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Opinion: Christmas music is overdone

Will Ortner, Staff Reporter
November 30, 2018

I may sound like the Grinch, but I don’t care: Christmas music sucks. It’s the same five songs by a bazillion different artists everyone listens to from the beginning of November until Dec. 26 if...

Americans should push to be bilingual

Meghan Rochelle, Photographer
November 20, 2018

As of 2016, Spanish is the the second-most used language in the United States. According to an article by CNN, approximately 38 million Hispanic people in the country speak Spanish, as well as an additional...

The false dichotomy of the two-party system

Rune Torgersen, Copy Desk
November 20, 2018

Railing against the two-party system is something I’m sure none of us are strangers to hearing at this point. The fact that two parties have risen to such dominance that they’ve become the only viable...

“Overlord” showcases the brutal horror of war and the supernatural

Ben Wheeler, Copy Desk
November 20, 2018

“Overlord” drops us into the world of WWII on the day before the historic D-Day invasion of Normandy, France. We are introduced to the American protagonists, including Boyce (Jovan Adepo) and Ford...

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,...

“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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...