The Observer and PULSE are hosting “#Standwithstudentmedia,” a protest for all programs which faced unequal allocations and defundings following recent budget reductions by the S&A committee. 

Leading up to the point of protest, which will be hosted on May 7 at noon by the Wildcat statue, student media at CWU has garnered continued support from a variety of sources. The Daily Record, Ellensburg’s local newspaper, released an article covering the events surrounding student media defunding, titled “CWU Student Newspaper in Danger of Shutting Down After Proposed 98% Budget Cut.”

The Yakima Herald also posted this article, with the same title, spreading coverage of the defunding far beyond the Ellensburg community. The petition in support of student media has also gained over 427 signatures as of this article’s publication.

Social media platforms have continued to light up in support for The Observer and PULSE, with comments pouring in from alumni and students alike. The Issaquah Students League shared posts by The Observer, and commented “good to see students all over the state fighting back!”

Hondo Acosta-Vega and Alexis Jolivette, two ASCWU presidential candidates at CWU, have also shared support for the upcoming protests, with Acosta-Vega commenting on Instagram, “Hundred percent I’ll be there!”