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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...

Josh Hibbard: New VP of Enrollment

Abigail Duchow, Staff Reporter
February 6, 2020

Josh Hibbard has been appointed as the new CWU Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management As VP of Enrollment, Hibbard will oversee financial services and enrollment for both new and continuing...

Hotel Windrow now open

Jake Freeman, Staff Reporter
February 5, 2020

After an eventful past few months, Hotel Windrow is open for business and is a welcome addition to downtown Ellensburg. Steve Townsend, the owner of Hotel Windrow, has had the vision of a hotel in downtown...

How to access the SMaCC

Bailey Tomlinson, Staff Reporter
February 5, 2020

Students are seeking out mental health services more now than ever before, with 69% of students reporting a perceived need for counseling services from 2016 to 2017, according to CWU’s The Healthy Minds...

CWU student tests negative for novel coronavirus

Mariah Valles, Managing Editor
February 2, 2020

Note: Story last updated at 9:20 a.m. on Feb. 7. _________________________________________________________________________________ The CWU student who was tested for the novel coronavirus has negative...

Update: CWU comments about student with possible coronavirus

Mariah Valles, Managing Editor
January 31, 2020

After originally deferring all media to the Kittitas County Public Health Department (KCPHD), the university responded to The Observer early this morning about the student being tested for the novel coronavirus. “The...

CWU student in isolation and being tested for coronavirus

Mariah Valles, Managing Editor
January 30, 2020

Update: This story was updated on Feb. 2 after originally being posted on Jan. 30. A CWU student being tested for the novel coronavirus is being held in isolation at the Kittitas Valley Healthcare...

ASCWU proposes constitution changes

Cassandra Hays, Editor-in-Chief
January 29, 2020

ASCWU is proposing changes to their constitution and bylaws. This is in order to increase student involvement with ASCWU, update their structure to align with peer institutions in the state and give the...