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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

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By the students, for the students of Central Washington University

The Observer

All content by Thomas Pattison

Directing the future of music

Thomas Pattison, Staff Reporter
November 16, 2015

Music is not easy to learn. No one can pick up an instrument they know nothing about and play it well without proper instruction. No one knows this better than Kittitas School District Music Director...

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Human powered transportation

Thomas Pattison, Staff Reporter
November 5, 2015

Recently, students at Central have been cutting back on using their cars. Instead, they have been taking to the streets and sidewalks of Ellensburg on bikes, longboards and even skywalkers. Students...

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Matheny makes music

Thomas Pattison, Staff Reporter
October 29, 2015

Central has long been a place for talented young musicians to show off and develop their skills in the presence of experienced professors, but from time to time the music program brings in a professional...

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Volunteers help replant the downtown planters during the last Make a Difference Day.

Making a difference in Ellensburg

Thomas Pattison, Staff Reporter
October 22, 2015

Spray painting storm drains, cleaning a portion of the Yakima river’s shore and emptying out planters are all ways the Center for Leadership and Community Engagement (CLCE) is taking part in national...

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Snapchat’s nudes are on fleek

Thomas Pattison, Staff Reporter
October 14, 2015

Recently, the popular app Snapchat has been surrounded in controversy. The Campus Story feature in particular has given rise conflict. Snapchat is an app meant to take pictures and video that captures...

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The Iron Horse Brewery Pub's new location is larger than the old tasting room next door.

Hoppin’ breweries

Thomas Pattison, Staff Reporter
October 8, 2015

It's a friday night and the year is 1880. The place to get a beer is City Brewery. City Brewery and other historic breweries, such as The Ellensburg Brewing and Malting Company and the (old) Roslyn...

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