The Observer

OPINION: Insults don’t count as arguments

Ray Payne, Staff Reporter
August 4, 2016

Seriously, I’m tired of reading articles or posts where the author can’t find better ways to explain why Donald Trump shouldn’t be president without referencing something about his appearance or...

OPINION: Pokemon Go and recover your common sense

Mikaila Wilkerson, Staff Reporter
August 3, 2016

We all know how big of a success Pokemon Go was when it was released–and it still is to this day. I know that I still continue to see small clumps of people walking around late at night, lost in their...

OPINION: ‘This was true profiling’

Ray Payne, Staff Reporter
July 14, 2016

Think of the most preppy, non-threatening, looking black person possible and that was me. On this day I went to a scholarship interview, from there I picked up my older sister and took her to her dentist...

Over the Hill, down in the Trumps and totally Bernt out?

Brittany Allen, Photo Editor
May 26, 2016

I’m going to preface this with the fact that in this opinion I am not going to tell you whom my vote goes to—because right now it doesn’t matter. Right now the topic is as simple as this: Presidential...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ASCWU needs to improve communication with satellite campuses

Daniel Smelser, Des Moines Student Liaison, ASCWU
May 26, 2016

Quality communication is the backbone of success for any organization. It is also the basis for the majority of the courses of study here at Central Washington University. In my opinion, the ASCWU,...

Parking is bad; let’s fix it

Mitchell Johnson, Senior Reporter
May 19, 2016

I get it, parking is bad. There are not enough spots near the university for the amount of people needing one. People do not deserve to be driving around the parking lot for half-an-hour just for a chance...

OPINION: You can stop the Millennial bashing

Joey Castonguay, Staff Reporter
May 12, 2016

In his article, “The #Me Generation,” published in Vanity Fair, James Wolcott gave his opinion on the up-and-coming generation identified as the millennials. “Millennials inspire animosity,...

EDITORIAL: The ASCWU only represents about 10 percent of students

The Observer Staff
May 12, 2016

Voter apathy isn’t something new. In about every U.S. general election, voter turnout never exceeds 70 percent. In some states, it barely passes 50 percent. But even then, it should come as quite...

OPINION: Slow doesn’t mean stupid

Ishanti Sanders, Copy Desk
May 12, 2016

I have a question: Why are students, particularly students in college, afraid to ask questions? After going to Central for almost four years, I’ve noticed that some students simply don’t ask questions...

OPINION: The Democratic Party is really good at making you envious of Republicans

Jonathan Glover, Editor-In-Chief
May 5, 2016

On Sunday, a friend and I attended the Kittitas County Democratic Convention in Thorp (of all places) at its high school. Did you know Thorp was big enough to have a high school? I thought it was just...

OPINION: What’s your major? IDGAF

Zac Hereth, Sports Editor
May 5, 2016

This past weekend, just like any other, I was at the bar with a couple of my friends, blowing off some steam after another long week of jumping through hoops as I prepare to graduate. I was enjoying...

OPINION: Graduation? A job? This adult thing is hard

Shanai Bemis, Staff Reporter
May 4, 2016

I’m about to graduate, and I’m terrified. For the first time in my life, I’m not going to have ‘the next step’ waiting for me. After elementary school comes middle school, and then high school...