The Observer

Jazz music swings into the valley

Mikaila Wilkerson, Staff Reporter
July 29, 2016

This weekend, Ellensburg celebrates its 19th annual Jazz in the Valley event downtown. Jazz in the Valley, which first debuted in 1998, is a Friday night through Sunday afternoon event that works to...

The search for housing in Ellensburg

Natalie Baldwin, Staff Reporter
July 27, 2016

On-campus living can have many benefits. Food is taken care of, along with laundry, and it can be potentially be an easy way to make friends. However, as the residency halls fill up with more incoming...

Central gears up for summer camps

Mikaila Wilkerson, Staff Reporter
July 21, 2016

During the summer, Central is home to many different camps including sports camps, math camps, science camps and more, all to show people coming in what Central has to offer them. Gaining Early Awareness...

Bittersweet farewell

Mikaila Wilkerson, Staff Reporter
July 19, 2016

Travis Box, the general manager for Central’s 88.1 The Burg radio station since 2013, resigned at the end of the school year. According to Elena Larrabee, the brand manager for The Burg, Box resigned...

Hello summer, good-bye student job hours

Natalie Baldwin, Staff Reporter
June 28, 2016

As many students are enjoying their summer break by hanging out with friends or even working, some students are still here on campus working or going to school. When it comes to staying on campus, the...

CWU Pride Drag Show

June 4, 2016

Professor proves there are no rules in art, only freedom

Sarah Hoot, Staff Reporter
June 3, 2016

From humble beginnings in the town of Monroe, North Carolina, Julie Brooks made her way here to Ellensburg to become an interim professor of metalsmithing while Professor Keith Lewis, the resident jewelry...

Professor by day, nerd by night

Kory Hollingsworth, Staff Reporter
June 3, 2016

By day, Dr. Denise Shaw teaches at Central Washington University as a professor of educational foundations and curriculum, but by night, she co-owns and operates a store with her husband, Jason Shaw. The...

20th annual spring fashion show at Central

Mikaila Wilkerson, Senior Reporter
June 3, 2016

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Central Washington University's annual spring fashion show. Andrea Eklund, Student Fashion Association advisor, directs 120 students for the spring fashion show....

Art around campus

Kory Hollingsworth, Staff Reporter
May 26, 2016

Across Central Washington University’s campus, a number of sculptures decorate the grass and pathways leading to academic buildings, but where do these sculptures come from? What is the story behind...

EQuAl creates acceptance for all

Sarah Hoot, Staff Reporter
May 26, 2016

Central Washington University is a school that prides itself on diversity and acceptance of all students, and strives to ensure that those students feel like they are in a safe and welcoming environment....

We should all be a little more like Chewbacca Mom

Maria Harr, Contributing Writer
May 26, 2016

Everybody is talking about Chewbacca Mom. I know, such a cliché to start an article with, but it really does seem like everyone is talking about the viral video of a mother laughing herself silly with...