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I wish we didn’t need Transgender Day of Remembrance

Morgana Carroll, Columnist
November 21, 2023

Nov. 20 crept up on me this year. I opened up my phone this morning to social media posts about Transgender Day of Remembrance and the lives that were lost this year. This brought about a grim reminder...

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Kurt Kirstein was appointed Interim Provost on Nov. 1 Photo courtesy of David Leder

Interim Provost Kurt Kirstein gives an update on the search for a new provost

Morgana Carroll, Lead Editor
November 17, 2023

CWU is currently searching for a new provost, according to Interim Provost Kurt Kirstein.  The position was listed as available on Nov. 1 and will remain open for the rest of the month. After that,...

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Why do I have so many streaming services, but nothing to watch?

Morgana’s Complaint Corner: I’m mad at streaming services

Morgana Carroll, Columnist
October 12, 2023

In this last year I am more glad than ever that my mom has bought and hoarded DVDs and VHSs like a dragon on a pile of gold.  As of late I have  immediately gone to the boxes in our garage full of...

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Provost Michelle DenBeste
Photo courtesy Michelle DenBeste

Provost Michelle DenBeste stepping down from position

Morgana Carroll and Megan Rogers
October 12, 2023

Provost Michelle DenBeste has announced she has stepped down from her position as provost.  On Friday, Oct. 13 Wohlpart sent an email to the university officially announcing DenBeste’s decision to...

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Q&A

Morgana Carroll
October 9, 2023

Sydney Thompson is the new Dean of Libraries here at CWU, making her prior position of interim Dean of Libraries official. Sydney Thompson got her BA and MA in  Psychology, but found her love of librarianship...

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James Wohlpart addressed the crowd on Friday morning.

Wohlpart discusses successes and “roadblocks” the university is facing this year in presidential address

Morgana Carroll, Lead Editor
October 5, 2023

President James Wohlpart acknowledges high points and roadblocks that CWU is facing in his annual address to the university on Friday, Sept. 29. Enrollment and tuition  During the financial portion...

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El Safe Group  de CWU celebra un foro abierto

El Safe Group de CWU celebra un foro abierto

Megan Rogers and Morgana Carroll
June 2, 2023

El Safe Group de CWU realizó un foro abierto el 15 de mayo para que los miembros de la comunidad de CWU revisaran las recomendaciones creadas por el grupo. La reunión del foro abierto sirvió como oportunidad...

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Amelia French on set, Photo by Caleb Cleland

Film students take risks with action for their short film final projects

Morgana Carroll and Zileni Milupi
May 31, 2023

Choreographed fighting sequences, arson, explosions and murder are major plot points in a few of the short films that film majors are working on for their final projects of the quarter in Production III....

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Wildcat statue, Photo by Megan Rogers

CWU Safe Group holds open forum

Morgana Carroll and Megan Rogers
May 24, 2023

CWU’s Safe Group held an open forum on May 15 for CWU’s community members to review recommendations created by the group. The open forum meeting served as an opportunity to present the goals that the...

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The ‘concerning’ and ‘traumatic’ experiences of a school lockdown

No amount of lockdown drills could prepare a student for the feeling that violence may be around the corner in a space that is supposed to be safe.  The Ellensburg School District (ESD) experienced...

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Clarification: ASCWU responds to concerns regarding role of police on campus

Morgana Carroll, News Editor
May 24, 2023

The Observer posted an article on May 10 titled “Transgender students face uncertainty over whether preferred names will be allowed for commencement.” There were some inaccuracies that need to be addressed...

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CWU Archivists and students search Washington land deeds for racial covenants

CWU Archivists and students search Washington land deeds for racial covenants

Morgana Carroll, News Editor
May 17, 2023

The Ellensburg Archive Center holds over 26,000 cubic feet of documents in their storage, and a group of researchers has taken it upon themselves to sift through them with a goal in mind.  Assistant...

