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Welcome week has ar-rived and EWU is as lively as ever.

The colors red, black and white have taken over Cheney. It is difficult not to notice the crowds of students and faculty wearing Eastern apparel, ranging from long socks to hoodies. It is clear everyone is feeling the Eagle Pride as the school year offi-cially begins.

Events for Welcome Week started with Move-

in Day on Sept. 18 and will end with the Neighbor Fes-tival on Sept. 25.

It is encouraged for new and transfer stu-dents to participate fully in Welcome Week in or-der to learn about East-ern’s many programs and resources. According to Vice President of Student Affairs, Stacey Morgan Foster, the week’s events are designed to familiarize students with what cam-pus has to offer.

As fall approaches, East-ern has been going through some changes — a sort of regrowth — and so has The Easterner. Welcome back, Eagles, and a very big wel-come to the freshmen and new transfers.

You have in your hands what will soon be the past of The Easterner. After is-sue two, this paper will feel and look completely differ-ent. Think The Inlander, but with EWU flare. My team and I are working very hard to put this together for the students of Eastern and the

surrounding community and we are very excited for it to go to print.

With this new design comes new opportunities for articles. Throughout the year, The Easterner will feature longer, more extensive articles. Our on-line site, easterneronline.com, will contain breaking news, up-to-date sports and shorter stories that de-serve more of a spot online.

We will also be working on special issues, based on specific topics; one of the first students can look for-ward to will be our sex issue.

My jump to make the switch to a tabloid comes at

a time when print is head-ing out and is being taken over by the Internet. I want to show students that print can be just as great, but to do that, the physical size of the paper has to shrink and the over all functionality has to change. Anyone who has picked up a tabloid-like paper knows it reads

like a big, floppy book and a whole table is not needed to unfold it.

This new layout is just one of the changes hap-pening at The Easterner. Throughout the year, read-ers of our online site will see improvements. Better

After starting the season with two road losses the fifteenth-ranked Eastern Washington Eagles returned to The Inferno, where their offense caught fire in a 55-50 win over the eleventh-ranked Montana State Bobcats.

The Eagles jumped out to a lead as big as 21 points in the first half, and maintained a double digit lead until a 21-yard touchdown pass

from MSU’s Dakota Prukop pulled the Bobcats within five points.

After a missed field goal by EWU’s Tyler McNannay with 33 seconds left, Montana State had a chance to win the game, taking over at their own 20-yard line. Three plays into the drive, redshirt freshman Nzuzi Webster intercept-ed a pass from Prukop at EWU’s 45-yard line, sealing EWU’s first win of the 2015 campaign.

“The first win is usually the hardest, so it feels good,” said

head coach Beau Baldwin.The two teams combined for

1,385 yards of total offense, 410 of which came through the air via EWU quarterback Jordan West, who was named the National Of-fensive Player of the Week for the FCS. West was incredibly efficient, completing 21 of 24 passes, aver-aging 17.1 yards per attempt and passing for six touchdowns.

West gave credit to the run-ning game for opening up the of-fense, notably Jabari Wilson, who

rushed 17 times for 188 yards and two touchdowns. “He was huge. He was running so hard and ev-ery time he would break one off I would go and talk to him and keep telling him, ‘Hey man, you’re run-ning like I’ve never seen you run before,’ and it was incredible,” said West.

The 257 rushing yards were nearly twice as many as the Eagles gained in the first two games com-bined, rushing for 111 yards against the Oregon Ducks and just 26 yards

against the Northern Iowa Panthers. “It opens everything up. When you get the run going, that gets the de-fense coming down and opens pass-es up. It was big,” said West.

It was another day at the office for wide receiver Cooper Kupp, catching 12 passes for 201 receiv-ing yards and three touchdowns. In ten quarters of action this year, Kupp has 36 catches, 626 receiving yards and eight touchdowns, all of

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Photo by Karissa BergEagles run onto Roos Field before the game against Montana State University on Sept. 18.

