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The Observer

By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

SURC restrooms redesignated “All-Gender”

SURC restrooms redesignated “All-Gender”

Nick Tucker, Staff Reporter
February 6, 2019

A set of restrooms on the second floor of the SURC were re-designated all-gender restrooms last Saturday, February 2. This is the result of a long effort made by students from the Diversity and Equity...

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This hall on the second floor of Samuelson is home to General as well as Department specific Advisors. Advisors can be seen through appointments made via phone call as well as during their personal walk-in hours.

Academic advising to get restructured by Fall 2019

Nick Jahnke, Senior News Reporter
February 6, 2019

CWU’s advising model is going to be rethought and reorganized over the coming months, and according to Faculty Senate Chair Amy Claridge, these changes will be implemented by Fall 2019. According to...

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University looks to improve freshmen retention rates

University looks to improve freshmen retention rates

Alexa Murdock & Matt Escamilla, Managing Editor & Staff Reporter
January 30, 2019

Increasing retention rates by 10 percent is a goal CWU hopes to achieve over the next five years. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, CWU’s 2016-2017 retention rate was 73...

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Free speech for guest speakers

Free speech for guest speakers

Nick Tucker, Staff Reporter
January 30, 2019

CWU has made a hard stand supporting free speech on-campus. Any speaker with any topic students are interested in is allowed to speak here with no restrictions. This has always been the case, but has become...

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Aviation program looks to expand

Aviation program looks to expand

NIck Jahnke, Senior News Reporter
January 30, 2019

The aviation program is considering moving their operations to McAllister Field in Yakima. CWU has requested that the state provide $14 million for the move. The funding will be spent on the construction...

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Snow, thaw, mud, freeze, ice. Winter weather makes construction on the new residence hall more difficult. Dugmore Hall is expected to open Fall of 2019, but this winter weather may delay the process.

Dugmore Hall to be finished by fall 2019

Payton Parke, Staff Reporter
January 30, 2019

In the summer 2017, the CWU Board of Trustees agreed to start construction on a new residence hall in the northwest of campus due to the student housing problems that the university has had recently due...

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Government shutdown comes to an end for now

Nick Jahnke, Senior News Reporter
January 30, 2019

President Trump announced early on Friday, Jan. 25 he would be signing a bill that would temporarily reopen the federal government until Feb. 15. The three--week period would spell relief for roughly 800,000...

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State of emergency declared due to measles outbreak

State of emergency declared due to measles outbreak

Jack Belcher, News Editor
January 30, 2019

Washington state health officials declare a state of emergency after recent measles outbreak in the state. While the outbreak is still located hours away from Ellensburg, measles is one of the most...

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This piece, by Glen L. Bach titled Lost & Found was created in 2018. The piece was categorized as Encaustic. Pictured here is a gentleman who observed the piece for quite some time.

Faculty exhibit gives Ellensburg community perspective on art

Payton Parke, Staff Reporter
January 24, 2019

The biennial faculty art exhibit is underway. This a faculty led art show displaying all of their pieces and work. It kicked off Jan.15 and is open daily to students and the community at the Sarah Spurgeon...

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Nick On The Rocks is a popular show about geology on KCTS 9. It is hosted by CWUs own professor, who is also a nationally recognized geologist, Nick Zentner. Season 3 of the show beings January 24th and will be screened here on campus.

Prof. Zentner rocks into new season on PBS

Matt Escamilla, Staff Reporter
January 23, 2019

Nick Zentner, a senior lecturer at CWU in geology, has the opportunity to tell geological stories by hosting a show called “Nick on the Rocks.” The series is a five minute program shown sporadically...

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Gov. shutdown could affect students

Gov. shutdown could affect students

Nick Jahnke, Senior Reporter
January 23, 2019

Correction 1/26/19: The government was re-opened on a temporary basis yesterday, Jan. 25. As of today, the government is expected to remain open through Feb. 15, 2019.   The partial-government...

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Gender diversity at CWU is top 10 percent in nation

Gender diversity at CWU is top 10 percent in nation

Nick Tucker, Staff Reporter
January 23, 2019

CWU has been recognized by College Factual, one of the largest college information and ranking companies in the US, for its population’s gender diversity, according to CWU Public Affairs Coordinator...

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