The Observer

Sports: Davis intercepts Lumberjacks three times, offense clicks in Wildcats’ 21-14 victory over Humboldt State

October 8, 2013

BY CAMERON DANIELS, Staff Reporter Central Washington University came out on top against Humboldt State University on Saturday night, winning 21-13 in Arcata, Calif. Sophomore defensive back...

Central offers students a monthly payment plan to pay for tuition

October 8, 2013

BY MATTHEW THOMPSON, News Editor University President James Gaudino announced at his state of the university address last Thursday that CWU will now offer a monthly payment plan for students to pay...

Noise violations for off-campus students increase at the start of fall

October 7, 2013

BY JARYD CLINE, Sports Editor It was a cool, cloudy Thursday night in early October, and for this particular house on Sampson Street, it was a traditional party night. Thursdays are drinking nights,...

Emergency blue-light systems scattered around campus going unused by students

October 3, 2013

BY EVAN PAPAS, Staff Reporter From September of 1997 to May of 2013 there have been 1,647 uses of the blue-light emergency-phone system located throughout campus. The police only found a caller...

Women’s Volleyball: Wildcats facing two tough opponents on the road, Simon Fraser and No. 11 Western Washington

October 2, 2013

BY MAC CLARK, Staff Reporter After two weeks of Great Northwest Athletic Conference play, the Central Volleyball team (6-6 overall, 2-2 GNAC) finds themselves in the middle of the pack, tied for fifth...

The Burg takes a new direction after replacing administrative staff

October 1, 2013

BY PATIENCE COLLIER, Assistant News Editor After multiple students complaining to Human Resources, the Burg, Central’s student run radio station, terminated four administrators in the span of a few...

Wildcats’ women’s volleyball team rebounds from home loss and sweep Nanooks

September 29, 2013

BY MAC CLARK, Staff Reporter Getting back on track after a few losses can be done in many ways. But the Wildcats recently discovered the best way is by sweeping their very next opponent. That’s exactly...

Wildcats’ women’s volleyball drops 2013 home opener to Alaska Anchorage in four sets, 25-15, 25-21, 12-25, 25-20

September 27, 2013

BY MAC CLARK, Staff Reporter A slow start spoiled Central Washington women’s volleyball’s home opener on Thursday at Nicholson Pavilion, losing to Alaska Anchorage in three sets, 25-15, 25-21,...

Five turnovers by defense lead Central past Western Oregon, 20-7

September 15, 2013

BY EVAN THOMPSON, Online Editor Turnovers lead to losses more times than not. When it came to Central Washington University’s football game against Western Oregon on Saturday at Tomlinson Stadium,...

CWU Football: Wildcats final drive not enough in 21-14 home-opening loss to Texas A&M-Kingsville

September 8, 2013

BY EVAN THOMPSON, Online Editor With 55 seconds remaining on the clock, down 21-14 with zero timeouts left, redshirt freshman Justin Lane had the chance to end his first start ever with a victory. And...

23-year-old man found in CWU parking lot with multiple stab wounds Saturday night; confirmed dead in hospital

July 21, 2013

BY Patience Collier, Assistant News Editor UPDATED at 3:20 p.m.: According to The Daily Record, the Kittitas County Coroner has identified the Ellensburg man who died after being stabbed on campus...

Chris Hull, longtime general manager of The ‘Burg 88.1, asked to resign from position

July 18, 2013

By PATIENCE COLLIER, Assistant News Editor A few weeks from the end of spring quarter, Chris Hull was asked to resign after years serving as the general manager for Central Washington University's...