EWU defeats Montana State in a shootout on the Inferno

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NEWS PAGE 2 • EAGLE LIFE PAGE 3 • COMMUNITY PAGE 5 • OPINION PAGE 6 • SPORTS PAGE 8 INSIDE:Upcoming Events: September 24: Meet the

Greeks Tabling: Meet sorority and fraternity members and learn how to join Greek Life on campus at the PUB skirt from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

September 25: Neighbor Fest 2015: Clubs and orgs, offices and local businesses will be provided with tables in the central mall area from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

September

September 23: Fall quarter begins!

September 24: Comedy Show: MTV2’s Joking Off: Eagle En-tertainment hosts in Showalter’s Auditorium from 7-9 p.m.

Building is awarded for sustainable design after four-year, $57 million reconstruction, page 2

News: Patterson Hall second building on campus to get LEED certification

For the most up-to-date events in Cheney and Spokane, follow us: @EasternerOnline Photo contributed by ewu.edu

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September 23, 2014pagE 2 NEWS@EasternerNews •What do you think about the LEED certification? Tell us on Twitter!

Patterson Hall has earned gold certification from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program for its sustainable design after the four year, $57 million reconstruction.

The LEED program is spon-sored by the U.S. Green Building Council, the biggest sustainable design advocate in the United States. It promotes and acknowl-edges the use of environmentally friendly materials and designs.

LEED is the most common green building rating system in the world. The program uses a 100 point base score to award rec-ognition from certified — 40-49 points — to platinum — 80 points and above. Gold certification re-quires 60-79 points.

Points are can be earned from

six categories: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and At-mosphere, Materials and Resourc-es, Indoor Environmental Quality, and Innovation in Design.

Patterson’s ecological con-struction and landscaping are pri-marily what earned the structure gold certification.

Other highlights of the remod-el include an additional 34,000 square feet bringing the building to a total of more than 136,000 square feet and making it EWU’s largest academic building. It con-tains 44 classrooms, 180 worksta-tions, two computer labs, a foren-sic lab and office wings on three sides of the building. It is full of comfortable lounge seating for students and is surrounded by a glass facade that lets in ample natural light. The reconstruction also upgraded accommodations for students with special needs.

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Patterson second building on campus to receive LEED certification

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EWU’s University Recreation Center was also awarded LEED gold certification after its

completion in 2008.

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functionality and readability will be the focus of these im-provements.

Every year, the editor-in-chief of The Easterner takes a different route than the one previous. This year, I am tak-ing the editor-in-chief posi-tion out of design and layout and putting it into writing. My focus will be on the gov-ernments that make the de-cisions on this campus and with that I will be cover-ing any discrepancies that follow them.

On a final note, while we are excited to give students and the community a new layout for The Easterner, we have also been low on staff. So, The Easterner is hiring. We are looking for writers, page designers, graphic il-lustrators, copy editors and photographers. Interested students should apply on Ea-gleAXIS or email me directly at easterner.editor@gmail.com with an attached résumé and cover letter.

We at The Easterner are ex-tremely excited to share with you this new layout, but for now, enjoy the old paper.

WELCOME WEEK:CONTINUED FROM FRONT

“Welcome Week jumpstarts students’ college experience by facilitating connec-tions with fellow students, faculty and staff, welcoming them into the family of Eastern Eagles and introducing campus traditions,” said Foster.

One of the longest on-going traditions at EWU is when incoming freshman or trans-fer students arrive and “Pass through the Pillars” in front of Showalter Hall when first walking on campus. Years ago, students who arrived by train on College Street entered through the Pillars, giving the walkway its name of the “Hello Walk.”

Along with practicing traditions, Wel-come Week also allows students to meet and mingle with one another. Events such as

Eastern’s first football game, the Welcome Back Dance, Bi-Mart College Night and EWU Spo-kane Welcome Fest give many opportunities to meet people.

“I missed last week’s game so can’t wait for the next home one,” said freshman Camilla Chase. “I just imagine a big sea of red and black cheering on the team, and I can’t wait to be a part of that.”

