The Observer

Controversial student-led arts fee put to vote this spring

Elliott Llera, Staff Reporter
April 23, 2015

The implementation of a new $50 per quarter student fee is up for vote this spring.

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Central’s Veterans Center helps veterans transition to civilian life

Kyle Kuhn, Staff Reporter
April 23, 2015

The Central Veterans Center helps veterans of the armed forces make the transition back to civilian life, by easing the process and making sure that they get the most out of their G.I. Bill benefits.

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RCM generates new minors

Matt Escamilla, Staff Reporter
April 22, 2015

The Responsibility Centered Management budget model rewards departments for generating new minors which attract new students into their departments.

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Long-awaited waterpark finally gets the go-ahead

Elliott Llera, Staff Reporter
April 16, 2015

Surf City Waterpark is set to finally open in the summer 2016.

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ABC News host John Quiñones to share life story in SURC

Shaima Shamdeen, Contributing Writer
April 16, 2015

The year was 1966 when a 13-year-old John Quiñones, working as a migrant farmworker alongside his family, was in the fields of Ohio picking tomatoes for 35-cents a bushel.

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Wellington statue to be installed June 3

Clarissa Posner, Staff Reporter
April 16, 2015

The Wellington Wildcat statue should be installed at Central on June 3. The bronze-coated statue will be located on the SURC east patio, the building’s busiest entrance.

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Assault on campus above Student Village stirs students

Aaron Kunkler, News Editor
April 16, 2015

Students woke up to an automated alarm around 4 a.m. Monday morning from Central’s warning system concerning an assault that occurred on campus.

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Aviation department continues search for new chair

Simone Corbett, Assistant News Editor
April 16, 2015

The aviation department, which struggled last year from issues with its new flight training contractor, is looking for a new outside chair.

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Wildcat Day welcomes new students

Tera Stenhouse, Staff Writer
April 15, 2015

At 8 am on Saturday, April 11, approximately a 1,000 admitted and potential Wildcats walked on to Centrals campus with their guests to experience the events of Wildcat Day.

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Low snow pack leads to early drought declaration

Kyle Kuhn, Staff Writer
April 10, 2015

The state of Washington enacted a drought declaration due to the low snow pack in the mountains this past winter. The snow pack is supposed to provide Washington's citizens with water throughout the dry...

Information Services revamping Wifi networks on campus

Colt Sweetland, Online Editor
April 9, 2015

Colt Sweetland/Observer he Information Services (IS) department has listened to students’ feedback; it will soon be killing off the funky names of Wifi networks that students were never able to pronounce...

Central approves two new minors

Aaron Kunkler, News Editor
April 8, 2015

Central could see a new minor emerge after the April 8 faculty senate meeting. A contentious library media minor was approved by a vote after deliberation between representatives of the advanced studies...