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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

Chadwick Boseman at Comic Con. Photo courtesy of Flickr

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a touching tribute to Chadwick Boseman… but a bad film

Beau Sansom, Staff Reporter
November 16, 2022

*Warning: the following article contains spoilers for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever* It’s been over two years since cinema fans have had to grieve the loss of beloved actor and “Black Panther”...

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The Trail Blazers celebrating Jerami Grant's game-winner in Phoenix (Left to right_ Keon Johnson, Oliver Sarr, Damian Lillard, Jerami Grant, Nassir Little, Jusuf Nurkic. Photo by Barry Gossage

Don’t sleep on the Trail Blazers

Isaac Hinson, Columnist
November 16, 2022

The Pacific Northwest is becoming a hub of the sports world once again. The Seahawks find themselves at 6-3 and on top of the NFC West, thanks to the resurgence of Seattle legend Geno Smith. The Mariners...

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I don’t miss dining on campus

I don’t miss dining on campus

Brittany Cinderella, Staff Reporter
November 9, 2022

I’ve always found dining on campus to be extremely difficult and rather expensive. As someone who can’t have much dairy, is allergic to a lot of fruits and recently discovered she can’t have eggs,...

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Bert and Ernie in front of the SURC. Edits by Morgana Carroll, photo by Beau Sansonm

Bert and Ernie celebrate their 50th anniversary

Morgana Carroll, Columnist
November 9, 2022

Streamers lined the SURC as a banner with the words “Happy Anniversary Bert and Ernie!” scribbled on it was hung from the ceiling to celebrate CWU alumni Bert and husband Ernie’s 50 years of marriage...

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Q+A With CWU Alumni Alisa Muench

Kat Cardenas, Columnist
November 3, 2022

How did ‘Hot New Jam’ come about? Once upon a time, there was another improv team at Central. It was called Sharks with Legs! Long story short, a second improv team was created (the Hot New...

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Letter from the editor

Katherine Camarata, Lead Editor
November 2, 2022

Hello fine humans of CWU, What a week it’s been! I hope you’re all hanging onto your marbles as we navigate these storms together. The pages this week are filled with ups and downs, attempts to...

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CWU Students Deserve an Esports Facility

Johnny Felty, Guest Columnist
November 2, 2022

In six years, the gaming and esports communities at Central Washington University have grown tremendously. From split-screen Rocket League tournaments in a small SURC room to community-wideSuper Smash...

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It’s never too early to learn about money

Jahleel Breland, Staff Reporter
November 2, 2022

At what age did you start learning about finances or what to do with your money? A lot of Americans would say the answer is way too late. Statistics show that Americans owe over $800 billion dollars...

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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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