Other students who have attended all of the events so far have been able to make some solid

friendships already. “So far the dance has been my favorite event,”

said freshman Cody Bender. “I met so many peo-ple that I already feel like I have a big group of college friends.”

If students have not been successful in meet-ing other students during this week’s festivi-ties, or if they just want to get more involved while attending EWU, joining a club or organi-zation is the next best idea.

EWU is home to over 150 student-run clubs and organizations that provide members with opportunities to develop as leaders, create a support system amongst peers and network with other students and professors. Clubs range from sports clubs, to religion based, to academic and even school spirit. To find a full list of clubs on campus and how to get involved visit the Clubs and Activities page on the EWU website.

Eastern Move-in Day“I did Running Start, so I came in with 15 credits, so I’m excited to start in on my major soon; I’m applying for my major next quarter.”

“They did a really good job organizing everything out front. They made it really easy with all the dollies, shopping carts. It was just super easy.” She said her parents loved the campus and her dorm and she said there was a lot more room than she imagined.

“It’s been a whole lot of fun. I started out checking people in at the very start of the day, so many people moving in, and wandering around meeting people as I handed out cookies, helped people up the elevator, helped people park their cars and unload them.” “I feel like I’ve just done a lot, today.” As the CA for the Leadership LLC, she’s hoping to get the residents of her floor active on campus.

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“I’m excited, because I’m doing ROTC, so I’m excited to get involved in that.”

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“I just imagine a big sea of red and black cheering on the team, and I can’t wait to be a part of that.”

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Police BeatBy Claire SimpSonart director

September 14

11:15 a.m.Theft

A resident of Morrison Hall discovered that her bicycle had been stolen from a rack outside of Morrison Hall. She had last seen it the night before, and found that the chain it had been secured with had been cut through.

September 16

2:08 a.m.Sexual Assault

An attempted sexual assault occurred at an apartment building on N. 11th Street. Both individuals reside in the building, and the perpetrator has had previous contact with the police.

September 18

2:15 a.m.Alcohol

Officers found an underaged student sleeping on the steps leading to the Tawanka loading docks. After having some difficulties waking him, they de-termined that he was highly intoxicated. He was slurring his speech and nod-ding off while they were talking to him. Medical personnel cleared him to return home safely, and he was cited with for a minor in possession.

8:04 a.m.Malicious Mischief

It was reported that the east lawn of Showalter Hall had been driven through multiple times, tearing up the grass. There are no leads or suspects.

9:58 p.m.Traffic Stop

An officer stopped a blue Nissan on the 900 block of Washington Street for a burnt-out headlight. When the driv-er’s license was run, it was found to be suspended in the third degree. She was cited and released.

September 19

3:36 p.m.Alcohol

During the football game, a univer-sity employee reported two intoxicat-ed women near the south exit of Roos Field. They smelt of alcohol and were having difficulties keeping their bal-ance, with BACs of .127 and .223. One was cited with a minor in possession, and the other was referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities.

September 20

11:06 p.m.Marijuana

A Brewster Hall CA smelled marijua-na outside of a room and alerted the authorities. His eyes were red, and he admitted to having just returned from smoking outside. He was referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities and .6 grams of the drug were taken from him.

September 21

1:30 a.m.Sexual Assault

The perpetrator met the victim at the university event REC-Splosion and at-tempted to touch her over her clothing in the lobby of Morrison Hall. The act was witnessed by others in the room, and the perpetrator turned himself in. He was cited for indecent liberties with sexual motivation.

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@EasternerOnline - What are your thoughts on paying for the PUB? • Share your opinion with us.

Students returning to Eastern this year might be curious as to why they are now getting a charge on their tu-ition bill of $65 for the Pence Union Building (PUB). This is a new charge instated this year to pay for the remod-eling of the PUB. Starting in 2018 the charge will be increased to $85 a quar-ter. The projected total cost for the re-modeling is $35 million, all of which is coming from students.

Having only a few quarters left here at Eastern, I paid little attention to the election on the remodeling of the build-ing last spring.

