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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

Scene: Movie Review: Blue Jasmine

Scene: Movie Review: Blue Jasmine

March 1, 2014

BY CAMILLE BORODEY,  Assistant Scene Editor Due to the recent abuse allegations against “Blue Jasmine’s” writer and director, Woody Allen, Cate Blanchett’s chances of winning best actress may...

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Scene: Movie Review: Snow on Tha Bluff

Scene: Movie Review: Snow on Tha Bluff

March 1, 2014

BY SPENCER BAKER, Staff Reporter “Snow on tha Bluff” is the most exciting and “real” documentary I have seen in a long time. The movie follows Curtis Snow, a real life drug dealer, in a...

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Scene: Central students discuss the EDM scene in Ellensburg

Scene: Central students discuss the EDM scene in Ellensburg

February 28, 2014

BY CHELSEA ALGEA Staff Reporter Picture hundreds of young, sweaty and spirited people dancing for hours to music loud enough to burst eardrums. That’s exactly what a night of being lost in Electronic...

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News: Central reacts to MyCWU

News: Central reacts to MyCWU

February 27, 2014

BY JACK JOHANNESSEN, Staff Reporter The portal update from Wildcat Connection to MyCWU resulted in mixed reactions from staff, students and faculty. MyCWU was released Jan. 27, 2014, and was intended...

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Late snow arrival surprises Central students

Colt Sweetland, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2014

This winter, Ellensburg and the surrounding region did not receive snow until mid January, which caused some concerns for students at Central. Tom Potter, a graduate assistant at Outdoor Pursuits and...

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Scene: Campus Activities hosts unique Cornhole Tournament

Scene: Campus Activities hosts unique Cornhole Tournament

February 25, 2014

BY RANDI GIBBONS, Online Reporter On Thursday night in the Student Union Recreation Center Ballroom, students and patrons participated in a Cornhole tournament, hosted by Campus Activities. The event...

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News: New code restricts carnivals

News: New code restricts carnivals

February 23, 2014

BY BARBARA LEWIS, Staff Reporter Ellensburg City Council recently made some changes to the city code, which has made it complicated for a carnival to come into town. “The new code really restricted...

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Scene: Central City Comics is no small town shop

Scene: Central City Comics is no small town shop

February 13, 2014

BY MARIA HARR, Staff Reporter Until eight years ago, Ellensburg was without a comic book shop. Gus Foster saw the store-shaped void in town and filled it with comic books, tabletop games, trading cards...

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Scene: Greater Works Chorale to grace Central

Scene: Greater Works Chorale to grace Central

February 11, 2014

BY SPENCER BAKER, Staff Reporter It’s not very often that an award winning gospel choir takes the stage at Central. Singing, dancing and worshipping are all going to be present when DaNell Damon and...

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Scene: Pizza Rita becomes Pizza Colin

Scene: Pizza Rita becomes Pizza Colin

February 7, 2014

BY JUSTIN MERRELL, Staff Reporter Although local pizzeria Pizza Rita changed ownership on Feb. 1, the pizza will stay the same. The downtown storefront and menu will remain, and pepperoncinis will even...

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Scene: The Lounge gets a hazy makeover

Scene: The Lounge gets a hazy makeover

February 7, 2014

BY CHELSEA ALEAGA, Staff Reporter There are four, new, young and motivated owners of the hookah bar in town formally known as The Lounge. New owners , Daren Russell, Steven Thomas, Derek Cockrum and...

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Scene: Ellensburg rodeo crowns 2014 royalty

Scene: Ellensburg rodeo crowns 2014 royalty

February 5, 2014

BY KATHERINE GOLARZ, Staff Reporter Andrea Bland,  a student at Central was crowned Ellensburg’s Rodeo Royal Court Queen. The blonde beauty who wore an all-white dress, talked about the 91-year-history...

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