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Breaking News: Ellensburg School District experiences lockdown after warning of “imminent threat”

Breaking News: Ellensburg School District experiences lockdown after warning of “imminent threat”

Ellensburg High School (EHS) Principal Beau Snow made an email announcement to students and parents that there was a lockdown in process on May 10 at 1:03 p.m. This was announced after KitCom, a civilian...

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ASCWU Student Gov., Photo Courtesy of ASCWU Student Government Twitter

ASCWU responds to concerns regarding role of police on campus

Morgana Carroll, News Editor
May 10, 2023

ASCWU perspectives on police presence ASCWU Vice President Brady Smith said he thinks the new police workgroup is the best way to handle the discussion of police on campus, due to the shared governance...

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Transgender students face uncertainty over whether preferred names will be allowed for commencement

Transgender students face uncertainty over whether preferred names will be allowed for commencement

Morgana Carroll and Kai Kyzar
May 10, 2023

If you go to register for CWU commencement and graduation, you’ll see a few options on the form. You’ll see an option to explain how your name is pronounced. You’ll see the option to share the date...

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Police cars on campus, photo via University Police and Public Safety

Coalition of student representatives asks for less police presence on campus

Morgana Carroll, News Editor
May 3, 2023

A group of representatives from student organizations gathered as a coalition April 17 with members of the ASCWU Board of Directors in the SURC ballroom to discuss having more student voice and choice...

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Una coalición de representantes estudiantiles pide que haya menos presencia policiaca en el campus universitario

Morgana Carroll, News Editor
May 3, 2023

Translated by: Angela Gonzalez, Conchita Chinchilla, Josephine Scheopner Un grupo de representantes de organizaciones estudiantiles y cuerpos legislativos se reunieron en el salón de baile del SURC...

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Meet the ASCWU presidential candidates

Morgana Carroll, News Editor
April 26, 2023

    Spring marks the start of ASCWU election season, and this year there are two students running for the position of president. Malik Cantú and Shyanne Sather are both vying...

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Trans pride flags lining a pathway. Photo courtesy of Flickr

We need to do something about the transgender genocide in the United States

Morgana Carroll, News Editor
April 19, 2023

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Daily Wire Host Micheal Knowles called for “the eradication of transgenderism” on March 6, as crowds of conservative supporters cheered in agreement.  CPAC...

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Personal information is often obtained by bad actors hacking into organizations clouds. Photo by Morgana Carroll

When personal information doesn’t stay personal: how your data ends up in someone else’s hands

Morgana Carroll, News Editor
April 12, 2023

When Deborah Wells was the president of CWU’s Ethical Hacking Club, she got a call from someone claiming to be from Microsoft as she was wrapping up a club meeting. The scammer said that they could tell...

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Washington States legislative building and state capitol, Olympia. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Washington bill may extend statute of limitation on sexual assault lawsuits

Morgana Carroll, News Editor
April 5, 2023

Lawsuits for the sexual assault of a child must be reported within three years, meaning that a case must be filed within three years of the incident happening or within three years of when resulting harm...

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Trump indicted and charged with 34 felonies

Morgana Carroll, News Editor
April 5, 2023

Former President Donald Trump was charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records on Tuesday, April 4. Trump, who said 10 words in total during the entire proceeding according to AP News,...

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Femininity is not written in the stars. Photos courtesy of Rawpixel.com. Edit by Morgana Carroll

Anyone can be a woman

Morgana Carroll, Columnist
March 8, 2023

I am a woman.  Femininity isn’t written in law, it isn’t written in biology, it isn’t written in the stars. It’s a code we write ourselves and adhere to personally. It’s something that’s...

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The wins and woes of being a successful woman

Morgana Carroll, News Editor
March 8, 2023

From Lois Lane of ‘Superman’ fame, to the First Lady of the Black Press Ethel Payne, to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, people love to see a woman winning. But, is this “girlboss culture” reflected in the...

