten-free more geared towards cook- “Most of what we have is frozen tortillas located in the ing a simple meal. A top-sell- By Jasmine Kemp because we get people who cold case right next to To- er, according to Moncrief, is staff reporter request it,” he said. tino’s pizza rolls. five cheese tortellini. [email protected] There is an entire stand in Next to all of the pizza Eagle Market, being a the center of the store dedi- options in the store’s cold convenience store, also has Salty, gooey, crunchy, cated to beef jerky and deer case, there is an assortment those convenience store pric- greasy, spicy, sugary food jerky, which sells for $5 a of gluten free, vegetarian and es. and maybe a banana for pack. organic products. Healthier Rice said he does not un- good measure, is a common Potato chips also have products like Amy’s lasagna derstand how people can combination of products their share of the variety. contrast with the not-so- buy two things that will end Eastern students buy daily at Customer Sadie Wyatt said healthy Foster Farm’s chick- up being $10. Eagle Express Market. that the Ruffles bacon and en nuggets on the opposite But for students like Da- Like any convenience cheddar flavor was strange end of the cold case. vid Hicks, who calls campus store, the Eagle Market is to her. Photo by Jasmine Kemp There is an aisle in the home, the market becomes there for the reason its label “And then there’s those Buitoni tortellini is one of several items that students can store dedicated to products a go-to spot to stock up on describes: convenience. It drinks [Neuro water] that purchased at Eagle Market. popular in Asian food cul- food. must fit students that come say they help you with ture including rice vinegar Hicks was buying food from all walks of life includ- sleep,” she said. na Ped were stocking up on healthy, according to Kris and roasted seaweed snacks. for his off-campus trip for ing those who like the salty Neuro is a brand of water food to take off campus for Rice, a cashier. Alyson VanHorn said the weekend, picking out sweet goodness of peanuts that comes in a variety of fla- the weekend. Their basket “We get it all the time,” he that the seaweed snacks were items to make spaghetti. and chocolate and those who vors, claiming they help with was filled with everything said, “You’ll get guys that come on her list of weird items at On his weird-item list, he may like the stranger combi- focus, relaxation and the from Milano cookies to Ha- in who’ll buy a bunch of junk the store. It is something she said that Terka’s Exotic Har- nations: perhaps a chocolate mood effects resulting from waiian kettle chips. and then one apple and then tried, she said, and is not vest chips were the strangest and cheese sandwich. vitamin D deficiency as well It is typical for students they say, ‘Don’t judge me,’ and willing to have again. food in the whole store. Zack Moncrief, the stu- as other issues, according to to buy a bunch of junk food I can’t because we all do it.” “I think everyone has that “They taste as bad as they dent supervisor for the mar- the company’s website. combined with one or two There is an effort to make weird thing they like,” she look on the packaging,” he ket, said that the market on Wyatt and her friend Joa- items that are considered healthy eating more acces- said. said.

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Illustration by Jasmine Kemp Students who live with "The Romeo," may find themselves sleeping in the hallway. opinion The nine people you meet in roommate hell By Davis Hill er reason. The only time they will quickly become famil- staff reporter ask you to hang out is deep iar. Although we all appre- [email protected] in the dark of night when ciate a little frugality, the sane people are sleeping. Moocher seems to funda- It’s the time of year when The Vampire works a grave- mentally misunderstand many students are think- yard shift—literally. the concept of money: ing of a fresh start. You’re namely, that you can buy Like us on Facebook. looking a little more closely The Professor: things with it, and when at the cracks in the walls, The Professor litters the you do, they’re yours. thinking about some more house with half-opened space: You’re thinking about books. They are constantly The Romeo: facebook.com/TheEasterner getting a new place. And in searching for the one they're The Romeo can be of ei- order to afford it, you need a currently reading. ther gender. Although the roommate. Although the specific Romeo seems funny and Should you live on cam- location of every book is charming, you will soon SERVICES: pus or off campus? In a constantly changing, the grow to hate the revolving General Dentistry Implants house, at least you get the number of books is never cast of lovers, significant Orthodontics Botox™ Cosmetic benefit of choosing the peo- reduced. Books are a lot others, on-off-yes-no cling- Invisalign Juvéderm™ ple with whom you want to classier than beer cans, but ers and just plain random Oral Surgery Rodan + Fields live. In the residence halls, it would be nice to be able to strangers who are constant- Skincare it's basically a free-for-all. eat breakfast without acci- ly parading through your The combination of close dentally sitting on Herman house. Worse, the Romeo is quarters, compulsory meal Hesse. always asking you to "cover plans and first-year ex- for them," which means a FREE citement creates a perfect The Budding Musician: lot of late-night phone calls. storm. The Budding Musician is You might want to invest in No matter what you a wonderful singer, compos- some notecards to help with Teeth choose, you need to pick er and lyricist—or at least, names. your roommate carefully. they think so. Despite their You’ll be spending a lot of constant desire to "know The Nomad: Whitening time around this person and what you think,” your hon- The Nomad is your room- their hygiene habits. Watch est criticism is unlikely to mate, but only nominally. out for: penetrate the Budding Mu- They seem to spend all their or sician's delusions. Prepare time going out to parties or $100 credit The Best Friend: to be serenaded constantly staying with friends. You'll towards services with any It seems like a great idea, in a ragged, unintentionally be lucky if you ever see them. New Patient Exam, doesn’t it? But beware. All lilting meter. Occasionally, The inconstancy of their Cleaning & X-ray their best traits will be poi- you will be treated to spe- home stays slowly turns their soned by constancy. The cial, six-pack-fueled 2 a.m. area into an immense laby- happy memories of laugh- performances of “Smoke on rinth of clutter—and since ter and good times will the Water.” they're never home, it never slowly melt away as you gets cleaned. Have fun. Collins Family Dentistry realize that you hate your The Moocher: DrCollinsDDS.com Product: roommate. Hey, do you have a dol- The Eater: collins.myrandf.com lar? Can I drink the last The Eater will eat all of Cheney 235-8451 1841 1st St. The Vampire: Pepsi? Is it all right if I your food. Nothing is safe. Spokane 487-9000 15 E. Central The Vampire keeps late borrow your bike for the Putting your name on food hours, either because of a job afternoon? If you live with or for some unknown, dark- a Moocher, these questions Hill-Page 7 page 7 may 1, 2013 EAGLE LIFE Success clothed in first impressions

