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A knight in shining plot holes

TyYonna Kitchen, Copy Desk Chief
December 6, 2019

“The Knight Before Christmas” (2019) is a movie for those searching for cheesy Christmas plot holes. This gem of a movie stars Vanessa Hudgens and Josh Whitehouse as Brooke, a high school teacher,...

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Hungry? Get Food Stamps

Aeryn Kauffman, Staff Reporter
December 6, 2019

You shouldn’t have to survive on ramen noodles while getting your education. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also referred to as food stamps, gives students a monthly food allowance...

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The Observer will always remember Ben Wheeler

The Observer Staff
December 4, 2019

I had the honor of working alongside Ben at The Observer and in many journalism classes at CWU.  Whether he was pitching a wild story about searching for rattlesnakes in the outskirts of Ellensburg...

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Vary your veggie options

Cassandra Hays, Columnist
November 19, 2019

When I decided to become a vegetarian, I knew I had cut my options for accessible and convenient food in half. Most meals feature some sort of meat as the “star” of the dish, and it can be hard to...

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‘The Mandalorian’: a Disney+ Miracle

Jackson McMurray, Columnist
November 19, 2019

The “streaming wars” are supposedly beginning as we speak with the launches of high-profile services like Apple TV Plus and Disney+. With late additions like Peacock and HBO MAX still on the horizon...

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Linguistics: more than I bargained for

TyYonna Kitchen, Copy Desk Cheif & Opinion Editor
November 19, 2019

Teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) program students and linguistics minoring students should be able to take fewer intertwined class. The goal for CWU should be to give both groups...

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Discover University and The Sims 4 hate train

TyYonna Kitchen, Copy Desk Chief & Opinion Editor
November 13, 2019

The cries for a university based Sims 4 expansion pack should now end. For the five years the game has been out, simmers have been threatening the game’s developers and whining about their sims’ lack...

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‘Doctor Sleep’ can stand on its own

‘Doctor Sleep’ can stand on its own

Jackson McMurray, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2019

You don’t need me to tell you that “The Shining” (1980) is something of a sacred text when it comes to the horror film genre, and making a sequel to it seems, on paper, about as good of an idea as...

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Christmas is way too long

Christmas is way too long

Will Ortner, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2019

Well, it’s that time of year again when I complain about Christmas. Yup, I’m the jerk that complains that we play Christmas music too much and for way too long. Now I’m back to complain about how...

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Marching band is a competitive sport

Marching band is a competitive sport

Samantha Cabeza, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2019

Marching band is an activity that is competitive, physically exerting and time consuming and yet it is still not recognized as an actual sport.  Personally, as somebody who has competed in the South...

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The People V.S Plastic

Pilar Cuevas Renteria, Staff Reporter
November 8, 2019

Dear earthlings, by the time you finish reading this paragraph, almost 2 million plastic bags will be used worldwide. According to the official Earth Day website, nearly 1 trillion plastic bags are used...

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PAC Program: a place for transfer students

Aeryn Kauffman, Staff Reporter
November 8, 2019

If you are a transfer student and you have not signed up for the CWU Peer Accountability Connections (PAC) program, what are you doing with your life? PAC started fall 2018 as a program designed specifically...

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