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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

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Milenne Quinonez

Milenne Quinonez, Staff Reporter

Staff Reporter - Spring 2022

Staff Reporter - Fall 2021

Staff Reporter - Spring 2021

All content by Milenne Quinonez
Dogs are better than cats

Dogs are better than cats

Milenne Quinonez, Columnist
June 1, 2022

Dogs come in all shapes and sizes. You have small dogs that you can carry in your purse, you have big dogs like Huskies who are super fun to go sledding with, and then you have pitbulls who are literally...

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Virtual parking passes roll out this summer

Virtual parking passes roll out this summer

Milenne Quinonez, Staff Reporter
May 26, 2022

Parking passes will now be virtual, as CWU works to implement them this summer, students can expect a slow transition on June 29, meaning your vehicles license plate will be your  permit. “In fall...

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PUSH and Second Harvest provides free groceries to students

PUSH and Second Harvest provides free groceries to students

Milenne Quinonez, Staff Reporter
May 18, 2022

Second Harvest and PUSH worked together to bring a mobile food pantry to CWU and provided a weeks' worth of food to about 200 students on campus. The mobile food pantry was located on the SURC east patio.  Second...

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Llega a conocer a los dueños de Garage Studio Fitness

Milenne Quinonez, Reportero del personal
May 11, 2022

Los nuevos dueños de negocio en Ellensburg, Dalton y Emma Keene, abrieron por primera vez Garage Studio Fitness el 13 de Abril. El gimnasio ofrece entrenamiento personal y clases grupales que son dirigidas...

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Get to know Garage Studio Fitness owners

Milenne Quinonez, Staff Reporter
May 11, 2022

New Ellensburg business owners, Dalton and Emma Keene, opened Garage Studio Fitness on April 13th. The fitness center offers one-on-one personal training and group classes, led by a certified personal...

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Why Americans shouldn’t celebrate Cinco De Mayo

Milenne Quinonez, Columnist
May 4, 2022

Cinco de Mayo is a day many Americans confuse with Mexico’s Independence Day, which is September 16. Although this is not really an issue that needs to be addressed, here are some of the reasons why...

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Attendees said that it is important to have discussions regarding sexuality.

Discussion on bisexuality connects community

Milenne Quinonez, Staff Reporter
May 4, 2022

The Diversity and Equity Center (DEC) hosted “Find Your People: Bi Bi Bi” for students who shared the same sexual orientation, in Black Hall 103. Students connected with one another and had a conversation...

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Ellensburg new foster based rescue helps animals with special needs

Milenne Quinonez, Staff Reporter
April 27, 2022

Josie's Misfit Ranch, a foster-based animal rescue in Kittitas County, offers special care for dogs and cats with disabilities and behavioral issues.  Marla Pugh, the founder of the rescue, started...

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Ellensburg Identifies transportation gaps and needs

Ellensburg Identifies transportation gaps and needs

Milenne Quinonez, Staff Reporter
April 14, 2022

People for People and the 4 County Community Transportation team came together on Wednesday, April 6 and asked the community to help Identify  needs, issues and solutions for Ellensburg public transportation....

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You Should Learn a Second Language

Milenne Quinonez, Columnist
April 13, 2022

Everyone should learn an extra language. Learning a language cannot only open doors for your future career, but it can also open a world of different music, entertainment and communities.  According...

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Friendsgiving

Friendsgiving

Milenne Quinonez, Staff Reporter
November 24, 2021

After a year and a half of COVID-19 and a virtual Friendsgiving, The Bistro was filled once again with students. Although this time the café had a capacity of 100 students and within 10 to 15 minutes...

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Clothing drives in Ellensburg provide warmth during the winter

Milenne Quinonez, Staff Reporter
November 23, 2021

Winter is fast approaching, and staying warm during freezing temperatures in Ellensburg can be a challenge.  Allied People Offering Year-Round Outreach (APOYO) and the Clothing Center in Ellensburg...

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Cooking is Good for the Soul

Milenne Quinonez, Columnist
November 11, 2021

Cooking is good for the soul. I grew up in a family where cooking was a way for all my family to come together after a long day and enjoy a meal together. My mom would work long shifts on her feet and...

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Small business owners attend Junk-tiquen

Small business owners attend Junk-tiquen

Milenne Quinonez, Staff Reporter
October 21, 2021

The event center was bustling with noise and laughter, with a live band playing as people gathered with family and friends buying gifts, home décor and anything they might have found intriguing.  Many...

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Celebrate Day of the Dead this year to honor your loved ones

Milenne Quinonez, Columnist
October 19, 2021

As the weather gets colder, and the trees turn a brighter red and orange, we grow more and more excited about fall, those yummy seasonal Starbuck drinks and our favorite flannels we’ve shoved in the...

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Meet Fall Concert Series Guest Performers: Cigman Fraud

Meet Fall Concert Series Guest Performers: Cigman Fraud

Milenne Quinonez, Staff Reporter
October 9, 2021

As students begin to return to in person activities, with fuller capacity on campus now campus after a year and a half long wait, there has been a sense of excitement in the air. With new and traditional...

