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City approves construction

Jake Freeman, Staff Reporter
February 26, 2020

At the latest city council meeting, council members discussed recent city improvement projects. The city council holds meetings on the first and third Monday of each month. There are a few construction...

Final four potential provosts

Jake Freeman, Staff Reporter
February 20, 2020

CWU is searching for a new provost following Katherine Frank’s abrupt departure from her provost position. Lynn Franken is currently serving as the interim provost until an official replacement is named. On...

BREAKING: Gaudino announces step down

Mariah Valles, Managing Editor
February 19, 2020

CWU President James L. Gaudino announced that he will step down from his position as president. He will do so July 31, 2021. CWU officials sent out a press release this morning, saying Gaudino would...

Graduate assistants planning to unionize

Nicholas Tucker, News Editor
February 19, 2020

A group of CWU graduate assistants has begun holding the first meetings to discuss unionizing and negotiating with administration for better pay and to implement greater support systems. The assembly,...

Where do I Park?

Bailey Tomlinson, Staff Reporter
February 19, 2020

“I don’t drive my car anywhere anymore,” freshman Kennedy Shook said, speaking in regard to how parking on campus affects her. “When I do move my spot, I have to go park out all the way in the...

Ellensburg Recycles and Here’s How

Nicholas Tucker, News Editor
February 19, 2020

One of the main things CWU is trying to improve about itself as an institution is in its campus’ sustainability. This was one of President James L. Gaudino’s three long-term goals that he announced...

City to annex 260 parcels of land

Bailey Tomlinson, Staff Reporter
February 13, 2020

As part of a funding agreement, the City of Ellensburg agreed to begin the process of annexing sections of county land. When negotiating funding for a 2017 roundabout project, Kittitas County and the City...

CWU student test results negative after week of isolation

Mariah Valles, Managing Editor
February 12, 2020

Test results for the CWU student who was tested for the novel coronavirus came back negative on Friday. Immediately after the results came in, the student was released from isolation, according to Kittitas...

CWU considers going tobacco free

Jake Freeman, Staff Reporter
February 12, 2020

CWU is exploring the possibility of becoming a tobacco free campus in an effort to discourage tobacco use among students. On the evening of Feb. 4 ASCWU held a meeting in the SURC pit in which a panel...

Vape ban ends

Nicholas Tucker, News Editor
February 12, 2020

The statewide ban on flavored vaping products ended on Feb. 7 after 120 days. Senate Bill 6254, proposed by Gov. Jay Inslee, would have made the ban permanent, though after numerous amendments it now allows...

Women’s Voting Rights Day introduced for February

Abigail Duchow, Staff Reporter
February 12, 2020

On Feb. 3, the city council passed a proclamation that Feb. 14 will be Women’s Voting Rights Day. The proclamation was proposed by the League of Women Voters of Kittitas County. The proclamation was...

Student employees raise concern for new dining policies

Nicholas Tucker, News Editor
February 12, 2020

Student employees of CWU Dining Services have come forward with concerns about new management practices, including changes to the sick leave policy. Six current student employees spoke to The Observer...