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Nikon ambassador visits CWU

Tapanaga Krause, Staff Reporter
October 8, 2019

Friday evening in Randall Hall 117, photojournalist and filmmaker Robin Layton gave a presentation to 30 CWU students. The presentation consisted of a showing of Layton’s work and her speech on following...

The President’s own Marine Band at CWU

Reese Burke, Staff Reporter
October 8, 2019

The President’s Own Marine band has been a beloved American tradition for 221 years, making it the nation’s oldest military band. Congress passed an act in 1798 in hopes to provide music for the president...

CWU wins national diversity award

Nick Tucker, News Editor
October 2, 2019

CWU has been awarded the 2019 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. This is the fifth time in six years that CWU has won national awards for its efforts...

Central Transit overhauled

Nick Tucker, News Editor
October 2, 2019

The Central Transit bus system has received a complete overhaul to its routes and schedules. Looking at the new route map, commuters can immediately see that the old loops have been exchanged for...

CWU says if you don’t see it, don’t post it in new active shooter training video

Mariah Valles, Online Editor
October 2, 2019

In the event of an active shooter, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says you have three options: run, hide or fight. CWU’s new active shooter training video, which aligns with the “Run. Hide....

VP of Innovation Frank, Interim Provost Franken

Mariah Valles, Online Editor
October 2, 2019

On July 15 Lynn Franken began her tenure as the university’s interim provost, replacing former Provost Katherine Frank. Appointed by President James L. Gaudino, Franken is the former Vice President...

Former provost accepts new role at CWU

Mariah Valles, Editor-in-Chief
June 13, 2019

Today President James L. Gaudino sent an updated email regarding Katherine Frank, the now former provost. “To clarify my communication sent to the university community on June 10, 2019, Dr. Frank...

Katherine Frank no longer provost, effective immediately

Mariah Valles, Editor-in-Chief
June 10, 2019

BREAKING: Katherine Frank is no longer CWU’s Provost. This goes into action immediately according to an email sent to employees by CWU President James L. Gaudino on June 10. “I will serve as the...

Your Editor-in-Chief, for the last time

Mariah Valles, Editor-in-Chief
May 30, 2019

When I began my journey with The Observer in winter 2018, I never thought I’d become a section editor, let alone the Editor-in-Chief. This week, for the last time, I’m writing as the Editor-in-Chief....

‘I could never go to college’

Nick Tucker, Senior News Reporter
May 30, 2019

Wild Fest was attended by hundreds of CWU students on May 23, with a variety of activities, food and musical guests. Bounce houses were set up by 2 p.m. and included slides, sumo wrestling, boxing,...

College of Arts and Humanities finds new dean

Dez Rodriguez, Staff Reporter
May 30, 2019

Jill Graper Hernandez will become the next dean of the College of Arts and Humanities (CAH) starting Aug. 1. Hernandez is currently at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) as the associate dean...

CWU honors student veterans

Dez Rodriguez, Staff Reporter
May 23, 2019

The sixth annual Veteran Graduation/Salute Banquet was on May 21 in the SURC Ballroom. The event recognized student veterans that are graduating this year or have graduated within the past academic school...