CALIFORNIA FIRES
Katherine Lewis Staff Reporter
While the recent California wildfires fall far south of CWU, students and alumni have found themselves affected. Most of the outbreaks have been contained, but the aftermath and the fires that are still burning pose active challenges.
Segment/Field Producer at Entertainment Tonight and CWU
Alum Simone Corbett shared her recent experiences living in the Los Angeles area. “I live in Santa Monica so I did evacuate out of caution as our home was right on the line of the warning zone and I could literally see the Palisades fire from my apartment,” Corbett said. “LA felt like a ghost town that entire week as the city was instructed to stay off the roads.”
Corbett stated that the streets were so bare it felt like COVID all over again. She spoke about donating clothes and volunteering to dispense them to those in need. Corbett shared her appreciation for the journalists risking their lives to ensure those in need are informed on updates. “I admire them and our selfless first responders so much,” Corbett said.
Current CWU student Blake Cloud, a law and justice major, has family located in Fresno. Due to the wind blowing the fires in the opposite direction, his family has been unaffected. However, past fires have affected him and his family. “I have asthma and get frequent nosebleeds so the worse
air quality would always take a toll on myself … and making it difficult for everyone to operate outside,” Cloud said.
His experience with taking care of those in need has always been animals, ensuring their safety outside when the air quality gets bad. His family has been unaffected this time around but he shares that “It has made it difficult for my family to visit in the past.”
One of the Observers Co-Editor-in-Chiefs, Brandon Mattesich, a film and media journalism major, shared his experiences with California fires. His family lost their house and possessions to the Thomas fire in 2017, so his mother is experiencing PTSD from the recent fires in California. “Just through past trauma and past experience, a lot of people I know are pretty freaked out right now,” Mattesich said. He shared that he hopes those in need are getting help, and that when his family experienced losing their home, he was deeply thankful for the support they were given. On the topic of how CWU is helping students, he spoke on the email sent out to those in need supplying support and services.
“Wildfires in California have been prevalent for as long as California has been prevalent, but what’s really happening nowadays is their frequency and intensity is increasing, especially with this one making national and international headlines,” Mattesich said. He believes that climate change is
a strong possibility causing the increase in fires.
The California fires have been a devastating natural disaster for families and businesses. The aftermath of disasters like these is a long and expensive process for all involved. With the days getting longer and the heat rising again, the risk of wildfires has been on the rise.
Help is available to CWU students in need of mental health support surrounding wildfires and their effects. In an email regarding the wildfires, CWU provided resources for students needing additional help, “Should you need emotional support, CWU’s Student Counseling Services is available to speak with you and provide therapeutic support. They can be reached at 509-963-1391, or you can stop by Black Hall 225 to schedule an appointment.”
CWU STUDENT EMAILS VICTIM TO PHISHING ATTEMPTS
HOW TO AVOID THESE SCAMS
Kam Schindewolf-Broyles Staff Reporter
hishing scams are when a fraudulent email is sent to an individual or company pretending to be from another company in an attempt to trick people into giving up personal information. Scammers send countless emails to CWU students’ Outlook accounts throughout the year in hopes of gaining access to their CWU accounts and taking vital information such as bank information and addresses; or with the intent of spreading viruses. The CWU Service Desk sent out an email as recently as Nov. 4, 2024 to warn students to be vigilant, as a large spear-phishing campaign, by a threat known as “Midnight Blizzard,” has been attacking educational institutions since Oct. 22 of last year.
Photo courtesy of Pexles.
BEYOND OUR COVERAGE
LOCAL: “Katie Blume crowned Ellensburg Rodeo Queen” (via the Daily Record)
“Ellensburg man sought after avoiding sentence for theft at CWU” (via the Daily Record)
“Gas prices rising across Yakima” (via KimaTV)
NATIONAL: “ICE to conduct major immigration operations in three cities per week” (via NBC News)
“Trump signs order to end federal support for gender transitions for people under 19” (via PBS News)
“Kansas Is Dealing With Major Tuberculosis Outbreak” (via the New York Times)
INTERNATIONAL: “Busan airport: South Korea plane fire causes mass evacuation” (via BBC News)
“Funding for AIDS relief program to stop after foreign aid pause ordered” (via CBS News)
“Colombia Agrees to Accept Deportation Flights After Trump Threatens Tariffs” (via the New York Times)
LETTER from the EDITORS
Hello everyone!
