The Observer - 2021 Summer Orientation Issue

Vol. 119 NO. 10

Summer Orientation 2021

Student Life Pg. 3 How To Pg. 13 Opinion Pg. 19 Around Ellensburg Pg. 24

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Student Life Pg. 3-12

How To

Opinion

Pg. 13-18

Students clue in on the best food on campus The secret life of a resident assistant

CWU PE offerings you may not know about

Pg. 19-23

Dorm room essentials Opinion: CWU WIFI loading... please wait

How to conquer your freshman year at CWU

Around Ellensburg Pg. 24-31

Local shops around Ellensburg Coffee shops fuel community through pandemic

Picking the best laptop for school

Perms: The modernized trend Murals in Ellensburg

Pet paw-ssibilities for students

Hunter’s tips for success in the field

Savings 101: Helping students save money while in college

Get outdoors in the ‘Burg Goodnight, morning and afternoon

A freshman’s guide to affordable college fashion

The fall Cannabis harvest at Mammoth Labs The mystery of Mel’s Hole

The benefits of having an organized space

The Observer Staff Co Editors-in-Chief Amy Morris Sean Bessette

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Letters from the Editors Welcome to the orientation issue of The Observer! The release of this issue marks the end to my first year at CWU and my first year at The Observer. I worked with so many great people and gained so much experience during my first year. It has been a pleasure to work with the orientation staff and put this issue together. The Observer has been one of the highlights of my first year here. This year, I worked as a staff reporter for the sports section, then I became scene editor and I ended the year as assistant news editor and orientation editor. While it might be daunting for some, the best advice I can give to incoming first-year students is to get involved. People are very friendly on campus and getting involved is the best thing you can do. I really hope this issue prepares you for life on campus and around Ellensburg. The content in this newspaper is designed to get you accustomed to being at CWU. Lastly, be sure to take a look at the weekly issues of The Observer this fall, check out our website at cwuobserver.com and stay tuned to our social media @CWUObserver.

As the school year comes to an end, so does my time at The Observer. This is my sixth quarter at The Observer and I have learned and grown so much through the experience. I first started as a news reporter, then I became the scene editor for two quarters, then I was the managing/online editor for two quarters, and now I am the online and orientation editor. I have truly felt a community within The Observer.

It has been a pleasure getting to work with so many amazing staff members throughout the quarters and getting to collaborate with them. The biggest advice I would give to freshmen is to get involved with clubs, organizations and different departments within the university. Along with working at The Observer, I was the social media coordinator for The Wildcat Shop and for Students With a Purpose.

I also wrote for Her Campus Magazine for awhile and was a mentor in the Association of the Universities of Asia and the Pacific program. There are so many great opportunities to get involved on campus and in the community regardless of what your major is.

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Students clue in on the best food on campus

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By Jared Galanti & Tony Smith Staff Reporters Whether it’s going up to the north part of campus and enjoying Panda Express and the North Cafe or eating in the SURC, students have plenty of options to fill their bellies with a variety of meals.

Ashley Castro, an undeclared sophomore who ate on campus for one year, said her two favorite things to eat were the paninis and the pizza that is served at the SURC. “I really liked it because they had different vegetables on the side and for the panini they put a lot of different condiments in it,” Castro said.

Castro said her favorite panini was the pesto panini with chicken, mayonnaise and vegetables that include green peppers and onions.

She also said her favorite pizza toppings included spinach, green peppers, tomatoes and sometimes onions.

Jillian Schutz, a junior film major who ate on campus for two years, had a slightly different answer when it came to her favorite meal on campus.

Schutz said she really enjoyed the pasta served at the SURC the most.

“The variety of options were all decent and they were the best tasting to me out of all the places in the SURC,” Schutz said.

Schutz said she would order a combination of marinara and alfredo sauce together with a chicken topping to create what she would call a “creamy marinara.”

She also said Panda Express would’ve possibly been in her top places to eat had it been at CWU her freshman year.

“Panda wasn’t here my freshman year so that was kind of a new thing for me my sophomore year,” Schutz said.

CWU Alumni Makayla Dailey said “I love their calzone’s, they are so filling and I really like how you can put all the fixings you want in it.”

Dailey also said that she enjoyed the market in North Cafe.

“It makes it the perfect one stop shop especially when I was living on campus,” Dailey said.

Casey Garrison, a senior ATM major who ate on campus last year, had a slightly different answer when it came to her favorite meal on campus.

Garrison said she really enjoyed the sandwiches served at the SURC the most.

“I would stop there after class to get a sandwich and it was the highlight of my day.

My favorite aspect is how customizable they are. Whatever I’m in the mood for I can put on my sandwich,” Garrison said.

She also said Panda Express was her other favorite place to stop.

“Panda was new my freshman year, it was nice to have it so close to campus because there are a lot of other places you have to drive to,” Garrison said.

Noah Gillespie, a junior majoring in secondary history education, had one full year of having a Connection Card and eating on campus when friends would swipe for him.

Gillespie said his favorite thing to eat on campus were the grilled cheese sandwiches and sweet potato tots served at North Cafe.

He said the reason for that is they were nice, refreshing meals compared to the other options available at the SURC such as the hamburgers and pizza.

Inside the SURC/Photo courtesy of Casey Rothgeb/The Observer

Gillespie’s third favorite thing to eat were the chicken strips because according to him, “you can never go wrong with chicken strips everyday.”

When asked how students who don’t necessarily like the on-campus food get through an entire school year on it, Gillespie said variety helps.

“I would say to not eat one thing repeatedly,” Gillespie said. “I know my freshman year I ate chicken strips everyday, but if you were to switch it up between pizza,

a sandwich and then chicken strips and rotate through things and not have stuff repeatedly it would probably get less old.”

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STUDENT LIFE

The secret life of a resident assistant

By Jackson Sorenson Staff Reporter If you’ve lived on campus, then you’re familiar with the role of the dorm Resident Assistants (RAs). These students are responsible for balancing classes and building relationships with residents and coworkers.

As students live on campus and interact with RAs, some students might not know what happens behind the scenes as an RA. The Observer spoke with five former RAs to learn about their struggles with management, feeling unheard and even losing their jobs.

“This is probably one of the hardest student jobs available,” said Tricia Rabel, executive director of housing and residence life.

“We value the students,” she said. “They continue to amaze me.”

Under the employment contract RAs must sign, current RAs aren’t allowed to speak with student media. All of the RAs in this article have moved on from the job.

Easily Replaced

One RA for almost two years, who wished to remain anonymous, said it was challenging to work in a hall with upperclassmen. The RA said they left their position in Davies Hall after only a few weeks.

“I felt as if nobody was listening to me and wanted to help me,” they said. “I brought a list of concerns to my boss who basically told me that they couldn’t figure it out and, basically told me that if I couldn’t handle it then I could leave and they could find someone else.”

The anonymous RA said in their job, they felt expendable and easily replaceable.

Rabel said that while she’s concerned to hear RAs have felt easily replaced, “Bad experiences are typically individual. The RA might have an issue with a resident and that makes them struggle and gives them a bad experience.”

Time Commitment

Madison Stamey is a 2019 alumna and was an RA in Sparks Hall. Stamey said that the job is listed as “part-time,” but it doesn’t feel that way with the amount of work that goes into being an RA. Stamey said that there were lots of regulations to follow on a normal week and even more if they wanted an evening out.

“This job is very time-consuming and, to those that are looking to become an RA, you should ask yourself if you are ready for the balance,” Stamey said. “The balance includes balancing classes, building relationships with residents, writing reports and doing all of the other RA-related paperwork. It can be a lot sometimes.”

She urges people to be aware of what you tell people, friends or not.

“You never know who might be saying things about you behind your back or where that gossip could travel to. You could very easily lose your job over a rumor,” Stamey said.

Communication

Another student, who preferred to stay anonymous, was an RA for two quarters and worked in one hall.

