The Observer

A time in sports we may never see again

Gabriel Strasbaugh, Columnist
October 13, 2020

Despite the dark clouds that have loomed over the world recently, there is a silver lining: the same Tiffany silver of the Vince Lombardi Trophy. The sports equinox has graced our lives in a time we needed...

Horror games are fun because they aren’t fun

Ty Mcphee, Columnist
October 13, 2020

Silent Hill, Slender: The Eight Pages, Five Nights at Freddy’s, Phasmophobia, Amnesia, Resident Evil, Outlast. These are horror games that a good majority of people would say they don’t enjoy playing...

Retail and restaurant jobs are becoming increasingly stressful

Jessica Perez
October 13, 2020

People need to be kinder to retail and restaurant workers, especially during a pandemic. Retail and restaurant workers are working in a risky environment right now. They come into contact with a lot of...

Five reasons the Seahawks are going to win the 2021 Super Bowl

Sean Bessette, Columnist
October 7, 2020

Since winning the 2013 Super Bowl and nearly winning the 2014 Super Bowl, the Seahawks have been a consistent playoff threat but not a Super Bowl contender. Here are five reasons why 2020 is different...

Housing is a fundamental right, but the rental market doesn’t know that

Addie Adkins, Columnist
October 7, 2020

Until recent history, humans have been able to make shelter for themselves. We could settle in a land, build a house without restrictions and live off the land. In this present world, homes and shelter...

You aren’t seeing Marxism, you are seeing democracy in action

David Hartless, Columnist
October 7, 2020

To say the year 2020 has been interesting is an understatement. There’s been a pandemic and civil unrest from the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, their deaths resulting in protests happening...

Can we start caring for the collective good?

RachelAnn Degnan, Columnist
October 1, 2020

In our society, we like to believe that if our lives were made into a movie, we would be the main character. We rarely consider the fact that our lives are not just about our growth and our strength but...

Chase what you love, don’t chase money

David Hartless, Columnist
September 29, 2020

With the beginning of the school year in full swing and a new crop of Wildcats on campus, the majority of them are stuck with the decision, "what am I going to college for?" As an older and truly nontraditional...

From ‘Sandstorm’ to ‘Turn Down for What’: give EDM a chance

Aeryn Kauffman, Columnist
September 29, 2020

Saying you don’t like electronic dance music (EDM) is like saying you don’t like rock, pop, rap or any other large, diverse genre of music. Whether you want to dance, work out, party or drive fast,...

It’s time we stand up for ourselves

Star Diavolikis, Columnist
September 29, 2020

It is time for Native Americans and all people of color to unify and combat oppression. KIMA Action News, a news station reporting for the Yakima Valley, covered a story regarding a Native American...

Find all the little things in life

Mitchell Roland, Columnist
September 27, 2020

On a broad level I believe that in 2020, with a pandemic that makes it impossible to hang out in large groups, wildfires that made the air unsafe and a recession that strikes fear in the hearts of college...

Marriage equality for all! Well, except you…

Addie Adkins, Columnist
September 27, 2020

I won’t deny that June 26, 2015 was a huge win for marriage equality. However, the war for marriage equality is far from over. In fact, for the last five years, there has been a battle cry from one of...