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The Observer

By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

Top Three Video Games I Played During Quarantine

Top Three Video Games I Played During Quarantine

Samantha Cabeza, Columnist
April 14, 2021

During this time where we have been cooped up at home, I have decided to try and explore different hobbies to get into. I was looking on Amazon one day in April of 2020 and saw that the PS4 was on sale....

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Running is the best way to stay healthy

Running is the best way to stay healthy

Jackson Sorensen, Columnist
April 14, 2021

Being a competitive runner for over five years has shown me that no other workout satisfies my health needs and goals. I have also seen that I am at my peak health when I run three to four times a week.  I...

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My experience with LGBTQ discrimination in campus housing

Jamie Wyatt, Columnist
April 14, 2021

I wasn’t sure I wanted to write this piece. I wasn’t sure that I would resonate with traditional students as I’m a very non-traditional student. I’m 35, queer, and in fall 2018, I was just moving...

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Professors shouldn’t profit from students’ textbooks

Professors shouldn’t profit from students’ textbooks

Joshua Smith, Columnist
April 14, 2021

How far can you trust the salesman who earns a commission from his wares? It depends, I suppose, on the salesman. Still, when we hear his claims of 'best on the market' or 'top-of-the-line,' it warrants...

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Why this is the season the mariners will make the playoffs

Why this is the season the mariners will make the playoffs

Jared Galanti, Columnist
April 7, 2021

Once opening day comes around every year, the same words come out of every Mariners fan's mouth: this will be the year that they make the playoffs. The Seattle Mariners have the longest active streak...

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Review: “Neon Genesis Evangelion” and “The End of Evangelion”

Abigail Duchow, Columnist
April 7, 2021

In light of “Evangelion: 3.0+1.0,” the fourth and final movie in the “Rebuild of Evangelion” series, being released in Japan, I decided to rewatch the original Japanese mecha anime series “Neon...

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Adulting advice you never knew you needed

Adulting advice you never knew you needed

Addie Adkins, Columnist
April 7, 2021

I recently hit my third decade of living, which means I’ve had 12 years of “adulting” practice. I’ve learned many things along the way I wish someone had told me when I went out into the world...

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Ditch your 3-in-1 body care, please

Star Diavolikis, Columnist
April 7, 2021

When you are told to have good hygiene, 3-in-1 body care should never be involved in your routine. A product that is good to use for shampoo, conditioner, face wash and body wash seems too good to be true...

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High glam, low budget, lower standards

High glam, low budget, lower standards

Libby Williams, Columnist
March 9, 2021

As we round out one year in a pandemic, there is no shortage of new obstacles we’re all experiencing in our daily lives: the lack of social interaction, the total loss of a perception of time, the anxiety...

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No, CWU isn’t the most diverse college in Washington

No, CWU isn’t the most diverse college in Washington

Addie Adkins, Columnist
March 9, 2021

CWU has claimed they have been named the top university for diversity in Washington since 2014. This claim has morphed into “most diverse university in Washington” and that makes me cringe every time...

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Being outside without a mask is a breathtaking feeling

Being outside without a mask is a breathtaking feeling

Nidia Torres, Columnist
March 9, 2021

Whether it is walking and jogging or running and full-on sprinting, the need to wear masks is not a strong one. Exercise requires the ability to master breathing techniques to avoid becoming winded too...

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Reductionist arguments, shaped by social media, are ruining discourse

Bailey Tomlinson, Columnist
March 9, 2021

Social media has ruined discourse. I believe this to be true for many reasons. However, there is a big culprit I see often engaged within the philosophy community and not really outside of it that is...

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