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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

Jessica Perez, Staff Reporter

Staff Reporter – Fall 2020

Staff Reporter – Fall 2018

All content by Jessica Perez

[Video] Craft brewing gets a second chance

Jessica Perez, News Director
November 3, 2020

Earlier this year, the dean ordered the craft brewing program to stop recruiting students. Fears began to circulate that the program would be shut down. Then the program lost their facility in the midst...

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Students in certain fields may be affected by Boeing’s decision to move production of the 787.

Boeing moves production of 787 to South Carolina

Jessica Perez, Staff Reporter
October 15, 2020

Boeing announced moving the production of aircraft 787 from Everett, Washington to South Carolina in 2021. This move would leave multiple people without jobs and call into question the job opportunities...

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[Video] Freshmen experience ROTC Training online

Jessica Perez, News Director
September 29, 2020

Marching and physical training are normally activities that are taught in-person to students in the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program. Due to the pandemic, ROTC students had to adapt and learn...

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Driving safely in the snow and ice

Driving safely in the snow and ice

Jessica Perez, Staff Reporter
January 10, 2019

With winter weather approaching and the roads beginning to get icy, students have begun to take measures to ensure they are safe while driving home and around Ellensburg. Sophomore Hannah Whittington...

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Brooklane apartments are showing wear, age and pests are entering.

Brooklane Village showing damage from age

Jessica Perez, Staff Reporter
November 30, 2018

External parts of Brooklane Village, located northeast of campus, are beginning to look aged and outdated. Residents have not had any problems in the interior of their apartments, but hope to see some...

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Driving responsibly when winter arrives

Driving responsibly when winter arrives

Jessica Perez, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2018

With winter weather approaching and the roads beginning to get icy, students have begun to take measures to ensure they are safe while driving home and around Ellensburg. Sophomore Hannah Whittington...

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The fireplace in Moore Hall commons isn't needed just yet, now that the heaters have been fixed.

Heating back on in Moore Hall

Jessica Perez, Staff Reporter
November 10, 2018

During a routine maintenance inspection of all the buildings on campus, Moore Hall’s heating system was found to be unresponsive due to a malfunction with the heat exchanger part of the system. As of...

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First Latinx In Public Service Project

First Latinx In Public Service Project

Jessica Perez, Staff Reporter
November 1, 2018

Professor and Chair of the Law and Justice Department Paul Knepper organized a discussion centered around a project in which students interviewed successful Latinx pioneers in public service. The term...

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Out of all ages, freshmen are bringing their cars more this year than ever before.

Parking problems arise with new changes

Jessica Perez, Staff Reporter
October 25, 2018

This school year, quite a few changes have occurred related to parking at CWU. These include the price of parking permits, a student lot being turned into a faculty lot, the way students can submit appeals...

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Financial Aid's welcome window in Bouillon Hall.

Students run into problems with financial aid

Jessica Perez, Staff Reporter
October 18, 2018

With a new school year beginning, the Financial Aid Office has had to fix several mix-ups that have occured with students’ financial aid because of things being overlooked on their part. Students have...

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Applying for a CWU parking pass takes a turn

Applying for a CWU parking pass takes a turn

Jessica Perez, Staff Reporter
October 4, 2018

CWU has implemented a new process for obtaining an on-campus parking permit this school year. The change occurred because of the new system that most departments upgraded to over the summer. “The...

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