The Observer

Virtual exchange: An opportunity for anyone to study abroad

Milenne Quinonez, Staff Reporter
March 9, 2021

CWU’s virtual exchange language partner program is a unique way for students to participate in what is almost like a virtual study abroad. This virtual exchange opportunity began in 2020, and has allowed...

Wildcat Neighborhood Farms opens up garden plots

Max Hughes, Staff Reporter
March 9, 2021

Students, clubs and now Ellensburg residents can sign up for a community garden plot at the Wildcat Neighborhood farm. The plots had been opened for pre-registration for CWU clubs and students from Feb....

Barge Hall flood may cost at least $500,000 in damages, repair

Madalyn Banouvong, Staff Reporter
March 2, 2021

Recent windy, and snowy weather seems to be causing serious issues in multiple areas this winter. Here on campus, cold air froze over a pipe in the Barge Hall’s fire protection system, and the failed...

Family and child life program: persevering through the pandemic

Milenne Quinonez, Staff Reporter
March 2, 2021

Family and Child Life Department Chair Duane Dowd said the family and child life program has been doing their best to ensure the safety of the students. With that priority in mind, it was decided to keep...

How to pick up an instrument as a hobby

Levi Shields, Staff Reporter
March 2, 2021

In a time when many students are stuck in their house or dorms, left to do their schoolwork and then figure out what to do with their downtime, learning an instrument can be a valuable and perhaps even...

Spring break ‘Burg search begins

Max Hughes, Staff Reporter
March 2, 2021

This spring break, a number of organizations on campus have been asked to do something unusual: encourage students to stick around Ellensburg. The Diversity and Equity Center (DEC) will take the opportunity...

The women who paved the way: Women’s History Month

Star Diavolikis, Senior Reporter
March 2, 2021

Women’s History Month starts in March, and many remarkable women deserve to be acknowledged in this month. Before Women’s History Month was established, International Women’s Day was a day celebrated...

What is Open Minded-Community Club?

Justin Zabel
March 2, 2021

Open Minded-Community Club (OMC) is not an official club on campus yet, however, the club board is in the process of finding an advisor to make the club possible. OMC wants to promote positive individual...

Board of Trustees endorses plan for fall instruction

Star Diavolikis, Senior Reporter
February 28, 2021

The Board of Trustees (BOT) unanimously endorsed a fall 2021 education plan which will allow students to return to in-person learning and near-normal capacity of residence halls, however, this plan may...

80 CAH staff and faculty sign a petition objecting to an ‘arguably unethical’ fundraiser

Mitchell Roland, Editor-in-Chief
February 27, 2021

Some staff and faculty members in the College of Arts and Humanities (CAH) say they have felt pressured to donate to a fundraising campaign that will award funding towards department projects based on...

Faculty Senate calls for earlier vaccine access for university personnel

Mitchell Roland, Editor-in-Chief
February 25, 2021

Members of CWU’s Faculty Senate sent a letter to Gov. Jay Inslee earlier this week asking for higher education personnel to be included in the state’s 1B tier 2 category of COVID-19 vaccine distribution. The...

Washington transportation and law enforcement respond to recent Snoqualmie Pass conditions

Deacon Tuttle, Staff Reporter
February 23, 2021

Snoqualmie pass is critical to travelers across Washington and beyond. The Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) works to notify and prep drivers for the winter conditions. Additionally, state...