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Mountains should be called by their indigenous names and not their colonized names

Morgana Carroll, Columnist
March 1, 2023

Mountains should not be called by their colonized names. We need to call them by the names the indigenous communities gave them, their original names. Natural landmarks have been called by many names...

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The American healthcare system sucks

Morgana Carroll, Columnist
March 1, 2023

The American Healthcare System? More like the ‘America Doesn’t Care About Your Health’ System.   If I were to suffer some sort of incident right now, like suddenly all my bones were to break...

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Editorial: Presidents Day? More like “Precedent for War Crimes Day”

Morgana Carroll, News Editor
February 22, 2023

America likes to fetishize the commander in chiefs we have had, and frankly, it's disgusting.  The farther back you go, the worse it is. Everyone loves the founding fathers, but don’t hold them accountable...

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Lucinda Carnell. Photo courtesy of CWU

Dr. Lucinda Carnell to be appointed as interim VP of Diversity and Equity

Morgana Carroll, News Reporter
February 22, 2023

It often feels like the word 'belonging' gets thrown around too much, but according to Dr. Lucinda Carnell, she truly wants to help students find a place where they feel they belong and where everyone...

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A rendered image of what the Geo Eco Plant might look like. Courtesy of Scott Carlson

CWU plans to invest in geothermal heating and cooling

Morgana Carroll, News Editor
February 15, 2023

A geothermal heating and cooling plant is a part of the governor’s proposed package to fund the construction of a new North Academic Complex. The Geo Eco Plant is a proposed building that will utilize...

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The International Center is a current possible location for the CCI

Es posible que el Centro para la Innovación Cultural reciba fondos

Morgana Carroll, Redactora de Noticias
February 13, 2023

En su propuesta de presupuesto, el Gobernador Jay Inslee ha repartido 6 millones de dólares para la construcción del Centro de Innovación Cultural (CCI, por sus siglas en inglés) en CWU. Los Estudiantes...

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Poll finds CWU students have become desensitized to police brutality

Morgana Carroll, News Editor
February 8, 2023

A poll of 85 students taken on campus last week by The Observer showed that the majority of CWU students believe they have become desensitized to seeing news about police brutality. 63 out of 85, or 74.12%,...

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The International Center is a current possible location for the CCI

Center for Cultural Innovation to possibly receive funding

Morgana Carroll, News Editor
January 31, 2023

Gov. Jay Inslee’s proposed budget has allotted $6 million for the construction of the Center of Cultural Innovation (CCI) at CWU.  The Associated Students of CWU (ASCWU) held four open forums at...

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Language and LIterature Building.

Existen buenas probabilidades de que los edificios de L&L y Farrell Hall sean renovados, una vez se apruebe el presupuesto propuesto por el Gobernador Inslee

Morgana Carroll, Editora de noticias
January 29, 2023

Varias renovaciones al campus de CWU fueron incluidas en la propuesta de presupuesto presentada en diciembre por el Gobernador Jay Inslee, las que abarcan: un nuevo Complejo Educativo Norte que reemplazará...

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Caminos congelados afectan la accesibilidad en el campus

Caminos congelados afectan la accesibilidad en el campus

Morgana Carroll, Editora de noticias
January 29, 2023

Cada octubre, los Servicios para Discapacitados se comunican con los estudiantes quienes se han registrado con una discapacidad que afecta su movilidad. Los Servicios para Discapacitados juntan la información...

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Gabriel Gabe Jungmann, sophomore in film and communication, passed away in his dorm the morning of Jan. 17. Photo courtesy of CWU News.

CWU student passed away in residence hall

Morgana Carroll, News Editor
January 25, 2023

CWU student Gabriel Jungmann passed away in a residence hall on Jan. 17 according to an email sent by CWU President Jim Wohlpart on Jan. 18 and subsequent CWU News update on Jan. 26. According to his...