“Housing sugarcoats everything in a job that requires bluntness. You get a bunch of different answers from all different people,” the former RA said. “No matter what answer you go with, you’ll always get into trouble from someone about it.”

The source said communication is a big issue within housing. The RAs report to their Residence Hall Coordinator (RHC), and they report to the housing department. This RA said that the uppers in housing tend to dismiss issues that the RAs bring to them.

COVID-19

Jazmyne Wardman was an RA for almost three years and worked in two different residence halls. She served as a manager during her final year.

Wardman attested to the struggles with housing. She wanted to make her manager position her internship. She met with the director telling them that being manager was the plan for her graduation requirement and that she wouldn’t include any personal information in the documents that she had to submit. She said that the director just kept saying how much paperwork goes into being an RA and never really wanted to support her internship decision.

Wardman said the shift into COVID-19 left her feeling different.

She said instead of telling residents to be quiet during quiet hours, she told residents to not be in the lounge or there were too many people present in a dorm room. Instead of building connections with her residents, she had to focus on not getting sick and making sure all of her residents were following the CDC guidelines at all times.

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Rabel said, “Being valued and heard, connecting with residents and seeing the bigger picture that they are helping paint, leads to the best experiences” for RAs. Joshua Peterson was an RA for about a year and a half and said he had a different experience being an RA. “I actually really enjoyed my time as an RA. I came out of my comfort zone and ended up loving it,” Peterson said. “It’s easy work, plus I get to help people, which I love.”

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Peterson said he didn’t ask for guidance from his boss very often because he relied on his knowledge and common sense to solve problems. He said that if people have a bad experience with housing, it’s usually either the social aspect or the workload. Peterson said that he ran into very few challenges in his time of being an RA. “I didn’t get good training. You get a book that tells you how to deal with situations. What the book suggested didn’t really make sense because with every problem, there are different elements that go into it,” Peterson said. “Not every situation can be addressed ‘by-the-book’ because every problem is unique and different.”

Stamey said she doesn’t regret becoming an RA. She said she met many great friends here and it was hard for her to leave them all behind.

“Being an RA is about being a mentor and/or a resource for students, mainly first-years. Something that I liked to do was go to dinner with the staff and try to get residents to join us. We were big on building relationships with residents,” Stamey said. “We go through so much training so that we can deal with all kinds of situations that residents might be going through and help them through it.”

Despite the struggles, Wardman said she enjoyed aspects of the job, especially writing personalized notes to her residents.

“My residents find it comforting knowing that there are people that are reaching out and want them to be successful,” Wardman said. “We want to be someone that, specifically firstyear students, can be relied on for help no matter the issue.”

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CWU PE offerings you might not know about

By Derek Harper Staff Reporter Incoming students may know what type of classes they’ll be taking when it comes to general education and those for their major.

However, many students may not know about the one credit physical education classes they can take. Those courses include volleyball, badminton, archery and more.

David Rolfe, an archery instructor, touched on the uniqueness of it and why students might be interested in taking his course. The course takes place in Nicholson Pavilion’s Field House.

“Archery is a really unique class, it’s a pretty fun sport that maybe a lot of people have not experienced before,” Rolfe said.

Rolfe added how you see archery in movies, on television and in a lot of places in general. However, he explained how most people don’t have the space or equipment to try the sport. He said it’s a good opportunity for people to possibly try something they’ve never tried before. Rolfe explained how it’s a sport that people of all athletics abilities can participate in and try out. One important piece of information he shared was that the first thing they focus on is safety and teaching students how to shoot properly because of how it’s a shooting sport. However, he did bring up an interesting piece of information when it comes to just how safe archery is.

“The pretty interesting thing is even though it’s a shooting sport which has some inherent risk to it, because our safety standards are so rigorous you look at all the data, shooting sports in the school systems the injury rate falls somewhere between like fishing and golf,” Rolfe said.

After safety, they focus on accuracy. In doing this, he explained how it helps students develop their skills to become better archers. For Rolfe, his favorite part of the course is exposing students to the sport and how exciting that is for him.

Graduate student Joseph Brooks teaches a range of sports including badminton, basketball, volleyball, tennis, soccer and frisbee. Brooks touched on what his courses offer students that regular classroom courses don’t. He explained how his courses are a lot more laid back and just about being there, having the opportunity to play and the ability for everyone to participate and be active. He touched on how it’s a nice break from regular academic classroom type courses.

“I think that students like that it’s an opportunity to be social and have fun and do something they enjoy,” Brooks said. “A lot of students make friends in the class, get a chance to talk to people that they wouldn’t meet in their major, wouldn’t meet on a regular basis for whatever reason so definitely allows them to build a little bit of community and stuff.”

Student Hunter Rhea, who was on the men’s club volleyball team, took Brooks’ volleyball course and touched on why students might like it.

“I would say because there are some individuals who are coming in who haven’t ever played volleyball before and that they’re just now starting out,” Rhea said.

Rhea explained how while some of them are experienced in playing volleyball, there are those who aren’t. He said there are roughly 12 people from the club volleyball team who play on one side of the court.

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Rhea explained that the new people are on the other side of the court doing drills before playing a casual game of volleyball.

Brooks said the courses he’s enjoyed teaching the most are volleyball and frisbee which he taught in the past. He touched on how those courses are a lot of fun and how they keep students really engaged. For Brooks, one of his favorite parts about his courses is getting students to interact and be social. Brooks explained how he gets to meet a lot of great people through his courses that he wouldn’t otherwise meet being a grad student. He touched on how

he meets undergrad students from all walks of life and different majors. Brooks also touched on the aspect of how his courses allow students to get out of the house, dorm, apartment or wherever they’re living.

“A lot of students are more wanting to take classes like that because they don’t get to be on campus,” Brooks said. “You spend a lot of time at home, a lot of your classes are online so it’s a nice opportunity to get out of the house, do something active, have fun and get a break from sitting at your desk or sitting in your living room.”

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A freshman’s guide to affordable college fashion

By Britnie Monaghan Staff Reporter Fashion is a way for students to represent their style and personality. Something that some college students might struggle with when arriving on campus is figuring out what to wear.

It can be difficult to incorporate fashion with online classes while on the other hand, it can be the easiest thing someone could do that day.

Hailey Howell, a junior majoring in family and consumer science education, said, “when I have a Zoom class I wear pajama pants on the bottom and a crewneck on the top with my accessories to make me feel more put together.”

In-person classes are also an opportunity for students to show off their style.

Braden Muhlhauser, a junior majoring in music education and viola performance, said when he attends in-person classes he likes to pick his outfits out depending on a list of factors.

“Weather, mood, riskiness, and what class it is while also matching color and style based on my overall mood or vibe for the day,” is what Muhlhauser bases his outfits on while choosing what to wear to in-person classes.

Knowing where to shop in Ellensburg also may be a struggle for some students.

There are only a handful of places to shop for clothes.

“I love to go to Goodwill. They have good deals and good finds,” Howell said.

Of course, in Ellensburg, there is Fred Meyer, which has dedicated one side of the store just for clothes and shoes. How-

ever, thrifting seems to be a popular option for college students.

“I love thrift stores, specifically Goodwill or little retro places in Seattle,” Muhlhauser said.

Not only does Goodwill provide a vast variety of different clothes options but so does “H&M, Target, Abercrombie and Nordstrom Rack,” Howell said. However, for those stores students will have to venture outside of Ellensburg.

As a college student looking at the clearance rack is also a good way to find cheap clothes, according to Muhlhauser.

“I love the clearance rack. Clearance doesn’t always mean damaged or defective or ugly, it literally means that it’s been in the store for too long and they don’t have room for it anymore. Good clothes, but cheaper,” Muhlhauser said.

Both Howell and Muhlhauser have goto outfits they like to wear often as well.

Howell said her go-to outfit attire is, “the Princess Diana look which includes biker shorts, a crewneck, my air force 1s and thick gold hoops.” On the other hand, Muhlhauser leans towards, “jeans cuffed at the ankles and a classic t-shirt with the sleeves rolled up, or a little sweater or something, and white Converse or Air Force 1s.”

