The Observer

Reggae the Night Away

Will Schorno, Staff Reporter
April 25, 2018

April 20, or 4/20, fell on a Friday this year, and stoners and marijuana advocates rejoiced in celebration of a free schedule for a holiday that requires copious amounts of lounging. However, everyone...

From outer space to CWU

Bryce Jungquist, Staff Reporter
April 25, 2018

Soft jazz music played as people sat in the SURC Ballroom. Banquet servers handed out several types of food on small trays to the guests.Exchanges of hugs, smiles and laughs were a common sight. Yet, an...

Privatizing Your Digital Life

Eric Rosane, Co-Editor
April 25, 2018

It was one year ago that Kahveh Robinett decided that he had had enough. He was getting addicted. Not to trivial things, like a Netflix series or an expensive coffee addiction, but to social media. According...

Late Night Eats for a Monster Appetite

Will Schorno, Staff Reporter
April 20, 2018

The newest late-night restaurant on Third Avenue, Monster Melts, is located on the same street as Pita Pit and Hot Diggity Dog. However, Monster Melts separates itself from the other restaurants because...

Dr. H

Dr. H
April 20, 2018

Dear Dr. H., Why is there so much pressure to have sex? Dear student, Feeling pressure to have sex appears to be the ultimate coming-of-age tradition. College students have a tendency to overestimate...

CWU Ladies Night Success

Taylor Papadakis, Staff Reporter
April 20, 2018

Body positivity, as defined by Psychology Today, “means accepting the body you have as well as the changes in shape, size, and ability it may undergo due to nature, age, or your own personal choices...

Building a Subculture

Will Schorno, Staff Reporter
April 20, 2018

On July 25, 2017 the gaming world was changed with a new game whose success was something few predicted. Fortnite took the world by storm, no pun intended. As of February, Fortnite had 3.4 million regular...

Rubbers and Runways

April 19, 2018

When people think of condoms, they think of them as a form of protection during sex. They usually don’t associate them with fashion, but that all changed during the annual Condom Fashion Show. The...

Burg residents learn the wonders of opera

Anakaren Garcia, Staff Reporter
April 11, 2018

“Opera is for Everyone One Acts: Something for Everyone” showcased four acts the weekend of April 6, two of which were children friendly stories: the story of Little Red Riding Hood and El Gato con...

PNW poets crawl toward creativity

Bryce Jungquist, Staff Reporter
April 11, 2018

On Saturday April 7, groups of people sat at tables and listened to several poets perform at Gard Vintners. The atmosphere was quiet. Members of the audience looked down while listening to the words. Sounds...

CWU celebrates impact of César Chavez

Henry Crumblish, Scene Editor
April 4, 2018

Jalisco dancers twirled around the SURC Pit, mariachi music permeated throughout the building and the smell of fresh tacos and horchata filled the air. Mexican culture was alive and on display last...

Springing into a ‘Burg’ Easter

Henry Crumblish, Scene Editor
April 4, 2018

Egg hunts are commonplace during Easter weekend in Kittitas Valley for children but on Friday March 30, Rotary Park hosted a hunt with a focus on the furry, four-legged residents of Ellensburg. The...