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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

Rocky actress Olivia Webb (Left) and Director Nel Baehr (Right).

Attendees do the Time Warp again at the Rocky Horror Picture Show

Beau Sansom, Staff Reporter
November 9, 2022

Storm clouds gathered on the evening of Nov. 4, as freezing rain pounded down upon hundreds of students while they lined up down University Way from McConnell to Shaw-Smyser Hall. When the doors finally...

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Learning Commons organized protest against Title IX violations on Nov. 1

Learning Commons organized protest against Title IX violations on Nov. 1

Andrew Ulstad and Megan Rogers
November 9, 2022

Chants of “Stop protecting rapists!” rang through the walkways between the SURC and Brooks Library on Tuesday, Nov. 1 as students aired their grievances over alleged Title IX violations by campus staff. According...

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Shane Johnson (right) discussing his piece “Gallery of the Gamer Overwatch Tournament.”

Sarah Spurgeon Art Gallery features work by faculty

Megan Rogers, Senior Reporter
November 9, 2022

2,000 pounds of solid ice filled the Sarah Spurgeon Art Gallery in Randall Hall for the Department of Art and Design Faculty Exhibition on Nov. 3. The gallery features the recent work of full-time and...

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The Observer editorial staff in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Photo by Dylan Hanson

MediaFest22: CWU editors journeyed to Washington D.C. for communications convention

Katherine Camarata, Lead Editor
November 3, 2022

Between workshops, keynote speakers and mingling with journalists from across the nation, MediaFest22 provided CWU student media editors with an experience that will leave lasting memories and resonating...

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Ukraine Sidebar

Andrew Ulstad, Staff Reporter
November 2, 2022

According to AP News reports, major cities in Ukraine are limiting power consumption to avoid total blackouts. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy estimates that 30% of Ukrainian power stations have been destroyed...

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Muir Hamilton translates comments made by Vasilisa Gorislavets at the panel to support Ukraine on Oct. 28. L-R Dr. Volha Isakava, Vladislav Bulgar, Vasilisa Gorislavets, Muir Hamilton.

Voices of Ukraine: stories in times of unrest

Andrew Ulstad, Staff Reporter
November 2, 2022

Vladislav Bulgar went to bed somewhere around 1-2 a.m. the morning of Feb. 24 in his hometown of Odessa, Ukraine. He awoke to his grandmother barging into his room with tears in her eyes. He remembers...

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Ofrenda set up for the event. Photo by Beau Sansom

Día and Death; the soul journeys through the afterlife

Beau Sansom, Staff Reporter
November 2, 2022

The journey through the otherside began with a walk towards Black Hall 105-01 where the Diversity & Equity Center (DEC) rests. After signing in at the front desk, attendees entered a room filled with...

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Cryptocurrency and how it impacts the environment

Morgana Carroll, Scene Editor
November 2, 2022

Bitcoin, the first ever cryptocurrency, was established in 2009 has grown in value astronomically according to Forbes. Forbes estimates that if you invested $1,000 in Bitcoin when it first launched, it...

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Photos taken at a protest at London's Piccadilly Circus against mandatory hijab in Iran.

History department shows Iranian horror movie amidst protests

Morgana Carroll, Scene Editor
October 31, 2022

Professor of history and Russian language Dr. Volha Isakava said she wanted to start a new tradition of presenting international movies, hosted by the History Department and Brooks Library.  Isakava...

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Transfer Center and MEC partner to bring students tech

Beau Sansom, Staff Reporter
October 26, 2022

The Multimodal Education Center (MEC) and Transfer Center partnered up for a workshop in Samuelson Hall 129 on Tuesday, Oct.18 to showcase the technological resources at the students’ disposal on campus...

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Cesar Chavez speaks at a MEChA organized event, 1986. Photo courtesy of Observer archives

MEChA de CWU stands the test of time

A sense of family hung in the air as students and community members entered the Museum of Culture and Environment in Dean Hall on Thursday, Oct. 20.  After hugging several of the audience members,...

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McNeillie photographed by ED Flores. Photo courtesy of Gabrielle McNeillie.

Life in motion: Gabrielle McNeillie dances over seas of delight

Katherine Camarata, Lead Editor
October 26, 2022

From studying ballet in the Rochester, New York area to performing professionally on Carnival Cruise lines to teaching as a dance professor at CWU, Gabrielle McNeillie’s lively spirit has touched audiences...

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