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By the students and for the students of CWU Vol. 101 No. 4, Oct. 22 - 28, 2015

MAKING MEMORIES

90 years of celebrating homecoming at Central Page 3

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LINEBACKER’S WORK ETHIC PAYS OFF Senior Mitch Haldane has made his way from scout team to team captain Page 13

HOMECOMING COMEDIAN Winner of NBC’s Last Comic Standing Iliza Shlesinger performs Page 9

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Non-speciﬁcity in I-502 allows for higher THC in liquids

of liquid THC options. “We will be selling seven ounce drinks that will range in Walk into a retail marijuana strengths from 10 mg, 30 mg store, and a customer may find and up to 100 mg of THC,” drinks–sometimes as tiny as a Choyce said. 5-Hour Energy or as large as a A typical marijuana edible 20 ounce soft drink. contains 10 mg of THC. WashThese are THC-infused liq- ington state law requires that uids and, every 10 mg t h o u g h of THC in they lack form When you go to buy edible specificity in must be alcohol, the cashier doesn’t sealed and I-502, they read you the surgeon gen- packaged. may contain up to T h a t eral’s warning... three times means that the recomif you buy -Taylor Choyce mended a cookie The Green Shelf co-owner doses of and it’s inTHC. dividually Liquid sealed and THC might be a less popular packaged, it contains 10 mg form of marijuana, but it’s an of THC. Likewise, if there are alternative that can be up to ten three cookies sealed and packtimes more potent than an ed- aged together, you would know ible. that there is 10mg of THC beTaylor Choyce, owner of tween the three cookies. Ellensburg’s newest marijuana Despite this, there is no law store, opened up The Green that requires every 10 mg of liqShelf at the end of August and uid THC to be sealed. plans on offering a wide range Choyce said that each drink BY JARRIK FARRAND

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will have a kind of measuring device attached to it in order to measure out 10 mg servings. He compared it to the measuring cups on the caps of Nyquil bottles. With liquid forms containing up to 10 times more THC than that of an edible, one concern was that people will not be

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aware of just how much THC they are consuming. Since each drink contains a printed warning of consumption and side eﬀects, shops aren’t required to verbally alert customers of the eﬀects or dangers. However, Choyce does plan on informing his customers out of common courtesy.

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Homecoming: itʼs about the memories

Central celebrates 90 years of homecoming tradition

Homecoming History Homecoming started in 1925 by a general manager and a winning football team. In 1944 the Alumni Ofﬁce took over Homecoming. In 1986 Robin Williams performed on Homecoming.

BY JULIA MORENO

Assistant News Editor

This year the class of 1965 Since it started in 1925, homecoming has been about celis celebrating it’s 50th anebrating Central’s past. niversary. For alums who have graduated and moved on to be geologists, teachers, computer specialguished Alumni award. ists and pilots, it’s a time to look “Dr. Brooks just turned 90, he back fondly at the memories and was the only president that has the friends made at Central. been an alum of CWU,” Ford It’s a time for Wildcats past said. “He will be coming back for and present to reflect on a fathe Distinguished Alumni and vorite study spot, their favorite CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTION 50-year reunion awards banquet mentor or a favorite snack in the JUBILATION The class of 1988 cheers on the football team during the traditional homecoming game taking place Friday of HomeSURC—or maybe the Samuelcoming as he was the president son Union Building, depending started at the University of Mis- the biggest annual campus cel“Historically, alumni offices when the class of ’65 was on when they were a student. souri in 1911. ebrations. at other colleges and universities campus.” The tradition of homecoming The inaugural homecoming 1943 Alumna Lucille Hunt have taken a lead to do homeOf course, one thing that traces its roots to the early 1890s, program included a pep rally, Johnson, writing in Central coming,” said Scott Drummond, hasn’t changed over the years is when former students would be one-act play, Remembers: A Collection of associate director of campus life the strong connection between invited back glee club Memories and Anecdotes, pub- and director of campus activities. homecoming and football. to the school performanc- lished for Central’s Centennial “It was a way to invite graduates “This year, we are playing during ComI had part in designing es, a parade in 1992, recalled one particularly from their colleges back “home” Humboldt State for homecommencement. one year’s prize winning float in and a bon- elaborate parade float she helped usually for a football game, ing and it is going to be a great In 1925, fire. After the build for the event. dance, awards, social gather- match up,” Ford said. which we used old football unih o w e v e r, game, there “During homecoming, I had ings, sharing The game forms of the college team. Central’s was a ban- a part in designing one year’s m e m o r i e s , will begin football quet and a prize winning float in which we etc.” at 1 p.m. on -Lucille Hunt Johnson team had dance in the used old football uniforms of To d a y, This year we are playSaturday at a winning 1943 Alumni school gym. the college team, and played a Central celeTo m l i n s o n ing Humboldt State for record and The event mock football game on a wagon brates homeStadium. homecoming and it is gothe team’s was a smash bed pulled by a tractor,” Johnson coming with In the graduate manager decided to ing to be a great matchup. and in subsequent years, home- wrote. some new past, the bigshowcase that fact by proposing coming expanded to include a Starting in 1944, homecom- t r a d i t i o n s gest football a formal homecoming event to -Robert Ford prize for best Homecoming sign ing was coordinated by the along with rivalry was coincide with a game. Senior Director of Alumni Relations and a stunt contest. Over the Alumni Office, which has orga- the old. between The first college homecoming years, the event grew into one of nized the event ever since. AccordWe s t e r n ing to Robert Washington Ford, senior director of Alumni University (WWU) and Central, & Constituent Relations, recent until WWU dropped football a additions to the program include few years ago. the Mr. and Mrs. Central conHowever, Ford said that test, Wellington’s Wildfire, the more recently new rivalries have Wildcat 5k color run, the wom- sprung up between Central and en’s soccer and rugby games and Western Oregon University and the Fan Zone. Simon Fraser University. Additionally, in the past sever“When I was in school in the al decades Central has hosted a 1970s, we used to have an incrednumber of big name entertainers ible rivalry between Central and during homecoming weekend, Eastern,” Drummond recalled. including the late Robin WilHowever, homecoming isn’t liams, who performed at Central just about the colorful floats or in 1986. football games or banquets. It’s More recently, homecoming about the memories. acts have included Jay Leno, Da“Homecoming was celebratvid Spade, Demetri Martin, Pat- ed only a short time later and I ton Oswalt, Wayne Brady, Colin was chosen queen,” recalled EvMochrie, Brad Sherwood and elyn Conant Thompson, class of Drew Carey. 1944, in Central Remembers. “I This year comedian, Iliza was then given the authority, as Shlesinger, will be performing in queen, to declare that all . . . stuthe SURC ballroom at 8 p.m. on dents were to save the apple crop! Saturday, Oct. 24. No classes were to be held the folFord said another special ele- lowing week. Since all the manment in this year’s homecoming power was off to war, those stuwill be a banquet in Sue Lom- dents who agreed to were bussed bard Hall to celebrate the 50 to Yakima and Wenatchee to year reunion of Central’s class pick apples. This was possibly the only time Central’s students were of 1965. Ford said former Central called on for such a project.” That was certainly a homePresident James Brooks will be present to receive the Distin- coming to remember. CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTION

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The Observer • Oct. 22 - 28, 2015

Safeguarding against sexual assault BY KAILAN MANANDIC

Sexual Assault Statistics:

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Universities across the country are seeing an increase in reports of on-campus sexual assault and rape, a trend Central isn’t immune to. In a 2010 survey, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) reported nearly 80 percent of rape victims are younger than 25 at the time of the crime, with the largest demographic being 18 to 25-year-olds. These trends have continued as reports of rape and sexual assault among college students are on the rise nationwide. According to the American Association of Universities, more than 27 percent of female college seniors have experience unwanted sexual contact as of spring 2015. Central isn’t exempt from this issue with 49 harassment reports and five cases of sexual misconduct in last fall quarter alone. This quarter has seen 30 reports so far, including anything from domestic violence to stalking. “Our numbers are a little bit up right now,” said Richard DeShields, associate dean of Student Living. “[But] it still seems pretty proportional.” Central is currently in the process of revising the student code of conduct to increase the accuracy of these statistics.

18.3%of women have been raped in the United States. 44.6% of women have been sexually assaulted in their lifetime. 22.2% of men will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime. 90% of rapes at universities are committed by 3% of male students. 27% of female seniors have experienced unwanted sexual contact since enrolling in college. Sources: CDC, RAINN, American Association of Universities

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FRIGHTENED 80 percent of rape victims are under the age of 30.

