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Eastern Washington University is taking a fun approach for its upcoming information night. The “Spokane Social” will be David Letterman style.

While college presentations can begin to get muddled together, Eastern is offering this night in a not-so-formal style. The effort might make it stand out from the other colleges teens will consider.

Teens and their parents are invited to come and learn about the opportunities at EWU and have a little fun at the same time. The event is Tuesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the first floor auditorium of the classroom building at the Riverpoint Higher Education Park just east of downtown Spokane.

Alumni, staff and current EWU students will be on hand to answer questions. Snacks will be served. Taking a page from the innovative Letterman, a Top 10 Reasons to Attend Eastern list will be revealed.

Space is limited so RSVP soon. Just call 1-888-740-1914.

Creative crunch: The deadline for Our Generation’s Creative Writing Page is fast approaching. We need your poems and short stories by Nov. 30.

Here are the rules:

1. You must be between 13 and 19 years old.

2. Entries can be poems or short stories of no more than 1,000 words. You may also include drawings or other artwork (yours or a friend’s) to accompany your piece.

3. Only one entry per person.

4. Mail a copy of your work to Our Generation, Get Creative, P.O. Box 2160, Spokane, WA 99210-1615. Include your name, age, school, address and phone number. Sorry, entries can’t be returned.

The Our Generation staff and members from the Teen Advisory Council will pick the best entries. They’ll be published in late December.