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CWU COVID-19 procedures remain the same as influenza cases rise

CWU COVID-19 procedures remain the same as influenza cases rise

Morgana Carroll and Joshua Packard
January 25, 2023

Medical Director of Student Health Services June Bredin said that CWU has seen low numbers of positive COVID-19 cases in the last two years, and said accessibility of at-home test kits may be the reason...

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Language and LIterature Building.

L&L and Farrell Hall to possibly see new construction after Gov. Inslee’s proposed budget

Morgana Carroll, News Editor
January 18, 2023

The governor’s proposed budget introduced by Gov. Jay Inslee in December will include the following renovations to CWU: a new North Academic Complex to replace the Language and Literature Building and...

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Frozen walkways affect accessibility on campus

Frozen walkways affect accessibility on campus

Morgana Carroll, News Editor
January 11, 2023

Every October, Disability Services reach out to students who have registered that they have a disability that affects their mobility. They compile the information given by students in order to prioritize...

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As Iranians saw her face, they rubbed their own faces to the ground.

The art of protest in Iran

Morgana Carroll, Scene Editor
November 22, 2022

Protests aren’t always done through the usual means of marches and cheers, according to  Professor of History of Art and Architecture at the University of Massachusetts, Dr. Pamela Karmi. Art has been...

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Student poll: voting habits and motivations

Student poll: voting habits and motivations

Morgana Carroll, Scene Editor
November 16, 2022

Political analysts across various TV networks and their claims of an imminent “red tsunami,” plagued the airwaves months prior to the 2022 midterm elections. A “red tsunami” is when the Republican...

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Bert and Ernie in front of the SURC. Edits by Morgana Carroll, photo by Beau Sansonm

Bert and Ernie celebrate their 50th anniversary

Morgana Carroll, Columnist
November 9, 2022

Streamers lined the SURC as a banner with the words “Happy Anniversary Bert and Ernie!” scribbled on it was hung from the ceiling to celebrate CWU alumni Bert and husband Ernie’s 50 years of marriage...

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Students and clubs march in opposition of alleged Title IX violations

Students and clubs march in opposition of alleged Title IX violations

Morgana Carroll, Scene Editor
November 9, 2022

The sound of a dozen students yelling "C-what? C-won't follow federal law!" pierced the cold morning air as a crowd of sign-bearing students marched across campus. An Instagram page called "Cats Against...

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Cryptocurrency and how it impacts the environment

Morgana Carroll, Scene Editor
November 2, 2022

Bitcoin, the first ever cryptocurrency, was established in 2009 has grown in value astronomically according to Forbes. Forbes estimates that if you invested $1,000 in Bitcoin when it first launched, it...

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Photos taken at a protest at Londons Piccadilly Circus against mandatory hijab in Iran.

History department shows Iranian horror movie amidst protests

Morgana Carroll, Scene Editor
October 31, 2022

Professor of history and Russian language Dr. Volha Isakava said she wanted to start a new tradition of presenting international movies, hosted by the History Department and Brooks Library.  Isakava...

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Wellington’s Wildfire welcomes back alumni

Wellington’s Wildfire welcomes back alumni

Morgana Carroll and Beau Sansom
October 19, 2022

The light of a single torch illuminated the night sky as it passed along from hand to hand of CWU alumni from as far back as the year 2000 before being used to light the stack of kindling in the firepit....

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Students connect at Sharing the Abundance Fall Festival

Students connect at Sharing the Abundance Fall Festival

Morgana Carroll, Scene Editor
October 19, 2022

The front of McIntyre Hall was alive with the sound of 88.1 the ‘Burg bumpin’ beats, students and attendees chattering to each other and organization representatives greeting students.  The Sharing...

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Decorations sit on a table during the National Hispanic Heritage Month luncheon. Photo Courtesy of GaryStockBridge Archives

Honoring Heritage: Hispanic Heritage Month

Morgana Carroll, Scene Editor
October 12, 2022

“It’s not a month to eat tacos or wear sombreros or promote Spanish-speaking tv shows,” world languages professor Andrea Herrera-Dulcet said. “It is a month to frame and discuss narratives and...