“[It’ll be] easier for us to separate these numbers and make them more transparent for people,” DeShields said. With a large number of incoming students, awareness is becoming a more important part of Central’s arsenal to combat this issue. “We’re continuing and increasing our outreach,” DeShields said. There are multiple programs in place to train and inform incoming freshmen and refresher

courses for upperclassmen. Faculty and staff also have training sessions throughout the year, all to help prevent sexual assault and domestic violence. Central has another layer of prevention in the form of emergency blue light phones, located throughout the campus. They provide a direct link to 911 services 24/7 and can be used to track students in distress. “It’s okay to use them if you think you’re being followed,”

DeShields said. “If you’re being pursued, keep running to the next one.” Students can report any form of violence through the Wellness Center or even on Central’s website. According to DeShields, whenever a report is made, the violence prevention coordinator will meet with the victim to offer them on-campus resources and services and walk them through the legal system. Central provides students with multiple services for counseling and health including the Wellness Center and medical clinic. Through the Wellness Center, Central works with Aspen, a county-wide counseling group, to provide support, resources and information that can help domestic violence or sexual assault survivors. Kelly Boozer runs Aspen’s do-

mestic violence shelter in Ellensburg and has spent hundreds of hours face-to-face with victims. “Since I’m a woman, I’ve experienced stuff like sexual violence and that’s something that’s really impacted me as a person,” Boozer said. “I wasn’t able to get a voice for myself and so I’ve always wanted to be able to give that voice to other people.” The Wellness Center works with Aspen to accommodate specific victim needs. While students go to Aspen for confidential support, Central can provide Aspen with information, according to DeShields. “Similar to the hospital,” DeShield said. “If a student goes to the hospital, the hospital can’t necessarily share a student’s information, but we provide information to the hospital that they can share with a student.” While reported cases are on the rise, unreported cases can be just as numerous. Aspen is an advocacy-based counseling services and can provide legal and medical advocacy. But they also don’t have to, students may visit or call only to find support and someone to talk to. Boozer urges those unreported victims to come and get the help they need. “There are tons of people out there who don’t have a voice,” Boozer said. “I want to tell those people that they can get help and resources.”

Call them aphids; woolly aphids Interim

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BY DESTINI DICKINSON

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Central has been hit with a swarm of tiny little bugs commonly called “blue gnats.” As it turns out, they aren’t gnats at all. Jason Irwin, associate professor of biological sciences, said they are actually woolly aphids, a subset of aphids, a type of insect that feeds off of plant materials and can be found all around the world. “Aphids are common garden pests,” Irwin said. “They’re unusual because they reproduce parthenogenetically.” In other words, the females produce babies without mating and they produce many of them in a short amount of time. Furthermore, their children are actually clones of themselves.

“The females just give birth like crazy,” Irwin said. “It’s amazing.” Irwin said the last generation, which are born with wings, fly up and find evergreen trees to lay their eggs for the winter so they will survive. He said that’s the reason they fly–to find a place for their eggs to survive over the winter. “At the end of summer, the last generation has wings,” Irwin said. “It’s the winged generation; those ones fly up and mate.” Irwin added that woolly aphids prefer areas with lots of trees. This is the primary reason they swarm Central’s campus– the area is rife with trees perfect for them to lay their eggs in for winter. Students and staff walking around campus may have no-

ticed a few dead woolly aphids in their hair and on their clothes. “It’s just that they’re tiny. They’re not particularly sticky,” Irwin said. He added that they’re fuzzy and they don’t want to be on people, they just land on people passing by and happen to stick. He also said if you catch one and just look at it closely, they’re actually pretty cool looking. Despite their interesting aspects, plenty of students at Central still find them irksome. “They’re annoying and they’re everywhere,” said Alyssa Steenerson, undecided freshman. “Always there, always flying around, always inhaling them.” Steenerson said that she notices them most on the walkway near the SURC, but that she sees them pretty much everywhere. “I would notice them in the ends of my hair and stuff,” Steenerson said. Junior Mariana Cruz shared Steenerson’s disposition. “They’re horrible,” Cruz said. “I’ve gotten a couple in my mouth.” Jason Morales, undecided sophomore, had a different approach to the woolly neighbors. “I think bugs are bugs, okay? They’re going to roam around the world,” Morales said. “That’s what they do.” Irwin added that, just like last year, the woolly aphids will surely die off as the weather becomes colder.

provost of CWU named, starts Nov. 1

BY JONATHAN GLOVER

News Editor

Central has announced Stephen T. Hulbert as the interim vice president of academic and student life and provost for Central Washington University. He is scheduled to start on Nov. 1. This declaration comes on the heels of Provost Marilyn Levine’s sudden resignation that was announced on Sept. 21—40 days before her last day on Nov. 1. A typical position such as provost is usually given a year’s notice to allow adequate time to find a replacement. In a story that originally ran in The Observer, Levine said she would be taking personal time to find the next step in her career and there was no bad blood between herself and school administrators. Following her announcement in September, Central administrators and President James Gaudino said a replacement would be found swiftly. Associ-

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ate Provost Anne Cubilie was originally announced to fill in for Levine. According to a news release from Central, Hulbert will take over until a permanent replacement is found. Central Chief of Staff Linda Schactler said in the release that Hulbert was one of three candidates interviewed for the position brought forth by The Registry – a national organization that specializes in seeking candidates for college administration. Hulbert has previous experience as interim president, provost, chief financial officer, and chief executive officer at other universities, the news release said. According to the release, Hulbert holds an EdD in Education Administration/Higher Education Administration from State University of New York at Albany. He earned an MEd in Counseling and Student Personnel Services from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

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Summer heat turns Michaelson and Randall into ‘brick ovens’ BY MATT ESCAMILLA

Staff Reporter

A teacher’s office is like a second home. They spend more time in their office than anywhere else on campus. Because of this, it’s imperative that faculty make their offices feel more comfortable. However, in the summer, it’s sometimes difficult to achieve that environment when the building doesn’t have air conditioning and outside temperatures climb into triple-digits. Such is the case with Michaelson and Randall halls. “You get a week of hot weather, and it turns into a brick oven,” said Ethan Bergman, associate dean and professor of food science and nutrition, who has had an office in Michaelson for almost 20 years. Central’s facilities management recognized the issue in early fall 2014. They made a recommendation that classes and offices be relocated away from Michaelson until air conditioning units could be installed based on that summer’s complaints. The recommendation was denied by the departments. “We figured we have less than a million dollars...to do it right could cost anywhere from four

to five million,” said Mike Moon, director of Facilities Maintenance and Operations. Moon added that Facilities Management doesn’t feel they have enough funds to update Michaelson’s air conditioning system at this time. The budget necessary to complete the renovation comes from the Minor Works Preservation funding designated to Central by the Washington state legislature. The money was released in early September. Once Central’s budget is finalized, it will let the departments and Facilities Management know if the air conditioning projects are feasible. The actual cost and due date of the projects depend on the designs of the remodeled buildings. Building designs are in the works and there is no due date at this time. “The projects need to be paid for and completed by June 30, 2017,” Moon said. The one exception is Samuelson, which is a four-year project. Facilities Management has many other major projects they are trying to finish, as well as three to four smaller projects that cost $4 to $5 million a piece. “Ultimately we need to have the building remodeled... air conditioned and update the spaces,”

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HEAT The lack of air conditioning makes it difficult for summer classes to be held in Michaelson and Randall halls.

said Bergman he also said. “The building has been functional for years and has educated a lot of students, however, it’s time.” Michaelson Hall is the only building that the Food Science and Nutrition department can hold specific classes in during the summer quarter. If they wanted to offer a paramedics or foods lab during the term, Michaelson is the only building they could offer the courses in. Randall Hall also experienced

the heat wave issue last quarter, however not to the same extent as Michaelson. “In the week leading up to the heat wave, I was worried that the room would be so hot that it might pose health risks for the students…” said Rachel Kirk, assistant professor in the art department. “The conditions of 100+ degrees outside perhaps made us feel a little lethargic, but not enough to really affect our performance.”

Kirk, in her first year teaching at Central, taught a class of ten in Randall Hall last summer quarter. “On warm days, we open windows in the hallways and have really large industrial fans positioned in strategic places to help keep the air circulating,” Kirk said. “Right before the hottest days of the heat wave this past summer, some dishonest person stole several of those industrial fans.”

