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Ellensburg celebrates and remembers

Mariah Valles, Online Editor
November 13, 2019

On Monday at 11 a.m. the Ellensburg community gathered near Pearl Street to commemorate veterans for their service. People waved flags and cheered as veterans passed by on foot and in World War II-vintage...

How to choose your major

Matt Escamilla, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2019

After completing general education requirements, students are tasked with picking a degree. Ian Morris, a program coordinator in the career services department, said if students aren’t sure what they...

Make-your-own major

Amy Morris, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2019

A new program called liberal studies gives students the opportunity to create their own degree with the classes they choose. The major and the minor are already in the catalogue and students can start...

Nov. 5 election results

AJ St. John, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2019

Voter turnout came out to 42.28% in the city of Ellensburg, according to the Kittitas County Auditor’s office. Out of nine districts, the Ellensburg district had the second lowest percentage of ballots...

What increasing enrollment means for CWU

Amy Morris, Staff Reporter
November 7, 2019

Enrollment numbers have been steadily going up each year. This year, enrollment increased by 3% for new undergraduate students. New enrollment increased from 3,260 to 3,348 students. More classes are being...

Trade Wars

Will Ortner, Staff Reporter
November 7, 2019

Two of the biggest superpowers in the world, the United States and China, have been caught in the middle of a massive trade war. The war has been going for over a year now and has hit farmers in the Pacific...

New Masters of Public Health Program

A.J St. John, Staff Reporter
November 7, 2019

Starting this fall quarter, CWU has introduced a new graduate program, CWU Master of Public Health (MPH). The 56 credit program is designed to be completed in two years. The course description states that...

Tech changes across CWU campus

Matt Escamilla, Staff Reporter
November 7, 2019

The Student Tech Fee Council is in the process of making the old heat building into an esports gaming center and tech lounge. Student Technology Fee Council Chairman Lwin Htet said that on Oct. 31 members...

University responds to student media

The Observer Staff
November 7, 2019

On Nov. 6 The Observer released a story titled, “The Observer stands for a free and unregulated press.” Today, student journalists and supporters stood outside of Lind, Bouillon and the SURC...

Nov. 5 county general elections

AJ St. John, Staff Reporter
October 31, 2019

The local elections affect the community along with the college. Noted on the ballot is timing. In order for your vote to count, it must be postmarked by the election date, Nov. 5, or placed in a drop...

Highs and lows of the CWU party scene

Amy Morris, Staff Reporter
October 31, 2019

With Halloween comes an increase in party activity on and off campus. While students want to have fun, the importance of health and safety also comes into play. CWU might not be the biggest party school,...

NARCAN saves lives

NIcholas Tucker, News Editor
October 31, 2019

Between Oct. 17 and 18, Ellensburg police officers responded to two overdoses within 16 hours. In both cases, officers recognized that the overdoses were related to opioids and were able to provide emergency...