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Tooth + Tusk Exhibit at the MCE.

Eighth annual museum archive crawl takes attendees on a trip through time

Morgana Carroll, Scene Editor
October 5, 2022

History and artifact enthusiasts gathered in the Brooks Library parking lot on the morning of Oct. 1 for the eighth annual Archive Crawl. This event offers a tour of the archives and museums in Ellensburg...

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Students gather to celebrate at the ESC Block Party.

ESC Block Party highlights identity-based clubs for students

Morgana Carroll, Scene Editor
September 28, 2022

As students walked out of the SURC on Thursday Sep. 22, they were  greeted by the smells of pizza and popcorn, the sight of crowds of people going from table to table. The Equity and Services Center...

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Students march to Barge Hall protesting for CCI

Students protest to fight for CCI installation

Morgana Carroll, Staff Reporter
June 12, 2022

Cries of “What do we want? CCI! When do we want it? Now!,” and “Diversify with CCI!” rang out through the air as students marched to Barge Hall in protest of the administration’s “flip flopping”...

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Josh Daering | Courtesy of CWU

Film students express concerns about changes in the program

Morgana Carroll, Staff Reporter
June 1, 2022

Professor and lecturer in film studies Justin Daering will be leaving the film program and CWU at the end of spring quarter. With this happening at the same time as the film program’s move from the College...

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Student performers focus on sensitive topics in Spring Awakening.

CWU theatre puts on the coming of age story Spring Awakening

Morgana Carroll, Staff Reporter
May 25, 2022

The bright stage lights bore down on Wendla, played by Sayli Keni, as she walked on stage. The first thing Keni saw was a mirror, as Wendla tried to understand her changing body and why she looked more...

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Back alley behind Jerrol’s.

Graffiti should be viewed as an acceptable form of art

Morgana Carroll, Columnist
May 25, 2022

I love seeing graffiti. I drive through Portland on my way from home to CWU, and my favorite part of being stuck in traffic jams is seeing the cool graffiti art on the walls and bridges. Sure there is...

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CWU community marches in support of Roe v. Wade

CWU community marches in support of Roe v. Wade

Morgana Carroll, Staff Reporter
May 18, 2022

Students and faculty marched down the sidewalk through the CWU campus protesting the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade, loudly chanting “My body, my choice,” in unison.  The Roe v. Wade Teach-In...

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Sarah Spurgeon Gallery celebrates two years of student art

Sarah Spurgeon Gallery celebrates two years of student art

Morgana Carroll, Staff Reporter
May 11, 2022

The crowd flooded into the gallery as the Juried Undergraduate Student Art + Design Exhibit opened to the public on May 5. Artists had arrived to see their pieces, their friends had come to support them...

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El evento, “Preséntense y Digan la verdad” destaca la conciencia sobre el abuso sexual

El evento, “Preséntense y Digan la verdad” destaca la conciencia sobre el abuso sexual

Morgana Carroll, Reportero del personal
May 5, 2022

El salón de baile del SURC está en silencio mientras el público escucha la historia de un sobreviviente. Terminan y salen del escenario mientras el público muestra su apoyo con una  ronda de aplausos,...

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“Show Up, Speak Out” event highlights sexual abuse awareness

“Show Up, Speak Out” event highlights sexual abuse awareness

Morgana Carroll, Staff Reporter
May 4, 2022

The SURC ballroom was silent as the audience listened to a survivor’s story. They finished and walked off the stage as the crowd showed their support with a round of applause, acknowledging that it takes...

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Se organizan eventos para proporcionar espacio a los estudiantes musulmanes durante el Ramadán en CWU

Se organizan eventos para proporcionar espacio a los estudiantes musulmanes durante el Ramadán en CWU

Morgana Carroll, Reportero del personal
April 27, 2022

Todos los viernes de este mes, la estudiante de segundo año en Derecho y Justicia y Ciencias Políticas, Ibtisam Siraj, se lava la cara, las manos y el cabello en una práctica llamada Wudu, despeja su...

