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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

RHA brings “Be a Master” event back to Central

RHA brings “Be a Master” event back to Central

Maria Harr, Scene Editor
February 6, 2015

Students will have a second chance to catch ‘em all with the return of the Pokémon based “Be a Master!” game on Feb. 8. This year, the Residence Hall Association (RHA) has added fairy type Pokémon,...

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Review: Birdman

Review: Birdman

Adam Wilson, Editor-In-Chief
February 5, 2015

“Birdman” follows the last few moments before Riggan (Michael Keaton), who is otherwise known better by his most famous character “Birdman,” unveils his debut Broadway play in which he is both...

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Winegar’s opens new store location at Jerrol’s

Winegar’s opens new store location at Jerrol’s

Morgan Green, Staff Reporter
February 4, 2015

  Throughout the years Winegar’s has stayed true to the family that is its namesake, even after nineteen years of selling coffee and ice cream. The small family owned business of Winegar’s...

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Benefit concert brings awareness to human trafficking

Benefit concert brings awareness to human trafficking

Brittany Allen, Staff Reporter
February 4, 2015

The Unheard Voices Benefit Concert was held on Wednesday, Feb. 4, and had the theme of Fighting Human and Labor Trafficking in Wash. Every quarter, Unheard Voices, a program through the Center for Leadership...

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Review: Boyhood

Review: Boyhood

Jonathan Glover, Assistant Scene Editor
February 4, 2015

If you told me Richard Linklater (School of Rock, Dazed and Confused) started shooting a film 12 years ago, I would have called you crazy. Well as it turns out, he did do that, and wow, what a movie. “Boyhood”...

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Elvin Delgado: Road map to success

Elvin Delgado: Road map to success

Simone Corbett, Staff Reporter
February 4, 2015

Academic success did not come easily for Central Geography Professor Elvin Delgado. As a student at the University of Puerto Rico, Delgado attended lectures taught in Spanish, while reading from textbooks...

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Righteous Dopefiend on display at Museum of Culture and Environment

Righteous Dopefiend on display at Museum of Culture and Environment

Brittany, Allen
January 30, 2015

Special guests of Central today, anthropologist Philippe Bourgois and photographer and ethnographer Jeff Schonberg provided a deeper look into the Museum of Culture and Environment’s most recent exhibit,...

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Review: Sara Jean’s Sweets and Moose Tracks Coffee

Review: Sara Jean’s Sweets and Moose Tracks Coffee

Brittany Allen, Staff Reporter
January 30, 2015

Sara Jean’s Sweets, a small space serving big flavor, pairs fairly well with Moose Tracks Coffee. Moose Tracks Coffee and Sara Jean’s Sweets, located on the corner of 5th and Main, is decorated...

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The debate of buying hard copies games, movies vs downloading online

Shanai Bemis, Staff Reporter
January 30, 2015

In Ellensburg, since there are no movie or game shops, digital downloads are often the only option for hard-to-find movies, games. Even if there were options available, would people actually shop in...

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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...

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

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...

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The ‘Fantastic’ journey to ICCA’s

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...

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