Fashion is all about having fun with trying on different patterns, textures and styles, according to Muhlhauser.

“Who cares what you’re wearing. Be fun, be exciting and be colorful because at the end of the day it’s just some fabric on a regular old tower of skin and bones, so other people’s opinion is worthless and irrelevant,” Muhlhauser said.

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The benefits of having an organized space

By Abigail Stowell Columnist

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It has been said multiple times by parents, “Why isn’t your room clean?” “Do your dishes!” “Wipe down the counter top please!” But has it ever been noticed that these things weren’t just for better habits of cleaning, but of a better sound mind at the end of the day? College students are always busy and most are going through mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, etc.

These habits we develop as we grow older can affect the way we handle ourselves, having a messy room could affect the mental and productive part of our mind.

“When I get frustrated or especially tired and stuff, things tend to pile up in my room quite a bit,” Jackie Tran, a professional creative writing student at CWU said.

Messes in rooms or any common areas can bring up the emotion and the mental motivation just by having a disordered room with laundry that needs to be done, or cups that need to be washed, or just simply throwing a bag of chips away. Some might just clean the area just to be productive and to feel better emotionally.

“Funny enough I actually clean to make myself feel better,” Tran said. However, not everyone is like this. A lot of people will actually get more frustrated and keep piling things up instead.”

Emotions can take over in ways people might not even recognize until everything is too much, and personal spaces become unbearably messy. The frustration may build up to the point that either a friend

points it out or the person can’t deal with it anymore and does it out of spite.

Bryan Bader, an aviation student, when asked what kind of ambiance he got from being in an area or space that is messy, answered with “out of control.” When a person doesn’t keep up with their own cleaning space, it becomes more difficult to control their own life. When having a clean and organized space it can balance out one person’s life, Bader said.

Many students, whether at CWU or another university, may have been in this situation. A student who is doing school full time may encounter the big to-do list throughout the day with doing homework, studying, buying groceries, maybe going to a part-time job, exercising, maintaining a social life, calling their parents or loved ones back home, and maybe even practicing an instrument.

Then after everything is done, what is left to maintain? Getting enough sleep but also making sure that laundry is done and the dishes are done. Then eventually cleaning up anything, whether it’s clothes laying around or having piles of homework sitting out. Keeping a routine that is so simple yet so frustrating, it’s always one thing after another. Yet to maintain a clean space can be extra work. There are so many reasons to put it off, but for what cost?

Despite the prevalent amount of things on the to-do list, what must also be thought of is what’s the most important to get done. It can be said that it is easier to just put it off, but it might just end up giving you the short side of the stick. Sustaining an organized area may just lead towards mental health improvements.

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Dorm room essentials

By Britnie Monaghan Staff Reporter One of the most exciting parts about going to college is having a dorm room.

But with a dorm room comes how to decorate and what to bring. There can be so many options so it’s best to start planning in advance.

What to Bring

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One of the most popular items to bring to a dorm is a mattress pad, according to students. Sociology sophomore Isabel Flores Cardenas said, “I think a mattress pad is the most helpful thing to have in your dorm room because the beds are small but if it’s comfortable it makes it a little better and you want to get good sleep.” She also added that having a good comforter can help a person feel even more cozy because the dorms can get a little cold.

Other popular items students have said to bring to the dorms are extension cords, shower shoes, a Swiffer and of course a laptop.

“I used my extension cords the most because the outlets sometimes are in weird places,” Cardenas said. Extension cords come in all shapes and sizes as well as different colors these days so they can match and fit anywhere in the dorm room.

Some other essentials to bring to the dorm room according to Business Insider is a shower caddy, a microwave and mini refrigerator (if the dorm allows), stackable clothes hangers, a hand vacuum and a printer.

What Not to Bring

Just as there are helpful things to bring to college, there are some unhelpful items as well. Managerial economics senior Isaiah Casem said that the least helpful item he brought to his dorm room was an Xbox. “[The Xbox] took some time away from me spending time with new friends that I just made, took away time from my homework and other social activities,” Casem said.

On the other hand, Cardenas said that in her dorm room what she found least helpful was thumb tacks because her dorm room was brick so she couldn’t hang anything. She also added that she used tape or something else that would work on brick to replace the thumb tacks.

Using Command Stripes is also very popular in dorm rooms and would work perfectly in this scenario.

Moving into a dorm room is all about making it feel like home while also making it accessible and practicable.

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Opinion: CWU’s wi-fi is loading...please wait

By Hollis Zepp Columnist Nothing in college is more frustrating than having a laggy Zoom call, or even worse, being kicked out of a class because your Wi-Fi suddenly disappeared. In my short time as a student here at CWU, one thing has been blatantly apparent.

The school Wi-Fi is in no way shape or form stable or fast enough to sustain all of the students that are on campus.

For example, I have an Xbox One console, and as many may know it needs a stable wireless connection to load pretty much everything it could hope to provide.

When I first moved in, I was very surprised to find that the public wireless network provided for students wasn’t secure, or strong enough to sustain a connection.

Then, after many inquiries, I discovered there was a network that was supposed to be faster if you registered for it with your device.

However, I was very disappointed to find that it still wasn’t stable or strong enough.

Eventually, I figured out that if I used an ethernet port, then it would work most of the time. I got lucky enough to have an ethernet port in my room, otherwise I wouldn’t have even been able to use my console.

I have figured out when good times are to get online on my computer, but I know that not everyone has the freedom to get on whenever they want. I know that the WiFi gets incredibly slow and spotty during the afternoon, when the majority of the students have class and are using the bandwidth.

The really unfortunate part is the fact that campus isn’t even at full capacity right now, so it is only going to get worse. My

roommate has gotten kicked from multiple zoom meetings just this quarter, and she also very rarely is able to turn on her video so that her professors can actually see her.

I can only imagine what it must be like for teachers that are on campus trying to post and host lectures.

You may be wondering why I am surprised at the statements that I have just mentioned. Well, when you’re paying $15,076 just for tuition and living expenses, you would be surprised too. That price doesn’t even include mandatory fees, and the one of the required meal plans that comes when you live on campus as I am.

That price is after a full three quarters, with 18 credits per quarter. The end price will vary slightly person to person depending on your meal plan and where you decide to live, but I as a freshman am paying $6,474 for tuition every quarter, and $8,602 to live on campus for 30 weeks of classes.

When you’re giving an institution that much money, you would think that they would have good, if not great, internet.

According to SecureEdge Networks, there are several different things that could be contributing to this problem.

One could be that the design of the network is outdated, and when they started expanding the campus with new buildings they didn’t redo everything.

Another could be that the sheer amount of users is bogging down the signal and using all of the bandwidth, and they haven’t added any WiFi boosters to try to help solve the issue. I am making assumptions, since these are the most common reasons

that large facilities or companies have WiFi that struggles to meet the requirements.

On SecureEdge Networks, it is provided that “The type, amount and location of your access points can have disastrous effects for your mobile devices and how well they perform.

Deploy too many APs (access points) and you can cause too much interference, too few and you don’t have enough coverage.”

Wi-Fi boosters are generally under $50 for the bare minimum, and I find it very hard to believe that what I am paying to live on campus won’t cover at least one booster. That route wouldn’t be very hard, it would just depend on the range of the boosters that they purchase.

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Another option would be to invest in MU-MIMO (Multiple-user, multiple input, multiple output) access points, which would mean that the Wi-Fi signal would be directed toward a specific device, instead of spread out in a general area. The price for these depends on who CWU goes through for the internet.

The resources for the University are in no way limited, so there is no reason for students to be missing out on class, and people who live in on campus apartments having to purchase their own Wi-Fi. CWU has the resources, the only question is whether they know about the problem, and if they have the desire to fix it. Once this problem is fixed, online school won’t be nearly as stressful.

