The Observer

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...

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...