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The Observer

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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Cancel Culture Is Not Productive

Zaire Eltayeb, Staff Reporter
November 2, 2022

There are a lot of things Gen Z is known for and one of them is the practice of cancel culture.  What is cancel culture? “Canceling” is typically done to someone that expresses views that the vast...

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Art majors are worth it

Zaire Eltayeb, Staff Reporter
November 2, 2022

It is no secret that STEM majors are often pushed in society and art-based majors are looked down upon. Unfortunately, in high school and college people advise against art-based majors due to the myth...

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A meditation on higher freedoms

Jampa Dorje, Guest Columnist
November 2, 2022

Between University Avenue and E.7th Street and between Samson and Walnut, in Ellensburg, there’s some wild Nature—not exactly Wilderness—but a patch of land left alone and gone to seed.  The trail...

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Jason Tucholke Q&A

Brittany Cinderella, Columnist
October 27, 2022

Professor Tucholke is a Theatre Arts and Film professor who teaches a variety of classes at CWU. He has taught classes on sound design, historical films and many others. What has been your favorite...

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Letter to the Editor

David Hartless, Student Trustee
October 26, 2022

Dear Central Washington Wildcats, My name is David Hartless, and I am your student Trustee for the 2022-2023 school year. On October 20th and 21st, we held out first Board of Trustees meeting in the...

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10 must do’s in the ‘Burg

10 must do’s in the ‘Burg

Kat Cardenas, Columnist
October 26, 2022

Whether Ellensburg has always been ‘home’ or is now just becoming it, it’s more important than not to get better acquainted with the city and what it has to offer in all its entirety. Here are the...

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A Letter to Thoreau

Jampa Dorje, Guest Columnist
October 26, 2022

Dear Thoreau, Salutations from my outpost in the Pacific Northwest.  I can imagine you snug in your cabin at Walden Pond.  I know you’ve only received one or two letters in your life that you considered...

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“Halloween Ends”… Thankfully

Isaac Hinson, Columnist
October 26, 2022

After much anticipation, Oct. 14 saw the release of “Halloween Ends” in theaters and on Peacock. Directed by David Gordon Green, the film marked the conclusion of the recent “Halloween” trilogy,...

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Medicine for the soul

Jampa Dorje, Guest Columnist
October 19, 2022

The Greek word for happiness is “eudaimonia” which literally means a state of “good spirit” and by extension,  “to flourish,” like an animal in good health; eudaimonia seemed to be achieved...

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Editorial

Katherine Camarata, Lead Editor
October 19, 2022

Following Mahsa Amini’s death in custody after improperly wearing her hijab, Iran's Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) estimated that 222 people have been killed in the past month for their involvement...

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Valve’s Steam Deck timed perfectly to revolutionize gaming

Andrew Ulstad, Staff Reporter
October 19, 2022

As an older than average student for this campus, I've been around long enough to watch gaming evolve from a niche market to a worldwide phenomenon. Having watched the industry fairly closely since the...

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“The Rings of Power” isn’t bad, despite what some would have you believe

Beau Sansom, Staff Reporter
October 19, 2022

Now that it’s had a chance to breathe, we need to address the elephant in the screening room: the Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power is actually a good show. I know that’s hard to believe after...

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