EWU staff gives fashion advice You can probably ditch the jacket if you wanted to. Obviously, if it was a business on dressing for interviews professional, suit all the way.” The shirt should be lighter than the suit, By Haley Lewis while the tie should be darker than the shirt. He staff writer said to avoid highly patterned ties, such as ones [email protected] with little lashes or wild designs. “You want it to be easy on the eyes. If a tie Students who are graduating and are try- reaches out and grabs you, chances are you ing to line up their first job outside of college don’t really want that on for the interview,” may have the dreaded question of what to said Watson. wear to the interview on their mind. For shoes, Watson said men should avoid According to Romeal Watson, internship tennis shoes. Students should go for a pro- coordinator, what students wear has to do fessional dress shoe mainly in black because with first impressions. brown is harder to match with outfits. “You communicate nonverbally long be- Shannon Turner, career adviser, said men fore words come out of your mouth,” said should buff their nice shoes. She said if stu- Watson. “Definitely what you wear says a lot dents are wearing black shoes, they should about your taste as an individual.” wear a black belt. If they are wearing brown Lauren Conrad, fashion designer, in a shoes, they should wear a brown belt. blog post called, “Work It: 9 to 5 style,” wrote “[Make sure the] socks match your pants,” wearing inappropriate outfits on the job can said Turner. “You might cross your legs or lead to not being taken seriously. make some movement in the interview and it “Wearing the wrong threads has the po- is going to draw attention to that part of your tential to distort your image as a valued em- clothing. People do look at all of you.” ployee and may even prevent you from get- For women, Turner said, wear skirts ting ahead,” wrote Conrad. below the knee, slacks or dresses, also in Watson said, for men, there are different blues, black, grays or earth tones. She also ranges of attire depending on the job. The said to avoid tops that are too revealing or main colors to wear are navy blue, gray and button-up tops that are so tight that they black. would gap and pull near the bust, reveal- “If it is fast food, it probably does not ing bare skin. hurt to still go slacks and a button-up,” said “You want to think about where [the skirt] Watson. “You can lose the tie and jacket, is going to hit when you are sitting down ... but the higher up you go, the more decked to see what that looks like,” said Turner. “Are out you want to be. If you are working at you going to be too revealing?” a department store, chances are you will Stockings or panty hose should be worn Easterner Graphics still get away with slacks, a button-up shirt When it comes to dressing up or an interview, women should wear a skirt, slacks or a dress, along [but] maybe add the tie on this one instead. Fashion-page 9 with a top that is not too revealing, while men should wear slacks, a button shirt and a tie.

The Forgetter: way to fix a Forgetter is to Hill: The Forgetter is good continuously reduce their continued from page 6 at promising to do things, privileges until they learn but claims forgetfulness af- to spend energy “remem- items or partitioning the re- ter the fact. You will quick- bering” things. Maybe you frigerator seems not to have ly realize that bathroom could "forget" to not hit any effect. The upside to liv- schedules are the least of their car while parking. ing with an Eater is that you your worries. The Forget- never have to throw away ter cannot be trusted with Views expressed in this column moldy food, because nothing anything, including a key do not necessarily reflect the sticks around that long. to the house. The only views of The Easterner. Have Twitter? Follow us Poets perform at ewu @EWU_Eagle_Life

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Photo by Nic Olson Chas, a widely known poet from California, recites a combination of deep, personal and lighthearted poems all designed to empower and inspire. page 8 may 1, 2013 EAGLE LIFE Activist instills family values at EWU Wahls speaks about would destroy lots of ignorance love, strength and family surrounding gay rights,” said Chel- sea Romani, an EWU student who attended the event. By Paul Sell Zach Wahls’ speech was quickly staff writer posted on Youtube where it went p,[email protected] viral and garnered much praise and applause. The video currently The atmosphere is light and has over 17 million views and was friendly with banter and hugs as the most watched political video of Zach Wahls approaches the EWU 2011. This landed him interviews stage to discuss his life experience on most major news outlets, in- and position on the daunting issue cluding MSNBC, CNN and even of same-sex marriage. the Ellen DeGeneres Show. “What people seem to forget When Zach Wahls began tour- is the phrasing of the word 'mar- ing colleges across the country, he riage,'” said Wahls. “It’s not just gay felt that the overall message that he marriage, it’s marriage. My moms wanted to leave students with was are not my gay moms, they’re my to “treat people the way that you moms.” want to be treated.” In 1991, Wahls was conceived He instilled this message by through artificial insemination by his telling the intimate crowd of East- biological mother, Terry Wahls. Four ern students how the debate of gay years later, Terry Wahls met Jackie Re- marriage has progressed, which is ger, and the two held a commitment driven by the fear and horror of ceremony in 1996. Yet, because of the what is different, leading to people Wisconsin State law, Terry Wahls and using labels to shrink terrifying Reger could not legally be married, movements down to size. How- Photo by Nic Olson even when his family moved to Iowa ever, these people neglect to notice Zach Wahls speaks about his experience having two moms and how that had an impact on his life. when he was 9 years old. that labels alienate people. In 2011, Zach Wahls was given In turn, this only leads to hate- a veteran coordinator for the event. Zach Wahls is currently working nation to discuss these issues. In his chance to speak up when the ful and negative discussions, which She said that one of her coworker's on a campaign to remove the ban on 2009, when Iowa legalized same- Iowa Supreme Court allowed for Zach Wahls believes is the opposite life was changed by Zach Wahls’ homosexuals within the Boy Scouts sex marriage, he was the best man the public to voice their feelings of what should occur. words, leading Eagle Entertain- of America. While the organization at the wedding of his parents, and concerns on same-sex mar- “When we stop having positive ment to book him to speak at East- has agreed to meet in May to dis- where the couple walking down riage. Zach Wahls, a college student discussion, we go backwards,” he ern during Pride Week. cuss lifting the ban on gay youth, he the aisle was accompanied by the at the time, delivered his speech to said. “Fear and labels are holding “His focus on the phrasing of feels that his mission is not finished theme of “Star Trek: Voyager.” the Supreme Court and told the people back. The only way to get gay marriage being just marriage until all discriminations against ho- “I hope that one day, we’ll be story of being raised by a lesbian respect is to give respect.” really stuck with me,” said Pamati- mosexuals has been removed from able to live in a world where ev- couple and turning out just fine. Zach Wahls’ message resonated gan. “Anyone who wasn’t here re- the Boy Scouts of America. eryone says, ‘I don’t care who you “If people could listen to what with many members of the audi- ally missed out on a huge topic in For Zach Wahls, family is the are, I care about the content of your [Zach Wahls] has to say, I think it ence, including Marissa Pamatigan, today’s politics.” drive that influences him across the character,’” said Zach Wahls.

