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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

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Rodrigo Renterìa-Valencia becomes CWU’s Dean for Graduate Studies and Research: Plus an update on CWU’s Hooding Ceremony

Kyley Glenn, Staff Reporter
February 20, 2025

From assistant professor to dean, Rodrigo Renterìa-Valencia’s professional career has taken on many roles during his time at CWU. In January of 2025, Rodrigo Renterìa-Valencia was promoted to the full-time...

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Sabrina Carpenter’s Short N’ Sweet rise to winning a Grammy and releasing her deluxe album

Kyley Glenn, Columnist
February 20, 2025

Following the recent win of her first Grammy in her musical career in the category of “Best Pop Solo Performance” for the hit song “Espresso”, singer Sabrina Carpenter released a deluxe version...

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Radical Indoctrination: Students Thoughts on Executive Order

Kyley Glenn, Staff Reporter
February 13, 2025

The Trump administration recently issued an executive order to “End Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling” through blocking funding for schools that include what the administration described as,...

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Hooding Ceremony to be merged with 2025 graduation

Kyley Glenn, Staff Reporter
February 6, 2025

There will be no hooding ceremony for master’s and education specialist students walking in the commencement for the graduating class of 2025, according to an email sent to students in Nov. 2024. Graduate...

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Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man deserved to be a trilogy

Kyley Glenn, Columnist
January 28, 2025

Andrew Garfield’s ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ deserved to have a third movie come to life. Unlike Toby Maguire and Tom Holland's movies, ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ had only been a two-movie series...

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CWU students respond to the increase in minimum wage

Kyley Glenn, Staff Reporter
January 23, 2025

Washington was one of 21 states to implement an increase in minimum wage at the start of the new year. The wage went from $16.28 per hour to $16.66 per hour. Many student workers are receiving minimum...

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