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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

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Q & A with Thomas Pederson, Director of Civil Rights Compliance & Title IX

Katherine Camarata, Lead Editor
November 9, 2022

How many Title IX cases were reported on campus in the last year? 3 years? 5 years? Can I request those numbers?  2022 – 5 Title IX cases investigated (4 student and 1 employee) +  12 Student...

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Scammers impersonate local deputies

Omar Benitez, Staff Reporter
November 9, 2022

Residents of Kittitas County have been experiencing scam calls impersonating Deputy Sheriff Scott Hoffman. According to Kittitas County Sheriff's Office Inspector Chris Whitsett, the calls impersonating...

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Photo by Caitlin Bassett.

Majors in Minutes helps undecided students find a path

Zaire Eltayeb, Staff Reporter
November 9, 2022

CWU recently hosted Majors in Minutes, a major exploration fair, on Nov. 3 to help bring awareness to all the majors the university has to offer. Majors in Minutes was a requirement for the first-year...

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Stace Sleigh Layman. Photo courtesy of CWU

Q & A with Staci Sleigh Layman, Associate Vice President of Human Resources

Katherine Camarata, Lead Editor
November 9, 2022

What role does the HR department play when Title IX violations are reported?  As responsible employees, HR staff report possible Title IX issues to the Title IX Coordinator for review and possible...

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President Wohlpart. Photo courtesy of CWU website

President Wohlpart addresses key points in state of the university

Evan Couch, News Editor
November 9, 2022

President Jim Wohlpart addressed multiple key points about the university in his annual State of the University and strategic planning exercise on Friday, Nov. 4.  Key points covered in the State of...

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Students and clubs march in opposition of alleged Title IX violations

Students and clubs march in opposition of alleged Title IX violations

Morgana Carroll, Scene Editor
November 9, 2022

The sound of a dozen students yelling "C-what? C-won't follow federal law!" pierced the cold morning air as a crowd of sign-bearing students marched across campus. An Instagram page called "Cats Against...

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Photo of CWU police department. Photo by Megan Rogers

Ellensburg’s noise ordinance

Megan Rogers, Senior Reporter
November 2, 2022

The City of Ellensburg has a noise ordinance that is in place 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “24 hours a day, any [of] what could be considered unreasonable noise that can be heard from over 100...

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Photos courtesy of Cats Against Assault, compiled by Glacie Kehoe-Padilla

“Cats Against Assault” claims lack of accountability in Title IX cases on campus

Katherine Camarata, Lead Editor
November 2, 2022

A new Instagram account titled Cats Against Assault has made waves and garnered over 1,400 followers since their first post on Oct. 20, which introduced the group as “students advocating for CWU to enforce...

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Kim Schrier (left) and Matt Larkin (right) take to the stage for the Congressional Debate. Photo by Brevin Ross.

Schrier and Larkin battle it out for House seat at Congressional Debate

Evan Couch and Omar Benitez
October 31, 2022

Incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Kim Schrier and her Republican challenger Matt Larkin faced off during their congressional debate on Oct. 28 at McConnell Hall. The debate marks the last time the two...

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CWU enrollment on a decline

Megan Rogers, Senior Reporter
October 28, 2022

Enrollment numbers at CWU have been down for over a decade, according to Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance and Administration, Joel Klucking. The Board of Trustees (BoT) met on Oct....

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ASCWU President Luis Reyes. Photo courtesy of Luis Reyes

Q & A with ASCWU President Luis Reyes

October 26, 2022

What inspired you to get involved with student government? Those who came before me were huge inspirations. Much of my involvement within the university was ignited by peers like me who wanted to see...

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Washington wildfire. Photo courtesy of CWU Flickr

Rain helps with Washington’s poor air quality

Evan Couch, News Editor
October 26, 2022

After Seattle measured the worst air pollution in the world Thursday, Oct. 20 according to IQAir due to wildfire smoke, a few days of rain over the weekend helped bring the air quality back to more normal...

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