By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

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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

Jacquelines cat, Rooster (left), Madisons cat, Cow (right). Photos courtesy of Jacqueline Hixssen and Madison VanRavenhorst

National ‘answer your cat’s question’ day

To honor national ‘answer your cat’s questions’ day, we took it upon ourselves to answer, in our opinion, cat’s most common questions. Our cats, Rooster and Cow, are very vocal felines. Both of...

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October 5, 2022

Greetings! We are the nieces, Kitty and Kandy, The Observer’s new advice columnists. Our aunties, Edith and Ethel, graduated last quarter so we’re taking over! Kitty: As two college students without...

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June 1, 2022

Edith: This is so odd, we have worked on this for about two or three quarters now. There won’t be an Edith and Ethel anymore. We’ll be out of this paper soon, and won’t contribute anymore. But hey,...

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May 18, 2022

Edith: This totally depends on why, what kind of friends they are and what kind of people they are. If you just aren’t liking them because they are too loud, or they like things you hate, then why worry...

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May 11, 2022

Edith: I get it, having these rough relationships sucks. But, you just have to think of the motherly figures in your life - do you have a middle school teacher who went the extra mile for you? Or a friend...

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May 4, 2022

Ethel: Holy carp, no way. Is it really? How the heck did we get here? Didn’t we start this journey just yesterday? Edith: I honestly don’t know where the past few years went. I remember getting...

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April 27, 2022

Edith: I’m in the exact same boat as well. My entity is raging, angry and moody. I want to get my work done and go, and have no time for questions that make no sense. This could be simple burnout or...

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April 20, 2022

Ethel: Peer pressure is always a tough subject to broach with friends. The best thing to do is to just mention the next time they bring it up that you are continually saying no, and that answer probably...

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April 14, 2022

Edith: I’m already a little concerned here. This seems like a regular situation of looking too far into somebody doing their job. Are you sure they aren’t just doing their job by being nice so somebody...

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April 6, 2022

Edith: This is very relatable. As somebody who spent all of break sleeping and eating in bed, I get that. It’s so difficult waking up for 9 a.m. classes, since I wouldn’t be waking up until the afternoon...

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March 2, 2022

Ethel: Well, the only thing I can say of comfort is that it probably has nothing to do with the guy other than being on your mind. Have you been talking about him with your friend lately? I notice when...

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February 23, 2022

Edith: I’ve been falling behind on a lot of my work as well, so I’m not sure if I can provide the best advice possible. This quarter has been rough and overwhelming, I think it’s the fact this is...

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