Brandon: This week has been crazy; I got sick, I listened to a bunch of good music and I am really looking forward to seeing this issue out on stands. With everything going on in the world, I feel like transparent journalism is more important than ever, so I could not be more proud of what we are able to accomplish with The Observer.
Jackson: This weekend was filled with editing our amazing stories and mass disappointment while watching the NFL Conference Championships. I am so excited to bring you guys another issue of news that you want to know and need to know! This issue goes into some important worldwide news and some very fun opinions we are excited to showcase as well.
Issue 3 Recap
News this week was important, covering something that one of us can speak too on a personal level. The fires may be in California, but their effects can be felt across state lines. Trump has also been busy lately, and capturing student reactions is something The
Observer values at the highest level. Plus, a piece covering phishing scams rounds out the news section this week touching on a little bit of everything.
In Sports we have a story on a prominent Seattle figure in former Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll and his future endeavors with the Las Vegas Raiders. Such a fun story to write that I could have blabbered on and on about. Then we have another great piece on a CWU men’s rugby Alumni and an update on his professional career.
This week Scene has a story on the Banned Books event that happened here on campus. It looked into the dangers of banning books as well as some facts you may have been unaware of about the circumstance.
Design this issue turned out amazing, with sports on center spread and the opinion making a return there’s lots of fun graphics for everyone to enjoy. Our four person design staff is crushing it so far this quarter, and we can’t wait to see how they tackle our future issues!
(Photo by Z Morris)
PHISHING ATTEMPTS
CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE
Spear-phishing and phishing are similar in that they are both emails that are sent out with the intent of tricking someone into giving up personal information. However, spear-phishing attempts to use a more targeted and personalized approach. This is done by sending out emails with the purpose of making the message sound as if it’s coming from the school.
According to a poll taken from 44 CWU students, 86.4% have received some kind of phishing scam email to their CWU Outlook account. Out of 44 people, approximately 38 of them have received some variation of these phishing emails.
Of these 44 students, 6.8% of them said that they had mistakenly clicked on one of the links that was included in these emails. Every student reported that there were no lasting repercussions from doing so. When the question arose of if these emails looked believable to the students 57.1% of students responded no and the other 42.9% responded yes.
CWU’s service desk included a graphic in their email on Nov. 4 with tips on how to “keep yourself safe”. Some of these tips include being wary of unknown senders, looking at the time that the email was sent, checking to make sure a hyperlink is safe – without actually clicking on it – or seeing if the content of the email matches up with the subject and actually makes sense.
The issue of phishing emails has plagued CWU, and many colleges’ systems for years. CWU sends out numerous emails every quarter to warn people of these phishing scams, but the emails just keep coming.
According to AAG Statistics, phishing is the most common form of cyber crime. They also state that billions of people are affected daily by spam and phishing emails. CWU has promoted multi-factor identification, frequent password changes and other security measures as best practices to help further protect students against phishing scams.
Erasing History
Erasing History
The Dangers of Banning Books The Dangers of Banning Books
Asia Long Staff Reporter
Recently, Central held an event in Brooks Library that explored the subject of banning books in depth. The event, which was hosted by the Lion Rock Visiting Writers Series, celebrated “the freedom to read and the importance of intellectual freedom.”
The banning of books has been around for as long as books have existed. The first book to ever be banned was Thomas Morton’s New English Canaan (or just New Canaan). It was published in Amsterdam in 1637 and was banned because it was considered a direct critique against the Puritan colony.
A more notable book that was banned was “Fahrenheit 451”. It was banned due to its usage of vulgar language and rebellion against religion.
It’s not just older books being banned, according to a story run online by ‘The Tennessean’ a Catholic school in Nashville, banned the “Harry Potter” franchise from its school library in 2019. The reason they cited for the banning was the book’s frequent use of witchcraft and showing magic
as both good and evil.
