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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

Capital budget to pay for new Health and Science building

Capital budget to pay for new Health and Science building

Jack Belcher, Senior News Reporter
February 10, 2018

CWU was approved for $33 million in the new state capital budget in January. Although this is about a third of what the state awarded the university in its 2015-2017 budget, according to CFO and Vice President...

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CWU continues with demolition of CHCI and Peterson, little comment at public meeting

Eric Rosane, News Editor
February 10, 2018

Comments were few and far between at a public comment session last Thursday, Feb. 1 as CWU Facilities and Management began the next phase of demolition on the Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute...

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Gina McCarthy speaks on her experiences with the EPA to students in Science II.

Former EPA director visits CWU, urges students to take action

Jack Belcher, Senior News Reporter
February 10, 2018

There were very few empty seats in the SURC Ballroom when former Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Gina McCarthy began to speak. McCarthy immediately let the audience know she believed...

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Second climate discussion focuses on ecosystems

Second climate discussion focuses on ecosystems

Nicholas Tucker, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2018

Around 60 community members and students gathered in the Dean Hall lobby for Fire and Ice II, a lecture and discussion on climate change in the Pacific Northwest last Thursday, Feb. 1. The lecture was...

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High school students get the opportunity to learn soccer from Real Madrid coaches.

CWU partners up with Real Madrid and Microsoft to create a STEM pipeline into higher education

Jewels McClure, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2018

Creating an environment where the worlds of soccer and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) come together to help low income, middle and high school students reach their goals is what...

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Aviation department soars into a new generation of education

Aviation department soars into a new generation of education

Eric Rosane, News Editor
February 3, 2018

On Jan. 25, CWU Aviation hosted an open house at Bowers Field for the public to come view its five new single-engine planes that were commissioned and shipped from Vero Beach, Florida. This celebration,...

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The waiting game

Isabelle Hautefeuille, Staff Reporter
February 3, 2018

The beginning of a new quarter means that new and current students alike will be visiting the financial aid office. The unfortunate part of this is that lines become congested and the small waiting room...

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Proposal to consolidate dean positions met with criticism from faculty, former deans

Jack Belcher, Senior News Reporter
February 3, 2018

Editor’s Note: In an email sent to President James Gaudino on Feb. 1, Provost Katherine Frank rescinded her proposal to consolidate the dean of library and graduate studies based on feedback from stakeholders...

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Liliana Fausto and other demonstrators perform chants in the SURC.

Students march for Dream Act post-government shutdown

Xander Fu, Staff Reporter
February 2, 2018

A vocal group of about 20 students organized by Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlán (MEChA) marched in support of the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act and Deferred Action...

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Mining cryptocurrency can take up a lot of electricity. Heat that comes from the computer could be deemed a fire hazard.

“Crypto Crazy”- digital mining catches wind in the ‘Burg

Jack Belcher, Senior News Reporter
January 25, 2018

The amount of people mining for cryptocurrency has drastically risen within the last year, and with the most expensive part of crypto-mining being the electric bill, some think it is likely that people...

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Camille Jones, a CWU alumna, currently teaches STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) courses at Pioneer Elementary School in Quincy, Washington.

CWU alumna nationally recognized for progress with STEAM classes

Isabelle Hautefeuille, Staff Reporter
January 25, 2018

CWU Alumna Camille Jones was awarded Washington state’s Teacher of the Year in early September. Jones is the fifth CWU alumni to receive this honor since 2005, according to a press release from the Department...

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A force for good

Eric Rosane, News Editor
January 25, 2018

The Faculty Senate has begun talks on drafting a new sexual harassment task force brought up by the executive committee. This committee would combat instances of sexual harassment or misconduct where faculty...

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