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Science Phase II nearly there

As construction continues; March completion, fall opening

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STARRY NIGHT Joanne Hillemann, building project manager, points out the new telescope platforms on the roof of Science II, which is set to open in fall of 2016.

Hillemann, the project’s manager at Central’s Capital Planning and Projects department. “The The construction site for Sci- project is pretty far along that ence II, set to open for class in fall most of the unforeseen condiof 2016, simmers in the smell of tions have already been encounplaster and paint. tered. So I don’t think there will The entry to the massive be any delays.” 120,000-square-foot building -There will be geologic specipast construction vehicles, stacks mens on the north side of the of unidentifiable materials and building along the Japanese rock columns -- is cavernous and garden, and the north entrance leads to concrete hallways dotted features stone columns similar to with caged lights dangling from the ones on the west side of the SURC. The south side uses natuwires. The building broke ground on ral light to enhance visibility in May 1, 2014, and construction geology labs and classrooms, and will be complete in March. The there’s also an outdoor classroom university will then begin mov- space planned on the south side ing in furniture and equipment, of the building. and will move the geology and LEED Certification physics departments during the LEED stands for Leadership slower summer months. in Energy and Environmen“These tal Design, are two of which is a our high-degreen buildmand science The project is pretty ing certificaprograms, far along that most of the tion program so those stuunforeseen conditions that recogdents and best-inhave already been encoun- nizes faculty have class building tered. So I don’t think there strategies and something exciting to will be any delays. practices. look forward L E E D to,” Central points aren’t -Joanne Hillemann President just based Project Manager James Gaudon the final ino said in a product of news release. building conThe building is still under struction, but include things such construction, evidenced in the as site choice, construction, discardboard-wrapped doorjambs. posal of materials, operation of But the skeletal beginnings of the building and maintenance, classrooms are visible in the cabi- according to the LEED website. nets and countertops already inIn the 2005 legislative session, stalled, the whiteboards already Washington passed the country’s affixed to the wall. first law requiring that “all new “I don’t think there’s going to buildings and renovation projbe any obstacles keeping us from ects that receive state funding be opening on time,” said Joanne built to one of three green buildBY SARAH QUARTARARO

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ing standards,” according to the Green Building page on Washington’s Department of Ecology website. Science II is aiming for a LEED certification of silver or better, Hillemann said. “If we got every point we could potentially get gold,” Hilleman said. “Silver was the most realistic goal,” since it’s more difficult to get LEED points in buildings with numerous science labs. Central typically designs projects with a buffer, she said, in case some points are not granted by the raters. Science II will also be the first building on campus to use recycled waste heat from the steam plant to heat water piped into Science II to warm the building. The system should keep the new building from increasing CWU’s carbon footprint when it’s being heated, Hillemann said. Science II will be joining Dean Hall and Hogue Hall, which both have gold certification. The university is still waiting to hear about Barto Hall’s certification, Hillemann said, which they’re hoping will be platinum. The proximity of Science II to amenities and bus lines helped add to its LEED points. The sustainable sites category is where most of Science II’s LEED points come from, Hillemann said. There are two showers in Science II on the third floor. The showers are meant to encourage people to commute to work by walking, jogging or biking. Other attempts at minimizing the building’s impact include a white roof to lessen the building’s “heat island effect.” Concrete and other construction materials have also been locally sourced.

Science Phase II to feature new amenities for students, including 80-seat planetarium BY NIC COOPER

Contributing Writer

The new Science II building, set to open next fall, is packed with features that are either new or are improvements over what is currently on campus. One of these new features will be Central’s first acoustics lab. Andrew Piacsek, professor and department chair of physics, said the lab will have three different components to it. One is a so-called “anechoic chamber,” Piacsek said. The chamber completely absorbs reflections of either sound or electromagnetic waves, allowing the room to stay echo-free and insulated from exterior noise. There will also be a vibration lab, “where we can make lots of loud sounds and not bother anyone else in the building,” Piacsek said. “It’s also a room where we might be more interested in how things are vibrating compared to the actual sounds they’re making.” Piacsek said the third room in the lab will be a multi-purpose room that will have computers and whiteboards, with worktables and benches. One of the more visually striking features of Science II is the new observatory dome that is expected to be ready to start taking pictures fall quarter 2016. While Lind Hall had an observatory, it wasn’t easily accessible to people with disabilities.

Cassie Fallscheer, Central’s new observational astronomer, says the plan is to use the dome for student and faculty research projects. “The plan for those [20 mounted telescopes is] that everybody will have a chance to point and use a telescope with a very hands-on approach,” Fallscheer said. Lind Hall has only been equipped with a couple of telescopes and not every student gets a chance to learn how to thoroughly operate a telescope, she said. Science II will also contain a new rock-crushing lab, which will be used by scientists in the geology department, and a new ice core lab, which faculty member Susan Kaspari will use to study climate change. Another new feature in Science II is an 80-seat lecture hall that doubles as a planetarium, a first for Central’s campus. It will be tied for largest planetarium in the state, according to Joanne Hillemann, Central’s project manager for Science II. The Center for Excellence in Science & Math Education, which had a couple of offices in Dean, will get a half-dozen offices and an open, changeable area where students and faculty can do research and check out computers. The new space will rival that of a similar education center at Western Washington University, which Central visited while planning the new building, Hillemann said.

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Kittitas County 9-1-1 calls Oct. 12-19

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Processed carrots were spilled on the roadway on West 3rd Avenue and North Kittitas Street, a caller reported at 2:08 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13. They requested help in cleaning it up. DISNEY

A caller reported a woman bursting into their house near Canyon Road at 9:24 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 12. The caller said the woman hid in their office and then talked to people that weren’t there. A fiber optic cable that was attached to a railroad bridge conduit was cut near Golf Course Road, a caller reported at 9:39 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 12. They believed it to be vandalism. Vandalism and obscene graffiti was reported at a residence on West Courtney Court at 10:05 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 12. The caller added that beer cans had been strewn about the neighborhood. A barking german shepherd was reported near North Cle Elum Street at 12:09 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 12. The caller was on the phone as the owners took the dog inside. A woman called to report her clothes had been taken near North Pennsylvania Avenue around 12:19 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 12. She said they were taken at around 4 p.m. the previous day,

and that she had video evidence of the theft. A white pickup truck was blocking a caller’s property near North B Street, which was reported at 2:11 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 12. The caller said it was an ongoing problem.

10:40 a.m. A female was reported to be yelling and screaming while walking with a safeway shopping cart on Oct. 17 at 1:45 p.m.

A yellow lab was at A caller reported an large on University Way unknown suspect tak- on Oct. 17 at 1:55 p.m. ing air out of tires and adding sugar to a gas A male was in a N. tank on North Walnut Ruby street bathroom Street at 2:16 p.m. Mon- ﬂushing the toilet for day, Oct. 12. 20 minutes on Oct. 18 at 1:24 p.m. This is an ongoAn unknown suspect ing problem. poured paint on the caller’s girlfriend’s A cabin on 60 acres of black 1969 GTO parked land has been damon South Maple Street, aged by cattle and three on Oct. 13, sometime be- aggressive bulls near Parke tween 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. Creek Road on Oct. 19 at 9:01 a.m. A cougar jumped in front of a caller at 3:13 A resident was laying p.m. on Washington Av- in the grass and makenue and Main Street. ing out with a female The caller was concerned for 45 minutes before about the children who the female went inside of get oﬀ a bus nearby. the home on Oct. 19 at 5:39 p.m. A vehicle struck the stop sign on Cohoe A woman was walkRoad and Number Six ing in the middle of Road and the caller’s roadway, carrying two fence on Oct. 17 at 11:30 garden rakes on her p.m. There are skid marks shoulders on Oct. 20 at on the road, and the sign 2:12 a.m.. The caller alpost is broken but the sign most struck the woman. is still there. Two pit bulls loose on A male in a silver car Helena Avenue were shot a deer on the call- acting aggressive and er’s property as well as growling at the caller’s trespassing on the caller’s fence on Oct. 19 at 10:35 property on Oct. 17 at a.m.

