The Observer

CWU police ensures student safety at night

Star Diavolikis, Staff Reporter
October 20, 2020

CWU police are taking many measures in an effort to ensure student safety at night. This includes patrolling campus, offering a service that has police accompany a student to their destination and promoting...

Old Heat may be new Center for Cultural Innovation

Ty Mcphee, Staff Reporter
October 20, 2020

ASCWU has been in talks for three to four months about a possible plan to convert the Old Heat building into the new multicultural center starting fall 2021. The planned phases for the remodeling of...

As election nears, students get involved

Star Diavolikis, Staff Reporter
October 15, 2020

On campus, many students are expressing their political voices in different ways. This can include informational booths, protests and other demonstrations. Alexis Heng-Bentley, a freshman secondary English...

Boeing moves production of 787 to South Carolina

Jessica Perez, Staff Reporter
October 15, 2020

Boeing announced moving the production of aircraft 787 from Everett, Washington to South Carolina in 2021. This move would leave multiple people without jobs and call into question the job opportunities...

Discussion feature removed from CWU Connect app following political arguments

Abigail Duchow & Bailey Tomlinson
October 13, 2020

CWU moderators removed the discussion feature on the CWU Connect app after students arguing about the U.S. Vice Presidential debate started attacking each other last Wednesday, Oct. 7. The arguments first...

Looking closer at tax dollars and police funding

David Hartless, Staff Reporter
October 7, 2020

The topic of defunding the police has recently taken center stage, with #DefundThePolice trending on Twitter and people around the country protesting against police violence. Most people know that their...

City council passes proclamation about Hispanic Heritage Month

Jessica Perez, Staff Reporter
October 7, 2020

On Sept. 21, the Ellensburg City Council (ECC) passed a proclamation intended to recognize the achievements of Hispanic Americans in Ellensburg. This proclamation also declared Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 Hispanic...

Ellensburg sees rainfall after weeks of smoke

Star Diavolikis, Staff Reporter
October 7, 2020

On Sept. 23, Ellensburg had rainfall for the first time since classes started, bringing relief from the recently smoky air. This marks the beginning of the wet season for Ellensburg, as Ellensburg is in...

Ensuring your vote is counted this election year

Ty Mcphee, Staff Reporter
October 6, 2020

ASCWU will be providing a safe and clean environment to ensure that student votes are collected and counted towards this year's 2020 presidential election. ASCWU Director of Governmental Affairs Edgar...

CWU announces layoffs, outlines budget shortfall

Mitchell Roland, Editor-in-Chief
October 5, 2020

Citing a decline in students enrolled and living on campus as well as a challenging financial outlook, CWU announced 56 layoffs on Sept. 30 that will impact 48 employees tied to residential services. Soon...

Wellness Center provides online mental health training for students

Jessica Perez, Staff Reporter
October 1, 2020

Not everyone is prepared to deal with a friend having a mental health crisis. That is why the Wellness Center teamed up with a vendor called Kognito Campus to offer a virtual game that teaches students...

CWU and APOYO still in talks to move distribution center

Ty Mcphee, Staff Reporter
October 1, 2020

Allied People Offering Year-Round Outreach (APOYO) is still waiting to hear from CWU on its potential relocation to the New York Teriyaki building after their lease with CWU was not renewed. APOYO is...