By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

Ten minutes with Jeff Charbonneau

May 15, 2013

By ALYSSA MARTINEZ, staff reporter How do you feel now that you’ve made it to this point in your teaching career? The National Teacher of the Year award certainly is a great validation of what...

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Central alum wins ‘Teacher of the Year’

May 15, 2013

By ALYSSA MARTINEZ, staff reporter A trip to Washington D.C., welcoming staff at the White House and receiving a national award by President Barack Obama. Though it may sound like the experience...

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BOD voter turnout down 40 from last years total

May 9, 2013

By MATTHEW THOMPSON, staff reporter   After a month of campaigns and 672 votes later, the Associated Students of Central Washington University Board of Directors election is over and seven students...

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Political columnist opens eyes up

Political columnist opens eyes up

May 9, 2013

By JULIA MARTINEZ, staff reporter Glenn Greenwald, civil rights litigator turned political columnist, said Monday that nearly all human progress is “driven by people who have stood up and said, ‘I...

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1st Amendment Festival events end today

1st Amendment Festival events end today

May 9, 2013

By PATIENCE COLLIER, staff reporter   Basic rights have been a hot topic on the Central Washington University campus, as the First Amendment festival kicked off this week. Guardian columnist...

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Faculty to be realigned

May 9, 2013

By EVAN PAPPAS, staff reporter   The Provost’s Office was hit with a roadblock in their faculty realignment process last week after the Academic Department Chairs Organization advised faculty...

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Bars, police, residents debate who’s responsible for drunken behavior

May 9, 2013

By PATIENCE COLLIER, staff reporter   Timothy Bishop of the Ellensburg Downtown Association recently went on record with Central’s Newswatch, saying bars in downtown need to be more responsible...

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Auschwitz survivor to share her story

May 9, 2013

    By SAMANTHA MONTERREY, staff reporter   In 1944, Edith Eger and her family were taken from their home in Kassa, Hungary, and turned prisoners of Auschwitz, one of the...

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Composting plant redirects after opposition

May 2, 2013

PATIENCE COLLIER, staff reporter Residents of Elk Heights west of Ellensburg discovered last January that a composting company planned to build a facility in their neighborhood. After seeing...

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Board of Directors voting begins May 2

May 2, 2013

MATT THOMPSON and EVAN PAPPAS, staff reporters President: Bryan Elliott After considering various positions, Bryan Elliott made the decision to run for the President’s Office of the BOD. Currently...

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Get to know the students up for election

April 25, 2013

By MATTHEW THOMAS and EVAN PAPPAS, staff reporters   VP for Academic Affairs:  Jessica Murillo When Jessica Murillo flipped through her high school annual in her senior year she was hurt to...

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Chimps future hangs on ethical decision

April 25, 2013

By PATIENCE COLLIER, staff reporter The welfare of the remaining chimpanzees at the Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute has been a tense issue since last November, when the death of one chimpanzee,...

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