Alexandria Lake, a sophomore majoring in women, gender and sexuality studies, gave their opinion on the banning of books. “Banning literature at such an early standpoint in education at a developmental time, I think it is especially harmful not having access to that information,” Lake said.
Aubrey Ben-Judah, a fourth-year student majoring in elementary education with a minor in special education, also stated they do not believe in banning books. “It stops us from seeing what could happen, given past events and I think it’s really harmful to history,” Ben-Judah said.
A reader at the banned books event and Academic Advisor at CWU, Craig Chapo, gave some insight on what they thought about books being banned. “As a teacher, the act of banning books is most harmful to both students and educators. It silences the voices of people who provide knowledge to inquiry minds. As humans, I believe we are inherently curious. We seek to learn about the world around us and un -
derstand both sides of an idea,” said Chapo. “Banning books squashes curiosity and places individuals in a “box” that hinders progression.”
He also went on to elaborate why he became so passionate about the banning of books in the first place. ”It’s the question of ‘why’. Why is this book banned? Why are the contents of a banned book so controversial? Why do communities seek to shield young people from particular books? And more often than not, the reasons are debatable.”
All the speakers were lovers of literature, they said their free time consisted of consuming novels. “I would say that we are both definitely pretty big readers. The genre I read the most of is all over the place, but the one that is my favorite is queer lit.” Lake said. Aubrey also chimed in with agreement. “I would say about the same thing. I’ve gotten more into like queer lit, but it’s a big thing now to me, and it’s important.”
Shelf with books illuminated by light bulb. (Photo courtesy of Pexels)
FORMER WILDCAT
LEADS USA NATIONAL TEAM IN HSBC RUGBY SEVENS TOURNAMENT
Hunter Rhea Staff Reporter
JJack Wendling, CWU alum and former Center for the men’s rugby team led the USA SVNS National Team in the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Tournament in Perth, Australia. After five years of attending CWU, the 25-year-old former Wildcat signed with Team USA SVNS program to be a full-time national team player. As a full-time SVNS player for a year and a half, Wendling was recently selected to be the captain of the men’s team for HSBC tournaments. These tournaments allow the display of the highest level of international rugby and different National teams to compete.
Wendling in college achieved the opportunity to play with the men’s Under 20 and Under 23 National Team for both 15s and the sevens team. Currently, in his profes sional career, Wendling has scored 30 points and played in 26 matches. Serving as the captain for the USA Eagles, Wendling earned the honor to be their captain after being a co-captain and in prior captain positions during his age-grade national tours.
“It’s an honor, when I was younger I dreamt of being on the national team,” Wendling said. “My dad was my coach and I was passionate about it, he truly pushed me to make the team, let alone captain it.”
Team USA had a tough matchup in Australia. Looking back on the first day, Wendling described it as “the pool of death” due to their opponents: the Republic of South Africa, Argentina and Australia. All three made it to the semi-finals and two went to the finals. Wendling and the team walked away with a win over Argentina 24-19 with Wendling scoring a try. The next day, they faced Kenya in their bracket, which they lost 21-26 to Kenya.
The young SVNS team ranges with an average age of 23 years old. Wendling is confident in this team’s future performance. “We beat Argentina which won the whole thing,” Wendling said. “All the other teams we were one score away, could have gone either way.”.
Wendling and the Eagles are due to play their next tournament in Vancouver, B.C. on Feb 21-23. Ahead of them, his job is on and off the field. “As the captain, you are leading more film reviews, guys are looking up to you for words of encouragement, you are the first person people come to for logistical things.” Wendling said. “You have to do more all around, it’s definitely more than having a ‘C’ on your chest, it’s a lot of unseen work.”.
After the Perth tournament, the Eagles are heading back to the States to recover and prepare for the HSBC Vancouver with a determination to clean up their game and win.
Jack Wendling holding a ball.
