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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

Stephen Martin, Staff Reporter

Staff Reporter – Fall 2021

All content by Stephen Martin
Community members and students joined together to pick up litter.

SLICE cleans Wilson Creek

Stephen Martin, Staff Reporter
October 21, 2021

CWU’s Student Leadership, Involvement, and Community Engagement (SLICE) club and the Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group met at Wilson Creek on Saturday Oct. 9 to plant native grass species along...

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Abolish the Electoral College

Stephen Martin, Columnist
October 21, 2021

In 1968, republican Richard Nixon defeated democrat Hubert Humphrey to become president of the United States. In the Electoral College, Nixon defeated Humphrey 301 to 191, with American Independent George...

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Vaccine Deadline Passes

Vaccine Deadline Passes

Stephen Martin, Staff Reporter
October 21, 2021

The deadline for students to submit their COVID-19 vaccination records passed on Oct. 18. As of publication, 8,561 out of approximately 10,200 total students have submitted their records. Of those who...

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Local resident arrested in connection to overdose death

Local resident arrested in connection to overdose death

Stephen Martin, Staff Reporter
October 10, 2021

A 19-year-old Ellensburg resident was arrested in Hawaii on Tuesday in connection with the overdose death of Sage Francois. According to a post on the Ellensburg Police Department’s Facebook page,...

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This protest was the third protest on campus this week.

Anti-abortionists visit CWU to tell students about their beliefs

Star Diavolikis and Stephen Martin
October 6, 2021

A dozen members of anti-abortion groups Project Truth and Tiny Heartbeat Ministries visited campus on Tuesday, Oct. 5 to share their message of abortion being wrong. Their appearances were not related...

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Community raises awareness for fentanyl overdoses

Community raises awareness for fentanyl overdoses

Stephen Martin, Staff Reporter
October 5, 2021

Members of the Ellensburg community gathered outside of the courthouse to raise awareness for the six Ellensburg residents who have died of fentanyl-related overdoses in the past year. On Oct. 2, the protest...

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