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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

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Living with a Tripawd

Brittany Cinderella, Columnist
April 4, 2023

There’s no easy way to tell a dog owner that their 11-and-a-half-year-old husky needs to have her leg amputated to save her. Unfortunately, I had to have that discussion with my dog’s vet in December...

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The cast and crew of ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ accepting Best Picture. Photo courtesy of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

‘Everything Everywhere’ sweeps, and the future of the Oscars

Isaac Hinson, Columnist
April 4, 2023

The 95th Academy Awards took place on March 12, and A24’s “Everything Everywhere All At Once” swept in historic fashion. The heavy frontrunner coming into the ceremony, everything went according...

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Jampa Dorje poses with a lamp created by local artist Julie Prather. Photo courtesy of Jampa Dorje

Who is the assignee?

Jampa Dorje, Guest Columnist
March 10, 2023

“The secret behind things is that they have no essence.” –Foucault I am not my driver’s ID, nor my social security number. I feel, at times, like an evolving self or many selves or an incarnated...

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Meet your maintenance worker: Sherry Watt

Meet your maintenance worker: Sherry Watt

March 8, 2023

Name: Sherry Watt Hometown: Phoenix, AZ and West Covina, CA Years working at CWU: 15 years Biggest changes at CWU over the years: A drop in student enrollment, there’s always a big turnover...

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Makeup: Not just for women

Jordyn Rossmeisl, Columnist
March 8, 2023

The gender binary is losing its grasp on makeup, and I’m here for it. Society has started to shift its attitude towards makeup, no longer seeing it as purely effeminate. Many men are getting the memo,...

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What most Americans don’t realize about inflation

Joshua Packard, Columnist
March 8, 2023

Many people familiar with money understand that, in one way or another, inflation is harmful, both to their own personal lives and the economy as a whole. Something needs to be done about it, and that...

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Femininity is not written in the stars. Photos courtesy of Rawpixel.com. Edit by Morgana Carroll

Anyone can be a woman

Morgana Carroll, Columnist
March 8, 2023

I am a woman.  Femininity isn’t written in law, it isn’t written in biology, it isn’t written in the stars. It’s a code we write ourselves and adhere to personally. It’s something that’s...

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Joy, Evelyn and Waymond Wang. Photo courtesy of A24

Who’s taking home the gold?

Isaac Hinson, Columnist
March 8, 2023

This Sunday marks the commencement of the 95th Oscars. A year’s worth of movies watched, campaigns ran and other awards shows attended have all led to this, and right now it seems like the clear frontrunner...

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Mountains should be called by their indigenous names and not their colonized names

Morgana Carroll, Columnist
March 1, 2023

Mountains should not be called by their colonized names. We need to call them by the names the indigenous communities gave them, their original names. Natural landmarks have been called by many names...

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The American healthcare system sucks

Morgana Carroll, Columnist
March 1, 2023

The American Healthcare System? More like the ‘America Doesn’t Care About Your Health’ System.   If I were to suffer some sort of incident right now, like suddenly all my bones were to break...

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'Mr. Devil': Seattle Breaker to New Jersey Devil

‘Mr. Devil’: Seattle Breaker to New Jersey Devil

Brittany Cinderella, Columnist
March 1, 2023

When watching the Seattle Kraken, it’s important to remember the history of hockey in Seattle, Washington. On Jan. 19 the Seattle Kraken welcomed the New Jersey Devils to Seattle for their second game...

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Sophie and Calum. Photo courtesy of A24

‘Aftersun,’ and our parents’ mortality

Isaac Hinson, Columnist
March 1, 2023

Released this past year by A24 and MUBI, “Aftersun” has been the breakout sleeper hit of this award’s season. Directed by long-time short, but first-time feature-director, Charlotte Wells, “Aftersun”...

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