In the fourth volume of a running series, Dr. Claudia Mendez Wright discusses her experience growing up in Colombia, her journey in coming to live in the US and her connection with her home country. Claudia...

In the third volume of the running series, Dr. Chong Eun Ahn shares her experience growing up in South Korea, and what it has been like to come to America and live in the country as an immigrant. Chong...

CWU employs professors from all around the world. Professor Astrid Vidalon and Dr. Volha Isakava shared their stories with the Observer to share with the community. Astrid Vidalon Astrid Vidalon...

예정된 시리즈 중 첫번째로, The Observer는 테네시아 다카스 박사와 김윤아 교수의 미국 이민자들로서의 배경을 바탕으로 인터뷰를 진행했습니다. 테네시아...

In the first of a planned series, The Observer interviewed Dr. Tennecia Dacass and Professor Yoon Kim on their backgrounds as immigrants to the United States.  Tennecia Dacass Dr. Tennecia Dacass...

The 2024 elections saw Cory Wright, a CWU alum, reelected to his position as Kittitas County Commissioner. Wright first took up this role in 2018 when the former commissioner, Paul Jewell, resigned and...

Romance stories are hands down my favorite type of media. I remember being ten years old, sitting in my grandparent’s living room, giggling and blushing while the characters in whatever my current favorite...

CWU is home to multiple Colleges each with their own programs and achievements. However, not every college receives equal funding. For example the College of Arts & Humanities received a total budget...

To many, the 2024 US presidential election—the last several elections really— has seemed out of the ordinary from what people have come to expect from politics  past decades. “All of this really...

On Oct. 24 Ron Dotzauer, political strategist, founder of Strategies360 and CWU political science alum, came back to speak to students about his political journey and how students can get involved in politics.  Chair...

Washington state’s gubernatorial election will take place on Nov. 5 between Democrat Bob Ferguson, a lawyer who is currently serving as the 18th attorney general of Washington and Republican Dave Reichert,...

The Wildcat Film Festival, held on Oct. 29 gave students the opportunity to see seven student-made short films on the big screen in McConnell Auditorium. The seven films submitted were “I Still Love...

Attended by faculty and students from the French, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Sign Language and Spanish departments, the World Languages and Cultures Open House was a forum for students across departments...

Throughout American history, and quite frankly all of political history, every major politician is going to have their diehard supporters. The people who love everything they do, and follow their every...

With the US presidential elections less than a month away, it's vital to know where candidates stand on topics of importance, both domestically and internationally. All information is taken from candidate...

President Jim Wohlpart revealed that CWU has lost $26 million in tuition money due to enrollment decline at his annual State of the University Address (STU) on Oct. 4 in the SURC Ballroom.  Wohlpart...

Voting season is almost here again with the general election for the next president of the United States being a little over a month away on Nov. 5. For many college students, this is the first presidential...

Organized and individual protests in relation to the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict have left an impact on campus over the past two weeks, with calls for the disclosure and divestment of CWU’s...

If you have been on campus any time in the last several months, you’ve certainly noticed all of the construction, blocked pathways and, of course, the lack of L&L. While we’ve had this time to...

The federal government defines Hispanic Serving Institutions, or HSIs, as accredited institutions of higher education where 25% or more of the undergraduate population are Hispanic, with at least 50% of...

MEChA, CWU’s Chicanx student organization, has undoubtedly been one of the biggest supporters of the Palestinian people here on campus. In the past, they have held demonstrations and educational workshops,...

Pretty much since the beginning of time, it's been popular to blame any little problem on the “younger generation,” be it social issues, economic crashes or your local supermarket not having the brand...

History continues to be written in Palestine. With the growing topic of conversation surrounding the Israel-Palestine War, the history that led to today is integral to societal understanding of the topic. The...

Imagine that one guy we all went to high school with, yeah, you know the one. The kid who wore ugly expensive suits every day, drove his daddy’s fancy car to school and knew a little too much about cryptocurrency.  Now...

If you’re a student living on campus, then you’ve almost certainly heard about the regular occurrences of vandalism within the residence halls, if you have not seen it yourself.  Vandalism and...