(Photo courtesy of USA Rugby)
SEATTLE LEGEND FINDS A NEW HOME
Jackson Roberts
Co-Editor-In-Chief
Long-time Seattle Seahawks
Head Coach Pete Carroll has signed a three-year contract as the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. Carroll spent 14 years in his head coach position in Seattle, helping lead them to 10 playoff wins, two Super Bowl appearances and their first-ever Super Bowl victory in 2014. The news was revealed by NFL Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero early on Jan. 25.
The long-time head coach took a year off from coaching after the Seahawks opted to go in a different direction for the 2024-2025 season. Seahawks General Manager John Schneider moved on from Carroll and brought in former Baltimore Ravens Defensive Coordinator Mike Macdonald to be the team’s head coach moving forward. During that time, Carroll had moved into a front office position with the team in a “Senior Advisor” role.
Now Carroll will be taking his head coaching talents to Sin City to attempt to turn around a franchise that has yet to win a playoff game since 2003. According to Rapoport and Pelissero, Carroll will be “Attempting to change the culture in Las Vegas.”
The high-energy 74-year-old head coach will be seen back on the sidelines running up and down the field hyping up his team and leading the charge. Carroll will also reclaim his title as the oldest current head coach in the National Football League (NFL).
As for a look at the Raiders roster, they have work to do as they finished last sea -
son 4-13 and have 17 players testing free agency. The quarterback position is an area the team will be looking to improve this offseason. The team flipped between Quarterbacks Aiden O’Connell and Gardner Minshew on the previous season, but as Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal stated, “One thing is certain: Running it back with O’Connell or Minshew isn’t going to get the Raiders where they want to go.”
It can be difficult to compete with the best of the best in the NFL without a high-caliber quarterback leading the offense. Out of the last 20 Super Bowls 19 of them have had a Pro-Bowl quarterback. That is exactly what the team is missing, and it remains unknown how the team will address that need. Whether it is in the 2025 NFL draft with overall selection number 6, or if Carroll will be looking for a reunion with free agent Russell Wilson following their glory days in Seattle.
The team may not have a solidified plan at the quarterback position just yet but they have some difference-makers on each side of the ball to build around. On the offensive end you have rookie Tight End Brock Bowers. In just his first year at the professional level, he was awarded NFL All-Pro First Team for breaking the record for most receiving yards in a season by a rookie tight end, surpassing Hall of Famer Mike Ditka.
As for the defense, they have Defensive End Maxx Crosby. A top-tier pass rusher in the NFL that quarterbacks fear when they see him lining up across the line of
scrimmage. In six seasons in the league, he has accumulated 59.5 sacks and been named second-team All-Pro in 2021, 2022 and 2023. The pass rusher was ranked at number 10 for NFL’s Top 100 Players of 2024.
Carroll has work to do if he wants to turn the Raiders organization around. The team heads into its fifth straight season with a new head coach named to start the season as there has been a revolving door of head coaches in this spot before him. Will the 2014 Super Bowl winning head coach be the one to bring success to what has looked like a cursed team? Only time will tell as Carroll will have three years to make that happen.
Photo via Raiders.com
Design by Brandon Mattesich.
DIVERSITY THE PAGE
Sharing perspectives
Supporting awareness
coming to america
Dr. Chong Eun Ahn discusses immigrating to the US
Astor Powell-Pedersen Copy Desk Editor
In the third volume of the running series, Dr. Chong Eun Ahn shares her experience growing up in South Korea, and what it has been like to come to America and live in the country as an immigrant.
Chong Eun Ahn (안종은)
Dr. Chong Eun Ahn is the director of the Asian Studies program at CWU. She earned her bachelor’s degree in British and American studies at Sogang University (서강대학교), her master’s degree in East Asian languages and cultures from Columbia University and her PhD in history at the University of Washington. Ahn grew up in Mok-dong (목동), Seoul in South Korea.
“My parents were different from the stereotypical South Korean parents. My parents were pretty open-minded and liberal, so they did not pressure me much when it came to studying and academics” Ahn said. “But I think there was always this assumption that I would do well because both my parents did, even though they did not interfere. So compared to other students in my age group, I had great experiences traveling here and there with my parents, and not having to spend much time in cram schools. I enjoyed sports and friendships and all that, so I think that’s a privilege right? Being a naive privileged kid with hippie parents, that’s how I grew up.”