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Jerry Slough, Faux Autumn, 2020, Archival Pigment Print from Chromoskedasic Sabattier Silver Gelatin Print, 20 in. x 24 in.

Lindsay Peyton and Jerry Slough Master of Fine Arts Thesis during a national pandemic

Milenne Quinonez, Staff Reporter
June 2, 2021

The CWU Sarah Spurgeon Gallery hosted “Reclaimed, a Master of Fine Arts,” a thesis exhibition by Lindsay Peyton and Jerry Slough, who presented alongside each other in a webinar artist talk. Throughout...

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Sandra Galta on The Intersection of Gender, Sexuality and Immigration

Milenne Quinonez, Staff Reporter
May 26, 2021

Sandra Galta, a part-time Sociology professor, unravels the vulnerability of women to rape, family separation and deportation of partners/spouses of the “UndocuQueer” population in the U.S and the...

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DEI Commission First Meeting

DEI Commission First Meeting

Milenne Quinonez, Staff Reporter
May 19, 2021

The first meeting of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Commission was off to a positive start according to Nancy Goodloe, the council representative and chair for the commission.  Recently...

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Lion Rock Visiting Writer Series: Victoria Chang Virtual Reading

Lion Rock Visiting Writer Series: Victoria Chang Virtual Reading

Milenne Quinonez, Staff Reporter
May 12, 2021

CWU Lion Rock Visiting Writer Series invited their second author of the quarter, novelist Victoria Chang featured in two virtual live readings.  “Victoria Chang is known for her sharp wit and her...

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Family Fun Day: Family Weekend gets a virtual rebrand for 2021

Milenne Quinonez, Staff Reporter
May 5, 2021

Campus Activities has found a new way for families and students to interact amid the pandemic. This will be the first time in campus history that family weekend will be held virtually.  Campus Activities...

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CWU holds sixth annual Diversity Award ceremony

Milenne Quinonez, Staff Reporter
April 28, 2021

This year's sixth annual Diversity Award ceremony event felt different. Pre-COVID-19, the event would have been held at the SURC ballroom where family and friends could attend and cheer on their loved...

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Writer De’Shawn Charles Winslow shares journey writing novel

Milenne Quinonez, Staff Reporter
April 21, 2021

Award Winning De’Shawn Charles Winslow read from his first novel “In West Mills” through a live virtual reading, where he was able to talk with CWU students about his process, held on April 13th.  “In...

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Ellensburg City Council scouts for Diversity, Inclusion and Equity commission members

Ellensburg City Council scouts for Diversity, Inclusion and Equity commission members

Milenne Quinonez, Staff Reporter
April 14, 2021

The Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Commission has recently accepted applications to be on the commission. The Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Commission has been in the works since July of 2020. The...

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Virtual exchange: An opportunity for anyone to study abroad

Milenne Quinonez, Staff Reporter
March 9, 2021

CWU’s virtual exchange language partner program is a unique way for students to participate in what is almost like a virtual study abroad. This virtual exchange opportunity began in 2020, and has allowed...

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Family and child life program: persevering through the pandemic

Family and child life program: persevering through the pandemic

Milenne Quinonez, Staff Reporter
March 2, 2021

Family and Child Life Department Chair Duane Dowd said the family and child life program has been doing their best to ensure the safety of the students. With that priority in mind, it was decided to keep...

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Daniel Herman: A closer look at the history professor and author

Milenne Quinonez, Staff Reporter
February 23, 2021

History Professor Daniel Justin Herman has been teaching here for over 22 years. "The Feudist: A Novel Of The Pleasant Valley War” is his most recently published book.  “It took me eight years,”...

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Korean Dramas: the next level for rom-com lovers

Korean Dramas: the next level for rom-com lovers

Milenne Quinonez, Columnist
February 16, 2021

Look, I won't argue, and I agree that romantic comedies in the 1980s were truly a masterpiece. I mean who doesn’t like “Sixteen Candles” starring the classic Molly Ringwald? I think we can almost...

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Changes are being considered as to how how North Village Cafe operates.

North Village Café to reopen with changes

Milenne Quinonez, Staff Reporter
February 16, 2021

For students living on the North side of campus, North Village Café was a place where many found comfort. The small building filled with colorful booths and art gave the café an urban feel. In the evenings,...

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Career Services provides opportunities for students to continue networking online

Milenne Quinonez, Staff Reporter
February 9, 2021

Jay Pfeiffer, a career counselor and lecturer, said he has been observing that at some point things will continue to go back to normal depending on the coronavirus, and companies that have had hiring freezes...

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CWU clubs affected by COVID-19

Milenne Quinonez, Staff Reporter
February 2, 2021

Due to COVID-19, many activities at CWU have been canceled or forced to meet via Zoom. Although the changes happened suddenly there are clubs that have persevered through the shift to virtual meetings...

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Gov. Jay Inslee signs new Healthy-Roadmap to Recovery plan

Milenne Quinonez, Staff Reporter
January 20, 2021

A week before COVID-19 restrictions were set to be lifted, Gov. Jay Inslee announced a new COVID-19 phased recovery plan on Jan. 5 with hopes of reducing rising COVID-19 case numbers throughout the counties....

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