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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

Gonzaga basketball must create the Pac-13

Gonzaga basketball must create the Pac-13

Dez Rodriguez, Columnist
April 24, 2019

The Gonzaga Basketball Program won’t win a National Championship until they leave the West Coast Conference (WCC) behind. Gonzaga has already established themselves as one of the top college basketball...

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Photo courtesy of CWU Athletics

CTE growing prevalence in collegiate athletics

Austin Lane, Staff Reporter
April 24, 2019

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a dangerously growing disease found more and more in college athletics, especially college football. CTE is described by Boston University as, “a progressive...

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Bryce’s Hot Take: Tiger Woods is the greatest comeback story of all time

Bryce Weedman, Senior Sports Reporter
April 24, 2019

After Tiger ‘Eldrick’ Woods won his fifth green jacket in early April, so much rushed to my mind. Woods had been winless in majors in an 11 year time span. Not since the 09’ U.S. Open had Woods added...

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Respect the outdoors and pick up your trash

Respect the outdoors and pick up your trash

Kyle Wilkinson, Columnist
April 18, 2019

I hate seeing garbage outside when I’m enjoying nature. Whether I’m fishing on the Yakima River or hiking up Manastash Ridge, I can’t help but notice how much garbage we produce and leave outside....

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The political divide has to come to an end

Sean Quinn, Staff Reporter
April 18, 2019

This opinion piece is catered to the American millennial of today. We owe it to the future success of this country to seek the end of the current political divide this country faces. “A house divided...

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“Love, Death and Robots:” a unique dose of Netflix

TyYonna Kitchen, Columnist
April 18, 2019

“Love, Death & Robots” is an interesting show built on the concept of bringing different creators together. Each episode has a different animation style and director which sets audience members...

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Patriot Prayer members debate with students. Joey Gibson, seen in front, is the founder of Patriot Prayer and helped lead Patriot Prayer through campus.

Patriot Prayer: hate wasn’t welcome here

TyYonna Kitchen, Copy Desk Chief
April 11, 2019

The group known as Patriot Prayer visited CWU at 1 p.m. on April 5. The build-up to the afternoon told me to prepare for the worst. Safe spaces were set up across campus. CWU faculty members sent out emails...

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Patriot Prayer members debate with CWU students outside of Black Hall. Joey Gibson, founder of Patriot Prayer, can be seen in the black jacket and red sunglasses.

Hate speech and its place in the First Amendment

Georgia Mallett, Columnist
April 11, 2019

In the events of the Patriot Prayer coming to town this past weekend, I heard many people say that they did not want them here and they did not want to hear what they had to say. Neither did I. Patriot...

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Watching films: why going in blind can be flawed

Watching films: why going in blind can be flawed

Ben Wheeler, Online/Social Media Manager
April 11, 2019

From my perspective, seeing films for the first time, especially in a packed house or theater, is an experience that can’t be replicated. Unless you’ve gone out of the way to spoil it for yourself...

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Opinion: WrestleMania 35 begins hot, ends cold

Opinion: WrestleMania 35 begins hot, ends cold

Austin Lane, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2019

WrestleMania 35 last Sunday surprisingly began with the Universal Championship match between part-time wrestler Brock Lesnar and The Architect Seth Rollins. WWE finally took Brock off the belt and gave...

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March Movie Roundup

March Movie Roundup

Ben Wheeler, Online and Social Media Manager
April 3, 2019

“Captive State” In this Rupert Wyatt – directed film is the story of an insurrection, mostly from the point of view of the group organizing it, with some perspective from officials that this insurrection...

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Games, difficulty and the necessity of challenge

Games, difficulty and the necessity of challenge

Rune Torgersen, Online and Social Media Manager
April 3, 2019

The phrase “this is like the Dark Souls of (insert medium here)” is heard more often than any of us are fond of, often implying a certain degree of unnecessary difficulty in the work it’s hurled...

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