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“Veganuary” in the ‘Burg: how to participate

MJ Rivera, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2023

“Veganuary” is a movement that was created to inspire people to try a vegan diet during the month of January according to the official website veganuary.com. Veganism is a lifestyle that omits...

APOYO starts new after-school sports program “Amigos Atléticos” with $22,500 grant from Kittitas County Public Health Department

Omar Benitez and Katherine Camarata
January 11, 2023

Amigos Atléticos or “athletic friends” in English, is a new sports club started by Allied People Offering Year-long Outreach (APOYO) aimed to help youth around Ellensburg get active and spend time...

Frozen walkways affect accessibility on campus

Morgana Carroll, News Editor
January 11, 2023

Every October, Disability Services reach out to students who have registered that they have a disability that affects their mobility. They compile the information given by students in order to prioritize...

New Gender-Based Violence Prevention workgroup to review policies, practices and programs

Megan Rogers, Senior Reporter
November 22, 2022

CWU announced on Nov. 10 its plans for a new gender-based violence prevention workgroup. The workgroup will be meeting on a regular basis shortly after Nov. 30. The workgroup will be made up of a total...

The art of protest in Iran

Morgana Carroll, Scene Editor
November 22, 2022

Protests aren’t always done through the usual means of marches and cheers, according to Professor of History of Art and Architecture at the University of Massachusetts, Dr. Pamela Karmi. Art has been...

Flag parade celebrates students at home and abroad

Beau Sansom, Staff Reporter
November 18, 2022

Waves of multicolored flags fluttered in the wind as a parade of students marched through campus on the brisk morning of Nov. 14. Domestic and international students alike carried flags that represented...

Día y Muertos; el viaje del alma por la vida de ultratumba

Beau Sansom, Reportero del Personal
November 14, 2022

La travesía por el otro lado empezó con un paseo hacia El Centro de Diversidad y Equidad (DEC, por sus siglas en inglés) en el salón 105-01 de Black Hall. Después de registrarse en...

Ukraine Sidebar

Andrew Ulstad, Staff Reporter
November 2, 2022

According to AP News reports, major cities in Ukraine are limiting power consumption to avoid total blackouts. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy estimates that 30% of Ukrainian power stations have been destroyed...

Voices of Ukraine: stories in times of unrest

Andrew Ulstad, Staff Reporter
November 2, 2022

Vladislav Bulgar went to bed somewhere around 1-2 a.m. the morning of Feb. 24 in his hometown of Odessa, Ukraine. He awoke to his grandmother barging into his room with tears in her eyes. He remembers...

History department shows Iranian horror movie amidst protests

Morgana Carroll, Scene Editor
October 31, 2022

Professor of history and Russian language Dr. Volha Isakava said she wanted to start a new tradition of presenting international movies, hosted by the History Department and Brooks Library. Isakava...

MEChA de CWU stands the test of time

Andrew Ulstad and with contributions from Katherine Camarata
October 26, 2022

A sense of family hung in the air as students and community members entered the Museum of Culture and Environment in Dean Hall on Thursday, Oct. 20. After hugging several of the audience members,...

Polynesian culture celebrated at PolyFest

Elliott Watkins, Staff Reporter
May 25, 2022

The SURC ballroom was lit up by green and yellow lights around the room, while those overhead dimmed. As the audience slowly flooded in to find their seats, they were greeted with Polynesian music. The...