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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

What about the arts? CAH facing tight budgets

What about the arts? CAH facing tight budgets

Eric Rosane, For the Observer
November 15, 2018

The year of 1926 was a particularly important and exciting year for both students and staff at what was then Washington State Normal School in Ellensburg. The institution saw record-breaking enrollment,...

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“Bohemian Rhapsody” flawed yet fun

“Bohemian Rhapsody” flawed yet fun

CeAnna Heit, Copy Desk Staff
November 9, 2018

“Bohemian Rhapsody,” a biopic about the band Queen and the life of lead singer Freddie Mercury, premiered the weekend of Nov. 2 in Ellensburg. The film, directed at first by Bryan Singer and later...

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Opinion: CWU Football: to stay or leave the GNAC?

Opinion: CWU Football: to stay or leave the GNAC?

Wyatt Simmons, Staff Reporter
November 4, 2018

The CWU football team has been making a name for itself in NCAA Division II football since head coach Ian Shoemaker started four years ago. He’s led the Wildcats to a 30-13 record in his first four seasons,...

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Opinion: Sonic Fans will have to wait to get a team

Opinion: Sonic Fans will have to wait to get a team

Bryce Weedman, Staff Reporter
November 1, 2018

The Seattle Supersonics, named after the Boeing Supersonic which never officially got off the ground, were first given the opportunity to be an official NBA franchise in 1967, which lasted till  2008....

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Opinion: Politics not actually the reason NFL is declining

Opinion: Politics not actually the reason NFL is declining

Austin Lane, For the Observer
November 1, 2018

The professional sporting landscape in the U.S. has changed substantially in the past three years. The five major sports leagues in the U.S., the National Football League (NFL), National Basketball Association...

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Music albums are watered down

Music albums are watered down

Cassandra Hays, Staff Reporter
November 1, 2018

If you have been keeping up with the music scene, you may have noticed that some artists are releasing albums that are over 20 tracks, and as long as a movie. Drake’s “Scorpion” (2018) was 25 songs...

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Another Rant on Why You Should Vote

Another Rant on Why You Should Vote

Rune Torgersen, Copy Desk Staff
October 31, 2018

You’ve seen more internet sermons on the subject than anyone in the right mind could stomach. Your Facebook feed lights up with banner ads begging you to vote every two years around this time. Everyone...

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Opinion: What is a sack in today’s NFL?

Will Ortner, Staff Reporter
October 4, 2018

As we enter the fourth week of the NFL season, one thing is clear: the league has gone soft. It seems that every time a quarterback gets tackled, a flag gets thrown. Players and fans alike have voiced...

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Seahawks review after getting healthy against the Cowboys

Matt Escamilla, Scene Editor
September 28, 2018

After the first three games two of which were on the road-- and an upcoming game against the awful Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, it’s a good time to evaluate and continue to have a high standard for the...

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Sophomore Ryan Zetty shares his coming out story.

No longer denying it: coming out in the eighth grade

Ryan Zetty, For the Observer
May 23, 2018

My coming out experience was not incredibly shocking for anybody but myself. I was labeled “the gay kid” early on, even before I came out to myself. The more I was teased and called countless slurs...

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Freshman Luca Cruz shares their coming out story.

Luca Cruz: my coming out story

Luca Cruz, For The Observer
May 23, 2018

I am non-binary. My coming out wasn’t something I prepared for, honestly. It wasn’t some profound and dramatic scene. I’m not even sure if you could consider it a “coming out.” All...

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Freshman Aiden Ochoa shares what it's like being transgender at CWU.

Being a transgender student at CWU

Aiden Ochoa, For The Observer
May 23, 2018

When I arrived at college, I decided no one was going to know about me. At all. I wasn’t going to tell anyone that I was trans, that I wasn’t born a boy, and that it took some self-discovering...

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