The Observer

Campus pride rates Central 5 out of 5 for LGBT friendliness

Mikaila Wilkerson, Staff Reporter
January 29, 2015

Central has been rated five out of five stars for LGBT friendliness by Campus Pride Index, a website launched in 2002 to help colleges improve LGBT education. Katrina Whitney, a diversity officer within...

Former student Wanz performs at men’s basketball game vs. Western

Nicholas Oliver, Staff Reporter
January 29, 2015

Michael Wansley, better known as Wanz, is a Grammy-winning R&B singer and Central alumnus who recently returned to Central to perform at the men’s basketball game versus Western, and to give a guest...

The ‘Fantastic’ journey to ICCA’s

Deanna Bangs, Staff Reporter
January 29, 2015

Three a cappella clubs from Central competed at ICCA on Saturday, Jan. 24. One of the clubs to compete was Fantastic Forte. Established in the fall of 2012, Fantastic Forte’s 11 members performed...

Review: Big Hero 6

Ean Zelenak, Contributing Writer
January 28, 2015

Since the acquisition of Marvel, Disney has gained many different types of comic books. Many people were surprised to find out that one of the more recent ideas that Disney decided to adapt into a full...

Boots ‘n’ Cats rocks ICCA Quarterfinals with top honors

Adam Wilson, Editor-In-Chief
January 28, 2015

It wasn’t Boots ‘n’ Cats' first dance at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA), but a new lineup and outlook on their performance secured near-complete domination at the...

Students and faculty weigh in on partnership with SFI

Brittany Allen, Staff Reporter
January 26, 2015

Opinions vary about the Central theatre department’s new partnership with the Seattle Film Institute (SFI). According to Scott Robinson, chair of the theatre department at Central, SFI approached...

Central ITAM lecturer talks about his life transformation

Jonathan Glover, Assistant Scene Editor
January 25, 2015

David Douglas, information technology and administrative management (ITAM) lecturer, drinks tea instead of coffee and keeps a sun lamp handy to stay positive in the drear of winter. He said he chose tea...

Movie Review: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Shanai Bemis, Staff Reporter
January 24, 2015

In the third and final installment of The Hobbit film adaptations, “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” directed by Peter Jackson, the company of Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) battle...

Aloha, from the islands to CWU

Alexa Olague, Staff Reporter
January 24, 2015

Each time sophomore rugby player Vili Toluta’u scores, he flaunts the Maui area code 808 on the outside of his wrist and he throws up the shaka sign. The gesture, from Hawaiian culture, suggests the...

Student’s band wins Battle of the Bands concert in Portland

Nicholas Oliver, Staff Reporter
January 23, 2015

Jacob Mendez, sophomore physics major, is the bass player of the band Pull for Fire, which recently won a Battle of the Bands in Portland. Mendez comes from a very musical family; his three brothers...

Brewfest attracts 2,000 visitors to Ellensburg

Morgan Green, Staff Reporter
January 22, 2015

The 11th annual Ellensburg Winterhop Brewfest arrived to Ellensburg’s downtown Saturday, Jan. 17. The event, which brings in over 2,000 visitors, is the biggest event the Kittitas County Chamber of...

Review: Interstellar

Mariah Rocker, Copy Editor
November 20, 2014

The planet is turning into an inhospitable environment and humanity is facing extinction in Christopher Nolan’s newest film, “Interstellar.” In the near future, a blight similar to the Dust Bowl...