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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

Austin Ohland celebrating on base Photo courtesy of Jacob Thompson: Thompson Sports Media

CWU Baseball prepares for final stages of 2023 season

Ryan Gildersleeve, Staff Reporter April 12, 2023

The CWU Baseball team has struggled early in their 2023 season, but after a sweep of Montana State-Billings (MSUB) over the April 1 weekend, the team appears ready to ride their newfound momentum into...

ESC spring night market introduces students to traditional foods

ESC spring night market introduces students to traditional foods

Zileni Milupi and Yohanes Goodell April 12, 2023

The Equity and Services Council held the Spring Night Market in the SURC corridor on April 6, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. The event was a way for different clubs and organizations to fundraise by selling cultural...

Hunter and Quincy eating tacos!

We found the best taco trucks so you wouldn’t have to, let’s taco-bout it!

Hunter Rhea and Quincy Taylor April 12, 2023

There are many opportunities to grab a quick bite to eat in Ellensburg, and taco trucks can be found around the corner of most major streets in town. Observer columnists Hunter Rhea and Quincy Taylor decided...

Personal information is often obtained by bad actors hacking into organizations clouds. Photo by Morgana Carroll

When personal information doesn’t stay personal: how your data ends up in someone else’s hands

Morgana Carroll, News Editor April 12, 2023

When Deborah Wells was the president of CWU’s Ethical Hacking Club, she got a call from someone claiming to be from Microsoft as she was wrapping up a club meeting. The scammer said that they could tell...

Photo of Kittitas Valley Fire & Rescue photo by Anna Fridell

Central Washington Fire Training Academy opens doors for prospective firefighters

Anna Fridell, Staff Reporter April 12, 2023

A new opportunity for incoming firefighting trainees has become available through Kittitas Valley Fire and Yakima Fire Department. The two organizations combined their spaces and trainings with the creation...

Color of Taste Sweet. Photo provided by Tarra Hall-Ward

Artist Tarra Hall-Ward mixes chemistry and art to create a reaction

Beau Sansom, Staff Reporter April 12, 2023

Chemistry and art are coming together to create a reaction that the whole Ellensburg community can see. Local artist and CWU alum Tarra Hall-Ward will be featuring her work at the Clymer museum in downtown...

No gas, no brakes, all updates: the effects of the campus police Tesla vehicle

No gas, no brakes, all updates: the effects of the campus police Tesla vehicle

Katherine Camarata and Yohanes Goodell April 5, 2023

The CWU campus police force attempted to cut down on fuel costs and greenhouse gas emissions by purchasing a long-range all-wheel-drive Tesla Model Y in 2021, and CWU Police Chief Jason Berthon-Koch provided...

Keith Karns playing trumpet. Photo courtesy of Keri Kunz, CWU Hype

Continuing a legacy at CWU: Keith Karns, the new director of jazz

MJ Rivera, Scene Editor April 5, 2023

From a lifestyle of traveling and playing jazz all hours of the day and night, to igniting a passion for jazz in CWU students full-time, Keith Karns is finishing out his first year as the new director...

Washington States legislative building and state capitol, Olympia. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Washington bill may extend statute of limitation on sexual assault lawsuits

Morgana Carroll, News Editor April 5, 2023

Lawsuits for the sexual assault of a child must be reported within three years, meaning that a case must be filed within three years of the incident happening or within three years of when resulting harm...

Shimmer in her shirt.

Living with a Tripawd

Brittany Cinderella, Columnist April 4, 2023

There’s no easy way to tell a dog owner that their 11-and-a-half-year-old husky needs to have her leg amputated to save her. Unfortunately, I had to have that discussion with my dog’s vet in December...

The cast and crew of ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ accepting Best Picture. Photo courtesy of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

‘Everything Everywhere’ sweeps, and the future of the Oscars

Isaac Hinson, Columnist April 4, 2023

The 95th Academy Awards took place on March 12, and A24’s “Everything Everywhere All At Once” swept in historic fashion. The heavy frontrunner coming into the ceremony, everything went according...

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