Following the April 2 release of The Observer's official statement on the current threats to student media at CWU, alumni, faculty and students alike have shown widespread support for The Observer in its...

Denver was one of the thousands of cities across the nation that joined in on the “Hands Off” protests this past Saturday. Our Co-Editor-In-Chief, Brandon Mattesich, was in Denver for the Western Regional...

Starting at University Way in front of Barge Hall, residents of Kittitas County filled up both sides of the road with signs in support of “Hands Off” Saturday afternoon. The protest focused on policies...

Recent legislation by the Trump administration has sparked conversation across the nation as college funding is being threatened at the federal level. Recently, CWU President Jim Wohlpart released a series...

Recently, in response to a “campus consensus” survey by The Observer, multiple students cited complaints with coaching on the Track and Field and Cross Country teams. One survey respondent claimed,...

The Observer surveyed students at CWU about parking on campus. Twenty students responded, with 85% of students stating they could not find parking or had to park further away either very often or somewhat...

Last week, The Observer polled students with the question, “In which area would you most like to see change from CWU?” Dining was the majority answer, with 31.8% of the responses.  Dining at CWU...

In a survey of 85 students conducted this week on campus and online via a Google form, CWU students most often cited dining and tuition as areas needing change, and finances and mental health as the biggest...

On Feb. 11, Donald Trump barred the Associated Press (AP) from the Oval Office and Air Force One press conferences indefinitely during his second term as president of the United States.  Trump’s...

CWU’s University Administrative Leadership Team (UALT) and shared governance leaders recently held a meeting to plan for the 2025-2027 biennium budget. The meeting, which happened just over two weeks...

From assistant professor to dean, Rodrigo Renterìa-Valencia’s professional career has taken on many roles during his time at CWU. In January of 2025, Rodrigo Renterìa-Valencia was promoted to the full-time...