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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

Q&A with Cobrahawk

Q&A with Cobrahawk

Crystal Clausen, Online Editor
May 26, 2022

Meet Cobrahawk, a rock & roll band known for driving guitar riffs, pounding drums, matched with raw, powerful vocal melodies. The headline act for the 2022 CWU Student Appreciation Day event Wild Fest...

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Q&A with DedElectric

Q&A with DedElectric

Crystal Clausen, Online Editor
May 26, 2022

Meet Dedelectric, the opening band for the 2022 CWU Student Appreciation Day event Wild Fest. The band is comprised of Joe Marzullo on guitar, Daymon Fritz on vocals, Graeme W. Smith on bass, and Ben Frates...

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How Tom Brady became the greatest of all time

Jacqueline Hixssen, Columnist
May 25, 2022

Tom Brady was released from the New England Patriots in March of 2020; Brady had played for the Patriots for 20 seasons. He built himself a legacy that not only Patriots fans knew of. ‘Brady’ became...

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Where’s the “Diverse” in “Most Diverse Campus”? Part two

Star Diavolikis, Columnist
May 25, 2022

A previous opinion piece I wrote expanded on one example regarding the lack of diversity in a simple setting such as a school event, but this piece wasn’t enough. There are still banners outside of Brooks...

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The Lord of the Rings is the king of film trilogies

Evan Couch, Columnist
May 25, 2022

The era of Director Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy catapulted cinema goers into author J.R.R Tolkien's world of Middle-Earth. With the release of “The Fellowship of the Ring,” in 2001, Jackson...

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Morning lark or night owl gets the worm

Mary Miller, Columnist
May 25, 2022

Morning larks should not judge night owls so harshly. An ongoing argument extends down through time: Are morning people more productive than night people? In other words, who gets the proverbial worm? American...

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Graffiti should be viewed as an acceptable form of art

Morgana Carroll, Columnist
May 25, 2022

I love seeing graffiti. I drive through Portland on my way from home to CWU, and my favorite part of being stuck in traffic jams is seeing the cool graffiti art on the walls and bridges. Sure there is...

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Wohlpart reviews his first year

Addie Adkins and Libby Williams
May 25, 2022

Applause rang across the auditorium as a gold chain with a gold medallion was placed on President Jim Wohlpart. The Presidential Installation on May 19 marks Wohlpart’s first year at CWU, officially...

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HBO Max is far better than Netflix

Isaac Hinson, Columnist
May 23, 2022

Netflix is no longer the top dog of streaming services. For the first time in over a decade, the streaming juggernaut reported a decrease in subscribers. This could be for a variety of reasons; some point...

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Condemn the war, but not the warrior

Wayne Gray, Columnist
May 18, 2022

We should better empathize with those who serve in our military while still holding our government responsible for committing to overseas conflicts. By supporting measures that reduce defense spending...

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QR + sports = future

QR + sports = future

Chase Beyer, Columnist
May 18, 2022

What is the future of technology in sports? Is it driverless cars, NFTs or wireless technology? No, it’s not any of those, it’s actually QR Codes. QR codes are already taking over, in places some may...

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Q&A with Cathy Mae Dutong

Crystal Clausen, Online Editor
May 18, 2022

Meet Cathy Mae Dutong, a junior majoring in Business Administration specializing in Marketing Management and minoring in Digital Marketing and Accounting. Last month, CWU hosted the annual Student Employee...

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