The Observer

CWU Archivists and students search Washington land deeds for racial covenants

Morgana Carroll, News Editor
May 17, 2023

The Ellensburg Archive Center holds over 26,000 cubic feet of documents in their storage, and a group of researchers has taken it upon themselves to sift through them with a goal in mind. Assistant...

Mental health training required for law enforcement

Megan Rogers, News Editor
May 17, 2023

The Ellensburg Police Department (EPD) has seen an increase in calls related to mental health issues from 2015-2022, according to the Daily Record. According to the Daily Record, “In 2015, EPD reported...

Breaking News: Ellensburg School District experiences lockdown after warning of “imminent threat”

Morgana Carroll and Katherine Camarata
May 10, 2023

Ellensburg High School (EHS) Principal Beau Snow made an email announcement to students and parents that there was a lockdown in process on May 10 at 1:03 p.m. This was announced after KitCom, a civilian...

National shortage of therapists affecting CWU’s Student Counseling Center staffing

Megan Rogers, News Editor
May 10, 2023

The Student Counseling Center, located in the CWU Ellensburg campus, is currently having hiring difficulties due to the national shortage of therapists, according to Director of Counseling Cindy Bruns. To...

ASCWU responds to concerns regarding role of police on campus

Morgana Carroll, News Editor
May 10, 2023

ASCWU perspectives on police presence ASCWU Vice President Brady Smith said he thinks the new police workgroup is the best way to handle the discussion of police on campus, due to the shared governance...

Poverty simulation gives students a glimpse into the issues facing millions of people everyday

Beau Sansom, Staff Reporter
May 10, 2023

My name is Jack Jolly, and I’m standing in line at Big Dave’s Pawn Shop clutching a box close to my chest. Inside of that box is a flatscreen TV, one of the last nice things that I own after having...

Transgender students face uncertainty over whether preferred names will be allowed for commencement

Morgana Carroll and Kai Kyzar
May 10, 2023

If you go to register for CWU commencement and graduation, you’ll see a few options on the form. You’ll see an option to explain how your name is pronounced. You’ll see the option to share the date...

Coalition Open Letter to ASCWU

May 9, 2023

An open letter to ASCWU, Due to recent events on campus, and a conversation being raised about the role of police on campus, this letter solely concerns student’s ability to have control over police...

DeSantis battles Disney: an update on the feud

Beau Sansom, Staff Reporter
May 3, 2023

Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis has been involved in an ongoing feud with Disney these last few months and the latest development has seen the house of mouse launch a lawsuit against DeSantis this week. According...

Wildcat Pantry proposes new student fee to cover increasing student needs

Megan Rogers, News Editor
May 3, 2023

The Wildcat Pantry, located on the first floor of the James E. Brooks Library, offers free food to CWU students and has proposed a new student fee to help cover the pantry's costs. According to Wildcat...

Mt. Stuart Elementary robotics team are on their way to success at the World Championship

Anna Fridell, Staff Reporter
May 3, 2023

The Mount Stuart Elementary robotics team is on their way to Dallas, TX for the VEX Robotics World Championships from April 25 to May 4. In preparation for the championships, the two competing teams...

Coalition of student representatives asks for less police presence on campus

Morgana Carroll, News Editor
May 3, 2023

A group of representatives from student organizations gathered as a coalition April 17 with members of the ASCWU Board of Directors in the SURC ballroom to discuss having more student voice and choice...