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Stefan Bradley is coming to Central for mass incarceration

Kailan Manandic, Assistant News Editor
February 18, 2016

Stefan Bradley is coming to Central to speak on his experiences at the front line of Ferguson with his speech, “Freedom and Beyond: Activism, Access and Achievement in the Age of Ferguson.” Bradley,...

Tuned into faith

McKenzie Lakey, Staff Reporter
February 18, 2016

The temperature is barely making an effort to rise above freezing as missionaries Elder Carroll and Elder Putnam begin their day. They pull one of the eight white shirts in their closet, grab a pair...

“Free to finish” could help students

Ray Payne, Staff Reporter
February 18, 2016

A new prospective bill could possibly give students who had to drop out of school close to their graduation the opportunity to return and finish their degrees for free. House Bill 2955 (HB 2955) would...

Michael Eric Dyson to come to Central

The Observer Staff
February 15, 2016

Michael Eric Dyson, a prominent voice in the nationwide conversation on racial equality, is coming to speak at Central on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. in the McIntyre Music Building Concert Hall. Doors will...

Mass Incarceration speaker Michael Eric Dyson coming to Central

The Observer Staff
February 11, 2016

Michael Eric Dyson, a prominent voice in the nationwide conversation on racial equality, is coming to speak at Central on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. in the McIntyre Music Building Concert Hall....

Aviation needs emergency funding

Kailian Manandic, Assistant News Editor
February 11, 2016

Central’s aviation department is in a state of emergency and is requesting $3.5 million in state funding to expand its facilities. Central currently has 150 students studying aviation with only one...

Whipping up a new brew at Whipsaw

Lexi Popich, Staff Reporter
February 11, 2016

There’s a new brewery in town—locally owned Whipsaw Brewery is a family-friendly, all ages brewery where the whole family is welcome, even dogs. Whipsaw Brewery offers a variety of beers on tap...

Civil Rights exhibit educates Central students

Ray Payne, Staff Reporter
February 11, 2016

This past week the Center for Diversity and Social Justice (CDSJ) created a Civil Rights Exhibit in the SURC to educate students on the civil rights movement and its connection with today. “It’s...

Home for the homeless

Shanai Bemis, Contributing Writer
February 11, 2016

In the mostly empty basement of the First Christian Church in Ellensburg, a woman in blue flannel sleep pants lies on her stomach and tries to drown out the loud snoring coming from a large lump of fabric...

I-90 Closure

February 5, 2016

Fatal multi-vehicle crash closes westbound I-90

The Observer Staff
February 5, 2016

Update: Friday, Feb. 5 at 2:45 p.m. Multiple news sources are reporting that the driver of a car-hauling semi-truck has been arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide. The driver, King 5 reports,...

Fifth-year promise coming to Central

Ray Payne, Staff Reporter
February 4, 2016

On Jan. 27, President Gaudino went to Olympia to testify in front of the House Committee on Higher Education in support of a funding request for the creation of a new software system for scheduling and...