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County Cannabis Post-Election

Jonathan Olsen-Koziol, Staff Reporter
November 16, 2016

While the world is buzzing about President-elect Donald J. Trump, local elections also produced results worth discussion. The Kittitas County Commissioner election results were tallied and both seats...

Hundreds gather for Not In Our KittCo peace march

Kailan Manandic, News Editor
November 14, 2016

Chants and cheers echoed throughout downtown Ellensburg Monday evening as hundreds of community members and CWU students marched in protest of hate and intolerance. About 500 people participated in...

CWU veterans answer student’s questions

Samuel Beaumonte, Staff Reporter
November 11, 2016

This Friday is Veteran’s Day and Central is celebrating early with a veterans panel in the Student Union Recreation Center (SURC) Pit at 4 p.m. this Thursday, where four veterans have volunteered to...

Marijuana users not fit for guns?

Jonathan Olsen-Koziol, Staff Reporter
November 11, 2016

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Aug. 31 that cannabis users cannot possess or own firearms because it makes them subject to “irrational and unpredictable behavior.” Marijuana is...

NY Times columnist visits CWU

McKenzie Lakey, Editor-in-Chief
November 3, 2016

Syrian refugees sit huddled together on the floor of an abandoned gym, the few belongings that remain from their previous life rest by their sides after travelling thousands of miles. They have escaped...

“We’re still students.”

Ray Payne, Senior News Reporter
October 24, 2016

Editor’s note: The names of several former resident assistants (RAs) have been changed to protect their identity, as it is part of their contract not to speak to the press. Those who wished to remain...

CWU and Ellensburg say “Not In Our Town”

Kailan Manandic, News Editor
October 13, 2016

The CWU community and Ellensburg residents held a meeting last Friday, Oct. 7, in response to the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) fliers that have recently surfaced. Over 50 students, staff, faculty and community...

Students enter a new reality

Samuel Beaumonte, Staff Reporter
October 12, 2016

The latest technological installment in the Multimodal Education Center (MEC) is the Virtual Reality zone, a space dedicated for students to try out and enjoy virtual reality in an educational setting....

Medical weed comes back to Ellensburg shops

Jonathan Olsen-Koziol, Staff Reporter
October 12, 2016

On July 1, Washington merged the recreational and medical marijuana markets. The merger focuses on regulating Washington’s unregulated collective. As a result of the merger, State Governor Jay...

CWU shakes things up in Chile

April Porter, Staff Reporter
October 12, 2016

Professors Lisa Ely and Breanyn MacInnes are heading to Chile again in January 2017. Ely has previously been to Chile to study past earthquakes and tsunamis as a grant- funded exploration. Thise grant,...

President Gaudino and ASCWU condemn local KKK activities

Ray Payne, Senior News Reporter
October 6, 2016

The Ellensburg community has recently become concerned about the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) fliers that have been found throughout town. Tomorrow, Oct. 7, there will be a meeting at 12:30 p.m. in the SURC...

Crackdown on vaping

Jonathan Olsen-Koziol, Staff Reporter
October 6, 2016

As of Aug. 8, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) labeled all vaping products tobacco products as a result of an industry-wide crackdown. This means all products not on the market before 2007 must...

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