Nov. 20 crept up on me this year. I opened up my phone this morning to social media posts about Transgender Day of Remembrance and the lives that were lost this year. This brought about a grim reminder...

My whole life, I have grown up hearing from my parents and the general public that monosodium glutamate (MSG) is very unhealthy and should be avoided.  I am not alone in that. According to the...

On Oct. 11, a group of CWU students were involved in an on-campus demonstration in support of Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip. As a member of The Observer staff, I was assigned to photograph...

It's fall! The leaves are changing, the mornings are becoming crisper and the cozy vibes are stronger than ever. It's time to put on your headphones and walk down the streets, pretending you are in a movie....

After you graduate, toss your cap and drive away from the school you called home for many years, life can be challenging. There are no how-to guides on how to get your dream career or the best...

We live in an age of crippling caffeine addictions, with it being consumed by 92% of college students according to coffeeaffection.com. Starbucks is often the go-to place for a caffeinated beverage of...

I received my first phone when I was 12, a Samsung Galaxy Android, before I knew the cool iPhones existed. It wasn’t until I turned 15 that I finally convinced my mom to let me get an iPhone. After convincing...

In this last year I am more glad than ever that my mom has bought and hoarded DVDs and VHSs like a dragon on a pile of gold.  As of late I have  immediately gone to the boxes in our garage full of...