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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

Furniture in the bistro is meant to be mismatched, making it feel more like home.

NW Furniture Barn outfits 1891 Bistro, provides mattresses for the needy

Kailan Manandic, Senior Reporter
May 4, 2016

The mismatched furniture in the 1891 Bistro recently helped provide mattresses for those in need through a charity organization designed for displaced families NW Furniture Bank (NWFB), based in Tacoma,...

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Incoming freshmen can become "tradition keepers" by completing 91 timeless CWU activities.

Central documents 125 years of campus traditions with new book

Joey Castonguay, Staff Reporter
May 4, 2016

This year, Central wants to take its traditions to a whole new level as part of its 125-year anniversary celebration. The incoming freshman class will be part of a new tradition next fall, as Central...

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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doug Blackmon to speak at Central

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doug Blackmon to speak at Central

Julia Moreno, News Editor
May 4, 2016

Next Wednesday, Douglas Blackmon, Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist, will speak at the First Amendment Festival about his work on the “neo-slavery” of African Americans from 1865 to the 20th century....

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Central transit tax passes with ease

Central transit tax passes with ease

The Observer Staff
May 4, 2016

The Central Transit sales tax was approved on April 26, which will implement two-tenths of 1 percent sales tax that will help fund Central Transit for the next 10 years. Proposition 1 needed a simple...

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Central hosts First Amendment Festival

Central hosts First Amendment Festival

Julia Moreno, News Editor
May 4, 2016

When Cynthia Mitchell, associate professor of journalism, first read in a survey that most students don’t understand the First Amendment, she wanted to scream. “I thought to myself, ‘You’ve...

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Provost for Academic and Student Life announced

Provost for Academic and Student Life announced

The Observer Staff
May 4, 2016

Central has announced Katherine Frank as the newly appointed Provost for Academic and Student Life. The news comes by way of a press release sent from Central's Academic Affairs office. She will...

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Central's tortoise meets thousands of students a year

Central’s tortoise meets thousands of students a year

Kailan Manandic, Senior Reporter
April 28, 2016

Central’s greenhouse contains many species of plants from different climates around the world, and a certain roaming creature that has become popular among students and the community. Snorkel the...

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Students for Trump supporters rally around a sign outside of the campus Republicans meeting. Ammon (left) is the leader.

Central Students for Trump

Ray Payne, Staff Reporter
April 28, 2016

The recent instances of pro-Donald Trump chalk drawings appearing on campus have brought attention to the newly formed Students for Trump (SFT) club, led by Isaiah Ammon, who is also the director of the...

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Habitat builds 16th home

Habitat builds 16th home

Julia Moreno, News Editor
April 28, 2016

The local Habitat for Humanity just finished its 16th home and moved its chosen family, Spring Liles and her two children, into the Sunlight Waters home near Cle Elum on Tuesday. Liles qualified for...

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Braden Batt (left) and Armando Ortiz (right) are running for ASCWU president.

Meet the ASCWU presidential candidates

George Rohwer, Staff Reporter
April 28, 2016

As we walk through the campus, eager to learn new things regarding our major, we can’t help but notice the variety of signs posted up along the walkways and sidewalks. These signs are advertising the...

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Speaker comes to Central to talk on North Korean threat to United States

Kailan Manandic, News Senior Reporter
April 22, 2016

The Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Seattle visited Central last Tuesday to speak on the nuclear armament of North Korea and their potential threat in the near future. Moon Duk-Ho spoke to...

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Third Thursday Thinks: Dr. Geraldine O’Mahony discusses life in refugee camps

Brittany Allen, Photography Editor
April 22, 2016

  Iron Horse Brewery, partnered with the Central College of Arts and Humanities, hosted the Third Thursday Thinks forum last night at 7 p.m. The featured speaker of the month was Geraldine O’Mahony,...

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