The 96th Academy Awards are right around the corner, and the race simultaneously feels decided, yet… close? It’s the general consensus that Christopher Nolan’s historical epic “Oppenheimer” is...

Dear The Observer, Over the past year I have come to know you. I have lived, learned and grown under the umbrella of your care. I fondly reminisce on the time I’ve spent with you; the memories, the...

Do people still care about the Grammys? If you’re a member of this dwindling minority, enjoy some thoughts on this year's award show from someone whose music taste sadly isn’t Grammy-nominated. Let's...

It’s no secret to any first-year student here at CWU that the required University 101 course in the 2023 fall quarter was something akin to a trainwreck. At CWU, along with all of your other classes...

It’s a murder on the dance floor, but you better not kill the groove hey-hey, hey-hey. Frankly I think when anyone hears the song “Murder on the Dancefloor” by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, we are all just...

Touchdown! First down! Pass interference! I’ve heard these words my entire life. Both my parents, each of their fathers and now my sister, husband and father-in-law say them. Even I am saying them...

Feb. 1 marks the 117th day of the ongoing genocide in Palestine. The most recent International Court of Justice ruling, of the South Africa case against Israel, ruled that Israel is carrying out genocidal...

Not many children grow up playing tag in the hallways and classrooms of universities. I did and I did it here at CWU.  As a child, my parents worked at CWU so I spent four years in different buildings...