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Picking the best laptop for school

By Britnie Monaghan Staff Reporter It’s 11:50 p.m. The one thousand word essay that took four hours to write is finally complete just in time for the 12 a.m. deadline. All of a sudden, as the mouse hovers over the submit button, the laptop crashes and is now a blank screen.

A laptop is one of the most essential items to have in college. Everything is done through a laptop.

Turning in essays, labs, projects and even using Zoom. It would make sense that something so important as a laptop that holds everything, would need to be reliable and durable for everyday tasks. Having a reliable laptop comes with a price, though.

When choosing a laptop, there are several routes to take. For instance, how much you are willing to spend on a laptop, how much is recommended to spend, and why it matters how much you spend for a good quality laptop.

“There are two types of college students. The people who play games on their computer and the people who don’t play games, so buying a laptop depends on the person and what they want to do with it,” said computer science sophomore Dean Rajonsuksanti who works at CatTech.

Rajonsuksanti recommends that if a student only wants to do homework on their laptop, that spending $300 or more is a good starting

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price. He also mentioned that if the student wants a more high end laptop that a good price would be $500 or more. Not only does the price matter when deciding on getting a laptop for school, so does the brand.

“An Apple MacBook Air or Pro are great for college students,” said Victoria Porraz who works at Best Buy. “For the MacBook Air, it’s good for people who are just graduating high school and are going into their freshman year of college. It will last a long time. The MacBook Pro is an overall great laptop. It has

a long battery life, a great processing chip, and it’s fast and affordable.”

Besides MacBook’s, other brands like HP, Dell, Lenovo and Microsoft are creditable laptop brands according to Porraz.

A feature that MacBook has on their laptops is that it can connect with an iPhone. The Macbook will display text messages, calendars and reminders just like a personal phone. Microsoft laptops can also do this by connecting to an Android phone. Behind a good laptop is the brain of the operation, storage.

Storage is the most important aspect of any technology device. It allows the device to store and access data that is saved for a long-term basis. This is essential in college to have a good amount of storage on a laptop so that any essays or other important documents can stay in a safe place forever.

“For a college student, they should have one hundred to two hundred RAM because everything is on a cloud since the student will most likely be in the dorm,” said Rajonsuksanti.

Storage can also depend on what major the student is and if it can handle the tasks needed. “It doesn’t matter how much storage you have because you can always buy more storage,” Rajonsuksanti said. Buying more storage will increase how much the laptop can hold and save while also being faster.

Some of the most common questions asked at CatTech by students is, “can you tell me what [the laptop] can do?” or “is this laptop durable?”, according to Rajonsuksanti. CatTech has a variety of laptops and services that they provide for students. They can place an order for a laptop that can’t be found in the store, help with any questions or concerns regarding technology and they accept student charges.

When buying a laptop it’s important to think about the brand, storage and price. According to Porraz, buying a laptop is an investment and should be treated as such.

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How CWU athletics has retu

By Derek Harper Staff Reporter For many CWU student athletes, they had their season modified due to the pandemic. Some waited a long time wondering if they’d even have a season. When their seasons finally came, it looked different than before.

In order to limit possible exposure to COVID-19, most CWU athletic teams only competed against other schools that are within a day’s drive. This meant CWU wouldn’t compete against the University of Alaska Anchorage or Alaska Fairbanks, Montana State Billings or Western Oregon. However, CWU baseball would still compete against all the other schools in the conference. The only school that every CWU athletic team didn’t compete against was Simon Fraser University due to the USA-Canadian border closure.

Men’s basketball saw a six game winter season while women’s basketball saw most of their games postponed except for their last two. The football team played a single game at the University of Montana while volleyball, soccer, baseball and softball are all currently taking part in a spring season.

However, the majority of CWU student athletes returned to Ellensburg long before their respective seasons ever got going.

When their respective seasons started up, the one thing every sport except for football saw was empty bleachers as

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fans were prohibited from attending. For CWU football’s Lone Road game, they saw a limited number of fans at the University of Montana’s Washington-Grizzly Stadium with a total of 4,122 in attendance.

In fall 2020, a lot of planning and back and forth conversations went on between GNAC President’s Council and Athletic Directors about how each athletics season would take place or even if it would. Different ideas were discussed for how teams could play their season and for most, but decisions were made just a short time before play started up.

In an article from the fall, it was stated that for volleyball, the Presidents Council and Athletic Directors were talking about a season with certain schools hosting pods. At the time,CWU head coach Mario Andaya said that if the pod format happened, the post-season tournament would be held at a neutral location.

A couple different CWU athletic teams saw games postponed or canceled including softball and women’s basketball.

Soccer competed in a spring season they’ve been preparing for since fall quarter. According to junior midfielder Sydney Lowe, the team didn’t get to have preseason games which are important when it comes to seeding for the postseason.

“That’s a really hard transition and it’s a really weird time so they don’t get to have the full experience and to have a pre-season,” Lowe said.

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urned from COVID-19 delays She also said that freshmen were the ington University Vikings in the GNAC most impacted by this since they wouldn’t tournament. However, despite the shortget to experience those important games. ened season, the team is motivated to get However, she said upperclassmen are do- the GNAC crown this year. ing their best to make them feel welcome “We are just really working on the and help them learn how the team plays. technical aspect of soccer and just tryCWU club sport teams also had their ing to get that team bonding together,” seasons modified. Tyler Pospichal, junior Devine said. water polo club vice president, said they In an Observer article this quarter by didn’t get to practice at all during spring Noah Wright, the topic of testing stuquarter last year since all club sports were dent athletes was touched on by Director shut down for the quarter. During fall of Athletics Dennis Francois. When it quarter they were able to hold modified comes to testing the student athletes, they practices with only ten people in the pool do a lab-based PCR test, which is considat a time staying six feet apart. Without ered to be the best one. being able to have competition fall quar“High-risk sports, such as football ter, the team focused on basics such as and rugby, have to test weekly if they are passing, treading water and other drills. competing or practicing without masks,” They weren’t able to do normal drills such Francois said. as man-on-manPhoto drills and others that reOther sports, such as baseball, softtaken

by Jacob Thompson quire them to be less than six feet away ball and basketball, aren’t as high risk. If from each other according to Pospichal. those teams aren’t traveling, 30% of each When multiple CWU athletic teams of those teams are tested on a two week began practicing in the fall, they were basis. If they’re heading to an away game, limited in what they could do and had to the whole team is tested three days prior be screened before each practice. At that to leaving. The sports at lowest risk, such time, when it came to practicing, the team as cross country and track, only test behad to wear masks and were only able to fore traveling. do drills that kept space between players.

From the moment students arrived The same restrictions went for the back on campus in the fall, there was a soccer team when it came to drills. In the lot of uncertainty about a season. Teams fall, junior Paige Devine touched on team went from practicing and being limitbonding, getting the team together and ed in what they could do off the field or how good they were as a team last year. court to eventually playing games against Last year CWU fell to the Western Wash- other schools.

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Pet paw-ssibilities for students

By Tony Smith Staff Reporter At some point, getting a pet is something that some students think about. With the newfound freedom of being in college and being away from family, getting a pet may sound like the purrfect addition.

For students living in the dorms, you are limited to a fish with a tank, an emotional support animal or a service animal. Those who live in apartments have more options. Cats and dogs seem to be the most common and a simple pet deposit or pet rent is all that is required to own one.

According to the housing office, students who live in the residence halls are only allowed to have fish as a pet.

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The tank cannot be larger than 25 gallons and students are required to maintain the tank accordingly. There are exceptions to this rule. Service animals and emotional support animals are allowed when approved through disability service.

Dr. Karen Becker, a contributor with HuffPost said, “Generally speaking, fish are easier and less expensive to feed and care for than other pets, they do require a proper environment and knowledgeable caretakers.”

Getting everything needed for a fish is relatively easy. On the first Friday of the month, the Ellensburg Pet Center runs their Fishy Friday special. This is where they offer 50% off of their betta fish selection. They also offer packages that include the tank and all the necessities that are needed for owning a betta fish. According to Becker, fish can bring stress relief to the owner.