WRITE • REPORT • INVESTIGATE • PHOTOGRAPH • Cinco de Mayo: a celebration of two ILLUSTRATE • INFORM • EDUCATE • STORY TELL • DEBUNK • UPDATE • WATCHDOG • SOLVE CRIMES • RESEARCH • worlds with different purposes WE INTERVIEW • EDIT • IMPROVE • FACT- CHECK • DOUBLE- CHECK • THINK • DESIGN • CREATE • LAUGH • DRINK COFFEE • SMILE • CRY • INFOGRAPH • VIDEOGRAPH • By Oscar Ocaña Thomas Jefferson wrote in pursuit of Happiness could TRAVEL • COMMUNICATE • ADVERTISE • PROMOTE • TYPE contributing writer the Declaration of Indepen- encourage women and men • CRUNCH NUMBERS • EAT • SLEEP • SCREAM • CONVERSE DO • ALLEVIATE • KERN • GRAPH • TRANSCRIBE • COPY-EDIT [email protected] dence: on this earth to fight for the “All men are created freedom of their beloved • ENUNCIATE • CODE • PHOTOSHOP • ILLUSTRATE • LEDE • LEAD Nowadays, Cinco de equal, that ones as well as to honor the • READ • REVEAL • FIND • DISCOVER • DEFINE • REVISE • WAIT • Mayo is celebrated even out they are en- ones who died and continu- WATCH • LISTEN • FRAME • RECYCLE • GHOSTHUNT • CLARIFY • IT PRINT • CHANGE • PUBLISH • CONTRIBUTE • PERSPIRE • STAPLE of the country, but very es- dowed by ously pursue that freedom. I • WALK • RUN • CALL • TEXT • MESSAGE • pecially in the state of Puebla their Cre- think it is time for both sides CHASE • HOUND • BRING TO LIGHT • and in Mexico City. Here ator with to recognize what is actu- COLLABORATE • LAYOUT • TEACH at home, there are military certain ally being celebrated and ALL • LEARN • CRITIQUE • parades as a way of paying unalien- what it means. I do person- BRAINSTORM • STUDY tribute to all the heroes, sol- able Rights, ally appreciate that some • PACKAGE AND DROP • BREAK • diers and civilians that gave that among Americans actually want to FIX • UNCOVER • MANAGE SAVE • their lives for their country. these are Ocaña share some of my Mexican VERIFY • DIG • DESIGN • WORRY • DISTRIBUTE • CROP • CAPTION It takes months of rehearsal Life, Liberty culture, but as I tell Mexicans COLOR-CORRECT • and preparation for march- and the pursuit of Happiness. here, before say or speak our CAFFEiNATE • HIRE ing bands to perform and ... That to secure these rights, minds regrading the culture FIRE • UNLOCK compete among others to be Governments are instituted of others, for respect and DETERMINE the best. What I saw in the among Men, deriving their diplomacy, let's learn, un- FREAK-OUT U.S., it is a special occasion just powers from the con- derstand, and tolerate the BOOGIE to go and eat Mexican food, sent of the governed, ... That way things are done in other WIN AWARDS drink tequila and sing with whenever any form of gov- parts of the world. CAMARADERIE TRACK • DIAL • GENERATE • DEBATE Mariachi bands. ernment becomes destructive I hope one day my Mexican • BLOG Food, happiness, tequila of these ends, it is the right of peers in both Mexico and in and colorful moments could the people to alter or to abol- the U.S., start looking into un- describe what Cinco De Mayo ish it, and to institute new derstanding their roots, either means for some. But pride, government, laying its foun- if they think they are Ameri- honor, faith in humankind dation on such principles and cans, Mexicans or both. I per- and freedom could mean ev- organizing its powers in such sonally feel I have both roots erything to an entire nation. form, as to them shall seem since, even though I am a born- The view of this celebration most likely to effect their Mexican, there is so much that in two different nations, such Safety and Happiness.” the United States did for me; as the U.S. and Mexico, could Well, May 5 is not therefore, I celebrate and hon- be visualized on completely Mexico´s Independence day, or each holiday as it should. To two different spectrums. In but absolutely it is a day explain this better, let me quote one, we celebrate for somewhere we commemorate that Markus Garvey. He said “A thing we do not know, don’t with passion, honor and love people without the knowledge understand or simply don’t for the freedom of our nation of their past history, origin and feel or own. On the other, we General Ignacio Zaragoza led culture is like a tree without celebrate because we feel it is 5,000 ill-equipped Mestizo roots.” right to commemorate the life and Zapotec Indians called Pure love for a nation, I of many who died so our chil- Zacapoaxtlas to fight a war personally believed is shown dren and ourselves could be against a bigger and better when a person gets inter- free, could express ourselves prepared French army, so a est and passion for that said without fear and be able to form of destructive govern- nation's history, heroes and say I am American or Mexi- ment, in this case France, respect for its values, laws, can. would not take away the un- citizens and everyting lost to Imagine Mexicans cel- alienable rights that belong to provide freedom to the peo- ebrating Fourth of July with Mexicans. That day, Mexico ple of that said land and even whisky, hamburgers and won that battle, even against fight as well to keep it that BBQ, without understand- the odds. Now let´s try to see way or even better. ing that there were a group this point of view from the So if we celebrate 5 de of men and women who American perspective. How Mayo over there, at least let´s decided that enough was difficult and even impossible do so understanding what re- enough and that Ameri- that the colonies would win ally means and why it is being cans deserved their freedom the independence war? celebrated in another part of from the British empire. I was asked to write about the world. On my part, I prom- What Americans would feel my perspective regarding the ise I will continue preaching if Mexicans would take this celebration of Cinco de Mayo the values that Jefferson wrote honorable day and make a since I lived in both cultures. in the declaration of Indepen- party without understand- I would say that both nations dence when July 4 arrives here ing what was fought for and agree with Thomas Jefferson in Mexico. Meanwhile, “Feliz without understanding what that Life, Liberty, and the honorable 5 de Mayo EWU”

What does Cinco de Mayo mean to you? Tell us on Twitter @EWU_Eagle_Life page 9 may 1, 2013 COMMUNITY Macklemore: continued from front Police Beat “There has been a formal decision on ticket- ing,” Hughes said. Students who want to receive a priority admission ticket to the concert must vote in the general election May 7. “Then you will bring your student ID card to PUB 320 between May 9 and May 27,” Hughes said. “We will have a list of all students who vote. You’ll come, swipe your ID card, you’ll sign that you picked up your ticket and we will give you a priority admission ticket that looks different from the general ones.” From May 28 to May 30, all remaining general admission seats will be up for grabs through a similar process. "We have a master list of all enrolled students, so you can pick those up. You’ll bring your ticket and your ID card the day of the concert to the show,” Hughes said. Students who have the priority tickets will be able to enter Reese Court before those with general admission tickets. Image courtesy of ASEWU Students should be advised that even if they have a ticket, that does not guarantee entry to 19,000 trips per day, according to Davis, from the concert due to space constraints. two lanes to five. “Space is limited. The day of the concert you “More and more people are moving to might want to get there as early as you can,” Cheney and enrolling at Eastern. This means Hughes said. “Just because you have a ticket more people commuting in and out of the area doesn’t mean you will get in. We’re going to every day,” he said. go until the place is full, but we can’t put every Davis talked about safety issues regarding Illustration by Vania Tauvela single student in that court.” the two-lane highway, stating that since 2009 Apr 25 - False report Reese Court has a seating capacity of 6,000, there have been 65 accidents. A student made a report that she had been