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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

Bonnie and Loulis in 1998. Photo courtesy of Bonnie Hendrickson

Bonnie Hendrickson Q&A

Brittany Cinderella
April 27, 2023

Bonnie Hendrickson graduated from CWU in 1999 with a masters in experimental psychology. She also worked with chimpanzees in the CHCI on campus until September 2013. She currently works as a scheduling...

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From Tik Tok, to Snapchat, to Instagram: children are simply exposed to too much, too young

Anna Fridell, Columnist
April 27, 2023

Though censorship is a scary word to many, social media should be censored to children under the age of 12.  There is no question about how accessible the internet has become, from discovering the...

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President Wohlparts second home is set to finish construction in 2025. Photo by Katherine Camarata

SATIRE: President Wohlpart’s second home to be constructed underneath Bouillon Hall

Katherine Camarata, Satirist
April 27, 2023

What most believed to be a simple and usual construction site with holes left uncovered behind cyclone fences was actually something far more progressive and unexpected: the future location of President...

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The student debt crisis: a burden on America’s future

The student debt crisis: a burden on America’s future

Mykah Koke-Filimaua, Columnist
April 27, 2023

The student debt crisis has reached a tipping point in America, with more than 44 million borrowers carrying a total of $1.7 trillion in student loan debt, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New...

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Madison working on knitting a scarf. Photo by Annie Gatlin

Generational interests: self care as a 20-year-old college student

Madison VanRavenhorst, Columnist
April 19, 2023

Knitting, crocheting, brisk walks and hanging out with my cats are my favorite pastimes for when I’m stressed about an assignment, trying to fall asleep or listening to a virtual lecture.  “Self-care”...

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Trans pride flags lining a pathway. Photo courtesy of Flickr

We need to do something about the transgender genocide in the United States

Morgana Carroll, News Editor
April 19, 2023

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Daily Wire Host Micheal Knowles called for “the eradication of transgenderism” on March 6, as crowds of conservative supporters cheered in agreement.  CPAC...

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Sonic the Hedgehog before (right) and after (left). Photo courtesy of the Radio Times

Twitter’s impact on the entertainment industry is a force to be reckoned with

Zileni Milupi, Senior Reporter
April 19, 2023

The rise of social media has seen a drastic change in the way we consume entertainment. Over the past decade, we’ve seen a surge in the number of social media platforms. We went from Myspace and Tumblr...

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Hunter and Quincy eating tacos!

We found the best taco trucks so you wouldn’t have to, let’s taco-bout it!

Hunter Rhea and Quincy Taylor
April 12, 2023

There are many opportunities to grab a quick bite to eat in Ellensburg, and taco trucks can be found around the corner of most major streets in town. Observer columnists Hunter Rhea and Quincy Taylor decided...

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Megans bookshelf. Photo by Megan Rogers

Physical books are far superior to ebooks

Megan Rogers, Columnist
April 12, 2023

Readers are faced with one of the most complex decisions: to read a physical book or to read an ebook. Now, both probably have their pros and cons. But, I am here to tell you physical books are far superior...

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Thoughts on QAnon

Thoughts on QAnon

Jampa Dorje, Guest Columnist
April 8, 2023

I can recognize a Conspiracy theory because it is so kludge-like, so huggermugger—it looks like one, it sounds like one; ergo, it must be one. Pizzagate is generally considered a predecessor to the QAnon...

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Ellie Chaffin Q&A

Ellie Chaffin Q&A

Brittany Cinderella
April 5, 2023

Ellie graduated from CWU in 2022 with a B.S. in Family and Child Life, specializing in Child Life, and minors in Accessibility Studies and Social Services. She’s currently back at CWU as a Master’s...

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Trying to lose weight in college while caught between diet culture and body positivity, difficult but not impossible

MJ Rivera, Scene Editor
April 5, 2023

A sweet old therapist of mine told me how damaging diet culture is for people, especially for women in college like myself. According to the Jan. 2022 issue of the Women’s Studies International Forum,...

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