Hayley James

Do the students of CWU feel appreciated?

Hayley James, Staff Reporter
May 30, 2024

To celebrate the students and all their hard work this year, CWU hosted events for Student Appreciation Week from May 19 through May 24. The week started with a field day and an outdoor movie on Monday....

Between the lines of the Manastash

Hayley James, Staff Reporter
May 23, 2024

The Manastash is CWU’s longest-running literary journal, with the 34th annual volume launching last week. To celebrate the individuals who had their work published in the journal, the English class 485...

Mother’s Day

Hayley James, Staff Reporter
May 16, 2024

Mother’s Day has been an official holiday in the United States since 1914 when President Woodrow Wilson declared the second Sunday in May to be Mother’s Day. The idea of Mother’s Day came from an...

May the FOURTH be with you

Hayley James, Staff Reporter
May 9, 2024

A long time ago, in a state, somewhat far away, a franchise was born. This franchise would become one of the world's biggest and most popular movie franchises. In 1977 George Lucas created the Star Wars...

Central Theatre Ensemble cuts loose as ‘Footloose’ opening fast approaches

Isaac Dobmeier and Hayley James
May 9, 2024

One day out from opening curtains, an eager director makes final preparations for the Central Theatre Ensemble’s upcoming show, the culmination of nearly a year’s worth of tireless work from designers,...

Quarters and Semesters, from the student’s perspectives

Hayley James, Columnist
April 30, 2024

Many colleges in the United States run on the semester system, while CWU runs on the quarter system. What sets the two apart? The semester system is made up of two 15-week terms, traditionally, in the...

Unscripted comedy takes center stage with The Hot New Jam

Hayley James, Staff Reporter
April 25, 2024

"The Hot New Jam" club members on-stage on April 20.

Inside the annual student art exhibition

Hayley James and May Borges
April 18, 2024

The College of Arts holds The CWU Juried Undergraduate Art+Design Exhibit every year for students to submit their work, view their peers' projects and potentially vie for awards and prizes. Only a select...

Setting the stage for women in spikeball

Hayley James, Columnist
April 10, 2024

Roundnet, often referred to as spikeball, is a ball sport that has become popular in the last decade. It shares similarities with four square and beach volleyball. The sport is largely popular with college-age...

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Hayley James, Staff Reporter

Do the students of CWU feel appreciated?

Between the lines of the Manastash

Mother’s Day

May the FOURTH be with you

Central Theatre Ensemble cuts loose as ‘Footloose’ opening fast approaches

Quarters and Semesters, from the student’s perspectives

Unscripted comedy takes center stage with The Hot New Jam

Inside the annual student art exhibition

Setting the stage for women in spikeball

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