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The Gen Z revival being debated won't happen in churches that talk but don't listen
Whether young people are returning to church has dominated the religion conversation for months. In September, the evangelical Christian polling firm Barna Group reported that Generation Z and millennials now attend church an average of 1.9 weekends per month, outpacing older generations.
CWU awards eight scholarships at Regional Art Show
Central Washington University awarded $16,000 in scholarship funds to eight high school art students earlier this month for the work they submitted for the 2024 Regional High School Art Show. The annual show, held March 7 at the Yakima Valley museum, featured 48 pieces by 32 student artists from six school districts in south-central Washington.
What most Americans don’t realize about inflation
Many people familiar with money understand that, in one way or another, inflation is harmful, both to their own personal lives and the economy as a whole. Something needs to be done about it, and that only arises through people’s awareness.
Burnout 101: a look into CWU’s self care in academic success event
Students sat down at a table opposite their mentors and shared their concerns over popcorn and snacks. Wildcat Academic Mentoring held an event called “Burnout 101: Self-Care in Academic Success,” to relieve students’ stress and encourage students to come share their problems and seek advice, both personally and academically. Natalie Amos, one of the student mentors, said “Burnout 101” helped students prepare for finals while providing a place to relax and decompress.
Ellensburg celebrates Native American contributions to the rodeo
Joshua Packard, Staff Reporter Members of local tribes took to the stage in the Rodeo Hall of Fame on Pearl St. to recount stories dating back long before Ellensburg was what it is today. Stories of horses and riders. The second installment of Rodeo Night at the Museum, Original Partners: the Ellensburg Rodeo and Native American contributions, celebrated the Native Americans and their role in the local rodeo.
Defining art: touring CWU’s art gallery exhibition
Joshua Packard, Staff Reporter The people-packed gallery was filled with circular ranging from a large slab of orange-ish crystal to a sizable, perfectly round circle made of individual, small twisted branches CWU held an art exhibit on Feb. 16, showing off creative sculptures, paintings and abstract pieces in the Sarah Spurgeon gallery, located in Randall Hall. Heather Horn-Johnson, manager of the Sarah Spurgeon gallery, said it’s important to show artwork on campus.
Nature shown through metal and sculpture: Sarah Spurgeon exhibit features Cozette Philips
Behind every artist is a source of inspiration that is reflected in their art, as is the case for Interdisciplinary sculptor and metalsmith Cozette Phillips, whose work not only tells a story, but also reflects the state of our society today. CWU hosted an opening reception for Phillips’ solo exhibition on Feb. 16, held in the Sarah Spurgeon Gallery in Randall Hall.
CWU students attend UN Summit
Joshua Packard, Staff Reporter CWU students Emma CrowE and David Torem attended the United Nations Green Summit in Bangkok last December. The students were nominated by Dr. Anne Cubilie, executive director of the CWU William O. Douglas Honors College “At first, Emma and I were scheduled to attend the third Peace summit,” Torem said. “However, that was canceled and replaced with the Green Summit. Both of us still wanted to go and had some interest in Climate Action.
Bureau of Labor Statistics shows most useful degrees to graduate with
Before entering college, and even while attending, young adults must eventually decide what major(s) they’d like to graduate with and what ones might bring the most success. The first thing to note is that every person has their own interpretation of success.
CWU COVID-19 procedures remain the same as influenza cases rise
Medical Director of Student Health Services June Bredin said that CWU has seen low numbers of positive COVID-19 cases in the last two years, and said accessibility of at-home test kits may be the reason for lower cases. “Most people are testing at home … all of the public health data is saying we don’t know how this correlates to the total numbers,” Bredin said. “We don’t have an accurate count because people are either not even bothering to test or they’re testing at home.
Commentary: The unspoken controversies of the juvenile corrections system
Much political debate has ensued in the past decade about how criminals ought to be treated and reformed. Arguments about whether laws should be stricter or more lenient, and whether criminals should face longer or shorter sentences have rippled through both sides of the political spectrum. It’s a hot topic, especially in more progressive states such as California, where long-standing laws against recreational drug use are being uprooted.
Saturday Soapbox: An alternative to carbon taxes and removing toxic emissions
Now, perhaps more than ever, is the chance for humanity to mend its wounds on the Earth. While the country appears to be ever more politically divided, a lingering problem threatens all people, no matter their beliefs — the increase of greenhouse gases. Since primordial times (nearly a million years ago), the parts per million (ppm) of carbon in the air fluctuated between 180 and 300. Since 1950, however, carbon dioxide ppms have run between 300 and 420. On Feb.
Meet the 'Dones'
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