The Eastern Washington University student newspaper was first published in the fall of 1916 as the State Normal School Journal. The paper initially covered events on campus, placement of graduates in eastern Washington counties, and letters from alumni sharing about their experiences in the classroom. From 1917-1919, many of the articles are dedicated to the World War I war effort and former students serving abroad.
The publication went through a number of name changes as the school became the Eastern Washington College of Education in 1937. In 1951, the paper was renamed the Easterner. The Easterner and its predecessor, the Journal, are weekly publications.
This is an project ongoing and not all issues are online. New issues are added periodically each year to fill the gaps currently in the collection.
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Easterner, March 5, 1998, Vol. 49, No. 19
Eastern Washington University. Associated Students.
Front page articles in this issue include: Next Year's Council Elected; Some Surprised By Results, and EWU Administrator says WSU 'Imperial', and Whiteness Studies' Movement Aims To Explain And Deflate White Power, and Popularity of African-American Studies Growing
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Easterner, March 20, 1998, Vol. 49, No. 20
Eastern Washington University. Associated Students.
Front page articles in this issue include: ASEWU Receives White Supremacy Propaganda, and Sutton, Showalter Awarded For Historic Preservation, and Council Vacancy Makes Members Question Meaning, Legality Of By-Law, and Legislation Waiting Governor's Approval
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Easterner, April 2, 1998, Vol. 49, No. 21
Eastern Washington University. Associated Students.
Front page articles in this issue include: Former Student Files Suit Against Retired Prof, and Students Rally At PUB To Protest Hate Propaganda, and Former Mountain Climber Finds New Rush In The Classroom
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Easterner, April 9, 1998, Vol. 49, No. 22
Eastern Washington University. Associated Students.
Front page articles in this issue include: Candidate Has History Of Problems With Faculty, and Radon Levels Too High In Indian Ed. Center, and Officer Awarded For Fighting Child Porn, and Students Grade Legislators Performance
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Easterner, April 16, 1998, Vol. 49, No. 23
Eastern Washington University. Associated Students.
Front page articles in this issue include: Second Candidate: EWU Will Be My Last School, and Awards Ceremony Offers Insight Into future Of Eastern, and Two Arrested After Threatening Cheney Resident With Knives
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Easterner, April 23, 1998, Vol. 49, No. 24
Eastern Washington University. Associated Students.
Front page articles in this issue include: Plan For Spokane Programs Due Before Summer, and Big Apple Fulfils Bigger Dreams For Soc. Students, and Former Packer Looks To Tackle EWU Presidency, and Faculty Questions Jordan's Qualifications
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Easterner, Vol. 51, No. 1, September 23, 1999
Associated Students of Eastern Washington University
This issue of the Easterner contains articles about research on biological warfare by Eastern Washington University (EWU) faculty led by Jeanne Small, student technology fees, the reopening of Louise Anderson Hall as a student residence, a digital platform called Usenet, the volleyball team, and the football defeat to Western Washington University.
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Easterner, Vol. 51, No. 2, September 30, 1999
Associated Students of Eastern Washington University
This issue of the Easterner contains articles about a resolution by the Associated Students council against discrimination including that against individuals who identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual. There are also articles on increased enrollment, new dining options on campus, the campus chapter of Pi Lambda Phi, Monroe Hall renovation, and the football and soccer seasons.
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Easterner, Vol. 51, No. 3, October 7, 1999
Associated Students of Eastern Washington University
This issue of the Easterner contains articles about a collaboration between the Eastern Washington University (EWU) and Cheney police departments, EWU's ROTC cadets known as the Fighting Eagles Battalion, student volunteer opportunities, the election of Jean L. Beschel as Board of Trustees chair, medieval reenactments on the mall, the Eastern cheerleading squad, Writers' Center employee and musician Ray Melvin, and the volleyball and golf season.
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Easterner, Vol. 51, No. 4, October 14, 1999
Associated Students of Eastern Washington University
This issue of the Easterner contains articles about Y2K, Monroe Hall renovations, student response to the new printing fee, Beta Theta Pi's campaign against drunk driving, the program evaluation committee recommendations to cut degrees, a collaboration between Eastern and the Spokane Valley Mall to offer interdisciplinary courses, profiles on athletes Lacey Coover and Tarah Pond, Japanese exchange student Azuma Abe, and an installment of Detective Trent murder mystery stories.
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Easterner, Vol. 51, No. 5, October 21, 1999
Associated Students of Eastern Washington University
This issue of the Easterner contains articles about renovations to Louise Anderson Hall, an upcoming talk at Eastern by Edward James Olmos, a talk by traveler Monika Metz, the campus counseling center, the first Get Lit! festival, Writer's Center Responder Chris Carlyle, homecoming, football player Jesse Chatman, and the volleyball season.
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Easterner, Vol. 51, No. 6, October 28, 1999
Associated Students of Eastern Washington University
This issue of the Easterner contains articles about crowded residence halls, absentee voting for Associated Students government (ASEWU), school spirit, President Stephen Jordan, proposed changes to the Washington Student Lobby, an installment of Detective Trent murder mystery stories, and campus urban legends.
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Easterner, Vol. 51, No. 7, November 4, 1999
Associated Students of Eastern Washington University
This issue of the Easterner contains articles on changes to campus drinking policies, the Associated Students outdoor program, outbreaks of meningitis on campus, an exhibit by Cheney artist Mike Berg, the volleyball team's first place status, the football victory over Sacramento State, and the Big Sky cross country championships.
