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Unconditional Love is Emotional Support

Lee Beck, Staff Reporter
February 29, 2024

Anyone who has loved an animal knows how emotionally beneficial it can be. Coming home to an excited dog, cuddling with a fuzzy cat or even watching a clumsy frog fumble at catching a worm. The joy of...

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CWU Dance Company Fosters Independence and Friendship

CWU Dance Company Fosters Independence and Friendship

Lee Beck, Staff Reporter
February 22, 2024

Teamwork makes the dream work! At least, that’s true for CWU’s dance company, Orchesis. With the help of two staff directors, the dance company is entirely student-run. Because of this aspect, it’s...

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CWU Graphic Design Student’s Art Featured on City Bus Stop

CWU Graphic Design Student’s Art Featured on City Bus Stop

Lee Beck, Staff Reporter
February 18, 2024

Junior Graphic Design student Amy Walker’s art has been immortalized on the Central Transit bus stop near the SURC.  Walker entered their piece back in December 2022 after seeing a newsletter from the...

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Marie Marchand/Photo by Sami Jo Photo

Connection Through Poetry

Lee Beck, Staff Reporter
February 8, 2024

Art is everywhere in Ellensburg, whether it be murals on the side of historic buildings, or music ringing through the summer air. But, where can we find Kittitas Valley’s literary arts? Look no further...

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Do you know the answer? Trivia on-campus

Winnie Killingsworth, News Editor
February 2, 2024

Everyone has something they love and know a lot about. Getting to see if they know more than their peers for clout and a fun prize is what CWU students and others can now do on a weekly basis.  Madalyn...

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Sincerely, a collector

Sincerely, a collector

Isaac Dobmeier, Scene Editor
February 2, 2024

For Audrey McConnell, they’re an art form: creative expression tied to machines that have gone largely extinct for the better part of a century. It’s a self-proclaimed engineer and mechanic, who’s...

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‘The Unchosen Ones’: An Exploration of Empathy, Resilience and Sustainability

‘The Unchosen Ones’: An Exploration of Empathy, Resilience and Sustainability

Lee Beck, Staff Reporter
February 2, 2024

“The Unchosen Ones” is an exhibit currently in the Museum of Culture and Environment by Minnesotan photographer R. J. Kern. The photographs feature young 4-H participants and the animals they were...

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Amanda Hebeler and Sarah Spurgeon: Why Don’t We Just Say It?

Amanda Hebeler and Sarah Spurgeon: Why Don’t We Just Say It?

Lee Beck, Staff Reporter
January 24, 2024

Archival silence is a phenomenon among historians in which documentation is distorted, either unintentionally or intentionally, resulting in confusion about a historical event, person or place. A prime...

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The Christmas Carol

December 1, 2023

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House of Ash has been recording music for over two years. Photo courtesy of House of Ash.

Local Ellensburg band divulges their backstory and inspirations

Isaac Dobmeier, Staff Reporter
November 17, 2023

Matching influences, lofty goals, lifesaving kinship and an intimate Ellensburg music community make House of Ash small-town psych-rock superstars. Guitarists Joe Ewald and Seth McGuire, lead vocalist...

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Brian Valencia reading ‘The Dog Who Barked... and Barked, and Barked...’

CWU student harkens back to his childhood with children’s book

Isaac Hinson, Scene Editor
November 8, 2023

Junior public relations major Brian Valencia is releasing a children's book. “The Dog Who Barked… and Barked, and Barked…” tells the story of just that, a dog who has a real affinity for barking....

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Sustainable Fashion Makes a Comeback in Ellensburg

Maria Mann, Staff Reporter
November 7, 2023

Located centrally in downtown Ellensburg is one of the city’s few consignment stores, ReRuns Consignment Boutique.  A hole-in-the-wall establishment that could be easy to miss from the outside,...

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