The Observer

The man behind the march

Shanai Bemis, Contributing Writer
March 10, 2016

It’s just about lunchtime and students are starting to flock to the SURC. As they pass by, they see student Chris Davis, tall with brown hair, a flannel shirt and a tan jacket, along with several other...

Drive-by shooting in Timothy Park, north east of campus

The Observer Staff
March 10, 2016

Ellensburg Police arrested a 49-year-old Ellensburg man on Monday, who is suspected to be involved in last Sunday’s drive-by shooting at Timothy Park housing complex north of Central’s Student Village....

ASCWU back pedals on decision to cast recall election, President Anderson stays in office

Jonathan Glover, Editor-in-Chief
March 3, 2016

fter a private meeting Monday with Interim Provost Stephen Hulbert and Executive Director of Public Affairs Linda Schactler, the Associated Students of CWU (ASCWU) Student Government members decided not...

Primaries and caucuses

Ray Payne, Staff Reporter
March 3, 2016

Last Saturday, while most media outlets were focused on the South Carolina primary and the Nevada caucus, the Washington GOP caucuses were being held in counties across the state. Unlike the South...

Veterans Memorial wall design decided

Rebecca Wolf, Staff Reporter
March 3, 2016

Plans for Central’s veterans’ memorial have continued to progress as a design has officially been selected. The memorial is going to be a wall that will feature stories of combat and letters written...

Haven for recovering addicts

Kailan Manandic, Assistant News Editor
March 3, 2016

Central’s Recovery Outreach Community (ROC) plans to launch it’s Haven House program next fall in Green Hall for students recovering from substance abuse and addiction. Through a $10,000 grant...

ASCWU decides not to pursue recall election, board still not confident in Anderson’s abilities as president

Julia Moreno, News Editor
March 1, 2016

The Associated Students of Central Washington University (ASCWU) decided Monday not to pursue a recall election of President Ryan Anderson. Anderson also chose not to voluntarily resign. “We met with...

Faculty feels the struggle of trying to find parking.

February 25, 2016

As it turns out, faculty members have issues with parking too. In fact, faculty parking issues can cause more severe problems than a tardy. Teresa Sloan, a professor in the aviation department and...

Anderson’s legacy at Central, past goals

The Observer Staff
February 25, 2016

Before he was even in office, Ryan Anderson, current Associated Students of Central Washington University (ASCWU) president, wanted Central to have an identity of its own. “The ASCWU hopes to foster...

Disagreements between ASCWU and president came to head Monday, recall election planned moving forward

The Observer Staff
February 25, 2016

Following Monday’s Associated Students of Central Washington University (ASCWU) meeting, board members have made plans to move forward with the process of a recall election of President Ryan Anderson,...

ASCWU President Ryan Anderson asked to resign prior to Monday’s meeting, board moves ahead with vote of no confidence

The Observer Staff
February 22, 2016

Updated Monday, Feb. 22 at 10 p.m. ASCWU officers expressed their discontent with President Ryan Anderson’s leadership capabilities by moving forward with a vote of no confidence in his ability to...

Program staffer fights to keep drug users safe

Jonathan Glover, Editor-in-Chief
February 18, 2016

ichael was the second visitor of the day. He has side-swept jet black hair and the beginnings of a mustache. He has track marks on his arm, sores on his face and a dirty wife beater on his back under a...