“Fish are known to have a tranquil, calming effect on anyone who watches them glide serenely through the water,” Becker said.

Students who live off campus or in a house have the ability to own other animals. There are a wide variety of animals that a person can get in town.

At Ellensburg Pet Center, they offer fish, reptiles, rodents, rabbits and even adoptable cats.

Science Daily reported on a study done at WSU about how animals can relieve stress. They concluded that “just 10 minutes of interacting with

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cats and dogs produced a significant reduction in students’ cortisol, a major stress hormone.”

Patricia Pendry, an associate professor in WSU’s Department of Human Development said, “We already knew that students enjoy interacting with animals and that it helps them experience more positive emotions.

What we wanted to learn was whether this exposure would help students reduce their stress in a less subjective way. And it did, which is exciting because the reduction of stress hormones may, over time, have significant benefits for physical and mental health.”

Joe Zehnder, a senior business major, said his cat has helped him relieve stress.

“She is my best friend,” Zehnder said. “She keeps me company while I’m doing school work or playing video games and when I am stressed out she always helps me chill out.”

There are many benefits to owning a pet, whether it is a fish or a dog the right animal is out there for everyone. Having a companion to be by the side of a student while navigating through college can be beneficial.

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Saving 101: helping students save money while in college

By Nidia Torres Staff Reporter Trying to save money might be hard for some college students. Resisting the urge to buy stuff that might not be necessary versus the stuff that is might be overwhelming at times.

For students, saving money can potentially be essential for making ends meet.

From textbooks and class fees, to food and personal spending, students have to consider what they are willing to spend on.

Junior digital journalism major Jared Galanti has had an early start in saving money. Galanti believes it’s important to save money throughout college.

He understands the value of having backup funds for school and other expenses. Galanti has been a saver all throughout his childhood.

“I think what I’m ultimately going for is just to have enough money for like, when I want to have an apartment or if I want to buy myself a new car after graduation,” said Galanti. “I have that money set aside already so I’m not stressing now.”

According to Galanti, students could save money by not giving in to the desire of reckless food spending.

“One, definitely don’t go out for food a whole lot because that definitely adds up,” said Galanti.

Galanti also recommends budgeting.

Using a calendar can help set spending estimates or goals of what you can or can’t spend. This will help limit the urge to spend unreasonably.

Galanti budgets by assigning himself $50 a week. Although Galanti makes it a habit to save money when he can, he also treats himself once in a while.

“I tend to buy long term items whether it’s like a new gaming system, or like a car or like rent for an apartment,” said Galanti.

When Robert Blanch, a freshman education major, saves money he takes advantage of deals everywhere he goes. When it comes to food the power of coupons does not fail him.

Besides using deals and coupons, Blanch also takes advantage of his Wells Fargo bank app to keep track of his spending and budget.

“I try to achieve the minimum amount spent on a certain product,” Blanch said .

As a freshman, Blanch understands how easy it is to go on a spending spree.

He admits to having to spend up to $150 a week last quarter. This quarter, however, he has limited his spending to $80 a week for food and personal spending.

For students that have a student plan, Blanch recommends students use that money for books, tuition and housing fees. He also advises students to use their personal money for food and other personal expenses.

“There’s a lot of things that you feel like you should be buying, but in reality, it’s not really necessary to buy those things,” said Blanch. “Later on, you realize you can save money. So then, you start saving a lot more over time.”

According to the CWU’s Financial Aid Website, spending can vary from person-to-person. On the 2020-2021 Cost of Attendance data sheet, the expenses for an undergraduate resident is $6,475 for tuition for one year.

That is not adding the fees from services and activities which is $711. Mandatory fees of $1,258, book fees of an estimate of $900 and room and board fees for $13,787.. In total, a student resident would spend about $23,131 yearly.

This cost doesn’t include personal/miscellaneous expenses or transportation expenses. According to the website, personal/miscellaneous expenses are, on average, $1,752.. For transportation expenses, the average is $1,170.

This would mean an undergraduate resident would spend approximately $26,053 annually.

For a graduate resident, the total cost of attendance per year is approximately $29,400.

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How to conquer your freshman year at CWU

By Deacon Tuttle Columnist When I first glared into the eyes of the Wildcat statue, a seismic shift had already occurred. I was actually in college. Stepping foot into the SURC, reality struck me in the face. I’m positive that several people either had this experience already or are pushing through that now, but don’t worry, college is worth it.

People say college is the time where you truly find yourself. Whether that is in your education, career, significant other, hobbies, passions or friends and family, this is present in the stories of those around us. However, there can also come extreme stress, anxiety, uncertainty and broken relationships.

Let me provide you with a few ways to ensure that your college experience gets off on the right foot.

CWU thrives off of the communal sense it brings. The options to meet diverse people in every sense of the word is incredibly exhilarating. Start with finding your people in the college community.

I was grateful to find my home on campus in Resonate Church my first week. Instantly, they welcomed me with open arms and a sense of belonging.

Search for people that speak to you on a personal level. This is the time in life to truly find long-lasting bonds with people encountering the same struggles and triumphs as yourself. Don’t be afraid to step out and be you.

There are a plethora of ways to meet others on campus or off. The CWU Con-

nect app has a social tab that allows for instant communication with other students to chat. Additionally, viewing the well over a hundred clubs offered on campus is a fantastic option and I highly recommend it. Of course, COVID-19 has changed the specifics of such offerings but these resources are still available to utilize.

Managing your workload is a key component in college life, and when compared to high school it is far more independent. Branching out of your regular living space and finding a consistent location to hammer out assignments is most effective for me.

My preferred places include the James E. Brooks Library and the SURC upstairs, but I can’t forget to mention 1891 Bistro either, which has been closed because of COVID-19.

Personally, to avoid procrastination I break down my homework into bitesized bits. I don’t wait until the last second and submit everything in one fellswoop or do it the day my professors assign it. Rather, I examine Canvas and choose one chunk of homework and I prioritize that. I complete it roughly 24 hours in advance. Segmenting by subject or date are my preferred methods.

Hopefully, these tips can help mediate some issues on that front.

While most of us come to college to further our education, by no means does it indicate we can’t create incredibly fun memories along the way.

Balancing the serious and dedicated work side with the spontaneous and creative side of life is essential.

Last year, my fondest memories included participating in CWU’s events around campus both large and small.

Entering 1891 Bistro to be at open mic night and listening to students singing or reading poetry made my day. I cherished going to the movie theater with my best friends to watch either classic or new films such as Knives Out. Also there was the ability to attend football, rugby, and basketball games while being an active member of the student body.

Visit the CWU event page for daily updates because there is always something to do, whether it is in your wheelhouse or

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not. I implore everyone to connect with our community through activities because you will truly flourish when you become active with other Wildcats.

When I first came to campus, I was reserved and perhaps even apprehensive.

I knew that feeling would change but I didn’t think It would be practically instantaneous. My story and what I have endured so far are simply through my lenses, but I hope that these tips and insights can provide a semblance of clarity for those seeking it. I found my new home at CWU and I hope you can too.

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Perms: the modernized trend According to local hair stylists, perms have become a trend lately, with people of all genders stopping by salons to get a curly new hairdo. From simple cuts and manly trims to sleek styles and womanly bobs, many people might not always venture out to show off an extraordinary hairstyle.

Among the hairstyles that are ‘in’ right now, some people may not have known that perms have been a thing for many years. However, it might surprise you just how many people aren’t fully aware of just how perms work.

Bluestone Academy of Cosmetology Stylist Instructor Alicha Mecham has been in the business of beauty for 14 years. According to Mecham, she’s had to do “more than a handful” of perms.

Mecham said perms are a type of hairstyle that can be done with heat or with chemicals. At Bluestone, perms are done chemically. This means that they use an alkaline chemical to breach the hair’s cuticle, resulting in semi-permanently curly hair, lasting up to six months.