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Events provide space for students observing Ramadan at CWU

Events provide space for students observing Ramadan at CWU

Morgana Carroll, Staff Reporter
April 27, 2022

In a practice called Wudu, sophomore in law and justice and political science Ibtisam Siraj washes her face, hands and hair and clears her mind of distraction to honor Ramadan, a Muslim holiday of fasting...

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The history and impact of marijuana incarceration on minority communities

The history and impact of marijuana incarceration on minority communities

Morgana Carroll, Staff Reporter
April 20, 2022

“You aren’t going to go arrest the people on Wall Street for their powder cocaine; It’s done behind closed doors, and they can afford a good lawyer,” said Chuck Reasons, law and justice professor. “Much...

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CWU clubs promote themselves at the Spring Involvement Fair

Morgana Carroll, Staff Reporter
April 13, 2022

The SURC Ballroom was alive with students connecting to clubs promoting themselves on April 5 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the Spring Involvement Fair.  The Involvement Fair is an event hosted by...

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Casting celebrities in major voice roles ruins the animation industry

Morgana Carroll, Columnist
April 13, 2022

I don’t like the amount of celebrity voice roles we’ve seen recently. I love movies. I consider movies to be both a form of art and entertainment, and as long as the filmmakers made their movie out...

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It’s time to talk about some troubles that transgender people face

Morgana Carroll, Columnist
February 23, 2022

I’m not gonna lie, I was a little scared coming into this piece. While over time society becomes more and more accepting of different identities, there is still some stigma around talking about one's...

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CWU student to release book featuring autistic main character

Morgana Carroll, Staff Reporter
February 23, 2022

Emily Holyoak, a senior in professional and creative writing, signed a book deal with publishing company Includas for her book “Newfangled,” set to be released in fall of 2022.  According to the...

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PUSH holds Pack the Pantry campaign to encourage food donations

PUSH holds Pack the Pantry campaign to encourage food donations

Morgana Carroll, Staff Reporter
February 16, 2022

PUSH is hosting Pack the Pantry, a campaign to promote and encourage food donations during the month of February. This is a media campaign consisting of social media promotions and flyers everywhere on...

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Dr Anne E. Egger has been elected into the 2021 class of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Professor Anne Egger recognized as Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Morgana Carroll, Staff Reporter
February 9, 2022

A landscape tells an untold story and writes a record of its history, if the viewer knows how to read it. By looking at a landscape with an observant eye and asking questions about what is seen, a grasp...

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The Wildcat Farm is located east of campus on Alder Street.

Wildcat Community Farm hosts event to reach out to students

Morgana Carroll, Staff Reporter
February 2, 2022

Street.The Community Garden within the Wildcat Community Farm located on Alder Street east of campus allows students multiple opportunities including seeds being distributed, a free plot with members being...

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All food can be classified as a sandwich

Morgana Carroll, Columnist
January 26, 2022

You eat food, I eat food, everyone eats food. It’s become a cornerstone of the human experience. It is ingrained in our culture, in the way we live.  Some people often get very defensive over their...

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SURC evacuated as precautionary measure”

SURC evacuated as “precautionary measure”

Morgana Carroll, Staff Reporter
January 22, 2022

The SURC was evacuated Saturday evening as a “precautionary measure,” according to CWU’s emergency notification system. The full message said: “The SURC and Rec Center have been evacuated as...

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ASCWU Holds Open Forum to Discuss Center for Cultural Innovation

ASCWU Holds Open Forum to Discuss Center for Cultural Innovation

Morgana Carroll, Staff Reporter
January 19, 2022

A Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI) Open Forum was held so ASCWU can inform students there is a push for getting the project funded, what the previous issues have been and answer any questions students...

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