March 2-March 9, 2021
Vol. 117 NO. 8
80 CAH staff and faculty signed a petition objecting to an âarguably unethicalâ fundraiser Mitchell Roland Editor-in-Chief
Some staff and faculty members in the College of Arts and Humanities (CAH) say they felt pressured to donate to a fundraising campaign that will award funding towards department projects based on the department that donates the most. The campaign, Choose Where Change Happens, was a two-week effort that started on Feb. 15 and ran through Feb. 28. It encouraged faculty and staff to give to any university unit, student organization or scholarship program. This could be done either through money being taken out of their paychecks or by clicking on âgiveâ buttons located on many unit homepages.
See CAH petition, Page 3
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Underclassmen react: A year without in-person classes Nidia Torres Staff Reporter Anyoneâs life can inexplicably change in just a matter of seconds, minutes, hours, days or weeks. Underclassmen especially have felt the change as the beginning of their college experience changed almost over night last year. With hope in sight for a normal fall quarter, some underclassmen reflect on a year marked by isolation and social distancing. Hunter Rhea, a freshman biology major, reflects on the year he transitioned from being a senior high schooler to a college freshman. Rhea said he was concerned about time management the most. After having spent most of his time adapting to a specific schedule, he now is used to being a ânight owl.â In Rheaâs case, that meant getting used to working on assignments late at night to turn in before the due date at midnight. Besides that, Rhea has enjoyed his time being independent and learning how to manage his time better. At the beginning of the school year, Rhea mostly worried about online school. âFor the first three weeks, I was getting my assignments through Outlook because I did not know what Canvas was,â Rhea said. This lasted about three weeks before he got used to being online and using Canvas. With that taken care of, Rhea hopes to accomplish good grades and get to meet new people. Given the social restrictions, Rheaâs social life is limited to only online or distanced interactions. Throughout the pandemic, Rhea managed to get used to this new way of living. âAdapting is something Iâm really good at,â Rhea said. âDue to these restrictions, I found it easier to put myself out there. I found it easier to make friends.â Although Rhea managed to adapt to these new circumstances, there were some aspects that were still affected because of this pandemic. Not being able to better interact with others and hang out with friends affected Rheaâs social life. However, upon reflection, he still remains positive. âWhat Iâve learned is the best is yet to come. Itâs like youâre given the lucky end of the stick in this current situation,â Rhea said.
See In-person classes, Page 5 Page 8-9 The life of an RA
Page 14 CWU alumnus, Jake Forrester