The Observer

Penalties for pushing paper products

Abigail Duchow, Columnist
February 6, 2020

Recently, CWU has switched to using only paper cups, and seems to be slowly replacing plastic straws with paper straws. The push for paper products is well-intentioned, but may not be the change the planet...

Urge to live at the verge

Taylor Clark, Columnist
February 6, 2020

Deciding where to live, especially in Ellensburg, was stressful. Ellensburg offers lots of housing but not only that, Ellensburg offers affordable housing. As I was looking for places to live, The Verge...

Opinion: Time to bite the bullet journal

Bailey Tomlinson, Columnist
February 6, 2020

Typing “bullet journal” into a search engine will yield photo after photo of strikingly detailed, hand drawn full page spreads. Things like ornate headers and doodled borders abound. They’re creative,...

CWU student tests negative for novel coronavirus

Mariah Valles, Managing Editor
February 2, 2020

Note: Story last updated at 9:20 a.m. on Feb. 7. _________________________________________________________________________________ The CWU student who was tested for the novel coronavirus has negative...

Meeting the meat tax

Aeryn Kauffman, Columnist
January 29, 2020

Our planet is dying, and it has been for a very long time. The Arctic Ocean will be ice free in 30 years, according to NASA. It’s time to stop ignoring climate change. The very least we could do is stop...

Opinion: Don’t be influenced by influencers

Della Babcock, Columnist
January 29, 2020

Public opinions are formed and then broadcasted across various social media platforms. The seed of public opinion starts with one person, typically someone who is higher up in the social hierarchy. These...

Get comfortable with being uncomfortable

Teagan Kimbro, Columnist
January 22, 2020

Over three months ago, Chile broke out in protests demanding social and economic equality. It was on Oct. 25, 2019 when metro prices rose which was the final straw in a long list of injustices. I had the...

The green revolution is inevitable

Nicholas Tucker, Columnist
January 22, 2020

As the fight against climate change continues, it gets easy to view the issue as a direct two-sided conflict. It seems to be the idea of many that fossil fuel companies are trying to keep oil, coal and...

Don’t let this movie go extinct

Nikolai Kostka, Columnist
January 22, 2020

I feel as though writing this piece is a redundancy. Whenever I’m asked what my favorite movie, book or franchise is, I always have the same answer: Jurassic Park. Not Jurassic World, but the one, the...

Observation Deck Jan. 23

Cassandra Hays, Editor-in-Chief
January 22, 2020

Hey Wildcats! Thanks for picking up this week's issue of The Observer! We’re excited to be printing our first 16-page issue of the quarter with a new group of staff reporters, photographers and copy...

The hype around film cameras

Amy Morris, Columnist
December 6, 2019

The rise of film photography has grown, making it a popular form of artistic expression. With photography technology so advanced it makes you wonder why people are going back to old mediums. Recently I...

Time to show CWU the way

Kyle Wilkinson, Columnist
December 6, 2019

It’s 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning and you’re already late to class. You pull up to the intersection of Dean Nicholson Boulevard and Walnut Street. You nervously glance at your watch as students file...