The renovation of the PUB passed last spring by a very narrow margin. The final vote was 1,052 to 983. With 48 percent of people saying they did not want to remodel the PUB, the voters

made it clear that they had their con-cerns. With money already being tight for most college students, I am sure that was one of them.

Like many students here, it has lit-tle effect on me since I will not be here upon the completion. When I paid my bill however, I realized that it did have an effect on me. I have to pay an extra $195 over the course of this school year for something that I won’t even get to enjoy. Compared to the full price of tu-ition, this really is not that much. How-ever, it is still $195 that I could use to help accomplish things in my own life.

I understand building it for the fu-ture of our school is important and I am in full support of it. The only problem is having current students pay for the luxuries of future students.

The building process is not sup-posed to start for another two years meaning that, in best case scenario, it

will be done in three years. This means that only this year’s freshman will get to see the new PUB.

Last fall enrollment reached 13,453, according to the EWU home page. Out of those, 1,598 were freshman. If the numbers this year are consistent with those of last year there are approximately 11,900 students that are pay-ing for something that they won’t see.

At the rate of $65 a quar-ter the fee collection will ac-cumulate to around $773,000 a quarter, and over the year grow to around $2.3 mil-lion, from students who, if they graduate in four years, won’t be around to see what their mon-ey went to.

With that being said, I feel there is a

possible solution: if just the freshman this year paid the $65 a quarter fee that

would accumulate to around $312,000. By the time they are seniors and everyone is pay-ing $85 a quarter, a single year’s total will be around $3.4 million. If this fall’s class keeps getting charged the fee, along with every new class each year, the money will be assembled and only the ones that get to use the PUB will have paid for it.

This article is not meant to bring down the idea for the new PUB. It is merely to help others realize one rea-son why the passing of the project was not in everyone’s

best interest. A new PUB is a great idea — just the way we are being forced to pay for it is not.

Upperclassmen forced to pay for future luxuries

By Joe maTThewSstaff writer

Dear Campus Com-munity:

Welcome to the new academic year! Fall Term be-gins in a whirl-wind of activity. Many thanks to every-one who has been helping to move stu-dents into residence halls, provide orienta-tion and advising, feed thousands of students and their families, and create warm, welcoming campus environments for us all.

As you prepare for the start of classes, I hope you’ll also par-ticipate in some of the traditions of EWU Welcome Week: Con-vocation, Pass Through the Pillars, my State of the University talk, and the Celebration Confer-ence are just a few of the many events that launch Eastern’s new year.

This is such an ex-hilarating time. It will be another excellent year. I look forward to working with you all!

letter to the eDitor

Dear EWU Community;In the past four days, two sexual assaults

have happened on campus. Following the reports of the assaults, the university keeps sending the same email out to us students. In the email, if you haven’t read it already, it lists 11 ways that you can keep yourself safe on campus. The list includes telling me to wear rape whistles or other loud noise makers and to never be alone on campus. Let me stop you right there; I shouldn’t have to walk in a group 24/7 in order to feel safe on your campus. We would like to know, what are you doing to keep students safe? Will you be increasing patrols? Increasing lighting? Holding anti-rape workshops? What is EWU’s policy on han-dling sexual assaults? If someone is convicted of a sexual assault, are they expelled from the university? Do the campus police handle this or do the city police? These are all questions that the University should have addressed in the first place.

Furthermore, why don’t we work with in-coming and returning students to discuss what constitutes consent. As well as inform the stu-dent body on what the consequences of sexual assault are; instead of only victim blaming and perpetuating rape culture? Students should know that if convicted it not only affects their educational career, but also has far reaching consequences that will haunt them for the rest of their lives. Even more, it might help put our minds at rest if you could explain to us how the police handle this type of crime. We should not only be doing this, but we should also be informing fellow students about our great on campus mental health facility, CAPS. This can help victims of assaults learn to cope with what they have gone through or even help a would-be attacker work through their feelings and find healthy way of expression.