shoved down a flight of stairs in the PUB by but Hughes is not sure how many attendees will He also spoke about the lack of freight mo- two drunk males. The student later admitted to officers that she had made up the story. be allowed. “I cannot comment on how many bility to and from Cheney. The student had injured herself while intoxicated. people will be allowed to go as that is a decision “[It] discourages new businesses from mov- to be made by those with a better understanding ing into an area that is otherwise ripe for eco- By Linsey Garrison 2 p.m. parked in lot 5. The driver's of safety and liability concerns,” he said. nomic development,” he said. staff writer False report side door of the vehicle Admission is free, but students must have a He said everyone who lives and works in [email protected] A student made a report that was damaged and white ticket and student ID to attend the concert. the Cheney area should be concerned about the several days prior she had paint transfer was left “There has been a lot of confusion, so I’m ex- state of state Route 904. April 23 been assaulted and shoved behind by the other car. cited to announce that we have a plan of action,” “If we can show our legislators that a broad 8:30 a.m. down a flight of stairs in the There are no suspects at Huges said. coalition of students, professors, administrators, Malicious mischief PUB by two drunk males. this time. In other council news, ASEWU members businessmen and women, construction work- Two buckets of soapy wa- The student later admitted voted to approve their resolution in support of ers and local officials demand improvements to ter were found near the to officers that she had made April 27 the expansion of the Four Lakes-Cheney Road, the road we all use every day, we can make sure elevators on the third floor up the story and had injured 9:30 a.m. formally known as state Route 904. that funding for this project is included in the of Pearce Hall, set up as a herself while intoxicated. Suspicious package Guest speaker Seamus Davis spoke to the state’s transportation budget,” Davis said. prank to spill as the doors Employees at Owl Phar- council and gallery members about the need to The resolution in support of the expan- opened. Graffiti was also 2:30 p.m. macy reported that a expand the highway, which tallies an estimated sion project was approved unanimously. found on a door. There are Theft suspicious bag had been no suspects at this time. A blue and grey 22-inch left near their front steps Diamondback brand bicycle sometime during the pre- natural looking; nails should say is, … ‘Avoid anything 3 p.m. was stolen from the bike rack vious night. The bag ap- Fashion: be trimmed and clean. Turn- they could latch onto that EWU officers conducted a in Dryden Hall. The bike is peared to contain a gas continued from page 7 er and Watson both said to would cause them to pre- welfare check on a student estimated to be worth ap- can. The bomb squad was avoid wearing strong per- maturely judge you,’” said who was behaving abnor- proximately $400. There are called in and disposed of with skirts or dresses. She fumes, lotions or colognes. Watson. “Once you have mally in Martin Hall. no suspects at this time. the item. said to wear closed-toed “The reason being is you a general feel for the of- heels or flats. Heels should don’t know who at that inter- fice culture, you can play April 25 April 26 April 28 be 1 to 2 inches high. Any- view will be allergic or sensi- around with it.” 11:39 a.m. 3:10 p.m. Drug violation thing over that becomes tive to it,” said Watson. “More than anything, it Drug violation Malicious mischief A student in Dressler Hall distracting and avoid overly Turner said body art and is about your confidence,” Two male students in Lou- A pool table in the PUB was was reported after some- flashy jewelry. piercings should be covered said Turner. “If you can feel ise Anderson Hall were re- vandalized. Part of a corner one noticed the strong Turner said to make sure up and removed before the comfortable in your own ported for possibly having pocket was broken and some odor of marijuana. The one’s hair is washed and re- interview. skin and what you are wear- marijuana. The students of the pool balls were stolen. student produced a medi- cently cut. Makeup should be “All in all, what I would ing that day, the better.” consented to a search and cal marijuana card when officers found a bag con- 6:01 p.m. officers found a cigar taining less than 40 grams Hit and run package that contained of marijuana. One male A student reported that marijuana, but he was still was cited and released. their car had been hit while cited by police.

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By Elohino Theodore event, the team finished with a score viously our goal to beat them and they’re staff writer of 301. On the second day, the team the ones who won conference. They were [email protected] finished with a score of 312 and on definitely the strongest looking team,” the final day the team finished with Rice said. This season has been pretty successful a score of 298. The overall score for In a long season that started in Sep- for Eagles golf, according to sophomore the Eagles at the Big Sky Champion- tember, the team had a lot of highlights Caitilin Rice. ship was 911, good enough for sixth that stuck out to them. The most memora- “We finished sixth at conference, place. ble part of the season for Borja was when which was a big start for us because we Freshman Marissa Borja was sat- she made a hole-in-one during a practice were predicted to get ninth out of [elev- isfied with her performance at the round. “That was like my first hole-in-one en],” Rice said. “We definitely showed Big Sky Championship. “I know I I’ve ever made, so that was pretty excit- that we were competitive when a lot of could’ve done a little bit better. But ing,” Borja said. people didn’t think we were.” overall, I was pretty happy with how I The most memorable part of the In the beginning of the season, the did,” Borja said. Borja ended up tying season for Carbon was the perfor- Eagles played in the Oregon State Invi- for 18th out of 55 players in the con- mance the team had at the Big Sky tational and finished in 15th place. In the ference championship. She had a total Conference Championships. “Our Washington State University Cougar Cup score of 228. team had an all-time best finish for the team finished 14th, and in the Rose Throughout the season, the team a conference tournament. Sixth place City Collegiate the team finished in 10th worked on certain techniques such was the lowest. I remembered we place. as target specifics. Also, the team did finished about eighth [previously]. As the season went on, the team grad- lots of putting drills and short game Also individually both me and Mor- ually improved their placing in some of drills. gan [Lee] are the two seniors and the events. In February, the team played Some opponents that were tough to we had our career lows on our last in the Lumberjack event at the Ocotillo compete against for the Eagles were the rounds, so that was pretty fun,” said Golf Resort and finished in eighth out of Montana schools and Weber State Uni- Carbon. 