The Observer

Quarters and Semesters, from the student’s perspectives

Hayley James, Columnist
April 30, 2024

Many colleges in the United States run on the semester system, while CWU runs on the quarter system. What sets the two apart? The semester system is made up of two 15-week terms, traditionally, in the...

I’m so over the AI discussion

Gabriela Gonzalez, Columnist
April 30, 2024

Last November, I had the unfortunate pleasure of being introduced to a tool that was touted as being the future, something that I shouldn’t, and apparently couldn’t, live without. ChatGPT was released...

‘Spider-Man 2’ Is (Still) The Best Comic Book Movie

Gunner Stuns, Columnist
April 30, 2024

It’s hard to remember a time when films that were based on comic books didn’t dominate the industry, especially with the commercial success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, none of that would...

“The Power of the Atom!” A Review of the “Fallout” TV Show

Nic Palaia, Columnist
April 30, 2024

“War, war never changes.” This iconic line has stood as a staple of the “Fallout” series, emphasizing the grim future for humanity in a post-apocalyptic world after the effects of nuclear fallout....

Box Office Boys: ‘Challengers’ is sexy, slick and a triumph of movie-making

Isaac Hinson and Nic Palaia
April 30, 2024

In an age where it seems that both movie-makers and movie-goers seem to be averse to the concept of sex in their media, Luca Guadaginino’s “Challengers” embraces sex and polyamory both literally...

Sound Bite #4

Brandon Mattesich and Isaac Dobmeier
April 30, 2024

Brandon Mattesich This Week in Music Welcome to this week's issue of Sound Bite, where we’re talking big developments on the beef front. Kendrick Lamar finally dropped a response to Drake,...

Ice Cube Offers Caitlin Clark $5 million BIG3 Deal

Devanee Lopez, Columnist
April 25, 2024

Caitlin Clark, arguably one of the best women basketball players ever, has now been drafted as the overall first pick to the Indiana Fevers. Prior to this Clark was playing for Iowa Hawkeyes, Iowa made...

SATIRE: Oops I Did it Again: CWU Student Accidentally Tears Down Wrong Building

Brandon Mattesich, Satirist
April 25, 2024

On the bright and early morning of April 15, the birds were chirping, the dogs were barking and one prospective Construction Management major was doing good work tearing down the Language and Literature...

Sound Bite #3

Isaac Dobmeier and Brandon Mattesich
April 25, 2024

This Week in Music Welcome to this week's issue of Sound Bite! The biggest news of the week is the release of Taylor Swift's latest album “THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: THE ANTHOLOGY.” The release...

My top five movies of 2024 (So far!)

Isaac Hinson, Columnist
April 25, 2024

In rapid-fire style, I’d like to go over my top five movies of the year so far ahead of my attendance of the Seattle International Film Festival as press next month! It’s been an interesting year,...

Sorry David Bowie, apparently JoJo Siwa did it first

Gabriela Gonzalez, Columnist
April 25, 2024

A staple experiment of any self-respecting celebrity’s career is a failed go-around in the music industry’s carousel. Even Kim Kardashian, an icon of eclectic money-making pursuits, turned up short...

The Taylor Swift Album Rankings

Isaac Hinson and Winnie Killingsworth
April 18, 2024

With “The Tortured Poets Department'' being released tomorrow on Poetry & The Creative Mind Day (April 19), it's the perfect time to talk about superstar Taylor Swift’s first 10 albums, coming...