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The Observer

By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

All content by Kam Schindewolf-Broyles
Lunar New Year Flyer courtesy of @cwu_kcc on Instagram.

CWU KCC prepares for Lunar New Year

Kam Schindewolf-Broyles, Staff Reporter
January 23, 2025

The year 2025 started for many people on Jan. 1, but there are some cultures that instead choose to follow the lunar calendar, which follows the moon phases, as opposed to the traditional monthly one....

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International students’ first quarter at CWU

Kam Schindewolf-Broyles, Staff Reporter
January 14, 2025

Central Washington University is home to students from around the country, but it also has the pleasure of receiving many international students. CWU international students come from all across the globe...

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Kumoricon banner. (Photo courtesy of Huy Le)

What’s Deku doing in Portland?

Kam Schindewolf-Broyles, Staff Reporter
November 21, 2024

Nov. 8 to 10 marked one of my personal favorite times of the year– Kumoricon! Kumoricon is a yearly anime convention held at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR. I’ve been going to this convention...

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The election: an interview with the League of Women Voters

The election: an interview with the League of Women Voters

Kam Schindewolf-Broyles, Staff Reporter
November 14, 2024

The 2024 election took place on Nov. 5. Hundreds of CWU students flooded the SURC to do their civic duty and cast their vote. The night ended with former president Donald Trump, being elected as our upcoming...

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Barge Hall. (Photo courtesy of CWU's Flickr)

COVID and its lasting effects on CWU programs

Kam Schindewolf-Broyles, Staff Reporter
October 31, 2024

The quarantine set in place for the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t even a full 5 years ago. During this time, there were many people attending high school and college whose experiences were interrupted due...

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CWU FASA ends their meeting with isang bagsak. (Photo by Kam Schindewolf-Broyles)

Mabuhay! CWU celebrates Filipino American history month

Kam Schindewolf-Broyles, Staff Reporter
October 17, 2024

Mabuhay is alive and well here at CWU, and it lives through our Filipino American students. Mabuhay is a Filipino greeting directly translated from Tagalog to mean, “long live!” or used as a way to...

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