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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

Simon Lafita, Staff Reporter

Staff Reporter – Spring 2021

All content by Simon Lafita
Courtesy of CWU Athletics

Mitch Brizee: CWU’s newest men’s basketball player

Simon Lafita, Staff Reporter
June 2, 2021

The CWU men’s basketball team has signed Mitch Brizee to the roster. Brizee, a 6-foot-9-inch center from Weber State University, showed an impressive high school basketball career. During his tenure...

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Photo courtesy of CWU Athletics | Braydon Maier

Maier’s making the most of his track season

Simon Lafita, Staff Reporter
May 26, 2021

With this year being senior Braydon Maier’s return to track and field after a head injury in 2020, Maier wanted to make the most of this season. “When I had a head injury I couldn’t do anything...

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Saitama vs Goku: And the winner is...

Saitama vs Goku: And the winner is…

Simon Lafita, Columnist
May 26, 2021

Bam! Just one punch is all it’ll take for Saitama to beat Goku. In the anime community, people often debate which character is the strongest. Most of the time, the two contenders who are up for debate...

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Before Pandemic

The future of crossplay

Simon Lafita, Staff Reporter
May 21, 2021

Any console, any game; crossplay is generating new opportunities for CWU’s esports. With recent news of Discord partnering with Sony the progression of cross-platforms is taking the gaming community...

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When’s the next CWU e-sports event?

When’s the next CWU e-sports event?

Simon Lafita, Staff Reporter
May 12, 2021

Turn on a console and warm up those fingers, CWU’s electronic sports (e-sports) is looking to host another tournament. The next Recreation Readiness tournament is a work-in-progress but it should...

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The challenges of hosting home sporting events

The challenges of hosting home sporting events

Simon Lafita, Staff Reporter
May 5, 2021

The responsibility of hosting and planning events have become more difficult because of COVID-19 restrictions however, CWU is continuing to face those challenges head-on. On April 16 and 17, Kevin Adkisson,...

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Staying fit during the offseason

Staying fit during the offseason

Simon Lafita, Sports Writer
April 28, 2021

The off-season presents the opportunity for student-athletes to relax. As tempting as it is, becoming a couch potato and avoiding workouts will result in losing the fitness you’ve built up. Remaining...

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The best celebrity boxer

Simon Lafita, Columnist
April 21, 2021

With a new boxing record of three wins and zero losses, Jake Paul solidified himself as the best celebrity boxer. Saturday, April 17, Paul, the social media celebrity who’s most known for his YouTube...

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The men’s rugby team traveled to California to compete against St. Mary’s College Saturday, April 10, and lost 17-38.

CWU men’s rugby season ends with loss in California

Simon Lafita, Staff Reporter
April 14, 2021

After showing improvement, the men’s rugby team ended its season in a loss to Saint Mary’s College of California (SMC) on April 10. With a final score of 38-17, head coach Todd Thornley said the team...

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