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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

All content by Racquel Rollins
Walk don't drive to save green

Walk don’t drive to save green

Racquel Rollins, Copy Desk Chief
September 28, 2017

All year, every year I hear one major topic of complaint: parking. This topic always brings a few thoughts to my mind. According to the Quick Facts page on the CWU website, we have over 11,000 students....

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Protestors and petitioners are allowed at Fred Meyer as the outside parking lot are is declared a public space according to law.

Petitioner and protesters clash at Fred Meyer

Racquel Rollins, Senior News Reporter
May 11, 2017

Anyone who went to Fred Meyer early last week  likely saw petition signatures being gathered for Initiative 1522, as well as people peacefully protesting the petition gathering.   A man, Larry...

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Any student who receives a tuition waiver from CWU might not under the new RCM budget model enacted for next year.

RCM budget to affect CWU tuition waivers

Racquel Rollins, Senior News Reporter
May 1, 2017

Around 20 percent of CWU students have some sort of tuition waiver, but the new budget model might change this.   Starting this summer, CWU will be under a Responsibility-Centered Management (RCM)...

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“Climate Refugees” fits the yearly campus-wide dialog, Social Justice and Human Rights, which changes each year.

Climate documentary comes to CWU

Racquel Rollins, Senior News Reporter
April 20, 2017

The reality of climate change is easy to ignore because we equate it with small, gradual changes or a polar bear on the last patch of ice in an open, barren sea. But documentarian Michael Nash looks to...

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Representative Matt Manweller [R-Wash.] said bills about free speech will have a hard time passing through the State House.

“New Voices” bill dies in House

Racquel Rollins, Senior News Reporter
April 12, 2017

Students have been fighting for their First amendment rights for decades. In the fall of 1964, students at UC Berkeley protested because the university declared that there was to be no more political speech...

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As of July 1, the dean of each college will be in charge of the flow of funds. This could lead to a bigger push for students to declare majors, especially in departments with fewer general education courses.

Warm weather, new budget

Racquel Rollins, Senior News Reporter
April 6, 2017

Starting summer quarter, students will not be the only ones managing a tight budget.  A change in budget model means the dean of each individual college will be in charge of managing their department’s...

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