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City of Ellensburg completes plan for non-motorized transportation

David Hartless, Staff Reporter

September 27, 2020

The City of Ellensburg released a report by Fehr & Peers, a transportation consulting firm out of Seattle, to implement a plan called The Active Transportation Plan (ATP) on Sept. 8. The ATP was...

Recent NEWS Stories

Demonstrators gather to raise awareness about climate change

September 26, 2020

On the corner of University and Wildcat Ways, a small crowd of demonstrators waved at cars and displayed signs reading “Greta Thunberg,” “one planet”...

CWU offering students Emotional Intelligence Badges for display on their social media platforms

September 24, 2020

CWU is offering the first ever Emotional Intelligence Badges for students to display on their social media profiles through its new course, Emotional Intelligence...

CWU confirms students tested positive for COVID-19

September 24, 2020

Sixteen students were confirmed to have tested positive for COVID-19 by an email sent to the campus community by President James L. Gaudino on Sept. 24....

SCENE

Tips for succeeding in online courses

Jayce Kadoun, Staff Reporter

September 27, 2020

With the majority of classes being held online this quarter, it may be hard for some students to adjust to the learning curve that comes with them. Despite new challenges, students and professors alike...

Recent SCENE Stories

CWU cancels events due to unhealthy air quality

September 24, 2020

Wildfires have been raging over the west coast for weeks now, and due to the poor air quality caused by them, several on-campus events have had to be canceled. Assistant...

Students react to potential TikTok ban

September 22, 2020

TikTok, the social media sensation that has over 800 million users throughout the entire world, may not be available in the United States for much longer....

Campus complies with COVID-19 conditions

September 15, 2020

As schools reopen in the age of COVID-19, students are reacting to newly implemented guidelines on campus and in Ellensburg. The guidelines include...

SPORTS

Club sports prepare for return amidst new safety restrictions

Sean Bessette, Staff Reporter

September 27, 2020 • No Comments

The return of students on campus signals the return of club sports, which will look a lot different due to the safety restrictions set in place and the reduced number of students on campus because of COVID-19. Club...

Recent SPORTS Stories

Football team gets creative with its sights on potential return

September 24, 2020

Football has been forced to reschedule its regular season in the spring. Stipulations applied to this agreement to play in the spring are required. Despite...

Returning to the recreation facilities

September 24, 2020

Recreation Center Director Matthew Boyer and his team have been working on a plan to bring back staff and students safely as students return to Ellensburg...

CWU volleyball team preparing for potential spring season

September 22, 2020

While the Women’s Volleyball team isn’t having a fall season, they’re planning on a full conference season this spring. Head coach Mario Andaya and...

OPINION

Find all the little things in life

Mitchell Roland, Columnist

September 27, 2020 • No Comments

On a broad level I believe that in 2020, with a pandemic that makes it impossible to hang out in large groups, wildfires that made the air unsafe and a recession that strikes fear in the hearts of college...

Recent OPINION Stories

Marriage equality for all! Well, except you…

September 27, 2020

I won’t deny that June 26, 2015 was a huge win for marriage equality. However, the war for marriage equality is far from over. In fact, for the last...

The media: a vital part of democracy

September 24, 2020

For a while now I’ve seen memes floating around Facebook and Twitter saying we should “abolish the media” or “defund the media.” I would just...

Letter from the editor

September 15, 2020

My name is Mitchell Roland, and I am the current Editor-in-Chief of The Observer. This is my first quarter in this role, and it will be my third...