The Observer

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...

CWU sends students south for SOBRE México

Samuel Beaumonte, Staff Reporter
October 6, 2016

Professors Daniel Beck and Gabrielle Stryker are preparing for their first summer trip to Jalisco, Mexico after receiving a $250,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for SOBRE MÉXICO:...

Sex crime is up in 2016 crime report

The Observer Staff
October 6, 2016

Students who have been at CWU for more than a year should be used to the occasional phone call or e-mail about a recent emergency incident on campus or nearby. This system is called CWU Alert and fortunately...

The Weed Limit

Kyle Kuhn, Staff Reporter
October 6, 2016

Almost four years after legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, Washington law enforcement continues to use blood tests to help determine a driver’s level of impairment in marijuana-related DUI...

President Gaudino addresses concerns of KKK and hate speech

McKenzie Lakey, Editor-in-Chief
October 4, 2016

Around 4:30 p.m. on Oct.4, CWU President James Gaudino released a public statement to faculty, staff and students in response to reported hate speech and KKK pamphlets found throughout the Ellensburg community. The...

CWU orientations take off with enrollment on the rise

Annika Lynch, Staff Reporter
July 30, 2016

Campus introductions With the new school year coming up, first year students have been touring the campus for the first time at Central Washington University. The first year student orientation...

President Gaudino reaches fifth year of agreement; set to receive $500,000 incentive bonus

Annika Lynch, Staff Reporter
July 29, 2016

The first contract that Central Washington University President James L. Gaudino signed when coming to the university in 2009 was supposed to end after 2011, but a key change occurred in his contract in...

Democratic National Convention to begin

Natalie Baldwin, Staff Reporter
July 23, 2016

The Democratic National Convention (DNC) will be a four day event, similar to the Republican National Convention, beginning July 25th and ending July 28th in Philadelphia. Following the traditional...

Republican National Convention wraps up

Natalie Baldwin, Staff Reporter
July 22, 2016

The Republican National Convention, held in Cleveland, Ohio and began on July 18, recently concluded. During this convention Donald Trump formally accepted his role as the Republican Presidential candidate...

Students caught between convenience and challenge

Ray Payne, Staff Reporter
July 20, 2016

Over the past five years, Central has seen a rise in the number of students taking online classes, especially in the summer. According to data provided by Central’s Public Affairs office, this summer...

Bittersweet farewell

Mikaila Wilkerson, Staff Reporter
July 19, 2016

Travis Box, the general manager for Central’s 88.1 The Burg radio station since 2013, resigned at the end of the school year. According to Elena Larrabee, the brand manager for The Burg, Box resigned...

More than just another piece of plastic

Annika Lynch, Staff Reporter
July 18, 2016

Central Washington University has every student get a Connection Card even if you live on or off-campus, but not every student may really know what they are used for. According to CWU's brochure on...