Articles from the August 30, 2012 edition


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  • Niemeier suffers torn ACL in volleyball season opener

    FROM NEWS SERVICE REPORTS Although said to be almost impossible, it seems lightning has in fact struck twice on the Eastern Washington University volleyball team. Two weeks before the 2012 season began, senior setter Laney Brown (Waterville, Wash.) suffered an injury to her big toe, which required surgery and has a projected 6-12 week recovery. Luckily, Eastern had two-year starter Lindsay Niemeier (Spokane, Wash.) ready to run offense for EWU. But in the 2012 season-opener on Aug. 24 in Laramie, Wyo., the junior setter tore...

  • Padron wins QB job in EWU's last scrimmage

    By PAUL DELANEY Staff Reporter Of the many battles taking place over the course of preseason football camp for Eastern Washington University, who would emerge to quarterback the Eagles sure had most of the attention. The battle continued last Thursday in the team's final scrimmage, one week prior to the Eagles' opener Thursday night in Moscow against the Western Athletic Conference's Idaho Vandals in a non-league contest. If the decision as to who would start for the Eagles at the Kibbie Dome was made purely on statistics, So... Full story

  • Letters to the Editor

    New students need to take animal safety into account If you have—or get—a dog or a cat, it is important that it be spayed or neutered, you take it with you when you move from Cheney, or you find a responsible new owner for it. Many pets are left on their on or with a well-meaning but neglectful person. These abandoned animals have a hard time surviving, especially in the cold of winter. They breed, and their offspring are wild. If not taken in, most of them suffer and die. If you care for animals enough to want one, ple...

  • Write to the Point Sometimes it's better to think little, and local

    By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter Sometimes it's difficult to focus on the positives, especially in the news business. Maybe it's election fatigue, but I can't seem to get fired up about arguing an opinion lately. Despite my naïve hopes to retain my mental health, I've been following the presidential campaign. This week Republicans talk about why they're right, and next week the Democrats will talk about why they're right. Meanwhile, I keep wishing one of them will stop and think, “Hey, maybe I should start doing things that ar...