Growing up, Ahn said she remembers some political chaos around her. “I spent part of my elementary school years in the 80s, which was under military dictatorship, and lots of democratization movements were going on,” Ahn said. “My parents were on the leftist or pro-democracy side in the 80s and 90s, so oftentimes I was told not to share what we talked about in the family setting or over the dinner table because you could get questioned by the police.”
After getting her undergraduate degree in South Korea, Ahn moved to the US to pursue her master’s degree in East Asian languages and cultures from Columbia University. “Everything was about the geopolitics of East Asia, how I can work on bringing peace to the region. I joined a student activist group that read books around these issues together. Spring and summer of 2003 I was on the streets protesting against the Iraq war with that group.” After graduating from Columbia, Ahn moved to Washington to pursue her PhD.
Moving to the US for her graduate programs felt like the right step, Ahn said. “I did my study abroad in China while I was in college, which I
loved. But at the time, I think in 2001, China was already open to the world, but it was and still is an authoritarian state, and the academic life did not seem so fitting for geopolitics.”
After finishing her PhD, Ahn was offered a position at CWU. Ellensburg was very different from any other place she was used to. “I was from Seoul which is a super big city, and then I did my study abroad in Beijing, another super crowded, cosmopolitan city. My first destination in the United States was New York and then Seattle, all super cosmopolitan. When I came to Ellensburg for my interview it was the first time I had been past Snoqualmie Falls. Here it was very rural, I saw a lot of horses during my visit, I was amazed. But I was so ready to move on from that poor scholar’s life in the city. I wanted to settle down, own a house and grow my family. I had already given birth to the first daughter in Seattle living in a small apartment as a graduate student, and that was not ideal. But the people in the department here were so welcoming and nice.” After that, Ahn began working at CWU in 2013.
“Raising children of color in Ellensburg is not easy. It’s not that people are always racist, but they grow up feeling that they are different,” Ahn said. She shared that for several weeks without her knowing it, her oldest daughter had been segregated on the school bus, and she didn’t tell anyone because she didn’t want to feel further alienated. “All of that got resolved, but that kind of thing happened several times. During COVID Asian kids were spat on and told not to come to school, and I heard from my middle school kid that kids use the N-word all the time.”
Ahn said that she is worried that it will only become worse with the recent election, “The teacher that deals with Title IX violations told me that under the first Trump administration, it was really bad. Kids were feeling entitled to be honest about their racist and sexist comments and now it’s happening again,” Ahn said.
“I think that international education is not separate from the education concerning diversifying and making education more equitable and inclusive. Everyone deserves to know more about the world. The world is more connected than ever, and we need to be engaged in more universal conversations about race, ethnicity, sexuality, identity, everything. Central is located in the central part of Washington where there aren’t many institutions that can promote globalization and international learning. I think this is a responsibility that we have.”
Chong Eun Ahn as a child.
(Photo courtesy of Chong Eun Ahn)
Ahn in New York.
(Photo courtesy of Chong Eun Ahn)
Ahn at a Buryat restaurant in Seoul.
(Photo courtesy of Chong Eun Ahn)
Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man
deserved to be a trilogy
Kyley Glenn Columnist
Andrew Garfield’s ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ deserved to have a third movie come to life. Unlike Toby Maguire and Tom Holland’s movies, ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ had only been a two-movie series instead of the classic trilogy that has been created for this Marvel superhero. Even Miles Morales’ Spider-Man is on its way to becoming a part of the three-movie trend like the others before it.
Originally the movie that had been released in 2012 with a sequel in 2014 did not perform the best with little awards received and the lowest Rotten Tomatoes score. The first movie scored 71% and the second a 50%. Toby McGuire’s received a 90% and Tom Holland a 92%. Although it didn’t perform well in the past, recently it has made a resurgence with more people talking about Garfield’s performance and his movie deserving one last chance.
