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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

All content by Grace Lindsley

OPINION: The Observer has been my favorite, batshit crazy blur

Grace Lindsley, Copy Desk Chief
March 10, 2016

As I approach graduation, I’ve been thinking a lot about time. I’ve been on the Observer for one year and three months. I’ve edited 34 issues made up of 510 articles. I’ve spent 102 nights in...

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OPINION: Has anti-political correctness gone too far?

Julia Moreno and Grace Lindsley
January 26, 2016

Yes - By Julia Moreno These days, it seems like everyone has to be politically correct about everything he or she says. We’re reminded to watch how we say things all over social media—on our Tumblr...

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars returns at full force

Grace Lindsley, Copy Desk Chief
January 14, 2016

Star Wars is a force to be reckoned with and as ticket sales from the franchise's latest installment keep pouring in, the world has been reminded of that fact. On its opening day, “Star Wars: The...

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Marijuana crime down overall, revenue up since I-502 passed

Marijuana crime down overall, revenue up since I-502 passed

Grace Lindsley, Copy Desk Chief
December 6, 2015

On Nov. 6, 2012, I-502 was voted into law with a narrow 55 percent majority. The new law legalized the recreational use and possession of marijuana. From the beginning, there were a lot of concerns...

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OPINION: Mainstream media only sees Clinton

OPINION: Mainstream media only sees Clinton

Grace Lindsley, Copy Desk Chief
October 22, 2015

If you’ve been following the democratic primaries at all this year, then you already know that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and mainstream news media has been having a torrid love affair with...

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OPINION: The stages of beard growth from a girlfriend's perspective

OPINION: The stages of beard growth from a girlfriend’s perspective

Grace Lindsley, Copy Desk Chief
May 27, 2015

When I first met my boyfriend, he had long messy hair and a bushy black beard to match. If I’m being honest, he really wasn’t my type. I prefer my men a bit more put together, but after going out for...

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Indiana Senate Bill 101, “Religious Freedom Restoration Act,” closes the door on homosexuals, opens to discrimination

Grace Lindsley, Copy Desk Chief
April 19, 2015
Indiana Senate Bill 101, titled the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, was enacted into law on March 26, 2015. Unfortunately, the only freedom this bill restored was the freedom of open discrimination. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act, at its most base parts, allows businesses and individuals to refuse service, employment and fair treatment to any person based on their sexual orientation. In other words, it allows for open discrimination of LGTBQ+ individuals under the guise of “religious freedom.”
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Review: The Imitation Game

Review: The Imitation Game

Grace Lindsley, Copy Editor
February 11, 2015

“The Imitation Game” is the true story of famous British mathematician Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch). Turing was a disparate genius who enlisted in World War II to break the unbreakable code...

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Fifty Shades of Sexual Abuse

Fifty Shades of Sexual Abuse

Grace Lindsley, Copy Editor
February 10, 2015

Valentine's Day is right around the corner and how better to show that special someone you care than stalking, insulting and emotional manipulating them all the while blatantly ignoring rules of consent! Oh,...

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