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A beloved Eastern Washington University English professor is officially retiring after 61 years of university teaching. Henry-York “Hank” Steiner, 87, has been teaching at EWU for 50 years and helped create several programs such as American Indian Studies, Africana Studies, Chicano Education, University Honors and Environmental Science. He also taught in special courses like Eastern religion, JRR Tolkien and classical poetics and rhetoric. Now, Steiner feels that it’s just...
The Easterner and Associated Students of Eastern Washington University held a discussion panel called “Media and Politics” on May 16 to focus on the relationship between the media and the government in America. The four panelists who took part of the event were ASEWU President Dante Tyler, The Easterner Editor-in-Chief and senior Michael Brock, Spokane Public Radio news director Doug Nadvornick and civil rights investigator Sharon Schnebly. According to Brock, the relationship...
The Spokane County Library District is seeking levy restoration for maintenance and operations of its 11 libraries to keep services at existing levels throughout Spokane County, increase digital materials and replace outdated building heating and cooling systems. The district is asking voters to consider this measure. According to communication and development director Jane Baker, the district’s levy rate is currently at 43 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value, and the district wants to restore the rate to 50 cents p...
When NAPA Auto Parts vowed they would break a world record, they certainly did not disappoint as they met their own expectations. NAPA has unofficially broken the world record of the most cars washed nationally around the U.S. on April 27 in an eight-hour period with a pending total of 9,179, surpassing REPCO's previous record of 6,277 total cars washed in Australia. Four teams that helped in the carwash at the Cheney NAPA store were the Medical Lake Jr. ROTC, Medical Lake...
NAPA Auto Parts has a chance to break the Guinness World Record for “most cars washed in an eight-hour period” when the Cheney store and many others around the country begin the exciting event Saturday, April 27. The current record holder is the Repco gas company in Australia with 6,277 cars washed. Marty Walker, NAPA retail business development manager, said he is very excited for the event and would love to break the world record with everyone’s help. He also said that the purpose for the event is to partner with the commu...
