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The year 2025 started for many people on Jan. 1, but there are some cultures that instead choose to follow the lunar calendar, which follows the moon phases, as opposed to the traditional monthly one....
Ski and snowboard bus welcomes students – The Observer
Jan 16, 2019 · Ellensburg is gearing up for another cold winter season, and that means interesting and exciting activities for CWU students and the Ellensburg community. Skiing is one of the activities that students can have fun pursuing in the coming months. Outdoor Pursuits and Rentals (OPR) is a well-known place on CWU’s campus where anybody can rent...
Jampa Dorje – The Observer
Oct 19, 2022 · A revolution is happening that is changing the way we understand the world. Data scientists Tristan Harris and Asa Raskin, co-founders of the Center for Humane Technology and the driving force behind Netflix’s...
A ball hawk among Wildcats – The Observer
Nov 12, 2024 · Central Washington University has one of the best defenses in the Lone Star Conference (LSC), boasting the second lowest points allowed with 121 points through nine games, in part due to senior defensive back Tanner Volk. The 6’1, 189 lbs safety has been a monster since joining the team in 2021. Putting in the work...
‘Cats Continue Carving the Competition: Winter Break Recap
Jan 16, 2025 · While CWU students went home for Winter Break, women’s and men’s basketball both continued to represent the Wildcats, playing multiple games between the last days of finals, Dec. 13, and the first day of winter quarter, Jan. 7. The men’s basketball team went 2-2 during this time with only a couple of narrow losses and...
CWU alum reelected as Kittitas County Commissioner
Jan 15, 2025 · The 2024 elections saw Cory Wright, a CWU alum, reelected to his position as Kittitas County Commissioner. Wright first took up this role in 2018 when the former commissioner, Paul Jewell, resigned and Wright was elected to finish the term in 2019. He was reelected and served his first full term in 2020. Wright and...
Wildcats win big – The Observer
Oct 25, 2024 · The Wildcats spoiled Texas A&M University Kingsville’s (TAMUK) homecoming celebration this past Saturday, beating the Javelinas on their home field 31-0, their second shutout win of the season. Following the win, sophomore quarterback Kennedy McGill and sophomore defensive lineman Daniel Matagi both won Lone Star Conference (LSC) Offensive Player of the Week and Defensive Player...
(Live ) Scooter theft across CWU campus: multiple suspects reported
Jan 18, 2025 · According to an email sent out by CWU police, multiple motorized scooters have been reported stolen starting on Wednesday. The email details two possible suspects, both listed as male and around the ages of 15-17. CWU police have made one arrest in the case but have said that the investigation is still ongoing. In the...
CWU finds new Provost in Dr. Patrick Pease: How it happened and …
Feb 16, 2024 · On the morning of Feb. 12, CWU’s President Jim Wohlpart sent out an email to students announcing that the search for a new provost had concluded, as he and his 11-member search committee had appointed Dr. Patrick Pease as the new provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs. He will begin his tenure on...
Archives - The Observer
CWU’s student newspaper has been published for more than 100 years, since December 1916. Before its current iteration as “The Observer,” it was called the “Student Opinion” and the “Campus Crier.” Scroll down for links to archives and earliest editions. Earliest copy on archive for the Student Opinion- March 12, 1917 Earliest copy on archive for...