11 teams. The team also finished eighth versity. “The teams always beat the same With EWU golf over for this out of 21 teams at the Red Rocks Invita- teams. Montana, Montana State, and school year, there were a few les- tional. Weber [State] are the ones that, if we can sons learned. “I learned a lot about Late into the season, the team finished beat them, it’ll bump us up a few. They’re teamwork. In high school I was kind second out of 13 teams in the Jackrabbit kind of like our rival schools,” said senior of like by myself carrying the team a Invitational. Although they gradually Jayme Carbon. bit. In collegiate golf, I felt like our played better, the team finished the regu- Taking sixth place, Eastern Washing- team was really put together, we re- lar season off in 15th place at the Wyo- ton went ahead of most of those schools ally fed off of each other,” Borja said. ming Cowgirl Classic. in the conference. Northern Arizona Uni- “I think this year the main thing At the Big Sky Conference Cham- versity was also a tough opponent that that we learned was that we can go Easterner Graphics pionship, the team finished in sixth the team went up against this season. out there and show people what place. During the first day of the “[Northern Arizona University] was ob- we’re made of,” Rice said. Opinion Eagles win championship Baylor's Griner By Josh Friesen The season almost end- a looming legend sports editor ed before the team made [email protected] it to the final game. In the semifinal game against In- By Melissa Williams average height of the EWU The Eastern women’s diana, the Eagles found contributing writer men’s basketball team, volleyball club battled themselves down 8-20 in [email protected] who stand at 6-feet-5-inch- through a variety of larger the second set. They found es. It’s a height difference schools around the coun- a way to rally, however, As it is, Brittney Gri- of 3 inches. In fact, accord- try to emerge as Division winning the set 28-26 and ner is almost 2 feet taller ing to my research, EWU II National Club Volleyball giving them a chance to than Kylie Huerta, EWU’s men have a relatively tall Champions. play for the championship starting point guard. She team, with their average The women fundraised for against Marquette. is 1 foot and 3 inches taller height equaling the same the trip to Dallas all through- According to senior Jamie than Eastern’s star shoot- as Louisville and Michi- out the year, where they host- Palmer, the team was able to ing guard, Lexie Nelson, gan, the two contenders in ed volleyball tournaments, capitalize on the shot of en- and she is 8 inches taller the NCAA championship sold Krispy Kreme dough- ergy that propelled them into than EWU’s starting cen- this year. This means that nuts and gained a sponsor- the championship game. ter from last year, Carrie Griner is most likely taller ship from The Basement in “I think that momentum Ojeda. Griner is 6-feet- than the average male col- Cheney. totally took us into the finals,” 8-inches, an international legiate basketball player. Though the women strug- Palmer said. “We were pretty icon in women’s basket- What does this tell us? gled to make ends meet to get pumped up.” ball, representing a change Griner is a vertical phe- to Dallas, they succeeded in Photo courtesy of Jamie Palmer In the final game against in our sport. nomenon, but we already raising the nearly $10,000 re- The women's volleyball club poses with their head coaches. Marquette, the Eagles won Griner is the second knew that. What it seems quired to fly the team out to two close sets, 25-21, 25-17, to woman in NCAA history to to me is that Griner had compete. teams from Texas A&M, ment last year. She wanted capture the championship. dunk a basketball in a col- all the advantage in the “We kept getting papers Marquette, Michigan to make sure the team got “I do remember after it legiate game. She is the re- world, even compared to confused, so we went through State, Purdue, Indiana and to experience the big stage. ended and we finally won cord holder for most shots men’s basketball, and yet a lot of hassle to go there, but Massachusetts. According “It was a really great and everybodys excitement,” blocked in a college career. her team couldn’t pull out once we finally got there it to Dever, it was a big con- way to end our season es- Palmer said. “We came out on There are so many awards a NCAA title her senior was just one of those things fidence boost knowing the pecially because most of top of quite a bit of teams.” listed on her website that year. where it was like, ‘We’re here. Eagles stacked up against our team is graduating this The season ended in spec- it’s worthless to count Honestly, all I want to Finally, we get to let go,’” larger schools. year,” Swanson said. “It tacular fashion for the Eagles, them. Griner is a legend. do is call Griner out for senior outside hitter Reese “It’s almost inspiring was a really good way for and according to Swanson, However, I find myself not taking advantage of Dever said. “It was just like watching other teams and a lot of the girls to end.” she would not have had it any wondering if her success her height, because surely weight lifted off your shoul- then seeing your team do so Seeded fourth in their other way. comes from being one of a woman that tall could set ders. We were all so thankful well,” she said. “It was really respective pool, Eastern “It was a really good way the best basketball players more records than just in that we were able to do that.” fun.” beat UC Santa Barbara, to go out because we worked the NCAA has ever seen, the blocked shots category. Once the team got off According to Kasey 25-19, 25-19. Their game really hard and we played the or if it’s because she is al- Also, I want to call her out the plane, it was all busi- Swanson, junior and presi- against Michigan State was best that we had,” Swanson most seven feet tall? because I’m a little peeved ness. They spent five days dent of the volleyball club, not as easy, as it went into said, “ If I were a senior, that’s As a post player my- from guarding super tall in Dallas and spent the the women missed out on three sets. The Eagles pre- the way I would want to go self, I know what it’s like girls who shoot over me time playing against club competing in the tourna- vailed, 25-16, 16-25, 15-10. out.” to play against the 6-foot- all day. But one look at her 5-inch girls from Gonza- stats from this year proved ga and the University of to me that this girl worked California Berkeley, and hard all season long, aver- even Eastern’s own Hanna aging 23.6 points and 4.2 World Cup kicks off for diversity Mack, who is 6-feet-4-inch- blocked shots per game. es. Let me tell you, for be- Each EWU woman sepa- By Kelly Manalo last five years, and it has more “It was a fun experi- combined,” said Renteria. ing a supposedly tall girl rately averaged 8.1 points staff writer diverse players than any of ence. It was cool to get a The tournament is at 6-feet, guarding these and .39 blocked shots per [email protected] the other intramural sports, lot of people out [playing geared for students to show girls is no walk in the game this year. Each EWU according to Campitelli. soccer] at the same time,” pride for their home coun- park. The last time I tried, man separately averaged Campus Recreation will “We are not turning said alumnus Nick Patrick, tries, according to Cerrillo. I received an elbow to the 7.01 points and .55 blocked host the second annual teams away,” said Camp- whose team represented “Our whole thing is face simply because my shots per game. Looking World Cup Soccer Tourna- itelli. According to campus Kenya last year. about having fun, giv- head was at their elbow at this tells me that Griner ment on May 22. programs adviser Berto Cer- Students can sign up ing students a chance to level. Ouch. This being averaged about three times It will be free and played rillo, students can sign up online as a team, but if a represent their country of said, I cannot even fathom as many points as the six on six, with a maximum the day of the event as well. student needs a team they origin or nationality,” said guarding someone who is average EWU basketball of eight players on each team. The tournament re- can contact Campitelli. Any Campetelli. 6-feet-8-inches. That game player, and about eight The countries represent- quires that at least a mini- student that wants to play Renteria’s favorite mem- would be over in about times as many blocks as ed last year were Germany, mum of two women or two can play. ory was winning and going two minutes. us, per game. Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, men are on the field at all “[Campus Recreation] undefeated with his team- So, considering this, it Stats don’t lie. I have Spain, Ethiopia, USA, Mex- times. Teams also have an did a good job of involving mates that had not all played was a surprise to me when to hand it to Griner, the ico and Colombia, accord- option to have one faculty every single person who together before. “It just goes Baylor crashed and burned number one WNBA draft ing to Campus Recreation. or staff member on a team. showed up with cleats that to show that people can put in the Sweet Sixteen this pick of 2013 headed to The event is part of East- Currently at Eastern, day. No one felt left out, ev- aside their differences and year in the NCAA tourna- the Phoenix Mercury. ern’s Diversity Week, which there are over 500 inter- eryone got to play and have do something good. It was ment. With a height ad- Her team may not have has events throughout cam- national students, accord- a good time,” said Patrick. fun,” said Renteria. vantage like that, I thought won the NCAA title this pus from May 20 to the 23. ing to international stu- According to Patrick, Patrick’s favorite memo- that Baylor would sail year. She may not be the Those who join the dent adviser Kara LaSota. some players wore jerseys ry of the game was playing into the championship best women’s basketball World Cup will get to rep- Campitelli encourages all from the countries they good soccer. “When you get game and take the title, no player of all time. But she resent a country or culture students to join the tour- were representing. a lot of good soccer players, sweat. To supplement my puts up some astonishing of their choice, get a free T- nament, international or “Soccer is truly the it’s fun to get a game like thinking, I calculated some stats. That, and she brings shirt and enjoy music and not. world sport. [In] most of that. That’s what I enjoyed stats that show just how excitement to women’s food with their fellow Ea- According to junior and the countries other than the the most.” tall Griner is compared to basketball by dunking and gles, according to Director secondary education math U.S., soccer is their biggest The goal is to have a us other mere 6-footers. throwing the occasional of Campus Recreation Mike major Eduardo Renteria Jr., sport,” said Campetelli. high-energy, fun atmo- Remember that Griner punch, things fans love to Campitelli. last year’s teams represent- “[Soccer means to me] tra- sphere with music and is 6-feet-8-inches. The av- see. It’s about time we saw The tournament will ed whatever country they dition, custom. I was raised food. “Whether people erage height of the East- some positive change in mirror the FIFA World wanted to represent. For with soccer. I’ve been play- win or lose, for us, we just ern women’s basketball women’s basketball, and if Cup. Teams will be paired example, Asia University ing since I was a kid with my want the students to enjoy team is 5-feet-7-inches. it took an almost 7-footer against each other by the America Program students aunts, uncles [and] my dad. each other and hopefully Simple math tells us that to do it, then so be it. luck of the draw. represented Japan and Ren- It’s kind of in my blood. It’s al- on some level get to know it’s a height difference of 1 What some might call Intramural soccer is the teria’s team represented ways been with me. It’s com- each other better,” said foot, 1 inch. Now, just for an unfair advantage, I call fastest growing sport in the Spain. petition, it’s fun, everything Cerrillo. kicks, compare this to the history in the making. page 11 may 1, 2013 SPORTS Sports in brief: Offense explodes in spring game The Eagle men's tennis team lost Quarterbacks hit their first match of the Big Sky Tour- stride in full-contact nament against scrimmage Montana, 4-2. The third-seeded Griz- By Peter Sowards zlies jumped out to a senior reporter 3-0 lead, but sopho- [email protected] mores Joseph Co- hen and Stefan Farrar The hard work is start- won their respective ing to pay dividends for the matches to cut Mon- Eagles’ offensive skill-position tana's edge to 3-2. players. Senior Kyle Koetje EWU’s offense ran at a lost his match in a smooth pace during the Red- hard-fought battle at White spring game, totaling the No. 3 spot, 3-6, 361 yards on 76 plays and 6-2, 6-4. Cohen end- scoring five touchdowns. ed his season with 12 Quarterbacks Vernon Adams consecutive wins at and Jordan West each threw the No. 1 position. He for two scores, while fellow had an overall record signal caller Anthony Vitto of 14-3 and a perfect ran one in on an 8-yard scam- 8-0 record in the Big per. Sky Conference. Playing in his first game action since November 2011, Eastern athletes redshirt freshman wide re- Cora Kellerman and ceiver Cooper Kupp racked Jordan Arakawa up 119 yards on eight catches, were named Big along with two touchdowns Sky field athletes of — one from Adams and one the week after their from West. “We’re putting in performances at the extra work,” Kupp said. “All Duane Hartman In- the quarterbacks and receiv- vitational on April 26 ers get together, and we know and 27 in Spokane. that we need to be on our Kellerman threw a game all the time. Photo by Aaron Malmoe personal best of 170- “Two Novembers ago was Wide receiver Cory Mitchell wrestles away from defensive back Ronald Baines during the spring game. 0 in the javelin, which my last game, and that game vaulted her to sec- didn’t end up so well. It was of plays out of the pistol for- wide receiver Cory Mitchell in The defense, wearing red know you want the defense to ond all-time at East- definitely nice to be able to mation, a different look from the left corner of the endzone jerseys, shut down the White break up that first touchdown, ern and 10th in the come out and compete with last season. In the pistol, the for a 22-yard score. The scrim- [team’s] running game, limit- but that’s a great play by Cory NCAA Division I. This this new team and new guys quarterback lines up approxi- mage technically consisted of ing ballcarriers to a 3.0 yard Mitchell.” is Kellerman's first that are my family for the next mately four yards behind the four quarters of football, but per carry average on 35 at- Baldwin added: “When year with the track four or five years," Kupp said. center — as opposed to seven no clock was kept nor score tempts. Junior running back there’s plays being made, I can and field team after Entering his sixth season yards in the shotgun — with recorded. Adams threw up Quincy Forte got the bulk of live with that and move on to having a standout as the Eagles head football the running back directly be- a 50-50 ball, and Mitchell, a the carries and made the most the next snap. What I want to career on the East- coach, Beau Baldwin was hind. Speaking to the pistol’s redshirt junior, out-jumped of it, rushing for 49 yards on cut down on again is still just ern volleyball team. pleased with the strides the advantages, Baldwin said, cornerback T.J. Lee III to haul 10 touches. some of the sloppy unforced Arakawa nabbed his offense has made since the “The defense can’t set a front in the impressive catch. “Ver- Redshirt senior corner- errors.” third accolade this beginning of spring practices based on where the back is, non [Adams] did a good job back Ronald Baines forced The Eagles’ spring train- season after throw- on April 4. “They’re starting yet you still involve the [quar- testing me,” said Lee, a red- the game’s only turnover, in- ing culminates with their final ing a personal best to think less and just get it and terback] in the running game. shirt senior. “We always talk tercepting Adams in the third practice on May 2. “We prob- 213-8 in the hammer know, and then you’re able to It’s fun stuff.” about it and argue. He threw quarter. “We maybe don’t ably won’t add a bunch in throw. He sits at 15th play faster,” he said. The White got the scoring a go-get-it ball — a 50-50 ball want to throw that pick, but the last three days,” Baldwin in NCAA Division I. Baldwin’s offense, clad in started at the end of the first — and the offense happened that’s a great play by Ron- said. “But we just want to get white jerseys, ran a variety