The Observer

Future of Lind’s observatory up in the air

Kejuan Coleman, Staff Reporter
October 12, 2017

Many people and students at CWU have been speculating about what the observatory atop Lind Hall could’ve been used for. Gaining knowledge of extraterrestrial beings or just knowing the unknown. We all...

Nick Offerman is not Ron Swanson

Jason Morales, Staff Writer
October 12, 2017

Parks and Recreation star and comedian Nick Offerman came to CWU as the annual homecoming entertainment. Ryan Galindo, who teaches in the Health and Science Department, and his friend Braden...

Faculty union strikes big in new contract

Samuel Beaumonte, Staff Reporter
October 5, 2017

Last Wednesday, CWU’s Board of Trustees voted in favor of a three-year contract that was bargained for by the United Faculty of Central (UFC). UFC’s slogan is that “Our working environment...

NIOKC gears up for its second year

Jason Morales, Staff Reporter
October 5, 2017

Not in Our Kittitas County (NIOKC) is gearing up for their second year. The group is planning to continue to promote themselves and unite CWU and the community in the fight against discrimination,...

Nevada “goes green” on rec pot

Eric Rosane, News Editor
October 5, 2017

On July 1, recreational marijuana shops all across Nevada opened their doors for the first time to publicly sell marijuana and become the fifth US state to legalize the selling of recreational marijuana....

Federal grant helps CWU geology and PNW research

Kejuan Coleman, Staff Reporter
October 5, 2017

CWU and six other west-coast universities have recently been a part of a $3.7 million grant from the United States Geological Survey. This grant, which was finalized late last summer, is for the development...

Finding the Funds

Miles King, Staff Reporter
October 5, 2017

Beginning this year, CWU has a new budget model aimed to give control of funds to the deans of each college. The new model is called Activity-Based Budgeting (ABB). ABB and Responsibility-Centered...

CWU Aviation Takes Flight with new Program

Suzie Chavez, For the Observer
September 28, 2017

This fall, CWU is taking over all flight training services, as the university’s five-year contract with IASCO Flight Training (IFT) has come to an end. The university’s decision not to renew the contract...

DACA Dreamers safe at CWU

Eric Rosane, News Editor
September 28, 2017

President Trump’s decision to repeal the DACA program (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) on Sept. 5 is being met with stark criticism by the public, higher education institutions throughout Washington...

Dr. Oz touts benefits of medical marijuana

Eric Rosane, News Editor
September 28, 2017

Dr. Mehmet Oz, health professional and television host of the “Dr. Oz Show”, went on Fox and Friends last Thursday, Sept. 19 to promote his upcoming program in which he interviewed Ivanka Trump on...

Don’t Fear, Wildcats. Freddy’s Night Will Return

Eric Rosane, News Editor
September 28, 2017

The popular Wildcat welcome week event Fred Meyer Night was unexpectedly cancelled this year due to a miscommunication between the incoming ASCWU officers and the Fred Meyer corporate offices in Portland....

Board of Trustees talks budget during annual retreat

Eric Rosane, Staff Reporter
August 13, 2017

The CWU Board of Trustees (BOT) gathered on July 19 in Quincy, WA to discuss a variety of budgeting and operating decisions that would affect the institution for the next two and six year budgeting cycles....