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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

Cheech Marin enjoys audience laughter.

Cheech Marin: Chicano Art, Expression and The Future

Brandon Mattesich and Hayley James
October 5, 2024

To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, CWU organized, “An Evening with Cheech Marin, A Life of Art, Culture, and Entertainment.” The event - held in the Jerilyn...

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Judas the Beslayer

A Decade of Drag

Lee Beck, Scene Editor
October 3, 2024

  In 2014, CWU was given a five-star rating in Campus Pride’s Top 50 LGBT-Friendly Colleges & Universities. That same year, Aquasha DeLusty, CWU Alum and professional drag queen began what...

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Snorkel with a hat added.

A Deep Dive With Snorkel

Brandon Mattesich, Staff Reporter
May 30, 2024

Chances are, at some point during your time at CWU, you’ve caught wind of Snorkel, the popular tortoise who hides out in the greenhouse most of the week. You may have even been lucky enough to catch...

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Do the students of CWU feel appreciated?

Do the students of CWU feel appreciated?

Hayley James, Staff Reporter
May 30, 2024

To celebrate the students and all their hard work this year, CWU hosted events for Student Appreciation Week from May 19 through May 24. The week started with a field day and an outdoor movie on Monday....

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Alondra Lopez's "Octopus".

Annual DoVA Student Exhibition at Larson Gallery

May Borges and Megan Foster
May 23, 2024

Annually the Department of Visual Arts (DoVA) students and instructors at Yakima Valley College (YVC) showcase their art at the DoVA Student Exhibition. The exhibition is held at the Larson Gallery in...

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Between the lines of the Manastash

Hayley James, Staff Reporter
May 23, 2024

The Manastash is CWU’s longest-running literary journal, with the 34th annual volume launching last week. To celebrate the individuals who had their work published in the journal, the English class 485...

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Cum laude tassel (left), regular tassel (right).

Congratulations… I guess?

Gabriela Gonzalez, Staff Reporter
May 23, 2024

Late-night study sessions, office hour visits and frequent trips to Brooks Library are overly familiar experiences for CWU’s graduating senior class. For a select group of students, years of effort have...

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A morning at the farmers market

Abril Fernandez, Photographer
May 23, 2024

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Dancers performing on stage at Polyfest.

Polyfest showcases Pacific Island Cultures

Winnie Killingsworth, Online Editor
May 23, 2024

For over two hours on May 18, the SURC Ballroom was filled with chee-hoo cheers, music, dancing and cascading dollar bills.  Polyfest, advertised on posters throughout campus as “[a] celebration...

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Ready! Set! Ride! CWU celebrates Bike to Campus Day

Ready! Set! Ride! CWU celebrates Bike to Campus Day

Gabriela Gonzalez, Staff Reporter
May 16, 2024

The month of May — synonymous with the coming of spring, and in Ellensburg, trips to People’s Pond — is National Bike Month. In celebration, CWU is hosting Bike to Campus Day on May 21 from 8 a.m....

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Mother’s Day

Hayley James, Staff Reporter
May 16, 2024

Mother’s Day has been an official holiday in the United States since 1914 when President Woodrow Wilson declared the second Sunday in May to be Mother’s Day. The idea of Mother’s Day came from an...

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Michael Boyer holding a broken boom mic.

Broken lights, old cameras … action?

Isaac Hinson, Editor-in-chief
May 16, 2024

In the Equipment Circulation Center (ECC) in Lind Hall, film students linger, talk about their upcoming projects and check out cameras, tripods and microphones from senior film major Michael Boyer. Recently...

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