quarter when Adams found to pull it down.” ald Baines,” Baldwin said. “I sharper at what we’re doing.” Both the Eastern men's basketball team and volleyball team have made strides in recruiting Arakawa swings for the Big Sky for their upcoming respective seasons. The volleyball team Redshirt sophomore track and field star lays down the hammer and throws it too recently signed three By Amye Ellsworth ing things more consistently. Arakawa started throwing Serbians to come to senior reporter That’s what we look for when the hammer in high school. He Eastern, Stanka Pan- [email protected] you’re redshirting: that the considers this advantage to be ic and Milica Nisavic kids have that year to get more his greatest strength because it from Casper College Sophomore thrower Jordan technically sound in their gave him a head start over his weakness in Wyoming and Sofi- Arakawa has his sights set on event and gain more strength,” competition. because he ja Ivanovic from Lara- the Olympics. she said. “That redshirt year According to his biogra- is competing mie County Com- The track and field athlete really worked for Jordan [Ara- phy on goeags.com, Arakawa against older munity College in hopes to eventually compete kawa].” placed third in the State 3A and more experi- Wyoming. The men's in the Olympic trials, saying it Because he is still new to Championships for both dis- enced athletes. He said basketball team has is one of his ultimate goals af- college level competition, cus and hammer throw. Ara- his older teammates, ju- signed junior college ter he graduates. For the time Arakawa is admittedly very kawa attended Capitol High nior Jon Buchanan and se- point guard Drew being, Arakawa is working on nervous before competition, School in Olympia, Wash. His nior Marlyn Anderson, are Brandon and Ognjen steadily improving his perfor- especially during the bigger personal best in the hammer role models and leaders in Miljoovic, a 6-foot- mance in the hammer throw, meets with more on the line. throw for his high school ca- his athletic life. 7-inch forward from and he has felt confident in his His method of combating his reer was 218-3, but his college “They’ve already had Bishop Montgomery performances so far. nerves involves drinking a best is currently a 208-1. This the rough experiences High School in Tor- “I’ve felt good because I Powerade during a meet. mark ranks him at second of having a bad meet, rence, Calif. redshirted last year, so I came “It doesn’t necessarily calm place in school history. The so they can always out and started seeing all these me, but it reassures me be- current record is 226-2 and is cheer me up and Upcoming: big improvements,” he said. cause I had a really good meet held by David Paul. Arakawa tell me it happens “My biggest improvement is when I drank that,” he said. also holds the second best re- to all of us,” Ara- The track and field probably my technique as far When Arakawa’s Powerade cord in the weight throw, with kawa said. team will compete in as maturing and understand- superstition is not enough, he a toss of 65-4. Mecklenburg the Vandal Jamboree ing that what I do in practice turns to another method for Mecklenburg said her agreed but add- on May 4 at Moscow, I can simulate in the meet and calming himself. long-term goal for Arakawa ed that Arakawa Idaho. This is the not let my adrenaline take “I just have to take a deep was for him to obtain both will only contin- last meet before the over.” breath and remind myself that the school record and the Big ue to improve. Big Sky Conference Head throwing coach Mar- I’ve been practicing this whole Sky Conference record. Both “As he continues to Combined Events cia Mecklenburg said Ara- time, so I just have to go out of these records are also cur- work on the hammer, he’ll and the Big Sky Out- kawa’s redshirt year made a and do what I’ve been training rently held by Paul, who set automatically start to get door Championships significant difference in his to do,” he said. the Eastern weight throw re- better because he’s get- in Forest Grove, Ore., current level of play. Despite being a sopho- cord in 2007 with a throw of ting older. His strength on May 8 through 11. “His strength has im- more, Arakawa has a strong 68-8 1/2. has already improved. Technically, he’s a background in his event. Un- Currently, Arakawa con- proved,” she little more sound, and he’s do- like many college athletes, siders his age to be his biggest said. Photo by Anna Mills Men's rugby falls to Vikings in championship game

By Amye Ellsworth velop a more professional attitude tial, but they didn’t have a lot of ference Grand Final match on April “That is kind of a new thing senior reporter off the field by promoting fundrais- technique. They didn’t have a lot of 13 against Western Washington because recruiting takes money,” [email protected] ers for the club. thought about where they were go- University. Eastern was a major Populus said. “I personally have Eric Populus played with the ing to go next,” he said. “In a very underdog entering this match, started recruiting early this year, Their regular season may have rugby club for five years before short span, we were able to turn and Ratcliff said that Western had and hopefully we can see some just come to a close, but the EWU graduating this winter quarter. them around. They’re much better already printed championship T- good players coming to Eastern, men’s rugby club is already look- Now he plans to start coaching for rugby players now.” shirts before the match had even but I think it’s going to take a ing ahead to next season. the club in order to help them de- Initially, Populus said it was begun. few years before we see serious This year, the club gained a new velop a stronger coaching team. difficult to make the transition to a EWU started the match with recruiting efforts.” head coach, David Ratcliff. Ratcliff “I think we’re on a good path new coach coming in and changing momentum and scored the first The club plans to offer clin- joined the team and completely with what David [Ratcliff] taught the way the team operated. points, but Western ended up win- ics in the fall and a flag rugby changed the way they had been us this year with using our whole “[Ratcliff] came in and kind of ning in the end by a score of 38-14. tournament for athletes of any playing up to that point. team and relying on what we can changed up our whole game plan, This match determined which team skill level to come out and try the “Rugby here in America has [a] put in as a team rather than our in- and it was hard to adjust. But he would qualify for the National sport. kind of loutish reputation, whereas dividual efforts,” Populus said. definitely gave us more interest Sweet Sixteen in Texas on March 16. They also hope to coordinate where I come from in England, it’s Ratcliff said that he has seen im- in the game and more drive to do Ratcliff plans to bounce back better with the women’s team to a gentleman’s game,” Ratcliff said. provements in the athletes over the better, which is what our team was from this loss and build a superior develop fundraising opportuni- Ratcliff proceeded to change the course of the season. lacking,” he said. team next season by developing a ties for the sport. Their next fun- team’s conditioning and practice “This has been good because This drive led them to the fuller coaching team and a recruit- draiser will be an alumni game, schedule. He also helped them de- these guys had a lot of raw poten- Northwest Collegiate Rugby Con- ing program. which will be held on June 1. page 12 may 1, 2013 SPORTS EAGLES