BY MARIA HARR/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

If you’re a “Star Wars” fan, you’re likely on the fence right now about whether or not to be excited about the new film. By the numbers, many fans are excited- so many that when tickets went on sale Monday, online ticket-selling websites went down. The rush of buyers was so extreme that, according to a Verge article, it’s broken firstday pre-sales for Fandango and single-day sales for AMC Theaters. The Verge article goes on to say that pre-sales don’t speak for long-term box office success, but are an indicator of “pent-up demand.” It’s that “pent-up demand” that might also break Star Wars’ fans’ hearts. Fans in their 20 somethings and up saw the original Star Wars trilogy, had their hopes and dreams built up by the idea of more films, and then had all that topple around them when the prequels released and George Lucas thought Jar Jar Binks was funny. It’s really hard not to get excited with the amazing job Disney is doing at driving this hype train. Most fans I’ve spoken to have expressed at least some concern that “Star Wars Episode VII” will be another prequel disaster. Without Lucas behind the reins, it’s unlikely that the new film will be lacking in everything that makes a film good. Like the prequels. Rob Bricken from i09 stated it perfectly when he said the film can’t possibly live up to the hype, because “anything other than perfection will be criticized.” The thing is, while humongous hype sets the bar for success extremely high, the prequels set the bar for failure extremely low. Being on the same level as the original trilogy, at this point, is almost the middle ground. On the other hand thereare those Star Wars lovers who were burned so bad from the prequels that they’re still feeling it. These fans can’t imagine let-

ting themselves get excited for the film. I’ve got to say, I understand you. For a long time I debated allowing myself to get my hopes up. Then I jumped on the train and it sped me along so fast there was no coming back. My advice to anyone still holding out? Let yourself go for the ride. Nothing will ever ruin your love for Star Wars. If it’s bad, the new film will leave a sour taste in your mouth and you’ll have something to complain about for the next 16 years. But imagine it’s good, and by “saving yourself ” from being hurt, you really just stopped yourself from enjoying all the excitement. It’s better to have hyped and lost, than to have never hyped at all. Or something along those lines. Letting yourself get excited about something that you love is an awesome feeling. Allow the trailers to give you chicken skin. Go rewatch the films. Nitpick every scrap of information that’s coming out. Plan your “Force Awakens” opening night party. Do it all! Have fun! You want to be excited, don’t you? The excitement is swelling in you now. Take your Star Wars shirt. Wear it. I am excited too. Come to the film with me. Give in to the hype. With each passing trailer you make yourself more enthusiastic for the opening night. It is unavoidable. It is your destiny as a nerd. You, like me, are now eager. Use your excitement, nerd! Let the love of Star Wars flow through you. If you will not be turned, you will be left behind! And then, at the end, when the film is good, only then will you understand. Your feeble self control is no match for the power of the Disney hype train. When you can’t buy tickets to an IMAX theater because you waited too long will you pay the price for your lack of vision! You may think that my overconfidence in the film is my weakness. I say your lack of faith in Star Wars Episode VII The Force Awakens is yours! I’m looking forward to seeing the movie. In time you will be as well.

OPINION Mainstream media only sees Clinton 8

The Observer • Oct. 22 - 28, 2015

Editor-in-Chief//Maria Harr

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BY GRACE LINDSLEY/COPY DESK CHIEF

If you’ve been following the democratic primaries at all this year, then you already know that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and mainstream news media has been having a torrid love affair with Hillary Clinton. You want fewer debates so your competition can’t gain exposure? Of course, Senator Clinton. We’re happy to purposefully limit our democracy. Anything for you! Other candidates are rising in the polls? Well, that’s never going to actually happen. We already know who our candidate is! Stop trying to pretend there are options. The Clinton bias in the media and DNC leadership has not been subtle, but it has been very wrong.

Many people have cried oligarchy in response to Clinton’s presidential campaign and, while exaggerated fear mongering is detrimental to a healthy democracy, it’s hard not to notice the hints of truth in what’s said. The media’s response to the first DNC debate on Oct. 13 has only strengthened the opposition’s argument. During and after that first debate, focus groups results, social media posts and online polls all poured in. The reviews were mixed, but Clinton was not a clear winner by any standards.

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In fact, she regularly came in second, after other democratic front-runner Bernie Sanders. Despite this response from the public, almost every big-time mainstream media outlet proclaimed Clinton as the deniable champion of the debate. CNN, who hosted the debate, claimed that Hillary “triumphed” and was “poised, passionate and in command.” The separation between the public and media’s opinion is staggering. In response, many have tried to explain why. Ultimately, it’s a complicated

issue to tackle; explaining bias isn’t always clear-cut and there are a lot of factors at play. First off is name recognition. Though not her only selling point, the Clinton name has played a big role in Clinton’s initial popularity, especially in the press. Hillary Clinton is already well-known and not generally disliked. As much as Americans love an underdog story, we also like to know what we’re getting into. It’s the “I’ll support Hillary because she’s the only one I’ve heard of ” mindset. Which is what makes the DNC’s refusal to broaden debate opportunities seem very much like a bid for Clinton and why so many people were upset about this perceived “coronation” of a candidate eight months before the primaries. Perhaps a bit more damning are Clinton’s donation records. Clinton is rather predictably primarily funded by a string of multi-million dollar corporations. Number seven on her list of top donors is Time Warner. Time Warner owns many subsidiaries and one of those is CNN.

CNN proved they’re a supporter of the Clinton campaign. The question of vested corporate interest in politics is brought up once again and it doesn’t reflect well on Clinton or CNN. News outlets shouldn’t be tied to any candidates or all their coverage will be inherently bias. It’s basically asking for more corruption and corporate control in our already problematic democracy. Others argue that the real issue is the media’s perspective versus the public’s perspective. According to Bill Curry in an article on Salon, both Clinton and the national press fail to even understand issues that are central to this presidential election. “Having spent the ’90s promoting globalization, and her adult life raising money from those who profit from it, she’s too wed to the system to see its fatal flaws,” Curry said. “It’s a big reason why...the national press says Clinton won: they see the world as she does.” I believe that Curry is right. The media sides with Clinton largely side with her because they share her perspective. And, as far as I’m concerned, they aren’t right.

Say goodbye to “Bye Felicia” BY FELICIA KOPPERDAHL/SCENE EDITOR

For the last 20 years of my life, I have had to endure the horrible defamation of my name through the popular phrase, Bye Felicia. The phrase was coined by actor Ice Cube in the 1995 film “Friday,” when he was trying to get rid of his freeloading neighbor, Felicia Jones, played by actress Angela Means. The term gained notoriety in 2008, when an anonymous user uploaded the definition of “Bye Felicia” to urbandictionary.com. The site definition is: “When someone says that they’re leaving and you could really give two shits less that they are, their name than [sic] becomes “Felicia,” a random bitch that nobody is sad to see go. His or her real name becomes irrelevant because nobody cares what it really is. Instead, they are now Felicia.” Ouch! I get why someone would upload that as the definition. But, what I can’t wrap

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my mind around is why people think it is so funny. Majority of people that I know that use the term don’t even know where the phrase started or who Felicia is. And it drives me nuts. Put yourself in my shoes. I work as a server at a fine dining restaurant at a resort. I walk up to a table with six guests and I introduce myself. “Hi! How is everyone doing tonight? My name is Felicia…” Smiles and stares instantly surround the table. I continue to introduce myself. The response I get in return from one of the

guests is, “Do people ever say BYE FELICIA?” and everyone breaks into laughter. I literally hear the phrase about five times a day on average and it’s a bit ridiculous. Oh, but it gets better. According to thenewsnerd. com, in 2007, a Californian woman by the name of Felicia James, filed for a trademark of the phrase “Bye Felicia.” It was approved in 2014 and she soon went on to file lawsuits against 105 different companies, who were using the phrase. She is expected to win each of her law-

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suits and could be granted as much as $25 million. Are you kidding me? James told thenewsnerd.com, “I was surprised to see the phrase was not owned by anyone, so I jumped at the opportunity.” I wonder if she ever thought that the other thousands of Felicia’s out there just wanted the phrase to die. And trademarking it just keeps it alive forever. I honestly don’t want that and I’m pretty sure other people named Felicia would agree. And it gets even better. In 2014, VH1 released a new

reality show called, “Bye Felicia.” Life coaches, Missy and Deborah, take on the task of changing trashy LA woman into classy all-stars. The point is for the LA women to say bye to their inner ratchet and say hello to their new selves. First of all, this show is so degrading to women because it’s saying the women aren’t good enough as who they are. Secondly, the point is to say goodbye to your inner Felicia, which is meant to be a bad thing. My name is not a bad thing. According to sheknows.com, Felicia is a Latin baby name. In Latin, the meaning of the name is happy or lucky. My name went from something positive to such a negative context in the last couple of decades. To top it off, the 2015 film, “Straight Outta Compton,” has a scene where Ice Cube used the phrase again this time to a cheating female character named Felicia. The whole theatre burst into laughter. I’m just over it. So, the next time you decide to say, “Bye Felicia” to someone, think about what you’re really saying; you’re saying they are a cheating, freeloading “bitch.” It’s degrading. My reaction, as a Felicia, is “fuck off.”

