The Observer

Ayron Jones and The Way performed live in Central’s Student Union building

Alexandra Proctor, Staff Reporter
April 27, 2015

A little bit of Jimi Hendrix, a little bit of rock and a little bit of blues is what Ayron Jones and The Way is all about. The three-piece group delivered a soulful performance in Central's SURC Pit on Friday, April 24.

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Sub Pop Legends, Bruce Pavitt, Mark Baumgarten visit CWU for book signing

Angelica Bartorelli, Staff Reporter
April 24, 2015

Jonathan Glover The grunge music scene has been a solid foundation for the culture of the Pacific Northwest since the '80s. The progression from underground music into a mainstream setting is a result...

Celebrating 29 years of Grunge: Sub Pop founder Bruce Pavitt rockin’ to SURC pit tomorrow from 1-3 p.m.

Jonathan Glover, Sports Editor
April 23, 2015

Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Mudhoney. If you grew up in Washington, you’ve no doubt heard some of these names at least somewhere. Actually, the only way you could have escaped these is if you lived under a rock, and even if you did, it better be big because it surely would have rolled away by now.

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Designers take whimsical approach to new play

Victoria Shamrell, Staff Reporter
April 23, 2015

The theatre department’s new production, “Scapin,” is filled with several designers’ hard work and talent.

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Club costumes and cosplays

Angelica Bartorelli, Staff Reporter
April 23, 2015

Established in fall 2013, Central’s Cosplay and Costuming Club (Cosplay Club for short) continues to bring together a range of creative and dedicated students to create costumes, showcase character designs, plan trips to conventions and promote their club to the cosplay community at Central.

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Review: Furious 7

Nicolas Cooper, Staff Reporter
April 23, 2015

Delivering its best performance of the saga yet, Furious 7 has truly outdone itself, grossing $1.15 billion worldwide, and $147,187,040 in the U.S. on opening weekend alone, according to boxofficemojo.com.

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Introducing race to your keyboard

Shanai Bemis, Staff Reporter
April 23, 2015

acially diverse emojis for the newest Apple update, iOS 8.3, are finally here. The rumors of their arrival first began circulating early last year, but it wasn’t until March of this year that emoji...

Binding Culture museum exhibit open until June 13 in Central’s Museum of Culture and Environment

Logan Houser, Staff Reporter
April 23, 2015

Cultures should be appreciated for what they create and Central has been able to do just that in “Binding Culture,” the new Philippines exhibit for Central’s Museum of Culture and Environment.

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Sub Pop founder Bruce Pavitt visits CWU

Angelica Bartorelli, Staff Reporter
April 22, 2015

Twenty-nine years after the birth of Sub Pop Records, Bruce Pavitt, founder of the record label, is making his way to Central to celebrate the Seattle "grunge movement."

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Dozens of employers seek Central grads at Career Fair

Shanai Bemis, Staff Reporter
April 17, 2015

Ryan Ashley Over 40 representatives from local and not-so-local companies turned up to see what students had to offer at Central’s Career Services career fair last Thursday. The companies that...

Review: Tacos Chalito

Angelica Bartorelli, Staff Reporter
April 16, 2015

Tacos Chalito is a local taco truck company that will be celebrating 20 years of business this summer.

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Tough Guise 2: CDSJ educates Central about masculinity

Nicolas Cooper, Staff Reporter
April 16, 2015

Being a “real man” doesn’t mean putting on a front and engaging in violent and destructive behaviors.

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