Garfield is able to naturally play the part of a nervous, heartbroken teen who is dealing with the loss of his uncle while getting a grip on his newfound powers. As Toby Maguire had been the blueprint and given the writers something to work off, the
Why the
script for Garfield was far less awkward and cringy in comparison to McGuire’s Peter Parker.
In Tom Holland’s movies, Aunt May is quite young in comparison to the aunt and uncle of Garfield’s movies. The older age adds to the audience’s emotional attachment. Especially during the scene of the first ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ where Uncle Ben passes away looking out in the city for Peter after he ran off. Witnessing the loss of his uncle, Peter Parker replays the voicemail left by Ben and becomes consumed by the guilt of being the reason his uncle was out that night.
The cinematography for these two movie series was also something that the other movies are unable to beat. There is a scene in which Garfield is sitting
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‘Squid Game’
season two characters are better than season one
Kam Schindewolf-Broyles Columnist
Iwould like to preface that I also absolutely love the season one characters. But something about the characters in season two of Squid Game really stuck out to me. This season was filled with a lot more drama than last season because it was focused on the main character, Seong Gihun, played by Lee Jungjae trying to survive the game. Season two still has that element of survival but also Gihun’s goal of ending the game for good.
I think that the main critique that I’ve seen fans say about the characters in season two was that they weren’t as fleshed out as the characters in season one, and I can totally agree with that. In season two we get a little bit of backstory from each character but it’s mostly just the players talking about it with other players while in season one we would actually get to see a bit of the important characters’ lives in episodes. However, I could argue that this is because in the first season, the players had originally voted to end the game after playing red light green light, giving them the chance to leave and the chance for viewers to get a peek into their lives outside of the game. In the second season, the people who want to leave are continuously being outvoted by players who wish to continue the game, giving us no chance to see their actual home lives.
Now let’s get into the characters themselves. Personally, the characters who stuck out the most were Hyunju (Park Sunghoon), Daeho (Kang Haneul) and
Gyeongseok (Lee Jinwook). I’m choosing to focus on the characters who are still alive (or hopefully still alive in Gyeongseok’s case) as well as moving past characters such as Gihun and Inho (Lee Byunghun) as they are already well-established in the series because I believe these listed characters have more of a chance of being more fleshed out in the upcoming season two.
Starting with Hyunju. This character was one that meant a lot to me as an LGBTQ+ person. When I heard that they had added a trans character into the show I was very nervous, especially with finding out that it would be a man playing the part rather than a trans woman. However, Park Sunghoon did an amazing job portraying Hyunju. We get a little bit of her story when she’s explaining herself to Geumja (by Kang Aesim) on why she didn’t want anyone to watch her while she played jegi in the second game, displaying the dysphoria she feels as she didn’t want anyone to watch her because she wasn’t finished with the surgical part of her transition yet.
THIS WEEK IN MUSIC
Brandon Mattesich Columnist
Welcome back to Sound Bite! This week I’ll be covering single releases from Travis Scott, Bruno Mars and Djo as well as covering Central Cee’s latest album “CAN’T RUSH GREATNESS”. But before I jump into the music I’d like to thank everyone who reads Sound Bite every week. This issue marks my 20th entry into the Sound Bite series and I can’t wait to keep it going as long as you all keep reading!
Starting this week with Travis Scott ’s latest single “4x4” which differs a good bit from some of his older music. The single itself is a fun song, I like the vocals and I think it’s another solid entry into the Travis Scott catalog. However, the music video is where this song really shines. I love the visuals of the band in the background, I love the kid hanging from the helicopter really I just love the video in general. If you get a chance, give it a watch, it’s worth it.
Next we have a very controversial entry into Sound Bite history with Bruno Mars and Sexyy Red dropping a collab song entitled “Fat Juicy & Wet”. I don’t think I need to get too much into the content of the song as most of you will be able to infer what it might be about by the title alone. Personally, I don’t find the song offensive but I do find it pretty boring. It’s an interesting collaboration that I didn’t see coming, but I wish that Bruno Mars had put more of a unique twist on his first entry into the more adult side of the music industry.
