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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

It's okay: You can put your fucking phone down.

It’s okay: You can put your fucking phone down.

McKenzie Lakey, Staff reporter
February 25, 2016

Everyday we place a personalized world in our back pockets. We toss it on our desk, drop it on the ground and lose it in the depths of our backpack, all while being trapped inside a lifeproof case. Our...

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We need to talk, because we rarely do

Austin Luft, Copy Desk
February 18, 2016

We aren’t supposed to talk about religion or politics, so let’s talk about religion and politics. I personally do not care what your opinion is on either subject, but I am really interested in why...

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Current freshmen will lead UW future

Austin Bennett, Assistant Sports Editor
February 18, 2016

I was once criticized for wearing a Washington Husky sweatshirt by, who I assumed, were locals in downtown Ellensburg. I exchanged a few choice words with them and really emphasized the fact that I...

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Response to last week’s letter to the editor

Ray Payne, Staff Reporter
February 11, 2016

  Oberlin College students have made it clear that they’re tired of feeling the way they do; nobody can argue that they’re not upset. However, what the original opinion was trying to convey...

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What came first, love or marriage?

Anna Kessner, Copy Desk
February 11, 2016

If my best friend came up to me and told me she was engaged, my first thought would be, “are you fucking pregnant?” It seems like more and more people these days are getting married younger and...

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OPINION: No support for guest speakers from students, faculty

Shea Hurley, Contributing Writer
February 4, 2016

Last Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., the department of Anthropology and Museum Studies hosted John Whittier Treat for a reading and discussion of his new novel, “The Rise and Fall of the Yellow House.” The...

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A response to ‘BLM extremism is not the right answer’

Patience Collier, Senior history major and former news editor
February 4, 2016

Written in response to last week's opinion which can be read here The demands of students at Oberlin College & Conservatory, in context, speak to a rising tide of black students who are tired...

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OPINION: Seahawks last game a microcosm of season's shortcomings

OPINION: Seahawks last game a microcosm of season’s shortcomings

Austin Bennett, Assistant Sports Editor
January 28, 2016

The Seattle Seahawks found themselves in a 14-0 hole early in the first quarter against the North Carolina Panthers in what would be their final game of the 2015-16 season. Sound familiar? Looking...

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EDITORIAL: Trump: Making America racist again

EDITORIAL: Trump: Making America racist again

Observer Editorial Board
January 28, 2016

There’s a new sheriff in town and his name is Donald Trump. Except he isn’t the sheriff, he’s the jealous village idiot who thinks spouting off whatever hate mongering things he can think of is going...

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OPINION: Black Lives Matter extremism is not the right answer

OPINION: Black Lives Matter extremism is not the right answer

Jonathan Glover, Editor-In-Chief
January 28, 2016

It’s happening again. We’re all losing our collective minds. I don’t know why, but the last time I wrote about our love affair with extremist viewpoints, I thought it would be my last. Boy...

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OPINION: Has anti-political correctness gone too far?

Julia Moreno and Grace Lindsley
January 26, 2016

Yes - By Julia Moreno These days, it seems like everyone has to be politically correct about everything he or she says. We’re reminded to watch how we say things all over social media—on our Tumblr...

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EDITORIAL: Americans take note: Non-religious shooters can be terrorists too

Observer Editorial Board
January 23, 2016

Mass shootings and terrorism are constantly in the headlines. constant in many recent headlines and “jihadist” seemingly becoming the buzzword of the millennium, terrorism has been at the forefront...

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