Mecham said that once the alkaline goes into the cuticle, it begins to break down the disulfide bonds, which then changes the hair’s form into the client’s desired one.

While hair length is not an issue when it comes to perms, the type of hair does matter.

“Fine hair is harder to perm, but you can perm any texture of hair,” Mecham said. “Fine hair has a more compact cuticle.”

Darlene Machin, an Ellensburg resident, has had her hair permed before. In Machin’s case, her fine hair didn’t pose an issue for her when she got her hair permed for the first time at age 10.

“I have very fine hair and a perm made it look fuller,” Machin said.

Machin continued to perm her hair until the age of 20. Two things she would have liked to know more about before getting her hair permed were the care and maintenance that came with it.

While her hair did not suffer any damage, she did experience an after effect of having permed hair: the grow out.

When a client’s hair grows out, there is a mix of natural hair peaking at the top and the chemically altered curls still noticeable at the bottom.

According to Mecham, perms can last quite a while and even longer with the proper maintenance.

“As long as you’re using decent shampoo and conditioner, you can’t shampoo for 48 hours after your perm,” Mecham said.

To better take care of permed hair, people should use a shampoo and conditioner that does not contain any sulfates and sulfites that, according to Mecham, can damage your hair. Also using a hair mask once in a while can help maintain permed hair as well.

The clientele Bluestone Academy has recently acquired consists of young adults and teens.

“You know, we’ve been doing perms on younger people more lately,” Mecham said. “I would say I’ve been seeing more boys for perms than girls.”

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Mecham believes that perms started to become a trend among middle school and highschool boys about a year-and-a-half ago.

“I think there was some celebrity that got a perm and the boys just loved it and we’ve done quite a few,” Mecham said.

Chelsey Milner is a student at Bluestone Academy as well. She’s worked there for six months and can also vouch for Mecham about their recent clientele.

According to Milner, she’s done about five perms on boys recently.

“They’ve been getting, like, their mullets permed and then [the] younger kids get like

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the top of their head permed,” Milner said.

According to data provided by Mecham, Bluestone Academy has done about 42 perms since the start of October.

For the men and women considering perms, Mecham suggests having realistic expectations.

“A lot of people come in and they show me pictures of hair that has been thermally styled with a curling iron or flat iron and they want that to be their permed hair and it’s not realistic,” Mecham said. “The expectations are not always what they should be.”

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Good night, morning & afternoon

By Ryan Nakamura Columnist You should be sleeping more and it’s the most important thing you can be doing for yourself right now.

As a college student, getting enough sleep can be challenging at times. However, getting enough sleep is very important for productivity.

Sleep is a time where the worries of the day can slide off our shoulders, a place where we are free of the constraints that hold us back in our day-to-day lives.

We can be our own greatest hero, saving the day and solving all our problems in our dreams.

The time isolating indoors has been impactful on people and not in a positive sense either, with an infographic from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stating that in late June over 40% of surveyed U.S. adults reported mental health or substance abuse issues.

According to the CDC over 40% of 5,470 surveyed people reported negative mental health, including people reporting symptoms of anxiety or depression (30.9%), those with symptoms related to COVID-19 (26.3%), those who used substances to cope with stresses related to the virus (13.3%) and those who had considered suicide in the past month (10.7%).

Of course, sleep isn’t the solution to everything in the world.

It won’t likely win any wars or find the cure to any diseases, but it can still help more minor issues.

According to Psychology Today, there is a correlation between not sleeping and depression.

If you get enough sleep it will help mitigate the effects of depression, and with how sleep schedules have been altered while day-to-day schedules may not have, what option is there? It’s daytime napping.

For the average college student seven to nine hours of sleep are recommended.

I, for one, wouldn’t have nearly that amount if it weren’t for my naps.

In order to sleep I get in bed early and wind up staring at the ceiling for hours because it just won’t come.

This matches up to testimony I’ve heard from college students from all walks of life at all sorts of universities.

Sleep is especially important for us.

According to Healthline.com, “Not getting enough sleep causes daytime sleepiness … and can impact your performance.

Other effects of sleep deprivation include … increased risk of accidents, memory impairment and trouble concentrating.”

Those last two are the real killers in an education environment.

It can be difficult enough to focus on a lecture, to add in additional trouble concentrating because of a lack of sleep is practically begging for poor performance.

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That’s to say nothing of the nightmare that is taking a test with memory impairment.

Ever stay up all night studying and are unable to remember any of it when the test is in front of you?

That’s why, and it’s yet another reason to get sleep however you can for your own good.

Sleep deprivation is a real problem for all of us.

Whether we’re a student, teacher or anyone else, we all have felt the pain of a sleepless night once or twice.

We need to be kinder to ourselves now more than ever. We need more sleep.

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Local shops around Ellensburg

By Tony Smith Orientation Staff Reporter On a nice relaxing weekend, one may find themselves with some free time and wondering what to do. Going downtown and checking out the local shops is a great leisure weekend activity. There is an abundance of shops that all have something for all walks of life.

Tattoo & piercing places Ben Reames owner and operator of Third Eye Tattoo has over 20 years of experience. He works with the client to make sure the design is exactly what they want.

CWU alumni Makayla Dailey shares “He was very nice, and he gave suggestions to me on my design to make sure I loved it.

Very welcoming atmosphere and over all good vibes. He is very professional, trustworthy and made me feel comfortable.”

Ace Piercing Emporium is another shop that has been a staple for body modification in Ellensburg for years. Ace offers an expansive selection of jewelry for all types of piercings. This shop offers monthly specials, and a selection of piercings offered with jewelry included for a very discounted rate.

CWU student Makenzi Eastman reflects on her piercing experience.

“One day my best friends and I decided to get matching nose piercings. We were able to walk in, pick out the cutest stud and get pierced within an hour. She was so professional, clean and sweet. I tell all my friends to go to her,” Eastman said.

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CWU Alumni Dallas Crowder said that “Flirt is perfect for finding an outfit for almost any reason. The girls who work there are all so sweet and have really cute style.”

The Pearl Street Book and Gift store is also a great place to stop while strolling downtown. CWU student Casey Garrison said, “I went there for the first time and fell in love right away. I got a book of course but I also found some cool incense.

I go there all the time when I need a gift for someone or just when I am bored, I always find something new.”

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Coffee shops fuel community through pandemic

By Jackson Sorensen & Britnie Monaghan Staff Reporters The pandemic has altered the way that we interact with each other and businesses have struggled to keep their doors open. As 2021 begins, so has a new set of COVID-19 restrictions. A lot of businesses are still feeling the effects from the very beginning of the lockdown.

A few coffee shops in Ellensburg are working and collaborating with each other in an effort to support businesses that might be on the verge of closing for good.

Jolt Java Jolt Java, located at 617 Vantage Hwy., is one of the coffee stands that is actively working with locally owned businesses to keep doors open.

Greg Harvill, the owner of Jolt Java, is an avid supporter of the Ellensburg community. Harvill prides himself on the customer service that he and his staff maintain on a daily basis.

“The formula is super simple, awesome drinks with awesome service at an awesome price,” Harvill said. “Having staff that care and realize that people could get coffee anywhere else, yet they come here because of how they are treated.”

Jolt Java has been collaborating with The Verge Apartments and the Kittitas Valley Hospital to provide easy access to energy to power through the day. Their most recent collaboration is with The Pearl Bar and Grill. This collaboration introduced the inclusion of Keto-friendly food options. Harvill said he is excited about the collaboration and what comes from it. “[The collaboration] offers something a little different than you would typically find at coffee stands,” Harvill said. “While we still offer muffins and breads, typical food items that you would find at a coffee stand, we now offer something healthier for people that are on a Keto diet, or just want to offer healthier options.”

D&M Coffee Mark Holloway is co-owner of D&M Coffee, which has been a local business in Ellensburg since 1990 with five locations scattered throughout Ellensburg.

