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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

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All content by Anna Fridell
Anna Fridell posing for the first day of Fall Quarter 2022

How to Survive College

Anna Fridell, Columnist
May 31, 2023

Wondering what the key to a great college experience is? It’s as simple as this: an open mind opens doors to opportunities that we as students may have never known was available.  This is much easier...

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CWU athlete’s perspective on ‘person first, player second’

Anna Fridell and Isaac Hinson
May 31, 2023

  The number on the back of a jersey isn’t the only thing that defines who an athlete is. To be a student-athlete comes with an extra responsibility of balancing multiple identities, according...

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The ‘concerning’ and ‘traumatic’ experiences of a school lockdown

No amount of lockdown drills could prepare a student for the feeling that violence may be around the corner in a space that is supposed to be safe.  The Ellensburg School District (ESD) experienced...

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Tips from the City of Ellensburg in case of flooding

Tips from the City of Ellensburg in case of flooding

Anna Fridell, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2023

Flooding in Ellensburg was reported on May 2 for roughly a week due to a quick turnaround of warm temperatures and rapid snow melt from Naneum Canyon in Kittitas County, according to Public Information...

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Malik Cantú. Photo Courtesy of CWU Publicity

Meet your new ASCWU president: Malik Cantú

Anna Fridell, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2023

ASCWU President Elect Malik Cantú said he is looking forward to being a resource for students with a strong leadership team alongside him going into the 2023-2024 academic year. “I am so incredibly...

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Jasmine Garza and Benjamin Visse discussing challenges in their careers, Photo courtesy of Jake Anderson

Pro sports professionals offer a look into their industry during Seattle pro sport panel

Anna Fridell, Staff Reporter
May 10, 2023

An audience of prospective sport industry minds gathered in Black Hall 151 on May 1 to hear the stories of Coordinator of Guest Experiences for the Seattle Mariners Jasmine Garza and Membership Sales Executive...

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Wolfpack team hard at work, photo by Dominic Kyle

Mt. Stuart Elementary robotics team are on their way to success at the World Championship

Anna Fridell, Staff Reporter
May 3, 2023

The Mount Stuart Elementary robotics team is on their way to Dallas, TX for the VEX Robotics World Championships  from April 25 to May 4. In preparation for the championships, the two competing teams...

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From Tik Tok, to Snapchat, to Instagram: children are simply exposed to too much, too young

Anna Fridell, Columnist
April 27, 2023

Though censorship is a scary word to many, social media should be censored to children under the age of 12.  There is no question about how accessible the internet has become, from discovering the...

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It’s earth month: here is what Ellensburg is doing to become more sustainable

Anna Fridell, Staff Reporter
April 26, 2023

The city of Ellensburg is engaged in a variety of ways to improve environmental sustainability, according to Mayor of Ellensburg Nancy Lillquist.  “There’s the stuff we’ve been doing forever,...

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Waste from the Hanford nuclear reactor site in Washington will take until 3033 to clean. Photo courtesy of Pexels

Dangers of Hanford explained by expert panel

Anna Fridell, Staff Reporter
April 19, 2023

CWU’s Museum of Culture and Environment (MCE) was packed more densely than steam in a smokestack as attendees filled the seats to learn about the nuclear history of the Hanford site.  The MCE hosted...

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Photo of Kittitas Valley Fire & Rescue photo by Anna Fridell

Central Washington Fire Training Academy opens doors for prospective firefighters

Anna Fridell, Staff Reporter
April 12, 2023

A new opportunity for incoming firefighting trainees has become available through Kittitas Valley Fire and Yakima Fire Department. The two organizations combined their spaces and trainings with the creation...

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