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Editor//Felicia Kopperdahl

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Upcoming comedian Iliza Shlesinger performs

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ILIZA SHLESINGER The American comedian is most known for her win on NBCs “The Last Comic Standing”. Shlesinger also hosted the CBS dating show, “Excused.” BY DAKOTA SEGURA

Staff Reporter

As part of this year’s homecoming events, up-and-coming comedian Iliza Shlesinger will be performing at Central on Oct. 24 at 8 p.m. in the SURC ballroom. According to her biography, Shlesinger was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. She was interested in comedy from an early age. Her work is on YouTube and Netflix. Some of Shlesinger’s TV appearances include Chelsea Lately, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and The Soup. Shlesinger is currently performing her “Freezing Hot” tour from this October through next May. “I booked Iliza very much with our college audience in mind, I try to do that with pretty much all of our homecoming shows,” Scott Drummond, director of Student Activities, said. Shlesinger originally gained exposure from winning NBC’s sixth season of Last Comic Standing—a reality show competition for aspiring comedians. She was the youngest and first female contestant to win. “[Shlesinger] fits the college demographic really well, she’s younger, she also is a very upand-coming comedian and entertainer, and so I try to factor all that in,” Drummond said. For the most part, Central has hosted comedians every homecoming for the past several years. “There’s all but one year it’s been comedians,” Drummond said referring to last year when musician, Phillip Phillips, performed. “Last year, it was real

hard to find comedians that were well-known enough and fitting of our school and our market and our homecoming show. It was hard to either find them as available and also within a certain price range.” Comedians can sometimes be easier to host than musicians as far as practicality goes as they often don’t require elaborate sets or productions. “With comedians, you can do things on a different level, without breaking the piggy bank oftentimes,” Drummond said. According to Drummond, Central has hosted a variety of comedians for homecoming over the past years, including Jim Gaffigan, Kathy Griffin and Demetri Martin. “I do want to try and keep it new. I’d love to try to keep it fresh every year,” Drummond said. “If we could find other new artists like Iliza then, we’re real excited to catch them in that stage of their careers ‘cause they’re rising fast and doing really well.” Drummond found out about Schlesinger through his youngest daughter, who attended her live show. “I’d seen a little bit about her in Last Comic Standing a few years ago,” Drummond said, “Last Comic Standing is edited pretty heavily…you go see a live show, you get a different thing.” Drummond took his daughter’s suggestion and began to ask around campus to see what people thought about Shlesinger. “I started kinda shopping Iliza around the school with people,” Drummond said, “We got great feedback on her.” Shlesinger’s comedic style is

largely observational and quickpaced. As far as whether or not students familiar with Shlesinger’s work can expect the same kind of routine, Drummond predicts that while it might be similar she may very well ad lib or include some new bits. “There’s a good chance that those who have gotten to know her from her Netflix, YouTube, or Last Comic Standing, they’re going to see familiar material but there’s still material that she’s developed or has been developing that I’m sure will be new to a lot of folks,” Drummond said. Regardless of what material Shlesinger incorporates into her show, no two performances are the same. Students who go to her show this Saturday will have a one of a kind experience watching a seasoned comedian perform and hopefully spread laughter “You have the opportunity to see, live, somebody here at your school. This very fast rising star,” Drummond said. If Shlesinger’s career does take off, Central has chosen the prime time to book her performance. “I tease about this all the time,” Drummond said, “in a year or two, we won’t be able to afford her—and I hope so, I hope she has this monstrous career like another Amy Schumer, I hope she gets TV deals, tours and all that kind of stuff.” Although Shlesinger might not be the most well-known of performers at the moment, it definitely appears that she has a growing presence in the field of comedy.

Female comedians are seemingly less common than males but, Shlesinger will soon make her presence known. “We’re just real excited, I try to check ticket sales mornings and afternoons and they’re doing very well,” Drummond said, “I’m just excited for the idea that we’ve caught ourselves a rising star and we’re bringing her to Central and I love the fact that as far as homecoming goes, she’ll only be our second female.”

Those who attend Shlesinger’s show should be aware that it might not necessarily be the same censored version seen on Last Comic Standing or late night shows. According to the Central ticket office, 337 tickets have already been sold as of this past Friday and they are continuing to sell. Tickets can be purchased at www.cwu.edu/tickets and range from $12 to $25.

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COMEDIAN This is Shlesingers first performance at Central.

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New band director adds strings

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MARCHING BAND Central Marching Band gears up for a home football game. They recently added string instruments to the mix and a new director to put out a new sound. Staff Reporter

After 30 years, the Central marching band is getting a major overhaul with a new director, Lewis Norﬂeet. New additions include a string section, new sound system and a whole lot more movement. Mary Jarvis, senior music education major, said the marching band use to perform a classical “park and bark” style. Park and bark means that the musicians stand still on the ﬁeld to play with precision. Sean Devlin, senior music major, and Aaron Mykins, junior music education major, both gave insight to the direction the new director plans to take with the marching band. They said the addition of a string section provides the band with the ability to play new music that breaks away from classics. “There is more passion behind the music we’re playing, the

new music is relevant to the band “It is music that is audience and the audience.” Jarvis said. oriented. From the two perforA bass guitar adds rhythm, an mances with the new music, we electric guitar helps make new, really have seen a ton more audiexciting music and a keytar adds ence participation,” Devlin said. some unique Not only additions. does the The synmarching It is music that is au- band have t h e s i z e r, dience oriented. From the new music, however, is two performances with the the movewhat truly brings the new music, we really have ment and band into the seen a ton more audience c h o r e o g r a 21st century. phy have participation. T h e s e drastically new addichanged. tions were Despite -Sean Devlin not cheap, the increased Devlin estidifficulty mated they level, the had to spend band hasn’t in the ballpark of $20,000. increased the length or number The new music includes songs of practices. from Macklemore, Bruno Mars “When we practice, it is more and more. focused and we’re able to get After years of playing the more done because the new disame music, band members are rector has experience working excited about the idea of mixing with a marching band,” Mykins it up. said.

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BY CODY NILSEN

10 things you didn’t 1.

A sign by Barge Hall marks the exact center point of Washington State.

know about Central 2. BY VICTORIA SHAMRELL

Assistant Scene Editor

Central is full of surprises and is so diverse. By the time graduation rolls around many people think they know all there is to know about Central. But then there may be some things that will surprise people. There are the common facts about Central that everyone knows like that Kamola has a ghost named Lola or that Lind hall has an observatory. Then there are the uncommon ones that very few people know about.

Brooks Library hosts a free waﬄe night every quarter during ﬁnals week.

There’s an irrigation canal that runs through campus, but don’t jump in it. It’s called the Ganges for a reason!

Central’s Brooks Library lets you check out any of your textbooks for the quarter for free if they’re in stock.

The band has a total of four performances this quarter and have already played two. From those performances the band is heading in a positive direction. Practicing every day for two hours, the band is going to add more new, upbeat music. Currently, the marching band consist almost entirely of music education majors, but it is open to any student regardless of major. “Director Lewis wants to have more students outside of music department, students who played in their high school band. The new music is going to help a lot,” Mykins said. There are plans to increase the size of the band, ideally to reach the same size as bands at University of Washington and Washington State University. From a spectators view, the marching band has turned a new corner, making the half-time show something to look forward to said Bri Kinmark, junior Cy-

ber Security major “I think it’s great that the marching band has added new instruments, I enjoy hearing music I recognize when they play during.” Kinmark said Before the audience never got into the performances, but at the same time they never had a reason to. Watching the same style and generic performance every game. Not something a football spectator would want to watch. “I glad the band is able to play a more active role in the football game.” Kinmark said Fans are there to be entertained and a live marching band during the halftime show can really get the crowd ready for the second half or emphasize a touchdown. The new direction of Central’s marching band is building towards a program the school as whole can be proud of. If interested in joining the marching band, the application is online.

Central is working on getting an oﬃcial tartan, a Scottish kilt pattern, in Central colors.

The greenhouse behind Dean Hall on D Street is open to the public every Friday from 1-3 p.m. and has a tortoise named Snorkel.

The Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute has been made into study hall for Central athletes now that the chimps have been relocated.