Holloway said he is passionate about his business and the community.

“The business has been to countless events hosted by local businesses and the campus as well,” Holloway said. “I think people really like D&M because we’re a local business that’s been around and are always there to support the community that we live in.”

Dutch Bros.

Ellensburg’s coffee community had a new member in June 2019 when Dutch Bros opened up on the I-90 off-ramp. The owner of the stand, Darren Nelson, said that he and his employees have partnered with organizations and participated in community empowerment events.

“When that fallen officer passed away, the Dutch team donated product and help to that officer’s family,” Nelson said.

Nelson said some community events that they have done included donating and working with Fish Food Bank and Bucks for Kids. Buck for Kids is an event that has been held on Sept. 1 for the past 10 years.

For every drink ordered on this day, $1 is donated to a children-oriented organization, hand-picked by the Dutch Bros team.

“We are meant to give back because we are uniquely well-suited,” Nelson said. “Since we are open, we felt the need to give back to those that have always supported us.”

Nelson said the stand has implemented a no cash transaction policy to help prevent the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. He said all transactions made are contactless and the drinks are served to the customer on a plastic tray that is sanitized after each transaction.

“We really take our customer’s safety seriously,” Nelson said. “We want to keep everyone safe.”

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Ellensburg murals continue a long tradition

By David Snyder Staff Reporter They’re painted in the alleyways, on the rooftops and atop the sides of age-old brick buildings. Ellensburg’s collection of public murals started as far back as the 1880s and continues to grow today.

According to Kittitas County Historical Museum Director Saide Thayer, a lot of Ellensburg’s history with murals is rooted in advertising. Hand-painted signage that serves as decoration today was once intended to point folks to the nearest clothing store or horse carriage seller.

Another wave of murals that have stuck around through the years is those reflecting rodeo culture. Thayer said that following the formal establishment of the Ellensburg Rodeo in 1923, the community adopted the rodeo theme as a hallmark.

“A lot of the [murals Ellensburg] wants to preserve are those echoes of the past,” Thayer said. “To preserve them today reflects back on a historic culture and decoration we don’t see today.”

According to Thayer, some of these murals have been restored over time, while others have faded to ghostly versions of what they once were, such as the mural for Stetson Hats on the side of the Kleinberg Building.

Ellensburg Arts Commission member Monica Miller said she doesn’t believe the city is trying to maintain a specific aesthetic with its public art. According to Miller, part of the Arts Commission’s job is to reflect the diversity of the community, especially when it comes to new murals.

“I’ve always found that the community is open to the voices of the people that are living here,” Miller said. “And I would hope that over time, the collection [of murals] that the city is building would reflect that.”

Lynne McCowin When it comes to culturally significant Ellensburg muralists, Thayer said it’s hard to point out names because of how far some of the images date back, but the first name that came to her mind was Lynne McCowin.

Since the mid-1980s, McCowin has been responsible for the restoration and replication of many murals that make up downtown Ellensburg today, such as the trio of classic ads painted on the Horseshoe Tavern.

McCowin said that, among other things, she has made thousands of paintings and illustrations, she’s produced around a half-dozen films for television and now she’s even working on a series of clothing based on New Guinean tribes. “[My legacy] remains to be seen,” McCowin said. “I would like to leave an appreciation of the different eras that we have been going through and are headed toward … my work is an ongoing process, and I have future pieces arranged.”

Justin Gibbens According to Thayer, some of the murals that have come after McCowin’s Phoenix have “a different character based on what individuals were trying to reflect through art, history, and culture.”

In the past couple of years, the city has approved some local artists’ requests to paint more murals around town that depart from rodeos and ads.

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One of those artists was Justin Gibbens, who works primarily on contemporary wildlife art.

In 2017, Ellensburg City Council allowed Gibbens and his friend Will Bow to stamp their brand of color and graphic design to the walls of the Stan Bassett Youth Center.

Last Summer, Gibbens and Bow painted another mural. This time in downtown Ellensburg on the roof of the recently opened Hotel Windrow.

Gibbens said he thinks having more contemporary imagery around town would reflect the diverse attitudes in the community. “[When] you come into a new town, and you see a mural, you see art on a wall.

That’s an advertisement.” Gibbens said.

“It’s saying, ‘this is who we are, this is our personality, this is our character.”

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Hunters’ tips for success in the field

By Jayce Kadoun Staff Reporter With varying weather conditions, traffic in the wilderness and other factors at play, experienced hunters have figured out the best ways to go about hunting the season locally.

Torrey Johnson lives on the westside but has been traveling east to hunt lakes, reservoirs, ponds and fields for ducks since he was a kid and has sorted out the productive locations from the ones that birds don’t care to land in.

“No matter what you’re hunting, it helps to have water around somewhere.

It seems like the spots we end up doing the best in are the ones that have some kind of water around, especially over east,” Johnson said.

While attending Washington State University, Johnson said he used to make trips to hunt near Moses Lake almost every weekend during duck season.

He said he still makes several trips there during the year even though hunting isn’t as good as it once was.

“There’s definitely more guys out there than there used to be. You know, we used to be able to go all day without hearing a shot and it seems like nowadays you’ll end up with a guy either in your spot when you show up or blasting away right by where you want to go,” Johnson said.

According to Johnson, pressure from other hunters is frustrating and ends up driving the ducks away. He said he tries to spend a portion of his hunting trips looking for new places that

other hunters don’t typically go.

Alumnus Alex Habenicht started duck hunting last year and said because he hasn’t been a duck hunter for long, he hasn’t spent enough time in the field to say whether traffic from hunters has increased.

He said he does have ways of avoiding other hunters in order to better his chances, though.

“Scouting locations before the season definitely helps when I’m trying to find good hunting spots that I don’t think people will be able to find. Find areas that are harder, or take longer to get to, and maybe you’ll be able to separate yourself from other hunters,” Habenicht said.

Habenicht said other than the amount of other hunters in the woods, weather has a lot to do with his success on any given hunt.

“I’ll take a cold, windy day 100% of the time. The wind will get the birds moving. If it’s raining really hard and the birds aren’t moving too much, changing location, or simply waiting it out and hoping they show up might be my next move,” Habenicht said.

Habenicht also said the moments just after daylight can be the best of the day, and that although hunting with the sunrise in your face can make things difficult, it’s best to tough it out and squint your eyes if you want to get a shot at the ducks that fly at first light.

Alumnus Cole Barnes recommends Potholes Reservoir for a high chance of a good hunt in the early days of the season as well as later in the year.

Photo courtesy of Jayce Kadoun Duck hunting is a favored sport for many hunters.

“Depending on the birds’ flight path that day and if I’m set up under where they’re flying, I can usually get a least a few ducks on the ground on a decent day at Potholes, so it’s definitely my go-to,” Barnes said.

Barnes said he hunts at Potholes on foot at times, but recommends hunters bring a boat so they can better avoid

other hunters and explore the area to find the better hunting spots on the reservoir.

“Potholes is pretty massive and it definitely helps to be able to get out on the water in a boat around there. It’s also pretty deep in spots, so that makes getting birds without a boat pretty sketchy at times,” Barnes said.

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By Britnie Monaghan Staff Reporter

Ever wonder what Ellensburg has to offer when it comes to the outdoors? Surprisingly, it’s not all dry desert over here east of the Cascades.

There is a lot to do and see on the topic of outdoors. In central Washington, or more specifically in Kittitas County, there are hiking trails, walking trails and mountain bike riding at almost every corner.

These hikes are just a start of what Kittitas County has to offer when it comes to the outdoors. Other popular hikes around Kittitas County can be found near Snoqualmie Pass or even in Vantage. There are a lot of things to see, do and learn when adventuring outdoors in central Washington.

“Every experience outdoors is different, yet there is always an opportunity to challenge yourself,” Brown said. “I’m always learning about myself and the environment when I adventure outside. There is something unparalleled about the sights, sounds, smells and feeling of fresh air in the great outdoors.”

