The Observer

ROTC finishes fall quarter with training in Yakima

Jack Belcher, News Editor
December 6, 2018

CWU ROTC travels to the Yakima Training Center so that cadets can practice combat skills twice a year, with one trip in the fall and the other in the spring. The purpose of this training is for new...

Steps to stay safe on the roads this winter

Sean Quinn, CNW Reporter/For The Observer
December 4, 2018

“We’re paid to risk our lives, but I don’t want anybody else to risk theirs,” trooper John Bryant, Washington State Patrol District 6’s Public Information Officer and Recruiter said. The fog...

Brooklane Village showing damage from age

Jessica Perez, Staff Reporter
November 30, 2018

External parts of Brooklane Village, located northeast of campus, are beginning to look aged and outdated. Residents have not had any problems in the interior of their apartments, but hope to see some...

Faculty hotline created to report fraudulent activity

Kejuan Coleman, Staff Reporter
November 30, 2018

CWU’s business and financial affairs office recently launched a new confidential hotline for internal auditing. The hotline is for faculty members to directly report their concerns to Jesus Baldovinos,...

Three new deans are coming to CWU

Will Ortner, Staff Reporter
November 29, 2018

There will be new deans in three different departments this academic year. CWU came into the school year looking to hire a new Dean of Business, Dean of Student Success and Dean of the Library. While the...

CWU Dining signs contract to bring Panda Express to campus

Sean Quinn, For the Observer/CNW Reporter
November 21, 2018

CWU Dining Services has signed a contract with Panda Express, gaining CWU a license for the fast food chain to be on campus. Roughly a year ago, a survey was sent out to students asking which nationally-recognized...

Faculty senate approves changes to gen-ed

Nick Jahnke, Staff Reporter
November 20, 2018

Next year's batch of incoming freshman may be in for an underclassmen experience unlike that of their predecessors. On Nov. 14, the Faculty Senate General Education Committee (GEC) voted in favor to...

Driving responsibly when winter arrives

Jessica Perez, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2018

With winter weather approaching and the roads beginning to get icy, students have begun to take measures to ensure they are safe while driving home and around Ellensburg. Sophomore Hannah Whittington...

Fixing the mold in Shaw-Smyser after investigation

Will Ortner, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2018

Black mold was found inside the gutters as well as in the building of Shaw-Smyser in March 2018. Black mold can cause health issues if exposed to it for too long. In March, an investigation was conducted...

L&L building showing age after nearly 50 years

Nick Jahnke, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2018

The Language and Literature (L&L) building has started to show signs of aging. The building was constructed in 1971 and has been eliciting a slew of complaints and concerns from some of the faculty...

International Education Week comes to CWU

Kejuan Coleman, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2018

Correction 11/16: The original story stated that the Global Thanksgiving was to be held at the Baptist Church Recreational area. It will be held at the Calvary Baptist Church at 5th and Pine. The...

Apartment complex being constructed near Alder

Nick Jahnke, Staff Reporter
November 10, 2018

By fall of 2019, there will be a new apartment complex for CWU students and Ellensburg residents. Douglas Properties, a Spokane based apartment rental agency, is constructing a 10-building complex at the...