Both the Ellensburg IHOP and Copper Kettle oﬀers a 10 percent discount to Central students, when they present their student IDs. There is a College Rodeo that is held at the Fairgrounds every spring quarter. It’s run by the central rodeo club, which is the longest standing sports club at Central.

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Extra curricular classes like fly fishing, field archaeology and circus arts are all offered at Central.

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Making a difference in Eburg BY THOMAS PATTISON

Staff Reporter

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PLANTING Volunteers help replant the downtown planters on the previous Make A Difference Day.

“It hurt [to pull the weeds up]. The thistles are spiked, and we had to ﬂoat the river to get there,” Ortega said. Jillian Velasquez, food science and nutrition major, is involved with the CLCE and has partici-

pated in some of the Make a Difference Day events. Velasquez was one of the volunteers that spray painted stencils of a salmon on storm drains from Water Street to Chestnut Street.

The purpose was to remind people where all the water that leaks over their sidewalk from their yards goes. Runoﬀ irrigation water hurts the ecosystem, especially in Washington’s rivers and streams.

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Spray painting storm drains, cleaning a portion of the Yakima river’s shore and emptying out planters are all ways the Center for Leadership and Community Engagement (CLCE) is taking part in national Make a Difference Day. Make a Difference Day was founded by USA Today in 1992 and is the largest nationally recognized day of community service. This year, CLCE has three separate Make a Difference Day events on Oct. 3, Oct. 10 and Oct. 24. Jessica Ortega, junior public health and nursing major, works for the CLCE and was one of the participants in this year’s Yakima River clean up. “We started at Lmuma Creek [Recreational Park] and ended up at Big Pines Campground,” Ortega said. According to Ortega, they dug ash out of fire pits in the camp grounds and got rid of Russian thistle. Russian thistle is an invasive weed species that spreads seeds through the wind and is horrible for food crops.

Senior Kendyl Hardy is a program leader for CLCE and has played a part in organizing the Make a Difference Day events. Hardy will be attending the final Make a Difference Day event on Oct. 24, the official nationwide Make a Difference Day. This year, the CLCE will be cleaning out community planters hanging from the terraces in downtown and replacing their soil with pine boughs for the winter. “It does [make a difference]. Some of our partners get positive comments and the community is positively affected,” Hardy said. Make a Difference Day is important not only to Central, but to the Ellensburg community as well. “I think it’s important because it helps [the people in] Ellensburg get involved in the community,” Hardy said. Anyone interested in Make a Difference Day can visit the website at makeadifferenceday. com where you can find more info on featured projects. Also, the CLCE can provide more information. Just visit their office in SURC room 256.

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Asylum prepares to drop bass Asylum

BY CODY NILSEN

Staff Reporter

With Halloween around the corner, it’s time for costume parties, dancing and some good ol’ spooky tunes. It’s not a bad idea to grab a costume ahead of time, especially for the upcoming Asylum rave on Oct. 23 from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Moose Lodge. If you enjoyed The FreakNight Traveling Circus or Midwinter Wonderland, then Asylum is the place to be. Trey Wiesen and Brandon Crandall, founders of Tune District Productions LLC, are collaborating with Team Zeekenex to put on a mind-blowing show. “Ellensburg is the center of Washington. It is a place where there should be more music performances and that is what we’re all about,” Wiesen said. Wiesen would like to see Asylum become an annual event and the ﬁrst big party of the academic year that everyone can look forward to. If electronic dance music (EDM) is a passion or something that has spiked your curiosity, Asylum’s lineup of local artists will include A.O., Zeekenex, Tannerite and Quantum Darq. Tabitha Zimny, junior recreation and tourism major, attended Midwinter Wonderland, along with many other EDM concerts. “One of the artists, Zeekenex, recently won a DJ competition in Seattle, where he now gets to

Friday, October 23rd The Moose Lodge 206 N Main St. 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. $5 entry Wear your Halloween Costumes No membership required

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RAVE People try and move through the turned up crowd at a rave.

play on C98.5 FM on Nov. 14, 2015,” Zimny said. PANDEMIC will be ﬁlling in for K3VBOT, who will no longer be performing at Asylum. “We were trying to keep this a secret, but there will be a surprise performer,” Wiesen said. While Wiesen wouldn’t say who the surprise artist will be, he did hint that it will be someone who will put on a show resem-

bling an early EDM style. The quality of sound and lights is what makes a great EDM performance. Tune District will be providing a light show and sound equipment. In the last few weeks, Tune Districts has acquired two new subwoofers to maximize sound. Central graduate Tanner Richey is back to complete a masters in cyber-security and he

gave some insight on what to expect from Asylum. With two years of experience being a DJ and producing, Richey was also a performer in Midwinter Wonderland and several other venues in Seattle. “What will be diﬀerent for this show compared to Midwinter Wonderland? I will be using four decks instead of two,” Richey said. All of the performers will play original songs in addition to the other mixes. Electro House is the style Richey and A.O. focus their performance around. The style is a hard form of house music with 125 to 135 beats per minute, focused around a prominent bassline.

What this means for his performance is double the diﬃculty, but at the same time it allows for more complex mixes. Richey’s performance begins at 10 p.m. and will go until 11 p.m. Non-music performing acts will include Pu ki, a local hulahoop dancer and a face painter. Another new addition will be TVs playing diﬀerent types of graphics and videos on the stage. “I am super excited for Asylum. It’s going to be a fun Halloween show at the Moose Lodge and everyone will be wearing a costume,” Zimny said. “All the artists on the lineup are not only good friends of mine, but talented DJs and producers as well.” These events are a way to support the local talent at Central. Not too long ago, an artist by the name of Macklemore came through Central, back before he could sell out Key Arena. The age limit for the event are ages 18 and up, with a full bar available for anyone over the age of 21. The admission cost to get in the door is $5. Wiesen is aware of his audience and wants to keep making the shows accessible. “The more people we can get to show up, the more events [we] get to put on and keep the cost of entering low,” Wiesen said. “It’s a college town, I know they don’t have money to spend on high priced tickets and that’s not what we’re about.”

Schedule of Events Oct. 22 - 28

Thursday, Oct. 22

Women’s Soccer vs Seattle Paciﬁc 11 a.m. CWU soccer ﬁeld Free for CWU student w/ID Family literacy night Michaelsen 126 6:30 p.m. Free A fun night of reading and great for the whole family. Open Mic-Homecoming Hootenany 7:30 p.m. signups, start 8 p.m. SURC Pit Friday, Oct. 23 Touch-a-Truck Contest 10 a.m. to midnight SURC East Patio.

Recognized CWU clubs and organizations compete against each other to win up to $1000. Club Fair 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. SURC 137 Looking to join a club? Come see all the clubs central has to oﬀer.

Wildcat Way Dedication 4 p.m. Wildcat Way (formerly D Street) Come see the dedication of the new street Wildcat Way. Homecoming Dance 9 p.m. SURC Ballroom $5 in advance $10 at door Dance the night away! This year’s theme is Hollywood. Saturday, Oct. 24

Wildcat Color 5k 9 a.m. registration 10 a.m. race OPR patio

Kittitas Connect: Make a Difference Day 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Downtown Ellensburg Help the Ellensburg Downtown Association prepare 65 downtown flower pots for winter. Wildcat Statue Dedication 11 a.m. SURC East Patio The official dedication ceremony for the new wildcat statue. Homecoming Entertainment: Iliza Shlesinger 8 p.m. SURC ballroom Come see Iliza Shelsinger make the room roar with laughter. Great entertainment.

Sunday, Oct. 25

Women’s Rugby vs Western Washington University 1 p.m. CWU Rugby Field Free for CWU students w/ID Monday, Oct. 26 Monday Movie Madness SURC Theater Ant-Man 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Mass Incarceration, Race and Human Rights 7:30 p.m. Music Recital Hall Tuesday, Oct. 27 Family Literacy Night 6:30 p.m. Michaelsen

Hall 126 Free A fun night of reading and great for the family. Latino Americans History: Prejudice and Pride 7 p.m. Brooks Music Library Free Wednesday, Oct. 28 Summit at Snoqualmie Winter Job Recruiting 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. SURC ballroom Halloween Concert 7:00 p.m. Music Building Come see the CWU symphony orchestra perform spooky thrillers. Game Night in the ARC 7:00 p.m. Brooks Library Play games in the library and eat snacks.

