The Observer

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...

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...