Lastly in the singles category we have a new song by Djo The song, entitled “Basic Being Basic” is honestly fairly underwhelming. I like the direction, I love the creativity, but even if the song is just a teaser of what’s to come I wish it had more replayability than it does. Overall it’s pretty standard for the actor turned artist, and I still have hope for his future as a musician.
Before we end this week’s Sound Bite, I want to cover one album released this past week that I think was pretty fun.
“CAN’T RUSH GREATNESS” by Central Cee is a classic entry into his incredibly consistent catalog. With features from Dave , 21 Savage and more this album boasts a solid lineup of exactly what you would expect to hear from a full length Central Cee album. It didn’t blow me away, but I wasn’t disappointed either. If you’re a fan you’ll love it, but if you don’t care for his music this definitely won’t be the project to change your mind.
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Childhood Book Word
Geronimo Stilton Charlottes Web Berenstain Bears
Goodnight Moon Purple Crayon Harry Potter
Geronimo Stilton Charlottes Web Berenstain Bears
Percy Jackson Corduroy Bones
Goodnight Moon Purple Crayon Harry Potter
Matilda
Percy Jackson Corduroy
Matilda
WILDCAT WORDS
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Aries (March 21 - April 19): Success is on the horizon Aries! If you put your mind to it, and really try, you can do anything! Tip of the day: don’t try to fly.
Taurus (April 20 - May 20): Taurus, you are the only zodiac that’s fallen behind on those New Year’s Resolutions! Come on! I’m sure every other zodiac has been achieving their goals. Tip of the day: get good.
Gemini (May 21 - June 20): It’s time to break your routines Gemini. You have to break those bad habits soon, like that 8 am class! Ugh what a drag! She has to go. Tip of the day: get a new blanket.
Cancer (June 21 - July 22): Weirdos will descend into your life Cancer, and you need to combat them. I recommend lathering yourself in vaseline to slip out of awkward situations. Tip of the day: get at least a gallon of vaseline.
Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22): Love is in the air Leo! Cupid has been firing off his arrows of love and he hit you for sure! He also might have hit a Dominos pizza across the street, so if you get hungry, that is why. Tip of the day: save coupons.
Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sep. 22): Virgo, you’ve been doing those New Year’s Resolutions, but recently you’ve been slacking off big time. Time to get back on the horse and learn how to ride it! Tip of the day: join the equestrian club.
Libra (Sep. 23 - Oct. 22): It’s time to get creative Libra! Stop being an academic weapon and just be a grandmother! Knitting, crocheting, quilting, going undercover and embroidery all await you. Tip of the day: visit Joann.
Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21): New year, new traditions Scorpio! It’s time to make a legacy that is your own and build up your own community! I might recommend finding a place in the woods and getting togas. Tip of the day: don’t be obvious.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21): You have had some brilliant ideas this week Sagittarius! Some of them are inside thoughts, but most of them are outside thoughts! No need for collaboration. Tip of the day: just be loud.
Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan.19): It’s time to take a stand Cap! And that starts with one foot on the ground, and sometimes another foot, and raising yourself from a seated position!! BOOM!!! Tip of the day: also be an activist.
Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb.18): Take it from me, this lunar cycle will make you the person you want to be. You’ll shed the skin of the person you were, and then you will have a cute skin suit as an accessory. Tip of the day: style outfits to go with your complexion.
Pisces (Feb. 19 - March 20): You will feel like you want to hibernate, BUT DON’T PISCES! You are not a bear any more! You made your choice and now you have to live in the people world. Tip of the day: STOP ASKING TO BE A BEAR AGAIN!
Events compiled by Brandon Mattesich. Graphics couresty of Adobe Stock.
3 p.m. to 4 p.m. - Scholarly Cafe: Josue EstradaI | Black 105
“Where The Wild Things Are”
Gavrie Brewer Soph. Accounting
Jenna Lamont Soph. Biology
“The Very Hungry Caterpillar”
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“A Series of Unfortunate Events”
“Snowman at Night”
“If You Give a Mouse a Cookie”
David Espinoza Fr. Mechanical Engineering
All Day - OPR Cross Country Ski Trip
9 p.m. to 10 p.m. - The Hot New Jam SURC Theatre