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Hard work pays off for Haldane

BY JAKE NELSON

Staff Reporter

With Central’s football season already halfway over, senior Mitch Haldane’s time in crimson and black is coming to an end. Haldane, an environmental studies major with a specialization in biology, has been on the Central football team since his redshirt season in 2011. Last season, Haldane, a linebacker, had 85 tackles and 4.5 sacks on defense. His impressive season earned him an All-GNAC Defensive Team Honorable Mention. With the football season coming to a close, Haldane looks to make the most of his ﬁnal season playing football. “It means everything,” Haldane said. “Football has always been one of my favorite things to do… The relationships that you make with friends, playing with your brothers and making a big play, putting all that hard work in and having it show on the ﬁeld: I just love playing football.” Haldane has had a successful career on the gridiron at Central, and his success is a by product of all the hard work that he has put in. “I feel good, and I am actually pretty proud of how I have kind of worked my way up the ladder here,” Haldane said. “I feel like I have done okay, I could have done better, but I am pretty

Mitch Haldane Career Stats

Tackles: 131 Sacks: 4.5 Tackles For Loss: 16.5 Fumbles Forced: 1 Fumbles Recovered: 4 Pass Defended: 12

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CELEBRATION Linebacker Mitch Haldane (center) holds the ball victoriously after the captain made a big play for Central’s defense.

pleased with how I have played here.” The football team and the brotherhood within it means a great deal to Haldane. “The team is very important,” Haldane said. “Football means a lot to me. I understand that this is basically my last year playing. The team is my brothers. It means a lot to me to be around them.” Every year before the season starts, the football team selects team captains. Haldane, a vocal leader that also speaks with his play on the ﬁeld, was selected to lead Central and be one of the four captains for the 2015 season. “One of the greatest things about voting for captains is it’s all through the team,” Haldane said. “Coaches don’t pick it, and

it’s not always who is the best player all the time. It is who everyone as a team wants to represent the team. It is one of my greatest honors to be voted as a captain and it meant a lot to me.” Being a natural leader and a captain isn’t anything new for Haldane, as he was the captain of his Mountlake Terrace high school football team in 2010. Haldane gives a lot of credit to his coaches at Mountlake Terrace. He said they helped mold him into the player and leader that he is today. “At Mountlake Terrace there was a great coaching staﬀ and great guys,” Haldane said. “They taught me a lot about what I know about football.” Haldane’s biggest supporter and inspiration from day one has

been his mother; she has made a big impact on his life. “She raised me and put up with me,” Haldane said. “She always made sure I had what I needed and never missed me play a single football game in her life. She has supported me through everything and always made sure I was doing the right thing.” The defensive coordinator for Central, Payam Saadat, who joined the football team in 2014, has really seen Haldane grow as a player and as a person over the past two years. “Besides a great football player, Mitch is a great person,” Saadat said. “He has been someone who has been receptive to whatever we have asked and has been a guy that always leads by example.”

Haldane is one of those guys that Saadat wishes he could have more of. “He is a guy that you wish you could coach 100 of them,” Saadat said. “His attitude and his want to be the best that he can possibly be, if you were able to clone him you would be pretty pleased as a coach on the field and off the field respectively.” Haldane’s passion for the game is what makes Haldane a special player to Saadat. “He plays with passion and does a lot of things with passion,” Saadat said. “His determination to always be the best captain, player, teammate, and the best friend. He wants to be that and is determined to be that. He has a passion for Central and the football program.”

Wildcats set for pivotal road trip BY ZAC HERETH

Sports Editor

Central’s women’s volleyball team, in a three-way tie for second place in the GNAC, is heading west for important road games facing Simon Fraser University (SFU) and conferenceleading Western Washington University (WWU). The women enter the road trip 8-2 in GNAC play, two games behind WWU 10-0. They’ll have a chance to close in on WWU with wins on Thursday, Oct. 22 against SFU and Saturday, Oct. 24 against WWU. “With the two matches coming up on the road, we’re gonna need all the firepower we have,” head coach Mario Andaya said. Central dropped their home meeting with WWU in a close five-set match Sept. 24. The teams traded set victories with WWU, edging Central 16-14 in the final set.

Sophomore middle blocker Sabrina Wheelhouse said the team will need to ﬁnish stronger in the next match-up. In the prior meeting, senior outside hitter Linden Firethorne led the team with 21 digs and 17 kills. Wheelhouse added 11 kills and a team high of 10 blocks. The rematch will feature three of the GNAC’s top-four leaders in blocks per set. Central’s senior middle blocker Kaitlin Quirk leads the conference and Wheelhouse is fourth. WWU’s redshirt freshman middle blocker Kayleigh Harper is second in the conference. Central leads all of NCAA Division II with 2.9 blocks per set. Andaya attributed the success in the block game to the team’s height, physicality, athleticism and mental ability to stick to their assignments. Quirk also credited the team’s ability to communicate on the

floor. Central has not beaten WWU on the road since 2005, but Central’s team, made up almost entirely a juniors and seniors, is up to the challenge. “It helps that we’ve all been in these big situations,” Quirk said. Central must take down SFU before their focus solely switches to WWU. In their previous match, Central pulled out a comeback win in the fifth set. After trailing 2-1, Central rallied to win the final two sets 25-15 and 15-12. SFU enters the contest 5-5 in conference, needing to string together some wins for any hope of a conference title. Central has beaten SFU the last two times they have met, both home games for Central. A pair of wins this weekend could also boost Central into the American Volleyball Coaches Association Top-25 poll.

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LEADERS Central’s frontline leads the nation in blocks per set.

Andaya said that both teams Central faces bring strong pressure defensively and they’ll need to apply that pressure back on oﬀense. Central won back-to-back road games against Saint Martin’s University and Seattle Paciﬁc University last week. The

women didn’t drop a single set, winning both matches 3-0. The ﬁrst time they have done that in back-to-back games this season. They’ll look to continue that success this coming week. “We did some good things offensively [last] week that we need to carry over,” Andaya said.

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Wildcats at season finish-line BY SAMUEL BEAUMONTE

Staff Reporter

After finishing up the regular season by placing sixth at the Seattle University Emerald City Open on Saturday, Oct. 17, Central’s cross-country team is beginning to prepare for the GNAC championship in Bellingham, Wash. The conference championship will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, giving the team a week to prepare for the meet. “We’re all a little tired after our last meet, but we’re not racing soon so we have time to get ready,” senior Ryan Thompson said. “We normally have easy days before we go to a meet so we don’t tire ourselves, but we’re pushing ourselves a bit more to get ready. It’s one last push before we start to taper down before the meet.” The 8k route for the GNAC Championship is a shortened version of the 10k route the Wildcats ran at the Western Washington University invitational. “I stayed at my pace for my first 10k, I expect to run at a better pace because the course will have less hills and be a slightly smaller distance this time around,” fresh-

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PACE Dani Eggleston (right) and Megan Rodgers (center) lead the pack of Wildcat runners at a meet.

man Tyler Humphries said. “I definitely want to set a personal record, but it’s not about time anymore, it’s about placing. We want to pass as many people as possible.” In earlier races, players may focus on setting personal records and work towards achieving the best time that they can, but as the season nears it’s end, the collective team’s score is more important.

“My personal record is near 16 minutes, and although this year has a hillier course I’d love to run a 16:20 or 16:30,” Thompson said. “My personal goal however is to do whatever it takes to get the team to the top five. I’m more about the team than I am about my personal record. This late in the season, it’s not all about times, it’s about placement.” Typically, teams are evaluated

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by their top-five runners’ placement. The sum of each runner’s placement equals the team’s final score. The team with the least amount of points at the end of the race is the winner. This encourages runners to pace themselves and ensures that their team will not be left behind. “We’re focusing on running as a pack and getting ten to seven guys under the 27 minute mark,”

junior Kyle Paulson said. This year, the team is aiming to make into the top-five of the GNAC meet, but there are three teams, Simon Fraser University, Montana State University Billings and Concordia University, that have similar times close to their own. Last year, at the GNAC meet at Monmouth, Ore. The men’s cross country section placed fifth at the meet. “If the men have a perfect kind of day they can hit the top five. It’d be good for the men to get that high this year to keep our placements steady after we graduated a lot of senior runners last year,” head coach Kevin Adkisson said. “The top four in the conference are pretty solid and the middle ground is where we’re at. We could be sixth or ninth, it all depends on the kind of day our runners are having.” The women came in fourth at last year’s GNAC meet. “For the women, we’re looking forward to going up a notch to fourth or third in our placements, it’s incredibly helpful that for our last seasons route [for the GNAC runners is] the exact same route as the GNAC meets,” Adkisson said.

