The Observer

Gruesome Playground Injuries

Will Schorno, Scene Writer
November 4, 2016

Student performance explores the idea of what it means to be human

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Dear Dr. H, If my body cannot tolerate birth control ( [it] causes hormone imbalance and heavy bleeding daily) and my doctor wants to re-try and keep me on birth control, should I continue to be the...

One big happy family

Sarah Quartararo, Scene Writer
November 4, 2016

In addition to running the Residence Life (Reslife) office with scientific precision and order, Anna Cairns has another talent: finding a family wherever she goes. Cairns was born in Seoul, South Korea,...

Cosplay Club

October 27, 2016

Everyone knows that Halloween is the time to put on a costume and act like someone else for a night, but the Cosplay Club takes costuming to a whole new level. Cosplay Club is a group where students can...

A scare in the old west

Will Schorno, Staff Writer
October 27, 2016

The town of Ellensburg is no stranger to festivity and every year in late October locals and students alike are treated to Haunting Ellensburg. The main event, Hellburg, is a haunted house course with...

Smiles make the world go ’round

Jacob Quinn, Staff Writer
October 13, 2016

Brandli and Briane Pauley had a mutual epiphany. In the spring of their sophomore year, the former students took a class with the (now) associate dean of the school of graduate studies and research, Natalie...

The struggle for the American dream

Will Schorno, Staff Writer
October 13, 2016

The opening of the Museum of Culture and Environment was a showcase and celebration of one of our strongest assets as Americans: diversity. On Sept. 29, the Museum of Culture and Environment in Dean Hall...

Lights, camera, action

Ryan Kinker, Sports Senior Reporter
October 6, 2016

After drifting throughout Ellensburg over the years, the Ellensburg Film Festival hopes to have found its permanent home on campus this fall. McConnell Hall, home to CWU’s theatre arts department,...

Float the river to help clean the canyon

Jacob Quinn, Staff Writer
October 6, 2016

While many students slept in Saturday morning, a few decided that floating down the Yakima River Canyon was more fun. The Center for Leadership and Community Engagement (CLCE) partnered with Outdoor Pursuits...

It’s a bit nipply out

Lindsey Powers, Staff Writer
October 6, 2016

CWU students stripped down to raise awareness about domestic violence at the Wellness Center’s third annual Undie Run on Oct. 4. CWU’s Jacey Watson, a senior and social services major, was one of...

Ask Dr. H: Week 2, Fall 2016

Dr. Jill Hoxmeir, Public Health Professor
October 6, 2016

Dear Dr. H, I think a classmate of mine is transgender but hasn’t come out to the class or me personally. We are in a group project together, and sometimes, I just feel awkward. I’ve never met someone...

Ask Dr. H: Week 1, Fall 2016

Dr. Jill Hoxmeir, Public Health Professor
October 2, 2016

Dear Dr. H, I’ve been with my girlfriend for over a year, and we’ve been having sex for most of that time. The sex is great – no complaints – but, there are other things I want to try. Basically,...