We’re asking you, Eastern Washington Uni-

versity: What will you do to stop promoting rape culture and to face the real problem head on? For example, we respect any individual’s decision to engage in self-defense and protec-tive methods if it makes them feel empowered. What we will no longer tolerate is institutional promotion of the idea that the responsibility for stopping rape is in the hands of the victim. In particular, if prevention is our focus, then all aspects of prevention should be addressed. To kill a weed, you have to get to the root. Vic-tims are not the root — perpetrators are.

Finally, the lists on “how to avoid being attacked” just further promotes a culture where the attacker is not to be blamed for act, but rather the victim is being advised and asked what can you do to stop making people want to attack you. Instead of saying well, “She was dressed pretty revealing” or, “Why didn’t you have a buddy with you,” or even the ever popular, “You were really drunk and all over them.” We should be really asking saying, “Why is our campus an environment where someone feels comfortable committing sexual assault?” As students we do not feel that EWU is properly holding perpetrators accountable for their actions based on these emails. Above all, this is why we are asking our university officials to change how they react to these assaults.

We are asking all students, staff, and com-munity members who share our beliefs to take a minute and on one form of social media or another share our message victims are not to blame [by] using the hashtags #EWUA-gainstRapeCulture and #NotOnMyRedTurf. Please help us spread the word and make the university a safer place for all of its students by sharing this letter directly to the Eastern Washington University Facebook page. Help them understand we will not let victims carry this weight alone.

Rape Culture on Campus

By Rebekka ShelpEWU student

“A new PUB is a great idea— just the way we are being forced to pay for it is not.”

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which lead the FCS, and all but the 36 recep-tions lead Division I foot-ball—Western Michigan’s Daniel Braverman has 40 receptions.

“I’m just having fun. One of the biggest things is that we have receiv-ers on this team that can make plays,” said Kupp. “You don’t see anyone on our team being double-teamed, because if the de-fensive coordinator wants to take a player and have him double a certain guy, there’s three other receiv-ers on the field that can make you pay for that. It’s awesome having a core of receivers that can make it real hard on the defense to guard everyone.”

Three other Eagle re-ceivers caught touch-downs from West, includ-ing Nic Sblendorio, who had three catches go for 120 yards, including a 78 yard reception that went for a touchdown. Kendrick Bourne caught his fourth touchdown of the season, which is tied for fifth most in the FCS. Tight end Zach Wimberly had the other touchdown catch, corral-ling a pass from the one yard line to give the Eagles a 14-0 lead.

While the Eagles de-fense gave up 50 points, they also had several big fourth down stops that killed Montana State drives. On fourth and two from their own 33-yard line on the first possession of the game,

Miquiyah Zamora and Nzuzi Webster stuffed Bobcats running back Chad Newell for a gain of just one. The stop gave the Ea-gles offense great field po-sition, which they cashed in on two plays later on a 31-yard touchdown run from Wilson.

The Eagles defense came up big on Mon-tana State’s second drive as well, denying Newell again, this time with the ball inside EWU’s 10-yard line. And just like the pre-vious drive, the Eagles of-fense found the end zone, giving them a two posses-sion lead halfway through the first quarter.

Montana State man-aged to stay within strik-ing distance through-out the rest of the game, thanks in large part to Prukop. The quarter-back was 29-46 for 353 passing yards and four touchdowns, but what he did with his legs was even more impressive. He rushed 28 times for 196 yards and a touchdown, with many of those rushes coming from scrambles where he evaded pressure and found something out of nothing.

“You want to be for-tunate to hold onto a big lead against Montana State, but it’s going to be a game of flows. That’s true especially against a quarterback like Prukop – he’s going to will himself back into the game. That’s what he was doing at the end of the game and it was a battle down to the end,” said Baldwin.

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FOOTBALL:CONTINUED FROM FRONT

What’s Next: The Eagles hit the road again

next week, traveling to Sacramento, California to

take on the Sacramento State Hornets on Sept. 26.

Kickoff is scheduled for 6:05 p.m.