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Womenʼs rugby coasts out east BY AUSTIN BENNETT

Assistant Sports Editor

Central’s women’s rugby team finished up a successful weekend on the east coast. Saturday morning, the Wildcats blasted Norwich University (NU), 66-17. Followed by a 3317 victory over Quinnipiac University (QU). The Wildcats traveled nearly 6,000 miles this weekend. They flew to Vermont to play their first game on Saturday morning, then drove down to Connecticut to play their second game Sunday morning. Central had never played NU

until this past weekend. “We were eager to start playing against more competitive teams and eager to run our attack plan against a new team, so we were excited to play them,” senior center Katerina Long said. According to Long, these past two games were a learning experience for the team and helped the team gain familiarity with their defensive game plan and offensive attack. Central’s offensive execution worked out in their favor, as eight different players scored and they outscored both opponents 99-34. Junior hooker Samantha Pin-

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son recorded two trys for the Wildcats in the second game against QU. Long also added 22 points of her own throughout the weekend and made 11 total conversions. “The first try was off of a forward jam where a hole opened up and I ran in and scored,” Pinson said. Central has won its first four games of the season to kick off their 2015 season. The Wildcats have scored 35 plus points in each of their games, and held opponents to 24 points or less. Central has established themselves as one of the best teams in the country and would like to continue playing against the best. According to head coach Mel Denham, building relationships with top tier teams throughout the country is a key component to future success for the program. “Essentially it’s not about winning or losing, it’s each game having that highly competitive mesh, so we can train under pressure, practice under pressure and perform under pressure,” Denham said. “It’s really the only way we can continue to see growth so we can go to nationals

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TRAINING Rugby players push each other during practice Oct. 19.

in the spring.” Last season, Central was on the brink of a national championship when they faced Penn State in the title game last spring. According to Denham, the next step to win a championship is to continue to compete with the best teams in the country. “It goes back to that philosophy of improving everyday and when you are not seeing the higher level of competition, or the competitive matches the growth just isn’t there,” Den-

ham said. The women’s 7’s and 15’s teams both made national championship runs last season, during their ﬁrst year as a varsity team. With a veteran team returning, they are poised to make another title run. Central’s next game is at home against Brigham Young University (BYU) Saturday, Oct. 24 at 11 a.m. Central defeated BYU in April, 29-15, to get into the 15’s national championship.

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Wildcats look to box Jacks’ run game BY ELLIOTT LLERA

Online Editor

Central’s football team will take the ﬁeld in their toughest conference match of the season when nationally ranked Humboldt State University (HSU) comes to Tomlinson Stadium for homecoming this Saturday at 1 p.m. HSU enter the game ranked 16th in the nation with a 5-1 record, their only loss coming last week against Midwestern State University--a non-conference opponent currently ranked 10th in the Division II coach’s poll. HSU boasts a dominant ground attack, led by sophomore running back Ja’Quan Gardner.

Gardner, an early favorite for this season’s Harlon Hill trophy, is leading the nation in rushing yards, averaging 206.5 per game. He’s carried HSU’s oﬀense this year, scoring an impressive 16 rushing touchdowns in just 6 games. Head coach Ian Shoemaker said stopping Gardner will be one of the Wildcat’s top priorities Saturday afternoon. “Obviously we have to make sure we get him tackled and get him to the ground,” Shoemaker said. “We’re going to try and disrupt his tracks a little bit and take him oﬀ of his game.” The Wildcats are looking to rebound after a tough 31-25 loss last weekend at Western Oregon

University (WOU), a game in which they allowed 213 rushing yards to the conference’s second worst rushing attack. Central had an opportunity to win the game on the ﬁnal drive of the fourth quarter, but the offense failed to convert on fourth and one when freshmen running back Quincy Carter was stuﬀed inside the red zone with 1:06 left on the clock. The loss marks the third straight defeat for the Wildcats at McArthur Field “It’s been tough to win down there in Monmouth,” Shoemaker said. “It’s frustrating when you have a chance to win and don’t get it done.” The Wildcats will look to

counter Gardner and HSU with an offense led by quarterback Justin Lane. The junior is coming off of a stellar game last week at WOU, where he threw for a career high 376 yards and 3 touchdowns. The quarterback’s top target of the afternoon was wide receiver Jesse Zalk who recorded 148 yards and a touchdown. Zalk has now catapulted himself to the top of the GNAC leader board in receiving yards after 3 straight games with at least 100 yards. With the loss of running back Jordan Todd due to a broken ankle, running back Arthur Burns has become the workhorse of the Wildcat’s backfield.

“It sucks it had to happen that way because Jordan is definitely one of my good f r i e n d s. ” Burns said. “When that happened it ignited something in me, like you know, alright I got the load on my back now.”

players divided into two teams. Assistant Athletic Director for External Aﬀairs Tyler Unsicker said the event will give students a chance to get to know their student-athletes and vice versa. “We wanna just get people a little excited about basketball season,” Unsicker said. The free event begins with a bump competition open to all students in attendance. When narrowed down to about 10

students, the event will stop and be continued at halftime of the scrimmage. The winner will take home a new TV. The game starts at 7 p.m., and will be kicked oﬀ with NBAstyle player introductions. The introductions will be done with the lights out and spotlights shining on the court. Unsicker said that it will give players a chance to let loose and show their personality more than they can during the season.

The teams will play five-minute quarters, starting with the men. After the first quarter, the women will play, followed by the halftime bump finals and then the men will play the third. Following the first quarter will be a 45-second three-point competition consisting of one man and woman from the white and black teams. Two random fans will be chosen from the stands and placed on the black or white squad to compete alongside the

players. Each three-pointer made will add a point on for each competitor’s respective team. The third quarter will be followed by a four corners competition, with the winner being able to add bonus points to a team. The game will conclude with the women playing the fourth quarter, followed by a pizza and drinks hangout with coaches and players.

Central’s top individual ﬁnish at the Emerald City Open on Saturday, Oct. 17. Liebel placed 28th, and the women’s team ﬁnished sixth out of the eight teams at the event. Liebel was one of six Central runners that traveled to the event. With the GNAC championship meet taking place this Saturday, Oct. 24, only runners that didn’t qualify for the meet participated. This gives Central’s runners competing Saturday a chance to get their legs fresh before the conference championship meet.

USA Rugby 7’s College National Championship last weekend Oct. 17 and 18. The team went 6-0 last weekend in the Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference (NWRC) 7’s Qualifier tournament held at Central. The tournament included 12 schools from Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Central proved once again they are the premier rugby team in the Pacific Northwest with a near perfect performance in their seventh straight NWRC Qualifier tournament championship. The men started the weekend knocking off Washington State University Tri-Cities 485, led by sophomore Dominic

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Central hosts ‘Pack the Pav’ BY ZAC HERETH

Sports Editor

Central’s basketball teams will be having their own version of a traditional college basketball Midnight Madness event when they host Pack the Pav on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. The main feature of the event will be a white versus black scrimmage game. The teams will be made up of Central’s men’s and women’s basketball

Wildcat Sports Update BY ZAC HERETH

Sports Editor

Soccer Central’s women’s soccer team split its games this past week. They fell to Western Washington University (WWU), ranked second in NCAA Division II, 1-0 at home and beat Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) 2-1 in overtime on the road. WWU out-shot Central 129, scoring in the 76th minute, a week after edging Central 2-1 in overtime in Bellingham, Wash. Central’s sophomore midﬁelder Mackenzie Nolte, reigning GNAC Freshman of the Year, booted the game winning goal in overtime against NNU,

her second goal of the season. Nolte added an assist, her sixth of the season, ranking her second in the GNAC. The team’s other goal came from freshman midfielder Lexsi Manning, the first of her college career. Central outshot NNU 31-8 in their second victory over them this season. With four games left in the season, the women will likely need to win at least three of those to make the GNAC tournament. The team’s final four games are against teams in front of them in conference standings. Cross country Freshman Brenna Liebel had

Men’s rugby Central’s men’s rugby team qualiﬁed for a bid for the 2016

Lindstrom’s three trys. Central followed an impressive team performance against Idaho State University . Seven different Wildcats scored in the 50-0 victory. To close out the day, Central notched a 40-5 victory over Boise State University . On day two of the tournament, Central continued to make it look easy. Outscoring the University of Oregon and WWU 73-0 in the first two games. Sophomore Seth Halliman led the way in the final game with three trys as Central knocked off Gonzaga University 60-5. Central outscored opponents 271-15 in six games games.

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