The battle for the 8th district
Mitchell Roland, Editor-in-Chief
October 27, 2020
With just a week left until election day 2020, candidates for Washington’s 8th congressional district are making their final pitches to voters. Incumbent Rep. Kim Schrier (D-Issaquah) is facing off against Republican challenger Jesse Jensen for the congressional seat Schrier was elected to in 2018...
Two Democrats are running for the office of lieutenant governor
Jessica Perez, Staff Reporter
October 27, 2020
Current Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib will be stepping down when his term ends in December. Two candidates now remain in the race for the position. The first is Senator Marko Liias, and the second is U.S. Representative Denny Heck. Since both candidates identify as Democrats, they plan to focus ...
Flu shots and the people behind them
Ty Mcphee, Staff Reporter
October 27, 2020
Flu season is upon us, and medical staff at Kittitas Valley Healthcare (KVH) and volunteers from around the county are working to ensure that things run how they’re supposed to. Kathryn Brunner is the events coordinator in the community relations department of KVH. She had worked on organiz...
Gaudino gives his final State of the University speech
Mitchell Roland, Editor-in-Chief
October 24, 2020
In his final State of the University speech as President of CWU, James L. Gaudino outlined the progress the university has made towards meeting his three university-wide goals, while also previewing the university’s future. This speech was Gaudino’s last State of the University address, as he has...
Water main break causes flooding
Amy Morris, Managing/Online Editor
October 22, 2020
On Tuesday, Oct. 20 there was a break to a water main, which is a substantial pipe that carries drinking water. The break occurred on North Walnut Street between East Dean Nicholson Boulevard and 18th Street, according to Margaret Reich, the communications and government relations officer for the City ...
As the election nears, candidates for Attorney General square off
Jessica Perez, Staff Reporter
October 20, 2020
Local elections take place in November. Americans will not only be voting for the U.S. president, but for their local officials. One of the offices up for election is the office of the attorney general. Current Attorney General Bob Ferguson is running for reelection against opponent Matt Larkin. ...
CWU police ensures student safety at night
Star Diavolikis, Staff Reporter
October 20, 2020
CWU police are taking many measures in an effort to ensure student safety at night. This includes patrolling campus, offering a service that has police accompany a student to their destination and promoting a safety app called Rave Guardian. Rave Guardian is an app available on both the App Store and Goog...
Old Heat may be new Center for Cultural Innovation
Ty Mcphee, Staff Reporter
October 20, 2020
ASCWU has been in talks for three to four months about a possible plan to convert the Old Heat building into the new multicultural center starting fall 2021. The planned phases for the remodeling of Old Heat would span roughly a decade, with phase one being the 7,000 square foot south annex porti...
As election nears, students get involved
Star Diavolikis, Staff Reporter
October 15, 2020
On campus, many students are expressing their political voices in different ways. This can include informational booths, protests and other demonstrations. Alexis Heng-Bentley, a freshman secondary English education major, is getting a start on expressing her views. “I don’t do as much as I would like to,â...
Boeing moves production of 787 to South Carolina
Jessica Perez, Staff Reporter
October 15, 2020
Boeing announced moving the production of aircraft 787 from Everett, Washington to South Carolina in 2021. This move would leave multiple people without jobs and call into question the job opportunities that would be available through Boeing in Washington state in the near future. Even before the...
Discussion feature removed from CWU Connect app following political arguments
Abigail Duchow & Bailey Tomlinson
October 13, 2020
CWU moderators removed the discussion feature on the CWU Connect app after students arguing about the U.S. Vice Presidential debate started attacking each other last Wednesday, Oct. 7. The arguments first centered around racism, sexism and both major U.S. political parties, and culminated in personal atta...
Looking closer at tax dollars and police funding
David Hartless, Staff Reporter
October 7, 2020
The topic of defunding the police has recently taken center stage, with #DefundThePolice trending on Twitter and people around the country protesting against police violence. Most people know that their tax dollars are what pay for services like the police department and fire department. However, takin...