The Observer

Central student has the beat

Brittany Allen, Staff Reporter
November 20, 2014

Andrew Jenkins, also known as Droptonix, leads a double life, working 40 hours a week and producing music. Jenkins and his partner and co-founder of Jetpack Brigade, Coco, bonded over wanting to break...

Laverne Cox speaks in SURC Ballroom

Camille Borodey, Scene Editor
November 19, 2014

Last night, actress and transgender advocate Laverne Cox spoke to a sold out SURC Ballroom and gave a speech titled “Ain’t I a Woman?” In the beginning of the speech, Cox discussed how she got...

Vinly making a comeback

Xander Deccio, Staff Reporter
November 18, 2014

LPs, albums, records, stacks of wax – whatever it’s called, vinyl is making a comeback with music lovers in a big way. Popular from the 1950s-1980s, vinyl essentially died out, replaced by the more...

Gallery 421 offers art and profit with a purpose

Nicole Huson, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2014

Kim Holland, previous owner of Lotus, had a vision to create a store with a different purpose than just retail by featuring products and art from local vendors and artists. Gallery 421, an art gallery,...

Feminizing the Famous

Brittany Allen, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2014

“Are you a feminist?” appears to be the new buzz question thrown in interviews with celebrities such as Katy Perry and Taylor Swift. The reason for all the hype in the media recently appears to...

Actress Laverne Cox visits Central

Camille Borodey, Scene Editor
November 13, 2014

Although she is known as the Emmy-nominated actress from Orange is the New Black (OITNB), Laverne Cox is also a producer, writer and advocate of the transgender community. On Tuesday in The SURC theatre,...

Central theatre: The Duchess of Malfi

Kala Tye, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2014

Central’s Theatre Ensemble is performing the Jacobean classic “The Duchess of Malfi” by John Webster for the fall production. “The Duchess of Malfi” is a 17th century tragedy about a duchess...

Parade of Nations marches at Central

Cassidy Warness, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2014

With Central recognizing student organizations from seven different cultures, there is reason to celebrate the university’s diverse community. This evening at 7 p.m. the Center for Diversity and Social...

Movie Review: Nightcrawler

Camille Borodey, Scene Editor
November 9, 2014

If Patrick Bateman from “American Psycho” was a journalist living in Los Angeles, he may have been Lou Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal), a sociopathic news journalist who takes pleasure in filming the most...

Hazy thoughts on weed

Cassidy Warness, Staff Reporter
November 9, 2014

With Washington residents able to legally obtain both marijuana and alcohol after turning 21, recreational cannabis outlets and supporters encourage the community to become informed on the legal, social...

The little yellow restaurant

Xander Deccio, Staff Reporter
November 9, 2014

The Yellow Church Cafe is open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner at 111 South Pearl St. Visit theyellowchurchcafe.com for more. What started out as a small Lutheran church in the 1920s became...

Undead descend on Central

Morgan Green, Staff Reporter
November 7, 2014

This past Saturday, over 100 zombies took over the SURC for the annual Zombie Bash event. The main event of the night was the Zombie Zone, which was organized with help from students in the Resident...