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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

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ASCWU Student Gov., Photo Courtesy of ASCWU Student Government Twitter

ASCWU responds to concerns regarding role of police on campus

Morgana Carroll, News Editor
May 10, 2023

ASCWU perspectives on police presence ASCWU Vice President Brady Smith said he thinks the new police workgroup is the best way to handle the discussion of police on campus, due to the shared governance...

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Students assigned roles to experience poverty difficulties, photo by Morgana Caroll

Poverty simulation gives students a glimpse into the issues facing millions of people everyday

Beau Sansom, Staff Reporter
May 10, 2023

My name is Jack Jolly, and I’m standing in line at Big Dave’s Pawn Shop clutching a box close to my chest. Inside of that box is a flatscreen TV, one of the last nice things that I own after having...

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Transgender students face uncertainty over whether preferred names will be allowed for commencement

Transgender students face uncertainty over whether preferred names will be allowed for commencement

Morgana Carroll and Kai Kyzar
May 10, 2023

If you go to register for CWU commencement and graduation, you’ll see a few options on the form. You’ll see an option to explain how your name is pronounced. You’ll see the option to share the date...

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Coalition Open Letter to ASCWU

May 9, 2023

An open letter to ASCWU, Due to recent events on campus, and a conversation being raised about the role of police on campus, this letter solely concerns student’s ability to have control over police...

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DeSantis battles Disney: an update on the feud

Beau Sansom, Staff Reporter
May 3, 2023

Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis has been involved in an ongoing feud with Disney these last few months and the latest development has seen the house of mouse launch a lawsuit against DeSantis this week.  According...

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Wildcat Pantry is spending $1000 weekly on food, photo by Jaeda Nelson

Wildcat Pantry proposes new student fee to cover increasing student needs

Megan Rogers, News Editor
May 3, 2023

The Wildcat Pantry, located on the first floor of the James E. Brooks Library, offers free food to CWU students and has proposed a new student fee to help cover the pantry's costs.  According to Wildcat...

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Wolfpack team hard at work, photo by Dominic Kyle

Mt. Stuart Elementary robotics team are on their way to success at the World Championship

Anna Fridell, Staff Reporter
May 3, 2023

The Mount Stuart Elementary robotics team is on their way to Dallas, TX for the VEX Robotics World Championships  from April 25 to May 4. In preparation for the championships, the two competing teams...

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Police cars on campus, photo via University Police and Public Safety

Coalition of student representatives asks for less police presence on campus

Morgana Carroll, News Editor
May 3, 2023

A group of representatives from student organizations gathered as a coalition April 17 with members of the ASCWU Board of Directors in the SURC ballroom to discuss having more student voice and choice...

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Una coalición de representantes estudiantiles pide que haya menos presencia policiaca en el campus universitario

Morgana Carroll, News Editor
May 3, 2023

Translated by: Angela Gonzalez, Conchita Chinchilla, Josephine Scheopner Un grupo de representantes de organizaciones estudiantiles y cuerpos legislativos se reunieron en el salón de baile del SURC...

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Carlos Huitron and daughter Guadalupe Huitron-Lilly embraced for warmth outside the Kittitas County Courthouse building before holding a demonstration. Photo by Rob Fraser

Recordemos Shady Acres: La expansión del Centro de Eventos de Kittitas va a reemplazar lo que una vez fue una comunidad pacífica y de costo razonable

Katherine Camarata, Jefa de redacción
April 28, 2023

Una lucha histórica por Shady Acres: una batalla que lleva ya media década Filas de casas móviles con juguetes de niños de colores, pero sin vida en los jardines quedan desocupadas. Una vez allí...

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It’s earth month: here is what Ellensburg is doing to become more sustainable

Anna Fridell, Staff Reporter
April 26, 2023

The city of Ellensburg is engaged in a variety of ways to improve environmental sustainability, according to Mayor of Ellensburg Nancy Lillquist.  “There’s the stuff we’ve been doing forever,...

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Railyard behind Fred Meyer where homeless have been reported sleeping in the past, Photo by Beau Sansom

Planning problems place ad hoc sleep center in predicament

Beau Sansom, Staff Reporter
April 26, 2023

Imagine yourself unable to feel a rush of warm air as you enter your home on a cold winter night, imagine having to find a place to sleep outside with no real indication of safety. This is the reality...

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