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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

News: Wildcat Connection will be replaced by new portal system, MyCWU, on Jan. 27

News: Wildcat Connection will be replaced by new portal system, MyCWU, on Jan. 27

December 2, 2013

BY BARBARA LEWIS, Staff Reporter Central will replace the Wildcat Connection on Jan. 27 with MyCWU, a project that has taken 13 months to complete. The new portal is being implemented with the intent...

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News: $40,000 touch screen in Barge Hall brings past and present professors to life

News: $40,000 touch screen in Barge Hall brings past and present professors to life

November 19, 2013

BY ALEX WARD, Staff Reporter Central’s past and present professors are coming to life on a new $40,000 touch screen video wall on the third floor of Barge Hall. A database is presently being created...

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News: Federal grant sends two professors to the Antarctic

News: Federal grant sends two professors to the Antarctic

November 17, 2013

                  BY BARBARA LEWIS, Staff Reporter This year the National Science Foundation has awarded a $2.5 million grant...

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News: Surveys show that sexual assaults are vastly under-reported on campus

News: Surveys show that sexual assaults are vastly under-reported on campus

November 16, 2013

BY MARGO MASSEY, Scene Editor Junior Liz Keck was a freshman when she was drugged and sexually assaulted.  She was drinking with people she did not know and a drug was slipped into her drink. She...

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News: Dr. Anne Cubilie presents human rights and gender issues in Afghanistan

News: Dr. Anne Cubilie presents human rights and gender issues in Afghanistan

November 13, 2013

BY SULLIVAN CARTER, Staff Reporter Spreading awareness of Afghani war crime survivors, specifically women, Dr. Anne Cubilie’s spoke Tuesday afternoon in the Milo Smith Tower Theatre. Cubilie talked...

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News: Affordable Care Act designed to benefit those who make 300 percent or below national poverty level

News: Affordable Care Act designed to benefit those who make 300 percent or below national poverty level

November 13, 2013

BY BARBARA LEWIS, Staff Reporter  For students over 26 or who do not have access to a parent’s plan, getting insurance coverage can be overwhelming, especially if it is their first time going at...

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News: Washington State Liquor Control Board will accept applications for cannabis retails on Nov. 18

News: Washington State Liquor Control Board will accept applications for cannabis retails on Nov. 18

November 8, 2013

BY PETER O'CAIN, Staff Reporter Potential cannabis retailers seeking a store in Ellensburg will have to wait a couple more months before applying for licenses while the City of Ellensburg figures out...

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News: Central's annual Security and Fire Safety Report show alcohol-related arrests down on-campus, up in town

News: Central’s annual Security and Fire Safety Report show alcohol-related arrests down on-campus, up in town

November 6, 2013

BY PETER O'CAIN, Staff Reporter Alcohol-related arrests on campus have declined over the past three years, but are on the rise off campus. Central police made 50 alcohol-law arrests in 2012 compared...

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News: S&A votes to fund new Wellington the Wildcat suit

News: S&A votes to fund new Wellington the Wildcat suit

November 5, 2013

BY KRISITI YOUNG, Staff Reporter Funding a new suit for Central mascot  Wellington the Wildcat became a main topic for discussion at the Services and Activities Fee Committee meeting Oct. 23. The...

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News: Central's expense savings and tuition increases accumulates over $61 million

News: Central’s expense savings and tuition increases accumulates over $61 million

October 31, 2013

BY PATIENCE COLLIER, Assistant News Editor In the past six years, Central’s administration has spent less each year than they have budgeted for expenses. The difference between the assets and expenses...

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News: Semesters in consideration by Central and Board of Directors; students asked for opinion in survey

News: Semesters in consideration by Central and Board of Directors; students asked for opinion in survey

October 27, 2013

BY BARBARA LEWIS, Staff Reporter Following a national trend, Central is beginning to consider switching from the quarter-based system to semesters. According to Edventures Research and Consulting,...

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News: Central ROTC cadet one of 50 in the nation selected for NATO training program

News: Central ROTC cadet one of 50 in the nation selected for NATO training program

October 22, 2013

BY KRISTI YOUNG, Staff Reporter His dream became a reality as Alex Lauer, a senior in aviation management,  was selected as one of 50 ROTC cadets in the nation to join the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot...

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