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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

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Tech CEO Delivers AI Lecture

Tech CEO Delivers AI Lecture

Stephen Martin, Staff Reporter
November 4, 2021

CEO of Know Labs Phil Bosua delivered the final lecture of a series titled, “AI: The Future is Now,” supported by the Douglas Honors College. Held in-person at Heebler Hall on Oct. 27, the lecture...

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Netflix and Walmart partnered in offering Squid Game merchandise, contrasting with the shows meaning.

“Squid Game” has become what it criticizes

Joseph Stanger, Columnist
November 4, 2021

*Light spoilers for the show* If you haven’t already seen it, you’re probably sick of hearing about it. “Squid Game” is a Korean drama series and the latest pop-culture craze to come out of...

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Disney helped shape our childhoods

Kate Caviezel, Columnist
November 4, 2021

Disney movies teach some of the most important life lessons. I grew up watching almost every Disney movie and never realized all the hidden concepts until I was a little older. From the classics to newer...

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James Donaldson

Q&A with James Donaldson

Stephanie Davison, Staff Reporter
October 29, 2021

Meet James Donaldson, former Seattle SuperSonic who has recently moved to Ellensburg and plans to get involved with the community. He has joined the Rotary Club of Ellensburg of Rotary District 5060, and...

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How the ‘Netflix and chill’ generation has ruined dating

Laynie Erickson, Columnist
October 28, 2021

It has been said that modern day dating is like trying to find the least damaged piece of clothing at a thrift shop - that doesn’t smell. Putting it simply, dating is tough.  Nearly half of the adults...

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Birds of a feather flock together

Local family of ducks start GoFundMe to pay for migration

Katherine Camarata, Columnist
October 28, 2021

Beloved residents of the irrigation canal that runs through the CWU campus, the Webber family, floated many ideas around before deciding that a GoFundMe would be the perfect way to finance their migration...

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Q&A with Magician Nash Fung

Q&A with Magician Nash Fung

Stephanie Davison, Staff Reporter
October 26, 2021

Meet magician and CWU alumni, Nash Fung, who performed his magic show for homecoming on Oct. 17. Fung’s performance combines the art of magic with the art of motivational speaking to engage and inspire...

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Q&A with Asad Farooqui

Q&A with Asad Farooqui

Stephanie Davison, Staff Reporter
October 26, 2021

Meet Asad Farooqui, one of Central Washington University’s Film Studies lecturers. Professor Farooqui has earned international acclaim from critics and peers alike for his recent short film Mabrook,...

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We are incapable of being bored

We are incapable of being bored

Stephanie Davison, Columnist
October 21, 2021

Social media has altered our attention spans and has made it more difficult to focus for long periods of time, which in turn has made it more difficult to be without some kind of stimuli. Though a lot...

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CWU making the right decision for all students

Isaiah Salevao, Columnist
October 21, 2021

On Oct. 18, the deadline passed for all students to provide evidence that they are fully vaccinated. But when everyone came to CWU for the start of fall quarter, not everyone was vaccinated. CWU not only...

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None of us know what we’re doing

Jamie Bass, Columnist
October 21, 2021

College is a time full of big decisions and life changes, but do any of us actually know what we want to do with our lives? Be happy? Financial stability? Something that we enjoy but don’t get paid a...

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Abolish the Electoral College

Stephen Martin, Columnist
October 21, 2021

In 1968, republican Richard Nixon defeated democrat Hubert Humphrey to become president of the United States. In the Electoral College, Nixon defeated Humphrey 301 to 191, with American Independent George...

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