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The Israel – Palestine War: Perspectives on Campus

Layla Taha, Staff Reporter
January 26, 2024

Oct. 7 2023 marks the advent of another bout of intense conflict in the ongoing war between Palestine and Israel. Since then, our country has seen an eruption of protests and heated debate. One place that...

The Working Wildcats: CWU’s student employees union, ‘made for students by students.’

Layla Taha and Isaac Dobmeier
January 20, 2024

The Working Wildcats have already made their mark on CWU as they continue to receive impressive support from students and faculty alike. Since its inception in Sept. 2023, the union has garnered hundreds...

CWU Hacks

The Observer Staff
June 9, 2017

There’s a reason that University 101 exists, and it isn’t just to torture freshmen. Unless they skipped a grade or two, college students are adults and are expected to act as such. This can come as...

Tyrone Wells finds warm welcome upon visiting Central

May 13, 2014

BY Camille Meador Staff Reporter A room full of many voices suddenly quieted as Tyrone Wells and Brandon Zedaker took the stage at Central on May 2, 2014. Wells prepared himself and immediately...

Camille’s chats about upcoming movie releases

May 6, 2014

By Camille Borodey Orientation Editor The Amazing Spiderman 2 (May 2nd) Peter Parker is flying back into theaters, and he’s fighting a whole new group of ruthless villains including Electro...

Ellensburg hosts annual memorial rodeo

May 5, 2014

BY JESSIE FISHER Copy Editor Ellensburg has always been known as a rodeo town and the members of Central’s Rodeo Club are doing their part to keep the iconic culture of Ellensburg alive. Last...

Open Mic at Sunset proves to be a tool for emerging artists

April 30, 2014

BY Emily Bontrager Staff Reporter Groups of students gathered last Thursday night to showcase their talent at the first Open Mic at Sunset of the quarter. This crowd slowly grew...

Female students learn self defense with university class

April 30, 2014

BY Houston Carr Staff Reporter Central’s Rape Aggression Defense course is one way Central tries to educate women on self-defense. The course is currently being taught by police officers...

The “Heartbleed” computer virus misses Central, but should you still take steps to prevent it?

April 30, 2014

BY Kelsi Young Staff Reporter A security flaw in a wide range of web servers known as Heartbleed has led many individuals to fear for the security of their personal information on the internet. According...

Measles risk continues to spread: learn how to get protected

April 30, 2014

BY Kelsie Miller Staff Reporter As measles cases continue to spread across Washington state, Kittitas County remains unaffected, but residents of Kittitas County should still make sure they have...

Art and Soul is the newest tattoo and piercing shop in Ellensburg

April 29, 2014

BY Patience Collier News Editor Art and Soul, the tattoo parlor on University Way, has a comfortable, friendly style: just the way Denver Monaghan, the artist and owner, prefers...

The EverGreen Scene: Eburg gets ready for marijuana retailers

April 28, 2014

BY Sully Carter Contributing Writer Marijuana has been legal in Washington for 17 months, but the time that everyone has been waiting for is right around the corner: marijuana retail. The...