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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

Brandon Mattesich, Staff Photographer

Staff Photographer - Spring 2024

All content by Brandon Mattesich
Sound Bite Issue 9

Sound Bite Issue 9

This Week in Music  Welcome to this quarter's final issue of Sound Bite! With summer just around the corner, I’ll be using this issue to highlight some upcoming releases that we won't be able to...

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Snorkel with a hat added.

A Deep Dive With Snorkel

Brandon Mattesich, Staff Reporter
May 30, 2024

Chances are, at some point during your time at CWU, you’ve caught wind of Snorkel, the popular tortoise who hides out in the greenhouse most of the week. You may have even been lucky enough to catch...

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Barge Hall with chalk drawings during the protest.

[Photo] Disclose, divest, disrupt

Barge Hall with chalk drawings during the protest.

Michael Boyer holding a broken boom mic.

[Photo] Broken lights, old cameras … action?

Isaac Hinson, Editor-in-chief
May 16, 2024

Damaged HDMI cable box.

Sound Bite Issue 7

Sound Bite Issue 7

This Week in Music  Welcome to this week's issue of Sound Bite! This week Donald Glover dropped his latest album under his persona Childish Gambino. The album, titled “Atavista,” is a finished...

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Sound Bite Special Edition

Sound Bite Special Edition

Brandon Mattesich, Columnist
May 9, 2024

This week's issue of Sound Bite is going to be a little different than normal. I'm solely focusing on the Kendrick and Drake situation, and I will be giving my opinions on the matter. Since our last...

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Sound Bite #4

Sound Bite #4

Brandon Mattesich and Isaac Dobmeier
April 30, 2024

Brandon Mattesich This Week in Music  Welcome to this week's issue of Sound Bite, where we’re talking big developments on the beef front. Kendrick Lamar finally dropped a response to Drake,...

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ELi Alvarado being interviewed by Gunner Stuns

[Photo] On The Campaign Trail: Eli Alvarado talks leadership and plans for CWU

Gunner Stuns, Staff Reporter
April 25, 2024

ELi Alvarado being interviewed by Gunner Stuns

Sound Bite #3

Sound Bite #3

Isaac Dobmeier and Brandon Mattesich
April 25, 2024

This Week in Music  Welcome to this week's issue of Sound Bite! The biggest news of the week is the release of Taylor Swift's latest album “THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: THE ANTHOLOGY.” The release...

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SATIRE: Another One Bites the Dust: Boeing’s Employees are Dropping Faster than Their Planes

Brandon Mattesich, Satirist
April 18, 2024

Boeing has recently come under fire for allegations about the structural integrity of their planes. This shocking news comes just two weeks after an initial whistleblower was tragically found dead in his...

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Sound Bite #2

Sound Bite #2

This Week in Music  Welcome to this week's issue of Sound Bite! Recently J. Cole released “Might Delete Later” where he snapped back at Kendrick Lamar for his diss on “Like That” from Future...

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Sound Bite logo designed by Brandon Mattesich.

Sound Bite #1

Brandon Mattesich, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2024

Welcome to Sound Bite, a new column that aims to cover any and all major musical triumphs, tragedies or controversies from the past week. I’ll end every column with a list of personal thoughts and recommendations,...

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Gabriel von Eisenstein onstage.

[Photo] ‘Die Fledermaus:’ A fresh take on a timeless classic

Gabriela Gonzalez, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2024

A heartbroken Rosalinde von Eisenstein (played by Moira Mcgregor) with her husband Gabriel von Eisenstein.