The Observer

Tyrone Wells finds warm welcome upon visiting Central

May 13, 2014

BY Camille Meador Staff Reporter A room full of many voices suddenly quieted as Tyrone Wells and Brandon Zedaker took the stage at Central on May 2, 2014. Wells prepared himself and immediately...

Central celebrates Chavez’s birthday

May 7, 2014

BY Annika Lynch Staff Reporter The Center for Leadership and Community Engagement (CLCE) put together a three-day event last week celebrating and remembering the life of Cesar Chavez. The...

CWU hosts state music contest

May 7, 2014

BY Adam Wilson Scene Editor High school students from all over Washington came to Central last weekend to compete in the Washington Music Educators Association State Solo and Ensemble...

Movie Review: The Railway Man

May 7, 2014

BY Collin Dysart Assistant Scene Editor World War II, the defining event of the 20th century,...

This week: First Amendment Festival

May 7, 2014

BY Houston Carr Staff Reporter Voting season is finally here and Central’s annual First Amendment Festival and College Civics Week is right around the corner. This four-day event will...

New BBQ shop opens in Ellensburg

May 6, 2014

BY Cody Bradford Staff Reporter The succulent scent of smoked meats wafts from a brick building not much bigger than some dorm rooms. Inside Brisket, Scott and Kathy Heaverlo tackle...

Music department’s Messiah proves a hit

May 1, 2014

BY Maria Harr Staff Reporter George Frideric Handel’s famous oratorio, “Messiah” was performed for the first time in Dublin this month 272 years ago. Today, the oratorio has become a popular...

Open Mic at Sunset proves to be a tool for emerging artists

April 30, 2014

BY Emily Bontrager Staff Reporter Groups of students gathered last Thursday night to showcase their talent at the first Open Mic at Sunset of the quarter. This crowd slowly grew...

Art and Soul is the newest tattoo and piercing shop in Ellensburg

April 29, 2014

BY Patience Collier News Editor Art and Soul, the tattoo parlor on University Way, has a comfortable, friendly style: just the way Denver Monaghan, the artist and owner, prefers...

Two students pair up to take on Burg 88.1

April 23, 2014

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Emerald City Comicon draws Central students

April 23, 2014

BY Maria Harr Staff Reporter Fans gathered from all over the United States to enjoy the special guests, events and generally nerdy vibe of Emerald City Comic Con held in Seattle...

CWU joins community to protect the Earth

April 23, 2014

BY Patience Collier News Editor Central’s Earth Day Family Festival, hosted by the Museum of Culture and Environment, will showcase the environmental efforts of groups around campus and...