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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

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Paneal Holland

Pilot Flying J brings new Arby’s and Cinnabon

Tamara Sevao, Staff Reporter
January 29, 2020

If you are a fan of cinnamon rolls, then this new development will be the place for you. Pilot Flying J, a travel center company, just opened up on North Dolarway Road near the west I-90 roundabout.  The...

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Téa Green

Brooklane will no longer be hopping with bunnies

Nikolai Kostka, Staff Reporter
January 29, 2020

Between the challenge course and the Brooklane student apartment complex there are three metal shipping containers. In and around the containers there was, until very recently, a family of bunnies living...

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Téa Green

The impactful work of Peggy Morache

Amy Morris, Scene Editor
January 23, 2020

Going into nonprofit work is not what Peggy Morache planned to do, it found her. She is, however, glad she ended up in a nonprofit because she likes knowing her work is helping people instead of a business....

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Riel Hanson

A glimpse behind the glass: The animals of Science I

Nikolai Kostka, Staff Reporter
January 22, 2020

Since 1998 the Science I building has been educating CWU students. On both sides of the lobby, various tanks and terrariums have lined the walls for over a decade. There’s a boa constrictor, a snapping...

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“Bad Boys for Life”

Jackson McMurray, Staff Contributor
January 22, 2020

“Bad Boys II” (2003) is a story that comes from the darkest, most terrifying recesses of the mind of Michael Bay. The film is a nihilistic, misanthropic fever dream; it’s the loudest, fastest, and...

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Courtesy of Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame

Rodeo Hall of Fame welcomes the new year with a new home

Tamara Sevao, Staff Reporter
January 22, 2020

The old downtown pharmacy on Pearl Street will soon be turned into a permanent home for an organization special to Ellensburg. Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame (ERHOF) is in the process of moving into the...

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Paneal Holland

Starting fresh at the gym

Harleen Kaur, Staff Reporter
January 22, 2020

It is that time of the year again when students are trying to stay on track with their New Year’s resolutions. According to a survey conducted by YouGov in December 2019, 50% of Americans said their...

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Updated: APOYO’s lease with CWU will not be renewed

Updated: APOYO’s lease with CWU will not be renewed

Cassandra Hays, Editor-in-Chief
January 15, 2020

After CWU decided not to renew its lease with Allied People Offering Year-Round Outreach (APOYO) food and clothing bank, students and community members rallied in support of the organization. APOYO is...

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The impactful work of Peggy Morache

Amy Morris, Scene Editor
January 15, 2020

Going into nonprofit work is not what Peggy Morache planned to do, it found her. She is, however, glad she ended up in a nonprofit because she likes knowing her work is helping people instead of a business....

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Drive safe this winter

Cassandra Hays, Editor-in-Chief
December 4, 2019

Before you leave: Load your car with winter travel gear: tire chains, ice scraper/snow brush, jumper cables and road flares. Keep a basic winter survival kit in your vehicle: flashlight, batteries,...

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Home is more than holiday decor

Home is more than holiday decor

Mary Park, Scene Editor
December 4, 2019

Now that the turkey’s eaten (or stored in the fridge) and Plaid Friday shopping’s been done, you can find red and green Santa hats, candy canes, ribbons and strings of lights in just about any public...

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Courtesy of Garret Deffert

From Marines to theatre

Mary Park, Scene Editor
December 4, 2019

At the scene shop in McConnell Hall, you can smell sawdust, see pieces of wood scattered around the room and hear heavy footsteps on the paint-splotched floor. Oftentimes, the shrill grinding of an electric...

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