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Easterner, Vol. 51, No. 8, November 10, 1999
Associated Students of Eastern Washington University
This issue of the Easterner contains articles about the International Affairs Club's participation in a program to spread awareness on land mines, Military Sciences instructor John Tamngin, graduate student Glen Kannon's award at the National Student Film, Video, and New Media Festival, a student production of Scapino, an installment of Deceptive Trent murder mystery stories, the upcoming basketball seasons, volleyball player Lacey Coover, and the football season.
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Easterner, Vol. 51, No. 9, November 18, 1999
Associated Students of Eastern Washington University
This issue of the Easterner contains articles about online shopping, illness amongst students, an informational website called XpertSite.com, Kwanzaa celebrations on campus, participation by students of a recreation course in the Global Village Family Fall Festival at the Spokane YMCA, stress balls, cross country runner Amber Johnson, and two school records set by volleyball player Lacey Coover.
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Easterner, Vol. 51, No. 10, December 2, 1999
Associated Students of Eastern Washington University
This issue of the Easterner contains articles about student credit card debt, the Cheney Special Olympics, a Y2K update, and a Hispanic Outlook article citing Eastern as "publisher's pick" for prospective colleges meeting the needs of Hispanic students.
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Easterner Enquirer, Vol. 51, No. 10, December 2, 1999
Associated Students of Eastern Washington University
This farcical issue of the Easterner contains articles about a fake attack on the Washington State University campus by Eastern Washington University and other made up stories.
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Easterner, Vol. 51, No. 11, January 6, 2000
Associated Students of Eastern Washington University
This issue of the Easterner contains articles about members of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity accused of cutting down the Cheney community Christmas Tree, the naming of Paul Wulff as head football coach, an upcoming blood drive by the Inland Northwest Blood Center (INBC), the Black History Month essay contest, and the beginning of Big Sky basketball play.
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Easterner, Vol. 51, No. 12, January 13, 2000
Associated Students of Eastern Washington University
This issue of the Easterner contains articles about the search for a provost, the impact of Initiative 695 on Spokane Transit Authority bus fare, new campus police officer Mike Foster, the English Language Institute, a talk by Carl Mack in remembrance of Martin Luther King, music professors John Marshall and Lynn Feller-Marshall, an installment of the Writer's Center murder mystery, and the basketball and indoor track seasons.
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Easterner, Vol. 51, No. 13, January 20, 2000
Associated Students of Eastern Washington University
This issue of the Easterner contains articles about Eastern's ROTC unit, proposed parking improvements supported by campus police and safety, a campus talk by Senator Patty Murray, an upcoming talk by Jean-Michel Cousteau, history professor Laurie Winn-Carlsen's new book on the Salem witch trials, a campus talk by activist Carl Mack, the conclusion of a serial murder mystery, and the men's basketball season.
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Easterner, Vol. 51, No. 14, January 27, 2000
Associated Students of Eastern Washington University
This issue of the Easterner contains articles about a partnership between Eastern and the City of Cheney called Pathways to Progress, a proposed MTV concert at Eastern featuring Bush and Moby, issues facing the Associated Students (ASEWU) council, an alumni art exhibit, the basketball seasons, the 1st Street coffee house, and the computer art show.
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Easterner, Vol. 51, No. 15, February 3, 2000
Associated Students of Eastern Washington University
This issue of the Easterner contains articles about the new child care center, an upcoming tuition hike, a controversial Associated Students campaign advertisement by candidate Curtis Black, renovations to Showalter Auditorium, an ASEWU debate on a proposed MTV concert on campus, ASEWU election results, the renaming of the International Field Studies Program to the Eisenhower Center for Cultural Outreach, a Celtic Nots concert, a Women's Center program called HOME (Helping Ourselves Means Education), and a student television show called College Night.
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Easterner, Vol. 51, No. 16, February 10, 2000
Associated Students of Eastern Washington University
This issue of the Easterner contains articles about a new bar called the University Tavern, a proposed renovation of Cheney Hall to support technology programs, Eastern faculty member Maria Hernandez-Peck selected to serve on the Washington State Council on Aging, the Associated Students (ASEWU) meeting, the naming of the African American education program, Eastern's Wind Ensemble, a visit by Pulitzer Prize winning conductor Gunther Schuller, Black History month celebration, and basketball player Chris White.
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Easterner, Vol. 51, No. 17, February 16, 2000
Associated Students of Eastern Washington University
This issue of the Easterner contains articles about a student overdose after eating an LSD lollypop, a talk by former Eastern president George Fredrickson, the ROTC exercises at Fort Lewis, a recital featuring performances by professors Randel Wagner and James Edmonds, basketball players Jamie and Stacie Granger, and the hockey season.
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Easterner, Vol. 51, No. 18, February 24, 2000
Associated Students of Eastern Washington University
This issue of the Easterner contains articles about a tie of Associated Students (ASEWU) Position 7 between Ryan Kroum and Kim Wise, Showies owner Tom Showalter, President Jordan's letter to faculty about the proposed sale of the Spokane Center, the selection of Peter Dual as provost, the ASEWU election results, the EWU Baseball Club, performances by Delbert and Wine Field, exchange student Sumi Matsushita, and the men's basketball season.