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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

The Show’s all yours

Gunner Stuns, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2024

As you make your way up the aisle and to the stage, each footstep feels like your shoes are filled with lead. Heart thumping in your chest, you turn to face your adoring crowd, each of their faces alight...

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Gabriel von Eisenstein onstage.

‘Die Fledermaus:’ A fresh take on a timeless classic

Gabriela Gonzalez, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2024

Before scandal, elaborate schemes and cheating spouses were the popular topic of TV shows and celebrity gossip, crowds in 1874 Vienna flocked to the opera house to see these plot lines come to life in...

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Pets for all at PUNCH Projects

Pets for all at PUNCH Projects

Lee Beck, Staff Reporter
March 7, 2024

PUNCH Projects, an art gallery in the heart of Thorp, Washington, is holding an exhibition of pet portraits called “We’ll Make Great Pets,” which is a reference to the chorus of the 1993 Porno for...

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Spotlight on women at the Observer

Astor Powell-Pedersen, Staff Reporter
March 7, 2024

This Women’s History Month at The Observer we want to show our appreciation for the amazing women that make this newspaper what it is. This quarter, we have had the honor of working with Megan Foster,...

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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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