MLK weekend at CWU

Tim Mitchell, Staff Writer
January 23, 2017
Filed under Community, Events, Scene

Jack_Lambert The spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was felt throughout the CWU campus last week as attendees gathered together to honor the late civil rights leader. Community members, faculty and students hosted events, such as the 8th MLK March and Remembrance Program. King’s passion, vision and relentless belief in equality were refl...

Silver Wings takes flight

Lindsey Powers, Staff Writer
January 23, 2017
Filed under Community, Scene, Showcase, Uncategorized

Silver Wings is a national community service and personal development organization that is reopening a chapter at CWU. The CWU James Kelly Chapter is looking to get officially recognized and gain new members. Megan Griffin, a Spanish education major, is one of the Silver Wing members looking for recruits. Even...

Artist creates a visual world of art

Beau Kelderhouse, Staff Writer
January 23, 2017
Filed under Arts, Scene, Showcase

Elizabeth Weddle Mastering just one artistic medium can take a lifetime, but some artists like to go the extra mile and incorporate other media into their repertoires. Nathan Dipietro, a Seattle-based artist, is visiting his alma mater to showcase his solo exhibit, “The Space Between Two Points,” in CWU...

CWU theatre community unites to shine a light on inauguration

McKenzie Lakey, Editor-in-Chief
January 20, 2017
Filed under Arts, Community, CWU, Events, Local, National/Worldwide, News, Photo, Scene, Showcase, Student Life, Uncategorized

Not long after darkness fell over campus on the eve of the inauguration, more than 50 Ellensburg community members and CWU theater students peacefully gathered on the front steps of McConnell Hall. With less than a day to prepare, students, faculty and Ellensburg community members set the stage for the "G...

CWU at the movies

Sarah Hoot, Scene Editor
January 16, 2017
Filed under Community, Events, Scene

"Kubo and the Two Strings" — Jan. 23 From the studio that brought the world “Coraline” and the “Boxtrolls” comes a new stop-motion feature film, “Kubo and the Two Strings.” Set in Ancient Japan the story follows Kubo (Art Parkinson), a young musician with one eye, as he searches for h...

Ask Dr. H

Dr. H, Column Writer
January 16, 2017
Filed under Dr H, Scene

My boyfriend and I have been experimenting with fingering instead of having sex. I want to make sure that I am being safe and I am not at risk for anything. Am I? Dear Student, Mutual masturbation is a great, low-risk, sexual activity to explore with your partner. So often, young people – or p...

The one-man show stopper

Lindsey Powers, Staff Writer
January 16, 2017
Filed under Events, Scene

By speaking freely on stage about the type of men that find him attractive, and the struggles of being “the perfect combination of boy and man,” spoken word poet Regie Cabico, who will perform Jan. 31, creates his own unique performance style. Cabico perfected his craft by going to open mic nights...

Don’t be a Grinch

Will Schorno, Staff Reporter
November 21, 2016
Filed under Community, Scene

The Giving Tree is erected once again to make the Christmas wishes of hundreds of local kids come true for its 19th year. The Giving Tree is located in the middle of the SURC right before the entrance to the Marketplace. To take part in the giving, simply grab one of the dozens of wish ...

A romp into Marvel’s newest movie: Dr Strange

Jacob Quinn, Scene Writer
November 17, 2016
Filed under Community, Lifestyle, Scene

I love the Marvel movies. I’m the guy who read all the comics growing up (Hell, I still read them now). I watched all the cartoons and when the first marvel X-Men came out years ago, it was my heaven on earth. In other words, I’m biased. However, Dr. Strange is truly another great entry in the line...

Parade of Nations postponed until winter quarter

Will Schorno, Scene Writer
November 17, 2016
Filed under Events, Scene

The 11th annual Parade of Nations organized by CWU’s Center for Diversity and Social Justice (CDSJ), originally set to be tonight, Nov. 17th, has been rescheduled to Feb. 2017. “We pushed it out because there is such a high number of new freshmen and things like that," Cruz Corez, one of the two...

The show is about to begin

Lindsey Powers, Scene Writer
November 17, 2016
Filed under Arts, Events, Scene

This year, the Red Curtain Revue has a variety of genres being represented —rock, jazz, classical and pop— all squeezed into a two-hour show. CWU’s Red Curtain Revue is an annual theatre performance that features a collection of solo pieces and group numbers from various productions to showcase ...