By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

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

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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Time to live your best BitLife

Time to live your best BitLife

TyYonna Kitchen, Copy Desk Chief
April 3, 2019

Sometimes life gets messy. You could easily be born as a result of an affair or you could take too much cocaine and die at 13 years old. What happens when you accidentally murder your school bully or fall...

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‘Fargo’ (1996) vs. ‘Fargo’ (2014-Present)

‘Fargo’ (1996) vs. ‘Fargo’ (2014-Present)

Ben Wheeler, Online Editor
March 8, 2019

Usually when watching a television series based on a popular film, it’s hard to understand many of the plot points without having seen the film first. Luckily, watchers of the currently ongoing “Fargo”...

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Kingdom Hearts 3: lovable nonsense

Kingdom Hearts 3: lovable nonsense

Rune Torgersen, Copy Desk Chief
March 8, 2019

I’m a gigantic fan of culture clashes. Like hot and cold air fronts, whenever two drastically different aesthetics meet at high speed, a storm happens. Whether or not that storm is any good is often...

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No wrong way to deal with stress and anxiety

No wrong way to deal with stress and anxiety

Nick Jahnke, Senior News Reporter
March 7, 2019

It’s safe to say that most students, and humans in general, feel some degree of stress and anxiety in their lives. The list of reasons could go on forever. As it pertains to students, the stresses of...

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Fixing climate change begins with you

Fixing climate change begins with you

Cassandra Hays, Scene Editor
February 28, 2019

Climate change is real, and it’s a problem. While there are still plenty of climate change deniers, including the President of the United States, it’s difficult to dispute concrete facts and evidence....

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Vaccinate your damn kids, people

Vaccinate your damn kids, people

Jack Belcher, News Editor
February 28, 2019

I am afraid that no matter what I say, no matter what facts I use, people who don’t believe in vaccines will refuse to listen to logic. It seems that people who don’t believe in vaccines only want...

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