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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

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The Justice League’s starting offense

Parker Wood, Columnist
November 21, 2024

The Legion of Doom has made the ultimate gamble– They have challenged the Justice League of America (JLA) to an 11 on 11 football match for control of the world. Superman, being the goodie two-shoes...

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The Mike Tyson and Jake Paul Fight Was A Setup For Fans

Cristoph Belford, Columnist
November 21, 2024

I already knew from the very start that the fight was going to be an issue, and my suspicions were right. The fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson that aired on Netflix on Friday, Nov. 15 was one of...

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My top five romance manga I’ve read this year

Astor Powell-Pedersen, Columnist
November 21, 2024

Romance stories are hands down my favorite type of media. I remember being ten years old, sitting in my grandparent’s living room, giggling and blushing while the characters in whatever my current favorite...

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Sound Bite Volume 17

Brandon Mattesich, Columnist
November 21, 2024

This Week In Music  Welcome back to Sound Bite! This week I’ll be covering three major album releases that I think everyone should listen to. Musically this has been one of my favorite weeks so far,...

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Shaedon Sharpe is Him… so where do the Blazers go from here?

Isaac Hinson, Columnist
November 21, 2024

The last time I wrote about the Portland Trail Blazers for The Observer, it was after the team had started 9-4 in 2022, just over two years ago. I wrote that people shouldn’t be sleeping on the Blazers...

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What’s Deku doing in Portland?

Kam Schindewolf-Broyles, Staff Reporter
November 21, 2024

Nov. 8 to 10 marked one of my personal favorite times of the year– Kumoricon! Kumoricon is a yearly anime convention held at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR. I’ve been going to this convention...

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OPINON: El concepto de pagar por jugar no le permite al fútbol de Estados Unidos tener éxito

OPINON: El concepto de pagar por jugar no le permite al fútbol de Estados Unidos tener éxito

Maggie McBroom, Columnist
November 19, 2024

Traducido por Abby Limonteco-Tlatelpa y Jennifer Meneses   El precio para poder jugar al fútbol a un nivel alto en los Estados Unidos es muy caro y puede costar miles y miles de dólares al año....

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Sound Bite Volume 16

Brandon Mattesich, Columnist
November 14, 2024

This Week In Music  Welcome back to Sound Bite! This week I'll be covering two singles and one full album release. If you didn't read last week's soundbite, check it out online! And if you did read...

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‘Cars 3’ missed the mark

Nalanie Pecora, Staff Reporter
November 14, 2024

Don’t get me wrong, I love the “Cars” franchise. I binge the series every chance I get. But “Cars 3” missed the mark in so many ways. This will contain spoilers, but it has to be said. “Cars...

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Bunta VS Oyama

Bunta Shimmori, Columnist
November 14, 2024

Hi! Bunta Shimmori is my name. I’m a student journalist for the Observer, and I come from Japan. Japanese culture is now spreading via anime, social media and anywhere. If you hear “Japan,” what...

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Sound Bite Volume 15

Brandon Mattesich, Columnist
November 12, 2024

This Week In Music  Welcome back to Sound Bite! This week we have a couple new albums to look over as well as an update on some news from the past! Halloween week is always a fun week for music because...

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The Observer woke up and listened to ‘Chromakopia’

Brandon Mattesich and Trent Meacham
November 12, 2024

Brandon’s Reviews: Rah Tah Tah: “The biggest out the city after Kenny, that's a fact now,” could not be more true. This track is bold, it's in your face and it's unapologetic. Tyler wants you...

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