CWU has become a regular host of student protests. Following the protest against CWU budget cuts, the Environmental Club hosted a protest called “March for Your Rights”.  Students as well as citizens...

A Christian anti-abortion group named “Tiny Heartbeat Ministries” came to Central Washington University and Western Washington University with signs of “lives violently taken” in front of Discovery...

The Board of Trustees (BOT) voted in favor of a motion to approve the Services and Activities Committee’s (S&A) proposed budgets, but with a few additional stipulations. The proposed budgets, impacting...

“No free speech without free press.” This was the slogan heard across campus, along with many other chants in protest of the defunding of student media, and other organizations at CWU.  Students,...

ASCWU candidates received days of consistent public backlash on the anonymous student app Fizz during the open election period. The app has no official affiliation to CWU, and the controversial posts led...

Two new deans have been appointed at CWU following an expansive nationwide search. Christopher Redfearn will now lead the College of Arts and Humanities (CAH), and Julie Baldwin will lead the College of...

Following the start of voting in the 2025-2026 ASCWU election on Monday, the student-only social media app Fizz has become a platform for anonymous accusations and controversy surrounding a variety of...

Today exceeded every expectation we had, and we are truly grateful. To the 300+ students, staff, faculty, alumni and community members who joined us on our protest today, we would like to thank you. We...

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter landed at CWU for the first time in recent years. The helicopter was part of a larger training event hosted for ROTC and Air Force students at CWU to get hands-on experience...

The Observer sat down with all three ASCWU presidential candidates, in person, to ask them about their past, views and goals as presidential candidates at CWU. Each candidate was provided with the same...

The Observer sat down with all three ASCWU presidential candidates, in person, to ask them about their past, views and goals as presidential candidates at CWU. Each candidate was provided with the same...

The Observer sat down with all three ASCWU presidential candidates, in person, to ask them about their past, views and goals as presidential candidates at CWU. Each candidate was provided with the same...