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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

Please stop thinking Facebook memes are truthful

Please stop thinking Facebook memes are truthful

Star Diavolikis, Columnist
January 20, 2021

Facebook memes are never a reliable source, no matter if that right-wing or left-wing Facebook page claims to only tell the truth. Chances are these memes contain cherry-picked quotes, misleading statistics...

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Stick with your iPhone until it stops working

Stick with your iPhone until it stops working

Clara Wetzel, Columnist
January 20, 2021

Annual iPhone upgrades are a waste of money. Every year Apple Inc. comes out with its newest iPhone model along with the newest iOS updates. The newest models illustrate Apple’s latest designs such as...

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A deep dive into the northwest ice hockey scene

A deep dive into the northwest ice hockey scene

Derek Harper, Staff Reporter
January 20, 2021

The sports world looks a lot different right now due to the pandemic, and ice hockey is no exception. With the USA-Canada border closure and local state restrictions, the Wenatchee Wild of the Junior-A...

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Trump’s temper tantrum leads a mob to Capitol Hill

Addie Adkins, Columnist
January 12, 2021

We were told to “remember the 5th of November” and to “beware the Ides of March.” Now there will be a tale so cautionary about the 6 of January. Only it won’t be a fictional one. Jan. 6...

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Maybe Christmas means a little bit more

Maybe Christmas means a little bit more

RachelAnn Degnan, Columnist
January 12, 2021

The holidays are the best time of the year because of the feeling in the air that brings happiness and warmth to even the grumpiest around us. I know this all too well because this year, I wanted to...

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Making a case against the holidays

Making a case against the holidays

Abigail Duchow, Columnist
January 12, 2021

I don’t think holidays are really as great as they’re made out to be by Hallmark movies. Holidays have become a commercialized plague of stress, money and health problems that include very little reward. Stress...

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Reasons why being in a long distance relationship isn’t such a bad thing

Reasons why being in a long distance relationship isn’t such a bad thing

Amy Morris, Columnist
January 12, 2021

Long distance relationships have been known to fail and be a strenuous experience by some people. However, I have a different outlook on them. I have been in a long distance relationship for over a year...

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COVID-19 updates announced at HR meeting

COVID-19 updates announced at HR meeting

Bailey Tomlinson, News Editor
January 8, 2021

Representatives from several departments went over winter quarter health and safety strategies, testing plans and the potential of campus being a vaccine site. This information, released  at a meeting...

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Kittitas County receives first shipments of COVID-19 vaccine

Kittitas County receives first shipments of COVID-19 vaccine

Star Diavolikis, Senior Reporter
December 18, 2020

The first doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine are being distributed in Kittitas County after emergency approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week. The first shot was given on Dec....

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Secularism: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion

Secularism: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion

Abigail Duchow, Columnist
November 10, 2020

In an ideal world, I shouldn’t know a politician’s or Supreme Court justice’s religious beliefs.  I think religion should be a private matter that isn’t used to garner support from voters and...

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Saying what needs to be said

Saying what needs to be said

Rey Green, Columnist
November 10, 2020

Call me crazy but Donald Trump becoming president was a good thing for America. I know, even I am in shock typing this out. It doesn’t even sound right. I can not put it in any better words than former...

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A look back on an adventurous quarter

A look back on an adventurous quarter

Mitchell Roland, Editor-in-Chief
November 10, 2020

As the quarter ends and The Observer prints our last issue until our January return, I felt a need to reflect on the businesses of the quarter. Over the past two months, The Observer staff has covered...

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