Umtanum Creek Falls The first trail that is popular in Ellensburg is the Umtanum Creek Falls.

This trail is three miles roundtrip and is an easy hike, according to the Washington Trails Association. While on the trail, there are different plants that can be seen and discovered that are native to the state. Once you reach the top of the hike, there is a 40 foot waterfall that can

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be viewed from the top of the trail or for a better look hikers are able to climb to the bottom by the water.

Manastash Ridge Trail The Manastash Ridge Trail is another popular hike within central Washington. This hike is 16.7 miles and can be rough but is a great workout with its highest point at 6,245 feet, according to the Washington Trails Association. Once at the trailhead there are two options, either “easy” or “most difficult.”

“I enjoy Manastash Ridge, preferably as a sunrise or sunset hike,”said

physical education and school health junior Madison Brown. “The views are incredible, you see tons of farmland, Ellensburg, the wind farm and Mount Stuart. Plus, it is super accessible from town.”

Brown also added that when planning on hiking Manastash Ridge, “get a headlamp and some breakfast and head up before it is too hot. The hike can be grueling in some spots, but it’s a classic for the area.”

Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail One of the most well known trails in the state is the Palouse to Cascades

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“I mountain bike, rock climb, hike, snowshoe, cave, kayak, trail run, you name it. I enjoy any form of outdoor recreation,” Brown said when reflecting on her outdoor activities in the Kittitas area.

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The fall Cannabis harvest at Mammoth Labs Photos and Captions by Casey Rothgeb 5) The worker collects plants after being cut down to bring back to the main staging area where they will be broken down and processed further for either flower or concentrates.

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1 1) The main staging area for the outdoor grow. The majority of the workers are here trimming. Then based on the quality of the strain overall and the plant’s density one of two things can happen. It can either be put in dry rooms to hang for flower or shucked into another bucket for concentrate processing in the future. The front pile is what’s left of the plants after they have been harvested and are ready to be discarded.

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2) Cannabis can have an array of colors depending on the strain and stage of life. At the beginning you see bright greens mostly like any other new plant but when you come around to the maturity of the plant around harvest some develop dark purple leaves or other stay a vivid green or like this one here and its gradient of color moving from the middle of the plant out.

6 7) The yellow fans speed up the work flow cycle allowing for more plants to be harvested in a day by waving large branches over the grates where underneath a fixed blade is attached to a fan spinning incredibly fast, but be careful these fans are SHARP! What is a harvest season without some laughing and joking throughout the day to keep things fun sitting around fans all day.

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8) After the cannabis has been dried it can then be taken down and trimmed further to get ready for jarring then eventually put out to shelves.

9) Another day has ended on the farm.

With everyone tired, hands sore but still having fun, it’s time to head home for the night, rest up and get ready for another full day of harvesting tomorrow.

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3) Full dense cola’s means today is the day for these plants to come down.

4) Using a sawzall is much preferred to a hand saw as it makes cutting down the cannabis a breeze for the workers. It is just one more thing to help aid and speed up the process of harvesting the plant.

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The Mystery of Mel’s Hole

By Tony Smith Staff Reporter Early in the morning on Feb. 21 1997, a mysterious man by the name of Mel Waters called in to the radio show “Coast to Coast with Art Bell.” Waters called into the show to claim that there was a hole on his property that is allegedly bottomless.

“I thought I had a Guinness Book of World Record hole here,” Waters said.

He decided to use a fishing line to measure the hole and got over 80,000 feet down when he ran out of the fishing line. He was unable to reach the bottom.

The hole had a mysterious paranormal aspect to it, according to Waters.

“There was a guy who had a hunting dog, the dog passed away and he put the dog in the hole, and it was believed by several people that the dog came back from the dead,” Waters said.

When Waters was asked how much he believed in the power of the hole Waters said, “when I die my body is supposed to be put in the hole.”

Waters claimed the government took over the land and essentially forced him out.

“They did make me an offer that I could not refuse. We put together a very interesting package and a very

interesting lease on the land so I can have money to go to Australia,” Waters said.”They basically gave me a quarter of a million dollars a month.”

No one has heard from Waters since.

TikTok creator Melanie Kinison claims that there is one other person who has seen the hole.

“There was a man who claimed that he had seen the hole for himself. The man’s name was Red Elk Gerold R Osborn,” Kinison said.

“Red Elk had claimed that the US government held a secret base there and that is where alien activity had occurred. He said he had been to the hole many times and it was camou-

flaged and that is why people can’t find the hole.”

The website Ellensburg Legends states that the hole is ten miles outside of Ellensburg near Manastash Ridge.

According to the Department of Natural Resources Geologist Jack Powell, the hole does not exist. He came to the conclusion that a hole that deep would be impossible and would collapse on itself.

To this day there is no exact location for the hole and the existence of the hole has not been confirmed. Some believe the hole is real and has mysterious powers, while others believe that Mel Waters was just fabricating the story for notoriety.

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Orientation 2021

AROUND ELLENSBURG

Fall 2021 Academic Calendar

Photo courtesy of Casey Rothgeb for PULSE magazine

Registration & Classes April 26

Registration assignment | Schedule goes live | Advising begins

Log into MyCWU to view enrollment appointment for web registration | View in MyCWU | FALL 2021 advising

May 10

Registration begins

For continuing students (during the assigned enrollment appointment)

August 1

OPEN ENROLLMENT

Students may add/drop classes until change of schedule period ends

September 8

Leave of absence

Students not attending FALL quarter must submit request

Sept. 15-Oct. 3 until midnight

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Students may split their quarter charges in three payments instead of one. A $50 enrollment fee applies.

September 22

CLASSES BEGIN

First day of classes for FALL

September 28

Change of schedule period ends, audit deadline | TUITION & FEES DUE

Add/Drop classes-drops completed prior to this date or by the close of business on this date will not appear on transcripts or have tuition assessed. Deadline to declare audit grading basis | Check with the Cashiers Office or view your statement online for amount due. Student has 100 percent tuition liability if classes are not dropped by this date

Sept. 29-Oct. 5

$25 late registration fee

Instructor signature required to enroll

October 5

$75 fee-unpaid tuition & fees

A $75 late fee will be assessed on unpaid tuition and course fee balances. Student has 100 percent tuition liability

Oct. 6-Nov. 2

$50 late registration fee

Instructor and Department Chair signatures required to enroll

October 21

$125 fee-unpaid tuition & fees

A $125 late fee will be assessed on unpaid tuition and course fee balances. Student has 100 percent tuition liability

Nov. 3-Dec. 3

$75 late registration fee

Instructor and Department Chair signatures required to enroll

November 8

Credit/no credit | Registration for WINTER

Deadline to declare credit/no credit | See WINTER 2022 calendar

November 11

Veterans Day

No classes/administrative offices closed

November 24-26

Thanksgiving & Native American Heritage Day Recess

No classes/administrative offices open November 24 | No classes/administrative offices closed November 25-26

December 3

Course challenge form deadline | classes end

Deadline to submit course challenge forms to Registrar Services | Last day of class instruction

December 6

Study day

Study day

December 7-10

FINAL EXAMS

See exam schedule

December 10

End of quarter

End of quarter (last day of finals)

December 14

Grades due

10:00 p.m. deadline for instructors to submit grades via MyCWU

Withdrawal Deadlines

Graduation Deadlines

October 21

Deadline for 50 percent refund with complete withdrawal

July 2

Deadline to apply for baccalaureate degree for FALL 2021

November 8

Uncontested withdrawal period deadline

September 22-28

Master’s degree final folder check for FALL needs to be requested during first week of classes

December 3

Hardship withdrawal petition deadline | Complete university withdrawal

October 1

Deadline to apply for baccalaureate degree for WINTER 2021

November 29

Complete the final “Turnitin” check. All forms submitted and fees paid for FALL graduation for Thesis Option Students

December 10

Complete all master’s degree requirements for FALL graduation