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 Hawks. The Seahawks are currently experiencing a shortage of defensive talent. They let Michae...
No longer denying it: coming out in the eighth grade
Ryan Zetty, For the Observer
May 23, 2018
Filed under Opinion
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 by my peers, the more I felt in denial about my sexuality. I refused to accept this aspect of...
Luca Cruz: my coming out story
Luca Cruz, For The Observer
May 23, 2018
Filed under Opinion
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 my life I never really paid any attention to gender, much less my own. I never understood why there we...
Being a transgender student at CWU
Aiden Ochoa, For The Observer
May 23, 2018
Filed under Opinion
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 before I found out that I, in fact, was a boy. This decision came from the fact that I didn’t have...
Seattle Mariners have big opening month
Austin Lane, Staff Reporter
May 2, 2018
Filed under Opinion
The Seattle Mariners ended April with a 16-11 overall record which was good enough to finish a half game above the Los Angeles Angels for second place in the AL West. What seems to be the case though is a majority of fans are more focused on the team’s off-the-field decisions, rather than their on-...
Seahawks’ draft picks show signs of team’s true identity
Matt Escamilla, Staff Reporter
May 2, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Last year’s Seattle Seahawks identity did not match Coach Pete Carroll and General Manager John Schneider’s beliefs of what the team should’ve been. What caused this? Ever since the infamous play against New England in Super Bowl XLIX, the Seahawks’ draft picks have not fit into the role of h...
Opinion: LeBron James is the G.O.A.T
Austin Lane, Staff Reporter
May 2, 2018
Filed under Opinion
It’s no question anymore; LeBron James is the greatest basketball player of all time. The thing that pushes LeBron over Michael Jordan as the best NBA player in history is the talent surrounding each player on their respective teams, and what they did specifically in regards to that talent either being ther...
Self-driving cars: it’s only a matter of time until they take over
Nicholas Tucker, Staff Reporter
April 11, 2018
Filed under Opinion
You may have seen a headline or heard a friend talking about self-driving cars and perhaps thought about it as a cool future technology or a neat gimmick. However, self-driving cars aren’t some faraway thought dreamed about by over-optimistic nerds. They exist and are currently being developed...
Advice to Students: trust yourself, and your voice
Mariah Valles, Online Editor
April 4, 2018
Filed under Opinion
It’s hard to believe that it’s all over. After advocating for students’ freedom of the press rights in Washington state for three years, I am happy to say that the New Voices bill became law on March 21. I joke now and ask myself, “What will I do with my free time?” but the truth of the m...
Afternoon classes leaves no time for fun
Bryce Jungquist, Staff Reporter
March 3, 2018
Filed under Opinion
My dorm room is silent and dark. The smell of freshly brewed coffee engulfs the small space. It’s coming from a black mug on the nearby brown window sill. Grey and white sheets are pushed halfway on top of me. I check my phone: it’s noon. As a college student, I thought it would be a clever idea to tak...
Censored news is fake news
Mariah Valles, Social Media and Website Manager
March 3, 2018
Filed under Opinion
As of right now, high school student journalists can be forced to follow a “prior review” policy where school administrators have the right to request to see any student-bound media before it is sent to press. In Washington, administrators hold the power to deem any article irrelevant, inappropria...
A mass shooting generation
Alexa Murdock, Copy Desk Chief
March 1, 2018
Filed under Opinion
One week after the Parkland school massacre, news outlets released stories not about the shooting or the victims, but about the survivors. They have dubbed this group of teenagers part of the “mass shooting generation.” It’s true; we are a generation where mass shootings are the norm. Growing up, I b...