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Ask Dr. H: Week 6

Dr. Jill Hoxmeir, Public Health Professor
May 12, 2016

Dear Dr. H, What are the current rates of sexually transmitted infections? I feel like they have decreased. As I’ve been in college, I’ve known people who have had MANY partners, but they don’t...

Central City Comics to participate in Free Comic Book Day this Saturday

Sarah Hoot, Staff Reporter
May 4, 2016

Ever since 2002, the first Saturday of May is the day where comic book lovers of all ages can get their hands on a selection of their favorite prints. Each year a special new issue is released to the fans...

Kittitas County Farmer’s Market set to return Saturday

Kory Hollingsworth, Staff Reporter
May 4, 2016

Downtown Ellensburg will host the weekly Kittitas County Farmer’s Market starting this Saturday. Also known as the Ellensburg Farmers Market, this event will feature a number of booths selling produce...

Mold your creativity with Central’s Clay Club

Jacob Hollingsworth, Staff Reporter
May 4, 2016

Central offers many unique and diverse clubs for anyone who's willing to spend an hour of their time and meet new people. The Clay Club meets every Monday this quarter at 3:30 p.m. in Randall Hall's painting...

Test out games at the Power of Play convention

Maria Harr, Contributing Writer
May 4, 2016

The Seattle indie game developer scene is strong, especially on Friday, May 20, and Saturday, May 21, at the Power of Play convention. Power of Play is an intimate game industry convention,...

Ask Dr. H: Week 5

Dr. Jill Hoxmeir, Public Health Professor
May 4, 2016

Dear Dr. H, Is being gay a choice that you make or are you born that way? Dear anonymous, Another great question – something I’m sure many people wonder and just aren’t quite sure how or...

A capella group from “The Sing-Off” to perform at Central during Family Weekend

Nic Cooper, Staff Reporter
May 4, 2016

The Filipino-American a cappella group, The Filharmonic, have tunes a plenty and will be bringing their talents here to Ellensburg, as they wind down their 60-plus city nationwide tour. “Being...

Discovering the outdoors with OPR

Nic Cooper, Staff Reporter
April 28, 2016

Now that the sun is beginning to shine—even in the months where the sun isn’t shining so bright—Central’s Outdoor Pursuits & Rentals (OPR) is a great resource for students seeking to get...

A spoonful of sugar

Mikaila Wilkerson, Senior Reporter
April 28, 2016

“Mary Poppins,” the classic musical production that we all know and love, will be coming to Central during Mother’s Day weekend and the weekend after that. According to Scott Robinson, theatre...

Adventure Club plans outdoor ventures for students

Kory Hollingsworth, Staff Reporter
April 28, 2016

Central is only a few hours drive from a number of outdoor pursuits, providing students an advantage over other universities in the country. The newly formed Adventure Club aims to capitalize on Washington’s...

Ask Dr. H: Week 4

Dr. Jill Hoxmeir, Public Health Professor
April 28, 2016

Dear Dr. H, I am a male, and I am very angry that, like most U.S. males, I was circumcised as a baby. I believe this is a very painful process and has taken away pleasure in sex. Why is male circumcision...

Teaching tension with theatre professor Jay Ball

Julia Moreno, News Editor
April 28, 2016

On a hot and dusty day in the summer of 1993. 23-year-old Jay Ball stepped out of the taxi that took him and four classmates from East Jerusalem to the Gaza Strip. The two-hour car ride brought them to...