opinion Kaufman Twitter Kaufman undrafted, timeline on draft day Stay humble, Buffalo aquires him By Peter Sowards was kicked off the team a year later Mr. Kaufman senior reporter following an arrest for driving under [email protected] the influence. By Josh Friesen Measuring in at 6 feet 5 inches sports editor More than 250 collegiate foot- and 216 pounds, Kaufman’s mea- [email protected] ball players had their name called surables impressed the Bills’ scout- at the 2013 NFL Draft, but Brandon ing department. “[He’s] Big, strong A mere week before Brandon Kaufman Kaufman did not. and [has] deceptive speed where was acquired as an undrafted free agent by The Eagles record-breaking wide he gets on top of people and gets the Buffalo Bills, he fried up teriyaki noo- receiver, who left school a year early downfield,” Bills scout Brad For- dles at Rokko’s in Cheney. to declare his NFL eligibility, instead syth said. “He uses his height, As he splashed copious amounts of signed as an undrafted free agent length and strong hands to make a hot sauce into customers’ dishes and scat- with the Buffalo Bills immediately lot of plays downfield for them.” tered chunks of chicken around in a pan, following the draft. He will be joined Kaufman forwent a senior year Kaufman chatted nonchalantly about which in Buffalo by WSU quarterback Jeff at EWU after a 2012 season in professional football teams were in contact Tuel, who also went undrafted. In all, which he amassed an FCS-record with him. His NFL future days away, the 254 players were drafted in the three- 1,850 yards along with 93 catches 6-foot-5-inch wideout stood in the kitchen day event from April 25 to 27. and 16 touchdowns. wearing a culinary hat and a black Rokko’s The Bills selected two receivers Other EWU players who signed T-shirt, his biggest worry making sure he at the annual NFL Player Selection NFL free-agent contracts include didn’t burn someone’s yakisoba. Meeting and signed three more as fellow receivers Greg Herd and He certainly didn’t look like someone free agents, including Kaufman. Uni- Nicholas Edwards, who signed about to earn his living playing a game. versity of Southern California’s Rob- with the Dallas Cowboys and Min- While Kaufman will go down as one of ert Woods was selected in the second nesota Vikings, respectively. Also, the most dynamic receivers to don an East- round, and Texas’s Marquise Good- quarterback Kyle Padron signed ern football uniform, perhaps his legacy win went a round later. Da’Rick Rog- with the Oakland Raiders, and of- will be cemented as a humble playmaker ers from Tennessee Tech and Stony fensive lineman Will Post signed who truly appreciated the university that Brook’s Kevin Norrell rounded out with the Atlanta Falcons. gave the once injured high school senior a the free agent signings. Along with With the recent signings, chance. After Kaufman made the decision Kaufman, Rogers was thought to be EWU football has now produced to forgo his senior season at Eastern and one of the most highly-rated receiv- 69 players that have either been declare for the NFL draft, he expressed his ers from the Football Championship drafted or signed free-agent con- gratitude toward the coaching staff who Subdivision. Norrell started his ca- tracts with the NFL or Canadian saw the player beyond the injury. reer at Washington State in 2008 but Football League. “This is the best place I’ve ever been,” he said. “Every single thing was a joy, and I can’t ask for anything more. I’m sure I could still give back to [the coaches] in more ways Receptions 221 than I have so far. At Heritage High School in Littleton, Colo., Kaufman earned All-State honors as a junior, and he was selected to the Yards 3,731 All-Continental League team twice. A future in football looked propitious for Kaufman, and he was beginning to field offers from multiple universities. But a Touchdowns 33 torn ACL sustained at a football summer camp before his senior year forced him to CAREER STATS sit out the entire season and silenced the calls and letters from once interested college football programs. Eastern was one of the only schools in the A letter from Kaufman country to continue to pursue the receiver despite his health concern. Instead of seeing To my Eastern Washington will always have a special place Kaufman’s risk and potential liability, they family: in my heart. Eastern Washington saw his promise as someone who could take I want to thank my East- has given me so much over the the top off the defense and snatch a football ern Washington coaches, train- last four years: some of my best out of the sky at its highest point. ers, teammates, fellow students, friends, an education, a national While Kaufman battled various health- teachers and fans for their sup- championship and, most impor- related detriments throughout his colle- port over the past four years. tantly, a fiancée. Because of this, giate career, when he was on the field, he The last four I am eternally grateful to Eastern was considered a top receiver in the Foot- years have been Washington for taking a chance ball Championship Subdivision. the best of my on me. A headache to gameplan around for op- life and I am so I also want to thank the train- posing defensive coordinators, Kaufman thankful to East- ing staff and, specifically Kacey had the ability to outleap virtually any ern Washington for Hoob, Brian Norton and Nate defensive back. He used his large frame giving me this op- Brookerson for helping me with to split double coverages and utilized portunity. all of my rehabilitation and help- his gridiron acuity to find holes in zone Before my se- ing me get to where I am today. A schemes. He possessed soft hands and nior year of high Kaufman special thanks to Coach Baldwin, solid field-vision after he made a catch. school, I tore my Coach Adams and Coach Sawyer Kaufman found whole different gear anterior cruciate ligament in a for their mentoring and guidance throughout the 2012 FCS playoffs. He summer football camp at the Uni- over the past four years. I appre- accounted for 174, 191 and 215 receiv- versity of Colorado. At that point, ciate you three going above and ing yards against Wagner, Illinois State I was being recruited by several beyond your duties as coaches to and Sam Houston State, respectively. He BCS teams, but everyone stopped help me through some of my most caught three touchdown passes in each calling after I got hurt. Eastern difficult times. Your advice has of those final two games. His total of 600 Washington was one of the only been invaluable and has helped postseason receiving yards was only 36 schools to offer me a scholarship, mold me into the player and man yards shy of NFL great Randy Moss’s FCS and I am so thankful they did. I I am today. playoff record of 636. Had Eastern gone truly believe that my knee injury Finally, I want to thank all to the national championship, Kaufman happened for a reason, and that of my teammates over the past probably would have blown that record reason was so I could go to East- four years. You guys are my best away. ern Washington. friends and we have gone through Despite numerous accolades and re- Deciding to leave school early so many highs and lows togeth- cords, what may be just as impressive to was not an easy decision and not er. We ran out of time in our NFL teams is the character he displayed one that I took lightly. It was an last game against Sam Houston while at Eastern. Character is a trait that extremely long process, and I State, but I fully expect you guys may not be seen as glamorous as 40-yard spent several weeks talking it over to repeat as Big Sky Conference Come back next week for a dash times, bench press reps or verti- with my close friends and family. champions and to finish the job cal leaps, but it is something professional In the end, I decided that I was we started by winning a national full recap on the NFL futures of coaches value just as much — a badge of ready for the challenge of compet- championship. quarterback Kyle Padron, offensive integrity. ing against the best athletes in the Kaufman certainly has plenty of it, and world in the NFL. Go Eagles! lineman Will Post and receivers if he stays true to the disposition he epito- Regardless of where I end Sincerely, mized during his glory days as an Eagle, up, I will always be an Eastern Nicholas Edwards and Greg Herd. he should be just fine in the NFL. Washington Eagle and Cheney Brandon Kaufman, #1